The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Without hesitation, they lit the pile of dry branches. Even though Fang Yun and Wang Hai were standing outside, the smoke rising from the fire was still quite choking.

All that smoke poured into the cave, so you can imagine that it must be like an oven inside now, unbearable for anyone to stand.

Sure enough, after only a moment, Fang Yun was able to hear some noises coming from inside the cave, as if something was moving.

"Watch out, the female assassin is about to come out. I reckon she'll rush out immediately, we can't let her get away like that."

Wang Hai nodded, then took out a net from his waist. As an assassin, Wang Hai didn't actually need to use this kind of net very often; he had used it to store some items before, so it wasn't very sturdy.

However, this net was only needed to slightly hinder the female assassin's progress. So the two of them then each held one end and spread the net out on both sides of the cave.

If the female assassin dares to rush out, she will inevitably crash into the net. Even if she manages to break through the net, her speed will be greatly reduced, and Fang Yun will naturally be able to capture her.

Soon the sounds inside grew louder and louder, and the footsteps even sounded heavy. It seemed that the female assassin was also in great pain, and her body was no longer as agile as before. She was walking with heavy steps.

"Watch out, that person is coming out soon."

Fang Yun and Fang Yun exchanged a glance, and then a person dressed entirely in red emerged from within. This person was incredibly fast; Fang Yun saw him several meters away, and in the next instant, he had already rushed into the net.

However, this person was holding a long knife, which was obviously very sharp. With a forceful slash, the net was torn open, and the person jumped out from the crack.

"How could it not be that female assassin? How could it have turned into such a strange shape?"

Wang Hai got a clear look at the man and realized that he was not the female assassin from before. He was burly and clearly a man, and he was wearing a ferocious mask.

What she held in her hand was not a short sword, but a thick, long broadsword. This broadsword looked quite old and was very heavy; an ordinary woman would not be able to wield such a weapon, let alone an assassin.

"Could this person be the female assassin in disguise?"

Fang and Yun both thought of this answer first, but quickly rejected it.

If that's true, then the size difference between the two is too great. And if cross-dressing were possible, it would be impossible to completely alter one's physical form.

Chapter 731 The Strange Swordsman

"So, either there were two of them all along, or this person was hiding in the cave the whole time, lying in ambush for whom?"

Wang Hai shared his guess again, and this one was more convincing than before.

But if that's the case, why is only this one person coming out? Where did the female assassin go? Could it be that this person couldn't stand the smoke and heat while the female assassin could?

Moreover, if it really was an ambush, this person should have come out to attack Fang Yun and his companion earlier. Why was he so quiet for so long? If Fang Yun and his companion hadn't actively forced him out, he might not have come out at all.

Just as the two were thinking about this, the man in red clothes, carrying a large knife, suddenly turned around and slashed at Wang Hai with his knife.

Wang Hai was taken aback, not expecting this person to be so fierce. He himself wasn't good at direct confrontation, as that would be using the opponent's strengths to attack his own weaknesses.

"I'll take his weapon away first."

Wang Hai took a few steps back to steady himself. At that moment, he could see the long knife in the man's hand, and the blade was very large.

This long knife is like a guillotine; because it needs to cut very thick things at once, its blade is very wide, but this also makes it very cumbersome to use.

Even more deadly is that if this kind of knife is struck, the force transmitted through the blade is immense. The person wielding the knife may not be able to maintain a firm grip.

So Wang Hai then picked up a pebble and held it between his fingertips, intending to use it to strike the man's blade and knock it to the ground.

Just as Wang Hai was about to make a move, Fang Yun walked over and grabbed Wang Hai's shoulder.

"Don't make any rash moves now. I suspect that the knife in that person's hand is more likely a weapon used for parrying. And this blade is definitely not as simple as it looks on the surface."

Wang Hai looked at Fang Yun with surprise and doubt, wondering why he said that.

"Did you see the net we just used? This person tore it apart with a knife with almost no effort. And the cuts on the net were very clean, as if someone had cut it bit by bit with scissors."

"There are only two explanations for this situation. The first is that the blade used was extremely sharp, capable of cutting through iron like mud, which is why I was torn so cleanly. The other explanation is that the person using the knife had a skillful technique that allowed them to find a relatively easy point to strike."

Wang Hai still didn't quite understand, at which point Fang Yun pointed to the woods on one side.

"See those trees? When this person rushed out, he scraped the trunks of those trees with his knife. And it was almost effortless for him, and before he even realized it, the trunks broke in two one by one."

Wang Hai looked in the direction Fang Yun pointed and, sure enough, the tree trunks all had very clean cuts. This meant the knife was indeed exceptionally sharp.

Moreover, when the two looked at the blade in the man's hand again, they realized that although the knife looked a bit old and seemed to be from a long time ago, there wasn't even a trace of tumbling on the blade.

All of these factors suggest that the material of this knife is likely different from that of ordinary swords and knives, and is quite special.

Furthermore, Fang Yun was unaware that this man wasn't born with superhuman strength to wield such a heavy knife. Judging solely by the knife's size, it was definitely not light.

Even a person who practices martial arts would find it very difficult to carry this sword, let alone take it out to compete with others.

Just like those executioners who seem effortless, requiring only a single swing of their blades, they actually undergo a long period of training to reach that level.

Therefore, Fang Yun guessed that this person was probably not referring to his great strength, but rather the lightness of the knife. With that new type of material, even things that appear large wouldn't be very heavy, just like foam.

So if Wang Hai were to try to strike the blade with a pebble, it would be like trying to hit someone's racket with a ping-pong ball. Not only would he fail to knock the racket away, but the opponent could also retaliate by hitting the ball back, making it a losing proposition.

Wang Hai was impressed by Fang Yun's analysis. He hadn't expected Fang Yun to be able to find so many answers simply by deducing from basic details.

He himself broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected that such a simple action would almost put him in danger.

Because he never expected that the person could bounce the stone back; at most, they could only dodge it, and there would be no other result.

Therefore, it's highly unlikely that Wang Hai would have any sense of caution.

Chapter 732 Instant Tiger Kill

"Don't think too much about it. Just go over there and exchange a few blows with him. See if you can find any weaknesses to capture him."

Without saying much, Fang Yun chased after the man. After making a feint, the man suddenly ran into the nearby woods.

This person didn't seem to have any intention of fighting Fang Yun and his companion, but Fang Yun couldn't let him get away like that. After all, they couldn't catch the female assassin either, so they had to capture this person first.

If Fang Yuan doesn't capture that female assassin and get to the bottom of things after she has repeatedly provoked Fang Yun and his companion, he won't be able to swallow this anger.

Fortunately, that person's knife was fast, but his speed was not as fast as Fang Yun's.

Before long, Fang Yun and his companion were getting closer and closer to the man, almost touching his back. Just then, the man suddenly kicked off and darted several meters away from a treetop.

Riding this momentum, the man sprinted forward for several miles in one go, further widening the gap between himself and Fang Yun.

Just then, Fang Yun and his companion suddenly saw a huge tiger patrolling in the distance. The tiger suddenly opened its mouth and roared, a sound that could be heard for miles.

Meanwhile, the man with the long knife was rushing towards the tiger. Fang Yun and the others, perhaps because the trees in front obscured the view, were able to see the situation clearly from behind, but the man hadn't noticed the tiger.

"This tiger has a very strong bite and limb strength; it shouldn't be someone who can resist it."

Wang Hai stopped in his tracks; he needed to maintain a safe distance from the tiger.

Some people might think that a tiger is just an animal, and that people have killed tigers before, so these two shouldn't be afraid.

Regardless of whether this is just a story made up by a novelist, judging from the size of this tiger, one swipe of its paw would have a force of over a thousand pounds, enough to smash a car to pieces.

Compared to human strength, such power is vastly inferior. It would be extremely difficult to defeat a tiger in a direct confrontation.

Just then, the man suddenly jumped down from the tree. At that moment, he also spotted the tiger waiting below.

"This is like a lamb entering a tiger's den, sending itself to its death. I never expected it to end like this."

Fang Yun and his companion were also incredulous at the sight. They never expected things to be so coincidental; this person had just run right into the tiger's mouth.

Given the tiger's agility, it would have bitten the man the moment he landed. In such a panic, the man couldn't even find a point of leverage and could only have his throat crushed by the tiger.

A moment later, when Fang Yun and his companion looked in that direction again, they found that the man had vanished, and the tiger had indeed been split in two, starting from its mouth.

"How can this be!"

Wang Hai cried out; he wasn't unaware of the tiger's immense strength. He hadn't expected that in the blink of an eye, before he could even react, the tiger would be dead on the spot—truly a strange and unbelievable sight!

"He just used potential energy, so he brought the power of the knife to its limit."

Fang Yun also saw through the trick. The man might have already spotted the tiger, which was why he jumped down from such a high tree, thus forcing the knife to exert its maximum force.

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Of course, this involves not only the power of the knife, but also the individual's keen eyesight.

"Have you heard the story of Butcher Ding carving up an ox? It means that every object and every animal in this world has its weakness. Even if you have a sharp weapon, if you can't find the weakness, you may still find it difficult to break through the opponent's defense."

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"But once you find this weakness, even if your weapon isn't the best, you can still kill your opponent very smoothly."

Wang Hai knew this story. As assassins, they were trained from a young age to find their opponent's weaknesses, such as their throat, heart, or vital point.

However, Wang Hai wasn't really sure where the tiger's weakness lay, because he had never said he would try to assassinate a tiger.

After this incident, Fang Yun's understanding of this person was refreshed, and he realized that he had underestimated this person before.

This person is quite strong, and he's wielding such a sharp blade that it doesn't look like an ordinary weapon. Fang Yun was very curious about who this person was and what his identity was.

“Let’s go, let’s keep searching. I refuse to believe he can actually escape my pursuit in this place.”

Fang Yun had no intention of giving up; on the contrary, this piqued his interest even more. Once he caught up with that person, he was determined to interrogate Bu thoroughly.

Chapter 733 Small Mountain Village

The masked man performed a series of surprising actions that surprised Fang Yun.

Fang Yun's interest in this person grew stronger, and he had no intention of giving up the chase, even though the man had already plunged into the depths of the forest. Finding him would indeed be a very difficult task.

However, Fang Yun didn't have many options at the moment and could only grit his teeth and continue moving forward.

Wang Hai was worried about his sister, and naturally also afraid that the man surnamed Xu was lying. If the assassin was sent by that man surnamed Xu, then he wouldn't need to go to that small town to wait for someone; it was probably just to deceive him.

Therefore, Wang Hai is now in a very conflicted state of mind. He is both afraid of not knowing about this news and afraid that it is true. In short, Wang Hai is in a state of utter confusion and can only follow Fang Yun's orders.

The two followed the man for a while longer, then noticed that the forest ahead was becoming much thinner than before. It seemed they had reached the end of a forest.