Starting by picking up a female fan, he swept through the martial arts world.

Special Training Room, Kipu Ward Police Station.

"laugh!"

"laugh!"

"laugh!"

The dagger was swung continuously, each strike hitting the dummy's vital points with precision.

The frequency was so fast that it was breathtaking.

"I'll stab you to death!"

"I'll stab you to death!"

"I'll stab you to death!"

"..."

Yang Yu looked at Bai Zhaoli, who was venting her anger, and rubbed her temples helplessly: "You've been poking her for an hour, aren't you satisfied yet?"

"No!"

"Stop it even if you don't have it. I'm almost out of my special training room quota for this month."

"You're stingy too."

Bai Zhaoli reluctantly put away the dagger, picked up a bottle of water, and took several large gulps before sitting down, panting.

Yang Yu sat down next to her and put his arm around her shoulder: "That kid has never treated us like one of our own from beginning to end, why are you so angry?"

Bai Zhaoli snorted: "We can still get things done without him."

Yang Yu nodded in deep agreement: "I think so too."

The fact that Bai Zhaoli almost got into trouble last time made them all feel a sense of crisis.

They have prepared many trump cards this time, and beheading a single vine will not be a problem at all.

Previously, Xiao Jiu had hacked into the groundwater data, and Xu Yanzhi used water quality analysis to pinpoint Zi Teng's location.

Somewhat surprisingly, the security force near Zifeng was much stronger than expected.

However, it's not impossible to deal with, since it's all standard defense.

Cultivators of the Dangerous Realm are natural assassins, especially skilled at concealing their form and aura. Bai Zhaoli is among the best of them all; as long as her physical condition is not seriously compromised, she can almost evade all spiritual senses and detectors.

The assassination attempt on Song Han was exposed because Song Han was useless and unaware that he had been ambushed by the Spider Clan, which led to Bai Zhaoli accidentally triggering the Spider Web Matrix.

This ability is only possessed by the Spider Clan. The Insect Clan and the Vertical Clan have always been at odds, making it difficult for Bai Zhaoli to reveal it.

With the addition of a poison specifically designed to counteract the Seven Emotions Vine, Bai Zhaoli can even behead someone silently.

Not to mention that the dial's function system has been optimized once, with its power increased fourfold. The psionic heavy sniper rifle that seriously injured her last time might not be able to hurt her even if a whole magazine hits her now.

However, to be on the safe side, we should observe for a few more days.

Bai Zhaoli stood up: "Sister Yu, take a good rest these few days, and be sure to be fully prepared when the time comes."

"must."

Yang Yu smiled and said, "But I think what's more important now is your state of mind. An assassin needs to be absolutely calm."

Bai Zhaoli snorted: "Don't worry! I'll adjust. I just didn't expect that guy to be so disappointing."

Yang Yu shook her head: "I think your disappointment in him might be because you don't understand him yet. His ideas are different from your expectations, so it would be strange if you weren't disappointed."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Have you ever thought about this: he's incredibly capable, yet his academic performance is abysmal, so why doesn't he join the military to make a name for himself, instead of choosing a teaching position, and specifically at Xi'an University?"

"Because his stepmother is Si Hong!"

"Did Si Hong help?"

"It doesn't seem like it; that's a bit strange!"

Bai Zhaoli asked thoughtfully, "So what does this mean?"

"I have no idea!"

"..."

"I'm just pointing out what I find odd. If you can figure out the reasons, recruiting him might not be as difficult as you think. You call him a coward, but would someone willing to save you in that situation be a coward?"

"That makes sense..."

Bai Zhaoli immediately felt less frustrated: "Then I'll apologize to him in a few days. But this annoying guy is getting too cocky and his words are really infuriating. Let's behead Ziteng first, then I'll have more confidence."

……

Three days passed quickly.

Jiang Lang has been staying in Qipu District for the past few days.

He goes to get off work and leaves work on time, but when he comes to school, he just loafs around like a slacker. His most enthusiastic activity is eating in the cafeteria, where he even got into several arguments with Hu Lintian's students.

If they win the argument, they'll beat the dog when it's down; if they lose, they'll roll up their sleeves and pretend to have a real fight, giving the security department a real headache.

Another dinner.

The security personnel escorted Hu Lintian's students away from the cafeteria once again.

Jiang Lang stretched and leisurely left the school.

I was walking down the street when someone called.

Seeing that no one was around, he casually found a bench and sat down.

"Feed?"

"Brother, I'm home now. When are we going to make our move?"

"Just wait for me to arrive."

"Um!"

Gu Manzhi's voice carried a teasing laugh: "You really went to great lengths to lower their guard."

Jiang Lang was somewhat surprised: "You know that?"

Gu Manzhi chuckled, "I only took a leave of absence, I wasn't expelled. I can still access your school's forum. My brother has suffered!"

Jiang Lang curled his lip: "Mere reputation is not worth mentioning."

He was just doing it on a whim. After all, he had already defeated He Yaozu on the first day of school, and his arrogant and domineering persona had been established. He might as well make a little more of his presence so that those people would think that he had already given up.

The principle is very simple and crude, but it should work.

After all, a combination of a slacker and an intern researcher is not qualified for this kind of security.

Jiang Tai's faction hasn't made any moves in the past few days, so even if those Teng security guards haven't been downsized, they can't possibly be completely relaxed.

That's enough!

Jiang Lang sat on the bench for a while longer. After it got dark and he was sure no one was watching him, he wandered over to a spot far from the bridge across the Qijiang River.

"call out!"

He jumped into the river, but not a single splash or ripple was made.

He was like a water ape, leisurely swimming towards the opposite bank of the river.

When he leaped out of the river, there was no ripple, and not a drop of water got on his body, as if his body was just a reflection of a mirror.

He swaggered into Gu Manzhi's residential compound, and surprisingly, no one stopped him.

The monkeys climbed easily to the seventh floor and jumped in through the window.

In the living room.

Gu Manzhi was happily fiddling with her phone, a blissful smile on her face.

Jiang Lang leaned over and took a look, discovering it was a chat history between her and himself.

No?

What's so funny?

Are you out of your mind? You can't believe you're being treated so coldly?

Jiang Lang shook his head and sat down opposite her.

Gu Manzhi was completely unaware and kept scrolling through her phone several more times.

Until a certain moment.

She suddenly looked up, glancing around in confusion. Her doubt deepened before she tentatively asked, "Brother?"

"what?"

Jiang Lang was somewhat surprised: "You actually discovered me?"

Gu Manzhi felt a moment of dizziness, and when she opened her eyes again, she found Jiang Lang sitting opposite her.

She was immediately filled with surprise: "You've been here for a while?"

"It's been a while."

"What kind of ability is this?"

"Shenxiu".

Jiang Lang smiled and said, "I'll use this to take you inside in a bit, and once we get the roots, we'll leave."

Gu Manzhi asked in confusion, "Shenxiu? Does Shenxiu have this kind of ability?"

Jiang Lang raised his eyebrows: "Others don't have Shenxiu, but I do!"

Gu Manzhi: "..."

She had been to Director Lin's small office and knew that Jiang Lang had mastered the Shen Su. However, as far as she knew, the Shen Shui Yuan's currently known abilities were mainly focused on swimming and movement.

This ability to stand right in front of you without you noticing is closer to illusion, and it's really hard to understand what it has to do with Orion.

She was very curious, but Jiang Lang didn't say anything, so she didn't ask.

"So what do we do next?"

"You don't need to do much. Just come with me and do whatever you're supposed to do."

"..."

Gu Manzhi was extremely puzzled, but she still went out with Jiang Lang. Soon she realized that something was wrong.

The people on the street seemed to completely ignore them.

She felt somewhat dazed, as if... they were in different worlds, but for some special reason, the two worlds were not completely superimposed.

Jiang Lang walked calmly ahead, but the words the madwoman had once said echoed in his mind.

"Xiao Jiang, your Spirit Ape Mirror Image is already perfect."

"Once you've mastered overclocking, the next step should be to find the mirror between you and the reflection."

"You can't see this mirror, but I've observed it through data. According to ancient records, its name is the Shenshang Mirror."

Ancient texts say that the constellations Shen and Shang never share the same night sky, and that people never meet them, just like Shen and Shang.

"To be honest, I can't figure out the function of the Shenshang Mirror yet. It might isolate people from the real world, or it might create a non-overlapping mirror image of the world, or it might be the end of the abyss of the soul's longing."

"Forget it, without any data to support it, I'd better not speculate. Let's study it together after you overclock."

I've already overclocked it.

I have indeed found the Mirror of the Dipper and the Deity that you mentioned.

Your prediction was accurate; this is indeed a partially overlapping mirror image of the world.

I found the abyss of my soul, but not the end of my longing.

Ah... Life is like the stars, never to meet, always moving like the constellations of Orion and Scorpio.

"elder brother?"

"Um?"

"arrive."

Gu Manzhi whispered a reminder, pointing to the garden in the distance where there was a large banyan tree.

The banyan tree is very large, with countless aerial roots hanging down its branches, forming a forest from a single tree.

But every branch is entwined with brightly colored vines, which grow countless thorns that stick into the banyan tree branches like needles.

This banyan tree is where the Seven Emotions Vine parasitizes.

Jiang Lang's gaze sharpened slightly: "Turn on the camera, prepare to make your move!"

"But there are many guards there..."

"Just ignore them."

"!"

Gu Manzhi's watery eyes were filled with infatuation.

Powerful and confident.

Brother Mo Li is just too addictive.

~~~~~~~

I'll briefly explain the background of this book to avoid any reading difficulties for some students.

It's actually quite easy to understand; just apply it to a specific period.

All races = foreign powers; concessions = foreign concessions; medicine = arms; Seven Emotions Vine is roughly equivalent to tooth bird tablets; warlords are agents of foreign powers, relying on the arms support of foreign powers to seize their own territory, but they are not completely dogs.

Probably that's it.