northernbook Chapter 24, Second Afterimage
Chapter 24, Second Afterimage
The newcomer was Xing Yusen, the thirty-seventh head constable of Qixia Town.
He patrolled to this spot and saw that Qianchousi was still open, so he came up to check out out of curiosity.
To my surprise, I found three corpses lying on the ground!
He had never seen such a bloody scene before, and was immediately terrified.
Looking up and seeing Bai Zhantang and Gu Qianbei, he immediately asked, "Old Bai, Manager Gu, what happened? Why are so many people dead?"
Gu Qianbei and Bai Zhantang exchanged a glance, and both of them understood each other.
"Old Xing, that was really dangerous. Do you know who we ran into?"
Bai Zhantang said with an exaggerated expression.
"Who?"
Officer Xing was both curious and afraid.
"Fine Rain, the assassin who defected from the Black Stone Organization! These people are here to kill her!"
"What?! Good heavens, even the drizzle has come to our Qixia Town?"
Officer Xing was shocked.
"That's right. I was chatting with Lao Bai when a girl came over for a drink, but we didn't pay any attention."
Unexpectedly, not long after, these three people came and killed someone.
From their conversation, we learned that the girl was Xiyu.
You know what, this drizzle is really powerful.
The sword seemed to come alive in her hand; in just a few breaths, she killed all three of them.
After listening to Gu Qianbei's account, Constable Xing swallowed hard, looking at the three corpses as if he could already feel the swordplay that had just taken place.
"And then? Are you all alright?"
"Xi Yu originally intended to attack us. But at that moment, a monk who claimed to be Lu Zhu appeared."
Master Lu Zhu blocked Xi Yu, who then fled when she sensed danger.
The master was not about to let her go, so he immediately chased after her.
They've all left.
Bai Zhantang pointed into the distance and said.
"My goodness, you're so lucky. I heard that Drizzle is a ruthless killer."
You all managed to survive her clutches; you should all go to the temple and burn more incense.
Officer Xing sighed.
"I'll go tomorrow. Officer Xing, could you handle these corpses for me? It's best if no one knows."
Otherwise, I'm afraid my distillery wouldn't be able to stay open.
Who wants to drink in a place where someone has died?
Gu Qianbei said.
"Alright, I'll keep it a secret. If those martial arts figures find out that Xi Yu came to Qixia Town, who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause. But I have to tell Magistrate Lou about this."
"no problem."
The three of them then loaded the body onto a cart and transported it to the county government office that very night, thus bringing the matter to a close.
As for whether Lu Zhu and Xi Yu's fate would change, Gu Qianbei wasn't very interested.
He came into this world like a gust of wind, blowing whatever he could.
If the fates of those two are as immovable as mountains, then he cannot shake them.
At least for now, he has no interest in shaking it.
To him, those two were just strangers he knew.
He has no interest in putting in the effort unless it's someone he cherishes.
After a night of wind and rain, the next day was a bright and sunny day.
Gu Qianbei got up, opened the window, stretched, and felt extremely comfortable.
Looking at the bustling Lantern Market Street, the vibrant atmosphere brings a sense of peace to one's heart.
Seeing this, Gu Qianbei immediately bought a large bowl of soy milk, two fried dough sticks, and three sesame cakes to fill his hungry stomach.
After breakfast, Gu Qianbei didn't rush to open for business. Instead, she sat cross-legged in the courtyard and cultivated the Phoenix Dance Six Illusions.
Last night's battle gave him new insights into the Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, and now is the time to integrate these insights and advance the Phoenix Dance Six Illusions to the second level.
The mental cultivation method of Phoenix Dance Six Illusions flashed through Gu Qianbei's mind, and the internal energy in his dantian flowed through his limbs and bones like a fine spring.
He took a deep breath, suddenly opened his eyes, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure instantly transformed into a blurry green shadow, swiftly passing through the courtyard.
A sudden gust of wind arose!
call out!
A blurry figure slowly coalesced behind him, its outline clear, its robes fluttering as if it were identical to his true form, standing steadily on the bluestone, as if it were a real person.
A glint flashed in Gu Qianbei's eyes, but he didn't stop there.
He suddenly unleashed his inner strength, increasing his speed by another third, until his figure was reduced to a pale blue streak.
"Freeze!"
With this low shout, another afterimage separated from Gu Qianbei's body.
For a moment, there were three Gu Qianbei standing in the courtyard!
The wind stops, the shadows freeze!
Gu Qianbei slowly withdrew his stance, and the two afterimages swayed slightly in the air for a moment before turning into streaks of light and disappearing without a trace.
"It's done!"
A smile appeared on Gu Qianbei's lips, and his green robe fluttered slightly, as if a gentle breeze was blowing it.
The creation of a second afterimage not only added another illusory image to confuse the enemy, but also indicated that his speed had doubled.
"The Phoenix Dance of Six Illusions is indeed profound. With such lightness skill, no one of the same level can even touch the hem of my clothes."
Even in battles against opponents of higher levels, one can escape with ease.
Gu Qianbei felt even more confident in his journey through the martial world.
Suddenly, Gu Qianbei's stomach growled, and she felt hungry again.
Are you hungry?
Gu Qianbei looked up at the sky; it was past noon.
"Has so much time passed?"
Gu Qianbei was somewhat surprised, not expecting that his cultivation would take so long.
"Now that things have come to this, let's eat first."
In the blink of an eye, Gu Qianbei arrived at Tongfu Inn, only to find Bai Zhantang eating dried sweet potatoes.
"Xiao Gu, come on, have two dried sweet potatoes."
Bai Zhantang, acting all wealthy and powerful, threw the dried sweet potato he was holding at Gu Qianbei.
Gu Qianbei calmly accepted the cup and took a bite.
You know what, these dried sweet potatoes are dried to perfection, fragrant, soft, and delicious – a truly excellent snack.
"Wow, it tastes great. Where did you buy it? I'll buy some some another day."
Gu Qianbei asked while eating.
"Big Mouth lost these to me. His mother dried them all by hand. He still owes me over two hundred dried sweet potatoes, three catties of figs, and five catties of free-range eggs."
He's probably just gotten home and is asking his mother for it.
Bai Zhantang spoke with a smug look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianbei also recalled this part of the story.
The legendary thief's dark history.
However, this is not a bad thing for Bai Zhantang; he doesn't need to be reminded.
"Big Mouth has a strong gambling mentality. He managed to lose so much to you."
"He was initially hesitant to gamble, but I provoked him and he got carried away. With my gambling skills, how could I not have him completely outmaneuvered?"
"How about it, Xiao Gu, we play a couple of rounds?"
As Bai Zhantang spoke, he took out two dice cups from somewhere and placed them on the table.
"Young Manager Gu, don't mess with Lao Bai. He's a real scoundrel. I lost to him half a year of hard labor and had to do his laundry."
Seeing this, Guo Furong quickly stepped forward and said something, fearing that Gu Qianbei had also been fooled by Bai Zhantang.
"No need for gambling, I'm not interested in that. But Lao Bai, gambling isn't a good thing, take it easy, or you might crash and burn."
"A little gambling is harmless, but excessive gambling is harmful. We're just having fun, what's the problem?"
Bai Zhantang didn't seem to care, clearly not thinking there was any problem.
Gu Qianbei shook her head slightly. Forget it, let Duanzhi Xuanyuan teach Lao Bai a lesson.