Chapter 73
Three-Handed Sleeve Arrows
"What good thing has Xuan'er prepared for me? Why are you being so mysterious?" Duan Xin's pure and lively face was full of anticipation.
In the afternoon, Duan Xuan went to the silk shop where his aunt worked to see her.
But my aunt wasn't in the shop at the time; she had gone out with the shop owner to get some goods.
Duan Xuan could only ask someone to tell Duan Xin that he would come to the tea stall at Poshan Martial Arts School to chat when he was done with his work.
For the past month, Duan Xu has not been home.
Although Duan Tao and Liu Shi would occasionally mention Duan Xu, his absence reduced the chaos and disharmony, making things much calmer overall.
Recently, the Scaled Python Martial Arts School suddenly sent a letter saying that Duan Xu had been attacked and had become mostly crippled.
Duan Jiantao and Duan Tao's first reaction was not to feel sorry for each other, but to breathe a sigh of relief.
Because they could accept Duan Xu lying in bed eating, drinking, and relieving himself for the rest of his life.
However, he could not accept Duan Xu using force to dominate everyone and enslave him.
So, at most, I went to the Scaled Python Martial Arts School a few times out of the blue, and never went back.
Life at home gradually improved as Duan Xu's relentless exploitation subsided.
Because of Duan Xuan's achievement of crossing the second threshold and becoming a Dark Force martial artist, Qian's Silk Shop also showed its sincerity.
This would free Duan Xin from doing rough and tiring work, allowing her to become an extremely relaxed manager.
The monthly fortune is not bad.
Approaching the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School, Duan Xin, as usual, followed the alleyway, intending to take a shortcut across.
But as soon as they reached the alley entrance, a burly man walked towards them.
Duan Xin initially ignored him, but the burly man's aggressive demeanor made it clear to anyone that he was looking for trouble.
Duan Xin had no choice but to stop and turn back, but as soon as she turned around, she was blocked at the entrance of the alley by a burly man.
"Miss Duan Xin, my master invites you!" The burly man smirked, pulled up his pants, and was about to forcibly abduct Duan Xin.
Duan Xin turned pale with fright and pressed herself against the wall, still with nowhere to retreat.
Just as one of them was about to grab Duan Xin by the neck, a dark figure darted out from the alley entrance. The figure moved with incredible speed, like a flying arrow.
The two burly men were both martial artists of the Ming Jin level. The martial artist blocking Duan Xin's path suddenly turned his head.
A claw shot straight for his Adam's apple with even greater speed; he tried to dodge, but it was too late.
The dark figure moved cleanly and swiftly, its claws slicing through the air with the sharpness of steel.
The strong man's throat was instantly ripped open and his neck bones were crushed.
He spun half a circle in the air and slammed heavily to the ground.
Blood gushed down.
Upon witnessing such a bloody scene, the other martial artists turned to flee, shouting, "Black Wolf Guest! Black Wolf Guest is here!"
With a roar, the dark figure flicked his wrist.
Whoosh whoosh!
As the man uttered his last word, the Black Wolf still managed to shoot three arrows from his sleeve.
The sleeve dart, only the length of a thumb, was incredibly sharp, and when it left the muzzle, it made a slight whooshing sound.
Most importantly, its speed exceeded the man's reaction distance.
With a snap, the hidden arrow pierced through the warrior's head and fell to the other end of the alley.
Then the masked Black Wolf gestured for Duan Xin to leave quickly. Duan Xin was still shaken. She glanced back at the martial artist lying in a pool of blood and ran out of the alley.
After picking up three more arrows, the Black Wolf ransacked the two men, looted their belongings, and mercilessly crushed their heads.
Thus, no one will know the secret of the hidden blade.
Soon, he heard the footsteps of the Wang family's watchers behind him. He deliberately left a trail of shadows and ran quickly to the side.
"Black Wolf? It really is him! After him!"
……
Duan Xin sat on the beach, still shaken. Of course, he had heard of the Black Wolf's reputation.
Unexpectedly, she actually ran into him today. She gently patted her heaving chest with her slender fingers and exhaled a breath of stale air.
At this moment, Duan Xuan opened the door of the broken mountain pillar and peeked out.
"Auntie, you're here!"
"Xuan'er!" Seeing Duan Xuan close the door and walk towards her, Duan Xin's wildly beating heart inexplicably calmed down a bit.
"How have you been lately?"
Duan Xin nodded and smiled, saying, "It seems like my luck improved after I ate your steamed buns that day."
The silk shop is now putting me in charge; the workload is light and the monthly salary is high.
Duan Xu was beaten into a cripple by some enemy again, and could no longer bully the old man and the others.
Duan Xuan feigned surprise, but quickly focused his attention on the important matters of the day.
"Little aunt, come with me!"
Next to the Poshanzhuang Martial Arts School, children would chatter and chase each other around the alley every day after school.
As the weather gets colder, children are rarely seen anymore.
However, the simple equipment that these children used to train, imitating martial artists from various martial arts schools, is still preserved here.
There were wooden dummy stakes made of scarecrows, as well as simple dumbbells tied with several stones and sandbags hanging on the wall with a few small openings.
"Auntie, this is called a triple-bladed sleeve dart; it was specially made for your self-defense!"
Duan Xuan took out two hidden arrows from his pocket, each containing three metal arrowheads.
He then took out a small cloth bag from his waist, which contained a total of twenty-four arrows.
"Xuan'er is so thoughtful!" Duan Xin immediately understood that Duan Xuan was worried that she would be harassed by bad people because of her beauty.
Just now, for example, if that black wolf hadn't suddenly appeared, I probably would have been kidnapped somewhere.
The thought of never seeing Duan Xuan again and never being able to go home almost brought tears to Duan Xin's eyes.
He bit his lip, swallowing the sadness back into his heart.
Duan Xin didn't want Duan Xuan to know or worry about her, thus increasing the danger to Duan Xuan.
Duan Xuan knew everything, of course, but he couldn't say it. He gently pulled open his aunt's sleeve.
One of them was tied to that slender wrist that could be held by two fingers.
He immediately picked up another hidden dart and aimed it at the large sandbag: "The triple hidden dart is extremely easy to operate."
"Little aunt, watch carefully. I'll teach you a few times. Go back and practice diligently!"
Duan Xuan bent his hand downwards and touched a pressable quiver below the whistle arrow, and a very faint clicking sound came from the internal device.
Duan Xuan's use of the sleeve arrow was rather crude; he only needed to exert force to vibrate the internal structure.
Duan Xin is an ordinary person, so he specially installed a linkage switch.
After all, with the blessing of the Perfected Realm, he naturally had a great deal of experience and inspiration for making such mechanical gadgets.
In an instant, as if summoned, the three arrows inside the whistle tube popped out together after the pushing device was triggered.
Pfft!
With three soft sounds, the three arrows pierced through the already animated sandbag and embedded themselves on the other side of the wall.
Duan Xin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and her red lips parted slightly, clearly amazed by Duan Xuan's little object.
"This thing is so amazing, Xuan'er, how did you come up with this idea?" Duan Xin gave a thumbs up and waved it back and forth in front of Duan Xuan like a child.
"I got a blueprint by chance and thought I'd give it a try. I never expected that I would actually succeed."
"Amazing! Amazing! My Xuan'er is the best!" Duan Xin enthusiastically waved her little wrist, wanting to demonstrate a few more times.
Duan Xuan shook his head calmly: "From childhood to adulthood, it's always been you and my mother who, no matter what I do, say that I will definitely succeed."
You two are really something!
Whoosh whoosh!
The sandbag was pierced again, and the sand inside spilled out.
Such destructive power made Duan Xin feel as if a safety bolt had been added to her heart.
After several rehearsals, Duan Xin was able to use it skillfully, but she was looking at the sand all over the ground.
She chuckled, "Xuan'er, you're so naughty! If those children come back, they'll cry their eyes out!"
The two were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter at the same time.
……
Not long after Duan Xin left, Duan Xuan returned to the martial arts school. On a high platform in the distance, Zhang Zhuanghe's figure suddenly appeared.
The two martial arts guards on either side immediately knelt down: "Greetings, Steward Zhang!"
"Have you noticed any problems with Duan Xuan lately?"
The two shook their heads: "There haven't been any problems..."
They recounted in detail where Duan Xin had been lately, what she had been doing every day, and her boring, monotonous life.
Zhang Zhuang frowned repeatedly upon hearing this.
"However, sir, the Black Wolf appeared this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, the martial artists who were crouching inside the alley of the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School immediately gave chase.
We also looked around from the high platform and indeed saw a dark figure quickly flee after shooting and killing two martial artists from Renhe Hall.
The shadowy figure moved with incredible speed and agility; even with their combined forces, the three colleagues were unable to capture it.
"Oh? Could it be that Black Wolf isn't really Duan Xuan?"
In the afternoon, Duan Xuan went to the silk shop where his aunt worked to see her.
But my aunt wasn't in the shop at the time; she had gone out with the shop owner to get some goods.
Duan Xuan could only ask someone to tell Duan Xin that he would come to the tea stall at Poshan Martial Arts School to chat when he was done with his work.
For the past month, Duan Xu has not been home.
Although Duan Tao and Liu Shi would occasionally mention Duan Xu, his absence reduced the chaos and disharmony, making things much calmer overall.
Recently, the Scaled Python Martial Arts School suddenly sent a letter saying that Duan Xu had been attacked and had become mostly crippled.
Duan Jiantao and Duan Tao's first reaction was not to feel sorry for each other, but to breathe a sigh of relief.
Because they could accept Duan Xu lying in bed eating, drinking, and relieving himself for the rest of his life.
However, he could not accept Duan Xu using force to dominate everyone and enslave him.
So, at most, I went to the Scaled Python Martial Arts School a few times out of the blue, and never went back.
Life at home gradually improved as Duan Xu's relentless exploitation subsided.
Because of Duan Xuan's achievement of crossing the second threshold and becoming a Dark Force martial artist, Qian's Silk Shop also showed its sincerity.
This would free Duan Xin from doing rough and tiring work, allowing her to become an extremely relaxed manager.
The monthly fortune is not bad.
Approaching the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School, Duan Xin, as usual, followed the alleyway, intending to take a shortcut across.
But as soon as they reached the alley entrance, a burly man walked towards them.
Duan Xin initially ignored him, but the burly man's aggressive demeanor made it clear to anyone that he was looking for trouble.
Duan Xin had no choice but to stop and turn back, but as soon as she turned around, she was blocked at the entrance of the alley by a burly man.
"Miss Duan Xin, my master invites you!" The burly man smirked, pulled up his pants, and was about to forcibly abduct Duan Xin.
Duan Xin turned pale with fright and pressed herself against the wall, still with nowhere to retreat.
Just as one of them was about to grab Duan Xin by the neck, a dark figure darted out from the alley entrance. The figure moved with incredible speed, like a flying arrow.
The two burly men were both martial artists of the Ming Jin level. The martial artist blocking Duan Xin's path suddenly turned his head.
A claw shot straight for his Adam's apple with even greater speed; he tried to dodge, but it was too late.
The dark figure moved cleanly and swiftly, its claws slicing through the air with the sharpness of steel.
The strong man's throat was instantly ripped open and his neck bones were crushed.
He spun half a circle in the air and slammed heavily to the ground.
Blood gushed down.
Upon witnessing such a bloody scene, the other martial artists turned to flee, shouting, "Black Wolf Guest! Black Wolf Guest is here!"
With a roar, the dark figure flicked his wrist.
Whoosh whoosh!
As the man uttered his last word, the Black Wolf still managed to shoot three arrows from his sleeve.
The sleeve dart, only the length of a thumb, was incredibly sharp, and when it left the muzzle, it made a slight whooshing sound.
Most importantly, its speed exceeded the man's reaction distance.
With a snap, the hidden arrow pierced through the warrior's head and fell to the other end of the alley.
Then the masked Black Wolf gestured for Duan Xin to leave quickly. Duan Xin was still shaken. She glanced back at the martial artist lying in a pool of blood and ran out of the alley.
After picking up three more arrows, the Black Wolf ransacked the two men, looted their belongings, and mercilessly crushed their heads.
Thus, no one will know the secret of the hidden blade.
Soon, he heard the footsteps of the Wang family's watchers behind him. He deliberately left a trail of shadows and ran quickly to the side.
"Black Wolf? It really is him! After him!"
……
Duan Xin sat on the beach, still shaken. Of course, he had heard of the Black Wolf's reputation.
Unexpectedly, she actually ran into him today. She gently patted her heaving chest with her slender fingers and exhaled a breath of stale air.
At this moment, Duan Xuan opened the door of the broken mountain pillar and peeked out.
"Auntie, you're here!"
"Xuan'er!" Seeing Duan Xuan close the door and walk towards her, Duan Xin's wildly beating heart inexplicably calmed down a bit.
"How have you been lately?"
Duan Xin nodded and smiled, saying, "It seems like my luck improved after I ate your steamed buns that day."
The silk shop is now putting me in charge; the workload is light and the monthly salary is high.
Duan Xu was beaten into a cripple by some enemy again, and could no longer bully the old man and the others.
Duan Xuan feigned surprise, but quickly focused his attention on the important matters of the day.
"Little aunt, come with me!"
Next to the Poshanzhuang Martial Arts School, children would chatter and chase each other around the alley every day after school.
As the weather gets colder, children are rarely seen anymore.
However, the simple equipment that these children used to train, imitating martial artists from various martial arts schools, is still preserved here.
There were wooden dummy stakes made of scarecrows, as well as simple dumbbells tied with several stones and sandbags hanging on the wall with a few small openings.
"Auntie, this is called a triple-bladed sleeve dart; it was specially made for your self-defense!"
Duan Xuan took out two hidden arrows from his pocket, each containing three metal arrowheads.
He then took out a small cloth bag from his waist, which contained a total of twenty-four arrows.
"Xuan'er is so thoughtful!" Duan Xin immediately understood that Duan Xuan was worried that she would be harassed by bad people because of her beauty.
Just now, for example, if that black wolf hadn't suddenly appeared, I probably would have been kidnapped somewhere.
The thought of never seeing Duan Xuan again and never being able to go home almost brought tears to Duan Xin's eyes.
He bit his lip, swallowing the sadness back into his heart.
Duan Xin didn't want Duan Xuan to know or worry about her, thus increasing the danger to Duan Xuan.
Duan Xuan knew everything, of course, but he couldn't say it. He gently pulled open his aunt's sleeve.
One of them was tied to that slender wrist that could be held by two fingers.
He immediately picked up another hidden dart and aimed it at the large sandbag: "The triple hidden dart is extremely easy to operate."
"Little aunt, watch carefully. I'll teach you a few times. Go back and practice diligently!"
Duan Xuan bent his hand downwards and touched a pressable quiver below the whistle arrow, and a very faint clicking sound came from the internal device.
Duan Xuan's use of the sleeve arrow was rather crude; he only needed to exert force to vibrate the internal structure.
Duan Xin is an ordinary person, so he specially installed a linkage switch.
After all, with the blessing of the Perfected Realm, he naturally had a great deal of experience and inspiration for making such mechanical gadgets.
In an instant, as if summoned, the three arrows inside the whistle tube popped out together after the pushing device was triggered.
Pfft!
With three soft sounds, the three arrows pierced through the already animated sandbag and embedded themselves on the other side of the wall.
Duan Xin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and her red lips parted slightly, clearly amazed by Duan Xuan's little object.
"This thing is so amazing, Xuan'er, how did you come up with this idea?" Duan Xin gave a thumbs up and waved it back and forth in front of Duan Xuan like a child.
"I got a blueprint by chance and thought I'd give it a try. I never expected that I would actually succeed."
"Amazing! Amazing! My Xuan'er is the best!" Duan Xin enthusiastically waved her little wrist, wanting to demonstrate a few more times.
Duan Xuan shook his head calmly: "From childhood to adulthood, it's always been you and my mother who, no matter what I do, say that I will definitely succeed."
You two are really something!
Whoosh whoosh!
The sandbag was pierced again, and the sand inside spilled out.
Such destructive power made Duan Xin feel as if a safety bolt had been added to her heart.
After several rehearsals, Duan Xin was able to use it skillfully, but she was looking at the sand all over the ground.
She chuckled, "Xuan'er, you're so naughty! If those children come back, they'll cry their eyes out!"
The two were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter at the same time.
……
Not long after Duan Xin left, Duan Xuan returned to the martial arts school. On a high platform in the distance, Zhang Zhuanghe's figure suddenly appeared.
The two martial arts guards on either side immediately knelt down: "Greetings, Steward Zhang!"
"Have you noticed any problems with Duan Xuan lately?"
The two shook their heads: "There haven't been any problems..."
They recounted in detail where Duan Xin had been lately, what she had been doing every day, and her boring, monotonous life.
Zhang Zhuang frowned repeatedly upon hearing this.
"However, sir, the Black Wolf appeared this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, the martial artists who were crouching inside the alley of the Broken Mountain Martial Arts School immediately gave chase.
We also looked around from the high platform and indeed saw a dark figure quickly flee after shooting and killing two martial artists from Renhe Hall.
The shadowy figure moved with incredible speed and agility; even with their combined forces, the three colleagues were unable to capture it.
"Oh? Could it be that Black Wolf isn't really Duan Xuan?"