Chapter 66 Life-and-Death Struggle (1)

“Mr. Peng, was the Taoist just now using magic spells?”
After surviving a desperate situation, Yagyu Munenori shifted the topic to the Taoist who had just appeared.
Peng Qianwu understood what the Japanese meant. They had their eyes on the demon's body, which was a good thing.
He felt that he had caught the demon's attention, and it would be a rare opportunity if he could use the Japanese to get rid of it.
He smiled and said, "This spell has also declined nowadays, because the Chinese have a saying that the law cannot be transmitted beyond six ears, so over time, the transmission of spells can no longer be seen on this vast land of China. In recent years, I have only seen one such Taoist!"
Nowadays Buddhism is prevalent, although some handprints have been lost, some have been passed down, such as the Old Monk and Chen Shijie's Demonic Subduing Handprint at Fayanshi Temple, as well as Song Zhuchi and Cui Chong's Great Request Bodhisattva Handprint.
Yagyū Munenori was not foolish. He understood that the Chinese person before him wanted to use him to achieve the goal of using his technique to kill someone and take the moon and day training methods of the Monkey Fist technique. This was already a difficult and perilous task, not to mention the techniques used by that mysterious person.
He tidied up his appearance and there was no trace of the previous embarrassment.
Now that he possessed the manners of a Japanese noble, his face showed no emotion regarding the death of An Yagyu and his retainers sacrificing themselves to protect him.
Because he was told from a young age that those people were born for him and could die for him.
"Mr. Peng, if you want to kill with someone else's knife, we won't just be pawns."
As he listened to the bland, emotionless words of Musashi Miyamoto, Peng Qianwu couldn't help but think that these Japanese people really are something else.
So he tried to smooth things over, saying, "Haha, Mr. Musashi, you're mistaken. I have no such intentions."
Peng Qianwu and Liu Sheng came to Bolang's mansion together, but this time there was no leisurely life like last time.
The manager of the Jishengchuan pawn shop Shanxi branch is someone else, but Liang Xiaohua, who has just taken office for a short time, dared to dismiss him on the grounds of lending money with the determination of a hero breaking his wrist.
With a grim expression on his face, Peng Qianwu looked at Borang respectfully and said, "My lord."
Then he stood aside. Yagyu So-ichi said, "Lord Borang, our deal can still continue."
He only relaxed his expression when he saw Yagyu Munenori. Although he had a high position as a magistrate, he would lose his authority with just one word from the court.
So he has been hoarding money like crazy all these years, and the Japanese Yagyu family has contributed a lot of money to him.
He is a god of wealth, and he wouldn't easily offend others.
The expression on his face immediately changed to a smile: "Has everything been going well for Mr. Yagyu?"
"Our plan was almost foiled by a Taoist who killed all of my subordinates. I hope that you can lend me a helping hand. The Yagyu clan will never forget your kindness!"
Today, Bartholomew was also present, but unlike last time, he was dressed in a blue official attire.
He whispered something into Boliang's ear, and Boliang smiled and replied, "Of course, I will send General Barthes from Sichuan with you. He is the bravest warrior of our Qing Dynasty, and these few are experts from the Sticky Pole Department!"
Yagyu Munenori replied with a smile, "Thank you for your support, Lord Boroya. We will double the profits we offer in the next transaction!"
Boroya, thinking of nearly one thousand taels of silver, immediately smiled happily and said, "Easy, easy."
After Yagyu left, Hōryū's expression immediately turned dark.
He said, "Old Chen, you also go with them. Anyone who opposes me must die."
Balthazar told him that the Taoist who appeared when they robbed the Rissho Bank last time was also with these people. It looks like they're all in cahoots.
Just hit the whole network, helping the Japanese and achieving their own goals in one fell swoop.
"It's the adult."
The man in the gray robe with a scar on his face left with the crowd.
In his eyes, anyone that the adults ask him to kill must be deserving of death.
Because the revenge for the old monk was taken by the adults on his behalf.
Although he respects the old monk, he does not believe in the idea of putting down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot. Without the knife, he would have become a ghost.
In the wide sleeves of his long robe, he concealed a black and white hatchet.
The power of the imperial adhesive stick may not be as great as that of the Jin Yi Wei of the previous dynasty, but their official duties are similar.
There are undercover agents in various places in Sichuan, so it is not difficult to locate the whereabouts of Cui Chong and his group.
Within ten days, Cui Chong, He Anxia, and Cha Lao Ban all gathered in a courtyard.
There were also two familiar figures, Song Jingshu and Li Yaochen.
In these days, He Anxia's internal injuries have also been rehabilitated and basically healed, and he has gained some insight and improvement in strength in his battle with Peng Qianwu.
A few people gathered together for the purpose of fighting against the officials of the court.
Among them, He Anxia is barely able to compete with the two highly skilled practitioners, while Cha Laoben is a well-trained master of both skin and qi cultivation.
Nowadays, Cui Chong's strength is enough to resist two second-level practitioners. As for the interference from casting spells on himself back then, he can leave it to Li Yaochen.
His mask's ability happens to target the opponents, so he can solve them one by one when Cui Chong is ready to take action.
Two skilled Qing Dynasty spies, Chi Long and Jiao Tou, had already hidden themselves on the roof tiles of the courtyard, while Ba Er Si led a group of gunners waiting outside.
Ba Er Si kept a close watch inside and ordered his men to open fire as soon as the enemy showed up.
柳生宗一就站在巴尔思身边，在他的旁边还有一群留着月代头的日本武士。
这是柳生家族在这里的所有暗子，如今准备毕其功于一役全部给召回。
If we return without any achievement this time, even as the next heir of the Ryushin family, I will be questioned by the family's elders.
"General, remember to capture the two rebels I mentioned!"
He had already shown the pictures of Boss Cha and He Anxia to the fire gun team under Bars, after all, bullets don't have eyes.
If the two were killed, all of his efforts would be in vain.
"Hmm"
Ba'er Si snorted, he was a typical warrior and had a different style from the bureaucratic officials. He detested these Japanese people who were like rats.
However, he had orders that could not be disobeyed, so he could only endure the disgust in his heart and work with them.
But Chen, with his blunt blade, remained silent, standing beside the two and gazing ahead with a solemn expression.
As Red Dragon and the martial arts instructor descended from the rooftop, the five people inside the house quickly noticed their approach. Cui Chong was the first to react, blocking Red Dragon’s spear with his sword.
Immediately after, Cha LaoBan kicked the long table in the room, and it shattered upon contact with the long whip.
Seeing their attack fail, the two of them fled outside. Just as a few people were about to chase after them, Cui Chong stopped them and said, "Be careful, there may be an ambush outside."
He slammed the door open with a powerful force from his powerful Kung Fu technique "Nine Dragon Unite," sending it flying far away.
The outside musketeer team suffered heavy casualties, with the first group of soldiers who led the charge being the most severely injured.
Li Yaochen behind me put on a mask, and dozens of musketeers were frozen in place as if they were in a nightmare.
This mask can be used collectively for ordinary people, but it is ineffective against strong-willed boxers if used on a group.
As soon as the whereabouts of Yagyu Munenori and Balzahar were noticed, they only felt a sharp pain in their foreheads and recovered quickly, while Cui Chong swung his sword with the power of Bifang directly attached to the blade.
He harvested the lives of the crowd like mowing grass, and countless people died under his sword.
Blood evaporated into gas when it came into contact with the flames on the sword, and the nearest member of the Yagyu clan, Yagyu Muneyoshi, angrily drew his katana to attack.
These were the only people he had brought with him, and if they all died here, he would have no way to explain to his clan.
家臣和影子是他的私产，可这些暗子却是柳生一族培养的心血。
巴尔思见到手下为数不多的火枪队被屠戮心中也是如火中烧，这些都是接受西式教育的精锐士卒。
Last time, most of it was already damaged. He and Yagyu Munenori wanted to take action to stop it, but a superior master who was far better than them and wanted to avoid a fight could not be stopped by them.
Chen with a Scar on his face formed a hand seal with both hands, but a dizzy spell overtook him, feeling like the world was spinning around.
It turned out that Li Yaochen abandoned targeting the ordinary soldiers and instead focused on Chen with a Scar on his face.
Daoba Chen was adopted by an old monk since he was a child. Later on, Fayan Temple faced the threat of being destroyed, and the old monk knew he could not reverse the situation.
Therefore, he used the Tuohu Initiation method to bestow all his powers on him, leaving a seed in his body that would grow into a towering tree once it sprouted.
However, Scar Chen has been intelligent since childhood, with strong leadership and a deep-rooted Buddhist nature, and has perfectly inherited the lifetime of magical power from the old monk.
However, the method of enlightenment has its drawbacks, as each person who inherits the magical power can only inherit 50% of it.
And the person who uses this method will immediately lose all their vitality and face immediate life and death.
He held a chopping knife in his hand, with a frown on his face, always thinking that all obstacles and thorns could be cut away with a chopping knife.
However, seeing the illusion in front of him was just like when he was a teenager and was hacked in the face by a rogue soldier.
The senior brother in front of him pulled the enemy away, but still left a deep scar on his face.
Blood stained his cheeks, and he stared wide-eyed with his fist tightly clenched.
It was the first time he had felt that powerless feeling, watching his fellow apprentices and seniors die one by one.
He could not find peace in his heart for a single day, and the once emotionless scar on his face suddenly became ferocious, waving a machete to cut everything in front of him.
Balsar looked at the mask worn by someone in the opposing camp, feeling so frustrated that it was being used on their own people.
Both Chi Long and the coach were entangled by He Anxia and Cha Lao Ban, unable to go to the rescue of Basu and Liu Shengzhi.
Just as Cui Chong swung his sword to look at the last row of musketeers, someone suddenly rose up with a knife.