Chapter 222: Breaking into the Golden Pavilion Alone
If the Shenyuan Continent has latitude lines, it can be found that Nancheng of Wangzhou Town and Shengchang City, the capital of Cao State, are almost on the same latitude line.
Both cities are located in the inner plains. The climate environment in autumn is similar, with a large temperature difference between day and night, less precipitation, dry air, and strong winds from time to time.
Shengchang City was built by Cao Chang, the god of war known as the "East Tiger", who was also the first king of the Cao Kingdom. Cao Chang and Shao Dianzhu had a good relationship in the early days, but later they got into a fight over a woman, and the two countries turned against each other.
Since the God of War and the God of Law left the human kingdom one after another, Cao and Shaodian have found excuses to send troops to attack each other from time to time. After thousands of years of fighting, the two countries have been in a state of war and peace for about the same amount of time.
After entering the Kingdom of Cao, General Shi traveled day and night and arrived outside Shengchang City.
General Shi did not rush into the city, but came to a small town on the outskirts of the city, where there was a liaison station for Shaodian's secret spies.
"Are you from Lu Guotang? Why did you come to Cao State? The Secretary General gave an order that we can't take any action within ten years." The person in charge of the liaison station looked at General Shi's waistband and asked in a questioning tone.
"I'm here to follow a clue. I don't need you to take any action. I just want to understand the situation. How many underground gangs are there in Shengchang City? What are their backgrounds?" Of course Shi Jiang would not tell the purpose of this trip.
, I just made up an excuse.
Strictly speaking, General Shi is not a member of the Intelligence and Intelligence Department. This guy committed several major cases in Shaodian's country and went to Lu State to avoid trouble. Ding Qi temporarily recruited him as his deputy. At most, he can be regarded as a temporary worker in the Intelligence and Intelligence Department.
, but his outfit is all genuine.
The person in charge of the liaison station was doubtful. After returning his badge to General Shi, he answered truthfully: "There are more than ten famous gangs in the city, the most famous of which is the 'Dark Humen'. We suspect that Cao Guo is behind it."
The shadow of the Supervision Department..."
Late at night, after leaving the liaison station, Shi Jiang sneaked into Shengchang City and came to an independent courtyard in the north of the city. There was a plaque on the gate of this courtyard with three large gold-lacquered characters "Dianjin Pavilion" on it.
The main door here is closed, but the side door is always open. Ordinary people would not know what this place does when they come to the door. It does not look like business, nor does it look like a food and entertainment place. It is not an official or chamber of commerce institution.
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Shi Jiang, who came here specifically, knew very well that this was a place. "Golden Pavilion" is a commonly used name for killer organizations. As the most famous killer of Shaodian Kingdom with "life-threatening gaze", the king of killers came here as if he was returning home.
Just like home.
"Friend, I'm here late at night. What do you do for me?" A man in black came out from behind the screen and stopped Shi Jiang as he was about to enter the lobby.
If Shi had not walked into the "Golden Pavilion" from the side and arrived in front of the lobby according to the rules, someone would have come out to kill him, a stranger.
People who visit the "Golden Pavilion" are generally acquaintances. All new customers will be guided by acquaintances, and there will be no strangers who visit alone.
"Hey, the Midas Touch is knocking on the door to see if there are any suitable gloves." Shi Jiang smiled sadly and said a jargon.
What he means is that I am a killer and I have come to seek refuge. Do you dare to accept me?
"Hahaha, okay, we have three kinds of gloves here: gold, silver, and copper. I don't know which one you can wear? Please come inside and let me help you trim your nails." The man in black stepped aside to make way for me.
Will enter the lobby.
The man in black means that we have three levels of killers. I don’t know which level your strength can reach. I can give you a test.
The lobby of "Golden Pavilion" covers an area of nearly 500 square meters. The ground is paved with bluestone. The furnishings in the lobby are very simple. Behind the screen is a square table with four chairs. There are dozens of chairs in the middle of the lobby.
It formed a circle and there was nothing else.
That circle of chairs is for killers to sit on. There are three colors of cushions, gold, silver and red, representing the three levels of killers: gold, silver and bronze respectively.
The man in black took Shi Jiang to the open space surrounded by chairs and asked: "What is my friend's profession? What is his combat power level?"
"You are not worthy of asking me. Let your pavilion master come out. I want to ask him if he is willing to change his code name." General Shi wore a mask on his face, always with a dull expression.
The man in black was shocked, took a few steps back, and pulled out a dagger from his waist.
Each killer organization will give a code name to its own killers. This code name is not given by the killer himself, but is arranged according to the organization's regulations. It is up to the cabinet leader to decide which rules to adopt. The cabinet leader's code name is the highest title of that organization.
General Shi asked the Pavilion Master to change his code name, which meant that he was taking over the Pavilion Master's position. This was the rhythm of knocking out the Pavilion. The man in black knew that the man in front of him was not a good person.
"Beep" a whistle sounded outside, alarming everyone in the "Golden Pavilion".
The fact that the man in black came out alone to receive General Shi does not mean that only one person knew about General Shi's arrival. There was also a special person secretly monitoring them. General Shi's words not only frightened the man in black, but also alerted the person responsible for surveillance.
General Shi raised his hand, and a stone half the size of his hand flew out, hitting the man in black on the forehead, knocking him unconscious and falling to the ground.
"A mere archer who dares to show off his weapon in front of me is not overestimating his own capabilities. Humph, it's very expensive for me to kill people. Please spare your life to run errands for me." Shi Jiang sneered.
In terms of age, Shi Jiang is only a few years younger than Ding Qi, but he has already surpassed the old money man and advanced to the late sunset archer realm.
There are many schools of archers, some of which focus on both hands, and some of which focus on footwork. Archers who focus on both hands can be roughly divided into two types: those that focus on dexterity and those that focus on hand strength, that is, those who are proficient in traps and traps.
Proficient in the genre of concealed weapons.
Lao Qiantou belongs to a school that is proficient in concealed weapons, and his most protégé is naturally a top expert in using concealed weapons.
The reason why Shi Jiang is called the "life-threatening gaze" is because as long as the target is within his sight, it is basically difficult to escape. It can be understood that whose life his eyes fall on is under his control.
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Bows and arrows are more powerful at medium and long distances, and hidden weapons are more powerful at short range. General Shi likes to kill targets at close range, so he mostly uses hidden weapons. Later, Ding Kui asked General Shi why he liked to use hidden weapons so much.
The answer is "It's too troublesome to carry a longbow all day long, so I like to use concealed weapons."
There were shadows of people outside the lobby window, but no one dared to rush in.
"Creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, creak, sound. He flashed and sat on a chair with a red cushion.
Even if he is not an archer who specializes in traps and traps, General Shi is a master archer and can easily find the blind spots of traps in this lobby.
The sound of the mechanism's spring suddenly stopped. The person controlling the mechanism knew that the mechanism trap could not defeat General Shi.
After a while, a man with a square face and short beard pushed open the corner door connecting the back hall and strode into the lobby.
He glanced at the man in black lying on the ground and knew that the man in black was not dead yet, so he said with a wry smile: "I am the Supreme Fist, the master of the Golden Pavilion. I don't know how you call me."
Most of the killers are solo masters. Except for the killers trained by themselves, the other killers in "Golden Pavilion" are not very organized. Shi Jiang broke in this time not to bloodbath "Golden Pavilion", but just
In order to seize the position of Pavilion Master, no one is willing to come in and fight against General Shi.
The master of the pavilion knew that the assassins he had trained were not enough to crush General Shi, but the other gold medal killers in the cooperative relationship would not fight for him, so he had to come in and face General Shi himself.
"It doesn't matter what I was called before. Soon I will be called 'Supreme Fist'." Shi Jiang's face was dull, but his tone was full of confidence.
The master of the pavilion drew a short bow from behind and said solemnly: "You have to take action. The 'Golden Pavilion' has been passed down in Shengchang City for hundreds of years, and the 'Supreme Fist' is replaced by the gold medal killer in the pavilion.
This is the first time that I have come to rob something like you, and I will fight with you to the end even if I die today."
"Hahaha, as a killer, you have to get paid even if it costs your own life. If you want to die, someone has to pay you. Well, I'll sit here and catch you three arrows. If the chair moves or my butt moves away,
Chair, even if I lose, I will leave immediately; if I am fine after three arrows, you have to catch me three stones. No matter you dodge or catch, you win and I will leave just the same. How about it?" Shi Jiang said.
Sitting in the chair with dignity, he even crossed his legs.
"Okay, it's settled." The pavilion master's eyes ignited with hope.
The master of the pavilion was an early-stage Sunset Archer. Although he did not see General Shi take action, he knew that General Shi was not inferior to him in the art of mechanism just by looking at the position where General Shi was sitting.
Now General Shi took the initiative to sit in a chair to catch his three arrows, and General Shi didn't even have a bow in his hand. He felt that even if he was worse than General Shi, shooting three arrows at such a distance would at least hurt General Shi.
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The master of the pavilion took out three short arrows and adjusted his breathing while staring at General Shi.
Short arrows fly faster at short distances, and the master of the Golden Pavilion wants to prevent the commander from reacting in time.
The master of the pavilion held a bow in his left hand and clasped an arrow in his right hand. He stood quietly more than ten meters in front of General Shi, tapping the heel of his right foot rhythmically.
"Bang" a gong sound suddenly came from outside the window, and Shi Jiang's eyes blinked.
In the midst of this electric light and flint, the master of the pavilion drew his bow and let go of arrows. Three short arrows shot towards General Shi's eyebrows, throat and heart respectively.
When the short arrow left the bow, General Shi's eyes had not yet opened, and the master's shooting speed reached the extreme.
Just when the short arrow was about to hit the target, the pavilion master seemed to see Shi Jiang's dull face and smiled. At that moment, he suspected that he was dazzled.
The face under Shi Jiang's mask was indeed smiling. From such a short distance, the archer's mental power could be felt.
Three golden lights flashed, and the short arrow shot by the Pavilion Master suddenly changed its direction and flew out almost grazing General Shi's body.