"The assassin did not lie in ambush outside the cave entrance and attack Young Master Zhao when he jumped out of the cave entrance. Instead, he attacked and killed Young Master Zhao right after the explosion in the secret room...
"This can be seen from the position of Mr. Zhao's body and the orientation of his face.
"At that time, Young Master Zhao should have jumped out of the cave entrance first, and the assassins followed him. Zhao Young Master may have even tried to fight back, so he turned to face the entrance of the hole, that is, directly facing the pursuer who had just jumped out of the secret room.
The assassin who came, but for some reason failed to counterattack, was forced to retreat, and was caught up by the assassin who stabbed him through the throat.
"When the explosion occurred, the assassin was also in the underground secret room? No, no, no, this is impossible.
"Young Master Zhao has on his body the 'Golden Bell' and the 'Clear Light Shield' talismans that Mrs. Zhao asked for for him, as well as a piece of soft armor made of silk yarn. I personally sent them to Young Master Zhao.
"Young Master Zhao had so many protective treasures, and he was not killed on the spot just now. Why did the assassin dare to face the explosion with Young Master Zhao in such a small secret room?
"Is the assassination of Zhao Mengshan, a mere seventh-level martial artist, worthy of the assassin paying a few protective talismans?
"The assassin who assassinated Zhao Mengshan by means of hidden assassination and agency ambush. Even if his sword skills are sharp and vicious, his martial arts realm must be limited. Zhao Junshan was right about this. However, an assassin with a limited realm cannot have a higher-level bodyguard.
Baojia...
"So, after the explosion, the assassin must have seized the opportunity when Zhao Mengshan was injured and dizzy, jumped out of the hole created by the explosion, and volleyed his sword from a high position. But after all, Zhao Mengshan was a seventh-grade master and full of vitality. Even though he was dizzy, he could not
But his instinctive cross-arm resisted, and he was not cut open by the sharp sword, but only one arm was cut off.
"Although his arm was broken, Zhao Mengshan woke up from the pain of the broken arm. When the assassin landed, his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet developed, he jumped out of the secret room.
"The assassin then jumped up and followed him. Zhao Mengshan crouched on the side of the cave entrance and tried to fight back but failed. He had to face the assassin and step back. However, the assassin flew up to catch up and stabbed out with his sword, piercing his palm and throat...
…
"This is the truth about this assassination!"
After deducing the "real" assassination process, Mr. Zhang felt very satisfied, but he did not express his reasoning out loud. He only thought secretly in his heart:
"That assassin is indeed very professional!
"Stealth, traps, ambushes, swordsmanship, and even critical decisions are all extremely sophisticated...
"Such an assassin is not a temporary guest role for ordinary warriors. He must have gone through extremely strict assassination training. No wonder the county magistrate said he is an elite assassin of the Blood Shadow Cult.
"If I didn't know the Blood Shadow Cult quite well, I might also be suspicious of the Blood Shadow Cult.
"In addition, the county magistrate and others were wrong about something else. The assassin was not greedy for anything. Although he did not take away the secret book of 'Tiger Claw Kung Fu', Zhao Mengshan's soft armor was missing. It was assumed that it was stripped away by the assassin.
"Of course this is reasonable. Wouldn't such a lightweight, close-fitting soft armor be suitable for an assassin to use? No matter how professional or greedy an assassin is, he or she who doesn't care about anything other than the mission target will not be able to bear the sight of this kind of soft armor.
Taken away from home.
"And the missing severed arm, is it evidence of a successful assassination, or is it a special hobby of the assassin?"
Although he has deduced the truth, Mr. Zhang is currently unable to find the assassin.
The assassin was so professional that he left almost no useful clues——
There were no traces of sneaking in or out inside and outside the training hall. This shows that the assassin is not only a master of stealth, but also very skilled in Qinggong and Shenqing.
There was no murder weapon left at the scene. The sword wounds on Zhao Mengshan's body were also ordinary, making it difficult to find the sword used to kill him.
The "detonation mechanism" set up by the assassin was also wiped out in the explosion.
Gunpowder is not difficult to obtain for those who are interested, but its origin is difficult to trace.
The only question is, how did the killer transport such a large amount of gunpowder into the secret room without leaving any traces of infiltration? This may involve Taoism or witchcraft...
Based on various circumstances, it seems that unless the Duke invites Taoist priests to come to the scene in person and use Taoist techniques, it may be possible to find useful clues.
Of course, you can also try to conduct some investigation in Changsheng County, visit and investigate, and see if any new faces have come to the county recently, if anyone has been near Zhao Mansion, or has inquired about Zhao Mengshan's information.
But that kind of professional assassin, even if he has stepped on some sites and gathered information, he should have put on makeup to disguise himself when doing things, so he may not be able to find any useful clues...
When he was thinking about how to investigate, Mr. Zhang glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly saw the young man named Shen Lang unfolding the secret scroll of "Tiger Claw Kung Fu" and reading it with curiosity.
"Shen Captou..."
"Mr. Zhang, are you calling me? You're welcome, sir. I'm just a small government servant, and I don't deserve to be called a head catcher."
"Since Mr. Mu recommended him, Xiaoyou Shen will be the leader sooner or later. But that secret book comes from the Duke's Mansion..."
"But this is also one of the evidences at the murder scene. As a government official involved in the investigation, I think I still have the right to check it out."
"Well... Zhang just wants to remind Xiaoyou Shen that this martial arts secret book contains many cryptic words at key points. If you practice it without authorization, the consequences will be worrying."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for reminding me. I won't practice randomly. I just want to memorize it first and then ask Master Mu to help me interpret it."
Mr. Zhang was secretly amused:
Memorize it first? This is a fourth-level skill after all. How can you just memorize it casually?
Just as he was about to speak, he saw that Shen Lang had closed the scroll with a swipe, then closed his eyes again, moved his lips quickly for a while, then unfolded the scroll again and scanned it ten lines at a time.
Mr. Zhang didn’t know what he was doing, so he said directly:
"Young friend Shen, after all, this technique belongs to the Duke's government. Can you return it to Zhang?"
Shen Lang chuckled, closed the scroll again, and handed it to Mr. Zhang:
"Of course, I've memorized the entire text anyway. But sir, it's best to inform the county magistrate. After all, this is one of the exhibits left at the scene."
"I will discuss it with the county magistrate... What, you have memorized the entire text?"
"Of course. I'm not talented, and I have a bit of a photographic memory. By the way, Mr. Zhang, if I ask Mr. Mu to help me interpret this technique and practice the Tiger Claw Technique, it shouldn't be too difficult for the Duke's Mansion.
Isn’t it too difficult?”
Mr. Zhang's face was full of shock, and he thought to himself: How old are you now? How can he really memorize a whole fourth-grade Kung Fu?
Is this why Mu Qingxue values him?
A person with a photographic memory and a strong memory, if he has some resourcefulness and adaptability, can indeed be very qualified in the work of a spy collecting intelligence.
When he was thinking about it, Mr. Zhang wanted to say that the Kung Fu skills in Guogong Mansion could not be practiced by just anyone, but Mr. Shen kept talking about Mu Qingxue. If he refutes his reputation, it would be equivalent to refuting Mu Qing.
Snow's face.
Although the Duke's Mansion was not too afraid of Mu Qingxue, behind Mu Qingxue stood the great god Yan Tianying.
It is just a fourth-grade skill that has been eliminated in the Duke's Mansion and was casually handed over to Zhao Mengshan, a martial arts waste. It seems a bit unworthy to turn against Mu Qingxue just because of this.
"This kid is Mu Qingxue's man. If he really wants to practice advanced skills, wouldn't Mu Qingxue give it to him? His current behavior may be a test... Hey, could it be that Mu Qingxue put him in
The Changsheng County Government Office apparently wants to investigate Zhao Mengshan, but actually it wants to target the Duke of Guo? Does she want to follow Zhao Mengshan's line and get involved with the Duke of Guo?"
The purpose of Mu Qingxue's trip to Beijing to inspect Yingzhou Prefecture this time was to crack down on lawlessness and rectify all the chaos accumulated in the 25 years since Yingzhou opened to the sea. It was not just to crack down on the Blood Shadow Sect.
And how could the chaos in Yingzhou Mansion be inseparable from the fact that Guogong Mansion had been a bastard in Yingzhou for more than a hundred years?
Mr. Zhang felt awe-inspiring in his heart, but his face remained calm and he smiled:
"It's just a fourth-level skill. As long as Xiaoyou Shen can interpret it and is not afraid of going too far, you can practice it at will."
Shen Lang laughed and clasped his fists in thanks:
"Then thank you very much, Mr. Zhang!"
Very good, now, the origin of the tiger claw hand in the interpretation version of the Demon Taming Technique is also known!
In the future, even if you practice Tiger Claw Hands and use Tiger Claw Hands, you won’t be afraid that you won’t be able to tell where you came from!