In downtown Brisbane, a tall figure pushed open the door of a men's clothing store on the street.
"Sorry, we're closed."
"soon."
"Hey, wait, we really, uh..."
The arm that had just been raised paused in the air, and the young proprietress was stunned for a moment. The impolite customer had already left and returned, holding the goods in her hand, and returned to the cashier.
A black peaked cap without a pattern, a brown casual jacket, and two pure white shirts.
This combination is not irrelevant, but it is obviously not related to fashion, and it is not even reasonable. Well, in such a short time, the young boss lady even suspected that the other party did not read the price clearly on the listing, and just bought it casually.
Got it.
"I'm in a hurry, please settle the bill." Then he probably noticed the surprised look of the young landlady looking over. The Asian customer who looked a little gray shrugged and spread his hands, showing off his tattered clothes that were no different from those of a homeless man on the street.
, self-deprecatingly explained, "I didn't notice the warning sign and stepped into the sewer. What an unlucky day!"
"Oh, I'm sorry. You're not injured, are you? The store has a medical kit with some basic medical drugs that may be useful. I'll go find them for you?"
"Thank you, no need. You know, I would rather go home early and take a hot bath or something."
"Okay, I'll get you the packaging bag..."
Otherwise, there are still many good people in the world. Of course, it may also be that the handsome face, which although looks dusty and dirty, has charming facial features, played a certain role. In short, the Asian customer successfully bought the desired product.
Want something.
Once again, he politely declined the young proprietress's kindness and opened the door to leave. Three minutes later, a brand new Asian customer, well, our Tang Dynasty children's shoes, walked out of the alley on the next street.
It's just a simple change of clothes, not a disguise. In fact, it won't last that long. The main reason is that wound treatment is troublesome, which is why I brought an extra shirt - the latter has now been broken into pieces and turned into a bandage, wrapped around the body.
Yes, Tang Chao was injured.
This is not surprising, after all, it is a close combat sword fight. To a certain extent, especially in the narrow environment just now, this is even more dangerous and deadly than gunfire. What's more, the enemies are very good at cold weapons.
Fighting ninja.
Therefore, it only takes a few injuries and a few knives to successfully break through. This result is completely acceptable.
In fact, looking back now, the Tang Dynasty was still a little lucky.
There is a saying that the enemy is a group of ninjas who insist on tradition and refuse to advance with the times. They have obviously successfully laid out the plan to block people, but insist on playing with swords. It is really anticlimactic and nondescript.
If other forces were to come, it would obviously not be a matter of dozens of knives, and there would be no close combat at all. The firepower would be concentrated and covered, and they would be taken away in one wave!
In that situation, let alone the Tang Dynasty, even if the king of killers, Shinto, came over, they would have no choice but to jump out of the car and escape as soon as possible.
As for the train that is still running, and is on a suspended elevated platform, with constant traffic on the ground, the risk of jumping is really uncontrollable, and it is very likely to fall to the ground and become a box...then you still have to jump!
Just try your luck. It's better to bite the bullet than to have your skull blown off.
I looked back at the direction I came from. Half a block away, the sightseeing train was still parked on the suspended elevated road. At the same time, there were faint piercing sirens coming from all directions.
Pressing his peaked cap, Tang Chao withdrew his gaze and walked forward along the street.
The target is still the train station, because the rented car is parked there. The distance is not far, so there is no need to take a taxi, just walk there. Once you get the car and leave the city of Brisbane, you should be almost sure that it is safe.
Of course, it's temporary.
This is not the intention.
Hitting the target with one hit, or missing the target, and immediately shielding the target from a distance is a killer's usual style.
What's more, the current situation is more complicated. Although the Tang Dynasty has not fully understood the inside story so far, the rich experience of being chased and intercepted countless times in the previous life has clearly told him that the ambush in the carriage just now is very serious.
Maybe it's just an appetizer, a net has been quietly opened, waiting for him to enter the game.
Under such circumstances, it is obviously not a wise move to rush forward. On the contrary, it is wise to withdraw as soon as possible and get out of danger.
Oh, maybe it's too late...
Street, crossroads, Tang Dynasty standing under the traffic light.
After all, it is the third largest city in Tu'ao. The nightlife in this seaside city is quite lively. Across the street, the sidewalks on the left and right quickly gathered people passing by in twos and threes. There were white-collar workers who had just worked overtime at the company, and there were young people who came out to seek excitement.
There were men and women, citizens carrying shopping bags out for shopping, and a few athletes riding at night, wearing helmets. They must be familiar with each other, and they were chatting and laughing loudly as if no one was around.
At this time, the last bus on the road passed by and the green light turned on.
A few mountain bikes roared out first, and then pedestrians stepped onto the zebra crossing, almost reaching the middle, where people on both sides converged and shuttled between each other.
This is a very common street scene, but tonight is obviously not one of them.
A few steps away, Tang Chao took the first step to avoid the couple walking towards him. At this moment, a female white-collar worker dressed in work clothes nearby suddenly stumbled and exclaimed, a women's leather bag.
Swing out with the trend.
Probably because the zipper was not tightened, the contents included several A4 paper documents, eyebrow pencils, lipsticks, make-up supplies, etc. They spilled out like a goddess and scattered all over the floor.
The crowd passing through was stunned for a moment, and almost everyone around them was attracted to his attention.
Tang Chao was no exception. He turned around to look, and then took half a step over there, as if he wanted to go over and help, just like the kind-hearted passers-by who had already begun to bend down to pick up things on the ground... Well, it doesn't matter.
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The important thing is that half step, which caused a cold light that should have passed between the fourth and fifth ribs and pierced the heart to finally pass by, and the success was in vain.
A flash and a stab, subtle and delicate, and a tacit understanding, as if it had been rehearsed countless times in advance.
As if he didn't realize it, Tang Chao didn't look back, he just raised his arm and raised it back carelessly, hiss——
It sounds like the wind singing, like plucking a string. Its sound is traceless and disappears in an instant.
The next moment, as if nothing had happened, the raised palm of his hand raised the collar of his jacket. Tang Chao walked forward without changing his expression, walking leisurely across the sidewalk.
On the zebra crossing behind him, a kind-hearted young man was bending down to pick up documents on the ground. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he heard a soft ticking sound, and a "rain" fell in front of his eyes, hitting the A4 paper page. Then came the second drop,
The third drop...
Subconsciously blinking, it was at this moment that the kind-hearted young man discovered that the color of the 'rainwater' was a bit bright and eye-catching... He looked up blankly, not having time to clearly see the appearance of the man dressed as a foreign tourist in front of him.
Outline, the latter has straightened up and fallen over.
Bang—dang!
A short knife with a cold light fell next to his feet and rolled a few times. At the same time, large amounts of dark red blood spurted out from his neck, spreading to the surrounding road surface and staining the black and white zebra crossing.
"ah--"
The almost distorted piercing scream instantly cut through the dark night and resounded throughout the streets!
Ignoring the hustle and bustle behind him, after walking through the street, Tang Chao glanced at the surrounding construction and traffic, thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the commercial building not far away.
It was a large supermarket chain with a local brand in Tu'ao.
He has a speculative idea that needs to be demonstrated in practice. If the argument fails, it doesn't matter. But if the argument succeeds, then the escape plan may have to be considered again...
A few minutes later, Tang Chao, wearing a windbreaker and changing his appearance again, walked out of the side door of the shopping mall.
The next journey was uneventful, taking about a quarter of an hour, and passed through two blocks and several lanes. Finally, we entered a large open-air park, with the brightly lit train station in the distance.
It seems like I'm overthinking it...
People come and go in the open-air park, especially in the square near the outer area. There are old couples walking, teenagers playing skateboards, street performers, and even a few food trucks selling Chinese snacks. Everything seems...
So lively, but not noisy, with a peaceful and leisure atmosphere.
"Would you like to buy a bouquet of flowers, sir?" The girl with her scarf floating, stepping on a pulley, and dyeing her hair blonde stopped in front of her. She tilted her head, held up a large bouquet of flowers, and winked mischievously with her smart eyes that seemed to be able to speak.
, full of vitality.
Tang Chao stopped, looked at the girl, and then at the flowers. His eyes were a little strange, and he suddenly said: "I'll give you a riddle. If you can guess the answer, I'll buy it."
The flower girl obviously did not expect to receive such feedback, and she hesitated for a moment: "Will it be difficult?"
"No, just two English words."
"Okay, I'll give it a try." The flower girl clenched her fists and encouraged herself.
"Bug, Yellow...forget it, no need to guess." Tang Chao gave up and shook his head, and looked at the flower girl again, but still didn't see anything, and couldn't help sighing, "Maybe I should take back my previous evaluation.
You are not obsolete, at least not completely."
"What, sir?" The flower girl was stunned, as if she didn't understand.
"It's nothing. The disguise was good and it fooled me..."
Before he finished speaking, a large bouquet of flowers suddenly exploded in front of his eyes. Covered by the dazzling colorful petals, a long black pipe hole suddenly spat out an inconspicuous stream of light, and it disappeared in a flash.
Whoosh - it was very fast, but it only penetrated the shadow of the human figure. With a clang, it was nailed to the wooden bench behind, and it turned out to be a diamond-shaped spear.
Fukiya, improved version, ninja's special weapon!
At the same time, like a ghost, Tang Chao appeared behind the flower girl. Without waiting for the latter's reaction, he touched his neck with his right hand and made a crisp sound. At the same time, he used his left hand to support the girl's body as he fell down and placed it on the bench.
Just as he was about to retract his palm, he noticed something and couldn't help but startled slightly. He pulled off his scarf and his eyes froze for a moment, "Okay, you have really tricked me now...you damn monster!"
This is actually not accurate. Strictly speaking, the other party is a man disguising himself as a woman, but the skill of disguise is indeed a bit advanced. Even the Tang Dynasty, who has lived for two generations, has shown it off.
Reality is not like film and television novels. In reality, it is almost impossible for a man to dress up as a woman, even with the help of professionals.
——This was not said by the Tang Dynasty, but by the former chief disguise officer of the CIA's Disguise Department.
I do not deny that this statement is a bit biased, mainly due to racial differences. European and American men are naturally larger in frame, and there are problems with the hardware first, not to mention other things. If you do it forcefully, you will get twice the result with half the effort, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
In this regard, Asians have some advantages, but that's all. The problem factors involved in the field of men dressing up as women are really too broad and complicated, and it's not just about disguise and makeup, which is just the basics.
But there is no doubt that the ninja disguised as a flower girl in front of him did it, and all the details were almost perfect. Anyway, Tang Chao couldn't see any obvious flaws. If it wasn't for the warning of perceptive powers, maybe there really was.
Might capsize in the gutter.
This is the underground world, with so many talents!
While thinking about all this, Tang Chao straightened up and looked towards the station from a distance. Then he let out a breath and turned around to leave.
Unfortunately, the argument was successful... Now, we are really in trouble...