If cruelty is used as a criterion, humans are definitely the leaders of the biological world. Tigers and jackals kill other animals to fill their stomachs and rarely kill each other. Only humans will kill other animals for the pleasure of killing. With the rise of killing, killing the same kind has become commonplace.
That's why people like Sun Erniang, who sells human meat buns in Cross Slope, exist.
The wine was Xu Yangchen's Monkey Drunk, and the food was prepared by Li Muye himself in the kitchen. The two of them sat in the kitchen drinking silently, looking ahead through the glass door. There were few people on the street, and the hotel was extremely quiet inside and outside. .
Xu Yangchen said with a fierce look on his face that the murder trap was ready, just waiting for the target to stick out his head and get stabbed.
A Honda Accord drove past on the road and then pulled back after a while.
Three men in hunting attire and fur hats got out of the car and walked straight to the hotel.
Xu Yangchen took out a pill from his treasure bag, dissolved it with warm water, and wiped it on his face while saying: "This is called Yi Rong Dan. After using it, you can change your skin color and make your face soft and crispy in a short time." The bones have a softening effect and will return to their original appearance in half an hour." He rubbed his face a few times and asked, "Do you think I've changed?"
Li Muye took one look at it and couldn't help being surprised. In just a short time, Yang Chenzi, who had been a fairy just now, had turned into a dark-skinned, wretched middle-aged man. Out of curiosity, I also got some potion from the bowl and applied it on my face. I felt a heat and tingling sensation, and I followed Xu Yangchen's example and rubbed it a few times. After I finished, I used the selfie function of my mobile phone to take a look. I saw that the changes had not been small, but I still felt like a handsome man.
Xu Yangchen said that after using this thing, it all depends on what you want to make it look like. In principle, the more inconspicuous the better, whether it is walking in the world, doing justice for God, or committing crimes, there is no such thing as you. Li Muye followed his instructions and pressed his nose down again, squeezing the corners of his eyes. In just two strokes, his appearance changed drastically, and he became an unspectacular young man.
Xu Yangchen nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's right. You are here to avoid disaster and learn some skills on the way. You should look like you are wandering around the world." He added: "These three people outside are not easy. I Let’s go out and deal with it for a while and then check the situation.”
Li Muye said: "Is there anything else to observe? Can't we just give some medicine and it will be cured?"
Xu Yangchen stood up, took a sip of wine, ate a bite of food, and then said with a smile: "Walking around in the world, An Qingzi can do whatever he wants, but An Mizi can't use it indiscriminately. We are not a bunch of people, let alone those beasts who kidnap people. behavior, and Huo Ze’s men are not that simple. If they are not used properly, they can easily explode.”
An Qingzi is a hidden weapon such as flying knives and sleeve arrows, and An Mizi is a poisonous medicine. An Qingzi is a murderous weapon in open fire fighting. If you use it in a martial arts competition, you will be suspected of losing the victory. However, in the case of a life and death contest, there is not so much to pay attention to. However, Anmizi is a low-end gadget. It is often used by unscrupulous thieves or those beasts who kidnap women and children. Xu Yangchen is a master of the leftist world, and he has some moral integrity.
"How did you know that these three people are Huo Ze's men?" Li Muye looked through the crack in the door. At least on the surface, the identity of the three people could not be seen. From Xu Yangchen's tone, it seemed that he could already determine the three people. The person’s identity, so I couldn’t help but curiously asked.
"You have to learn to observe the walking posture of others. People with real kung fu often have several characteristics in their walking movements. They hold their chest and straighten their back, and walk as if they are walking through mud. From the perspective of bionics, there are nothing more than a few types, snake posture, Cat shape, wolf look, bear look, tiger posture, kung fu are fitness methods summed up by humans learning from animals. The deeper you practice, the more you look like animals. Some are similar in form, and more advanced ones are similar in spirit, such as Cao Datou. When walking, standing, sitting or lying down, he has the appearance of a dragon and a tiger."
No matter how much you call everyone equal, you cannot avoid the fact that people are divided into three levels.
There are hundreds of people, all kinds of people. Some people are capable of measuring food and are born with supernatural powers, while others have a photographic memory and are gifted with intelligence.
Among the three hundred and sixty lines, martial arts is the most important thing about talent. Taoist medicine believes that newborn babies have 305 bones, 99 more than adults. It is called the Nascent Soul state and is the best life form for human beings. So Lao Tzu said: Can the Qi become as soft as a baby? Anyone with a talent for martial arts is gifted with great strength and strange bones. Clear eyesight and quick reaction. Only such characters have the opportunity to practice real kung fu.
Compared with ordinary people, these people who have practiced real kung fu are different, mainly reflected in their bone structure and temperament. There is a saying in the field of calligraphy and painting that it is difficult to paint the skin and the bones, and it is difficult to paint the spirit when painting the bones. What it means is that each human skeleton has its own unique charm, and the skin is easy to draw, but the bones and charm are difficult to convey.
Li Muye thought of Diana. Every move she made was elegant and agile, like a feline. After Xiaofen's tail was opened by Cao Datou, her entire body became one, flexible and charming, and her movements were all like a python. As for Lao Cui, even if he stood motionless, he would easily be reminded of a big hairless bear.
Observe carefully, you can see that the three men outside have different looks. The short one is hunched up and his legs are bent, like an ape; the tall middle-aged man in the middle has a majestic look, and the other man with glasses is hunched over and walking as if exploring a path. , I only walked six or seven points out of ten, as cautious as a crane.
Xu Yangchen had already changed into the waiter's homely clothes. Before going out, he spread his hair in the style of an artistic young man and came to the front hall of the hotel with the menu.
The stern middle-aged man glanced at him and asked, "Are you the boss here?"
Xu Yangchen said: "The boss is my son."
The middle-aged man took the recipe and glanced at it, then asked casually: "You are doing business here, have you ever noticed strangers passing by?"
Xu Yangchen asked back: "Are you here to eat or to inquire about others?"
The middle-aged man didn't think he was dissatisfied and said: "Of course I'm here to eat, but I just want to ask." After saying that, he ordered a few dishes under Xu Yangchen's introduction.
Xu Yangchen took back the menu and said, "Our place is a place where the four directions meet. People going south, north, east and west all pass by here. There are many strangers."
The middle-aged man said: "The people I'm asking about are two people. One is an older Taoist priest, and the other is a young man."
Xu Yangchen said: "I seem to have an impression. There are too many people passing by my door. Unless I go into the restaurant to eat, I can't remember it." After that, he turned around and walked back to the kitchen.
"Fortunately, no medicine was given." Xu Yangchen said to Li Muye with lingering fear: "The three people outside are all internationally renowned top killers, especially the middle-aged man named Xian Dongping. He is a well-known figure on the civil and military rankings and has been famous for many years. He is one of Huo Ze’s most capable subordinates.”
"What's the status of the civil and military rankings?" Li Muye asked half-jokingly while busy cooking, "Is it the ranking of the world's martial arts masters?"
Xu Yangchen said: "I don't have time to explain to you now, so you first serve them the dishes as I told them."
"What do you mean?" Li Muye asked, putting down his work.
"Do as I say for now, and I'll tell you everything later." Xu Yangchen said quickly: "The two dishes of dog meat with garlic paste and herring stewed with pickles are served together. Donkey meat is cooked with mushrooms. Whether you make dumplings or stew them, you can watch. Whole, honey-sauce pork elbow with green onions, mutton made with white vinegar and sour taste."
These dishes are not uncommon. There are ready-made ingredients in the kitchen, so it is not difficult for Li Muye to prepare them. I just couldn't understand why Xu Yangchen explained so carefully. Li Muye was suspicious and cooked the dishes as he said. The order, technique and time were almost exactly right. Xu Yangchen calmly took out the prepared dishes one by one, then searched for a few bottles of beer in the kitchen and sent them over.
The three people outside did not doubt that he was there, but they still carefully selected different dishes to taste. If one person eats dog meat, the other two will try other dishes. If there is a problem in any dish, only one person will be affected.
Li Muye watched quietly through the crack in the door, secretly admiring Xu Yangchen's experience in the world. If he was really drugged, the temple would have to be blown up now.
Xu Yangchen settled the three people, returned to the kitchen, and whispered: "How about it, this old Jianghu is not easy to deal with, isn't it?"
Li Muye gave him a thumbs up and said, "Everyone is smarter than the other. It seems that this level will be difficult to pass."
Xu Yangchen looked through the crack in the door, smiled, and said, "It's not as difficult as you think."
Li Muye brought up the old matter again and asked, "You haven't told me what happened to the civil and military ranking list?"
Xu Yangchen glanced at the time and said, "Okay, I might as well chat with you while they are eating."
Jianghu is a very big concept. There are rules and levels here, and the levels are clear. The so-called civil and military rankings are rankings that only those who reach a certain level in this circle have the opportunity to get in touch with, understand and even be on the list.
Literary scholars focus on skills, strategy and wisdom, while martial arts is relatively simple. Qualifications for inclusion in the list are simply judged based on the level of force. This is a very high-end and hidden circle in the world, with fifty people each on the civil and military lists. All those who are famous on the list are the best among people. Some are proficient in thaumaturgy, some are extremely resourceful and wealthy, and some are outstanding in martial arts.
Li Muye was a little confused when he heard this: "Who ranked this list? The world is so big, and even if the number of people qualified to enter this circle is limited, it is not only a hundred or ten. How can the authority of this ranking be guaranteed?"
Xu Yangchen said: "The Civil and Military Rankings come from Xuanmen. Since Zhu Ming's reign, there has been no dispute over its authority for more than six hundred years."
"What's going on with this Xuanmen?"
"They are a group of people who know everything and are omnipresent." Xu Yangchen said: "Let me be specific. I can't say it very well. In short, the Taoist sect, the Samana sect, and the Confucian sect are all here. The specific origins will wait for you to arrive later. When you reach a certain level, you may be able to understand it.”
He continued: "Since Zhu Ming's reign, all the people on the civil and military lists in the past dynasties have represented the pinnacle of this nation in terms of physical strength and wisdom. Now that the world has changed drastically and the world is unified, Among these people, Longfeng's footprints are all over the world. Although their reputation is not obvious to the world, they are all top figures in their respective fields. For example, Xian Dongping outside is the 48th figure on the martial arts list. The kung fu has reached its peak."
Li Muye was a little surprised: "Such an awesome person only ranked 48th?"
"Huo Shan, who died in your hands, was only ranked three places higher than him." Xu Yangchen said: "Your understanding of kung fu is too shallow, so you don't know that being one level higher is a huge difference. If it were the little kid next to you, Assistant, she can understand what I say."
Li Muye thought for a while and suddenly asked: "You always talk about that Cao Datou, he should be a person on this list, right?"
"certainly!"
"Then I'm curious, where does he rank?"
Xu Yangchen didn't have time to answer. He was looking outside. The three people in the dining room, Fengjuan Canyun, had already had their fill of wine and food. When the middle-aged man Xian Dongping stood up and was about to pay the bill, he suddenly swayed. The other two people also stood up with him, but He immediately put his hands on his chest and fell to the ground, leaving Xian Dongping alone standing there. The face is as heavy as jujube, crumbling. Xu Yangchen pointed at him and kept chanting: "That's true, that's true!"
Li Muye looked in surprise: "How could this happen?" (End of Chapter)