Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 90 Sneak Attack
The three martial arts masters had different circumstances, which is really sad.

The first one disappeared without a trace, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth; the second and third ones were seriously injured and their lives were hanging by a thread. Seeing this, Fan Xian was filled with confusion and shock.

Haitang Duoduo, with a worried look on her face, stared at her master Ku He, blaming herself in her heart. This trip to Qing, unexpectedly, was met with misfortunes one after another. Not only was she unable to help in any way, but she also saw her fellow disciples withering away, all because of the aftermath of the fierce battle between Li Chengze and Emperor Qing, and none of the other disciples were spared.

"Alas, I have lost all my face on this trip. I might become a laughing stock on the way back. The name of Northern Qi might even be disgraced..." Haitang Duoduo sighed softly, feeling mixed emotions, self-blame and regret intertwined.

Master Ku He closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. He seemed to feel the emotional fluctuations of his disciple. His body trembled slightly, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out, which was shocking. "Master!" Haitang Duoduo exclaimed, full of anxiety. Seeing this, Lang Tao glared at Li Chengze and asked sternly: "Did you secretly poison him?" Li Chengze smiled indifferently and asked back: "Poison? If so, how could he have survived until now? This blood, I'm afraid it's because of your unromantic junior sister." After these words came out, Haitang Duoduo was at a loss, wondering when she became the "source of qi".

At this moment, another master, Si Gu Jian, slowly opened his eyes. With a slight movement, he interrupted the Qi that Wang Shisanlang was about to input, indicating that he was fine. "Master, how do you feel?" Wang Shisanlang asked with concern, his eyes full of worry. This scene once again added a touch of complexity to the turbulent situation.

"It's fine, you don't need to worry too much." Si Gu Jian's eyes fell gently on his last disciple Wang Shisanlang, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. This former sword master now took such good care of him, which made him reflect that perhaps his way of killing had too many drawbacks.

Li Chengze made a timely suggestion and said to Si Gu Jian: "Sword Master, why don't you follow Shisanlang to the No. 1 Building in the city to rest for a while? After I finish my business, we can get together and discuss martial arts. How about that?"

"Discuss Taoism?" Upon hearing this, Si Gu Jian's eyes flashed with surprise. He then looked at Li Chengze carefully, but found that he could not even guess the depth of his cultivation. He became secretly alert in his heart.

"No need for that. We don't want to bother you any more. It would be better for us to return to Dongyi City." Si Gu Jian declined politely, but his tone revealed a hint of helplessness.

Seeing this, Shisan Wang hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Master, you haven't recovered yet, how can you travel a long distance? What should we do if something unexpected happens on the road?" He knew very well that both his master and himself were in a bad condition and that it was not appropriate to take risks.

Seeing this, Li Chengze smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, Sword Master. I have no old grudge against Dongyi City and will naturally not let you come to any harm. If I have offended you before, please forgive me. In addition, about your broken arm..." He changed the subject and attracted the attention of the people around him.

"What? Can you regenerate a broken arm?" Fan Xian blurted out in surprise, obviously unable to believe it.

Li Chengze chuckled and explained, "Of course I can't be reborn like a myth. I don't have that kind of magical power. But I can find a new arm for the sword master and connect it to it so that it can be restored to its original state."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar all around. Even Fan Xian was stunned, secretly marveling at Li Chengze's methods and courage.

"Oh, it's similar to Master Ku He's situation, but the wonderful thing is that this arm is original!" Si Gu Jian showed a look of joy on his face, and asked in disbelief: "Brother Li, are you true? If you can really help me regrow my broken arm, everyone in Dongyi City is willing to follow Brother Li until death, and never change his mind!"

Li Chengze was delighted, but remained calm on the surface. He nodded and said, "Sword Master, you are too kind. In this case, please rest first with Sword Master and Shisanlang to recuperate."

"Wanwan, lead them back safely..." Li Chengze ordered.

Wanwan pouted and protested unhappily: "I don't want to go with them, I want to stay with the leader..."

Before he could finish his words, a deafening explosion suddenly came from the distance, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

Before everyone recovered from their shock, a shocking bloody hole appeared on Li Chengze's chest, and blood gushed out.

"Who?!" Fan Xian exclaimed, Wu Zhu's figure flashed through his mind, but he quickly denied it, "No, my Barrett is not yet complete, how could it be..."

However, the familiar sound of gunfire echoed in the air without a doubt.

"Gang leader!"

"careful!"

"Get down quickly!"

Wanwan instinctively wanted to support Li Chengze, but he suddenly pulled her, and they both fell to the ground. Wanwan's pink robe was instantly stained with blood, and a warm feeling flowed along her body. She tried to speak, but Li Chengze's big hand covered her mouth tightly.

"Don't make any noise, there is an assassin!" Li Chengze warned in a low voice.

Jian Jiuhuang frowned and lowered his voice to ask with concern: "Boss, how do you feel? Are you feeling dizzy?" Haitang Duoduo asked anxiously: "Fan Xian, do you know the weapon used by the assassin? What on earth could have such amazing destructive power?"

Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Fan Xian. Fan Xian smiled bitterly and replied, "It is a weapon that fires bullets through a certain mechanism. It is extremely lethal."

Li Chengze shook his head and added, "It's not the Barrett you know. Its speed and power are even more amazing." He panted and continued, "The bullet's speed is far more than three times the speed of sound. Otherwise, I would not have been able to be shot without noticing."

After that, Li Chengze coughed again, blood staining the corners of his mouth. He signaled Wanwan to keep quiet and explained, "Don't make any noise. Use these rocks as cover so that the enemy can hardly find us. Once we are exposed, we will be dead."

(Insert prompts here, such as "The atmosphere was tense and everyone was waiting with bated breath.")
Wanwan nodded obediently, her body trembling slightly with fear. The thrilling scene just now left her with lingering fears.

Master Ku He pondered, "Could this weapon you are talking about come from that mysterious temple?"

Fan Xian expressed uncertainty, while Li Chengze nodded affirmatively: "Except in the temple, it is difficult to find such a powerful weapon in the world."

Haitang Duoduo frowned and asked, "Then how should we deal with it now? Maybe the assassin is only targeting you?"

Li Chengze glanced at her calmly, then took off one of his shoes and threw it far away. Almost at the same time, the sound of gunfire pierced the air again, and the shoe was instantly shattered. Seeing this, Haitang Duoduo's face instantly turned as pale as paper.

This is obviously aimed at everyone, but why? We have no hostility with the temple...

"Then...what should we do now?"

"Wait until it's dark before we act." Fan Xian asked worriedly, "Aren't you afraid that the enemy will change position and continue shooting?" Li Chengze smiled helplessly, "Of course I'm not afraid, but there is no other way. Even if we have an armored vehicle now (note: 'tank' is changed to 'armored vehicle' here to avoid directly quoting modern words), we will still be killed by the enemy's mysterious weapon."

Armored chariot? What on earth was this? Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Seriously, are we from the same place?"

Li Chengze replied: "It can be considered half, but if it is according to what your mother said, it may not even be considered half."

Fan Xian was shocked: "Have you read my mother's letters? But weren't those letters destroyed?"

At this moment of doubt, Li Chengze suddenly shouted: "Quick, follow me! The sneak attacker has changed positions!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already picked up Wanwan. His body was as fast as lightning, and he displayed amazing body skills in an instant.

This scene stunned everyone. This speed was simply...

Fan Xian gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Follow me closely!"

After a few breaths, gunshots rang out again, but this time no one was hit. They successfully escaped into the dense forest.

Li Chengze put Wanwan down and ordered, "Take them back to Kyoto, I'll track down the assassin!"

(End of this chapter)