Chapter 53 [Shadow of the Wind (1)]
In front of the bamboo window of the tea shop, Luo Xiao played with the tea cup, watched Cheng Feilong's long figure gradually fade away under the setting sun, drank the gradually cold tea in the cup, threw down a few coins of silver, and turned around and left.
At dusk, Luo Xiao's figure appeared in front of an inconspicuous house at the end of the T-line Alley, and he sensed that no one was on the streets and alleys and pushed the door open. He saw a two-tall screen wall, which was a common building in a large house. Behind the screen wall was the main hall and courtyard. However, the screen wall was a bit crude, without plastering mortar, revealing uneven bricks.
Most people will go around the screen wall directly after entering the door, but Luo Xiao walked to the bottom of the screen wall, cut into the two fingers like iron, dig out a brick, pull out a thin line inside, and pull and shake the thin line rhythmically according to a certain rhythm. Less tilt, and put the bricks, wipe the traces, and walk into the yard.
Take out a small package from the secret place in the corner of the yard, weigh it, Luo Xiao's mouth curled up and sarcastically turned and walked out of the yard.
Luo Xiao’s series of mysterious actions are his work as a secret son in the past two years. As the most peripheral secret son, his work is very simple, which is to integrate any valuable or seemingly valuable information that occurred in Yishui Wushu and Yishui City within a month, and then come here to transmit it in secret words. After completion, go to the yard to collect intelligence funds at the prescribed place.
The promotion of Mizi is of course determined by the value of the information provided. Since Luo Xiao has not conveyed much valuable information in the past two years, he is still the most peripheral member and has received pitifully little intelligence. But it is only through this meager "salary" and work-study work and study that he can continue to stay in the martial arts hall and work hard towards his goal. Although the progress is slow, he is making progress in the end.
Since this secret reporting method is only operated by a single person, there is no contact person, which greatly reduces the possibility of exposure. Taking a step back, even if the guards or inspection departments are detected, they are just a loss of a stronghold and cannot be caught by people.
According to regulations, secret reports will be reported once every seventh day of the month. If there are any accidents on the same day, as long as it is not a major intelligence, it must be postponed to next month. Luo Xiao has missed the secret reports for two consecutive months because of going out, so he will make timely reimbursement as soon as he comes back, and an explanation is attached at the end that since he has reached the fourth level, he will often issue tasks in the future and it is difficult to ensure basic secret reports, so he will apply for a suspension.
That's right, Luo Xiao began to prepare to get rid of the identity of a secret son. If he was really just a disciple of the Red Belt, it was almost impossible to get rid of this intelligence organization, but if he became a warrior, he would have the means and possibility to get rid of it. Of course, it was just possible. With Luo Xiao's understanding of this intelligence organization, if his identity as a warrior was exposed, the superior would only use any means to control him - a samurai-level secret son, whose value was much greater than that of a mere red Belt disciple.
And this is also one of the important reasons why Luo Xiao hides his own strength.
This secret report will be the last time in his secret life, and at the same time, it will be the beginning of his escape from organizational control.
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"What, do you want to practice the mystery of footwork?"
In the Secret Martial Arts Pavilion, Deacon Kang Wu looked up at the boy in front of him, vaguely remembered that he had changed the secret of the qi explosion arrow and the defensive secret that few people chose. Later, he exchanged two Qimen martial arts. How long has it been? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head, "Red Belt disciple Luo Xiao, you must know that you can't chew too much. You should polish the secrets and martial arts he exchanged before..."
"Thank you for your advice, but I have already polished it up. I want to work harder and advance to the black belt as soon as possible." Luo Xiao said sincerely and told the truth.
One of the criteria for promoting the black belt is to be proficient in a step or body-like martial arts. At present, Luo Xiao has abundant energy, strong martial arts, and fierce secrets. The only shortcoming is the lack of agile body-like skills or fast footwork. This is vaguely revealed when fighting Agush and Colin - if there were no flying shields and arrows at that time, it might not have been able to stop the Tula people from escaping. What's more, Cheng Feilong's previous tips, so Luo Xiao made the cultivation of the mystery of body-like footwork as the focus of the next stage of cultivation.
After advancing to the fourth level, Luo Xiao was qualified to apply for a major in one step (body) martial arts and martial arts. If his merit points were enough, he could even apply for a secret meaning, so Luo Xiao came to the Secret Martial Pavilion to apply for it.
Black belt! Kang Wu rolled his eyes. How long have you been promoted to the red belt? What do you think is the upgrade? However, the disciple is eager to learn, and it is hard to fight his enthusiasm as a deacon. But you always have to say what he should say, which is also his job in this position. Now he advised, "It is good that you are so eager to learn, but you can only practice a step or body martial arts. Don't be too ambitious and try to achieve it overnight..."
Kang Wu was talking a lot, it was just that the secret technique consumed extremely energy, and the footwork was just an auxiliary technique. After getting close to the opponent, he had to make another attack-type secret like the Thunder Palm. In this way, it was equivalent to double consumption, which was not something that warriors who had not yet converted their energy could not be able to endure. Therefore, it was better to choose footwork in martial arts to practice more stably. Although it was far less powerful than the secret technique of footwork, it was enough to use it in the warrior realm.
It should be said that Kang Wu is indeed kind-hearted and his words are reasonable, but for Luo Xiao, it is really... long-winded. Why can the warrior still be able to get into Luo Xiao's eyes? His current opponent can only be a warrior. Choosing martial arts is called brain-drawing.
Seeing that this disciple of the Red Belt was not in trouble and insisted on choosing the secret, Kang Wu was really impatient. He immediately threw the secret directory onto the case: "Okay, you choose." He turned around and walked away, and no longer wanted to waste his words.
The catalog of mystery Luo Xiao read it back last time and remembered it deeply. Among the fifteen secrets, there is only one step method and one body method.
The so-called footwork is mainly based on speed, and has three main functions. First of all, of course, it is to approach the opponent at the fastest speed, and attack the opponent before the opponent has no time to display defense or find the right direction of defense; secondly, it is to chase the enemy. In the face of absolute speed, the opponent cannot win or run away, and it is a dead end; thirdly, of course, it is to escape when it cannot be defeated, leaving the green mountains there, and not be afraid of burning fire. At that time, whether it is Agush or Colin, if he advances to the level 7 wolf-tooth warrior and takes the agility route, Luo Xiao cannot stop him at all, which shows the importance of escape.
Body skills also emphasize pace, but unlike pure speed footwork, it mainly focuses on agility and changeability, and emphasizes that in battle, strange body skills appear in the opponent's sight or defense blind spots, attacking the enemy without any preparation, and having advantages that footwork does not have.
There are advantages and disadvantages of footwork and bodywork. Which one should I choose?
Luo Xiao's eyes were wandering back and forth between "Star Steps" and "Nine Flashes", and he was very entangled.
In my heart, what Luo Xiao hopes to practice most is the secret of body and step integration that has both speed and flexibility. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as this.
I don’t know how long it took, an impatient voice came from my ears: “I haven’t chosen yet?”
Luo Xiao was shocked and blurted out subconsciously: "It's a pity that there is no secret of body and step integration that has both speed and flexibility..." After that, he came back to his senses, quickly put down the directory, bowed to apologize, "Disciple, please forgive me for your sins."
Kang Wu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes rolling, which was so annoying and ridiculous - OK, not only did he dislike martial arts, but he couldn't even see the mystery now, but he also "integrates the body and the steps"! He has seen those who are too ambitious, but he has never seen those who are above this level!
The more Deacon Kang thought about it, the more angry he became. He could not say that he would severely slapped the young disciple's aura, which was also considered for his future. He immediately coughed lightly and said, "There is actually a mystery of unity of body and step."
Um?!
Luo Xiao looked up in surprise. Is there really something? Why is this mystery directory not included?
"You must be wondering why the mystery directory is not included, right?" Deacon Kang smiled slightly, and a strange flashed in his eyes. "The reason is very simple, because no one has ever been able to practice successfully, so there is no need to include it."
Luo Xiao's eyes flashed and he asked, "Can I see this mysterious cultivation method?"
A trace of mockery flashed in Kang Wu's eyes, and he turned around and walked into a corner of the inner hall for a while before he took out a booklet and put it on the desk. He raised his chin and signaled Luo Xiao to open it.
Luo Xiao took it and looked a little surprised, because this was not a secret magic trick, but a predecessor's experience in practicing the secret. When he opened the book and read it page by page, his eyes became more and more strange.
Kang Wu stared at Luo Xiao with his eyes squinted, wanting to see the little guy's frustrated expression, and then he had to knock it out, but... why is the expression on this little guy's face so strange?
After a while, Luo Xiao put down the book, looked up and said seriously: "How many merit points are needed to practice this mystery?"
Ah? Kang Wu was stunned, and after a while he realized: "You...you said...you want to practice?"
"Yes, I'll practice it if I'm sure!" Luo Xiao replied extremely decisively, looking straight into Kang Wu's eyes, "I want to know, what is the name of this mystery?"
Chapter completed!