Martial Arts Showdown: My Wife Asked Me to Be the Champion

Chapter 124 Biting the Thief King with his mouth, kicking Little Phoenix with his foot, I, Doubao, r



Chapter 124 Biting the Thief King with his mouth, kicking Little Phoenix with his foot, I, Doubao, r

Chapter 124 Biting the Thief King with his mouth, kicking Little Phoenix with his foot, I, Doubao, reign supreme in the martial arts world.

"The Iron-Shoeed Bandit? I've heard of that guy's name in the streets; they say he's the reincarnation of a Fiend Star!"

Lu Xiaofeng's brows furrowed even more deeply: "It is said that this guy wears a black robe, a mask, and iron shoes, and can fly through the air and travel a thousand miles a day."

Numerous case files record that the Iron-Shoe Thief could commit crimes in different places at the same time, with some crime locations being thousands of miles apart, giving rise to countless ghost stories.

Sikong Zhaixing once said that unless there are two Iron-Shoe Thieves in the world, the Iron-Shoe Thief can only be a ghost or a zombie; in any case, he can never be human.

Xu Qingya, Yang Yan is the head of Linglong Pavilion. Have Yang Yan check the files on the Iron Shoe Bandit!

Xu Qingya complained: "Lu Xiaofeng, have you lost your mind? Sikong Zhaixing has already told you that there are two Iron Shoe Thieves in the world, why are you investigating?"

As long as you put on a black robe, a mask, and a pair of iron shoes, you become the Iron-Shoe Thief.

Is this outfit very difficult to obtain?

Lu Xiaofeng, if you have Xue Bing make you a black robe, Zhu Ting make you a pair of iron shoes, and Sikong Zhaixing teach you how to sneak in and pick locks, you'll be the Iron Shoe Thief.

This trick has a specific name:

A twin's trick!

Anyone can impersonate the Iron-Shoe Thief simply by wearing a mask. The Iron-Shoe Thief killed by Uncle Hua was definitely real, but there was more than one!

Hua Manlou shook his head: "Back then, the Iron-Shoe Bandit blinded me. To get revenge, my father spent a lot of money to hire top detectives from all over the country to investigate and arrest all those who imitated the Iron-Shoe Bandit's crimes and interrogate them separately!"

The Iron-Shoe Bandit's martial arts skills are very special. His iron shoes are not only a mark of his identity, but also a unique weapon. In addition to leg techniques, he is also skilled in palm techniques and sword techniques. He is especially good at escaping and can disappear in an instant.

My father once led thirty skilled men to chase after him. With nowhere to escape, the Iron Shoe Thief jumped directly into the river. My father searched along the riverbed for a full quarter of an hour, far exceeding the limit of an ordinary person's breathing, but still couldn't find any trace of the Iron Shoe Thief.

Brother Xu, things aren't that simple!

In fact, the Iron-Shoe Bandit's martial arts skills were not particularly high. He just used flashy methods to make people mistakenly believe that he was a master. Hua Manlou's fear of the Iron-Shoe Bandit was purely due to his childhood trauma, not because his martial arts skills were inferior.

If the two were to fight at full strength, Hua Manlou could beat the Iron Shoes Thief to a pulp in three moves. Their martial arts skills are not so different as to be worlds apart, but rather seven or eight levels apart, a gap as wide as an insurmountable chasm.

Xu Qingya laughed and said, "Fellow disciples or twin brothers, like the Xuanming Elders, if their faces were covered, could you recognize them?"

Xu Qingya then gave an example: "If there had never been the Xuanming Elders, only the Xuanming Thief."

Lu Zhangke committed crimes in Chang'an while wearing a mask, and Hebi Weng committed crimes in Jinling while wearing a mask. They did not use weapons, but only used the Xuanming Divine Palm to defend themselves, leaving behind emerald green icy palm prints at the scene. All the traces were exactly the same.

Lu Xiaofeng, how many Xuanming Thieves are there in the world?

If you lead a group to kill Hebi Weng, and you see the Xuanming Divine Palm and the Emerald Palm Print, and all the traces are exactly the same as those of the Xuanming Bandit, then you behead him in front of thousands of martial arts practitioners and burn his body.

Do you still believe in the existence of the Xuanming Thief?

From this moment on, Lu Zhangke no longer uses the Xuanming Divine Palm to kill people, but instead uses a deer antler staff. When he appears next to you, can you recognize him?

The Iron-Shoe Thief is an example of this.

My fellow disciple, Brother Li.

The two were identical in physique, martial arts skills, and lifestyle. They committed crimes in various places under the guise of Iron Shoes Thieves. One day, one of them was killed by Uncle Hua, and the other went into hiding.

Uncle Hua believed that the Iron-Shoes Thief was dead!

Hua Manlou believes that the Iron-Shoe Thief is still alive!

Both of them were right!

There are no reincarnated Rakshasa, and no flying zombies.

Only one—a twin trick!

Lu Xiaofeng shrugged: "Xu Qingya, I take back what I just said. The court's appointment of you as the successor of the God of Catching is not a random appointment, but a wise choice. Based on this reasoning ability, you are the real famous detective in the martial arts world."

Hua Manlou asked, "I have a question. How did Tiexie escape? What was the use of Tiexie? He committed crimes in various places for money, so why did he blind me? To torture me? Something doesn't feel right!"

Xu Qingya comforted him, "Let's think about it another way! Hua Manlou's intuition is absolutely infallible. Since Hua Manlou thinks that the Iron Shoe Thief is around the Hua family, it means that there is a treasure in the Hua family's ancestral home that the Iron Shoe Thief is determined to obtain."

In other words, Iron Shoes will continue to commit crimes!

If Iron Shoes goes into hiding, he might escape the pursuit of the righteous underworld. But if he continues to commit crimes, even a single hair on his head will be enough to find him!

Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes at Xu Qingya: "I don't have the ability to find a murderer based on a single hair. You overestimate me! I'm only suitable to cover your retreat!"

Xu Qingya waved, and Doubao came running over from a distance, nuzzling Xu Qingya's trouser leg with its head: "When did I ever say you were looking for the Iron Shoe Thief? It's Doubao who's looking for the Iron Shoe Thief! It's more intelligent than you!"

Lu Xiaofeng collapsed to the ground like a defeated dog.

Doubao proudly raised its head.

Two troublemakers in the martial arts world: "The Thief King" Chu Liuxiang had his jade pendant stolen by Doubao'er, and "Four-Eyebrowed" Lu Xiaofeng was completely outmatched by Doubao'er in finding people.

A troublemaker can only ever "stir up trouble"!

Doubao is the king of this!

After all, Doubao is a dog!

After a brief discussion of the case, Yin Susu arrived at Peach Blossom Castle and invited everyone to take a boat trip on Taihu Lake.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng's legs went weak. His biggest weakness was seasickness, which made him prone to getting soaked.

Xu Qingya joked, "Lu Xiaofeng, we're going on a boat trip on Taihu Lake to eat fresh lake delicacies and grilled fish. We're not going out to sea. The big boat is very stable, almost exactly the same as on land, so there's no chance of getting seasick."

Lu Xiaofeng smiled wryly: "I can eat anything, whether it's river fish, lake fish, or seafood, but I can't bring it on the ship. Could you please bring some down for me? Miss Yin, I heard that the Eagle Sect's fleet has traveled all over the world. Did they bring back any seafood? Where is the most delicious seafood?"

Yin Susu recalled: "Seafood? The most delicious seafood in my memory came from Poison Dragon Island."

Poison Dragon Island is teeming with venomous insects and has a harsh environment, but the surrounding waters are crystal clear. Deep in the sea, there is a delicacy called "Beauty Abalone"!

These abalone live in the deep sea and cannot be reached by normal diving methods. Even if you do manage to dive to the seabed, you will be swept away by the currents, making it impossible to harvest them.

To harvest abalone, fishermen must wear heavy iron shoes. The weight of the shoes helps them sink and block the currents, allowing them to walk step by step on the seabed and potentially harvest the abalone.

Those people were called "beachcombers".

The master of Poison Dragon Island amassed a huge fortune through this, but he was cruel and ruthless by nature, treating the beachcombers like livestock. The beachcombers could no longer tolerate it and joined forces to overthrow his rule, devising a cruel torture method for him.

They tied the Poison Dragon Island Master to a wooden frame, cast a pair of heavy iron shoes on his feet, and then threw him into the sea. Unexpectedly, the Poison Dragon Island Master was an unparalleled swimmer and did not drown.

To retaliate against the beachcombers, the island's lord poisoned the well, killing seven or eight out of ten of the island's inhabitants.

Poison Dragon Island was ultimately destroyed by the island's lord himself.

Until two years ago, the remaining members of the beachcombing community barely managed to gather some strength to collect abalone, using this deep-sea delicacy to trade for cotton cloth and medicinal herbs. The Eagle Cult's seafood business accounted for 15% of their profits!

Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise, "Iron shoes! You just said we have to wear iron shoes? Are iron shoes fishing tools?"

Yin Susu was somewhat at a loss, wondering if Lu Xiaofeng had gone mad. What was wrong with this?

Xu Qingya explained in a low voice.

Yin Susu sneered, "The Iron-Shoeed Bandit? You're researching his escape methods? As long as we don't let him escape to the river!"

This guy was wearing iron shoes, moving step by step along the riverbed. To deal with him, you'd have to compete with him in terms of lightness skill, but his lightness skill is extremely poor!

Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise, "It's that simple? Such a simple method has troubled so many heroes for over ten years? Is this the trick of the Iron Shoes?"

Yin Susu explained, "The Iron-Shoe Bandit's martial arts skills are quite ordinary. The only reason he can cause such a big mess is by acting mysteriously and making you suspicious. What you fear isn't the Iron-Shoe Bandit, but your own guilty conscience!"

Hua Manlou asked, "Miss Yin, if the Iron-Shoe Thief appears beside me, how should I track him? Does he carry iron shoes with him? Even if he does, it would be difficult to verify directly!"

Yin Susu said, "I remember that the Hua family's ancestral home is very close to Menghe. If Iron Shoes appears next to you, it means that his escape route must be Menghe. He must be carrying Iron Shoes with him. You have misunderstood something. Iron Shoes are not shoes. Iron Shoes are extremely heavy."

At the Hua family's birthday banquet, no one is allowed to bring weapons.

We just need to check the package.

Whoever carries a large bundle is likely the Iron-Shoe Thief. In that case, my husband and Lu Xiaofeng can play around and take the opportunity to touch the bundle. If there are iron shoes hidden inside, they will recognize them with just one touch.

It's Iron Shoes! Let's swarm him and chop him up!

If it's not Iron Shoes, then let Lu Xiaofeng apologize.

Furthermore, Hua Manlou just said that before the Iron Shoe Thief blinds you, he will remove his mask and reveal his true face. The fact that he dares to appear near the Hua family means that he is wearing a disguise mask, and a high-quality one at that, as the mask fits tightly to his face and does not affect his facial features.

I instructed Ling Su to prepare some potions specifically for disguise masks. If we found Iron Shoes, we were to splash the potions on his face to destroy his disguise.

Carrying iron shoes suggests being framed, and wearing a disguise mask clearly indicates a guilty conscience.

Then you'll see my signal!

Lord of Poison Dragon Island?

"I'm best at dealing with pirates!"

Ever since Xu Qingya went to the Eagle Sect to propose marriage, Yin Susu seems to have opened the valve that had been binding her. Not only has she become more and more confident, but her martial arts skills have also greatly improved. When she talks about her profession, she has quite the demeanor of a pirate king.

Xu Qingya said, "Alright! Since the Hua family has what the Iron-Shoeed Thief needs, he will definitely come to the Hua family to commit crimes. We will definitely be able to catch him! Let's go boating on Taihu Lake first and wait for the birthday banquet to arrive."

Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Xu Qingya, how do you know the Hua family definitely has what Iron Shoes needs? Maybe they don't need it at all, and it's all just a smokescreen!"

Xu Qingya glanced at Hua Manlou: "The item the Iron-Shoe Thief needs most" is Hua Manlou. This stems from a peculiar criminal psychology: criminals enjoy returning to the crime scene to admire their masterpiece. For the Iron-Shoe Thief, this is a complete and utter defeat!

"What failure? How did you fail?"

"The Iron-Shoe Thief blinded Hua Manlou with the intention of immersing Hua Manlou in darkness, causing him to spend his life in sorrow and resentment, or causing him to fall into the demonic path."

Hua Manlou not only did not succumb to darkness, but instead fully embraced the light, living uprightly and righteously in the sunlight, becoming a gentle and refined gentleman in this corrupt world. For the Iron Shoe Thief, this result was a complete and utter defeat!

For someone who thinks highly of himself, this kind of failure is a deep-seated humiliation, especially when the script completely changes, with Hua Manlou living in the sunlight and Tie Xie living in the darkness. How could he possibly accept that?

As long as Hua Manlou is alive, living happily, with family and friends who care for him, and enjoying his youth in Suzhou, this is the most painful torment for Tie Xie.

Let's go for a walk.

Iron Shoes will definitely come!

He must do everything he can to drive Hua Manlou mad!

Then, hehe!

Xu Qingya gave a cold laugh, a laugh tinged with menace.

Hua Manlou felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this; the truth behind this ten-year-long feud was actually quite different.

Even with Hua Manlou's composure, he cannot calmly play the zither at this moment. He might as well go boating on Taihu Lake and relax.

Painted boat.

Looking at the beautiful women on the boat, Lu Xiaofeng felt a pang of jealousy: "Xu Qingya, you really don't know how to restrain yourself! You need Hua Tuo more than I do!"

Xu Qingya pointed at Cheng Lingsu: "My Lingsu is a descendant of Hua Tuo. She has superb medical skills. With Lingsu helping me regulate my body, I can avoid all diseases."

Hua Baifeng said softly, "Young Master Lu, my master is an old man from the frontier. I have learned some secret formulas. With me treating you, I guarantee it will be foolproof. If you need the formulas, you can ask me for them!"

Lu Xiaofeng: Your family is full of oddballs!

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Cheng Lingsu complained, "Brother Xu, medicine can't cure all diseases since ancient times. If you continue to be reckless and keep hurting yourself all over, even Hua Tuo couldn't save you. Your sisters at home spoil you too much, and no one is watching your body."

Yang Yan and Yin Susu lowered their heads and remained silent.

There is no way to defend themselves in this matter.

Despite her gentle and weak demeanor, Cheng Lingsu completely overwhelmed the Linglong Pavilion Master and the Pirate Queen in terms of presence. With Yang Yan's wisdom and Yin Susu's domineering nature, they could only obediently listen to Cheng Lingsu's accusations, whether they were explicit or implicit.

Qin Nanqin smoothed things over, saying, "Why don't we make a restraint for the master? When we accompany him out in the future, we'll all wear restraints so he can't act recklessly."

Liu Qingci said, "There's no need for such trouble! Xu Qingya fought to the death because the enemy was too strong. From now on, when we go out together, he will take the brunt of the attacks from the front, and I will fire arrows from the rear. Even gods and Buddhas will have to take three arrows from me."

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Xu Qingya with sympathy.

Being a womanizer comes with conditions!

No one can have women on both sides without restraint.

Xu Qingya narrowed his eyes slightly, stepped hard on the deck, and the pleasure boat tilted slightly.

Lu Xiaofeng lost his balance!

"Thump!"

Lu Xiaofeng is soaked to the bone!

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