Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 82: Trapped Crane
A moment later, Zhao Yehe brought someone forward.

The man's face was pale and he was sweating profusely. The joints of his hands were twisted, which was obviously the effect of the Crane Claw Technique.

Zhao Yehe laughed and said, "This guy is very sneaky. Let me see how I deal with him!"

This is to vent anger.

But Zhao Guhe was aloof and arrogant, and he disdained to do such a thing. He said, "Since he has fallen into your hands, let's give him a quick death."

Zhao Yehe's expression froze, he scratched his head and said helplessly: "Okay, I'll listen to Second Brother."

He is like a younger brother who is naughty and mischievous outside but listens to his older brother at home.

Zhao Yifu looked at his uncle's 'little brother' expression and thought it was quite cute. He then said, "We can actually ask him for some information."

"Even if he may not know much."

Zhao Guhe nodded when he heard this: "Junxin's words are reasonable, and we should inquire about it."

Zhao Yehe was delighted when he heard this and immediately began to ask questions.

But the man clenched his teeth and said nothing.

Just as Zhao Yehe was about to resort to violence in his anger, Zhao Yifu saw this and said calmly, "Let's go back to the manor first. Let Uncle Wu handle this man."

Wu Zhong immediately responded, "Second Young Master is right. I will definitely pry open this man's mouth when we return to the village."

"It's better not to dirty the hands of the master and the young master with this kind of thing."

Zhao Yehe nodded with satisfaction.

Zhao Guhe also nodded with a smile and said, "Okay."

They were very satisfied with the servant's performance.

However, before they could set off, there was a commotion on both sides.

Zhao Yifu smiled and said, "Sure enough, once one person is moved, more people can't help it."

However, there was murderous intent in his laughter, and he was actually very angry in his heart.

After all, Shenhe Villa was where he ran around and played as a child. At that time, he had not yet opened up his memories of his past lives and only felt that it was the happiest time of his life.

However, all the beautiful memories were destroyed because of these people, and he naturally felt extremely resentful.

In fact, isn’t it the same for other people?

Otherwise, Zhao Yehe would not have been so impatient to catch the person as soon as he heard that he was being monitored.

Everyone is holding a grudge in their hearts.

"People from the Zhao family, if you know what's best for you, please release them. Don't make things awkward for both sides!"

Someone shouted from a distance.

Zhao Guhe snorted coldly, and said with an arrogant look: "Such villains must be defeated."

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "That's right. Let's defeat them together. If we can capture more people, we'll bring them back and interrogate them together."

The uncle and nephew stopped talking and jumped out of the carriage together, attacking the crowd gathered in three directions.

There are more than a dozen people gathered around, all of them are martial arts masters. If they were all gathered together, it would be difficult to deal with them. Therefore, the idea of ​​the three uncles and nephews now is to strike first before they gather together.

However, the three of them were separated and inevitably made some carelessness, and another martial arts expert attacked from the weak side and tried to attack their carriage.

At this time, Wu Zhong was guarding the prisoner at the carriage.

At this moment, he saw the opportunity and acted decisively. He stretched out his hand and broke the prisoner's neck with a snap, and then quickly fought with the attacker.

He thought that since the two masters and the young master had already taken action, he would just capture the prisoners.

Is this prisoner going to be released after being tortured? He was originally going to be killed.

The old servant who guarded Zhao Yifu's house showed an astonishing murderous nature at this moment.

The opponent he blocked was also extremely shocked and angry, but he couldn't defeat Wu Zhong despite repeated attacks.

Both of them are second-rate, but there are also strong and weak among second-rate people.

The person who came was obviously a good second-rate fighter, and already possessed the power of internal energy.

But Wu Zhong also possessed internal energy, and his strength was no less than this man's...

In short, if Wu Zhong hadn't been lacking in his techniques, his strength at this point would have been no weaker than Zhao Yehe's.

Looking at the other side, Zhao Yehe was charging forward with a fierce temperament. His moves, claws and swords were full of vigor, and he had the aura of a great man.

This is a sign that his skills have reached a high level.

When it was displayed at this moment, all the martial arts masters in front of him were defeated. If he did not have a first-class person to keep the situation under control, he would probably not be able to suppress them.

The situation on Zhao Guhe's side was even more bizarre. Zhao Guhe had been looking for other opportunities outside for many years. Now he had mastered the art of using a standard hand knife. His strikes seemed neither fast nor slow, but he could often kill with one blow.

No matter if it was a third-rate, second-rate or even a first-rate master, none of them could withstand more than ten moves from Zhao Guhe!
Those ten moves are for top-notch fighters, and the rest of the ordinary people will be killed with one sword.

How terrifying is this power?
All the martial arts masters in front of Zhao Guhe fled in all directions.

Zhao Guhe himself was a magnanimous person. When he saw someone running away, he did not chase after him. He just stroked his beard and pondered.

Finally, let’s talk about Zhao Yifu.

He did not draw his sword, because in his mind his Pure Yang Copper Sword was reserved for those evil spirits, so he fought these gangsters with his claws.

His tactics for dealing with enemies are actually not that strong, after all, they still lack practical experience.

However, his base stats are way too high.

Facts have proved that if the basic value is high, many things can really be ignored.

It’s like someone chopping at you with a steel knife.

Zhao Yifu raised two fingers to clamp the blade, and no matter how hard the opponent tried, he couldn't chop it down.

Then he pinched the blade with his two fingers and swung it back...

The blade had already pierced the man's chest.

Then there was a burly and strong man who chopped with a huge axe.

He could also easily dodge with his feet, then move forward and lean into her arms...

"boom!"

The burly man had all his ribs broken and was knocked away like a kite with a broken string.

Recently, I have been studying medical and Taoist books, and I have gained a deeper understanding of the principles of the transformation of yin and yang, and the combination of hardness and softness.

Therefore, when his vision went beyond this level, combat experience limited to fists, feet and weapons did not seem to be that important.

As a numerical monster, Zhao Yifu dealt with the enemy easily because he did not encounter a first-class master, so he defeated all the enemies in a moment.

When he turned around to reunite with the others, he discovered that Zhao Guhe had actually captured a prisoner.

Zhao Yehe was surprised and said, "Second brother, why does this person you captured look familiar?"

Zhao Guhe smiled proudly and said, "Of course he looks familiar. This is Zhong Wuchang from the Yizi Sword Sect in Buhua County, Nanhu."

Zhao Yehe nodded and said, "So it's Zhong Wuchang from 'One Sword Impermanence'. I didn't expect that he would be no match for my second brother."

Zhao Guhe sighed, "It can only be said that this is a blessing in disguise. I took Jun Xin's elixir and unexpectedly, not only did the muscles and bones in my shoulders recover, but I also gained a great deal of strength in my arms."

"Although I still feel my muscles and bones are still tense and haven't recovered to their original state, I'm actually much better than before."

When Zhao Yifu saw that Zhao Yehe also showed an expression of excitement, he said unhappily: "This is the effect of Second Uncle's destruction and then restoration. Third Uncle, you are not injured, so you can't take medicine carelessly."

Only then did Zhao Yehe give up.

Zhao Yifu then thought for a moment and said, "But if we add or subtract some of the ingredients to the Chaoyuan Yiqi Pills, they can be used as a tonic."

"Let me refine some more when I have time, and then give it to Third Uncle to take as appropriate. It should be able to cure some of his hidden illnesses." Nowadays, there are always some hidden injuries to the body when practicing martial arts.

Zhao Yehe responded happily, then pulled up the man who was knocked unconscious by Zhao Guhe's knife and dragged him towards the carriage.

When we got here, we found that Wu Zhonggang was fighting with a top second-rate master and it was hard to tell who would win.

When the man saw his accomplices fleeing in all directions, he did not stop and tried to run away.

But masters cannot be distracted during a fight, and Wu Zhong, who was in high spirits, seized the opportunity to rush forward and perform a full set of servant-style crane claw grappling techniques.

‘Bang~’

The man's hands and feet were dislocated and he fell to the ground, unable to move.

Zhao Yifu glanced at the captive killed by Wu Zhong and said, "It looks like we have two captives now. We should be able to get some information from them."

The master and his four servants said no more and simply loaded the captives into the carriage and took them home together.

Shenhe Villa is very spacious and is built next to a lake. In fact, it can be said to be a water fortress.

Of course, this is related to the fact that Shenhe Villa was established during a period of war and chaos.

The walls of the villa are high and wide, but because most of the northwest part is adjacent to water, there are actually only walls on two sides.

When everyone arrived at the wall of the villa, they were discovered by the gatekeepers, who then reported it back in surprise.

Not long after, the gate opened and people came in one after another, while people from the city also hurried in.

Zhao Yifu spotted Hong Shu first. She quickly walked over to Zhao Guhe, carefully examining him. Then she said cheerfully, "Guhe, you've recovered well."

Zhao Guhe was slightly moved, and he suppressed the arrogance on his face and clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your concern, Sister Hong. I am fine now."

Then another person came out with a dignified and majestic look.

Zhao Yifu noticed that his every move exuded a noble and dignified air, as if he were an immortal crane banished to the mortal world.

This is Zhao Yunhe.

When he walked, he waved his hands like the flapping of a crane's wings, took steps like the lifting of a crane's claws, and held his head high like the noble head of a crane... His appearance and temperament were so natural, he was a real hero of the time.

"Second brother, third brother, you are finally back!"

Zhao Yunhe was a handsome middle-aged man. He was overjoyed as he hugged his two younger brothers.

Zhao Yifu stood quietly by.

Instead, Hong Shu pushed Zhao Yunhe and said, "You, how can you not see your son standing right in front of you?"

Only then did Zhao Yunhe look at Zhao Yifu.

The father and son looked at each other... To be honest, Zhao Yunhe's face is quite similar to Zhao Yifu's, and they can be seen as father and son at first glance.

Zhao Yifu bowed deeply as usual and said, "Greetings, father."

Zhao Yunhe looked at him, then reached out and took him into his arms and said, "Why are you so distant, my son?"

Zhao Yifu felt a little uncomfortable and could only sigh, "Father, I am no longer the child I used to be."

Zhao Yunhe let go of him and said sadly, "I originally just wanted you to live a peaceful and stable life, but I didn't expect you to leave home to study abroad. This matter has caused..."

Zhao Yifu shook his head and smiled. What happened back then was actually nothing special.

His mother died early, when he was seven or eight years old.

Zhao Yunhe then married another young wife and soon had another son.

At that time, Zhao Yifu's elder brother was already older and was taken care of by Zhao Yunhe for daily instruction. In his spare time, Zhao Yunhe stayed with his young wife and young son... In this way, wouldn't Zhao Yifu, the second son who was half-grown, be lonely?
However, Zhao Yifu then consoled him, saying, "I understand my father's feelings. After all, my third brother was still young at that time."

He paused and said, "By the way, where's my eldest brother?"

Zhao Yunhe sighed and said, "Your elder brother has been... well, we'll talk about this later. You've all been so tired from traveling, so go down and rest first."

Zhao Yifu instinctively felt something was wrong.

But he found that Zhao Yunhe didn't want to talk about this, so he didn't say anything more.

He took one look at Hong Shu, who looked distressed, and knew that something might have happened to his elder brother Zhao Yicheng.

Hong Shu said, "Alright, go and talk to Yicheng for a while, maybe he can help him out a little."

"I'll take care of the three of them. The second one also suffered a lot earlier, so I'll give him a closer look."

Zhao Yunhe's eyes darkened, revealing a deep worry.

He gently hugged Zhao Guhe and Zhao Yehe and said, "My two brothers, I have been distracted by Yicheng's affairs these past few days and have no time to care about anything else. Please forgive me."

Zhao Guhe and Zhao Yehe also glanced at the red bundle, then said, "Brother, go ahead. We understand."

Then Zhao Yehe said, "But brother, we captured two prisoners outside. What should we do with them?"

Zhao Yunhe did not look at the two prisoners because he did not expect their value.

So he just said, "You can handle it yourselves. These days, many martial arts sects from the surrounding areas have surrounded and harassed our village. I can't stand it anymore..."

"Ugh……"

With a long sigh, Zhao Yunhe came and left in a hurry.

Several people looked at each other, feeling helpless.

Everyone went to Zhao Guhe's yard. After they entered the yard, Hong Shu asked Zhao Guhe to take off his shirt and check him. She sighed and said, "You must be curious about what happened to Yicheng?"

Everyone nodded.

Hong Shu said, "Yicheng can't stand being provoked. He relied on his strength to leave Hezhuang and look for an enemy to fight."

"Who knew he'd fallen for a thief's scheme? Not only was he severely injured, but he'd also been struck by an evil curse. He was completely in a daze, as if he'd lost his soul."

Zhao Guhe's expression tightened upon hearing this and asked, "Could it be that some sorcerer or demon is causing trouble?"

As he said this, he looked at Zhao Yifu.

Zhao Yifu was also very embarrassed about this because he was not familiar with this area.

He said, "I'd better go and take a look. I just hope I can be of some help."

Zhao Yifu was also unsure, but considering that he still had a master, he could just fold a piece of paper and ask.

At this moment, he was extremely grateful that he had learned such a wonderful method of conveying information.

Then I gradually felt relieved and said, "Okay, I'll go visit my brother right away."

To be honest, he still has a very good impression of his elder brother.

His brother had always taken care of him since he was a child, but later when he followed Zhao Yunhe to learn how to do things, he gradually had no time to take care of him.

Hong Shu also stood up after hearing this and said, "I'll go with you."

In her opinion, the only person who can save Zhao Yicheng now is Zhao Yifu.

She assisted from the side, hoping to be of some help.

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "It would be best if Sister Hong went with us."

"By the way, Uncle Wu?"

Wu Zhong replied, "Master, the old servant is here."

Zhao Yifu said, "I'll leave those two prisoners to you. Be sure to torture them thoroughly."

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Leave it to me, it's an easy task."

After explaining all this, he felt a little relieved and went to see his father again with Hong Shu.

　There is only one chapter today. I have been a bit busy at work and at home I am also busy preparing for my wife's brother's wedding.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)