A Scroll of Infinite Glory

In the blink of an eye, the coach had already stayed at Tian Gongyu's place for three days.

He cooperated well with the treatment and exercised a moderate amount every day. His external injuries were healing quite well, but he was always gazing into the distance, which clearly showed that he still couldn't keep his mind at peace.

Tian Gongyu said his injuries included gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and fist wounds. None of the three types of injuries were originally too serious, but because he had been running around for too long after being injured, and possibly had to deal with the pursuit during the process, the injuries were dragged on and became serious.

With these three days of recuperation, even if his injuries haven't healed much, it shouldn't significantly hinder his journey. However, it's still best to avoid fighting.

The coach has decided to leave tomorrow.

Neither Tian Gongyu nor Guan Luoyang said anything after hearing this.

After dinner, while Guan Luoyang was washing the dishes, Tian Gongyu took a bamboo stick and went into the house where Guan's vicious dogs lived.

These vicious dogs were originally somewhat useful, so they were often fed scraps of food to keep them from starving to death.

But these dogs, accustomed to eating people, cannot eliminate the ferocity in their bones.

As soon as Tian Gongyu went in, he immediately started shouting.

The coach was curious and went over to take a look.

The method of training vicious dogs to be brave and sharpen their hearing was commonly used by the Boxers back then. When the instructor saw these dogs, he knew their purpose. What he was curious about was why Tian Gongyu went in alone.

The door wasn't closed. Tian Gongyu adjusted his breathing, then suddenly flipped his wrist, and the bamboo stick, like a spear or a knife, lashed out, breaking the ropes binding the dogs.

As soon as the rope broke, the seven vicious dogs pounced out.

The barking of a dog, the leaping shadow, and the split bamboo stick all collided in the room.

Tian Gongyu lunged forward, thrusting a dagger into the dog's mouth, striking its waist with the head of his stick, and then smashing its head with his fist. His movements were precise and controlled, and as he moved in an arc, he had already killed six vicious dogs.

The last remaining vicious dog suddenly darted out the door.

With a low shout, Tian Gongyu hurled the bamboo stick in his hand like a javelin, pinning the vicious dog to the ground.

The vicious dog howled and struggled wildly, lifting up the bamboo stick.

The instructor stepped on the dog's head and, with a slight exertion of force, killed the dog.

Tian Gongyu walked over, looked at the dog, and sighed, "You missed."

Although the coach did not sigh, there was a hint of regret in his eyes.

If it were the Thunder God of yesteryear, striking these dogs would have been done in the blink of an eye. And with that final throw, there would have been absolutely no chance for the dog to struggle. The bamboo stick should have precisely severed its spine, killing it instantly.

Tian Gongyu's kung fu has deteriorated, and by a significant margin.

The coach said, "So your back has been a problem for a long time."

"This back pain won't get better, but it won't get any worse either."

Tian Gongyu pulled out the bamboo stick and saw the sticky substance inside the vicious dog's body through the wound. He stared at it for a moment, then looked away. "This back isn't important. It's just that I've been living a leisurely life here for several years. I'm getting old, and I guess I really can't adapt to that kind of life anymore."

The instructor also felt a pang of regret, but then he heard Tian Gongyu say, "It seems that we really have no choice but to let Luoyang escort you on your way."

"What?!"

The instructor paused, looked at the young man washing dishes by the stream, and subconsciously said, "He's your only apprentice, and he's still young..."

Tian Gongyu said calmly, "Isn't he a young man, and an ambitious one at that?"

The coach paused for a moment, then laughed heartily, "You're right."

Tian Gongyu cleaned up the corpses of the vicious dogs and transported them to the mass grave to be disposed of. A moment later, after Guan Luoyang finished his work, the instructor invited him into the house.

"I've already heard from the Thunder God, are you going to give me a ride?"

Guan Luoyang nodded in agreement, "At the very least, I should take you to a safe place."

"Thank you!" the instructor said, and after thinking it over, he said, "Since you have such a sense of justice and courage, then there are some things I should tell you."

After the Boxer Rebellion was suppressed, the instructor fled alone and met a group of students who had returned from Belgium, Germany, France and other countries. At that time, the group was in conflict with foreign Christians and the instructor helped them. As a result, he made contact with them and was warmly invited to join their patriotic literary society.

Later, a Mr. Di Xiang returned from Honolulu and secretly gave speeches in various places, expounding his thoughts and clarifying his ambitions. He proposed to merge the various associations, alliances, and societies in various places into one, temporarily called the Qingtian Alliance, and that Mr. Di Xiang served as the chairman.

In recent years, key members of the Qingtian Alliance have been traveling around China and overseas to raise funds in preparation for an armed uprising.

Patriots and ambitious young people from all over the mainland who provided financial assistance or even prepared to participate themselves recorded their addresses and contact information as proof, so as to facilitate future responses from various regions to this important event.

These items were recorded in a register, which was supposed to be secretly sent overseas to the chairman, but it was betrayed by a traitor, and all those responsible for escorting the register met with disaster.

Only one instructor, relying on his superior martial arts skills, killed the traitor on the spot, took the list and escaped the encirclement. He was intermittently searched and hunted for more than ten days before finally escaping to the vicinity of Diancheng.

Although Guan Luoyang had already guessed some of it, his expression became serious after hearing the whole story.

According to the instructor, if this list were obtained by the Qing government, then all the important figures in the country who supported the uprising would likely be wiped out. Even if it did not directly change the course of history, it would at least be a devastating setback that would be etched in the annals of history for a century.

Moreover, in this era when communication equipment was not advanced, unless it was the last resort, it was absolutely unacceptable to destroy the register yourself.

Because that would mean severing ties with all patriots at home and abroad, and all the hard work and fundraising over the years would be in vain.

He was somewhat unsettled, cracking his knuckles as he asked, "How much does that traitor know?"

The instructor said, "That traitor knew we were heading to Guangzhou to meet the person in charge of our final journey, but he didn't know the person's identity or the meeting place. Now, only I know these things."

The instructor and his team were only tasked with escorting the roster to Guangzhou. The person who could actually contact people overseas and deliver the roster to its final destination was someone else.

Guan Luoyang said, "In other words, even if the imperial court's people chase you to the vicinity of Diancheng and lose your trail, they are very likely to use the information they learned from the traitor to lie in wait in the Guangzhou area."

"That's right."

The instructor sighed, "I've been recuperating here for several days, and I'm afraid the most capable henchmen from the Imperial Guard have already gone to Guangzhou."

Guan Luoyang asked, "Based on what I saw that night, these so-called assassins from the Sticky Rod Office seem to be mostly accustomed to using cold weapons, with only a minority using firearms?"

The instructor said, "The Sticky Pole Office needs to operate discreetly. In the past, we stayed near the capital for many years, which made it inconvenient to use guns, and we were also afraid of disturbing important people. It must have been in recent years that we have gradually trained some gunmen."

"But there are some experts among them who should not be underestimated."

The Qingtian Alliance's infiltrators within the imperial court once secretly investigated their identities and obtained a rhyme: "Arhat and Lightning Goddess, Swift Blade and Dragon Tiger, Black Eagle, Bear, Big and Small Leopard, with a flick of the spear, even ghosts cannot escape."