Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

"Click-clack!"

The sound of messy leather shoes hitting the ground echoed continuously from outside the alley.

The sound grew louder as it approached, heading straight for the alley.

"It's a patrol team." The leader of the men in black from the Gu family whispered a reminder: "This place is not safe to stay for long. Mr. Su, if you trust the Gu family, please come with us."

Su Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded as the footsteps outside the alley grew clearer.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

He then turned to Lin Ji and said, "Sir, why don't you bring Miss Su along too?"

Lin Ji did not refuse. He turned over and entered the courtyard, picked up Su Wanning, who had been guarding the door and observing the alley outside through the crack in the door, and followed the footsteps of the man in black along the roof beam.

……

"Clatter!"

A beam of light shines into the narrow alley where the courtyard is located.

The dark, narrow alley was illuminated by the dim yellow light of a flashlight.

In the dappled light and shadow, one after another, lifeless corpses lay on the ground.

"Chief, they're Westerners! There are twelve corpses in total, all treated with a foreign blood potion, and one of them has that kind of ability."

A lean police officer had already slipped into the alley and identified the corpse's identity and abilities from its body.

He kept weighing a lead bullet he had picked up from the alley in his hand, examining the patterns on it, and pondering what to say:

"This lead bullet was produced by the Gu family, and the foreigner also bears scars from the Gu family's 'Mist' technique. It's certain that the person who attacked tonight was from the Gu family, but..."

"But what?" The constable, dressed in a black cloak, stood at the alley entrance. He was at least 1.8 meters tall, with his arms crossed over his chest. His eyes scanned the dark alley, as if trying to find some clues.

"However... the foreigner's fatal wound wasn't inflicted by them, it was a gunshot wound, hmm... the gunshot wound seems to exude a Six Harmonies Gun intent..." The lean policeman frowned, gripping the lead bullet tightly.

"Could it be that 'Iron Spear' hasn't left the city and has colluded with the Gu family?"

"The Six Harmonies Spear Intent...that's interesting," the police chief said, waving his hand and turning his head.

"This is a critical moment. Leave two people to clean up the alley, and the rest of you split into two teams. One team will stay in the vicinity and search house to house for me."

"The other team went back and reported to the leader, asking him to confirm what the Westerners were up to today. If it really was 'Iron Spear,' then we brothers would have done a great service."

"Splash!"

The provincial capital's military governorship was extremely efficient.

As soon as the officer finished speaking, the dozen or so officers immediately dispersed and went about their duties.

……

"The essence of the Six Harmonies Spear!"

Lin Ji followed far behind the Gu family, catching glimpses of the patrol team's subtle conversation, which sent a jolt through him.

"Iron Spear" is indeed Li Shuwen!

Li Shuwen is really in trouble.

So, the "miracle doctor"...

Lin Ji recalled the story of Huo Feihong, a hero from the south, who was once famous throughout the world for his superb medical skills.

Could the "miracle doctor" be Huo Feihong?

that……

Lin Ji looked up at Su Mingyuan, who was following closely behind the Gu family in the distance.

So, is this old man also a member of that organization?

Lin Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly made a decision.

Su Wanning struggled for a moment in Lin Ji's hands, being held by the back of her collar and suspended in the air by Lin Ji, which made her quite uncomfortable.

"Ahem... Grandpa Lin... give me some air."

Lin Ji snapped out of his reverie and, under the cover of darkness, saw that Su Wanning's face was flushed red. He hurriedly placed Su Wanning on the roof tile, a rare look of embarrassment on his face.

Su Wanning raised her hand and rubbed her neck: "Ahem... Grandpa Lin, was the Gu family we just spoke of... the Gu family that Sister Yanqiu mentioned?"

"It should be." Lin Ji tugged at Su Wanning's sleeve to help her catch up with the group ahead. He knew what Su Wanning wanted to ask, and spoke up:

"Our situation isn't too bad right now, so it's not the time to reveal our identities and ask the Gu family for help. It'll save those girls who stayed in Jiangcheng from worrying about our current situation."

"Oh, okay." Although Su Wanning didn't understand what Lin Ji meant, she still nodded in response.

……

The Gu family led the three through a maze of twists and turns, taking a full half hour, before finally stopping at a gray brick courtyard in the southern part of the provincial capital.

The courtyard looked ordinary.

It was no different from any other courtyard.

But once you enter the courtyard, you'll find a completely different world inside.

The courtyard was extremely large, with iron racks lining both sides of the walls, displaying all sorts of cold weapons.

These weapons gleamed with a cold light even in the dark of night.

Lin Ji glanced at it, his eyes flickering slightly.

These weapons are quite different from those commonly found in the martial arts world.

The blade of the short sword contains finely intricate gears.

The spear has a spring-like structure hidden in its body.

The longbow on top of the frame is made of layers of stacked steel pressed together, and there is also a protruding aiming sight with markings on the side.

Although it is called a cold weapon, it is more accurate to say that it combines Western firearms with ordinary weapons.

Seeing Lin Ji's gaze sweep over the weapon rack, the leader of the Gu family members stepped out. He pulled off his mask, revealing a handsome face that vaguely resembled Gu Yanqiu.

He smiled faintly, his gaze fixed on the Mountain and River Stabilizing Spear in Lin Ji's hand:

"Sir, these are just small gadgets made in the Gu family's own workshop. They're nothing special and can't compare to the big gun in your hand."

"They do have a certain novelty." Lin Ji stood to the side, holding a gun, his eyes scrutinizing the structural details of the weapons.

Just now in the alley.

The old man was a sharpshooter with ruthless moves; he killed the foreigner with different bloodlines in just a few shots.

He couldn't help but think of Jiangcheng Lin Ji, who was wanted by the entire Guanghua government.

but.

Looking closely now, the old man's hunched back and hoarse voice reveal an undeniable age.

Recalling the old man's fierce attack, which carried a sense of age and stagnation, his doubts instantly lessened.

Gu Yanzhao stopped thinking about it, turned and walked towards Su Mingyuan, pointing to the main house in the courtyard:

"Mr. Su, please come in. The head of the family has instructed that you may stay here for the time being."

Su Mingyuan nodded. He was exhausted from all the ups and downs along the way. Now that he had a stable place to live, he no longer cared about the other party's intentions and walked inside with Gu Yanzhao.

After walking a couple of sentences, he paused slightly, turned his head to look at Su Wanning and Lin Ji, and said:

"These two are friends of mine, Brother Gu, please make arrangements for them as well."

Gu Yanzhao smiled and nodded in agreement: "That's easy."

He immediately waved his hand, signaling someone to take Lin Ji and Su Wanning to the side room in the courtyard.

The courtyard is quite deep.

The side room was clean.

The bedding was neatly folded, showing that it was regularly tidied up.

Su Wanning entered the house, then patted her chest and whispered:

"Grandpa Lin, the Gu family seems quite extraordinary... much more powerful than I imagined."

"To be able to do gun and weapon business in this chaotic world, one must have some skill." Lin Ji walked to the window and looked at the dark scene in the courtyard through the window.

He knew very well that the Gu family was definitely more than it appeared.

Using both spear and sword, their martial arts routines have clearly developed into a distinct school.