Chapter - 338 Inn In a Deserted Village (13) (1/2)
Liu Chuxuan said, ”Tan Shige's footwork is faster than mine, perhaps he saw how Shishu was killed.”
Sun Bu'er said, ”Tan Shige has not come back till now, perhaps he also suffered harm under the old thief's hand …” Speaking to this point her face turned miserable, she stopped talking immediately.
Qiu Chuji drew his sword and called out, ”Let us go quickly to rescue and avenge people!”
Qiu Qianren was afraid they might meet Zhou Botong, he quickly said, ”Huang Yaoshi is aware that you are all gathered here, he could look for you anytime. This Old Heretic Huang is so evil, the Old Man here cannot allow him to continue like this. I am going to find him; you wait for my good news in here.”
Everybody revered him as the senior, it would be inappropriate to defy his word; also they were afraid they would miss Huang Yaoshi if they were out looking for him, it would certainly be better to wait here for the enemy to find them and conserve their energy at the same time. Thereupon they bowed to express their gratitude and sent Qiu Qianren off to the door.
Qiu Qianren stepped over the doorstep and turned around to wave his hand, ”You don't have to send me off too far. Although that Old Heretic Huang is fierce, I have a way to deal with him. Watch this!” He drew the shining sharp sword from his waist and aimed it towards his own abdomen. ”Hey!” with a grunt he thrust the sword in.
Everybody called out in alarm; they saw more than half of the three feet sword went into his stomach. Qiu Qianren smiled and said, ”Any sharp weapon in the world won't injure me. Please don't panic. If I can't find the Old Heretic Huang and he comes to find you here, don't fight him, avoid getting injured. Just wait for me to deal with him.”
Qiu Chuji said, ”The enmity of Shishu, it is impossible for the disciples not to avenge it.”
Qiu Qianren sighed and said, ”That's fine too, this is fate. If you want to seek revenge, there is one thing you must remember.”
Ma Yu said, ”Please give us your direction, Senior.”
Qiu Qianren's face turned serious, he said, ”As soon as you see the Old Heretic Huang, kill him immediately. Don't bother talking to him; otherwise, this enmity will forever be difficult to avenge. Important! Very important!” As he finished speaking he turned around with the sword still stuck in his abdomen.
Everybody looked at each other in amazement. Ma Yu and the others had vast experience, yet they had never heard of a sharp sword entering the abdomen and nothing happening; they thought this man's skill must have reached a level beyond measure. They did not know that it was another trick of Qiu Qianren: that sword was actually consisted of three sections, as soon as a light force was applied to the tip of the blade the first and second sections would automatically retract into the third section, the sword edge went through a seam in the waistband, hence for the spectator at a distance it looked like the sharp edge was entering the body. He had been hired by Wanyan Honglie to incite enmities among the Jiangnan heroes and warriors, so that when the Jin army attacked to the south they would not be united to fight the invaders.