Chapter 116: The Essence Must Remain Within the Homelands (1/2)
Chapter 116: The Essence Must Remain Within the Homelands
“You!” In a blink of an eye, the remaining shooter in the garden had heard the three gunshots and immediately whirled around to face Cheng Shanming. A pistol flew up right in front of him to shoot.
But Cheng Shanming was even faster! Nimbly moving his hand, a bullet was shot from his gun and entered straight through the forehead of the sentry! Red and white sparks could be seen flying as the gun was shot. At the same time, Cheng Shanming had leapt behind a nearby pillar which later exploded with sparks from where the gunner had shot. Cheng Shanming had managed to dodge it.
The gunners of the Chinese Revival Society were specially trained. But, Cheng Shanming’s marksmanship was far more terrifying than they had initially thought. He could compare to the commando unit of his nation, and furthermore, he was an expert of the Wulin! With his martial arts attaining perfection along with his movements, he could be considered to be a monster!
Most importantly, he had honed his body to combine the teaching of Baguazhang with how to shoot a gun. Like the leap of a monster out for blood, he would be able to kill his enemies ten times out of ten.
That was far more terrifying than any commando soldiers.
After the ancestor of the Cheng-style school of Baguazhang died from being shot, his successors had learned from his mistakes. Combining Baguazhang with marksmanship had led to a freakishly strong skill that exuded a terrifying killing potential.
Heading off into Southeast Asia to take vengeance for his elder martial brother Zhang Guangming; it was this marksmanship that Cheng Shanming could rely on. With a gun in hand, he was unmatched under the heavens.
“To adapt with the times is the Way of the King. For an expert to wield a gun, even an Immortal of Daoism would not be able to defend themselves.”
Cheng Shanming had shot dead three people in one moment and then the fourth without ever getting hurt. Blowing away the smoke from the muzzle of the gun, Cheng Shanming before pulling out the spear from one of the bodies. With the blood dripping down from it, the spear was truly a dreadful sight to behold.
Whether it was a spear of the past or a pistol of the present times, when it was in Cheng Shanming hands, both weapons had a mind of their own.
His marksmanship and spear techniques had already attained perfection along with his martial arts.
TL Note: In Chinese, 枪法 can refer to both a spear or a gun, making this a pun. In the modern era, it would almost exclusively mean marksmanship.
“Oy, why was there gunfire outside?” As soon as Cheng Shanming killed the four sentries, he hadn’t loosened up. Just as he was about to use his spear to vault over the walls, a sudden shot could be heard coming from the entrance. This gunshot was extremely faint and he was just barely able to hear it. The gun that was shot surely had to have an advanced form of a silencer added onto it.
When it came to understanding the firearms of today’s era, Cheng Shanming wasn’t at the level of a specialized person, but he could still teach a person a thing or two about it. Whether it was the model, assembly, way to hold, the calibre or the range of a gun, Cheng Shanming knew of it.
Crash! Crash! Five men dressed in pure black could be seen flying over the walls while another seven men came crashing through the entrance. Rolling on the ground, each one of them held their guns towards any possible hiding spot in sight.
“Have the hostiles been taken care of?”
“Captain, there were four sentries here earlier, but they’ve been killed already!” One of the men who had rolled over the walls whispered, but Cheng Shanming could hear the voice clearly.
“Killed? What’s going on? Did they have some sort of internal strife? Have you found Cheng Shanming yet? He’s quite big in stature and has a long beard. If you find him, he is not to be harmed at all costs.”
It appeared that Boulder and his team had already taken care of the outside and were just coming in to besiege the place.
Boulder and his team were experts in assaults with their advanced technology and skillsets. Shen Hong may be the vice-president of the Chinese Revival Society and commandeered plenty of power, but this was Singapore so he wasn’t able to carry many guards. As things stood, Singapore was a peaceful place and didn’t have many criminal gang wars happen.
Within the first engagement, Boulder and his team had already disposed of any resistance and made it inside.
The gunfire that Cheng Shanming had heard had been from Boulder and his team when they were outside the villa.
Shen Hong had already been shot through the throat and died with blood coming out from his wounds without a sound to be heard.
“Cheng Shanming isn’t here? I don’t see anyone inside.”
“What, he’s not here? Search the insides now!”
A series of responses could be heard as Cheng Shanming tried to reduce his body size while hiding within a nearby tree’s shade. Even his breathing couldn’t be heard.
Cheng Shanming had been in shock as he listened to these men, “Who are they? With that behavior, they must be from the special forces. Could they be from the Chenshi Corporation? No, can’t be. There is no way the Chenshi Corporation would use so many hired guns in Singapore. Even a rabbit knows not to eat the grass in front of its burrow. So just who are these people? What should I do? There’s still three bullets in this pistol, and there’s more than three people down there. If I don’t resolve this, then I’ll be shot to death.”
In an instant, Cheng Shanming’s mind had spun with plans and thoughts, but none of them had been enough for him to find a solution.
In the face of all this, he could only pray he wasn’t caught. He was skilled in the usage of a hun and martial arts, but he wasn’t immortal.
At that moment, a single figure came walking in.
“Have you found Cheng Shanming yet?” This person was Lin Yanan. Seeing the situation under control, she had walked in with Wang Chao.
“Now’s my chance. To capture a traitor, one should first capture the king. That female is the leader, if I capture her, I can get away from here. I just need a better angle before I make my move. The people behind her won’t use their guns; even if they are true with their aim, this pressure would be enough to hamper them. Within twenty meters, one second is all I need to make my leap!”
Just as Lin Yanan appeared, Cheng Shanming leapt into action!
Crash! His spear had made an arc as it propelled him forward like an arrow leaving the bowstring. In an instant, he had cleared the pond, pavilion, and stairs only to land right in front of Lin Yanan to grab at her.
Cheng Shanming’s martial arts had already reached an unbelievable height. In that leap, he had been like a cheetah chasing after a goat. With the borrowed momentum from his spear, his speed had multiplied. Even the soldiers on site wouldn’t be able to react to this..
An expert of the Wulin was suited to become an assassin. In close distances, a man was as strong as a nation. When the distance was closed, then even a gun was of no use.