Chapter 64 Take the job
Liu Yanzhi and Xia Feixiong returned to the house. The genius was just dawning. Although the experience of breaking into the Forbidden City at night was astonishing, the excitement was far from over, and they continued to drink and brag.
He was quite puzzled by the fact that the guards were so poor in martial arts, but Xia Feixiong was quite insightful. He said that the guards in the palace were all children of nobles of the Eight Banners royal family. When they entered the palace, they were just gilded. They relied on their reputation to suppress others. If they were released to fight alone, they might not be as good as a constable in the yamen.
"These men can only carry cages, birds and crickets, and there are not many people who can lift stone locks and open hard bows. What about the imperial guards? I can beat them eight of them at one of them." Xia Feixiong said proudly.
Liu Yanzhi hurriedly praised: "Master's light skills and hidden weapons are both outstanding, and his skills in fists and feet are also very good, and he is the only one in the capital."
Xia Feixiong said: "I dare not say that the skills of fist and foot are there. There are many people who are better than me, but I call the second hidden weapon, and no one dares to call the first. Let's face to face. If you use a foreign gun and I use a dart, you can't beat me."
Liu Yanzhi didn't like to hear this, and he argued: "Master, this is a bad word. Foreign guns have the benefits of foreign guns. They can hit far and shoot accurately. If they hit them, they will be seriously injured. Money darts can only hit the vital points and are useful."
Xia Feixiong looked at him disdainfully: "Your gun will always be finished."
"The hidden weapon is also released." Liu Yanzhi took out the shell gun, "If you don't believe me, let's compete."
"Just compare." Xia Feixiong lifted his jacket, and a row of darts were inserted on the strap. The darts with red silk tied to their tails were like a shrinking spear head. The wind was sharpened, and there was a bamboo tube hidden in the sleeves. The dense holes in the front were like honeycombs.
"The rainy pear blossom needle." Liu Yanzhi exclaimed.
"You are a wise man." Xia Feixiong said, "It is easy to take human life within five steps. This is not a poison. If you use poison, it will be a blood-threatening throat."
Liu Yanzhi patted the muffle shell gun: "This thing hits the head, and the sky spirit cover can be lifted."
Xia Feixiong went to find two clay pots, filled them with water, placed them on the wall fifteen steps away, took out a sweat towel to cover his eyes, turned around twice, suddenly raised his hand, and a red light flashed, the clay pot broke with a rush and the water flowed all over the floor.
This blind shot was indeed amazing. Liu Yan weighed it and couldn't do it so accurately. But since his master took action, he had to show his ugly head. He raised his gun and pulled the trigger. The clay pot exploded immediately. The water splashed into the high place, and the power was indeed extraordinary.
This move did not show the power of the foreign gun, so Liu Yanzhi shot the door again. This shot showed the penetration of the bullet, and a small gun hole was drilled into the thick wooden door.
After two gunshots, Lei Meng and others jumped out of the house, holding swords and guns in their hands. Seeing that it was Liu Yanzhi practicing shooting skills, he cursed and went back to sleep.
"Be careful to recruit the officers and soldiers who are patrolling the city." Yan Shengnan also came out and leaned on the door frame and said.
"There are so many soldiers, who cares about this?" Xia Feixiong replied, walked to the door to check the hole of the gun, found that the bullet had penetrated, and then shot a deep pit on the wall of the outer house. It was indeed powerful. He guessed that he could penetrate the door panel with a dart, but his strength was exhausted. If the enemy was hidden behind the door, he would probably not be killed.
"Why is this foreign gun so powerful?" Xia Feixiong muttered.
Liu Yanzhi withdrew the bullet and invited the two masters to watch. A yellow pistol bullet was the size of a peanut, with a copper shell and copper head. He unscrewed the bullet, poured out the launching medicine, lit it with a match, and with a squirting sound, the flames rushed to the old high and the smoke filled the gunpowder.
"The power of gunpowder is much stronger than that of a human hand. Even a strong bow and a hard crossbow cannot compare. You can penetrate it with one shot when wearing armor." Liu Yan said straight.
Xia Feixiong touched his chin and didn't say anything. He was not a fool. Of course, he understood the limitations of hidden weapons. Not to mention foreign guns, even the slingshots were much stronger than hand throwing. He just didn't want to lose face in front of his apprentice.
"Rifle bullets are larger than this one, and they contain more gunpowder, and steel plates can penetrate. If they hit the human body, a small hole will come in, and the bullet will turn inside, stirring the internal organs to pieces. No one can withstand the attack of foreign guns by those senior brothers who claim to be in the gods."
When Liu Yanzhi saw Xia Feixiong not speaking, he continued to deepen his impression: "At that time, the 30,000 army of the Monk King fought against the 8,000 British and French coalition forces at Baliqiao, the 10,000 Mongolian cavalry were shot under the horse without even touching the hair. That was the old musket from forty years ago. If it were the current continuous fire guns, they would die faster."
Yan Shengnan said: "I heard from my grandfather that there is such a thing in the battle of Tongzhou."
Xia Feixiong sighed and said, "The darters have used foreign guns, and their martial arts are not good... Yanzhi, can you lend me this gun?"
Liu Yanzhi respectfully handed over the shell gun. Xia Feixiong took it and looked carefully. This was a collection smuggled by the Antai Consortium from abroad. The authentic C96 from the original German Mauser factory is 80% new, with exquisite craftsmanship. In the morning light of dawn, the roasted blue emits a faint light. The slender barrel and exquisite bullets are like a craft.
"How much money can I buy this gun?" Xia Feixiong couldn't put it down, his eyes shining, just like a child seeing the toy he had dreamed of.
"Master likes it, so I give it to it. But my big thing has not been completed yet, so I have to use it for a few more days." Liu Yanzhi was proud of his heart, and Xia Feixiong took the bait.
"What big thing do you want to do? Your master's wife and I will help you do it." Xia Feixiong said, thinking about it, then put the Yu Ruyi stole from the palace on the table, "This thing is worth some money, I can't ask for your foreign gun for nothing."
Liu Yanzhi refused, but could not resist Xia Feixiong's enthusiasm, so he finally accepted it, pretending to be difficult to speak. Xia Feixiong became anxious: "No matter how big the matter is, you have broken into the Forbidden City, even if you are a dragon pond and tiger den, you will still be able to walk."
"Master, I want to kill someone in Dongjiaomin Lane." Liu Yan said straight, "A enemy, and he is a foreign officer, with accurate marksmanship and high-quality martial arts skills. Ordinary people cannot get close to you."
Xia Feixiong's expression became serious. The Forbidden City and Dongjiaomin Lane are two concepts. One is the palace with lax defense in the high walls and deep palaces, and the other is the embassy area with strict security. Just passing through the encirclement of officers and soldiers and the Boxer Regiments is a troublesome thing. This job is really hard to take on.
Yan Shengnan interrupted and said, "What enemy?"
Liu Yanzhi said without hesitation: "The irreconcilable hatred is the same."
"Help!" Yan Shengnan made the final decision.
When the wife spoke, Xia Feixiong did not hesitate anymore and slapped his thighs and said, "When we walk around the world, we are just a hero and righteous person. We can't help our disciples' big revenge, so why should we be masters?"
Liu Yanzhi immediately knelt down: "I will never thank you for your kindness. Master, my wife, I will bow to you."
Yan Shengnan said: "How did you change your master's wife? Isn't you a master?"
The three of them laughed.
The two Qing Dynasty knights smiled cheerfully, but Liu Yanzhi smiled a little ulterior motives. Without relying on external forces, the abilities of a few of them really couldn't complete the task.
Chapter completed!