Becoming a Wizard by Starting From the Mind Closure Technique-Chapter 742 - 222: Under the Curtain_2
Chapter 742: Chapter 222: Under the Curtain_2
In poverty, there’s change; in change, there’s understanding.
People with manipulative intentions and ruthless hearts naturally would target the “divine” of others.
Thus, the origin of dark magic emerged.
Link recalled the abnormal changes he had noticed in Seventh Junior Sister Li Sisi, which seemed very similar to the memory alteration techniques he vaguely remembered used by True Spirit Wizards.
Both pieces of evidence confirmed Link’s belief—there were dark magic organizations or societies secretly operating in this world.
Now, for unknown reasons, these same organizations had set their sights on the Octagon Martial Arts School.
“Just rats from the sewer!”
Murmuring to himself, Link left a precautionary measure in place and went to sleep peacefully.
Just a group of rats, too timid to operate in broad daylight under the sun. Not something to worry about.
Find them, kill them, and let them decay under the sun.
And as for how to find them, Link already had a plan in mind.
As the saying goes, humans leave traces behind them.
And as you stare into the abyss, so too it stares back at you.
If they dared and were able to leave a magical surveillance method in Link’s bedroom, they had to prepare for the possibility that Link could trace it back to them.
Otherwise, what awaited them would be a ruthless iron fist!
While Link slept peacefully, others were restless.
“Yun, how are things?”
Wei Bowen secretly slipped out from his home, fooling his father Wei Hanshan, to meet with his cousin Yun Xinying, whom he had been strictly forbidden to interact with.
Watching the rather blurry image reflected in the basin of water before her, Yun Xinying calmly said, “What’s there to panic about?”
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“I have to worry, Yun.”
Panic was written all over Wei Bowen’s face, “Li Sisi’s father is none other than Divine Gun Li Shuwen, who dominated the Southern Pugilistic World twenty years ago, and is simply using the alias Li Shuwen now.”
After hearing this news last night, Wei Bowen dug into the background today of the man that put such fear in his father, Wei Hanshan.
Without looking, he had no idea. Once he did, he was anxious and terrified since noon, unable to shake off the fear even now.
No wonder mechanical martial arts in the Southern Pugilistic World are so much less developed than in Northern Jianghu.
This was because, twenty years ago, Li Shuwen, known as the unbeatable master of spear and fist, went on a killing spree all by himself.
And earned the reputation, “Victorious in fighting, God Spear Li Shuwen.”
All he had done was to change his name and disappear after being framed by some people in the mechanical martial arts discipline for injuring a righteous person by mistake.
If nothing happened to Li Sisi, it’s okay, but if anything happened, every member of the Wei family, would not be enough for Li Shuwen to kill.
How could Wei Bowen not be afraid?
“Just because it’s Li Shuwen, is that a reason to be so scared? What a loser!”
Yun Xinying turned off the magical surveillance of Link and disdainfully snapped.
“Huh?”
Wei Bowen gasped, quickly composed himself, and hurriedly asked, “Do you guys have a way to deal with Li Shuwen?”
“Of course we do.”
Yun Xinying responded smugly, “Otherwise, why would we waste our energy trying to get Li Sisi to fall in love with you who is…worthless.”
Honest words are the most hurtful.
Wei Bowen always carried himself elegantly on the outside, but he was indeed a worthless hedonist on the inside.
At such a young age, he was obsessed with pursuing love and showed no ambition towards his studies or his career.
Practicing Human Immortal Martial Path was too strenuous for him.
Practicing mechanical martial arts was too painful for him.
His behavior caused Wei Hanshan great disappointment, and if not for being the only son, a successor would have been chosen long ago.
Listening to his cousin Yun Xinying’s openly belittling words, Wei Bowen could only chuckle awkwardly – he did have a sense of face.
It’s not like Yun Xinying was just throwing out insults.
Even after they’d changed Li Sisi’s cognition, Wei Bowen had yet to win her over. If that didn’t make him a loser, what did?
This mistake led to the Octagon Martial Arts School catching wind of their schemes.
But this guy, Link, was more troublesome than he expected.
On the surface, it seemed like he was just taking a casual glance. But according to Yun Xinying’s secret observation, Link had discovered some leads.
Fortunately, they had cut off all connections and left those spots and people as discarded pawns.
Otherwise, they might really have been found by him.
“Humph!”
Yun Xinying snorted, with unyielding determination in her heart.
She decided to give the persistent and arrogant Link a taste of her power.
Wei Bowen saw the malicious smile creeping up Yun Xinying’s lips, and he immediately had flashbacks to the times when she had teased and tortured him, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
Without even a goodbye, Wei Bowen quietly left the room, rushing back home.
“Worthless!”
Yun Xinying glanced at Wei Bowen’s hasty retreat, snorted in contempt, and then dismissed him from her mind.
She began to ponder how she could teach Link a lesson without him discovering her involvement.
After a while, an exquisite idea came to mind.
“He he he…”
No one could help but shiver at Yun Xinying’s menacing chuckle.
Wei Bowen raced a few steps to his family’s mansion right next door, took a leap, and hopped over the wall.
“I thought perhaps you were sleeping at your cousin’s house again tonight.”
Immediately upon landing, Wei Bowen heard his father, Wei Hanshan, express his disappointment with a sigh. This immediately set him into a cold sweat.
“No… That’s not it.”
Wei Bowen stammered as he replied.
“Nothing? Really, I think you’re just too afraid, aren’t you?”
Wei Hanshan recalled the last time Wei Bowen was sucked dry overnight by that witch, Yun Xinying, and couldn’t help but seethe in anger.
This dimwit never learns. After his previous ordeal, he still dared to mingle with Yun Xinying.
Is he not afraid of never waking up one morning?
Total cluelessness.
Suppressing his emotions, Wei Hanshan took a deep breath and asked, “What did you talk about tonight, and how did she respond?”
Seeing that his father had no intention of further investigating, Wei Bowen felt a weight lift off his chest. He was just relieved he wasn’t being reproached.
Steadying himself, Wei Bowen replied, “Yun said she’s been keeping an eye on Link. Also, they targeted Li Sisi only because their real aim is Li Shuwen.”
“Hmm…”
Upon hearing this, Wei Hanshan let out a derisive laugh.
“Father, what do you mean by that?”
Wei Bowen was puzzled about his father’s reaction and what it could possibly mean.
“They think they can take on Li Shuwen?”
Wei Hanshan looked at him with a mocking gaze. “You think their shallow tricks can stand against Li Shuwen? Even with more manpower, it’s futile.”
“Is that possible?”
Wei Bowen mustered up the courage to counter, “I’ve seen how extraordinary their techniques are for myself.”
“Extraordinary?”
Wei Hanshan scoffed and turned to leave.
“Father, is there something I don’t know? Can you tell me more?”
Wei Bowen quickly caught up, eager to dig deeper.
He was indeed very curious. He wanted to know why, despite Yun and her allies’ extraordinary techniques, they seemed so insignificant compared to Li Shuwen in his father’s eyes.
“There’s a lot you don’t know.”
Wei Hanshan continued as he walked, “Do you know why Li Shuwen retreated and no longer involves himself in the Jianghu?”
“I’ve heard that it was because he was tricked by the Mechanical martial arts and accidentally hurt a righteous man.”
Wei Bowen shared what he had found in the information he looked up that morning.
“Their power had a hand in setting up that trap too. Can you guess what else Li Shuwen did besides accidentally hurting a hero during that incident?”
Wei Hanshan asked with a meaningful look on his face.
Wei Bowen immediately shook his head, “I can’t guess.”
“Ha ha ha…”
Wei Hanshan laughed first, then his tone became serious, “Li Shuwen massacred a total of 187 people without a single scratch!”
“Ah!!!!!”
Upon hearing this, Wei Bowen let out a shocked cry.
One man killed as many as 187 people, a story so incredible it’s hard to believe.
And he was unscathed?
No wonder the tales of Li Shuwen have been seldom mentioned in the Southern Pugilistic World these years, whether it’s the Human Immortal Martial Path or the Mechanical martial arts.
The story is simply too monstrous.
It showcases the inadequacy of the Mechanical martial arts, and in comparison, the Human Immortal Martial Path and other martial artists are also not looking good.
It’s terrifying indeed.
