manynovel Chapter 173 The Way of the Sword
Chapter 173 The Way of the Sword
The two men fled.
Jiang Ling and Lan Xinlan followed the spending records relentlessly.
Of course, they took a short break and had some fun during the chase.
For example, collecting each other's chewed sake, sharing a bread and fried noodles, playing goldfish scooping, shooting down the biggest blue whale plushie with balloons, using a tossing game to win a rare Vegeta figurine, eating heart-shaped fried rice at a maid cafe, buying candied apples...
Lan Xinlan took a small bite of the candied apple, watching the constantly moving red dot on the tablet, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Those two suspects...ate a lot, they were really starving!"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission selection and receiving the reward: Devil Fruit - Chop-Chop Fruit (No side effects)]
Devil Fruit: Chop-Chop Fruit
[Description: After consuming it, it can split itself into small pieces, becoming immune to all sharp attacks. A nemesis of swordsmanship, its split limbs can be freely controlled within a 500-meter radius.]
[Note: Splitting does not mean creating a clone.]
Jiang Ling nodded: "I'll accept it."
Put away the system panel.
Finally, after circling almost half of the school festival area, they blocked their target in front of a grilled takoyaki shop.
"stop!"
Lan Xinlan was a little out of breath from running, but she still managed to shout out.
Strangers No. 1 and No. 2 turned around and looked at the couple carrying large and small bags with some confusion, especially the man who had a two-meter-tall blue whale plush toy tied to his back...
Strangers #1 and #2: ? ? ?
Lan Xinlan tilted her head and asked softly, "Jiang Ling... there's only one lurking enemy, right?"
"Theoretically, yes."
"But what if there are two people here?"
Jiang Ling stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and then gave a relaxed smile:
"Then beat them all up!"
"Alan, can you help me with these things?"
"Oh……"
Strangers number one and two took a half step back, their eyes filled with terror:
"Wait... what... what are you going to do?"
Jiang Ling: Ora Ora Ora—!
The beating lasted a full five minutes, but there was not a single counterattack. After questioning, it was discovered that they were just electronic thieves who had stolen Kawasaki student accounts.
He was inexplicably beaten up, and then he blurted out everything about how he hacked his account and wallet, crying and screaming:
"Stop hitting us! We've confessed everything... We'll never do it again!"
Jiang Ling, worried that the suspect was deeply entrenched and deceiving him, continued to beat the two men on the ground.
"Eurhaci, who only endured five minutes of that, is definitely not telling the truth!"
Euler again for five minutes.
"Waaaaah... We are sinners... We shouldn't have used the Tianai Zhenxing to send an asteroid into Earth, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs..." One of them, his face streaked with tears, knelt on the ground and slapped himself tremblingly.
"It's all our fault, it's all our fault. If we hadn't produced so much oxygen, how could we have caused the mass extinction of anaerobic organisms..." another person cried as they recounted their sins.
They beat them for over ten minutes, leaving them bruised and battered, and they took the initiative to bear all sorts of strange and bizarre sins.
Lan Xinlan hugged the doll and tugged at Jiang Ling's sleeve: "If they aren't... then the last remaining 'stranger' target should be that exchange student currently in the kendo club. Let's go straight to the kendo club."
Since the exchange students wouldn't run away, the two didn't go to the exchange students to check the situation first, but instead went to the two who were spending money recklessly everywhere.
It now seems that these two unlucky guys weren't the people we were looking for; they were just two thieves.
Jiang Ling reached out and patted the two men on the shoulder, her tone full of apology: "I'm so sorry, brothers, I got the wrong people. You guys keep eating and having fun, just pretend we were never here~"
After saying that, he pulled Lan Xinlan away quickly from the corner filled with the aroma of takoyaki and a faint sadness.
……
Kawasaki Kendo Club - Inner Ground
On the yellowed tatami mats, a kendo duel is reaching its climax.
As the referee's whistle fell, the two players slid forward simultaneously.
The bamboo knives clashed, producing a crisp and loud "snap" sound.
The man on the left trembled slightly, inwardly shocked: "Such immense strength..."
The burly man on the right grinned, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes: "Kote!"
In a flash, his bamboo knife slashed at a tricky angle, striking the forearm guard of the opponent's knife-wielding hand like a streak of light, producing a dull "thud".
"What?!" The man on the left gasped in shock.
On the sidelines, a tall woman with long legs sat with her legs crossed, her bare feet covered in white tabi socks, her posture languid yet imposing.
Lu Ziyan said calmly, "Shi Lu, you've lost."
The girl on the left was pale and had her head down.
"Our senior brother can't even beat the opponent's junior brother... Do we... still have the point of participating in next month's national league...?"
Seizing the moment when his opponent wavered, the burly man on the field raised his bamboo sword high and brought it down with a clean and swift motion:
"noodle!"
The bamboo sword struck the opponent's face protection with precision, producing a heavy "thud!" that made the opponent dizzy.
His previously steady steps and posture instantly crumbled.
"Haha, boxer shorts~ boxer shorts..."
The burly man laughed wildly, pressing his advantage relentlessly, and slashed down repeatedly with his bamboo knife:
"Mian! Mian! Mian!"
dong dong dong——!
Three consecutive heavy blows slammed into the face shield. The final blow caused the sword master, who was known as "the strongest in Shilu," to grunt and fall straight backward.
He never got to stand up again.
The captain of the Ishiro Kendo Club couldn't even last three rounds against the junior disciple of the Kawasaki Kendo Club!
This is utterly shameful!
The junior sister covered her face, not daring to open her eyes, hoping it was just her imagination...
The entire arena was silent, save for the heavy breathing of the loser and the disdainful sneer of the victor.
dong dong dong——!
Someone is knocking on the door.
Lu Ziyan thought it was Chi Zi returning and waved, "Open the door."
The door opened, and a voice came from inside:
"Excuse me, we're here to see someone."
Lu Ziyan frowned and turned to look at the doorway.
Against the bright natural light outside the dojo, two figures stood at the entrance.
Under the outline of light.
The blue-haired girl with pigtails was holding a black tablet. Her face was obscured by the backlight, but her figure was still very well highlighted. She was really... really thin. Apart from her long legs, she was a little loli in every way!
The blond boy next to her was tall and imposing, almost level with the door frame. The backlighting highlighted his strong and smooth muscle lines; any more would have made him too bulky, and any less would have made him look a bit thin. He was in a perfect state, exuding power.
If someone asked Lu Ziyan, "Ziyan, assuming you don't only like girls, what type of man would you like?"
Lu Ziyan stroked her chin and said, "If I had to put it into words... it would probably be something like this."
Unfortunately, she is only interested in women, especially mature and magnanimous women who exude maternal tenderness.
"What do you want?"
Lu Ziyan stood up, her long legs encased in her kendo skirt and trousers, and walked over.
Her posture carried the arrogance and imposing presence unique to the captain of the kendo club.
"A mature, older sister type..."
Jiang Ling's gaze swept over her pert breasts and long, slender legs, which could crush a person, and he sighed:
"Unfortunately, I'm a lolicon..."
Lan Xinlan held up her tablet, on which a photo was displayed:
"Excuse me, is this person here? We need to speak with her to find out more about the situation."
"Xiao Chi?" Lu Ziyan raised an eyebrow. "What do you want with her?"
"Um... I have some questions."
"What's wrong?"
"She might be... a suspect... plotting something naughty..."
Before he could finish speaking...
The sharp bamboo sword transformed into a streak of light and hurtled towards them.
Hey!
The bamboo knife was firmly grasped by a large hand just centimeters from Alan's nose.
The hilt of the knife trembled violently in Jiang Ling's hand, emitting a buzzing sound, which showed the force and speed contained in his throw.
"Hey, we're just looking for someone. Your attitude is making things difficult for me," Jiang Ling said coldly, stepping forward and gripping her bamboo knife tightly, gesturing for Alan to stand behind.
Lan Xinlan obediently hid behind him and blinked:
「Okay(¯▽¯)ゞ」
"You're too green to ask me for someone back. Suspect? You have no evidence. What makes you think you can suspect my people?"
Lu Ziyan raised her proud head, her gaze falling on the bamboo knife he was gripping and the school badge on his chest. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said:
"You're from Shilu too? You seem to have practiced kendo. How about this... you have a match with Dazhuang. If you win, I'll send someone to call Xiaochi back. If you lose..."
A mocking smile played on her lips: "You people of Shilu, just crawl out of this dojo with wooden swords in your mouths. How about that?"
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