I found a switch near a wall with Liu Yuning, holding flashlights. I pressed it hard, and a wall that previously had a calligraphy scroll on it rotated open. Just then, a whoosh sound suddenly came!
I quickly yelled to get down, and then I forcefully pushed Liu Yuning to the ground!
Following that were continuous whooshing sounds, and many shuriken flew around us!
Fortunately, we ducked down, or several people would have been hit by now.
After a burst of whooshing sounds, countless shuriken appeared on the wall.
Those things are actually called shuriken or kunai, weapons exclusively used by ninjas.
The danger was gone, so I immediately helped Liu Yuning up and entered the passage that had opened up. Xiao Yuande, Gao Mingqiang, Xiahou, and the others followed. But just as we entered a strange hall, we suddenly saw countless men in black prostrate on the ground. They all had katanas on their backs, their faces were covered with black cloth, and countless shuriken hung from their waists.
These were ninjas!
The few of us were about to open fire, but the ninjas lunged at us in less than a second. We engaged the ninjas in combat. The ninjas were incredibly fast, and many police officers were ambushed and injured. Xiao Yuande swept his arms, using his immense strength to knock over several ninjas. The officers drew their electric batons and fought the ninjas. Gao Mingqiang and Xiahou snatched the ninjas' katanas and counterattacked.
At this moment, another door opened, revealing a spiral staircase.
I rushed forward, but Liu Yuning and the others were surrounded by countless ninjas. I looked back at them, and Liu Yuning shouted, "Don't worry about us! Keep going!"
I didn't have time to hesitate. As long as I took down He Qiming, these ninjas would surrender.
I charged directly upstairs. Within a few minutes, I reached the rooftop. It was a large open space. I initially thought the sky above was open, but upon closer inspection, I realized the ceiling was covered by glass.
He Qiming, dressed in ancient costume, clutched a katana tightly in his hand. He said to me contemptuously, "I didn't expect you to actually find out. There's no one else here. Let's have a one-on-one duel!"
"He Qiming, were you and Xingzi...?"
"That's right. In fact, my original name wasn't He Qiming, but Shimazu Qiming."
"Hmph, no wonder. Today, I'll show you the true meaning of Chinese martial arts!"
"Haha, and I'll let you experience our island nation's swordsmanship!"
I clenched my fists, completely disregarding Shimazu Qiming's katana. With astonishing speed, I leaped up and delivered a kick, like a storm sweeping through, directly to Shimazu Qiming's neck!
With a loud thud, Shimazu Qiming endured the pain and slashed his katana back towards my leg. I spun my feet, using the force of a nearby wall to rebound and kicked Shimazu Qiming's katana away!
With a surge of ferocity, I swung my fist and struck Shimazu Qiming squarely in the face. His nose immediately began to bleed profusely, but he stubbornly raised his palm to slap my face. I quickly grabbed his hand and squeezed it hard.
However, Shimazu Qiming struck my arm with his other hand. I felt a sharp pain and immediately released his hand, retreating a few steps!
Shimazu Qiming wiped the blood from his nose and, like a ninja, suddenly charged at me with astonishing speed. With several sharp clicks, he struck my chest and thighs. At that moment, I felt as if my entire body had been acupressure-pointed, and with a bang, I collapsed to the ground!
Shimazu Qiming triumphantly stepped on my back: "Haha, even without a sword, I can beat you down!"
"Young Master, this is not your limit!" Unexpectedly, that voice came again.
I heard He Xiaoyu's voice coming from somewhere, but Shimazu Qiming couldn't hear it at all.
I tried to struggle with all my might, but Shimazu Qiming's attention shifted to his katana. He intended to pick it up and end my life.
Seeing him move, I immediately rolled over, grabbed his lower leg with both hands, and dragged him down forcefully!
He flipped over again, and we both stood up simultaneously, our fists colliding with each other's faces!
We retreated again, and I wiped my face, glaring at Shimazu Qiming.
Shimazu Qiming let out a burst of maniacal laughter and charged again!
His expression was bizarre. He had likely taken more Ice Poison. Although his strength was terrifying now, I wouldn't back down. Spotting a flaw in his attack, I swayed my body, dodging left and right, narrowly avoiding several fatal blows.
At some point, Shimazu Qiming had picked up another katana and swung it towards my shoulder!
For a fleeting moment, I thought my arm was gone, but I managed to retreat a few steps just before impact. I darted around a pillar and accidentally pressed something. The glass ceiling panels all opened, and blinding sunlight streamed in!
Shimazu Qiming covered his eyes. Taking advantage of the opportunity, I launched a fierce assault on him! My entire arm slammed into him!
BANG!!
With a deafening crash, Shimazu Qiming was thrown against a glass table. He let out a scream, likely with a fractured spine, but the guy was tenacious. He quickly lifted his legs and clamped them around my body!
Compared to that brute Hong, Shimazu Qiming's attacks were more cunning, and his strength was superior. No wonder I was nearly killed by him several times.
We were locked in a stalemate against the glass table, neither of us able to move. Shimazu Qiming gritted his teeth, maintaining his devilishly cunning cold smile. His teeth turned red, veins bulged in his eyes, and his face was etched with deep wrinkles. His hair was disheveled, truly resembling the Rokurokubi from his island nation.
In the midst of our deadlock, my hand suddenly grabbed a teapot on the table. I brought it down hard on the back of his head several times!
He screamed again, "Ahhhh!" but with brute force, he shoved me away. Then, our fists once again collided. I employed the essence of Jeet Kune Do, striking Shimazu Qiming squarely on the forehead with all my might!
BANG!
This time, he finally collapsed powerlessly onto the table, limbs splayed, face upwards. I truly feared I had killed him then. Fortunately, when I checked his breathing, I found he was alright. I then said sternly, "Even after a thousand years, you demons will never understand the profound secrets of Chinese martial arts!"
As soon as I finished speaking, Li Fan, leading countless SWAT and criminal investigators, stormed in. The SWAT team had likely been notified by Liu Yuning. They immediately surrounded Shimazu Qiming, with countless guns pointed at him!