Chapter 576: Ghost

It has been more than 20 days since Zhang Heng entered the dungeon. He has challenged many dojos and learned many schools. He can switch between different sword techniques according to different situations. However, in the most dangerous time, people will still Choose to return to instinct.

And Zhang Heng's instinct is the sword technique honed by Heifan through countless bloody battles during his ten years as a pirate. The so-called Anne style actually refers to the sword technique that does not have any schools and relies purely on fighting instinct and experience.

After the knife in his hand was cut off, Zhang Heng simply stuck to Hanjiro Nakamura and took the initiative to shorten the distance between the two sides. In this way, the battle became more dangerous and the reaction speed of both sides was tested even more.

The speed of reaction is Zhang Heng's strength. He has experienced more battles than Nakamura Hanjiro. No one can beat him in how to swing a knife and catch fleeting opportunities in chaotic battles. The biggest reliance is Nakamura Hanjiro, who is fifteen years older than Zhang Heng. He is not necessarily inferior to Zhang Heng in terms of sword training, and his strength is also stronger, but his reaction speed is still declining according to the laws of nature.

However, at this moment when he was risking his life, he remained calm. Since he couldn't defend, he simply stopped defending and turned to the offensive again. Opportunity, take advantage of Shuzhuwan Hengji, and at the same time patiently wait for the opportunity to widen the distance again.

Both are trying to play to their strengths while looking for each other's weaknesses.

Nakamura Hanjiro can be said to be the most powerful master Zhang Heng has encountered so far in this dungeon, so this battle is also the most hearty one for him.

For now, neither of them can take advantage of it.

However, with the passage of time, Zhang Heng became more and more familiar with Nakamura Hanjiro's sword skills, and the latter's knife-handling habits and routines were all gradually being figured out by Zhang Heng. Hanjiro Nakamura was at a loss in his mind.

At this time, Zhang Heng finally blew the horn of counterattack, and the sword in his right hand made contact with Suzumaru Tsune for a few times, blocking Nakamura Hanjiro's slash, and at the same time, the rib gap of his left hand pierced Nakamura Hanjiro's lower rib.

Nakamura Hanjiro realized the danger, Suzumaru Kojiro did not press down any more, but retreated decisively, cutting at Zhang Heng's left wrist, still attacking him must save him, but he knew it was bad during the process, Zhang Heng The knife stabbing at his lower rib was just a false move, as if he had already guessed how he would respond, he had waited there with the knife horizontally, and at the same time swung the knife with his right hand.

Hanjiro Nakamura retreated with one strike, but it was still a moment too late.

The two finally opened the distance again, but Hanjiro Nakamura's right hand was bleeding, and there were two severed fingers on the ground.

What Zhang Heng played was continuous changing moves in a short period of time. The reaction speed of bullying Hanjiro Nakamura was not as fast as his. At the same time, he also deliberately lured Hanjiro Nakamura to play the previous routine, and finally got a good return in exchange.

The hand with only three fingers could no longer hold the knife, so Hanjiro Nakamura switched Suzumaru Koji to his left hand.

However, his left hand is definitely not as easy to use as his right hand, so it is no problem to deal with ordinary battles, but in this kind of master battle where the details are compared, it is equivalent to losing.

Looking at the severed finger on the ground, Hanjiro Nakamura finally had an expression on his Chinese-character face.

However, it is not despair, nor is it fear, but more like a relief.

He opened his mouth and said in a deep voice, "Master Xixiang's kindness to me is finally repaid today. Unfortunately... I can't see the new era you promised." After finishing speaking, he raised the Shuzhu Wan in his hand Hengci nodded to Zhang Heng and said, "Come on, it's better to die by your hands than by other idiots."

"As you wish." Zhang Heng was not polite when he heard the words, and once again clenched the two knives in his hands.

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Director Okita knew he had been cheated when he opened the curtain, but he was not too anxious. Shinsaku Takasugi was in very bad health, and probably couldn't walk on his own, so this group of people took the risk of being exposed and robbed the sedan chair. And now there is only one person left on the other side, and Shinsaku Takasugi is still on his back, so he can't walk fast at all.

Mr. Okita recalled the forks encountered along the way, turned his head and rushed back, and he soon made a new discovery. At one of the intersections, he saw a pool of fresh blood, which seemed to prove from the side that Takasugi Jin Zuo is really not doing well right now.

Director Okita did not hesitate, and immediately followed the blood trail.

He has already left Gion, and not far away is the mansion of the Aizu Domain. The Aizu Domain belongs to the shogunate. It is unlikely that Shinsaku Takasugi would join them, but there is a house of the Yunzhou Domain on the other side of the street, and there are many of the Yunzhou Domain. Human beings are getting closer to the forces of the Fallen Curtain.

Although the influence of the Shinsengumi in Kyoto is not strong enough to forcibly break into the samurai house, but the matter has come to this point, Okita Souji will not let Takasugi Shinsaku go, so he chooses to jump over the wall and enter directly.

As soon as he landed, there was a knife attacking him. Fortunately, Mr. Okita had already been guarding against the enemy's sneak attack, so he blocked the opponent's attack.

In addition, I could see the opponent's face clearly through the moonlight. It was a young samurai who was about his age. He was the last person accompanying Shinsaku Takasugi. I want to turn the seized opportunity into an advantage.

In all fairness, his sword skills are not bad among his peers, but he is still incomparable to a genius like Okita Souji. When Okita was in his prime, he could win with less than ten moves. However, his strength now Too much wear and tear, and wounds all over his body.

Therefore, it took him some hands and feet to win this battle. Souji Okita had to use his best flat blue eyes, and finally stabbed the opponent's throat with a knife. Seeing the blood spurting from the young warrior's mouth, Okita The boss finally felt a little tired.

But fortunately, tonight's battle is over. Next, we only need to find Shinsaku Takasugi who is hiding in the house, and then stab him in the chest, so that his fake death can become real.

In fact, Souji Okita doesn't like killing people very much, but in this era, every man is forced to make a choice.

Okita is rather lazy, he just has the closest relationship with Isamu Kondo, the current team leader of the Shinsengumi, and followed Isamu Kondo from his hometown to Kyoto. Together, they became the so-called lackeys of the shogunate in the mouth of the anti-bai faction.

But recently, Okita's mind has not been on work at all.

After finishing the last enemy, his mind drifted to other places.

It's really a headache... How can I see Miss Xiao Ye again?

Okita has always been troubled by this matter. Although the two had a happy chat when they met for the first time, he forgot to ask each other's address. Take courage, and sometimes even dare to look at each other from a distance.

He also ran to ask the most resourceful Tufang in the group, but the latter said to him, "Women, just be tough, and go directly to propose marriage to his father. What she means is not important at all."

Hearing this, Chong Tian scratched his head and scratched his head. Although he didn't know what was wrong with what he did, he always felt it was bad. Probably because he subconsciously felt that he didn't want to be hated by Miss Xiao Ye.

But the next moment, he heard the sound of a bucket being overturned and falling to the ground.

And...the enemy?

Okita turned around sharply with the knife in his hand, but what he saw was a face he had been dreaming about all along.

It's just that this time, there was no innocent and healing smile on that face, and it was replaced by endless horror.

What is she afraid of?

Oh, it must be me, it must be me who is covered in blood like a ghost. Okita thought to himself, and at the same time apologized in his heart, "I'm sorry, Miss Xiao Ye, I let you see my ugliest side before I had time to introduce myself."