Starting as a dockworker

Chapter 45 Ronin's Revenge, a Shocking Secret!

"Where are they going?"

Li Xiao used his spiritual magic to follow the group of wanderers, but they strayed further and further off course.

From the bustling streets at the beginning, it gradually moved to a remote place.

There were many shadowless areas where Li Xiao's figure was exposed.

Fortunately, the group of ronin were injured and did not notice that someone was following them.

Until... they arrived at a very remote dock.

"Wasn't this dock abandoned...? When was it put back into use?"

Li Xiao, who had been following along, was slightly surprised.

The Guanjiang River is a crucial waterway in the land of Daxia, running east to west and dividing north to south.

Wuling City was built along the river, and there were many shipyards and docks along the riverbank.

Because it's a shallow pier, not many ships can dock there, and large ships cannot come ashore.

In addition, Shishan Wharf is a small wharf that has been abandoned for a long time because it is too remote.

Next to the entrance to the pier, there were many Japanese men carrying guns patrolling.

They were carrying Type 38 rifles, which, apart from being less powerful, were more advanced than the Hanyang rifle in other aspects, with higher accuracy, less recoil, easier operation and maintenance, and less prone to barrel explosion.

Li Xiao followed the shadows of the dock wall and slipped into the dock.

Upon entering the dock, several ships could be seen docking in the distance.

Judging from their appearance and the words printed on them, these ships were cargo ships from the Republic of China during the Sui Dynasty.

People were constantly unloading cargo from the boats on the shore, carrying large wooden crates.

However, it was clear that the people coming and going on the ship to unload cargo were all Japanese.

"Is this a Japanese ship? Did they mix it in as a cargo ship to enter the interior?"

Li Xiao frowned upon seeing this.

What are these Japanese doing here?

It seems the Japanese have bought this dock and are using it to transport some unknown goods.

Is Commander Lan, who is stationed here, completely unaware of this?

Li Xiao continued to stealthily follow, trailing the group of ronin in the shadows of the building.

However, he dared not get too close, lest he be exposed.

The group of ronin had arrived next to a building, which appeared to be a medical clinic. Doctors in white coats immediately took them inside for treatment.

A short while later, several more Japanese men in suits entered the clinic.

Li Xiao held his breath, observed his surroundings, and only after confirming that no one was nearby did he sneak over.

Soon, voices could be heard coming from inside.

From inside came Yamamoto's muffled groans, contorted with pain, and the clanging of metal instruments.

A slightly hoarse Japanese voice, with a distinct Kansai accent, rang out:

"Yamamoto-kun, a few Chinese martial arts masters managed to injure you and your men like this?" The voice held little concern, instead filled with a cold, hard interrogation.

"Lord Sato...cough cough..."

Yamamoto's voice was weak but filled with hatred, "It was...it was my carelessness. Those two were no ordinary martial artists. They snapped my sword in two with their bare hands...they were masters of the highest level!"

"Extreme Realm?"

The voice addressed as Sato paused for a moment, seemingly also a little surprised, "There are such figures in this remote Wuling City? It seems we need to update our intelligence on local forces."

Yamamoto pleaded urgently, "Lord Sato, please allow me to invoke the power of the 'Shikigami, Dragon Demon'! This shame must be washed away with their blood!"

"Baka!"

Sato interrupted Yamamoto sharply, "Yamamoto-kun, have you been blinded by anger? 'Dragon Demon' exists for more important missions, not for you to use for personal revenge!!"

Yamamoto seemed stunned and dared not speak again, only heavy breathing could be heard.

Sato's voice softened slightly, but remained icy: "You and your men will stay at the dock to recover from your injuries. Don't go out and cause any more trouble. As for those two martial arts school owners..."

He paused for a moment, seemingly deep in thought: "Our current mission is to have the Dragon Demon devour the Great Xia Evil God buried deep within the mine. We can't afford any unforeseen complications! But anyone who dares to offend our Black Dragon Society will not be let off lightly. In a few days, Onizuka Kojiro will be arriving by ship from Japan. I will have him take down these martial arts schools and let the people of Great Xia know our strength!"

Yamamoto exclaimed, "Lord Onizuka is coming! That's wonderful! He'll definitely defeat those martial artists!"

After chatting for a few more minutes, the man named Sato left the clinic.

Li Xiao held his breath, trying not to make a sound, until the person was far away.

"Wow, I've overheard quite a few secrets..."

Li Xiao thought to himself, "It's good that I came all this way."

The reason they were able to understand these Japanese languages ​​was thanks to the "foreign language class" that Lao Xiao taught. This class taught multiple languages, and after learning it, the martial arts school's students could go out and work as bodyguards and translators.

Among them was the Oriental course. Due to the strength of the Oriental Kingdom, many students from the Great Xia land would go to the Oriental Kingdom to study. It was also a gathering place for revolutionaries in exile.

For various reasons, this Japanese language is the most widely used and popular.

However, very few of the students at the martial arts school actually learned it, and they didn't study it seriously either...

But Li Xiao learned it almost perfectly in a short time.

After entering the cultivation realm of refining essence into qi, the mind is nourished by spiritual energy, greatly enhancing memory and comprehension. In just a few nights, the knowledge is almost complete.

The Shikigami of the East... The Shikigami Ryuki should be a being similar to a mountain god in the Great Xia region.

They want the dragon demon to devour the evil god deep within the mine.

So it turns out... the Japanese wanted Huo Jiu's mine for this reason, not to get iron ore to make weapons.

Huo Jiu and Lao Xiao have been misunderstanding all along.

A chaotic god from the East, an evil god who wants to devour the Great Xia...

We absolutely cannot let them succeed...

"Luckily, I didn't rush to investigate the mine; an evil god is hiding there!"

Li Xiao thought to himself, "According to what the old woman said, long ago there were many 'evil gods' in this world. Later, the Taoists of the world used various methods to seal them away, which is why there are no more strange and supernatural phenomena."

These evil gods possess immense and terrifying power, far surpassing that of other nations in the world.

Only a dragon vein capable of suppressing these evil gods is stronger, ensuring that the Great Xia land will always remain the strongest nation!

The struggle for national destiny also includes the subsequent struggle for divine power.

With the dragon vein severed, these evil gods are slowly reviving, but their power is still relatively weak.

These foreign, chaotic gods can devour it to increase their strength and thus enhance the nation's destiny.

Could we let the chaotic gods and evil gods fight each other, so that we could reap the benefits?

Wait, never mind.

My skills are too shallow; I need to go back to Fragrant Hills and discuss it with the fortune teller...

Evil gods and chaotic gods from the East are like mountain gods; when gods fight, mortals suffer.

Li Xiao thought about it and realized that this matter was beyond his control.

The second piece of news is that a master of Onizuka Kojiro's martial arts is coming soon.

I estimate that this extreme realm is the realm of the Japanese, roughly equivalent to Lao Xiao's eighth realm of enlightenment.

I need to go back and tell Lao Xiao to get ready.

Thinking of all this, Li Xiao was about to leave.

However, he heard a woman crying and shouting not far away...

Looking further afield, there is a building nestled at the foot of a rocky hill, where a group of women are probably being imprisoned.

"No rush, let's wait until it gets a little darker before we leave..."

Instead of leaving immediately, Li Xiao decided to continue investigating.

Falling into dark magic consumes a lot of spiritual energy only when moving, and very little when maintaining a state of prohibition.

About six or seven hours later, it was completely dark.

Li Xiao stretched his limbs and walked out.

He had already tested this spiritual technique, and even Xiao Zhenshan couldn't detect it.

Li Xiao first sneaked into the dock warehouse, entering silently without being detected by the guards, just like he hadn't detected the rat spirit in the rice warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with countless large wooden crates, nailed shut.

Li Xiao possessed the strength of a thousand jin, and easily knocked open one of the wooden boxes with his bare hands.

When he saw what was inside, he couldn't help but gasp.

"This is...."