Chapter 1 Cat Assassin
In the twenty-fifth year of Nanguo, on a spring moon night.
Yun Chen was squatting on the eaves eating a sesame cake, holding a black cat with its fur standing on end in her hand, when she suddenly realized that she had been a "boy" for five years.
In order to act more like a man, she did some ridiculous things, including but not limited to:
Pee while standing.
Whistle at any pretty girl passing by.
And pretending that the top girl in Hongfang was her old lover.
In fact, every time I go there, I talk to people about life and ideals, but never about going to bed.
In addition, Yun Chen also joined the security industry and became a casual martial artist. He learned to drink, brag, swear, and not take a bath...
He successfully established his image as a "real man".
The other martial artists were also quite impressed by this "Yun boy" with a southern accent.
One reason is that she stood out among the men. She was obviously whiter, thinner and more beautiful than others.
His handsome face revealed a femininity that could not be concealed, and his eyes were pure in nature, full of the innocence of a "youthful" person.
Secondly, martial artists usually like to practice martial arts, compete in wrestling, swimming, horse riding and archery...
Yun Chen seldom participated, but just stood by with his sword, happily clapping as an audience member, never showing off his abilities.
Only twice, when her two good brothers forced her to show off her skills and she unintentionally used fierce and arrogant moves, did the martial artists vaguely realize that this "boy" might have extraordinary martial arts skills.
The third and most bizarre point that is most puzzling to martial artists is:
Yun Chen seemed to particularly enjoy chopping mosquitoes with a big knife.
Other martial artists were busy all day taking on jobs like escorting jewels, guarding and clearing obstacles, trying their best to curry favor with the rich and powerful, hoping to become a decent and stable bodyguard in their homes.
The only errands she takes on daily are:
Two cents to buy eggs for the old lady.
Three cents to help someone pull the weeds from their grave.
And free cat catching for the little kids in Laundry Alley.
She always wandered around the alleys of Yancheng, big and small, mingling with ordinary people and doing odd jobs that could not be more humble.
When she met someone who couldn't even pay a few cents, she not only didn't ask for the money, but also gave them money instead.
Therefore, martial artists all said this about her:
What a pity, he's a fool!
But Yun Chen didn't care about these comments.
She ran away from home, rebelled against the norm by disguising herself as a man, and wandered around the country of Nan for five years.
Just for one person.
In the words of her brother Xiaoliu, she is looking for her white moonlight.
Thinking of this, Yun Chen unconsciously took a bite of the already dry and hard pancake. The oil dripped down her chin onto the black cat's head, causing it to cry out in dissatisfaction, which also brought her back to her senses.
"How dare you yell? You ran away from home twelve times in just half a month, making Miaomiao cry every day. What's wrong with you, a prodigal? I've seen many abandoned cats, but this is the first time I've seen one abandoned by its owner."
Yun Chen was eating while scolding the cat. The biscuits were hard and she almost choked to tears. She pounded her chest to smooth it out, then looked around like a thief, quietly adjusted her bra through her clothes, and whispered to herself:
"Huh...it's strangled me so much I'm almost flat..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a hoarse voice called out to her from under the eaves:
"Brother Yun! Catching cats again?" Xiao Liu raised his dusty and sawdust-covered face and bared his fangs in a grin. "Give me a bite of that sesame cake! I just finished work at the lumberyard and I'm starving!"
Xiaoliu is also a martial artist and Yunchen's sworn brother.
He was passing by after finishing his errands and saw a dark figure on the roof in the middle of the night. He also heard a cat's meow, so he guessed it was Yun Chen.
Seeing Xiaoliu coming over, Yun Chen quickly stopped adjusting his bra and pretended to straighten his collar.
She pointed at the cat cage on the ground with her chin, cleared her throat, and said in a deliberately low, masculine voice:
"Are you kidding me? How could I possibly fail? And then—"
She threw the pancake and the black cat down at the same time.
Xiaoliu is also a real six.
He pounced on the pancake with the precision of a vicious dog, but let the black cat fall to the ground. He then turned over and jumped into the night, escaping without a trace.
"Damn! Don't just catch the pancake! Catch the cat!" Yun Chen quickly turned over and chased after it. In the blink of an eye, his figure passed through the nine roofs, leaving only a residual shadow in the air.
Xiaoliu was quite envious of this scene and couldn't help but bite the pancake and exclaimed:
"Look at this Qinggong, the roof tiles don't even make a sound, it's like a ghost floating, amazing..."
Yun Chen ran wildly in the dark, spinning and jumping along the narrow eaves without stopping.
Chasing a cat is no problem for her.
Besides, he's an old cat who has been chased twelve times.
But unfortunately, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the moon was covered by sudden dark clouds, making it so pitch black that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.
Chasing the black cat in the dark night, her eyes were almost blinded, and she couldn't see where the cat was. She could only make her steps lighter and silenter, and carefully use her ears to catch the sound of the black cat's footsteps.
She made several misjudgments and accidentally ran in front of the black cat, then turned around and pounced back, scaring the black cat so much that it screamed "Awooo" and dodged, as if to say:
"Brother, your Qinggong is so good, are you trying to kill yourself? You run faster than me, you are a real beast!"
Yun Chen didn't understand cat language, but he could sense that it was cursing rather filthy words, so he quickened his pace in pursuit, listening even more attentively.
"call……"
In the silent and dark night, a soft sigh suddenly came, which sounded like the sound made by a cat when it was tired from running.
Yun Chen determined the direction by the sound and flew over with a sweeping kick in the air——
At this time, the clouds in the sky dissipated and the moonlight shone again.
The moment he flew into the air, Yun Chen suddenly saw clearly that there was not only a black cat in front of him, but also a large group of sword-wielding guards standing on the ground.
I couldn't see their faces clearly, but I could feel their terrifying aura, like a group of night beasts that tear bones and drink blood.
I don't know what's wrong with that black cat. It doesn't want to take the road to heaven, but chooses the road to hell.
It rushed towards the shortest figure among them, stepped on the man's face and bounced past, then ran away meowing.
Immediately afterwards, Yun Chen, who was chasing the cat and had no time to stop, stepped on the man's forehead and used the force to chase after him.
As the guards stared in amazement, the man and the cat stepped on his young master one after another, then disappeared in the blink of an eye...
By the time the guards reacted, drew their swords, and shouted, "There's an assassin with a cat! Protect the young master!", the figure had disappeared from the air, leaving only Yun Chen's voice gradually fading away:
"Sorry, little friend, I'll make you step on it back next time!"
The echo gradually faded away.
The air froze instantly.
The guards stood there with their heads lowered in fear, not daring to look at their young master's expression.
An hour later, Yun Chen, who had no idea what he had done, was walking through the streets and alleys, holding the black cat that was sticking out its tongue and almost vomiting blood.
The originally quiet street suddenly became bustling with activity. The streets were full of martial artists rubbing their eyes and adjusting their clothes as they walked. They had obviously just woken up from their sleep.
Crowds of people walked in the same direction in twos and threes in the dark, chattering excitedly about things like "Huo Gang", "unprecedented", and "shocking".
Yun Chen looked at the crowd walking against her in confusion, when suddenly someone grabbed her arm.
"Achen! I've been looking for you everywhere. Come on! Let's go to the square in front of the government office! Xiaoliu has already gone there!"
Yun Chen stopped and looked carefully. It was too dark and he couldn't see the face clearly, but he could see a pair of bright eyes, full of desire for money.
Needless to say, it must be Xun Xun, her other good brother.
Yun Chen asked, "What are you doing, Gou Ge? What's the big deal? I think all the martial artists in the city are out in force."
And judging from everyone’s expressions, it was obviously a “good thing”.
"The Huo Gang is hiring!" the man known as "Dog Brother" excitedly said, "The famous Huo Gang! They're openly hiring guards! As soon as the news spread, everyone rushed to sign up!"
Gou Ge’s real name is Xun Xun, the “Xun” who fought with Mencius, and Xun is pronounced the same as “Ge”.
Because Xiaoliu was illiterate, he pronounced the name "Gou" as "Gou" when they first met, and from then on, Gou Ge became Xun Gan's nickname.
Seeing that Yun Chen still had a confused look on his face and was not at all happy to hear such great news, Xun Yan was so anxious that he tried to pull the cat out of her hand.
"Stop doing these unprofitable jobs all day long. Let's give it a try together, three of us brothers. If we can become guards for the Huo Gang, the monthly salary will start at 400 taels! It's equivalent to what Xiaoliu and I would do for half a year! It's equivalent to you snatching eggs from the old lady for ten years! You have such good skills, why waste them like this!"
Xun Xuan said this and pushed Yun Chen to join the crowd.
Yun Chen dodged and said, "No, I have to return the cat first. I promised Miaomiao."
Xun Jian looked disappointed, "Didn't you just agree to find a cat for that little brat? You call that a big deal?"
"No, a man should keep his word and not break his promise." Yun Chen refused firmly.
Seeing that the crowd was walking farther and farther away and all heading towards the square, Xun Xun had no choice but to let Yun Chen go first, repeatedly telling her to put the cat down and then go find him and Xiao Liu quickly.
Yun Chen said a few perfunctory words, but he had made up his mind to go back to sleep, so he continued walking leisurely with the cat on his back.
After everyone around had left, the streets became empty and quiet again, and the first ray of morning sunlight broke through the night, illuminating everything.
Only then did she realize that all the walls of the streets, big and small, in the city were covered with notices with black and gold patterns overnight.
Beneath the majestic Huo Gang lion logo, a few lines of bright new characters were written:
Huo Bang is hiring.
Requirements: Male, from the south, good at night travel, good at light work, good at flying kicks...
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