Chapter 128: Mechanical Secret Techniques Max Level, New Usage (8000)

After Xu Bai finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.

Especially Song De, he always felt that Xu Bai's smile looked scary.

He couldn't explain why it was this feeling, anyway, it was the kind of chill on the back, as if being stared at by a terrifying thing.

In short, it was quite terrifying.

Zhou Fuling was different. After all, he was a person who had been in the officialdom for many years. He instantly understood Xu Bai's intention and smiled helplessly: "Master Xu, you must not do anything exaggerated. These families are also first-class in Zimu Mansion. Don't do anything too crazy."

He felt that it was necessary to tell Xu Bai.

After all, the rumors in the martial arts world now said that Xu Bai was not only cruel and ruthless, but also vindictive and extremely petty.

Although something spread in the martial arts world will change as it is passed on, at least one or two percent of it can be believed.

"Don't worry, Master Zhou, although Xu is not a good person, I will never embarrass Master Zhou." Xu Bai said happily.

Just kidding, he also understands the social etiquette, and the operation here is naturally more detailed.

When Zhou Fuling heard Xu Bai say this, he was relieved.

It is best not to do stupid things. He is afraid that Xu Bai will be angry and make the prison bloody, which will not end well for him.

At that time, if you say to punish him, it will be difficult to explain to Yun Zihai, and it will be even more difficult to explain to His Majesty.

If he does not punish him, his prestige in Zimu Mansion will be wiped out.

"Then I will leave, Lord Xu, please wait here." Zhou Fuling said.

Since Xu Bai has guaranteed, Zhou Fuling is of course relieved.

He and Yun Zihai usually have correspondence, and Yun Zihai once mentioned something about Xu Bai.

The general meaning is that although Xu Bai has some shortcomings, it is very good to be a friend, because as long as Xu Bai agrees, there will be no deviation.

Zhou Fuling believes in Yun Zihai, so he also believes in Xu Bai's words.

After Zhou Fuling left, only Xu Bai and Song De were left in the cell.

"Sir Song, I wanted you to investigate Ji Xiaojian's death, but now it seems that you have to stay in the cell quietly." Xu Bai said with a smile.

If he really did it according to his method, the other party would definitely take action when they saw these family members in prison.

The most obvious move would definitely be towards him.

Then Song De would stay and have more helpers.

Xu Bai has always been good at getting people on board.

"Don't worry, Sir Xu." Song De replied, "I will hide not far away, so that I can open this hole."

Xu Bai nodded, and everything was waiting for what happened next.

...

Zi Mu Mansion.

On a very prosperous street.

This place is different from other streets. Whether it is the surrounding houses or the vendors on both sides, the things they sell are extremely exquisite.

The reason is that the people living on this street are all wealthy or noble families.

In this world, in many places, families are in opposition to each other, but in many places, families are all huddled together for warmth.

Most families in Zimu Mansion are in a mode of huddling together for warmth.

But today, this way of huddling together for warmth has brought convenience.

"Let's go!"

"Hurry up!"

"Where is your family head? Tell him to wear these chains and go to the government office with me."

Dozens of yamen runners ran between the families and brought out the family heads of each family.

When these family heads went out, they were all confused and had no idea what was going on.

"Hey, Master Zhao, you are here too?"

"Master Ouyang, why are you also arrested?"

"No, why are you all like me?"

On the way, many family heads looked at each other. To be able to become a family head, they must have something extraordinary.

Soon, they all shuddered and understood what happened.

"It must be because of Xu Bai!"

This is what they thought.

All of these twenty people had been causing trouble during the day, and at night, they were all arrested, leaving no one behind. With a little guesswork, they came to a conclusion.

"Hurry up."

The yamen runners began to urge them.

The crowd was rushing towards the government office.

...

As soon as they arrived at the government office, they saw the Zhou Fuling waiting.

A family head surnamed Zhao couldn't help it and shouted, "Sir Zhou, we haven't done anything wrong, why are you arresting us?"

Others responded one after another, saying that they had never made any mistakes, so why were they all arrested.

The Zhou Fuling had a blank expression on his face, and he didn't even bother to say anything. He waved his hand and said, "All of them are thrown into the cell! If anyone dares to resist, you don't have to do anything, just let him run, and I will directly charge him with the crime of absconding from the crime."

If these family heads, the lowest of the seventh rank and the highest of the fifth rank, really make trouble, the yamen runners may not be able to stop them.

But with the words of the Zhou Fuling, the family heads all kept silent.

Seriously speaking, you can run away, but what happens after you run away?

Could it be that they were wanted by the Chu State and were on the run?

They all had families and children, and even had a lot of property, so how could they do such a thing?

When they thought of this, the family heads all quieted down and kept silent.

Soon, the yamen runners drove them from behind and took the group of people to a special cell, locked it and left.

The family heads looked at each other and looked at the surrounding environment.

This cell was not as dark and damp as other cells, and the surrounding light was sufficient.

Especially the furniture, all kinds of colors were very complete.

Even the bed was covered with soft beds.

Very delicate and perfect.

Especially on the chair beside the bed, there was a person lying.

People?

The family heads rubbed their eyes, wondering if they had seen it wrong.

How could there be another person here?

A young man was sitting on the chair, and the young man's sitting posture was very arrogant.

And in the young man's right hand, he held a knife.

The blade was sharp, and it flashed coldly under the light.

"Xu Bai." The Zhao family's patriarch recognized the young man and exclaimed loudly.

When he shouted, the people around him also reacted.

They all walked to the patriarch's position, so they naturally had some information. Those who reacted quickly had gathered together and looked at Xu Bai cautiously.

According to legend, Xu Bai was a vindictive man, and he was very powerful, so they had to be on guard.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm not a man-eating beast, don't act like this." Seeing this, Xu Bai waved his hand and said casually.

His appearance made the patriarchs more suspicious.

Among this group of people, the Zhao family's patriarch was obviously the leader. After hearing what Xu Bai said, he hurriedly said: "Xu Bai, I advise you not to be impulsive. Among us, at worst, we are all seventh-grade masters. You may not be able to beat more than 20 people."

Somehow, he felt that what he said was not confident at all.

Obviously, they have more people on their side, but they are not confident. The other side has only one person, but he is terrified.

"We are all gentlemen. Fighting and killing is too uncivilized." Xu Bai smiled gently, but the words he said made people feel like they were falling into an ice cellar: "Besides, if I really want to kill you, you guys are not enough to fill my teeth."

As soon as the voice fell, the heads of the families took a step back.

It's not that they don't have courage. On the contrary, they are quite courageous.

Which of them didn't fight to the throne of the head of the family after many battles? If they didn't have some courage, they would never have such a status.

But sometimes, when you are penniless, you are more straightforward.

After they have their current family business and status, they have become timid. After all, there are so many splendors and wealth to enjoy, how can they fail here.

"You mean... don't do it?" The head of the Zhao family heard the meaning and asked.

"Of course, as long as you tell me who instigated you and put me in this situation, everything will be fine." Xu Bai said calmly: "If you don't tell me... I won't do anything to you, but do you know how you got in?"

"How?" The head of the Zhao family looked around and saw that no one answered, so he could only speak again.

"I am just suspected, and there is no evidence. Your joint pressure has been linked to false accusations." Xu Bai said: "Of course, it's not a big deal, but you all know that His Majesty the Emperor values ​​me very much. If I am innocent, I only need to say a few words in front of His Majesty..."

He didn't continue to say the rest of the words, but the meaning was already very clear.

In Xu Bai's opinion, there was no need to use force at this time. Just a little intimidation was needed, and these family heads who were used to being pampered on weekdays would explain clearly one after another.

"As long as you answer my questions, the so-called charges will naturally disappear." Xu Bai continued.

"What's the problem?" asked the head of the Zhao family.

In fact, he had heard it very clearly just now.

Everyone present, including him, understood what he meant.

If that was the case, they were slapping the emperor in the face.

In the Great Chu State, what would be the consequences of slapping the emperor in the face?

A thousand cuts would not be too much.

When they thought of this, the family heads all shuddered, and some even regretted it.

At that time, they were too excited and too impulsive. If they had known earlier, they would have played it safe, otherwise how could they have ended up like this?

"Tell me, who exactly provoked you to put pressure on me?" Xu Bai played with the ghost-head knife, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"It's a letter, and each of us received a letter." The head of the Zhao family took out the letter from his arms and said, "The letter said that you are a murderer. If you are not eliminated, then none of our families will be spared, and you just happened to be in prison again, so... We are worried that innocent people will be affected, so we will join forces to put pressure on you as the letter says."

"Will you carry the letter with you?" Xu Bai frowned.

He felt that perhaps it was because they had been living in peace for too long that these family heads had lost not only their former vigor but also their courage.

"I'm just in case something changes and I can blame it on this letter." The head of the Zhao family handed the letter to Xu Bai and said, "Lord Xu, that's it."

At this time, he also changed his address.

Xu Bai took it in his hand and took out a paper crane from his arms. He ignored the group of people and used the search and trace technique on the letter.

The paper crane flew up and down and stayed on the letter paper.

After a while, it turned into a pile of ashes and disappeared.

"Really cautious, even the retreat was cut off." Xu Bai touched his chin and thought to himself.

This rhythm cut off the search and trace. Obviously, the other party also knew that if there was a trace left, Xu Bai might be able to follow the clues.

But the problem came, the clue seemed to be broken again.

The other party did things without leaving a tail.

Xu Bai was frowning and thinking, and none of the family heads dared to answer, and they all stood aside trembling.

After all, this person has a different status, so they should talk less to avoid causing other troubles.

"Come here!" Xu Bai walked to the door and shouted outside.

A yamen runner came in from outside and saluted: "Hello, Lord Xu, what can I do for you, Lord Xu?"

Zhou Fuling had already ordered that no matter what Xu Bai asked, they should try their best to meet it, so the yamen runner was very respectful.

"Take these people to other cells, the farther away from me, the better." Xu Bai said.

Since the matter was over, Xu Bai didn't want to say anything more.

"Yes!" The yamen runner responded.

The heads of the families came in with a confused look on their faces, and were taken away with a confused look on their faces, and taken to a cell far away from Xu Bai.

After all these people left, Xu Bai looked at an empty place and said, "Sir Song?"

Song De's footsteps sounded, and he walked to Xu Bai's cell and said, "Sir Xu, it seems that the other party is really watertight."

"Not entirely." Xu Bai said, "Sir Song, you don't have to stay here with me, go check other families, those who didn't join forces to put pressure may have problems."

Since it is through joint pressure, the more the better, but now there are more than 20 families, obviously there is something fishy.

If the other party wants to clear himself, this is undoubtedly the best way.

When the incident happens, other families that are not involved will naturally reduce suspicion to the minimum.

Song De said, "Actually, I am also going to check, but Sir Xu, if you go to check, do you think it is better to check openly or secretly?"

As the chief of the Jiantian Division, Song De is also a good hand. He has encountered many cases and naturally understands this truth.

What he is entangled with is the light and the dark.

Whether to investigate openly or secretly, there are some rules.

Investigating openly will alert the enemy, but it is easier to launch a surprise attack and achieve unexpected results.

Investigating secretly will not alert the enemy, but in many cases, it will be limited. After all, it is carried out in secret, so it will appear very secretive and many operations cannot be used.

"Of course, investigate secretly and monitor secretly." Xu Bai said: "There is no need to investigate too carefully, just monitor. As long as the other party wants to move these chess pieces, there will be actions. I just don't know if Mr. Song has enough manpower?"

On this trip, there is only Song De, but there are dozens of families that did not participate.

"I will go to Mr. Zhou to borrow people." Song De's meaning is very clear: "At this point, I actually understand that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Xu, but the true identity of the person behind the scenes must be investigated clearly, otherwise it will be a slap in the face of my Jiantian Division."

Now all the signs are very clear, just the most critical evidence is missing, otherwise Xu Bai can go out at will.

"It doesn't matter whether I go out or not." Xu Bai smiled and said, "As long as I'm here, the other party will take action, which is the most important thing."

"Okay, then Lord Xu, please be safe, I'll go and check it out." Song De turned around and left without any hesitation.

After Song De left, Xu Bai leaned back on the recliner and quietly watched the progress bar.

He was not in a hurry at all, because no matter what the plan was, as long as he couldn't overwhelm him in terms of strength, it would be futile.

The progress bar was slowly growing, and this "Secret Art of Mechanical Skills" was almost finished.

...

Away from the lakeside of the prison cell.

The man in the bamboo hat sat on the ground, not fishing, just looking at the lake, motionless, as if in a daze.

The surroundings were extremely quiet, and the lake was as calm as water, but the man in the bamboo hat was not calm in his heart.

Ji Xiaojian died, and he erased all the clues, but the result was that there was no progress, on the contrary, he suffered losses one after another.

"Does Xu Bai really have any means to reach the sky?" The man in the bamboo hat looked at the calm lake and thought to himself.

At this time, the man in black arrived on time, with hurried steps.

"Report!"

The man in black shouted with hurried footsteps.

"Speak!" The man in the bamboo hat withdrew his thoughts and glanced at the man in black.

The man in black quickly stopped, panting, and said, "Sir, it's over."

"Nonsense!" The man in the bamboo hat was furious: "What are you talking about? Speak properly!"

The man in black was startled and quickly calmed down his panic, saying: "Those who joined forces to put pressure on us have all been arrested and put in jail, saying... for the crime of false accusation."

"Boom!"

A terrifying pressure came from the man in the bamboo hat.

The lake surface was suddenly blown up by a three-foot-high splash, and the calm was broken.

"Good, good, good! Very good!" The man in the bamboo hat was so angry that he trembled all over: "What a counterattack, all the people who put pressure on us have been arrested, and there are no more people who put pressure on us. It's really great!"

The man in black didn't dare to say a word, for fear that he would offend the man in the bamboo hat after speaking.

The man in the bamboo hat didn't say anything either, just stood by the lake, looking at the turbulent lake.

The surroundings fell into silence again.

After a long time, the voice of the man in the bamboo hat was heard.

"Since he has done this..." the man in the bamboo hat said coldly: "Send the Twelve Sword Formation, I want his life!"

Although he appeared calm on the surface, the man in the bamboo hat could not hide his anger.

"Twelve Sword Formation?" The man in black shuddered and said: "But sir, they are our last trump card. If we can't succeed..."

"Can't succeed?" The man in the bamboo hat grabbed the man in black by the collar and said: "Who am I? I won't fail!"

The man in black subconsciously said: "But..."

This was just said subconsciously because the man in black didn't know what to say.

"If we can't succeed, we will take everyone and flee from Zimu Mansion." The man in the bamboo hat said: "We will take revenge another day."

The man in black had his face covered with a black cloth. If it weren't for the black cloth, his expression would have been very interesting.

At the beginning, who said that Xu Bai must be killed.

Now, who said to escape.

Do people nowadays change so quickly?

Of course, the man in the bamboo hat did not notice the situation of the man in black, and he was still talking there.

"Haha, he has several other places besides Zimu Mansion. When the time comes, he can unite with others and it will be a natural thing."

At this time, the man in the bamboo hat didn't want to use other methods.

Plans can be flexible.

In other words, when plans don't work, they can be changed.

He also found out where he was different from Xu Bai.

In fact, if he planned slowly, he would not necessarily lose, but the problem was that the matter itself was to kill Xu Bai.

Xu Bai was ridiculously strong, how to kill him?

When a person has the ability to break through cleverness with force, even if you use all your tricks, you can't solve the problem.

This is like some special moments, as long as you are strong and hard enough, you don't need to change your posture to ease it, just stay in one posture, and no one can stand it.

So, the man in the bamboo hat felt that he had no chance.

Without the chance, why stay here and die?

No one likes to die. Xu Bai still has a long way to go to the capital. Now is not the last chance, he is not panicking at all.

Along the way, there are more than one person who wants to kill Xu Bai. The enemy of the enemy is a friend. When the time comes, they will unite... perfect.

The so-called twelve sword formation is the last attempt, and it is also the strongest means he can use. After all, the old guys dare not come out, so this is the only way.

If it still doesn't work, you can only run away.

"Go and do it!" The man in the bamboo hat said: "Remember, don't let the news leak out, I will take you with me when the time comes."

"Thank you, sir!" The man in black quickly agreed, and did not stay and left directly.

After the man in black left, the man in the bamboo hat looked at the lake in front of him and sighed.

"Xu Bai, I will kill you!"

It was the same words, but this time he said it without confidence.

...

Time gradually slipped away.

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

In the past few days, Song De has been monitoring the movements of the remaining families.

But the problem is that those families seem to have disappeared, and they are all living according to their daily lives, and no one is moving.

This is easy to say, after all, the other party must be worried, worried that rash actions will arouse suspicion.

Song De didn't care about this, after all, he just had to monitor.

But Xu Bai saw the difference.

The other party has been quiet, does it mean that he is exhausted and unable to get up again?

If this is true, it would be a great opportunity.

As for whether it is true or not, just try it, and everything will be clear.

Song De's voice rang out in the bright cell.

"Master Xu, I heard that you are looking for me?"

During this period, Song De has been closely monitoring those families.

This is the first time Xu Bai has seen him recently.

Looking at Xu Bai lying on the chair with a leisurely face, Song De's mouth twitched.

This is not a prison, this is clearly a vacation.

All that is missing is to put two girls from Chunyu Pavilion here to dance.

If this is true, Song De hopes that he is the one who is imprisoned.

How comfortable it would be...

Seeing Xu Bai's leisure, and thinking about his own running around these days, Song De felt a tightness in his chest.

"Oh? Lord Song is here now?" Xu Bai stood up from the chair, put the "Secret Art of Mechanical Skills" aside, and said with a smile: "Of course I want to ask Lord Song for a favor."

"Lord Xu's business is naturally my business." Song De patted his chest and said, "Lord Xu, please feel free to talk."

Xu Bai walked to a distance in front of Song De and said, "It's not particularly important. Just let Lord Song go out and spread a message, saying that he had harmed me before. If he takes the blame, then I will forgive him."

Song De was slightly stunned when he heard this, and didn't understand what Xu Bai meant.

This is not a good strategy at all, right?

The other party is most likely a die-hard fan, and this request may not be effective even if it is spread out, so it is better to continue to monitor.

Of course, he couldn't express it, so he could only lower his eyebrows and think carefully, trying to use other reasons to convince Xu Bai without hurting Xu Bai's face.

Xu Bai also saw it, and said with a smile: "Sir Song, how could I not know such a simple question? I don't force them to surrender, I just want them to have a rift."

As soon as these words came out, Song De, who was thinking, immediately brightened up.

He seemed to have discovered the beauty of this strategy.

The other party had previously adopted the method of pressure.

And Xu Bai's current strategy is similar in nature.

"Sir Xu, I understand." Song De said.

"It's good that Sir Song has understood. If this matter is successful, the other party will definitely take action. We will adapt to the situation and see whether to close the net." Xu Bai said.

The ancestors said that attacking the city is inferior, and attacking the heart is superior.

Even if they are as solid as a rock, they don't know what other people in the same camp think, and the rift will naturally come out.

As long as you have a rift, it will be easy to deal with it later. When the time comes, close the net and do what you should do.

Song De left, and walked very quickly. After all, he was about to see the clues, and he was also excited.

Xu Bai was still as steady as a rock, and continued to work on the "Secret Art of Mechanical Skills" in his hand, and the progress bar on it had become more and more perfect.

...

The next day.

Today's sun was still as warm and peaceful as usual.

But in some places, different voices arose.

The man in the bamboo hat listened to his subordinates' report, suddenly turned his head and said, "What do you think about this?"

The man in black stood aside and smiled bitterly, "Sir, I am absolutely loyal, but I can't guarantee the situation of others, after all..."

He didn't say the rest, but the meaning was already very clear.

"The twelve sword formations must be completed, but I don't know if these twelve people can be loyal." The man in the bamboo hat paced back and forth, thinking secretly in his heart.

After a long time, he raised his head again and said, "You closely monitor the Twelve Sword Formation. If there is any trouble, come to me first. By the way, have you chosen the right time?"

The man in black nodded quickly and said, "Every five days, at noon, Zhou Fuling will go out to inspect the situation in various places. This is his habit. At that time, only Xu Bai will be in the cell."

Zhou Fuling is a scholar and a master. He must avoid these, otherwise it will be more difficult to kill Xu Bai.

"Okay, you go now and tell them that at noon on the fifth day, it is time to take action." The man in the bamboo hat said slowly.

"Yes!" The man in black agreed and prepared to turn around and leave.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest, and a piece of fishing rod came out of his body.

"Sir, I am so loyal to you, do you think I will betray you?" The man in black asked with difficulty, enduring the pain in his chest.

"Xu Bai dares to let bygones be bygones. I can't guarantee whether it is absolutely safe. Only dead people are the safest." The man in the bamboo hat said slowly: "Besides, you will go to find the Twelve Swords Formation. Don't worry, I will personally monitor the Twelve Swords Formation. If there is anything abnormal, I will run away."

The man in black smiled bitterly: "It seems that in the eyes of adults, no one is worthy of trust."

The man in the bamboo hat remained silent, not saying a word, but the meaning was already very clear.

"You will lose, and lose miserably, because you can't beat Xu Bai." The man in black used all his strength and mocked: "Xu Bai at least knows that you don't need to use people you don't doubt, but you are full of suspicion. I will wait for you below. I believe that you will come soon."

"Haha, that's my business." The man in the bamboo hat exerted a little force, and a strong force seeped out from the fishing rod.

The man in black was torn into pieces and turned into a blood mist.

After doing all this, the man in the bamboo hat came to the lake again, put the fishing rod in the lake water, swung it gently, cleaned the blood on it, and then left the lake.

Not long after the man in the bamboo hat left, the air next to him twisted, and another man in black appeared, sweating profusely.

"Sir, he... really suspected us."

"No, I have to run, otherwise I will die."

"No, I can't run, right! Xu Bai said that he would let bygones be bygones, I want to go to him."

The black-clothed man thought of this, and his body twisted again, blending into the air and disappearing.

…

Xu Bai didn't know what happened in the outside world.

During this period of time, he really played the word "homebody" to the fullest.

Every morning, noon and evening, there are professional people to deliver meals, and other than that, he just works hard.

For this, Xu Bai's evaluation is - it's great.

Clothes come to you, food comes to you, and you can also enhance your strength. It would be a lie to say that it's not great.

If it can continue like this, coupled with two courtesans from Chunyu Pavilion, it will be beautiful.

Song De is also very powerful. After the news was passed on, he continued to monitor those families.

As for the others, the other party didn't make any moves.

Xu Bai said it was normal.

It takes time for an arrow to fly from a bowstring to hit the target.

Such a big news, shouldn't the other party be allowed to digest it more?

Keep calm, this is the most important thing.

In front of him, the progress bar of "The Secret Art of Mechanical Skills" finally reached the last point and reached perfection.

Looking at the light blue smoke in front of him, Xu Bai smiled with satisfaction.

Another great success!

The light blue smoke turned into words, gradually condensed, and in the blink of an eye, it became clearer and clearer.

[You comprehend the Secret Art of Mechanical Skills and comprehend the Secret Art of Mechanical Skills. ]

This time, there is no fusion option, but a real new skill.

A lot of information poured into his mind, and at the same time, a new attribute panel appeared in front of him.

[Name: Xu Bai. ]

[Realm: Fourth-grade Wanderer. ]

[Broken Three Styles (Level 4): Full Level. ]

[Reversed Purple Sky Gangfeng Yin Yang Po (Level 6): Full Level. ]

[Returning Wind and Flowing Snow (Level 5): Full Level. ]

[Xingpo Second Turn (Level 4): Full Level. ]

[Dou Zhuan Xing Yi (Level 4): Full Level. ]

[Vajra Heart Demon Body (Level 4); Full Level. 】

[Strong Kidney Collection Technique (Level 5): Full Level. 】

[True Solution to Hundred Poisons (Level 3): Full Level. 】

[Essence of Paper Tie (Level 5): Full Level. 】

[Immortal Body (Remnant) (Level 5): Full Level. 】

[Mechanical Secret Technique (Level 5): Full Level. 】

[Comprehension: Full Level. 】

…

As expected, it is another Level 5 skill, which is worthy of spending so much time to get it.

Just a Level 5 is worth it, not to mention that it is a skill that he is very interested in.

Xu Bai slowly closed his eyes and carefully sensed the information in his mind.

When he absorbed all the information, he suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked at the ghost head knife in his hand and said to himself: "So, the mechanical secret technique can be used like this?"