Martial Arts Song

Chapter 339 Reaction
“What…happened?!”

When the Chen family compound was hit by mortar bombardment, the first people to react were the residents living nearby!

Although the residential houses in "Sanlin Town" are relatively scattered, they are no more than one or two hundred meters apart.

Therefore, when the first shell landed and exploded, people living nearby stopped what they were doing and ran out.

Then, after seeing one shell after another falling and creating pits, the nearby residents were terrified!
“Fight…Fight!”

"Let's go to war!!!"

After the panic, he ran for his life in the opposite direction of the explosion!
Of course, there are also some people whose family members are still in the house.

These people rushed back into their houses, not even bothering to pack up, and either carried or pulled their family members out of the houses, running for their lives!

Outside "Sanlin Town", people in other places in Sanlin District turned around in surprise and looked in the direction of "Sanlin Town".

Because the distance is too far, it is at least two or three kilometers from Chen's yard to "Sanlin Town".

Due to the obstruction of the horizon, people standing on the flat ground outside these "Sanlin Towns" cannot see the explosion of the shells hitting the ground.

All that could be heard was the loud noise caused by the explosion and the black smoke rising into the sky.

But these were not enough for people outside Sanlin Town to understand what was happening.

So, people on the street started talking and discussing what had happened.

"What's that sound? Fireworks?"

"What kind of firecrackers are they? How can they be so loud? I think it's more like mining and blasting a mountain!"

"What's wrong with your brain? How can there be mountains in 'Hu Hai'?"

"That's right. And that seems to be the direction of Sanlin Town. There are wastelands everywhere."

"Isn't there no one living in Sanlin Town? Why is there such a big commotion all of a sudden?!"

"Who knows? It's like a war."

These are the people standing on flat ground, unaware of the truth.

Some people who happened to be standing on high places, after hearing the explosion, looked in the direction of "Sanlin Town" and clearly saw the flames and black smoke caused by the exploding shells.

This immediately left these people stunned.

"Then...what's going on over there..."

All the people who were standing on high places and saw the explosion in "Sanlin Town" had more or less horror on their faces.

Although in recent years, people in "Hu Hai" often saw in newspapers that Ryuying was ready to make moves at the northern border, as well as various war news occurring in the West Continent and other countries in the East Continent.

But they never thought that such a thing would happen in "Hu Hai"!
In the last years of the Ning Dynasty, the Western powers and the Ryuukyo also invaded this side, and many wars broke out, but they all happened in other places and did not happen in the "Huhai".

Not to mention war, even slightly larger conflicts have never happened on the "Hu Hai" side.

So this was the first time people saw this kind of bombing scene!
For a moment, those who saw it couldn't help but tremble physically and mentally.

As for West City.

Because the buildings here are relatively tall, people living among them can see farther, especially those in the fifth district of the concession.

Located near the "Hongjiang River", many buildings can overlook the entire Hongjiang River and even most of the houses in Dongcheng on the opposite bank - because most of the houses in Dongcheng are low, and few are more than five stories high.

Therefore, as soon as the series of explosions occurred in Dongcheng, they attracted the attention of many people in high-rise buildings.

However, the distance is too far after all, separated by a river, and "Sanlin Town" is still in the hinterland of Sanlin District, which means that people in Xicheng can only see the explosion and the rising black smoke.

But just these are enough to shake the entire West City!

"What's going on over there? Why are there so many explosions?! Send someone over to investigate immediately!!"

The powers in the concessions secretly issued orders one after another.

This also includes central government officials.

For a moment, spies lurking in the "Hai" from various countries all moved towards the explosion site.

International Settlement, Ryusakura Consulate.

Outside an office door.

Wearing a suit and with his hair neatly combed, Keita Harada stood outside the office door, looking at the sky, listening to the faint roar of the explosion, with confusion in his eyes.

"That direction... seems to be East City..."

He listened carefully, trying to determine the direction from which the explosion came.

Suddenly, a "ding-ling-ling" sound came from the wired phone on the office desk behind me.

When Keita Harada heard the phone ringing, although he was still confused about the sudden series of explosions outside, he turned back to the office and picked up the phone.

At this time, any phone call is very important!

Soon, a voice was heard from the other end of the phone.

As he spoke, Harada Keita's originally calm face gradually frowned.

When the person on the other end of the phone finished speaking, his brows were wrinkled into the shape of the Chinese character "川".

"I see."

After a final response, Keita Harada hung up the phone.

Then, he stood in front of the desk, looking at the hung up call, his eyes gradually narrowed: "The explosion site happened roughly in Sanlin District in East City..."

The next second, he picked up the phone again and started speed dialing...

……

In the end, the explosion lasted less than a minute.

But this less than one minute, for some people living in "Sanlin Town" and outside "Sanlin Town" who happened to be standing on high ground, will be unforgettable for a lifetime!

When the bombing ended, the area around Chen's yard was riddled with holes.

There were charred earth pits everywhere, and the roads and land in this area had been blown up to several layers.

The Chen family yard, which was originally full of life, was blown into ruins, the walls collapsed, the houses collapsed, and there were rubble and charred soil everywhere. Many wooden furniture were shattered and scattered, and most of them were still burning.

This area was directly turned into a scorched earth mixed with brown and black. The rice and vegetables originally planted by Chen Yang, as well as the naturally grown flowers, plants and trees, were all overturned to the ground, shattered in the explosion, or burned to ashes by the flames.

After confirming that Furukawa Takaya was dead, Chen Qing found a slightly raised slope and sat down, waiting quietly.

Two or three minutes later.

A figure suddenly rushed over from a distance, so fast that ordinary people could not catch it!
Chen Qing's ears moved slightly, and when he heard the sound of the wind, he turned his head and saw the figure running to a place not far in front of him and stopped. When Chen Qing looked closely, he found that it was Yue Suchun in a military green uniform and windbreaker!
Yue Suchun, who arrived in a hurry, said nothing. She just glanced at Chen Qing and then scanned the scorched earth full of holes.

Then, her gaze fixed on the charred body of Takashi Furukawa in the distance.

Her figure suddenly "whoosh" and turned into a shadow, and in the blink of an eye she ran to the body of Furukawa Takaya.

Then, she looked at Furukawa Takashi's body intently for a while, then turned and walked slowly towards Chen Qing.

"Although he's burnt to a crisp, we can still confirm from his physical strength and some subtle features that this man is indeed Furukawa Takaya."

As he walked over, Yue Suchun said, "I met him at the end of the Ning Dynasty, when the foreign powers invaded. He was not so old at that time. Although he was not in his prime, he had not yet entered into decline. Time is really unforgiving. I didn't expect that many years later, he would die in your hands."

After saying this, Yue Suchun also came to Chen Qing.

After looking Chen Qing up and down, Yue Suchun did not ask if he was okay, because she had already made a judgment based on her naked eye observation. She asked, "How does it feel to fight with a master of the 'Divine Transformation' who has undergone the second transformation?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing looked up at Yue Suchun and replied with a smile, "Fortunately, you, my uncle, brought people to assist us remotely. Under the random bombardment of those shells, his 'eye-catching trick' could not be maintained for long, so I was able to kill him smoothly."

His words may be flattering, but they are also true.

If those shells hadn't bombarded this area, with Furukawa Takashi's "blind spotting" ability, although he could tell whether he was being "blind spotting" and thus avoid the illusions created by the other party, the other party wouldn't be able to hurt him.

But it was also very difficult for him to keep the other party.

And if the other party escapes successfully, he and the Chen family will probably become the focus of attention of the Ryusakura party on the "Hu Hai" side.

By then, exposure is only a matter of time.

"The key to this killing game is still you."

After hearing what Chen Qing said, Yue Suchun shook his head and said, "With the sharp five senses of the 'Divine Transformation' masters, this kind of bombardment is useless to them. Even if it is dense, the 'Divine Transformation' masters can accurately determine the landing point of each nearby shell and find a gap to evade, not to mention the 'Divine Transformation' masters like Furukawa Takaya who have undergone the second transformation."

"The effect of the shells is at most to slow down his speed and concentration, making it impossible for him to continue to use his 'eye-catching' ability."

Just as she finished her words, suddenly!
From another direction, another figure as fast as an afterimage was running towards this side rapidly!

In a moment, the figure rushed into the scorched earth, and then stopped not far from Chen Qing and Yue Suchun, revealing his figure. It was Qi Yi!
Qi Yi was also in charge of one of the mortar artillery teams deployed in the surrounding area.

Today, Qi Yi also wore a military green uniform and windbreaker, with a simple ponytail, looking heroic.

"Master!"

After arriving here, Qi Yi first greeted Yue Suchun.

After Yue Suchun said "hmm" softly, she looked at Chen Qing.

Like Yue Suchun, after looking up and down, Qi Yi did not speak, but shifted her gaze and scanned the surroundings, finally fixing her eyes on the charred body of Furukawa Takashi not far away.

Then she dodged and rushed over.

Chen Qing and Yue Suchun just watched quietly.

After a moment, Qi Yi walked over slowly after careful observation.

At this time, Yue Suchun asked calmly: "Are there any casualties over there?"

"No."

Qi Yi shook her head and replied.

But then she added: "However, the explosion here caused panic. Many people living in Sanlin Town thought there was a war. I guess similar rumors will spread in Huhai for some time to come."

"It doesn't matter. This is the necessary price."

After hearing this, Yue Suchun said calmly, "Everything has its own price. It depends on whether it is worth it. To be able to exchange this rumor for a second-transformation 'Divine Transformation' master of Ryuying is worth it. Moreover, Ryuying is ambitious and will fight with our Central State sooner or later. It is better to let them adapt in advance."

After hearing this, Qi Yi thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement, "That's right."

"Ah."

Yue Suchun nodded gently, then she looked at Chen Qing again and said, "Let's go, are you still waiting here to receive the reward? This killing plot against Furukawa Takashi was discovered by one of my experts who reported it to me. In order to assassinate him in time, I did not report anything and directly brought the troops to lay a trap. The credit belongs only to me and my expert."

Chen Qing was stunned after hearing this.

The next second, he stood up and thanked Yue Suchun gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Master!"

Yue Suchun's words were equivalent to excluding him and keeping the secret for him and the Chen family.

He himself has no official status, so how could he receive the reward?

Although most of the traces of the Chen family's life left here were destroyed by artillery shells, it is estimated that some still remain.

There are also people living nearby. Although their family has no contact with other people, they have lived here for nearly half a year. Other people living here must have seen the Chen family on weekdays.

Finally, there are matters such as the aftermath of the explosion here.

Yue Suchun took all of this on herself in her words just now.

Chen Qing didn’t know whether these were very troublesome things for Yue Suchun, but at least for him, they were all rather tricky things.

He was naturally very grateful that Yue Suchun took on all this for him.

"Okay, stop dawdling and get going."

In response to Chen Qing's gratitude, Yue Suchun just urged him with a cold face.

Chen Qing smiled and nodded, without saying anything else, he turned around and left quickly...

More than ten minutes later.

Sanlin District, Zhaole Road.

On the way out, he randomly entered a residential house whose residents had already fled, found Chen Qing, who was wearing a gray shorts, and came here.

At this time, only twenty minutes had passed since the continuous explosions in "Sanlin Town".

The streets are still crowded with people.

People were gathering in the streets, discussing things in groups of three or five.

Some people who are more aware of the potential risks are already preparing to flee and leave "Huhai".

Because some people living in "Sanlin Town" ran out and shouted loudly "War has broken out", the news of the bombing in "Sanlin Town" spread.

However, because the explosion lasted too short a time and most people did not see it with their own eyes, most people were skeptical and were more out to watch the fun.

Chen Qing walked along Zhaole Road at a neither fast nor slow pace, like a person watching the fun like everyone else on the street.

Soon, he arrived at the intersection of Lane 276, Zhaole Road.

Then, he saw Lin Manli and Jiang Ying standing at the intersection of the alley, looking around.

(End of this chapter)