dtnovels Chapter 178 Dog
Chapter 178 Dog
Chapter 178 Dog
Hearing Yan Yan say this, Lin Fei dared not waste any more time and cupped his hands towards Yan Yan: "If we meet again by chance, I will return this Taoist robe to you."
After saying that, Lin Fei left the Doll Manor and headed towards the capital.
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Lin Fei wearing the mask of the Pig in the Twelve Earthly Branches has both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that others cannot see through his true face. These masks of the Twelve Fiends of the Meridian are all made of special materials that can prevent others from detecting them.
The downside is that with this mask on, Lin Fei doesn't dare to go to crowded places, especially near cities. He has to take detours along mountain roads instead of official roads.
The Twelve Fiends of Zi-Wu have an infamous reputation in the martial arts world. They are hated by everyone in the righteous sects, and even among the eight evil sects, they are universally despised. They are also wanted criminals on the list of Tianmen Prefecture.
If Lin Fei had taken the main road, there would have been no one chasing him, but the number of people chasing the Pig would probably not have decreased much.
Therefore, Lin Fei hid during the day and went out at night, searching for deserted paths all the way towards the capital.
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That night, Lin Fei lit a campfire by a small river and rested for a while.
He was lying on the ground, resting with his eyes closed, when suddenly a voice startled him so much that he almost jumped up from the ground.
"You took on this mission too? How come I didn't hear about it?" The deep, hoarse voice rang out right next to Lin Fei, but Lin Fei didn't notice anyone approaching.
Lin Fei was startled and quickly turned his head to look, only to see that someone was squatting next to him.
The man was squatting on the ground, wearing a dog-face mask, making him look like a giant humanoid dog.
Lin Fei was all too familiar with the mask on his face—aside from the different appearance, it was made of the exact same material as the pig-face mask he was wearing at the moment.
The man's identity was also revealed to Lin Fei through the mask on his face—the Twelve Killings of Zi and Wu, the Dog of Xu!
Upon seeing the Dog (戌狗), Lin Fei's muscles tensed up. He didn't say a word, but secretly gathered his strength, wanting to strike first.
Seeing that Lin Fei remained silent, the dog spoke again: "Long time no see, you bastard. Rumors are circulating in the martial world that you died at the hands of that stinky Taoist priest Yuan Yi. I hadn't seen you take on a single mission in so long, I thought you were really dead."
It seems that the dog (戌狗) failed to discover Lin Fei's true identity.
"Although I didn't die, I was severely injured by that stinky Taoist priest. I've been recuperating these past few days, so I haven't taken on any missions," Lin Fei said in a low, muffled voice.
He discovered that although the dog was squatting on the ground, it didn't reveal any weaknesses whatsoever. This made it impossible for Lin Fei to find a way to attack. Lin Fei had no choice but to suppress his desire to strike first and simply dealt with the dog casually.
"Why did you have to provoke that stinky Taoist priest?" Xu Gou chuckled darkly. "I heard that Taoist priest has already reached the third level of the Dharma Aspect realm. Even the boss might not be able to take him down."
At this point, the Dog suddenly coughed violently, raising his hand to cover his chest, as if he had suffered a serious injury.
"Are you injured?" Lin Fei asked seemingly casually, but a surge of excitement rose within him—the Twelve Fiends of Zi and Wu were all experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm or above. Under normal circumstances, he would have little chance. But if the Dog of Xu was injured, then his opportunity had arrived.
"Strike while the iron is hot" is the only way to survive in the martial world.
"I was injured by that damned old woman from the Azure Dragon Society." Xu Gou sneered, "I followed that kid's scent all the way from Jiangxia Wharf to the Azure Dragon Society branch. That damned old woman chased me for hundreds of miles. If I hadn't run fast enough, I would have almost died at her hands! Luckily, that old woman didn't release her twelve corpse zombies, or I really wouldn't have made it out!"
Those born under the Twelve Killers of the Zi-Wu Clan are not only masters of disguise and alteration, but also highly skilled in tricks like bone shrinking and voice changing. After all, these assassins often need to change their appearance and voice, whether on missions or evading enemies.
Therefore, the Dog (戌狗) didn't pay much attention to the changes in Lin Fei's physique and voice. It assumed he had offended some important figure and was simply fleeing from assassination. After all, even among the members of the Twelve Fiends of Zi and Wu, apart from their leader, no one else had ever seen each other's true faces.
"This guy really is like a dog!" Lin Fei couldn't help but be surprised. From Jiangxia Wharf to Doll Manor, it was an unknown distance. This guy actually managed to follow his scent all the way to Doll Manor.
It seems that when Yan Yan said her grandmother wasn't at the manor, she was probably out chasing after that dog.
At the same time, Lin Fei also deeply felt the power of the old woman from the Azure Dragon Society. This Xu Gou was at least at the first level of the Dharma Aspect realm. Facing the old woman, he didn't even have the strength to fight back and was chased for hundreds of miles.
"Enough about me! I admit defeat at that old woman's hands!" Xu Gou waved his hand helplessly. "But you, when I accepted the mission from One-Eye, I didn't see any record of anyone accepting the mission. How did you suddenly end up in Jiangxia?"
As he spoke, Xu Gou let out a soft "Eh," moved closer to Lin Fei, stretched his neck, and sniffed hard.
This dog's nose is so sharp it can follow a scent all the way from Jiangxia Wharf to Doll Manor. Lin Fei thought it had spotted him, and had even prepared to take out the Blood Killing Blade and the Nine Heavens Thunder Array Diagram from his storage space.
To everyone's surprise, the dog suddenly chuckled: "This Taoist robe is quite nice. Where did you get this treasure? Even I can't smell your pig stench. This thing is really good for concealing your identity!"
It turns out that this dog had its eye on Lin Fei's Taoist robe.
It seems Yan Yan was right. This Taoist robe is indeed a rare treasure. Even a dog like Xu Gou, with its keen sense of smell, couldn't detect its own scent.
"This treasure is something I went through a lot of trouble to get, I can't give it to you," Lin Fei said in a low voice.
"Alright, I was just saying. Look at you, all miserly." Dog waved his hand speechlessly and stood up. "Since you're not dead, don't forget to go to the grand meeting at Tiandu Peak at the end of the year. Boss hates it when people are absent. If you don't go, I'm afraid the position of Pig will have to be given to someone else."
"Damn it, that wretched old woman! She made me have to go back to find that kid. If I could beat her, I would have torn up all twelve of her zombie corpses!" Xu Gou muttered, walking along while saying to Lin Fei, "I took this job first. Don't even think about stealing my job, you dead pig!"