Chapter 474: Between Life and Death

Hearing this, Zhang Haotian was shocked and said in a lost voice: "What, you said that you are betraying your master, it's not a white butterfly."

Tano Saburo nodded and said, "Yes, Bai Butterfly went to Japan with me. Although I kept my promise and refused the invitation to let me go into politics, I bought a big house in Hokkaido, Japan's best scenic spot and stayed with her every day, but she has never been happy. She even gave birth to a child, and she is not as happy as other mothers."

Zhang Haotian knew that Lu Dongjie had a misunderstanding about Bai Butterfly. Thinking of everything he heard about Bai Butterfly in his hometown, he knew that Bai Butterfly had always hated the Japanese, but he didn't expect to be deceived by Tano Saburo, a Japanese man, and had to follow him to Japan when he was pregnant with his child. However, she was definitely not used to it. When she calmed down, she would definitely regret taking the wrong path, and of course she couldn't be happy.

However, Zhang Haotian didn't want to think about this anymore, because he cared about how his master's whereabouts were betrayed.

Tian Ye Saburo's words did not pause and continued, "I love this woman and stay with her sincerely. However, as time goes by, I realized that the person she really loves in her heart is actually Lu Dongjie. She still secretly hides his photos. When I am not around, I will take them out and see them. Sometimes I will cry out loud and sometimes I will smile sweetly. I didn't alarm her, but I knew in my heart that everything that happened to her and me was just because of emptiness, because of anger, not love. So, I was in great pain. I was jealous of Lu Dongjie and was afraid that one day she would return to Lu Dongjie, so I found an excuse to return to China and want to kill Lu Dongjie. At that time, he had not lived in seclusion and was lurking in Shanghai. I found him through his relationship with Taiwan and was puzzled to challenge him. Who knew that he was defeated by his Wang family sword technique, so I

I thought of assassinating him, but unexpectedly, after being alarmed by me, Lu Dongjie left Shanghai and disappeared, and even Taiwan could not contact him. So I had to go back to Japan and said that I had already received the news. Since Lu Dongjie killed countless Japanese military officials, the Japanese military decided to retaliate against him, and knew his whereabouts and was about to send assassinators to China. Bai Butterfly was indeed deceived and begged me to go to China immediately to inform Lu Dongjie, and told me the three places he most likely to hide. I went everywhere and finally found him in a mountain village in the south. I was afraid of his skills and knew that he was an assassination master. If I could not succeed, I would probably be killed by him, so I informed the new government. Unexpectedly, after the new government caught him, he did not kill him, but locked him up."

Zhang Haotian had already clenched his fists, looking at the man who had hurt his master for the rest of his life, and wished he could kill him immediately. Although Bai Butterfly made a mistake in a moment of confusion, he did not betray his husband in the end. Unfortunately, Lu Dongjie was hated and would never know.

He couldn't help but want to attack Tano Saburo, but there was one very important thing that had to be asked clearly, and he said, "You just said that you had a son with Bai Butterfly. What's his name? Did you write a letter to China?"

When Tano Saburo heard him ask about his son's name, he suddenly showed an extremely painful expression. After a while, he said: "My son is called Kioki Tano, but he did not write that letter because when he was three years old, he was killed by his mother, and his mother also committed suicide. The letter was written by me."

As soon as this sentence came into Zhang Haotian's ears, he couldn't help but shock his body and said in a lost voice: "The white butterfly killed his son, how is this... possible?"

Tanye Saburo's expression was getting more and more painful, and he said, "After Lu Dongjie was arrested, I returned to Japan to tell Bai Butterfly that he had already rushed to the military to secretly inform Lu Dongjie and asked him to hide from him. But unexpectedly, Bai Butterfly was worried and would return to China in person without any worries and inquire about Lu Dongjie's arrest in a small village. So she ran to rob the prison, but for Lu Dongjie, the Communist Party was too strict in preventing Lu Dongjie. She broke through twice, but she returned in vain and was shot for the last time. After she returned to Japan, she did not cure her injuries, but locked herself in the house for two days and two nights. When she came out, she actually did one thing, a crazy thing that I unexpectedly expected. She actually held Xifu in her arms, and then...and...and then pierced the mother and son's body with a knife..."

When he said this, Tano Saburo's voice trembled and his face looked terrifying. Obviously, the situation at that time had not forgotten him yet.

The scene of Saburo Tano said appeared in his mind, and Zhang Haotian's heart also felt accelerating, but looking at Saburo Tano's painful and terrifying expressions, he suddenly understood why the White Butterfly did this.

She hated Tano Saburo for hiding his identity as a Japanese and deceiving herself. She even hated Tano Saburo for lying to tell her about the hidden place of Lu Dongjie, which ended up causing him to be imprisoned and would probably be shot by the Communist Party. She killed herself and her son, half because of regret, and half because of her evil seeds of the Japanese. And there is another important reason, that is, she wants to take revenge on Tano Saburo, and this kind of revenge is even more cruel than her killing Tano Saburo. Facts have proved that she has indeed succeeded. Even if Tano Saburo became a monk, he did not get peace. His people are still alive, but his soul is undoubtedly suffering in hell at all times. After all, seeing her favorite woman kill her biological son with her own eyes, not many people can bear this stimulation.

Tano Saburo closed his eyes, as if he was adjusting his emotions. The hall was silent. After a long time, he opened his eyes again and returned to his calm voice and said, "After this happened, I was in pain for many years. Every day when I went to bed, I dreamed that their mother and son would let the knife pass through the bloody body, and they were no longer interested in other women. Later, I accidentally came into contact with Buddhism and felt the empty Buddhist intention of loneliness. My heart began to gradually calm down, my chest and abdomen suddenly opened up, and the past narrow-minded and short-sighted obstacles were opened. I knew that the white butterfly actually wanted to return to China, so I wanted to send her ashes back for burial, so I reported to her.

I told my address and wrote a letter to her family. Unexpectedly, I gave up without a reply. Later, I traveled all over the place and accidentally arrived at Qingjue Temple. Although it was very simple and miserable, it could make people feel indescribable peace. So I became a monk here and lived here for sixteen years. My master has passed away. However, I still have not practiced to the point of "nothing in my heart, where is dust contaminated?" Every once in a while, there are still demons in my heart. Mr. Zhang, if you can come here today, maybe it is the Buddha who gave me guidance to pour out all the filth from my body and give my soul a chance to be reborn."

Speaking of this, looking at Zhang Haotian with anger on his face, he stood up and said, "I have finished what I should say, and I have no worries anymore. Donor Zhang, if you want to avenge your master, then start. Heisuke's death is also one of my unfinished fates. Today's duel will definitely do all your strength. Between you and me, life and death will be in peace."

Zhang Haotian also suddenly stood up, stared at him, and said sternly: "Yes, Tianye Saburo, the hatred between you and me is entangled, and you can only fight for life and death. If you have any last wishes, you can tell me that I will try my best to fulfill them for you. If I die, please send my body back to China. I believe you are very clear about my identity."

Tano Saburo nodded and said, "I heard that you are very famous in the underworld in southern China, with tens of thousands of subordinates. With your age, you have achieved such achievements. Have you ever thought about it? Although you have the advantage of age and physical strength, you have only been learning swords for more than ten years. If you fight with me, it is actually not equal."

Zhang Haotian said in a deep voice: "Japan has the spirit of Bushido, but China has a great spirit, and does something and does not. Master has the grace of recreation for me. Everything I have today is given by him. You joined the Shanlily Association, killed my Chinese people, plundered my Chinese wealth, and national hatred and family hatred. If I don't fight with you, the backbone on my back will never be able to stand up. Living like that is not what I, Zhang Haotian, wanted."

Tano Saburo looked at him and showed respect, saying, "In Chinese philosophy, the idea of ​​self-protection accounts for the majority, which is why it is difficult for the Chinese to become strong. When the Japanese Empire invaded China, it would be difficult to defend such a large area without the help of millions of self-protection puppet troops. If the young people in China are like you now, with your country's history and resources, Japan will no longer be able to conquer you."

Zhang Haotian suddenly laughed at the sky and said, "There are thousands of people like me in China, and there are countless people in China. Not to mention the present, even in the past, there are many people who are powerful and unyielding. My master is one of them, and the white butterfly is also considered one. You Japanese look down on the Chinese people now because since the late Qing Dynasty, due to the corruption and incompetence of the government, they have been in seclusion and defeats in battles with foreigners. Since you say you are proficient in China's history, you should not forget that in the past thousands of years, China has been the leader of the world. When all countries come to pay tribute, Japan is just a barbarian, and can only learn to pay tribute. China is now rising again step by step. If there are robbers entering the door, we will definitely tear them into pieces and throw them into the Yellow River and Yangtze River to feed the turtle."

Listening to Zhang Haotian's confident and bold words, Tian Ye Sanlang was silent for a while and then said, "Master Zhang, this is a pure Buddhist land. Since we have to decide on life and death, it is really not appropriate here. There is an open space directly north of the mountain gate. Please wait for me there and I will come later."

Zhang Haotian nodded, then stepped out of the main hall, walked through the courtyard, and walked out of the wooden door of Qingjue Temple, heading towards the north. Sure enough, he saw a flat open space beside the Qing Pond under the waterfall, and wooden stakes stood on all sides of the open space, many of which were cut off from it, obviously for knives. Just now, Saburo Tano said that Shirato Heisuke had been staying on this mountain, and probably this was his last work.

Standing in the open space, looking up at the waterfall like a jade dragon, Zhang Haotian could not calm down, and he could never retreat in this battle with Saburo Tano, but he himself knew deeply that compared with Saburo Tano, who had been immersed in swordsmanship for decades, even if he was strong, he was not the advantage. If he died under Saburo Tano's samurai sword, his ideals and emotions would end on this snow-capped Mount Fuji with his blood. In this life, if he had to ask him what the most meaningful thing he had done, I am afraid that it was this trip to Japan that he did what a Chinese should do, worthy of being a Chinese and his ancestors of China. Now, he would ask for debts from the robbers, even if the blood was splattering in a foreign country, he would not hesitate to return to his soul and bless me.

After standing silently for about twenty minutes, he saw Saburo Tano walked out. At this moment, his outfit had been changed, and the gray and dull monk robe had been replaced with a white noble warrior uniform. His face was solemn and energetic. How could he tell that he was a person over 80 years old?

Tano Saburo walked to Zhang Haotian with two samurai swords in his right hand, handed him a dark green scabbard and said, "Mr. Zhang, we need a fair duel. The power of the Wang family's sword technique will be greatly reduced when used with a short knife. This knife may be more suitable for you."

When Zhang Haotian heard that he was called "Mr.", he had naturally temporarily abandoned the constraints of Buddhism and restored his identity as a samurai. He was not polite at the moment. He took it from him and slowly pulled it out. However, he saw that the knife was one meter long and was extremely cold. However, it was wider than the ordinary Japanese samurai sword, which was similar to the sword in Shirato Hira's assistant. Knowing that it was the autocratic samurai sword of "Shidao Wumingliu", he bowed to Saburo Tano and said, "Thank you."

Tano Saburo immediately returned the favor to him, then took more than ten steps back, pulled out the samurai sword in his hand, then held the handle of the knife with both hands and raised it in front of his chest, but it was a starting move to prepare for the attack.

At this time, Zhang Haotian also tilted the knife in his hand horizontally and was ready to attack at any time.

As they looked at each other, almost at the same time, the two of them roared loudly, and their steps moved quickly and ran forward. In a moment, they faced each other. Zhang Haotian waved his sword and slashed at Tianye Saburo's head. However, just as his sword was about to fall on Tianye Saburo's head, a snow light flashed, and a cold wind was already pushing towards his throat. It was Tanye Saburo's back and attacking him.

Unexpectedly, Sanro Tano's sword technique was so fast, Zhang Haotian quickly avoided the left. The knife swept across Tianno Saburo's right shoulder, and Sanro Tano seemed to have calculated that he was going to dodge to the left. The knife in his hand suddenly retracted the middle and blocked his left like flowing water.

Seeing that Zhang Haotian's waist was about to meet Tano Saburo's blade, his knife was also taken back, and he stood up on Tano Saburo's blade, making a "clang" sound.

Seeing his quick response, Tano Saburo shouted, and the knife in his hand seemed to be spiritual, suddenly stabbed Zhang Haotian's jaw. If this knife was solid, it would be enough to penetrate his entire head, which was extremely vicious.

Zhang Haotian quickly raised his head and avoided the stab. However, Tianye Saburo pressed down, turning the stab into a stab, and then ran towards his chest. Zhang Haotian had to cross the knife in his hand and hold his blade again.

Just a few short moves have already made Zhang Haotian sweat. You must know that since he learned the "Wang Family Sword Technique", no one has forced him to protect himself and not attack one move. At this time, he can no longer use the "Wang Family Sword Technique", but blocking and dodging based on his own reaction and experience. Although Tano Saburo's samurai sword does not seem to be very strong, it is as fast as lightning. Each move attacks his must-rescue. Such moves rely on years of practice and experience in the enemy. He was indeed right just now. Young and powerful is not as good as a real skill. Shirato Hirasuke's sword technique is above him, and Tano Saburo is even more than Shirato Hirasuke, so he will naturally be forced to fight back.

Tano Saburo's samurai sword kept spreading rapidly, but the duel experience with Shirato Heisuke played a role in Zhang Haotian. He already understood a truth: the life-and-death duel is different from the sword-like sword fighting. The real winner is the one who keeps his life.

So, he controlled his panic and carefully paid attention to Tano Saburo's sword force. He had seen this "Shidao No Thought" sword technique from Shirato Heisuke. Although Tano Saburo's use is smart and fast, it is always fast and will never leave his sect. The main context of the sword force is the same. He cannot compare with Tano Saburo's sword than the sword. The wisest way is to concentrate, defend but not attack, use the word "drag" to consume his physical strength and hit the opponent's disadvantages. He has every reason to believe that a tyrannical steel knife that is more than twice as heavy as an ordinary samurai sword at such a speed, and he will definitely be exhausted if he can't stand a hundred moves. Therefore, these hundred moves are his life and death line. If he endured it, the advantage of this duel will tilt towards him.

With this idea, Zhang Haotian became much clearer when dealing with Sanro Tano. Since "Shidao No Thoughts" holds a knife in both hands, mainly vicious, heavy and fierce, there are not many changes. He only needs to accurately judge the landing point of Sanro Tano's sword force, and then block and dodge. Since there is no need to think about attacking, the mind has no distractions, and the reaction and defense speed will also be improved.

Seeing that Zhang Haotian had become completely defending but not attacking, Tianye Saburo's eyes also showed a strange look. With the action, the speed of the sword seemed to slow down a little, and his body had some flaws. However, Zhang Haotian made up his mind to drag it over a hundred moves. No matter how Tianye Saburo seduced him, the knife in his hand was always hovering around him to protect him, and his feet kept moving, using his physical strength to make up for the shortcomings of his skills.

After about seventy moves, although Zhang Haotian was in a difficult position to mount Tianye Saburo's sword, the final defense line was never broken. Tianye Saburo's sword edge surrounded him, but it was impossible to touch his skin in the slightest.

After fighting ten more moves, Tianye Sanro's face began to change slightly. Although it was very cold, sweat beads were constantly soaked on his forehead. At this moment, he suddenly let out a wild roar, and his body approached him regardless of being exposed to Zhang Haotian's blade. The knife in his hand pulled countless sword flowers, one after another, rolled towards Zhang Haotian's head, neck, shoulders, and chest, and it became faster and faster, and it completely surrounded Zhang Haotian.

Zhang Haotian had no choice but to raise the knife to block it. He knew that as soon as his knife touched Tianye Saburo's knife and made his arm pause, all the sword flowers would disappear in an instant.

However, Sanro Tano had already calculated that he would be able to resist like this. He waved his arms and did not touch his sword. The snow-shining sword flower only sucked and stretched in front of Zhang Haotian for several inches, real and real, real and real. He just waited for him to make a mistake in judgment and stabbed in with a knife.
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