Quickly conquer the martial arts world, and let your fists dominate the heavens!

Chapter 37 The Beginning of the Dharma Assembly, the Start of a Shocking Change!
Chen Zhan left the room. He had been investigating since late at night and had almost spent the whole night searching for the kitchen. It was already dawn.

Inside the room, they plotted how to assassinate the enemy. With Ye Ningzhen's help, and more importantly, the gun on her waist, which gave her the ability to kill enemies from a distance, things became much easier.

However, Chen Zhan didn't know whether Itagaki Ichiro possessed any special luck. He himself couldn't use a gun, so if Ye Ningzhen made a move, the luck would be irrelevant to him.

We need to discuss it further before making a decision.

The two tacitly agreed to meet late at night, as the Buddhist community was bustling during the day and Chen Zhan and Ye Ningzhen were fast asleep.

However, they all slept fully clothed, so even if someone pushed open the door, there was still time to raise the roof beam inside the room.

All day long, the lay Buddhist center was making final preparations for the upcoming Guanyin Dharma Assembly, which was to be held at the highest level.

Many people from Tianjin's political and business circles will come.

However, Ichiro Itagaki was the worst, not because he held the highest position in Tianjin, but because the other European ministers stationed in Tianjin did not believe in Buddhism.

People have their own beliefs, so over the years, many churches have been built in Tianjin.

The most famous attraction is the Xikai Church, which was built in 1916 under the supervision of the French missionary Paul Dupaul.

It has been preserved to this day.

The noise in the Buddhist temple did not disturb Chen Zhan. He closed his eyes to rest until night, and then quietly came to Ye Ningzhen's room again.

Ye Ningzhen leaned against the bedside, eating Coptis chinensis and Sophora flavescens, which Chen Zhan had left for her when he left yesterday.

She ate these two extremely bitter Chinese medicines without any expression, and didn't feel the bitterness at all.

Martial arts practitioners are not susceptible to the effects of tonics; they can quickly restore their qi and blood, and oral tonics are the most effective way to do so.

"What are your plans for tomorrow?" Chen Zhan asked.

"Haven't decided yet."

Ye Ningzhen looked up at Chen Zhan, then continued to bury her head in the bitter ginseng.

Chen Zhan found paper and pen and drew a simple map of the layout from the main hall of the Buddhist temple to the backyard. Ye Ningzhen also stopped chewing and looked at it carefully.

"You've already calculated the route?" Ye Ningzhen asked in surprise.

"No, I only got a rough idea. Before the people arrive, it's impossible to calculate the route. With your marksmanship, killing is easy, but evacuation is difficult. Once the shots are fired, Tianjin will be under martial law, and it won't be easy to leave safely."

"I estimate we'll need to hide for a while. Do you have anywhere to hide?"

Chen Zhan blurted out everything he knew.

Ye Ningzhen listened attentively, but quickly looked embarrassed and said:
"Um... my gun is out of bullets."

"They turned on the lights that night."

He then pulled out a small Browning pistol from his waist and handed it to Chen Zhan.
The gun, with its jet-black body and gleaming luster, resembles a predatory beast; without bullets, it's just a piece of scrap metal.
Chen Zhan was also stunned. He had been planning this all day, but he hadn't expected this.

"Uh, it was my oversight. In my haste, I didn't think about replenishing ammunition. I'll make the first move to draw attention, and you can wait for your chance. Once Itagaki is dead, we'll split up and run away, how about that?"

Chen Zhan shook his head. Her approach would not only lead to certain death, but also fail to create any opportunity.

"We'll see tomorrow and adapt accordingly."

Chen Zhan turned and left. In the darkness, Ye Ningzhen's mood plummeted. In fact, ever since she went into the Lay Buddhist Association to hide, she had felt that things were hopeless.

One failure almost means there is no chance of another.

When he is seriously injured, Itagaki's vigilance will increase several times over.

Ichiro Itagaki wasn't stupid. The Japanese side also had experts, and they might even have guessed that the Dharma assembly was an opportunity, deliberately revealing a flaw to lure the enemy out.

But she had no choice; that's what red-light police do.

Those who practice martial arts are defying the heavens, doing what they know to be impossible.

We must climb Liangshan, and we must kill people.

Didn't Wang Wu and his men know that fists and swords were no match for foreign guns and cannons back then?
Every inch of our land is bought with blood. Fear of death is instinct, and martial arts training cultivates this courage. Without courage, there is no will to fight back. How can we confront foreigners, or seek truth in martial arts?

"Squeak~"

The door opened again, and Ye Ningzhen instantly became alert, turning over and getting out of bed.

"it's me."

Chen Zhan walked in, carrying a monk's robe and a monk's hat.

"Your physique should be fine. Tomorrow, blend in with the monks and see what happens."

“The monks in the lay Buddhist community all know each other, so even if they are dressed as men, they can be easily recognized, right?” Ye Ningzhen had thought of this long ago.

“If it were a normal day, that would be true, but there will definitely be more people coming tomorrow, along with other temples. The scene will be chaotic. The monks’ robes are all pretty much the same. If we keep a low profile and blend in, it’s more likely to be successful than charging straight into the crowd.”

Chen Zhan had considered this situation. Without a gun, one should at least get close before making a move. If you rush in dressed in black, you'll just be shooting wildly.
Do they really think they're some kind of immortal being?

Ye Ningzhen remained silent and nodded, tacitly agreeing with Chen Zhan's plan, as there was indeed no better way.

Chen Zhan left again.

The crowing of roosters and the barking of dogs.

Before dawn, the Buddhist community began to make noise.

Before the Dharma assembly began, the monks of the lay Buddhist center arrived early to check the venue again. They placed incense burners, candlesticks, flowers, and offerings on the altar in the center of the Buddha Hall, and the scriptures were neatly stacked on the table.

Soon, a faint sandalwood scent gradually filled the air.

Most of the other lay Buddhists who came to participate were dressed in simple clothes, with peaceful expressions. When they met each other, they put their palms together and greeted each other softly before entering the Buddha Hall in an orderly manner and sitting quietly according to their order of precedence to wait.

The then-director of the Buddhist Association wielded considerable influence.

Celebrities from both the political and business circles of Tianjin and the surrounding areas came, and Chen Zhan even saw several people he had seen in portraits before.

Soon Ichiro Itagaki arrived. He was about fifty years old, with an ordinary appearance, and possessed a uniquely Japanese air.

What surprised Chen Zhan was that he didn't bring many people with him.

He brought only eight guards, all dressed as ronin samurai, while he himself wore a moon-white robe and looked very devout.

Lin Chang stepped forward, put his hands together in prayer, and the two exchanged a few words.

Lin Chang led the other party to the futon at the front. Itagaki Ichiro sat down cross-legged, with eight people standing two meters away around him, forming a triangular formation with almost no gaps.

Itagaki Ichiro exchanged a few words with the man beside him, a man Chen Zhan also knew—a powerful warlord who had lost a major power struggle and was now living in seclusion in Tianjin.

Tianjin has always been a place where important figures have lived in seclusion, and many famous people have resided there.

The main hall couldn't accommodate everyone, so many people waited outside for the ceremony to begin.

Chen Zhan casually found a group of monks behind him; the monks from Chaoyin Temple in Dagu had arrived.

The other party thought he was from the Buddhist community, while the Buddhist community thought Chen Zhan was from Chaoyin Temple.

Furthermore, Chen Zhan kept his head down and glanced around out of the corner of his eye, so no one noticed.

Ye Ningzhen was even simpler; dressed as a man and with her face smeared with ash, no one knew what she looked like.

The two men, standing several dozen feet apart, met each other's eyes and both saw the doubt in the other's gaze.

Itagaki Ichiro only brought eight guards, seemingly surrounding him completely, but this level of protection was still less difficult than Ye Ningzhen's assassination attempt at the He Mansion.

Chen Zhan gestured to Ye Ningzhen with his eyes, instructing her to observe the situation first.

Now everyone has arrived.

The deputy head of the Buddhist Association, acting as the presiding master, announced the official start of the Dharma assembly!
While the two of them were observing, someone else couldn't wait to make a move!
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