Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Station Crisis

Cang City South Station.

Lu Anning wore a white long-sleeved shirt and a black skirt, a bag carrying a longsword slung over her back. She walked toward the arrivals entrance, typing on her phone.

She was confirming her mother’s arrival time.

’To be honest, this visit from Mom has completely caught me off guard.’

Lu Anning hadn’t wanted to risk leaving the Sword Hall. Coach Su had privately warned her countless times, and she’d even seen the unsettling nature of the fake Liu Shiyu with her own eyes.

But her mother was already on her way. Lu Anning couldn’t just leave her stranded outside; she couldn’t bring herself to do that.

Most importantly... even if she told her mother about the things and people she feared, her mom probably wouldn’t understand.

So, with no other choice, Lu Anning had come to pick her mother up. Her plan was to meet her and immediately hail a cab and get away. That’s why she didn’t arrive early. Instead, she’d timed her arrival for the last possible moment, just five minutes before her mother’s train was scheduled to pull in.

"Ningning, looks like I’m delayed. Not sure what happened."

"Delayed?"

Lu Anning froze when she saw the message.

’Why would there be a sudden delay?’

As Lu Anning puzzled over this, she suddenly caught the scent of rust wafting from the distance. Curious, she followed the smell with her eyes. When she saw the scene before her, her face went white with terror.

On the massive sign for "Cang City South Station" not far away,

a tall man in a railway uniform was pinned to the sign, impaled by a steel rebar. Blood gushed from the wound and streamed down his body, forming a pool on the ground below. He was clearly beyond dead. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

"This... this..."

Lu Anning stumbled back a step, her right hand flying to her mouth. Her eyes were wide with shock and disbelief.

Inside the station, countless innocent civilians were huddled in corners. They kept glancing at the corpse outside, their eyes filled with the same terror and disbelief.

They had lived in an era of peace for so long; they couldn’t believe such a horrific event was actually happening.

And the perpetrator... was just a seemingly unremarkable old man.

He had shown up and threatened everyone in the station, demanding they hand over a girl named Lu Anning.

He said he was going to capture both Lu Anning and a boy named Su Xing alive.

At first, everyone just thought he was some lunatic. The station master had even gone over to talk to him, but was killed instantly!

What was most terrifying was the old man’s unimaginable strength. He had simply grabbed the station master, tossed him onto the sign, then casually picked up a steel rebar and finished the job.

The scene was like something from a movie, but it was horrifically, viscerally real, drawing blood-curdling screams from the crowd.

Lu Anning stared helplessly at the old man standing before the station.

Riot shields and glass panes were like paper to him, shattering with a single swipe. Such power immediately reminded Lu Anning of Su Xing and the fake Liu Shiyu.

’Is he another one of those superhumans, hiding in the shadows of the city?’

’This isn’t right...’

’Why would someone like him attack so openly in public? The fake Liu Shiyu never harmed anyone besides her target. She just wanted to capture me.’

This old man’s public rampage intensified the unease in Lu Anning’s heart. She instantly realized he was likely far more ruthless and cruel than the fake Liu Shiyu.

’He hasn’t noticed me yet... Should I just run?’

’But if I run, what about my mom? What about all these innocent people? Will they all be killed?’

In that single moment of hesitation, the old man seemed to catch the scent of fear. He turned, a flicker of confusion on his face, and then he saw her. A green light flared in his eyes as he murmured:

"Finally found you..."

An immense terror instantly washed over Lu Anning.

Lu Anning felt like she couldn’t breathe. Her entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.

She had spent the last few days practicing combat breathing techniques, but now all that training crumbled. She couldn’t establish any effective rhythm, only managing huge, ragged gasps in a desperate attempt to quell the fear rising in her heart.

"Tch. Some so-called Martial Artist with incredible talent. I’d say the Vice Bishop’s judgment is nothing special."

Seeing Lu Anning on the verge of collapse, the Corpse High Priest let out a mocking laugh and continued,

"Whatever. Since the Vice Bishop wants you, I might as well oblige. I’ll take you in first, then go deal with Su Xing."

For some reason, just as her fear reached its absolute peak, Lu Anning suddenly heard the sound of an iron chain shattering from within her body.

She felt as if some internal shackle had been broken. An indescribable power flooded her body, and the fear completely vanished from her mind.

Lu Anning looked down at her body in astonishment and murmured,

"I think... I can create the white line now."

[Talent: Sword Bone (Activated)]

...

The Organization’s Headquarters.

Li Yu’s expression was dark.

This time, the Spiritual Sect had gone too far. To commit murder so openly in a crowded place like a train station!

News of this was bound to spread like wildfire across the internet.

They had to take the target down as quickly as possible!

There could be no more casualties!

"Bailan, go notify Liu Chang. Tell him to cross space and get to the scene at once."

Li Yu turned, his voice heavy, and spoke to Bailan, who sat beside him. Countless data screens flickered across Bailan’s pupils as she stared intently in the direction of the station. She then said,

"I contacted Liu Chang the moment the situation was flagged, but..."

"But?"

Hearing her trail off, Li Yu’s brow tightened. "But what?" he asked, his voice laced with irritation. "That kid Liu Chang, is he refusing to help with something this serious? Does he not understand what’s important and what isn’t?"

"It’s not that."

Bailan shook her head. "Liu Chang is also engaged with a Tier Four Peak—a woman."

"I looked into the Corpse High Priest’s life before he joined the Spiritual Sect. The woman is likely his wife, turned into one of the undead, which is why she appears younger."

"Two Tier Four Peaks..."

Li Yu fell silent for a moment before continuing,

"We’re out of time. Bailan, I’m heading to the scene. You gather all the other Sequencers in the organization at Tier Four and above."

"We must mitigate the fallout from this as much as possible. We can’t have any more civilian casualties, or the peace we’ve so carefully maintained will be shattered."

"Once the public grows suspicious, it will be impossible to keep things under wraps."

Bailan clearly understood the gravity of the situation. Her expression grew grim as she nodded.

"Yes."