Ying Xiong Wu Lei
Ying Xiong Wu Lei () is a wuxia novel by Gu Long. It was first published between October 1978 and April 1979 in the Taiwanese newspaper "United Daily News" and subsequently reproduced by other publishing companies. Plot. Master Xiao (), a reclusive swordsmith, started forging a precious sword known as the Tear-Stained Sword (). Upon its completion, the swordsmith foresaw that his son would die under the sword and that the sword is destined to bring disaster to the "jianghu" (martial artists' community). In order to prevent these events from happening, Master Xiao passed the sword to his  low-profile youngest apprentice for safekeeping. Several years later, the sword came into the possession of Gao Jianfei (), the apprentice of Master Xiao's youngest apprentice. Gao Jianfei receives instructions from his master to bring the sword into the "jianghu". At the time, there are two powerful organisations in the "jianghu": the Great Security Service of Chang'an () and the Majestic Lion Clan of Luoyang (). Sima Chaoqun (), the security service's chief, intends to recruit Yang Jian (), a traitor of the Majestic Lion Clan, to be a member of the security service. In order to protect their public image, the Majestic  Lion Clan secretly hired an assassin to kill Yang Jian. Zhuo Donglai (), the second-in-command of the security service, has made extensive preparations to protect Yang Jian. When he meets Gao Jianfei, he initially suspects that Gao is the assassin so he keeps a close watch on him. However, Yang Jian ends up being killed by Xiao Leixue (), a mysterious martial artist carrying a wooden box, which is actually a secret weapon known as The Box (). Gao Jianfei strikes up a friendship with Zhu Meng (), the leader of the Majestic Lion Clan, and they become sworn brothers. Later, Zhuo  Donglai arranges for Gao Jianfei to duel Sima Chaoqun. Before that, he sends a beautiful woman, Diewu (), to seduce Gao Jianfei and cause him to lose the duel. Xiao Leixue shows up and saves Gao Jianfei. When Zhu Meng returns to Luoyang, he realises that Zhuo Donglai has instigated some of his followers to turn against him. Zhu Meng survives and leads his remaining loyal followers to Chang'an to take his revenge against Zhuo Donglai. Zhuo Donglai invites both Zhu Meng and Gao Jianfei to meet him at a restaurant to settle their problems. It turns out that Zhuo Donglai  had also sent Diewu to seduce Zhu Meng earlier. Diewu appears during their meeting and dances for them. It was part of Zhuo Donglai's plan to make Zhu Meng and Gao Jianfei fall in love with Diewu at the same time. However, Diewu refuses to be a pawn for Zhuo Donglai so she breaks her leg and leaves. After defeating Zhu Meng and Gao Jianfei, Zhuo Donglai turns against Sima Chaoqun and overthrows him. Xiao Wulei turns out to be Master Xiao's son, and he has been searching for his long-lost younger brother and trying to prevent  the disaster, which their father foresaw, from happening. He had initially thought that Gao Jianfei is his brother, hence he kept saving Gao whenever he was in danger. Gao Jianfei, Zhu Meng and Sima Chaoqun later join forces to deal with Zhuo Donglai, who manages to seize the Tear-Stained Sword. At this critical moment, Xiao Leixue appears and uses his secret weapon, The Box, to counter the Tear-Stained Sword. Gao Jianfei eventually kills Zhuo Donglai with the Tear-Stained Sword and the tear stain on the sword disappears, revealing that Zhuo Donglai is actually Master Xiao's younger  son. The tragedy which Master Xiao foresaw ultimately becomes a reality.