Martial Arts Song

Chapter 374: East City Martial Masters Part

"Master Xin is here so early!"

Seeing that it was Xin Guiqing, Chen Qing immediately greeted him with a smile.

Today, Xin Guiqing was wearing the same silk training suit as the last time he met him, but it was no longer black, but beige.

However, his strong physique still made the clothes bulge out.

However, the other person's hands, whose joints were much larger than those of ordinary people, were still very eye-catching.

"I thought I was seeing things, but I didn't expect it was really you, Little Friend Lin."

Seeing Chen Qing answer and greet him with a smile, Xin Guiqing seemed to confirm that it was Chen Qing. He walked over and said, "It's not early anymore. It's past eleven o'clock, and I don't like to be on time. But you, why are you here so early?"

After saying this, he asked about Chen Qing.

Chen Qing smiled and replied, "I live a little far from Gangqiao, and I'm not very familiar with Gangqiao. I haven't been here many times, so I don't know the exact location of Gangqiao Hotel. So I came here early to look for it, so as not to be late because of rushing here at the right time."

"So that's it."

After hearing this, Xin Guiqing nodded without any doubt and said, "Then let's go up together."

"Okay, Master Xin, please."

Chen Qing agreed with a smile and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation.

"Why are you being so polite? Let's go together."

Xin Guiqing waved his hand and said.

Afterwards, the two of them walked into the Hongqiao Hotel together.

The lobby on the first floor of the Hong Kong Bridge Hotel is decorated in the same style as the sign outside, and is very magnificent.

The white floor tiles are so smooth that they shine, there are crystal chandeliers hanging from many places on the roof, there are gold-wire corners, and even the beams and load-bearing columns are wrapped with a layer of sticker film with gold-plated textures, giving the entire lobby a golden feeling.

Judging from the social development process of this world, such decoration is noble and luxurious, but from Chen Qing's perspective, such decoration can be described in one word: tacky.

A feeling of being a nouveau riche.

In fact, most of the rich people in Dongcheng are indeed nouveau riche.

This is also the reason why people in West City look down on people in East City.

However, these have nothing to do with Chen Qing, as he is not a Michelin inspector.

After following Xin Guiqing into the hotel and taking a quick look inside to get an idea of ​​the hotel's general layout, his attention returned to chatting with Xin Guiqing.

"...Alas, I hope there won't be a war, otherwise ordinary people like us will suffer."

Xin Guiqing said with a sigh.

The two men walked in, and after the initial greetings, they naturally talked about the purpose of this martial arts gathering.

As an expert, Xin Guiqing's cognitive level was still standard. He understood that it was because of the invasion of "Hu Hai" by the Ryuying warships. After making a few unfounded guesses, he expressed such emotion.

After hearing this, Chen Qing asked curiously, "What did the warriors usually discuss at their gatherings before? Are there similar things?"

"No."

Xin Guiqing first gave a negative answer to the latter question, and then answered the former question, saying, "In the past few martial arts gatherings, they were usually to discuss the issue of the Dayang Martial Arts School in West City recruiting our East City martial artists, or the division of the martial arts school's disciple-recruiting areas, or some foreign enemy harassment issues, such as the previous Ryuu Sakura genius who provoked our 'Hu Hai' martial artists in the newspaper and threatened to set up a ring, etc."

"But there has never been a situation like this before!"

As he spoke, the expression on Xin Guiqing's face became heavy.

Seeing this, Chen Qing also frowned and said, "It seems that the situation is still a bit serious. I think we should make some preparations in advance. It would be best to stock up some food."

This was a disguised reminder to Xin Guiqing.

After Xin Guiqing heard this, he nodded thoughtfully and agreed, "Well, what you said makes sense. When I get back, I'll ask my disciples to stock up on some."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing did not continue the topic, but asked, "By the way, besides Mr. Luo, Mr. Lu, and you, Mr. Xin, how many other experts are there in Dongcheng?"

How many masters are there in East City? Although he got a list of masters from "Yun" at the beginning, it was only a list and basic information. It didn't distinguish between East City and West City at all, nor did it distinguish whether they were martial artists or those masters who didn't open martial arts schools and were idle among the people.

Therefore, all Chen Qing knew were names and some information, but he was unable to match the specific circumstances.

Therefore, it was actually no different for him to be completely unaware of this gathering of warriors.

"There are a total of eleven martial artists who have attended the gathering in the past. In addition to the three of us, there are eight more."

After hearing his question, Xin Guiqing did not keep him in suspense and answered directly: "The eight are Chang Yiyang, Master Chang from the Crane Shape Sect; Qin Feng, Master Qin from the Iron Bone Sect; Fu Yong, Master Fu from the Power Fist Sect; Li Hua from the Drill Fist Sect; Zhang Hai from the Hidden Sword Sect; Wang Zhi from the Die Palm Martial Arts School; He Hou from the Poison Leg Sect, and Pan Qiming from the Nine Extreme Sect."

After naming eight martial arts schools and masters in one breath, Xin Guiqing continued, "After we go up, follow me. Don't greet anyone carelessly. Some of these eight people don't get along well with me, Old Lu, and Old Luo. If they see you follow me in, they will probably find a way to embarrass you, and if you greet them carelessly, you will probably fall into their trap."

After hearing what Xin Guiqing said, Chen Qing's heart moved.

He knew which people Xin Guiqing was talking about without even asking.

Because when Xin Guiqing announced the martial arts schools and names of the other eight masters, in addition to Chang Yiyang from the Hexing Sect, Qin Feng from the Tiegu Sect, and Fu Yong from the Jinquan Sect, Xin Guiqing called them all "Master".

The remaining ones are Li Hua from Zuanquan Sect, Zhang Hai from Hidden Sword Sect, Wang Zhi from Diezhang Sect, He Hou from Poison Leg Sect and Pan Qiming from Jiuji Sect.

Xin Guiqing called these five people by their names directly, without calling them "Master" at the end.

This kind of differential treatment made Chen Qing immediately know who the East City martial artists who were at odds with Xin Guiqing, Lu Hongfeng and Luo Zongping were.

"Don't worry, Master Xin, I understand all these principles."

Chen Qing responded to Xin Guiqing's words with a smile.

"Well, I'm just reminding you."

Xin Guiqing nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "Since Lao Luo and Lao Lu are so optimistic about you, you must not be a stupid person. I'm just worried that you don't have much experience in this area, so I just said this casually. Don't mind it."

"How could that be, Master Xin, you are so kind, how could I not be able to tell good from bad."

Chen Qing continued to reply with a smile.

As the two chatted, they came to the stairs leading upstairs in the lobby.

The first four floors of the Hongqiao Hotel are different banquet halls, while the floors above the fourth floor are guest rooms.

The second floor is a cafeteria-like restaurant that provides meals specifically for guests staying at the Hongqiao Hotel, while the third floor has various private rooms and banquet halls.

As for the fourth floor, it was the kitchen and staff dormitory. The East City martial arts gathering usually had only eleven people, so they chose a private room on the third floor.

Chen Qing actually didn't know this, because he didn't receive an invitation from Luo Zongping, but only learned about the party through Lu Hongfeng.

However, with Xin Guiqing around, he just had to follow the other party.

As the two climbed the stairs, Xin Guiqing continued to chat with Chen Qing.

However, when they were in the lobby just now, the place was spacious and it was nothing for the two of them to chat like they did just now.

But now that they started climbing the stairs, there were suddenly more people around them.

Because the second and third floors are the dining areas of the Hongqiao Hotel, most of the people who come here to eat walk through here.

Although the Hongqiao Hotel has an elevator, in this era, it takes a lot of time to start an elevator, and the number of people it can carry is limited, so most people choose to climb the stairs.

Anyway, it’s only on the second or third floor, not very high.

Especially for warriors like Chen Qing and Xin Guiqing, they naturally would not waste time taking the elevator.

This resulted in the situation where when the two of them walked up the stairs, there were people almost everywhere around them.

Although it was not crowded, I could almost hear everyone's conversation.

Therefore, Xin Guiqing did not mention the other eight masters and the Ryuying warship in his subsequent chat, but only talked about daily life.

For example, asking where Chen Qing currently lives, whether he has enough money, and whether he has encountered any troubles.

Just like an elder caring for a younger one.

These questions actually made Chen Qing feel a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, the two of them quickly reached the third floor from the first floor.

On the third floor of the Hongqiao Hotel, there is an open door on both sides of the corridor. Walking through these doors, there are a series of "I"-shaped corridors.

In these corridors, you can occasionally see young men and women dressed as waiters, pushing food carts, carrying plates, or walking quickly between the private rooms.

Xin Guiqing stopped a male waiter and asked, "Young man, how do I get to the 'Gangqiao Hall'?"

"You two just go straight here, then turn left at the end, then keep going and turn right at the end."

The waiter immediately smiled and pointed the way.

"Thank you."

Xin Guiqing thanked him, then turned to look at Chen Qing and said, "Let's go."

"Ah."

Chen Qing nodded.

Then, the two of them followed the waiter's instructions, walked to the end, turned left, then walked to the end again and turned right.

really!

After turning right, although there was still a straight corridor in front of the two, there were two half-open doors at the beginning and end of the corridor.

The two doors at the beginning were right next to Chen Qing and Xin Guiqing.

There was a sign with the words "Gangqiao Hall" hanging on the door.

Without hesitation, Xin Guiqing pushed the door and walked in.

When Chen Qing saw this, he followed him in.

When the two of them walked into the box, Chen Qing felt several gazes cast on him in an instant!
The decoration style inside the box continues the golden style of the lobby on the first floor. The area is about 30 to 40 square meters, and the overall layout is square.

In the middle of this box, there is a large mahogany round table and chairs.

At this time, five people had already come into the box.

The five people were divided into two groups and sat in different positions in front of the big round table. One group had three people and the other had only two people.

However, what these two groups have in common is that they are all middle-aged men who appear to be in their thirties or forties, and they all wear silk training suits of different colors and styles.

"Hey, isn't this Master Xin? You three are so cool. You always come last."

After seeing the two people come in, the five people turned their eyes over. At the same time, a middle-aged man in a light blue training suit in the gang of three suddenly said with a pointed smile.

Xin Guiqing was not polite either, and retorted in a cold voice: "He, you are looking for trouble, right? The party is at twelve o'clock, and it's just after eleven o'clock now. It's your business if you want to come earlier. As long as I'm not late, it's none of your business when I come!"

"Xin, are you crazy? Lao He was just praising you for living a carefree life, why are you so anxious?"

Among the three men, another middle-aged man in gray and white training clothes immediately joined in.

At the same time, the last middle-aged man in the light brown training suit looked at Chen Qing and asked with a frown, "Who is this kid? Xin, don't you know that we can't bring outsiders to our party?"

Xin Guiqing looked coldly at the two people who echoed the same tune and said, "Li Hua, Wang Zhi, you guys want to find fault too, right? He is a new expert discovered by Lao Luo himself, and it was Lao Luo who personally invited him to attend this party. If you have any objections, you can tell him directly when Lao Luo comes."

As soon as these words were spoken, the two middle-aged men called Li Hua and Wang Zhi stopped talking and started to pick on Chen Qing's faults.

The middle-aged man in the light brown training suit who questioned the party first snorted coldly, then said, "Newcomers have no manners at all when attending the party. They actually came wearing those Western suits. Do you still consider yourself a Central Countryman?"

"that is!"

Another middle-aged man in a gray and white training suit immediately followed up, saying, "I don't know what's wrong with today's young people. They worship foreign things and have no sense of patriotism at all!"

Xin Guiqing frowned immediately after hearing what the two said.

He didn't expect that the other party would use this to find fault. For a moment, he didn't know how to refute.

It’s mainly the martial artists in Dongcheng. Although they all look to be in their thirties or forties, they are actually much older than they appear. They are all old people from the Ning Dynasty and don’t like to wear suits.

In previous gatherings, everyone basically wore training clothes, except Luo Zongping who wore a Zhongshan suit a few times.

But Luo Zongping was a master of the "Three Hua Transformations", so the opponent naturally did not dare to make a fuss about such a small matter.

Moreover, the Zhongshan suit is a modification of the Western suit, and can be considered a product of transforming something else into one's own, which is worthy of promotion.

Therefore, Xin Guiqing did not realize at all that the suit would become a point of attack.

Just when Xin Guiqing was frowning, not knowing how to refute, Chen Qing, who was standing behind him, smiled slightly, looked at the two people who were looking for trouble, and said, "It seems that you two have a deep prejudice against people wearing suits."

(End of this chapter)