At the beginning of Niujia Village, my sister-in-law and I depended on each other.

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Just as he finished speaking, Quan Guanqing was about to speak when he heard hurried footsteps coming from the courtyard. Before anyone arrived, laughter was already there:
“Hahaha, I’ve heard of Young Hero Niu’s name a long time ago, like thunder filling my ears. Now that I’ve seen him in person, I realize that he is indeed heroic and extraordinary!”

The person who spoke was a thin old man, with his back straight and he walked calmly.

The face, which had been stern and serious, quickly broke into a warm smile the moment he saw Niu Dingtian.

Next to him was an old man in plain clothes, who was over 80 years old, frail, and had a look of scrutiny in his indifferent eyes.

"Quan Mou, let me introduce myself first."

Seeing that Niu Dingtian had no intention of speaking, Quan Guanqing coughed lightly, raised his finger and pointed at the thin old man, and said with a smile:
"This is our gang's law enforcement elder, Elder Bai Shijing."

"This is Elder Xu."

After that, he pointed to the old man in plain clothes beside him and said with a smile:

"Although Elder Xu is no longer in charge of the secular affairs of the Beggars' Sect, he still has a very high seniority in our sect and is highly respected by the disciples. Even Chief Qiao has to call him Grandpa Xu when he sees him."

"I've admired you for a long time."

Niu Dingtian clasped his fists slightly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

If I remember correctly, the three people in front of me are all the concubines of Ma Dayuan, the deputy leader of the Beggars' Sect, and his wife Kang Min.

Quan Guanqing is relatively easy to deal with. Judging from his appearance, he is about forty years old and has practiced martial arts, so he is in his prime.

However, Bai Shijing and Elder Xu, one an old man in his sixties and the other an old man in his eighties, could actually torment such a beautiful woman as fierce as a wolf. It really impressed him.

His eyes fell on Bai Shijing, and Niu Dingtian smiled slightly and said:
"I've heard that Elder Bai is stern and impartial, and serious. After meeting him today, I find that he is not as unkind as the legend says."

He exchanged these pleasantries without even glancing at Elder Xu standing beside him. The man's attitude of taking advantage of his seniority was almost written on his face.

"Young Master Niu, please come in!"

Bai Shijing smiled reservedly, neither humble nor arrogant, and raised his hand to invite Niu Dingtian.

After all, he was the Nine-Pocket Elder of the Beggars' Sect, and his status was more respected than Quan Guanqing, so he naturally took on the attitude of the head of the family.

As for Elder Xu beside him, this person always likes to be proud of his status and interfere in the affairs of the gang, which has long made him unhappy. If he is given face, he is a senior in the gang, but if he is not given face, he is just an idle person.

"Elder Bai, please."

Niu Dingtian smiled and nodded, then took Black Rose and Bai Shijing and walked into the yard together.

No matter what Quan Guanqing's previous purpose was or what his purpose was at the moment, he wanted to use the Beggars' Sect to find the Black Dragon Pond.

"Humph~"

Behind him, Elder Xu snorted softly to express his dissatisfaction.

Older people hate it most when their fellow gang members lose respect for them.

"Elder Xu, please come in first!" Quan Guanqing smiled and extended his hand.

Only he knew best that the entanglement between the two was far more than that.

Although Mr. Xu is old, after a night of pleasure, he still has improper thoughts about the deputy gang leader's wife.

Similarly, the man with the surname Bai is also an old man who has fallen deeply in love with that woman.

The two of them have often been jealous of each other over this matter in recent days. Unless there is something important to discuss, it is impossible for them to get together here.

"In my opinion, it's time to pick up all the eight bags of the captain."

Seeing Quan Guanqing being so tactful, Elder Xu's expression relaxed a little. He said a few words slowly and walked towards the hall with his hands behind his back.

"Old thing!"

Quan Guanqing sneered and cursed inwardly.

Then he straightened his clothes, straightened his chest, and shouted loudly inside:

"Come here! Prepare the wine and food to entertain the distinguished guests!"

……

In the hall
From the moment he learned of Niu Dingtian's name, Quan Guanqing gave up his greed for that peerless horse.

Those who know the times will never ignore the overall situation for the sake of personal gain.

No matter how young the opponent is, or whether his martial arts are exaggerated or not, as long as the battle with Nan Murong in Taihu Lake can be reported in a detailed manner, he is worth winning over.

Moreover, the young man who could drink tea and wine without any precautions in his helm was obviously an easy-to-deal-with boy.

Therefore, after three rounds of drinking, Quan Guanqing gently put down the wine cup and winked at Bai Shijing opposite him.

Bai Shijing understood, picked up the wine pot, and filled Niu Dingtian's glass with wine with a smile. He glanced at the slightly drunk face and said calmly:

"Since Young Master Niu is a newcomer in the martial arts world, he should have the righteousness of a chivalrous man. I wonder what Young Master Niu thinks of the difference between the Hu and Han peoples?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the table suddenly fell silent. Quan Guanqing, Elder Xu, and the other three Seven Bags disciples who were accompanying them all raised their eyes to look at Niu Dingtian.

"Sure enough, he still came."

Niu Dingtian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The fact that these three birdmen could gather together clearly showed that the Xingzilin incident was not far away.

I didn't expect that the other party would set their sights on me in order to increase their bargaining chips.

After slowly putting down the wine cup, Niu Dingtian met everyone's gaze and said softly: "Of course he is not of my kind, so his heart must be different."

"Good! He who is not of my race must have a different heart!" Bai Shijing's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but applaud.

He and Quan Guanqing exchanged a glance, then stared at Niu Dingtian and said in a deep voice:
"What if someone from another race steals a high position in a major sect in the Central Plains and has ulterior motives and plots to murder brothers? What should Young Hero Niu do?"

What the hell does it have to do with me?

After hearing this, Niu Dingtian gently stroked the wine cup in his hand, smiling without saying a word.

What the world lacks the least is people who pursue profit in their hearts and talk about morality at the same time.

If they were not looking for the Black Dragon Pond and trying to save trouble, how could a bunch of filthy people be worthy of sitting at the same table with him? "What do you mean, Young Master Niu?"

A hint of displeasure flashed across Bai Shijing's face.

Niu Dingtian looked at Quan Guanqing, smiled slightly, and said:

"Did the helmsman forget something?"

"Forgot something?"

Quan Guanqing was stunned.

The eyes of the other people at the table couldn't help but fall on him.

Under the gazes of the crowd, Quan Guanqing blurted out, "Where is the location of the Black Dragon Pond?"

Niu Dingtian smiled, nodded slightly, picked up the wine cup in his hand and took a sip.

"Black Dragon Pond?"

Bai Shijing couldn't help but frown.

People in power hate things that are beyond their control. The rhythm at the table suddenly got out of their control, and he couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

Quan Guanqing smiled awkwardly and briefly recounted what he had promised before.

After hearing this, Bai Shijing's eyes flickered slightly. He thought that his own people naturally understood the character of their own people best. If there was no benefit to be gained, he, as the leader of the helm, would not allow others to help him for nothing.

"Someone come here!" He hesitated for a moment and called out in a deep voice outside the court.

"Elder Bai!"

The two three-bag disciples who had been waiting at the door for a long time walked quickly into the hall and bowed to Bai Shijing.

"Send all the disciples in the city out to search for the Black Dragon Pond in the woods." Bai Shijing ordered in a deep voice.

"The pond mouth is only 50 meters in radius. There may or may not be black mud in the pond. If there is any news, let the disciples report it quickly!"

The two heard the order, but did not obey it immediately. Instead, they secretly glanced at Quan Guanqing.

Seeing this, Quan Guanqing, although he approved in his heart, showed displeasure on his face, and reprimanded:

"Elder Bai's order is Quan's order, so hurry up and go!"

"As ordered!"

The two of them quickly clasped their fists and left.

"Are you satisfied, Young Master Niu?" Bai Shijing looked at Niu Dingtian and asked.

Niu Dingtian smiled lightly, picked up the wine pot, filled Bai Shijing's cup with his own hands, and said firmly:
"Elder Bai is indeed a righteous man! If we can find the Black Dragon Pond, as long as the Hu man's crimes are true, no matter how high his position is, I am willing to work with you to kill this villain!"

……

"What a cunning little thief!"

After a cup of tea, Niu Dingtian was full and left with an excuse. Looking at his gradually disappearing back, Bai Shijing couldn't help but curse under his breath.

I thought he was a passionate young man who could be encouraged with a few words, but I didn't expect him to be a person who would not act until he saw the rabbit.

"Why is Elder Bai so angry?"

On the side, Quan Guanqing looked slightly tipsy and said leisurely, "Aren't you curious about why that guy surnamed Niu went to so much trouble to find the Black Dragon Pond?"

"Could it be that there is a secret manual of martial arts?"

Elder Xu's drunken eyes suddenly cleared up and his voice became a little louder.

Bai Shijing snorted coldly and said indifferently:
"There are important matters at hand right now. No matter what the intention is, we cannot continue to waste the disciples of the branch on this matter."

As he spoke, he looked at the three Seven Bags disciples at the table and said in a deep voice:

"The three of you go to the inn and keep an eye on this person. If you see any unusual behavior, report it immediately!"

"Yes!"

The three of them stood up, clasped their fists and left.

As soon as they left, Bai Shijing, Quan Guanqing, and Elder Xu, the only ones left at the table, suddenly fell silent.

After a while.

Bai Shijing said calmly, "According to Madam's plan, the man surnamed Ma will be left to me, but the rest depends on the abilities of the two of you."

"understand."

Elder Xu didn't know whether he was really drunk or not, and said drunkenly, "You, Elder Bai, are upright and impartial, and you still need to maintain your glorious image."

After hearing this, Bai Shijing's face instantly turned cold, and he couldn't help but retort, saying coldly:

"You, Elder Xu, are highly respected and don't need to maintain an image. But you are all going to be buried soon. In order to avoid losing your integrity in your later years, you should stay away from Madam in the future."

"boom!"

Elder Xu's face immediately turned red, and he slammed the table in anger and said angrily:

"Bai! You are about to be buried! You should stay away from the lady!"

At this moment, the two of them had no dignity of elders, but instead looked like jealous young people.

Seeing this, Quan Guanqing, who was standing by, couldn't help but admire the beauty's ability to subdue men.

Even thinking back on it now, I can't help but feel a sense of ecstasy.

But now the three of them are in the same boat, and if they rise together, they will rise together, and if they fall together, they will fall together. Thinking of this, he stood up and changed the subject, saying with a smile:
"We are all family, why should we hurt the harmony? Who will the Madam finally fall in love with? Let's see who will do the best job in the future."

"However, there is one thing we need to decide first."

(End of this chapter)