Starting from the time when Mang traveled through Joy of Life, he fabricated the myths of the heaven

Chapter 502: What a Pity (Two in One)
This day was the day when Liu Zhengfeng "retired from the world". At two o'clock in the morning, Liu Zhengfeng returned to the inner hall, where his disciples entertained the guests.

Around noon, five or six hundred distant guests came in a stream, including the deputy leader of the Beggar Gang Zhang Jinao, the old boxer Xia from the Liuhe Sect in Zhengzhou led his three sons-in-law, Tie Lao Lao from the Goddess Peak of the Three Gorges in Sichuan and Hubei, Pan Hou, the leader of the Haisha Gang in the East China Sea, Bai Ke, the magic sword, and Lucis, the magic brush, who arrived one after another.

Some of these people were familiar with each other, and some were just admiring each other but had never met before. For a while, there was a lot of noise in the hall with greetings and introductions.

Taoist Tianmen and Master Dingyi were resting in their respective rooms, without going out to greet the crowd. They both thought that among today's guests, some had a great reputation and status in the martial arts world, while some were obviously of questionable character.

Liu Zhengfeng is a master of Hengshan Sect, how could he be so disrespectful and promiscuous? Wouldn't this bring disgrace upon the reputation of our Five Mountains Sword Sect?

Although Yue Buqun's name is "Buqun", he loves his friends very much. There are many guests who are unknown or have a bad reputation. As long as they come to talk to him, Yue Buqun will chat and laugh with them without putting on any airs as the leader of Huashan Sect or someone who is superior to others.

The disciples of the Liu family directed the kitchen staff and servants to set up about 200 tables inside and outside the house. Liu Zhengfeng's relatives, retainers, accountant, and Liu's disciples Xiang Danian, Mi Weiyi and others respectfully invited the guests to take their seats.

"Madam Shen, the lady Lian was frightened by the incident at Huiyan Tower. It's all Liu's fault for not hosting her well enough." Liu Zhengfeng came out to greet them again. These important guests must be coming.

This time it is Wugui Villa and Suzhou Shen family. Shen Bijun can represent them all alone, but Lian Chengjin is also here. She is the eldest daughter of Wugui Villa and can also represent Wugui Villa.

"The incident happened suddenly, and it's not Mr. Liu's fault." Shen Bijun said softly.

"This is Xiao Shiyilang, I've heard of you for a long time." Liu Zhengfeng looked at the other person. This person looked unusual, with a strange charm and wildness.

"I've heard a lot about you." Although Xiao Shiyilang didn't like this kind of occasion, he knew why he came here. In fact, he didn't care about retiring from the underworld, but Shen Bijun.

What he thought in his heart was that he was a descendant of the Sword Guarding Family, but he knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Mr. Liu San, I wonder if Shen Yujing is here?" Shen Bijun asked. No one was surprised by her asking this as their relationship was well known.

After the battle in Jiangnan, the Shen in Shen Qingzhou's name and the Shen in Shen Bijun's name are from the same ancestor, so it is reasonable to ask.

"Hero Shen will be here in a while." Liu Zhengfeng said. Shen Qingzhou's current appearance is different from before, and he is very concerned about him.

Shen Qingzhou would not deliberately act like a big shot. He just encountered a troublesome thing, and it made him helpless.

"It has to be three layers of sugar coating, otherwise I won't go." Mo Xiaobei closed the door. Outside the door was a group of people from Tongfu Inn. They had all arrived.

Just like when Mo Xiaobei went to school, coming to Hengyang was the first time for Mo Xiaobei to walk such a long distance after meeting Tong Xiangyu, so he definitely needed a group of people to protect him.

That is to say, Tong Xiangyu hid the letter and didn't let Mo Xiaobei know, otherwise, she would have set off with Shen Qingzhou.

Tong Xiangyu didn't want Mo Xiaobei to get in touch with these things, but after Mo Xiaobei knew that Shen Qingzhou went to attend Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony in Hengshan, she cried and shouted that she wanted to come.

In addition, Bai Zhantang, Guo Furong and others knew about this matter and convinced her that there were some things that Mo Xiaobei should do. She was now the heir of the Hengshan Mo family, and it was impossible that after her, there would be no more Mo family in Hengshan.

That was Mo Xiaobei's own choice, and Mr. Mo Da did not interfere. Therefore, at Mo Xiaobei's insistence, she still came, bringing a group of people with her.

In addition to Bai Zhantang and Guo Furong, they also invited experts from the Tianxia Escort Agency, and Hai Ge also came along. Every time they came to Hengyang, they would deliver a convoy, and Hai Ge's price could be afforded.

The main thing is that this can be considered as half a sale and half a gift. Tongfu Inn has a good relationship with the Tianxia Escort Agency, and Haige and Haomei have indeed received a lot of care from Tong Xiangyu. Although Tong Xiangyu is stingy, she is a good person.

And she also specifically looked for Sai Diaochan, so even if she didn't want money, Hai Ge had to come to protect her. Yes, Sai Diaochan also came.

Shen Qingzhou shook his head and looked at Sai Diaochan who was still acting like a quail. She was older than him, so why was she so rebellious now? According to his understanding, she would not join in such fun.

Sai Diaochan actually hadn't thought about coming over at first, but Bai Zhantang and Guo Furong's words of advice to Tong Xiangyu convinced her.

The sentence is, you are doing this for Xiaobei's own good, we all know that, but her identity cannot be changed, she is a member of the Hengshan Sect, she can stay out of the underworld, but it is inevitable that someone will come to her on their own initiative because of her identity.

Just like her identity, although Shen Qingzhou tried his best to protect her, she insisted on integrating herself into Shen Qingzhou's life. She was willing to do this.

She was actually afraid of danger, but now, all the righteous martial artists had gathered in Hengyang. Even if a demon like Dongfang Bubai came to Hengyang in person, he would be defeated. Is there any place safer than Hengyang now?

After all, when Tongfu Inn went to Hengyang, Sai Diaochan was also restless and wanted to move. She hadn't left Qixia Town for a long time.

Hengyang is the safest place nowadays. You don’t have to worry about causing trouble for Shen Qingzhou, and you can also give Shen Qingzhou a little surprise.

There was no surprise, but there was shock. However, Shen Qingzhou was not angry that she was disobedient. To be honest, the safest place for Sai Diaochan was by his side.

It's just that Qixia Town has the Tongfu Inn and the Tianji Hall, so it is relatively safe. But if the Tongfu Inn is moved, there will only be the Tianji Hall without He Xiaohui. The sect's power may be okay, but it is definitely not safe.

Mo Xiaobei's candied haws were bought back. Sometimes Mo Xiaobei really couldn't tell the difference between high and low eyebrows, but she was just a child, so Shen Qingzhou didn't care.

However, he was very surprised at Mo Xiaobei's talent. His martial arts skills were far superior to Mo Xiaobei's. Just from the way Mo Xiaobei jumped around, he could see that he actually had some light Kung Fu skills.

Shen Qingzhou didn't know whether this was taught by Bai Zhantang or she learned it from Bai Zhantang. It looked normal, but there was a hint of lightness in it. To be honest, Shen Qingzhou, who hadn't traveled alone for thousands of miles, couldn't understand it unless you fought with him.

Every profession has its specialties. "Wanli Duxing" is a martial art of running, which combines lightness skills with walking. It is not the same type of lightness skills as the Eight Steps in the Aerial.

He took the opportunity to pat Mo Xiaobei. Some internal energy had already been generated in her body. It was not a lot, but it was extremely rich. It should be Hengshan's internal energy.

"Shen Daxia, He Zongzhu, Mo, Junior Sister." Liu Zhengfeng called this Junior Sister Mo strangely, but he was not unwilling, but he didn't know how to call her. Moreover, he was very happy that someone from Hengshan came. In fact, this time, except for his Liu Clan disciples, no other disciples from Hengshan Sect came.

He and Mo Da had actually quarreled in private. In fact, he could hide his friendship with Qu Yang from other people, but how could he hide it from Mo Da? Mo Da was too low-key and much stronger than imagined. Many people said that Liu Zhengfeng had surpassed Mo Da.

But only the top leaders of Hengshan knew that there was no comparison between Liu Zhengfeng and Mo Da at all, and the top leaders of Hengshan did not want to agree to his retirement.

It’s not that I really want him to continue contributing to Hengshan, but I don’t want his future to be ruined by a member of the evil cult.

"Senior Brother Liu." Mo Xiaobei came in a very professional manner. This time he came to retire from the underworld. Guo Furong and Bai Zhantang also came.

In fact, Bai Zhantang didn't want to come to this kind of gathering of righteous people, but with Mo Xiaobei around, he had to come. As for Guo Furong, she was naturally very interested in these things. She was trapped in Tongfu Inn just after entering the world.

The arrival of these people still caused a stir, mainly because the combination was quite strange, and most importantly, this was Shen Qingzhou.

This is a real top master. Although there are many people in the martial arts world who look down on others, they will definitely pay attention to such a martial arts figure.

Of course, there are still some who are not convinced, but since this is a retirement, they have to endure it, mainly because Shen Qingzhou does look young.

A little girl also came, and everyone began to wonder who she was. When Bai Zhantang saw this scene, his brows frowned, and he felt insecure. No one attacked him, but his identity was indeed a bit unfavorable in this place.

In fact, he can't be considered a gangster. Xiao Shiyilang is still a chivalrous thief. His fame is similar to that of Chu Liuxiang and others. Sikong Zhaixing can appear in public, so naturally he can too.

……

Shen Qingzhou and his companions had just sat down when they heard two gunshots outside the door, followed by the sound of drums and music, as well as the sound of gongs and shouts, apparently some government officials had come to the door.

The heroes were startled to see Liu Zhengfeng, wearing a brand new silk robe, rushing out from the inner hall.

The crowd congratulated him with cheers. Liu Zhengfeng bowed slightly and walked out the door. After a while, he was seen coming in respectfully accompanied by an official in official uniform.

Everyone was surprised: "Could this official also be a martial arts master?" Shen Qingzhou looked at this scene. Is it coming already? It's too fast.

He released his innate energy and enveloped Mo Xiaobei. Tong Xiangyu warned them repeatedly that they were still in the Tianxia Escort Agency and did not come over because they were not from the martial arts world after all.

He was not on guard against the newcomers, but against the masters of Songshan School who suddenly appeared. Who knew if they would attack randomly like crazy?

Liu Zhengfeng greeted the man who came in. Although he was dressed in fine clothes, his eyes were dim and he looked drunk. It was obvious that he had no martial arts skills. Yue Buqun and others thought: "Liu Zhengfeng is a great gentleman in Hengshan City. He has to make friends with officials. Today is a good day for him. It is not surprising that local officials come to pay him a visit."

The official walked in proudly and stood in the middle. The yamen behind him knelt down on his right leg, raised his hands above his head, and presented a tray covered with yellow satin, on which was a scroll. The official bowed, took the scroll, and said in a loud voice: "The imperial edict has arrived, Liu Zhifeng, listen to it."

When the heroes heard this, they were all shocked: "Liu Zhifeng retired from the underworld, put away his sword and retired. That is a matter of the Jianghu. What does it have to do with the court? Why did the emperor issue an imperial decree? Could it be that Liu Zhengfeng has a rebellious plot and the court has discovered it? That is a serious crime of beheading, confiscating the property and exterminating the nine clans." Everyone thought of this at the same time, and immediately stood up, impatiently grabbing their weapons. They thought that since the official came to announce the decree, Liu's mansion must be densely covered with soldiers, and a big fight was inevitable. They were good friends with Liu Zhengfeng, and they could not sit idly by. Besides, when the nest is overturned, the eggs will be broken. Since they came to Liu's mansion for a meeting, they were members of the rebellious party. How could they stay out of it? As soon as Liu Zhengfeng changed color and yelled, they fought with swords and were about to chop the official into meat sauce in an instant.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhengfeng remained calm. He knelt down with his knees bent, kowtowed three times to the official, and said in a loud voice: "Your humble servant Liu Zhengfeng obeys your order. Long live the emperor."

When the heroes saw it, they were all shocked.

The official unrolled the scroll and read: "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Liu Zhengfeng, a commoner from Hengshan County, is a man who is eager to serve the public and has done great service to his hometown. He is skilled in archery and horsemanship and has great potential. I hereby appoint him as a lieutenant general. He shall serve the court in the future and live up to my expectations. I decree this."

When Shen Qingzhou heard this, he complained in his heart. This should be a regular imperial edict to recruit martial artists. The Ming Dynasty court was at its peak, and Liu Zhengfeng was indeed very famous, but issuing an imperial edict for him was a bit too worthless.

He was not wrong in his guess. It was a general imperial edict and could be written to anyone. Although the imperial court was not afraid of the martial arts world, it would not refuse to recruit some capable people.

Liu Zhengfeng kowtowed again and said, "I, your humble servant Liu Zhengfeng, thank you. Long live the emperor."

He stood up, bowed to the official and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your training and promotion."

The official smiled and twirled his beard, saying, "Congratulations, General Liu. From now on, you and I will serve under the same roof. Why should we be so polite?"

Liu Zhengfeng said, "I was originally a common man. Today I am granted an official position by the imperial court. This is not only the emperor's grace, which makes me bring honor to my family, but also the extraordinary cultivation of Mr. Zhang." The official smiled and said, "No, no."

Liu Zhengfeng turned to Fang Qianju and said, "Brother Fang, where is the gift for Zhang Renren?"

Fang Qianju said, "It has been prepared here a long time ago." He turned around and took out a round plate, on which was a brocade bundle.

Liu Zhengfeng took it with both hands and said with a smile, "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, Master Zhang, please accept it."

Lord Zhang smiled and said, "Lord Liu is so polite to his brother." He winked and the servant beside him took it. When the servant took the plate, his arms sank down. It was obvious that the things in the plate were very heavy. They were not silver but gold.

Lord Zhang smiled brightly and said, "I have official duties to attend to, so I cannot stay long. Come, come, pour three glasses of wine to congratulate General Liu on his appointment today and his promotion soon. May the emperor's grace continue to bless him." Someone else had already poured the wine.

Liu Zhengfeng, with a smile on his face, escorted them to the gate. Then the sound of gongs and shouts rang out, and the Liu family fired ceremonial guns to see them off.

Shen Qingzhou looked at this scene and knew clearly in his heart that Liu Zhengfeng seemed to have thought too little. You can't keep him. If you keep him, he will represent the court, and no one will dare to disturb you.

But maybe he was too confident and thought no one would stop him, what a pity.

(End of this chapter)