Knife splashing

Chapter 154: Meeting an Old Friend in Chang'an

"Yes, senior brother."

Luo Faqing's face turned red and he didn't dare to say anything.

There are also many factions within the Shangshan lineage.

His master was also an outlier back then.

He was dedicated to eliminating demons and defending the Way, and in the effort to suppress the evil, he died and his Way was destroyed. But the key point was that he ended up with nothing good in his heart. He was cursed by the local people and laughed at and ostracized by his fellow disciples.

Later, it was the eldest brother Yue Fachong who turned the situation around step by step.

First, he ensured that his fellow disciples had no worries about food and clothing. Later, not only did he come to the palace to become a worshiper, he also made the disciples of his lineage proud.

Luo Faqing respected him like an elder brother and dared not say anything more.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was depressing.

Seeing his expression, Yue Fa Chong's expression eased a little, and he said in a deep voice: "Among several junior brothers, you are the only one with the best talent. Don't go astray because of your womanly kindness."

"Ah."

Luo Faqing nodded silently.

Yue Fa Chong smiled calmly, "When you see more in the future, you will understand, so don't mention it again. I heard that you recently asked Zen Master Zhikong to endorse and sell a batch of relics?"

Luo Faqing looked embarrassed. "It was the spoils from last time. Those guys were quite generous and gave me a portion, thinking I could sell it for more money..."

"What are you afraid of? I didn't say anything wrong."

Yue Fa Chong smiled and said, "Knowing how to take advantage of the situation to seek profit is a sign of maturity. Everyone has selfishness, and it's not a bad thing."

"If you can't even take care of yourself, no matter how nice your words are, how can you protect others?"

"As for those few, you can date them if you want."

"Ye Ku Lang is not important. Behind them is Luo Mingzi from the Law Enforcement Hall. The last time they sent Ye Ku Lang there, they just wanted to crack down on my Shangshan lineage. You don't need to pay any attention to him."

"Yes, senior brother."

Luo Faqing breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated for a moment, "Brother, I heard something. Qiao Sanhu came to Chang'an secretly."

Yue Fa Chong's eyes immediately turned cold, "What is he doing here?"

Luo Faqing replied: "I heard that they want to cooperate with the Fire Bear Gang to participate in the Drum King Conference and compete for a place."

Seeing Yue Fachong's face gloomy, Luo Faqing bowed and said, "Brother, forgive me for being blunt, but Qiao Sanhu has crossed the line."

"This person has become more and more greedy over the years. The things he has done have damaged the reputation of our Shangshan. Sooner or later, he will get into big trouble."

"Even if he is the only son of the master..."

At this point, Luo Faqing was already a little angry, "When the master was here, he didn't dare to act recklessly."

"As soon as the master left, his true nature showed. He acted recklessly in the name of your cousin, and asked you to clean up his mess time and time again. If this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later."

"Okay, stop talking!"

Yue Fa Chong took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Go and tell him to get out of Chang'an immediately, otherwise I will not be in charge of his affairs from now on!"

"Yes, senior brother."

Luo Faqing nodded solemnly.

He knew that it was rare for his senior brother to say this...

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The further south you go in Chang'an City, the poorer it becomes.

The southwest of the city is a complete slum.

When the Wolf Kingdom of the Golden Horde attacked Chang'an, they broke into the city from here.

There were thousands of Huihui cannons and bowl-mouth guns, followed by grassland shamans and Tibetan monks, and in front were golden wolf and eagle warriors.

Chang'an was captured in just one day.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Chang'an were killed or wounded, and the southwest of the city was completely reduced to ruins. Countless corpses were piled up and burned there, and the flames soared into the sky and lasted for several days.

For a long time, this place was a ferocious place where evil spirits were rampant. It took the founding of the Daxuan Dynasty and the Taixuan Orthodox Sect several years, plus a great Zen master who built a temple and used the golden body of Nirvana to suppress the evil spirits, before peace was restored.

Those who live here are naturally not rich people.

The original market structure had been completely destroyed, and the poor people built houses of all sizes using mud walls and straw roofs.

Due to the lack of planning and the haphazard construction by later builders, the entire southwest city is like a chaotic maze.

Here, both draft and drainage are problems.

On weekdays, we drink muddy well water, the toilets are built in a haphazard manner, the air is filled with the smell of feces and urine, and when it rains, sewage is everywhere.

The notorious Fire Bear Gang is located here.

Gang leader Xiong Baodong was born in North City and was the son of an official, but he chose to rise here.

The reason is simple: poverty breeds crime.

If you can't even survive, who cares about your laws?

A bowl of wine and a bite of meat are worth a life!

Luo Faqing strode forward with a gloomy look on his face.

He had never liked this place.

It’s not that it’s messy, but it stirs up bad memories.

The master died in a similar place.

And the reason for death is also ridiculous.

He helped people to exorcise evil spirits for free, but his magic tools were stolen by nearby residents, who exchanged them for half a bag of rice and a hundred coins. His master also lost his life as a result.

He still clearly remembered that his senior brother Yue Fa Chong skinned the family alive that night, and with bloodshot eyes, he roared at them: "Some people are born bastards, not worth helping!"

However, whenever he thought of this, Wang Daoxuan's peaceful eyes inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Thinking of this, Luo Faqing sighed.

He felt that his mind was a little confused.

Before I knew it, the road ahead opened up.

This is a martial arts hall of considerable size. Strong men with bare upper bodies are practicing boxing in the courtyard. They are all sweating and steaming.

There were also inns and porters working in rags nearby. There were a large number of them, and many of them walked around with fierce looks on their faces.

This is the Fire Bear Gang’s headquarters.

Chang'an City is a mixed bag of good and bad people, and there are people behind every industry and profession. It is extremely difficult to get involved.

The Fire Bear Gang chose to steal food from the gangsters. Relying on the lives of the people in the slums, they managed to snatch a bowl of rice from the car dealers, pedestrian dealers, and even the Cao Gang.

This is the reason for the enmity with the five elements.

Similarly, the Fire Bear Gang, which has a bad reputation outside, has a status far higher than the government in the hearts of the poor people in the southwest.

Although the Fire Bear Gang also exploited,
But at least they were given a bite to eat.

"Master Luo, you are here."

Before Luo Faqing got close, members of the Fire Bear Gang came to greet him, nodding and bowing with a fawning look on their faces.

But they knew that even the gang leader Xiong Baodong was respectful to these masters from the Dharma lineage.

"Take me to see Xiong Baodong."

Luo Faqing had a gloomy expression and spoke bluntly.

"Hahaha…"

Hearing Luo Faqing coming, Xiong Baodong laughed heartily and strode out, "Master Luo is a rare guest. Since he is here today, I must give him some face and treat him well."

Luo Faqing gave him a cold glance and said, "I'm here to find Qiao Sanhu."

"Brother Qiao."

Xiong Baodong lied with his eyes open, shook his head and said: "It has been a while since I came to Chang'an City, why did you come to my place..."

"Humph!"

Luo Faqing snorted coldly and interrupted him directly, "Senior Brother Yue asked me to pass on a message to him."

Hearing that it was Yue Fa Chong's idea, Xiong Baodong smiled awkwardly, raised his hand and said with a smile: "Hey~ We are all family, why make things so awkward, Taoist Luo, please go in."

The two men entered the yard, and when they were about to reach the backyard, Xiong Baodong waved his hand and asked all his men to retreat, and then took Luo Faqing into the yard.

There was a person sitting in the yard, drinking tea.

He had a broad forehead, five peaks rising up, thin eyes and a thick mouth, one eye was big and the other was small. He looked at Luo Faqing coming in and just gave him a faint glance.

"Hmph!" Luo Faqing became angry when he saw Qiao Sanhu.

This person was born with the appearance of a white tiger. His master had already sensed this when he was around and taught him many times, but unfortunately he still went astray.

Seeing his behavior, Luo Faqing was too lazy to talk nonsense and said in a deep voice: "Senior Brother asked you to leave Chang'an immediately and stop doing anything wrong in Fengyang, otherwise I will no longer care about your mess!"

"Ouch."

Qiao Sanhu sneered, "What a great prestige you have, Luo Faqing. When my father picked you up, you were as skinny as a mud monkey. I didn't expect you to be shaking now."

"Don't talk about the master!"

Luo Faqing was furious when he heard this, "If Master were still alive and knew you were like this, he would be the first to crush you to death."

"That's all I've said, so you can take care of yourself!"

After saying that, he shook his clothes, turned around and left.

……

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

Watching Luo Faqing disappear, Xiong Baodong shook his head and said, "Alas, we are all family, why make such a fuss?"

"This Mr. Yue is also the son of the master. If he is taken care of, it will be justified everywhere. Besides, the things that Brother Qiao sent to the mountain cannot be fake..."

"Don't come here to sow discord!"

Qiao Sanhu laughed and scolded, "I'm not a little brat. I won't fall for this. Save your thoughts for dealing with other people."

"That is."

When his thoughts were exposed, Xiong Baodong was not panicked at all. He gave a thumbs up and praised: "Brother Qiao is worthy of being the Tiger of Fengyang, great!"

Even so, Qiao Sanhu was scolded by Luo Faqing and lost face. He was also angry and snorted, "If it weren't for Manchuan Pass, where they still needed to use the Shangshan Dharma Lineage as a pretext, I wouldn't care about these ungrateful bastards."

Xiong Baodong sighed, "This is what it means to be under someone's roof. If Brother Qiao had awakened his magical powers, he would have become the eldest senior brother long ago. How could he have had the chance to be so powerful like Yue Fa Chong?"

"But bro is also tough."

Xiong Baodong pulled a chair over, his eyes showing greed and curiosity, "The Lu family is a big family in Shangluo. Others dare not touch it, but you can swallow it all in one gulp. You must be rich this time..."

"Big business?"

Qiao Sanhu sneered, "I said they are all empty shells, do you believe it?"

"This old man is also cunning. He owns a lot of land and shops, but he sold all the valuable ones long ago. I bought a lot of them at a low price, but they are still a loss. I can only sell them slowly in the future and barely make a little money."

"Oh?"

Xiong Baodong understood immediately, "Did the old man already arrange a retreat?"

Qiao Sanhu cursed, "This old man is so vicious. He sold me the things and the whole family disappeared without a trace the next day."

"Before I could react, I was handed over to someone else, and a bunch of Lu family branches were left behind to play rogue and sue me verbally."

"I'm so pissed..."

"Hahaha, brother will forgive them?"

"Humph, once Lu Kang dies, no one will care about them anymore. If I kill a few of them, they will keep quiet."

"But the eldest son of the Lu family is a fool. I heard that he took the money back to Chang'an and looked for people to buy a few brothels in Pingkangfang so that he could live a carefree life from now on."

Xiong Baodong was happy, "Then we should treat them well, right?"

"Of course!"

Qiao Sanhu took a deep breath and said, "That's all my money!"

"Brother Xiong, you are familiar with Chang'an City, so I'll leave this matter to you. After we get it back, we will split it in half."

Xiong Baodong was happy. "That's easy to say, but he is the former left-wing councilor after all. We can't force him, otherwise it will cause trouble and it will be difficult to explain to the officials."

"I know a few 'Anzuozi' of Fengmen. They are first-rate at setting up schemes. Even experienced people can be fooled. I guarantee that they will take all the money out of the eldest son of the Lu family!"

"Hahaha…"

The two of them talked and smiled at each other.

But then, Xiong Baodong's face turned serious, "Speaking of which, this matter is not a problem. The real trouble lies in the Drum King Conference."

"Have you heard about the Du family incident a while ago?"

"heard."

Qiao Sanhu said happily: "I was set up for twenty years and my family was almost destroyed. It turns out that the Maitreya Sect's methods are more ruthless."

Xiong Baodong nodded and said, "The Du family is not important. After this incident, they are afraid that their good fortune will backfire, so they have decided to withdraw from the Li family fleet."

"The adult behind me planned to intervene, but some people in the Li family were difficult to talk to and shirked responsibility, and they just didn't want us to join."

"My Lord has come up with an idea. The Li family also has a Dharma disciple. As long as we win the quota this time and give it to him, and my Lord can mediate, this matter will be settled!"

As he spoke, he shook his head and said, "I've received a lot of news in the past two years. Those people who went out to sea have all made a lot of money."

"But the sea is dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. The Li family has already opened up the shipping route. As long as we join the fleet and work with them for two years, we may be able to start our own business."

"Humph, what kind of sorcerer? Money is the most powerful magic!"

"With money, can't we two brothers walk sideways?"

"That is."

Qiao Sanhu also nodded in agreement and said in a deep voice: "These years, I have not stayed in Manchuan Pass in vain. I have made friends with several masters of the Xuanmen Dao in Ezhou."

"They will come this time, but they know nothing about the customs of the shrine. We can only ask Brother Xiong for help."

"Don't worry, I have already made arrangements."

Xiong Baodong laughed loudly and then shouted: "Guo Ai!"

At the command, several men walked into the backyard. They all had fierce faces, tattoos on their chests, and daggers and hatchets on their waists.

But the leader was a thin man with a goatee and dead eyes full of indifference.

Xiong Baodong introduced with a smile: "This brother Guo was a well-known ruthless man in Guanzhong in the past, and he was a victim of Ge Nian."

"There are some Jianghu artists in Chang'an City who also understand the art of Xuanmen. If we gather them together, they will not lose to other families."

"Guo Ai, how is the matter going?"

The dead-eyed man clasped his fists and said, "The reward offered by the gang leader is high, and those people have already accepted it, except for one cobbler who is stubbornly refusing to agree."

"But his craftsmanship is indispensable."

"Don't agree?"

Xiong Baodong touched his head and said, "Find a way to make him agree!"

"Yes, Gang Leader!"

The man with dead eyes nodded, turned around and left with his men.

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Xuanyifang, Baofeng Pawnshop.

"That senior hasn't come back yet?"

Under the tall counter, Li Yan asked.

"Have you told me yet?"

The new consultant said impatiently: "He left a note and never came back. Who the hell knows where he went!"

"Speak politely!"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a fierce aura that immediately frightened the expert so much that he quickly shut his mouth.

He snorted coldly and turned away.

He came here, naturally, to find that "Shadow" senior.

Although it was Luo Mingzi who introduced them, she did help after all, and something was clearly wrong that night.

Luo Mingzi had not returned yet, and Ye Kulang had no friendship with this person, so Li Yan came to visit her, but she was not there every time.

He is a lone traveler. If anything happens to him because of helping him, I have to be prudent and repay this favor.

"Where to run!"

As soon as I went out, I saw a chaos on the street.

A young man with disheveled hair and blood on his face was running for his life.

Li Yan was stunned, grabbed it and said in a deep voice:
"Heidan, it's me, don't be afraid!"

The young man with blood all over his face was none other than Heidan, his playmate who had followed him around since childhood in Lijiabao...

(End of this chapter)