Knife splashing

Chapter 516 Wangjiang Tower

Outside Suining City, Wangjiang Tower.

The name "Wangjiang Tower" is very common. No matter in the north or south of China, wherever there is a river, there will often be such a "Wangjiang Tower".

But people with this name are usually not ordinary.

After all, the common people are poor and have lived by the river for a long time, and no one has time to sit upstairs and watch the river view day after day.

So it is called "Wangjiang Tower", which means it is expensive!
This one in Suining County was built during the Daxing period of the previous dynasty. Because Daxing replaced the Song Dynasty, it still retains the style of the Song Dynasty.

The wooden structure is tall and straight, stable yet flexible, and consists of a central main building and side buildings on both sides.

The main building is four stories high, three rooms wide and four rafters deep. There is a door in the middle of the main room, which makes it look solemn and grand.

The side buildings are two stories high and one and a half rooms wide, each with a door, which complement the central body and look like a pagoda.

Its shape is even more unique.

The central main building has a pointed roof, the side buildings have hip roofs, the lower eaves have a hip roof, and flying eaves and brackets stretch into the air.

This building is located outside Suining City, beside the Fu River. To the west, you can see Guangde Temple opposite, and to the east, you can see Lingquan Temple. Two Bodhisattvas stand one in front and one behind to protect it. It can be said to be a Feng Shui blessed land.

This building has a special feature. Because the wealthy merchant who invested in its construction was a fan of the Three Kingdoms, the wood carvings in the middle are almost all about stories of the Three Kingdoms.

The Three Heroes of Peach Garden occupies most of the book.

Therefore, this place is also called "Yiqilou" by the underworld.

For many senior people in the underworld of Shu, the dream is to retire here in the future and have a final moment of glory.

The Shenquan Society chose this as its address, which shows how much importance it attaches to it.

But at this moment, Zou Shaohai's heart was bleeding.

"How much silver did it cost?"

"The temporary package, plus the money for other guests, all in all, it's almost ten thousand taels..."

The disciple hurried forward to report.

"I…"

Zou Shaohai quickly drank a sip of tea and calmed himself down.

He originally thought that it would be a good deal to rent out a first floor of Wangjiang Tower, handle the matter properly, and make the Divine Fist Society and the Fire Dragon Fist famous.

Who would have thought that things would change again.

"master."

The disciple next to him smiled bitterly and said, "Although Li Yan called Huang Ling, Dian Yi, Qing Niu, and the people from the Gelaohui, the matter was urgent and the people who came were just ordinary disciples or elders. It was unnecessary."

"What do you know!"

Zou Shaohai took a glance and said, "Behind Huang Ling is Qingcheng, behind Dianyi and Qingniu is the Cheng family, the Gelaohui is the local snake, and there is also Lushan, the dragon that crossed the river. None of them is easy to deal with."

"The Divine Fist Society has set up this business, so it must run it beautifully and convince both parties, so that their words will be effective in the future."

"I rented the entire building. First, it prevents people from finding fault with me and making fun of me for being stingy. Second, it prevents people from causing trouble."

After that, he sighed, "Huzi, remember, if you want to speak tough in this world, you need not only fists and knives, but also money."

"Those elders suffered a loss because of this. Look at the Cheng family. They always do things beautifully."

"You stingy guy wants to be the boss, go back and suck your mother's milk..."

"Master is wise."

The apprentice named Hu Zi nodded quickly.

Zou Shaohai took another sip of tea and said calmly, "What about Lu Guan? Did you find that he had contact with other people?"

Lu Guan was also his disciple, and he was the man who stopped Li Yan and his party on the road and provoked them when they just entered Suining that day. After returning, he continued to sow discord.

Who is Zou Shaohai? He has the patience to cultivate to the level of Gangjin, and is elected as the leader of the Shuzhong Divine Fist Association. Both his talent and scheming are extraordinary.

It was because I had inquired about Li Yan's character that I took on this task.

He immediately realized something was wrong and questioned other disciples, and immediately found out the whole story.

This is also the reason why he came in person the next day.

The Divine Fist Society wanted to use this incident to become famous, but they didn't intend to fight to the death with Li Yan and the others, so the scene outside the "Rui Fu House" happened.

Both parties understood each other tacitly and knew what to do.

Of course, Zou Shaohai did not let Lu Guan go. After punishing him, he ordered him to reflect on his mistakes at home and also sent someone to monitor him secretly.

Seeing this, the disciple named Hu Zi whispered, "Master, you suspect that there is something wrong with Senior Brother Lu, right..."

"Humph!"

Zou Shaohai said in a cold voice: "There are undercurrents in Shu now. The battle between good and evil in the southwest has just ended, and the Dragon Worship Cult has started to stir up trouble. There is also something wrong with the Shu Palace."

"If you don't have eyes, you will be used as a scapegoat sooner or later. If you want to get something out of trouble, you must keep your eyes open."

"Lu Guan is usually very calm and has always said that he is an orphan without a father or a mother. He has no grudge against Li Yan. He must have a reason for doing this."

"Anyway, have someone keep a close eye on them!"

"Yes, master!"

While the two were talking, a disciple suddenly walked in quickly, bowed and said, "Master, they have left the city and will be here in two incense sticks!"

"Okay, open the door and welcome the guests!"

Zou Shaohai gave an order, stood up, shook his robe, and strode out through the door.

He booked the entire Wangjiang Tower, but he could only use one floor, so he changed the location to the tallest building and occupied a room on the third floor to enjoy the view alone.

I went down to the first floor, which was already filled with quite a few people.

"President Zou."

"President Zou."

"Meet Senior Zou."

People along the way all stood up to greet them.

When talking about the martial arts world in Shu, Qingcheng and Emei cannot be avoided, but the martial arts world in Shu is vast, and there are more than just a few of them, and the others always have to eat.

Therefore, the Shenquan Club became a place where these small sects and families could gather together for warmth. It developed secretly over the years, and even some of the "Eight Leaves" who did not want to be controlled by Emei also joined in.

This time, they have all the best soldiers and generals.

The people who come here are either the leaders or the pillars of the family.

In addition, there are several disciples who are victims.

Their faces were filled with grief and indignation, and they were all dressed in mourning.

Zou Shaohai first clasped his fists, then with a serious expression, he looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Today's matter will be decided by me alone. You are not allowed to act on your own. Do you agree?"

He had asked this question before and now asked it again.

After all, when dealing with this kind of thing, the most feared thing is not the opponent, but one's own people making trouble and stabbing you in the back. Not only will you not be able to resolve the issue, you will also become a laughing stock.

"It's all up to the president!"

"We all listen to our seniors."

Everyone knew what was going on and naturally agreed in unison.

"it is good!"

Zou Shaohai nodded slightly, "There are rules in the martial arts world. We are all guests. Others have sent us invitations, so we should not lose our manners. Follow me to greet them!"

After that, a group of people rushed out of Wangjiang Tower.

Wangjiang Tower is located at a high altitude, with 108 steps connected to the official road, which is divided into three sections, with 36 steps on each level.

At this moment, there were basically two disciples of the Divine Fist Society standing on both sides of each step, the one at the back holding a pair of swords, the one in the middle holding a Guandao, and the one in the front holding a spear.

Clang clang!
As they walked down the steps, the disciples on both sides immediately crossed their weapons, forming an arch bridge of swords and sabers, full of murderous aura.

The crowd didn't care and just waited on the official road.

Not long after, a group of people came from a distance. In addition to Li Yan and his group, there were several other groups of people wearing different clothes.

The people on the left are none other than the Luo family, all dressed in gorgeous Shu brocade and holding a Luo-character flag, with Luo Junan at the head...

Following on the right was a red-headed mage with three disciples, and a magic flag was flying with the words "Lushan" written on it...

The Dian Yi sect, all dressed in Confucian robes, but wearing Yin-Yang crowns, represented that they practiced both Confucianism and Taoism. The leader was Cui Song...

The Qingniu Temple is a group of young Taoists, led by the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation, Lingfengzi...

From the Gelaohui, several old men came, all wearing black cotton robes, white turbans, red belts, and with pipes tucked behind their waists...

As for Li Yan and his men, they also raised their flags, with Wu Ba carrying a large banner embroidered with the sun, moon, stars and auspicious clouds, and with the words "Twelve Yuanchen" written on it.

The so-called "Man'er" is mostly called by others. Even if you call yourself "King of Heaven" or "King Kong", it is just a joke.

Since he had accidentally made himself known as the "Twelve Yuanchen", Li Yan simply decided to travel the world under the name "Twelve Yuanchen" from now on.

When they were less than three meters apart, Li Yan waved his hand to stop the team.

Both sides looked stern as they sized each other up.

Li Yan looked at the swords and spears above, sneered and said: "Today is not a day of visiting the mountain. We have come from afar, and you treat us like this?"

Zou Shaohai glanced at him calmly, "Where are you from?"

Li Yan replied: "Of course it's the rivers, lakes and seas."

"Since you are a Jianghu person, do you know the basics of Jianghu?"

"Don't say that Jianghu has no roots, let's talk about its roots from the beginning. Jiao Ai and Bo Tao were the leaders, and the story of Xue Shan Tui Yi has been passed down to this day. Looking back at the Spring and Autumn Annals, there are clear theories, and Jian Shu Baisheng Jia Xiansheng..."

"Okay! Since we are friends in the martial arts world, we should treat each other with courtesy. The tea here is Mengshan tea, and the tea in the pot is Yongquan flower."

"You are wrong. I said that tea is water from three rivers, and it brings guests from five lakes. We are all fellow travelers, so why bother talking about roots?"

"That makes sense, please!"

Zou Shaohai nodded slightly and raised his hand to order everyone to make way.

However, the weapons on the steps were still there.

Li Yan had seen this before and had already figured it out. He bowed slightly and said, "Third brother was born with a strong character. He roared three times and cut off Dangyang. Although he had no plan to pacify the world, he scared away Cao Aman's powerful army!"

Wow!

Thirty-six spears were withdrawn in unison.

"My second brother is famous in battle, his blue dragon dance shakes the battlefield, he rides a thousand miles on horseback, and he goes to a meeting alone to terrify the heroes!"

Wow!

Thirty-six Guandaos were withdrawn.

"Brother Liu Bei is full of ambition, his reputation for benevolence spreads far and wide, his determination to restore the Han Dynasty is undying, his heroic spirit will live on forever!"

"it is good!"

Zou Shaohai bowed and said, "In Taoyuan, we live and die together, and the loyalty of the martial arts world stretches through the sky. Please!"

In just a moment, it was as if all hostility had been turned into friendship. With a smile on his face, he invited everyone into the Wangjiang Tower.

These things are all old tricks in the world.

To be honest, everyone who comes to ask questions will tell you that if there is really a loophole, you won’t even get to see the face.

But some things are just like that.

Only with a sense of ceremony can things appear formal.

Zou Shaohai set up the formation of the Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei sworn brotherhood in Peach Garden, which not only demonstrated the brotherhood of martial arts, but also made clear the rules.

Today, the grudge between the two parties must be settled here, and there will be no regrets afterwards.

At Zou Shaohai's invitation, everyone climbed to the highest point of Wangjiang Tower. All the windows on all sides were opened. Although it was a bit cold, it also had a meaning: letting in wind from all directions.

Generally speaking, there are rules for this stuff.

The Divine Fist Association will hold the fort and let both parties draw a line to explain how to settle their grudge, and then serve wine and food to move on from the matter.

A lot of chairs have been placed on the top floor.

The two sides faced each other, with three rows in front and back, like the boundary between Chu and Han, confronting each other, and there was an open space in the middle.

The leaders of each faction sat at the front.

The rest sat at the back according to their seniority, while the disciples could only hold up the big flags and stand to cheer.

Li Yan and Zou Shaohai naturally sat in the middle.

Although both sides looked at each other coldly, they actually knew what was going on.

Strictly speaking, Zou Shaohai is a senior in the martial arts world, but by putting up this formation, it is clear that he has brought Li Yan to the same level.

It seems aggressive, but in fact it gives enough face.

Li Yan also knew what was going on. He just wanted to cooperate with the acting, settle some miscellaneous matters, and save face for the Shujianghu.

Zou Shaohai took a sip of tea, then looked behind him and said in a deep voice: "Today, if there is a grievance to be redressed, if there is a vengeance to be taken, my Divine Fist will support you. However, no matter how high your Kung Fu is, it cannot be higher than the word 'reason'. Everything must follow the rules."

"Who goes first?"

As soon as these words came out, a famous young Taoist priest immediately bowed his hands, walked out with a gloomy face, and stared at Li Yan, "I am Mu Feiyun from Pu'an Temple. Did our master, Qin Wanpei, die at your hands?"

Li Yan nodded and said, "That's right."

"Hahaha!"

The Taoist's face was filled with grief and indignation. "The traitor is indeed rampant. Master is the Dharma Master of our Pu'an Temple. We swear to die for this revenge..."

"No hurries?"

Li Yan glanced at him calmly and said, "Your master has already made arrangements for this matter. He has a suicide note for me to pass on. We'll talk about it after you read it."

After saying that, he took out the blood letter written by Qin Wanpei before his death from his arms, waved his hand, and flew out.

After the Taoist took it, he looked at it with tears in his eyes and said in a trembling voice: "Master, disciple, I am unfilial..."

"Master Feiyun, can you let me take a look?"

Zou Shaohai was a little curious. He took it and read it through. He sighed slightly, "I am also friends with Taoist Qin. It is indeed his work."

"The Taoist priest's last words were to completely expose this matter. He knew that once he died, someone would say he wanted revenge in exchange for the position of Dharma Master, which would be an act that would destroy the sect."

"If you were to do your best, why would Taoist Tan have to risk his life for others and get involved in these disputes?"

"Master Feiyun, what do you think?"

The Taoist tightly grasped the blood letter, glanced at Li Yan, who had a cold expression, and finally became depressed. "We will follow the master's last words and let this matter go."

After saying that, he bowed, turned around and left without looking back.

After seeing this, Li Yan shook his head secretly.

Indeed, no one knows a son better than his father, and no one knows a disciple better than his teacher.

Taoist Qin knew that these disciples were neither ruthless nor capable of revenge, and that this would instead lead to internal strife or become a knife for others.

Leaving behind a will written in blood was a way of preserving the sect's spirit.

"My father wouldn't leave a blood letter!"

Suddenly, a loud roar came from behind Zou Shaohai.

But then a young man in mourning jumped out, carrying a huge iron spear, and slammed it hard on the ground.

The young man had a strong build and looked like a potential warrior. He said with his eyes wide open and teeth clenched, "Lotus Sect, Wang Kun."

"My father, Wang Han, died at your hands!"

Li Yan picked up the teacup and took a sip calmly. "Outside Wuxi Town, there was a fair duel, a fight to the death. What? You want revenge too?"

The red-headed mage of the Lushan Sect also sneered when he saw this: "What do you mean by fair and aboveboard? They are clearly acting for the sake of profit. Besides, it's a life-and-death duel. Let's just leave it to fate."

"If everyone plays like this, what's the point of talking about underworld rules?"

(End of this chapter)