Knife splashing

Chapter 517: Jianghu affairs, Jianghu

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Li Yan took a sip of tea and said nothing.

When it comes to matters like bargaining, apart from strength and momentum, the most important thing is rules and reason.

Only with reason can you go anywhere in the world; without reason you can't take a single step forward.

And this "reason" is both a principle and a reason.

If they take advantage of the truth that everyone agrees on, they will have no reason to seek revenge and it will be called unreasonable behavior, and you will have a reason to take action.

The reason for taking action is also important.

As the saying goes, "If the name is not right, the words will not be smooth." Even bandits who rob houses know to hang a banner that says "acting on behalf of heaven."

Those who think violence can solve everything never have a good ending.

Li Yan's words seemed peaceful, but in fact his heart was as hard as iron.

Because his words focused on fighting.

Not convinced, wanting revenge? Fine, let’s fight again!
The young man had no choice but to die.

The red-headed wizard of the Lushan Sect was not polite in his words, but actually drew the focus to the other party's faults, throwing the problem back and actually throwing a life-saving straw.

The Red Headed Wizard certainly did this for a purpose.

He came to support Li Yan and show off Lushan's strength, but he didn't want to offend the Shu martial arts world too much, so he said this.

Li Yan saw it but didn't care.

He is still too tough and cannot compare with these old foxes.

As for whether he can catch it, that depends on the Divine Fist Association.

To uphold justice, you cannot just talk big, you must be able to take on the responsibility and come up with a result that satisfies both parties.

Zou Shaohai is obviously someone who can handle it.

"Cough cough!"

He coughed and put down the teacup in his hand. "Everyone knows the cause and effect of this matter. There is no need to mention it again."

This is the art of negotiation.

Ordinary people would say: What you said makes sense, but how come...

But in underworld negotiations, you can curse, you can refute, you can slow down, you can even overturn the table, but you cannot admit that what the other party says is reasonable.

To say that the person is right is to admit defeat completely.

Of course, playing rogue is also not okay.

Zou Shaohai looked around and said in a deep voice: "The death of a person is a big deal, let alone the leader of a sect. There must be a rule and an explanation."

"Brother Wang Han's martial arts and spearmanship are unrivaled in Shu. If he were not so old, he would never fail in the duel."

"Young Master Li, don't you agree?"

This threw the ball back to Li Yan.

Li Yan pondered for a moment, recalling the battle, and nodded truthfully: "I heard that the Wang family of the Lotus Sect has three unique skills, 'Dancing Flower Spear Dazzles the Eyes', 'Locking Throat Spear Even Ghosts and Gods Can Block', and 'Returning Horse Spear Even Immortals Can Defend'."

"I almost failed with the first move. If the last two moves were used, I might not have won."

He also told the truth.

The opponent's martial arts at that time were extremely amazing. If it weren't for his Daluo Dharma body recovering in time, coupled with the ferocious thunder magic, it would not be certain who would win.

In terms of martial arts alone, he is not superior.

He speaks the truth, is honest with himself, and is too lazy to cover up.

But to Zou Shaohai, it seemed like giving enough face.

"That's natural."

Zou Shaohai breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression became more serious. He turned his head and looked at the young man, "In my opinion, the law of the Wang family is more important than anything else. The inheritance must not be broken. I'm sure that even if Brother Wang Han is in heaven, he would not want to see this happen..."

As he was speaking, suddenly a disciple came running up, whispered something in his ear, and handed him a note.

When Zou Shaohai saw it, his face immediately turned gloomy.

The disciple lowered his voice, but how could those present not hear him? He clearly said: The Palace of the Prince of Shu had sent people to lurk in Suining County and also contacted the people of the Lotus Sect.

Old sly guy...

Everyone present was laughing in their hearts.

There is no way to break this situation.

Li Yan had already given face by coming to the door, and his words just now also gave him a way out. It was impossible for him to make any concessions, and it would be difficult to apologize.

Judging from the temper of the Wang family boy, as long as Zou Shaohai tries to smooth things over, he will spread the news of his weakness and bias everywhere, making him unpopular with everyone.

The best way is to introduce external forces to break the deadlock.

I'm afraid that Zou Shaohai had already known the whereabouts of the people in the Prince of Shu's Mansion, and he just chose this opportunity to come and report.

As expected, Zou Shaohai's eyes turned cold. He handed over the note and said in a deep voice, "When will the so-called revenge end? The people from the Shu Palace are in the city."

"Nephew Wang, Brother Wang Han will die in the mission of the Prince of Shu's Mansion or in a fair fight. It depends on your choice!"

The young man Wang Kun took the note and looked at it. His face immediately turned red and he gritted his teeth and said, "Please explain clearly, senior."

"Simple."

Zou Shaohai said in a deep voice: "Although the Divine Fist Society has a close relationship with the imperial court, its background is still that of a gangster."

"If you go to the Shu Palace, it will be a matter of the court. There are many things involved. Your life and death, honor and disgrace are all in the hands of others. Your father took this path in the beginning."

"If you want to find someone to make the decision, don't involve the Shuzhong underworld!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

"What the president said makes sense."

"That makes sense!"

This statement also points out the root of the matter.

As the saying goes, things in the underworld are left to the underworld.

The fact that several families accepted employment from the Palace of the King of Shu was not simply a matter of underworld. Moreover, it involved the imperial court, so it could not be handled according to underworld rules.

Once it gets out, no one can find any fault with it.

The young Wang Kun gritted his teeth and said, "What if I choose the martial arts world?"

"Then follow the rules of the martial arts world!"

Zou Shaohai said in a deep voice: "In a life-and-death battle, both sides should accept their fate. But when will the cycle of revenge end? It is more important to preserve the Wang family's heritage."

"I am willing to accept you as a temporary disciple. After ten years, I will teach you the essentials of martial arts until you inherit the Wang family's unique martial arts."

"But this grudge will be written off from now on."

The words were spoken cryptically, but everyone understood the meaning.

Zou Shaohai, this means I am willing to protect him for ten years.

After hearing this, Wang Kun's eyes suddenly showed some hesitation.

The young boy lost his father, and his wings as a fledgling eagle are not yet fully grown. Is what he has to face just revenge?
Some time ago, at the mourning hall, some of my father's disciples and uncles had already begun to covet the position of the leader of the Lotus Sect in Shu.

If that happens, he won’t be able to keep his position and probably won’t live for many more years.

So even though he knew clearly that he was no match for Li Yan, he still insisted on coming here for revenge, already intending to die.

But now, Zou Shaohai has given another option.

The boy was already somewhat moved, but he couldn't hide his shame.

At this time, an old man next to him slowly spoke up and advised, "Nephew Wang, this matter was taken on the wrong path from the beginning. Whether we can preserve the inheritance and restore the reputation of the Wang family is more important."

This old man is the leader of the Po Pan Sect in Shuzhong. He is quite famous in the Shenquan Society and is also a strong supporter of Zou Shaohai.

"Meet the Master!"

Wang Kun no longer hesitated and bowed deeply to Zou Shaohai.

He is not alone, he has a mother and a sister at home who need protection. Moreover, if someone in the martial arts world dies in a martial arts competition, he can leave behind a clean reputation.

Immediately, someone brought tea to pay homage to the master, and Wang Kun respectfully served the tea.

At this moment, the boy seemed to have aged a lot.

"it is good!"

Zou Shaohai took it and drank it all, then helped Wang Kun up and said in a deep voice: "We Shuzhong men never act in a shabby way, but the key is to take the right path. If you act with reason and evidence, whoever wants to make things difficult for you will be my enemy!"

"Congratulations, President."

"Congratulations, nephew Wang."

Everyone in the Shenquan Club congratulated him.

Even Li Yan's people bowed and congratulated him.

To be honest, this is a really difficult matter to deal with.

If Li Yan didn't take this opportunity, if he wasn't careful, all parties would gather together and a fierce fight would break out, resulting in countless casualties.

What Zou Shaohai has to do is to preserve face in all aspects and eliminate this massacre before it happens.

There is always the sound of swords and sabers in the martial arts world, but after all, everyone is seeking fame and fortune, and harmony is more important.

No matter how big your fist is, if it causes chaos, no one will be convinced.

Just as the Cheng family's sword master had not appeared for a long time, all kinds of chaos occurred frequently in the Shu martial arts world, and the Cheng family's prestige was also gradually diminishing.

Cui Song of Dian Yi School sighed secretly when he saw this situation.

The head of the Yi sect they pointed out is a member of the Cheng family. His purpose of coming this time is to support Li Yan and to observe Zou Shaohai.

At present, it seems that Zou Shaohai, who has been patient for many years and suddenly appeared, is already enough to become a rival of the Cheng family.

If this kind of thing is done a few more times, the reputation of the Divine Fist Society will gradually increase, and with the support of the imperial court behind it, it will be enough to pose a threat to the Cheng family.

It is impossible to fight.

But if the Cheng family doesn't do something, their status will be gradually eroded.

With the first two cases in place, the rest are easier to handle.

Either by persuading them or letting Li Yan say something good and then putting all the blame on the Shu Palace, all parties would save face.

Only now did everyone come to their senses.

The Shuzhong Divine Fist Society suddenly emerged. I'm afraid it's not only because of Zou Shaohai's breakthrough, but most likely he also got some promise from the Beijing Divine Fist Society.

Nowadays, there are frequent chaos in the underworld of Shu.

The Shenquan Society cooperates with the imperial court, which is a good opportunity to expand its influence.

They stood on the side of the capital, so they were not afraid of the Shu Palace at all.

"Hahaha……"

When all the grudges were settled, Zou Shaohai was in a good mood. He raised his hand and said, "Tell the disciples outside to set up the table, prepare Jiutouzi (wine), Waiweizi (fish), Jiangpianzi (meat), Bianzuizi (duck), whatever you have, bring it up!"

"Yes, President!"

At the command, the disciples of the Divine Fist Society immediately entered the building, first inviting everyone to move over and have some tea, then quickly putting the tables and chairs back in place, and going back and forth, serving wine and food.

In less than half an incense stick of time, the originally tense negotiation site was filled with banquets and became a place to entertain guests.

Originally, we had booked the entire Wangjiang Tower and could have had the feast on the third floor, but as the saying goes, people go to higher places and water flows to lower places, and having the feast downstairs was unlucky, so we had to do this.

After everyone had finished their meal, Zou Shaohai raised a glass of wine, bowed to everyone and said, "My fellow Taoists, as the saying goes, all people in the world are brothers. Once you enter this path, you must know the importance of the martial arts world, as well as the etiquette of the martial arts world."

"Young Master Li has a reputation as a hero in Shaanxi and Ezhou. Now that the grudge has been settled, you are a guest. Please drink this glass of wine!"

Li Yan also stood up quickly, picked up a bowl of wine, gestured to the people around him, and then said in a deep voice: "I have come from afar, if I have done something wrong, please forgive me!"

After saying that, he drank the wine in one gulp.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

There was a burst of applause in the lobby.

Even those who had grudges against him remained silent, raised their glasses to signal, and drank them down in one gulp.

To be honest, they were still angry, but they knew better that these rules were actually protecting them.

If the fist was big enough, the situation would probably be different today.

But then again, if one really had enough power, why would one bother with all this nonsense and call on a bunch of people to support him?

People in the underworld are loyal and will not show mercy when it comes to taking action.

But more often than not, there are those who add icing on the cake, and even more who push down the wall when it falls, but there are very few who provide timely help.

In addition, they were not in the right in this matter to begin with, so only the Shenquan Society was willing to step forward and settle the matter.

Although it's still a bit shameful, it's a result.

Otherwise, others will use this matter to provoke them in the future.

Those predecessors are dead, but the rest of us still have to live.

Whoever wants to make a fuss about this in the future,
I just want to make things difficult for the Divine Fist Society.

And this incident also set the tone.

Anyone who accepts bonuses from the Shu Palace and comes to cause trouble for Li Yan will be responsible for his own life and death, and it will have nothing to do with the Shu world.

Even if you die, no one will stand up for you.

The purpose of a banquet is to have an atmosphere, and this is when Shari Fei comes into play.

He would drink with anyone he could find, build relationships everywhere, shout and play finger-guessing games with people, and soon he became close friends with everyone.

After seeing this, Li Yan nodded secretly.

According to the habits of the underworld, he had already made quite a name for himself in Shaanxi and Hubei provinces, and was received by fellow underworld men wherever he went.

But before he even entered Shu, he offended the Salt Gang and the Shu Palace, and encountered a lot of trouble along the way.

Now, he has been accepted by the underworld in Shu.

It will be extremely difficult for the Shu Palace to ambush them again in the future.

Just like this time, they were even able to find out the hiding places of those people in the Prince of Shu's Mansion in advance.

Even if we enter Chengdu now, there will be people to help cover it up.

This is the way of the underworld.

Li Yan also stood up and toasted. Just as he sat down, Zou Shaohai came over with his glass raised. They clinked glasses with each other, then smiled and said, "Young Master Li, thank you for today."

"Senior is joking."

After exchanging pleasantries, Zou Shaohai whispered, "I want to ask you something. You were the one who did the Wuhou Temple incident, right? Have you ever seen a Meishan Sect disciple?"

"Don't get me wrong, he's been missing for a long time, no one has seen him alive, and no one has found his body after he died. The people from Meishan Sect asked me to find out about him."

The matter of Wuhou Temple is naturally related to Li Yan.

He sneaked in there to help Long Yaner find the spirit insects, and killed Pei Yufang along the way.

Thinking of what happened that day, Li Yan nodded, "Is that Meishan disciple called Tang Ling?"

Zou Shaohai's eyes lit up, "Yes, where are the people?"

Li Yan shook his head slightly, "He came to look for his sister, and learned that his sister had been killed by a prince in the Shu Palace, and followed a gangster named 'Wu Xiang Gong Zi' away."

"I think that person is on the wrong track, and I can't persuade him to stop."

"That old liar?!"

Upon hearing this, Zou Shaohai snorted coldly, "No wonder there is no news at all. Thank you, Young Master Li, for informing me."

Li Yan also became interested. "Could it be that 'Master Wuxiang' also has a grudge against the palace?"

Zou Shaohai nodded and said, "There is indeed a grudge, but Young Master Li, listen to my advice. That 'Wuxiang Gongzi' has done many evil things and is best at tempting people with benefits. No matter what the reason is, don't become his accomplice..."

"Hey, look!"

As he was speaking, someone suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone looked up and saw thick smoke rising from the western mountain...

(End of this chapter)