Eternal Sword

Chapter 37 Past events
"Protector Li is dead?"

Gou Dai couldn't believe it and asked, "Where are the other two dead? Is Chen Tang one of them?"

"No Chen Tang."

The wolf gang member said, "I heard from the detective who closed the case that our Li Hufa went to a man named Xu's house to steal and killed someone, but was accidentally killed by the owner of the house."

Gou Dai was completely confused.

He asked Li Tao to kill Chen Tang, so why did Li Tao go to someone else's house to steal?

And then he was killed?
"Xu family?"

Mei Yingxue's heart moved, and she suddenly asked, "Which Xu family?"

The evil wolf told me an address.

Mei Yingxue asked quickly: "The Xu family has a maid, how is she, is she still alive?"

"That's not clear." The Wolf Gang member shook his head and looked at Gou Dai, saying, "Young Master, the leader wants you to go home now. He has something to ask."

Gou Dai's mind was already in a mess, and he just nodded subconsciously.

The Wolf Gang.

'Evil Wolf' Gou Ying sat in the gang leader's seat in the middle with a gloomy look on his face.

The Evil Wolf Gang originally had four great masters, known as Jackals, Tigers and Leopards.

Lao Chai is smart and good at scheming. He is responsible for half of the success of the Wolf Gang today.

The wolf is the gang leader Gou Ying.

The tiger is the 'ferocious tiger' Hu Wan sitting below. He is a burly man, and his fighting power is second only to the gang leader in the gang. He is also another guardian.

Leopard is the leopard Li Tao.

Now, there are only two jackals, tigers and leopards left, and the loss is heavy!

"father!"

At this moment, Gou Dai walked in from outside, supported by his servants.

"brute!"

When Gou Ying saw Gou Dai's expression, he was furious and cursed, "What did I tell you before? Don't cause me any trouble during this period! Try not to go out at night. If you must go out, bring at least ten people with you!"

Gou Dai was scolded and felt wronged. He said, "Father, this is not my fault. I just asked Li Hufa to help me kill someone. Who would have thought that he would go to someone else's house and steal things..."

"fart!"

Gou Ying was furious. He picked up the teacup next to him and threw it at Gou Dai's face, causing his head to bleed.

Gou Dai was so frightened that he dared not move even though his forehead was bleeding.

He had never seen his father so angry.

Gou Ying still felt unsatisfied, so he walked down and pointed at Gou Dai and cursed, "Use your dog brain and think about it. Does Li Tao need money? Is it necessary for him to go to other people's homes to steal? This is obviously a setup by someone!"

Gou Dai racked his brains and asked tentatively, "Father, could it be that Chen Tang..."

"Snapped!"

Gou Ying slapped him back and cursed, "The gang is already on the brink of life and death, and you are still thinking about Chen Tang and those trivial things of jealousy!"

"It's obvious that the Blackwater Gang did this!"

Behind Gou Ying stood a white-haired old man who had followed Gou Ying for many years. He was considered the steward of the Evil Wolf Gang and had a high status in the gang.

"Master, we can't make a hasty judgment on this matter. After all, there is no evidence." Butler Liu said thoughtfully.

"Who else could it be besides the Blackwater Gang?"

Gou Ying said: "These foreigners are really ruthless. They cut off my left and right arms and gradually eroded the power of my Wolf Gang. The next step is to eat us all!"

A month ago, Lao Chai died.

The several territories occupied by his subordinates were naturally targeted by the Blackwater Gang.

The Evil Wolf Gang didn't want to have a head-on conflict with the Black Water Gang, so they gave in.

However, Gou Ying did not expect that the Black Water Gang was still not satisfied. A month later, they attacked again, killing Li Tao and breaking another of his arms!

"Boss, what do you think we should do? Should we call our brothers to fight them?"

The tiger Hu Wan said loudly.

Gou Ying had a gloomy face, clenched his fists, and then unclenched them again. He repeated this several times before shaking his head and saying, "We need to think about this matter carefully and don't act rashly."

Then he looked at Gou Dai again and said slowly: "From now on, you better be quiet. Don't go out without my order!"

……

Chen Tang naturally could not have imagined that the two people he killed would break the balance between the two major underworld forces in Changze County.

The originally relatively peaceful situation has become tense and undercurrents are surging.

Not long after seeing Meng Liangyu off, Chen Tang went for a walk on the street, buying some clothes suitable for little girls around ten years old, as well as some food and daily necessities. He did not go home until all his money was gone.

When I arrived at the door of my house, I happened to see Mei Yingxue riding towards me on horseback.

"Chen Tang, I heard that the little girl was sent to your house by Captain Meng?"

Mei Yingxue went out to ask around and found out about it, so she rushed over immediately.

"Yeah, I just got here not long ago."

While answering, Chen Tang took Mei Yingxue into the house.

When I pushed the door open, the warm air hit me.

The fat old man, Qingmu and Zhiwei were all there, sitting around the table.

Although Zhiwei's face was still red and swollen, it had been washed clean. She carefully held the cup of hot tea in her hands and was blowing gently.

Seeing Chen Tang coming in, Zhiwei smiled.

"This is Miss Mei Yingxuemei. We just happened to meet her at the door. She even stepped forward to stop that family yesterday." Chen Tang introduced the three people in the room.

Qingmu smiled and said, "It turns out to be Sister Yingxue, come and sit down."

"Qing, Sister Qingmu."

Mei Yingxue tried to call out. Every time she came to Chen Tang's house and saw this cousin, she felt a little uncomfortable.

The other person is so beautiful.

She was so beautiful that she felt a little ashamed of herself.

There was an inexplicable temperament about Sister Chen Tang that prevented her from having the slightest desire to compare with others.

Zhiwei said softly: "Sister Mei, I remember your voice, thank you yesterday."

"Ah."

Mei Yingxue relaxed when she saw Zhiwei and said with a smile: "When I heard the news, I thought to myself, it is really the law of nature, evil will be punished."

"sit down."

Chen Tang gestured to Mei Yingxue.

The room is not big, and with five people gathered together, the space seems a bit cramped.

Chen Tang said, "I bought you some new clothes. When you have time, ask Sister Mu to help you change."

"Thank you, Brother Atang."

Zhixiao's eyes curved up again, her face full of joy and happiness.

Mei Yingxue seemed to have thought of something, and took out a dozen taels of silver from her bosom, handed it to Chen Tang, and said, "I left in a hurry this time, and I didn't bring much money with me. Please accept this silver."

"That's not necessary."

Chen Tang said: "My uncle and sister also have some family background."

Mei Yingxue said: "Don't refuse, this is for the child."

Chen Tang: “…”

Certain memories of the previous life were suddenly awakened and began to attack frantically.

"What were you talking about just now?"

Chen Tang quickly changed the subject.

Zhiwei said: "When talking about some legends in the martial arts world, Grandpa Chen knows a lot."

The fat old man looked at Zhiwei with satisfaction and nodded.

This girl is really good and knows how to praise people.

Zhiwei said: "Brother Atang, when you venture into the martial arts world in the future, you will definitely become a world-famous hero and write your own legend."

"Hero?"

Chen Tang curled his lips and said, "I don't want to be one."

"Why?"

This time, everyone present was a little confused.

Chen Tang said: "It's too tiring to be that guy. If I do something wrong, I will be criticized by thousands of people. I don't even dare to go out... Ahem, I'd rather be an ordinary swordsman."

"It should be quite interesting to travel the world."

The fat old man snorted upon hearing this and said, "The Jianghu is not as beautiful as you imagine. It is full of good and bad people and full of dangers. There are intrigues, deceptions, countless grievances, and vendettas."

"I understand this."

Chen Tang said, "What you said can be found everywhere. In the imperial court, the conspiracy is a hundred times more treacherous than in the martial arts world. A word or an order from someone in the imperial court can cause a catastrophic disaster, and countless people will die. Compared with the bloody storm in the martial arts world, it is far inferior."

Young people like Mei Yingxue and Zhiwei may not understand what these words mean.

The fat old man has lived to this age and has experienced many things in the world. Hearing this, he was thoughtful.

Chen Tang said: "Even though there are many bad things about the Jianghu, what makes people yearn for it is always the free and unfettered life of drinking and singing, the pleasure of riding a fast horse with a sword and accompanied by a beautiful woman."

The fat old man shook his head and said, "You're going to be disappointed. The Jianghu you mentioned doesn't exist in Qian Country. You have to go to Nanxia."

"Nanxia?"

Chen Tang was puzzled.

The fat old man said, "Hundreds of years ago, there was only one Great Xia Dynasty on the Shenzhou Continent. Later, the surrounding tribes invaded, wars broke out, and the princes fought for hegemony, killing people all over the Shenzhou Continent. Nine out of ten houses were empty, and the Great Xia Dynasty fell apart. The remaining Xia people were forced to move south and rebuild the Xia Kingdom, dividing Shenzhou into two parts, north and south, with the Xia River as the boundary."

"Eventually, Emperor Wu emerged and ended the division and war in Northern Shenzhou. He unified the tribes and established the Wu Dynasty, which led to a confrontation between the North Wu and the South Xia. Later, Emperor Wu led his army to suppress the major sects created by the Xia people in Northern Shenzhou and wiped out the martial arts. There were only a few martial arts sects left in the Wu Dynasty. Later, the Wu Dynasty was defeated and the Qian Dynasty was established. It has been decades since then, and these martial arts sects have long disappeared."

Chen Tang was stunned.

This was the first time he knew the history of this world.

The fat old man said: "Some of those former martial arts masters have surrendered to the imperial court, and some have surrendered to the aristocratic families. They have been integrated into the Qian Kingdom in bits and pieces."

"Most of these sects' heritage is in Nanxia. Apart from the imperial court and aristocratic families, there is no martial arts world in Qian Country."

The fat old man told all these past events in one breath before he stopped, raised his head slightly and looked around.

Seeing the shock on Chen Tang, Mei Yingxue and Zhiwei's faces, I couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Finally he got the chance and let out a big sigh of relief.

Baby, can't I control you anymore?
Most people don't know these things so clearly.

And he had experienced it all personally and witnessed it all with his own eyes!
After a while, Chen Tang came back to his senses, patted the fat old man's hand, and said, "Uncle, you are too narrow-minded."

"What?"

The fat old man stared.

"There are also rivers and lakes in Qian Country."

Chen Tang said: "Where there are people, there is the Jianghu. Where there are people, there is the Jianghu."

The fat old man was shocked.

"As long as there are people, there will be a world..."

The fat old man muttered to himself, shocked.

Without waiting for him to come to his senses, Chen Tang got up and left.

The fat old man stared at Chen Tang's receding back, then looked at the back of his hand that had just been slapped. He held his breath for a long time before letting out a light breath: "Damn it, he tricked me!"

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