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Chapter 79 Placement
"You speak first." Geng Xuan said.

Luo Qing immediately asked, "Did you kill Duan Tianpeng?"

Geng Xuan said, "It was a stroke of luck. It was mainly thanks to the efforts of Pavilion Master Peng."

"hiss--"

Luo Qing was so shocked that he took a deep breath and stuttered.

Even if Master Peng is the main force and "Su Ruiliang" is just a head picker, this is also very scary.

"You...you...you also killed dozens of guards?"

Geng Xuan counted silently in his mind and shook his head, "Rumor."

Luo Qing's mood calmed down a little.

"There are only eighteen in total. Even if you count Duan Tianpeng, there are only nineteen people. There are not dozens of them."

"..."Luo Qing.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Geng Xuan asked.

“…Gone.” Luo Qing.

"Now let me ask you... why are you here?"

Luo Qing asked, "When you asked us to leave the martial arts hall yesterday, did you already know that Master Fan and his men were going to attack the hall today?"

Geng Xuan shook his head and said, "No, I just didn't think it was necessary to involve you. I can only say that you are lucky."

"..."

No matter what he thought in his heart, Luo Qing finally believed this statement.

Explained to Geng Xuan:
"I must have overthought it. After I went back, I discussed it with Liang Jun and the others. I thought you had noticed something and were giving us a subtle reminder in that way."

"However, fortunately, since we returned yesterday, we have made some preparations."

"Preparation? What preparation?"

"It's about preparing to escape and save your life in case of sudden danger."

"……continue."

"When making these preparations, we were very sensible, so that others would not think there was anything unusual.

But some of our actions caught the attention of several other people who had met us in the stone chamber at the time, and they thought we were a little unusual."

"We just wanted to prepare some backup plans to save our lives, but they all thought we were going to do something bad to them. Some even said we would go to Master Fan and inform on them!

Last night, the four of us were blocked in my house by a group of them."

At this point, Luo Qing's tone became heavier, and it was obvious that there was some emotion in it.

"Under their questioning, we told them the reason, but they just didn't believe it.

Finally, after much persuasion, we agreed not to act alone today and to stay with them, and they would not take any further measures against us.

I had thought that I would come and confront you after your admission ceremony and resolve this issue.

For this purpose, they also arranged two people to wait outside the martial arts hall.

Fortunately, they made such an arrangement.

Not long after, they saw a group of people running out of the martial arts hall in a panic.

They used some tricks and learned similar information from two people.

...When they brought back the news, everyone was shocked.

Everyone was worried about being targeted, so they didn't dare stay above ground for long and went down through one of the tunnels."

Listening to Luo Qing's simple narration, Geng Xuan roughly understood what was going on.

At the same time, he was also curious about another thing.

"What did you learn from the people who escaped and watched the ceremony?"

"They said Duan Tianpeng and his men raided the martial arts gym. Master Fan originally wanted to fight Duan Tianpeng two against one and kill Master Peng as quickly as possible, but he was tripped up by a woman. He could only watch Duan Tianpeng and Master Peng fight to a draw, both of them injured.

In the end, you got the upper hand and chopped off Duan Tianpeng's head, and dozens of black-robed guards also died in your hands.

Finally, before leaving, the woman threatened Master Fan, telling him not to deal with those people in the martial arts hall casually and not to vent his anger.

…We were all worried that he would take his anger out on us, which was the main reason why we didn’t dare to stay up there and immediately hid down there.”

Geng Xuan glanced behind Luo Qing and saw that the group of people who were originally quite far away were slowly approaching not far behind Luo Qing.

Listening quietly to the conversation between the two.

At first, they stayed where they were and didn't move over here.

Some people who are alert by nature are even prepared to run away immediately if something goes wrong.

However, after he said a few words to Luo Qing, they slowly approached in this direction.

In this dark and silent tunnel, although he and Luo Qing did not speak loudly, their words were loud enough for these people to hear clearly.

So, they all know their identities now.

Geng Xuan could clearly see the shocked and complicated expressions on these people's faces.

He could even see expressions of resentment and resentment on many people's faces.

They thought Geng Xuan, like them, was unable to see clearly in such an environment, so their true emotions towards him naturally revealed on their faces.

Compared to Geng Xuan's exaggerated and somewhat unrealistic strength, what they care about most is actually the "involvement" Geng Xuan has caused them.

They may feel that it is Geng Xuan's fault that they suddenly fell into this situation.

Geng Xuan understood this from their expressions, but he didn't care about it at all. Instead, another thing made him even more curious.

"What are your plans now?"

Luo Qing said: "This place is too close to the entrance we came down from. It feels unsafe, so we want to go further away and find a more suitable place to stay."

"And then?" Geng Xuan asked.

“We haven’t thought that far yet.”

"There's nothing to eat or drink down here. How long can you stay here even if you can endure it?
Besides, you should also know that it is not safe down here, and it is very dangerous for you to walk around like this."

Luo Qing didn't answer, and someone behind him spoke up.

"I wonder what advice Brother Su has?"

Don't be too provocative in your tone.

Geng Xuan looked over and saw that man's face also had an expression that said "I just don't like you."

This is the unity of knowledge and action.

He was not afraid that "Brother Su" would show him a set of "survival of the fittest" boxing skills here.

Geng Xuan was not provoked by this and said sincerely:
"Everyone has been implicated by me to some extent. It just so happens that I know something about this area, so don't wander around aimlessly. I will take you to a place.

Not only is the place secluded and suitable for you to hide, but there is also an underground spring... I have also made some preparations down there before and prepared some rice and grain, which I will give to you.

I think these will make your stay down there more comfortable, and this is my token of my appreciation."

"Brother Su is really kind!" the man replied.

But the tone of voice is so despicable.

Geng Xuan said calmly, "Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. The specific choice is up to you all... If you want to come with me, just follow me. I won't greet you."

After that, he turned around and left.

Luo Qing, who was closest to him, was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed.

Almost at the same time, three figures rushed out from the crowd and quickly chased after Luo Qing.

These three people were none other than Liang Jun, Wang Xi, and Xu Lin.

The others felt inexplicably uneasy when they saw this scene. It was as if an urgent voice was urging them to make a choice quickly.

Soon, figures appeared one after another, chasing after the footsteps that were rapidly going away.

As the number of people left decreases, the inner pressure increases.

When the number of people who remained in place dropped to single digits, even those who claimed to be the most determined and had the deepest complaints against "Su Ruiliang" gave up their pointless persistence and quickly caught up with the large group in front.

In this underground place where it is difficult to see even one's fingers when stretching out one's hand, no one dares to leave the main group and act alone.

Not to mention acting alone, even forming a small group of people to act is an option that everyone is trying their best to avoid.

This is a tacit understanding that no one has ever made clear, but everyone abides by it.

This is not because of dependence on others, on the contrary, it comes from suspicion and distrust of others.

Not only is this maze-like tunnel network itself fraught with danger, but the companions beside you could also be the ones to deliver the fatal blow.

The more people there are in the group and the larger the team is, the more the worries in everyone's heart can be "diluted" as much as possible.

……

"Okay, here it is."

Geng Xuan stood in a space of about forty to fifty square meters where three tunnels intersected, and spoke to Luo Qing, Liang Jun and others who were following him silently.

On the rock wall in front of him, streams of clear water were seeping out from the cracks in the rocks and flowing into a small pool next to the wall.

"This place is far enough from the entrance you came down from. As far as I know, there is no exit nearby. As long as you don't do anything wrong, this place is enough for you to stay down here."

"Okay, just wait here. I'll go get you something."

After saying that, he turned around and walked into one of the tunnels.

Liang Jun and Wang Lu, who were following behind him, were about to chase after him, but when they followed him into the tunnel, they could neither see the figure of "Su Ruiliang" nor hear his voice going away, as if he had suddenly disappeared.

The two of them bravely searched forward for a distance but found nothing. Finally, they turned back when they saw a fork in the road.

"He's missing?"

"Lost?"

"What should we do now? ...Should we really follow his instructions?"

"You can walk on your own too. Your feet are on your own and no one is tying you up!"

"..."

Everyone was talking at once, some complaining, some grumbling, some openly or covertly expressing their distrust of "Su Ruiliang", and some expressing their dissatisfaction with these complaints.

Everyone was being sarcastic and tit-for-tat, and the scene was surprisingly not quiet at all but quite lively.

Just as this group of people were chatting animatedly, the sound of footsteps coming from another tunnel made everyone shut up.

Those who were originally sitting casually on the ground stood up alertly, gathered together, and stared at the direction where the sound came from.

A familiar voice came out of the tunnel and into their ears.

"it's me."

Then came the sounds of several heavy objects falling to the ground.

When they gathered near the large pile of supplies, "Su Ruiliang" had disappeared again.

"Meat. This bag is all bacon."

“This is rice.”

"Two big bags of flour."

"Salt... iron pot... charcoal..."

"..."

As everyone carefully opened the huge packages one by one, their hearts, which had been hanging in the air, inexplicably felt more at ease.

……

After handing over the various supplies looted from the kitchen of the Dingxingtang stronghold to Luo Qing and his men, Geng Xuan did not stay any longer and went straight back to Changpingfang.

Just now, while talking with Luo Qing, an idea popped into his mind.

However, Geng Xuan has no interest in putting this idea into action now.

At least, not yet.

Now, he just wanted to seize the time to improve his Bone Refining Realm cultivation and convert as much good luck as possible into his own cultivation strength.

Then, wait for the arrival of autumn hunting.

Everything else will have to wait until the autumn hunt is over before we consider it.

What's more, now that he had just caused such a big stir in Kangle Village, it was really not appropriate for him to create a new "hotspot".

We have to let Kangleji "recover" first.

Moreover, because of the wanton killing in the martial arts hall, a martial arts master was killed by him. Geng Xuan felt that as long as Fan Qi was not stupid, he would definitely make a lot of discoveries.

At this time, if "Su Ruiliang" continues to make trouble, it would be a bit "ungrateful".

The best way is to "refrigerate" it for a while.

……

As it turned out, Geng Xuan's concerns were correct.

Leisure collection.

Yunxiangju.

Teams of black-robed guards blocked the streets around Yunxiang Residence, making it impossible for even birds to get in.

After a strict inspection, all the residents inside were driven out.

On the first floor, two old men stood against the wall like children who had made a mistake and were being punished.

The old woman was trembling with fear, but the old man managed to remain calm and answered the questions of the person in front of him.

"Dong... Dong's affairs, we really don't understand..."

The old man didn't say any valuable information. Although Fan Qi was a little disappointed, he didn't think the old man was hiding anything.

He just wanted to give it a try just in case.

He walked out of Yunxiangju and headed towards the small courtyard next to it.

Before entering the courtyard, he turned his head to look at the black-robed guards who had surrounded Yunxiangju tightly, waved his hand, and said to the scarred man who was closest to him:

"Let everyone disperse. The more noise you make now, the more people will laugh at you."

The scarred man whispered, "Close this store?"

Fan Qi shook his head and said, "Why seal it? Let them keep it open and release the old man and the old woman. Don't make things difficult for them. If someone doesn't know, they might think we can only take our anger out on them."

After saying that, he strode into the courtyard.

About half an hour later, Fan Qi stood in the study, looking at a dark entrance in front of him that led deep into the ground.

Someone wanted to go in and take a look, but was stopped by Fan Qi.

He didn't even stay in this courtyard any longer. After all the black-robed guards had dispersed, he turned around and left.

A moment later, Fan Qi returned to the recreation center and entered the underground black market below.

With a clear goal in mind, he arrived outside a shop.

He looked up at the name of the store and stepped inside.

【Miaoyi Pavilion】

(End of this chapter)