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Chapter 198 The flower of wealth in the world

The girl in green is named Gu Yuyin, Gu Xianyu's cousin. She is traveling with him to attend her maternal grandfather's 60th birthday celebration.

Her maternal grandfather lived in Xiazhou.

Seeing that he remained silent, Gu Yuyin looked him up and down for a moment before saying, "It seems you're not injured, that's fortunate. I just don't know why Seventh Brother left without saying goodbye, giving those villains an opportunity?"

Chen Ming remained silent, only looking down at the corpse on the ground, his eyes slightly red.

This is Gu Xianyu's character: taciturn, with an inherent sense of inferiority and timidity.

Despite her exceptional talent, having already reached the fourth rank of cultivation at the young age of twenty, she was terrified of her father's powerful maternal relatives' sons. After being frightened, she fled, wanting to get away from the troublesome capital city.

He dared not refuse the personal maid that his family had assigned to him.

Gu Yuyin said she wanted to travel with him, and he didn't dare to refuse.

Ultimately, he made the most foolish decision: when he was almost at Xiazhou City, he chose to leave without saying goodbye. This ultimately led to him being ambushed by those two third-rank assassins and killed.

He probably never imagined that he was able to arrive in Xiazhou safely because he was traveling with Gu Yuyin, whose powerful bodyguard made others afraid to make a move.

Regardless of whether there are any wolves among Gu Yuyin's group, given Gu Xianyu's fourth-rank strength, it would be virtually impossible for them to kill him without arousing suspicion.

Of course, fortunately, Gu Xianyu was the kind of person who wouldn't utter a word even if you hit him three times, so Chen Ming had no difficulty playing the role; he just had to keep his mouth shut.

Others were already used to seeing him like this.

Gu Yuyin asked helplessly, "So, who exactly is the person who attacked you?"

This time, Chen Ming finally reacted, shaking his head and saying, "I don't know."

"What cultivation level?"

"Third rank, two people."

"Two third-rank officials?" Gu Yuyin looked doubtful, her expression seeming to say, "If two third-rank officials were to make a move, would you still be standing alive in front of me?"
Chen Ming explained briefly, "A master passed by and killed them."

"And what about the expert?"

"gone."

"Where's the body?"

"No remains of the body."

"..."

……

Having lost two of his closest relatives, Gu Xianyu was naturally unable to continue his journey. He asked his cousin, Fan Liangui, to buy two coffins in the nearest city and hired a cart to transport them to Xiazhou City.

And so a day was wasted.

That night, the group stayed at a luxurious manor, which was the home of the city's highest-ranking official.

Gu Xianyu was a fifth-rank captain of the Six Doors. As soon as he showed his official seal, the local officials naturally treated him with great hospitality.

That night, in his room, Chen Ming dismissed his maid He'er and took out a sword manual to look through. The cover read "The Lone Goose of Heaven and Earth".

This is a first-class sword technique; its true power can only be unleashed after reaching the third rank.

This sword technique was one of the Gu family's secret arts, passed down to Gu Xianyu by his father before his departure. Unexpectedly, it ended up benefiting Chen Ming.

"It is indeed much more exquisite than the Vermilion Bird Sword Technique."

The more he looked, the more excited he became, experiencing a sense of sudden enlightenment. It was as if a new door had opened up before him, after he had thought there was no way forward.

The first article alone benefited him greatly.

That night, he didn't sleep a wink, spending the entire night studying the sword manual.

The second passage became somewhat difficult to understand. It required grasping the underlying meaning, and many descriptions were quite abstract. As for the third passage, it was even more perplexing.

"Son."

It wasn't until he heard the maid calling from outside the door that Chen Ming realized that dawn had broken without him noticing.

……

The group left the small town and continued their journey.

The Gu family sent a large entourage. Gu Xianyu and Gu Yuyin each had a carriage, and there were several large carts behind them, loaded with gifts.

That's the good thing about being a young master from a wealthy family; you don't need to worry about those trivial matters at all. Everything will be taken care of for you.

Chen Ming hid in the carriage, studying the newly acquired sword technique, "The Lone Goose of Heaven and Earth".

Several days later.

"It's finally done!"

Chen Ming was overjoyed and opened the panel.

【Level: 70】

Current points: 769896

[Techniques: Iron Horse Stake (Fifth Level Completed), Five Elements True Skill (Missing) (Seventh Level 187544/10000000)]

Martial Arts: Three Talents Fist (Mastery), Eight Trigrams Saber Technique (Mastery), Zhuang Family Flying Knife (Mastery), Swallow Return Sword Technique (Mastery), Vermilion Bird Sword Technique (Mastery), Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens (Fourth Level 3277/400000), Heaven and Earth Lone Goose (First Level 1/1000000)

[Secret Technique: Disguise Technique (Mastery)] I've finally mastered the basics of this sword technique. As long as it appears on the panel, I can use experience points to increase my proficiency.

"Young master, there are many people outside Wanlei City ahead, I'm afraid it will take some time."

The voice of the maid Xiaohe came from outside.

"It doesn't matter."

Chen Ming was in a good mood. After mastering the "Lone Goose of Heaven and Earth" technique, he had also filled his only weakness: swordsmanship. Naturally, he didn't know the swordsmanship techniques Gu Xianyu had used before.

Things are different now. From now on, when we need to take action, we'll use "The Lone Goose of Heaven and Earth," and no one will doubt it. This is the authentic Gu Family Sword Technique.

Who knew that this wait would last for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and they would be stuck outside the city gate, unable to enter the city.

Chen Ming couldn't help but feel curious, so he lifted the carriage curtain and looked out. He saw that the road ahead was crowded with all kinds of carriages, completely blocking it. There were also many pedestrians stuck outside.

The main problem is that many carriages refuse to give way to each other.

He asked, "What's going on? Why are there so many carriages?"

"Reporting to Young Master, it is the Money Gang of Wanlei City that has set up a martial arts arena to hold a contest to find a husband, and they are inviting young heroes to participate in the contest."

Money Gang?
Chen Ming thought for a moment and realized the name sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had heard it before.

The situation in Xia Prefecture is completely different from that in Jiang Prefecture. Only the Eight Righteousness Sect dominates. In comparison, other gangs and aristocratic families are not very well-known.

He couldn't show that he was unfamiliar with the situation in Xiazhou, so he asked, "Are all these people here to participate in the martial arts contest for marriage?"

Xiaohe replied, "These people come from all over Xiazhou, and they all want to marry the sixth most beautiful woman on the list, the epitome of wealth and beauty, so they can have both her and her wealth."

When she said that, Chen Ming remembered that it was the Money Gang.

I saw it on the list of most beautiful women before; the sixth-ranked woman this year is the only daughter of the leader of the Money Gang. The Money Gang is no ordinary gang; they are the richest family in Xia Prefecture.

It is said that the leader of the Money Gang was a rare and handsome man who was later favored by the daughter of a prince, who married him with a generous dowry.

Therefore, on the list of beauties, this woman ranked sixth is known as the "flower of wealth and honor in the world," not only because she is rich, but also because of her noble lineage.

Chen Ming immediately became interested. "I wonder what the conditions are for the Money Gang's martial arts contest to find a husband?"

Before Xiaohe could answer, Gu Yuyin's voice came from behind, "Seventh Brother, you've finally come to your senses and understand the importance of a wife's family background. If you can marry that beautiful and wealthy woman, you can do whatever you want in Xiazhou."

There was a hint of mockery in those words.

Chen Ming quickly remembered something: Gu Xianyu had someone she liked. For this person, she even stood up for once and refused a marriage arranged by her father.

He declared that he would focus solely on martial arts and would not marry until he reached the first rank.

Coincidentally, he also knew his sweetheart, Chen Ming, who was Su Zhining, the most outstanding disciple of the Heavenly Dao Alliance in this generation.

In Gu Xianyu's memory, it was love at first sight; she fell in love after only seeing him once.

Of course, Chen Ming wasn't interested in that "worldly beauty and wealth," but the word "martial arts competition" excited him. He remembered how many experience points he had gained in the last Qingyun Ranking competition.

Therefore, he pretended not to hear what Gu Yuyin said.

Xiaohe whispered, "Anyone under thirty years old can participate. There are no restrictions on background or origin."

Chen Ming's eyes lit up. If the age limit was extended to thirty, there would definitely be many Rank 3 participants. His genes immediately stirred.

At this moment, the people from the Six Doors finally appeared. Several fifth-rank captains led a group of people to take control of the scene.

Those who were initially at odds and unwilling to compromise ultimately gave face to the Six Doors and made way for them.

Finally, the convoy started moving.

After another half-cup of tea time, the Gu family's convoy successfully entered the city.

Suddenly, someone outside asked, "Is this the Gu family's carriage? The Governor requests your presence."

Chen Ming lifted the carriage curtain and saw that the person who stopped the carriage was a fifth-rank captain dressed in blue. He bowed and said, "Gu Xianyu of the Gu family greets you, brother."

After hearing him introduce himself, the captain sized him up and praised, "Truly a dragon among men. From now on, we're brothers..."

……

Wanlei City is a prefecture-level city, and in terms of prosperity, it naturally cannot compare with Qingfeng City. However, within the Six Doors, Wanlei City is clearly much more important.

The highest-ranking official here is a first-rank military governor!
Because there's a Money Gang in Wanlei City, and its leader is a peak First-Rank expert. Without sending a First-Rank expert, they simply can't maintain order.

Chen Ming followed the captain named Qiu Chundong to the council hall of the governor's mansion, where he found more than twenty captains dressed in blue standing inside.

what's the situation?
He found it a bit strange.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many Blue-Clad Captains in a single prefecture. This is a serious overstaffing.

Once the two of them stood at the back of the line, the dignified old man sitting in the main seat spoke, "Alright, everyone is here. All those under thirty years old with a cultivation level of rank four or above from the Six Doors of Xia Prefecture are here. A total of twenty-seven people."

"You should know the purpose of my summons. That's right, it's to have you participate in the Money Gang's martial arts contest for marriage. I don't care about others, but I absolutely cannot allow any member of the Wan family to become a son-in-law of the Money Gang."

"Whoever among you can eliminate the Wan family will be richly rewarded by this official."

Everyone present responded enthusiastically, "Yes!"

Chen Ming was completely confused, not understanding why this governor was targeting the Wan family and making such a big fuss.

After Governor Liang finished speaking, he dismissed everyone else and kept Chen Ming behind alone.

(End of this chapter)