Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Chapter 99 Brother Maogong, stop pinching!

When Xu Maogong learned that Shan Xiongxin's family had been rescued, he was also secretly surprised.

So it was because when the righteous gathering took place at Jialiu Inn, there should have been thirty-nine people, but only thirty-eight showed up?

He thought to himself, "This Miss Dou and her advisor Wu Qing also received Shan Xiongxin's Green Forest Arrow, so they should appear in Jinan Prefecture."

"This Wu Qing seems quite capable. Perhaps he is the last of the thirty-nine, and has come today to complete this gathering of heroes."

So he went out of the main tent and saw Shan Xiongxin walking towards him with a young female general and a scholar-official holding a feather fan.

He knew in his heart that the young man was Wu Qing, the advisor of Wuji Village, so he secretly calculated with his fingers.

"This is my brother Xu Maogong."

In a sharp voice, Shan Xiongxin introduced Dou Xianniang and Wu Qing, "This Brother Maogong is known in the martial arts world as having unparalleled foresight and perfect strategy. He must have foreseen that my family would be safe sooner or later, which is why he didn't go to rescue them that day."

"Brother Maogong, is that right? Amazing! Amazing!"

You Junda, Cheng Yaojin, and Qi Guoyuan could tell he was still angry, so they didn't dare to say a word.

Dou Xianniang said, "Oh dear! It turns out that this Mr. Xu is so incredibly insightful. I almost thought he was deliberately not going to save people. I have been disrespectful."

He cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xu, you are amazing! Amazing!"

Wu Qing waved his feather fan and smiled, "I see. If the person is not rescued, it's Uncle Shan's bad luck. If the person is rescued, it's Mr. Xu's perfect strategy."

"Mr. Xu is truly a brilliant strategist, worthy of being called a senior master. Amazing!"

Following Miss Dou, he held a fan and bowed.

You Junda, Cheng Yaojin, and Qi Guoyuan all agreed that Xu Maogong was amazing.

They had no choice but to bite the bullet and congratulate Xu Maogong, saying, "Amazing! Amazing!"

Xu Maogong, without blushing or panting, remained calm and composed, and said with a smile, "Easy! Easy!"

Seeing how mysterious and unpredictable he was, You Junda, Cheng Yaojin, and Qi Guoyuan wondered if he really knew that someone would come to rescue the Shan family.

As for Wu Qing, if it were the old him, he might have been kept in the dark as well.

But ever since he started learning how to be a clerk, he has come to understand that no matter how uncertain he is, he must still smile and wave his fan.

Even if a huge mistake is made, one must remain calm and composed.

As long as I don't explain, I will always be a wise man.

Even so.

Seeing Xu Maogong's calm attitude in accepting everyone's congratulations, even treating Shan Xiongxin, Dou Xianniang, and his own sarcastic "powerful" remarks as congratulations.

I can't help but admire them; they truly are the seniors.

If it were me, I would at least blush.

His old face has become thicker than the Great Wall; as a junior who has just started learning, I still need to learn a lot.

Wu Qing knew very well that without him, a time traveler, the entire Shan family, except for Shan Ailian, would have been wiped out.

I don't know where he got the audacity to stand here saying "It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Maogong's left hand was seen hidden in his sleeve, which trembled slightly.

My scalp tingled instantly—could he be using his "finger calculation" to figure me out?

When Wu Qing discovered that Xu Maogong in this world could really calculate things with his fingers, his first reaction was, "Should we just surrender?"

Because it means that fate truly exists in this world.

Then Li Erfeng truly had a destiny bestowed upon her.

This means that no matter what others do, he will definitely become emperor in the end.

Later, realizing the difference between the "dark gold" and "bright gold" labels, my thoughts started to flow again.

At least I have made some changes to the world.

Luo Cheng was not able to become one of the heroes of Wagangzhai.

Shan Xiongxin's family members did not all die.

These two points alone mean that it cannot be said to have no impact at all.

Even so, seeing Xu Maogong's hand hidden in his sleeve, watching him, with the sleeve constantly moving inside.

He was still feeling uneasy.

If Xu Maogong could even figure out the details of this time traveler.

So, I guess I should just vote it out?

Shan Xiongxin ignored Xu Maogong and pulled them along to introduce other people.

Inside the main tent, the first thing Wu Qing saw was a bright gold entry.

—"A renowned minister!"

The man was dressed in a wide-sleeved robe and appeared to be the oldest among those present; he had a square face.

Shan Xiongxin introduced, "This is Brother Wei Zheng, the abbot of Qingyou Temple. We owe a great deal to him in the mobilization of military provisions and the collection of military supplies."

Wu Qing looked again.

—"Wei Zheng (a famous minister)!"

Wei Zheng's outfit was also bright gold, which secretly pleased Wu Qing.

He quickly stepped forward to greet Wei Zheng and said that he had long admired him.

I've truly admired him for a long time.

However, although Wei Zheng was the oldest, he was a low-key person and not famous in the martial arts world, so he was just being polite.

After that, Shan Xiongxin introduced him to Wang Bodang, Zhang Gongjin, Shi Danai, Yuchi Nan, Yuchi Bei, Nan Yanping, Bei Yanping, Jin Jia, Tong Huan, Qu Tutong, Qu Tugai, Xie Yingdeng, Hou Junji and others.

Each time someone is introduced, their name appears in the entry, so Wu Qing doesn't need to remember it.

However, apart from Wei Zheng, Xu Maogong, Qin Shubao, Shan Xiongxin, and Cheng Yaojin, all the entries are in blue.

As for martial arts levels, apart from Wang Bodang, Qu Tutong, and Qu Tugai, who are shown to be at the fifth level, most of the others are at the sixth or seventh level.

There were also people like Liang Shitu, Huang Tianhu, Han Chengbao, and Zhang Xianyang, whose names he had never even heard of before. They were either at the eighth or ninth level, and were at least just there to make up the numbers in the Wagangzhai gathering.

To his surprise, Hou Junji's entry was also in blue.

He originally thought that Hou Junji should give a gold one.

However, upon closer reflection, Hou Junji did not accomplish much at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and for a long time afterwards he followed Li Jing in his campaigns in the south and north.

By the time Hou Junji began to lead independently, the Tang Dynasty's elite troops and powerful national strength were unparalleled.

Moreover, unlike Su Dingfang, who had a brilliant military record before taking command, such as killing Zhang Jincheng and Luo Cheng, and personally leading two hundred cavalry to storm the main camp of Jieli Khan.

As each new acquaintance came into view, Wu Qing felt like he was being pricked by thorns.

He glanced back every now and then and found that Xu Maogong was staring at him, his hands rubbing together incessantly in his sleeves.

Hey, if you keep rubbing like that, your fingers will start burning.

After going around in circles, Wu Qing finally realized that the person he needed to get closer to the most was indeed Wei Zheng.

So he stepped forward again and asked Wei Zheng for advice on logistics, such as grain procurement, tax collection, and administration.

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

Military prowess is important, but literary talent is equally important.

Wei Zheng had a good impression of the young man.

However, he possessed keen insight. While speaking with the young man, he glanced with suspicion at Xu Maogong, who was staring at the young man from afar with his hands hidden in his sleeves.

Brother, what are you doing?

Your fingers are practically on fire from rubbing them together.

At the same time, Xu Maogong stared at the boy, feeling a chill run down his spine and cold sweat break out on his forehead.

Who is this person?

What is this person's background?

What is this person going to do?

His fingers, hidden in his sleeves, were practically burning from rubbing together.