This martial arts tournament is time-stopping.

"Third senior brother, I want to ask you something."

Ye Chu returned to the martial arts school and saw Qi Feixing examining a child's bones. After confirming that the child had the potential to become a disciple, Qi Feixing paid 10 taels of silver and agreed to come back to learn martial arts the next morning. Only then did Ye Chu go up to greet him.

"Speak, what is it?"

As Qi Feixing spoke, he led Ye Chu toward the inner courtyard.

Ye Chu said, "Things haven't been peaceful in the city lately. I'm thinking of bringing my wife to rent a place near the martial arts school, or maybe the school allows female family members to stay there?"

Qi Feixing paused, looking at Ye Chu in surprise:

"When Master left, he specifically mentioned your relationship with Nie Ruyue to me. But you brought the female relatives to the martial arts school. What do you think of her and the First Madam?"

However, there's no problem with you bringing your wife to rent a place near the martial arts gym.

Ye Chu smiled wryly and said, "I just went out and looked around, but I couldn't find any vacant houses, so I thought of staying inside the martial arts school."

Qi Feixing quickly shook his head:

"No, even if I agree to let your wife move in, the Madam will never agree. Otherwise, if there's a conflict, you and I will definitely be the ones who suffer."

Qi Feixing thought for a moment, and since Ye Chu was afraid of unrest in the city, he had a compromise idea:

"Here's what we'll do: any force that partners with our martial arts school will be given a dragon and tiger flag as a symbol."

Go ask Nie Ruyue for a flag. Then plant it at your doorstep. No matter if it's a big gang, a small gang, or any other powerful family, as long as they see this dragon and tiger flag, they'll know that your family is protected by our martial arts school, and they certainly won't dare to provoke you easily.

This way, your problem will be solved, and the First Madam won't be angry.

Ye Chu felt that it was acceptable.

After thanking Qi Feixing, they passed through the inner courtyard and the True Inheritance Courtyard and arrived at the inner residence.

When Nie Ruyue was found and the matter was mentioned, she discussed it with her mother, and it seemed to be a good idea.

Anyway, Ye Chu and Nie Ruyue are currently in the process of developing their relationship under Nie Qingcang's matchmaking.

As for when they will get married, we'll have to wait until Nie Qingcang returns.

However, no matter how unconventional Madam was, she still did not agree to Ye Chu's current wife living under the same roof as Nie Ruyue.

Ye Chu, carrying the dragon and tiger flag, returned from the inner courtyard to the inner residence. He glanced at Wang Hongru, who was sitting leisurely with scions of prominent families like Qin Shiming, enjoying tea and conversation.

It was this Wang family's collusion with the White Lotus Sect that made him so eager to move today.

After leaving the Dragon Tiger Hall, I headed home.

At midday, the streets were practically deserted; people were either busy working or taking a nap.

But when Ye Chu returned to the entrance of Willow Bay Alley, he frowned. From afar, he could see Wang Cuihua from Wu Er's family and that old hag Su knocking on his door.

However, there was no movement inside the house.

But Ye Chu could also sense that Hu Changjiang was quietly staying inside the house.

"Gentlemen, since the host doesn't respond, why keep knocking and disturbing our peace?"

Ye Chu walked lightly behind the two of them and suddenly shouted, which startled Wang Cuihua and Old Lady Su who were knocking on the door.

"Ah~, Brother Ye is back."

"Hey, let's ask Ji to go out for a stroll and have some fun."

"Oh yeah, let's play! But since you're back, let's go, let's go."

When Granny Su and Wang Cuihua saw Ye Chu returning carrying a flagpole on his shoulder, they were terrified.

Then, in his flustered state, he tried to walk away.

But was Ye Chu so easily fooled?

With a sudden kick, he sent the old woman flying several feet away, crashing heavily onto the street, where her arm snapped with a crack!

Wang Cuihua was so frightened by Ye Chu's sudden outburst of ferocity that she fell to the ground with a thud.

Hearing Ye Chu return from behind the door, Ji Meng peeked through the crack and quickly opened the door.

Ye Chu pointed at the door and said sarcastically to the two men, "Gentlemen, the door's open, come into the yard and let me hear what you're trying to do by banging on the door like that."

"I didn't intend to do anything..."

Wang Cuihua muttered something under her breath, then tried to get up and make a quick getaway.

As for Old Lady Su, she was kicked by Ye Chu and fell to the ground on the street. Her arm was broken and she couldn't get up. She could only howl in pain.

Ye Chu grabbed Wang Cuihua by the hair and threw her into the yard. He then grabbed Old Lady Su and dragged her into the yard as well.

Then he casually closed the courtyard gate.

Then he coldly looked at the two disheveled people in the courtyard and said:

"In the past, even the gang's henchmen who collect money from weddings and funerals didn't dare to bother my courtyard. What? You two think you're more powerful than that gang? Coming to my door time and time again, do you really think I've been practicing martial arts for nothing?"

And stop howling! Tell me why you're watching my house! Otherwise, you're all dead!

No wonder Ye Chu keeps talking about dead people.

There was nothing they could do; this slum in the west of the city was so poor that even the government's constables and city guards wouldn't come.

Even in broad daylight, shouts of fighting could be heard from the streets outside from time to time.

At night, the sounds of fighting and killing were even more incessant.

For example:

The White Wolf Gang currently occupies Willow Bay Lane, but just five or six days ago it was the Black Dog Gang.

Small fights every three days, big fights every seven days—it's all too common!

Old Lady Su was so frightened that she trembled all over and said in a shaky voice:

"Yes, it's that nun Bai from Master Wang's family. She said that tomorrow is the last day of the ritual to bring the eldest young master of the Wang family back from the dead, and they need to find a few holy maidens to chant scriptures and assist him. Your Ji Meng is a candidate!"

Then this afternoon, the nun asked me to invite Sister Ji over, but Sister Ji didn't open the door after I called for a long time, so I went to find my friend Wang Cuihua to come and invite Sister Ji over together.

"I...I've confessed everything, please spare this old woman's life."

Upon hearing that the old woman Su was implicating her in the matter, Wang Cuihua quickly pleaded:

"Master Ye, I was blinded by greed and listened to this old hag. Please forgive me, considering our past friendship and that we're both from Qingniu Village!"

"Get out of here, all of you! But if I find out that you dare to harbor resentment or even hatred and want to take revenge on my family, I'll let you taste the power of my fists."

Ye Chu didn't stubbornly kill them directly; instead, he chased away Wang Cuihua and the old woman who had lost an arm.

Then he looked at the tiger's entourage in the shadows at his feet, injected a large amount of blood and energy into it, and communicated with it through his mind, instructing it to monitor the two of them.

If there are no complaints, it doesn't matter. But if there are any complaints, or even if you want revenge, then you might as well die!

They're not good people anyway.

After receiving the order, the tiger's accomplice walked along the shadows.

Then, as Ye Chu and Ji Meng planted the Dragon and Tiger Flag, representing the protection of the Dragon and Tiger Hall, on the courtyard wall, they heard a mournful wail from afar:

"Tiger!"