Chapter 0043
(I believe everyone can see that the next enemy of the protagonist is not just the wealthy Xu family. The one who is really standing in front of Qin Wushuang is the great mountain of Ximen. Let's see how Qin Wushuang crosses this mountain. Can the recommended votes continue to reach 800 today? It is still far behind. Brothers, fire again!)
The news of the battle between Ye Feng and Qin Wushuang was blocked by Da Ximing, and there was indeed no rumors within Luojiang County.
However, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Especially for Zhenwu Holy Land, even in the small Luojiang County, their intelligence network is very thorough, almost pervasive...
During the three days in Luojiang County, there was an endless stream of guests from all over the world, most of them came for the birthday of the daughter of the Daxi family.
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At the east gate of the city of Luojiang County, many people gathered bustlingly. The soldiers guarding the city gate in the past all stick to their duties inside the city gate.
Outside the city gate, there were more than 30 young servants in green clothes standing in an orderly manner. In front of this group of small servants in blue clothes, there were several nobles leading them, and the leader of them was Xu Sanli, the lord of the wealthy Xu family.
Xu Sanli's gray beard was a little disheveled in the wind, but his feet seemed to have taken root, and he remained motionless, staring anxiously ahead.
He muttered in his mouth: "According to calculations, it should be here..."
Just as he was speaking, several riders sprang out from the end of his field of vision, galloping towards the city gate at a high speed. At first it was two black dots, gradually approaching, and in a blink of an eye they came to the front.
Like a gust of wind blowing across the face, he arrived in front of him in an instant, and the rider on the horse suddenly pulled the reins while galloping, the horse's head jumped high, and immediately stopped in front of Xu Sanli.
Immediately two people, one young, one middle-aged.
The young man had a stern expression, with a hint of arrogance in his brows, and was wearing a gorgeous robe.
The middle-aged man was short in stature, but had gloomy eyes, sweeping around like eagle eyes, and looked like a capable and cunning person. Dressed in a green robe, he seemed to be the young man's subordinate.
This master and servant are agile and skilled in riding. What's even more rare is that the horses he rides are one black and one white. It's true that people are like dragons and horses are like tigers.
It was the young man who stopped in front of Xu Sanli. He was only thirty years old. He had a hooked nose, sharp eyes and a bit of arrogance. He looked Xu Sanli up and down a few times, and said calmly, "I'm here to welcome you personally, Patriarch Xu."
A white horse was covered in snow, without a trace of stray hair, and it didn't make any neighing sound when it came to a sudden stop, which seemed to be well-trained.
The horse didn't stop until he got close, and he didn't dismount after stopping, which shows that this person is extremely arrogant. The young people from the Xu family behind Xu Sanli were all used to this kind of behavior that seemed to be a collision. They looked at the man in the martial robe with a little envy and jealousy in their eyes.
"I've heard for a long time that Mr. Ximen is a master of both swords and cavalry, but seeing him today really deserves his reputation."
"Patriarch Xu is polite, this is not a place to talk, go to the city."
The person known as Mr. Ximen just replied indifferently, the patriarch of the dignified and wealthy Xu family seemed to be just a wisp of air in his eyes.
"Master Ximen has come all the way and worked hard. This old man has prepared a banquet in Fengze Tower, hoping to cleanse the dust for Mr. Ximen."
"No, just prepare two clean rooms. Don't worry about the rest, I will notify you if necessary."
"Okay, then please ask Mr. Ximen to move to the humble house."
"let's go."
Young Master Ximen pulled the reins and rushed into the city gate with two of his subordinates. Even after entering Luojiang County, the two of them did not slow down and continued to gallop as fast as before.
Xu Sanli followed behind obviously respectfully, he didn't even dare to show a strange expression to the actions of Mr. Ximen and his group, but followed behind with a smile on his face.
One of Xu's disciples murmured to his companion, "Young Master Ximen is indeed arrogant, but his riding skills are really good. A proud man has his own pride. We sons of a wealthy family may not be able to compare with his current achievements in our lifetime."
"That's right. The son of a big family like him is born to be the proud son of heaven. Considering his young age, I'm afraid his cultivation level will not be much inferior to the patriarch's?"
Snapped! Snapped! Twice, the two of them had just finished muttering when they were slapped hard on the face twice. However, there are a large number of people in this team, and the slap is not obvious, and the intensity is clearly controlled.
The middle-aged man in front of the two turned around and shouted softly: "You two bastards, shut up quickly! Behind the back of the big boss, you can't talk about right and wrong. He is a master of the sixth stage of true martial arts, and his hearing is not something you two bastards can understand. If you don't want to die, just shut your mouth!"
"Sixth stage of true martial arts? Uncle Sihai! You said he has already reached sixth stage of true martial arts? Impossible, the patriarch is over 60 this year? Isn't he also at fifth stage?"
A child who was beaten covered his hot face, speaking in an unbelievable way.
"Don't believe it, you guys who don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. And I can tell you that the sixth stage of real martial arts is only high but not low! The number one master of the younger generation of the Ximen Clan, how can he have a reputation for nothing? Otherwise, he would be sorry for his title of Chimu Sixiu."
"Chimu Sixiu?" The other disciple who was beaten was also stunned, counting with his fingers, and only then did he understand the gap between them.
In the small Luojiang County, none of them were able to be ranked among the "Seven Young Masters of Luojiang", but this Young Master Ximen has already been ranked among the "Four Talents of Chimu".
What is that concept? The four most outstanding young people in the entire Akagi Kingdom are also known as the "Akagi Four Shows". There are eight states under the Chimu king, and each state governs eight counties.
In other words, compared with the level of the Chimu King, Luojiang County is two administrative levels lower. The difference is simply a thousand miles away.
"Oh my god! It seems that I have no hope of catching up with his current achievements in my life." Knowing the gap between them, the two disciples let out a low howl, not daring to talk nonsense.
Mr. Ximen, who was at the front of the line, heard the sound transmission of inner strength from Tsing Yi's subordinate: "It seems that not all the wealthy Xu family are just frogs at the bottom of the well, and there are still some smart people."
"Like this kind of low-ranking nobles, they flatter their superiors and their inferiors. Most of them are like this. They are not the only ones from the Xu family. In fact, they are just clowns. If it weren't because of the involvement of sister Yuzhu's marriage, I wouldn't want to waste time in such a small town..."
After finishing speaking, Mr. Ximen clamped his horse's belly and sped up a little, but the Xu family's welcome team who walked on two legs behind caused some small disturbances.
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In Luojiang County, the Xu family is one of the three wealthy families. The Xu family, which built a family by force, is naturally not as wealthy as the previous rich family, but the shops are spread all over the entire Nanyun Prefecture. But even so, the Xu family's large manor for their family members also occupies an area of tens of acres.
At this time, the wealthy Xu family's mansion was brightly lit, and there seemed to be some very big celebration happening everywhere, but everyone in Xu's mansion knew that all of this was just for the honored guest in the East Wing.
The fifth of the "Twelve Great Clans" of the Baiyue Kingdom, the number one master of the younger generation of the Ximen Clan in Nanyun Prefecture - Ximen Qian.
In the East Wing, Xu Sanli stood respectfully in the room, watching the young man holding the scroll and not daring to move at all. As for the short man behind the young man, he seemed to merge with the shadow. If Xu Sanli hadn't seen this man standing in front of his eyes, he wouldn't even be able to feel the slightest breath of this man.
"The Ximen Thirteen Eagles really deserve their reputation." Xu Sanli glanced at the short man who had almost disappeared into the darkness, and he couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat behind him.
The Ximen Thirteen Eagles, the thirteen masters of at least the fifth stage of real martial arts that the Ximen Great Clan has won over, all use numbers instead of names, they have always been people who walk on the dark side, and they have eradicated many hostile forces for the Ximen family in the past few years.
And Xu Sanli knew that the one in front of him was the "Cold-Blooded Eleven" known for his cold-blooded cruelty.
"This "Miying Fist" is quite interesting. It has unique insights in both the boxing routine and the way of inner strength. Although there are some inadequacies, it is quite threatening if the boxing goes sideways. It seems that some of your Xu family ancestors have produced some characters."
At this time, what Ximen Qian held in his hand was the "Miying Fist" that was passed down from generation to generation of the Xu family. This was also obtained by a certain ancestor of the Xu family by accident. It was also because of this secret book that the Xu family's status as a wealthy family in Luojiang County was truly established.
It's just that Ximen Qian's behavior made Xu Sanli feel cold sweat, because since Ximen Qian came to Xu's house, he didn't go to the banquet or see any guests. He just asked Xu Sanli to take out the cheat book to read for entertainment.
Although this way of pastime made Xu Sanli feel uncomfortable, but in front of him was a master who could not afford to offend. Needless to say, these martial arts cheats were basically inaccessible to others, even if all the young girls from the Xu family were to come to accompany this young master, Xu Sanli did not dare to hesitate at all.
Although these martial arts cheats are secrets among the family's secrets, Ximen is rich and powerful, and there are many martial arts cheats of this level that can be used as scraps of paper.
After turning over the last page of "Miyingquan", Ximen Qian remained expressionless, and he could not see any emotional fluctuations. This made Xu Sanli a little at a loss.
"Do you understand that Daxi Ming from the Daxi family?" Finally he spoke.
When Xu Sanli heard the question, his heart suddenly moved. He remembered that the Daxi family had repeatedly stood behind the Qin family to embarrass him. Thinking about the origin of Ximen Qian's trip, he had some words in his mind.
"Back to Mr. Ximen, Da Ximing, this old man recognizes him." Xu Sanli couldn't figure out Ximen Qian's intention for a while, so he answered cautiously, fearing that a wrong word would cause any trouble.
"Let's listen to it." Ximen Qian said lightly, making it hard for people to figure it out.
"Da Ximing is the eldest son of Daxi Heng of the Daxi family in the county city. I heard that he has been keen on martial arts since he was a child, and he is highly valued by Da Xiheng. He has already reached the fifth stage of true martial arts when he was less than twenty-five years old. He is also known as the seventh son of Luojiang County City."
Xu Sanli's answer was still that the water wouldn't get in. What is said is the panacea information that everyone knows. As for his own opinion, he still hasn't said a word.
"In the county, what is his reputation like?" Ximen Qian casually threw "Miyingquan" on the coffee table, his tone a little tighter than before.
"Son of a family, it's really inconvenient for me to comment..."
Xu Sanli is scheming and scheming, and he is best at observing words and demeanor. From Ximen Qian's small actions and subtle changes in his expression, he could vaguely grasp something, but he was not in a hurry to play his cards right now.
"In front of me, but it doesn't matter, just the son of a mere aristocratic family."
Ximen Qian secretly laughed at Xu Sanli's old treacherous cunning, who was full of opinions and wanted to express them, but played hard to get with him?
"Since Mr. Ximen is alive, I will tell you straight. This son's style is not bad, and he is actually a leader of Luojiang County's younger generation. It's just that in recent months, I heard that he has a crush on a poor family woman. He hasn't returned home for several months. He hangs around the woman's apartment and restaurant, and has gradually become the laughing stock of the market."
"Hmph, after all, he is still a child of a family who has never seen the big world. He is rude and rude. Ximen's family already thinks highly of him. If you don't want this kid, you really don't know how to love yourself!"
Obviously, the Ximen family has already heard about everything that was born in Luojiang County. Asking Xu Sanli on the sidelines is just to confirm.
Seeing that Ximen Qianlang's handsome face looked very ferocious at that moment, Xu Sanli knew that he had made the right bet. He had long heard that Da Ximing had a marriage contract with Ximen's family that was widely speculated by the outside world. Now that Ximen Qian was like this, Xu Sanli immediately guessed the purpose of Ximen Qian's trip.
As long as Ximen Qian is dissatisfied with Da Ximing, even hostile. Then this trick to drive away tigers and wolves and kill people with a knife is almost successful. Not only can he secure his status as a wealthy family, but if he can use this to attack the Daxi family, and even move the position of the Daxi family that stabilized the head of the Xu family, this is what Xu Sanli is very happy to see at this time.
If all this goes well, it is definitely not a dream for the Xu family to sit in the position of the aristocratic family and become the top spot in Luojiang County.
It all depends on how you contribute to it. In any case, the Xu family will never lose a single hair to attract the Ximen clan to deal with the Daxi family. This kind of no-cost business with empty gloves and white wolves happens to be what Xu Sanli is best at.
"What is the origin of that poor girl?" Ximen Qian was silent for a moment, then asked again.
"Daughter of the Qin family from the Han family in Donglin Town, Qin Xiu."
"The Qin family from a poor family, Qin Xiu..." Ximen Qian glanced at Xu Sanli meaningfully, and suddenly said, "I heard that your Xu family was challenged by a poor family's leapfrog in this family discussion?"
Xu Sanli was breaking out in a cold sweat, screaming inwardly that something was wrong, could it be that his plot to kill with a knife was seen through? Before he could answer, Ximen Qian waved his hand: "Go down first."
After hearing this, Xu Sanli quickly withdrew, cold sweat dripping down his back. He didn't dare to turn his head, and left directly, with lingering fears in his heart.