A hundred miles away, Guangji City.

At noon, the area around Hualiu Street on the west side of the city was abuzz with excitement. Idle men were running around the bars of the wine shop, talking about the news that had been passed on overnight:

"Headmaster Cheng Da of Tiefuling was killed..."

"Who is so bold..."

…

In a small inn where people from all walks of life stayed, Cheng Jing, the Collapsing Tiger King, was observing the situation on the street in front of the window; Wang Er, a short and stout man, was holding throwing knives, white ash and other sinister objects beside the table.

Hearing the noisy voices outside, Wang Er was a little confused:

"Is there something wrong with Ye Silang? He left the Baoyuan Sect unchecked and went to other sects to kill people. If the news spread, the Baoyuan Sect would definitely give in openly. Ye Silang would not come if he saw the person named Li.

…”

Wang Chengjing came to the room and sat down, holding up the tea cup:

"Li Hunyuan will not give in directly. I just found out that Li Hunyuan is a very honorable person. Last year, when he saw the sunset at Honghua Tower, he took over all the land transportation business in Guangji and directly kicked out the incense owner of Honghua Tower.

When I see something is wrong this year, I will quickly apologize and vomit out what I have eaten. How will I continue to be a gangster in the future? No matter what, he will fight and find a way out."

Wang Er nodded: "Ye Silang killed someone yesterday. He either won't come or will arrive today and tomorrow. Let's go squat at Li's house now?"

Wang Chengjing put down his tea cup and picked up the weapon on the table:

"I heard from outside rumors that Cheng Shilu was stabbed more than a dozen times and finally fell off a cliff and died. I estimate that Ye Silang's martial arts is only half as good as Cheng Shilu's, and on par with Li Hunyuan. After the two of them fight, Ye Silang is 80% better.

You have to be injured and run away, the opportunity is fleeting, let’s go.”

…

——

afternoon.

The sun was about to set, and two black horses were galloping on the official road outside Guangji City.

"drive--"

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

Ye Jingtang was dressed in a black prince's robe, with a long gun wrapped in cloth hanging on the side of his horse. He galloped through the wilderness with his whip raised and birds in his arms.

Riding beside Ye Jingtang is a fierce horse with pure black fur, and a long soldier hanging on the side of the horse.

Pei Xiangjun was dressed in a heroic black military uniform, holding the reins in his hand and looking at the road ahead, looking like a heroic chivalrous woman wandering the world.

Luo Nuxia, who was originally a chivalrous woman, sat behind Pei Xiangjun, holding the beauty's waist with her hands, moving her cheeks coolly to face the breeze, and looking at the surrounding scenery.

After finding a place to eat in the morning, Ye Jingtang ran back to Tiefuling and fetched the horses hidden in the woods. Then he ran to a well-known old Chinese medicine doctor to check his body and tell him how he felt last night.

The result is that everything in my body is normal. I have recently taken tonics that nourish blood and promote sperm, so my qi and blood are strong, so there is no need to worry.

The doctor's diagnosis was no different from his prediction. Ye Jingtang felt relieved and rushed to Baoyuanmen.

Ever since he was fine, Luo Nuxia and Sanniang have become very strange. They don't talk to each other when eating and walking; they don't take the initiative to talk to him, so the birds in their arms are lively, and they start chirping non-stop after waking up.

"Ji...", I don't know what they are talking about.

Seeing that he was approaching Guangji, Pei Xiangjun slowed down his horse slightly and asked:

"Li Hunyuan is very skilled in martial arts. He is probably very difficult to fight. Don't try too hard. His talent is here. Even if he can win, he won't dare to win. Now he doesn't give in. I guess he just wants a step up. He can fight once and then he will be in the world."

Already."

"Know it."

"Also, your whereabouts are clear. Let's make a quick decision and don't give anyone who wants to seize the opportunity..."

Luo Ning hugged Sanniang's waist, her eyes moved, and she asked implicitly:

"Little thief, do you need to recuperate your body first?"

Ye Jingtang turned around: "In the past, it was just a matter of boxing and kicking. It's difficult to kill people. Let's talk about it after the matter is done."

Pei Xiangjun's eyes moved, but he guessed what the leader's wife meant. It was not easy to answer, so he said nothing more.

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

Soon, the two horses arrived in Guangji City, and Pei Xiangjun led the way to a small street.

Before coming here the day before yesterday, I sent a message to Mrs. Huang Zhu and agreed on a meeting place.

Mrs. Huang Zhu was rather long-winded in her speech, and when Pei Xiangjun came over, she was inevitably a lot of polite, and it was difficult to explain Luo Ning's identity, so the two of them waited quietly on the street.

Ye Jingtang got off his horse and came alone to the meeting place... outside the brothel?

Ye Jingtang paused, feeling that something was not right.

Mrs. Huang Zhu received the news yesterday and kept looking around on the carriage at the door. When she heard the sound of horse hooves on the street, she quickly ran to it:

"Young Master, you are here, come on, please come in..."

Ye Jingtang did not enter the brothel and asked:

"Aunt Huang, where is Li Hunyuan today?"

Mrs. Huang Zhu is very understanding of people and the world. The young master at the helm came to help her deal with the problem. She didn't even serve her a sip of tea and treated people like cattle. She might be transferred to the border to herd sheep next month.

Mrs. Huang Zhu was quite enthusiastic and pushed the Night Terror Hall inside:

"There's no rush. This is the best romantic spot in Guangji..."

Ye Jingtang was afraid that Aunt Huang would be transferred by Sanniang to herding sheep at the border, so whoever dared to go in raised her hand and said:

"No, no, no, Aunt Huang, let's talk about business, right?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Huang Zhu had no choice but to give up and said instead:

"Why did the young master beat Cheng Shilu to death yesterday?"

"He jumped off the cliff by himself, but it has nothing to do with me. It was an accident. Did Li Hunyuan get scared when he heard the news?"

Mrs. Huang Zhu shook her head: "Li Hunyuan believed that he had high moral character and high martial arts. If he doesn't conquer him, he won't have a long memory. However, when news came that Cheng Shilu was beaten to death, Li Hunyuan still had some reaction. He showed it up at home in the morning.

We invited all the famous Jianghu people from Guangji to the banquet."

Ye Jingtang frowned slightly: "Be a bodyguard?"

Mrs. Huang Zhu shook her head: "Ordinary people in the world would dare to interfere in the affairs of Honghua House. Li Hunyuan's move seemed to be a pretense, waiting for the young master to come to ask for an explanation. But I guess it was because he was afraid.

The young master came to the door privately to kill directly, and then stayed in public, so the young master must care about martial ethics, reputation in the world, and follow the rules."

Ye Jingtang suddenly realized, leading the horse towards the outside of the city:

"Where does Li Hunyuan live?"

"Baoyuan Villa outside the city, do you want me to go with you?"

"Aunt Huang has been hiding herself for the past few days. She will show up again after the matter is settled, so as not to take revenge on the Yuanmen in private."

"Okay, young master, be careful. Li Hunyuan is not as strong as Cheng Shilu, but he is very proficient in body and boxing skills, so he is not that easy to deal with."

"knew."

After Ye Jingtang sent Aunt Huang away, he came to the two women:

"Let's go. Leave as soon as possible after the two beatings. If you kill Cheng Shilu, Prince Jing will probably have to ask me to challenge him again."

Luo Ning got on her horse, thought for a while and asked:

"Why do we have to meet in a brothel? Honghualou is the one that runs it?"

"Honghualou does legitimate business, how can it engage in such things?"

After Sanniang explained, she asked again:

"Jingtang, if we didn't follow you, would you have gone in?"

"Are you kidding? Let's go. Let's drive."

The two women had different expressions and drove their horses to follow...

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At night.

Outside the city, Baoyuan Gate.

Baoyuan Gate is built on the mountain and hidden among the green forests.

Baishi Avenue extends from the official road to the depths of the green forest. On the way there is an ancient archway. Many carriages and horses are parked on the roadside, with young men looking after it.

At the end of Baishi Avenue is a mansion with white walls and blue tiles. There are two stone lions at the door. Although it is not as huge as Shuiyun Jiantan, it is much more imposing than the newly emerged sects like Tiefuling. Standing outside the door

There were ten disciples in military uniforms picking up and seeing off the guests.

The gate of the mansion was brightly lit, and a banquet was held in the open air. Thirty square tables were arranged left and right, and a temporary arena was set up in the middle.

Sitting on the square table were more than a hundred warriors, all of whom were prominent figures around Guangji, but in the world of martial arts they could be classified as 'miscellaneous fish', on the same level as Yang Guan.

Under the eaves in the middle, there was a big chair. Two apprentices stood behind them with their hands folded. The old man in brocade robes sat on the chair, staring at the archway outside the door with falcon-like eyes.
To be continued...