Xiangyang is located at the confluence of various rivers beside the Han River. If you follow the river for one day, you can reach another larger city, Hannan, and then two days to reach Jingling.

Since Yang Guang was killed by Yu Wenhua and Qi Bing, the situation in various places has intensified.

Those who were already hegemonic and proclaimed themselves kings and emperors took advantage of the situation to expand their territory. Those who were originally Sui officials or who were adopting a wait-and-see attitude rose up one after another and became local forces to protect their urban and rural homes.

Qian Duguan in Xiangyang is a typical example.

Duangdaoqian Duguan is the leader of the Hanshui sect. He is between good and evil. He is very respectable in both black and white in the local area. He is a silk businessman and has a rich fortune.

When the news of Emperor Yang's death came, Qian Duguan was widely expected and was elected as the leader by the local wealthy gentry and gangs. He drove away the Xiangyang prefect and formed a militia to take over the governance power.

Although Qian Duguan knew that he did not have the strength to conquer the world, at this time when the world was in turmoil and chaos, he could still guard Xiangyang and take care of himself without having to look at anyone else's face. Under the influence of Li Mi, Du Fuwei, Li Zitong and other major

When the forces were confronting each other, he even used both sides to get what he wanted, and even did business in exchange for what he needed, just like ceding territory to become king.

At dusk, Shang Xiuxun and others rushed to Xiangyang before the city gate closed. They paid the city gate tax with yellow gold and entered the city.

Xiangyang City has high walls, thick city gates, arrow towers, Yue'e bell towers and drum towers. The confrontation is quite impressive. Even before entering the city, it gives a deep impression.

After entering the city, everyone walked on the street that connected the north and south city gates. At this time when the lights were on, there were numerous archways and pavilions standing across the street. There were many shops on both sides of the long street and quaint houses lined up. People and cars were passing by on the road. The peaceful and lively scene made people forget about the outside world.

The smoke of war is dangerous.

From time to time, armed men in blue uniforms would pass by in groups of three or five on the street. Just by looking at their fierce and domineering demeanor, you knew they were Qian Duguan's subordinates.

There are almost no traces of older women on the street. The occasional ones from other places are also hurriedly walking with their heads down.

Xu Yang, Luo Fang and others had already been waiting in the city for a long time. Luo Fang took them to a large hotel and settled them down. After that, Kou and Xu stayed in the room to wait for Shang Xiuxun's instructions.

Kou Zhong chuckled and said: "It's a good thing we were sitting down and wearing the groom's clothes just now. Otherwise, with our abundance, we might not be recognized by those two bastards Ling Feng and Jin Bo."

Xu Ziling said angrily: Are you narcissistic and crazy? If you don't praise yourself for a day, you will feel uncomfortable all over.

Kou Zhong said with a smile: Everything is fine! I just want to liven up the atmosphere. Alas! When I went to Jingling today, just thinking about Huan Huan made me feel so upset that I wanted to cry, not to mention my father to deal with it.

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Xu Ziling sat on the edge of the bed for a while and then said: How do you feel about finally having sex with your father? Kou Zhong sat slumped in the chair next to the door with a bitter smile on his face and said: I know he will not let us go this time, but

If I had the chance, I would still let him go once and twice to make it even. No one owes anyone anything.

Xu Ziling said: This is a good man!

Kou Zhong sighed: "But this time I don't think I have a chance to be a good man. No matter fighting alone or fighting for supremacy on the battlefield, we are still a long way behind him. The Jianghuai Army is an invincible army, how can it be compared to the ragtag group of the Four Great Bandits?"

Xu Ziling pondered: What is the purpose of sending Liu Zongdao back to the ranch by the owner of Meirener Farm?

Kou Zhong smiled and said: Doesn’t Xu Yaodao know everything just by pointing?

Xu Ziling smiled and said: Damn it, you tried to trick me when you had the chance.

When Kou Zhong burst out laughing, Luo Fang knocked on the door and said, "We have booked two banquet tables on the second floor of Jiaxiang Building, the largest restaurant here. Come with me!"

The two of them were shocked and didn't expect that Shang Xiuxun still paid attention to pomp and circumstance under such circumstances.

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Jiaxiang Building is divided into three floors: upper, middle and lower floors.

The third floor is all VIP rooms and reservations will not be accepted unless you are a regular customer or a prominent local figure.

Outsiders like Pegasus Ranch could only book the tables on the second floor and downstairs, and Xu Yang had to bribe the innkeeper to make arrangements with him.

Shang Xiuxun not only put on men's clothing, but also darkened her face a little and put on a double-twisted beard to look like a Taoist gentleman. Although it may be eye-catching, it is better than showing off her stunning beauty.

When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling saw her strange appearance, they were so moved that they couldn't bear it without knowing how hard it was.

Surprisingly, Shang Xiuxun didn't feel dissatisfied. He just smiled and took the lead with Liang Zhi.

A group of people were divided into groups and strolled along the street.

Two old men, Shang Peng and Shang He, were responsible for the delay.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling knew in their hearts that more and more people were recognizing them, so they had to pull their hats down over their eyebrows and stoop down, walking without knowing how hard it was.

Luo Fangqi asked next to him: Why have you become so sneaky?

Kou Zhong dodged a group of evil men from all walks of life who came towards him and said in a serious tone: The owner of the venue also has to pretend, and we the servants have to cover up and hide, right?

Suddenly, there was chaos on the left. Pedestrians scattered to avoid it, but two gangs of more than ten people each started fighting and chasing each other down the street with swords and swords.

Luo Fang was distracted and pulled the two of them to hide aside.

Shang Xiuxun stood with his hands behind his hands, seemingly watching the bloody fight with great interest.

Kou Zhong was puzzled and said to Luo Fang and Xu Ziling: "Look at those people who are not from the Xianghan faction under Qian Duguan's command? Why did they stand by and not interfere?"

Xu Ziling looked over and saw a group of seven or eight burly men in blue attire mixed in with the crowd watching the fun. They not only watched from the sidelines, but also pointed at them, foaming at the mouth and happily watching.

But Luo Fang didn't think it was strange and said: This is Qian Duguan's rule. As long as it does not harm his interests, he will adopt a neutral attitude towards all struggles and vendettas in the Jianghu. What's more, even if he wants to control it, he can't control so much?

Kou Zhong was speechless and said: Is there any royal law in this?

Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: There is no king's law for a long time.

Kou Zhong's eyes flashed sharply and he said nothing.

At this time, the winner was decided, and the defeated party left a few corpses and fled into the alley.

The big men in blue clothes from the Xianghan faction swarmed up and dragged away the body. In an instant, the street returned to the lively scene before, making people doubt that anything had ever happened.

Both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were shocked, but Luo Fang looked as if nothing had happened.

A block away, the big signboard of Jiaxianglou can be seen in the distance, and from across the street comes the sounds of silk and bamboo orchestra, guessing and gambling.

Kou Zhong looked away and saw that it was a brothel. He saw that the entrance was full of people and very lively.

Four or five rogue-like bodyguards were intercepting guests who wanted to enter. I wonder if they should first see if they have enough silver in their bags.

Kou Zhong couldn't help but stop and watch. He remembered that every time he and Xu Ziling broke into the brothel, nothing good came of it. He couldn't help but feel amused when the three people bumped into him in a circle.

He didn't dare to show off his martial arts skills and just moved aside at a normal pace. At this moment, one of them reached out and touched his arms.

Kou Zhong thought with great joy in his heart that using your empty hand against my ancestor, who specializes in stealing people's money bags, would be like dancing a big ax in front of Luban's gate, so he used the pulse-cutting technique passed down by Zhai and his subordinate Xi Jiajiang, who had been taught by Tu Shu Fang.

The opponent's pulse gate.

The man tried to break away and a burst of Qi was sent to him, which immediately made his whole body numb.

The other two people fled in a hurry when they saw that they had failed.

You hurt me!

Kou Zhong took a closer look and saw that the person holding the bag was a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old. His features were handsome and he didn't look like a gangster.

Kou Zhong remembered the time in Yangzhou when his heart softened. He took out a piece of gold with his left hand and put it into his hand and whispered:

Your pickpocketing skills are so bad, don't ever do it again!

The young man looked at him dumbfounded and then at the gold in his hand, with a grateful look in his eyes.

Luo Fang in front turned around and shouted: Ning, come quickly!

Kou Zhong patted him on the shoulder and hurried to catch up with Luo Fang and Xu Ziling.

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The three of them went up to the second floor, where Shang Xiuxun sat down early and occupied two of the five large tables next to the window on the street side.

The entire lobby on the second floor was noisy and crowded with all kinds of people, but only one person occupied the big table in the middle of the street window.

This king has a majestic figure, and just looking at his back can tell you that he is imposing and imposing.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling changed their expressions at the same time, complaining in their hearts that this man had turned to ashes. They all recognized the back of Ba Fenghan. Whether it was the waiter or other guests, they seemed to be accustomed to this young master occupying the table alone, and they didn't even give him a strange look or expression.

The two of them were wondering whether they should turn around and run away immediately to avoid being exposed by him, when Ba Fenghan turned around and showed them a warm and meaningful smile.

Then he cast his eyes towards Shang Xiuxun with a look of surprise on his face.

Luo Fang was also glaring at Ba Fenghan, then he pulled the two of them and shouted: Don't block the channel here unless you want to cause trouble!

The two of them had no choice but to follow him to the table next to Ba Fenghan and sit down at the table next to Ba Fenghan. They also followed his example and turned their backs to the staircase in the middle of the back. Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan were only half a foot apart, and they also blocked Ba Fenghan's gaze.

The sight of Shang Xiuxun sitting at the corner table.

Ba Fenghan put a pot of wine and a few dishes on the table, but looking at the dishes, he looked like he had never touched them at all. He was just pouring and drinking himself, showing the leisurely and contented style of a master.

The sword was placed by the table, but his saber was missing.

Shang Xiuxun leaned forward a little and looked back at Ba Fenghan. His beautiful eyes were filled with emotion, showing that he was shocked by Ba Fenghan's perfect and wild appearance and extremely masculine appearance.

Liang Zhi, Xu Yang, Wu Yan, Shang He, Shang Zhen and others who were at the same table with Shang Xiuxun all felt cold in their hearts when they were swept by Ba Fenghan's sharp and substantial eyes.

It's rare for a master to be so young but not know who he is.

Suddenly, someone shouted loudly on the street and said: Ba Fenghan, come down and die!

The whole restaurant immediately gradually became quiet, but it still came again! There was a lot of excitement and such loud shouts came one after another, and finally it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked in surprise and saw four tall and short people standing across the street downstairs, all with fierce eyes and weapons in their hands, shouting at Ba Fenghan who was sitting upstairs.

Shang Xiuxun and others were all moved.

Ba Fenghan, a master from the Western Regions, has been challenging famous masters, masters, local tyrants and bullies from all over the world for the past two years without ever losing.
To be continued...