Jiang Nan walked to a shelf on one side and took off the towel.
While wiping the sweat from his face.
He said in a calm tone: "Tell me the latest situation in the inner city."
These days, many outsiders have come to Kyoto. Whether it is the outer city or the inner city, some powerful people often appear.
Although he goes to and from get off work every day, he spends his time either killing monsters, reading, practicing, or sleeping.
But that doesn't mean Jiang Nan is completely unaware of this.
It is said that these people came here for the vision of the imperial mausoleum that appeared some time ago.
For this reason, the patrols in Kyoto have been strengthened a lot, and even the demon-hunting envoys of the Demon Slayer Division have been roped in to patrol.
But even so, with more people, there will be more grievances and grievances in the world.
Even if some Jianghu people have some festivals, in the past, because they lived in separate hills, they basically didn't see each other very often.
Therefore, even if you want to fight, you can't.
Today.
When I arrived in Kyoto, I couldn't see you when I looked down.
Naturally, the number of grudges and fights suddenly increased.
In order to maintain the stability and security of Kyoto, the outer city guard team also specially built a ring.
Whenever there are any disputes, they are not allowed to fight in private, they are all resolved in the ring.
But what he knew about the inner city was limited.
Zhou Qing thought about it and said:
"In the past few days, the number of sects and high-rollers entering Kyoto has increased. The major restaurants in the inner city are now overcrowded, and many battles have broken out, some of which are quite large.
Just two days ago, a group of people were suppressed by the city guards, and it is said that the Jin Tianwei were finally dispatched."
Jiang Nan nodded slightly.
Jin Tianwei, like the Demon Slayer Master, belongs to the Demon Slayer Division. Each of them has the strength of a master and is very powerful.
Above the Divine Treasure Realm are the Dan Palace Realm and the Fierce Sun Realm. Only those above Fiery Yang Realm are Grandmasters.
Any grandmaster among those great sects is at least an elder and a protector.
In some medium-sized sects, that is directly the top combat power of the sect leader.
Being able to dispatch masters like Jin Tianwei shows the powerful strength of these wealthy people.
Zhou Qing continued: "The reason why Jin Tianwei was dispatched is said to be because people from the Tianjian Sect and two guardians from the Blood Knife Sect took action in the street.
They are too powerful and too destructive.
Finally, under Jin Tianwei's strong suppression, both parties gave up.
Finally, everyone was invited to drink tea, and each of them paid one thousand taels of silver before being released.
Currently, in addition to Tianjian Sect and Blood Blade Sect, Guixuan Sect and Tiangui Sect, there are also strong men coming from Xuetian Sect.
There are many other middle-level sects, as well as people from Taoist and Buddhist sects."
After a pause, Zhou Qing continued: "Now the inner city can be said to be a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
In order to maintain public order, just like the outer city, the inner city guards specially built a ring in the east city and west city.
If there are any problems, go to the ring and solve them.
Fighting is not allowed in private.
Violators will be thrown into jail, and in serious cases, they may even be killed on the spot.
The arena is guarded by Jin Tianwei.
It is said that you have to pay fifty taels of silver to enter the ring.
But even so, the two arenas almost never stopped, and there were people fighting every moment.
This also promoted gambling in Kyoto, and the royal family also made a fortune from it.
In addition, it is said that Tianyuan Auction House is preparing for an auction recently, and there will be some treasures from the royal family."
Zhou Qing finished explaining what he learned in one breath.
After listening to Zhou Qing's words, Jiang Nan's eyes flashed as he analyzed the current situation.
The arena was built by the Royal Guards, but the guard was Jin Tianwei from the Demon Slayer Division. The gambling was owned by the royal family, and the boss behind the Tianyuan Auction House was also the royal family... It can be seen that the royal family was in charge of all this.
Grandpa Jiang Tianxing once said before that the vision of the imperial mausoleum is related to the ancient dragon vein.
The purpose of these big forces coming to Beijing is to explore together with the royal family.
But Jiang Nan now doubts whether the abnormal phenomenon in the imperial mausoleum was caused by the royal family themselves and deliberately involved these powerful forces.
After all, no one is willing to take out good things and share them with everyone.
The royal family is not so kind.
He felt that there might be some shady conspiracy here.
Judging from the current situation, this speculation seems to have emerged.
Of course, those gangsters are not fools either.
Jiang Nan guessed that there might be some kind of tacit understanding or agreement that could balance the current unreliable relationship.
But none of this has anything to do with him.
According to the news, those who can participate in this matter need at least the strength of the Dan Palace realm, which is out of reach for ordinary warriors.
With his current status and demonstrated strength, he is not qualified to get involved.
Of course, he wasn't interested either.
What he has to consider now is how to kill Zhou Tingyu legitimately.
Li Lu was only a slave, and is currently considered a suicide.
Although Zhou Tingyu was responsible for her death, according to the law and the reason of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the government would only sentence Zhou Tingyu to pay some money.
Slave Ji's life is worthless, it's only worth something because she is Jiang Nan's maid.
And because she was the maid of Jiang Nan, the eldest son of Prince Yong, she could only apologize in the end.
This matter is over.
But Jiang Nan didn't want it to end like this.
He has an even crazier idea.
He wanted to kill him with his own hands in the ring in front of everyone in Kyoto.
Give Li Lu an explanation.
Also give yourself an explanation.
He wants everyone to know that no matter who targets him or touches him, there will be a heavy price to pay.
In this way, we might be able to take the opportunity to scare those young people.
To prevent these black hands from reaching out to him endlessly.
If you can reach out to Li Lu today, you can reach out directly to him tomorrow.
Once Zhou Tingyu is killed, those who are playing dirty tricks behind his back will have to think about themselves.
In this way, there will be at least a period of buffering, which will give him more time to improve his strength.
Moreover, he was upright and justifiable in the ring, killing people justifiably, even the emperor couldn't say anything.
Even if the Minister of Civil Affairs wanted to get angry, he had nowhere to go.
You can only break your teeth and swallow it.
But when it comes to a life and death battle, Zhou Tingyu will definitely not agree.
Zhou Tingyu is not stupid either. Even if he could win the game, he would not dare to kill Jiang Nan.
Therefore, he will definitely refuse.
Therefore, Jiang Nan is going to take a curveball approach to save the country, first obtain the right to challenge, and then make other decisions when he gets to the ring.
He has already thought of the method.
After thinking for a moment, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. He hung the towel on the shelf and said, "Give me a challenge to Zhou Tingyu. I will challenge him in seven days. The location is the inner city east arena. The bet is... five."
One thousand taels of silver."
"At the same time, publicize this matter and let everyone know."
When Zhou Qing heard this, he was immediately shocked and said quickly: "Young Master, no!"
How could he not know what kind of strength Jiang Nan was?
I have only broken through in the past few days, and it is only the second level of Tongmai Realm.
And Zhou Tingyu was at the eighth level of Kaiyuan Realm, and his cultivation level was several times higher than Jiang Nan's.
The two of them are not on the same level at all.
Jiang Nan wants to challenge, isn't he humiliating himself?
"Why not?" Jiang Nan stared at Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing thought about it and said: "Master, although Zhou Tingyu is very strong, with the master's cultivation qualifications and speed, if you want to defeat him, you will have many opportunities in the future."
Jiang Nan snorted when he heard Zhou Qing say these useless words.
Seeing that Jiang Nan didn't say anything, Zhou Qing thought he had no objection and continued: "Besides, Li Lu is just a maid, and there is no need for you, young master, to take risks..."
Jiang Nan's eyes suddenly turned cold and he said: "It's true that Li Lu is a maid, but she is also a member of my Jiang family! As long as she is a member of my Jiang family, she is a member of my Jiang family, and there is no distinction between high and low! Including
you--"
After a pause, he said calmly: "Unless you don't want to become a member of my Jiang family from the bottom of your heart!"
Zhou Qing and Li Ze, who had just walked outside the courtyard gate, had their heads buzzing, and both of them had looks of disbelief on their faces.
It can be said that Jiang Nan's words are simply treasonous in this world.
In their opinion, people are born with different grades. Moreover, Li Lu is only a slave, and Jiang Nan is the eldest son of Prince Yong's palace. How can there be no distinction between high and low?
Zhou Qing looked dull.
It is true that he is a guard, but in fact he, like Li Ze and Li Lu, also sold himself to the Jiang family.
The treatment is different, but the essence is still the same.
It's just that his household registration is in Jiangjun's Mansion.
However, Prince Yong is the son of General Zhenbei, and it basically doesn't matter where his household registration is. They are all from the Jiang family anyway.
And Jiang Nan's words made him a little shocked and unbelievable.
It would be a lie to say that I am not impressed.
Although there are still distinctions between high and low in real life, being respected by others is real.
Among servants like them, apart from huge benefits, there is probably nothing more valuable than being respected.
"Master~"
Zhou Qing's throat was dry and her voice was hoarse when she spoke.
Jiang Nan's eyes became a little gentler and he said calmly: "Go and execute it."
"Master, this is too risky!"
Zhou Qing said quickly.
After all, he didn't have the nerve to say: Your strength is too low, and you will be beaten even if you go there.
I respect you, but it doesn't mean you are strong.
Li Ze who was outside the door rushed in and said anxiously: "Master, you can't go!"
Jiang Nan glanced at him calmly and said, "I have made up my mind. You don't need to say anything anymore. Just do as I say."
"...Master, I need to report this matter to the general~"
Zhou Qing thought about it for a moment, clasped his fists and said.
Jiang Tianxing must be informed about such a big matter, otherwise Jiang Nan's bodyguard's head would fall off first before Jiang Nan died.
But before he finished speaking, Jiang Nan looked at him, hooked his fingers and said, "Attack me."
Zhou Qing:???
He thought he had misheard.
Until Jiang Nan said again: "Attack me, I want to see the gap between you and me."
Zhou Qing looked at Jiang Nan seriously, but Jiang Nan's eyes were calm and her mood did not fluctuate at all.
Only then did he realize that what Jiang Nan said was true.
Zhou Qing's heart moved.
To be honest, he also wanted to see what Jiang Nan could rely on to challenge Zhou Tingyu, who was at the eighth level of Kaiyuan Realm.
Since Jiang Nan wants to try it, then he will try it.
"Master, you have to be careful."
Zhou Qing said.
As he spoke, he punched him.
But in this punch, he only used 10% of his strength.
He is at the seventh level of the Kaiyuan Realm, and his cultivation level is several levels higher than that of Jiang Nan. Naturally, he needs to be careful when taking action.
Although it is only a level of power, it is not something that ordinary warriors in the early stages of Tongmai Realm can withstand.
The fist wind roared and arrived in an instant.
However, when this punch came, Jiang Nan did not avoid it. He put his left hand behind his back and raised his right hand to grab it.
Snap!
He grabbed Zhou Qing's fist.
Zhou Qing felt as if he had been hit on a steel plate.
Then he was grabbed tightly and couldn't move.
What a powerful force!
Zhou Qing's eyes suddenly narrowed and he was shocked.
this--
"How much strength did you use?" Jiang Nan frowned slightly and asked.
"One percent." Zhou Qing said truthfully.
"Attack me with all your strength." Jiang Nan ordered.
Then he let go of his hand, pushed it casually, and Zhou Qing took three steps back.
But his feet were fixed in place like nails, motionless.
Zhou Qing was shocked.
He could feel that the power contained in Jiang Nan's body was very powerful.
You must know that he is at the seventh level of Kaiyuan Realm, while Jiang Nan is only at the second level of Tongmai Realm, but the power of this push was too much for him to resist.
How is this possible?
When did the young master's power become so great?
Could it be that he had been deliberately hiding his power until this moment?
After being shocked and confused, Zhou Qing finally became serious.
boom--
A powerful momentum burst out, his footsteps touched the ground, his body shot towards Jiang Nan like an arrow from the string, and he slapped it with a palm.
Jiang Nan's eyes lit up. Instead of retreating, he took a step forward and slapped him with the same palm.
In an instant, the two palms struck each other!
Bang--
The two figures separated as soon as they came together, and rushed out in an instant.
Tap tap tap tap...
The two of them took seven steps back before stopping.
Zhou Qing was shocked.
This time, he clearly sensed that the young master's power was purely physical and did not contain any other power.
He withdrew a little strength at the last moment, but even so he still had 70% strength.
Attacking with 70% of the strength of the seventh level of Kaiyuan Realm, they were evenly matched in the end!
How strong is the young master?
Why don't you notice it at all?
This is too hidden!
General, does he know?
For a time, Zhou Qing thought a lot.
Li Ze was also shocked.
He never thought that the young master could be so strong!
Having just broken through to the Tongmai Realm, he could actually be on par with Zhou Qing, a master of the Kaiyuan Realm. This is unbelievable.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.
Unlike Zhou Qing and Li Ze who were shocked, Jiang Nan looked calm and breathed calmly.
After exchanging palms with Zhou Qing, he finally had a clear understanding of the power of Kaiyuan Realm.
He knew that Zhou Qing did not try his best.
But he didn't either.
If he didn't want to show off too much, he could have stood still instead of deliberately taking seven steps back like Zhou Qing.
As for exposing your strength, it's only a matter of time.
Besides, only a little bit is exposed now.
After exchanging palms with Zhou Qing, although they were "evenly matched", Jiang Nan felt that there was no need to try again.
"I just used almost 30% of my strength, which is about 10,000 kilograms, but we are evenly matched... In other words, Zhou Qing's strength just now was also about 10,000 kilograms..." Jiang Nan thought to himself.
Of course, strength does not completely represent combat effectiveness.
When fighting, there are also martial arts and equipment.
There are many kinds of equipment, including weapons, defensive inner armor or armor, and even talismans.
But strength is definitely the most important combat effectiveness.
When the strength reaches a certain level, it can be defeated ten times with one force, and both the explosive power and speed will reach the point where the opponent cannot react.
As long as you are fast enough and powerful enough, you can kill your opponent with one blow without having time to make any effective reaction.
"Zhou Qing, how much strength did you use just now?"
Jiang Nan asked.
"...Seventy percent." Zhou Qing originally wanted to say it was all the power, but after thinking about it, he finally honestly admitted that he probably used the power.
Obviously, Jiang Nan is judging his own strength.
If he lies, it will cause Jiang Nan to misjudge.
It is related to the battle with Zhou Tingyu. If there is a misjudgment at this time, it will not be a good thing.
Seventy percent... Jiang Nan nodded, thought for a moment, and then said: "Zhou Qing, go see my grandpa tomorrow and borrow 100,000 taels of silver notes from him, and ask for ten of them in denominations of 10,000.
You can also say something about the battle between me and you.
But remember, you can only tell my grandfather, and no one else is allowed to mention it.
Can you do it?"
As he spoke, he stared at Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing was shocked, but then he knelt down on one knee and said solemnly: "I can do it, but if I violate it, I am willing to be beheaded!"
He didn't ask Jiang Nan why he borrowed a hundred thousand taels of silver notes.
As a guard, there are some things you can ask and some things you cannot.
For example, you can't ask about things that the master won't tell you.
Jiang Nan raised his hand to help him up, and said gently: "As long as you are willing, don't kneel down all the time, get up."
"Thank you, Master!"
Zhou Qing stood up with his fists clasped.
Jiang Nan turned to look at Li Ze who was standing aside.
Li Ze suddenly said with a serious face: "Don't worry, young master. Even if I die, no one will hear anything about the young master from my mouth."
Jiang Nan nodded, "You go buy a good coffin and some good shrouds. By the way, ask a gentleman to go outside the city to check the Feng Shui and find a better place. We will bring your sister back for burial tomorrow."
"
Plop!
Li Ze knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Nan, tears streaming down his face.
"Thank you, Master!"
To receive such a generous burial from the young master, my sister Li Lu should be smiling.
Jiang Nan reached out to help Li Ze up, patted his shoulder, sighed slightly and said, "Let's do it."
"Um."
Li Ze nodded.
Then he walked out.
Zhou Qing looked at Jiang Nan, hesitated, and finally asked worriedly: "Master, are you sure about it in seven days?"
Although Jiang Nan and he were "evenly matched", Zhou Tingyu was not at the seventh level of Kaiyuan Realm, but at the eighth level.
Don't underestimate this small realm, the strength gap between each level is still quite large.
Moreover, it gets bigger the further back you go.
Even if he exchanged palms with Jiang Nan, Zhou Qing still couldn't judge Jiang Nan's strength.
So, it's normal to worry.
Jiang Nan looked calm and said calmly: "It's not a big problem."
Then he warned again: "Remember, I want not only the inner city, but even the entire Kyoto to know about this matter in these seven days, this matter is very important!"
As long as the whole of Kyoto knows about it, Zhou Tingyu can't lose face even if he wants to refuse.
As long as Zhou Tingyu enters the ring, he will have the means to implement the second step.
After receiving Jiang Nan's affirmative reply, Zhou Qing clasped his fists and said seriously: "Yes, young master! I promise to do this well!"
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