Chapter 127: The head of the family greets each other, and the guests are shocked
"Shopkeeper Zhou!"
"Mr. Li!"
The manager of the Baitiao Gang and the apparent leader of the hall came quickly and exchanged greetings with Zhou Shi.
"Is the shopkeeper going to a tea party?"
"Exactly, please!"
Zhou Shi looked behind him and saw two people following Li Yingguan. One had a strange face, but he had the head of a leopard and the back of a tiger. He looked like a man with strong martial arts skills. The other one, who was thinner, was Li Yingguan's son.
Li Niansheng.
He only brought two people with him, which was okay. Zhou Shi was really afraid that the Baitiao Gang would come out in force, but fortunately Li Yingguan maintained considerable restraint.
"I was invited by the shopkeeper to represent the Baitiao Gang. I hope that everyone from the Qinglong Gang will not be absent." There was a trace of disdain in Li Yingguan's words.
"I hope I hope." Zhou Shi thought to himself, if the Qinglong Gang didn't come, his plan would be in vain.
Hong Quan Gym is the most conspicuous among many martial arts gyms. It does not have an open space in front of the door like other martial arts gyms, but a high-rise courtyard like a wealthy family. It has a four-character plaque with "Southern Style Hong Quan" written on it.
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At this time, the door of Hong Boxing Gym was half open, and a young man in black shorts was waiting in front of the door. Seeing that Zhou Shi and his party were about to walk in, he hurriedly raised his hand and asked:
"My master is hosting a tea party in the museum today. Please tell us your names."
Zhou Shi took half a step forward, hoping that Zhao Xuan had arranged everything properly.
"I am Zhou Shi."
The young man had already taken out a list and was ready to check it, but when he heard the word "Zhou Shi", his expression suddenly changed.
"Wait a moment."
He got into the door, leaving Zhou Shi and others looking at each other.
After a while, the young man came out with a strong man.
"Is this shopkeeper Zhou Shizhou?"
Zhou Shi was confused and had an ominous premonition.
"That's right."
"Please come quickly! I am the chief instructor, Xi Hong Anting. The master has been waiting inside for a long time."
Chief Instructor Xi personally greeted him? The three members of the Bai Tiao Gang on the side were even more surprised than he himself. The shopkeeper this week also has a relationship with Hong Boxing Gym. How can he get such respect?
"Ahem, we are in this together." Zhou Shi suppressed his emotions and pointed at the people beside him.
"These are..."
Li Yingguan smiled and said: "Please go report to Master Hong. His old friend Li Yingguan is waiting outside the door."
Hong Anting didn't know him and didn't see his name on the list. But when he saw that he was traveling with Zhou Shi and said that he was an old friend of the leader, he didn't dare to neglect him and welcomed several members of Bai Tiao Gang in with Zhou Shi.
This courtyard is quite simple, with no bridges and flowing water, and only an open space for practicing martial arts.
Zhou Shi saw the secret: "Other martial arts schools practice martial arts outside to show off their own martial arts and gain a reputation. But Hong Boxing Gym does not need to use this method, the sign is loud enough."
When he walked into the lobby, he saw tea tables and chairs arranged left and right, and sitting at the top was an old man in his fifties or sixties. Zhou Shi thought to himself, this is Hong Dingqu.
Although there were several guests sitting on both sides, Hong Dingqu only drank tea by himself and did not greet the guests, as if he was waiting for everyone to arrive.
"As Zhao Xuan said, this guy is really arrogant and seems difficult to deal with." Zhou Shi was keenly aware that the guests sitting on the left and right were somewhat dissatisfied with the host, but they couldn't show it, so they could only drink tea and wait.
The atmosphere inside is quite awkward.
Seeing a few people entering the lobby, the guests' unfocused eyes instantly fell on them, but Hong Dingqu was focused on playing with the tea cups and had no intention of welcoming the guests.
Seeing this, Hong Anting quickly stepped forward and reminded: "Master, we have a guest."
"Hurry up and ask them to take a seat. We'll start when everyone arrives." Hong Dingqu said without raising his head.
Hong Anting had a sulky look on his face and could only say directly: "Shopkeeper Zhou is here."
Hong Dingqu stood up suddenly, without even having time to put down the tea cup, so he quickly walked to the door and bowed to Zhou Shi:
"Shopkeeper Zhou, I have admired you for a long time!"
This shocked Zhou Shi.
But feeling Li Yingguan's shocked gaze, he controlled his expression and said calmly:
"Master Hong, you are well."
But he cursed secretly in his heart: Couldn't he have told him in advance what identity Zhao Xuan had arranged for him? It would be easy to reveal the secret!
"Shopkeeper Zhou came here in person, it's really brilliant... Who are these people?"
Hong Dingqu turned to Li Yingguan, who was a little stunned by shock. The latter promptly broke away from the speculation of "Who the hell is shopkeeper Zhou?" and said:
"I haven't seen you for a long time since I left the army. Does Master Hong still remember Li Yingguan, who worshiped Hong Zongchou with you?"
Hong Dingqu tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said hesitantly: "Brother Ying Guan...is that right?"
It turns out you two are not familiar with each other! Zhou Shi complained in his heart and took action in time: "This is Li Yingguan, the leader of the Baitiao Gang, who came with me."
When Hong Dingqu heard this, he immediately put on a smile and said, "I didn't expect Brother Ying Guan and Shopkeeper Zhou to know each other. Please come and take a seat."
He took the two of them to the upper seat on the left. Zhou Shi showed some humility and sat in the most distinguished seat among the guests, while Li Niansheng and his companions sat at the door.
The other guests in the hall stared at this scene with wide eyes. They were all dissatisfied with Hong Dingqu's arrogance. But now they were confused when they saw these two people of unknown origin being treated like this.
Moreover, the young man sitting on Hong Dingqu's left hand, whom the leader of Jiangdu Wulin stood up to greet as Prime Minister Dunton, was actually... some kind of shopkeeper?
Zhou Shi also felt the gazes from below, but ignored them because the gazes from the opposite side tickled him the most.
Sitting opposite him, sitting on Hong Dingqu's right hand was a martial arts master in his forties or fifties. Although he was neatly dressed, his muscles were clearly visible through his clothes. With his sharp eyes and thick short neck, it was clear that he was also a martial artist.
He is a master of hard kung fu. Being able to sit next to Hong Dingqu shows his status in the martial arts world.
But there was a large bruise on this man's ferocious face, and his eyes were so swollen that they were almost invisible.
Zhou Shi looked intently at his energy and saw that his body's yang energy was leaking out and his yin energy was hidden. It was obvious that he had suffered a trauma.
The man noticed that Zhou Zhen was looking at him and immediately looked away, but Hong Dingqu handed him the message.
"Master Yan, as you said, Shopkeeper Zhou is a master without showing off his skills."
Does this person know me? Zhou Shi frowned slightly, only to hear Master Yan say in a strange tone: "Shopkeeper Zhou has great martial arts skills, but he hides himself in the city and never likes to show himself, so he looks no different from ordinary people. He is really like a master."
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Hong Dingqu turned to Zhou Shi with a smile and said: "Master Yan is a competitive person. He has been in Jiangdu for 20 years without a single defeat. Naturally, I won't be happy to be defeated by you. Please don't mind it. Let me tell you,
Being able to see your martial arts is a life-long wish."
When have I ever fought against Master Yan... Oh, that’s it!
Zhou Shi suddenly understood that the reason why Hong Dingqu respected him so much was precisely because "he" defeated Master Yan, who was quite prestigious in the martial arts world!
This is the identity that Zhao Xuan has arranged for herself!
"Then, it must be Zhao Xuan who is better than Master Yan..." Zhou Shi looked at the injuries on the other person's face and felt sympathy.