Zhang Qing suppressed his anger and said, "Then how much do you want?"
"Five hundred taels!" The bald man stretched out five fingers and bared his teeth and said with a smile.
Before Zhang Qing could say anything, the young man next to him couldn't help but cursed angrily: "You are talking like a lion, are you crazy?"
The bald man sneered: "Yes, it's five hundred taels, and I didn't force you!"
"Didn't you just tell your brothers that one hundred and eighty taels is enough? You plan to raise the price on the ground." Zhang Qing said with a livid face.
The bald man said: "I think this girl is valuable. It wouldn't be normal to order more!"
"How presumptuous! If I don't show you some color, you really think that our Sword Sect disciples are easy to bully!" Zhang Qing couldn't bear it anymore and drew his sword to stab him.
Who would have thought that the bald man had already been on guard, and threw a handful of white powder at him with a flick of his hand.
The distance was less than an arm's length, and the incident happened suddenly. Zhang Qing and the others were caught off guard and fell into a vicious attack, causing their eyes to be injured by lime.
By the time they reacted, the knife was already on Zhang Qing's neck.
When the surrounding tourists saw the two groups fighting, they were frightened and fled in all directions.
"What are you doing? Put my senior sister down!" shouted another female disciple of the Sword Sect who came with her.
"Hmph, you are so brave, you dare to offend even the disciples of Liuyun Sword Sect!" the male disciple of Sword Sect next to him said with an ugly expression.
The bald man held Zhang Qing hostage, and five or six other men gathered around him, staring at the Sword Sect disciple menacingly.
"The disciples of the sect are amazing, aren't they? You don't even know whose territory this is."
"You blind thing, this is Langya County, can your Sword Sect take care of it?"
"If you dare to offend our fierce tiger gang, you are seeking death."
A group of men were shouting and arrogantly, not taking Liuyun Sword Sect's name seriously at all.
Their companions were being held hostage, and the two Sword Sect disciples were helpless and looked extremely ugly.
"What do you want to do to let my senior sister go?" the male disciple shouted through gritted teeth.
The bald man touched his bald head and sneered: "Take out five hundred taels of silver and kowtow to apologize!"
"How dare you." The male disciple said angrily.
The bald man kicked Zhang Qing hard on the hind legs, pulled her hair and said with a ferocious smile: "Do you dare me to not kneel down? Believe it or not, I will chop off one of her hands!"
The two Jianzong disciples were so angry that they were shaking all over. This is not Qingzhou. In this chaotic Langya County, people don't care what kind of noble family you are, they will do it if they say they want to.
Lu Chen, who was sitting not far away, couldn't help but shook his head and sighed. These Jianzong disciples were really stupid. In a place like this, they were bullied by a few gangsters. It was ridiculous to tell them.
He suddenly tapped the table lightly, a few drops of wine popped out of the wine glass, and he waved it away.
Phew! Phew! Phew!...
The drink shot out instantly like a sharp arrow.
Puff. Puff. Puff... Before the men could react, their foreheads were pierced one by one in an instant. Blood spattered everywhere, and they fell to the ground like scattered chopsticks.
"Ah!" A shrill scream suddenly sounded in the tea shed.
The only one left alive was the scarred man, who had a bloody hole in his shoulder. He was gasping in pain and rolling on the ground.
At the sudden scene, everyone was dumbfounded and shocked, and the entire pergola fell silent.
Following the sound, I saw a mysterious young man sitting not far away in the tea shed, drinking wine calmly and wearing a bamboo hat, whose face could not be seen clearly.
Killing five or six men with one move, this kind of strength is really unimaginable.
The Sword Sect disciples' eyes suddenly lit up, they had met the legendary master.
"Sir, have mercy on me!" The scarred man was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, his face turned pale.
Lu Chen said calmly: "I think you still have some conscience, let's save your life, let the girl go, and get out!"
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" The scarred man quickly cut the rope around the girl, turned around and ran away.
The two Sword Sect disciples helped Zhang Qing up, came to Lu Chen, and said with awe, "Thank you, senior, for the rescue!"
"Are you disciples of the Sword Sect?" Lu Chen asked.
Zhang Qing straightened up his manners and said respectfully: "Yes, we are all disciples of the Sword Sect!"
"As disciples of the Sword Sect, you can't even deal with a few ruffians?" Lu Chen said.
Zhang Qing sighed bitterly: "It's all because these gangsters are so insidious. If it weren't for their dirty tricks, we would never have been blackmailed by them!"
"If you lose, you lose. There is no explanation!" Lu Chen said in a lecturing tone.
"Walking around in the world, there are not many people who can use this kind of underhand trick. When encountering such an injustice, just one word, kill!"
When several Sword Sect disciples heard this, they were shocked in their hearts. This senior was so decisive and ruthless in killing, which really made them feel inferior.
"Killing people rashly is really...!" The male disciple hesitated.
Lu Chen said: "Can't do it? If you don't kill them, do you know what the consequences will be?"
"What is it?" Another young woman asked in surprise.
Lu Chen hummed: "Kill the men on the spot, or make them crippled and sell them into a brothel, and the women will waste their skills and sell them into brothels to become prostitutes!"
When the three Sword Sect disciples heard this, their minds were buzzing. They did not expect that the land of Jiuzhou would be so chaotic and dark.
Female disciple Zhang Qing took a deep breath, raised her hands and gave a respectful salute: "Senior, I have learned a lesson! This junior will definitely keep it in mind."
Lu Chen took a sip of wine and said, "You just came out to practice, right?"
"Senior, it is indeed a clever plan! You are right, we have just come out to practice not long ago." The male disciple said with a smile.
Zhang Qing said curiously: "Dare you ask me your senior's surname?"
"Lu Wushuang." Lu Chen said casually.
"Liu Qingfeng!" The male disciple bowed his hands and saluted, then pointed at the two women next to him and said, "These are my senior sister Zhang Qing and junior sister Liu Yuqing!"
"How is your Sword Sect's situation lately? Has anything big happened?" Lu Chen nodded and asked curiously.
Zhang Qing frowned, looking a little wary and said: "Senior, why are you asking about this!"
"I know your Qinglong Academy Chief Shangguan Qingyun, and your senior sister Murong Ziyun. They are all my friends. I want to ask them about their recent situation!" Lu Chen said with a smile. Naturally, he wanted to dispel their doubts by saying so much.
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Hearing this, Zhang Qing suddenly realized: "So that's it. I didn't expect that senior and the elder of my sect know each other. No wonder you would come to the rescue!"
"Haha, wouldn't you help me if you didn't know me? You are a hero and a righteous warrior. Every warrior with a righteous heart will do it!" Lu Chen laughed loudly.
"It makes sense. Those who practice martial arts should serve the people wholeheartedly and eliminate violence. This is the duty of a disciple of my Sword Sect."
Zhang Qing then sighed and said: "A lot of things have happened in Jianzong recently, and the situation is not good!"
"What happened? Sit down and talk!" Lu Chen said with a smile.
Zhang Qing immediately sat down, and Liu Yuqing and Liu Qingfeng turned around and pulled the poor girl over and got her some food.
"Qingzhou has been in turmoil recently. Several counties and cities have been attacked by unknown forces. Some people have been displaced and there have been countless casualties! In order to defend the city, I, a disciple of the Sword Sect, fought many times with those unknown forces, resulting in a lot of casualties."
Lu Chen frowned and said, "There is such a thing. Have you found out? Who is behind it secretly?"
"It was found out that the attack was jointly planned by the Qingyi Sect of Pingyuan County and the White Tiger Tower of Yunhai City. Now the whole Qingzhou is in turmoil. It is estimated that a sectarian war will be launched soon." Zhang Qing said with a somewhat ugly expression.
Sectarian war is a taboo for countless people in Kyushu, and it is also a catastrophic catastrophe.
Because once someone starts a sectarian war, the flames of war will quickly spread across the entire land of Kyushu, and all the sectarian forces will be like the warlords and princes during the dynasty, fighting each other, fighting for territory, and turning into a mess.
The collapse of cities and the destruction of farmland will cause countless people to be displaced and leave their homes.
When the time comes, people will be devastated and blood will flow everywhere, and it will be the people living at the lowest level who will suffer in the end.
What ordinary people long for is a peaceful environment. No one wants to start a sectarian war, unless there are some careerists with evil intentions who are secretly plotting.
Lu Chen looked puzzled and said: "Just two of these second-rate sects, they still have the courage to start a war. They are acting like a mantis and not overestimating their own capabilities. Is someone deliberately spreading rumors?"
He knew the power of these two sects very well. The combined number of soldiers and horses of the two sides was estimated to be less than one hundred thousand, and even an innate master could count them on his ten fingers.
If you want to annex a behemoth like Liuyun Sword Sect, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg. Unless someone interferes, provides resources, and uses them to charge forward.
"We don't know much about this. The three of us have just received orders from the sect to go back to support. The situation is urgent!" Zhang Qing said helplessly.
Lu Chen pondered for a moment and said silently: "Someone is secretly stirring up dissension and trying to invade Liuyun Sword Sect's territory step by step. No ordinary force can do such a big move."
"Among the eight top forces, the only one that has conflicts with Jian Zong is Wanshou Mountain. Do they plan to take advantage of it?"
"It seems that I need to find some time to go back and take a look!"
He thought about it, secretly guessing, then raised his head and said: "Well, thank you for informing me, I will take a step in advance. This girl will trouble you to settle in." After saying that, he took his luggage and set off on the journey.
"Senior, let's go slowly!" Zhang Qing and the others quickly stood up to see each other off.
Looking at Lu Chen's retreating back, Zhang Qing suddenly frowned and said, "It's strange, how come he seems to have seen his back somewhere before!"
She did meet Lu Chen. It was when Lu Chen returned from the Qianlong Competition and took over as the chief disciple in front of all the elite disciples of the sect.
Zhang Qing met him from a distance later, but after so many years, his memory is blurred. Even if Lu Chen showed his true face, it is estimated that these Sword Sect disciples would not be able to guess his true identity.
"Senior sister, is it possible that he is inquiring about information about our Sword Sect?" Liu Qingfeng said from the side.
Zhang Qing shook his head and said: "I don't know. I can't figure out this person. He acts mysteriously, so his identity must be of extraordinary origin."
