Wei He could tell at a glance that at least one-third of the people in the courtyard were missing.
"I haven't paid much attention recently, what's going on?" He led Ouyang Zhuang to a corner and started today's regular practice.
But when he was preparing things, he still looked around doubtfully.
There is always an inexplicable silence and anxiety among the people in the yard.
Ouyang Zhuang looked around to make sure there was no one on either side, so he leaned closer and whispered.
"I heard from a senior sister that most of them are senior brothers who can't break through and have been stuck for too long."
"Then we don't want to leave together now, right?" Wei He knew that if he couldn't break through in this courtyard for a long time, he would have to consider finding another way out. After all, he had to pay tuition every month.
Although this tuition fee is not much for them now, the problem is that they still have to spend most of their time practicing, leaving very little time to make money.
As we get older, sitting there all the time is no longer an option.
Therefore, many people work part-time outside, just like Wei He, who also works part-time at the Cheng family's Yonghe Escort Agency.
"I heard that they are recruiting soldiers from Hongjiabao outside the city...the benefits and benefits are very good, and those with outstanding performance can directly become corps commanders, really." Ouyang Zhuang sighed in admiration.
"It is said that all corps commander levels are provided with special medicinal foods that can greatly replenish qi and blood, and more powerful masters will provide face-to-face guidance on breakthroughs."
Wei He understood.
It is understandable for those old people who have been unable to break through for a long time to leave like this. After all, twenty is the peak period. Once passed, the physical strength begins to slowly decline, and it will be too late.
Speaking of which, he is about to celebrate his eighteenth birthday...
"How good can a medicinal diet be? You don't have to risk your life." Wei He reprimanded him. Seeing the envy in Ouyang Zhuang's eyes, he quickly urged him to practice Qigong quickly.
The whole day, Ouyang Zhuang was restless and not in the state of practicing at all. Wei He, on the other hand, still had a calm mind and started practicing moves step by step, polishing his skin and resting.
The rhythm was not disrupted at all by this incident.
Just when Ouyang Zhuang said this, he was also a little curious, how powerful is this master in the army?
In the evening, when it was almost over, Cheng Shaojiu arrived belatedly. Today he had to deal with the affairs of the escort agency at home all day long.
Wei He wanted to ask, but since he didn't say anything, it meant he had a reason not to tell him, so he was not in a hurry.
Now that his Qi and blood are about to be perfected, his biggest task is to quickly collect them all and make a breakthrough directly.
Cheng Shaojiu entered the courtyard and was startled when he saw that there were a lot of people missing, but someone soon told him the reason.
He pondered for a moment and went to the back room, seemingly to say something to Mr. Zheng.
Not long after, he walked out of the door and waved to Wei He.
"Xiaohe, are you done?"
"That's almost it." Wei He nodded, hung the sweat towel around his neck on the shelf behind him, and walked over.
"Brother Cheng, what's wrong?"
As their relationship grew closer, he and Cheng Shaojiu began to use more friendly terms.
"It's okay. Come with me to the inner city later to relax." Cheng Shaojiu patted Wei He on the shoulder, but immediately retracted his hand in disgust.
The palms of his hands were covered with Wei He's sweat.
"Inner city?" Wei He decided, he had not been to the inner city yet.
"Have you never been there? It's okay. I'll show you the world!" Cheng Shaojiu showed a smile.
"Okay." Wei He said concisely. In fact, he had never been to the inner city. On the one hand, he had always heard that it was very expensive, and on the other hand, because he had no time and energy.
After cleaning up, Wei He told Ouyang Zhuang a few words about his practice, then took a shower, changed clothes, and got into his family's carriage with Cheng Shaojiu.
The car drove all the way towards the entrance to the inner city.
The inner city and the outer city are actually two areas.
The inner city is surrounded by a high wall and is actually a city within a city, completely disconnected from the outside.
The two of them entered through the entrance, which was also a small city gate. After entering, Cheng Shaojiu did not wander around, but found a three-story restaurant to go up to.
The name of the restaurant is Baihualou. The name is very common, but the style is a little different.
Wei He came all the way in. Standing at each table was a young girl in her mid-20s, wearing a white dress with bare shoulders and legs. She was very pretty, pouring wine and food for the guests.
"How's it going? Hehehe, today my brother will open your eyes to something new!" Cheng Shaojiu proudly patted Wei He on the shoulder and took him to a seat by the window to sit down.
A waiter will come up immediately.
This waiter is also different. She is also a pretty woman, but she is at least twenty-five years old. She is wearing a red dress that is close to her body. She is plump and voluptuous, which is even more arousing to people's imagination.
Cheng Shaojiu quickly and skillfully ordered a few dishes. Then he looked at Wei He.
"What do you want? Some wine?"
"No. It's better for us practitioners to drink less." Wei He has been busy accumulating Qi and blood recently. He is afraid that any external factors will affect him, so he dares to drink casually.
"It's okay if you don't want to drink. Give us a pot of Nine Luck Green Tips." Cheng Shaojiu waved his hand and ordered.
"Okay, sir, would you like a girl you know well to come up and serve you?" the woman in the red dress asked with a smile.
"No need, my brothers can just eat by themselves." Cheng Shaojiu waved his hand.
The woman quickly went down and disappeared along the stairs to the second floor. It wasn't until she came down completely that Cheng Shaoji averted his vague gaze.
He picked up the tea cup and wanted to take a sip to moisten his dry throat, but found that the tea was not served yet, so he immediately put it down.
"Alas..." He sighed.
"Why is Brother Cheng sighing?" Wei He asked strangely, looking around, there are young girls serving here, there are plenty of food and wine on the table, there are fine wines, beauties and delicious food, what else is wrong?
"Xiaohe... You and I have been here in Feiye City for a long time and rarely go out. We don't know the current situation." Cheng Shaojiu said softly, frowning.
"I came here specially tonight and made a reservation in advance because I wanted to see whether the man who entered Hongjiabao, Hong Daoyuan, the rumored tiger hunter, is worthy of his name."
"Hong Jiabao? Hong Daoyuan?" Wei He didn't know why. Didn't he come here to relax? Why did he suddenly end up with the Hong family?
Cheng Shaojiu saw Wei He's doubts and continued to explain: "Last night, the soldiers of Hongjiabao clashed with the tax inspection team of Qijia League. Seven of the tax inspection team died and one was injured. The remaining injured one escaped and was
The Ou family of the Seven Family Alliance filed a complaint.
Now the relationship between Qijiameng and Hongjiabao is tense, and the two sides don’t know how to negotiate. It is said that Hongjiabao will send Hong Daoyuan, the strongest man of the younger generation to hunt the tiger, into the city to meet the city guard Ou Chen."
"What... does this have to do with us?" Wei He was speechless.
"You don't understand that Hongjiabao has been accumulating private soldiers in recent years, and its power has become stronger and stronger. Its intentions have long been blatant. The massacre of the tax inspection team this time is an example.
But the Qijia Alliance did not dare to completely break up, and out of fear, the two sides compromised with each other. I guess this is because Hong Jiabao asked Hong Daoyuan to go to the city to demonstrate."
Cheng Shaojiu whispered.
"Demonstration?" Wei He suddenly felt that the problem was a bit big.
It can rise to the level of demonstration. If it is true, then this Hongjiabao may be disobedient at any time.
"Just wait, according to the agreed time, it's coming soon, there's still about a quarter of an hour left." Cheng Shaojiu looked at the dripping timer not far away.
The timer was sealed inside by a large piece of glass, preventing outsiders from touching it at will. The black stone basins were one after another like stairs, and there was water in each stone basin, dripping down from the edge little by little.
Wei He had been studying hard. After hearing this, this was the first time he became curious.
Outside Feiye City, there seems to be another completely different chaotic world.
Hongjiabao can be said to be a powerful deterrent to protect the safety around Feiye City, and among them is Hong Daoyuan, who is known as the strongest among the younger generation.
What kind of level and existence is it?
This made him involuntarily curious.
"People from three gangs and two factions have also arrived." Suddenly Cheng Shaojiu whispered.
Wei He was stunned and followed his gaze.
At the stairs on the second floor of the restaurant, at the corner, groups of people were filing up towards the third floor.
These people come in waves, a group of men in black wearing uniform gang uniforms and bearing gang markings.
These men in black are all muscular, with round waists and broad shoulders, and they look quite troublesome at first sight.
The man in black has a white pattern of a hill on his right arm.
"They are from the Shanchuan Gang, and the leader is at least a Black Mountain master." Cheng Shaojiu introduced.
"People from the Yamakawa Gang generally don't hang out in our town. They are roughly divided into White Mountain, Black Mountain, and the highest level, Qingshan. White Mountain is the ordinary gang member, and Black Mountain has to be careful. He is also a good player who can break through Qi and Blood at least once."
Wei He felt awe-struck and nodded repeatedly.
He noticed that there were three people leading this group who had Montenegro tattooed on their sleeves.
Except for the Shanchuan Gang, the rest are small gangs. Cheng Shaojiu briefly introduced them and then stopped mentioning them.
They all came here to watch the fun like them.
This was Wei He's first close contact with other gang forces.
He has always been working hard and ignoring things outside the window, but this time he was the closest to the three gangs and two factions.
"Don't worry, the three gangs and two factions don't dare to act recklessly in the inner city. This is the place where the Seven Family Alliance belongs. Except for Hongjiabao, all the other forces don't dare to make any mistakes. Do you really think that the Ou family doesn't dare to kill people?" Cheng Shaojiu
He said calmly, it seemed to be commonplace.
Wei He understood clearly, but at the same time he became curious about the real military and family power in this era.
Even people like them from the outer city can break through to a level of qi and blood by taking a little bit of qi and blood products.
The absolute conditions of these seven alliance disciples in the inner city far exceed them, so how high can they reach?
And what level is Hongjiabao, which the Seven Family Alliance is still extremely afraid of?
Wei He suddenly became very excited and curious.
He suddenly understood Cheng Shaojiu's thoughts.
In other words, it is difficult for any martial arts practitioner to miss this scene.
After all, Hongjiabao has always lived in seclusion and simplicity.
"Here we come!" Suddenly someone shouted in a low voice.
"Junior sister, that is the Tiger of Feiye. He is the strongest person among the younger generation of Feiye!"
Wei He heard the news and went to find that at some point, two young men and women in green clothes and swords were sitting at the table in front of them.
The man is plump and handsome, with a strong and slender figure.
The woman wears a white veil, and there are faint waves flowing in her beautiful eyes.
The two of them had been sitting in silence before, without any sense of presence. Now they stood up and looked down the window, and only then did Wei He realize their location.
But at this time, Wei He didn't have time to observe the two of them carefully. There were faint sounds of weapons clashing and war horses' hoofs beating on the ground under the window.