"Yes, I saw it. I was oiling the carriage at the time, and I saw on the roadside that there were more than 20 people riding in the group, and they all looked fierce."
Lao Huang replied.
"I saw a notice at the gate of the city before, saying that alien beasts were roaming the fields outside the city, and the alliance of the seven families in the inner city led a team to go hunting. Each of the seven families had experts and gathered a team."
Lao Huang took out the water bag and took a sip, then continued: "I'm afraid I won't be able to do it today."
Wei He remained silent and did not ask any more questions.
The carriage slowly moved forward in the night, heading towards the Wei family courtyard.
The wheels brought up strings of rainwater, passing by passers-by holding umbrellas, and happened to pass by a man in blue on the side of the road.
The man in blue holds a white paper umbrella with a delicate red plum tattooed on the umbrella as he walks.
Wei He glanced through the crack of the window and vaguely saw a small and delicate word "Hong" embroidered on the sleeve of the man in blue holding an umbrella.
His heart trembled, he quickly opened the car window and looked behind him, but there was no sign of the man in blue.
The streets were deserted except for a few people walking hurriedly holding umbrellas.
The extinguished lanterns in front of the shop were swaying and fluttering in the wind, making it extremely lonely.
Wei He retracted his head and sat up straight, suddenly feeling a heavy feeling in his heart.
He didn't know why this was happening, but in his gut, he felt as if dark clouds were looming over him and a storm might break out at any time.
"Maybe ask Mr. Zheng, he might know something."
Wei He made up his mind to ask Mr. Zheng tomorrow.
As a famous martial arts master in Ishibashi Town, Mr. Zheng's connections and information are far beyond his comparison.
And the man in blue...the Hong family...
Wei He suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind, closed his eyes, cleared everything, and took a deep breath.
After returning home, Wei Ying boiled water for him. After taking a bath, Wei He quickly fell asleep.
Before dawn the next day, I went straight to the inner room where my teacher Mr. Zheng lived.
He knew that Mr. Zheng usually got up very early, but he would secretly settle accounts every morning.
"The cavalry that went up last night? The cavalry from the Seven Family Alliance..."
Putting down the abacus in his hand, Zheng Fugui touched the long beard on his chin.
"You know, I just learned from an old brother that Hong Daoyuan of Hongjiabao went out for an outing yesterday and went to Mingde Temple with his beloved wife and young son to worship incense.
It was also said that Hong Daoyuan and his party encountered a sudden attack by a ferocious beast, but he personally took action and killed dozens of ferocious beasts without any injuries."
"This...!" Wei He's heart trembled, and he contacted the next one, feeling something bad.
Zheng Fugui smiled.
"The Qijia Alliance or Hongjiabao have fought many times overtly or covertly, with more defeats and fewer wins. Now that Hong Daoyuan has grown up, he is just waiting for the right time. What can the Seven Alliance Alliance do to compete with others?"
He stood up, put the abacus into a compartment of the bookcase, and took out a thin account book from another place.
"Do you know where Mingde Temple is?"
"I don't know, disciple... isn't it a place to burn incense and worship Buddha?" Wei He shook his head.
"Xiaohe, my master will tell you a truth today." Zheng Fugui smiled, "In this world, anything built outside the city, whether it is a Taoist temple or a Buddhist temple, will not have simple roles.
."
"...Does this Mingde Temple also have another identity?!" Wei He was immediately frightened. He was still killing people at the side of Mingde Temple...
"That's right. Mingde Temple is a branch of Xiangtuojia. Hongjiabao went to Mingde Temple to burn incense. Does this mean it should be more obvious?" Zheng Fugui sneered, "The Seven Family Alliance was also panicked."
"Teacher, what will we do if a fight breaks out?" Wei He asked worriedly.
"What are you afraid of? Even if there is a fight, what does it matter to us if they beat them? The Seven Family Alliance won't say anything, but Hongjiabao has always had a good reputation, and they won't attack ordinary people without any trouble."
Zheng Fugui said leisurely.
"What's more, we have Huishan Quan people on both sides. There are Huishan Quan people in Hongjiabao and Qijiameng. There's no need to worry."
Wei He thought for a while and asked again: "What about Xiangtori Jiao?"
"The Xiangtori Sect? A scattered sect cannot achieve much success. At most, it only incites poor people." Zheng Fugui said indifferently.
Wei He wanted to say something else, but Zheng Fugui raised his hand to stop him.
"Okay, since you are worried about what will happen, I will reveal your cultivation level in a moment, so you can choose for yourself which side you want to join, how about it?"
"Teacher, what is this...?" Wei He asked doubtfully.
"A few days ago, someone from Hongjiabao contacted us martial arts masters." Zheng Fugui explained, "Our professor has many disciples and has a great influence. It is a threshold that they cannot bypass. No matter what they do, they have to
Consider our attitude."
"What do you mean...?" Wei He's heart raised slightly.
Clearly, it's time to choose a side.
"What can I mean?" Zheng Fugui grinned, showing his big yellow teeth, and said with a smile, "You have your own circumstances, different origins, and different choices. Which path you take depends entirely on you."
"Okay, don't think about it, it's still early. Just practice it honestly.
In a moment, I will call a few people from the core to come over and let you know in advance. Otherwise, you will just rely on the snake meat from Cheng Shaojiu's house and want to go further? How long will it take? "
Wei He nodded when he was pointed out.
By this time, the silver-nosed black snake meat was no longer enough for him to accumulate energy and blood.
The speed is too slow.
The little bit of snake meat supplied every month is not even enough for me to accumulate qi and blood, let alone the realm-breaking beads.
"Shipi is also an elite second-generation Qi-blood expert. He can be a small boss in Hongjiabao, and he can also be a middle-level person in Qijia League. In the homes of ordinary wealthy families, Gong is the guest of honor. Three gangs and two gangs.
Paili is also considered a mainstay. So you have to make your own choice."
Wei He nodded heavily.
He knew that Master Zheng pointed out all these points so that he would suffer less.
Soon, Zheng Fugui called a healthy woman outside the door to go outside and call a few people in the yard to come in.
After a while, the sky gradually became brighter.
The first one to come in was Jiang Su.
This girl is dressed in a slim-fitting white dress, revealing her fair arms and plump upper body, which is quite eye-catching.
I don’t know how she practiced, but her chest seems to be bigger than when she first came here.
Her face was also fair and rosy, showing the natural apple red color brought about by long-term physical exercise. As soon as she walked in, she brought in a strong smell of female hormones.
As soon as Jiang Su entered the door, he was slightly startled when he saw Wei He standing aside.
This is Master Zheng's private inner room, his bedroom. Unless you are a close disciple, you will not be allowed in at all.
And now....
Doubt flashed in Jiang Su's eyes, but he didn't say anything. He walked to the side and stood quietly.
Soon, Cheng Shaojiu, Jiang Yan, and Zhao Hong all arrived one by one.
Including Wei He and Xiao Ran, who was absent and injured, there are six people in total. They are the core disciples of Huishan Quan now.
The five people stood in a row in front of Zheng Fugui, waiting quietly for his instructions.
Zheng Fugui coughed a few times, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water.
His old eyes with crow's feet scanned the five people. After waiting for a while, he slowly spoke.
"Today, I called you here because I have something to explain..."
He paused, slowly put down the teacup, and exhaled.
"Right."
He suddenly looked at Jiang Su, as if he remembered something.
"Jiang Su, how old are you this year?"
"Teacher, I'm nineteen."
"Nineteen...he's not too young." Zheng Fugui pinched his beard and said, "Well, your junior brother Wei He is also eighteen. He is an honest person with good potential and good strength. He is exactly
My beloved, how about you two get together so that you can support each other?"
His words immediately shocked everyone present.
Jiang Yan had always had thoughts about Jiang Su. When he heard this, he almost forgot to take the fan in his hand and dropped it on the ground behind his back.
Cheng Shaojiu was swallowing his saliva and almost choked when he heard the words. He lowered his head and inhaled repeatedly.
Zhao Hong was the calmest, but he was stunned for a moment, and then moved normally.
The two parties involved, Jiang Su's face quickly turned red, not from shame, but from anger.
"Teacher, Wei and I are together?! You...Junior Brother Wei's character and personality are not my type, and I have sworn a long time ago that I will only marry a stronger man than me. He, no!
"
Wei He was also startled and spoke quickly.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, teacher. It's just that I don't have the slightest idea of a relationship between men and women towards Senior Sister Jiang. I only have respect for her. Please forgive me, teacher."
To be honest, for a woman like Jiang Su whose eyes are higher than her head, he would be tired of giving it to him.
His ideal partner should be at least as gentle and virtuous as his second sister, a good woman who lives at home.
Jiang Su is a girl who is too utilitarian and has a strong personality. Perhaps a soft pretty face would be more suitable for her.
Jiang Su on the side glanced at him and thought to himself: 'This kid is quite self-aware and knows how to take the initiative to refuse.'
Both of them were frightened by Zheng Fugui's chaotic operation and quickly refused.
Zheng Fugui waved his hand.
"Isn't this quite suitable? Wei He broke through the stone skin today. He has good potential. Jiang Su is not bad either. Zirong has a good family background. Isn't this the perfect match?"
"A match made in heaven." Cheng Shaojiu on the side bent down and whispered.
"Oh, a match made in heaven."
"..." Cheng Shaojiu smiled, stood up straight again, and continued to look at Wei He.
Suddenly he looked stunned. What did the teacher just say?
Xiaohe, breakthrough, stone skin?
The smile on his face paused, and he felt that he had heard wrongly, so he thought about it carefully.
"No, teacher, you just said that Wei He had a breakthrough? A second Qi and blood breakthrough?" Cheng Shaojiu asked quickly.
"Didn't I say it?" Zheng Fugui glanced at him, "Yes, he is on the same level as you now."
A few people thought they heard this wrong just now, but now they say it again.
Suddenly, Jiang Yan and Jiang Su were stunned.
Wei He, who has always been Cheng Shaojiu's little follower, can actually get to Shipi?
Jiang Yan frowned and took a closer look at Wei He who was calm and composed at the side, but soon his brows relaxed again.
Did Cheng Shaojiu's humble little follower suddenly have good luck? Not bad.
Wei He was born into a poor family, and he even had a peddler at home. Now that the Cheng family was weak, it just so happened that if he could recruit some help, he might be able to get a loyal servant.
Jiang Yan quickly made a plan in his mind.
On the other side, Jiang Su was feeling depressed, biting her lip and saying nothing.
'So what if he breaks through the second blood level? Why should he marry me directly? Looking at Wei He's qualifications before, Shipi is probably at his limit. It's just a matter of luck. I really think he is a genius.
Already?'
She was unhappy and dissatisfied with Master Zheng.
If you want her to marry Wei He, wouldn't it put her on the same level as Cheng Shaojiu's follower?
She doesn’t even think highly of Cheng Shaojiu, and now she is being lumped together with Cheng Shaojiu’s followers? Is Master Zheng an old fool?!