Chapter 450 Successfully Infiltrating Beiyan
Chapter 450 Successfully Infiltrating Beiyan
The soldier, who had never heard of this gang, glanced at the group.
Then they met Zhao Hu's three children, who looked as if they were the best in the world and they came into the city to defeat everyone.
All the doubts in the soldier's mind disappeared. Although he had never heard of this gang, the looks in those kids' eyes just now made it clear on their faces that he was going to go into the city to win the championship.
Zhao Hu and his men didn't even need to act out this. The three of them stood together and the air around them was as if they were ready to fight. Their faces showed that they were the most powerful people except for the village chief.
Pingnan Hou looked at Zhao Hu and the other two whose acting skills were even more skilled than his, and once again sighed that everyone around Changle was a talented person.
He quickly took out a few silver ingots from his pocket and stuffed them into the soldier's hand.
"Brothers, buy some wine."
"Recently, heroes from all over the country are rushing to Beiyan, which seems to be the case." As soon as he finished speaking, the silver that Pingnan Hou had stuffed over to him fell steadily into his palm.
Xing Er showed her sword to the leading soldier and said, "Wait, the leader this time will definitely be me."
She really wanted to participate, and she sincerely believed that she could win if the village chief did not participate.
There was no way Zhao Hu would let her steal the limelight.
"Tsk, impossible, I must be the leader this time."
Tie Niu crossed his arms across his chest, not even bothering to argue with the two of them. After all, he was the most powerful one.
The leading soldier laughed and slammed his gun on the ground to make way. "Alright! Looking at your posture, you might be able to make a name for yourself in the ring!"
In the end, only Xiaojiu's team was left.
The name of Princess Changle was known throughout the countries, and her portrait had long been spread among the four countries.
Xiaojiu, who can be recognized wherever she goes now, has long been dressed as a boy.
There's nothing I can do about it, it's her fault for being so unique.
Xiaojiu was dressed in men's clothes and carried a machete on her back that was as tall as her. It was obvious that she had been involved in the underworld since she was in the womb.
The Fourth Prince next to him had a scar on his face and also carried a large machete on his back. The scar on his face clearly told everyone, don't look down on me because I'm small, but you can't afford to mess with me.
Pang Biao was not dressed up in any way. Just by standing there, people knew that he was not a good person and should not be provoked unless necessary.
This ferocious team led by Xiaojiu and other two was surrounded by a murderous aura, and each of them seemed to have taken many lives.
"Pass!" Pang Biao slammed the forged certificate directly on the wooden table at the city gate. The hideous scars on his knuckles rose and fell with his movements.
The leading soldier caught a glimpse of the old wound on his jaw, and when he saw that even the eight or nine-year-old boy had scars on his face, his throat rolled unconsciously.
It's obvious that this group of people are murderous and you can't afford to offend them.
The soldier quickly asked as per routine: "Who are you...?"
Before he could finish his words, he met Fat Biao's fierce eyes.
"To participate in the martial arts conference." Fat Biao's brief answer made the soldier sweat.
He hurriedly checked the documents, then nodded and let them go.
As expected, the strong ones are afraid of the tough ones, and the tough ones are afraid of the desperate ones.
The soldiers believed that less trouble was better than more, and just wanted this group of people to enter the city quickly. They didn't dare to think about collecting tips from them.
After all, if one of these people gets unhappy and starts fighting, the first person to be hacked to death will be him, the leader.
Xiaojiu and his group, without spending a penny, successfully entered Beiyan in a high-spirited and vigorous manner.
The four teams each found an inn to stay in in the city. Everyone was more or less disguised, so people who were not very familiar with them would find it difficult to connect them with Princess Changle and her group.
But if a group of children are put together, the target will be very conspicuous, and for someone like Changshengdian who is secretly watching them, it will be easy to recognize them.
The children who were leaving the village chief and acting alone for the first time were a little nervous.
But soon, they adjusted their mindset.
The village chief said that if there was anything, let Hua Yi, Hua Er and Hua San pass the message to Cuihua.
The goal of the four teams this time is very clear, which is to participate in the martial arts conference.
Let's wait and see before capturing the Lord of the Hall of Eternal Life, and let them go to the martial arts conference and win first place.
Xiaojiu, who had already checked into the inn, discovered that there were many people from the underworld in the inn.
It seems that they are all going to participate in the martial arts conference.
The talkative Xiaojiu felt as if he had seen his relatives when he saw so many ferocious-looking people.
How she wished she could grow a full beard and have muscles all over her body so that she could stand in the crowd and be noticed by others at a glance.
Perhaps it was because Xiaojiu's eyes were too intense, the bearded man turned his head with a fierce look on his face.
No one was seen at first, until Xiaojiu, who was ignored, became increasingly resentful.
He slowly lowered his head and saw the little boy, who was not even as tall as his thighs, looking up at him.
The bearded man's eyes softened instantly when he saw that it was a small figurine carrying a machete.
He squatted down and asked, "Judging from your attire, you are here to participate in the martial arts conference, right? Which sect are you from? Are you participating at such a young age?"
Looking at the bearded man squatting down, Xiaojiu, who finally didn't have to look up anymore, loosened his fist and said in a cold voice, "Judging from your attire, you are also here to participate in the martial arts conference. Which sect are you from?"
Xiaojiu, who took the initiative, is a professional when it comes to gathering information.
Looking at such a smart little boy, the bearded man admired him even more.
"I am the head of Yunshui Hall. I heard that Qingzhou is going to hold a martial arts conference, so I brought the disciples here to gain some experience."
After the bearded man finished speaking, he saw the little boy nodded at him with satisfaction, just like a superior approving the answer of his subordinate.
The bearded man shook his head in amusement, wondering why he had such an idea.
The only explanation is that he thinks this child is very smart and has a bright future.
Xiaojiu put her hands behind her back. Since someone else had answered her question, she responded to what the bearded man had just said, "I'm from the Axe Gang. I'm also here to participate in the martial arts conference, but I'm different from you. I'm here to win first place."
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The bearded man was so shocked by her words that he almost pulled his beard off.
"You are so young, but you are so arrogant. But how come I have never heard of the Axe Gang? Is your sect a newly established one?"
Xiaojiu, who didn't think he was arrogant at all and even thought he was very humble when he went out, replied: "Our sect is relatively low-key, so it's normal that you don't know."
The bearded man looked at Xiaojiu who said that his sect was very low-key, and his mouth twitched. From the tone of the little boy, the three words "Axe Gang" had nothing to do with low-key.
It seems that this is a newly established sect, and they are not afraid of tigers.Chapter 451 Moyu Villa
Chapter 451 Moyu Villa
"What's the ranking of your sect in Beiyan?" Xiaojiu continued to ask.
The bearded man was still very confident in the strength of his sect, "In the entire Northern Yan, our Yunshuitang is at least ranked fifth or sixth."
Xiao Jiu looked at the proud bearded man and asked curiously, "Why not number one? Is it because you don't like it?"
Xiaojiu, who always wants to be first in everything he does, doesn't understand why he should be proud of getting fifth or sixth place.
No, did this kid grow up eating arsenic? The beard was so angry that it was about to stand up.
"You are such a brat, you are so arrogant! But I have been in the martial arts world for half my life, and I like your fearless character!"
He patted Xiaojiu's shoulder hard, thinking that the kid would stagger a few steps, but the kid just stood there motionless.
"How about it? Are you willing to become a disciple of my Yunshuitang? With your ambition, you will surely be able to raise a flagpole in the martial arts world one day and make a resounding name!"
It turns out that you can poach people from other gangs?
Xiaojiu said he learned something.
"Do you want to know what the best gang in Beiyan looks like? If you want to know, then join my gang."
"Let me tell you, our gang doesn't accept ordinary people. If it weren't for your domineering beard, you wouldn't have a chance to join our Axe Gang."
The bearded man was stunned at first, then he stood up and laughed out loud. The wine flask hanging from his waist jingled with his laughter. "You little brat! You still want to recruit me?"
He deliberately put on a stern face, "Do you know which gang is the most powerful in Beiyan?"
"Which gang?"
Xiaojiu really doesn't know.
Time was running out and I only had time to disguise my identity, so I had no time to inquire more.
The bearded man looked at him in surprise, "You really don't know? Your gang never goes out on weekdays? Then you know that this martial arts conference is not just a simple competition."
Xiaojiu shook his head, "Of course we go out, our gang, the world is our home."
As for the purpose of the competition, Xiaojiu doesn't care, she just wants to be first.
Several laughs were heard nearby.
A voice interrupted, "The world is my home? Where did this small sect come from? It doesn't even have a mountain gate?"
"Boy, have your teeth fully grown? This martial arts competition ring is not a game!"
Xiaojiu, who had lost a tooth a few days ago, felt hurt and silently closed his mouth to cover his leaking tooth.
Xiaojiu then realized that he was in an awkward position and quickly pulled out the machete from his back.
"Please apologize to my teeth!"
The laughter around him got louder now.
Fat Biao, who had booked a room, came over and saw this scene. He slammed the big knife in his hand heavily on the table.
"Bang!"
The three-foot-long machete smashed onto the table in the inn, sending wood chips flying.
The tall and strong Fat Biao stood behind Xiaojiu, with veins popping out on his wrists, "Which bastard wants to eat meat early?"
A few gangsters who were laughing were about to stand up, but when they saw Pang Biao's aura that made him look tough, they hesitated for a few seconds and finally dispersed with a wry smile.
Xiaojiu was about to chase after them with a machete in hand, "Don't run! I'm telling you, my teeth will grow back soon! Having teeth is a big deal, believe it or not, I will pull all your teeth out!"
Before the man could run out, he was stopped by Pang Biao.
"Boss, let's keep a low profile. We'll take revenge at the martial arts conference!"
Pang Biao just inquired, this time Qingzhou is hosting a martial arts conference, and there are many people from the martial arts world everywhere.
Now there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps in Qingzhou City. Mo Yu Villa has issued a death order.
Anyone who dares to draw a knife before the competition will be stripped of his martial arts skills immediately and driven out of the city!
"Then can we speak?" asked the Fourth Prince.
Fat Biao nodded.
The two siblings nodded after hearing the advice. If they had known, they would have spit at those people.
The bearded man next to him nodded to Pang Biao as a greeting.
He felt strange when he thought about how the man just called the little boy "gang leader".
"You just called this guy the leader? He is the leader of your Axe Gang?"
Fat Biao gave the waiter a silver ingot as compensation for smashing the table he had just done. When he heard the bearded man's question, he nodded and said yes with a very proud expression.
Bearded Man: That's totally off the mark!!
"Is your father still alive?"
After the bearded man asked this question, he suddenly felt that the words were very offensive.
So he quickly explained: "I'm not cursing your father, I just want to ask, was this position passed down to you by your father?"
"No, my father doesn't mince words!"
Thinking of how his father couldn't even be an emperor, Xiaojiu added: "I am the pillar of the family."
The bearded man originally guessed that since this kid became the gang leader at such a young age and had so many people under him, it was very likely that the position of gang leader originally belonged to his father, but his father passed away and the position was passed to him.
Shocked again, the bearded man gave Xiaojiu a thumbs up.
"It is said that heroes emerge from youth since ancient times. Today I see that he is more than just a youth. I admire him very much."
However, thinking of this year's unusual martial arts conference, the bearded man kindly reminded him, "Little brother, this martial arts conference is not just a simple competition of strength."
"Ah? We're competing in financial resources?" Xiaojiu touched his storage bag. It was full of money. He was not in a hurry.
"That's not the case. The martial arts conference held by Mo Yu Villa is ostensibly a fighting arena, but in reality it is a gold-inlaid jade platform for recruiting sons-in-law."
"Gold inlaid with jade? The arena is made of gold and jade?" The Fourth Prince, who grasped the key point, asked hurriedly.
The bearded man almost spit out the imported tea he had just drunk. "What did you hear, kid? It's a son-in-law recruitment show. I heard that the old owner of Mo Yu Villa said that the winner of this competition will have the opportunity to marry his daughter, and the entire villa's secret techniques and gold and silver will be taken over by the son-in-law."
"Really?" Xiaojiu was so excited that he grabbed the bearded man's beard.
The bearded man grimaced in pain and quickly freed his beard from the boy's hands.
I didn't expect this kid to be so quick and strong.
"It's true. Almost all the eligible disciples from all the sects have signed up for this martial arts conference. Several princes in the palace are rushing to Qingzhou with red eyes. Whoever can win the position of the son-in-law of Mo Yu Villa will hold half of the throne."
When Xiaojiu heard this, his eyes lit up even more, and his mind was filled with thoughts of winning the first place and inheriting the wealth of Mo Yu Villa.
Fat Biao, who was standing nearby, saw the princess' eyes shining, almost drooling, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
He asked the bearded man, "What if the winner is a woman?"
The bearded man was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Fat Biao meant by this question.
"You want to ask, if it is a martial arts competition, what if the winner is a woman or a married man, or something else..."Chapter 452: A Child Who Grew Up Eating Crane's Beak
Chapter 452: A Child Who Grew Up Eating Crane's Beak
The bearded man shook his head and said happily, "You really think that the old owner of Mo Yu Villa is confused. Those who can win the martial arts conference are mostly the disciples of Mo Yu Villa. The top sects every year are always the same. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the strength of Mo Yu Villa. The old owner probably already knew it. Those who can win first place are most likely the disciples he favors."
"What if someone really shows up that the old owner didn't expect?" Pang Biao asked seriously.
"How is it possible? Even if they are not disciples of Mo Yu Villa, they must be the princes of the capital." The bearded man approached the group and whispered, "I heard that they invited top masters from somewhere, and they have been working hard in secret to win the title of this martial arts conference."
The bearded man shook his head. "What a pity! The old owner of the villa threw out attractive conditions for winning the championship this time. He wanted to tie the future of Moyu Villa firmly to his own capable disciples or the proud disciples of the previous sects. He wanted to use the name of the martial arts competition to select a son-in-law, continue the incense for the villa, and consolidate the foundation."
"Who would have thought that the royal family would intervene? Those princes recruited martial arts masters from nowhere, aiming to seize the championship of the martial arts conference."
Fat Biao touched his chin and said, "It seems that the old owner of Moyu Villa doesn't like the leader falling into the hands of the royal family."
"Of course. If the old owner really lets those princes take the top spot, that would be inviting a wolf into the house. My daughter will become a pawn of the royal family. The hard work of several generations of people in Mo Yu Villa will probably become a tool for the royal family to fight for power."
Fat Biao suddenly realized, "No wonder there are so many people from the martial arts world participating in this martial arts conference! This old owner must have deliberately sent out invitations to heroes to recruit all the well-known masters in the martial arts world. The more people there are, the more chaotic it will be. Even if the princes invite external help, it will be difficult for them to do anything under so many eyes. He wants to mix sand with the martial arts world to muddy the waters and make the royal family's calculations fail!"
It's rare for a bearded man to meet a gangster who is not a reckless man. This big guy can understand the tricks of the trade as soon as he hears them.
The two people who got along so well were almost sworn brothers on the spot.
Xiaojiu and the Fourth Prince, who were both thinking about inheriting the wealth of Mo Yu Villa if they got first place, had even decided where to put the wealth.
On the other side of the inn, Marquis Pingnan also found out the information he wanted.
When Zhao Hu and his friends heard that the first place winner would inherit mountains of gold and silver, they were extremely excited.
"Our gang leader is going to get rich again. This time, the first place will definitely be our gang leader."
In order to avoid being recognized so quickly by the master of the Hall of Eternal Life, several people have already agreed to change their way of addressing the village chief in Beiyan and call him the gang leader.
The few of them didn't take the words "a good son-in-law" to heart at all. All they could think about was inheriting a villa and getting rich.
A cold sneer pierced the noise from the side. A man in gorgeous clothes leaned against the pillar, stroking his jade ring slowly with his fingertips.
This person was exactly the royal family member who the bearded man mentioned who was coming with experts to participate.
The guards beside the man in brocade clothes stepped out, their eyes glaring with contempt, "You little brat, you dare to dream of becoming the leader of the martial arts world? With your tiny gang? You don't even know where the mountain gate is, and you dare to daydream here!"
Just as Pingnan Hou was about to speak, Zhao Hu started to retort, "Your leader is so useless, you don't have the confidence to get first place, and you don't allow our leader to be excellent? Are you jealous of our leader?"
Pingnan Hou was interrupted and his mouth opened in shock. Did this child grow up eating Crane's Beak Poison?
He had just told a few children that Mo Yu Villa had issued a death order, prohibiting the use of knives before the competition, otherwise their martial arts would be abolished and they would be expelled from the city!
I had originally planned to keep a low profile when I was out, but this kid ended up choking on me.
"You..." The guard beside the man in gorgeous clothes was so angry that he almost drew his sword.
"What do you mean by "you?" Xing'er, who was confronted by Zhao Hu first, crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the guards who were talking with contempt. Her expression was a hundred times more contemptuous than the way the guards looked at them just now.
"You are such a weakling, you can't even lift a knife, and you dare to come to fight? Even if you are sent to the village to open up wasteland and plant crops, no one will hire you!"
Xing'er really looked down on the man who was dressed in fancy clothes, holding a fan in the middle of winter, as if he was sick. It was obvious that he was not a serious martial artist, yet he had the nerve to come to the competition in this state.
"That's right, you are not worthy enough to mention our gang leader. Our gang leader doesn't even bother to even look at you." Tie Niu also looked at them with contempt.
After all, although they couldn't learn the essence of quarreling with old lady Xu, they were sure that they could make people faint like Grandma Xu, but they could still make them become autistic.
Since there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps in Qingzhou City and they are not allowed to take action, they will just use their mouths to crush the enemy.
Pingnan Hou stretched out his hand to dissuade them, but silently took it back. The children spoke so quickly that he had no time to say anything.
I originally thought that Zhao Hu was the only one who grew up eating Croton Blossom, but I didn't expect that he had three children with such a poisonous mouth.
As the parent of three children, Pingnan Hou felt extremely helpless at this time.
The guard on the other side had already drawn his sword, "How dare you! Do you know who our Highness is?"
Seeing that everyone had drawn their swords, Zhao Hu quickly stretched his neck forward two inches and said, "I don't care who your Highness is. If you have the guts, just chop me up."
The guard raised his hand angrily and was about to chop down with his sword.
The handsome face of the man in gorgeous clothes beside him was already covered with frost. The jade ring he pinched made a creaking sound, and murderous intent surged in his eyes.
If it weren't for the rule of this martial arts conference that strictly prohibits private fighting, he would definitely not let them off easily.
He forcibly suppressed the urge to kill in his heart and raised his hand to stop the guard who wanted to take action.
He said, "Step down! You have forgotten the rules of this martial arts conference. Go down and receive your punishment!"
The guard quickly put away his sword and respectfully retreated to accept his punishment.
The man in splendid clothes looked the children up and down with a cold gaze like a venomous snake, and after a while he sneered, "You are so sharp-tongued, you are really brave."
With a forced smile on his face, he took a few steps closer to the children. The pressure from someone who had long been in a superior position was frightening.
"I will allow you to be so arrogant today. If it were any other day, I would cut off your tongues and feed them to wild dogs! Go away, and don't be so scared that you pee your pants when you get on the ring!"
When Pingnan Hou saw the pressure from the man, he stood up quickly. He originally thought that the children would be frightened, but Zhao Hu and the other two looked at the man approaching them with confused faces.
"I paid to stay at this inn, why are you telling me to get out? If you want to get out, do it now!"
"Exactly, you don't have any money? You want to drive us away, but you're living in our house without spending any money. How shameless!"
"You sinister villain, hurry up and leave. Don't disturb us while we're eating. If you don't leave, I'll spit on you!"
Zhao Hu remembered that fighting was not allowed here, but spitting did not count as fighting and was not a foul.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hu pondered for a moment.
The man in gorgeous clothes looked at Zhao Hu's restless mouth, and then thought about the words he just said about spitting, and was so scared that he quickly moved away from them.Chapter 453: One Big and Two Small Fights
Chapter 453: One Big and Two Small Fights
"You are so bold and unruly! How dare you in broad daylight..." The man in fine clothes with mysophobia didn't dare to stay with those children anymore.
Perhaps it was the first time he saw a child spitting, and he was so scared that he quickly left the inn with his guards. However, he had already remembered those children in his heart, and after the martial arts conference was over, he would definitely teach them a lesson.
As a prince, he had always been the victim of others' anger. When had he ever suffered such anger?
When Zhao Hu saw them running away, he looked at Pingnan Hou with a look of praise, "See, I told you they are the ones who should get out!"
Pingnan Hou gave the three of them a thumbs up, and then asked, "Does Your Highness know that you are so good at scolding people?"
The three of them nodded proudly, "The village chief is even better than us!"
In their opinion, the village chief is the strongest in every aspect.
After witnessing the big scene, Marquis Pingnan felt that he had wronged his son before. He thought that his son was the only one with such a sharp tongue, but he didn't expect that his son could be considered a gentleman compared with them.
The two teams at the inn who are preparing to participate in the martial arts conference are now thinking about inheriting the wealth of Mo Yu Villa.
On the other side, Old Lady Xu's team rented a house as soon as they entered the city. This time they were not just pretending to be merchants, they really intended to do business here.
When the little fat man was preparing to set off for Beiyan, he asked the Wang family's caravan to go to Taoyuan Village to prepare the goods in advance.
The personal guards that came with them this time were just there to escort the goods, and they were much safer than the Wang family's own caravan.
After some bargaining with Old Mrs. Xu, the few of them successfully rented a shop with a storefront and a residence at the most favorable price.
After entering the city, they no longer pretended to be the Rong family, but directly called themselves the Biao family. Xiong Er played the role of the father, Old Lady Xu was of course the old lady of the family, and Shen Zhiyuan and the little fat man were brother and sister.
The current identities of these people are businessmen from other places who come here to do business. When they heard that a martial arts conference was going to be held here, they wanted to take this opportunity to make a fortune.
The goods they brought this time were all not available in Beiyan. As soon as they rented the shop, they started to get busy.
As for Jingxin's team, they don't want to suffer at all. They don't want to participate in the martial arts conference, nor do they want to do business. They have gone straight to the protagonist of this martial arts conference, Jiang Huan, the jewel in the crown of the old owner of Mo Yu Villa.
After a careful calculation, he knew that the Jiang family was in great trouble. However, he didn't know whether the village chief and others would also participate in this martial arts conference. He couldn't figure out what specific disaster the Jiang family had encountered. It only showed that the source was Jiang Huan, the eldest daughter of Mo Yu Villa.
So Jingxin took Shian and Adou to stay in a forest. They found out that Jiang Huan came here every day to practice archery.
The adult and two children squatted there for most of the day, but instead of waiting for Jiang Huan to show up, they heard the sound of their own stomachs growling.
Adou and Shian both looked at Jingxin.
Jing Xin was stunned when she saw the two children looking at her with accusatory expressions, "No, why are you looking at me? If you are hungry, go find something to eat by yourself. Help me find something by the way. I will continue to squat here."
Adou gritted his teeth, "We have never been hungry following the village chief!"
Shi An almost wrote the words "Jing Xin abused him" on his face, "We followed you and didn't even have a sip of water!"
He had never suffered such hardship since he was a child. Even when he was kidnapped by traffickers before he met his sister, the traffickers still brought him food, so he never went hungry.
If I had known earlier, I should have listened to Big Bear, stayed in the inn and waited for the village chief's instructions.
At least by following Xiong Da and the others, they will still remember that he and A Dou were five and six years old respectively, which was the age when they needed care.
Now they believed Jingxin's lies about taking them to do something big, so they left a note for Xiong Da and secretly ran away to this forest where there was not even a restaurant.
Jingxin was even more confused after hearing what they said, "I didn't eat secretly behind your back. I was hungry too."
Looking at the expressions of the two, he looked incredulous, "No way? You two are not waiting for me to go hunting, make a fire and cook for you, right?"
Ah Dou and Shi An nodded in unison, "Yes! You are the adult and we are the children!"
Jing Xin pointed at the two radish heads who were waiting for him to cook as if it was their due, and stood up angrily, "You want me to cook for you? What are you thinking? I have never cooked in my life!"
In Jingxin's mind, he, Shi'an and Adou are all of the same age, and he is still waiting for these two to find him something to eat.
He had never cooked since he was a child. Before he met his great partner, he either had a meal in the temple or earned some money to work in a restaurant at the foot of the mountain. He had never cooked for himself.
With the support of a powerful figure, the village chief never lacked a chef by his side, and he never had to neglect his food along the way.
After all, wherever the village chief goes, there are talented chefs following him.
Miss Xu has trained a large number of apprentices who are good at cooking, and any one of them can be as good as the royal chef.
Now these two naughty kids actually expect him, a guy who has never cooked and only knows how to eat, to prepare food for them?
Ah Dou looked at Jing Xin in shock, "You are sixteen years old! You are not a child at all. Grandma Xu said that at your age, you can get married, have children and become a father!"
Jingxin, who never felt that she had grown up, said, "Don't spread rumors, I won't marry! Also, who said I have to cook for you when I'm sixteen!"
Shi An pinched his waist and glared at Jing Xin, "You said you brought us out here to do business! But we are squatting here starving. You have to take responsibility!"
"That's right. We followed Xiong Da and should have been eating meat by now. You owe us a meal!" Adou also glared at Jingxin.
Shi An and A Dou originally thought that what they said could awaken Jing Xin's guilt.
But they forget that a meditator is a person who never wastes himself.
Instead of wasting time on internal issues, it is better to blame others for their lack of concentration and just lash out at the two little rascals.
"How dare you two say that? When I was as young as you, I had already started to make a living in the martial arts world. Look at you two little losers..."
"Who are you calling a little loser?!" Ah Dou angrily took out a slingshot from his pocket and aimed it at Jingxin.
Is meditation a disadvantage? Of course not.
He went up and grabbed Adou's throat, pushing him to the ground.
"You little bastard, you still want to sneak attack me!"
When Shi An saw that his friend was captured by Jing Xin, he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jing Xin's hair.
Feeling a sharp pain in his scalp, Jing Xin fell to the ground while holding A Dou tightly, baring his teeth and yelling, "Shi An, let me go!"
"Let Adou go first!" Shi An grabbed Jingxin's hair tightly and refused to let go.
"Let go of my hair first, and I'll let go of Adou!"
"Let go of Adou first!"
"Let go of my hair first..."Chapter 454: When you are out, you give yourself an identityChapter 454: When you are out, you give yourself an identityThe three people who had originally come out secretly to start a business without telling Big Bear were now fighting with each other.
Just as several people were struggling, a female voice was heard above their heads.
"Are you...are you okay?"
When the three people who were wrestling heard the voices, they paused what they were doing, and then in perfect harmony, they changed from fighting to hugging each other.
Jingxin held a baby in each hand and secretly signaled to the two men with her hand, indicating that the woman in front of them was their target today.
He sat up, then looked up at the woman who had just spoken and said, "No, it's okay! It's just that the two children are hungry, and I'm comforting them!"
Jiang Huan thought back to the scene just now. It didn't look like comforting at all. It looked more like a fight. But now seeing them hugging each other in such a warm and loving way, she thought maybe she had seen it wrong.
Jiang Huan saw them hugging each other and looking like they were getting along very well and asked, "You...are you a family?"
Jingxin shook her head without thinking and said, "No, I picked up these two children."
Shi An and A Dou, whose identities were arranged by Jing Xin in advance, struggled to explain.
Finally, he was held down by Jingxin.
Seeing the look in the woman's eyes, Adou and Shian nodded with a forced smile.
Jiang Huan's eyes instantly turned into sympathy.
Looking at Jingxin, "Then why are you bringing two children here in the wilderness by yourself? Where are your parents?"
"I'm an orphan, and the three of us depend on each other!" Jingxin said, and did not forget to hug Adou and Shian tighter, and said with a guilty look: "It's all my fault. These two children have never had a full meal since I picked them up. Now they are so thin..." He wanted to say that these two children were starving because of him, but after taking a look at the two children, he saw that they were very strong, so he quickly changed the sentence, "Now they are suffering like this with me!"
Jiang Huan glanced at the three people who were covered in dirt and looked miserable, as well as Jingxin who was as thin as a stick, but the two children were well raised, even though they were covered in dirt.
My mind automatically imagined that Jingxin was the elder brother, who would rather starve than give his two non-blood-related brothers too much food, and that was why I was so thin. Although the two children could not be said to be fat, they were definitely not thin at all.
The three dirty guys were covered in dirt and dust, which was entirely because they had just fought with each other and rolled on the ground, causing them to be dirty.
As for being able to lose weight with peace of mind, this is simply a matter of personal physique.
Jiang Huan looked at the three pitiful people, thought for a moment and asked, "I'm in need of a servant to run errands for me. Are you willing to do it?"
Having achieved her goal, Jing Xin suppressed her inner excitement and looked at A Dou and Shi An, hesitantly saying, "But what about my two younger brothers? They can't leave me."
It was rare to see an elder brother treat his younger brother so well. Jiang Huan, who had always wanted a younger brother, squatted down and touched the heads of the two children. "Don't worry, my two brothers. I will arrange a separate yard for you and you can live together. Oh, by the way, my last name is Jiang, you can call me Sister Jiang."
Jingxin thanked her excitedly, and Adou and Shian showered Jiang Huan with compliments.
Call her fairy sister all the time.
Jiang Huan didn't expect these two children to be so cute and polite. It seems that their brother has educated them very well.
"Are you hungry?"
The three of them nodded in unison.
Jiang Huan looked at the three people like this and said with a smile: "Come with me, I'll take you to eat."
Jingxin, who had successfully got the meal ticket, quickly got up from the ground, dusted off her body, and followed Jiang Huan, holding a baby in each hand, towards Mo Yu Villa.
Seeing that Jiang Huan in front of them was no longer looking at them, Adou and Shian immediately looked up and looked at Jingxin with contempt.
Damn! The identity they arranged for themselves was so noble that the two of them simply picked up a sentence to summarize it.
Jingxin completely ignored the two of them.
When you are away from home, you give yourself an identity. Who told these two not to establish an identity for themselves first?
Fortunately, he was smart.
The three of them just stared at each other all the way and followed Jiang Huan into Mo Yu Villa.
As soon as I entered, I met a man.
I saw a young man and two children following Jiang Huan, and the man looked a little younger than Jiang Huan.
The man's eyes instantly became alert, and he quickly asked Jiang Huan, "Huan'er, who are these people?"
Jiang Huan frowned when she heard him calling her Huan'er, but she thought that this man was a disciple with outstanding abilities in their Mo Yu Villa, and was also the future son-in-law of the Jiang family that her father had chosen, and would be the person who would work with her to manage Mo Yu Villa in the future.
Although Jiang Huan didn't like being called that by anyone other than her father, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth and said, "Mr. Zhou, please just call me Miss Jiang."
Then he answered his question.
"These are new friends I met on the road!" Originally, she wanted to bring them back to work as servants, but when she thought about how pitiful these three brothers who depended on each other were, and didn't want them to be looked down upon, Jiang Huan changed her mind.
When the man heard Jiang Huan say this, he looked at Jing Xin with even more hostility.
"Miss Huan..., there are many people from the underworld coming and going in Qingzhou City these days, and you are a precious girl, so don't be deceived by others' sweet words. And if you rashly bring a man back with you, the other disciples of the villa will definitely talk about you behind your back."
Then he looked at Jingxin and his group with a meaningful look.
Jiang Huan frowned even deeper and was about to speak.
Adou behind him spoke with a sensible look on his face, "Sister Jiang, does Brother Zhou dislike us? It's okay, Sister Jiang, my brother said that even if we have to beg on the streets, he won't let me and my brother starve. No matter how hard life is, as long as the three of us brothers are together, we will be happy."
After that, he pulled Jingxin's hand and said, "Brother, let's go!"
Jing Xin bowed to Jiang Huan and said, "Thank you Miss Jiang for your kindness, but Mr. Zhou is right. The three of us brothers are from unknown backgrounds. If we rashly follow Miss Jiang back, people will definitely gossip about us."
Seeing that the two had already started acting, Shi An quickly got into the role and said to the man, "Brother Zhou, don't blame Sister Jiang. Sister Jiang is a good person." Then he took Jing Xin's other hand and said, "Brother, let's go quickly, otherwise Brother Zhou will scold Sister Jiang."
As soon as Shi An finished speaking, Jiang Huan's anger was successfully aroused to the peak.
"Mr. Zhou, when will it be your turn to make the decision on my affairs?"
Chapter 455: Wine Eavesdropped on on the Roof
Chapter 455: Wine Eavesdropped on on the Roof
"You haven't become the son-in-law of my Jiang family yet, so it's not your turn to interfere in the affairs of the Jiang family. Don't forget, many masters have come to this martial arts conference!"
After Jiang Huan finished speaking, she didn't even look at Master Zhou, and entered Mo Yu Villa with Jing Xin and the others.
This was the first time that Zhou Shuchen was criticized so mercilessly by Jiang Huan. The feeling he had towards Jingxin and the others was more than just hostility.
Noticing the gazes coming from behind, Jingxin, Adou and Shian all turned around and smiled provocatively at Zhou Shuchen.
You little brat, you're too young to fight with them. With such fast acting, none of the three have ever lost to anyone!
Zhou Shuchen's eyes widened. It turned out that his suspicion was correct. These people deliberately approached Huan'er.
Zhou Shuchen originally wanted to rush forward and expose their true identities, but when he thought about how those people could easily provoke Huan'er's anger, he stopped and chased after them.
Since the man approached Huan'er with a purpose, he must have been after the identity of Jiang family's son-in-law.
He sneered. The boy looked so weak and frail. He thought that he could get the position of Jiang family's son-in-law by just relying on his looks to get close to Huan'er. He underestimated himself.
The man snorted coldly and went to the training ground.
Huan'er was right. With his strength, it was certain that he would take the top spot in the martial arts conference. But now people from the royal family have intervened. I also heard that they invited experts from somewhere and they are very mysterious.
His top priority now is to work hard on improving his martial arts and ensure that his position as the leader of the martial arts conference will not be taken away by anyone from the royal family.
Let the big one and two small ones be proud for a while. There will be plenty of opportunities to expose them later.
Jing Xin and the other two who followed Jiang Huan into Mo Yu Villa finally had their first meal of the day.
Adou and Shian never imagined that they would follow the village chief from Taoyuan Village to the capital, and then from the capital to the border, and then to the Kingdom of Nanling, and successfully conquer a country. They had fought and killed so many times along the way, but they had never suffered any hardship or injury.
On the contrary, after following Jingxin out for a day, he almost starved to death. Not only that, but he had just had a fight and the three of them had rubbed against each other on the ground, and their skin was rubbed raw. It was truly a disaster.
Shi An and A Dou swore that if they hung out with Jing Xin again, they would be dogs.
Jiang Huan looked at the three people wolfing down their food, and sympathy almost overflowed from her eyes.
The three brothers looked like they had been hungry for days.
How pitiful, so pitiful!
Jiang Huan quickly said, "Eat slowly, there's more in the kitchen."
After successfully eating the food, Jingxin, who finally came back to life, slowed down her eating pace.
Jiang Huan felt quite accomplished when she saw that the three of them had taken her words to heart. "By the way, I don't know your names yet."
Three people are eating with their heads down.
Jingxin: "Ah Hu!"
Shi An: "Aniu!"
Adou: "Arong!"
After they finished speaking, they were all stunned for a while.
They didn't even exchange statements and just gave themselves names casually. I didn't expect that the three of them would have such a tacit understanding.
Zhao Hu, Tie Niu and Wang Zherong, who didn't know they were given the surname A, sneezed at the same time.
Jiang Huan, who already knew the names of the three people, called the housekeeper and asked them to arrange a courtyard for the three people, and instructed the housekeeper not to let anyone bully her guests.
Seeing that even the accommodation had been arranged for them, the two children hurriedly thanked Jiang Huan, "Sister Jiang, you are so kind! I'm sure you will live a long life!"
Jiang Huan was praised for her longevity for the first time. She scratched her head in embarrassment and said, "You guys just stay here and feel free to come find me if you need anything!"
Jingxin wiped her mouth and asked, "So what do I need to do on a daily basis?"
Jiang Huan was stunned when she heard this. Then she remembered that when she brought these three people back, she said that he would be her servant. At that time, Jiang Huan just said it casually and did not really want this person to be her servant. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Do you want to learn martial arts?"
The three of them looked at each other and nodded in unison.
"That's great. Once you've rested, I'll take you to see my father. He'll take a look at your foundation and then arrange for you to study with a teacher."
Jiang Huan said happily, and then instructed the housekeeper beside her: "Go find some clean clothes for the three brothers later."
Seeing that the young lady cared so much about these three people, the housekeeper quickly agreed.
Unexpectedly, in just one meal time, they had already successfully infiltrated the interior and would be able to meet the old owner of Mo Yu Villa soon.
Jingxin cast a smug look at Adou and Shian.
Look, if you still don't believe me, I'll take you inside.
Adou and Shian pretended not to see it. They were still upset about Jingxin having just lied to them that they were both picked up.
Jiang Huan saw that the three of them were full.
He said, "It's already late. Follow the housekeeper to the residence to change clothes and rest. I will take you to see my father tomorrow."
The three people who had eaten and drunk their fill nodded in unison again, then followed the butler and walked away swaggeringly, holding their stomachs.
On the other side, Pang Biao and his group were lying in their own rooms, full and satisfied.
However, Xiaojiu has developed a good habit since she came to the capital. Every time she has eaten and drunk her fill, and when it is late at night and everyone has gone to bed, she likes to jump onto the roofs of officials' houses, take a stroll around, and then come back to sleep.
This habit did not change because of changing the sleeping place this time.
For example, the person on the rooftop where she was now was someone she had met before at her birthday party—the third princess of Beiyan who said that her country was very rich.
Perhaps it was because he met an acquaintance in a foreign place, Xiaojiu stopped his stroll and was squatting on the roof, thinking about how to go down and say hello to her in a polite way.
If it were Dongxia Kingdom, she would have simply lifted the tiles and jumped down to chat, but this was Beiyan.
Every place has different customs, and Xiaojiu knows the principle of adapting to local customs.
After thinking for a long time, I still couldn't figure out how to make a more domineering appearance. Forget it, I decided not to think about it anymore.
Let's do it the same way as before, lift the tiles and jump down.
As soon as my hand placed on the tile, I heard a crackling sound from below, as if a stool had fallen.
Xiaojiu's hand that was lifting the tile paused.
Stop before saying hello and eat the melon first.
"What did you say?" Beiyan's third princess Murong Xue stood up abruptly, and her roar almost shook Xiaojiu, who was eating melons on the roof, off her feet.
Xiaojiu patted her frightened heart and carefully lifted the tile a little bit. She wanted to see what was going on underneath.
When the guard heard Murong Xue's scolding, he quickly knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, I have found out that the First and Second Princes were indeed accompanied by experts when they participated in the martial arts conference this time, but the two experts beside them... were brought by His Majesty from the Changsheng Palace."Chapter 456: The Third Princess of Beiyan
Chapter 456: The Third Princess of Beiyan
"The Palace of Eternal Life?!" Murong Xue's voice suddenly rose and she kicked over the table in front of her.
"Is Father getting senile? How dare he get involved with a cult that uses living people to make medicine and uses sorcery to deceive the people? They were the ones who instigated the rebellion in Southern Xinjiang. Now that they have brought the people from the Palace of Eternal Life into the palace, isn't Father afraid of inviting a wolf into the house?!"
"If we allow those evil people to help my elder and second brothers win the championship of this martial arts conference and take over Mo Yu Villa, the Northern Yan Empire will sooner or later be destroyed in the hands of these evil people!"
Xiaojiu on the roof had already widened his eyes when he heard the words "Changsheng Palace".
I was worried that I couldn't find the Palace of Eternal Life.
It turns out that the goal of this group of mice is to win the championship in the martial arts competition. Tsk tsk, when this baby can't even lift a knife, he still wants to win the championship? Wishful thinking!
The first place belongs to me, no one can take it away from me.
Xiaojiu, who was in high spirits while eating melon, simply changed his posture, lay down and continued listening.
There was a sound of a door opening downstairs, and an old man walked in.
Murong Xue shouted, "Uncle Sheng, did you hear everything?"
The man whom Murong Xue called Uncle Sheng nodded and said solemnly, "Your Highness, I just received a secret letter from the master. His Majesty's illness was serious before and it was already difficult to cure. But now the Imperial Hospital has confirmed after multiple diagnoses that His Majesty's health is gradually recovering."
Murong Xue frowned, "This is too much of a coincidence, I'm afraid it has something to do with the Changsheng Palace."
Uncle Sheng sighed, "That's what your grandfather meant. Now that His Majesty is in better health, he and the masters of the Hall of Eternal Life will help the prince win the championship in the martial arts conference. This is in the hope that one of his princes can marry into Mo Yu Villa."
"Oh! Father has made a good plan. Mo Yu Villa is very powerful. After the marriage, the prince can take advantage of it to control the power of the martial arts world. In the final analysis, this chess game is aimed at the Sheng family and me, the princess who holds military power!"
"What are your plans, Your Highness?" Uncle Sheng asked.
"What does grandpa say?"
"The master said that if His Majesty wants to kill you, His Highness, he will not stop you this time. Your Highness can do whatever you want. The Sheng family will always support you from behind."
"Your Highness, enough people have died in the Sheng family. You must not get into any more trouble." Uncle Sheng looked at Murong Xue with worry in his eyes.
Murong Xue patted Uncle Sheng on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I won't let my eldest and second brothers take the top spot so easily. I'm sure the old owner of Mo Yu Villa doesn't want his daughter to become a pawn of the royal family."
"Please help me pass a letter to the old owner of Mo Yu Mountain Villa and tell him that the masters around my eldest and second brothers are from the Changsheng Palace."
When Uncle Sheng heard this, he immediately understood what the Third Princess meant. "I understand. I will tell the old owner of Mo Yu Villa as soon as possible."
After lying on the roof and listening to Xiao Jiu for half a day, I only got two pieces of information, that is, the people from Changsheng Palace were with the eldest and second brothers of the third princess of Beiyan.
Another thing is that the Emperor of Northern Yan and the Palace of Eternal Life were in collusion with each other.
Xiaojiu, who understood everything, had no time to greet Murong Xue below.
Instead, he went straight to where the eldest and second brothers of the third princess of Beiyan lived.
The first person she found was the second prince of Beiyan, who was the man in gorgeous clothes who was almost spat on by Zhao Hu when they were in the inn during the day.
Xiaojiu checked all the rooms in the inn where the second prince stayed, but did not find any man in black robes.
Strange, could it be that the news I just heard was wrong?
Xiaojiu, not wanting to make the trip in vain, took away all the money and valuables that the second prince brought with him.
Since they are colluding with the Palace of Eternal Life, they are not good people.
Xiaojiu continued to walk towards where the eldest prince was. He scanned all the rooms with his mental power, but did not find the man in black robe.
Forget it, since we were already here, Xiaojiu took away all the money and valuables that the eldest prince's team brought.
Only then did he go back to sleep contentedly.
The next day, Jiang Huan took her three new brothers, A Hu, A Niu and A Rong, whom she had just met the night before, to her father's yard early in the morning.
As soon as I entered, I saw my father reading a letter in his hand. His face was very gloomy and he seemed to be in a very bad mood.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you angry so early in the morning? Whose letter is it?" Jiang Huan curiously took the letter from her father's hand and glanced at it.
"The Palace of Eternal Life? Are the royal family colluding with the Palace of Eternal Life? Are they crazy?"
The old owner's face was gloomy. "Half a month ago, the palace reported that the dog emperor was beyond help. Now he's suddenly getting better... Humph! I said this was weird. It turns out that those evil people used some shameful tricks!"
Jiang Huan frowned when she heard this, "If the royal family really colluded with the people in the Palace of Eternal Life, the martial arts world and the court might..."
Before he finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard outside the courtyard, and the housekeeper ran in breathlessly, "Master, Master, the guards of the first and second princes have blocked the gates of Qingzhou City. No one will be allowed to leave the city."
The old owner stood up angrily, "What's going on?"
Since the previous emperor, the people in the martial arts world have reached an agreement with the royal family that Qingzhou City is under the control of them, and the royal family does not interfere. This maintains the balance between the court and the martial arts world.
Now that the eldest prince and the second prince have blocked the gate of Qingzhou City without authorization, how can the old owner not be angry?
The butler pulled at his collar and took a few deep breaths, then replied, "Last night they stayed at Tongfu Inn and Yunlai Inn respectively. The gold, silver, jewelry and other valuables brought by the First and Second Princes' teams all disappeared before dawn this morning."
As soon as these words were spoken, Jingxin and the other two who were dozing off at the side opened their eyes at the same time. This style sounded so familiar.
The three of them thought about it and realized that they didn't seem to go out last night.
Since it's not them, then it must be the village chief.
The village chief is really powerful and has gone to punish the evildoers.
Jing Xin clicked her tongue twice, "He is a prince, surrounded by a group of guards, who can even detect a rat digging a hole, but he didn't even notice that more than a dozen boxes of treasures were emptied?"
"What's even more bizarre is that both princes were robbed at the same time."
"Hiss~ Are they trying to throw dirty water on Moyu Villa?"
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly after hearing Jingxin's words, "That's right! The people of the first and second princes said that the things were lost in Qingzhou City, and they want us at Moyu Villa to give them an explanation!"
"Ridiculous!" The old manor owner staggered a few steps in anger. Jiang Huan quickly reached out to support her father, "Dad, calm down. Ah Hu is right. They had so many guards, and they didn't even notice that more than a dozen boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were emptied? It's obvious that the First and Second Princes' people are looking to pick a fight with our Mo Yu Villa."Chapter 457 Arriving at the City Gate
Chapter 457 Arriving at the City Gate
The old owner then noticed Jingxin and the other two standing nearby, and looked at his daughter with a puzzled look, "What is this?"
Jiang Huan quickly recounted how she met a few people yesterday and brought them back.
Jingxin and the other two also greeted the old owner politely.
The old owner first instructed the housekeeper, "Go and ask the general guarding the city to open the city gates so as not to affect the people coming in and out."
Then he looked at Jingxin and the other two.
From what these three people just said, we can tell that they are all smart kids.
The old owner had a better impression of them.
"You want to learn martial arts?"
Jingxin pointed at the two carrot heads next to her and said, "My two younger brothers want to learn."
When he got home last night, he thought about it before going to bed and realized that it was impossible for him to learn martial arts because it was too tiring. It would be better for him to just lie down.
Adou and Shian: So angry!
Although the two originally planned to come to Mo Yu Villa to pretend to learn martial arts and see how good the disciples here were.
The old owner looked at Adou and Shian, then touched their muscles and bones, and his eyes lit up.
These two people are born to be martial artists.
"Huan'er, from now on, the martial arts enlightenment of these two children will be handed over to you."
The old owner of the manor had a good plan in mind. He let his daughter raise the two children personally. After he passed away, the two children would remember his daughter's kindness and would naturally become his daughter's reliable right-hand men and protect her in the future.
Jiang Huan felt like she had found a treasure when she heard this. She had always wanted a younger brother, and now the more she looked at these two children, the more she loved them.
"Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely arrange for them to have the best martial arts teacher in our villa."
After they finished their breakfast in the old owner's yard, Jiang Huan took his three brothers to say goodbye to their father and went to the martial arts training ground.
When they were halfway there, Jingxin spoke up, "Sister Jiang, I think the old owner seems to be in a bad mood. It must be because the matter between the eldest prince and the second prince was not resolved this morning, and the old owner is worried about it. Why don't we go to the city gate and see if we can find a solution."
The letter that the old owner just read said that the people from the Palace of Eternal Life were in collusion with the royal family, and the masters around the two princes were from the Palace of Eternal Life.
Jingxin did not forget his purpose of sneaking into Mo Yu Villa this time. He came here to muddy the waters and see where the master was hiding.
Jiang Huan paused, thinking of her father's angry face, and then took up weapons with a few people.
"Let's go and take a look at the city gate."
As soon as the four of them arrived at the gate of the villa, they ran into Zhou Shuchen, who was dressed in a black suit.
Seeing that several people were about to go out, Zhou Shuchen hurriedly asked, "Miss, where are you going?"
"Let's go to the city gate and take a look." Jiang Huan said and continued walking forward without looking back.
Zhou Shuchen took two steps at a time and chased after her, "Miss, the city gate is now heavily guarded by the two princes, and the swords are blind..."
Jiang Huan stopped and turned back to stare at him.
"Let's... bring more people..." Zhou Shuchen's voice became lower and lower when he saw Jiang Huan's eyes looking at him.
Jiang Huan, who originally thought that he was going to stop her from going, retracted her gaze after hearing this and continued to walk towards the city gate.
"No need. Have you forgotten that our Qingzhou City has issued a death order not to allow fighting? I am the eldest daughter of Mo Yu Villa. How can I be the first to break the rules?"
Zhou Shuchen heard this and thought it made sense, but he was still worried and continued to follow, "I'll go with you."
When they arrived at the city gate, it was already crowded with people.
I recently heard that Qingzhou City is going to host a martial arts conference, and many vendors are coming into the city to do business.
Now that people are stopped at the city gate and not allowed to enter or leave, there is a lot of noise and complaints.
The eldest prince and the second prince rode on tall horses with gloomy expressions. Behind them, a group of guards blocked the city gate, and next to them were dozens of empty boxes.
"Everyone, listen carefully!" The eldest prince said coldly, "The dozens of boxes of gold and silver treasures we brought last night disappeared. If we can't find the thief and recover the treasure, the city gate will not be opened for a day!"
The people were suddenly in an uproar.
Jiang Huan, who happened to hear this, shouted coldly, "Your Highnesses, what do you mean by blocking the city gate? Qingzhou City has not been under the jurisdiction of the court since the last emperor. Now it is managed by my Mo Yu Villa, and all the fellow martial artists recognize it. Your Highnesses, you sealed off the city without authorization. Do you have a written order from the court?"
Hearing the people calling the eldest lady of Mo Yu Villa, the eldest prince and the second prince looked in that direction, and then a look of surprise flashed in their eyes.
They came to participate in the martial arts conference this time just to aim for the top position and then marry the eldest lady of Mo Yu Villa.
Originally, they thought that most women in the martial arts world were big and rough and vulgar, but they didn't expect that the woman in front of them was so beautiful.
A hint of amusement flashed in the eldest prince's eyes, and his tone softened a bit, "So it was the eldest lady of Mo Yu Villa. Miss Jiang, you don't know that the gold, silver and jewelry we brought last night were stolen. If we don't investigate thoroughly, it will be difficult to rest assured."
The second prince stared at her intently and said with a smile, "Miss Jiang, you came at the right time. All matters in Qingzhou City are under the jurisdiction of your Mo Yu Villa. Why don't you help us find it? If you can help us find it, this prince will reward you handsomely!"
When Jiang Huan saw the frivolous looks in the two men's eyes, a trace of disgust flashed through her heart.
If it weren't for the upcoming martial arts conference and her father's prohibition of private fighting for the safety of Qingzhou City, Jiang Huan would have rushed up with sword and slashed at the two men a few times until she had vented the anger in her heart.
When Zhou Shuchen saw the two princes staring at the eldest lady, he immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Jiang Huan, blocking the two princes' disgusting looks.
He clasped his fists and said, "Your Highnesses, if there is really a theft, our Mo Yu Villa will assist in the investigation, but sealing off the city is really disturbing the people, please think twice!"
The second prince sneered, "You were able to take our property quietly. Who knows if you guys in the martial arts world have dirty hands!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the martial artists who were watching the fun became angry and put their hands on the hilts of their swords. If it were true that they were not allowed to use force here, they would have done it this morning.
The eldest prince rode forward and said loudly: "Miss Jiang, the jewels we brought this time are not ordinary property, but betrothal gifts specially prepared from the capital!"
Then the second prince smiled and continued with a burning gaze, "That's right, Miss Jiang, my brother and I came here on the orders of our father. Once we win the championship of the martial arts conference, we will propose marriage to you at Mo Yu Villa."
He paused, and said meaningfully: "The dozen boxes of jewels that were stolen last night were exactly the betrothal gifts!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the people around were in an uproar, especially the martial arts people and Zhou Shuchen, whose faces turned extremely ugly.
The martial arts conference hasn't even started yet, but these two princes have already boasted that they are the champions and have even brought betrothal gifts. These royal family members really don't take us, the people of the martial arts world, seriously.Chapter 458: Farce at the City Gate
Chapter 458: Farce at the City Gate
Jiang Huan frowned and replied, "Your Highnesses, this is no joke. The martial arts conference hasn't even started yet, and you two are so sure that you are the champions this time? There are many hidden talents in Qingzhou City, and the heroes of various factions haven't made a move yet, but you two treat others as grass. It's too arrogant!"
The eldest prince got off his horse, stood with his hands behind his back, and said with regret: "Miss Jiang, I am not joking. We did come here with sincerity. Now the betrothal gifts are coveted by thieves, but..." He took a step forward and said in an ambiguous tone: "Miss Jiang, if you are willing to help find the betrothal gifts, my brother and I will definitely repay you well!"
Jiang Huan frowned slightly when she heard this. She didn't expect that a member of the royal family would speak and behave so frivolously.
No wonder people say that if the Beiyan royal family does not have the Third Princess of Beiyan, it will be finished sooner or later.
The anger in her eyes grew stronger and stronger. Before she could speak, Zhou Shuchen stepped forward again and stood in front of Jiang Huan, saying coldly: "Your Highnesses, please respect yourselves!"
The eldest prince glanced at Zhou Shuchen and said in a mocking tone, "How can a disciple of Mo Yu Villa be qualified to interfere in the affairs between me and Miss Jiang?"
Seeing the atmosphere getting tense, Jingxin at the side couldn't help but ask, "You said you lost more than a dozen boxes of valuables. Do you have any evidence?"
The eldest prince glanced at Jingxin and sneered, "How dare you! When is it your turn to interrupt me when I am speaking?"
Jing Xin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why do you care about me? Hit me if you dare!"
"You..." Perhaps it was the first time that the eldest prince met someone more arrogant than him, and he was stunned.
"What do you mean by "you"! I just asked you about the loss of more than a dozen boxes of valuables. Do you have any evidence? Why are you changing the subject? Are you feeling guilty?" Jingxin rolled her eyes at him again.
"Who is feeling guilty? When my second brother and I entered the city, there were several carriages from the city gate to the inn. The boxes were all filled with valuables. There were so many pairs of eyes staring at us along the way. Could it be that the people and the generals guarding the city were all blind?" The eldest prince looked angry.
Adou and Shian crossed their arms over their chests. They learned a lot from the village chief that if you don't have evidence, you are a hooligan.
"You have so many guards, but no one noticed when property was lost? If you are so useless, why did you come to participate in the martial arts conference?"
"That's right, or is it that the contents of your boxes are not valuables at all, but are empty from the beginning? And then you deliberately said that your valuables are missing?"
"No way, your royal family is so poor? Why would you come so far to commit fraud?"
Hearing the two children singing in unison, laughter suddenly broke out all around.
Even Zhou Shuchen, who was originally hostile to them, now felt that the three brothers looked particularly pleasing to the eye.
The eldest prince drew out his sword and pointed it at Adou and Shian. "You two little bastards, if you dare to talk nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Oh, I'm so scared, hit me!"
Today's character is Adou, a naughty kid: It turns out it feels so good to see others getting so mad at you that they can't do anything about it!
There are many roles like this, and he likes to play them.
Another naughty kid named Shi An fanned the flames, saying, "You're angry and embarrassed now that we've exposed you, right? Come and hit me if you dare!"
Jiang Huan and Zhou Shuchen, who were standing by, saw how angry the two princes were, and they felt like they could breathe easier.
Originally, they thought this matter was difficult to handle. After all, the things were indeed lost in their Qingzhou City. Their Mo Yu Villa would definitely have to send someone to recover the lost property and find out who was behind it.
Now, the words of the three Ahu brothers have given them new ideas.
Zhou Shuchen straightened his chest and said with great momentum: "Your Highnesses keep saying that dozens of boxes of gold and silver treasures were lost last night. Excuse me, it is definitely not something that one person can do to move all these properties away in one night. Since it is not just one person, it must be several people acting together. With such a big commotion, no one in the inn noticed it? Or is it completely false, and Your Highnesses came to our Qingzhou City on purpose to cause trouble?"
The people in the crowd who were unhappy with the two princes began to make a fuss.
"Yes! Show me the evidence. You said you brought dozens of boxes of gold and silver treasures. Who saw it? Who can testify?"
"In our Qingzhou City, there has never been a case where thieves could empty dozens of boxes of gold, silver and jewelry overnight without leaving any traces!"
"That's right. As soon as you arrived, you kept saying that something was stolen. Aren't you the thief crying thief?"
"You are still blocking the city gate and not letting the people leave. What? You think you can't win the championship and become the son-in-law of Mo Yu Villa, so you plan to do this?"
After hearing this, the people could no longer sit still.
"That's right! Why don't you let us leave the city?"
"Who knows if the boxes you brought are empty or not, and the betrothal gifts?"
"That's right, you can't even come up with the money, yet you still want to come to Mo Yu Villa to propose marriage, bah! You're so poor, why would you marry a wife!"
"Open the city gate, we want to get out!"
"..."
The people cursed and pushed each other as they walked out of the city.
"Stop them!" the second prince roared.
The people would not listen to them at this time, especially with the help of people from the martial arts world. The people quickly pushed the guards of the two princes aside.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, the eldest prince and the second prince turned their eyes to Shi An and A Dou.
His face flushed with anger, veins popped out on his forehead, and the Second Prince pointed his sword at the two children. "You immature creatures, I will make you bleed to death today!"
The eldest prince stopped him in time, but when he looked at Shi An and A Dou, his eyes were full of murderous intent.
Adou and Shian looked at the Second Prince holding a sword with a smug look on their faces, with a look of recognition saying, "If you have the guts, then hit me!"
Jingxin had been silently observing the suspicious people around the two princes to see where the masters of the Changsheng Palace were hiding.
The two princes were almost furious after being provoked by Adou and Shian, but the masters of the Changsheng Palace had not made any moves. This was very strange.
Jingxin thought that the rats in the Changsheng Palace would at least use some secret tricks, such as throwing poisonous insects or poison at Shian and Adou.
How can you hide like this? Could it be that you haven't provoked me enough?
Jingxin quickly winked at Adou and Shian.
The two children received the signal immediately.
Adou and Shi'an stretched out their hands and challenged the two men, "Come on! Fight! I'm afraid of you!"
"Do you really think that I dare not kill you? Even if I chop you down in the street, no one will dare to say anything!" The second prince raised his sword and prepared to chop down.
Just when the situation was about to get out of control, a scolding voice rang out.
"stop!"
Everyone looked up and saw the Third Princess of Beiyan, dressed in red, riding on a tall horse, slowly approaching with a group of people.
Chapter 459: The Third Princess of Beiyan Appears
Chapter 459: The Third Princess of Beiyan Appears
The Third Princess of Beiyan glanced at everyone present with a smile on her face, but her gaze towards the First and Second Princes was somewhat stern.
"Big brother and second brother have shown off their power in Qingzhou City? They have disturbed the people in the street and blocked the city gates without authorization. If this gets out, will the Northern Yan royal family still have face?"
The faces of the eldest prince and the second prince turned red, and their sword-holding hands froze. The arrogance they had just shown was instantly released like a punctured skin.
Although they were princes and older than the Third Princess of Beiyan, they were both afraid of their sister who grew up on the battlefield.
This seemingly fragile woman once single-handedly beheaded an enemy general on the battlefield in Mobei, and was also able to chop down officials with a sword in front of her father in the court.
He held military power and went to war at a young age, enjoying a very high prestige in the army.
The eldest prince and the second prince saw that everyone was looking at them, and they thought of what their father said when they came to Qingzhou City. As long as they captured the champion of this martial arts conference and married the eldest daughter of Mo Yu Villa, they could take down the forces in the martial arts world and balance the Sheng family.
Although Murong Xue commands a large number of troops, she is a woman after all.
The eldest prince gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on the sword, and acted like a big brother, "Third sister, please stop interfering."
The second prince also said quickly: "That's right, Third Sister, we came to Mo Yu Villa to propose marriage under the order of our father, bringing betrothal gifts, but now the betrothal gifts have disappeared..."
"Bang!"
Murong Xue swung her long whip on the bluestone slab, startling several war horses in front of her so that they stood up.
The second prince swallowed the rest of his words back in fear.
Murong Xue held a long whip in her hand and looked at her two brothers, shouting, "That's enough! You have been blocking the city gate with three hundred armored soldiers for several hours. Merchants' goods are piled up like mountains, and the elderly, weak, women and children are almost fainted from being squeezed."
"As a prince, you did not think about comforting the people and maintaining order. Instead, you made the people of the city suffer because of your own mistakes. Is this the responsibility and virtue you should have as a prince?"
She pointed at the empty boxes on the ground, her tone was cold, every word was sharp as a knife, "Instead of making trouble here and bringing shame to the royal family, it is better to quickly count the guards and go back to see if the thieves have left any traces."
Under the scorching sun, the faces of the eldest prince and the second prince turned red, and it was unclear whether the thin sweat on their foreheads was from sweat or embarrassment.
The gazes from the people around them were like thorns on their backs. The two princes' clenched fists were shaking slightly in their sleeves, and the gloom in their eyes was growing deeper and deeper.
A feeling of unwillingness welled up in his heart, he was just relying on his maternal grandfather's family, the Sheng family.
Oh!
If the Sheng family is gone, Murong Xue, I wonder how you can still be so arrogant.
The eldest prince and the second prince looked at each other, the gloom in their eyes disappeared in an instant, and they both straightened their clothes at the same time.
The eldest prince smiled and slammed his folding fan on his palm. "Since Third Sister is so considerate and caring about the people, why don't you help your brothers find the lost betrothal gifts?"
The Second Prince glanced at Murong Xue, the mockery in his eyes was gone in an instant, "Third sister is highly skilled in martial arts, and has so many capable people under her command, so recovering the property will be a piece of cake."
The two men sang in unison, then strode away with their guards.
Murong Xue looked at the two idiots with disdain, then put away the silver whip, turned around and bowed in the direction of the eldest lady of Mo Yu Villa, and said apologetically: "Miss Jiang, please forgive me for making fun of you. My two brothers acted recklessly and disturbed the peace of the people in Qingzhou City. I, Your Highness, would like to apologize to you on their behalf."
She raised her hand to signal the guards behind her to bring out a few boxes of silk and satin. "These small gifts are for compensation. I hope Miss Jiang will pass them on to the merchants who are trapped today."
Before she finished speaking, the people on the street were already whispering in admiration, and they immediately felt a liking for the Third Princess of Northern Yan.
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Sorry, my dears, I have to take a day off today. I will update as usual tomorrow!!