There is a Wu Family Restaurant near the Tianling County Pier in Wuzhou.
This is one of the famous restaurants in Tianling County. It is usually crowded with guests and crowded.
However, today's Wu's Restaurant has been surrounded by a group of heavily armed soldiers wearing iron armor since Chen time.
A large iron flag was also placed at the top of the restaurant, fluttering vigorously, which made people in the nearby arena change their expressions and make a detour.
A month ago, the Iron Banner Gang invaded Wuzhou, with tens of thousands of eighth-level gang members and dozens of top masters. Their offensive was like an overwhelming force. In just ten days, they defeated the iron-barrel-like mountains and rivers of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower until they were completely defeated. Buildings collapsed.
Many famous masters in Wuzhou's martial arts world died in this battle.
In the past, when Chu Xisheng swept across the young generation of Wuzhou and was known as Chu Yida, all the Wuzhou warriors never imagined that this Chu Xisheng would command tens of thousands of horses to kill and become another overlord on the Grand Canal.
When Chu Xisheng drove the Yuri Shenzhou to the dock, he sensed three powerful auras inside the building.
Those were Situ Tang and his wife and Demon King Yunmeng. They had already arrived early.
Chu Xi smiled and nodded to the soldiers, thanked them for their hard work, and pointed at Feng Liancheng and Gu Mingyue with a slight displeasure: "You guys!"
Feng Liancheng and Gu Mingyue were responsible for conquering this Tianling County. They have not yet handed over to the Shence Chileitang who will be guarding this place.
Chu Xisheng had already sent a talisman so that they did not need to wait, but these two people were still waiting for him here.
It seemed that he had been waiting for a long time, and his expression was extremely respectful.
Chu Xisheng showed off the style of a future leader and pretended to reprimand the two of them before walking into the restaurant.
Wu's Restaurant has an excellent location and a great view, but Situ Tang and his wife and Yunmeng Demon King were probably not in the mood to enjoy the scenery, so they did not go to the top floor with the best view. Instead, they waited in the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant.
After Chu Xisheng entered, he glanced around. The man and woman sitting in the center were "Ming Yue Sword" Situ Tang and "Qingfeng Sword" Zhu Hongxue.
The man has a majestic appearance, a burly body, as powerful as a mountain, and a face as solemn as iron; the woman has handsome features and a delicate figure, but her temperament is as cold as an iceberg. The chill between her brows and eyes is enough to freeze everyone.
The Demon King of Yunmeng Mountain was sitting in the corner. He was a bald young man with extremely handsome features. He was dressed in a slightly casual style and was pouring himself a cup of wine with a pot of wine in his hand.
Chu Xisheng and the demon king looked at each other. He bowed his hands and signaled the other party to be calm. Then he led Feng San and Luo Hanzong to the table in the center of the hall and sat down.
"I wonder why Brother Situ is looking for me?"
He smiled and looked at the opposite side: "If we want to call a truce, don't even mention it. This Grand Canal is related to Chu's great cause, and Chu will decide it."
"Chu Xisheng, you are arrogant——" Qingfeng Sword Zhu Hongxue immediately pressed the sword with her right hand.
Just when she was about to unsheath her sword, Situ Tang reached out and held her down.
However, this man's face was also extremely cold: "Master Dao didn't keep his word. We agreed before to divide the river and conquer it, but the Iron Banner Gang sent troops north after destroying Shuitianhui and fought across the river. This is Dao What is your morality?"
After Situ Tang said this, Gu Mingyue and Feng Liancheng, who were waiting outside, couldn't help but look at each other.
This flag owner turned out not to be a fool, he actually had a conversation with Qingfeng Mingyuelou.
Chu Xisheng sneered: "At that time, Master Situ did not say that he would block the canal and river transportation, so that our Iron Flag Gang's merchant ships could not go north, and merchants were not allowed to purchase our Iron Flag Gang's goods. If Chu doesn't go north, wait. Die?"
Situ Tang's breath suddenly suffocated.
Chu Xisheng used this excuse to break the contract, leaving Situtang speechless.
"This is what the court wants, not what I want."
The blockade of the Iron Banner Gang was ordered by the government.
The Daning court was deeply wary of this Wuji Sword Lord, and had begun to suppress him overtly and covertly long before the Iron Banner Gang attacked the Shuitianhui.
After the earth-shattering incident in Qianshi Mountain, the situation became even more serious. Not only was it strictly forbidden for ships from the Iron Flag Gang to pass through the canal, but
No merchants are allowed to trade with the Iron Flag Gang, sell food, weapons, etc.
Of course, at that time, several of the Tieqi Gang's guardians had already crossed the river to the north and defeated Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.
After the Iron Banner Gang occupied most of the Grand Canal, the imperial order had become ineffective. Without trading with the Iron Banner Gang, the north-south river transportation would be completely blocked.
"No matter what, the Iron Flag Gang will never sit still and wait for death, so I have decided on this canal."
Chu Xisheng's words were calm but categorical. He picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for himself and the person opposite him: "Qingfeng Mingyue Tower has been in charge of this grand canal for thirteen years. However, thirteen years ago, this area You also grabbed the territory from others.
In the world of martial arts, the strong are respected and the victor is the king. Lord Situ should understand this truth. Although you are defeated this time, you are still at the top of China with your martial arts, and there are many masters under your banner. Where can you go?
It's better to be a bachelor and give up the remaining territory to Chu, so that we can get together and disperse without having to fight for life or death. Of course, if the two posters are unwilling to give in, they will definitely fight against me, so Chu and the Iron Flag Gang will take over. "
"Knife Master is so domineering!"
Zhu Hongxue couldn't help but sneered: "We, Qingfeng Mingyue Tower, still have four counties, and there are hundreds of thousands of inner and outer gangs. They are all capable soldiers. Dao Jun wants to wipe them out with just one word."
"Sister Zhu is so ambitious."
Chu Xisheng put the wine glass on the corner of his lips with a calm expression: "But Chu also has a warning. The people responsible for the war in the north are no longer the few guardians of my gang, but the old subordinates of Shence Capital, the Prince's Guards Sui, and the generals of my Chu family in the west of Beijing. If you think you can handle it, then continue."
Following Chu Xisheng's words, both Situtang and his wife changed their expressions.
Zhu Hongxue, who was especially young and beautiful, but whom he called his eldest sister, had a pretty face that alternated between blue and white.
She had heard of Shence Capital's reputation.
In the era of the overlord Qin Muge, the gods were all invincible in the Northern Territory.
After Qin Muge's death, Shen Ce became equally famous.
At Luofengpo, Shen Ce's 100,000-strong army was attacked from both sides and was able to overwhelm an army of 200,000 giant spirits. Qin Sheng's army of 500,000 soldiers surrounded him. Not only did he retreat calmly, he also caused Qin Sheng to lose more than ten soldiers. A huge one.
The prince's guard refers to the six commanders of the East Palace who used to be the violent princes - the ones led by the left and right guards are called Shecheng, the ones led by the left and right Siyu are called Luben, and the ones led by the left and right Qingdao are called Zhidang.
At that time, most of the ordinary soldiers under the command of Donggong Liu were old and unusable, but most of the generals were upright and in their prime.
Those were carefully selected by Prince Ru to help him rule the world in the future.
The eldest family member of the Chu family in western Beijing is also very difficult to mess with.
Situ Tang knew that since Chu Xisheng's identity was revealed, military strategists from the Chu family's farms and estates in various places would come to seek refuge.
When the Chu family was in its heyday, it had 100,000 soldiers who were distributed throughout the country to guard the farms. After the death of the family, many people fell in love with their old masters and were ostracized and discriminated against. At this time, when their young master came back from the dead, they naturally flocked from all over to join the Iron Banner Gang.
The Chu family in the west of Beijing was a sect created by the god of Kaiyin in Daning in the past. These soldiers were trained according to the Chu family's ancestral military skills, and their elites were no less than those of the imperial army.
The gang members of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower are also known as brave, but compared with these three families, they are simply a ragtag group of stragglers.
"Mingyue Sword" Situ Tang thought that Chu Xisheng's move was just like raising a flag of rebellion.
It is said that the officials in Dongfei Prefecture did not dare to interfere at all. If they dared to say anything, they would be taken out of the official office and chopped with a knife.
Therefore, although the imperial court intended to suppress, it was not implemented effectively. All the officials were in obedience and fear of angering the Iron Banner Gang. Now I am just a monk hitting the clock every day, just messing around.
Chu Xisheng himself did not hide anything and directly spoke about all the rebels appointed by the imperial court.
"Shence Capital, the Sixth Commander of the East Palace, and the generals of the Chu family are all very famous."
Situ Tang let out a breath of turbid air, with a sharp aura in his eyes, and looked at Chu Xisheng like a sword, gun, and halberd: "But the sword master can hear it."
Have you ever said that a trapped animal still fights? If you want to push me, Qingfeng Mingyue Tower, to a desperate situation, you must also be careful about having your teeth broken! "
"Can rabbits bite people when they are anxious? Your Highness, Prince Xiang, who is standing behind you, is naturally qualified to fight me to the death."
The corners of Chu Xisheng's lips slightly raised, half-smiling: "How about the two of you join our Iron Banner Gang? I will give you the three outer halls. I want to monopolize the canal, but I can allow you to build more in Canglang Hebei. Several counties were used as territory.
By joining forces, our two families will surely be able to sweep away all the worldly lords and Jianghu forces in the surrounding area. Afterwards, I will share with you 20% of the income from this canal. By then, your income will not decrease but increase, and your king will definitely be very satisfied. "
Situ Tang and his wife couldn't help being stunned when they heard this. Why did they start soliciting just as they said it?
Zhu Hongxue thought about her for a moment, then she was greatly moved and turned to look at her husband.
This grand canal, which runs between the Shenxiu River and the Canglang River, is nominally controlled by Qingfeng Mingyue Tower, but in fact all parties have a hand in it.
Their business share only accounts for less than 10%, and they dare not accept the tolls on the waterway from those powerful people and many Shen Sect Demon Sects.
The Iron Flag Gang is different. Who dares not to pay under the sword of Master Wuji Sword?
His sword skills are powerful against thousands of armies, and he has so many masters in the Iron Banner Gang that even the Emperor of Daning does not look down upon him.
If the Iron Flag Gang monopolizes the canal revenue, the revenue will be ten times that of the previous Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.
Situ Tang's eyebrows furrowed into the Chinese character "Chuan": "Thank you Lord Dao for your kindness! The two of us, one minister, will not interfere with the two masters!"
Behind the Qingfeng Mingyue Tower is King Xiang, and the court knows this very well.
What would Emperor Jianyuan think if they got together with the Iron Banner Gang?
Kuangjian Fengsan, who was sitting next to him, had received Chu Xisheng's spiritual message at this time. He immediately opened his eyes angrily and crushed the wine glass in his hand into powder with a bang: "This can't be done, that can't be done either, you guys What do you want to do? Don’t be so shameless! My family’s leader is busy with everything, so how can I have time to hang out with you? If you still want to fight, then go back!”
The atmosphere in the building suddenly became colder and tense.
The spiritual thoughts and martial intentions of the two sides even confronted each other across a table, causing the nearby void to continuously make a "ripple" sound. Some of the surrounding tables, chairs, etc. could not bear the wood fastness and exploded into wood dust all over the sky.
"Mr. Feng, there is no need for this."
Chu Xisheng looked at the wine glass in his hand with a casual expression: "Actually, it's no wonder that Master Situ is like this. The foundation he has worked hard for more than ten years has been handed over to others. No one would be willing to accept it. But the ten years of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower Tens of thousands of people were all elite soldiers trained by His Highness King Xiang. Wouldn't it be a pity to lose them here on the canal?
Looking at it from another perspective, our Iron Banner Gang occupying the canal and dividing the north from the south is a great benefit to Prince Xiang. In the future, if King Xiang wants to unify the country and raises his troops to go north, it will ensure a safe future. Isn't it wonderful? "
Although his tone expressed understanding and persuasion, his demeanor showed the word "arrogant" to the extreme.
Situ Tang's face was green and cold: "Master Dao, don't talk nonsense! My king is loyal to the emperor, and we can learn from it every day."
"understand!"
Chu Xisheng burst out laughing: "Then Mr. Chu will take a step back, and you guys will withdraw from the Grand Canal. As long as your merchant ships from Prince Xiang's Mansion pay the full gate fee according to the specifications, then whether you are selling weapons or food, I, Iron Banner, will definitely help you." Will not stop.
In addition, when our Iron Flag Gang purchases goods from Xiangzhou, Yangzhou and EZ, we will only buy goods from the shops under your name, and vice versa. And if King Xiang wants to raise troops in the future, I can guarantee that no one from the imperial court will go south from the canal, and the states downstream of the Shenxiu River will never be able to send troops to attack. "
Situ Tang grinded his teeth when he heard this.
The previous conditions were favorable, and Situtang was good at business. As soon as he thought about it, he knew that Chu Xisheng's plan could monopolize the trade of goods upstream and downstream of the Shenxiu River, enough to make both families a huge profit, and the income could be several times that of the previous one. .
Only the last few sentences give me a headache.
This Wuji Sword Master kept saying that he would help His Highness Prince Xiang block the north and south.
If he agreed, wouldn't it mean that his king was planning to rebel?
However, he did not dare to be self-absorbed and said in a cold voice: "Please wait a moment, Mr. Dao."
He took out a magic weapon in the shape of a conch from his sleeve, closed his eyes and concentrated on the induction.
After a moment, Situ Tang said in a cold voice: "I can agree, but I need to sign a divine contract."
The last time he negotiated with Chu Xisheng, it was just a verbal agreement, and he suffered a big loss in the end.
So this time we must set up a divine contract to guarantee it.
Chu Xisheng was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Okay!"
He originally wanted to take out a piece of divine contract paper, but Situ Tang obviously couldn't believe him, so he took out a piece of white tiger sub-beast skin and wrote on it.
Chu Xisheng didn't care, thinking that he would save money.
He sipped the wine: "Lord Situ, this divine contract cannot be whatever you say. Your divine contract guide needs to be added to my divine contract heavenly tablet, and it must be witnessed by Zang Tian and Li Tan, and supervised by the Second Book of Commandments. , otherwise I won’t be able to rest assured.”
Situ Tang thought for a moment and thought it was no big deal.
Just as he was worried about Chu Xisheng, it was natural for the other party to be worried about him.
But just as Situ Tang continued to write, Zhu Hongxue suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this and looked over.
Zhu Hongxue had already held the sword and stood up. Her face was frosty and her eyes were like blades: "I am not willing to give up my Qingfeng Mingyue Tower's foundation like this."
Situ Tang was stunned when he heard this: "Hongxue, you~"
"Shut up!"
Zhu Hongxue snorted angrily: "The Iron Banner Gang took over our territory and killed our brothers. As a result, I didn't say a word, refused to fight, and had to give up the land of the four counties. What kind of talk is this? This matter spread out , it will only make people in the world laugh at my lack of courage!"
She stared at Chu Xisheng: "I want to have a fair fight with Dao Lord. Neither side is allowed to use magic weapons. They only use martial arts to determine the outcome, life and death. If I lose, Qingfeng Mingyue Tower will give up the canal, and the grudges will be settled from now on." "If I win, I don't dare to ask for too much. Each of our two families controls half of this canal. I wonder if Mr. Dao has the courage to accept the challenge?"
Luo Hanzong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his eyebrows.
This Zhu Hongxue is not only very courageous, but also a little scheming.
"Qingfeng Sword" Zhu Hongxue is ranked twenty-ninth on the ground list - she was twenty-seven before, but now she has dropped two places.
Chu Xisheng ranked seventh on the Earth Ranking, and the Divine Machine of Martial Arts ranked him among the top 100 in the Heavenly Ranking—but the evaluations of both companies believed that he had borrowed the help of the divine treasure.
After excluding all magical weapons, the result is uncertain.
Feng San sneered directly: "Shameless! You dare to mention it."
Zhu Hongxue couldn't help but blush slightly on her cheeks.
This is indeed a bit shameless.
Chu Xisheng's martial arts cultivation level was only at the fourth level, but Zhu Hongxue was already a master at the upper level of the second level, five levels higher than Chu Xisheng.
However, she still looked at Chu Xisheng persistently, with provocation in her eyes.
Chu Xisheng raised the corners of her lips slightly again, showing a hint of ambiguity: "Why not?"
He was looking for someone to establish his authority and secure his ranking on the Heavenly Ranking.
Now someone is coming to your door and you are asking for it.
Chu Xisheng waved his hand to stop Kuang Jian Feng San who was about to speak to dissuade him.
He glanced around, then looked outside the building: "It's not convenient here. Don't destroy other people's restaurants. Let's go to the pier."
In the past, he came to Tianling County and left in a hurry after fighting several battles.
Unexpectedly, when he returned to his old place, he would have to fight with others again.
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And just earlier, outside Wu's Restaurant.
Gu Mingyue was sensing the situation inside the restaurant while talking to Feng Liancheng: "You are the first "divine guard" of the flag master. You should have received the news, right? "
Feng Liancheng clasped his hands behind his back and said expressionlessly: "You mean the flag master is planning to go north later to complete the secret ritual of the heavens at the fourth level and advance to the martial body? It seems that Brother Gu is also among the followers?"
"With the grace of the flag owner, I am honored to accompany you." Gu Mingyue nodded slightly.
The voice was quiet: "Brother Feng, I wonder what you think about this matter?"
"This is naturally a great thing. The banner master's cultivation will improve, and everyone in the Iron Banner Gang will benefit from this."
Feng Liancheng knew that this was not the answer Gu Mingyue wanted to ask, but he did not want to leave any clue in front of Gu Mingyue.
"I'm just worried that if the flag owner doesn't conceal this matter at all, it might change. However, the flag owner is very resourceful and cunning, so he shouldn't be so unwise."
In fact, Chu Xisheng acted in a relatively secretive manner and only informed a few of his subordinates.
The problem is that both he and Gu Mingyue have identity issues, and Chu Xisheng himself knows it too!
This guy just wanted to subdue them, so he kept them in the gang.
So this matter is problematic no matter how you look at it.
Gu Mingyue hears the string song and knows its elegant meaning.
Feng Liancheng was also worried that Chu Xisheng was trying to trick people.
Gu Mingyue rubbed the center of her brow with a headache: "I have a headache. This time the flag leader goes north, there will be big changes. The dangers are unpredictable. Now I don't know what to do."
Feng Liancheng understood what he meant when he heard it.
This news must be spread back, but if the forces behind them participate in the siege, they may be tricked by Chu Xisheng, resulting in heavy casualties and losses to grandma's family.
This "danger" actually refers to Chu Xisheng's trap.
"The flag owner is now the one who has been lost to the world, and he is not the only one who is targeting him." Feng Liancheng's expression remained unchanged: "Our soldiers will just cover up the water and earth."
Gu Mingyue raised her eyebrows and thought that it was true.
The forces behind Feng Liancheng indeed had the same plan.
They don't participate themselves, they just pass the news on.
Nowadays, I don’t know how many people regard Chu Xisheng as a thorn in their side and want to get rid of him.
As long as the news spreads that Chu Xisheng intends to advance to the martial arts body, powerful forces will surely come and put Chu Xisheng to death!
The so-called "when soldiers come, the water will be blocked and the earth will cover it up", which should be used to adapt to changes.
Chu Xisheng had no idea about the private discussions among his subordinates. He, Zhu Hongxue and others flew out of the restaurant and came to the front of the dock.
When the two stood ten feet apart, Gu Mingyue and Feng Liancheng did not dare to whisper anymore. They ran over with a group of soldiers and started to clear the place.
Taking advantage of this time, "Mingyue Sword" Situ Tangzheng and "Qingfeng Sword" Zhu Hongxue spoke in a secret voice: "You can attack with all your strength later, be sure not to hurt this boy's life."
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Fight, I am not afraid of him!
Zhu Hongxue held an ordinary long sword in her hand. After taking a long breath, she looked at Chu Xisheng opposite with a little expectancy: "The rules of the world, copper coins?"
"good!"
Chu Xisheng also held two swords made of ordinary materials and responded without hesitation. He raised his hand and took out a copper coin and flicked it upward.
The copper coins flew upwards in an instant, reaching a height of five feet and then slowly falling.
The eyes of everyone around him were attracted, and they felt that this moment was extremely long.
