The person who jumped onto the third stage and faced Chu Liang, the little Kuafu, was an old man in gray.
They saw that he was white, his back was arched, and his face was gray and gloomy. At first glance, he looked like he was too old, his energy and blood were weak, and his days were numbered.
Although the old man jumped onto the stage, his legs were still shaking. He relied on a bird stick in his hand to support the stage, otherwise he might fall to the ground.
But what is surprising is that when the little Kuafu Chu Liang saw the old man, he showed a panicked expression, as if he wanted to apologize, but also a little frightened. He took a few steps back and said: "Tang, Eunuch Tang, why are you here? Already?"
The old man rubbed his eyes, looked at the little Kuafu, and after a long time he said: "Is it really your kid? I thought I was wrong!"
Little Kuafu Dui smiled and said: "How can Eunuch Tang know how to tell someone bad? With my body shape, I can tell at a glance."
The old man sighed and said, "But if it weren't for your boy being so tall and strong, how would my granddaughter be interested in him? Come back with me quickly."
When the little Kuafu heard this, he was panic-stricken. He looked around and then at the audience, and said, "Eunuch Tang, look at me, aren't I fighting..."
The old man slapped the bird stick in his hand and said unhappily: "Boy, is it more important that you fight in this ring, or is it more important that you go to see my precious granddaughter Yuan Baoer?"
Little Kuafu looked ugly and rolled his eyes: "...Of course it is important to see Yuan Baoer."
The old man smiled and said: "That's right, boy, why don't you come with me right away? Yuan Bao'er hasn't seen you for a long time, and now the family is in a panic."
Little Kuafu's face turned red, and he couldn't help but feel even more embarrassed when all the heroes in the audience were watching the fun. He nodded and said: "Okay, okay, I'll go back with you now..."
After he finished speaking, he made a gesture to pass, but at the next moment he suddenly turned around, stepped off the ring in just two steps, and then ran away.
The old man didn't care at all. He stood there and shook his head. He turned around and clasped his fists at the audience and sighed: "My grandson-in-law likes to fool around outside and make everyone laugh. I will go and chase him back now."
Bursts of laughter immediately came from the audience, and the heroes all understood what was going on. This was a family matter, and they all said, "Old man, hurry up and chase him. That kid can run very fast!"
The old man got off the ring tremblingly and walked towards the direction where little Kuafu disappeared. As he walked, he muttered to himself: "What a sin, what a sin..."
When Wang Qing saw this scene in the flower tent, he frowned and looked at Li Zhu: "Prime Minister, what's going on? Are they allowed to come and leave whenever they want to the Gujia Arena?"
Li Zhu stared at the old man's back with his eyes until the old man disappeared completely, then he said: "Your Majesty, this is a family matter in Jianghu. Your Majesty, you don't need to take it to heart. Since you have set up an arena to recruit green forest heroes, you naturally want to stay. I want to If you can walk, it will appear that the king is broad-minded and magnanimous."
Wang Qing was a little unhappy when he heard this, but he didn't want his family to be magnanimous enough, so he snorted: "But these people are really unruly, but just listen to the Prime Minister."
Li Zhu smiled and said: "What the king said is that there are indeed some rules missing."
Arena No. 3 was now empty, but after just a few breaths, another strong man jumped up. This man reported his name, and someone challenged him within a few seconds. Then the other arenas also changed...
The day passed quickly, and the arena was filled with flowers and shadows, and there were countless casualties, but the master who amazed everyone never appeared. Although the fight was lively, no truly powerful person came on stage.
Seeing that the time had come, Fan Quan announced on the stage that the first day of competition was over, and then the soldiers below maintained order. Wang Qing and others in the flower tent left first, and then the rivers and lakes slowly dispersed.
Zhao Tong and the other three returned to the inn in the city. Yao Pingzhong clapped his fingers and said, "I'm afraid if hundreds of people came to the ring today, at least half of them would be dead."
Zhao Tong said calmly: "It will be more tragic in a few days."
Yao Pingzhong said with a guilty conscience: "When will the master enter the ring?"
Zhao Tong shook his head: "Let's take a look. It's a waste of effort to go up now."
The three of them didn't say a few words. The waiter of the inn brought the food. Huang Gu tried to eat with a silver needle. By the time he finished eating, it was already dusk.
At this moment, suddenly there was a gentle knocking sound at the courtyard door outside.
Yao Pingzhong looked out: "Who is knocking on the door so late? The waiter always knocks and shouts."
Huang Gu said: "I'll go take a look."
The small courtyard was not big, so Huang Gu walked to the door in a few steps. He asked, but no one answered outside.
Confused, he cautiously opened the two wooden doors, only to find that there was no one outside. He couldn't help but frown. When he closed the courtyard door and turned around, he found something on the ground.
It was a brown kraft paper seal, and it looked thin. Because the color was similar to earth, I didn't notice it when I came out. It must have been stuffed through the gap in the courtyard door.
Huang Gu took out the Black Iron Sword and carefully played with it a few times. When he saw that there was nothing unusual, he tested it with a silver needle before picking it up.
There is a word on the cowhide envelope, which reads: This is an enlightened messenger who appears in the world to teach and transform sentient beings and free them from suffering.
WTF? Huang Gu frowned, not knowing what it meant.
He then took the letter back to the room and said, "Master, the person who knocked on the door has left. A letter has been slipped in."
Zhao Tong took the letter and glanced at the words on it, he couldn't help but was slightly stunned, and then his expression became strange.
He reached out to open the cowhide envelope and took out the letter inside. He saw a bunch of densely written words, starting with: How happy is life, how painful is death.
He read it with great interest until he saw the end of the letter, which read: Those who believe in me will have eternal life, be unique in the three realms, and be compassionate parents to all living beings.
After reading it, Zhao Tong couldn't help but smile. It was actually the Ming Cult. Unexpectedly, the Ming Cult had penetrated into Luzhou City and was secretly poaching Wang Qing.
Zhao Tong knew that with the teachings and character of Mingjiao, it was absolutely impossible to form an alliance with other forces unless all those forces believed in Mingjiao and joined Mingjiao.
He put the letter on the table, thought about it, looked at the two of them and said, "Do you know Mingjiao?"
Huang Gu shook his head, but Yao Pingzhong said: "I heard about this when I was in the Western Army. Many people in the Uighurs believe in it, and there are also some people in Xixia. I don't know about it here in the Central Plains."
Zhao Tong nodded: "It was passed down during the Tang and Zhou Dynasties. Later, when Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty destroyed Buddhism, it was destroyed together. It has gained momentum in recent years. This letter is what Mingjiao used to deceive people and promote its doctrines."
The two looked at each other and Yao Pingzhong said: "Master, are you saying that the Ming Cult... is promoting doctrines and accepting followers under Wang Qing's eyes?"
Zhao Tong said: "That's it. This Ming Cult is hidden very deep. There must be a nest in Luzhou City. Maybe some people in Wang Qing's army believe it."
Huang Gu said: "Master, what exactly does the Ming Cult want to do by doing this?"
(End of chapter)
