Xu Qingchen was a little confused: the three people in front of him clearly only had a mutual relationship, so why did they stop him? But now that he was on the property of Yeyu Xiaozhu, it was not convenient to argue, so he had no choice but to accept the invitation and sit at the table of the three of them.
Xu Qingchen asked in a low voice: "Who are the three of you?"
Agarwood tree replied expressionlessly: "Thorn Gate."
The Thorn Clan, Xu Qingchen heard mentioned by the guards of the Yao Mansion, was one of the few absolutely upright gangs in the world. Therefore, the three words "Thorn Gate" made Xu Qingchen put down some of his guard.
"I wonder what the three of you are looking for here?"
Chen Xiangzhi said straight to the point: "You want to seek revenge from Ye Yu Xiaozhu."
Xu Qingchen didn't answer. After all, he didn't know whether he was an enemy or a friend, so he couldn't reveal too much about his intentions.
Agarwood continued: "I advise you not to be impulsive. You can't do anything alone."
"Some things must be done."
"A gentleman's revenge is never too late."
After finishing speaking, Agarwood took out a wooden sign from his sleeve. The wooden sign has a simple shape, with a word engraved on each side. The front side is "thorn" and the back side is "thorn". Agarwood pushed the wooden sign to Xu Qingchen and said, "With this waist sign, come to me at the Thorn Gate."
After finishing speaking, he stood up and said to Yang Fan and Xiong San: "Let's go."
"Hey!" Xu Qingchen called to the three of them. He originally wanted to ask, "Why do I have to go to the Thorn Gate to find you?" But when the words came to his lips, he changed to, "What's the girl's name?"
Agarwood branch looked back at him and replied: "Agarwood branch."
"I'm Xu Qingchen."
"I got it."
After Chen Xiangzhi finished speaking, he left with Xiong San and Yang Fan, leaving Xu Qingchen alone in shock.
Yang Fan asked: "Master, what do you mean?"
"Yang Fan, you are a smart man, I won't hide it from you. I came to Luzhou this time to investigate Ye Yu Xiaozhu. In the next few years or more than ten years, the Thorn Gate will use all its power to uproot Ye Yu Xiaozhu."
Although he had thought of this answer for a long time, Yang Fan still got goosebumps when he actually said it from Chen Xiangzhi's mouth. Uprooting Ye Yu Xiaozhu is not just a matter of words.
Chen Xiangzhi went on to say: "Ye Yu Xiaozhu's forces in the world are so intertwined that the Thorn Sect alone cannot do it, so I want to unite all like-minded people. There are many people in the sect who are dissatisfied with me, and I can't mobilize all the people yet." The power of the Thorn Gate requires long-term consideration."
When Chen Xiangzhi said this, he obviously regarded Yang Fan as one of his own.
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and replied: "Master, is this what the old master meant?"
"That's what I meant. Sect Master Qiao is just cooperating with me."
"Master, who are you?"
"Just a fisherman's girl."
"The sect master doesn't want to say anything, so he naturally has his own ideas."
"That's right... we will leave the city later. You two will return to the Thorn Gate first. I will not be here during this period. Master Feng has the final say in matters within the gate. Yang Fan, you are responsible for assisting Master Feng."
"Master, where are you going?"
"Go meet someone."
Xiong San was confused when he heard this, but he understood one thing: Thorny Gate will have a fight with Ye Yu Xiaozhu in the future.
…
"Is there someone seeking revenge?" Chen Zijue's eyebrows knitted into knots after hearing the report from his subordinates, "Who is he?"
"He's in his early twenties, and he doesn't know how good his martial arts skills are. I heard from the brother who was following him that this man showed up last night."
Chen Zijue closed his eyes and thought for a while: "Just now... did this person meet Agarwood?"
"Yes."
"What did we talk about?"
"Not sure."
"Where's the agarwood man?"
"They're out of town."
"How many people are there currently in the city?"
"Twenty-three people, five at the top, eight at the middle, and ten at the bottom."
"Everyone come forward and kill this man!"
A bad premonition, Chen Zijue believed in his premonition. If this young man hadn't been blocked by agarwood, he would have probably called in by now. Such a courageous enemy would be a disaster if left alone.
…
Xu Qingchen decided to go directly out of the city to find Zhang Yuan and his wife. It was not advisable to stay here for a long time, as he might have been exposed.
What are you afraid of? Just as he had this idea, he saw two men with evil faces walking towards him among the bustling crowd in front of him. These two people are novices just like themselves and cannot hide their murderous aura. He clenched his hands into sword fingers and secretly exerted force. When the two men were close, before they could draw their swords, Xu Qingchen's two fingers pointed directly at their Tanzhong points.
The two people didn't expect Xu Qingchen's sudden attack, and were directly hit. Their internal organs were torn to pieces by the internal force bursting from the sword's finger, and they both vomited blood and fell to the ground on their backs. The crowd saw the two men suddenly spurting blood, and there were bursts of exclamations. Xu Qingchen stopped hesitating and started running wildly.
In a restaurant not far away, two middle-aged men pretending to drink and chat were staring at this scene with interest.
"He's a master," the middle-aged man with a goatee said with a smile, "What's going on in the world these days? How come there are so many masters that I've never heard of?"
The middle-aged man with beard said coldly: "Stop joking, kill him quickly!"
After the two of them finished speaking, they jumped out of the restaurant and started chasing Xu Qingchen.
There were too many people on the street and it was impossible to run away. Soon he was caught up by two middle-aged men. Xu Qingchen felt a strong wind coming from his back. He bent down to dodge. When he turned around, he saw two middle-aged men staring at him fiercely. One of them holds a steel knife, and the other holds two and a half feet long tiger claws in both hands.
"Young man, once you're here, don't leave." The middle-aged man with a goatee smiled sinisterly.
Xu Qingchen also laughed: "There is a person in Yeyu Xiaozhu who uses steel needles as weapons, right?"
"Are you talking about Bixi?"
"Bi Xi? That's a good name," Xu Qingchen said, "How do you compare with him?"
The two middle-aged men didn't speak. Xu Qingchen said with a smile: "It seems that you are not as good as him, so I advise you not to do anything. Just pretend you haven't seen me."
The two of them were shocked. Yesterday they heard that the leader of Bixi led his people to kill a wealthy businessman, but they were all killed. Could it be the handiwork of the young man in front of them? If he could really kill Biyi alone, then neither of them would be a match for the young man. Leader Bixi's kung fu is still ranked among the best in Yeyu Xiaozhu.
However, the two of them knew in their hearts that as long as they joined forces, it would be very simple to defeat Biyi.
The two of them looked at each other, stopped talking nonsense, and attacked Xu Qingchen.
Xu Qingchen's words just now were intended to scare these two people, but who knew that these two people were not afraid and actually fought. In desperation, Xu Qingchen had no choice but to draw his sword to fight the enemy.
The injuries on his body have not healed, and he can only perform 50% of his kung fu. The two middle-aged men were both veterans who had come out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and Xu Qingchen was at a disadvantage once they fought.
"Hmph," the middle-aged man with a beard said disdainfully, "I thought you were so powerful, but you turned out to be just a silver pewter spearhead."
Xu Qingchen groaned secretly, the wounds on his body were still healing, and they almost split open after fighting with this person. He forced the two men back with a strong swing of his sword, then turned around and ran away. He couldn't continue fighting because he saw about ten people rushing towards him from all directions. If he continued to fight, he would only die.
It was important to escape, so Xu Qingchen ran several times faster than usual. But even so, the pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer.
Just as he was passing by the entrance of an alley, a thick arm suddenly stretched out from the alley and pulled him in. Just as he was about to fight back, he realized that the person pulling him was Zhang Yuan.
"Brother Zhang?! You didn't leave?"
"Shh." Zhang Yuan made a gesture of silence and handed him a piece of tattered clothes. Xu Qingchen understood, took off his gray robe, threw away his bamboo hat, and put on his tattered clothes.
Zhang Yuan whispered: "Follow me."
Zhang Yuan is a veteran, and he is very skilled at hiding from pursuing soldiers. He led Xu Qingchen back and forth in the alleys of Luzhou, and only walked for more than an hour before he completely shook off the pursuers and left Luzhou City.
It was getting late when we left the city and it would be dark soon.
After leaving the city, Xu Qingchen finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you very much."
"Why are you so polite?" Zhang Yuan said with a smile, "Brother Qingchen, do you understand now?"
"Understand what?"
"Stupid Qing, you will die early, hahahaha." Zhang Yuan smiled boldly, as if he had not been chased just now.
"What Brother Zhang taught me is that my younger brother understands."
"Stop talking, let's leave quickly."
"Where's my sister-in-law?"
"Waiting for us in the woods over there."
"You let my sister-in-law wait alone?"
"What are you afraid of? Your sister-in-law used to be a famous chivalrous woman in the world. Have you heard of 'Qingshuang Shadow'? Your sister-in-law had a short sword called Qingshuang. When she danced, others could only see her shadow. Unfortunately, she fell ill a few years ago. Fa, her martial arts skills are also in ruins. But it doesn’t matter, ordinary thieves still can’t get close to her.”
Even so, Zhang Yuan still quickened his pace. Not long after, the two of them arrived in the woods outside the city. Their carriage was hidden in a secluded place. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't find it.
Jin Huayan had been waiting for a long time. After the three met, they set off in a hurry without saying much.
…
Chen Zijue's mentality had always been very good before. Several consecutive losses did not make him discouraged. In other words, he would not have any emotional fluctuations at all because of Ye Yu Xiaozhu's failure - he had no emotions. Emotional ability is also very low.
But this time, Chen Zijue was a little angry. More than twenty people, in broad daylight, failed to stop a fledgling. No matter how well-educated he is, he still has some anger.
Looking at the four high-level killers standing in the room, Chen Zijue was a little angry.
"Guys," Chen Zijue said with a sneer, "this mistake is a bit unjustifiable, isn't it?"
No one spoke, everyone lowered their heads.
Chen Zijue looked at them and said: "If Ye Yu Xiaozhu can't even take charge of Luzhou City, then who else in the world will come to us to do business?"
The middle-aged man with a goatee lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Chen, this young man should not be alone. He has helpers."
"What do you think?" Chen Zijue asked, "Didn't you guys think of this before doing anything?"
No one answered.
"That's all, Ye Yu Xiaozhu has been comfortable for so long that you forgot to sharpen your claws. You are no longer responsible for the list of the remnants of Changfeng Tower."
A few days ago, a mysterious person placed a big order to hunt down the remnants of Changfeng Tower. The killers in the small building with some skills all wanted a piece of the pie. Chen Zijue's words caused the four high-ranking killers in the room to lose the opportunity to make a lot of money. They were a little aggrieved.
Of course Chen Zijue saw the dissatisfaction of these people. He sneered and said: "If you are a capable person, if you don't handle things well, where will the rewards come from? Don't be stunned and continue to chase this young man. He can't be killed. You won’t have a share in future orders either.”
Someone asked: "What about...the hidden piles in Luzhou?"
"Don't worry, I will send someone else to do your thing."
"yes."
The killers exited the room, and Chen Zijue closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows with his thumb. He had a headache, a very serious headache. He had never had such a headache since he entered the world.
A man's voice sounded outside the door: "Mr. Chen, what are you upset about?"
Chen Zijue said helplessly: "There are no useful people and no materials to build."
"Is our Yeyu Xiaozhu disappointing your husband like this?"
"Yes, I'm disappointed."
"Sir, he said the day he came that even if Ye Yu Xiaozhu is the least popular gang, he can still help us grow our power. Do you still remember this?"
"Of course I remember," Chen Zijue said with a smile, "Young master, you don't have to tease me."
"Oh," the person outside the house seemed to have found a comfortable place to sit down, "I can give you a headache. It seems that the current world is a bit interesting."
"Oh? The eldest son has never asked about Jianghu affairs. What's wrong? Are you interested in participating?"
"I didn't want to at first, but after you said so, I'm interested. Send me a few people, it doesn't have to be too high."
"The building is currently short of people, and the master's request is a bit too high."
"Mr. accommodating."
"Okay, I'll think of a way... By the way, the eldest son said before, do you have a nail in the Bai family?"
"really."
"Is it convenient for me to use it?"
"Go ahead and take it."
"Thank you."
As the night gets darker, Ye Yu Xiaozhu is like a cheetah that has gone into hiding again, putting away all its murderous intent, but making people even more uneasy.
