Chapter 11 Old Grudge
"Tsk tsk...what a pity..."
The convoy continued on its way.
Liu Yan sighed as he rode on his horse: "I didn't find any martial arts secrets, and even silver is scarce. I can only cut off my head and see if there is a reward in Black Mountain County that I can claim."
"This is normal. Not many veterans would carry martial arts secret manuals with them. Would it be a benefit to their enemies?"
Qian Sanwu spoke slowly, and his attitude towards Fang Xian seemed a little kinder.
People with ability will be respected wherever they are.
Regardless of whether Fang Xian had just relied on luck before or not, his archery skills were enough to impress people.
"I think... this person might have accomplices to help him."
Fang Xian glanced around.
"You are worrying too much... There is no real friendship among the robbers. If this person unexpectedly injures one or more of us, perhaps other robbers will rush over. But now, everyone knows that we are tough and easy to mess with, so no one is willing to fight..."
Liu Yan explained it to Fang Xian in detail.
Sure enough, the journey was smooth and smooth until we arrived at the Black Mountain County City.
The entire city is built with black stone bricks. It is majestic and tall, with no gaps at all between the bricks.
After entering the city, its prosperity and bustle even surpassed Yaofeng County.
"After this delivery, everyone has worked hard. You can rest for three days and then gather together to set off..."
At this point, even though he only had three or five yuan, there was a more relaxed expression on his face.
Hearing this, all the escorts smiled, and some had already made plans to go to places like "Zui Xiang Lou" for entertainment.
"ah!"
Suddenly, there was a slight commotion on the street ahead.
"What's going on?"
Fang Xian walked forward quickly and saw someone being driven out of the house, and a mother and daughter hugging each other and crying.
Inside the house, there were occasional sounds of smashing and looting.
Not long after, several thugs came out, surrounding the steward with a black mole on his chin. "This is what happens when you don't pay back your debts. Qin, even though your husband died of illness, the debt cannot be erased!"
"Oh my God, my family can no longer afford to pay back the debt with compounded interest," the woman cried.
"Humph, I'll give you three more days. If you still can't pay me back after three days, I'll take your house first, and then sell you and your daughter to Qichunlou!"
The steward narrowed his eyes and glanced at the mother and daughter from time to time: "No one can refuse to pay the debt between us and An Dang."
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Fang Xian looked around and couldn't help but lower his voice to ask Liu Yan: "He Andang? What's their origin?"
"They are just peripheral forces of the Qingyu Sect. Even if the Qingyu Sect is a second-rate sect, it is not something that ordinary warriors can deal with..."
Liu Yan answered in a low voice.
"This, the government doesn't care about it?" Fang Xian was a little surprised.
"Hehe... Government, you don't know, little brother, that ever since the battle with the madman Chu, the government of Yuanwu State has suffered a great loss of strength and had to shrink. In fact, various counties have been divided by factions. Isn't it normal for military men to be so domineering?" Liu Yan answered as a matter of course .
"But the Qingyu Sect has been acting more and more despicable recently... Maybe something has happened in the sect."
Qian Sanwu touched his chin.
Generally speaking, the bigger the sect, the more they care about their manners and reputation. Even if they are full of thieves and prostitutes in private, they still have to put on a charitable appearance on the surface.
After all, it’s not an evil sect!
"Maybe..."
Fang Xian shook his head and walked away.
This attitude of not caring about the matter made Liu Yan take a second look.
Normally speaking, young people are most likely to be passionate, but I didn’t expect that this immortal is a rare rational person.
"Alas... If you really can't bear to see this, you can ask someone to send some money and rice over later, but the world is so big, and there are so many people suffering, how can you save them all?"
Qian Sanwu seemed to be sighing, and also seemed to be giving a reminder.
Fang Xian remained silent all the way, followed the convoy to complete the handover, changed out of his bodyguard uniform, put on a green warrior uniform, and walked out of the inn.
The escorts had been under a lot of pressure during the journey and were now eager to go out in groups of two or three to have fun.
He walked around the county town, bought some things, and came to the location of the Qingyu Gate Mountain Gate that he had inquired about.
The more famous and powerful a sect is, the more it needs disciples to maintain its popularity, so most sects have their headquarters located in the city to facilitate the movement of personnel and the purchase of supplies.
After all, most warriors are still ordinary people, closely integrated with the human world, and they are not immortals who live in seclusion in the mountains.
However, due to the decline of the Qingyu Sect, it could not seize good territory and could only hide in an area in the west of the city, banding together with several other second-rate forces for warmth.
Fang Xian just spent an entire afternoon at a nearby tea stall wearing a bamboo hat when he saw a few "familiar people" coming in and out. They were the group of traveling disciples he had defeated that day. He couldn't help but feel surprised.
"Aren't they going out for training?"
"But that's true. After being defeated by me, they have lost their fighting spirit. Someone else was injured, so it's normal for them to come back to recuperate..."
He muttered a few words to himself and an idea came to his mind.
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Hodge was in a bad mood during this period.
Their group had been ordered by their master to travel, but they had to return in disgrace before they even reached Yaofeng County. Their junior sister 'Ruan Hongling' was also injured, which made him feel very embarrassed.
As a result, even his master didn't like him, which made him very depressed.
"The atmosphere in the sect has been a little strange recently. They are collecting money and buying up precious herbs at any price. It seems that they are planning to do something big..."
Just as he was thinking, a graceful figure ran in. It was his junior sister Ruan Hongling.
One of her hands was wrapped in gauze and hung in front of her chest, but hatred and surprise appeared on her face : "Brother... I saw the person who hurt me."
"What? He actually dared to come to Black Mountain County?"
Hodge was shocked: "It's really... so bold."
"Senior Brother, you must avenge me this time!" Ruan Hongling said quickly.
"But... Master and several guardians are busy with important matters. If we rely on our lineage alone..." We were humiliated last time, so we may not be able to get away with it this time.
"Last time, the kid had the Liu family's help, but this time he's all alone. Two fists can't beat four hands... What's more, I asked Senior Brother Yi to help." Ruan Hongling's eyes were full of hatred: "I must tear that little thief into pieces!"
"You actually managed to get the true disciple from that sect master... Well... OK, then we'll go together, call our junior brothers and sisters, and bring our weapons..."
Hodge thought about it, weighed the military strength of both sides, and felt that there would be absolutely no problem within the city, so he finally agreed.
