Volume 3: Evil Ghosts Eat People Chapter 170: Ten Great Masters
After walking for several days, Xu Zun and his party finally arrived near Yonghui City.
From a distance, this place is not a town built on the river as rumored by the outside world.
Yonghui City has its own city wall, but the wall is made of rammed earth and there is a fence on the top of the wall.
I feel that this kind of city wall is worse off not existing. It looks out of place and quite primitive and crude.
At this moment, Xu Zun and others were organizing themselves in the woods by the river, preparing for various matters after entering the city.
At this moment, the two guards who had been sent out earlier returned and reported the situation in Yonghui City to Xu Zun.
One of them is called Hou Zhen and the other is called Ashuzi.
"Sir," Hou Zhen took the lead in reporting the situation in Yonghui City, "I heard from the people in the city that there are many different forces in Yonghui City, mainly divided into two gangs, one faction, and one warehouse!"
"Two gangs, one faction, and one warehouse?" Xu Zun felt a little bit curious.
"The two gangs refer to the Sanhe Gang and the Tan Gang," Hou Zhen introduced, "These two are old-established gangs in Yonghui and have great influence in the local area.
"The Sanhe Gang monopolizes river transportation, and the Tan Gang is in charge of local resources. They have deep roots in the local area. It is said that the Yonghui County Government is also afraid of them and has no choice but to cooperate with them."
"Then, what about the other faction?" Xu Zun asked.
"The first sect refers to the Zishan Sect," Hou Zhen said, "The Zishan Sect is a branch of the Kunlun Sect and also has a strong influence in Yonghui.
"They have many disciples, and they are involved in all walks of life in Yonghui. It is said that the gambling houses, restaurants and music schools in the city are all opened by them!"
"Oh?" Zhao Yu frowned when he heard this. "Purple Mountain Sect? I am considered an expert in martial arts, but how come I have never heard of the Purple Mountain Sect? Who is their leader?"
"Wanqi Feng," Hou Zhen replied, "his surname is Wanqi, and his given name is Feng. It is said that this man is not only an excellent martial artist, but also has powerful backers in both the black and white worlds!"
"Wanqi Peak?" Zhao Yu shook his head, "I've never heard of it."
"I didn't expect..." Xu Zun murmured, "Such a small Yonghui City is actually quite complicated!"
"Yeah, a dignified martial arts sect is actually doing business. It is definitely not a reputable and upright sect! Humph..." Huo Anu snorted coldly, quite disdainful.
"Hmm..." Hou Zhen hesitated for a moment, then said, "There may be nothing wrong with Wanqi Peak, but I heard a rumor that... that..."
"What?" Xu Zun realized that there was something else going on and asked hurriedly, "Tell me now!"
"Rumor has it that Wanqi Peak's sworn brother... is Yue Jinglei!" After Hou Zhen finished speaking, his face changed.
"What the hell?" Xu Zun couldn't understand anything, but was attracted by the first two words of the name and felt like laughing.
"Oh my god!?" However, Zhao Yu's eyes widened in shock, "Who are you talking about? Is it Yue Jinglei, the master of the Hundred Steps Divine Fist?"
"That's right!" Hou Zhen replied, "And... there are rumors in the martial arts world that Yue Jinglei is also going to join the Zishan Sect!"
“No way?” Huo Anu’s face suddenly changed, and he said angrily, “Is the world so small? We can even meet Yue Jinglei?”
"You two, you two," Xu Zun turned around and asked seriously, "You look so surprised. Is this Yue Jing... Ah Jiu Lei very powerful?"
"Sir," Zhao Yu swallowed his saliva, "Don't you even know him? Yue Jinglei, the master of the Hundred-Step Divine Fist, is one of the top ten masters of my Daxuan! He ranks ninth in the Jianghu, one place higher than my father!"
"Wait!" Xu Zun quickly made a stop gesture and asked, "Zhao Yu, who are you trying to fool? Didn't you say that your father Zhao Shengong was the fourth best in the world? How come he's tenth again?"
"What!?" Upon hearing this, Hou Zhen and Ashu were both shocked. They looked at Zhao Yu in surprise and asked, "You... are Zhao Shengong's son ?"
"Sir," Zhao Yu ignored them and quickly explained to Xu Zun, "I told you before that the fourth place in the world was to advertise the escort agency. If it weren't for the face given by the people in the martial arts world, my father would never be ranked in the top ten!
"So... according to the analysis of professional people in the martial arts world, my father can only barely rank tenth, but this Hundred Steps Divine Fist is absolutely true!"
"I've also heard from my mentor," Huo Anu said, "There are also comparisons among the top ten masters of Daxuan today. Those who use weapons are definitely not as good as those who only use fists!"
"So, this Yue Jinglei is recognized by the world as a super master," Zhao Yu added, "His true combat power may be ranked in the top five!"
"Okay, okay," Xu Zun asked , "Then you two can tell me, who are the top ten masters of Daxuan today?"
"This..." Zhao Yu and Huo Anu looked at each other, because each of the names of these ten masters was well-known and famous all over the world, and Xu Zun should not have heard of them.
"Besides these two, who else are there?" Xu Zun asked curiously, "If we run into them in the future, we can learn from each other!"
"..." Zhao Yu and the other two grinned at the same time. Zhao Yu said, "Sir, because several people died recently, there have been some adjustments to the top ten masters. It's not something that can be explained in just a few words!"
"Oh, that's right, we've gotten off topic!" Xu Zun rubbed his hands and said, "Let's talk about it later, let's talk about business first.
"Two gangs, one faction, and one warehouse," he turned to Hou Zhen, "What's the situation with this warehouse?"
“Big warehouse is just a term. To put it bluntly, it is an organization that is similar to a gang.
"They are in charge of the business of Yonghui's grain, vegetables and daily necessities, and they make considerable profits." Hou Zhen introduced, "The owner of the big warehouse is named Yan Sen. It is said that this is a newly rising force, composed of a group of outsiders, and they are not small!
"But..." Hou Zhen added, "Yan Sen is already dead!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked, "Dead?"
"Yes, sir," said another guard, Ashuzai, "This Yan Sen is one of the victims of the Yonghui evil ghost cannibalism case!"
Ah Xiu is from Yuezhou. He is short in stature, but has great martial arts skills, making him an excellent scout.
It's just that he speaks with a dialect accent and his pronunciation is not very authentic.
"Tell me more specifically," Xu Zun ordered, "What exactly is the situation with this case of evil ghosts eating people?"
"On the fifth day of this month, it rained heavily," Ah Xiuzi did his best to enunciate clearly, "Yan Sen and several ship owners from the Sanhe Gang were drinking in a tavern at Sanhe Wharf.
"But suddenly a green monster with fangs jumped out of the water. As soon as it came ashore, it pounced on Yan Sen, dragged him into the wine cellar and gnawed him to death!
“By the time everyone reacted and chased after it, the monster had already jumped into the water and left.
"An hour later, the county magistrate Tao Lang, who received the news, rushed to check the crime scene. Unexpectedly, the monster came ashore again, rushed into the wine cellar, knocked Tao Lang down and devoured him..."
"Oh?" Xu Zun frowned and asked, "So, even the county magistrate was bitten to death by the monster?"
"No," Ah Xiuzai answered, "When the county officials saw this, they rushed into the wine cellar and drove it away with sticks, scaring away the monster and saving Tao Lang.
"But...Tao Lang has been eaten beyond all recognition and is completely disfigured..."
"Monster," Xu Zun asked, "What does the monster look like?"
Hearing Xu Zun's question, Ah Xiuzi actually took out a scroll from his arms, unfolded it and said to Xu Zun:
"Look, sir. That monster looks exactly like this. The locals say it's called a 猄, a local evil spirit in Yonghui!"
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