Martial Arts Showdown: My Wife Asked Me to Be the Champion

Chapter 111 Can Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang escape together?

Chapter 111 Can Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang escape together?

Lu Xiaofeng is a "show-off".

Once he lay on a comfortable, warm couch, few things could get him out of bed. Even if there were 100,000 taels of gold placed at the door, Lu Xiaofeng would remain unmoved.

Similarly, when he wants to get up, there's hardly anything that can make him lie back down, even if the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Mandate Cult strikes eighteen alluring poses on the bed.

Now, Lu Xiaofeng wanted to get up.

Because the restaurant had somehow turned into a gambling den, the noise of the gambling dogs disturbed Lu Xiaofeng's sleep—Lu Xiaofeng, who had been involved in the streets since childhood, was most skilled in gambling.

Everyone in the martial arts world knows that Lu Xiaofeng's Lingxi Finger is unparalleled. It can penetrate metal and iron, and can catch a thousand kinds of weapons. Since his debut, he has never failed.

Few people know that the "Lingxi Finger" can also be used in gambling, especially dice games. By gently tapping the dice table with the fingertip, one can change the dice roll.

On the second floor of the inn across the street, Xu Qingya and Yin Susu were drinking apricot blossom wine, enjoying the scene of Lu Xiaofeng displaying his great power, and commenting on it as they watched.

As a member of the Hua family, Hua Baifeng is bound to be involved in this investigation of the counterfeit banknotes from the Paradise Tower. Yang Yan, who has business dealings with the Hua family, cannot turn a blind eye to it.

Yin Susu was considered a local strongman.

To be precise, she was a local bigwig.

The headquarters of the Sky Eagle Sect is located on Yingke Peak in Nanbeihu, Haiyan County, which is actually the mouth of the Qiantang River!

Where is Haiyan County located?

Haiyan County is located in Jiaxing on the north bank of Hangzhou Bay!

The main business of the Sky Eagle Cult is related to this. Half of it is maritime trade through the sea outlet, and the other half is the private salt business, as well as restaurants, ham, and cured meat.

A small portion of the money earned from shipping was through transactions in cash; the majority was through barter.

Use relatively cheap goods in the Han Dynasty that are extremely rare overseas to exchange for treasures that are relatively common overseas but very valuable in the Han Dynasty.

The products are diverse and require different sales channels. Moreover, each business trip results in damage to the boats, and the cost of building boats is very high.

In some respects, shipbuilding may seem like a tangible "real industry," but it is actually a financial product that often requires loans from money lenders.

Datong Money Shop has many business dealings with the Tianying Sect's fleet. If Datong Money Shop is emptied out by parasites, the Tianying Sect will also be severely affected. Furthermore, if others can't get into the Paradise Tower, Yin Yewang certainly can.

Centered on the Heavenly Eagle Sect's headquarters, what kind of den of iniquity is it if Yin Yewang hasn't been there?

Why not just close down?

Given Yin Yewang's personality, he should be a super VVVVIP of the Blissful Pavilion, and his coffin should be gilded, with the Pavilion Master personally carrying it.

Yin Susu clung to Xu Qingya, teasing him at every opportunity: "My lord~~ The Pleasure Pavilion stole our family's money, you must take it back."

Xu Qingya subconsciously wanted to rub his chin, but Yin Susu hooked his palm with her toe and gave a barely perceptible hum. Xu Qingya understood, took Yin Susu's jade foot in his hand, and gently rubbed it with his fingertips. He felt refreshed and indescribably comfortable.

Beitang Xin'er has the appearance of a typical Jiangnan water town girl, but she actually grew up in the Western Regions and Sichuan and Chongqing. Yin Susu has the domineering and wealthy demeanor of a rich woman, but she is a typical Jiangnan girl who has studied Huangmei Opera for three years.

Xu Qingya chuckled: "Let Lu Xiaofeng investigate the Paradise Tower first. Trust me, Lu Xiaofeng has a very special ability. He may not be able to accomplish anything, but he can definitely ruin someone else's plans that have been in the works for years."

Yin Susu asked, "Where is Chu Liuxiang?"

Xu Qingya raised an eyebrow: "If Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang are working together on a case, and if I were the mastermind, I would run away immediately upon hearing this news, as far away as possible, preferably overseas."

Yin Susu was somewhat incredulous: "Even if the Four Great Constables joined forces, they wouldn't have this kind of deterrent power! What's so scary about Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang joining forces? Chu Liuxiang never kills, and Lu Xiaofeng rarely kills!"

Xu Qingya explained softly, "Sometimes, living is more painful than dying, especially watching helplessly as your decades-long schemes and plots are ruined by two troublemakers who stumbled in by mistake."

Yin Susu joked: "I just said that what you said is wrong, because you can't possibly spend decades scheming against someone or something. You only need five years to reach the top!"

"Does Susu have so much confidence in me?"

"I think you lack patience, and scheming is too exhausting. I think—if my lord finds the Pleasure Pavilion, he might just go on a killing spree, capture a few culprits, and interrogate the mastermind behind it all!"

"Strange things are happening!"

Xu Qingya tickled Yin Susu's sole, causing her to tremble all over: "My lord, where did you learn that? It's really strange!"

"My wife has made a mistake; she must be punished according to family rules!"

"I haven't even entered the house yet, and I'm already being subjected to family discipline? What kind of family rule is this? My lord, don't forget, this is Hangzhou. With one command, thousands of boatmen will surround you and beat you until you're running away with your tail between your legs!"

"You'd be willing to ruin my face?"

"I can't bear to part with it, but my dad certainly can!"

"I understand. After investigating the Blissful Pavilion case, I'll visit my father-in-law and personally propose marriage. When I was wiping out the Seven Killings Society, I obtained a secret manual, the Huashan Sect's 'Eagle and Snake Life and Death Struggle.' My father-in-law has practiced Eagle Claw his whole life; perhaps he can gain some inspiration from it!"

Yin Susu nodded: "My father said that Xianyu Tong's character was as rotten as dog shit, but the martial arts passed down from Mount Hua's Nanfeng Peak were quite good. The Seventy-Two Styles of Eagle-Snake Life-and-Death Combat and the Reverse Yin-Yang Saber Technique were both top-notch martial arts skills in the martial arts world!"

Mount Hua is a place blessed with natural beauty and spiritual energy, so naturally there is more than one sect. These sects are all competitive and call themselves the Mount Hua Sect, with the five strongest being the most powerful.

About sixty years ago, the five sects held a fierce merger conference, and the winner was determined by a martial arts competition. Hua Qiongfeng, the leader of Jade Maiden Peak, outshone the others and defeated the leaders of the other four branches of Mount Hua. From then on, Jade Maiden Peak became the main branch of Mount Hua, and the other leaders served as elders of Mount Hua.

Therefore, the Huashan Sect is both a prestigious sect with a history of hundreds of years and a newly emerging sect.

Zhongfeng Jade Maiden Peak, the main branch of Mount Hua, is headed by Master Kumei. The "Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng" is known as the strongest sword technique among the seven major sword sects, and even the "Compassionate Voyage Sword Manual" and the "Great Sumeru Sword Style" give way to it.

It is said that Zhang Danfeng, the leader of the Tianshan Sect, is currently in seclusion studying swordsmanship, hoping to create a comprehensive sword technique that can overcome all other sword arts in the world, so that the Tianshan Sword Technique can replace the Qingfeng Thirteen Styles and become the leader of the seven major sword sects.

North Peak, Yuntai Peak, is the place where Elder Mu Renqing, who was in charge of transmitting martial arts, practiced in seclusion and mainly taught fist and foot kung fu.

Chaoyang Peak, the East Peak, is managed by Yue Buqun, the "Master of the Qi Sect," who mainly teaches Qi cultivation. The "Zixia Divine Skill" of Chaoyang Peak is the strongest mental cultivation method in Huashan, with gentle true Qi, harmonious power, and endless flow.

Lotus Peak in the west is managed by Feng Buping, the "Sword Sect Master," who mainly teaches swordsmanship. Feng Buping is the most creative and efficient elder among the Huashan elders, and he created the "Whirlwind Swift Sword."

The South Peak, Luoyan Peak, is the most precipitous, with only one access road. The South Peak's "Cliff of Repentance" is used as Huashan Prison to punish disciples who have made mistakes. The South Peak Elder, Xianyu Tong, is naturally the Elder in charge of law enforcement.

In addition, due to the poor conditions at Nanfeng, Xianyu Tong was also appointed as the financial elder to compensate him, and was responsible for purchasing weapons and medicines.

The four lineages of Central, Northern, Eastern, and Western all primarily teach swordsmanship. Mu Renqing mainly teaches fist and foot techniques, but his most proficient skill is also swordsmanship.

The only tradition of Nanfeng is the use of claw and knife techniques.

In this respect, it falls under the category of "knowing people and making good use of them".

Although none of the leaders and elders of Mount Hua are good at managing a sect, appointing Xian Yutong as the law enforcement elder and the finance elder is truly a wise choice!

Knife skills are commonly used by bodyguards, while claw skills are standard equipment for law enforcement elders. For example, the Shaolin Disciplinary Hall specializes in the Dragon Claw Hand, which emphasizes capturing people without killing them.

The Four Great Protectors of the Ming Cult:

The Golden Lion King is equivalent to a vice-leader;

The Purple-Robed Dragon King is a lucky charm;

The Green-Winged Bat King is an elder of the Punishment Hall;

The White-browed Eagle King is an elder in charge of law enforcement.

One of the most important reasons Yin Tianzheng left the Ming Cult was that he could temporarily assume the position of leader when the leader, abbot, or sect leader disappeared.

This isn't nonsense; it's the unwritten rule of the underworld!

For example, Xuan Ci's dirty secrets were exposed, and before his death, he made Xuan Ji, the head of the Discipline Hall, the abbot; Song Yuanqiao was dragged down by Song Qingshu and could not become the sect leader, so Yu Lianzhou filled the position. Yu Lianzhou was best at claw techniques, and his role in Wudang was likely to be the law enforcement elder.

The conflict between Yin Tianzheng and Yang Xiao lies precisely in this.

Yin Tianzheng felt that since Yang Dingtian had disappeared, he, as the Ming Cult's law enforcement elder, could temporarily assume the position of leader. Even if he couldn't be the leader, he could be the deputy leader.

Yang Xiao felt that, below the leader of the Ming Cult, the Left and Right Envoys of Light held the highest positions. Yang Dingtian had taught him two levels of the Great Shift of the Universe, clearly indicating that he was grooming him to be the leader. If he did not become the leader, he would be betraying his good intentions.

Neither of them would concede to the other. Other high-ranking officials either had poor interpersonal relationships, making their words practically worthless, or they had already left Bright Peak. Both of them were commanders without any support, and neither could garner votes, so they could only decide the winner through a martial arts contest.

Yin Tianzheng's martial arts skills are inferior to Yang Xiao's, but if the two were to fight to the death, neither would come out on top. Yin Tianzheng would most likely die, while Yang Xiao would be seriously injured—a serious injury that would require a long period of recuperation and leave him with permanent disabilities.

At that time, Wei Yixiao or the Five Wanderers will only benefit from it, and we will end up doing all the work for others.

In the end, Yin Tianzheng left Bright Peak and founded the Eagle Sect at Eagle's Nest Peak, living a carefree life on his own.

Yang Xiao successfully occupied Bright Peak, the headquarters of the Ming Cult, but all the masters left, and the Five Elements Flags did not obey him, so he could only establish the Heavenly...

The four gates of Earth, Wind, and Thunder are used to expand their own strength, recruit soldiers and horses, and plot a great cause.

Lying in Xu Qingya's arms, Yin Susu whispered the stories of the Huashan Sect and the Ming Cult, sighing, "The Ming Cult seems to be full of talented people and masters, but in reality it is a disorganized mess, and it is only thanks to the leader of the Yang Cult that it maintains the balance!"

From the moment Yang Jiaozhu disappeared, the Ming Cult was in a state of near death. If it weren't for the Five Elements Flags loyally guarding Bright Peak, coupled with the treacherous terrain, the Ming Cult would have been attacked long ago, given its reputation!

My father didn't have a good word to say about Yang Xiao, but he was completely convinced of the power of the Ming Cult leader. If the Ming Cult were ever besieged by many famous sects, he would most likely go to their aid.

Yang Xiao knew this all along and made the Eagle Sect his for the taking early on. This is really giving me a headache!

Xu Qingya asked, "Besiege Bright Peak? Aid Bright Peak? Susu, don't you know how far it is from Hangzhou to Bright Peak? There are countless Yangtze Rivers, towering snow-capped mountains, and vast deserts in between."

If we walk around this road, my Susu's beautiful face will turn into that of an old nanny.

Which sect would be so bored as to launch a long-distance attack on a sect with whom they have no connection? Even the Kunlun Sect, which is closest to the Ming Cult, is located at one end of the Kunlun Mountains, with thousands of miles of mountain roads separating them.

At most, they would send a few experts to Bright Peak to take a look around and try to kill Yang Xiao!

Xu Qingya dipped his fingertip in some tea and drew a simple map on the table.

"Susu, look, this is the Eagle Sect, this is the Wudang Sect, this is the Emei Sect, Shaolin is here, Kunlun, Kongtong, Huashan — and finally this is the Bright Summit. This area is a desert, and this area is a snow mountain. We cannot detour through these two parts."

You do the math. According to the scale, the distance of one finger joint is about a thousand miles. Even if all the sects rode heavenly horses to Bright Peak, it would take several days. If they walked on foot, they would be burned to death by the sun halfway there.

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Why are you looking at me like that?

Xu Qingya was explaining something to Yin Susu when he suddenly noticed that Yin Susu was looking at him with great admiration.

Yin Susu exclaimed in surprise, "My lord, you can actually draw maps? You can draw maps so easily and with such accuracy? Even the old scholars of the Hanlin Academy probably don't have this skill!"

Xu Qingya casually made up a story: "Hundreds of years ago, Pei Xiu summarized a complete theory of mapmaking. There are six principles of mapmaking, and without any one of them, one cannot be considered proficient. If the map is set with a scale, then the entire universe can be drawn on a foot. My master loved to travel around, and these are all things my master taught me!"

"But these mountains and rivers—"

"Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Su Su once led a fleet on a long voyage. Is the vast ocean you saw the same as the one described in books?"

"Of course it's different. When I first saw the sea, I felt it was vast, expansive, and magnificent. I recited Cao Mengde's poem 'Viewing the Sea' aloud. After sailing for half a month, I felt like I was going crazy."

"That's right. When we have the chance in the future, we'll travel to famous mountains and rivers. I want you to see with your own eyes how the three mountains and four seas are depicted on a three-foot map!"

"That won't do. I want to have a few more children for my husband. In Suzhou and Hangzhou, the wedding wishes are for five sons and three daughters." I think having eight children would be too much of a strain on my body, but three to five would be fine!

"Whatever you wish!"

"You heartless scoundrel, when will you ever do as I please? You look lecherous, but you're actually more conservative than anyone else. What, do you want me to knock you over in the middle of the night and drag you into my room by force?"

"Susu, the Demonic Sect advocates unrestrained desires, but not complete and utter debauchery. If I can't control myself now, what will my father-in-law think of me?"

"Don't worry, even if you're wearing a tattered sack, you're still dozens of times better than my brother just by standing at the door!"

"Brother-in-law————"

"He's almost there, my lord, don't worry. There's no place within a 500-mile radius that doesn't know about extravagant nightclubs. Every large brothel or casino that opens will invite my brother to enjoy their services. If they can't get my brother, most of the local tycoons and wealthy people won't go there to spend their money!"

"Shouldn't you give him some face?"

"My brother—he's incredibly experienced! He's a master of social graces in brothels, a master of witty banter in teahouses and taverns, and a gambler's manipulator in luxury casinos. To be honest, based on his experience in entertainment, if the Sky Eagle Sect went bankrupt, he could easily find a place of extravagance and become its manager!"

"Susu! Amazing!"

Yin Susu wasn't exaggerating when she said that.

Yin Yewang had eaten, played, and enjoyed life to the fullest. He was an expert among experts in food, drink, and entertainment, and he knew everything about the various businesses in the den of iniquity.

Being a head steward is definitely a good deal!

There's a certain industry that really loves down-on-their-luck rich kids—that's selling fake antiques!

Wen San'er pulled a rickshaw all day, then pulled out an oil paper package from his sweaty clothes, saying it was his family's heirloom. Who would believe that?

Fan Wu'er puffed out his beard and glared, sticking out his neck to show that his vase and calligraphy were inherited from his ancestors and bestowed by Emperor Qianlong. The pawnshop owner believed him at least 50%.

Before the two finished speaking, the sound of footsteps came from downstairs. Yin Susu quickly pulled her thigh back, hid her feet under her skirt, and adopted a ladylike demeanor.

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