The autumn rain fell softly, but half of the tea drinkers in the teahouse had already left.
The main reason was that half of the caravan members had already fled far away while the disciples of the Cangwu Sword Sect were fighting with Qi Wuwang's men.
Although they haven't left yet, they are observing from a distance.
Fang Shuwen picked up his teacup, took a sip, glanced at the waiter behind the counter, and then smiled as he looked away:
"So it turns out we're involved in this too?"
"Gentlemen, who are you people? Why are so many people causing you trouble?"
The last question was directed at the two masters and servants who had always been protected.
The two remained silent...
This was true throughout the entire journey.
They never spoke much to the people from Lu'an Escort Agency, and they remained silent about their relationship with Flying Snow City.
No matter what kind of people come to cause them trouble, they never seem to panic.
To be honest, that last point is rather odd.
Although Lu'an Escort Agency has some reputation, it is no match for a large gang like the Fierce Tiger Gang.
But these two people showed absolutely no fear.
How could this not arouse suspicion?
Fortunately, they were very obedient. No matter what they were asked to do, they did it obediently and showed no sign of disobeying.
Regardless of their identities or their relationship with Flying Snow City.
Lu Guiyan had already accepted this deal, and there was no point in trying to make up for it from scratch.
Fang Shuwen didn't expect them to answer anything, and after saying this, he was about to get up.
Lu Guiyan gently pressed down on his wrist and looked at Qi Wuwang:
"You have no past grudges or recent enmity with our Lu'an Escort Agency, so why are you seeking trouble with us?"
Fang Shuwen knew that this was an attempt to probe their background.
Then he was happy to have some peace and quiet.
He picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup of tea.
Qi Wuwang chuckled lightly:
"If you take someone's money, you're just doing their bidding."
"Someone wants to invite these two people to come. If the Young Master is willing to raise his hand, for the sake of Mr. Lu, I may not be able to let you live.
"Otherwise... I think Chief Escort Lu is also an absolute beauty, and I've never tasted a woman like you before."
Lu Guiyan completely ignored the crude remarks, only her brows furrowed slightly:
Who wants to see them?
"I have no comment on that."
"Where are you taking them?"
At this point in Lu Guiyan's words, Qi Wuwang smiled:
"It seems that the Young Master Escort is unwilling to raise his hand. In this case, it is useless to say more..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he was about to make a move when he felt a sudden gust of wind sweep through the rain, engulfing everything.
My heart skipped a beat, and I looked up abruptly—it was Fang Shuwen!
Having reached this point, they had nothing more to say. How could Fang Shuwen let this old man steal the initiative?
Seeing that he was about to make a move, he immediately leaped up and unleashed a move called [Level Steps to Azure Clouds ].
It was the lightness technique recorded in the book [Azure Cloud Steps ] that the Ten Leisurely Elder had given him.
With one step, he was already in mid-air when a palm strike [Vajra Tower-Throwing] descended from the sky.
The rainstorm raged, and before the palm could reach the ground, the raindrops arrived first.
Qi Wuwang, who had been arrogant and ready to kill, suddenly changed his expression.
Without a second thought, Fang Shuwen's palm strike was already upon him, so he could only roar angrily and raise both hands to meet Fang Shuwen's blow head-on.
Unexpectedly, when the two palms met, an immense force crashed down, instantly penetrating his entire body.
With a hissing sound, the muddy water soaked by the autumn rain under his feet was instantly separated, and his whole body was buried deep in the ground, with only half of his body sticking out.
Fang Shuwen rolled over and landed, standing with his hands behind his back.
But how could he possibly withstand such a blow?
When Qi Wuwang was bleeding from all seven orifices and met such an end, he was still in a daze.
What happened?
Oh, I've been beaten into the ground...
Who is this person? Why did he hit me?
The moment the doubt arose, I realized that every meridian in my body was in pain.
His Fang Shuwen had already been shattered by Fang Shuwen's palm strike.
He was shocked and angry, and couldn't help but feel a deep sense of fear.
Fang Shuwen then turned and glanced at Lu Guiyan:
"You can continue asking questions now."
Lu Guiyan clicked her tongue. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen Fang Shuwen make a move, it was still quite shocking.
The group of merchants and guards not far away couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
There's always someone stronger, and there's always someone better!
Qi Wuwang's ability to easily break the Cangwu Sword Sect's [Eight Directions Wind and Rain Sword Formation] demonstrates his high level of martial arts skill.
Unexpectedly, he couldn't even withstand a single palm strike from this young man and was planted in the ground.
Many people stole glances at Fang Shuwen, trying to memorize his appearance.
Lu Guiyan had already left the teahouse and come to Qi Wuwang's side:
"Who exactly sent you to take them away?"
Qi Wuwang glanced at Lu Guiyan, who was standing right in front of him, and knew that he was completely doomed this time.
However, having committed many evil deeds in the underworld for years, he had long anticipated that this day would come sooner or later.
Upon hearing this, he showed no intention of putting up a stubborn resistance.
"I don't know exactly who it was; the request came through 'Golden Bell Tower.'"
"Golden Bell Tower..."
Lu Guiyan sighed softly.
Fang Shuwen blinked:
What is Golden Bell Tower?
Lu Guiyan was taken aback, then realized that Fang Shuwen was Mo Beidou's sixteenth junior brother. As a child from the Four Seas Martial Hall, he naturally did not have such high knowledge.
Seeing his superb martial arts skills, one forgets about his background.
He immediately explained to him:
"Besides the seven major sects, there are some hidden organizations in the martial arts Eastern Region."
"These organizations are mostly unknown, but among a small group of people, they are extremely famous."
"Golden Bell Tower is such an existence."
"They are an extremely subtle intermediary organization that takes on various tasks and then delegates them to various suitable people, only to earn a commission in the process."
"However, they take on all kinds of business, involving both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and have deep roots."
There's a saying, 'When the golden bell rings, the whole world trembles,' which perfectly describes them.
"This organization is very well hidden and operates on a single-line communication system; finding it will likely be difficult."
Moreover, Lu Guiyan didn't really want to look for him.
The Fierce Tiger Gang was already giving her a headache; if the Golden Bell Tower came along, how much power would the Lu'an Escort Agency have to contend with them?
Fang Shuwen may have the ability to make Golden Bell Tower wary... but the question is, why should they be forced to stand against such a force because of this?
Just because he promised Fang Shuwen that he would receive a generous reward?
Lu Guiyan was very clear-headed; they had gotten this far because of Fang Shuwen.
If it weren't for him, the entire Lu'an Escort Agency would have been wiped out.
They haven't even repaid the kindness yet, and instead dragged Fang Shuwen into danger. Isn't that repaying kindness with enmity?
Lu Guiyan couldn't do such a thing.
Moreover, even if they found it, it would probably be useless. Golden Bell Tower most likely obtained the commission from someone else, and it had changed hands many times before finally falling into Qi Wuwang's hands.
Investigating this thoroughly is not that easy.
So now that things have come to this, she no longer wants to ask any more questions. Instead, it was Fang Shuwen who spoke up:
"So where did you originally plan to take them?"
Qi Wuwang looked up at Fang Shuwen and uttered three words:
"Autumn Moon Convent!"
P. S.: Happy New Year everyone!