Chapter 161 In that year, I stood like a slave
Li Yan After seeing it, his heart suddenly jumped.
There are so many masters here today. They promised to only gain knowledge and keep a low profile. How come they are getting into fights in the blink of an eye?
He frowned slightly and quickened his pace.
But when I got closer, I couldn't help but laugh.
I saw an old man standing opposite Zhang ShiTong, wearing an old cotton coat and a bamboo hat, with branches in his bun.
The old man dressed like a down-and-out charlatan.
But he also had his hands on his hips and stared with a pair of dead eyes, almost exactly the same as the master boy.
"What did I do to you?"
Zhang ShiTong was obviously a little unhappy and spoke while holding back his anger.
"How come it's not in the way?!"
The old man spoke in a deep voice, as if he was holding his nose while talking, "You are a bastard, do you deserve to look like me?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he spoke with a thick Ezhou accent.
Zhang ShiTong was so angry that his chest heaved, but he rarely had a bad mouth. He cupped his fists and said, "We Guanzhong are very generous people. We, seniors, have come all the way from afar and don't care about you."
After that, he turned around and left.
"Oh, speak clearly!"
The old man was reluctant, as if he was deliberately teasing Zhang ShiTong. He took a step forward and grabbed his collar, "You mean I'm stingy?"
Zhang ShiTong felt aggrieved and turned around suddenly.
Xinyi Liuhe Fist is passed down in his family, which emphasizes doing business from the heart and then turning it into boxing from the mind.
This turn seemed to slide along the old man's palm, and at the same time, with a backhand, he was about to swing the old man's hand away.
However, the old man just lifted it lightly, and then he came first and pulled Zhang ShiTong staggering, almost falling down.
Li Yan was secretly shocked when he saw it.
Zhang ShiTong is a master of Hidden Strength for many years. Xinyi Liuhe Fist has extremely stable footwork and will not lose its center of gravity easily.
The only possibility is that the old man used his skill.
Sure enough, Zhang ShiTong continued to struggle, but was pulled to the left and right by the old man, staggering like a child and in a state of embarrassment.
The old man also said witty words, "Hey, you kid, you can't stand firm no matter what, don't pull me down."
"Hahaha..."
There were many people watching the excitement around, and they burst into laughter.
Li Yan also had a smile on his lips, folding his hands to watch the fun.
He finally figured it out. He was obviously a powerful old man. He looked like Zhang ShiTong and made fun of him.
Zhang ShiTong naturally came to his senses, gave up resistance, sat down on the ground, and shouted, "Why are you laughing? Haven't you seen the outsiders bullying the small?"
At this moment, a voice sounded in the distance.
"Senior Zhang, please stop!"
I saw a middle-aged man striding out of the Divine Fist Society gate.
His steps looked slow, but his speed was extremely fast.
While he was talking, he had already arrived in front of him.
Li Yan After seeing it, his pupils suddenly shrank.
This person's feet are flat and flat, it's Bagua Wading Through Mud Steps!
But every time the opponent lifts his foot, Hidden Strength will erupt, and it is so calm and gentle that it is hard to see that he is exerting force, but it is full of Martial Power.
So that when others see it, they will have an illusion.
It's like shrinking into an inch!
Hidden Strength uses it so exquisitely, it is the master of Transformed Strength!
This middle-aged man was wearing a dark red military uniform, with a tall and straight posture and a generous face. When meeting him, he bowed his hands respectfully and said with a smile, "Senior Zhang, why bother teasing me with my junior? Master is already waiting for you."
As he said that, he looked at Zhang ShiTong lying on the ground and said with a smile, "Master boy, this is the senior Yunyang Prefecture Zhang XiaoShan from Ezhou, a master of holding pills. His Eight Trigrams Willow Leaf Cotton Palm is famous in the world."
Zhang ShiTong stood up in excitement, cupped his hands with a smile on his face and said, "Thank you, senior, for your advice. My surname is also Zhang. He comes from Xianyang and practices Xinyi Liuhe Fist."
The old man suddenly felt bored and curled his lips, "He's a fool, and his kung fu is not that good. It's boring."
After that, he followed the middle-aged man and strode into the door.
As soon as he left, the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Pellet Strength master!"
"It's Pellet Strength master, special mother has a lot of experience!"
"Zhang ShiTong, what did you feel just now?"
Zhang ShiTong also started to tremble at this moment, patted the snow on his body, nodded and said, "Wonderful, really wonderful, it's like I'm stuck in a mire, I can't stand at all."
"Being able to compete with Pellet Strength masters is enough for this lifetime."
"Bah!"
"How shameless!"
People nearby laughed and cursed, obviously they were all acquaintances.
Li Yan looked thoughtfully into the distance.
The opponent Martial Power used it so cleverly that he couldn't tell the secret at all, but he made additional discoveries.
I hadn't noticed it before, but after hearing that the other party was a master of Pellet Strength, I realized that the smell on his body had not changed!
His use of Olfactory Mystical Power has become more and more sophisticated.
Nowadays, not only can we distinguish each person's smell, but we can also tell the other person's state through changes in sweat smell.
For example, when a warrior exerts force, Qi and blood flow, and the smell of sweat becomes louder.
But the smell of this old man's body remained unchanged at all, indicating that even though he had just exerted his strength, his whole body remained in a state of restraint.
Is it possible that this is the characteristic of Pellet Strength master...
Let's take a closer look later. If this is the case, then we will have experience in the future, so that the master will not be unaware of it.
"Well, you are really loyal."
Zhang ShiTong also came over at this moment and muttered, "You can't help but watch me being bullied, just watching from the side."
Li Yan also sighed, "I'm sorry, I should have taken action just now."
Zhang ShiTong was slightly stunned, a little moved, "That's not necessary."
Li Yan shook his head, "Don't get me wrong, it's not easy to meet a Pellet Strength master who loves to joke and is not ruthless. I also want to experience it."
"Bah! I didn't say anything!"
Zhang ShiTong spat, turned around and left.
Li Yan smiled slightly and followed closely.
Divine Fist Society, derived from Former Dynasty Da Xing.
It was originally an organization where people from all walks of life gathered to resist Golden Horde Wolf Country. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Great Xuan Dynasty was incorporated and became a semi-official organization.
Speaking of which, it can be regarded as the imperial court's hand reaching out to the world.
Some pure Jianghu people are disgusted with it and quit directly, while others need this level of identity and step up their integration.
So up to now, most of the Divine Fist Societys are local Martial Worlds. With this status, it is very convenient to open escort agencies and martial arts schools.
Of course, the court will not just give you benefits.
Divine Fist Society In addition to maintaining the stability of the world, he also serves as a coach for local leagues. Sometimes he also cooperates with the government to catch thieves and exterminate bandits.
Therefore, the Divine Fist Society main rudder is also built in an extremely grand manner.
Roughly speaking, it is divided into three courtyards: front, middle and back.
In addition to the office and discussion in the front yard, there is also a huge circular arena built in the center of the yard, with a flat top and stone carvings of Bagua dragons and tigers around it.
It is old and has become mottled.
The courtyard in the middle is the largest, and the main hall looks like a gathering hall. On it hangs the "Picture of Flying Snow Tigers Traveling at Night", which symbolizes the original fight against Golden Horde Wolf Country and the heroes attacking the camp at night in winter.
In that battle, many martial arts masters fell, but they also achieved brilliant results, killing many prairie eagles and golden wolf warriors one after another, and also killed the Prince big Marshal hidden among them.
Several subsequent wars that reversed the situation also started as a result.
The backyard is naturally a reception place for important people.
"What are you looking at?"
Zhang ShiTong took a few steps and felt that Li Yan was not keeping up. He quickly turned around, only to see Li Yan standing motionless in front of the ring.
He quickly walked up to take a look.
I saw a series of footprints appearing on the originally flat arena, as if they had stepped in the mud, and even the marks on the soles of the shoes were very clear.
You know, this arena is made of bluestone.
"This is incredible."
Zhang ShiTong became interested and whispered, "The original president of Shaanzhou Divine Fist Society is called Cui Donghai. The master of Shao Mo Fist has reached Pellet Strength."
"He is a domineering person. Under the care of Lu Kang, he has a good relationship with Zhou Pan. His disciples are also used to being arrogant. As a result, he offended a Over the River Dragon five years ago."
"That guy has a Sichuan accent, and he just goes to the gym to play, and he doesn't waste any time. He leaves these footprints on the ring and says whoever can do it is qualified to fight him."
"How did it turn out?"
"No one is here, my father said, this is a trick only Firm Strength masters have. Even if there is such a person in Shaanzhou, he lives in seclusion somewhere. With Cui Donghai's reputation, he can't get anyone to take action."
"After waiting for three days and no one responded, the man looked up to the sky and laughed, then turned and left."
"Shaanzhou Divine Fist Society's face was trampled into the mud. Cui Donghai was so ashamed that he fell seriously ill. Then he resigned from the position of president and has stayed behind closed doors ever since."
"Why do you still have this thing?"
"The name of the new President Divine Fist Society is Li SiPing. He is from the Li family. When he took office, he said that he would keep this thing as a warning. He asked everyone to put martial ethics first and not make the same mistake again."
"Oh, there are means!"
Li Yan nodded, looking at the footprints and feeling secretly shocked.
Hidden Strength After practicing to a certain level, his explosive power is astonishing. If he is not afraid of ripping his skin and flesh, he can even break open monuments and rocks.
But methods like this are already a bit mysterious.
No wonder it is said that Firm Strength has 10% power and can penetrate ghosts and gods.
This time I came here and gained some knowledge.
He was even more looking forward to it, and followed Zhang ShiTong through the front yard and arrived at the middle yard.
A lot of people have gathered here.
As soon as he came in, Zhang ShiTong was asked one after another.
"Master boy, Old Master Zhang is not coming?"
"Back to senior, Xianyang has something going on and can't leave."
"Oh, I still want to have a few drinks with him..."
"Master boy, have you Xianyang had any good seeds recently?"
"I don't know, senior..."
"Tsk, tsk, Huashan Quan has a family of children who are escorts. They all died when they encountered ruthless hands. The incense is cut off, but the inheritance is unbreakable. The old man asked me to find a good young man to establish a family."
"Senior, don't worry, I'll pay more attention."
Entering here, Zhang ShiTong's bad mouth problem seems to have completely disappeared, he is able to deal with people and things with ease, and finally has a little bit of the Zhang Clan Martial Hall's descendant style.
Li Yan pretended to follow and remained silent.
He only used his eyes to see and his ears to listen, and he could analyze a lot of information.
There seems to be no trouble in Shaanzhou, but in fact everywhere is not peaceful.
Longyou's horse bandit organization "ChaoShan Society" has expanded rapidly this year and used horses to rob, which has caused intermittent trade routes. The escort agencies there are already somewhat unable to hold on...
Pu County gave birth to a great swordsman, nicknamed Yuan Zhetian. He was domineering and looked down on the business of escorting people. He specialized in eating Ge Nian. He took money to kill people, and his reputation gradually grew...
Several big bank accounts in Jinzhou have begun to get involved in the exchange of shipping merchant bills and open up new trade routes to various places. The bodyguard agencies in various states do not want to miss this piece of fat...
The "rubber tapping" swordsmen in Weinan were attacked by unknown wild animals from the Qinling Mountains, and suffered heavy losses...
Such is the case in this era.
Even though Great Xuan Dynasty was at its peak, the imperial power did not go to the countryside, and the power allocated to local areas was limited, and it was impossible to take into account all regions.
Chang'an is in the center of Shaanzhou, naturally stable.
But even so, like Chang'an City God Temple Enforcement Hall, there are only a hundred people. Once they get busy, they won't be able to take care of many things.
Commandery Commandant Office has enough people, 3,000 people in three thousand households, but if thrown into the entire Shaanzhou, it would not even make a splash.
Those who truly maintain local stability are the local health offices, Yamen catchers, Divine Fist Society, and those Heretical Art Practitioners.
Of course, there are fewer experts in those places.
The world there is also more pure, Blade Light is raining blood, and only those who survive are qualified to speak.
"This is the son of Sick Tiger?"
While Li Yan was deep in thought, someone suddenly asked.
Li Yan looked up and saw an old man with gray hair, dressed in dark green brocade clothes and holding jade beads in his hand. He looked graceful and luxurious.
Zhang ShiTong quickly introduced, "Li Yan, this is your Lantian Divine Fist Society President Du Qing Senior Du."
"I've met Senior Du."
Li Yan looked calm and cupped his fists.
Du Qing The old man smiled and said, "Yes, you are young and promising. I heard that you have already made a name for yourself in Chang'an. Lantian Divine Fist Society is in need of young talents like you."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I have entered Daoism and am determined to practice Daoism. I will not join anyone Divine Fist Society."
"Tsk, what a pity."
Du Qing heard this, and immediately looked helpless, and then said, "After all, we are all fellow villagers. If anything happens, just say something. I still have some connections in Lantian."
"Thank you, senior."
The old man shook his head and sighed, then turned and left.
Li Yan and Zhang ShiTong looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
Everyone can see that this old man has other intentions.
Li Yan is already famous in Chang'an. If you intend to take over Lantian Divine Fist Society in the future, I'm afraid this old man will look different.
This is the current situation of Divine Fist Society.
In some places, the competition is bloody, while in other places, such as Lantian Divine Fist Society, it has almost become a family property.
This Du Qing old man seems kind, but Li Yan knows that the other party used Divine Fist Society as a starting point and recruited many subordinates to form a mine protection team.
Dominating several Lantian jade mines, this old man is extremely rich.
Soon, the master of ceremonies invited Divine Fist Society representatives from all over the country to take their seats and sang "Oi" loudly with strict rules.
Li Yan is naturally mixed in behind Xianyang Divine Fist Society.
Their location is behind the main hall.
"Everyone, please!"
As soon as everyone sat down, they heard footsteps outside the door. An old man in golden clothes smiled and raised his hand, and he and a group of people came in humbly.
"Meet President Li!"
Everyone stood up and greeted each other with fists in their hands.
Li Yan took a furtive look and saw that President Li was more like a businessman than a man of the world, with a kind face and an elegant demeanor.
The Li family has been a Guanzhong family since Da Xing Dynasty. Although it has had its ups and downs, it has now returned to its peak with the help of shipping and Provincial Administration Commissioner's position.
This Divine Fist Society elder has only Transformed Strength cultivation. I heard that he rarely fights with others, but no one dares to underestimate him.
The ones he invited were naturally those Pellet Strength masters.
Zhang ShiTong whispered from the side:
"The person just now is Chang'an Eight Trigrams Palm Luo Yingchuan. He became famous as Chang'an ten years ago. Later he went out to travel and I don't know when he came back..."
"This one is Wu ChengZong from the Xinyi Liuhe Fist Wu family. I heard that you met Wu Mao at Niubeiliang. That kid is very cunning..."
"This person is Mantis Fist Wang Mu, and he is also proficient in cheating. If you encounter him in the future, you must avoid it..."
Zhang ShiTong muttered, but it was not considered rude.
Because almost everywhere Divine Fist Society, there are people talking to the young people behind them, obviously they are here to gain knowledge.
But those Pellet Strength masters didn't care, they talked and laughed with each other, they were obviously from another circle who knew each other.
As for the experts from other places, they were not even introduced to everyone.
Listening to Zhang ShiTong's introduction, Li Yan looked at everything calmly, and a sentence suddenly popped into his mind:
That year, there was a party in Shaanzhou, and I stood like a follower...