The Qing Shou Society

"Blood Spear Detective" was released as scheduled, drawing huge crowds to Green Water City.

Regardless of the story, visuals, subject matter, or impact, this film is unprecedented in Pro State. The protagonist, Song Chunjie, first unravels numerous mysteries in the city, then moves to a new location to begin a life-or-death struggle.

In Li Banfeng's view, even if this movie is released in Outer State, as long as it can be successfully shown, it will definitely be a sensation and may even trigger a new breakthrough in film concepts.

At least in terms of species, this film has achieved a breakthrough.

The film was a huge success, and it was time for Li Banfeng to fulfill his promise to Qiu Luoye.

During the filming of the movie, Qiu Luoye provided great help to the crew, and Li Banfeng agreed to open up three new plots of land in Qiu Luoye's Territory.

This is also a major breakthrough.

In Pro State, there are generally only two options for clearing new land.

The first method is to fight head-on and defeat all the Strange Monsters that come to test us.

Secondly, they wear each other down, avoiding direct confrontation with the Strange Monsters and using every means to prolong the time.

Qiu Luoye didn't want to make things difficult for Li Banfeng regarding the land reclamation, saying that it was just a formality.

Li Banfeng was absolutely confident, but Qiu Luoye was afraid of making a mistake, so he specifically consulted with Shui Yongquan about it.

"What methods are Li Qi and Ma Wu using? Are they going to fight head-on or wear them down? I told my men not to make things difficult for them."

Shui Yongquan pondered for a long time, and found that this question was indeed difficult to answer.

"Ma Wu is using force, while Li Qi is using attrition." After much deliberation, Shui Yongquan could only give this answer.

Qiu Luoye made careful preparations. Since Li Qi was good at attrition, he should not send Strange Monsters with too good insight to test him, and he should also try not to send those with too strong combat power.

After the exams were over, Qiu Luoye realized that all her previous preparations had been in vain. For three whole days, Li Banfeng had not shown up at all.

This greatly displeased the Qiu Luoye. No matter how well you hide, you should at least make a token appearance and fight.

He went to ask Shui Yongquan, "Old Shui, is Li Qi really such a shameless person?"

Shui Yongquan thought for a moment and asked, "Who will be the next person to start clearing the land?"

"Ma Wu".

Shui Yongquan answered with absolute certainty, "Li Qi is a man who cares about his reputation, extremely so."

Ma Wu began clearing the land. On the first day, Qiu Luoye carefully observed the scene.

The next day, Qiu Luoye didn't want to look anymore; he wanted to stomp Ma Wu to death.

On the third day, he gave up the idea of trampling Ma Wu to death; he didn't want to go near that land again.

He warned all the female Strange Monsters in his territory not to approach that land, and not to mention it to anyone.

Qiu Luoye didn't want to mention it, but there were still quite a few unworthy female monsters who sent themselves to Ma Wu.

Qiu Luoye, unable to bear it any longer, sent an elderly woman to Ma Wu's Land Block.

Ma Wu was busy, holding a hedgehog in his arms, with a pangolin waiting behind him.

Looking at the old woman, her hair was gray and her figure was hunched; she must be over seventy years old.

"Old man, you've come to see me too?" Ma Wu was willing to make some sacrifices for the sake of clearing the land, but he had to get to the bottom of things.

"Pah!" the old woman spat, cursing loudly, "All men in the world have penises, I've never seen a bastard like you who eats with a penis! An eight-foot-tall man with a strong and unyielding spirit can't support your nine-foot-thick skin!"

"You mother hedgehog under me, get out here! You've completely disgraced a woman! And you pangolin over there, get out of here! You've spent half your life burrowing in the mountains, and now you're just giving yourself away to someone else to dig holes for? Aren't you ashamed?!"

That old lady really knows how to curse!

The pangolin and the hedgehog both recognized her and whispered a reminder: "Fifth Son, don't be fooled by her human form. She's actually from Shinchi, and her name is 'Street Scolding Woman'."

She's not someone to mess with, Fifth Son, don't fight her. Just listen to her curses. Her curses are awful, Fifth Son, please don't take them to heart.

The pangolin and hedgehog were scared away, and the old woman scolded Ma Wu for a whole day and night.

This old woman's curses were indeed harsh, and she used techniques to provoke people.

But Ma Wu has a good attitude. He has been insulted since he was a child, and he has heard all kinds of nasty insults.

I was indeed quite angry at first, but Ma Wu was able to control himself. That's the characteristic of Street Scolding Woman; as long as the person being cursed can get through the first half, the second half won't be a problem.

The problem is that some people have a bad temper and can't stand being talked to for more than three sentences. They get angrier and angrier the more they hear. In this case, they will suffer a great loss.

Ma Wu successfully held out until the very end, and the other female monsters on the new land dared not come any further, and the Land Block was thus opened.

The third person to come and clear the land was Little Genzi. Qiu Luoye breathed a sigh of relief; finally, a proper person had arrived.

Unlike Li Qi and Ma Wu, who used underhanded methods, Little Genzi was always upright and honest. Qiu Luoye promised again that as long as the land reclamation was done openly and honestly, the examination would be just a formality and he would not make things difficult for him.

After signing the contract, Little Genzi prepared to start clearing the land.

On the Land Block, taking the auspicious meaning of "six sixes bring good fortune," he piled up thirty-six mountains of gold.

Looking into the distance, the Qiu Luoye turned to the group of Strange Monsters and asked, "Who among you will go and make an appearance?"

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.

The Qiu Luoye looked at the Treant: "Go ahead, that's all good fertilizer."

The Treant pondered for a moment and said, "It's too strong; I can't eat it."

All three new plots of land were developed, Ma Wu instructed his men to build houses and set up sets on the Land Block in preparation for the next movie.

Li Banfeng told Ma Wu, "Don't just prepare one movie, prepare several movies together."

Ma Wu asked in surprise, "You mean you want to film the last few installments of Blood Spear Detective all at once?"

That probably won't work. The actors can't change their costumes, and if the lead actor is replaced, it won't be interesting.

"I'm not asking you to prepare 'Blood Spear Detective,' I'm asking you to prepare a new movie. We've thoroughly mastered the film industry; it's time to plan for the next step."

Ma Wu then came to his senses.

He's been so caught up in the pressure of the movie lately that he's forgotten about long-term plans.

They need to make a living from this; they can't rely on "Blood Spear Detective" for their entire lives.

Ma Wu immediately returned to Green Water City and invited several familiar writers to Carefree Dock. After arranging good food, good drinks, and good girls, he began to discuss the script with them.

These writers are known for their down-to-earth style. Unlike the great writers of Pro State, their works are more accessible to the general public, but they have also been labeled as vulgar.

Ma Wu isn't afraid of being commonplace; the more commonplace something is, the more interesting it becomes.

None of the writers were pretentious; they displayed their best works for Ma Wu to choose from, and the prices they offered were reasonable.

Ma Wu's team was almost finalizing the new script when they suddenly received some bad news.

The matter could be big or small, but he immediately told Li Banfeng.

"Seventh Brother, two cinemas in Black Stone Slope have been vandalized."

The movie theater being vandalized shouldn't have anything to do with them, since they don't own the theater.

But when the movie "Blood Spear Detective" was showing, the movie theater was vandalized, and that incident was related to them.

If this matter isn't addressed, no one will dare to buy their movies in the future.

Li Banfeng asked, "Who did this?"

"It wasn't a covert attack; it was an open act of vandalism."

"They openly vandalized the movie theater. Has there no law in Pro State anymore?"

For domestic affairs, look at the flags; for foreign affairs, look at the gates. Pro State is orderly.

Ma Wu said, "The ones who made the move were members of the Qingshou Association. They are very special people. They have said that if any cinemas dare to show 'Blood Spear Detective,' they will severely punish them."

"Severe punishment? What arrogance! What is the Qingshou Association for?"

"The name 'Qingshou' refers to a group of highly respected individuals who formed an organization."

"Does this count as a gang?"

"No!" Ma Wu answered without hesitation. "The Qingshou Association of a much higher level and has much greater prestige than any gang."

They said our film was indecent and a disgrace to Pro State for nearly a century.

This is a difficult matter to handle. I need to go to Black Stone Slope and find a way to speak to them.

Li Banfeng's eyes twitched. "Do I need to find a way to speak?"

Ma Wu sighed, "If I don't find a way in, I'm afraid I won't even be able to see them. Actually, I should have been prepared long ago. The Qingshou Association gang will come looking for trouble sooner or later."

Li Banfeng knew little about the Qingshou Association; he was more concerned about something else. "Qingshou Association unique to Black Stone Slope?"

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "No, there Qingshou Association in various places in the front, middle and rear of Pro State."

"Then why don't they cause trouble in Green Water City? Green Water City is the largest city in Pro State."

"They probably don't want to offend the Lu Family. They might not know yet that the Lu Family has already withdrawn from our company," Ma Wu said, rubbing his forehead.

"If this happened at Black Stone Slope, there's still room for maneuver. But if it happened in Green Water City, the trouble would be much bigger."

We never even see the Qingshou Association in Green Water City. Back when Zhang Xiuling first became the leader of the Hundred Flowers Gate, the Qingshou Association considered her unchaste and regarded the Hundred Flowers Gate as a second-rate gang.

Zhang Xiuling, accompanied by more than a dozen subordinates, went door-to-door to apologize, spending a full six months on the matter before finally calming things down. The Hundred Flowers Gate, once considered a first-rate sect, was thus relegated to second-rate status.

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "Whether they are first-class or not, is that up to the Qingshou Association? Are their cultivation levels very high? Are they all very capable fighters?"

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "This isn't about fighting, it's about status. Many of the elders of the Qingshou Association) don't have cultivation, but they are the clean stream of people in Pro State, and they are the role models of morality and integrity in Pro State."

The Hundred Flowers Gate cannot attack the Qingshou Association. Anyone who attacks the Qingshou Association will become an enemy of the entire Pro State.

Lu Maoxian is one of the elders of the Qingshou Association. He has been pointing fingers at Monkey Qiu and the Lu Family's Two Young Masters, but Monkey Qiu still doesn't dare to touch him because he is afraid of the Qingshou Association behind him.

Lu Maoxian.

Li Banfeng remembered this person.

"Back then, Monkey Qiu sent us to Black Stone Slope to do business, just to keep Lu Maoxian in check, right?"

As a result, I was ambushed by Ling Miaoying at the Train Station, and I didn't get to go to Black Stone Slope. My business was ruined just like that.

Ma Wu nodded. "Black Stone Slope is Lu Maoxian's territory. I suspect this matter might be related to Lu Maoxian. I'll go to Black Stone Slope first to inquire about connections. If I can't find out, I'll go back to Green Water City to plead with Lu Maoxian."

"Seventh Brother, it seems we can't continue filming 'Blood Spear Detective.' The Qingshou Association in Black Stone Slope has made a move, and other places will follow suit. I can only do my best to finish the third movie. Whether other movies can be made depends on the Qingshou Association's attitude."

Upon hearing this, Li Banfeng suddenly sniffed. "It smells."

Ma Wu was taken aback. "What smells?"

"The Qingshou Association you mentioned is quite interesting."

"What does it taste like?" Ma Wu still couldn't understand.

"You went to see him, but he still wouldn't see you."

Even if I meet you, things might not get done.

Even if it's done, I'll still have to be mindful of his attitude afterward.

I've smelled that before—it smells like a scumbag!

Ma Wu advised, "Seventh Brother, this isn't the time for angry words. That's the rule of the Qingshou Association. It was only a matter of time before they started targeting us for making those kinds of movies. We've made enough money; it's better to stop here."

"You don't need to do the embarrassing things; I'll do them."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "You can't do this alone. This isn't just a simple matter of losing face. If we don't handle this well, we'll lose both face and substance."

"Let's go together, and call all the people we trust. We also need to ask a few helpers to come along. Anyone who comes with us must have backbone; they can't be scoundrels."

Ma Wu was startled. "Seventh Brother, you don't understand the Qingshou Association. We're not going to have a brawl. We need to find a way to clear things up."

Li Banfeng laughed, "I think I should learn more about the Qingshou Association. I just lost to a bunch of scoundrels, I can't afford to lose again!"

On the train, Li Banfeng, Ma Wu, and a group of more than 30 people went to Black Stone Slope.

Ma Wu chartered an entire train carriage and paid a hefty sum to the Guanfang Envoy, train conductor, stationmaster, train attendants, and station staff to ensure the trip was kept completely secret.

Inside the train carriage, several writers sat together, discussing countermeasures.

A writer named Yuwen Qi spoke first, "There are quite a few newspapers in Black Stone Slope. I used to have many articles published in newspapers, but they were all small, unknown ones."

Another writer, Bai Qiusheng, said, "Black Stone Slope not only has many newspapers, but also many magazines. I've also worked as a magazine writer, and I brought two with me, but I'm a little embarrassed to take them out..."

Li Banfeng asked, puzzled, "What's there to be embarrassed about?"

Bai Qiusheng hesitated for a moment before taking out the magazine.

Everyone gathered around to see what was going on. It turned out that this magazine wasn't selling its articles, but rather its photos.

Bai Qiusheng said, "Seventh Master, look, the lighting in this photo is quite good, isn't it?"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "Yes, the lighting is good, everyone is naked."

Why are there so many newspapers and magazines in Black Stone Slope?

Ma Wu said, "Black Stone Slope is a special place. Its book and newspaper industry is even more developed than that of Green Water City. The reason is..."

Before she could finish speaking, the old woman saw the magazine and couldn't help but curse, "Shameless woman, sticking your peach out for a photo!"

Aqin sneered, "What? Are you angry? That girl's peaches are beautiful, but what can you do when she's so young and beautiful!"

"Pah! You're shameless too, why don't you stick your head out and show everyone..."

The Street Scolding Woman and Aqin were about to fight, so Ma Wu quickly went up to mediate.

Li Banfeng put in a lot of effort to bring these two people out.

They were Qiu Luoye's subordinates, and they first had to get Qiu Luoye's consent. Qiu Luoye was in a bad mood because of the land reclamation, and it took her a long time to agree.

Moreover, since they are both Strange Monsters, they should absolutely not leave the new land, otherwise it would be tantamount to provoking the Local Earth God of the Proper Land.

This was all thanks to the Shui Yongquan, who found a master who dressed them up, concealing their Strange Monsters aura and making them look like ordinary people, which enabled them to be led out of the new land.

For this reason, Li Banfeng also signed a contract with Shui Yongquan, agreeing to build a movie theater in Decency Village two months later.

The Street Scolding Woman and Aqin argued more and more fiercely, and it looked like they were about to fight, but then they suddenly fell silent.

Little Genzi, carrying a spoon and a bucket, passed between the two men.

The two covered their noses and returned to their seats.

Little Genzi approached Li Banfeng: "Seventh Master, this train station is so strange! The toilets are directly connected to the railway tracks. How am I supposed to cultivate here?!"

Li Banfeng nodded approvingly and said, "Genzi, put the bucket down first."

Brothers and sisters, once we reach Black Stone Slope, we must first win the first battle.

P. S.: I quietly looked in the mirror, a confident smile on my face, and said, "I've updated this chapter. Let's see who dares to laugh at us for being short now!"

Looking at myself in the mirror, I said with even greater confidence, "They're laughing at your shortness, but I've always been long."