Who's the Captain of the Ship?

Pro State, Sea Eat Ridge, First Ridge.

Ma Wu looked at Qin Tianjiu on the bed and asked the healer beside him, "How much longer can he hold on?"

The healer answered truthfully, "With my abilities, I can only last another day at most."

"One day isn't enough," Ma Wu shook his head and said, "Doctor Cui won't arrive until the day after tomorrow. Think of another way." The physician bowed his head and said, "Fifth Master, you think highly of me, and I will certainly do my best, but I really can't think of a solution."

Ninth Master is too badly injured. Not only are so many bones broken, but his internal organs are also damaged. If he were strong enough to withstand the medicine, he might be able to live for another day. But he is so weak, how could I dare to give him any medicine?

Ma Wu remained silent with a sullen face.

Fearing Ma Wu would get angry, the healer quickly made an excuse and left the room.

The nurse said she needed to change Xiao Pang's dressing and took the opportunity to slip away.

Ma Wu in the room. In fact, Ma Wu couldn't think of a good solution either. The only person he could rely on now was Cui Tike.

Is there any way to get Cui Tike to come to Sea Eat Ridge ahead of time?

Just when they were at their wits' end, someone pushed open the door and entered the room.

Ma Wu frowned and asked, "Who is it?"

Li Qi said, "Fifth Brother, let's not wait for Cui Tike."

Ma Wu jumped in surprise and asked in a low voice, "Seventh Brother, why are you back?"

Li Qi locked the door and took the Wine Gourd from his waist.

The Wine Gourd scanned Qin Tianjiu and said to Li Qi, "Let him drink two ounces first to see."

Ma Wu was unaware of the Discern Spiritual Sounds Technique, so naturally he couldn't hear what the Wine Gourd was saying.

He only saw Li Banfeng pry open Qin Tianjiu's mouth and start pouring wine into his mouth.

Ma Wu was very nervous. "Seventh Brother, will this work? Little Fatty is too weak; he can't even take pills."

Li Banfeng said, "He's not weak. He looks frail because he has Intestinal Worm."

After drinking two ounces of liquor, Little Fatty coughed twice but didn't wake up.

After observing for a moment, the Wine Gourd said, "I can still drink another ounce or two."

Li Banfeng then poured more wine into the bottle.

Ma Wu said, "Seventh Brother, if you ask me, let's wait for Doctor Cui to come. Doctor Cui has already promised me that he will definitely be able to save Little Fatty."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. He's neither a medical cultivator nor Medicine Cultivator. He's not good at healing people. He agreed to come, probably because he wants to use Little Fatty as an experiment. This person's temperament is very unpredictable. You have to be very careful when dealing with him."

After drinking another ounce, the little fat boy regained some color in his face.

Li Banfeng put away the Wine Gourd: "I'll have the doctor come in and take a look later. Also, find me some dry clothes."

Ma Wu then noticed that Li Banfeng was completely soaked.

After changing their clothes, the two went to a quiet room to talk. Ma Wu punched Li Banfeng: "You didn't even tell me you left. I looked for you all night, do you know that?"

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "I was just afraid you wouldn't want to part with me."

"How's it in Outer State? Are you settling in?"

Li Banfeng took a sip of his drink. "I wasn't used to it at first, but now I think it's about the same."

Ma Wu laughed and said, "How could they be almost the same? The tricks that Outer State play are beyond what Pro State can even imagine."

Li Banfeng put down his wine glass and said, "In a few more days, the two places might be the same."

Ma Wu didn't quite understand Li Banfeng's meaning, but he didn't press the matter. "Jiang Mengting misses you terribly. Will you be able to stay for a while this time? Why don't you go back to Carefree Dock to see her?"

"I'm not going to watch anymore. I'll ask Little Fatty a few questions when he wakes up, and then I have to hurry back to Outer State."

Li Banfeng ran from the new site in Flower Lake Park to the new site in Iron Gate Fort, and then from Iron Gate Fort all the way to Sea Eat Ridge.

Ma Wu was unaware of the hardships he had endured along the way, and seeing that Li Banfeng was unwilling to talk about it, he didn't ask any further questions.

The two had so much to talk about, and Li Banfeng first asked about Xiao Pang: "How did you find him?"

Ma Wu sighed, "At first, we went to the wrong place and thought Little Fatty was in Green Water City. Later, Miss Feng sent someone to deliver a message to me, saying that Little Fatty was in Sea Eat Ridge."

Miss Feng? Feng Daiku?

Li Banfeng asked, "How did she know Little Fatty was at Sea Eat Ridge?"

"She said it was an old friend who asked her to pass on the message."

Old friend?

Feng Daiku was referring to Pan Dehai, wasn't he?

Pan Dehai is the Local Earth God of Sea Eat Ridge, so it's only natural that he could find Xiao Pang.

But why did he ask Feng Daiku on a message? Had his feud with Feng Daiku simply passed by? Had the piece of his heart already healed?

Ma Wu continued, "When we arrived at Sea Eat Ridge, I had just sent someone to scout out the situation when Lao Zuo saw dozens of people surrounding and attacking Xiao Pang on the street."

He and his men rescued Little Fatty; those guys were really ruthless, even Lao Zuo was badly injured.

Li Banfeng thought about it carefully. Zuo Wugang was a sixth-level martial artist who had been following Li Banfeng for over a year. He had earned a lot of pills and was diligent in his cultivation. He was already on the verge of reaching the seventh level.

They actually managed to injure Lao Zuo.

"What's the background of this group?"

Ma Wu shook his head. "The other side was very quick-witted. According to Zuo Wugang, they fought for less than a minute. The other side did not lose ground, but they also failed to defeat Lao Zuo, so they withdrew."

Li Banfeng asked Ma Wu, "Have you heard of the Ferry Gang?"

Ma Wu was taken aback. "You mean river bandits?"

"They weren't pirates, but gangs that did business between Outer State and Inner State."

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "I've never heard of such a gang."

"This group of players may not be very well-known in Pro State."

Ma Wu shook his head again. "A gang with little reputation probably can't do business in Outer State. Those who can do business in Outer State are no ordinary people; they have deep roots in Pro State. It wasn't easy for the two of us brothers to even manage to secure business in Outer State."

In Pro State, besides the major Lineage, the only gangs that can do business Outer State are top-tier gangs like the Three Heroes Gate, the Azure Cloud Society, and the Hundred Flowers Gate. I've never heard of the Ferry Gang among them.

Li Banfeng asked Luo ZhengNan, but he had never heard of the Ferry Gang either.

Among the powerful and influential, Ma Wu was a man of wide-ranging interests and had a wide circle of friends.

Within the gang, Luo ZhengNan had weathered many storms and accumulated a wealth of experience.

These two are both well-informed individuals, and the fact that neither of them knew about the Ferry Gang proves that the Ferry Gang has another identity in Pro State.

Now, the only one who knows their identities is Qin Tianjiu.

The two chatted as they waited, and before they knew it, two hours had passed. The healer came to report that Qin Tianjiu had woken up.

Li Banfeng sat quietly in the corner, completely unaware of the healer's presence.

Ma Wu looked down on the medical practitioner. "Didn't you just tell me that you could only last a day at most?"

The healer was also ashamed. "Fifth Master, you have a master to help you, so please don't laugh at a fool like me."

Ma Wu smiled and gestured for the healer to go and rest first. He and Li Banfeng went into Qin Tianjiu's room.

There was a nurse looking after him in the room, Ma Wu sent her out as well. Only then did Li Banfeng speak, "Little Fatty, how is he?"

Before he spoke, even Qin Xiaopang hadn't noticed Li Banfeng.

Upon seeing Li Banfeng, Qin Xiaopang burst into tears. "Seventh Brother, Fifth Brother, I owe you all again—"

Ma Wu smiled and said, "We're brothers, let's not talk about these things."

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "What happened to you before? Why didn't you tell us?"

Qin Tianjiu pursed his lips and said, "I came to Sea Eat Ridge to cultivate for a while, but I ran into a few bastards who tried to rob me. I fought them and got beaten up like this."

Ma Wu blinked and said, "Rob your money? How much money do you have?"

Qin Xiaopang said, "I have three hundred silver dollars on me."

Ma Wu laughed, "Are you kidding me? Those guys are so skilled, would they risk their lives for three hundred silver dollars?"

Qin Xiaopang nodded and said, "They are greedy people too—"

Ma Wu smiled without saying a word; he certainly didn't believe him.

Li Banfeng asked Xiao Pang, "Make yourself clear: is it for the money or for your wife?"

Ma Wu: "Hey bro, you have a wife?"

Qin Tianjiu pursed his lips, and after a long while said, "Seventh Brother, how did you know?"

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "Don't ask me how I know. I'm asking you, isn't that your wife?"

Qin Tianjiu's eyes reddened. "I don't know if that's my wife, I don't know what we are. Seventh Brother, you're a capable man, you probably already saw it. Back in Medicine King Gully, I had a girl in my courtyard."

I don't know her name or where she's from. I only see her occasionally when I'm overeating.

I saw her, and she saw me too. She sat there dumbfounded in the tree, and I stood there dumbfounded beneath it. We just stared at each other like that for an hour or two.

If Food Cultivator properly, their combat power and perception will increase, so it's not surprising that they can see ghosts.

Ma Wu said, "You just kept watching, didn't you do anything else?"

Qin Tianjiu said, "She's so beautiful, I'm content just to look at her. What more could someone like me want?"

I'm good at nothing. I can't even manage myself. When there's a lot going on at the sect, I even forget to eat.

Food Cultivator requires eating; missing even one meal can be unbearable. That day, I was extremely hungry, so I got up in the middle of the night to find something to eat. When I opened the pot lid, I found rice inside.

I ate the whole pot of rice. I looked up at the tree, and there she was. She smiled at me for the first time.

From then on, I went home for dinner every day, and she cooked for me, sewed my clothes, and did my laundry every day.

I saved up some money and bought her some jewelry, but she didn't wear it. It just hung on the locust tree, and I knew she truly liked it because I saw it in front of her every day.

Later, when I was going to Green Water City, I told her about it. I said I wanted to take her with me, and she broke off a locust tree branch for me. I planted the locust tree at my lodging, and it grew. She came too, but the sapling was too small for her to climb, so I invited her inside to sit down.

Ma Wu nodded and said, "You're quite sensible. What happened after we got inside?"

Qin Xiaopang said, "We're still watching like that—"

"Are you just going to keep watching like this?"

I wanted to kiss her, but I never dared to.

Thanks to the help of my Seventh Brother and fifth brothers, I gained some status in Three Heroes Gate, and my family received many more guests.

On one occasion, a man named An Zongding came to my door with gifts and insisted on having a simple meal at my house.

I don't usually like to have people eat at my house, but he's a friend of Big Gold Seal, and I didn't want to offend him.

He then had his men order food and drinks from a restaurant and set up a table at home.

After that meal, I thought everything was fine, but who would have thought that that bastard An Zongding would come and scout out my place? The next day when I got home, I found that the girl was gone. I asked the neighbors and found out that An Zongding had come with some people.

I took my brothers to find that bastard, but then we found out he went to Sea Eat Ridge. I was going to Sea Eat Ridge with my brothers, but after we bought the tickets, they were too scared to go.

Li Qi asked, "Why are you afraid to go?"

Little Fatty sighed, "As I just said, An Zongding is a friend of Big Gold Seal. The brothers secretly told me..."

It is said that An Zongding immense power; Big Gold Seal has to speak to him with utmost respect. They dare not offend such a ruthless person.

Li Banfeng's eyebrows shot up. "So, you mean your Big Gold Seal already knew about this?"

Little Fatty said, "I didn't mention it to him, but he should be able to guess that I went to Sea Eat Ridge alone that day."

They searched everywhere for An Zongding's whereabouts.

I actually found out later; he was discussing business with someone at the Food is Heaven Restaurant, and I waited for him in front of the restaurant.

I finally caught them red-handed.

But I didn't expect him to have so many ruthless men under his command. I couldn't beat them. If I hadn't been well-fed and able to withstand the attacks, I would definitely have died at their hands in this battle.

Ma Wu frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell us about this?"

Little Fatty shook his head. "I really can't bring myself to say it. I can't exactly tell you that I married a ghost, and now that she's lost, I need my two older brothers to help me find her. That would mean offending a ruthless person like An Zongding. I just can't—."

Ma Wu frowned and said, "So what if she's a ghost wife? A wife is a wife. No matter what she is, she's still your wife. Why are you making such a fuss about it?"

It really was Little Fatty who was in the wrong; Ma Wu has never held it against him in this regard.

Ma Wu was furious that his brother's wife had been taken advantage of. "What's the background of this An Zongding? I've never even heard of this bastard."

Li Banfeng said, "Shen Jinzhong, the Big Gold Seal of the Three Heroes Gate, definitely knows who An Zongding is."

Shen Jinzhong knew why Lao Jiu disappeared, but he was being evasive and wouldn't tell us, instead making up a bunch of lies to fool us.

Fifth Brother, go back to Green Water City and summon Shen Jinzhong directly. Ask him what An Zongding's background really is. If he still won't tell you, the golden seal of the Three Heroes Gate should be replaced!

Ma Wu nodded and said, "Once I find out An Zongding's background, I'll kill that bastard immediately."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Don't rush to deal with him. Wait for my news. This kid should be related to the Ferry Gang."

I'll investigate their background further when I 'Outer State.

Ma Wu asked, "What about Lao Jiu's wife?"

Qin Tianjiu lowered his head, not daring to speak; he was very anxious.

Li Banfeng looked at Qin Tianjiu and cursed, "You bastard, how many times have I told you to talk to us if you have any problems? You just wouldn't listen. You deserve to suffer so much this time. Don't worry about your wife anymore, I've already found her."

Little Fatty asked with delight, "Seventh Brother, really? Where did you find it?"

Li Banfeng said, "Outer State. I'll have Lao Luo send him back to you in a couple of days. This is a big deal, and many acquaintances are involved. You need to take good care of yourself. We brothers are going to have a tough battle."

Qin Tianjiu ate something and went to sleep. Li Banfeng gave Ma Wu some instructions, and it was time for him to return to the Outer State.

Ma Wu was reluctant to part with Li Qi: "You haven't even had a meal since you came back. At least take some with you to eat on the road."

Li Qi was indeed hungry. That's how it is in Sea Eat Ridge; after just two hours, you'll feel hungry.

"Then let's eat something!"

"What would you like to eat? I'll have the chef make it fresh for you."

Li Banfeng waved his hand and said, "No need for that. I want to eat guokui, guokui with fresh meat filling. The guokui from Sea Eat Ridge is the most authentic. I've been thinking about it even when I 'Outer State."

Ma Wu nodded and said, "The guokui from Sea Eat Ridge is good, I love it too."

He asked someone to buy twenty flatbreads for Li Banfeng to take with him. Li Banfeng frowned and said, "I can't possibly eat all these flatbreads."

Ma Wu said, "Eat as much as you can, and don't go hungry on the road."

Li Banfeng accepted the guokui (a type of flatbread) and gave a word of advice. "Just a word of advice, be careful about the Ferry Gang. They might come after you."

Ma Wu was worried about Li Banfeng: "You're all alone in Outer State, you need to be extra careful. If things don't look good, come back immediately!"

After saying goodbye, Li Banfeng hurried to Iron Gate Fort. Using Yao Lao's map to travel to new places, a journey that would normally take more than ten days for an average person, Li Banfeng, being a fast walker, arrived in half a day.

Upon arriving at the new Iron Gate Fort, Li Banfeng had ten guokui (a type of flatbread) left. He put the guokui into his Portable Abode, and a little over an hour later, he emerged from the lake and returned to Flower Lake Park.

Upon arriving at their lodgings, Luo ZhengNan was waiting at home. Li Banfeng handed the girl in green, Feng Yuqiu, over to Luo ZhengNan.

"Lao Luo, can you see this girl?"

Not every Daoist sect can see the spirits of the dead. Lao Luo's sect has strong perception, but it still took him a lot of effort.

I just caught a glimpse of the girl in green.

Li Banfeng handed the contract to Luo ZhengNan: "Lao Luo, go to Sea Eat Ridge and hand this girl over to Qin Tianjiu. Also, help me find out about An Zongding."

When An Zongding was mentioned, Lao Luo actually had some impression of him. "He seems to be a businessman. I'll ask him more carefully when I get back to Pro State."

Li Banfeng said, "I sent Ma Wu to Three Heroes Gate to ask about this matter. You keep an eye on Shen Jinzhong's movements. If he really dares to turn against you, help Ma Wu take care of this bastard."

Luo ZhengNan agreed and took the girl in green with him back to Pro State that night.

At 11:58, Li Banfeng, having gathered all the magical artifacts and weapons, went to the Culture Palace.

Today is the day he and Yin Siniang agreed to meet, and it's also the day the Ferry Gang deliver goods to Yin Siniang.

Once inside the private room, Yin Siniang said, "I heard them say that the Boat Boss will personally deliver the goods tonight, but I'm not sure if he'll actually come."

"Where to send it?"

"Send it to me."

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "You operate here, and he delivers goods here. It's similar to the rules of a supermarket."

Yin Siniang sighed and said, "I don't count as running a supermarket. I'm just a stall owner inside the supermarket. I collect goods at the Culture Palace and have to give a cut to the snack sellers. I pay the cut myself."

Li Banfeng said, "If you don't want to pay the red envelope, then find another place to buy the goods."

Yin Siniang shook her head. "That won't do. If we change the location, and there's a problem with the goods, where can I complain?"

"How could I possibly Ferry Gang?"

She can't handle the Ferry Gang, but how could a snack vendor possibly compete?

Li Banfeng had bought all the souls of the dead, and Yin Siniang had no other business. The two sat in the private room, chatting idly.

Yin Siniang reminded Li Banfeng, "If you have a grudge against the Ferry Gang, it's best to fight them outside. The boss of this Black Market is no pushover either. If you cause trouble on his turf, you'll likely suffer."

Li Banfeng laughed, "I don't know the owner of this Black Market yet. I'd like to find an opportunity to make friends with him. "Yin Siniang was very nervous, sweat dripping down her cheeks. "Big boss, people of your status..."

If you fight, it'll be earth-shattering. Don't drag a little ant like me into it. Just imagining you guys fighting is enough to scare me to death.

One,

Li Banfeng also reminded her, "It's okay to be scared, but you can't wet your pants. Even if you absolutely have to, you should tell me beforehand."

"If I could control it beforehand, I would still—" Yin Siniang snorted, and her phone vibrated.

She received a message and quickly said to Li Banfeng, "Boss, the Boat Boss is here and will be up soon. You can wait downstairs first."

"Why go downstairs? I'll hide right here." Li Banfeng smiled, stood in the corner of the private room, and the light from the movie screen shone into the room, creating a shadow that blocked Li Banfeng's view.

Yin Siniang said, "My goodness, this is not what you call hiding. Even a child playing hide-and-seek is more skillful than this."

Li Banfeng said, "I know Illusion Technique, they definitely won't be able to find me."

Yin Siniang was terrified. "The Boat Boss's cultivation is very high, what use is Illusion Technique? Let me tell you, if I wet myself in fear, don't blame me."

Li Banfeng glared at him. "If you dare to pee, I'll sew your mouth shut!"

"What's the use of sewing your mouth shut? It's not like it's coming out of your mouth." Yin Siniang waited tremblingly for the Boat Boss to arrive.

A short while later, there was a knock on the door of the private room.

Yin Siniang adjusted her expression and opened the door.

Three men stood at the entrance, wearing vests and straw hats. The straw hats were very large and pulled down low, revealing masks underneath.

There's nothing particularly special about that. Every time they deliver goods, the Ferry Gang are dressed like this, and you can't tell from their appearance whether the Boat Boss is among them or not.

The man standing in the middle didn't make a move, but gestured to the people on his left and right to deliver the goods.

The man on the left took out a stack of contracts and handed them to Yin Siniang, while the man on the right took out a delivery slip.

It was also handed over to Yin Siniang.

Yin Siniang first looked at the order form, and then opened and examined each of the contracts one by one.

The other party sent a total of eight dead souls, each of which was of superior quality.

Judging from the quality and price of these dead souls, and noticing that the man in the middle hadn't made a move, Yin Siniang could tell that the man in the middle must be the Boat Boss.

According to the rules, she couldn't say much, and since the prices were listed at the bottom of the invoice, she couldn't bargain either.

Of course, the wholesale price is cheaper than the retail price, and that's the difference that Yin Siniang makes. The money from the ten suitcases was handed over one after another, with the snack seller acting as a witness. After the money was counted and confirmed to be correct, the other party left with the money.

After the Ferry Gang and snack vendors had all left, Yin Siniang let out a long sigh and said to Li Banfeng in the corner, "Boss, you're really something! They didn't even notice you. They're all gone now. Did you see clearly? I suspect the one in the middle is the Boat Boss. Don't you think so—"

"Big boss, are you there? Big boss?"

Yin Siniang felt as if there was someone in the shadows, but when she got closer, she found nothing there.

This big boss is truly a master. When did he leave?

Where did he go?

The Boat Boss and his two companions were traveling in an off-road vehicle on the highway outside Yuezhou.

One man was driving, another was guarding the cash in the back seat, and the Boat Boss was sitting in the passenger seat, looking through his phone.

At four in the morning, there weren't many cars on the highway. The SUV was driving very smoothly when suddenly a figure flashed past in front of it.

The driver immediately slammed on the brakes: "Who the hell is this—"

Bang! A splatter of blood covered the windshield.

The driver was blown to pieces.

The Boat Boss quickly grabbed the steering wheel and steadied the vehicle. The man in the back seat asked, "Boss, who was that person just now?"

Bang!

The person in the back of the car also exploded.

The Boat Boss did not look back.

He knew what it meant to Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers.

The person in the back of the car had already seen the other person, proving that it was all too late.

Li Banfeng was right next to the SUV, walking on the green belt of the highway.

He killed two of the Boat Boss's men. What's next?

Next, he planned to kill the Boat Boss.

If they could capture the Boat Boss alive and find out the truth about the Ferry Gang, that would be a good outcome. But if they failed to capture him alive, Li Banfeng would kill him without hesitation.

Li Banfeng wasn't afraid of running out of clues; there were plenty of clues. But the enemy's life was precious, and Li Banfeng valued their lives more than any clues, so he had to take their lives first.

He reappeared in the Boat Boss's car. The Boat Boss, who was watching the road, would naturally see Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng's figure disappeared in the blink of an eye. The Boat Boss stopped the car, stuck his head out of the window, and tried to track Li Banfeng's figure, but he failed.

The other party moved too quickly; the Boat Boss had a premonition that Li Banfeng's gaze was already fixed on him.

He could explode at any moment.

He guessed right. Li Banfeng's gaze was fixed on him, and Li Banfeng was about to blow him up.

The Boat Boss suddenly pulled his head back into the car, and Li Banfeng raised an eyebrow and activated his technique.

Buzz!

Bang!

It exploded.

The entire car exploded.

Li Banfeng was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the situation before him.

The power of Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers is indeed astonishing, but it is limited to living beings.

How could the car have exploded?

Li Banfeng's eyes were not focused on the car!

What caused the car to make a loud hum before it exploded?

The exploded car was still on fire. Li Banfeng jumped to the side of the car and saw banknotes flying everywhere and a pile of broken bones and flesh.

Among these family members, there are drivers, guards of money, and perhaps even Boat Boss.

Li Banfeng couldn't possibly piece the bodies together for inspection, but he suspected the Boat Boss was probably still alive.

He touched the Thread-Pulling Earring, Thread-Pulling Earring responded, "Sir, I'm so dizzy!"

Not only did Li Banfeng feel dizzy from the Thread-Pulling Earring, but he also felt slightly dizzy.

There was a sound, a strange sound.

Li Banfeng activated his Discern Spiritual Sounds Technique, listened for a moment, and heard a deep melody.

The sound was too soft and the tone too low; Li Banfeng couldn't hear the overall melody of the music, and could only vaguely make out a few lyrics.

"Flour."

"Chopped green onion---"

"Sesame-."

This doesn't seem to be a song; it seems to be the script of a host on a food program with background music.

Was it broadcast by a car radio station?

Li Banfeng tried to find the source of the sound, but his dizziness continued to worsen during the search.

This is Sound Cultivation Technique.

The man in the straw hat is a voice actor.

I saw him!

At the tunnel entrance in the distance, Li Banfeng saw a man wearing a straw hat.

The two sides were more than 500 meters apart. If Li Banfeng rushed over now, he could Trample Ten Thousand Rivers with one foot. Even if he couldn't kill him, he could still gain the upper hand.

The man in the straw hat stood quietly at the tunnel entrance, a low, mournful song emanating from beneath his mask.

After a brief standoff, Li Banfeng touched the ground with his toes and was about to move forward when he suddenly sneezed.

At such a tense moment, this sneeze came on rather comically.

But at such a critical moment, the other side is just standing at the tunnel entrance, waiting to fight a high-ranking Travel Cultivator. Isn't that a bit ridiculous?

Auspiciousness and Avoiding Calamity!

Li Banfeng rubbed his forehead; the other person's singing not only made him dizzy but also affected his thoughts.

The other party is just standing there, they must have set up a trap, but we don't know what kind of trap it is yet.

Li Banfeng's figure disappeared again, and the man in the straw hat immediately tensed up.

Boom!

Li Banfeng once again launched Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers.

Because the casting distance was too far, Li Banfeng didn't demand much power from the technique, but in reality, its power was astonishing.

A hole was blasted into the mountain above the tunnel.

The man in the straw hat didn't die, but blood was flowing from under his mask; he was injured, and his clothes were soaked in blood.

A voice whispered in my ear, "Come with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in the straw hat disappeared.

Li Banfeng saw a man in black appear beside the man in the straw hat and lead him away.

This was the man in the straw hat's trap; someone was lying in ambush beside him. If Li Banfeng had rushed forward rashly, he would have been ambushed.

What is the cultivation level of this man in black? How can he fight two opponents at once? Should we give chase?

Li Banfeng chose to pursue, figuring he'd deal with it if he couldn't win.

He jumped to the vicinity of the tunnel entrance, quickly came behind the two, and stepped out through the Trample Ten Thousand Rivers.

Pfft~

It felt like stepping on cotton; there was no strength in it.

What's going on? Is there a trap on the ground?

This has nothing to do with the ground, but rather with Li Banfeng's own condition.

He couldn't find the strength to step on the ground because Li Banfeng was exhausted. He suddenly felt intense hunger, and his legs went weak from hunger.

The man in black and the man in the straw hat turned around at the same time and rushed towards Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng turned and left. Extremely hungry, he ran slower and slower, while the man in black and the man in the straw hat got closer and closer.

When they reached the highway, Li Banfeng suddenly disappeared. The man in black and the man in the straw hat searched around but couldn't find Li Banfeng.

The man in black asked, "Who is this person? Is he Li Qi?"

The man in the straw hat shook his head and said, "Li Qi doesn't have that kind of cultivation, but this person might be related to him."

As he spoke, the man in the straw hat glanced at the cash in the SUV.

Several boxes of banknotes remained unburned. The man in the straw hat and the man in black picked up the boxes and disappeared into the night.

Portable Abode, Li Banfeng was eating a guokui (a type of flatbread), and he ate six in one go.

The singer asked earnestly, "My lord, why are you so hungry?"

Li Banfeng said, "I just fought two people, and halfway through the fight, I suddenly got hungry!"

The record player thought for a moment and said, "This must be Food Cultivator from the clouds."

Li Banfeng said, "Isn't the Food Cultivator all about eating to make yourself stronger?"

The record player said, "The Food Cultivator in the clouds can force others to eat. If the other party refuses to eat, they will feel hungry and will not have the strength to fight."

Li Banfeng picked up the seventh guokui. "This technique is amazing. I still don't feel full after eating so many."

Looking at the guokui (a type of flatbread), Hong Ying asked curiously, "What's this flatbread made of? Why are you eating it so deliciously?"

"What's it made of? It's made of flour!" Li Banfeng laughed. "Add some chopped green onions, sprinkle some sesame seeds, and some minced meat." Li Banfeng paused, then began to repeat these three words over and over, "Flour, green onions, sesame seeds."

He remembered the lyrics sung by the man in the straw hat.

Hong Ying felt that the ingredients were nothing special, so she simply tried a piece.

The record player reminded Hong Ying: "You haven't been resurrected yet, don't eat human food."

Hong Ying didn't seem to care much. "It's just a small piece, it doesn't really matter. I don't find it very tasty, Seventh Son."

What does it taste like to you?

Li Banfeng muttered to himself, "A fig leaf."

Hong Ying chuckled, "Seventh Son, which one do you like to eat? I'll take it off and give it to you later."

"Shameless!" The record player grabbed Hong Ying, pulled down her pants, and gave her a good beating.

Li Banfeng was still muttering to himself, "A fig leaf—"

The record player sensed something was wrong and asked, "My lord, what are you talking about, a fig leaf?"

Li Banfeng asked the record player, "My dear Wife, in Sound Cultivation Technique, is there any way to bypass the Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers' feature?"

Hong Ying sneered, "If she really had such methods, this Wicked Woman wouldn't have gone so far as to blind me."

The record player slapped Hong Ying and said to Li Banfeng, "The technique is there, but it's extremely difficult to use. You need to use your best piece to handle it, and even then, you might not succeed."

The piece I'm best at.

Li Banfeng said, "I know who that man in the straw hat is now. He's finally revealed his true colors."

Hong Ying rubbed the peach and said, "Why are you peeling that off? It's disgusting."

P. S.: It all started with a news article from two years ago, see Chapter 5 for details.

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