Mr. Kong Fang

"I'm going to catch a fox now, we'll talk again when we have time." Luo Yanjun wriggled her way towards the pool.

Li Banfeng asked, "Are you going to catch the fox yourself?"

Luo Yanjun laughed and said, "Foxes aren't that easy to find. If I try to catch one myself, I'll only end up in trouble. This task definitely needs to be done by the hunting dogs; their noses are the best."

Li Banfeng wanted to ask her which dog she was going to bring, but Luo Yanjun didn't want to say anything more.

From her perspective, saying even one more word could cost her her life.

Luo Yanjun jumped into the pool.

Feng Daiku was a smart man; he understood every single word.

Luo Yanjun said she wanted to dig soil on the mountain. The mountain she referred to was Pro State, the tiger was the Peddler, and the tiger's men were the people of Snowflake Port.

Many people in Snowflake Port have been killed recently, and the Peddler has remained silent. From this perspective, the Peddler may really be in trouble.

What is certain now is that the Inner State is still observing and will not make a move until they have concrete news about the Peddler.

But the Inner State is expected to receive definitive information soon.

The Old Fox they were referring to was probably Master Kong Fang, the Second Boss of Snowflake Port.

Li Banfeng n't know what kind of strength this person had, but he was certain of one thing: if Master Kong Fang was killed by Inner State and the Peddler hadn't responded yet, Inner State would definitely send troops.

Where is Master Kong Fang? How can I find him?

It's quite ironic, really. Snowflake Port and Li Banfeng are sworn enemies, yet now Li Banfeng has to find a way to protect Snowflake Port's Second Boss.

But thinking about it carefully, does this person really need my protection?

Master Kong Fang's strength should be above Du Wenming's. It would probably not be so easy for Inner State to kill such a person.

Let's find out about him first. Even if he's really dead, Li Banfeng still needs to be on guard.

Li Banfeng instructed Feng Daiku: "Tell Ma Junyang the news, and tell him not to panic."

The He Family, the Lu Family, and the Chu family all need to remain calm. No one should act rashly without receiving information from me.

Before the words were finished, the projector announced, "The Simple Phone is ringing."

Li Banfeng answered Luo ZhengNan's call and learned that Liao Zihui was looking for him everywhere.

How did he know I was in Pro State?

Liao Zihui didn't know that Li Banfeng was in Pro State. He tried to find Li Banfeng through Shen Jingye, but failed. He then tried to find him through Ma Wu in turn contacted Luo ZhengNan, and that's how they finally found Li Banfeng.

At the Guanfang Hall, Liao Zihui was anxiously waiting for news in his office when he suddenly turned around and saw Li Qi sitting on the sofa, making tea.

Seeing Li Qi's composure, Liao Zihui felt a little more at ease. "Director Li, do you have any news about the Peddler lately?"

Li Qi shook his head. "No."

Liao Zihui's heart sank again. "Don't try to play tricks on me about this. I heard that the Peddler and the people in the sky are fighting, and now the Inner State is about to go to war. If the Peddler is gone, the Pro State will not be able to get through this crisis."

Li Qi looked at Liao Zihui and asked, "If Inner State really invades, what do you plan to do?"

Liao Zihui said, "What else can I do? I listen to my superiors; if they tell me to hit, I hit."

"My superiors ordered me to withdraw, so I had no choice but to do so."

"Don't try to play mind games with me," Li Banfeng said expressionlessly. "What exactly does the higher-ups mean?"

This matter couldn't be kept secret. Li Banfeng had been in Outer State for so long and had a certain understanding of how things were done Outer State.

Liao Zihui pondered for a moment and said, "The probability of retreating is higher."

This was within Li Banfeng's expectations. If the Inner State attacked, the chances of the Outer State fighting alongside Pro State were extremely slim.

Liao Zihui added, "We certainly don't want war. We hope both sides can remain calm and try to resolve the issue through negotiations." Clearly, Liao Zihui and his superiors still placed their hopes on the Balance Person.

Li Banfeng put down his teacup and asked Liao Zihui a question first, "Where did you get the news of the final battle between the Peddler and the Heavenly Person?"

"In Pillow City, there was a man who witnessed that fierce battle firsthand."

"What's that person's background?"

"The cultivator on the Cloud Above First Layer was named Ye Haolong. He was supposed to be sleeping that day, but for some reason, he suddenly woke up and witnessed this fierce battle."

What do you mean by "he was supposed to be sleeping that day"?

"Don't you know the customs of Pillow City? They only work for one season out of the year, and sleep for the other three. During this time of year, there shouldn't be anyone awake in Pillow City."

Li Banfeng had heard Ma Wu mention Pillow City, but he had never actually been there.

"Give me Ye Haolong's address, I'll go find him and ask him what happened that day. "Liao Zihui handed Ye Haolong's address to Li Banfeng: "I heard Ye Haolong is asleep again."

Waking him up now won't be so easy.

"How can he sleep after something this serious happened?"

"Brother, he's from Pillow City. Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, as long as he has a pillow, he can sleep soundly."

"I burned his pillow," Li Banfeng said, taking the address and then asking about the second matter, "Do you have any news about Snowflake Port?"

Liao Zihui said, "That depends on whose information it is."

Li Banfeng said, "The higher the level of information, the better."

Liao Zihui thought for a moment, then mumbled, "Is Du Wenming considered a high-ranking official at Snowflake Port?"

Li Banfeng nodded. "Sure, you have news about him?"

Liao Zihui said, "I can inquire about it. Du Wenming is currently wanted, and the Guanfang Hall has been searching for his whereabouts."

"Tell me immediately if you have any leads." Li Banfeng was about to leave the office when Liao Zihui called him back.

"Hey bro," Liao Zihui coughed for a moment, "Well, you've come at just the right time today."

My men happened to find some clues before you arrived.

Li Banfeng turned around and said, "Oh my, what a coincidence."

"Yes!"

"Shen Jingye begged you to investigate this matter for a month, and you always said you couldn't find anything, but today you just happened to have a clue."

"Yes! How about we say it's a coincidence?"

Liao Zihui had been investigating Du Wenming and had long known Du Wenming's whereabouts.

The reason it wasn't made public was because Liao Zihui knew Du Wenming's capabilities.

In Pro State, there aren't many advanced weapons and equipment, nor a rich combat system. If Liao Zihui wants to capture a Cloud Above Cultivator, he will have to pay a considerable price. If he fails to capture him, the responsibility that originally belonged to the Dark Star Bureau will fall entirely on the Guanfang Hall.

"Brother Li Qi, the clues I have are not yet verified. I'm telling you this for now because the situation is urgent. You'd better not leak it out. Last night, someone saw Du Wenming near Decency Village."

Decency Village?

Li Banfeng didn't have time to chat with Liao Zihui, so he quickly ran to Decency Village.

The Shui Yongquan has been downgraded to Wounded Demon Fiend, and this land has become unclaimed. What does Du Wenming want to do here?

Should we find a place to stabilize his cultivation?

Was he really that impulsive? Didn't he even ask whose Decency Village was?

Through him, one might be able to find out news about the Peddler, or at the very least, about Master Kong Fang.

Upon arriving at Decency Village, Li Banfeng quickly found clues based on the information provided by Liao Zihui.

Du Wenming has been active in the desolate mountains more than 70 miles away from Decency Village, and hasn't changed locations much since yesterday.

What is he going to do around here?

Li Banfeng hid in a banyan tree, using the tree's abundant aerial roots to silently observe Du Wenming below.

Du Wenming leaped back and forth on his tiptoes in the clearing in the forest, his dance moves and figure extremely graceful.

It turns out he's not only good at Puppet Dance, but also quite good at ballet.

But what is he dancing for? Is this some kind of spiritual practice?

Li Banfeng was no stranger to this forest. In the past, he could reach Fool's City by crossing this forest at a certain speed, not too fast and not too slow.

However, after Gu Rusong, the former First Young Master of Fool's City, was killed, Sun Tiecheng changed the entrance to Fool's City, and the forest could no longer reach Fool's City.

Did Du Wenming come here to find Fool's City?

His cultivation level is indeed not low, but it might not be wise for him to take the initiative to seek out Fool's City.

Taking advantage of the fact that House Cultivator is not easily noticed, Li Banfeng stayed in the tree for several minutes without Du Wenming noticing.

Feeling the time was right, Li Banfeng decided to make his move.

A mountain breeze blew by, making the leaves rustle.

The cold wind was a bit chilly, Li Banfeng's body suddenly trembled uncontrollably, causing the branches and leaves on the banyan tree to shake as well.

The mountain wind was quite strong, otherwise Li Banfeng would have been exposed.

Why am I suddenly shaking?

It's dangerous.

There were others lurking nearby, but Li Banfeng failed to spot them.

He squatted on the tree branch, quietly watching Du Wenming.

After squatting for a while, he sensed the spirituality of the banyan tree.

Are you thirsty?

It hasn't rained in a long time, and this banyan tree is quite thirsty.

Li Banfeng took out a teapot, instructed it to control the water temperature, and poured some tea water onto the roots of the banyan tree. The banyan tree was very grateful, adjusting the angle of each leaf as much as possible to block the shadow of Li Qi's location.

After waiting for another two minutes, Du Wenming, who was dancing, slipped and fell backward to the ground.

There was no water on the ground, only a few raised tree roots.

Du Wenming clearly didn't trip over the tree roots; Dance Cultivator in the clouds wouldn't make such a basic mistake.

He stepped on something, it looked like a roller skate.

How come there are roller skates in the new field?

No, it's not a roller skate, it's an abacus.

The abacus flew up from above, its frame shattered, and swiftly pierced towards Du Wenming's forehead.

Du Wenming lay on the ground, unable to get up, his body swaying left and right, barely avoiding the edge of the abacus.

The frame was stuck in the ground, and the guardrails were thrust at Du Wenming one after another.

Du Wenming was still swaying on the ground, but this time it wasn't easy for him to dodge. Many of the barriers pierced through Du Wenming's clothes, and some of them moved in a tricky way, piercing through Du Wenming's flesh.

At least I managed to avoid the gear lever; now it's the abacus beads' turn.

There are five beads on the bottom and two on the top, making a total of seven beads on one lever.

The abacus had twenty-two levers and over a hundred beads, which came flying in different directions, almost blocking all possible angles to dodge.

Even worse, Du Wenming couldn't dodge now; he was pinned to the ground by the gear lever.

In a moment of desperation, Du Wenming threw off his shoes, which turned out to be a magic weapon, helping Du Wenming catch half of the beads.

Du Wenming forcefully broke free from the barrier on the ground and, relying on his body control, dodged 30% of the beads.

With 20% of the beads remaining that couldn't be avoided, Du Wenming simply decided to take the hit head-on.

The bead pierced his body, splattering blood everywhere. Du Wenming collapsed to his knees, clearly indicating that Dance Cultivator's physique wasn't very strong.

He had been punched more than thirty times, and that wasn't the end of it. The abacus beads were writhing inside Du Wenming's body, severely damaging his bones and internal organs.

Du Wenming struggled to his feet, put one foot on the ground, and spun around like a top, turning from left to right a hundred times, and then from right to left a hundred times.

Through this spinning motion, Du Wenming became like a centrifuge, managing to fling the abacus beads out of his body.

Having gotten rid of the beads, Du Wenming tried to escape, but suddenly a man appeared in front of him.

The man was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with a Chinese knot button, black trousers, rubbing a pair of walnuts in his hands, and smoking a cigarette.

Du Wenming recognized the man. "Zhang Gunli, weren't you already—"

"Are you saying I'm dead?" Zhang Gunli asked with a smile. "You still haven't paid off your debt to me."

They're just hoping I die. What kind of good thing is that?

Li Banfeng looked closely from the tree and realized that this was the real Zhang Gunli.

He still remembered A'Se's painting, which depicted the scene of the fake Zhang Gunli exploding in Fool's City.

It turns out he was the hunting dog that Luo Yanjun was talking about.

Du Wenming said, "Debts can be repaid, but today is not the time."

Zhang Gunli laughed, "Is that really up to you? I think today is the perfect time!"

"That depends on your skills. Everyone says that the abacus and walnuts are your essential skills for making a living."

"I've already seen your tricks. You had the advantage of going first, but that's all you've got." Du Wenming rolled his knees outward, hoisted his shoulders, and displayed his most proficient Puppet Dance.

"My son, you've confused things. Your special skill is the abacus, but your livelihood depends on walnuts. You must be clear about the difference." Zhang Gunli flicked his hand, and four abacuses of different styles and sizes floated around him.

Du Wenming was startled. Had Zhang Gunli not used his full strength just now?

Li Banfeng also found it hard to understand. Even if Zhang Gunli was absolutely confident of defeating Du Wenming, he shouldn't have been so careless with his opponent in the clouds. Having gained the upper hand, he should have pressed his advantage and taken the victory in one fell swoop.

What is he waiting for?

He wanted to use Du Wenming to lure others out.

Zhang Gunli rubbed two walnuts together, smiling as he looked at Du Wenming: "My son, I can't bear to kill you. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll play with you for a while."

As soon as the two walnuts touched, all four abacuses flew towards Du Wenming.

The wooden abacus was the first thing to hit Du Wenming's waist. Du Wenming twisted his joints to avoid the abacus, but the abacus grazed Du Wenming clothes and suddenly caught fire. No matter how much Du Wenming dodged, he couldn't escape the flames, and his clothes were burned.

He had no time to put out the fire, or even to take off his clothes. Tie Suanpan pounced on him head-on. Du Wenming struggled to look up, and Tie Suanpan missed his first attack. His second attack came down on his face.

Du Wenming continued to tilt his head back, pressing the back of his head against his back, thus dodging the abacus.

The largest stone abacus, over a meter long, came crashing down from above. Du Wenming had nowhere to dodge and had to catch it with his hands.

As the glass abacus approached, it suddenly shattered, and the shards of glass cut Du Wenming, leaving him covered in blood.

The worst part was that Du Wenming inhaled some glass shards, Du Wenming began to cough violently, coughing up bloody phlegm.

The wooden abacus rushed back and set Du Wenming on fire. The beads of the iron abacus turned into sharp blades, opening a large gash in Du Wenming's body.

The stone abacus in his hand seemed to weigh a ton, and Du Wenming was about to be crushed by it.

He looked up at Zhang Gunli: "Senior, your special skill is still not very good!"

Zhang Gunli laughed and said, "Stop being so stubborn, show us some real skills."

Du Wenming slid back and forth, holding up the stone abacus, struggling against the wooden and iron abacuses.

Zhang Gunli moved his fingers, and the stone abacus suddenly increased its force, bending Du Wenming's elbow.

Du Wenming's feet trembled, and he deliberately shifted his center of gravity, causing the stone abacus to fall from his left shoulder, smashing the wooden abacus and knocking the iron abacus away.

He threw down the abacus, turned around to extinguish the fire on his body, rushed to Zhang Gunli, and wanted to dance with Zhang Gunli.

Zhang Gunli smiled, and four hundred abacuses rose into the air, surrounding Du Wenming.

"My son, your old man's got more tricks up his sleeve!"

With over four hundred abacuses surrounding and attacking Du Wenming, Li Banfeng could no longer see Du Wenming's figure; he could only see flesh and blood flying out from the gaps between the abacuses from time to time.

More than a minute later, Du Wenming was still struggling with the abacus, still not giving in. Zhang Gunli praised him, "Young man, I think highly of you, but debts must be repaid, that's the rule. Do you want to leave with a whole corpse, or do you want to be turned into mincemeat?"

This sentence seems unremarkable, but after hearing it, Du Wenming All Thoughts Reduced to Ashes, as if he was convinced that he was going to die at Zhang Gunli's hands.

Because he owed Zhang Gunli money, he fell victim to Zhang Gunli's techniques, which involved Wei Sha Chou He.

Li Banfeng didn't know much about Loan Cultivator techniques; he only saw that Du Wenming, who had initially fought desperately, was gradually losing his fighting spirit.

Li Banfeng had only used one technique to force Du Wenming into this predicament. The real Zhang Gunli so powerful that it was indeed beyond Li Banfeng's expectations. It seemed that Du Wenming only had one way out: death.

If Du Wenming is killed and the Peddler still does not respond, can Inner State conclude that the Peddler is dead?

Li Banfeng hesitated whether to make a move when he suddenly heard laughter coming from afar.

"Lao Zhang, you're a grandmaster yourself. Isn't it inappropriate to bully a junior like this?"

Zhang Gunli didn't put away the abacus, nor did he intend to let Du Wenming off the hook. He only asked one question:

Who is it? Come out and speak!

A flash of golden light followed, and a series of crisp sounds rang out as all the abacuses fell to the ground, their frames, levers, and beads shattering into pieces.

Li Banfeng watched from a distance; among the scattered parts of the abacus were quite a few Copper Coin.

The person who smashed Zhang Gunli four-hundred-year-old abacus with a handful of Copper Coin was quite skilled.

Zhang Gunli looked around; the other party had not yet shown up.

He touched the two walnuts in his palm, and a bright light flashed from his palm. The bright light shone on Du Wenming, who was covered in wounds and was smoking. He was about to die.

A man appeared in the darkness and led Du Wenming aside.

Zhang Gunli looked closely at the person. The person was dressed in White Clothes, with gold Copper Coin embroidered all over the clothes. He wore a bamboo hat with tassels hanging down from the bottom, and Copper Coin were also hanging from the ends of the tassels. The Copper Coin swayed back and forth, and Zhang Gunli could not see the person's face clearly.

The man pulled a Folding Fan from his wide sleeve, with a Copper Coin hanging from the end of the Folding Fan.

Zhang Gunli laughed and said, "You must be Master Kong Fang?"

He could have killed Du Wenming long ago, but he delayed for so long to wait for this person to show up. "Sir, I dare not accept such a title. Just call me Brother Kongfang. The Copper Coin on the ground are yours. We'll settle the Money and Goods Cleared."

Upon hearing that the Money and Goods Cleared, Zhang Gunli quickly checked Du Wenming's IOU.

There's a technique in business called "Money and Goods Cleared." If this technique works, the IOU left by Du Wenming will be burned.

However, the technique of Money and Goods Cleared is conditional for it to take effect. Either the money and goods are roughly equal in value, or Zhang Gunli takes the initiative to acknowledge the debt, or the difference in cultivation levels between the two parties is so great that the merchant can forcibly settle the debt.

Seeing that the IOU hadn't been burned, Zhang Gunli felt a little more at ease, at least proving that the difference in cultivation levels between the two wasn't too great.

Master Kong Fang, fanning himself with his Folding Fan, said, "Lao Zhang, don't worry, Snowflake Port follows the rules."

If you don't acknowledge it, I won't force you.

Zhang Gunli took the IOU and smiled, "Why should I acknowledge it? How much are these few Copper Coin worth?"

"These Copper Coin are quite old, Brother Zhang. I have no intention of letting you suffer a loss."

"Tell me what year it was, and we'll do the math." Zhang Gunli waved his hand, and the scattered abacus pieces on the ground floated into the air.

The frames were reassembled, the levers were reset one by one, and the beads were threaded onto the levers one by one. In a short while, all four hundred abacuses were restored.

Master Kong Fang sighed, "Brother Zhang, if we're going to be so calculating, it will damage our relationship!"

Zhang Gunli sneered, "What's there to be polite about with you? Do I even know who you are?"

Four hundred abacuses flew towards Master Kong Fang. Master Kong Fang took out a stone abacus from among them, grabbed it, and used it to block and smash all the abacuses that rushed towards him to pieces.

The shattered abacus was put back together, and the attack on Master Kong Fang continued.

This tactic really broadened Li Banfeng. No wonder Senior Brother Sun said that if he hadn't seen Zhang Gunli the abacus, Zhang Gunli wouldn't be real.

The abacus was Zhang Gunli's specialty; he could use over four hundred abacuses, and if one broke, he could easily restore it.

Once you're trapped by the abacus, it seems like you have no chance of winning against anyone.

Master Kong Fang remained calm. He broke the stone abacus into pieces and scattered the beads outwards. The peach-pit-sized beads passed through the layers of abacus and shot towards Zhang Gunli.

Zhang Gunli never expected that his stone abacus would hit him so fast and at such a tricky angle that he was caught off guard and struck in the chest with a bead that pierced through his body.

For someone of his level, this injury wouldn't be much, but Zhang Gunli was quite impressed after taking it.

The biggest fear in Loan Cultivator is losing momentum. Once the momentum wanes, the techniques also loosen, and the shattered plan cannot be quickly restored.

Master Kong Fang deftly maneuvered within the abacus, pulling out an iron abacus and quickly carving a path to reach Zhang Gunli.

Zhang Gunli pulled out dozens of silver dollars from his pocket and threw them at Master Kong Fang. This was Loan Cultivator technique.

Money Offering Treasure.

If Master Kong Fang is hit by a silver dollar, even if he has borrowed money with Zhang Gunli, as long as he owes Loan Cultivator, he will suffer a great loss in the process.

Logically, you should dodge now and absolutely not let the silver coin touch you even slightly.

Master Kong Fang didn't dodge at all. He caught all the silver dollars and then slapped them across Zhang Gunli's face.

Zhang Gunli didn't have time to complete his technique and hurriedly dodged the silver coins. He dodged left and right, but he couldn't avoid the three silver coins. One hit his forehead, one was embedded in his chin, and one was embedded in his cheekbone.

Master Kong Fang smiled and said, "Lao Zhang, what are you thinking? Throwing silver dollars at me? These silver dollars are minted in Snowflake Port; they'll definitely obey us."

Zhang Gunli considerable strength to pull the silver coin off his face.

Master Kong Fang shook his Folding Fan: "Lao Zhang, I've given you plenty of face. My junior brother has been beaten up like this by you. If this debt still can't be settled, we'll have to fight to the death today!"

Zhang Gunli hesitated. In the past, if he had encountered such a ruthless person, he would have let the matter rest. He was not short of money. After years of struggling in the underworld, he had accumulated many debts that he could not collect. He would never gamble with his life.

But today's situation is a bit special. He didn't come to collect debts; he came with a mission. Inner State ordered him to kill Master Kong Fang as much as possible, and if he couldn't kill him, he would have to wait for Inner State's reinforcements to arrive.

Zhang Gunli spun the two walnuts back and forth in his palm, as if he was about to unleash a magic weapon.

Master Kong Fang looked at the walnut and said, "You don't have many magic weapons left. You gave all the good stuff to the fake Zhang Gunli. Now that the fake one is dead, all the stuff has gone to Gui Jianchou and Mu Yuejuan."

Feng Chongli told Master Kong Fang all these things, but until today, they never imagined that Zhang Gunli was actually a fake.

Zhang Gunli vigorously rubbed the two walnuts together. "Although I don't know you, you should know me. Since you've heard of my name, Zhang Gunli, you should know that I never do business at a loss."

I've given away a lot of good stuff, but I've also earned a lot of good stuff in return. Do you dare to bet with me?

"If you have anything good, bring it out and let me see it," Master Kong Fang casually picked up a wooden abacus, gently turned the beads, and said, "Let me calculate for you whether your life is more valuable or this good thing is more valuable."

Zhang Gunli rubbed the walnuts, but hesitated to touch them.

Master Kong Fang raised his head and said, "Are you stalling for time? Are you waiting for reinforcements from Inner State? Or perhaps—the reinforcements from Inner State have already arrived?"

As he spoke, Master Kong Fang looked at the banyan tree behind him.

Although Li Banfeng has an overlooked talent, Master Kong Fang's level is too high. If he doesn't suspect anything, he can hide it. But if he intends to investigate, it will be difficult for Li Banfeng to escape his perception.

"Who is that person in the tree? Is he your helper?" Master Kong Fang stared intently at the banyan tree.

Zhang Gunli felt that the reinforcements from Inner State wouldn't arrive so quickly. If they really were reinforcements, they would at least give him a signal.

He had made countless enemies throughout his life, and he suspected that it was likely that his enemy had arrived.

Master Kong Fang walked step by step toward the banyan tree, but he couldn't see the true face of the person in the tree.

They also had to be wary of Zhang Gunli behind them.

Li Banfeng, who was squatting on the banyan tree, took out a weapon from his waist.

Du Wenming, his body mangled and bloodied, stood up from the ground. Despite his serious injuries, he was ready for battle.

The jungle was completely silent.

Master Kong Fang got closer and closer to the banyan tree.

Ta-da!

The sound of Pellet Drum rang out.

Du Wenming exclaimed with delight, "The First Boss here!"

Zhang Gunli paused for a second, then pulled out Du Wenming's IOU from his pocket and burned it on the spot.

"Consider it a debt you've already repaid."

After saying that, Zhang Gunli took off running.

The Peddler has arrived.

Run as fast as you can; if you're even one step slower, you're dead.

Du Wenming stumbled and rushed towards the banyan tree. "First Boss, boss—"

Master Kong Fang grabbed Du Wenming from behind, leaped, and flew out of the forest.

Du Wenming asked, puzzled, "First Boss is here, why should we leave?"

Master Kong Fang said, "Have you forgotten the rules of our village? If we don't talk about things that happen inside the village outside, then we shouldn't go see the First Boss."

The drums sounded, the Peddler arrived—this is cause and effect.

Li Banfeng sat on a tree, playing Pellet Drum, wiping the sweat from his face.

P. S.: I bought the Pellet Drum at the Night Market; I originally planned to give it to Portable Abode.