An Old Acquaintance Arrives

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Li Banfeng woke up groggily and suddenly heard someone calling his name.

"A lone plume of smoke rises straight from the desert, the setting sun hangs round over the long river!"

"What circle?" Li Banfeng opened his eyes and saw the Tang Blade standing in front of Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng was stunned for a long time, but then he heard Tang Blade slowly say, "The time for the decisive battle has come."

I almost forgot.

Li Banfeng and Tang Blade made a pact last night to have a decisive battle today.

Flames rose from the record player's fuel tank, and a song rang out amidst the billowing steam. "My Little Slave, I told you this knife was no good."

Tang Blade turned to the record player, seemingly somewhat wary. "It's a one-on-one fight, a fair battle, and no one else should interfere."

Sizzle~

The record player scoffed, "You and I, a mere woman, have so many rules to discuss?"

Tang Blade took two steps back and said to Li Banfeng, "You are ganging up on me. Even if I am defeated, I will never admit defeat."

Call!

Steam injection.

The record player slowly sang. "Who says that the many bully the few? He doesn't even need to lift a finger; I'll make your soul vanish right now."

"So, you could say that...?"

Tang Blade was pondering an excuse when Li Banfeng got up, picked up the water bucket, drank some water, stretched his limbs, and said to the record player, "Wife, I made a promise with him to have a one-on-one duel today, and I can't go back on my word."

"My lord, this is no joke. If you are not careful, this fellow could really take your life."

"My Wife, don't worry, I'm confident I can defeat him."

Tang Blade shouted, "You talk like a hero! Where are we going to fight? Are we going to go out and fight, or are we going to fight here?"

Li Banfeng looked around and said, "If we fight here, I'm afraid we'll damage my belongings."

The record player warned, "My lord, if you leave this house, I can't protect you!"

Tang Blade also wanted to go out and fight, but he was worried that the record player would interfere, yet he didn't want to say it outright.

After a moment's thought, Li Banfeng said, "Go to the third room to fight!"

The record player paused, then asked, "What is a three-room house?"

"The third room, nothing more." Li Banfeng referred to the newly opened third room as the third room.

Tang Blade agreed, as it was always better to stay away from the record player. "Aren't you carrying a weapon? I don't kill unarmed people."

Li Banfeng casually picked up two daggers from the ground. These two daggers were weapons belonging to ordinary members of the Jiang Xiang Gang, and their materials and workmanship were very rough.

Tang Blade was somewhat dissatisfied with the two daggers. "You are underestimating me by fighting with such crude weapons."

Li Banfeng sneered, "Let's fight first and see."

The two entered the third room, which had just been opened and was about the same size as the main room. It was quite spacious, and Li Banfeng and Tang Blade each stood against one of the walls.

With a clang, the Tang Blade was drawn, its cold light illuminating Li Banfeng's face. "You make the first move, I'll give you a three-move head start!"

Li Banfeng took out a Rust Pill from his pocket.

Tang Blade scoffed, "Thinking about taking pills now? It's probably too late."

Li Banfeng placed the Rust Pill on a dagger, which was more than ten centimeters long. Before long, the dagger turned into a pile of rust.

Tang Blade was startled and circled back and forth by the wall. "What a powerful pill! You think you can use it against me? Let me tell you, you might not be able to hurt me, you might not even be able to touch me!"

Li Banfeng tossed another dagger into the air and threw out the Rust Pill, which hit the blade squarely.

The dagger fell to the ground, its surface covered in rust.

Tang Blade was somewhat flustered, not expecting Li Banfeng to strike so steadily and accurately.

But he saw that the Rust Pill had already fallen to the ground.

"A hero is fearless in the face of danger, and a true man would rather break than bend. Do you think I'd be frightened by your petty tricks?" With that, Tang Blade was placed across the center of the room, blocking the path between Li Banfeng and Rust Pill.

Li Banfeng has already sold his Rust Pill; he will not let Li Banfeng pick them up again.

Li Banfeng pulled out another Rust Pill from his pocket, looked at the Tang Blade, and said coldly, "You've got guts, you bastard."

Tang Blade retreated to the wall, the blade trembling slightly.

How come he still has one pill?

"Explain yourself. Do you really want me to make the first move?" The two were less than five meters apart, Li Banfeng could throw the pill at any moment.

With a clang!

"Having achieved victory, I present my triumph to my wise ruler, and my portrait will be painted on the Qilin Terrace. I have wandered all my life, and finally found my lord. I am willing to serve him like a dog or a horse." The Tang Blade returned to its sheath and then lay down on the ground.

Tsk~

The record player in the main room scoffed, showing great disdain for the Tang Blade.

Li Banfeng asked Tang Blade, "What's your name?"

"I have no name or surname, my lord may call me whatever you wish." Tang Blade remained lying on the ground.

Tsk~

Nameless and without a surname?

The record player became somewhat alert.

Li Banfeng said to Tang Blade Dao, "Being nameless and without a surname is not appropriate. You are a magical weapon and should have a resounding name. I'll give you one!"

"It is my great honor that my lord has bestowed this name upon me!"

After thinking for a long time, Li Banfeng said, "From now on, I'll call you Second Blade!"

Tang Blade found it vulgar and slightly rose, saying, "Why not First Blade?"

Li Banfeng took out a sickle. "He was the first to follow me, he is the one with the First Blade."

Tang Blade was somewhat unconvinced, but didn't say anything more.

Li Banfeng hung the Tang Blade on his belt, but felt it was a bit too conspicuous. However, the sword was too long, and it wouldn't be appropriate to put it anywhere else.

"The sickle is still smaller." Li Banfeng had just sighed when the Tang Blade suddenly shrank, turning into a dagger less than ten centimeters long.

It's a really great tool; it can not only change the size, but also understand Li Banfeng's feelings.

Li Banfeng his knife and returned to the main room. A cloud of steam wafted over him, caressing his body.

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "Wife, what are you doing?"

The record player softly sang. "My husband has returned in triumph, and Little Slave, celebrate with you."

"Don't celebrate, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."

The steam dissipated, but the record was still spinning on the tray.

This knife doesn't seem to be an ordinary magical weapon.

As dusk fell, Li Banfeng left Portable Abode and entered Qin Xiaopang's courtyard, where Qin Xiaopang was hanging out laundry.

"Seventh Brother, what brings you here?" Little Fatty was overjoyed and quickly invited Li Banfeng into the house.

"Seventh Brother, have you heard? The Sub-Gang Leader of the second branch of the Jiang Xiang Gang Medicine King Hall has disappeared. He disappeared right there in the Sub-Gang Base. More than a dozen people who were with him have also vanished without a trace, neither alive nor dead!"

"Is that so? If that happens, wouldn't the Jiang Xiang Gang be severely weakened?" Li Banfeng, having been tricked by Tang Blade, couldn't quite get his tone right.

Little Fatty scratched his head. "Seventh Brother, why are you speaking in such a formal tone? Jiang Xiang Gang is definitely injured. Not only is the Sub-Gang Leader gone, but the Second Leader, Sage Zhong Desong, is also gone. Seventh Brother, do you still remember him? He even came to the steamed Steamed Bun Shop for a feast last night."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I don't recall much about it. With such a big incident involving the Jiang Xiang Gang, they must be searching for the culprit, right?"

Little Fatty shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of that. Xiang Guicheng became the second-in-command, but I haven't seen him go out to find any murderers. Today, I did ask Zhang Liu Ge a few questions, Zhang Liu Ge ignored me."

Li Banfeng blew up the Xianle Dance Hall, Jiang Xiang Gang handled it discreetly.

This time, they directly overturned the second helm's Sub-Gang Base, yet Jiang Xiang Gang handled it discreetly?

This made Li Banfeng feel that things were becoming increasingly complicated.

At 10 p. m., Li Banfeng walked Outer Valley and returned to Inner Gully, arriving near Feng's General Store.

A record rack was placed in front of the grocery store. This was the agreed-upon way of communication between Steward Feng and Li Banfeng. Seeing the record rack meant that Steward Feng had some new information.

Is it news about Travel Permit?

Li Banfeng was eager to return to Yuezhou as soon as possible, but he had not yet raised the full 20 million, mainly because the battle at Sub-Gang Base had yielded limited results.

Upon entering the general store, I learned that there was still no news about the Travel Permit, but the Red Pill had already been sold.

Steward Feng got a good price, selling it for 200,000. He took 20% and gave Li Banfeng 160,000.

Li Banfeng was very happy and left five more Mystic Blaze Pill for Steward Feng, then entrusted them to him for consignment. The goal of 20 million seemed not so far away.

There were few pedestrians on Pailou Street tonight. With the Jiang Xiang Gang getting into trouble one after another, the people in Inner Gully were too afraid to go out at night. Li Banfeng wanted to buy a newspaper, but he walked a long way before he met a newspaper boy.

The evening papers were full of news about the attack on Jiang Xiang Gang's Sub-Gang Base. The headline clearly stated that the Sub-Gang Leader and the sage were missing and their whereabouts were unknown.

The attack on the Sub-Gang Base is a serious matter, but the news shouldn't have spread so quickly.

This was different from the atmosphere at the Xianle Dance Hall. That time, Li Banfeng used explosives, which alarmed the entire Inner Gully.

Li Banfeng used tea at the Sub-Gang Base, so if Jiang Xiang Gang wanted to keep it a secret, he could prevent the information from being leaked.

It looks like they're deliberately leaking information.

What exactly is Jiang Xiang Gang's purpose?

Li Banfeng glanced at the second page and saw another news item: the Lu Family had successfully reclaimed land in Jiangyue Mountain and monopolized more than 200 acres of land.

In the photo, Li Banfeng saw Lu Dongliang, the head of the Lu Family, and also a familiar face.

Private Detective Dabo Ensi!

Is he clearing land for the Lu Family in the new Jiangyue Mountain?

Is he a member of the Lu Family?

Weren't they hired by Jiang Xiang Gang?

Is the Lu Family looking for me?

What do they want from me?

Has Lu Xiaolan already come out?

Li Banfeng felt a chill run down his spine. He put away the newspaper and prepared to go to the He Family Old House to find out more information.

As Li Banfeng walked into Chuanzi Alley, he suddenly heard a familiar voice in the distance.

"Steward Qiu, let me tell you again, we don't know if that's Miss Lu Family's. We've never seen her before."

The tone of voice is so distinctive.

Xiao Yeci?

How did she end up here?

Is she looking for Miss Lu?

Li Banfeng realized something was wrong, so he immediately took out his key and went into Portable Abode.

Xiao Yeci, Lu Chunying, and Qiu Zhiheng, the head butler of the Lu Family, walked into the alley together. Xiao Yeci emphasized again, "We really haven't seen Miss before. Please don't be offended if we've mistaken her for someone else."

Qiu Zhiheng smiled slightly and said, "Madam, Miss, you don't need to worry. I just came to check on you."

After the three had walked away, Li Banfeng quietly emerged from his Portable Abode.

In the darkness of the night, the backs of the three people could be barely seen.

I recognize Xiao Yeci.

I recognize Lu Chunying.

There was another person I seemed to recognize, because his physique was so distinctive.

He is over 1.8 meters tall and weighs less than 80 kilograms.

Monkey Qiu, the Monkey Qiu saved my life.

P. S.: Dear readers, Steward Qiu is here, and an even bigger show is about to begin.