Chapter 285 Jiangzhou Turbulence (Part )

"Killed!"

Someone screamed. Suddenly, a stone stirred up a thousand waves. The crowd burst into exclamations of fear, and the people who were watching the excitement scattered like birds and beasts.

In the blink of an eye, the crowded streets were empty, with only a few corpses left.

"who?"

Tang Cong was shocked and quickly rushed to Liu Xunyi's side, staring at the man in white not far away with fear.

This man was ruthless and killed people without blinking an eye, which made Tang Cong feel fearful.

He was about thirty years old, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, seven feet tall and a sturdy build. Although he could not be said to have an extraordinary appearance, he had regular features.

He stood with a sword in hand, his face remained calm and his eyes were calm as he faced the corpses on the ground, as if the people he had just killed were not living people, but insignificant animals.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi hesitated and said, "They stole people's property. Although they are guilty, their crime does not deserve the death penalty. If you kill them with a sword, it would be too much..."

"Is this your first time in Jiangzhou?" The man in white walked back and forth among the corpses, as if he was checking if there were any survivors. He smiled nonchalantly, "If we send them to the government, they will walk out of the government office in less than two hours. Not only will they continue to commit crimes, but they will become even more rampant. Or, they will simply turn the tables and accuse you of framing and hurting people. Then it will not be them who will go to jail, but you."

"Your words are somewhat biased." Liu Xunyi frowned and asked, "In broad daylight, how can you confuse right and wrong? I don't believe there is no law in the world!"

"Wang Fa?"

The man in white snorted, then raised his head. His tiger eyes were piercing and he stared straight at Liu Xunyi. He then shook the sword in his hand and said jokingly, "I don't know if there are laws in other places. But in Jiangzhou, swords are the best laws. The government officials will be here soon. If you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better leave quickly!"

"You are...Brother Chang?"

Pan Yuyin, who was hiding behind Liu Xunyi, looked at the man in white with excitement and asked anxiously, "Brother Chang, do you still remember me?"

Hearing this, the man in white was slightly startled, then he turned his head and looked sideways. After seeing Pan Yuyin's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but look happy and said hurriedly, "It turns out to be Miss Pan!"

At this point, the man in white's eyes changed quietly, and he asked suspiciously: "A few days ago, I was ordered by the Valley Master to go out to inquire about your news. I heard that you were captured by the people in the Xianwang Mansion. Why did you appear in Jiangzhou today?"

Liu Xunyi was surprised and asked: "Do you know each other?"

"That's right." Pan Yuyin nodded repeatedly, "It's true that after searching for a long time, I finally found it without any effort. Brother Liu, this Brother Chang is the second senior brother in Jueqing Valley, Chang Wuhui."

"Chang Wuhui?" Tang Cong was stunned and said jokingly, "Why do the disciples of Jueqing Valley have such strange names? It's either Tang Afu, Feng Wuxin, Shan Wuling... Today, another Chang Wuhui appeared, and judging from your age... you seem to be much older than Tang Afu. Why is he the eldest brother and you are ranked second?"

"Cough cough!"

Liu Xunyi was worried that Tang Cong would speak without restraint, so he quickly coughed twice and whispered, "Don't be rude!"

"Although I am a few years older than Afu, I became his disciple later than Afu, so I have to regard him as my senior brother. As for the names, they are all given by the Valley Master and cannot be changed without permission." Chang Wuhui was generous and did not care about Tang Cong's ridicule. He then changed the subject and asked curiously, "I wonder who the two of you are..."

"We are both disciples of the Xianwang Mansion. I am Liu Xunyi, and he is Tang Cong..."

"bass!"

Before he could finish his words, Chang Wuhui, who had a kind face, suddenly looked fierce, and then pulled out the sword that had just been inserted into the sheath, pointing the sword directly at Liu Xunyi and the other person.

Seeing this, Pan Yuyin was horrified and asked hurriedly: "Brother Chang, what are you doing?"

"They are from the Xianwang Mansion! Jueqing Valley and the Xianwang Mansion have an irreconcilable feud." Chang Wuhui said sternly, "The Valley Master has ordered that any disciples in the valley who meet people from the Xianwang Mansion must treat them as mortal enemies."

Liu Xunyi and Tang Cong looked at each other in bewilderment at Chang Wuhui's sudden change of attitude, and for a moment no one knew how to respond.

"No!" Pan Yuyin stepped forward and said bluntly, "They are my friends."

"Miss Pan, you are a friend of Jueqing Valley, how can you collude with the people in Xianwang Mansion?" Chang Wuhui said righteously, "You'd better draw a clear line with them to avoid being implicated."

Tang Cong was indignant and angrily shouted, "What do you mean by 'collusion'? What do you mean by 'drawing a clear line'? You are such a rude person. If you want to fight, then go ahead and fight. Do you really think we are afraid of you?"

"Then try it!"

"Come on, please..."

"Wait a minute!" Liu Xunyi dissuaded him, "Brother Chang, if you attack us now, Granny Taohua and Tang Afu will both be in danger."

Hearing this, Chang Wuhui was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Master, Brother Tang, Brother Feng and the others are still under house arrest in the Xianwang Mansion." Pan Yuyin explained, "Palace Master Luo sent Brother Liu to pay respects to the mountain. If you make things difficult for them, Master and Brother Tang may be retaliated against. Moreover, Brother Liu came here to resolve the conflict and has absolutely no ill intentions."

Although Chang Wuhui was not young, he was quite simple-minded, honest and straightforward. Therefore, when he heard Liu Xunyi and Pan Yuyin singing the same tune, he was inevitably a little shaken.

"Really?" Chang Wuhui was skeptical and hesitant.

"Every word is true..."

"I don't trust you!" Before Liu Xunyi could give a solemn promise, Chang Wuhui interrupted mercilessly, "Miss Pan, tell me!"

Pan Yuyin stared at Chang Wuhui with her big watery eyes, and nodded sincerely, "Brother Chang, what we said is true!"

"For the sake of Miss Pan and Granny Taohua, I will trust you for once."

After a short hesitation, Chang Wuhui finally gave in. He slowly put away his sword and threatened: "I want to remind you that it's best not to have any bad intentions, otherwise you will never be able to return."

"Even if we two have the courage of heaven, we will never dare to act rashly in Jueqing Valley." Liu Xunyi was secretly delighted and quickly agreed, "Brother Chang, please lead the way for us."

"In order to save Granny Taohua and all the fellow apprentices, I can take you into the valley. But whether the Valley Master will see you or not depends on your own luck."

"Thank you!"

"No need to thank me!" Chang Wuhui waved his hand and said, "Since you want to enter the valley, you must abide by our rules. Body search, blade removal, blindfolding, nothing can be missed."

"no problem!"……

Half an hour later, Chang Wuhui brought Liu Xunyi and the other two to Xunyang Wharf.

Xunyang Wharf is even more lively than Yingchuan Wharf.

The bustling dock was full of traffic and people coming and going. Coolies, merchants, guards, escorts, people from all over the country mixed together, good and bad, good and bad.

Hundreds of ships of different sizes were moored by the river, with flags and sails of various shapes and colors fluttering in the wind, indicating that these merchant ships belonged to different companies. Looking out, there was no end in sight, and the scene was quite spectacular.

Chang Wuhui led Liu Xunyi and the other two, passing through the shipping dock and heading east along the river until they reached the end, where they saw an extremely narrow ferry crossing.

Compared to the bustling shipping terminal to the west, this ferry crossing seems particularly deserted, even a little lonely and pitiful.

There was a canopy on the shore and a simple, dilapidated black boat moored by the river. Apart from that, there was nothing else.

At this moment, a shirtless, dark and thin middle-aged man was leisurely leaning on a recliner under the arbour, waving a cattail leaf fan in his left hand and holding a slice of watermelon in his right hand. The river breeze was blowing gently, the autumn day was warm, and he felt lazy, leisurely and comfortable.

In addition to him, there were two other people standing under the awning, one old and one young.

The older person was a silver-haired old woman in her seventies.

The young man was about three or five years old, but his appearance was slightly different from that of an ordinary child. Although he looked childish, his face was covered with wrinkles and his features were old.

At this moment, the old woman seemed to be telling something to the man on the recliner, with a frown on her face and a look of anger. The child held the corner of the old woman's clothes tightly with both hands, hiding timidly behind her, with fear in his eyes.

On the other hand, the man on the recliner turned a deaf ear to the old woman's "reprimand" and remained unmoved. He still closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, with a hint of impatience between his brows.

"That man is the eldest brother of the Qian brothers, Qian Long. He also has a younger brother, Qian Hu, who is not at the ferry right now. He is probably on the boat." Pan Yuyin explained.

"Brother Qian?"

The situation before him made Chang Wuhui very confused. He quickly stepped forward and asked the middle-aged man on the recliner, "What are you singing about?"

Qian Long's eyebrows twitched, and then he opened his eyes, grinned at Chang Wuhui and said: "Brother Chang, it's really hard to put it into words!"

"This……"

Qian Long pointed at the two old ladies and said, "When they arrived at the ferry just now, I asked them if they were going to cruise the lake or cross the river. Unexpectedly, they actually wanted to go to the Jueqing Valley."

"what?"

Before Chang Wuhui could show any surprise, Qian Long pretended to be helpless and complained, "I don't even know where Jueqing Valley is, so how can I go there? But this old woman wouldn't listen and insisted that I take them there. I refused, so they started to make a scene and have been deadlocked until now. You came at the right time, please persuade them to stop interrupting my business."

Chang Wuhui naturally understood what Qian Long meant. He bowed slightly to the old woman and said bluntly: "Old man, why do you have to embarrass the boatman? Please leave on your own."

The old woman stared at Chang Wuhui coldly and said contemptuously: "Who are you? What does this have to do with you?"

"I'm a friend of the boatman. Today I want to borrow his boat to take a few of my friends across the river." Chang Wuhui evaded the question, "So..."

"Humph! No one in the world can stop me from doing what I want to do! Today this boat can only go to Jueqing Valley and cannot cross the river. You should find another place to go!"

The old woman's gloomy face, resolute tone, and domineering attitude did not look like what a woman in her seventies should look like at all.

At the same time, she slammed the crutch in her hand to the ground, making a dull "clang" sound.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but be secretly surprised. The sound just now was deep and powerful, definitely not an ordinary wooden stick, but more like the sound of iron and gold.

With this thought in mind, Liu Xunyi hurriedly looked closely and discovered that the snake-head cane the old woman was leaning on was actually forged from fine copper, and it was shiny blue-black and flashing with cold light.

Just considering the weight, it would be quite strenuous for a young man to carry it, let alone such an old woman?

"That's all!"

Seeing that the old woman was "obstinate", Qian Long simply ignored her and pretended to be angry and said, "No one in the world can stop you from doing what you want to do. I want to do business and make money, and no one can stop me either. Brother Chang, I will take you across the river."

"Very good." Chang Wuhui glanced at the old woman and said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Qian."

While talking, Chang Wuhui took out a few copper coins from his pocket and handed them to Qian Long.

"presumptuous!"

Before Qian Long could reach out his hand, the old woman suddenly shouted coldly and swept the snake-head cane in her hand forward.

Instantly, a fierce and powerful force rushed towards Chang Wuhui's right hand. Caught off guard, he felt a pain in his wrist, his five fingers went numb, and several copper coins flew out of his hand.

"call!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The old woman swung the snake-head cane in the air. In mid-air, several copper coins instantly broke and shattered, eventually turning into wisps of copper powder that were scattered in the wind in front of everyone.

"Oh!"

Flowing clouds and flowing water, all in one go.

When the snake-headed crutch stood on the ground again, the old woman remained calm and collected, but the coldness in her eyes became even stronger, and her murderous aura became more overwhelming.

"What a master!"

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(End of this chapter)