Beiyin Great Sage

at dusk.

"Pattering..."

A steady drizzle falls with the wind.

Pedestrians on the street put on raincoats and walked quickly in the rain.

The sky has begun to darken, and a corner of the red moon appears on the horizon.

Although there were no corpses mutated, the strange red moon still brought a gloomy and depressing atmosphere, permeating the huge city.

Most of the street stalls have been sorted out and returned home. Only a few stubborn stall owners are still holding on, hoping that customers will come.

In one of the stalls, a simple tent barely covered the wind and rain, and underneath it two people were slowly tasting the fruits of the stall owner's busy work.

Unlike other customers on this street, the temperament of these two people is definitely not what ordinary coolies can have.

"It tastes a little weird."

Chen Ying, who was dressed smartly, put down the spoon and took out a handkerchief to wipe her scallion-like fingers:

"I'm not used to it. Do you like the taste?"

The dishes of the Dalin Dynasty are mostly spicy and sweet. Although the flavors are diverse, they are a bit extreme. The tofu curd does not meet the public taste.

Especially salty.

Only poor people with special tastes or little money would choose it.

She tasted it twice, then shook her head and put it down.

"good."

Zhou Jia stirred the wooden bowl, and the white brain flakes, red spicy oil, and green vegetable foam were mixed together, exuding an attractive fragrance:

"This thing reminds me of the past."

"Really?" Chen Ying's beautiful eyes flashed with curiosity on her face.

After a period of contact, she gradually developed a good impression of Zhou Jia, and also became interested in his previous life.

"What's going on lately?"

Zhou Jia didn't want to mention his past, so he tilted his head and asked:

"There seems to be some chaos in the city. Did Lei Prison do it?"

"Yeah." Chen Ying nodded:

"Xing Wu offended him. Lei Guo seems to be a generous person, but in fact he is determined to retaliate. This time, Xing Wu's reputation will be ruined and his family will be destroyed."

Disreputed!

The family is ruined!

These simple words represent a power that makes people feel frightened, as well as some shady and insidious tricks.

"Five punishments..." Zhou Jia pondered:

"He is the chief arrester of the yamen and a master of black iron. Is it that simple?"

"It's certainly not easy for others." Chen Ying shrugged:

"But the one who took action was Lei Prisoner, the beloved son of Gang Leader Lei, and the future successor of the Tianhu Gang. These identities are enough to handle a black iron master."

"snort!"

She hummed softly and said:

"If the opponent hadn't been Xing Wu, there wouldn't even be any need to go to such trouble."

"Unexpected." Zhou Jia shook his head:

"I underestimated Lei Prisoner's influence."

"There are also reasons for punishing Wu himself." Chen Ying put away her hands and sat upright:

"Although Xing Wu is strong, he is too upright as a person. As the saying goes, being too strong is easy to break. It is enough that he is not greedy. He also needs to control the greed of his subordinates."

"In the past two years since he came to Shicheng, he has few close friends around him. Even the powerful people in the city are dissatisfied with him. He has brought it upon himself."

He said with a faint smile:

"It's funny to say that when the prisoner Lei opened his mouth to do this, the people from the Yamen were the first to take action. I'm afraid no one would have thought of this."

With Xing Wu's status, if he is determined to manage his business and establish good relations with all forces, even Lei Qiao will not dare to touch him if he is afraid.

But...

This person's character determines his life.

"Troublesome days!" Zhou Jia sighed.

Recently, there is more than just five punishments.

"Yes." Chen Ying nodded:

"A few days ago, the big thief Thirteen Eagles stole the life-extending elixir from the City Lord's Mansion. Things like this happened before the matter was resolved. There are even more remnants of the Zhengqi Hall that need to be cleaned up."

"I'm afraid there will be chaos in the city for a while."

Zhou Jia put down his spoon and looked thoughtful.

He's thinking about it.

Recently, I have to go out of the city, that's all during the day, and there are people walking up and down the roof at night, which makes people uneasy.

Outside the city, he also has a secret base where he grows some spiritual plants that require a lot of water.

"Little Lord."

At this time, a woman hurried over and stopped in front of Chen Ying:

"The elders summoned us to take action."

"oh!"

Chen Ying raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhou Jia:

"Brother Zhou, do you want to come together?"

"Forget it." Zhou Jia shook his head:

"I have something else to do and I have to go out of town."

"That's fine." Chen Ying didn't force it and stood up:

"Then I'll take my leave first and visit you when I have time."

"good."

After watching the other party leave, Zhou Jia took out some money from his body, put it on the table, then took out the coir raincoat and put it on himself.

…………

"Uh-huh!"

"Swish!"

In the rain curtain, more than a dozen figures jumped out from all directions and surrounded a house.

"Little Lord."

A woman came up to Chen Ying and whispered:

"The name of the person living here is Guo Ping. Although his cultivation is not very good, he is hated by Gang Leader Lei Shao and wants us to capture him alive."

"It's easy to use torture."

"Yes." Chen Ying nodded and waved her hand lightly:

"Let's do it. After solving this problem, there are other places to go."

Xing Wu is the chief arrester of the yamen. Even if his personality is eccentric, he still has a few trustworthy people around him, and Guo Ping is one of them.

And they are responsible for dealing with these people.

"yes!"

Everyone responded and rushed towards the house.

A sixth-grade person is not worth showing off in their eyes.

"Peng!"

The door to the back room was kicked open, and the sound of breaking porcelain and wooden stools was heard, followed closely by a series of dull sounds and the sound of falling to the ground.

"Um?"

Chen Ying stood outside the courtyard, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and her expression suddenly changed:

"wrong!"

"There's an ambush!"

With a scream, she advanced instead of retreating. The sword light flew like a dragon, rolling up the rain curtain in the air, and the raindrops shot towards the house like sharp arrows.

The sword light was hidden in the rain curtain and disappeared.

Invisible sword!

"Well done!"

A long roar came from the courtyard, and countless bricks and tiles flew up under the force, rushing towards the rain of arrows, followed by a figure.

"Peng!"

"Bang bang!"

Figures of people intertwined in the air, sword lights and fist shadows flew together, and the two of them landed one after another amid the shock of energy.

"Xu Siming of Zhengqi Hall!" After seeing the person clearly, Chen Ying's beautiful eyes narrowed:

"You actually got involved with people from the Yamen?"

"Whatever you say." Xu Si next year, about fifty, with peak tenth-level cultivation, stared at Chen Ying with a pair of tiger eyes:

"Witch, today you will never come back!"

"By you?" Chen Ying looked disdainful.

It is true that she is a ninth-level warrior, but she possesses a black iron mysterious weapon and a wonderful skill. If she really takes action, the opponent may not be her opponent.

but……

Scanning the entire audience, her heart sank.

More than twenty men in black appeared silently, and they were quickly killing the people she brought with them, either deliberately or not.

I'm afraid no one will survive.

"Damn it!"

With an angry roar, Chen Ying slashed with her sword.

"Well done!" Xu Siming smiled brightly and clenched his fists to greet him.

…………

City Lord's Mansion.

Xing Wu, dressed in gray clothes, stood in front of the inner courtyard, his long and angular face looked stiff and he said nothing.

"Don't be like this." Wan Yong, the director of the nursing home of the City Lord's Mansion, looked helpless and said:

"My lord will not see you."

"I was wrongly accused." Xing Wu's face remained unchanged and his voice was cold:

"I did not kill the Zhang family. Rumors in the city that I took possession of the Zhang family's wives and daughters and took away their property are all rumors. I want to meet the city lord to prove my innocence."

"I believe you are innocent." Wan Yong shrugged:

"The city lord also believes that you are innocent. Even those who took action also know that you are innocent, but what's the use of it?"

He spread his hands and said:

"Now is not three hundred years ago. The imperial court is not the foundation. The government has to look at other people's faces when doing things. Those people don't believe it."

"No!"

"Their words of disbelief are enough to kill us."

As he said that, he shook his head helplessly:

"Your reputation has been completely ruined in the hearts of the common people and the wealthy households in the city. There are not many people in the government office who can say anything good about you."

"Let's go!"

"Leave?" Xing Wu raised his head, his eyes cold:

"You're telling me to die!"

"I have been punished for five years. I walk and sit upright. I would rather die than bear such an infamy. I want to see the city lord."

He stated his request again.

"Why are you doing this!" Wan Yong said:

"As a friend, I would like to advise you that the world is inherently turbid and difficult to distinguish. Sometimes being too noble can actually be a disaster."

"If you can let go of your attachment, there may not be no room for maneuver in this matter."

"But the leeway is not with the City Lord's Mansion, but with the Tianhu Gang."

Xing Wu has a strong personality, but he is not stupid either. He can understand the other party's meaning, but it is absolutely impossible for him to go to the Tianhu Gang to find Lei Prisoner to kneel down and beg for mercy.

"Plop la la..."

At this time, a bird flew over and landed on Wan Yong's shoulder.

Wan Yong took down the bird message in front of him, glanced at it, and his expression changed.

"Guo Ping?"

"Zhengqi Tang!"

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Xing Wu with cold eyes:

"Zhengqitang set up an ambush at Guo Ping's residence. Are you colluding with Zhengqitang?"

"No!" Xing Wu's eyes changed and he said decisively:

"Xing Mou has nothing to do with Zhengqitang."

"Really?" Wan Yong's eyes flickered.

He believes that the Zhang family's affairs have nothing to do with Xing Wu. This is trust in his character, but because of this, it is even harder to believe that Zhengqitang has nothing to do with him.

Righteousness...

In this big stone city, who else is more upright than Xing Wu?

Xing Wu could see the change in the other person's eyes and his face was stiff. After a long time, he looked up to the sky and sighed:

"Guo Ping mistaken me!"

…………

Xingfu.

The salary of the imperial court has never been much.

Xing Wu didn't want to be contaminated with dirty money. He had no frivolous wealth at home, and even his wife had to sew for others to earn some household income.

In a simple house, a family of four gathered together.

The younger son is still young and not yet sensible. He is playing with the toys carved for him by his sister.

The wife and daughter looked panicked and uneasy.

"I am the one who caused you trouble."

Looking at his wife and daughter, Xing Wu couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. All kinds of things from the past came to mind, and for a while he couldn't help but question his persistence.

"We are all a family, no matter how involved we are or are not involved."

His wife held his hand and spoke slowly:

"What are you going to do next?"

"It seems that I am not suitable to serve in the imperial court after all." Xing Wu lowered his head, thought for a while, and said:

"Thunder prisoner will definitely retaliate. Once the city lord is no longer under his care, he will never let me go, and... he will not let you go."

As a head catcher, he has witnessed many feuds in the world.

I know the blood in it.

Cutting off the roots and wiping out the entire clan is the most common approach.

Holding his wife's wrist and stroking his daughter's long hair, Xing Wu's eyes were complicated, then his face turned cold and he said:

"In the past few days, I will attract the attention of the Tianhu Gang. You can quietly leave the city. After a few days, we will meet outside the city."

"Ms. sir!"

"father!"

The wife and daughter looked worried, and even the youngest son who was playing with toys subconsciously stopped what he was doing.

"Don't worry." Xing Wu chuckled:

"I am an eagle-eyed hunter. I am good at catching people. I also know how to avoid being caught. Don't you still believe me?"

"It's you..."

He looked at his family with reluctant eyes:

"must be careful!"

"Um!"

The wife nodded heavily, while the daughter was already in tears.

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It rained continuously for several days.

Rain, neither fast nor slow, neither arrogant nor impetuous, covers the sky and the earth.

A boat with a black awning swayed in the middle of the broad river, leisurely and contented. Smoke could be vaguely seen, slowly floating out from under the awning, melting into the rain and mist.

"呲呲......"

On the stove, the kettle was steaming, and Zhou Jia was still fishing, seemingly immersed in it.

When the fish took the bait, he put away the fishing line with a satisfied look on his face and reached out to pick up the handle of the hot kettle. The boiling water washed the tea leaves and the fragrance filled the air.

"Zi..."

The hot tea enters the stomach and a sense of warmth emerges.

Zhou Jia couldn't help but squint his eyes and made a pleased sound.

In the past few days, there has been no peace in the city. He was glad that he came out early and was not dragged into the whirlpool.

It is said that.

Chen Ying was injured.

Xing Wu also seemed to have gone crazy. In the last few days before the chief arrest was dismissed, he led people to conduct a frantic search of the Tianhu Gang's businesses in Shicheng.

It was so noisy that no one could live in peace.

This is only on the surface.

Secretly, they were going back and forth and arguing with each other. It was said that even the black iron masters were injured because of Zhengqi Hall's fishing in troubled waters.

No one knows how many people died there.

"Crash..."

The river suddenly swelled, and the awning boat floated down the river.

Zhou Jia turned his head, and through the hazy drizzle, he could vaguely see cargo ships approaching, and loud shouts could be heard from time to time.

‘People from Tianshui Village? ’

Frowning slightly, he suddenly waved his sleeves and pushed the awning boat along the path hidden in the reeds, heading down the water here.

In this water area, Tianshui Village is a veritable overlord.

Not only his strength, but his style is also domineering.

If they encounter a passing fishing boat, they will most likely stop it and come forward to search it. Although Zhou Jia is not afraid, he does not want to cause trouble.

Shortly after.

The awning boat slowly floated out from another reed swamp. Zhou Jia swung the fishhook and was about to fish when he was stopped by a pedestrian on the shore.

"Boatman, please give us a ride, we want to cross the river!"

Zhou Jia tilted his head.

Under the rain curtain, a family of three were huddled together and shivering.