At the end of August, as He Wen entered the city, the Five Kings of the Fairness Party had already gathered in Jiangning City.
The troublesome issue of security in the city had thus calmed down for a few days. The usual brain-wrecking fights had disappeared without a trace, and "Turning Wheel King" Xu Zhaonan's rage that he was ready to unleash had also been suppressed. Apart from Shi Baofeng's second son, Shi Weiyang, who had started a large-scale gang fight on the day He Wen entered the city, the other families had already re-entered the stage of serious reflection on "who was the enemy and who was the friend". This was because in the upcoming negotiations, this would become the most important issue.
On the day He Wen entered the city, in the fight near the Five Lakes Inn, both sides had sent out hundreds of people. It was a huge ruckus, but in the end, there was no result. This was because the overly chaotic situation did not have much of an advantage in capturing a specific target. The Five Feet and Four Feet Y-demons scuttled around in the crowd. At one point, Shi Weiyang saw a few unknown experts surround and intercept the two, beating them until they covered their heads and scurried away like rats. In the end, however, no one caught the two and brought them to him to claim the reward.
On the other hand, the people of the Five Lakes Inn guarded their own territory to the death. After Shi Weiyang's focus changed, the fight in front of the inn did not spread into the inn. Because of this, Shi Weiyang did not manage to capture anyone in this operation. Secondly, he did not manage to see through the hidden secrets of the inn, and in the end, he returned without any results.
Of course, to be able to cause such a huge commotion on the day He Wen appeared, this Second Young Master instantly became the talk of the town among his friends. When his companions saw him, they all gave him a thumbs up, admiring him for not giving the Prince of Justice any face, praising him as a true 'fierce warrior'. Shi Weiyang naturally looked proud on the surface, but when he turned around, he was punished by the military law by his father, who had his buttocks smashed. For the time being, he could only lie down at home.
A few days later, in a shabby courtyard where the "White Rakshasa" gathered in Jiangning City, a group of women were gathered together, lamenting the changes in Jianghu.
"This … is really that … something … a young hero … isn't that right?"
"How is he a hero? He's obviously a big bad guy … "
"That's a big bad guy … a young hero?"
"Oh my god, what did he do? It hasn't even been half a month since he entered the city, and the reward has been increased by five times …"
"If we can capture him, we won't have to worry about anything for the rest of our lives."
"That's right, that's right. Catch him, catch him …"
A group of women who were not good at fighting usually got carried away by a certain reward on the news paper. For a moment, they rubbed their fists and chattered excitedly. Firstly, it was naturally because the price of the bounty was too high, and it was very attractive. Secondly, the crime committed by the target of the bounty really touched their nerves.
At least there were some reminders from the mortal world.
"I think you guys shouldn't think too much about it. Let's see how much reward there is. Five thousand taels! Those who had a bounty of five thousand taels of silver in Jianghu were all famous villains. Their martial arts skills were high, and their methods were powerful. You still want to catch him? Be careful that you won't be able to catch him and instead get yourself killed by him … Why don't you look at what he's done? He's like a sheep walking into a tiger's den … "
The Y-Demon's title on the news was rather eye-catching. Coupled with the high reward, it indicated that the other party was not a simple character. However, in the face of such worries, many of the surrounding women laughed on the spot.
"Isn't that good? Look, the Five-Foot Y-Demon and the Four-Foot Y-Demon only said that they ruined someone's reputation. They didn't say that they killed the girl. Then, isn't it good if we catch him?"
"That's right, that's right. Look at the drawing, it's quite beautiful …"
"He's not that old …"
"If we succeed, we'll have money. Even if we don't succeed, we won't lose our lives …"
"Maybe his methods are powerful and he'll make the other party hover between life and death … Then they'll admit that he's the real little hero …"
"Look at Ah Xiang, she's so delicate. Why don't we use a honey trap …"
"We won't lose out anyway … Hahahaha …"
The "White Rakshasa" were all women. Although they had done a lot of bad things, they had also experienced many bad things in their lives. At this time, when they talked about the young Y-Demon, they did not hide much from their words. Instead, they laughed and were very relaxed. Among these women, there were also beautiful and delicate ones. Usually, they were best at playing the role of the victim who was insulted by the landlord or gentry. When it came to honey traps, they were even more logical and cheerful.
Amidst the mix of all kinds of harsh words, only the "Little Scholar" Qu Longjun, who was in charge of reading the newspaper, was still holding the news paper with the reward and portrait. Her face was wrinkled like a bun, and her eyes were somewhat dazed.
How could this be?
Thinking back, the Little Brother Long who had saved her life in the southwest should not be such a person.
However, looking at the person in the picture, although the appearance was only 50% similar, as someone who had seen Little Brother Long, she could indeed recognize that the wanted person in the picture was indeed Young Hero Long.
Moreover, thinking back to the night of the southwest rebellion, Young Hero Long's heroic appearance in the courtyard where he fought against many people alone like he was cutting melons and vegetables, and killed more than ten people in a pool of blood was still vivid in her mind. It was not surprising that she had been living a poor life as a vagabond from the southwest to Jiangning. It was also not surprising that Young Hero Long could quickly become famous with his extraordinary skills. She believed it. However, she could not figure out how he had gained such a reputation. With the release of this wanted notice, his name would soon be known throughout the world …
Half a month ago, when Long Aotian's name first appeared on the wanted list, Qu Longjun still had some doubts in her heart. The wanted notice said that he had tarnished the reputation of a lady on Mount Tongshan and had a bounty of 800 taels. Qu Longjun felt that it must have been a misunderstanding. However, in less than ten days, eight hundred taels had suddenly increased to five thousand taels. It was comparable to the evilest and most vicious family exterminating bandits. Furthermore, the wanted poster had specifically emphasized his Y-Demon behavior …
Could it be that he had done many similar things in the 10 days he had been in the city …?
Qu Longjun had experienced a few ups and downs in this world. Before she was 10 years old, her parents had died and she had become an orphan. She had been sold as a skinny horse. After that, she had been raised by Wen Shoubin for nearly 10 years and had temporarily seen him as family. Wen Shoubin was not a good person. After his death, although she had regained her freedom, she had also returned to being alone. She no longer had any family.
At this juncture, only Aunt Gu in Chengdu City and Long Aotian, who had saved her for some unknown reason, had a special place in her heart.
As for Young Hero Long, who had saved her in Chengdu City, taken care of her, and then arranged a path of retreat for her, she had never had a deep understanding of him.
At first, she had thought that he had saved her because he was lusting after her body — that was not a bad thing. After Wen Shoubin's death, it was already a good thing that someone wanted her and gave her a place to return to. Moreover, he was not that old, and he was even quite good-looking.
Even if he looked a little overbearing and temperamental, that was not a big deal. During the years that she had been raised as a skinny horse, she had learned how to flatter and how to serve her husband's family. Most heroes in the world were headstrong and self-opinionated, but as long as they found the right way, it was not too difficult to live a good life.
— — This was what she had thought for a short period of time after she had woken up in the southwest hospital.
But soon, she realized that he did not have that intention.
The young man named Long Aotian was just doing his job. He had even unwillingly checked her body every day, but he had actually maintained a good sense of propriety. Aunt Gu had come over to help with many covert tasks such as applying medicine. She knew that he had even rudely called her a "little bitch" in private, but she did not dare to say anything even though she was angry.
After a period of time, she realized that the rules in the Huaxia military were very strict. Since he had saved her, it seemed that he had to be responsible for her until the end. Although marrying her as a concubine was also a kind of responsibility, he did not have that intention. They did not interact much, and they did not talk much. He even placed a strange book like "Women Can Hold Up Half the Sky" next to her pillow.
After reading the book, and with Aunt Gu's guidance, she entered a new world and had a new view of the world. She still knew very little about the young man named Long Aotian.
This young man was cruel and merciless, but he had saved her in the end. She could not explain the specific reason. It seemed that he had known her for a long time, and privately gave her the nickname of "little bitch".
She did not know the reason for these things. She was a little curious, but in the end, there were only some fragmented interactions between the two of them. He had suddenly left Chengdu, and he was like a simple passerby. They did not meet again until she had left the southwest.
But even though the interaction between the two of them was so fragmented, she was still willing to believe that he was a good person. He had been so kind to her, whom he had met by chance, and whom he did not seem to appreciate. He had helped her, saved her life, and gave her money without asking for anything in return. How could he have become … some Five-Foot Y-devil …
The Little Xiucai, who no longer had any relatives, was holding the news paper with the picture in her hands. Her mind was in a mess. In this dangerous city, she really wanted to see him again, to prove that these things were not true. She even wanted to defend him in a fair and just manner. However, he had already become a big shot worth five thousand taels of silver, and now he was most likely in hiding. With her status, how could she possibly meet him?
The surrounding women were laughing and joking, and they did not pay much attention to the Little Xiucai's occasional absent-mindedness. Until someone laughed and said, "Let the Little Xiucai use her beauty to seduce him. She is about the same age as this Five-Foot Y-devil." Qu Longjun blushed slightly, and lowered her head to continue reading the other contents of the news paper.
Soon after, she thought that if these sisters of the "White Rakshasa" really used the honey trap and captured Young Master Long, would she really be able to see him …?
The people in the shabby courtyard were laughing and joking, and most of them were just relaxing. At the same time, on the other side of the city, with the increase of the reward on the news paper, another group of people gathered again, and held a short and temporary meeting.
"… How could he not be captured! How could he run away! Look at this … what a mess it has become, five thousand taels of silver … Now he is even more famous, and we can't even hide it … "
"… Lord Ba, I have said … What can we do? That kid is wild, how was he taught since he was young … It doesn't matter if he can't beat him, the important thing is that he can escape. The few young masters are all like this. In Zhang Village, we didn't feel anything, but when we really came out, we realized how slippery he was when he refused to surrender …" The person who answered laughed helplessly.
"… Our young master Long is looking for trouble. Now that the picture has been drawn, when he goes back in the future … it will be shameful."
"… He will be beaten to death …"
"… Speaking of which, this training policy was set by Mr. Ning. After the war last year, we all knew that he couldn't stay idle. In the second half of the year, he went to the military camp for special training, and even strengthened these … Lord Ba, you are really useful."
"Don't mention Mr. Ning." The person called Lord Ba already had a headache. "Look at this. Think about how he will look when he gets back to Zhang Village!"
"I think … I don't know whether to laugh or cry?"
"Mr. Ning is quite magnanimous. He won't be angry, will he?"
"He and Domineering Blade's wife are definitely going to beat up Little Long …"
"Don't make a joke here!" Qian Luoning slammed the table with her hand. "You are all taught by Madam Hong, and you have inherited her legacy. You are all members of the Ning Family. Hurry up and think of a way to clean up your mess! Otherwise, you will go back hoping that you won't get beaten up! "
"Little Hei practices the Thirteen Guardians Brute Training, I am disabled, and Black Girl … She doesn't look like one, but she is most likely a woman. Mr. Ning will know when to stop."
"Look over there!"
The voice rang out. Yuwen Feidu lowered his head to dodge, but Qian Luoning's slap still landed on his head.
"Well done." Black Girl nodded. Then, under Qian Luoning's stern gaze, she slammed the table with both hands. "Enough. Eighty percent of this bounty was added by that b * tch Shi Weiyang. How about this, I won't keep an eye on him anymore. I will deal with him tonight and ask someone to withdraw the bounty."
"Good news stays quiet, but bad news travels a thousand miles. If you just do it, I'm afraid it won't be of much use. If we really want to wash away the good name of the Five-foot Y-devil … Let's ask Shi Weiyang to add more money to the bounty on the righteous' Master of Wulin 'Long Aotian. What do you guys think? I'm the most knowledgeable when it comes to publicity. I have a few friends who are from there … "
"I say, don't worry too much. Anyway, as long as he is in Jiangning, you will meet him again next time. At that time, you just have to work harder. Break his legs, slowly treat him for two months, and then he will be home …"
"What do you mean we have to work harder? You're the most useless cripple. Tell me, did Xiao Long run away from you that day? You're always bragging, ah, Chicken Sniper … You're just a pushover in Xiao Long's eyes. If you have the guts, do it … "
"F * ck … How can I do it when I have a gun? You're a black-hearted person, and you're trying to stir up trouble, aren't you? Come on, let's fight one-on-one. If I don't do it, I can't beat you to death with your Thirteen Guardians Brute Training …"
"Although Xiao Hei isn't a good guy, I agree with him this time. Lord Ba, it's all that pushover Yuwen's fault. We didn't tell him about this last time. Kill him now for his sake. Come on, bring the knife down …"
"I'll bring the knife down and kill you three bastards …"
"Lord Ba, you must be joking. How can there be three? They're clearly two bastards …"
Not everyone in the team was qualified to know that Long Aotian was Ning Ji. A few people who knew about it vented their anxiety, but in the end, they couldn't come up with any good ideas. They could only do some painstaking work and wait for the next change to appear.
It was noisy and lively. For the current Jiangning, whether it was the fight at the Five Lakes Inn or the commotion caused by the young man named Long Aotian, they could only be regarded as insignificant matters in a corner of the city.
At the beginning of September, the bustling Jiangning Martial Arts Competition officially began. The heroes who had previously shown their talents in the five major arenas, or those who had chosen their masters, or those who had come to Jiangning to register with other forces, or even those who had come to Jiangning to register, began to officially enter the arena competition. The security of the city eased slightly, and the market entered a seemingly calm and exciting stage of carnival.
At the same time, with the Fairness King He Wen at the head, including "High Heavenly King" Gao Chang, "Equality King" Shi Baofeng, "Turning Wheel King" Xu Zhaonan, and "Yama King" Zhou Shang, the members of various forces, large and small, raised the banner of the "Fairness Party". On the first day of September, they held their first comprehensive meeting in the city.
In this meeting, He Wen directly tossed out a few core problems of the Fairness Party to everyone, including what to do now that the Fairness Party had so many branches; how to unify the distribution of resources and strategies after seizing cities and territory; how to unify them; whether the Fairness Party's constitution and goals needed to be more detailed; how to combat the large number of people who had broken the rules and enjoyed themselves; how to prevent the Fairness Party from failing in the past peasant uprisings … and so on.
The Fairness Party had risen to power two years ago. In the past, there had been a gathering. At that time, in order to unite all parties, they had only set the general policy that all parties who acted in accordance with the "Fairness Code" belonged to their comrades. Thus, at that time, the entire gathering was joyous and incomparably harmonious. It also laid the foundation for the Fairness Party to sweep through Jiangnan in the following year.
In that meeting, He Wen didn't raise a single sharp question, but this time, as soon as he opened his mouth, it was these basic problems that involved the Fairness Party's core existence. Among these questions, he even brought up a large amount of supporting data. Several times, he came up with the conclusion that "if we don't change, the Fairness Party will die".
Although many of these things sounded new, these types of questions weren't considered advanced by the upper echelons of the Fairness Party. This was mainly because the southwest had done a great deal of theoretical work on social deduction in the past few years. Regarding the deduction of a great deal of social change, the conclusion that "if the peasant uprisings take the first step, if they don't take the second step, they will still die", at the very least, was something that the upper echelons of the system could understand.
After He Wen finished speaking, many of the participants fell into deep thought.
Soon after, the other four Great Kings, as well as the various representatives, all began to offer a great deal of comic relief. Most of them said things like "this problem is very complicated", "the matter isn't that serious", "we are different from Fang La", "we are righteous, righteous will prevail", and so on. Occasionally, there were also words like "beating the landlord should be radical", "redressing injustice must be excessive", "a moment of corruption is nothing, it's much better than being a landlord", and so on.
Thus, on the first day of the ninth month, the meeting concluded. All parties engaged in cordial and friendly talks, basically exchanging opinions. None of them were angry. This was the beginning of the Jiangning Great Meeting's negotiations. Compared to the bustling atmosphere of the Martial Arts Competition, it actually seemed rather ordinary. Ninety percent of the people in the city didn't even know that it had happened.
The truly complicated undercurrents were already gathering beneath the surface …
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