The contest was still in the preliminary stage, so not many people came to watch. The strong man showed his ID card and pointed at Ning Ji. Then he was allowed to come in by the guard next to him.
He was injured yesterday, and the bandage on his arm was still there. He was noisy, but he came to buy medicine from Ning Ji.
"… Little brother, I tried it yesterday, and your medicine and cloth are really good. It's a pity that a group of murderous people messed around and spilled the medicine. We often get injured when we travel in the Jianghu, and it's rare for us to come across such good things. Therefore, we want to buy some more from you in case of emergencies … Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Huang Shan.
The strong man chattered and obviously did not take a bath. He was sweaty. Ning Ji glanced at his injury and saw the dirty bandage. He was disgusted. He was also dirty before he studied medicine, but he became more particular after he started practicing medicine. He treated him like a dead man. "I don't sell medicine." "Hey, brother, don't say that.
"Hey, little brother, don't say that. We're all roaming the pugilistic world. At home, we rely on our parents, and when we go out, we rely on our friends. If you help me, I'll help you. Everyone has more options. Look, I'm not asking you for nothing. I brought some money with me … Look at your robe, it's old and there are even patches. I don't think you're from a rich family. Don't you usually use the medicine from your army? Sell some to me this time.
How much can you buy with three strings of coins … "Ning Ji looked at the money and turned his head. He hesitated for a moment and looked at the man again." … Three strings of coins is not a small amount. Do you want this for yourself? "
"That's not it. I'm … I'm buying it for my fellow disciples who are traveling with me. It's better to be prepared than not. Based on my injuries, I'll buy enough for 20 people. What do you think?"
"… The Huaxia army has a limited supply of medicine. They gave me this job because my family is dead. I won't do it for three strings of coins."
Ning Ji shook his head. The strong man was about to speak, but Ning Ji opened his hand and said, "I want more money. At least five strings of coins. "
"… You're asking for too much …"
"Then you can buy it from the pharmacy outside. It's about the same."
"That pharmacy …" The muscular man hesitated for a moment, then said, "… Alright, five strings of coins, enough for twenty people."
Ning Ji nodded. "It's too much to take now. Since you're participating in the competition, you'll stay here until at least September. You pay me a deposit first, and before you leave at the beginning of September, we'll settle the account. "
When the burly man heard this, he could not help but be taken aback. His eyes rolled a few times before he said, "This … this business of yours has been dragged on for too long. My group of brothers have been staying here for two to three months, practicing martial arts and sparring. It is inevitable that we will get some injuries … You have already asked for five strings of coins, it is not appropriate right? How about this, we will deliver the goods in three days and the money and goods will be settled. You must know that we who practice martial arts are used to the dangers of the martial world.
His expression was obviously flustered. As he spoke, he stared at Ning Ji. Ning Ji glanced at him again, a look of triumph flashing across his eyes. He did not say much, "… Three days for delivery, seven strings of coins. Otherwise, in September. "
The strong man named Huang Shan was silent for a while. "… Okay. Seven strings of coins is fine. For 20 people, I, Huang Shan, want to make friends with you … By the way, what's your name, little brother? "
"My surname is Long, and my name is Aotian."
"Okay, little brother Long, that's a deal. I … I'll give you a deposit first …" Huang Shan obviously wanted to close the deal as soon as possible. He moved his hand and directly slid the money into Ning Ji's hand. Ning Ji gently put it away, only to hear Huang Shan say, "By the way, my boss will come to compete in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. If it's convenient, let's meet the day after tomorrow to make the deal. What do you think?"
"Whatever you say."
"Little brother Long is straightforward." Obviously, he came here with a task. He tried to make himself look smart in his previous words. When the deal was finished and he relaxed, he sat next to Ning Ji and began to chatter again. He casually inquired about the background of "little brother Long" and commented on the competition on the stage. When Ning Ji became impatient, he said goodbye and left.
Ning Ji did not pay much attention to him. He only went to the backstage of the martial arts field to find the information of "Huang Shan" and read it when the competition was over. The medicine was already at a high price of three strings of coins, but he still bought it when it was raised to five strings of coins. What a mess! This boor named Huang Shan had no experience in negotiation. If ordinary people valued money, it was a barrier for them to double the price of three strings of coins to six strings of coins. He casually asked for seven strings of coins because he was waiting for Huang Shan to lower the price. Huang Shan did not even lower the price, which meant that he was stupid and impatient.
These people came to Chengdu to participate in the competition. It was impossible for them to give too detailed information when they registered, and the information might be fake. Ning Ji just flipped through it and knew what was going on. On this day, he wore a white coat and carried a medicine box home. On the way home, he vaguely noticed that he was being followed.
He grew up in places like Small Canghe and Small Liang Mountains, so he did not have much training in identifying and tracking people in the crowd. It was difficult to judge when there were so many people on the road. When he walked to a remote place without people, this guess became obvious. At this time, the afternoon sun was still golden. As he walked, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"The bad guy is finally here …"
There was no expression on his face, but his body was trembling with excitement. When he walked forward, his left foot tripped over his right foot, and he fell under the shade of a tree next to the river.
The skinny man who was following behind hid in the corner of the wall. He saw the young doctor who was carrying a box get up from the ground and kick a few stones on the ground into the river one by one. After venting his anger, he seemed to limp back. In the afternoon, the pouring sun confirmed the fact that this cold-faced young doctor did not have any martial arts skills.
*****
He came to Chengdu alone and was arranged to stay in a small courtyard in the corner of the city. Regarding Ning Ji's identity, the internal service department of the Huaxia Army was not sloppy. If someone was interested in asking around, they would probably be able to find out that the young man had no family and relied on his father's pension in the Huaxia Army to buy an old courtyard in Chengdu.
Of course, if they really inquired about this in detail, it would be hard to say which person in the Huaxia Army the listener would face in the future. Ning Ji did not care too much about this matter. He only hoped that the other party would not inquire about it. Those who were responsible for the safety of his parents were the same as the cruel and merciless grandfather Hunchback Chen. They were not as kind as him.
There were not too many flaws in the external arrangement. Ning Ji could not guess what the other party would do for a while. He just returned to the courtyard where he lived alone and quickly cleaned up the traces left by his practice of martial arts in the courtyard.
There were too many pieces of wood that he usually practiced chopping. At this time, it took him nearly two hours to clean up, and then he made a fire to cook a simple meal. In the process, the stalker, who was good at Lightness Skill, sneaked into the courtyard and carefully checked the layout of the courtyard. Ning Ji only scared the stalker away when he was about to enter his bedroom with a bowl of rice in his hand.
The sun was setting. When Ning Ji sat under the eaves outside his bedroom and slowly finished his dinner, the stalker finally left. It was obvious that the stalker also wanted to eat. Ning Ji leaned on the wall and peeped for a moment. When he was sure that the man had left and would not come back, he further hid the things in the bedroom that might expose his identity. Then he put on clothes suitable for moving at night, carried a small bag with a diving suit, and prepared to meet Hou Yuanyong, who he had an appointment with during the day.
Qu Longjun and Wen Shoubin's scenes were about to enter a critical moment, and he did not want to miss it.
Leaving the small courtyard, the city far and near was immersed in a blurred light. Ning Ji's mood was surging. This was life. He had originally thought of running to the arena to fight, but that kind of thing was not as exciting as today. He not only discovered the plot of the b * tch dog, but also was targeted by another group of bad guys. When the other party conspired against him, he would stab them in the head, and then he could stand in the dark with his hands on his hips and laugh at them. Just thinking about it made him happy.
Although at first glance this kind of behavior was not very aboveboard and a little like that of a villain, as his father had taught him, he did not need to care about Jianghu morality when dealing with those scum.
"Hahahaha —"
He simulated it in an empty alley with his hands on his hips, and then looked around, feeling a little ashamed. So he decided to find time to practice it later.
They agreed to meet at a place between his courtyard and Wen Shoubin's courtyard. After meeting up with Hou Yuanyong, she told him the basic information about the "Mountain Duke" Guan Shanhai. She also gave him a general description of his connections, henchmen, and the information of several intelligence dealers in the city that he had. These investigation information were not allowed to be leaked, so Ning Ji could only understand and memorize it on the spot. Fortunately, the other party's means were not violent. Ning Ji only needed to stab Qu Longjun when she officially took action.
On the other hand, these people in the intelligence department were all smart. Although he had asked Hou Yuanyong in private, even if she did not report it, she would definitely secretly investigate Guan Shanhai. But it did not matter. He would leave Guan Shanhai to him. He only wanted Qu … Wen Shoubin's b * tch dog. There were too many targets. Anyway, he had to share some fun with them sooner or later.
"By the way, Brother Ji." After understanding the information, Ning Ji thought of Mount Huang and the stalker who had targeted him today. He casually chatted with Hou Yuanyong, "Recently, there have been many people in the city with bad intentions, haven't there?"
"There are too many targets to keep an eye on. Xiaoji, you know, the most troublesome thing is that their ideas change at any time." Hou Yuanyong frowned and said, "At first, these people from outside only want to watch. Halfway through, they want to test us. If they really find any flaws, they will want to take action. If there is a possibility that our Huaxia army will be torn apart, they will all take action. But we can't kill them just because of this possibility. So now we are loose on the outside but tight on the inside. We must guard against thieves for a thousand days. "
Speaking of this, he paused and then shook his head. "There is no other way. This matter, the higher-ups are right. Since we have this territory, if we do not have the ability, we will be finished sooner or later. In any case, we have to go through the obstacles that we have to go through. "
Ning Ji nodded. "In this Martial Arts Contest, so many people from the Greenwood Forest came. In the past, they all wanted to assassinate and destroy. This time, there should be the same kind of people, right?"
Hou Yuanyong laughed when she heard him ask about this. "There aren't many of them at the moment. In the past, when we rebelled, those who came to assassinate us were mostly a bunch of hotheads. We've long since come up with a way to deal with them. You know this way as well. Even if the people of the Greenwood Forest wanted to band together, they wouldn't be able to do anything …"
Ning Ji naturally knew the way Hou Yuanyong mentioned. In the past, a group of hot-blooded people from the Greenwood Forest wanted to form a pair to assassinate them. The spies that the Huaxia army arranged nearby would pretend to be their comrades and join in. Due to the influence of Takeshi, the Huaxia army had always kept a close watch on the people from the Greenwood Forest. Dozens or hundreds of people gathered vigorously to assassinate the Inner Demon. If there was a grain of sand in the middle, the rest would be caught in one fell swoop.
There were even a few senior anti-Democrats in the Greenwood Forest who were actually spies arranged by the Huaxia army. This kind of thing had been exposed twice. Later, the team that formed to assassinate the Inner Demon in order to become famous could no longer be formed. Later, all kinds of rumors spread, and the situation of the Greenwood Forest's demonslaying became extremely awkward.
In such a situation, even Lin Zongwu, the "Number One in the World" who was confirmed to have a huge grudge against the Huaxia army, was rumored to be a spy who had been recruited by Ning Yi.
Lin Zongwu could not explain the whole thing. In private, he might also suspect that Takeshi deliberately discredited him, but he could not say it. If he did, it would all be sh * t. On the surface, he naturally disdained to explain. All these years, he had been active in the Central Plains with his disciple, but no one dared to really ask this question in front of him. Maybe there was, but they must be dead.
"… With Takeshi's public opinion setup these past few years, even if Lin Zongwu wanted to assassinate us, no one would respond. The rest of the motley crew in the Greenwood Forest will not be able to do much." On the side of the dark street, Hou Yuanyong laughed as he revealed this insider information that could lead to being beaten to death by the world's number one expert. "But this time, there are some other powers joining Chengdu. It's going to be a bit tricky."
"What?"
"The aristocratic families," Hou Yuanyong said. "In the past, although the Huaxia army was enemies with the rest of the world, we were content to stay in our corner. The Wu dynasty would send troops to exterminate us, and the people of the Greenwood Forest would come to assassinate us for the sake of fame. But these aristocratic families are more willing to do business with us. After taking advantage of us, they'll watch as something happens to us. But after the war in the southwest, the situation is different. Dai Mengwei and Wu Qimei are now absolutely irreconcilable with us. Many other powers have also dispatched troops to Chengdu.
"Just like I said, they don't even know what they're planning to do this time. They'll observe first, then probe. If they really find a way, or if there's a group of people who join forces, it's not impossible for them to fight hot-bloodedly. These aristocratic families all have their own guards and private slaves. The people of the Greenwood Forest aren't reliable, but these people are. According to what we know now, the guards and instructors of some of the aristocratic families have all signed up for the Martial Arts Tournament. Next month, many experts in the army will take action one after another and beat them to the ground. This is to let them know that we're not to be trifled with. In this way, they might refrain from taking action for fear of breaking the vases. "
"Humph!" Ning Ji's brows flashed with hostility. "If you have the guts, then do it. It's best if you kill them all!"
"Ai, I want to do that too." Hou Yuanyong patted Ning Ji's shoulder. "But the higher-ups have said that if they come in unscathed, we should try our best to make them leave unscathed. Only then will we have business to do in the future. At most, we'll kill a few to warn the monkeys. If we kill too many, it'll be our failure. Xiaoji, if you're feeling uncomfortable, you can at most participate in the tournament. You can't beat them to death. "
"… It's boring." Ning Ji shook his head and then smiled at Hou Yuanyong. "I'd better be a doctor. Thank you, Brother Kai. I'll go first. "
"Don't make it too big." Hou Yuanyong smiled and waved her hand.
*****
After conversing with Hou Yuanyong, Ning Yi had a rough understanding of Huang Shan's identity. He was most likely a guard or general of some large clan. Although he might attack them, he was probably still in a state of uncertainty.
If the bad guys came to make trouble, they would do nothing wrong, but they had to worry about what the bad guys would think. It was not enough to kill too many of them. His father had once told him the reasons for these things. What Hou Yuanyong said was naturally passed down from his father at the beginning, but in any case, he couldn't like such a thing.
The world of adults couldn't be free, and it was boring. He went all the way to the more interesting place … where Wen Shoubin and the other b * tches were.
It was still early, and he didn't swim that night. He went all the way to the courtyard and put on his night clothes. When he flipped over the side of the courtyard, there was only one figure in the courtyard facing the small river. It was Qu Longjun, dressed in flowing white. She stood outside the pavilion by the river, facing the river in the night sky, and seemed to be reciting a poem.
In the pavilion, an orange lantern softly illuminated the ground. Qu Longjun's white dress fluttered in the night wind, and across the river was the blurred night view of Chengdu. Qu Longjun was murmuring something. "The little b * tch is quite stylish …" Ning Ji quietly climbed down from the courtyard wall and hid in the rockery below. He stretched out his finger and flicked at a toad on a strange rock in front of him.
The toad flew out, and the little b * tch in front of him also jumped into the river with a splash.
Ning Ji was stunned.
"Swimming in a dress? "It's not convenient, right?
"Swimming without clothes …
"It doesn't seem right either …"
His cheeks heated up a little.
…
Then he really struggled, not knowing how to save people.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
