The Xiezhi Mirror was the most precious treasure of the government. It was said to be hung at the entrance of the Patrol Office's headquarters.
Anyone who broke the law only needed to summon the Xiezhi Spirit to intimidate them, and they would confess everything.
When the young constable heard this, he immediately became silent and said embarrassedly, "I'm also angry that the Westerners are relying on this ten miles of ocean to dump a lot of goods, squeezing the people so much that they can't even eat …"
"This is the court's business. It's none of your business."
The constable's lips curled into a bitter smile.
It was not easy to overturn the previous emperor's decree.
Not to mention, these foreign merchants were able to do business here steadily and earn money every day. Did they not have a backer?
Who knew how much gold and silver was sent to the various ministers, ministers, and even the palace!
In fact, it was not that the court did not have imperial censors who submitted petitions. It was just that the Ministry of Rites often said, "The ancestral laws cannot be changed. How can the previous emperor's decree be disobeyed?"
This forced the knowledgeable people to start anew. They advocated learning from Taixi technology and setting up factories to compete with the Westerners. This formed the so-called Westernization Faction.
The fight between these two factions was a fight between factions!
Did a few constables and constables have a death wish to get involved?
When Zhong Shenxiu heard this, he seemed to be deep in thought.
At this moment, a clamor came from the front again.
"Opening, opening!"
"The number one strongman of Taixi, Luo Bu, versus Huang Yuanba of the Enigmatic Shadow Sect. The odds are one to three!"
"It's time to fight! It's time to fight! "
…
Chung Shen-soo was curious and called Qin Weiyin over. They walked half a street and came to a crossroad. They saw a large ring decorated with lanterns and banners.
There was a red cloth on it with the words, "Western boxer challenges the Zhou Dynasty's martial artist".
Many western gentlemen, ladies, eastern scholars, merchants, and peddlers formed a large circle and commented from time to time, "This Luo Bu is born with great strength and is proficient in Taixi boxing. He has already killed and crippled three martial artists … I have high hopes for him."
"Although Luo Bu is strong, Huang Yuanba is also an expert of the Enigmatic Shadow Sect … His Mystifying Fist was unbeatable in Jinling! Moreover, the payout is very high, 1: 3. If it's an upset, we'll make a killing! "
Outside the crowd, there were a few small tables where blonde Western businessmen were selling gambling vouchers. Business was booming.
"So it's a duel. But it just so happens that there's a duel going on …"
Chung Shen-soo nodded in understanding.
Although the imperial court and the cultivation world were barely in harmony with the Western forces due to the existence of foreign enemies, the common people did not care about this.
Even within the same country, due to different regions, there would sometimes be a huge argument, let alone a foreign country.
Therefore, the moment this Taisi fighter issued a challenge, it immediately caused a wave of excitement, as if he had caught a man's something …
This mastermind is quite smart. This Luo Bu is just a mortal, and he's only challenging a martial artist … Cultivators are too embarrassed to make a move … After all, there are also capable people in the West!
"After so many matches, I've already made a lot of money from the gambling tickets, right?"
In the casino, no matter who the winner was, the casino would definitely be the most profitable!
"However, there's still something missing. If there's a board like 'Sick Man of the East', I guarantee that the scene will be ten times more explosive … But the mastermind behind this is going to be killed by the cultivators!"
Chung Shen-soo watched curiously.
With a gong sound, the Taisi fighter Luo Bu was the first to enter the ring. He was tall and muscular, and it was said that his punches could carry a thousand pounds of force. He often killed people in Taisi boxing matches.
On the other side, although Huang Yuanba was also muscular, he was two heads shorter. It looked like an unfair duel between a heavyweight and a lightweight.
"The match begins!"
The Western referee in a white shirt and bow tie shouted and immediately jumped off the ring.
Swoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Yuanba's legs turned into afterimages as he began to run around Luo Bu.
The Mystifying Shadow Sect was just an ordinary martial arts sect, but the Mystifying Fist and Mystifying Steps that they had inherited were also quite something.
Especially the Mystifying Steps!
In the martial arts world, before learning to fight, learn to take a beating first. It was always a famous saying. If you can't win, you have to run.
If you can't run, you can only die.
Ever since Huang Yuanba was young, he had tied sandbags to his legs. He trained in the hot summer and the cold winter. When he grew up, he had to run on the roofs. If he wasn't careful, he would fall and bleed. That was how he managed to practice the Mystifying Shadow Divine Wind Legs.
Now that he was using it, his figure flashed back and forth, left and right, confusing Luo Bu. He suddenly roared and pounced forward, only to be hit by an afterimage.
"Good chance!"
Huang Yuanba clenched his right hand into a fist and punched.
His Hypnotic Punching Art had also reached seventy to eighty percent mastery. He had passed the stages of strength training, concentration, listening … and so on for ordinary Jianghu martial artists. He had reached the stage of Obvious Strength, where he could strengthen his inner strength and increase the strength of each punch.
Although he wasn't as strong as Luo Bu, he still had the strength of six to seven hundred pounds. It was not a lie to say that he could hit people as if they were flying.
At this time, a punch landed on Luo Bu's back, causing the Western boxing champion to stagger.
Huang Yuanba didn't show any mercy. His feet were like layers of shadows as he used the Mystifying Fist in succession, each attack aimed at the vital points. He suddenly punched out, but it hit empty air.
"Not good!"
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Luo Bu, who was opposite him, suddenly turned around at a speed that was not commensurate with his bloated body. He opened his arms and was about to give him a bear hug.
This endurance and sudden attack was indeed incomparably brilliant. He was like a crocodile that had been waiting for a long time, numb like a dead tree, but his attack was earth-shattering!
"Fight!"
Huang Yuanba was a martial arts master. He was hot-blooded and would fight to the death without retreating.
Now that he was in a desperate situation, he became even more ferocious. Facing Luo Bu, his right arm swayed like a pendulum, and he punched three times like a phantom.
Crackle, crackle.
The joints on his right hand crackled, and his power increased.
At this moment of life and death, he finally broke into a whole new realm of boxing. His heart and hand were one, and his mind and will were one. He broke into the realm of Hidden Strength!
Bang, bang, bang!
The three punches landed on Luo Bu's head, smashing the burly man to the ground.
"One, two …"
The Western referee leaned on the edge of the ring, shouting as he patted the ring.
Before the word 'three' could leave his mouth, Luo Bu crawled to his feet again and roared like a bear. His eyes were bloodshot.
Poof!
His figure flew, and his speed suddenly increased. He arrived in front of Huang Yuanba, casting a terrifying shadow …
…
"Not good, this Western devil is playing tricks. The way he stimulated his Qi and blood, it's obvious that he took some secret medicine!"
Below the ring, the murky eyes of an old medicine seller holding a cloth banner flashed. "How about … I make a move? No, no … Not only are these Western devils not easy to deal with, but they also have to hand over 30% of the profits and hire the Taisui Society to protect them. It's not worth it … "
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