Great Xia, Chao 'an Prefecture.
The scorching sun shone down on the ground. There weren't many people on the streets, and only a few of them were holding umbrellas as they hurried from one shop to another.
The grayish-brown wooden buildings were exposed to the sun, and the sound of wood cracking could be heard from time to time.
Inside the Green Shirt Restaurant, located in the west of the prefecture city, a few waiters were sitting lazily on the long benches in front of the door. They were carrying wooden basins filled with cold water and continuously sprinkling it onto the ground.
As soon as the water came into contact with the ground, it splashed up fine dust, and at the same time, there was also a slight amount of steam rising.
"Damn this weather, why is it so hot!?" One of the waiters muttered softly as he wiped the sweat off his forehead and wiped it on the towel on his shoulder.
"Is anyone in?" Suddenly, two yamen bailiffs dressed in official uniforms strode into the restaurant. Both of them had thick waists and round arms, and they were panting heavily. Their black uniform with red lines on it was drenched in sweat and stuck to their bodies. It was unbearable to look at them.
"Second Master Zhang! Third Master Li, this way please! Manager Jin just got a new basin of white ice, and it's on the second floor. Many customers have gone up there. "One of the waiters hurried over to greet them.
"Heh, I knew Manager Jin would have a way to get the white ice that only rich officials can afford!"
The two waiters were overjoyed, and they hurried up the stairs.
Before they could completely go upstairs, another figure appeared in front of the door.
"Waiters, bring a table of food and wine. Just our signature dish will do. Bring more food. "A calm and deep voice of a man came from the door.
The two waiters turned to look, and they couldn't help but shiver slightly.
The customer in front of them was unbelievably strong. He wore a bamboo hat on his head, and he was dressed in ordinary gray clothes. His exposed wrists were as thick as an ordinary person's arm. When they walked to the door of the restaurant, it was like a wall, and it blocked most of the light outside.
"Good … Good! Sir, please come in. "One of the waiters hurried forward to greet him.
The two servants stopped on the stairs and looked in the direction of the man from above. Their hearts skipped a beat.
"The Chen family's bounty notice has attracted a lot of bad people. Let's go. Don't worry too much. Let's drink our wine." The older officer patted the other man's shoulder. "It's none of our business."
The two of them spoke very softly, but it did not escape the bamboo hat man's ears.
He raised his head and gently took off his bamboo hat, revealing a cold and ordinary face with a hint of fierceness. It was none other than Lu Sheng, who had left Purple Smoke Villa a long time ago.
After he obtained the location of the three platinum pillars from Ju Yan, he did not stop and went straight to the first one.
In other words, Chao 'an County.
Chao 'an Commandery was located in a remote place, a small city surrounded by mountains. Lu Sheng asked around for some information about this place.
He found out that something strange had happened to the Chen Clan, one of the largest clans in the prefecture. He had been offering a bounty to help solve strange cases. However, there had been no results.
Recently, however, the Chen Clan had taken out a precious treasure as a reward. It was stated that whoever could solve the strange case would be given the treasure.
The treasure was called the Coral Lamp of Eight Treasures. It was an extremely exquisite fiery-red coral ornament. It was decorated with precious gems, pearls, and jadeites. It was extremely precious and was only slightly inferior to a priceless treasure.
There was even a rumor in the Jianghu that this coral lamp was actually the one that the Nine Palace Sword Saint had carried with him when he died in an accident. Inside the lamp was the terrifying skill that the Nine Palace Sword Saint had used to dominate the world.
With this rumor, a large number of skilled Jianghu people rushed over from all directions. The Chen Clan, which was only a large clan in the prefecture city, was instantly in a precarious situation. They had no way to fight against so many Jianghu experts.
The current situation was extremely troublesome. The government could not do anything to these Jianghu people who came and went. They could only increase the number of soldiers in the city and impose curfews.
Lu Sheng had a rough understanding of the martial arts situation in this world. The Jianghu of the Great Xia Dynasty mainly focused on the traditional inner Qi and external skills. There were famous inner Qi experts in the Jianghu. There were also famous figures in the various states. There were the Devil Sect representing the Hu Sect, and the Righteous Path representing the Shanhe Sect, Taishan Sect, and Divine Will Sect.
Lu Sheng had only encountered bandits along the way. He had interrogated them and obtained some basic knowledge. As for how powerful the top experts in the Jianghu were, he did not know. Since he had encountered the Chen Clan's matter, he planned to find out more about them.
Along the way, he carefully studied the basic method of Spiritual Power given by Ju Yan and the Heavenly Devil Jade Code. He had a rough idea of what to do next.
However, he did not dare to casually cultivate the method given by that person. Hence, he planned to find a few people to test it out.
As for the basic method of Spiritual Power, he had enough Spiritual Power. It was very simple. He just had to use the method that San Bu used to forcefully build his foundation.
As for the Heavenly Devil Jade Code, he had not thought of what to do with it.
Holding the bamboo hat, Lu Sheng scanned the first floor of the restaurant.
"Let's do it on the first floor. It's quieter." He ignored the waiter's incoherent introduction and walked straight to a table in the corner and sat down.
Another waiter quickly brought him some cold dishes. Then, he brought a pot of cold water.
"Enjoy your meal, sir! The food will take some time to prepare. Please wait for a moment. "The waiter tried to speak in the most gentle tone he could. The man in front of him looked like the kind of ruthless Jianghu person who would not move his feet if he said he would. Normal people would not dare to provoke such a powerful expert.
"Mm, go ahead." Lu Sheng took out his chopsticks and picked up a peanut. He chewed slowly.
After the waiter left, the first floor of the restaurant returned to its original peace. Faint barks of dogs could be heard from afar. There was also the sound of a lute.
Lu Sheng was very satisfied with the peace. The temperature was indeed very hot, but it did not affect him. After his Spiritual Power reached a certain level, the Essence Qi in his body had turned golden. Every move he made was terrifyingly powerful. He had also cultivated some of the external hard skills of the Ultimate Eight-Headed Devil Way. As long as the changes in the outside world were not too drastic, he would not be affected by them.
After eating a few plates of cold butterflies, the peace of the restaurant did not last long. Another group of people came to the door. They were all young people in luxurious clothes.
There were three men and two women. Their average age was only eighteen or nineteen. They all had long swords and sabers hanging from their waists, and their long hair was tied up neatly like Jianghu people. However, the immaturity and quick-wittedness on their faces showed that they were just young men and women pretending to be Jianghu people.
"Oh, isn't this a group of young masters? And a few young ladies and young masters, are they here too? Please come in! Please come in! "
The fat shopkeeper on the second floor ran down the stairs and hurriedly went to welcome them. He welcomed the group of young second generations into the restaurant.
"Shopkeeper Jin, it's been a long time since I came to your Green Shirt Restaurant. What new dishes have been served recently? Hurry up and bring them to try. This damn weather is too hot. I'm sweating after just a few steps. " The leading young master had a gentle temperament, but he could not hide the high spirits and confidence in his words.
"Of course, of course. I, Old Jin, have memorized the names of the dishes. I'll immediately go into the room and tell the young masters and ladies." Shopkeeper Jin tried his best to persuade the few second generations to go up to the second floor.
When they went up the stairs, the group of young people also noticed Lu Sheng sitting in the corner eating. They all faintly revealed a look of interest.
Lu Sheng's attire could be said to be completely in line with the image of a Jianghu hero that these few second generations had heard of from Wuxia novels since they were young. Although he looked a little fierce, this could not stop their strong curiosity.
They had heard that many Jianghu people had come to the Green Shirt Restaurant, so they took the initiative to sneak out to see something new.
At the same time, they could use the family martial arts that they had painstakingly practiced for many years to make a name for themselves in the Jianghu.
Among them, Chen Qun was the leader. Among this group of second generations, Chen Qun was the only one in his generation who had practiced the family martial arts, the Peerless Seven Apricot Sword, to the Initial Stage of Perfection.
After the group of second generations went up the stairs, there was soon some noise, as if there was some kind of dispute. But the noise quickly died down, and there was no more movement.
Lu Sheng continued to sit and eat his own food. After finishing one table, he felt that the taste was not bad, so he asked the waiter to serve a new table of dishes.
Soon, another strange duo appeared in front of the restaurant.
A hunchback wearing a magua woven with rich gold thread, and a slender middle-aged woman in white, wearing a veil and a long sword hanging from her waist, entered one after the other.
"Bring the wine, the best wine, the more the better!" The hunchback lowered his head, and his hair was full of white. As soon as he entered, he ordered in a hoarse voice.
"Good! Good! Please take a seat, the wine will be served soon! " The waiter saw this and knew that the other party was a Jianghu person and could not be provoked, so he hurriedly led the two to the second floor.
Unexpectedly, when the hunchback swept his eyes and saw Lu Sheng in the corner, he actually stopped.
"Just the first floor." He brought the middle-aged woman to a seat one table away from Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng glanced at the two, ignored them, and continued to eat. He felt that something big might happen in this Green Shirt Restaurant, but it had nothing to do with him. He was just a spectator.
After the hunchback and the woman sat down, people came in one after another. Some of them had knives, some had swords, some had whips, and some had morningstar hammers. One look and you could tell that they were Jianghu people.
The atmosphere in the restaurant became more and more serious. Although there were more people, the voices became quieter.
As time passed, the sun gradually set in the west, but the people in the restaurant seemed to be afraid of something. They ate and drank, and looked around vigilantly.
Lu Sheng leisurely finished the dishes on the third table and wiped his mouth with the hot towel delivered to him. His back leaned against the wall, and he slowly drank.
Bang!!
Suddenly, a loud noise came from the staircase of the second floor.
"Go to hell! Little bastard, do you really think I don't dare to cut you?? "A rough voice roared angrily.
Immediately after, the sound of metal clashing could be heard.
"Brother Qun!!" A few young men and women cried out in shock.
Bang!
A figure tumbled down the stairs from the second floor. He rolled all the way down, and landed heavily on the ground of the first floor.
Lu Sheng glanced at the person. It was the noble young man, Chen Qun, who had been calm and in high spirits.
This Chen Qun held a broken sword in his hand, and his handsome face was bruised and swollen. It looked like he had been beaten badly.
"Brother, that kid only made a slip of the tongue. Why do you have to be so ruthless?" Another old voice came from upstairs.
"I am Bie Feihe of Cloud Creek. I will cut this kid today, one arm and one leg. I mean it. Whoever dares to stop me, don't blame me for being ruthless! "The rough voice announced his name coldly.
As soon as this name was announced, there was silence both upstairs and downstairs.
Even the eyes of the hunchback old man sitting near Lu Sheng moved slightly.
No one said anything else.
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