The master of the Han family unfortunately fell ill. The Four Seas Escort Agency was temporarily closed and no longer accepted any escort missions.
This was clearly an unnecessary move. After this incident, the business of the Four Seas Escort Agency plummeted. Five out of ten escorts were robbed. Who would trust them with their goods?
After a few days of fermenting, the rumor had begun to develop in the direction of a myth.
The Han family had a peerless sword manual. If one learned half of it, one could become a top-notch master and become famous in the martial arts world. If one learned twenty percent, one could become a grandmaster. If one learned fifty percent, one could sweep through the martial arts world, be invincible, and beat grandmasters …
Almost everyone in the martial arts world knew of this rumor.
The Han family sent many people to stop these rumors, but they could only use force to deter the storytellers in the brothel. After they left, what needed to be said would still be said. This was their livelihood. How could they not take advantage of this to earn more money?
Although the status of the performers was low, the court had never convicted them based on their words, let alone the Han family.
At first, it was just a thin layer of ripples. However, when this layer of ripples spread out in all directions with Qing 'an Prefecture as the center, countless unseen undercurrents began to surge in every corner of the martial world.
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"The business of the Four Seas Escort Agency has stopped. More than half of the escorts left the Han family to make a living on their own. I heard that when Han Dazhong learned of this, he vomited three liters of blood on the spot. Now he has been bedridden for a few days."
When Wu Er spoke of this, his face turned red and his saliva flew everywhere. He gulped down a mouthful of tea and said excitedly, "I've long disliked that Han guy. So what if he's good at martial arts? He can bully people just because he's good at martial arts. Now he's getting his just desserts!"
Although Wu Er did not know Han Dazhong, his elder brother was also in the business of escorting goods. The Four Seas Escort Agency relied on their numbers and power. These small escort agencies were often bullied by them. Not only were their businesses robbed, even the people were beaten black and blue.
This was only one of the reasons. Han Dazhong was quite famous in the Wulin world, but he had nothing to do with the word "chivalrous". What he did was to steal chickens and dogs, deceive the world to gain fame. In short, Wu Er had not liked him for a long time.
This time, there was no doubt that the Four Seas Escort Agency had suffered a great blow. It was certain that they would suffer a great blow, and it was hard to say whether they could recover. In particular, when he heard that the man with the surname Han was bedridden due to anger, he felt very comfortable all over.
Li Yi pushed the plate of broad beans in front of him, indicating for him to continue.
Wu Er did not stand on ceremony. He pinched a few beans and threw them into his mouth, making a crunching sound. He said, "Nowadays, there are many people in the Jianghu who are plotting for the Han family's Bixie Sword Manual. Up until today, there are at least three forces that have started to move against the Han family."
After drinking a cup of water to moisten his throat, he looked at Li Yi with some doubt and asked, "Sir, do you think Han Dazhong is a eunuch? Is it true that the Bixie Swordsmanship can only be practiced by castrating oneself?"
Seeing Wu Er's doubtful expression, Li Yi knew that he had achieved the effect he wanted. Even Wu Er, who had personally spread the rumor, had doubts about whether Han Dazhong had a penis, let alone others.
In fact, before this, he was not completely sure whether this method would work or not.
After all, the Bixie Swordsmanship was only a martial arts technique fabricated by Old Master Jin. The disaster of the Lin family only existed in the novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer". What if the martial arts masters in this world did not fall for it?
But at that time, he had not thought of a good method, so he might as well give it a try …
The Lin family started off as an escort agency, and so did the Han family. The Bixie Swordsmanship was said to be extremely fast. With a sword in hand, the world was mine. Han Dazhong's nickname was "Fast Sword". It was said that those who were not good at martial arts could not see his sword clearly. To practice the Bixie Swordsmanship, one needed to castrate oneself. Han Dazhong married five wives and concubines, but for twenty years, he did not have half a son. This Senior Han was born to be a scapegoat.
Art came from life, but it was higher than life. Old Master Jin's understanding of human nature was quite accurate.
Li Yi thought that those people would not be interested in a martial arts that required one to castrate oneself. At least, they would not have such a strong interest. However, it turned out that for those who were obsessed with martial arts, becoming the world's number one martial arts master was far more interesting than being a real man.
The Han family was definitely finished. Ever since that Senior Han gathered those Greenwood bandits and came to Willow Leaf Village to make trouble, their ending was doomed today.
The temptation of the Bixie Swordsmanship was too great. Those people would definitely try to get it. Of course, Senior Han was a hero with a strong temperament. No matter what torture those people used on him, he would not say anything. Even if he was beaten to death, he would not say anything. Even if he was violated by those people and lost his chastity, he would not reveal any secrets about the Bixie Swordsmanship.
No matter how they asked, Senior Han looked like he did not know anything. Those people would definitely be very disappointed. In order to get the secrets of the swordsmanship, they would probably use some other means. As for what the means were, it was not something that Li Yi needed to worry about.
He pinched a broad bean and put it into his mouth. He did not know who made the spiced broad beans today. The taste was a little bad. However, he could not rule out the fact that his taste was a little picky. After all, Wu Er was eating it with relish. With a pot of tea, he could make a movie watching set meal. The price was five copper coins for a small one and ten copper coins for a large one. The price was fair and fair.
As for the taste, he also prepared a few more kinds. The original five spices, the soy sauce, and the spicy ones were more troublesome. He did not know if the spicy ones existed in this world. Although he wanted to eat it, he did not need to look for it all over the world just to make a spiced broad bean. Cornel was a little spicy. Although it was not authentic, it was barely acceptable.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" The girl named Xiao Zhu ran over from the side and looked at Li Yi expectantly.
Li Yi shook his head. The girl's mouth immediately became flat.
"The taste is not bad."
The girl's disappointed expression immediately disappeared. She asked happily, "Then how much do you think it should be sold for?"
Li Yi pointed at the plate in front of him and said, "If the plate is a little smaller, it should not be a problem to sell it for five copper coins."
The girl blushed and left happily. Her vanity was greatly satisfied that the broad beans she made could be recognized by Li Yi.
Such a small plate could be sold for five copper coins …
The brothel was going to open tomorrow. In the future, he could also make money …
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In the Han family, the famous Senior Han in the martial arts world, the controller of the Four Seas Escort Agency, the head of the Han family, Han Dazhong, was lying on the bed with an ashen face.
In less than ten days, the once prosperous Han family had become a mess.
All the escorts had run away. The Four Seas Escort Agency only existed in name. Only a few disciples remained. The Han family was finished. The escort agency was gone. Until now, he still did not know who was the one hiding behind the scenes to destroy the Han family …
The threat from the martial arts world was still there. A sword manual that could dominate the martial arts world was enough to turn countless righteous sects that claimed to be chivalrous into bandits. There were many people who would take advantage of the chaos to attack the Han family.
If it were not for the fact that he still had some prestige in the martial arts world these years, someone would have already come to fight.
The door was pushed open and a young woman walked in from outside.
Seeing the pretty woman, a trace of softness appeared on Han Dazhong's face.
This was the Fifth Madam whom he had just welcomed into the family not long ago. These days, all his wives and concubines had run away and only the Fifth Madam was left. It often reminded him of his wife who had died young. Apart from lamenting, he was very relieved that the Fifth Madam had never left him.
The Fifth Madam put a tray on the bedside cabinet and said while sitting in front of the bed, "Master, don't worry. Everything will be over."
"Xiao Rou, don't worry. I will definitely make the Han family rise again!" Han Dazhong supported his body and sat up. He looked at the woman and said affectionately.
"Yes, I believe in you, Master." The woman called Xiao Rou nodded and brought a bowl of black medicine from the tray over. She looked at him with the same affectionate eyes and said slowly, "Master, your health is more important.
"Master, your health is more important. You should drink the medicine first …"
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