son-in-law

Chapter 1267 Chapter Since I Saw Peach Blossom (Part )

Cicadas chirping.

The afternoon sun was scorching, and the fire in the air seemed to penetrate into the human body. The burning pain gradually transferred from the cheeks to the teeth.

On the second floor of the martial arts hall, Pu Xinggui poured tea slowly, feeling the scalding heat of the tea, but he did not show any sign of anxiety.

Only the corners of his mouth twitched slightly occasionally.

Several people coming from outside were talking on the opposite side.

"...Huang Shengyuan, Yu Lin and others were moving around in private. They seemed particularly excited today, asking everyone to listen to the little bitch named Chen..."

"...We heard that several people from the Huang and Yu families were arrested yesterday at the Princess's residence. If they don't want to surrender, they have no choice but to rebel wholeheartedly...I know Huang Shengyuan, he is just a side branch in Putian, if the matter gets out, Huang Bailong might sell him out...They are anxious, and they wish everyone would listen to that little girl, thinking that this way they can overthrow the court immediately..."

"…That's a good idea…"

"…But the situation has indeed eased. Since the first day of the new year, the lobbyists arranged by the Princess's Mansion and Li Pin have been frequently lobbying those weak-willed officials. Yesterday afternoon, they almost said that their court had won…But today, most of these people have stopped their actions…"

"...At the Wubei Academy, seventy-six students jointly submitted a petition... Their families live in Jiangnan, and once Lin'an is destroyed, their last hope is gone..."

"... I have already arranged for them to start cursing the imperial court tomorrow. They are so timid and afraid to send troops out..."

"…The imperial court has run out of money and grain…"

"...In the eyes of the gangsters, Xiao Heipi is indeed very famous..."

The burning touch floated in the mist of the air. The corners of Pu Xinggui's mouth twitched slightly and he turned the teacup.

"Keep calm. We are all brothers who live on the seashore and on the sea. We should know how to judge the situation. When the sea is stormy, no matter how strong you are, it's useless to resist... Everyone, Miss Chen is on the wrong path. A few face-saving things and a few polite words can ignite the fire in people's hearts. For outlaws, this is not surprising, but a girl in her teens, no matter how powerful she seems, has she revealed her true colors to you?"

Pu Xinggui shook his head: "No, she always said that it is necessary to be strict and thorough when fighting against the court. This is true, but even if she is strict and thorough, what are you brothers? Yesterday in Houguan County, she wanted to launch a second attack after the first one. How could the court not be prepared? What was the result? Everyone saw it. The two leaders who fought hard in Houguan County, one Qiu Lao Hu and one Liang Da Ge, fought to the end, with great fanfare. Yes, this incident increased Miss Chen's reputation, but in hindsight, Qiu and Liang were originally the abandoned pawns that Miss Chen wanted to throw away. Capturing and killing them did not harm Miss Chen."

"...Brothers, I trust you. You are heroes like Brother Qiu and Brother Liang, but I don't want to follow Miss Chen and die in such an unclear way...I warned her about her behavior!" Pu Xinggui slammed the teacup on the table, suppressed his voice, and pointed his finger at the wood, "This! Is! Not! The! Way! of! Brothers!"

"Yes, yes." Several people quickly agreed, "We also admire the noble character of Brothers Qiu and Liang, but they shouldn't have died like that. The Chen family doesn't know how to use people..."

"That's what I said... But it doesn't stop the young people in the martial arts world. They think her chance has come..."

"Master Pu, do you have any preparations? Can you... talk to the people behind the scenes..."

"When a woman is in charge, the house collapses and the walls fall down. If we let her do this, sooner or later she will kill everyone..."

"...You guys don't have to worry. As long as you keep calm, I will be confident... When Miss Chen makes trouble and I can't handle it, don't worry, I will save her..."

The small stove on the table was blazing with flames, boiling hot water, and the chirping of people mixed with the anxious chirping of summer cicadas. Pu Xinggui sent off the visitors in a gentle and calm manner, and when he saw them leave the martial arts hall, he kept smiling at the window.

Behind the window, he clenched his hands so tightly that they almost bled. Even though those people smiled and bowed or nodded in his direction, Pu Xinggui always felt that he heard their conversation after they turned around:

"...This Pu guy is also full of empty talk..."

This must be his inner illusion, but there is nothing he can do. Compared with the little black man who attacked from all sides and set fires everywhere in the city, he really didn't make much progress. Even if he did prepare a few tricks, in private discussions, wouldn't he be like the little black man, unable to tell everyone.

Not long after, another thug who had been gathering information outside came back.

"...We have already found five informants and used the connections in the government office. Since the assassination yesterday, no one has seen the living Iron Eagle..."

"…Although the government said that Tie was only slightly injured, many people on the street have already suspected that Tie Tianying was assassinated by Chen…"

"...Luo Zhengnian has spread the word among the people that he will follow the orders of that girl from now on... Everyone knows that Tie Tianying killed his son... There are many other people who agree..."

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"Fuck her—"

Pu Xinggui threw the teacup to the ground.

There was no one in the room. His cheeks twitched. When the "Wen Hou Jian" Qian Dingzhong came in to check, Pu Xingui asked, "Yu Hezhang and the others haven't come back yet?"

Qian Dingzhong was silent for a moment and shook his head.

"...I have a toothache." Pu Xinggui looked at him and thought for a while, "Brother Qian...give me a pair of pliers..."

The afternoon sun came in through the window so fiercely that it seemed as if it was about to start a flame. After a while, the pliers were brought over, and Pu Xinggui took the pliers and began to put the food into his mouth.

With a distorted face, he clamped it twice, trying to use force ferociously, but failed to fasten it with all his strength.

The cicadas were still chirping, and on the street outside the martial arts hall, a figure was running back.

The figure passed through the small martial arts arena outside, and Pu Xinggui stuck his head out of the window.

After a while, Yu Hezhang and Meng Piao came upstairs one after another. They came in from outside, sweating profusely. After bowing, they reported the message they had sent back to Pu Xingui.

"...Fish King..."

Pu Xinggui was holding a pair of tongs in his hand. After listening to the words, he was silent for a while, then turned around and used the tongs to stir the charcoal fire in the stove.

"Everyone sit down, why are you panicking?" Pu Xinggui looked out at the sunlight, "When doing things, you need to be calm... It's not a big deal..."

"...Then let's..."

"Reply to the Fish King a quarter of an hour in advance... I will be there..."

The sea breeze had started to blow, and the afternoon sun gradually became milder. Pu Xinggui felt that his toothache was no longer so painful. He tidied his clothes and then led his people out of the martial arts hall. The heat had begun to dissipate, and his steps were windy. However, when he was about to reach the entrance of the alley, he was blocked by a yellow dog that ran to the road to pick up bones.

Pu Xinggui kicked the yellow dog out with one kick.

The dog rolled on the ground and was kicked into the corner. It got up and ran away with a "woof".

The group continued walking and Pu Xinggui waved his hand.

"It keeps barking every night. Find a time to kill it."

"Yes."

As the sun gradually set, the sunlight slowly turned from white to golden, and then from golden to orange. It was dinner time in the city, and the group passed through the streets filled with fireworks. They were also veterans with more than a year of experience in struggle, and they were experienced in disguise or in small groups. At some point, they entered a civilian area near Jinqiaofang, and saw the fish king Gao Xingzong by a waterway.

The other party was also dressed in simple clothes, and on the surface he looked unremarkable, but in the eyes of everyone, he had the most authentic and proper aura of an old-timer.

"The fish king has tasted more salt than we have walked, he is a true senior." Pu Xinggui said with emotion while holding the other's hand.

"I am old, and I cannot compare with you young people who are doing great things. But I am happy to see young people succeed."

"The fish king is so righteous, it's admirable."

The two sides flattered each other for a while. Gao Xingzong held Pu Xingui's hand and lowered his voice: "I was a little surprised that the young man who set up the stall came to see an old man like me, but he came to give me face. I need to protect him... Especially after such a big thing happened in the Princess's Mansion, Master Pu, this is not a small person. His safety is related to how we Fujian Green Forest are viewed by outsiders."

"Fish King is right. This young man has an extraordinary background. If anything happens to him, it will be a disgrace to our entire Fujian martial arts community."

"But... Master Pu believes me?"

"Since ancient times, a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Since this is the territory of the fish king, you have the final say." Pu Xinggui smiled, "If I didn't believe you, I wouldn't be here today."

"Mr. Pu is so righteous. It is true as the rumors say that you are a person who trusts others with integrity... You are not the same as the girl from the Chen family."

Pu Xinggui almost nodded desperately.

The Fish King nodded and waved, and the group followed him through the low and messy buildings. After a while, they boarded a few black-sailed boats at the nearby river, and the boats crossed the golden waterway under the setting sun.

The fish king originally lived on the water, and it was not safe to follow him on this journey. But as mentioned before, most people who made a living in Fujian had dealt with water before. The Pu family was smuggling, and they could do it on the sea. If the fish king wanted to do something, they would have countermeasures. But after this test, they trusted each other more.

They got off the boat in the northeast of the city and walked through a group of sheds. In front of a messy building, Gao Xingzong stopped and said a few words to Pu Xinggui. Pu Xinggui then gave orders to the people around him. After a while, Qian Dingzhong, him, and a man carrying a package followed Yu Wang Chao into the room.

The people outside dispersed to the side, responsible for guarding the surrounding security. Pu Xinggui entered the dim room and saw a beast-like figure sitting on the blanket across the room.

That's him.

His heart was beating wildly, and for a moment he wanted to cup his hands, and wanted to say something warm and sincere to express his feelings, but he hesitated for a moment before speaking to the man carrying a package beside him: "Hurry, Doctor Chen, come over and heal my brother."

The doctor hurried over, and Pu Xingui and Qian Dingzhong also stepped forward one after another, but the injured figure opposite raised his head, stared at them with cold eyes, and said, "Did you bring the medicine?"

"I have brought the two kinds of golden wound medicine that the young man wanted, as well as the one that treats burns... I am here to heal your wounds."

"You know shit." The young man turned his eyes away, and without seeing the doctor's movements, a steel knife was placed on the doctor's neck. "Help me, do what I say. If you make a mistake, I will kill you."

Pu Xinggui and Qian Dingzhong looked at each other. The fish king Gao Xingzong stood beside the young man with his hands hanging down and made a gesture to Pu Xinggui. Pu Xinggui understood that in the fight in Huaiyunfang yesterday, the court had used cannons to deal with the two brothers. Now he was the only one left, and he didn't know whether his brothers were alive or not. It was normal for the young man to be so irritable and distrustful of others.

He considered for a moment, then bowed and said, "After yesterday's incident, Pu and the other brothers were worried all night. It is a blessing to meet Young Master Sun today. I just don't know... How is Young Master Long now..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a knife shadow rising and slashing down in the darkness opposite. The seemingly simple knife seemed to have set off a huge airflow in the darkness. The angry and suppressed black knife light went straight into the floor below. Then there was a bang, and wood chips flew wildly. Even Qian Dingzhong, the "Wenhou Sword", felt horrified by this knife. Behind the knife light, Pu Xinggui saw suppressed, angry, bloodthirsty eyes.

"I'm going to kill that bitch named Chen—"

"I'm going to kill everyone involved in this—"

"My family will be coming over—"

"If you're useless! I'll kill you-"

The tiger roars like a mountain, breathtaking.

Pu Xinggui's heart calmed down.

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The bloodthirsty smell burst out for a moment, carrion birds circled above the chaotic streets, and then the smell gradually returned to normal.

The setting sun was scattered in orange and red, and mottled lights gradually appeared in the tall and short houses and on the fishing boats.

The fish king was happy and lit the lights.

"...The situation in Fuzhou is becoming more and more tense day by day. The news received today has once again boosted the momentum of Miss Chen. As I said before, I can no longer suppress them..."

"...Miss Chen, you're just a bitch, a slut, a damned ghost—"

"...For Brother Sun, it is true... And, brothers who are familiar with me all know that this girl is unconventional and her path is not right. Once she gains power, she will drag everyone into a dead end sooner or later. The fight between her and me is not for personal gain, but for the greater good."

"...I can't care about you. I will kill her! If you help me, I can help you kill more people."

"...Alas, the grudges between the outlaws should not involve the government. She and the young hero just had a slight disagreement during the assassination. According to the rules of the underworld, these things should be dealt with. The truth will be revealed in the hands. She turned around and sold the young hero's affairs to the government. It is really... too shameless."

"...Will you help me?"

"...Alas, it is only fitting that she should be the one to do such a perverse thing..."

"... Stop talking nonsense, will you help me or not!?"

"...Help." Pu Xingui sat there, smiled, and finally gave a concise answer, then said, "Since the agreement with the young man two days ago, Pu has regarded the young man as a partner on the road ahead. After the incident at Huaiyunfang, I also thought about seeking revenge on that bitch, but fortunately, the fish king sent a message. Brother, you see, whatever you want, we will bring it."

As they were talking, the doctor who walked to Sun Wukong's side had already treated all of his wounds. When he turned to leave, he nodded slightly to Pu Xingui. Pu Xingui closed his eyes slightly, knowing that there was nothing wrong with the other party's injuries, and he was completely relieved.

He said, "But even if we want revenge, we still need to think long and hard about many things. Brother Sun, there are many experts around that reckless bitch. Not to mention masters like Tunyun and Mr. Jin, even the fierce bandits of the Chen family are not easy to deal with... She is now in power in Fuzhou City, and even I can't find her hiding place... We still have to be cautious and take it step by step..."

"It's not just her!" the person on the other side said firmly.

"...Hmm?" Pu Xinggui frowned, "Brother Sun, you mean..."

“Humph!” The young man on the opposite side smiled coldly. “Yesterday, when we were trying to assassinate Tie Tianying at Jiuxian Mountain, Chen deliberately set up a trap to lure me over. She knew that Tie Tianying and I had a grudge against each other. During the fight, she also made some plans against us brothers. That night, the government set up a trap and bombarded Huaiyunfang. They also knew some of our brothers’ habits…”

"This……"

"It's only been a month since we entered Fuzhou City. We haven't come into contact with many bandits. That bitch has this information, which means her people have had dealings with us. This person..." He pointed at Pu Xinggui, "...is he related to you?"

Pu Xingui was slightly stunned: "We... should have no relationship, Yu Hezhang and Meng Piao..."

"Go check it out." The boy nodded at him, "If they are involved, I will kill their entire family."

"This...I will check..."

Pu Xinggui hesitated for a moment before nodding. He saw the man on the other side reaching into his arms, taking out a crumpled piece of paper, waving it in the air, and then unfolding it. There was blood on the paper.

"...After I was injured, I thought over and over again about everything that happened since I entered the city. Fortunately, there are not many people here. You are a local snake. You have to help me check the people above one by one. There must be Chen Shuangran's dog... Of course, if you can't find it, I will kill them one by one... My family will come, and my brother's revenge will definitely be avenged."

"This is natural..."

Pu Xinggui nodded, dragged a stool and sat over to look at the words on the paper. He saw that there were indeed spots of handwriting and symbols on it.

It was just too sloppy, and he looked carefully...but still didn't understand it.

"The first one." The young man pointed his finger at the paper. "Gui Taimeng, a henchman named Chen Hua. I have thought about it carefully. During the days when the stall was set up, he came to the stall many times... Look, Chen Shuangran's surname is Chen, and his surname is also Chen. Could they be relatives? Can you help me check it out?"

The doctor just now was also named Chen. Pu Xingui frowned, then nodded: "This is Guitai League. I have heard of it and can find out about it."

"The second one, not long after entering the city, came to the stall to fight. Damn, this guy used a knife and gave his name..."

The boy searched his memory, compared it with the scribbled symbols on the "blood letter", and described the suspicious people who had entered the city one by one. Pu Xinggui used virtue to win people over at this time, and tried his best to patiently cooperate with the other party's thinking. At this time, Chen Shuangran was unfathomable, and he was also quite curious about the other party's ambushing in the city. When two people he was familiar with appeared in the middle, he also expressed his opinion on the spot to prove that he really had a deep understanding of Fuzhou Wulin.

He still had a hard time estimating the value of the young man in front of him. The young man was extremely excited at the moment, and he might have a fight with Chen Shuangran if he went out. This was a pity, but the other party had a "family" behind him, so he couldn't ask in detail for the time being. If the other party's "family" came to kill him, it might be a help to him.

Chen Shuangran has already taken a radical and crazy path, so he has no choice but to show his virtue and morality as much as possible in the city. It should not make any difference if he helps as many people as possible at this time.

The boy's finger had already touched a line of blood words in the lower middle part.

"...some time ago, about ten days ago, two inexplicable outlaws came to Huaiyunfang and had a fight with the little devil of the Yue family right in front of my stall, affecting my stall as well...this is quite strange, how could it be such a coincidence...I vaguely remember that one of the two guys was called 'Tiger Shark', and the other was called 'Hunyuan Axe' Zhou Xing. His martial arts were average, but his names were more famous than the last, and he didn't care about his reputation...there are problems with these two people, you have to investigate."

Pu Xinggui felt relieved and wanted to laugh, but he finally responded calmly: "There is no problem with these two people."

"Oh? Your people?"

"No, it's just that... they are already dead. I was there at the time. It was Chen who did this."

Of the series of names mentioned by the other party, Pu Xinggui only remembered two before. But when he met two more at this time, he started talking about them.

"Among the two, the one nicknamed 'Tiger Shark' is named Zhan Yunhai. He was the victim of this incident. It is said that this man is also a strong man in Putian who lives on the edge of a knife. He had an affair with a girl from the Huang family in Putian and wanted to go back to marry her after making a name for himself in Fuzhou. Huang Shengyuan was originally a figure from the side branch of the Huang family. He wanted to recruit Zhan Yunhai as a thug and agreed to this matter. Who knew...his little bitch took in a guest official, the monk Tunyun. This man is said to be a master, but in fact he is just a rapist. When he stayed in Putian at night, he happened to take the life of Miss Huang...When the incident happened, Huang Shengyuan didn't dare to seek revenge on the little bitch, so he simply asked the little bitch to come and kill Zhan Yunhai. Hey, isn't it a coincidence..."

"I happened to be there on the day of the murder. Zhan Yunhai brought his brothers here. I thought they were joining the gang. It was a deliberate move, but with a great master like Tunyun taking action, what else can I say..."

"However, this matter is strange, and there is indeed a strange thing. The origin of the 'Hunyuan Axe' Zhou Xing may be unusual..."

As night fell in Fuzhou, crows flew in the sky, heat spread between the dilapidated houses, fires on the boats flickered, and there were sporadic noises of restlessness.

In the messy house, Pu Xinggui calmly recounted what he had seen that day. Opposite him, the bandaged boy looked at him quietly in the darkness, listening to everything quietly. His eyes were darkness, quiet, quiet...

"...When he was at his wit's end, the man actually took out a bomb from his arms. It exploded on the spot, injuring many people, including Tunyun. Hey, the man was blown to pieces. I saw one of his hands was gone on the spot... Later, some people said that he might be a spy sent by the court. Fortunately, they got rid of him. After that, the little bitch became more cautious..."

The shadows of the lights in the room flickered, and the light from the oil lamps exploded like sparks...

……

"……died?"

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"...Yes, she's dead... The little bitch has dealt with the body..."

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Quietly...

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Ning Ji stared at him...