Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 130 The Third Largest Family in Qizhou

"One day I will settle accounts with that Wu guy!" Du Hongqiu said angrily.

"It's not like I don't have a name! How dare you give me a nickname!"

"But Zihong is not your nickname." An attendant behind Du Hongqiu seemed puzzled by his young master's anger and could not help asking.

"I'm talking about Fatty!"

After Du Hongqiu said this, his followers laughed out loud without giving him any face.

"What are you laughing at!" The angry Du Hongqiu stopped his followers' laughter with a look.

But among his followers, there were inevitably some who were trying hard to hold back their laughter, and it looked very unbearable.

Du Hongqiu's real name is not Hongqiu, but Zihong, and he is not the real young master of the Du family.

Unlike the two major families in Qizhou City, the Wu family and the Gao family, the head of the Du family is a woman and has never been married.

Two years ago, when the head of the Du family was middle-aged, he finally accepted a son-in-law into the family after repeated persuasion from the elders of the Du family.

Not long after the marriage, the son-in-law brought a son, whose real name was Zihong.

The next generation of the Du family should be the Hong generation. Therefore, Zihong changed his name to Hongqiu, and his full name became Du Hongqiu.

Few people knew what Du Hongqiu's original character was like, but after he came to Qizhou, he suddenly became rich and powerful, and the young man became a little arrogant and did not take others seriously.

Being used to being domineering, Du Hongqiu even dared to provoke some younger members of the Gao family.

The Wu and Gao families were both large and powerful, and the relationships between the main and branch families were complex. Some younger generations, especially those from branch families, were naturally not valued by the entire family.

But Du Hongqiu was different. In Qizhou City, the Du family, while not as powerful as the Wu and Gao families, was still a major clan. The head of the Du family had only one son, Du Hongqiu.

However, even though Du Hongqiu was the son of the head of the Du family, he dared to provoke some of the younger generations of the Gao family, but he would never dare to provoke the Wu family, even the least respected younger generation in the Wu family.

Although the Wu family and the Gao family are both the two major families in Qizhou City, and although their strength appears to be equal, the Wu family is indeed the one that is more difficult to provoke in Qizhou City.

After all, the Wu family is a backer, not to mention Du Hongqiu, even the Gao family can't afford to offend them.

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"Old Sha, do you know where the Du family came from?"

"Do you still know the Du family?"

Jiang Xuan and Sha Lao were talking in low voices in the room of the inn.

Old Sha lay on the not-so-comfortable bed, touched the quilt covering him, and said, "This bed and these quilts can't compare to those in the Yunchen Inn!"

Jiang Xuan felt a little helpless about Mr. Sha's irrelevant answer, but there was nothing he could do. He always told himself to just get used to it.

"Of course it can't be compared with the Yunchen Inn. Although the scenery near Micui Peak is beautiful, the location is relatively remote. In addition, when we were in the Yunchen Inn, we lived in the upper room, and this room is obviously not the upper room of this inn." Jiang Xuan looked around the room and said.

"Well, it's nice to have a place to live."

Jiang Xuan couldn't help feeling aggrieved when he saw that Mr. Sha was not very satisfied with the layout of the room.

Isn't it said that the older generation can endure more hardships than the younger generation? Jiang Xuan, the young master of the Jiang family who had hardly left Yingzhou alone since childhood, didn't think the room's layout was bad, but Old Sha was obviously not very satisfied.

Moreover, when he lived in the tavern next to Lingsong Lake, the accommodation conditions of the tavern were obviously much worse than those of this inn now. However, he never said a bad thing about the tavern. On the contrary, he always looked relaxed and in a good mood.

Is it because the beautiful scenery of Lingsong Lake is too tempting?
But the scenery of Micui Peak is not inferior to Lingsong Lake!
Not to mention how luxurious his life was since he was a child, in Yingzhou, Jiang Xuan was a real rich young man and had never suffered any hardship in terms of living conditions.

Thinking this way, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but doubt Sha Lao's family background.

If Mr. Sha is really a wealthy Qizhou native, then why has Jiang Xuan never heard of Mr. Sha's name in Qizhou?

Shouldn't a top warrior from a wealthy family be a household name in Qizhou?
Is it because he became famous too late and it is not worth bragging about?

But Jiang Xuan didn't think it was right. After arriving in Qizhou, Jiang Xuan had heard of the famous Wu and Gao families, and even learned about the Du family today, but he had never heard of the legend about Sha Lao.

From this, Jiang Xuan guessed that maybe Mr. Sha did not grow up in a wealthy family, but had been traveling for many years and had a wide range of experience and knowledge, so he was not interested in many things.

It is precisely because he has seen the scenery from higher and farther away that he has little interest in the people and things in this small world. This also explains why Mr. Sha is so picky.

Elder Sha didn't directly answer Jiang Xuan's question. Seeing that Jiang Xuan had no intention of speaking again, Elder Sha simply shook his head and said, "If the Wu family and the Gao family are the two oldest families recognized by everyone in Qizhou, then the Du family is considered the third most important family in the minds of many Qizhou people."

Old Sha skillfully picked up a tea bowl on the bedside table with three fingers, took a sip, and continued, "In fact, the Du family has been showing signs of surpassing the Gao family in recent years."

"The Patriarch of the Du family is a woman. I heard that she has some connections with the Patriarch of the Gao family. I don't know the details."

After saying that, a trace of suspicion suddenly flashed in Sha Lao's eyes, and he asked, "You are not from Qizhou, and I have never mentioned this to you. Where did you hear these things?"

"Oh, I just met the young master of the Du family...what's his name...Du...Hongqiu, yes, that's the name." Jiang Xuan thought briefly.

"You're talking about that kid!" As Old Sha spoke, he seemed to remember something in his mind, and a smile appeared on his face, and he felt relaxed.

"Why, do you know him?"

"Of course I know something. Even if you don't tell me, the old man can guess most of it when you mention his name."

"So familiar?" Jiang Xuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"The Du family's Patriarch must have been busy these past few days and neglected to discipline that brat, which allowed him to find an opportunity and escape."

"Has he always been so... hard to describe?" Jiang Xuan asked.

"Alas, what a poor child." Old Sha sighed softly, his voice getting smaller and smaller, with a hint of regret in his tone.

Seeing how Old Sha evaluated the young master of the Du family, Jiang Xuan was certain that Old Sha must know some secrets that were difficult to reveal.

But if Mr. Sha didn't say it himself, Jiang Xuan would definitely not ask more questions.

"Okay, let's not talk about others. You just need to remember that the head of the Du family is a good man." He stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and then said, "A very good person."

Mr. Sha spoke in a roundabout way and didn't tell him directly. Jiang Xuan didn't want to ask any more questions, so he had to put these trivial matters aside for the time being and stop thinking about them.

Jiang Xuan sorted out his thoughts, trying his best to clear away distractions and focus.

He understood that the most important thing at the moment was the Five States Martial Arts Show.

He needs to think clearly and come up with a practical approach that can be adjusted to suit different opponents.

The ability to adapt to changing circumstances is certainly important, but simply responding randomly and making moves on the field will not work.

In more than one actual combat, Jiang Xuan discovered that even a high-level Heavenly Rank warrior, without a mature combat strategy, would have a very short vacuum period when attacking a strong enemy.

Even a very short period of vacuum in attacking can be very disadvantageous for a battle, especially a battle between two equally powerful opponents, and may even put the fighter in an extremely dangerous situation.

In the Five States Martial Arts Competition, besides winning or losing, each fighter has to bear the consequences themselves, so every fighter has made a thorough consideration before signing up.

It can be said that any warrior who holds a martial arts performance badge and dares to participate in it is definitely not an ordinary person.

Although according to past experience, there are almost no warrior deaths in the Five States Martial Arts Competition because there are cultivators in charge.

But a martial arts performance is a martial arts performance; there must be a winner and a loser. The desire to win and the lucrative rewards will fuel the fighters' fighting spirit, and injuries are inevitable.

If you are unlucky enough to encounter a warrior with a cruel temper, who may use heavy hands, you might get seriously injured.

Some people are cruel not only to others but also to themselves. Some are even more cruel and are willing to risk their lives just to win.

In short, there are many strong fighters in the Five States Martial Arts Show. Jiang Xuan has the ability, but he must also be fully prepared to achieve satisfactory results in the show.

"Boy, now that you've settled down here, in order to unleash your full potential in the martial arts performance, you must find your most comfortable combat state and begin preparing for it."

(End of this chapter)