Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

The door is wide open.

Ren Ruyi stared blankly into the darkness.

Zhao Xu's hug came and went quickly.

After a brief hug, Zhao Xu left quickly.

The next day.

The best village in the world.

This is an extremely strange place, where many strange people gather.

Once a person comes in here and proves that he has a special skill that is better than everyone else present, he can get the title of "the best in the world".

As long as this title remains, you can live in the No. 1 Manor in the World with free food and clothing, and there will be someone to protect your safety.

The No. 1 Manor in the World was founded by Wan Sanqian, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, and is now owned by Shangguan Haitang.

Wan Sanqian's act of creating the world's number one manor reminded Zhao Xu of the four great princes of the Warring States Period.

"There is indeed a reason why Wan Sanqian can become the richest man."

Wan Sanqian from Daming, Wang Quanlin and Xu Xiao from Liyang, they are all doing the same thing.

The best manor in the world.

"It's been almost half a year since we parted at Emei."

"I heard that Brother Zhao solved the fake banknote case in Suzhou and destroyed the Jile Building. He helped the Hua family a lot!"

I did not hide in Suzhou, so it was not surprising that Shangguan Haitang knew the news.

"Hahaha, Ji Le Lou is evil, Zhao just played a small role in this case."

Shangguan Haitang naturally didn't believe what Zhao Xu said.

According to the news she received, Zhao Xu defeated the Jinzhang Constable Luo Ma in a head-on confrontation.

Luo Ma is a martial artist who has reached the middle stage of Grandmaster level and has only half of his energy blossomed.

"Brother Zhao is too modest. I wonder if you heard about the strange thing that happened in Jiangling City when you went to Jiangnan."

When Shangguan Haitang mentioned Jiang Ling, Zhao Xu immediately knew what she was going to say.

"Brother Shangguan is talking about the disappearance of the gate of Jiangling City."

Shangguan Haitang didn't expect Zhao Xu to say it directly.

"Brother Zhao knows?"

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea, then sighed, and said, "I was indeed in Jiangling that day, and I also learned about a tragic love story."

Afterwards, Zhao Xu told Shangguan Haitang the story of Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua, deleting the information about magical powers and treasures.

"Brother Shangguan, it's a pity that I was a step too slow! Otherwise, I would have drawn my sword to save the situation."

Zhao Xu did not admit it openly, but he knew the whole story very well.

This is to make it clear to Shangguan Haitang that I did it, but I will not admit it.

Zhao Xu's behavior was a just act, and Shangguan Haitang was a flexible and upright person, so naturally he would not dwell on this matter.

"Haitang also admires those who help the weak and fight against the strong, and those who are upright and abide by the law."

"I checked after returning from Emei, and found out that Brother Zhao is not from the Ming Dynasty."

Zhao Xu had expected Shangguan Haitang's question, as he had been asked this question before at Murong Villa.

"Yes, I was born in the Liyang Dynasty of the East Continent."

Zhao Xu was not afraid of people knowing that he was not from the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty was very open to people from the underworld.

This can be traced back to the Dinghaishenzhen of the Ming Dynasty today, Wudang Zhang Sanfeng.

Zhang Sanfeng was not born in the Ming Dynasty, but in the Song Dynasty.

After he became a terrestrial immortal, he founded the Wudang Sect in the Ming Dynasty and became the face of the dynasty.

As for why Zhang Sanfeng founded his own sect in the Ming Dynasty, that is another legendary story.

Zhang Sanfeng's story has made the Ming Dynasty's underworld always open and inclusive.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty has always been prosperous and full of talented people.

In the Ming Dynasty, warriors who openly acknowledged their origins would be looked up to by others.

Shangguan Haitang saw that Zhao Xu directly and clearly stated his origins, so she did not dwell on the matter.

But get straight to the point.

"Brother Zhao, you came here today not just to visit Haitang, right?"

Seeing that Shangguan Haitang had guessed that something was wrong, Zhao Xu told her the truth.

"When Zhao first arrived in the capital, he heard that a shocking case had recently occurred in the capital."

Zhao Xu didn't continue talking, but started drinking tea.

However, Shangguan Haitang already knew what he was talking about.

Knowing Zhao Xu's purpose, Shangguan Haitang's expression became solemn.

"Brother Zhao, the story behind this case is not simple. If you want to investigate, you should think twice!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Shangguan Haitang's words frightened Zhao Xu.

"Brother Shangguan, you worry too much. I know how much Zhao weighs."

"Of course I dare not touch the Zhang family's case. What I am interested in is actually Rama's body."

Seeing that Zhao Xu was only interested in Rama's remains, Shangguan Haitang relaxed a lot.

Shangguan Haitang has always had a good impression of Zhao Xu.

Whether it was Mount Emei stopping the fighting, Suzhou helping to destroy the Jile Tower, or even the Jiangling incident in secret.

As the saying goes, "judge by actions, not by heart", Zhao Xu's actions left him with a good impression in Shangguan Haitang's heart.

Shangguan Haitang did not want Zhao Xu to be involved in the Zhang Hairui incident. The power game behind it was not something that his small body could withstand.

So she almost used "explicit instructions" to dissuade Zhao Xu.

"That's good!"

"Brother Zhao also believes the rumors about Rama's remains?"

Shangguan Haitang couldn't help but feel curious when she saw that Zhao Xu was also interested in Rama's remains.

“There is no smoke without fire.”

"For warriors like me, the most important thing is to fight. Since there is such a chance, I will definitely take a look at it."

Zhao Xu's answer made Shangguan Haitang nod.

"Three days later, the Chakravartin of Black Stone will hold a meeting at the Golden Wind Tower."

"Then you can go and have a look, maybe you'll find something unexpected!"

After receiving the news, Zhao Xu was about to thank Shangguan Haitang, when suddenly, Zhao Xu seemed to think of something.

"Brother Shangguan, who is this 'Black Stone'? He committed such a serious crime, and yet he dares to come out and hold a rally so brazenly!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Haitang just shook her head and did not answer.

"In that case, Brother Shangguan, I will take my leave now."

"I owe you a favor for what happened today."

After saying that, Zhao Xu bowed to her, then turned and left.

But the moment he turned around, he glanced to the side.

Shangguan Haitang was watching Zhao Xu leave.

"Haitang, are you optimistic about him?"

"At least, for now, he is doing the right thing. Just for this reason, he is better than many people!"

After listening to Shangguan Haitang's analysis, Duan Tianya also nodded.

"He is strong!"

Gui Hai Yidao's three short words surprised the two of them.

Although Gui Hai Yidao is number one in the Earth Rank, he is the strongest among the three.

If Jueqing Zhan is willing to risk his life, he can have the combat power of a grandmaster.

"The glance he took before leaving just now clearly showed that he had discovered us."

"And I felt a sense of pressure on him."

Gui Hai Yidao's words left the two of them silent.

"He has his own cards and he's a smart guy."

Duan Tianya’s final summary.

Got recognition from Shangguan Haitang and Gui Hai Yidao.