"Hmph~~ No matter what, I will never let him get what he wants." The handsome man in purple robe said bitterly.
The other men also talked in low voices, and everyone agreed that this should be the case.
At this moment, Ma Xiaoquan trotted over. After stopping to calm down, he noticed the seven men in front of him.
It has to be said that the men who were left during the initial election were all talented people, especially the man in the purple robe. His appearance was outstanding among the seven, and he was half a head taller than Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan felt sour in his heart. The people in the Hua family had very vicious eyes. The man he chose was already quite good just from the appearance alone.
A man stepped forward slowly, bowed his hand to Ma Xiaoquan politely, and said, "You are the fourth son of the Ma family and the current deacon of Jinyiwei, Ma Xiaoquan, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan returned the gift with his hand raised: "Your Excellency..."
"Oh, haha, my name is Li Bohua, and I am the second son of the Li family in Jiaozhou."
"The Li family in Jiaozhou?" Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, "Please forgive me for my lack of knowledge. I don't know the Li family in Jiaozhou yet."
Li Bohua smiled and said: "It's okay, my family is just a small family, and it can't be compared with the Ma family. The status of my family is even more incomparable with yours..."
Before Li Bohua finished speaking, the man in purple robe laughed and said, "Li Bohua, you are really a wallflower."
Li Bohua's face sank slightly, and then he smiled and said: "Zhang Lei, I'm just making friends, do you need to hurt me like this? Don't forget, we are also competitors."
"Hmph~"
...
At this moment, an elder from the Hua family came over and saw eight people gathered in the venue. He smiled and said: "You are all here early. Not bad. So, let me tell you about today's competition."
alright."
"Today's competition is very simple. In the south of the underground palace of my Hua family, there is a dark valley.
Set out from here and enter the dark valley in the south. Whoever finds the Huancai Stone and brings it back first will be the winner this time, and of course, he will become the first uncle."
The elder said, taking out a fist-sized stone from his arms.
The surface of the stone was crystal clear, and the inside could be seen at a glance. The eight people present were amazed, and some even asked to touch the stone.
"Elder, according to the rules of the Hua family, a daughter can marry multiple husbands. So we only choose one person this time. What will happen to the others? What if your Hua family chooses a husband again later?"
"Haha~~ No way..." the elder put away the brilliant stone and said, "This time is the last time."
"The last time?" said a man, "then you only choose one husband and a horse, what about the others? Isn't your rule inappropriate?"
"I didn't say to only choose one husband, I just said that the first one to get back the Huancai Stone can become the first uncle~~" The elder said this, grinning sinisterly, "But if only
In the words of an uncle..."
The eight people present were stunned, and they immediately understood what the elder meant. The eight people understood each other tacitly, and no one said anything.
"Okay, I've finished what I need to say. You've also seen the Huancai Stone. Okay, you can go. It's only for two days."
As soon as the elder finished speaking, the eight people dispersed.
...
Ma Xiaoquan did not head towards the Dark Valley immediately. After all, it was an unknown place. He didn't know whether there were any mechanisms or dangers.
As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. The first thing Ma Xiaoquan had to do was to prepare.
Hurrying back to the room, Ma Xiaoquan called his two brothers and asked them to help him pack up the available tools.
When Ma Yuan and Ma Cheng learned that Ma Xiaoquan was going to the dark valley to find the Huancai Stone, they immediately split up to help Ma Xiaoquan prepare it. About half an hour later, the two brothers handed the prepared soft stone into Ma Xiaoquan's hands.
"Fourth son, would you like the second and third brothers to accompany you? Do we three brothers have someone to look after you?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "No, I must be alone this time. After all, I am marrying my wife."
"Haha, okay~ Then you kid, don't embarrass our Ma family?" Ma Yuan patted Ma Xiaoquan heavily on the shoulder.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and said solemnly: "Second brother, lend me your knife!"
"Well, what do you want my knife to do?"
"I'm afraid there should be only one person coming back from the Dark Valley this time."
"What? Isn't that..." Ma Yuan and Ma Cheng looked at each other, and their expressions became serious.
"Here, second brother, there is a dagger here, do you want it?"
Ma Cheng took out a pair of finger tigers and handed it to Ma Xiaoquan: "Take this, it may be useful."
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, took the finger and said: "Okay, I'll leave then~ By the way, I can tell my mother about my going to the dark valley, but I can't tell my mother about the life and death fight." Ma Xiaoquan said. Then, he stuck Ma Yuan's knife in his wrist.
"Second brother and third brother, I know you two are worried. Let me show you this..." Ma Xiaoquan pointed the knife at his arm and slashed hard.
With a "stab" sound, the sharp hand knife only cut through Ma Xiaoquan's sleeve, but his arm was not injured at all.
"You kid, are you so powerful? What kind of tricks are you doing?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and lied: "Second brother and third brother, I learned hard qigong from a teacher in the capital, so don't worry, I must be the only one who comes back."
Ma Yuan and Ma Cheng looked at each other, nodded and said, "Okay!"
Ma Xiaoquan hummed, cupped his hands to his two brothers, turned around and left.
...
A quarter of an hour later, Ma Xiaoquan arrived at the entrance of the southern dark valley. He looked up and could not see the end.
"It's really strange. The ancestors of the Mahua family developed this place into such a scene. It's strange, it's really strange..."
"Is it strange? I think so..."
Ma Xiaoquan was startled and quickly turned around to see a man in purple clothes looking at him with a smile.
"Your name is Zhang Lei, right? Haha, it seems you've gone back to prepare."
"Haha, as the saying goes, only with complete preparation can you win a hundred battles. Ma Xiaoquan, we are the same kind of people, so I think one of us will be the one who stays in the end."
"Haha, maybe."
Zhang Lei stepped forward and said, "Would you like to work together? This way, we can be more sure of finding the brilliant stone."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes and glared: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I might kill you too!"