After traveling for several days, Xu Zun and his party finally arrived near Yonghui City.
Looking from a distance, this place is not a town built by the river as outside legends say.
Yonghui City has its own city wall, but the wall is made of rammed earth and has a fence at the top.
I feel that this kind of city wall is worse than no city wall at all. It looks nondescript, rather primitive and crude.
At this moment, Xu Zun and others were reorganizing in the woods by the river, preparing for various matters after entering the city.
At this moment, the two guards sent out before returned and reported to Xu Zun the situation in Yonghui City.
One of these two people is named Hou Zhen and the other is named As Xiuzai.
"Sir," Hou Zhen took the lead in reporting the situation in Yonghui City, "I heard from people in the city that there are many forces in Yonghui City, and they are mainly divided into two gangs, one faction and one warehouse!"
"Two gangs, one faction and one warehouse?" Xu Zun felt a little strange.
"The two gangs refer to the Sanhe Gang and the Tan Gang," Hou Zhen introduced. "These two are old local gangs in Yonghui and are very powerful in the local area.
"The Sanhe Gang monopolizes river transportation, and the Tan Gang is in charge of local resources. They have deep roots in the local area. It is said that the Yonghui County Government is also afraid of them and has to cooperate with them."
"What about one faction?" Xu Zun asked.
"One faction refers to the Zishan Sect," Hou Zhen said. "This Zishan Sect is a branch of the Kunlun Sect and also has a strong force in Yonghui.
"They have many disciples and are involved in all walks of life in Yonghui. It is said that they open all the gambling houses, restaurants and teaching shops in the city!"
"Oh?" Hearing this, Zhao Yu frowned, "Purple Mountain Sect? I'm pretty much an expert in the world, but why have I never heard of the Zishan Sect? Who is their sect leader?"
"Wan Qi Feng," Hou Zhen replied, "the compound surname is Wan Qi, and the single name is Feng. It is said that this person is not only excellent in martial arts, but also has a big backing in both black and white!"
"Wanqifeng?" Zhao Yu shook his head, "I've never heard of it."
"I didn't expect..." Xu Zun murmured, "A small Yonghui City is actually quite complicated!"
"Yes, a reputable Jianghu sect is actually starting a business. It must not be a famous and decent sect! Huh..." Huo Anu snorted, quite disdainfully.
"Well..." Hou Zhen hesitated for a moment and then said, "This Wanqi Peak may not be anything, but I heard a rumor from my humble position, saying... saying..."
"What?" Xu Zun realized that there was something hidden and hurriedly asked, "Speak quickly!"
"It is rumored that Wan Qifeng's sworn elder brother... is Yue Jinglei!" After Hou Zhen finished speaking, his face changed.
"What the hell?" Xu Zun couldn't hear anything. He was just attracted by the first two words of the name and felt a little want to laugh.
"My mother-in-law, Xiong!!?" However, Zhao Yu's eyes widened in shock, "Who are you talking about? Is it that Hundred-Step Divine Fist Yue Jinglei?"
"Exactly!" Hou Zhen replied, "And...there are rumors in the world that Yue Jinglei is also going to join the Zishan Sect!"
"No way?" Huo Anu's face also changed suddenly, and he said angrily, "Is the world so small? We can even meet Yue Jinglei?"
"Two, two," Xu Zun turned around and asked seriously, "Looking at your surprised looks, is this Yue Jing... Ajiurei very powerful?"
"Sir," Zhao Yu swallowed, "don't you even know about him? Yue Jinglei of the Hundred-Step Divine Fist is one of the top ten masters of my Daxuan! He is ranked ninth in the Jianghu rankings, even better than me.
Dad is one higher!"
"Wait a minute!" Xu Zun quickly made a stop gesture and asked, "Zhao Yu, who are you talking about? Didn't you say that your father, Zhao Shengong, is fourth in the world? Why is he tenth again?"
"What!!?" After hearing this, Hou Zhen and As Xiuzai were both shocked. They looked at Zhao Yu and asked in surprise, "You...are Zhao Shengong's son?"
"Sir," Zhao Yu ignored them and hurriedly explained to Xu Zun, "I told you before that ranking No. 4 in the world is to advertise for the escort agency. If it weren't for the face given by the Jianghu people, my father would not be able to be ranked even if he died.
Top ten to go!
"So...according to the analysis of professional people, my father can only be ranked tenth, but there is no moisture in this Hundred-step Divine Fist!"
"I also heard my mentor say," Huo Anu said, "Among the top ten masters of Daxuan today, those who use weapons must be inferior to those who only use fists!"
"So, this Yue Jinglei is recognized as a super master in the world," Zhao Yu added, "His true combat power may be ranked among the top five."
"Okay, okay," Xu Zun asked, "then you two tell me, who are the top ten masters of Daxuan today?"
"This..." Zhao Yu and Huo Anu looked at each other, because the names of each of these top ten masters were so thunderous and famous all over the world that Xu Zun should have never heard of them.
"Who else is there besides these two?" Xu Zun asked curiously, "If we meet in the future, we can learn from each other!"
"..." Zhao Yu and Zhao Yu both grinned, and Zhao Yu said, "Sir, because a few have died recently, these top ten masters are always making adjustments. It cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences!
"
"Oh, that's right, I'm off topic!" Xu Zun rubbed his hands and said, "Let's talk about it later, let's talk about business first.
"Two gangs, one faction and one warehouse," he turned to Hou Zhen, "What is the situation in this warehouse?"
"Big Warehouse is just a way of saying it. To put it bluntly, it is an organization similar in nature to a gang.
"They are in charge of the business and trade of grain, vegetables and daily necessities in Yonghui, and they make considerable profits." Hou Zhen introduced, "The owner of the big warehouse is named Yan Sen. It is said that this is a newly rising force, led by a group of people.
The team is made up of outsiders, and they have quite a lot of background!
"But..." Hou Zhen added, "This Yan Sen is already dead!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked, "Dead?"
"Yes, sir," said another guard, Ashuzai, "this Yan Sen is one of the victims of the Yonghui evil ghost cannibalism case!"
Ashuzai is from Yuezhou. He is short in stature and has great qinggong. He is an excellent detective talent.
However, he speaks with a dialect accent and his pronunciation is not very clear.
"Tell me more specifically," Xu Zun ordered, "what exactly is the case of this evil ghost eating people?"
"On the fifth day of this month, it rained heavily," Ashuzai tried his best to speak clearly. "Yan Sen and several boat owners from the Sanhe Gang were having a drink at a wine shop at Sanhe Wharf.
"Unexpectedly, a green-colored monster with fangs suddenly jumped out of the water. As soon as the monster came ashore, it pounced on Yan Sen, dragged him into the wine cellar, and gnawed him to death!
"By the time everyone reacted and chased after him, the monster had already jumped into the water and left.
"And an hour later, County Sheriff Tao Lang received the news and came to check the scene of the crime. Unexpectedly, the monster came ashore for the second time, rushed into the wine cellar, knocked Tao Lang down and gnawed..."
"Oh?" Xu Zunda frowned and asked, "So, even the county guard was bitten to death by the monster?"
"No," Ashuzai replied, "when the county police officers saw this, they rushed into the wine cellar and used sticks to drive away the monster, scaring away the monster and saving Tao Lang.
"However... Tao Lang has been chewed beyond recognition and has been completely disfigured..."
"Monster," Xu Zun asked, "What does that monster look like?"
Hearing Xu Zun's question, Ashiuzai took out a scroll from his arms, unfolded it and said to Xu Zun:
"Sir, please see, that monster looks exactly like this. The residents say that this thing is called a 猄, and it is a local evil spirit from Yonghui!"
