the Beggar's Sect's branch in Weihui City.
Beggar's Sect's three elders, Chen, Wu, and Song, were discussing with the leaders of the various branches in the hall. Suddenly, five disciples rushed in from outside the door and whispered to Quan Guanqing,""Chapter Leader, according to the reports from the disciples, Dongfang Sheng has been found in the city.”
Quan Guanqing frowned and asked,"When did they enter the city? Is there any news from the city gate?"?”
"No, the disciples at the city gate didn't notice Dongfang Sheng entering the city.”
"Continue investigating."
After the disciple left, Elder Chen asked," Chapter Leader Quan, what happened?"
Quan Guanqing stood up and walked to the center of the hall.""A disciple discovered Dongfang Sheng's whereabouts in the city.”
The people in the hall all let out an "oh" when they heard this. Elder Xu of the Beggar's Sect was attacked and killed yesterday. Judging from his injuries, he was killed by someone who used a heavy palm to shatter his ribs. Obviously, the murderer's martial arts were superb. Everyone guessed that it was Qiao Feng. Today, Qiao Feng's younger brother Dongfang Sheng appeared in the city. The timing was really suspicious. The hall was filled with discussions.
Quan Guanqing cleared his throat to silence the hall. He then said,""The disciples guarding the city gate didn't see Dongfang Sheng enter the city, so it seems that Dongfang Sheng must have sneaked into the city.”
Everyone exclaimed in surprise. Sneaking into the city was already suspicious, and at this time, people had no choice but to connect the two matters. "Could it be that he was the one who killed Elder Xu?" Elder Wu frowned.”
Elder Chen shook his head." If it's the murderer, he should have left the city long ago. Why is he still hiding in the city?"”
Quan Guanqing smiled coldly." Elder Chen, you are wrong. Dongfang Sheng is cunning. He may have set up a trap to confuse people. We don't know if he has other plans." It should be known that evil people cannot be guessed by common sense.”
Elder Song said," We need to think about this matter carefully. Although Dongfang Sheng is Qiao Feng's brother, he has never done any evil deeds in the martial world. We can't jump to conclusions."”
Elder Wu snorted," That kid keeps calling Qiao Feng that dog Big Brother. He's not a good person either.”
"That's right," Quan Guanqing said. Even if Dongfang Sheng was not the murderer of Elder Xu, he must have been involved in this matter. If he was captured, he would definitely be able to find out who the murderer was. This way, he could also lure out that evil thief Qiao Feng to avenge his fellow martial artists who died in Juxian Village.”
Elder Song squinted at Quan Guanqing and mocked,""Captured? Hehe, could it be that Branch Leader Quan had such ability? If that was really the case, wouldn't Qiao Feng have been captured by you long ago?”
" Dongfang Sheng's martial arts might not be inferior to Qiao Feng's," Elder Chen said." We can't act rashly."”
"Are we going to ignore Elder Xu's vendetta?" Quan Guanqing shouted. Hmph, all of you are cowardly people and are not worthy of my advice. I will handle this matter. There is no need for the elders to take action.”With that, he flicked his sleeves and led his disciples out of the hall.
Dongfang Sheng walked out of the restaurant and blamed himself for being careless. He didn't notice a master like Murong Bo by his side. If he was ambushed by an expert of this level, even with Dongfang Sheng's current abilities, he would only be defeated and killed. Dongfang Sheng felt a lingering fear as he thought about it, and he couldn't help but raise his guard.
After a few streets, Dongfang Sheng always felt that there were more than one pair of eyes staring at him from the dark. He glanced at them out of the corner of his eye and saw a few beggars following him stealthily at the corners of several streets. Dongfang Sheng could not help but shake his head and sigh.”In fact, he had long been targeted on the streets. However, his mind was filled with a relaxed attitude just now, so he did not pay much attention to it. Later on, he met Murong Bo and lost all interest in traveling. How could a few Beggar's Sect disciples hide from him?
" Like paparazzi…" Dongfang Sheng deliberately sped up and turned dozens of streets in the blink of an eye. However, he was discouraged to find that the Beggar's Sect disciples were still following him. In fact, it was always easy for Beggar's Sect to find someone. Where in the city were there no beggars? It wasn't something that could be done just by having good qinggong.
The feeling of being watched was never good. Dongfang Sheng was annoyed by the stare, but there was nothing he could do. Although he did not put the Beggar's Sect disciples in his eyes, if he attacked them directly, he would not want to become enemies with Beggar's Sect for no reason. Moreover, Beggar's Sect was currently on edge. If his actions provoked the other party too much, he might have to kill his way out of the city.
Just as he was thinking about it, two young women came forward and held Dongfang Sheng's arm. They said coquettishly,"Young Master, come in and have a seat."
Dongfang Sheng would not allow anyone to get close to him. His body swayed slightly and dodged the two of them. Looking closely, the two women were quite beautiful. When he looked up again, he saw a flat forehead with the words "Happy Red Courtyard" written on it. "Eh? It was a brothel. Happy Red Court, what an unimaginative name.”Dongfang Sheng shook his head and smiled. Suddenly, he thought," Oh right, I'm going to visit a brothel. Those beggars can't possibly follow me in, right?”
For some reason, the two beautiful maids did not manage to pull Dongfang Sheng away. They thought that their eyes were playing tricks on them. Just as they were feeling a little surprised, Dongfang Sheng laughed and strode through the door.
He hadn't expected that the main hall of the Pleasant Red Courtyard would be quite spacious. There were more than ten round tables and quite a few guests, with eight women playing music on each side. As soon as Dongfang Sheng entered the building, a brothel madame greeted him. The brothel madame had seen all kinds of guests. Just by looking at Dongfang Sheng's clothes, she knew that a rich customer had arrived. Naturally, she was 120% enthusiastic. "Aiya, Young Master looks so unfamiliar. This is the first time you've come here.”
Dongfang Sheng saw that the brothel madame was only around thirty years old, and she was very graceful. He secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It had been two years since he came here, but this was the first time he had stepped into a brothel. He only remembered that in the past, the prostitutes in the brothels were all old and ugly. On second thought, it made sense. If that was really the case, it would have long made people lose their appetite. This brothel would not need to do business. Although it was his first time at a brothel, he had seen pigs run before even if he had not eaten pork. He understood the rules and immediately took out a piece of golden leaf from his pocket and handed it to the brothel madame.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, even the average wealthy family would only pay with silver. At this time, the East casually handed over a piece of gold leaf, which made people's eyes widen. The brothel madame didn't dare to be negligent. She carefully accepted the gold and quickly called a few girls over to serve Dongfang Sheng. Of course, it was because he served her well, and she could not help but tease her. Dongfang Sheng had never tasted such gentleness before, and he enjoyed it very much.
When the brothel madame called Aunt Lan saw Dongfang Sheng's elegance and extraordinary bearing, her beautiful eyes seemed to be dripping with water. She smiled like a flower and said,"Young Master, do you want to drink in the hall or go upstairs to the private room?”
Dongfang Sheng, on the other hand, found the hall noisy and said,""Auntie Lan will arrange a private room and serve some food and wine.”Soon, a pretty maid led Dongfang Sheng up to the second floor and into a room. The interior of the room was lavishly decorated, with fine wine and delicacies laid out on the table. There was even a zither playing at the side. The four beautiful women sticking to Dongfang Sheng's side made him feel as if he had fallen into a cloud and was floating like an immortal.
However, after Dongfang Sheng drank the first cup of wine, he realized that something was wrong. He felt that the circulation of Genuine Qi in his body slowed down significantly after the wine entered his mouth. "It's poisonous." Looking at the four women, their bodies were all limp, and they could not even move their little fingers. Dongfang Sheng quickly circulated his energy to detoxify the poison. At this moment, a burst of laughter came from outside the door."Hahaha…Young Master Dongfang is in such a good mood.”The door was pushed open and Quan Guanqing walked in with a few disciples.
Dongfang Sheng remained calm and collected while secretly circulating his energy. Fortunately, the Nine Yang Divine Skill was amazing. Although it could not force out the poison in a short period of time, his internal energy was still at fifty to sixty percent of its usual level, which made Dongfang Sheng feel relieved. Dongfang Sheng smiled relaxedly." I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be Leader Quan. It's better to meet by chance than by invitation. Let's have a drink together."”
Quan Guanqing laughed coldly in his heart, Hmph, you can still laugh after being poisoned by the Ten Fragrance Bewitching Powder.”He cupped his hands politely and sat down opposite Dongfang Sheng.
"What brings you here, Chapter Leader Quan?" Dongfang Sheng asked.”
"I'm just here to borrow Young Master Dongfang's life," Quan Guanqing said with a smile.”
Dongfang Sheng was not angry. Instead, he laughed and teased,""Borrow? That was good too. It wasn't difficult to borrow again. However, I will need to collect collateral and interest.”
Quan Guanqing stood up and said mockingly,""I'm afraid this matter is not up to Young Master to decide.”"Young Master, you don't have to worry about forcing out the poison. If there's no antidote, this Ten Fragrance Bewitching Powder won't lose its effect for 24 hours."”
Dongfang Sheng sighed as if he was discouraged and said,""Forget it. However, there is one thing I don't understand and I would like to ask Leader Quan.”
Quan Guanqing believed that with the victory scroll in hand, he was not afraid of Dongfang Sheng's tricks. He said,""Before Young Master sets off, I will try my best to answer your questions.”
Dongfang Sheng cupped his fists in thanks before asking,""I don't know what use my life has to the Branch Leader, why would the Branch Leader spend so much effort to borrow it?”
Quan Guanqing hesitated for a moment before he glanced at the few disciples he had brought and said,""Young Master can slowly think about this matter on the road to the Yellow Springs.”
Dongfang Sheng's understanding of Quan Guanqing was originally that he was an ambitious person who wanted to seize the position of the sect leader. However, after coming to this world and thinking about it carefully, he realized that this was not the case. First of all, if Quan Guanqing only wanted to seize the position of Sect Leader, he only needed to drive Qiao Feng away. However, after Qiao Feng left Beggar's Sect, Quan Guanqing still refused to let Qiao Feng go. It seemed that he only wanted Qiao Feng to become enemies with Beggar's Sect. If he really wanted to be the sect leader, he wouldn't have provoked such a strong opponent. Moreover, after Zhuang Juxian came to Beggar's Sect, Quan Guanqing encouraged Zhuang Juxian to challenge Shaolin and take the position of the leader of the martial arts world. At first glance, this was caused by his ambition, but after thinking about it carefully, even if Zhuang Juxian defeated Shaolin, it would only cause discord between Shaolin and Beggar's Sect. Moreover, he had instigated Zhuang Juxian to become Ding Chunqiu's disciple. This was completely inconsistent with his previous goal of becoming the leader of the martial arts world. Looking at all the things this person did, he did not bring him much benefits, but only increased the chaos in the martial world.
" Unless his original intention was to cause chaos in the martial world... Ah..." Dongfang Sheng figured out this point and realized that this was the only way to explain everything. "I originally thought that Branch Leader Quan was an ambitious person, but now it seems that he's just someone who listens to orders."”
Dongfang Sheng's words had a double meaning. Quan Guanqing was shocked and said,""What did you say?"
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