Shengtian City, Chiming Street, Qingshan Martial Arts Hall. Today, this martial arts hall, which was usually deserted, was bustling with people. All the big and small people on the street came to congratulate the old master Xu Qingshan. While Xu Qingshan was away temporarily, someone at Li Qing's table whispered: "Master Xu is not simple. I heard that he married two concubines when he was young and strong, but they didn't get pregnant for so many years. I didn't expect that after so many years, this new concubine actually got pregnant!" "Hey, I heard that Master Xu beat and scolded his wives and concubines because they couldn't get pregnant." "There's such a thing..." Li Qing, who was sitting aside, listened to these words with a slightly strange look on his face, but he just ate his own food and didn't get involved in the discussion. Qi Kang showed a gloating look on his face. He never had a good impression of those who opened martial arts halls and exploited the people. After three rounds of wine, the dishes were five flavors. In front of the martial arts hall, the main host of this banquet, Xu Qingshan, walked in with a tall and thin man.
The man was dignified, his eyes were bright, and his temperament was as sharp as a blade. The old master Xu lagged behind the man by half a body, with a respectful and humble look. "Brother Zhang Lai, come in and take a seat. Feiyun Martial Arts Hall must be very busy recently." In one sentence, the identity of the visitor was revealed. Feiyun Martial Arts Hall! One of the three major martial arts halls in the city, it controls nearly a quarter of the underground forces in the imperial capital. As soon as Zhang Lai entered the martial arts hall, he was led by Xu Qingshan to sit on the main seat. The other people present suddenly shut up, and the atmosphere became much more tense. "Hahahaha, everyone, eat and drink well. This brother Zhang Lai is one of the direct disciples of Feiyun Martial Arts Hall!" The old master Xu immediately laughed and led the atmosphere. However, the disciple from Feiyun Martial Arts School did not say anything and sighed repeatedly: "Don't say it. Recently, in order to find the star-picking thief, our Feiyun Martial Arts School has gone through a lot of trouble. We haven't had a chance to breathe during this period!" Xu Qingshan immediately echoed: "Alas, this star-picking thief has done many evil things. Brother Zhang, your Feiyun Martial Arts School has worked so hard to maintain the peace in the city!" "There is no way. Who made the star-picking thief have superb light skills? Only the vertical cloud skills of my Feiyun Martial Arts School can keep up. This hard work naturally falls on us disciples." Zhang Lai shook his head and continued: "But for the peace of the people in the city, this little hardship is nothing." As soon as these words came out, Qi Kang, who was standing aside, slightly changed his impression of the people in these martial arts schools. However, Li Qing wanted to laugh a little, as if he heard something completely different in these words. "Qi Kang, stay calm outside. No matter what happens, don't be impatient." Li Qing hurriedly reminded him. Qi Kang's face became a little confused. He didn't know why his master suddenly taught him at this time. "Master, what do you mean by this?" Qi Kang asked. Li Qing said, "I want you to be calmer. Don't get excited about everything. Learn to be rational and control your emotions!" Qi Kang was still confused after hearing this, but the next moment, the conversation between Master Xu and Zhang Lai came out again, and Qi Kang finally understood his master's intention. "Brother Zhang is really righteous. I heard that because of this matter, several nearby streets have increased their monthly rent?" Master Xu asked with a slightly puzzled tone.
Zhang Lai sipped the strong liquor in his glass and nodded, "That's true." "Then we in Chi Ming Street can't remain silent. Let's do this. Starting from next month, we in Chi Ming Street will also increase the monthly standard payment by one or two silver taels. When the matter of the Star Pirates is clear, we will pay according to the previous standard payment." Master Xu said. Inside the venue, the guests who were enjoying the banquet suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Zhang Lai declined, "Oh, how can this be done? The monthly allowance is agreed upon in advance. How can it be increased just like that? Besides, catching the Star-Picking Bandit is also our Feiyun Martial Arts School's responsibility." But Master Xu immediately retorted generously, "After all, Feiyun Martial Arts School is working hard for the people in the city. Since the other streets have increased their prices, then our Chi Ming Street will also increase its prices. I just hope that the Star-Picking Bandit can be caught as soon as possible!" "Okay! Since Master Xu has this intention, I will not refuse. This Star-Picking Bandit, my Feiyun Martial Arts School will definitely catch him as soon as possible!". So, Xu Qingshan immediately announced this matter while the iron was hot. He said a lot of high-sounding words, such as the Star-Picking Bandit committed many evils, disrupted the order in the city, and made the people live in fear. Feiyun Martial Arts School worked tirelessly to run around for this. From now on, the monthly salary will increase by one or two silver taels. As long as the Star-Picking Bandit is caught, the previous salary will be collected. After that, Zhang Lai also said something like thanking everyone for their support in front of everyone present. Crack! Qi Kang on the table clenched his fists, and his eyes were slightly red. The faces of the other people present were even more ugly. Speaking of which, no matter how much the Star-Picking Bandit disrupted the order, it would not affect the merchants who were doing business. Usually, they just listened to this matter as a rumor and had fun. They never thought that this matter would actually fall on them. "This..." Some people hesitated to speak, not daring to be the first to speak out. If the price of a tael of silver increases every month, it will be twelve taels a year, which is not a small amount of money! Besides, this star-picking thief is elusive, let alone being caught, and no one even knows what he looks like. God knows when he can be caught. In other words, as long as this star-picking thief is not caught, they will have to pay an extra tael of silver in protection fees! Who can accept this! Qi Kang finally understood why his master had told him to calm down and learn to be calm when encountering things. It turned out that he had foreseen the next scene. All of a sudden, Qi Kang felt mixed emotions. He admired his master for his foresight, but was also a little disappointed. He was disappointed that he had martial arts skills but could not do anything when encountering such injustice. So Qi Kang lowered his head and said nothing. In the martial arts hall, someone finally spoke up, but the content of the words was very disappointing. "You're right. The heroes of Feiyun Martial Arts School have worked hard to provide us with a peaceful business environment!" "That's right. I agree to increase the monthly salary by one or two silver taels!" "I agree too!"
At the main seat, Zhang Lai smiled brightly and bowed, saying, "Thank you all for your kindness. Don't worry, this star-picking thief will not be able to get away with it for long. With my Feiyun Martial Arts School, you can rest assured!" The people who agreed were all merchants who were close to Qingshan Martial Arts School on weekdays. All the other people present looked at them with a look of traitor among us. It was obvious that these people had been instructed in advance to cooperate with Zhang Lai and Xu Qingshan in acting. Li Qing, who was sitting at the seat drinking and eating, didn't care about these things at all. He tasted the food by himself and was detached from the incident, as if he was not the one who had to pay. ...