As Yin Xiu said, Jinmen is the gateway to the same time, it is also a hub for water and land transportation, a place where merchants come and go, and merchants and martial artists from all over the world gather here to find a job, either by selling goods or by selling military force. Anyway, this is all business, nothing else matters. Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian sat at the door of the restaurant. Their figures were often obscured by the potted plants at the door, but their vision was very good. "Is the self-defense weapon I gave you still there?" Liu Banxian suddenly asked. "exist." Yoon-su threw two plastic packages on the table. Liu Banxian couldn't help but frown, "It's almost spoiled, and you haven't used it yet?" "Isn't this because of you?" Yin Xiu said unhappily, "I was going to save you along the way because you were following me. How could I have the chance to use it?" "Hey, this is what's wrong with you, Brother Yin. It's because you're not in a hurry that others..."
Liu Banxian shook his head. "Hey, if you keep talking, I'll be offended. Anyway, when I was your age, I knew the sizes of the girls in half of the city." "you?" Yin Xiu didn't quite believe it. "Could it be that half of the people in your city are prostitutes?" "What are you talking about?" Liu Banxian was quite angry. "When I was young, your uncle was very charming and dashing. Girls who wanted to be kissed by me lined up from the beginning to the end of the street!" "Yes, yes, you are the best." Yin Xiu poured him some tea and asked, "So, you really don't have any relatives or friends in Tianjin?" Liu Banxian spread his hands, "I told you I had a good friend in Southern Xinjiang, and you know what happened to him?" "Forget it then." Yin Xiu put his hands under his chin. "This is obviously Brother Master's territory." Liu Banxian opened his fan and said, "Brother Master must have been famous in Yujing before! Maybe he has some old friends here who can help us find out the situation." "Ren Qi?" Yin Xiu glanced at him and said, "I don't know if he has any old friends, but do you believe that if we tell him his name, a battalion of enemies will immediately come out and chop us into pieces?" "What you said is too scary." Liu Banxian shook his head and took another sip of tea. "But I believe what you said." "Just believe it." Yin Xiu sighed, "I originally thought that you had a wide range of friends and that you had some ideas, but I didn't expect that hearing about someone is not as good as meeting them in person." "Who said I can't do anything?" Liu Banxian was not convinced and said, "In a place like Tianjin, information is not obtained by asking, but by buying."
"We have to find a beggar again?" "What is Hanako?" Liu Banxian stood up and waved to a fortune teller passing by the door, motioning him to come in. The fortune teller looked around before coming in, thanking Liu Banxian and sitting down. "What do you want to calculate, sir? Marriage or fortune?" “It’s all the same thing.” Liu Banxian smiled and said, "Good luck means good marriage. The reason why Overlord and Yu Ji are such a good story is that even though they were in such a miserable state, Yu Ji was willing to accompany Overlord to the end. If it were me..." "Stop!" Yin Xiu interrupted him, "It's a good omen, don't talk about these nonsense." “These are not random.” Liu Banxian shook his head and said, "But if you are willing to be so particular, I will follow your wishes." He turned to the fortune teller and said, "Let's look at your palm first." "Okay, men on the left, women on the right, please show your kindness." "Excuse me sir." Liu Banxian stretched out his hand, and felt a cool silver dollar in his palm. The fortune teller frowned, then relaxed. "I wonder what you two want to ask?" Liu Banxian scratched his face, "Top ten masters." "Oh, the top ten masters." The fortune teller smiled and said, "This is a big event in the martial arts world recently. It takes a lot of time to explain it." "It's okay. I have plenty of tea here to quench your thirst." Liu Banxian handed over another silver dollar. The fortune teller finally came to his senses and whispered, "Do you know that there is a group called Jiuzhou Society recently?" Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian looked at each other, "Society?" The fortune teller smiled and said, "As for the Jiuzhou Association, it is like this, like this, like this..." By the time the fortune teller finished speaking, the sun had already set. Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian hurried and finally arrived at a five-story building east of Tianjin. This is the most luxurious and grand restaurant in Tianjin, called Yulou. The most glorious thing in the life of many people in Tianjin is to step into Yulou, have a drink in it, and invite two sisters from the building to accompany them. This is enough to make him envied and praised by his neighbors for many years.
"So, it's just a brothel." Yin Xiu sighed. "What brothel?" Liu Banxian emphasized: "This is a place of heroes, Xiaogulou. How many heroes have left their stories of beauties and talents in such a place? How can it be called a brothel?" "Then are we two heroes?" Yin Xiu asked again. Liu Banxian gave a thumbs up and said, "Of course, the two of us are heroes among heroes." "So, tell me, if we two heroes among heroes were penniless, would the building welcome us?" Liu Banxian avoided the question and just murmured, "How can a hero be without money?" Yin Xiu looked at him and asked, "Do you have money?" "Didn't you bring it too?" Yin Xiu smiled, "But the money I brought is not enough to buy me a drink in this heroic place." "That's great. I have enough." Liu Banxian patted his bulging waist and said, "How about the two of us go be heroes together tonight?" "I have no opinion." So the two of them strode into the Jade Tower. The big teapot came over quickly and enthusiastically led the way for the two. "Gentlemen, is this your first time here? Are there any girls you know?" Liu Banxian snorted, "If it's my first time here, will there be any girls I'm familiar with?" The big teapot just said this casually, but Liu Banxian picked on him, so he could only smile and say, "I don't know how to speak, please forgive me, gentlemen." Yin Xiu ignored him, turned around and looked around, then said in a pretentious tone, "It's too noisy downstairs, let's go upstairs." "Then please come this way." The big teapot led the two to the staircase and stopped, "Second floor, two distinguished guests!" Immediately, the same voice came from upstairs: "Gentlemen, please come upstairs!" It seems that he is only responsible for the business on the first floor, and there are other people in charge of the second floor. Liu Banxian casually threw a silver dollar to him, and the big teapot thanked him profusely. As soon as they went upstairs, someone came to greet them. "Gentlemen, would you like to have tea or wine first?" Liu Banxian took out his pure gold pocket watch from his arms and opened it with a click. "It's too late to drink tea, too early to drink wine, let's go shopping first."
"Then please feel free to do as you please, and call me if you need anything." Just as the big teapot was about to greet other people, Liu Banxian had already dropped a silver dollar into the tea tray. "It's so smoky here, go upstairs!" "Yes! Gentlemen, this way!" The big teapot immediately and attentively led the two to the third floor. The Jade Building was indeed the best decorated and most luxurious building in Tianjin. The two followed him around for several times before they found the stairs. As usual, Big Teapot shouted upstairs, and then Yin Xiu and the other person went up to the third floor. When they got here, they looked around and found that this place was much quieter than the two floors below. There were a few semi-enclosed boxes scattered here and there, furnished with soft couches and screens, from which could be heard the occasional sounds of women’s coquettish voices and low laughter. A crystal lamp as big as a millstone hung on the ceiling, emitting a dim light that was neither too dark nor bright enough to make out the faces of people in the distance. This is really a place that cannot be faulted. "My two lords, shall I ask my two sisters to come and keep you company?" "and many more." Liu Banxian called him, looked around again, and finally pointed at a fat man not far away. "Who is this person? Why is he sitting on the same floor with me and drinking?" When the fat man heard this, he stopped hugging the woman, pushed her aside and stood up. "Fuck you! You old bastard! I'm sitting here enjoying my drink, and you're looking for trouble here?" He immediately walked over, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to catch Liu Banxian. "Are you from Cantonese?" Liu Banxian smiled. "It's okay, I'll come." Yin Xiu took a step forward to block the fat man, his eyes wide as copper bells, "Why, I can't tell you?" "Can you try saying something again?" “Baaaaa!?” “Baaaaa!?” “Baaaaa!?” The two men stood chest to chest, glaring at each other. Finally, before a fight broke out, a few big teapots came up and begged and pleaded with each other, finally managing to persuade the two sides to break up. "Oh! I came here for a drink and met such a person. I am not happy!" Liu Banxian snapped the fan in front of his chest and opened it, "Go upstairs!" But this time, the big teapot stopped and looked embarrassed.
Seeing this, Liu Banxian handed over a silver dollar. However, the big teapot did not take it, but said in embarrassment: "Gentlemen, the fourth floor is for regular customers only." "Regular customer?" Liu Banxian looked at him with a frown, "What do you mean by a regular customer? How can I be a regular customer if I don't go up?" "Master, this is the rule of our Yulou." The big teapot smiled and said, "The third floor is open to anyone with money, but the fourth floor requires regular customers." "What about the fifth floor?" Yin Xiu suddenly asked. "Fifth floor." The big teapot suddenly revealed a mysterious smile, "On the fifth floor, except for the owner of this jade building, no one else has ever been up there." "Then I have it today." Yin Xiu said as he was about to move forward. The big teapot immediately stepped forward to stop him. It was not abrupt, but it did stop him in front. At this time, Yin Xiucai realized that the several large teapots upstairs all knew kung fu. Yin Xiu had no intention of forcing his way in, but simply stepped back to introduce Liu Banxian. "Do you know where Master Liu comes from?" "I am not very knowledgeable and have not asked for your advice yet." The big teapot has been seen by all kinds of people in this place. He was just being polite on the surface, but his hands didn't relax at all. So Yin Xiu raised his thumb and poked Liu Banxian's chest, making a loud noise. "Master Liu! He is the only one in the provincial capital's opera industry!" Yin Xiu wished he could grow two thumbs on one hand. "Boss Mei and Boss Meng, they were all promoted by Master Liu." "But……" The big teapot hesitated, "Aren't most people in the provincial capital singing Cantonese opera? I remember that Boss Mei is a master of our Beijing opera." "Well?" Yin Xiu glared at him, "Have you also heard of Boss Mei's play?" "I don't have the blessing." "That's good." "What."
"Oh, I mean it's your pity that you haven't heard of it." Yin Xiu shook his head, "Master Liu! He has to give face to Boss Mei when he comes. Do you think the face of Yulou is greater than that of Boss Mei? Hmm!?" After he said this, Big Teapot could only think that Liu Banxian was also a famous person, but he was a famous person in the martial arts world whom he did not know, so he had no choice but to give way. This time, Liu Banxian simply didn't even give the reward money. He just walked upstairs with his hands behind his back, with a very angry look on his face. "Alas, young people nowadays are so rude." "Who said it wasn't, Master Liu?" Yin Xiu also sighed, "People's hearts have changed, and heroes are lonely." "Master Yin, I still remember that you were known as the master of opening up the streets in Lingnan back then." "Open the street?" Yin Xiu shook his head. "I don't have that ability, not even close!" The two men shook their heads and came to the fourth floor. There were two people sitting at the door with sharp gleams in their eyes. Liu Banxian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, until Yin Xiu gently pushed him from behind, then he bowed and clasped his hands to both sides. "I'm late. I'm so sorry." The two men glanced at him, then looked at Yin Xiu who was following behind them. Without saying anything else, they simply looked away, indicating that they were allowed to pass. Liu Banxian did not look back at Yin Xiu, but took the lead and stepped out. Yin Xiu followed closely behind and walked past the two men. After Yin Xiu walked past, the two men subconsciously looked at him again, and then looked at each other, and they read a kind of fear in each other's eyes. As the fortune teller said, the gathering to kill Ren Qi and invite the top ten masters was held on the fourth floor of Yulou. At this time, the top is divided into two sides. On one side sat people dressed in various clothes who looked like businessmen or wealthy people. They came to watch the fun. On the other side sat warriors with murderous intent, rubbing their hands ready to fight, looking intimidating without even getting angry. Heroes all like to say "No matter what happens in the world, we are not afraid of outsiders knowing about it." Therefore, they did not book the entire floor, but only occupied more than half of the fourth floor, leaving a few seats for people from all walks of life to attend and to facilitate them to spread the news of this grand event. When Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian went upstairs, some people looked at them intentionally or unintentionally, while some people just lowered their heads to drink wine and tea. There were some women there, but apart from looking at Yin Xiu a few more times, they didn't pay much attention to him. Liu Banxian stood in the middle, feeling a little embarrassed for a moment. "What's wrong, Master Liu?"
"Master Yin, I am a little hesitant." "Oh?" Yin Xiu looked around and said, "It's very simple. Warriors sit on the right, and ordinary people sit on the left. That's all." “That’s what bothers me.” Liu Banxian touched his chin and said in embarrassment: "I don't think I know any martial arts, so I can't be considered a martial artist. However, someone like me can never be called an ordinary person, so I hesitated and didn't know where to sit. " "Master Liu, you should have said so earlier!" Yin Xiu suddenly realized and reached out his hand, "Hurry up and sit in the middle seat!" At this moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at them. (End of this chapter)