Stay calm and composed.

As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

Yan Mingshu picked up his teacup and looked at Qin Yong: "Why did Commander Qin return?"

"Li Fan doesn't need me."

"You don't need it?"

"His strength is greater than mine."

Qin Yong looked dejected. There was nothing he could do; these prodigies were just too unpredictable.

Has it gotten stronger again?

Yan Mingshu narrowed his eyes and put down his teacup.

Li Fan agreed to leave the county town for the prefectural city, not because he wanted to seek refuge.

He was fishing, hoping to catch the mastermind behind it all in one fell swoop.

This guy is as reckless as ever!

He underestimated those people.

No, we need to help him attract some attention; that will increase his chances of success.

It's obvious to many people that he's just setting up a challenge.

If I could think of sending Li Fan to the prefectural city for refuge, others could too.

Since that's the case, I'll do something different.

I sent someone out of the city disguised as Li Fan, and then arranged for someone else to appear inside the city disguised as Li Fan and defeat one or two challengers.

By blending the real and the fake, we can catch them off guard.

Yan Mingshu picked up a brush and wrote down the names one by one from memory.

There are quite a few martial artists with the same physique as Li Fan.

It was easy to arrange for someone to impersonate Li Fan and leave the city.

But the latter is not so easy to handle.

Within the Martial Arts Alliance, only Li Feiyu is skilled in the Blood Burning Extinction Blade.

However, he lacks the strength. If it comes to a real fight, he can probably only arrange for his own people to challenge him and then hold back.

However, this is not a safe bet, as experts can easily spot it.

"Lord Yan, if there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave now!"

Just as Yan Mingshu was deep in thought, Qin Yong's voice came.

Yan Mingshu looked up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

I was so stupid!

real.

With such a suitable candidate right in front of me, I'd like to look for other people.

"Commander Qin, there's a small favor I need your help with."

Looking at the smile on Yan Mingshu's face, Qin Yong felt a chill run down his spine.

Could this Yan Mingshu be a homosexual?

He had heard that many scholars enjoyed this kind of thing.

"No, I'm not into that kind of thing."

"Commander Qin, you've misunderstood me. All I need is for you to impersonate Li Fan."

"So that's how it is! You scared the hell out of me!"

Qin Yong waved his hand and agreed: "No problem, I agree!"

"To impersonate Li Fan, you need to shave your head and remove your beard."

"Isn't that a bit much?"

"Yes, you need to make an appearance, after all."

"Our bodies, hair, and skin are gifts from our parents..."

"All for the peace of the world!"

When Yan Mingshu said those words, Qin Yong stopped resisting.

He followed Nangong Zhenxiang because of this sentence.

The establishment of the Martial Arts Alliance made something that was originally impossible a possibility.

Even if it's very faint, it's enough.

......

Deep in the mountains and forests, a lone rider gallops swiftly.

The mountain path is wide and leads straight to the mountainside.

A village stands on the flat ground.

In the center of the village gate are the three large characters “Feng Huo Zhai” (Wind and Fire Village).

The flag on the left reads "Swift as the Wind," while the flag on the right reads "Fire-like Force."

"Brother Ma, what's wrong?"

"Someone broke through the checkpoint, and all the brothers guarding it were killed!"

Ma Dayong's face turned ashen, filled with shock and anger.

If I hadn't happened to be there to relieve myself, it's uncertain whether I would have been able to come back now.

Ma Dayong dismounted and rushed quickly into the mountain stronghold.

......

In the main hall of the mountain stronghold, orioles sang sweetly.

More than twenty scantily clad women danced, while a man whistled.

At the very head of the table sat a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist.

His exposed chest was covered with knife scars.

The man was none other than He Qiang, the chief of Feng Huo Village.

At that moment, he was embracing two identical women.

"Chief...Chief, something terrible has happened!"

Ma Dayong stumbled into the lobby.

"Someone tried to break through the checkpoint, and all thirteen brothers guarding it were killed!"

"What did you say?"

He Qiang frowned, and his body, which had been lying diagonally, leaned forward slightly.

When he spoke, the previously noisy hall instantly fell silent.

The situation is...

Ma Dayong quickly finished recounting what had happened.

"Second brother, gather everyone."

He Qiang stood up, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

In the past, he was a bandit, and he had to be careful not to offend someone he couldn't afford to offend.

Now, he is a member of the Shannan County Martial Arts Alliance, backed by the Zhenwu Division, and he is not afraid of anyone.

"Okay, brother."

Not far from He Qiang, a man who looked remarkably like him got up and left.

......

A horse slowly made its way along the county road.

Li Fan lay on horseback, sheltered from the sun by a bamboo hat.

On the right side of the horse, in a hanging bundle, a white dog's head droops.

The September sun, though not as scorching as the summer sun, is still enough to make one drowsy.

"Sir, please come into the teahouse for a cup of tea and a rest."

"It's still seventy li (about 35 kilometers) from here to Tianshan County, and there's nowhere else to rest along the way!"

Beside the road, a man guarding the intersection took up the reins.

Li Fan stood up and looked into the distance.

In the desolate wilderness, there is a two-story teahouse.

It's obvious without even thinking that the people inside have connections.

It's unclear whether the people behind them are in cahoots with the martial arts alliance members who robbed them on the road.

......

Upon entering the teahouse, Li Fan went straight to a corner and sat down.

Inside the teahouse, a middle-aged man was giving his opinions on current affairs.

"Li Fan, the Overlord Blade, is utterly nonsensical."

"Who knows how much of the 'Fish and Dragon List' is inflated?"

"He even has the audacity to set up a challenge for heroes from all directions; he really thinks he's someone important."

"Leaving aside others, just look at the few from our Southern Prefecture who made the list, who isn't better than him?"

"Not to mention Wu Feng, the heavy swordsman who ranks twenty-eighth on the Fish and Dragon List."

"Even Yue Bufan, the Gentleman Sword, ranked thirty-first, and Chen Dongsheng, the Shadowless Hand, ranked thirty-second, are not people that Li Fan can easily mess with."

"He's nothing but a puppet put forward by the Zhenwu Division!"

After saying that, the big man drank the tea in the bowl in one gulp.

"That makes sense!"

I agree!

"Brother Dao is right!"

Inside the teahouse, voices of agreement could be heard continuously.

"Liu Yidao, I think you're just jealous!"

"How many times have you boasted about making a name for yourself as the One-Swordsman?"

"As a result, I was not strong enough, and I could only win after more than fifty moves against anyone."

"Ever since Leader Li was called the One-Swordsman, you have been spreading rumors that he is a puppet."

"Now that Tingfeng Tower has renamed Alliance Leader Li Badao, you're still barking like a dog."

"Could he have gone mad?"

Inside the teahouse, a bald, burly man stood up.

Beside him, a white dog glared fiercely at Liu Yidao.

"Qu Gang, what do you mean?"

Enraged that his thoughts had been exposed, Liu Yidao glared at the bald, burly man.

"Just what you think!"

"If you're not convinced, come out and have a go."

"Don't think you're something special just because you joined the Big River Gang."

"We at Vancl are not afraid of the Jiang Gang!"

After Qu Gang finished speaking, the surrounding tea drinkers all watched the show with amusement.

The Dajiang Gang is a long-established gang in Shannan County.

Vancl, although newly established, is by no means weak.

Liu Yidao looked at Qu Gang with a gloomy expression.

They want to make a move, but they may not be the right opponent.

If they don't take action, the prestige of the Great River Gang will be diminished.

He looked around, trying to find a way to back down.

Just then, Li Fan in the corner caught his attention.

Bald, carrying a knife, with a dog, and he even dares to laugh.

I'll start with you!

......