It took Mu Nanjin and his men five or six days to get from Wucheng to the border of Jiuguang Kingdom. On the way back, since there was no urgent business, it took them ten days to get back to Wucheng. In addition, they stayed in Jiuguang Kingdom for six or seven days. Therefore, the round trip took them more than twenty days. When they returned to Wucheng, there were still ten days before the martial arts competition.

The streets of the Five Cities are now more crowded than ever, and some warriors simply hang out on rooftops to avoid bumping into others.

Because the inn could not accommodate so many people, not only did they have to sleep on the floor in the corridors, but they also had beds in the yard. No matter where you went, you could see people everywhere.

Right now, the happiest people in the entire Five Cities are the merchants. Their income is several times higher than before, and the Qian Gang does not charge them more protection fees just because they make more money. Everything is going so smoothly, and they naturally hope that their business will be prosperous every day in the future.

As there were so many people, the Five Cities could not accommodate so many people, so the competition venue was arranged outside the city gate.

There is an open area at the city gate, divided into three arenas, which can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people. Some people occupy the arenas two days before the start of the competition in order to get the best viewing position. Some business-minded people occupy the seats and then sell them.

Of course, the government officials are not stupid either.

They set up ladder chairs around the venue, and sold each seat for ten taels of silver. Even though it was a little expensive, some people were scrambling to get it.

On the day of the competition, as soon as the sun rose, half of the people in the five cities rushed to the city gates, even the soldiers in the barracks came, but they were there to maintain order.

Mu Nanjin was a member of the Imperial Guard and could watch the games from the city wall. He could see all the competition venues at a glance, which was a better viewing position than from any other position.

Seeing the lively scene, she was also very excited. She turned her head to ask Liu Qianhu: "Can the Jinyiwei participate in the competition?"

Liu Qianhu asked her back: "You don't want to participate in the competition?"

"Um."

Captain Liu's mouth twitched: "With your strength, you will be the leader of the martial arts world if you go up."

"It's good to be the leader of the martial arts world."

【How impressive.】

[Can command the entire martial arts world. ]

[By then I will be half an emperor, hehe. ]

"Okay?" Captain Liu sneered, "If I need you to help with gang matters, you have to go."

Mu Nanjin: “…”

"You have to go when you are asked to deal with the relationship between the two gangs, and you have to show up when eradicating the Demon Cult. In short, the leader is indispensable for all kinds of Jianghu affairs, but if you don't do well, you will be scolded. Do you still think it's good to be the leader? Can you be the leader?"

Mu Nanjin turned to look at the competition venue: "Let's watch the game."

Captain Liu sneered, knowing that with her lazy nature, she would never be able to do the work of the leader.

【Hey, the old emperor is here too. 】

Captain Liu: “!!!!”

Jinyiwei: "!!!"

The emperor, ministers, and palace guards who were hiding in the crowd disguised as civilians: "..."

The emperor asked the left prime minister beside him: "We have changed our appearances, can she still recognize us?"

Zuo Xiang coughed lightly: "Maybe I didn't recognize him, but I saw it through the gossip news she told me."

As soon as the words fell, they heard Mu Nanjin's inner voice saying, "The old emperor's face is really ugly after his disguise."

The emperor was furious. He said to Commander Meng, "I just wanted to look better, but you insisted on making me look so ugly."

Commander Meng was ashamed: "If our appearance is too outstanding, it will easily attract other people's attention. For the safety of the master, it is better for us to be ordinary."

[In order to avoid being laughed at, I pretended not to know him and stayed away from him. ]

The emperor was once again so angry that his chest heaved.

The right-hand man patted his back and said, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, just pretend she doesn't exist."

[The right prime minister's disguise is also very clumsy. He looks just like the pimp in my brothel, so vulgar.]

The emperor and others looked at the right prime minister's face, and it was true that they looked quite similar.

The right-hand man was so angry that his face turned red: "Commander Meng, you don't have to give us face, go up and chop her up."

Commander Meng: “…”

Captain Liu: “…”

I didn’t know it before, but now I know.

[Oh, the old emperor has signed up for the martial arts competition. No wonder he came all the way to Wucheng.]

The ministers looked at the emperor in disbelief.

"Master, are you really signing up for the competition?"

The emperor coughed uncomfortably and said, "I just want to know how high my martial arts rank is."

The left prime minister disagreed: "You can go and learn from Commander Meng."

The emperor squinted at Commander Meng and said, "Every time they spar with me, they always pretend to lose to me. Not once have they dared to use their full strength, humph."

Commander Meng smiled awkwardly.

"But we can't joke with your body. You should also know that swords have no eyes. If we hurt you, what will we do?"

"I have made up my mind, so don't try to stop me. I am not a fool. I can't win and I will be beaten by others. You won't just watch me get beaten, right?"

The emperor was determined and no matter how the ministers tried to persuade him, it was of no avail.

The emperor did not try to show off his strength. He knew that he was not strong, so he started the competition from the warrior level.

[This is the best opportunity to abuse the emperor, don't miss it. ]

[I will sign up for the warrior competition later. ]

[Then he went on stage and punched the emperor a few times before leaving. Anyway, he was innocent, hehe. ]

emperor:"……"

The ministers all looked at the emperor.

The emperor coughed lightly and said, "I'd better not go on stage."

The ministers laughed.

The emperor still needs Mu Nanjin to cure him.

When the sun illuminated the earth, the martial arts competition officially began. Governor Li first went on stage to give an opening speech and then explained the rules of the competition to everyone.

There are three competition fields on the field, for warriors, martial masters and martial kings to compete. First is a free-for-all competition in which all contestants take to the field. Those who are eliminated will not have the chance to participate in the finals.

Only the last ten can enter the finals, and the top ten will receive rewards. As for what the rewards are, Li Zhenfu did not specify.

The emperor did not see Mu Nanjin come on stage, and after a moment of hesitation, he also entered.

The ministers all showed worried looks: "Master, you must be careful. If you can't beat others, come out."

The emperor nodded and walked into the arena.

【whee.】

It was just a laugh, and the emperor's scalp went numb on the spot. Would Mu Nanjin come on stage?

But no one was looking at her, so where was she hiding?

[I disguised myself as a man, so the emperor would not recognize me. If I punched him a few times, he would not know it was me, and he would not be able to hold me responsible afterwards, haha.]

emperor:"……"

The ministers said anxiously: "Master, you'd better come back."

The emperor was about to leave the field, but just as he was about to leave, he heard the referee announce, "The game is about to begin."

emperor:"……"

[Seeking monthly tickets, seeking monthly tickets, seeking monthly tickets]

(End of this chapter)