After so many days, Hua Wanchi probably has some understanding of this world.
After the new emperor ascended the throne ten years ago, he implemented a series of policies that benefited the people, and now the country is well governed.
Generally speaking, people still live a relatively affluent and stable life.
In this world, business is relatively prosperous, so people's thoughts are relatively open-minded, and many chivalrous people have emerged to replenish fresh blood for various forces.
These underworld sects either engage in intelligence business, or rely on believers to provide incense, or accept assassination or protection commissions, or own a lot of land, or have been engaged in business for generations and have industries all over the place.
Although the governance was generally orderly, power struggles within the court were inevitable. With such a vast territory, there would always be grievances.
At this time, there is no way to seek help from the law, so of course only the people in the martial arts world can take action.
The government and the underworld have always kept their distance from each other, operating in their respective areas and maintaining a balance with each other.
But in the final analysis, no matter how powerful a martial arts hero is, he is still just a commoner. In the eyes of court officials, he is just a group of powerless and reckless men.
If a family has someone who has achieved success in the imperial examination, such as a scholar or a juren, they will be extremely arrogant.
Who would want to hang out in the underworld if they can become an official?
This is a common idea among the public.
What's more, the Yun family not only produced a scholar, but also a Jinshi who served as an official in the capital. The whole family was proud of this.
Although most of the family members practice martial arts and maintain the Yun family's status in the martial arts world, they are much more arrogant than other martial arts forces.
Therefore, the Yun family suddenly proposed to marry the daughter of the Ding family, who was also their youngest son, and the age was not suitable. There must be something unusual going on.
Hua Wanchi thought of what the master of Mingyuan Pavilion had said. When the secret book was included in Mingyuan Pavilion, the force that possessed the secret book would be on the verge of destruction.
And Young Master Yun went to Mingyuan Pavilion again - could it be that the Yun family's martial arts records were included in Mingyuan Pavilion?
The people around were still talking.
"Speaking of which, the Yun family's attitude is strange. The Ding family is also so abnormal, holding such a grand engagement banquet, as if they are eager to bind themselves to the Yun family."
"Recently, ghosts have been killing a lot of people in this town. I wonder if there's any connection..."
"Recently, various forces have gathered here. Could it be that some treasure is about to be revealed?"
"Be careful with your words! That's not the right thing to say. The food is served, let's eat the meat!"
The Ding Mansion seemed to have a gate specifically for welcoming distinguished guests, and it seemed to be not far from here.
There was always a loud and long voice: "Welcome the three members of the Talong Gang to the wedding banquet——"
"Welcome the two from Mingyuan Pavilion to congratulate us—"
Soon, all the meat and vegetables on the table were eaten up. The people from Jianghu were skilled in martial arts, strong in body, had good appetites and could eat a lot.
There were more than ten people at the table fighting for these dishes, and they were all gone in no time.
After finishing the meal, everyone poured a bowl of wine and started drinking. After drinking too much, they began to talk loudly and without restraint.
Either the young lady of this faction falls in love with the leader of that faction, or someone turns from love to hate. In short, the gossips in the underworld are quite rich, and it can be said to be a sea of grievances, love and hatred.
Hua Wanchi felt that this trip was not in vain.
This gossip was listened to with great gusto.
The older brother next to her was very enthusiastic. Seeing that Hua Wanchi hadn't eaten much, he immediately poured her a glass of wine.
"Little brother, I see you're staring at the table and not eating much of the meat. Could it be that you can't grab it from us? Hehe, don't be sad. Next time the meat comes up, big brother will grab a few pieces for you. Now, have some wine and have fun!"
Hua Wanchi smiled innocently, "Brother, you are so generous. Actually, I don't care whether I eat meat or not. I just found it quite interesting to listen to you talk about the secrets of the martial arts world. I was fascinated for a while."
"These things are just for your information, but don't take them seriously! Most of them are just rumors spread by people in the underworld, just fabricated nonsense."
Hua Wanchi: "Brother, do you know why the Ding and Yun families are so eager to get engaged? Is there some hidden story behind this?"
The brother was about to say something when suddenly, an explosion came from somewhere in the garden.
Then someone on the field screamed, and many people ran in panic from outside, all with panic-stricken faces, and everyone present stood up.
"What happened?" Someone grabbed a person and asked.
There was still some fear in the man's tone: "They... they started fighting and killed many people!"
A group of men in black quickly rushed in. Seeing this, the man who was being held open his eyes wide, screamed, and quickly broke free and ran away.
The men in black were holding a big knife in their hands and chopped anyone they saw. The scene was filled with flashes of knives and blood splattered everywhere, and the screams broke the eardrums.
The scene was truly brutal.
Hua Wanchi, a good kid from the civilized world, even felt a little nauseous watching this.
She hid quietly in a fake cave nearby, where several people had already gathered.
Among them are the legendary Young Master Yun and Ding Xiaowan.
Young Master Yun’s name was Yun Zong. He looked at the massacre outside with a worried look on his face and sighed helplessly.
Hua Wanchi was very curious, so when she saw the real person, she asked directly.
"Are you the young master of the Yun family? Did you come out alone, or were you sent by your family?"
Yun Zong's eyes were filled with shock, as if he was surprised that someone could ask such a direct question.
But he felt that there was nothing he couldn't answer, so he told the truth honestly.
"I was originally going out on my own to explore the world, but I was spotted by the uncle of the Ding family and had to be taken back to the Ding family. Coincidentally, someone from my family was also here, so I was invited to get engaged. Who knew..."
He lowered his head in frustration, looking miserable.
"They..." He gritted his teeth and couldn't continue with his breath trembling.
Ding Xiaowan was alert and dazed at the same time.
"They were all poisoned."
The tone was empty and indifferent, as if it had not yet had time to be filled with emotion.
Hua Wanchi was a little shocked. Doesn’t this mean that both the Ding family and the Yun family were wiped out?
She couldn't help but ask: "What about the others?"
She remembered that many prominent figures in the martial arts world were invited to this banquet. If they all died, wouldn't that mean that many forces would be seriously damaged?
Hua Wanchi asked curiously again, "Young Master Yun, the Yun family's martial arts are quite unique. As a member of the Yun family, why did you come to Mingyuan Pavilion?"
Yun Zong shook his head, as if talking to himself: "At this point, there's nothing that can't be said."
A look of melancholy crossed his brows. "My family's martial arts manual was stolen a month ago. Luckily, my father remembered all the contents of the manual and wrote another one. But who knew it would disappear again within two days?"
"My whole family kept an eye on it day and night, but we couldn't find out who stole the martial arts. But one day, Mingyuan Pavilion suddenly sent a message saying that they had included our martial arts. For some reason, my father's face changed on the spot.
"After that, my father became like a madman and wanted me to marry Sister Xiaowan from the Ding family."
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