Chapter 177 Wumeng

In the afternoon, an invitation was delivered to Yixiangzhai.

Hongye opened it and raised her eyebrows, saying, "Master, Miss Wu is hosting a cocktail party and invites you to come."

"Wu Hongqiu again..."

Fang Zhixing was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "This is a rare opportunity, go ahead."

Wu Hongqiu is the jewel in the crown of the Wu family, the first small family. She is obviously a socialite in the circle of power and wealth.

Through her cocktail parties, not only can you get to know many upper-class people, but you also have the opportunity to get some inside information.

In short, not everyone is qualified to attend Wu Hongqiu's cocktail party. For Fang Zhixing, it would be like climbing up the social ladder.

"As a person, you should know how to appreciate favors..."

Fang Zhixing sighed softly, and then asked Hongye to prepare an evening dress.

Before long it was evening.

Fang Zhixing went out at the exact time and rode through the streets and alleys in a horse-drawn carriage.

At this time, inside and outside the county town, almost every street was clean, tidy, orderly, and decorated with lights.

In fact, in the past half month, the inner and outer cities have undergone many renovations and major cleanings.

Just to welcome the arrival of Qinghe Martial Arts Conference.

The people were looking forward to this martial arts event, and the atmosphere in the whole city was as warm as the New Year.

Soon, Fang Zhixing arrived at the Wu family mansion, took out the invitation, entered the gate smoothly, and came all the way to Wu Hongqiu's villa.

Fang Zhixing walked into the hall and looked around. He immediately found that there were far more people coming to the cocktail party this time than last time.

The hall was almost packed with people, noisy and extremely lively.

The people he had met last time, such as Peng Haolin, Xue Nanjie, Feng Xingkan and others, were all present.

They gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing.

For a moment, few people noticed Fang Zhixing coming.

Fang Zhixing didn't care. He walked to the long table, picked up a wine bottle, walked to the wall, and drank quietly.

He pricked up his ears and listened to other people's conversation.

"This martial arts competition is particularly grand. The number of participants alone is more than double that of three years ago."

"I heard that it was all caused by the Wumeng. The Wumeng people have always been dissatisfied with the aristocratic families. They are very aggressive and want to be in the spotlight."

"Humph, those people in the Wumeng are just a bunch of useless people who don't know their own limits. Someone will teach them a lesson soon."

…

Several young men and women nearby were talking at once.

Fang Zhixing paused for a moment and turned his attention to the other side.

"I'm telling you, the first place in this martial arts competition will definitely belong to Miss Luo Qianqian. If she doesn't get first place, I will stand on my head and eat shit."

"Get lost, you want to eat and drink for free again, right?"

"Miss Luo Qianqian's personal strength is beyond doubt. I heard that she has also prepared a set of level 3 weapons. She is indeed the favorite to win."

"Well, you guys are underestimating Mr. Tian Taixing. He is also a rare talent, a genius."

"Yes, don't forget the representative from the Martial Alliance. What's his name?"

As I was listening, suddenly a faint fragrance wafted over.

Fang Zhixing tilted his head to look and couldn't help but perk up.

Wu Hongqiu came over, accompanied by a young man of extraordinary appearance, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a tall and graceful figure.

"Hello, Miss Wu." Fang Zhixing bowed casually.

Wu Hongqiu raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Master Fang, there are a lot of people here today. Please bear with me if I am not entertaining you well enough."

Fang Zhixing said, "I am just a commoner. It is a great honor for me to be able to attend your reception. I dare not ask for too much."

Wu Hongqiu nodded calmly and introduced: "This is Master Lu Yu, he is the representative sent by the Martial Alliance to attend the Qinghe Martial Arts Conference."

Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows, his surprise evident in his words.

Seeing this, Lu Yu bowed and smiled, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not a traitor."

Wu Hongqiu also laughed and explained carefully: "The Martial Alliance is actually a large and scattered organization. Most of the members of the Martial Alliance simply want to practice martial arts and have no intention of rebellion. Only a very small number of members of the Martial Alliance are ambitious and attempt to subvert the world and usurp the throne."

Lu Yu nodded and said, "The Martial Alliance has already severed ties with those rebels and accepted the imperial court's offer of amnesty."

Fang Zhixing suddenly realized.

Good fellow! It turns out that the top leaders of the Wumeng were not stupid. They knew that they could not defeat the aristocratic families, so they took advantage of the situation and were recruited.

He knelt down quite quickly! The best fate for a Liangshan hero is indeed to get a job with five social insurances and one housing fund.

Fang Zhixing felt that his trip today was not in vain, it was really a relief and opened his eyes.

After chatting for a few words, Wu Hongqiu and Lu Yu turned around and left to receive other guests one by one.

"Hey, Mr. Tian!"

"Is this true? Tian Taixing is here too!"

Soon, a cry of surprise was heard at the gate, attracting everyone's attention.

I saw a handsome and heroic young man rushing into the hall, walking like a dragon and a tiger, towering into the sky, giving people a sense of majesty.

He bowed to everyone and smiled, "Tian greets all my friends. I am sorry for the disrespect."

For a moment, many people crowded over, bowed their heads, and tried to curry favor with him in various ways.

"Alas, the son of Lord Neitai is becoming more and more high-profile."

"Yes, I heard that because of the famine in Qinghe County over the years, the people were displaced and uprisings continued, causing the court to be very dissatisfied with the county governor."

"Yes, Lord Neitai represents the will of the court. There are rumors that Lord Neitai has been collecting evidence of the county magistrate's crimes and has repeatedly submitted letters to the court, accusing the county magistrate of corruption, dereliction of duty and other serious crimes."

"Once the imperial court demotes the prefect, Qinghe County will change hands. It will no longer belong to the Luo family, but may fall into the hands of the other three major clans."

"The Luo family is one of the four major clans in Danzhou, and Qinghe County is just one of the Luo family's spheres of influence. But if the Luo family loses Qinghe County, the damage will not be great, but the insult will be extremely strong."

…

Several people were whispering in the corner with their heads down.

When Fang Zhixing heard this, he suddenly felt an ominous premonition.

"I didn't expect that the struggle between the governor and the county governor has come to the surface."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but think that if the county governor was dismissed and investigated, Luo Keji would definitely suffer as well. Then he...

The cocktail party became more and more lively.

After Tian Taixing and Lu Yu met, they were polite to each other, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious, giving people a feeling that they had met too late and cherished each other.

Then some people speculated that Tian Taixing and Lu Yu might have joined forces to deal with Luo Qianqian.

"Well, now we're going to have some fun."

Fang Zhixing drank leisurely and ate melons calmly.

The night gradually deepened.

Fang Zhixing returned to Yixiangzhai.

As soon as they arrived, the dog rushed over and said in dissatisfaction, "Why don't you take me with you for such a big event as a banquet?"

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "Dog meat cannot be served at a banquet. You don't deserve it."

The thin dog bared his teeth and said angrily, "You are eating alone again. You have a bad conscience. Sooner or later, you will be eaten by a dog."

Fang Zhixing snorted, put his thumb on the blade of the knife, and sneered, "You want a feast, right? How about I make you a dog meat feast? Come on, create a shadow clone."

Xigou immediately glanced at Fang Zhixing's system panel.

[4. Dissect a life of the same level...]

"rough!"

The dog was instantly terrified and ran away, saying in a hurry: "I am a level 2 alien beast, not the same level as you."

Fang Zhixing sneered, his eyes fell on the system panel, and he pondered: "Conditions 1 and 4 may be able to be done together."

Condition 1 is to hunt a third-level exotic beast, and condition 4 is to dissect a third-level exotic beast, which is a perfect match.

Doing the two tasks together will kill two birds with one stone.

The next day, good news came from Fengyin Pavilion.

The whereabouts of the "Octopus Spider" has been found.

Fang Zhixing immediately rushed to Fengyin Pavilion.

The old man with white beard received him warmly and introduced with a smile: "We have heard that this eight-clawed spider is actually a very ferocious beast with a fourth-level bloodline. When they grow up, they become terrifying fourth-level beasts that can destroy a city in an instant."

Fang Zhixing understood and responded, "I don't need to hunt a level 4 Octopus Sky Spider. Where can I find a level 3 one?"

The old man replied, "In the huge Qinghe County, there is only one level 4 restricted area, and only in that restricted area are there eight-clawed Sky Net Spiders."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Level 4 restricted area!!"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but feel awe in his heart. With his current strength, he couldn't even cross the third-level restricted area, let alone the more dangerous fourth-level restricted area.

The old man observed the spider's expression and said with a smile, "Young Master, I would like to kindly remind you that this eight-clawed spider is a group-living beast. There is a high probability that there are many third-level or even fourth-level eight-clawed spiders living near them.

If you don't have the strength of the Ninth Bull Realm, I really don't recommend you to venture into the Level 4 restricted area."

Fang Zhixing frowned and said nothing, his brain racing.

The old man was silent for a moment, and suddenly suggested: "If you have connections, you might as well hire a Nine Ox Realm expert to be your bodyguard."

Fang Zhixing smiled bitterly and said, "In Qinghe County, the Nine Ox Realm is the top combat power, right? They are all people of noble status. Who would be willing to be driven by others for a few stinky dollars?"

The old man nodded repeatedly and said with a wry smile, "That's true. I'm sorry for being so presumptuous."

Fang Zhixing thought for a moment and then asked, "Does the Eight-clawed Sky Spider have any weaknesses?"

The old man continued: “I haven’t heard of their weaknesses, but their advantages are astonishing.”

Fang Zhixing said "oh" and pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

The old man explained carefully: "The silk spit out by the third-level eight-clawed spider is extremely tough and sharp. It is difficult to cut it with a second-level weapon. If you are not careful and get scratched by the spider silk, your skin will definitely be torn apart.

In addition, they can produce an amazing amount of silk. When fighting, they can spin silk and weave webs anytime and anywhere, laying a net that will leave no place for their prey to escape."

Fang Zhixing frowned and said in surprise: "Why does it sound more and more like the effect of the Luo family's ancestral magic skill "Tianluo Secret Sutra"? "

"Oh!"

The old man slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "My Lord, you really guessed it right. There have been rumors in the outside world that the ancestor of the Luo family learned the "Heavenly Luo Secret Sutra" from the eight-clawed sky spider."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but say to himself, "As expected."

Yes, the attack effect of the Sky Net Palm is to cut the target into hundreds of pieces, which is indeed very similar to the silk cutting effect of the Eight-clawed Sky Net Spider.

He couldn't help but ask one more question, "Have you heard of the 'Tianluo Holy Blood Book'? This technique also has the word 'Tianluo' in it. Is it related to the 'Tianluo Secret Scripture'?"

The old man thought about it, shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, maybe there is. I have to check it out first. Do you want to investigate?"

Fang Zhixing was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I just asked casually. Please focus on helping me investigate the other two matters as soon as possible."

"good!"

The old man didn't care and readily agreed.

Fang Zhixing returned to Yixiangzhai, took out the latest map and spread it out on the table.

The fourth-level restricted area is located 380 miles west of the county town and is called the "Wind and Thunder Restricted Area."

"If you want to enter the Level 4 restricted area safely, you must be fully prepared..."

Fang Zhixing thought for a moment and quickly thought of two ways to improve his strength.

First, complete condition 3 and integrate the second series of skills.

Second, forge or purchase a level 3 weapon.

"Well, condition 4 can actually be done first..."

Fang Zhixing only needs to make one trip to the Agate Forbidden Zone to hunt down a level three exotic beast and complete an autopsy.

Just as I was thinking, Hongye came over and said softly, "Master, the Qinghe Martial Arts Competition will be held tomorrow. Will you go to watch the battle?"

Fang Zhixing raised his head. To be honest, he was not that interested in the Qinghe Martial Arts Competition. He wanted to focus on completing missions and improving his strength.

However, the Qinghe Martial Arts Competition involves the open and secret struggles between the county magistrate and the governor, and it may affect him.

"Well, since the Qinghe Martial Arts Conference will only be held for one day, let's just go and join in the fun." He quickly came up with an idea.

Hongye couldn't help but be overjoyed and said with a smile: "I also want to watch the battle."

"Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow."

Only then will you know that there is nothing wrong with doing it.

The next day came in a flash! It was a sunny and windy morning.

Inside and outside the county town, gongs, drums and firecrackers were heard, filling the air with a festive and harmonious atmosphere.

The Qinghe Martial Arts Competition will be held today. Countless geniuses will gather together to compete for supremacy.

Fang Zhixing got up early and went to the Qingshui River with his dog and Hongye.

They set out not too late, but when they arrived at Qingshui River...

Looking around, the river bank was crowded with people of all kinds.

So grand!

In fact, many people came at midnight yesterday to reserve seats.

Fang Zhixing didn't care who took the seat first. He spent some money and bought a very front-row viewing spot from someone.

I saw two large nets pulled up on the river surface, one thousand meters apart, spanning the entire river surface.

Three large fishing boats came from upstream and released a large number of "shallow water swordfish" between the two large nets.

Afterwards, ten warships came slowly from upstream and lined up on the river.

Fang Zhixing focused his eyes and immediately saw a figure appear on the largest warship. It was Luo Keji.

Luo Keji stood at the bow, commanding the warship with high spirits.

There was a beautiful woman beside him. You didn't have to guess that she was the first wife, Dong Minzhu.

This is not over yet!

Two more people appeared behind Luo Keji, one of whom was Luo Rujie, the Wolf Cavalry General.

As for the other person...

Fang Zhixing took a breath, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face.

The man was very tall, and his height was over three meters.

He stood in the crowd like a giant, standing out from the crowd and looking down on everyone else.

“Legion…”

Fang Zhiqian couldn't help but shudder, and he suddenly remembered a detail.

During the time he was at the Qinglin County Soldiers' Foundry, he once saw a type of armor whose breastplate was more than 1.5 meters long, which was extremely large.

He never knew who that large suit of armor was for.

At this moment he finally realized that it was the giant soldier's armor! "My god, there are actually giants in this ancient martial arts world!"

Fang Zhixing was amazed and astonished.

(End of this chapter)