Just as Zhao Fangfang was busy going to the Xu family to plead for mercy...
Lin Yu and Feng Jiu have entered a restaurant.
"The restaurants in Qing City are great, especially these hole-in-the-wall eateries. They remind me of the flavors from my childhood!" Lin Yu said, praising the local dishes after taking a bite.
Lin Yu's mother used to make this dish when he was a child. It's called candied sweet potato, and it's sweet and sticky. Lin Yu loves it.
Now, more than a decade has passed...
Lin Yu sighed deeply.
Feng Jiu comforted her, "If the mistress is watching from heaven, she will surely know that you miss her!"
Lin Yu chuckled lightly, "Miss? My son hasn't even avenged her yet, what face does he have to make her miss him!"
"Once I have avenged my great grudge, I will return to her grave, drink and make merry with her for three days and three nights!"
In my memory, my mother particularly loved drinking; she had a kind of heroic aura. And she could drink a lot without getting drunk. I guess I inherited that ability from my mother.
People of the martial world, their grudges and affections intertwined, their hearts broken by the wine in their cups.
It's never too late to avenge a great wrong!
All told, it would only take him three months to behead Luo Wuchen and avenge his mother!
"Hey, have you heard? Apparently, a son of a soldier is actually challenging Liu Yuning, the top student of the Hongwu Sect!"
"What? Another soldier wants to challenge Young Master Liu?"
"Tch, all bark and no bite! Our Qing City garrison is full of idlers who haven't trained in years. They're all fat and strong. It would be a miracle if they could win!"
"Hey, don't be so absolute. I heard that the challenger from the military this time is no ordinary person either. He's supposedly known as 'Little Yama'! He's quite powerful!"
"They have absolutely no strength. Just watch, they'll definitely get beaten to a pulp by Young Master Liu!"
"By the way, I heard that the lottery station in Nantou is running an illegal gambling operation, betting on whether they win or lose. Have you all placed bets?"
"Holy crap, really? Ugh! I want to go too, but I heard the minimum wage is five million. The high-end games are way out of reach for most people!"
Hearing these comments, Lin Yu and Feng Jiu exchanged a glance.
The people were talking about Yuan Ye's challenge to the Hongwu Sect, and they never expected it to cause such a big commotion among the people.
Lin Yu glanced at Feng Jiu and said, "This Yuan Ye, is he really someone you taught?"
Feng Jiu said with a smug look, "Of course, he is my prized student, and he will inherit my mantle in the future!"
"With your skills, you have no chance of inheriting anything!" Lin Yu said with a look of disdain. "However, this kid does have commendable courage. If he really has talent, we should train him properly!"
Feng Jiu nodded and said, "He has to prove himself. If he can beat Liu Yuning this time and win back face for our Feng Army, I can make an exception and promote him to the Iron Pagoda's elite detachment for further training!"
The Ironclad Cavalry's elite detachment consists of only one hundred men! But they are the Ironclad Cavalry's most elite fighting force.
Each of these warriors required a great deal of resources to train, and Feng Jiu devoted a great deal of effort to their training.
Lin Yu nodded, his eyes gleaming, and said, "Very good, this trip to Qing City was worthwhile. I'm going to enjoy this wonderful martial arts competition!"
"Let's go!" Lin Yu finished the last bite of rice and stood up.
"Hey, young marshal, where are you going? I haven't finished eating yet!"
After slurping down the last bite of noodles, Feng Jiu hurriedly followed.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at the door of a lottery station.
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary lottery station, but it's anything but ordinary.
Nowadays, lottery shops are no longer a popular business, and most of them are even operating at a loss.
However, the owner of this lottery station is doing very well and making a fortune.
Because he was a wolf in sheep's clothing; on the surface, he was selling lottery tickets, but in reality, he was running a casino.
They set up gambling dens in secret.
It's perfectly normal to earn a million or two after a single arrest.
For example, during last year's World Cup, this boss made a gross profit of over ten million. He was counting money until his hands cramped.
Of course, it's impossible for this kind of business to have survived until now without someone backing it up.
The underlying chain of interests involved is probably too complex to investigate thoroughly.
Lin Yu brought Feng Jiu here, not to delve into such matters, but because he was interested in the betting game.
However, when they entered the lottery station, the scene they saw was slightly different from what they had imagined.
There was hardly anyone in the room except for a disheveled man sitting in front of the ticket machine, scrolling through Douyin (TikTok) videos of long legs while smoking.
He didn't even lift his eyelids when the two walked into the house.
"Boss?" Feng Jiu called out.
The man didn't move, continuing to swipe away with great enthusiasm.
Feng Jiu frowned, walked to the counter, and slapped it hard.
Crack!
The glass shattered instantly, and piles of scratch-off lottery tickets inside scattered all over the floor.
The commotion startled the man.
"Damn it! Are you trying to cause trouble?!" The man finally couldn't sit still any longer and started cursing, his face flushed.
Feng Jiu said calmly, "I don't want to cause trouble, but I heard you have some more fun things to do here, so I'll give it a try!"
The man looked at the two of them suspiciously.
They look completely unfamiliar!
Most of the people who come here are regular customers. When he sees a stranger, he's afraid they might be people sent down from above to fish.
"I only sell lottery tickets here. I don't know what you're talking about!" the man said coldly.
Since it's an illegal transaction, one naturally needs to be cautious.
Feng Jiu's lips curled into a cold smile. "Are you sure you don't know?"
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