It was already dark when they arrived at Jingshan. Li Chang'an decided to find a restaurant to eat something, rest for the night, and go out for a stroll the next day.
Xiong Ba had no objection to his decision and directed the convoy to Fenghelou, the largest restaurant in Jingshan.
"Your Highness, we have arrived."
Bu Jingyun stood outside the carriage and spoke.
After hearing his words, Li Chang'an lifted the curtain and came out.
He had been in a carriage all afternoon and didn't feel very good. Although the mountain roads in Jiangnan were not as dangerous as those in Shu, the bumpy ride still made him uncomfortable.
The road was full of potholes, and the carriage was not made with any shock absorption technology, so even on the smoothest official road, it swayed back and forth.
It's just that Li Chang'an doesn't get carsick, otherwise he would have vomited to death on the carriage the whole way.
No wonder the ancients said that the journey was long and tiring, and one should take care of one's health.
If someone is older, this journey would probably take half their life.
"Murder! Murder!"
Li Chang'an had just stretched his limbs and hadn't even had a chance to ask where he was when he heard a large group of people running out of the Fenghe Tower.
In the crowd, a man clutched his stomach, staggering as he walked. Behind him, a burly man wielding a long knife was frantically chasing after him.
"You corrupt official, prepare to die!"
The burly man was quite agile, catching up in just a few steps. He slashed down with his sword, and the man felt a chill run down his back. He didn't even have time to cover his stomach, so he rolled over and escaped being cut in two.
The long sword struck the ground, sending sparks flying; it was clear that this strike was intended to kill.
The man dodged the knife and tried to get up. When he tried to support himself, he accidentally pressed his intestines. A sharp pain shot through him, causing him to fall to the ground and howl in agony.
Seeing his appearance, the burly man couldn't help but burst into laughter: "You corrupt official, when you killed my wife and children that day, did you ever think about today?"
After saying this, he gripped the knife handle with both hands and plunged it in, pinning the man to the ground, unable to move.
A knife was plunged into the man's chest, and the burly man slashed downwards with force. This slash, combined with the previous one, turned the wound on the man's abdomen into a cross.
Everything happened so fast that Li Chang'an didn't even have time to react. He only heard someone shout "murder!" and then saw a bunch of people rushing towards him.
Only after the crowd dispersed did he realize what had happened.
Just moments before, the bustling entrance was now a scene of caring for people. A man had been disemboweled, his internal organs spilling out. A burly man, holding a long knife, was laughing loudly at the still-breathing man.
"Bro, that's going too far!"
Looking at the scene before him, Li Chang'an's face darkened.
Is there no law or order here?
"Haha, brother, I'm sorry for keeping you at the restaurant."
The burly man felt much better after killing someone. He sheathed his long sword and said, "Brother, there's going to be a fierce battle later. Please step aside so as not to get involved."
Seeing his appearance, Li Chang'an and Zhang Sanfeng exchanged a glance, then asked, "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem like a vicious person. Why did you kill someone in the street?"
Before the burly man could answer, several disheveled constables ran over from the street. The head constable, seeing the barely breathing man on the ground, was instantly enraged.
"Wu Cheng, you're courting death!"
Seeing the head constable rushing towards him, the burly man threw his head back and laughed loudly: "Head Constable Wang, you've come at the right time. Today I'll send you and your son down to apologize to my wife and children."
The two longswords clashed, sparks flying. The burly man coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered back several steps, his hand gripping the sword trembling uncontrollably.
Officer Wang was also knocked back a step, but he was clearly in much better shape. Seeing the burly man's appearance, he immediately lunged forward.
"Enough!"
Before Constable Wang had taken more than a few steps, a figure flew out from Fenghe Tower and landed between him and the burly man.
The figure waved his hands, and the burly man and Constable Wang both took a few steps back.
"I don't care what grudges you two have, but if you want to kill or fight, don't do it in front of my restaurant. I still have business to do here."
The figure was dressed in blue, with an expressionless face, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
Upon hearing his words, Constable Wang immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Manager Lü, why didn't you say this when Wu Cheng, that scoundrel, killed someone in your shop? Why didn't you stop him?"
The burly man, leaning on his knife, laughed loudly. Just as he was about to say something, a figure slapped him into the Fenghe Tower.
"Fighting is forbidden in Fenghe Tower. Considering this is your first offense, this slap is punishment. If anyone dares to lay a hand on you again in Fenghe Tower, they will be killed without mercy!"
Manager Lü's final words, "Kill without mercy," echoed like thunder.
After listening, Zhang Sanfeng said to Li Chang'an, "This shopkeeper must be a Buddhist. This move is the Buddhist Lion's Roar."
Xiong Ba nodded and said, "Manager Lü of Fenghe Tower was originally from Tianlong Temple in the Western Regions. Later, he and his junior brother Li Qing defected from Tianlong Temple and opened a restaurant here."
"He has a cold personality and doesn't like to talk to others, but now it seems that this shopkeeper is actually a warm-hearted person."
Everyone present could see that Manager Lü was somewhat biased towards the burly man.
Otherwise, why would he not intervene when the person was killing, but instead immediately appear when the person was about to take revenge?
Officer Wang trembled with rage as he watched the burly man fall into the Fenghe Tower.
He pointed his knife at Manager Lü, his eyes wide with anger: "Manager Lü, are you going against the government?"
"You're not qualified to say things like that to me. You should send Yang Zhi over instead."
Despite the threat from Constable Wang, Manager Lü remained unmoved, his eyes still icy cold.
However, there was a hint of murderous intent in the air.
"Manager Lü, murderers should pay with their lives. It's not right for you to take sides like this!"
Just as Constable Wang was about to give up, a squad of armored soldiers surrounded him, their bows drawn and ready to strike Feng Helou menacingly.
The magistrate of Jingshan County stepped out from among the armored soldiers: "Manager Lü, this matter has nothing to do with you. Hand over Wu Cheng, and I will pretend that this never happened."
"You can continue running your Fenghe Tower. I'll still come over from time to time to support you. How does that sound?"
Before Manager Lü could speak, the burly man came out of Fenghe Tower, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I appreciate the manager's kindness."
"I, Wu, take full responsibility for my actions and do not want to implicate others. I am already satisfied that I was able to kill this little beast and avenge my wife and children."
After saying this, the burly man stood at the entrance of Fenghe Tower with his long knife, pointed at Constable Wang and cursed, "Come on, you old beast, didn't you want revenge? Come and fight me one-on-one."
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