The car arrived at the destination very quickly. This place was an area without official jurisdiction and didn't even have an official name.
"Master Qi Si, Brother Dao, you must have been exhausted from the journey. Please have some hot tea."
There were already several men in nomadic costumes waiting at the door of the reception desk. As soon as the car stopped, they handed over the hot tea in their hands.
Unexpectedly, in front of everyone, Fourth Master Qi flatteringly handed the hot tea in his hand to Long Yi, and said with a smile: "Master Long, the people below are ignorant. Please drink my cup of tea."
Everyone was horrified, and only then realized that it was Fourth Master Qi who had been driving the young man. Does that mean that Master Long's status is even higher than Fourth Master Qi's?
"Master Long, please forgive us. We are all from a small place and have not seen much of the world. That's why we ignored you. I will serve you tea right away." The man leading the welcoming team said in fear and trepidation, bowing to Long Yi repeatedly to apologize.
Qi Lao Si introduced: "Master Long, he is the District Chief Wang who governs this area. He has always entertained us in previous years."
District Chief Wang handed the freshly brewed tea to Long Yi and said flatteredly, "Thank you, Fourth Master Qi. District Chief or not, you can just call me Xiao Wang."
He is just a figurehead as the district chief. His superiors pay his salary based on their mood. Every year he makes a little money from the wealthy businessmen who come from all over to watch the competition. Naturally, he dare not neglect it.
Long Yi didn't like the polite words in this situation, and said impatiently: "Go in early, the wind and sand outside are too strong."
Led by District Chief Wang, the group walked into the guesthouse. Although it looked dilapidated from the outside, the interior decoration was quite luxurious.
As soon as I sat down, seven or eight exotic girls came over. They had three-dimensional features and although they didn't wear any makeup on their faces, they had a unique beauty.
The most beautiful girl among them was sitting next to Long Yi. She was as delicate as a lotus emerging from water, and people couldn't take their eyes off her.
Seeing Qi Lao Si making faces, Long Yi rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Qi Lao Si, it's true that wolves travel a thousand miles to eat meat, and dogs travel a thousand miles to eat shit. At such an important moment, you still can't forget this one bite?"
"No, no, Master Long, you misunderstood. The Zhulu Competition officially starts tomorrow. I was just worried that you would be bored today," said Qi Lao Si aggrievedly.
"Enjoy yourself, I'm going to go out for a walk."
After saying this, Long Yi stood up and left.
Seeing this, District Chief Wang quickly said to the girl who had just sat next to Long Yi, "Hurry up and follow Master Long. This area has a complex terrain and he's alone and unfamiliar with it. I'm afraid that if..."
The girl pursed her lips when she heard that, and trotted to catch up with Long Yi, but she didn't dare to follow too closely, so she kept a distance of four or five meters behind him.
Long Yi had no choice but to stop and motion for the girl to follow him. After chatting with her, he found out that the girl was the daughter of a local resident named "A Zi".
There are many pedestrians on the street, including young people dressed fashionably who come here to experience the excitement, as well as middle-aged men with big bellies who come here to spend time with their mistresses.
"This martial arts competition was originally a local custom. How did it evolve into the current business model?" Long Yi asked.
He had a general understanding of this so-called martial arts competition. It was nothing more than a way of making money under the guise of martial arts competition. The organizers could make a fortune every year just from ticket sales and betting.
Ah Zi kicked the pebbles on the ground and said in a weak voice, "Because some businessmen see the huge business opportunities, the friendly duels and exchanges have now become frequent cases of broken limbs, and even deaths are not uncommon.
Besides, our place is poor, and one boxing match can earn enough to cover the family's annual expenses. My brother also became successful because of boxing..." When Ah Zi said this, tears flashed in her eyes.
Long Yi was not moved at all. Many people had cried in front of him in his life. It was impossible for him to feel sympathy just because of a few tears from a girl.
The girl secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and quickly followed, continuing to introduce the buildings and folk customs along the roadside.
As they were talking, a group of men in suits came towards them from the corner. The man in the middle was Ling Hai, Ling Bingqian's biological father, who had appeared at the birthday party a week ago.
After the pedestrians recognized Ling Hai's identity, they all stepped aside to make a wide road for him.
Without the obstruction of passersby, Long Yi and Ling Hai's eyes naturally met. Ling Hai obviously didn't expect to see Long Yi here. He immediately stopped and asked with a frown:
"Long Yi? Why don't you stay in the capital and go to such a mixed place?"
Although Long Yi did surprise him that day, he figured it out after he calmed down. What real abilities could a young man in his early twenties have? He was probably trying to show off in front of him and deceive him with words and moves he had prepared long ago.
Sima Zhao's intention was naturally known to everyone, and he just wanted him to marry his daughter to him.
"I'm tired of staying in the capital, so I came out to relax." Long Yi said lazily, not even bothering to say hello.
Ling Hai's face suddenly darkened. Glancing at Ah Zi beside Long Yi, he grew even more furious. He angrily shouted, "You ignorant brat! Be careful not to get yourself killed here. Otherwise, our Bing Qian will not give up on you."
"Don't worry, how could I bear to let Bingqian be a widow?" Long Yi said with a smile.
"You..." Ling Hai felt as if a stone was blocking his chest. He was choked and unable to speak. He could only snort coldly and pass by Long Yi.
"Master Hai, this kid embarrassed you in public, why don't you..." The burly man with a green dragon tattoo on his arm said fiercely, making a gesture of wiping his neck.
"Forget it. I don't need to bother with a young boy. When he encounters a threat, don't blame me for not reminding him." Ling Hai said with an unhappy expression.
He thought back to the girl next to Long Yi just now, and his opinion of Long Yi became even worse. With this kind of philandering nature, if Bing Qian followed him, she would inevitably end up being abandoned by him.
After Ling Hai and the others had gone far away, Ah Zi said with lingering fear, "Oh, that was really scary. It looks like those people don't seem to be on good terms with you."
"That's not the case. After all, I've only met him twice. The man who spoke to me was called Ling Hai." Long Yi said calmly.
"Master Shuntian Hai?" Ah Zi exclaimed in surprise, "To be able to connect with Master Hai, then Master Long must be a very important figure, right?"
Long Yi burst out laughing. He didn't expect that Ling Hai was so famous that even a little girl from a remote village had heard of him.
He was too lazy to explain further. Under Ah Zi's admiring gaze, the two of them came to a boxing ring, surrounded by excited and loudly cheering spectators.
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