Great Xuanwu Sheng

Chapter 263 The war begins

 Inner city.

 Xuanji Pavilion.

After a few years, Xuanji Pavilion is no longer new to Yucheng. A large area located in the southwest of the inner city is now the branch territory of Xuanji Pavilion, and it is not limited to the hexagonal pavilions in that area.

In addition, Xuanji Pavilion's influence has spread throughout Yu County, either through coercion or inducement. Many gangs in the outer city are working for it, and various businesses are spread throughout the city. Only some official businesses such as salt and iron are temporarily prohibited from intervening.

certainly.

Xuanji Pavilion is far from being able to cover the sky with one hand in Yucheng. Although the Hehuan Sect only operates the brothel business on the surface, in fact, over the past few years, there are many large and small forces in Yucheng, and they are controlled behind the scenes. After all, they may not be like Xuanji Ge is good at doing business, but he only needs to use **** to control people who are good at doing business.

At this moment, in the main building of Xuanji Pavilion, in a rather spacious room, many Xuanpao deacons were seated, including the protector Duanmuchun. Everyone was sitting cross-legged on the yellow pear wood floor, with many deacons placed in front of them. Account books.

“The restaurant business in Nancheng District earned 21,214 taels last month.”

“The restaurant business in Dongcheng District brought in 17,781 taels last month.”

  “西|城区…”

Almost at this moment, an indifferent voice suddenly came from behind the crowd: "Oh, what's the overall situation? I'd like to hear it."

Duanmuchun sat at the top and did not participate in the statistical review of the account books. He only listened to the deacons' arrangement. Next to him were several other guardians of the Xuanji Pavilion wearing mysterious robes, and some of them were leisurely sipping tea.

"who?!"

He was even more surprised and uncertain.

Xuanji Pavilion is now considered a big business, with businesses covering restaurants, flower boats, rice, flour, cloth, etc., and the management is very strict, and all kinds of account books must be checked every month.

This is the main building of Xuanji Pavilion. Without permission, even the inner disciples of Xuanji Pavilion are not allowed to come up. How did this person suddenly appear here?

but.

 “How did you get in?”

The nearest Xuanji Pavilion deacons saw the figure wearing unfamiliar clothes and subconsciously asked.

"The Supervision Department has more people secretly watching our Xuanji Pavilion. We are indeed under heavy suspicion on our side, but things are done flawlessly and watertight. No matter how much they check, they can't find any clues."

Compared with the verification of monthly account books, the movements of the Qixuan Sect and the Supervision Department are more important at present. Although seven or eight days have passed since the incident, the entire inner city is peaceful, but the more this happens, the more Duanmu Chun becomes. I feel that things will not calm down so easily, and with Chen Mu's usual behavior, it is impossible for him to just admit defeat.

Although this plan was first mentioned by a deacon below, the credit of the sect was naturally attributed to Duanmuchun, the person in charge. For a while, the deacons nearby also raised their glasses to Duanmuchun.

At this time, some people directly recognized the person who came, their eyes widened, showing a bit of shock.

 “What’s going on in the Supervision Department recently?”

Duanmuchun couldn't help but shook his head slightly when he saw this, and said: "The matter is not over yet, and it is too early to celebrate at this time."

“There is no wine here, so we will have tea instead of wine and give a toast to Senior Brother Duanmu.”

Another protector said with a smile: "There is no news, most of them are still thinking of ways to get rid of the evil spirit. However, once the evil energy penetrates into the five internal organs, even the presence of the master cannot help it get rid of it. It can only be slowly worn away. There is no one." It will take more than ten years to get rid of it, but this person will not have anything to worry about in the future."

certainly.

 Even so.

However.

Deacons are checking various revenue accounts one by one.

 One of the protectors smiled and held up the tea cup towards Duanmuchun.

Duanmuchun listened to various account book reports for a while, turned to look at someone and asked.

 The atmosphere in the room was tense at first.

As a result, the situation was calm for seven or eight days. Whether it was Chen Mu, the Supervision Department, or Qixuan Sect, it was as if nothing happened. There was no drastic action, nor was there any large-scale search and arrest in the inner city in the name of this.

Immediately after the deacons who scolded him, they saw the figure holding the account book in his hand. He slowly turned his head, revealing an unfamiliar and young face. A pair of eyes glanced across the audience indifferently. Almost all the deacons felt an icy chill arise spontaneously, as if their spines suddenly felt chilly.

 Other protectors and deacons also looked over.

 Several protectors were talking to each other.

Being a dignified top player is not a piece of cake. If such a serious situation occurs, it is impossible not to stir up some thunder and lightning. Therefore, Xuanji Pavilion has already made preparations for various businesses to be affected.

"What you are saying is too serious. I see that Chen Mu has been attacked by the demonic energy. I am afraid that he will not have the courage to act recklessly. Sooner or later he will flee back to Qixuan Sect in despair... Brother Duanmu has a wonderful method. He can solve my Xuanji Pavilion with a little trick. A big problem.”

"No, no matter what, he is still a top master who has mastered the artistic conception of Qiankun. To say that it is not a cause for concern would be an exaggeration. At least for us, it is still something that cannot be underestimated. When he calms down, he will definitely cause a storm in Yucheng. , I’d better fish in troubled waters when the time comes, and it would be better if I can lure this person to fight with Tianyin Sect and Linjiang Pavilion.”

Even if Chen Mu is a master on the list, Xuanji Pavilion is not something that can be manipulated casually. Not to mention a mere Chen Mu, even the entire Qixuan Sect, Xuanji Pavilion has never been afraid of it, and has only done it before. Just one game.

 Duanmuchun still made a lot of preparations, such as ordering all Xuanji Pavilion disciples to act with caution, all deacons and guardians to stay at the Xuanji Pavilion station, and not to act at will in a short period of time, etc.

First of all, Chen Mu may not be able to find out who is responsible for their Xuanji Pavilion, because the experts in the Xuanji Pavilion personally acted on the matter, and they did it almost flawlessly. Even though the Xuanji Pavilion and Qixuan Sect have the deepest hatred, but in this period, who can It was possible to determine whether one of the other families deliberately planned the provocation. As long as Chen Mu could not be completely sure that it was the Xuanji Pavilion's plan, it would be impossible for him to retaliate recklessly and without any scruples.

This discordant voice suddenly fell into the ears of many guardians and deacons present, making everyone stunned. Then everyone turned their heads and saw that behind everyone, where the account books were being sorted, there was something unknown. Suddenly a figure appeared, facing everyone, holding a stack of account books in his hand, seemingly flipping through them casually.

Someone leisurely picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and responded.

Even if Chen Mu went crazy and turned Yu County upside down and uncovered all the Xuanji Pavilion outside, nothing would be found. Unless he came to kill them without hesitation, the premise is that they are absolutely sure to be the instigators.

 The next protector said with a smile.

“The overall situation has been decided, why is it too early to talk?”

The plan to use Xu Hongyu to target Chen Mu was completely effective. It has undoubtedly achieved the most basic purpose. Even the senior officials of the Xuanji Pavilion sect praised it very much. As for whether Chen Mu will be suspected in the future, how to deal with Chen Mu's Revenge is another matter. At least the disciples below the deacon of Xuanji Pavilion are completely unaware of this.

but.

Duanmuchun nodded slightly and said, "Do you have any information about Chen Mu?"

 “You…you are…”

Although there are no specific portraits on either the Rookie Book or the Popularity List, Xuanji Pavilion has strong intelligence, so it is natural that there are no personal faces on the Popularity List that are circulated internally. Even if you have never seen them, some of them can recognize their identities at a glance.

The young-looking man in front of him wearing cloth clothes is an existence that many people can recognize at a glance.

The No. 1 rookie in Hanbei Province.

Twenty-seventh on the Billboard Hot List—‘Qiankun Sword’ Chen Mu!

This is the Xuanji Tower in the center of the Xuanji Pavilion. How did Chen Mu appear here quietly? Not to mention that there was no movement from outside, and no one present even noticed it in advance!

Snapped.

Chen Mu gently put the account books in his hand back on the stack of account books, then turned his gaze to the many Xuanji Pavilion deacons and guardians in the room, and said in a calm tone: "Trouble Yuzhou, steal money and food resources, do something A despicable and despicable method, is this the so-called overall situation of Xuanji Pavilion, which is known as a famous and authentic family?"

The whole room was depressing. Some of the deacons looked at Chen Mu with a bit of horror in their eyes, and cold sweat appeared on their foreheads. Let’s not talk about the top players and so on. Chen Mu can appear here quietly. This method is very practical. It was too terrifying, just like the Blood Hidden Tower. If they were assassinated, they might not even know how they died! but.

Although there was shock in their hearts, some people were nervous, and their eyes dropped slightly, with a cold light flashing in their eyes. After all, although Chen Mu's method was terrifying, but he dared to show up openly in the Xuanji Pavilion, it was still a little bit... Too outrageous.

So what if they are the masters of the Ranking, let alone being corroded by the demonic energy now, even if they are in their prime state, they dare to break into the hinterland of Xuanji Pavilion alone, do they really think that Xuanji Pavilion is a place they can come and go at will? !

"The imperial court of Daxuan has declined, and disputes continue in the world. Even the eleven states of Hanbei Dao are under constant conquest. At this time, only the unification of Hanbei can calm the chaos and save hundreds of millions of people. The Qixuan Sect is sitting on a A state governs a place, and it seems to be a peaceful place, but in fact it is the source of chaos. Xuanji Pavilion adheres to the destiny and follows the laws of heaven, how can it not be the right way?"

 A protector stared at Chen Mu and spoke slowly.

Duanmuchun stood up slowly, looked at Chen Mu from a distance, and said calmly: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures should be taken. What do you know? But since you broke in here alone, it's just right, so you stay in Xuanji Pavilion Bar."

 …

 The outside world.

Outside the Xuanji Pavilion, there are many pedestrians on the spacious streets, and the markets are very lively.

Several years after the Four Sects settled in Yu County, the situation in Yu County did not become more chaotic. On the contrary, the chaos at the bottom level in the past has disappeared a lot. After all, there are many younger generation of sect disciples who can "punish **** and eliminate evil". Those mixed gangs that once ran rampant and showed off their power are now keeping their heads down.

“Did you hear that Mr. Chen seems to have returned to Yu County?”

 “Master Chen? Which Master Chen?”

"Who else could it be... A few years ago, I said that Mr. Chen turned into a dragon when encountering a storm. But now, in just a few years, he is already a high-ranking figure, comparable to Mr. Yan, the supervisory envoy. .”

 In the market restaurant, some guests wearing long gowns drank wine and talked quietly among themselves.

“I don’t even know when Mr. Chen came back. I heard that a distant nephew of mine once worked under Mr. Chen. At that time, Mr. Chen was just working as an errand in the outer city.”

Someone said with emotion.

"With Mr. Chen's current status, he probably came back to Yu County just to visit his family. If someone in my family hadn't been working in the Supervision Department, I wouldn't have known about it, and I probably wouldn't have stayed long."

"Well, if you hadn't said it, I wouldn't have known. Now Mr. Chen is also a big shot like a dragon. In the future, I'm afraid we will only be able to listen to Mr. Chen's rumors and anecdotes. It's hard to see him in person again. Sigh."

The person sitting by the window sill sighed and said, then he picked up the wine glass and was about to drink a sip.

but.

Almost at this moment, a roar came from a distance, exploding like an earthquake, and accompanied by a strong wind that swept through the nearby streets and blew people everywhere, including the drinkers in the restaurant. Chaos.

 Drinks were spilled on the floor, and various bowls and chopsticks were thrown everywhere. Everyone was shocked for a moment, and then they all looked in the direction where the movement came from, their expressions shocked.

"what happened?"

"Why is there such a big commotion? That should be... the Xuanji Pavilion station? Could it be that something happened to the Xuanji Pavilion station? But who dares to cause trouble in the Xuanji Pavilion station?"

 All the drinkers and the waiter in the restaurant almost all looked at each other in confusion.

 But immediately afterwards.

　　Boom!

A second earth-shaking roar came, accompanied by an indifferent voice.

 “It’s useless to talk too much.”

"Let me see if Xuanji Pavilion's methods are as mysterious as you brag about."

With this indifferent voice echoing through the streets and alleys in the west of the inner city, the faces of countless pedestrians, drinkers, and merchants on the streets and alleys froze for a moment, and then they all showed shock and looked towards the direction of Xuanji Pavilion.

Someone actually started fighting with Xuanji Pavilion?

who is it?

 Do you have such momentum and courage?

　　唰! Uh-huh!

For a moment, some people jumped up in the chaotic street and quickly landed on the high point of the eaves of the restaurant. Looking in the direction of the Xuanji Pavilion, they saw a shocking scene before their eyes.

However, in the Xuanji Pavilion's residence, almost half of the towering hexagonal pavilion collapsed at this time, leaving only a small part of the ruins standing. A figure stood on it, overlooking the entire Xuanji Pavilion below.

 The figure is clearly Chen Mu!

 Below Chen Mu, he could see that the collapsed pavilion was littered with messes and bloodstains. Some stumps and broken arms could be vaguely seen, and blood and flesh were flying everywhere. It was a shocking scene.

Among the broken pavilions, Duanmuchun and many other guardians of the Xuanji Pavilion can be seen. Each of them has bundles of Yuan Gang's inner energy intertwined on their bodies, and they all look up at Chen Mu above.

 “Asshole!”

Duanmuchun looked at Chen Mu with a gloomy expression.

 Chen Mu was in the Xuanji Pavilion just now. He had no scruples. He directly moved his hands and struck hard with many of their protectors. The aftermath shocked many Xuanji Pavilion disciples below the pavilion who had no time to retreat to death!

He wanted to angrily scold Chen Mu for being so cruel and unscrupulous and showing no scruples to the younger generation, but when he thought that Chen Mu was still under thirty years old and actually belonged to the younger generation, he couldn't say this for a while.

 Hum.

Chen Mu stood at the corner of a dilapidated eaves of the Xuanji Pavilion. His expression was indifferent at this time. He raised his hand and struck it down with another palm. The magnificent power of heaven and earth surged and roared, turning into a giant hand that stretched several feet, and several kinds of brilliance intertwined. , crushing down mightily.

Xuanji Pavilion no longer cares about the rule of "no harm to the family", so naturally he will not talk about the principle of bullying the small. As for the sect philosophy of Xuanji Pavilion, he has no interest in distinguishing it. Whether it is vicious or despicable, he has the world in mind. No matter what, in any case, if you provoke him and plot poisonous plots against the relatives around him, you can only repay with blood!

A mighty palm fell, and the magnificent power of heaven and earth gathered together. The condensed palm print made Duanmuchun's face change drastically. Unexpectedly, Chen Mu was corroded by the demonic energy, but he could still exert such terrifying power with every move of his hands.

Many other protectors also looked frightened.

 But at this moment.

 A voice came from far away.

 “Don’t be presumptuous!”

However, I saw a figure in a mysterious robe approaching from a distance. In an instant, I arrived at the Xuanji Pavilion. Before the person arrived, he slapped a palm from a distance. In an instant, the winter wind roared past, forming a cold palm print visible to the naked eye. Wherever he went, patches of ground condensed into ice, which suddenly collided with Chen Mu's falling palm prints.

With an earth-shaking roar, the remaining towers of Xuanji Pavilion were completely shattered and collapsed. Among the fragments, countless wood chips were frozen into pieces of ice, flying everywhere in the sky and earth.

　　唰.

Chen Mu's figure landed on the eaves corner of the building not far away, his eyes fell on the visitor, and he said in a calm tone.

 “Hanso Dao, Situ Shu?”

The Great Protector of Xuanji Pavilion, Situ Shu of the Cold Soul Sword!

Mastering the Winter Realm, the Cold Soul Spirit Sword has defeated the 'Master Fire Cloud', 'Red Blood Hand Rama' and many other famous strong men who roamed Hanbei. He stands at the 23rd place on the list of Hanbei Dao. Bit!

 (End of this chapter)