Xiangyang is located in the northwest of Jingzhou, in the hinterland of the plains in the middle reaches of the Han River. It is named because it is located in the Yangtze River.
The Han River passes through the city, and Xiangyang and Fancheng on the north and south banks face each other across the river. It is a city with famous mountains and rivers. It borrows the spring water of the river and enjoys the scenery of ten miles.
Xiangyang has always been an important military and commercial center, and the streets in the city are very lively.
Gulongzhong is only more than ten miles away from Xiangyang, and the Qingmu Conference of the Beggar Clan is about to be held. Ordinary civilians naturally don't know about this, but people in the world are already aware of it.
The Qingmu Conference is held every three years, but there is no fixed place. The location is usually decided by the gang leader. There are twenty-eight branches of the Beggar Clan. Because they are in troubled times and the world is divided into three parts, the Beggar Clan also divides and rules, although they all obey the orders of the gang leader. , but the four elders each take charge of one side.
In order to balance the four parties, the location of the triennial Aoki Conference must also take into account the emotions of the four elders, and it is held in the areas under the jurisdiction of the four elders in turn.
The old Jianghu people are quite familiar with the Qingmu Conference of the Beggar Gang, and as the largest gang in the world, the Beggar Gang has to deal with all the sects in the Jianghu. The disciples of the Beggar Gang come from Wuhu No. 4, so the Beggar Gang has always been tolerant. The Beggar Gang has a strong personality. Most of the previous leaders of the Beggar Gang have a very high reputation in the world. This is of course due to the power of the Beggar Gang. Another reason is that the Beggar Gang has always lived in harmony with other gangs. If there is a conflict, the Beggar Gang will Everyone in the gang is polite before fighting, and never bullies others.
Every time the Aoki Conference is held, there are always some people from the world of martial arts gather around. Although not all of them may be able to enter the venue, for many people from the world of politics, even just wandering around seems to be a very honorable thing, and when the Aoki Conference is held , the Beggar Clan will also appropriately invite some very famous people in the world to watch.
June 18th is the day when the Aoki Conference is held. In fact, a few days before the conference, people from all walks of life have already poured into Xiangyang. In addition, the Beggar Clan disciples from all walks of life who came to attend the conference suddenly arrived. With so many people, the officers and soldiers in Xiangyang Ancient City were more careful, and the number of officers and soldiers patrolling the streets also increased several times.
However, the Shenhou Mansion has existed for many years, and the major gangs in the Jianghu have already formed a set of rules. They will never provoke the government unless absolutely necessary, and they will not cause trouble randomly. Therefore, although many people came to Xiangyang Ancient City, the order was still relatively good. just like.
Beggars are the lowest class of people. They usually beg on the street, which is very despicable. But now in and outside Xiangyang City, it is very fashionable to dress up as a disciple of the Beggar Clan. Disciples of the Beggar Clan who come from all over the world, But this time I didn't come here to beg, so I walked in the streets and alleys with my neck raised, feeling quite proud of myself.
There is a street called Zizhen Street in the north of Xiangyang City. The street is not long, but it is very lively. There are many restaurants and tea shops on this street. It is already mid-June, and the weather in Xiangyang is quite hot. Pedestrians passing by Everyone likes to go to tea shops to get a bowl of herbal tea to cool down.
There were many more guests in the tea shop today than in the past. Even the entrance was crowded with people, and everyone stretched their heads to look inside.
In the center of the main hall of the teahouse, there is an empty space. On the edge of the space, an old man in his fifties is looking at the gong. In the middle, there is a square table with a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. He was assuming an incredible posture, with two slender feet standing on the table, but his whole body was bent backwards, his soft body almost rotated 180 degrees, and his head was lifted from between his legs. stretch out.
Many people know that this is Jiu Jitsu, which is simple to say, but extremely difficult to do.
The girl is not very beautiful, but she is quite pretty, and her extremely soft body is even more coveted. Suddenly, I saw the girl resting her palms on the table, her legs suddenly turned back, and all around her There was a burst of exclamation, and then he saw the girl turning over the table more than ten times like a wheel.
This was no ordinary somersault, but one that fully demonstrated the softness and toughness of her body. There were cheers from all around, and many people even whistled at the girl.
There are many Jianghu artists who perform in various places on the rivers and lakes. They do not stay in one place, but wander around and perform arts for a living. Today, Xiangyang is a mixed place, and some Jianghu artists also come here to sell their crafts. Make some money.
Amid the cheers, the girl turned over, jumped down from the table, raised her hands in a circle, and said in a hearty voice: "My uncles and brothers are laughing at me. This little girl makes a living by performing arts. Please support me and give me a lot of appreciation." The girl takes one mouthful of food." Then the little old man took a tray and handed it over. The girl picked up the tray and walked to the edge with a sweet smile.
It is the rule of the world to reward people with money for watching performances. Those who have no money will support others. Those who are a little rich will see the girl smiling sweetly, but they will also throw a few coins into the tray.
No matter how much silver the guest offered, the girl always thanked her with a smile. After half a circle, she suddenly reached out with one hand and put a silver ingot on the tray. It weighed at least ten taels. Many people were a little surprised. Ten taels. Although the money was not too much, it was rare for an artist to receive a reward of ten taels of silver at a time when he was performing. The girl immediately said: "Thank you, brother!"
Everyone saw that the silver rewarder looked to be in his early thirties, and he was very well-dressed. He had a green gown and a black belt. The material of the clothes looked like high-quality goods. They secretly wondered where this person came from. It's really generous to take action.
"You're welcome, you're welcome." The man said with a smile, "Young girl is living in the world and making a living as an entertainer. She really deserves pity. Look at this hand...!" He stretched out his hand to touch the girl's little hand. The girl hurriedly took a step back and forced a smile. "Walking around the world and performing arts, I don't think it's hard at all." Just as he was about to walk to the next person, that person stopped him and said, "I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Girl, I'm going to be very angry with this move." Two pieces of silver, and you treat me like this?"
The little old man had been in the world for many years, so he naturally recognized his talent. He came forward with a smile, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you so much for the meal, my little apprentice. I'm not sensible, so I'd like to thank you here."
"Is this your apprentice?" The man's eyes were rolling around the little girl's soft body, and he said with a smile: "Your apprentice is not bad at it, I admire it very much. It's already dusk, and it's getting dark. You guys are now Now that we’re done, I’ll invite you to a restaurant for a meal.”
The little old man smiled and said: "Thank you, but my friend has already given me a reward, which is enough for us, master and disciple, to eat for a while, so I don't dare to bother you anymore."
"Old guy, are you going to drink a toast or not?" There were two or three people behind the man. One of them glared at the little old man and said, "Do you know who this is? I'm giving you face by inviting you to dinner, and you don't want to give me face in return." Face."
The little old man said hurriedly: "This friend has misunderstood. It's a little old face. How dare you be shameless? But we travel around the world and perform for a living, not for free."
"Is it because you don't have enough silver?" The man in green shirt took another ingot of silver, threw it on the girl's tray, and said with a smile: "Is this enough for you to have a meal with me?"
The girl frowned, shook her head and said, "Brother has already rewarded me." She actually picked up the ingot of silver and threw it back. The man took it with his hand, smiled instead of being angry, and said, "Interesting, little old man, you This apprentice really has a temper, I like it. Is she engaged to someone else? She needs my help to introduce her."
Before the little old man spoke, the girl had already said angrily: "You should be more polite." The smile on her face was gone.
The people watching around were talking a lot, and they all naturally saw that this man offered ten taels of silver, but he had no good intentions and actually molested your girl in public.
The man in green shirt smiled calmly and said: "What do you want me to say to be polite, girl? Why don't you find a place where I can say polite words to you?"
Before he could finish speaking, he heard a voice say coldly: "In broad daylight, I have no shame and dare to molest other girls. Is there any way to do this?"
Everyone followed the sound and saw a young man wearing gray cloth staring coldly at the man in green shirt on the inside of the tea shop. The young man looked quite handsome. Behind him, stood a man. A very tall man with a curly beard and a cloth tied on his head. He was also wearing very ordinary clothes.
In the city of Xiangyang, there is a mixture of clouds and dragons, some rich and some poor, but at the moment when the Qingmu Conference is about to be held, no one dares to look down on anyone through their clothes. No one knows what is going on behind the scenes of seemingly ordinary people. What kind of backing is there
The man in green shirt was obviously a little surprised. He glanced at the young man, looked him over, and then smiled and said, "Who are you, Your Excellency? Are you talking about me?"
"Besides you who is shameless, is there another person here?" The young man snorted coldly. He didn't seem to pay attention to the man in green shirt. He walked over to the girl and said to the girl: "Girl, you don't have to pay attention to such a person. , The sky is clear and the sun is bright, the universe is bright, I want to see who dares to be lawless."
This man had just mixed in the crowd before and was not noticeable. Now he suddenly came out and many people's eyes fell on him. There were several beggars in ragged clothes standing near the gate. At first glance, they were disciples of the Beggar Clan. , the person in front looked to be in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and disheveled hair, but his eyes were quite bright, staring at the young man who suddenly came out to fight against the injustice.
This middle-aged beggar is none other than Qi Ning.
With the help of Zhong Ya, Qi Ning disguised himself as a middle-aged beggar in his thirties. After all, he appeared as the helmsman of Kang Jinlong. If he was too young, it would be difficult for others to believe him.
After meeting up with Mao Hu'er and others, the group of people rushed to Xiangyang non-stop day and night. In order to avoid delays, everyone almost never rested along the way. Even eating and drinking, they did it on horseback. Fortunately, Arriving in Xiangyang today, there is still some time before the Qingmu Conference in Gulongzhong tomorrow at noon.
Qining knew that the Qingmu Conference was a major event in the world. When he arrived in Xiangyang, he was not in a hurry to go directly to Gulongzhong. Instead, he walked around Xiangyang City. The Qingmu Conference was coming soon, and the most popular topics in the city were naturally closely related to the Qingmu Conference. Qi Ning, on the other hand, paid close attention to inquire so as to make preparations first.
Mao Hu'er and his party of four followed, and Qi Ning naturally obeyed his orders. When he arrived in front of the Qian's door of the tea shop, he saw a crowd of people. Qi Ning wanted to see what was going on, so he squeezed to the door. He saw the scene clearly. When he saw the man in green shirt and the girl who was doing breath-controlling, he sneered in his heart, but unexpectedly someone stepped forward.
Qi Ning originally thought that there were people who couldn't stand it, but when he saw the young man who stepped forward, Qi Ning was shocked. He never expected to meet this person here, and he just felt a little weird.