"Friend, is this your first time coming to Maple Leaf City?" Just as Ye Ming was lingering on the street scene, a young man in his twenties walked out beside him, wearing a black hat and black clothes, with his hands in his sleeves and a smile. Say hello to him.
Ye Ming glanced at the other party and became wary. He is out alone in an unfamiliar place and can easily become a target for fraud or robbery.
"Do you know me?" Ye Ming did not answer, but asked the other party.
Seemingly aware of Ye Ming's vigilance, the other party smiled slightly, pointed to the triangular bamboo card in his hand, and said: "I don't know you, but I know it. This is the token of the Kuzhu Gang, and anyone who holds it will , are all regarded as the targets of the Kuzhu Gang. I am the eye of the Kuzhu Gang's Xingtang, nicknamed Iron Dog, who is responsible for keeping an eye on people on the street."
No wonder Ye Ming thought to himself, it seems that a gold leaf flower is worth it. He immediately said: "Lu Jiu is my friend, and this sign was given to me by him."
Tiegou looked solemn, bowed and said: "It turns out that he is a friend of Hall Master Lu of the 'official' hall, disrespectful!"
Ye Ming said: "You don't have to be polite. I'm new to Maple Leaf City and don't understand anything. Please give me some advice."
"I don't dare. If you have anything to do, just give me your instructions." He said quickly, with a very polite tone.
Ye Ming was not naive enough to treat himself as a distinguished guest. He first rewarded the other party with ten taels of silver and said, "This is the first time we meet, so please accept it with a smile."
Iron Dog declined for a moment, then accepted it with a smile. Ye Ming immediately felt that he was also polite, but the other party's attitude was much more sincere.
After the two parties briefly introduced each other, Tie Gou said: "Master Ye, why are you here in Maple Leaf City? I know all about Maple Leaf City, which places are fun, which restaurants are delicious and affordable, and which brothels have the most beautiful women. There’s nothing I don’t know.”
Ye Ming smiled and said: "I won't go to the brothel, and there's no need to play. You take me to find an inn to stay in first, and we'll talk about the rest."
Tiedou smiled and said: "Okay. Then take the young master to the Donglai Inn in Xicheng. I am familiar with that place. The price is not high and the environment is good."
Ye Ming naturally had no objection, so Tiegou waved, and a carriage stopped. He invited Ye Ming into the carriage, and then shouted: "Xiao Li, go to Donglai Inn."
"Sit tight." The driver, also dressed in black, ordered and then rode forward slowly.
It would take some time to get to Donglai Inn, and Ye Ming took the opportunity to ask Tie Gou about the situation in Maple Leaf City. Iron Dog is a native of Maple Leaf City. He has lived here since he was a child, so he is naturally very familiar with it. He told Ye Ming that Maple Leaf City was ostensibly in charge of the city, but in fact it was firmly controlled by all forces.
The power in Maple Leaf City can be divided into three levels. The first is the three major families that have been operating in Maple Leaf City for hundreds of years, the Huang family, the Feng family, and the Miao family. These three major families have intertwined influence in Maple Leaf City. They all have a history of more than three hundred years, and their status is untouchable. Secondly, there are dozens of gangs, large and small, in the city, all of which are more or less controlled by the three major families and the eight major wealthy families.
Ye Ming's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word "Huang Family". The death of his parents has a lot to do with the Huang family! So he specifically asked more about the Huang family. The Huang family is actually the most powerful of the three major families, and has been established in Maple Leaf City for more than 400 years. The current head of the Huang family, Huang Yiren, is a powerful third-level martial artist.
"Maple Leaf City Family, hey, it's really majestic." Ye Ming showed a sneer on his face.
Iron Dog seemed to remember something and continued: "Actually, strictly speaking, these three major families in Maple Leaf City are still very weak. I have been to the royal capital once and have seen real big families. They are called aristocratic families."
"Aristocratic family?" Ye Ming was very curious, "Isn't the Huang family considered a distinguished family?"
"It's just a big family in a small place. There are three levels of families. The first level is the gold family, the second level is the silver family, and the third level is the bronze family. As for the Huang family, Feng family, etc. in Maple Leaf City Wait, it's not considered a noble family at all." Iron Dog may have seen the big world, and he was very disapproving of the three major families in Maple Leaf City.
"What is the level of the aristocratic families in the royal capital?" Ye Ming asked with interest.
"It's a bronze family. And there are only two bronze families in the entire Yan State, and they are both low-grade bronze." Tiegou shook his head, "The world is so big, and Yan State can only be considered a small country. A truly big country, The area is huge, there are tens of billions of people, and there is even a martial lord sitting in charge."
Ye Ming suddenly thought of the three major divine realms and the five major dynasties, and said: "What about the five major dynasties? They should be the largest countries, right?"
Tiegou looked at Ye Ming in surprise and said: "Brother is amazing, he actually knows the five dynasties! The five dynasties are amazing existences. Among them, the Qinglong Dynasty is not far from our Yan Kingdom. It has existed for hundreds of thousands of years. In the royal family There are countless masters, including Martial Saints and Martial Gods, and as for Martial Lords and Martial Lords, there are countless others. Even the Four Divine Lands would not dare to offend the Five Great Dynasties easily."
"Besides the five great dynasties, there are powerful vassal states. Below the vassal states, there are also a large number of vassal states. Like our Yan State, hehe, we are not even qualified to become a vassal state." Tiegou shook his head.
Ye Ming only felt that his heart was surging. The world was too big, and he had to walk around and take a look! Of course, the prerequisite is that he must have enough strength. As long as he is strong, he will not be afraid of anyone no matter where he goes.
The carriage finally arrived at Donglai Inn, and Tie Gou helped book a guest room in a separate courtyard. Later, Iron Dog proposed to take a walk around Maple Leaf City and have some fun. After all, Ye Ming was a young man at heart, so he immediately nodded in agreement, so the two of them left the inn together and went straight to the center of the city.
The most prosperous city center, the best brothels, the most luxurious casinos, the most unique restaurants, etc., are almost all gathered here. The two of them mainly watched the excitement and just took a look around. Ye Ming's eyes were opened. Only now did he know how wonderful the world is.
When the two passed by a building called "Juwu Pavilion" on Zhongchen Street, Iron Dog didn't even stop. Ye Ming pulled him and asked, "What is this place?"
Iron Dog didn't even raise his head and said, "In places where martial arts and martial arts are sold, the prices are sky-high."
Acquire martial arts? Ye Ming's eyes lit up. He had a set of Julang Fist, and it was only at the eighth level. He didn't mind selling it. But before selling, he wanted to inquire about the market situation.
Tiegou looked at Ye Ming doubtfully: "Brother, you don't really want to buy it, do you?" The two have already become familiar with each other, and they are already like brothers.
Ye Ming smiled slightly and said, "Can't you ask if you don't want to buy it?"
"Yes!" Iron Dog shrugged helplessly, "I don't know the specific situation. If you really want to know, I'll take you to see it."
The entrance to Juwu Pavilion was deserted, with only one or two guests coming in and out occasionally. As soon as the two of them entered the door, an old man came up to him with a smile. He didn't seem to care about Ye Ming's shabby clothes, and said enthusiastically: "Brothers, what do you need?"
Ye Ming blinked and said, "Excuse me, how much does the martial arts here cost?"
The old man laughed "haha": "This pavilion does not accept gold or silver. We only accept military coins, spiritual stones, and talisman coins."
Among these things, Ye Ming only knew Lingshi, so he looked at Tiedou in confusion, and the latter looked embarrassed, pulling Ye Ming to go out.
Ye Ming shook him off and frowned: "Why are you leaving?"
Tie Gou lowered his voice and said: "My brother! Those military coins, spiritual stones, and talisman coins are all valuable items circulated by the top officials of the Yan Kingdom. We don't have them. It would be embarrassing to stay here, so it would be better to leave early. "
Ye Ming ignored him and politely asked the smiling old man: "Excuse me, how many spiritual stones are needed for a ninth-grade martial arts book?"
The old man saw all the little moves of Iron Dog, but he did not judge people by their appearance. He still smiled and said: "Ninth-level martial arts, the price is fifty taels to three hundred taels of first-level spiritual stones."
"What about the eighth-level martial arts?" Ye Ming was not frightened, but continued to ask.
"For eighth-grade martial arts, the price ranges from five hundred taels of spiritual stones to three thousand taels of spiritual stones, depending on which eighth-grade martial arts it is." The old man said with a smile, very patiently. Spiritual stones are irregular in shape and vary in size, so when using them for shopping transactions, they are often calculated in pounds rather than quantities.
Ye Ming thought for a while and took out a stack of white paper from his arms. On it was the eighth-level martial arts, Julang Fist, copied in small regular script. When he was practicing Julang Boxing, he specially made a copy of it for the convenience of research. Now that he has reached the ninth level, he no longer needs it.
Tietou opened his mouth in surprise. He did not expect Ye Ming to have martial arts skills.
The old man was not surprised at all. He invited Ye Ming to the room, served tea first, and then said with a smile: "Brother, can I see this martial arts?"
The old man is obviously an expert. He does not ask to directly check the martial arts, because in the process, he may recite the contents of the martial arts. Therefore, he only asked Ye Ming to show the power of Julang Fist to judge the value of this set of martial arts.
Ye Ming nodded, and immediately found an open space and stood there without hesitation, while explaining and showing off his fists: "Julang Fist is a set of foundation-building boxing techniques, which is an eighth-level martial skill. Its core is nine waves of vitality. …”
After explaining it once, he suddenly punched out, and saw "Boom, Boom, Boom" nine air waves superimposed, forming a straight pillar of vitality. They were superimposed and blasted seven or eight meters away before dissipating. The power was astonishing.
Ye Ming spoke in great detail. After listening to it, the old man had a general understanding. He nodded and said, "Brother, please hit me with all your strength."
Ye Ming felt that the old man's strength was unfathomable and there was no need to worry about being injured, so he nodded and punched him with all his strength, using the Nine Waves.
Unexpectedly, when this punch passed, it felt as if it had hit cotton, without even a sound being made. His fist even failed to touch the old man's body.
The old man's eyes lit up and he said: "Yes, yes, the effectiveness of this foundation-building boxing technique is already very close to that of seventh-grade martial arts."
At the same time, Beiming's voice sounded in Ye Ming's mind: "This person is a third-level martial artist, and his cultivation level is pretty good."
Ye Ming was secretly shocked, no wonder this old man was so powerful, he turned out to be a martial artist! Above the martial disciple is the warrior, and above the warrior is the martial artist. There are nine levels of warriors and eight levels of martial arts masters, with the lowest being a first-level martial artist and the strongest being an eighth-level martial artist. Warriors have Yuan Jin, but martial arts masters can use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and are much stronger than warriors.
After listening to the old man's judgment, Ye Ming asked: "If I sell a set of martial arts, how many spiritual stones will your pavilion be willing to give?"