Underground competition
Immediately I realized that things were more complicated than I thought. Underground competition is only a kind of competition without rules and restrictions. It is completely different from the traditional martial arts meeting. What the martial arts hall earns is the betting of the officials and the tickets. On the surface, it is a competition, but in fact it is a life-and-death gamble. The martial arts hall will raise a group of good martial arts masters. If it is a large martial arts hall, there are even real masters in it. Take on challenges from different places every day. It can also be regarded as a way for people in the rivers and lakes to get money very quickly.
The court never bothered with this kind of competition, because gambling was allowed in fixed areas. Being born in the capital is allowed. It is not against the law to bet on jousting. But the reason why it is called an underground competition is that there is a possibility of the death of the player.
The unspoken rule of the underground competition is that players who kill each other are not allowed to be held accountable after the event, sign the life-and-death contract, and do not seek vengeance. However, although this kind of thing is tacitly approved in the martial arts, the court will not publicly approve it. Therefore, although the underground competition has a group of enthusiasts, it is not an open and above-mentioned place. It's just that as far as I know, the capital area is still relatively restrained, and there are very few underground competitions that kill people. Therefore, all the government can do is to keep an eye on it, and not to suspend the event for no reason.
"What does that have to do with Lushangfei?"
Director Bai continued: "The biggest owner of that martial arts hall is this land flying."
A wealthy businessman in the south of the Yangtze River associates with people in the martial arts? This is a little suspicious.
I pondered for a while, then got up and said, "Then it's not too late, let's go."
Bai Lian asked in surprise, "Where are you going?"
"Since I don't know what happened, I'm going to investigate. Is it possible to sit here and wait for the result?"
Manager Bai looked at me with the eyes as if he knew me for the first time: "I didn't expect you to have an idea. Our family thought it was a waste of time to come here."
Then Director Bai stretched out her slender fingers and pointed forward: "Okay, go!"
"...Let's go together."
"Why?" Bai Lian frowned, folded his arms, and said coldly, "Why should our family act with this stinky man like you?"
Hey Hey hey! Prime Minister Li, you hired this connector to be super uncooperative!
This guy Bai Lian doesn't know why he hates men so much, but she is obviously not kind to women. Could it be that the father-in-law is such a mysterious creature...
I had no choice but to try my best to pretend to be evil: "Hey, cooperate, otherwise..."
Bai Lian twisted the snow-white crane neck: "How can you take our house?"
I said fiercely: "Otherwise, I will kiss you."
Pia snorted, and there were five more red marks on my face...
Chapter 23
I rubbed my face and said aggrievedly: "It's too much... to slap me in the crowd..."
"Nonsense! Who told you to talk nonsense! I thought you changed a bit, but I didn't expect that you are still a stinky scoundrel!" Bai Lianqi's slender shoulders trembled, scolding on the way from Dongpo Tower to Feiyuntang I went all the way.
But because we had a dispute, it was too conspicuous to stay for long. So Bai Lian had no choice but to follow me unwillingly.
Eunuch Bai seemed to have opened a chatterbox, and I couldn't retort Jiang Shui's roaring scolding.
"It's not enough that you have Su Xiao, you have to provoke other men. It's okay to provoke stinky men. You, you even molested our family, are you impatient!"
Hello! There is a big misunderstanding here! I admit that it was a bit wrong for me to blurt out to kiss you just now, but there is a historical reason for that! It's not because the picture was not simple when we first met! Who likes men and father-in-law! Brother is a real man who has been married to the princess (fake), the teacher and aunt have been repaired (fake), and has soaked in countless girls (fake) at the foot of Daluo Mountain!
"Oh?" Bai Lian said disdainfully, "Did you report the seven people you met before our house who could name them?"
"Sign up? Am I afraid of you? Isn't it Prime Minister Li, Yan Bei, Su Xiao, Tang Ye, Sheng Shang, Zhang Shangshu, Leng Shangshu..."
It's really all men and Su Xiao... What is this frustration? Is the good life that I want to marry a beautiful daughter-in-law on a rotten path
"By the way, where is this Feiyuntang, why haven't we arrived for so long?"
"Of course." Bai Lian was not used to standing a little further away from me, and then said: "Feiyuntang is in Wuhua County. Although it is under the control of Nanjing, it takes at least a day to walk out of the capital. Our house is located in Wuhua County. I just said I don't want to go with you..."
It's so far... eh? Then you originally wanted me to go on a business trip that far by myself, and then wait for my return in comfort! I underestimate you! In the palace, these little tricks have been learned well enough!
"In short, we can't just go all the way. It's probably going to be dark when we get there, so let's make plans earlier."
Because of the long distance, my father-in-law and I both planned to go out for two days and one night. First, go to the grocery store on the side of the street to buy a set of clothes that can be changed, and some dry food to eat on the road.
This grocery store is not small, with everything from ready-to-wear to food, and the prices are very reasonable.
In fact, I don't need to buy clothes so waste money, one is because I can find a river to jump in to wash clothes at any time and then use internal force to dry clothes (a must for poor rangers), and the other reason is because I am poor (poor)... Although It's a eunuch, and it doesn't matter if it's like the prince or the prince of Sui. But there was a white manager, who was full of thin skin and tender meat, and his body was still fragrant. I can't bear to see her sleeping in the open without changing clothes or taking a bath, so I'd better buy her a suit.
Eunuch Bai didn't seem to have traveled far, but she seemed to be in high spirits when she walked into the grocery store, who had always been cold.
"Ming Feizhen, Ming Feizhen, what is this?"
I said casually: "That's a lantern. It's New Year's Eve now, so there are probably all kinds of New Year's goods for sale everywhere."
Manager Bai suddenly realized: "This lantern doesn't even have a dragon and phoenix painted on it, it's still made of paper, so it's also a lantern."
For Mao, you would say something like that pork is also meat, this kind of aristocratic sigh! I know that your palaces are all made of silk, but the common people are all using paper, okay? It's convenient, fast and inexpensive, and it's not as ugly as your palace!
Eunuch Bai ignored me, and looked around in the grocery store, walking around, looking around like a treasure hunt with relish.
"What about this?"
"Bamboo water dragon, put water in it and press it down to shoot water. It is used by children to fight."
"what about this?"
"It's a firecracker. It's lit and thrown out. Children use it to throw adults."
"this?"
"This is an eel, for adults to use..."
Cough, cough, cough! Shopkeeper, get out of here! What kind of eel do you sell in a good grocery store! ! Don't lie to me it's for stew!
Manager Bai has a special brilliance in his eyes like a child who has entered a toy store. He has been leaning on me to ask this and that, which is not the same as the appearance of refusing people thousands of miles away just now. Because the eyes of people who have always been indifferent have stars in their eyes, and I unconsciously make me think this person is so cute!
"I know this!" Director Bai picked up a delicate and beautiful puppet and smiled confidently: "Yansheng puppet, right! We have seen a lot in the palace."
Girl, you guessed wrong! This doll looks so beautiful and cute, why do you think of sorcery! After a long time of court education, can even people's three views be transformed!
Bai Lian opened his eyes wide, but said in a plausible tone: "What's the use of being pretty and cute? Which beauties in the palace who use these dolls to harm others are not pretty and cute? Do you want to harm others and split your face?"
It makes sense, but I can't argue with that. This must be a conclusion that only a handsome man (?) like General Manager Bai can come to.
Finally, Bai Lian squatted down, turned over and over, and picked up a small toy. The surface of the drum is white and clean, with double balls tied to it, and a wooden handle below it, which makes a crisp winter and winter sound when it is turned. She held it in her hand and subconsciously shook it, making a naughty noise.
I laughed: "That's a rattle. It's played by very young children. It's often used when coaxing babies."
"I know... No matter how ignorant I am, the rattle still knows."
Dong Dongdong, who was shaking the rattle in Bai Lian's hands, rang, and her big eyes full of curiosity suddenly looked at me.
"You are from the martial arts, did you also play these when you were a child?"