The ship owner was beaten and was furious, but he covered his cheek and endured it again and again, and finally said nothing.
The Cao Gang is not actually too scared of the Wang family, but they may not be willing to start a fight over such a small matter of fighting among their subordinates, and most of the fight will be in vain.
The man glanced at the bow and the first person he saw was Xuan Chong who had stood up: "Master Xuan Chong is here indeed."
Xuan Chong was stunned: "From your tone, you actually came to look for me?"
"Yes, we went to Mount Tai a few days ago. Master said you had been traveling in the south for a long time, so we had to go south to find you. It happened that we heard someone said that we saw the Taoist priest on the bow of the Cao Gang ship, so we came to see him."
Xuan Chong frowned slightly: "What's so important that you have to find me?"
The man took out something that looked like an invitation and said, "It is our master's birthday, and we have specially invited famous people of the same generation on the Hidden Dragon List to attend the banquet. Our group has been assigned the task of inviting ten to twenty people, so we must complete it."
"That's all? Stopping someone's boat, forcibly boarding the boat, and beating people?"
"You are just a boatman. How dare you go against the will of our Wang family? I will beat you up. What else can I do?"
Xuan Chong looked unhappy because his friend's subordinates were beaten because of him, and he was extremely angry.
However, his Taiyi Sect and the Wang Family were in the same state. Although they were not very close, they were still close to each other. If they fought, it would bring trouble to the sect, so he refrained from fighting and just said, "I have no intention of having any dealings with Master Wang. I will not go to this banquet. Please go back, sir."
The man sneered, "Not everyone on the Hidden Dragon List can attend my master's banquet. You should know that the Hidden Dragon List only looks at potential, not strength. But potential may not be transformed into strength before it dies. What's the point? My master means that if someone has so-called potential and is just a name for nothing, then it's better not to invite him."
Even a clay man would be irritated by these words. Xuan Chong finally flew into a rage: "So you want to test my strength first?"
The man said proudly, "Yes, if you can beat me, even if you are not on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, you are qualified to attend the banquet. If you can't beat me, it's not a question of whether you accept the invitation or not, it's... you don't have the qualifications!"
Xuan Chong didn't want to accept the invitation at all, but he couldn't help but draw his sword after being provoked by these words, sneering: "Then I will take the invitation and tear it up."
Before he could finish his words, the big man who had been sitting next to the chessboard with his hands folded suddenly stood up and kicked the man in the crotch.
The man was startled and turned to dodge, but saw that swift kick turned into a step very naturally. The seemingly strong and clumsy man nimbly came to his side and covered his face with a slap like a palm fan.
The man dodged again urgently.
The palm turned into a phantom, and the fingers blossomed like flowers, brushing against the vital points on his chest.
The man's body went numb and he instantly lost his strength.
The big man leisurely grabbed his collar with his left hand and slapped him in the face with his right hand, knocking out one of his teeth.
The big man laughed: "I thought you were very capable, but you dare to compare yourself with all the heroes in the world, what a joke!"
The next moment, the man felt like he was flying in the clouds, and then was thrown into the river with a "bang".
The big man clapped his hands and spat into the river: "The Hu people are knocking on Yanmen Pass. Your son is so awesome, why don't you consider Chili? Damn it, let your son keep his wine and treat his mother, idiot!"
The man thrashed in the water and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you provoke my Wang family? Can you please leave your name?"
Xuan Chong finally laughed out loud: "You are responsible for inviting ten to twenty people, right? Then he didn't offend you. You should have considered him anyway, but you just did it a little earlier."
The riders on the shore looked at the big man's face in surprise, and suddenly remembered someone.
"The bloodthirsty Shura Zhao Changhe..."
A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.
Most of the people on the Hidden Dragon List don't have many achievements. Many of them were recognized by the Book of Chaos in their early years because of some outstanding achievements. After that, they had fewer outstanding achievements. Wan Dongliu and Tang Buqi are both typical, but one is low-key and the other is really stagnant. In a sense, Prince Wang's consideration is not wrong. Xuan Chong hasn't performed for a long time. It is said that he was suppressed by Chi Li and was very embarrassed. Maybe he just got a false reputation? And Zhao Changhe has been riding and slashing for more than half a year. He has killed people like crazy. Just a few days ago, he killed a general in front of the village and escaped unscathed. In that environment, let alone killing a sixth-level Xuanguan, even if he just cut a watermelon, it would be enough to brag about it for a year. If they had known that he was here, these people might not have dared to "weigh". His heavy achievements do not need to be weighed.
But this guy doesn't have his iconic broadsword, and his moves are still elegant. Who can recognize him
The man who was slapped and thrown into the river didn't say a word. He was rescued by his companions. When he reached the shore, he said honestly: "If we had known that Master Zhao was here, we wouldn't have dared to weigh it... Our master has instructed that you must attend the banquet. No invitation is required."
"Fuck." Xuan Chong was so angry that he laughed. He shook his head and sat back at the chessboard, too lazy to say anything.
Zhao Changhe also laughed in anger: "I still like your rebellious look just now. Anyway, in my opinion, your young master's behavior is like a retard. I am afraid of infection, so I will not go."
The man touched his cheek, feeling that the mission was going to fail. He raced through his mind and suddenly an idea came to him: "The young master will have many old friends present at the time. Don't you really want to go and meet them?"
Zhao Changhe said, "Yue Hongling is not even on the Hidden Dragon Ranking anymore, and I don't think she's in the mood to participate in this kind of crap. I doubt you can even find Xia Chichi, and even if you find her, she won't bother to go. Who else is your old friend? Cui Yuanyong or Han Wubing?"
The man smiled and said, "Master Cui will not come, because he and our young lady have an engagement, and according to etiquette, they cannot meet before the wedding. But Miss Yuanyang from the Cui family will come."
"..." Zhao Changhe didn't expect Cui Yuanyang to be allowed to go out so soon. He didn't think about her for a moment, but was choked by what she said. After a long while, he waved his hand and said, "Let's see what happens."
Her expression was so dreamy that she couldn't help but let out a hint of an auntie's smile.
It’s been a long time since I last saw her. I really want to see this little girl. I wonder if she is still as cute now.
The onlookers also thought: We also like your rebellious look just now...
The farce ended just like that. The other knights helped the man whose teeth were knocked out to get on his horse, and the group left in disgrace.
The boat owner stepped forward and thanked them: "Thank you both for helping me vent my anger."
Xuan Chong waved his hands and said, "I'm ashamed. I couldn't turn against them. I was so angry that I drew my sword. I'm far less heroic than Brother Zhao. I didn't give the Wang family any face at all."
"I'm also too lazy to wait for them to come to me and say they want to weigh me up. What the hell?" Zhao Changhe said, "Brother, since you know the Wang family, do you know why he invited me to the banquet? Just to treat you? Isn't this too stupid?"
Xuan Chong laughed, "It's more likely that he invited me to practice with him and test my sword. After all, it's not very convenient to go out and practice alone. So he invited all the hidden dragons in the world to practice with him. There have been similar cases before, and people have been killed accidentally. In a sense, this invitation can be called a letter from the King of Hell..."
Zhao Changhe was stunned: "This operation is too outrageous, are you trying to offend the whole world?"
"Generally speaking, it's an honor to receive an invitation from the Wang family. It's just a test of swordsmanship, and you won't necessarily get killed. If you can make a good relationship, it will be good for your future." Xuan Chong sighed, "Not everyone is like you, who has a connection with the Cui family when he first started out. When you look at these top wealthy families, you no longer have to look up to them. Most people are afraid to curry favor with them."
"Too arrogant. It seems that the Cui family has better upbringing."
Xuan Chong thought to himself that that might not be the case. Cui Yuanyong and Cui Yuanyang might be okay, but what about others
The performance of an individual can never represent the entire class. In the eyes of others, there is no difference between the Cui family and the Wang family, and the Cui family does not take the performance of the Wang family seriously. Isn't this still a marriage alliance
In addition... the Queen's family is the Wang family, and she is the biological mother of the dead prince.
There are at least hundreds of different versions of the story behind the Crown Prince's death, and no one can figure it out. Tang Wanzhuang never mentioned this to Zhao Changhe, and perhaps even she might not be able to figure it out.
Seeing Zhao Changhe thinking, Xuan Chong said, "Of course, it's hard to say whether it's for this purpose this time. I'm just guessing. Maybe it's not the case. Brother Zhao, do you really want to go?"
Zhao Changhe came back to his senses and grinned: "That's better. I want to see how powerful they are!"
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PS: There is no electricity in the evening, take a break.
(End of this chapter)