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Chapter 255 Hunter and Prey

"Tell me, why did you come to me today?"

Xiao Fuwei took a sip of tea and put the teacup aside.

"I don't believe you came to my Xiao family's residence in Lanling just to be intimate with my niece."

Fang Weihan: "..."

He always felt that what he just said was a bit sarcastic, but he couldn't say the specific word.

"The Duke..."

Fang Weihan was about to speak, but Xiao Fuwei raised his hand and interrupted him.

"Farewell, Junhou. From now on, just like Xiaojin, just call me Second Uncle."

Xiao Fuwei said briefly.

"...Second uncle?"

Fang Weihan thought to himself, what should he do if he still has a biological second uncle?
  Forget it, that one is the younger uncle, and this one is the older one.

I hope Fang Xun won't start a fight with Xiao Fuwei after learning about this matter.

"That's right, second uncle."

Fang Weihan followed Shan Ruliu and cupped his hands.

"Someone is going to kill me."

He said in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Xiao Fuwei's always calm and serious expression finally showed a slight fluctuation.

He frowned and tapped his knuckles on the table.

"Who is going to kill you?"

"Vulcan Cult."

Fang Weihan answered quickly.

He told Xiao Fuwei the news and plan he had deduced intact, but concealed Wen Zhexue's role in it.

The leader of Xuan Zhongwei closed his eyes, as if he was resting his mind.

"Is the news reliable?"

Xiao Fuwei asked lightly.

"Reliable or not, it doesn't matter, does it?"

Fang Weihan asked with a smile.

Even if it was a trivial possibility, there was no reason why the Lanling Xiao family should not take action.

As long as a rank six expert can be eliminated, it will be a heavy blow to the power of the Vulcan Cult. What's more, this matter is related to his life and death, and the Lanling Xiao family will definitely not sit back and watch.

Xiao Fuwei finally opened his eyes.

He looked at Fang Weihan with a half-smile, but did not refute what he said.

"You're right, it's really not important."

A rare smile appeared on Xiao Fuwei's tough face.

"I agreed."

"Then I'd be sorry to ask you, sir, to lead a team on a trip with me."

Fang Weihan stood up, cupped his hands and smiled.

……

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As the largest city in the world today, Changming has thirty-six gates, eighteen in the inner city and eighteen in the outer city. In addition, there are dozens of water gates not included in them.

The lives of the more than one million people in the city depend entirely on the supplies shipped through these thirty-six gates.

Among the eighteen gates in the outer city, there are five gates in the east and west, and four gates in the north and south.

Tianjie runs from east to west, and the city gate corresponding to Tianjie is the east-west main gate.

The city gates located on the central axis of the Nangong Taiji Hall are the north and south main gates.

Outside the south main gate of Changming Outer City and Shuangqiao Gate, there are a series of low-rise houses, mostly made of civil structures, with few brick roofs.

Due to the rapid growth of the population of Changming City, the inner and outer city planning that was originally more than adequate now seems to be somewhat stretched.

People who had no money to buy houses in Changming City built another Guocheng outside the outer city. Compared with Guocheng, the public security in Changming Outer City is better.

Peasants will not leave their farmland, tenants must work for landlords, and people with serious jobs are not willing to live in such a place where there is no care.

The people who live here are often porters, coolies and the like, and shady transactions are commonplace here.

All the water in the world gathered in Changming, and the clear water was deposited in the city, but what was left here was complete sludge.

Young people who were unwilling to accept their fate wanted to try their luck in this big city. However, when they actually arrived in this dream city, they found that they could not even enter the glorious and majestic city gate.

The blood of the city passes between these low-rise houses, and countless horse-drawn carriages come and go. The dust raised by the wheels is like a barrier, making the outer city shrouded in dusk made of dust and sand all the time.

"Brother, does our tea taste good?"

The shopkeeper wearing a gray felt hat placed the large porcelain bowl on the table. There was a huge gap on the rim of the bowl, like an old man with chipped teeth who had gone through many hardships.

The person talking to him was a faceless man wearing a bamboo hat.

He was wearing tattered clothes, and his trouser legs were still stained with mud. His exposed ankles were dark and thick, and through the dirty surface, veins and muscles could be faintly seen.

"Everything in this Guocheng is in tatters. It has entered its twilight years and seems to have been half buried in the soil."

The man took the tea handed to him by the boss and drank it in one gulp, sighing comfortably.

"But most of the people living here are young people. Do you think it's strange?"

The customer's words were so convoluted that the store owner didn't understand what he meant by the first half of his words. But he understood the second half of the sentence.

"Young people! They all want to go to Changming City to do something big. They don't have much money, so they live in this shabby house."

The shopkeeper took off his little hat and put it on the handle of the teapot as a rag to insulate him from the heat.

He picked up the hot teapot and filled a bowl of strong tea for the guest in front of him.

"This tea is good."

The man in the bamboo hat drank it all in one gulp, as if he couldn't feel the temperature of the tea at all.

"What do you use to soak it? Why does it smell like melon seeds?"

"This is our family's secret recipe. It was told to me by a Guhun person I hosted two years ago."

The store owner said quite proudly.

"good."

The man in the hat seemed to smile.

The heavy sound of horse hooves was like thunder rolling on the ground, coming from far to near from the direction of the city gate, and the thunder became louder and louder.

"It looks like someone big is traveling again."

The store owner sighed.

"Oh, the sound of the horse's hooves is as dull as thunder. It is definitely not a sound that a small horse like the Sanhe horse can make. Looking at the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, only Xuan Zhongwei's rhinoceros can make such a sound when it is running. .”

The man in the hat explained calmly.

"Oh my! Brother, you are an expert! Can you hear this? Could it be that...you are a horse breeder?"

The shopkeeper sighed in admiration with his eyes widened, and gave him another cup of tea.

"This cup is my invitation, just take it as a reward for my talkative problems."

"Ha, your store has quite a lot of problems... If not everyone in the world who knows how to do business would come to understand."

The man in the hat shook his head amusedly.

"I'm not a horse breeder, I just have a lot of dealings with Xuan Zhongwei."

His voice was hoarse and dull, like old tires rubbing against each other.

"The guest..."

The store owner wanted to ask again, but he heard a loud bang on the table next to him, accompanied by a noisy quarrel.

"You fucking fart! If you ask me, Tianque Baipao is the best in the world."

One person grabbed the other person's collar, blushed and yelled harshly.

He was young and strong. He seemed to be drunk and arguing with someone about something.

"Oh, Tianque White Robe? They are nothing!"

The man he was holding pushed him away and spat on the ground with disdain. "They are just a bunch of emperor's dogs. Do you really think you can challenge the heroes of the world just out of your own backyard?"

"General Xiao's martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world. He can even compete with the old patriarch of the Fan Yang Lu family. Can you name another one who is stronger than him?"

"Oh, what's wrong with this?"

The man straightened his collar and spoke eloquently. A long list of names came out of his mouth.

"The 'Three-Inch Sword' Shi Xian is a master of short blades. He once assassinated the king of Chechi Kingdom and is now the undisputed master of assassins. How can Xiao Fuwei compare to him?"

"The 'Giant Elephant of the South' Zhu Zhancheng is capable of carrying a cauldron and can break a three-foot-long boulder with just one punch. He is known as the strongest person in the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can Xiao Fuwei compare with him?"

The people around watching the excitement applauded.

The hat customer and the store owner were also aroused and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.

Cultivation is a common thing for everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the relationship between the combat capabilities of many high-level monks has always been a topic that no one can avoid.

Verbal cricket fights, social software PVP, everyone likes to do this in an era when entertainment is scarce.

Listening to him chattering so many words in succession, the stronger man was frightened by this man for a moment.

He was so suppressed that his face turned red for a moment, and he didn't know how to verbally respond to what this person said.

"These things you mentioned don't count... They have never fought with General Xiao, how can they know who wins and who loses?"

"Okay, let me name someone who has fought with Xiao Fuwei."

He sneered and continued.

"'Chen Yuxian, the 'Shattered God Mace', was the former deputy commander of Xuan Zhongwei. He wielded his mace as if he were the God of War, and ordinary people couldn't get close to him. Later, he was ordered to be arrested for collaborating with the enemy and treason, and conspiring to assassinate imperial officials."

"This person has fought with Xiao Fuwei. What's the result? Xiao Fuwei didn't fight him for a long time and let him run away. Don't you think it's funny? The commander-in-chief has never beaten the deputy commander-in-chief. I want him to Let me tell you, it would be better for Mr. Chen to be the leader of Xuan Zhongwei."

"This is not the end, there is something even more funny. After Chen Yuxian escaped from Changming City, he was wanted by Xuan Zhongwei. This Xuan Zhongwei, who is said to have eyes and ears all over the world, has been hunting for him for ten years! Until now! Haven’t caught it yet.”

"Is this the invincible Xiao Fuwei you said?"

He squinted at the pale, muscular man in front of him with disdain on his face.

"you……"

The strong Chinese character was furious and punched him directly in the face.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, the onlookers stepped forward and started to break up the fight.

"Oh, why does this kid still hit someone when he can't say anything? He really can't afford to lose."

The store owner was very sad to see this.

"Hahahaha, that's interesting."

The man in the hat laughed hoarsely.

"Similarly when faced with disputes, some people like to use words, and some people like to use hands. People who use words always think that people who use hands are vulgar, and they don't understand their behavior. But let me tell you, this is something they have never experienced no matter what. A situation that cannot be solved with words.”

"Don't persuade others to do good without having done all kinds of evil. Those who can do it should stop talking."

"Sir, you said so..."

The store owner was stunned for a moment and then laughed heartily.

"That's true! A gentleman talks but doesn't do anything. We, the common people, are not gentlemen."

"Where can there be any gentleman in this great Zhou Dynasty..."

The man in a hat shook his head and glanced at him again.

"Your store is becoming more and more to my liking."

He fumbled for a piece of broken silver from his arms and threw it directly on the table without weighing it.

"Take it, just think it's just for the fun of those two young men just now."

"Oh, sir, this is too much..."

The store owner was surprised but also a little embarrassed.

Normally, his tea stall only charges a few copper coins, so where can he use the money?

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and they were almost in front of the tea stall.

"It's okay, just keep it. I'll give you another suggestion."

The man in a bamboo hat drank the tea from the big bowl in one gulp and wiped his mouth.

He stood up, gathered his hat, and hid his face in the shadow under the brim of the hat.

The shop owner only saw his sharp eagle eyes and a long scar on the side of his face.

"If someone asks you tomorrow what happened today, just answer truthfully and don't hide anything. Those two guys mentioned Xuan Zhongwei and Xiao Fuwei just now. I believe someone will come to them soon. "

"Xuan Zhongwei... hates people who lie to them the most."

When the store owner heard this, his expression became serious.

"Thank you sir for reminding me. We will remember it."

he said gratefully.

"Well, goodbye by fate."

The man in a hat waved his hand and slowly disappeared into the crowd.

The moment he turned around, a four-sided stick-like object about five feet long protruded from his waist. It seemed to be the weapon he had always hung on his waist.

"It doesn't look like a sword..."

The shopkeeper has been running this tea stall all year round. There are many people coming and going from the south gate of Changming. The shopkeeper has also seen many knights and knights, so he still has a good eye for identifying swords.

He could tell at a glance that this man's weapons were somewhat unpopular.

There is no curvature, not like a knife. It's as square as a stick, but it doesn't look like a sword.

It is said to be a stick, but it is too short.

It's a bit like...a mace?

锏？
  The people nearby were still scuffling, and the yelling almost knocked over the turf roof.

Ignoring the noise around him, the store owner suddenly thought of something.

His tea stall is located on the only way in and out of Shuangqiao Gate. Due to its strategic location, it is natural to receive a lot of bits and pieces of news.

Naturally, the store owner had also seen Xuan Zhongwei's wanted notice.

He remembered... that "Shattering God's Mace" Chen Yuxian seemed to have a scar on his face.

He took a deep breath.

……

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After the man in the hat left the tea stall, his body turned into a black shadow. With a few flashes of movement, he was instantly away from the bustling Guocheng and came to the farmland area further south.

He stood on a remote hillside and looked at the yellow sand brought up by the galloping horse teams on the official road from a distance.

Yellow sand flies over the quiet farmland along with the sound of horse hooves, frightening away the steaming heat of summer.

"It's so fucking hot..."

The bamboo hat man tugged on his bamboo hat and cursed secretly.

Chai Xin had just sent a message to himself that the target he wanted to assassinate, King Guangling Fang Weihan, was running south with a group of Xuanzhong Guard cavalry, and was about to leave the Shuangqiao Gate, apparently leaving the city.

This is my chance.

"King Guangling Fang Weihan... What a pity..."

It's a pity that I quite like him, but he is destined to die here today.

The man in the hat took out his mace, which contained majestic and heavy blood.

He aimed at the cavalry in the distance and found his target in brocade robes.

As long as the mace is thrown from his hand, this blow containing violent blood energy can penetrate even a stone three feet deep. There is no way that Fang Weihan, who is in the fourth rotation, can block this blow.

After the accumulation was completed, he narrowed his eyes and was about to take action.

"Ok?"

He suddenly stopped and looked at the other person beside Fang Weihan in surprise.

He has a tall figure, black armor with gold patterns, a dark cloak on his back, a long sword with a wide blade without a sheath on his waist, and the sharp blade reflects the golden sunlight.

"Xiao Fuwei?!"

The man in a hat instantly regained his temper.

"What the hell, why is he here..."

(End of this chapter)