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Chapter 118 One Sword Breaks the Sky 2
The crowd quickly dispersed, and the reception banquet that had been prepared was also cancelled. At this moment, even those officials who were at odds with Xie Xiaoyu and Mazi avoided people from Jiukong Mountain as much as possible.

However, people can be heard discussing this matter everywhere in the streets and alleys of Linhai City. The most lively ones are those gambling houses. The odds of betting on Xie Xiaoyu and the others were already [-] to [-], and now it has become [-] to [-]. As for the other side, the odds are so low that there is no chance of winning.Although the odds vary greatly, there are not many people who are willing to bet on Xie Xiaoyu's side. Even if they bet, it is a small bet, and even if they lose, the loss will not be huge.

No one noticed that at the betting place, from time to time, someone would make a bet, the amount was not much, only three or fifty taels of silver. Those people didn't stay after betting, they all turned around and left, and immediately went to another house to bet away.

Not only in Linhai City, but also in other cities. There are nearly two thousand people in this group, and each of them has several thousand taels of silver in their hands.

And at the moment, in a small teahouse on the street, a red-faced old man in sackcloth was drinking tea leisurely.The people who bet on Xie Xiaoyu are all the helpers of Xinletang.

After half an hour, several figures dressed as businessmen came in and sat directly next to the old man.

"It's very lively outside." The leader said.

That person was Xie Xiaoyu, who was among the crowd welcoming people from Jiukong Mountain just now.

He also came with Mazi, Su Mingcheng, Faqing, and Qiluo. For the convenience of coming out, Qiluo disguised herself as a man, her face was smeared yellow, and her lips were covered with beards. She looked like a middle-aged man traveling around businessman.

The red-faced old man cupped his hands. He didn't dare to neglect Xie Xiaoyu, but he didn't seem too flattering. This is where he is so clever.

"Did you all see the commotion just now?" the old man asked. He didn't go to the landing point, but someone was watching from Xinle Hall, so he knew what happened there immediately.

"How fucking shameless." Mazi cursed from the side.However, he didn't care much about scolding. The two real people were not something they could deal with. They all relied on the sword mountain to show their power, and adding a big formation made no difference.

"You seem to have a plan?" The red-faced old man asked casually. He actually wanted to inquire. Before Xie Xiaoyu asked him to help place bets around and gave him a sum of money. He simply took a gamble and took out Xin Le Tang. All the money was put up.

If he wins this bet, he will immediately become one of the richest men in Tianbao Prefecture. If he loses, he will have a hard time.

Xie Xiaoyu and the others didn't answer, it was enough for the few of them to know about Jianshan, it was better not to tell outsiders.

The old man was very knowledgeable and didn't ask any more questions.

But when the other party didn't answer, his heart settled down instead. What he was afraid of was boasting, that was to cheer himself up.

"I've already prepared everything you asked me to help prepare." The old man changed the subject.

"Thank you." Xie Xiaoyu nodded.

What he asked the hall master to prepare for him were [-] steel swords. They didn't need to be very good, as long as they were made of thick steel, sharpened at one end, and slightly thinned at both sides, they didn't even need to be sharpened.

"Brothers settle accounts clearly, five qian silver for a sword." The old man never intentionally curry favor in such matters.

This is also the style of Xinletang, human feelings belong to human feelings, and money matters must be settled clearly, but generally neither earns nor loses to one's own people, the price given is close to the cost, and earning is only a fraction.

Of course, Xie Xiaoyu didn't care about these few small coins, now he is not short of money at all, he and Mazi are both alchemists, once the alchemy furnace is turned on, ten thousand taels of gold.

"The hall master is still loyal enough." Su Mingcheng said from the side.

"The former subordinates still avoid you?" the old man asked, he was not afraid that Xie Xiaoyu would avoid this topic.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, but this is also a good thing. The wind knows the strength of the grass, and those who stay are the real brothers." Xie Xiaoyu didn't seem disappointed at all.

"It's a good thing. When we go back, the boat will be empty, so as not to be crowded." Mazi said, his bearing was not as big as Xie Xiaoyu's, and there was obviously a sense of resentment.

But the red-faced old man heard the meaning behind the words.

"What? You still plan to go back in your own boat?"

Xie Xiaoyu nodded.

"It's not necessary, is it? If you win again this time and want to return to Middle Earth, who would dare to stop you?" the old man was amazed.

Hearing this, Su Mingcheng, Fa Qing and Qi Luo all turned their heads to look at Xie Xiaoyu. They hadn't thought about this before, but when the old man mentioned it, they found something strange.

"Boss, the boat you built is really good, but...but who knows if it is reliable?" Fa Qing said from the side, he still preferred to go back by the government's boat.

Xie Xiaoyu pondered for a while, he hesitated whether to tell the reason?
"There's no need to force it. If you want to take the government's boat, just do it, no one will object." Mazi replied from the side.

Fa Qing was immediately annoyed, and these words seemed to be directed at him, and Su Mingcheng who was beside him hurriedly stopped Fa Qing to prevent him from getting angry.

The red-faced old man was meditating there, and he always felt that there was a deep meaning in it.

For a long time, he suddenly raised his head, fixed his eyes on Xie Xiaoyu, and asked softly: "Brother, if you want to tell the truth, is there something big going to happen?"

Xie Xiaoyu and Mazi glanced at each other, they didn't reveal anything, the hall master had already guessed it, it was really not easy.

"I understand." The old man had already obtained the answer he wanted from the reactions of the two people.

"Your old eyesight and experience are amazing." Xie Xiaoyu couldn't help admiring, he said this is equivalent to admitting the old man's guess.

"Brother, let me ask again, is Tianbao Prefecture a dangerous place?" the old man asked. Before he asked this question, he first placed a layer of restrictions around it.

"It's not a dangerous place, but a desperate place." Mazi simply made the words clear.

There seemed to be a gust of cold wind blowing inside the small teahouse, and the four people on the opposite side felt cold all over their bodies.

The words coming out of Xie Xiaoyu's mouth did not have such an effect, but it was different when they came out of Mazi's mouth.

Xie Xiaoyu is a cautious person, always thinks of the worst in everything, but pockmarks give people the feeling that they are not afraid of the sky, they are not afraid of the earth, they will die anyway, they are bold enough to poke a hole in the sky, but at this moment they say it so seriously, it proves the truth Things could be worse.

Although the old man was surprised, he had already guessed this possibility, and he immediately asked again: "You two little brothers, let me ask the last question, is the whole world going to be affected, and even Middle-earth is not a peaceful place? I am afraid that the ship is not all for returning to the Middle Earth, but for the chaos in the world, when there is nowhere to hide, retreat to the sea to seek a chance of survival, right?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Su Mingcheng, Fa Qing and Qi Luo changed drastically. They originally thought that the local barbarians would make a comeback, but now it sounds like it is far more serious than that.

Xie Xiaoyu didn't answer, and Mazi was also silent, but the silence of the two of them was undoubtedly an answer.

The old man understood completely. He took a sip of tea and murmured to himself: "Ten thousand years ago it was a catastrophe of the divine way. I don't know what it will be this time? Could it be a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?"

He spoke very softly, but at the moment there was no sound in the teahouse, and everyone listened to him.

Xie Xiaoyu and Mazi knew about this earlier, so naturally they didn't react, but the other three were dumbfounded.

Su Mingcheng trembled all over, and he was the one who felt the most.He suddenly discovered that since he met Xie Xiaoyu, many things he encountered were related to the catastrophe ten thousand years ago.

The "True Explanation of Sword Talisman" he practiced was the skill before the calamity of the divine way. The sky change of the magic chime was the secret of Jiuyao, and the Taoist priest of Jiuyao was the protagonist of that catastrophe. Xie Xiaoyu has even done Jianshan now. Come out, this thing shines in the Shinto catastrophe.

Turning his head, he looked at Mazi and the girl again. At this moment, he very much suspected that the exercises of these two people were also related to that catastrophe. Needless to say, Mazi, the girl's flying needle secret skill hidden in the basic exercises , equally extraordinary, equally mysterious, definitely has a lot of origins.

He was in a daze there, and the old man didn't know when he put away his previous frivolity and casualness, and suddenly became serious.

"Since your ship has so many empty seats, it shouldn't be a problem to add a few people in, right?" the old man asked, he was a little grateful to those who left now, if they hadn't left, he would have gotten in even if he could get in. to the very back.

"What about the rest of Xin Le Tang?" Su Mingcheng followed Xie Xiaoyu, and became a little nostalgic, but this was also because Xin Le Tang gave him a good feeling. It is very close, it is this kind of relationship that is as clear as white water, but it has allowed everyone to cooperate for many years, and there is little filth between each other. Compared with the superficial harmony of Zhongyi Hall, it is much more comfortable.

"It depends on what the two brothers mean." The old man looked at Xie Xiaoyu and Mazi.

Of course he wanted to take away all the helmsmen of Xinletang, not to mention that those people have been with him for many years, it is always good to have someone available under his command.

"Your brother figured it out by himself, and we can't say anything, but it's better for others not to know." Xie Xiaoyu knew that the old hooligan was a smart person and would not do stupid things, but he still had to warn him.

"I will definitely not talk nonsense about such a big matter, and I will let them choose for themselves." Although the old man wanted to attract more people, he did not dare to spread the news.And this time when the people from Jiukong Mountain arrived, more than half of Xie Xiaoyu's more than 200 people left, which also made him a little more vigilant, he didn't plan to bring everyone with him.

After confirming this matter, the old man immediately remembered the bets he had made. If Xie Xiaoyu and the others won, it would be a huge sum of money. It is impossible to bring such a large amount of money to Zhongtu, right?
Besides, there are still many properties under the name of Xinletang, and they should also sell them quickly. Even if they are generous and give each gang member a generous severance pay, they can still leave a lot of money.

"Master Zhang, I need your help to build something." Xie Xiaoyu was thinking about something just now. Since the old hooligan wants to join the group, he can reveal some things that he couldn't know originally, including theirs. The structure of a spaceship.

The spaceship before was quite successful, but he was not satisfied. He was not sure at the beginning, so he adopted all conservative methods. Remove all the necessary things, and add some things, such as fan blades, you can add a few more.

(End of this chapter)