Chapter 324: Retirement from the Underworld

Chapter 324: Retirement from the Underworld

Chapter 324: Retirement from the Underworld
Near noon, five or six hundred friends from the martial arts world poured into Liu's mansion.

From the main hall to the courtyard, there were lights and decorations everywhere, and ninety-nine tables were set up for banquets. Fortunately, the mansion was spacious enough, and today was a rare sunny day, so so many guests could be accommodated.

"Mr. Yue and Miss Ning from Huashan Sect are here!"

Upon hearing that the head and wife of Huashan had come to congratulate him personally, Liu Zhengfeng hurried out to greet them. In a short while, the two of them walked into the gate hand in hand, talking and laughing, and were extremely affectionate. Ning Zhongze lagged behind his senior brother by half a step, followed by Linghu Chong, Lao Denuo, Yue Lingshan and other direct disciples.

"Mr. Yue, how are you?"

"After not seeing you for several years, Gentleman Sword is still in great shape!"

Taoist Tianmen, Master Dingyi, Yu Canghai, Mr. Wen, He Sanqi and other distinguished guests also came out from the inner hall and came down the steps to greet them. They were all from the same generation, but their status could be distinguished. For example, Taoist Tianmen, the leader of Taishan Sect, and Yue, the leader of Huashan Sect, were the best among those present.

"Brother Tianmen, I heard that you left the sect's affairs behind and traveled around the world in the past two years, doing justice in the martial arts world, punishing evil and promoting good. You are so cool and free, and I am really envious of you!"

"Hahaha, everyone knows that Mr. Yue and Miss Ning are a famous couple in the martial arts world. They also have a disciple and a daughter who is always by their side. Speaking of envy, who can compare to Mr. Yue?"

"Haha, I respectfully accept Senior Brother Tianmen's good words. Master Dingyi, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Nun Dingyi was standing beside the steps, feeling a little embarrassed about what happened at Xiaoxiang Teahouse. If she were in his shoes, she would have made a scene if it was her own disciple who suffered such injustice for no reason. However, Yue Buqun seemed to be completely unaware of the incident and still greeted him in a friendly manner, which surprised her.

"Mr. Yue, our two families are neighbors. Shanxi and Shaanxi are not far apart. If you are free, you can bring Miss Ning to my Baiyun Temple to stay for a while, eat vegetarian food, and listen to Buddhist music."

"Of course, of course, I will definitely come to Hengshan to talk to you someday. The other day Master Dingxian gave me your sect's healing medicine, which helped me a lot. I have long wanted to find an opportunity to pay a visit to express my gratitude, but I am afraid that ordinary people like me will disturb the tranquility of the Buddhist sect."

Yue Buqun's words made Master Dingyi feel proud, and she smiled.

"Baiyun Bear Bile Pills are not easy to refine and the finished product is rare, but as long as Mr. Yue asks, there is no reason for Hengshan Sect to refuse."

"Thank you for your kindness, Master. I would like to thank you in advance."

Yue Buqun was dressed in a scholar's blue shirt, a Jinxian crown on his head, and had three long beards under his chin. He looked extraordinary. When he greeted everyone, his words and deeds were graceful, which impressed many people in the martial arts world present. They thought that Gentleman Sword was indeed worthy of its reputation, and he looked like a humble and polite gentleman.

"He didn't come?"

Yue Lingshan was looking around, trying to find the familiar face. She had a hunch that since Zhang Yu showed up in Hengshan City at this time, he would not miss the grand event of Uncle Liu's retirement.

Linghu Chong smiled and said, "Little Junior Sister, what are you looking at?"

Yue Lingshan retracted her gaze and whispered, "No, nothing..."

Linghu Chong looked around and asked mysteriously, "Tell me the truth, have you discovered it too?"

Yue Lingshan was suddenly shocked: "What did Senior Brother find out?"

"Of course I found out...the wines on the table are all good ones, which I may not be able to afford normally."

Linghu Chong stuck out his nose and sniffed the air a few times, as if trying to identify what kind of wine it was. He planned to drink it to his heart's content later. Today was Uncle Liu's big day, and his master and mistress were busy contacting fellow martial artists, so no one would come to restrain him.

Yue Lingshan said helplessly: "Big Brother, you really haven't changed your nature. You can't stop talking about wine."

Lao Denuo was a bystander and could see things clearly. He laughed in his heart. The eldest brother was still the eldest brother, but the youngest sister was no longer the youngest sister. However, Linghu Chong was still unaware of this.

After greeting his fellow disciples from the Five Mountains Sword Sects, Yue Buqun walked to the Qingcheng Sect's headmaster and bowed, "Master Yu, I haven't seen you for many years. You look even healthier."

Yu Canghai was also a little surprised. He already knew that the Huashan Sect had secretly sent people to Fujian to monitor the actions of the disciples of Songfeng Temple and had fought with Hou Renying. But he never thought that Jun Zijian would be so shameless and come to say hello. It can be seen that he is a thick-skinned and black-hearted person.

He became more and more apprehensive, and bowed, "Mr. Yue, I am honored."

Liu Zhengfeng said with a smile: "My fellow sages, your presence in my humble abode today is truly an honor to me. Please take a seat in the inner hall. The food and wine are ready. Let's drink and chat."

All the prominent figures in the underworld had seats in the inner hall.

"Brother Liu, please!"

"The guest should follow the host's wishes. Senior Brother Yue, please."

"Then please, Senior Brother Tianmen."

"Master Dingyi, please go first..."

After a lot of politeness, everyone entered one by one, acting gentle and courteous in front of the younger generation of martial arts, as if to tell them that martial arts is such a polite and gentle place, and bloody killings are only things that happen in the evil cult, which is far away from you.

"Damn it!"

Lin Pingzhi turned himself into a real beggar. He stared at Yu Canghai's back, feeling extremely angry.

"Dozens of people died at the Fuwei Escort Agency, and the Lin family's three-generation assets were seized. The evil thieves of the Qingcheng Sect can actually call the leader of the righteous sect a brother! What kind of world is this? What is the difference between the righteous sect and the evil sect?"

He broke the chopsticks in his hand.

"Would you like to eat this roast chicken?"

The beggar with a big sore on his face asked as he pressed his five black and greasy fingers on the roast chicken in front of him and was about to put it into the cloth bag.

"I eat!"

Lin Pingzhi glared at him, then immediately reached out, tore off half of the chicken and started chewing it.

The beggar with the big sore said dissatisfiedly: "Just eat, why are you so fierce? Even beggars should be polite..."

In the corner of the courtyard, there were three tables filled with beggars. Judging from the cloth bags on their bodies, they were all disciples of the Beggars' Sect.

Today's Jinpen Washing Hands Conference, everyone who can enter has an invitation, but the invitation is only issued to the leading figures of the sect. As for how many disciples people bring, the Liu Mansion will not refuse them. It is not difficult for those who want to sneak in and have a meal. Zhang Yu also sneaked in this way.

He sat at the same table with disciples from the Haisha Gang and the Chadao Sect. He didn't know anyone around him. He drank a few glasses of wine by himself, ate some fish soup, and then stopped eating. He looked down at the black bag at his feet.

"Brother, you have a good appearance and a good temperament. I am here to teach Du Liang a lesson. I wonder what sect you are from?"

The man on the left is a disciple of the Chadao Sect. He seemed to be bored and took the initiative to greet Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu looked up and glanced at him.

Speaking of the Stabbing Sect, it is quite interesting. Together with the Great Sage Sect in Southern Sichuan, they can be regarded as two wonders of the South.

For the first three years after joining the sect, disciples of the "Stabbing Knife" sect have to work in brothels, restaurants, music houses and inns, doing menial jobs like welcoming and seeing off guests, specifically training themselves on how to speak, how to put on a fake smile and how to get close to people.

Then learn how to stab.

The process can be summarized in four sentences, which is "Smile at first when meeting someone, and the ghost will not know if you stab someone in the back. When you look at the world in the mirror, you will know how thin the brotherhood is."

This is a sect of assassins who take money from people and help them get rid of disasters. It cannot be considered a righteous force. This also shows how wide Liu Zhengfeng's circle of friends is, including those from the righteous and the underworld.

"Aba Aba..."

Zhang Yu pointed at his throat and made an indistinct sound.

"Abba!"

"So he's a mute."

Du Liang instantly gave up the idea of ​​dealing with him. It wasn’t because he discriminated against the disabled, but because the rumor had long been circulating in the underworld.

"A mute is poisonous, a dwarf is bad, the most cunning person is one-eyed, but the most cruel person is a snake-like waist."

It would be fine if he was just an ordinary mute, but he was able to sneak into Liu Zhengfeng's banquet, which means he has some connection with the underworld, so he is very difficult to deal with.

Because you cannot use normal thinking to guess their joys and sorrows, maybe just a careless word from you hurts them badly and becomes a reason for them to kill you.

"Aba Aba Aba..."

Du Liang turned his head over and talked and drank with the Haisha Gang disciples, pretending not to hear anything and thinking to himself that he was unlucky.

Suddenly there was a sound from the other side of the gate, as if another guest had come.

Someone asked, "Is it the Songshan Sect? They are the only one among the Five Mountains Sword Sects who has not come yet."

"It's definitely not the Songshan School, otherwise they would have called out their name long ago."

Before anyone could guess, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard a moment later.

The short and fat man, escorted by Xiang Danian, passed through the flower corridor. He seemed to be injured, his body was wet, and he staggered over the threshold.

"Master!"

Pi Renqiu knelt down at Yu Canghai's feet with tears in his eyes.

When Yu Canghai saw the person coming, his eyelids twitched violently twice, but his face remained calm.

"What happened? Why are you so anxious? Think it over before reporting."

Pi Renqiu raised his head and looked around the table, he saw that everyone present had a status in the martial arts world no lower than his master. They were all the leaders of major sects, gang leaders, and heroes in the righteous way. Their eyes were all on him, and he couldn't help but feel panicked.

"What did your teacher teach you? A cultivator must be calm. Even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you, you should not change your expression. Even if a deer flashes by your left, you should not turn your eyes away. Only in this way can you accomplish things."

Pi Renqiu calmed down and said, "Master, it's not a big deal. When Master Deng was training those two good horses, he was careless and let them escape."

"How is your Uncle Deng? Is he alright?"

"I broke my leg, but I'm fine now."

"That's good, that's good."

Yu Canghai stood up slowly, bowed and said with a smile: "Master Liu San, my friends, I am as close as a brother to his Uncle Deng. I heard that something happened. I can't let my heart go if I don't go to see him. So I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, Yu Canghai led the people from Qingcheng Sect and hurriedly left the banquet.

Nun Dingyi frowned and said, "Why do I feel like someone is playing tricks in front of everyone? Master Liu, you are the host, do you feel that way?"

Liu Zhengfeng laughed it off but didn't respond.

Yue Buqun waved his folding fan, looked at Master Dingyi, and said softly: "With the divine nun here, all demons and monsters should retreat."

Ding Yi nodded and said, "It seems that this is not just my illusion."

Liu Zhengfeng raised his glass and said with a smile: "All of you fellow Taoists have gathered at Liu's residence. Today is a rare good day. Let's not talk about these gods and ghosts. Anyway, everyone here is Liu Zhengfeng's good friend."

Naturally they had to give face to the host, and everyone could only put the matter behind them.

Master Dingyi also brought a cup of tea...

(End of this chapter)