Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

For three consecutive days, the sea was calm!

Qiao Rui went to Lujiazhuang again, but he did not get close to it. The security in the village was obviously much tighter, so he could only watch from a distance, and the two men in black did not appear again.

Not knowing where to start, he had to go back to his house and wait for the opportunity to appear, and also to accompany Tian Jing.

Huang Jingxuan was not at home. He went out early and came back late every day. Together with Lu Jia, he monitored the entire city and kept track of the whereabouts of the fraudulent wine merchant Liu Qin.

This man came to Longxing City yesterday and stayed in a small inn in the north of the city. He was very patient and stayed in the inn without any other movement. But if nothing unexpected happens, he will go to the winery to confront Wen Shuyan tomorrow.

In the end, the real purpose is revealed, but it is still unclear who is hunting whom.

In the evening, Qiao Rui was talking with Tian Jing when suddenly the waiter from Yunlai Inn came to report that someone was waiting for Qiao Rui at the inn, saying that he was his friend.

After saying something to Tian Jing, Qiao Rui followed the waiter to the main branch of Yunlai Inn on Zhoushan Road.

Qiao Rui pushed the door of a private room on the second floor and walked in. There were two people sitting inside, a man and a woman.

The man is gentle and elegant, and the woman has a tall ponytail and looks heroic.

"Senior Sister Feng, Brother Lin, long time no see!"

Qiao Rui took two quick steps, his face full of joy. The two people sitting there were exactly two of the Seven Heroes of Wudang Zhenwu whom Qiao Rui met when he first entered the martial arts world, Feng Feiyan, the Master of Tianquan, and Lin Wenyuan, the Master of Yuheng Xiao.

"Brother Qiao, how have you been lately?" Lin Wenyuan stood up and clasped his fists with a smile, his expression gentle and humble.

Feng Feiyan curled her lips and said, "Master Qiao's martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds, and he is also a second-generation Shaolin monk. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to call me Senior Sister!"

"Hahaha!" Qiao Rui asked the waiter who had not yet left to add another set of bowls and chopsticks, and asked for more wine and food. Then he walked to Lin Wenyuan's side, picked up the wine pot on the table, and said to Feng Feiyan: "Sister Feng is such a person, when did you care about those useless formalities?"

Seeing that Qiao Rui's eyes were clear and his face was sincere, Feng Feiyan suddenly burst out laughing. She also picked up the wine jug beside her, clinked it with Qiao Rui's, and took a big gulp.

Qiao Rui hurriedly joined him in drinking, and then the wine jug was taken away by Lin Wenyuan.

"Hahahaha!"

After the three of them finished drinking, they all laughed, just as they were when they first met.

Feng Feiyan was certainly not a bashful or pretentious person, but the two of them had important matters to discuss with Qiao Rui, and they were afraid that he was different now, so they deliberately gave it a try.

If Qiao Rui had been so arrogant, they would never have mentioned helping him. Fortunately, Qiao Rui remained true to his original intention and his nature remained unchanged. Feng Feiyan breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the wine and food were served. Qiao Rui raised his glass and said, "I said I would treat Senior Sister Feng to some fine wine, but it has been delayed until now. Even on that day in Huashan, I didn't treat her much. I hope Senior Sister won't blame me!"

"No problem!" Feng Feiyan waved her jade hand and said with a hearty smile, "Good wine is never too late. This Drunken Immortal Wine is really good. It deserves the word 'fine wine' that you said before!"

"This wine is not Zuixian Niang, but a blend based on Zuixian Niang. It is called Xiao Chunfeng and has a mellow and mild taste."

Qiao Rui said, pushing the newly served pot of wine to Feng Feiyan's side, "This is Xifeng Lie, also made with Zuixianniang's base wine, but the taste is sweeter and spicier."

"Oh?" Feng Feiyan's eyes lit up, she poured herself a cup, picked it up and smelled it, then took a small sip, smacked her lips, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Good wine!"

Feng Feiyan laughed and praised: "The two wines have different flavors, but they are both rich and fragrant with endless aftertaste. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are peerless wines!"

"As long as you like it, senior sister, take some back when you leave!" Qiao Rui said with a smile.

"Okay!" Feng Feiyan agreed with a smile without any hesitation.

After a while of drinking and chatting about some interesting stories in Jianghu, Lin Wenyuan suddenly asked, "I heard that Brother Qiao had a grudge with Lu Batian when he opened the Yunlai Inn. How much do you know about Lu Batian?"

Lu Batian?

Qiao Rui's heart moved, and he remembered the Wudang master who visited Lujiazhuang at night a few days ago.

A ponytailed woman with exquisite boxing skills and amazing punching power, and a man with excellent swordsmanship?

It seems that Feng Feiyan's use of fists instead of palms can be feasible in the short term?

It shouldn't be difficult for Lin Wenyuan to transform his flute into a sword, right?

Looking at Feng Feiyan's towering ponytail, Qiao Rui suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "Lujiazhuang currently has two top masters and several first-rate masters. The Holy Mother Palace's flower protector Hongmei alone should not be underestimated. The two of you can only fight to a draw with your fists and swords. You still need to be careful."

Qiao Rui mentioned Hong Mei and deliberately misjudged Feng Feiyan and Lin Wenyuan's martial arts styles. If they were confused and had no idea, then he would have guessed wrong. Otherwise...

Sure enough, the faces of the two senior sisters and brothers changed slightly. Although they returned to normal in an instant, Qiao Rui saw it.

Lin Wenyuan pretended to be calm and said, "Thank you, Brother Qiao, for reminding me!"

Feng Feiyan frowned unconsciously and said, "What are you talking about? You were there that night too?"

Qiao Rui laughed loudly. Senior Sister Feng was indeed so straightforward. "I went there for the child in Hongmei's room. Why did you two visit Lujiazhuang at night?"

“We’re doing this for the other kids.”

Lin Wenyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then told the story slowly.

"The eldest brother and the second sister got married relatively late and had a son in their old age. The son is only six years old now. Some time ago, the second sister brought the child back to her hometown to visit her parents, but she was careless and the child was lost.

Everyone in Wudang was extremely angry. Almost all of our sisters and brothers came out. Except for the eldest brother who stayed in the mountain to deal with the affairs of the sect, the second sister led the seventh brother to the north, the third sister led the sixth brother to the southwest, and the fourth sister and I went to the southeast to search.

After tracking down the cause, we found that children have been missing in many places during this period, and the finger of blame is vaguely pointed at the Beggars' Sect..."

Beggars' Sect?

Qiao Rui was shocked. He had suspected that the disappearance of children in many places was related to the Beggars' Gang. It seemed that the Beggars' Gang was indeed involved in this matter.

"But what does this have to do with your night visit to Lujiazhuang?"

"Lu Batian's eldest son, Lu Yanqing, is the disciple of Jia Renyi, the Eight-Bag Elder of the Beggars' Sect. He himself is also a guest elder of the Clean Clothes Sect of the Beggars' Sect. Why do you think we should visit Lu's Manor at night?"

Feng Feiyan raised her eyebrows and said, "It's just a small village like Lujia Village, but there are so many masters hiding there. No one would believe that there is no trick."

"call……"

Qiao Rui let out a long sigh. So that's how it is. The batch of goods that Lu Batian mentioned that night were the missing children?

"What are you going to do next?"

"Of course, we should find an opportunity to explore Lujiazhuang again and find those missing children." Feng Feiyan said simply.

"We've alerted the enemy. They will definitely step up their vigilance. I'm afraid we won't be able to do it with just the three of us," said Qiao Rui.

"It's okay. We have already sent a message back. The other sisters and brothers will be here soon." Lin Wenyuan said with a smile.

"It's too late!" Qiao Rui shook his head and told Feng Feiyan and the others what he overheard about Lu Batian's arrangements after they left.

"Hmm?" Feng Feiyan's face darkened, her eyebrows furrowed, she bit her teeth lightly, a cold light flashed in her eyes, "I have no choice but to force my way in!"

Lin Wenyuan also had a solemn expression and a scorching gaze. Even if it was a dangerous place, they, the senior and junior brothers, would still give it a try.

I can't just watch my junior nephew and those innocent children being taken away by the Beggars' Gang. Who knows what the Beggars' Gang's intentions are in kidnapping so many children.

If you do something knowing it is impossible, if you succeed it is called bravery, but if you fail it is the height of stupidity.

However, some things cannot be judged by success or failure, but must be done.

No regrets even if I die!