Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

In the afternoon, the wind and snow gradually subsided, and the world was peaceful and tranquil.

In Lujiazhuang, Lianhua Town, the owner Lu Batian was leisurely sipping hot tea and roasting a fire. Sitting below him were Mr. Li, a top master of the Beggar Gang, Mr. Duan, Lu Batian's personal bodyguard, Mr. Red Berry, a top master who was the flower protector of the Notre Dame Palace, and several other top masters. They were discussing the transfer of the "goods".

"Miss Hongmei, when will your people come to take over?" Lu Batian looked at Hongmei, who was dressed as a village girl. Although he was anxious in his heart, he did not dare to speak rudely. This woman not only had a prominent background, but also had terrifying strength. He could not afford to offend her.

"The day after tomorrow at the latest!" Hongmei spoke concisely with a calm expression.

"You'd better urge her a little longer. If something goes wrong, no one will be able to explain!" The gaunt old man Mr. Li snorted coldly. Even Wudang had come to investigate, but this woman was not in a hurry at all. Didn't she know that delay would lead to unexpected events?

Mr. Li is a high-ranking member of the Beggars' Sect. He came to assist Lu Batian this time and is not his subordinate. He is a top master himself, so he has no scruples towards Hongmei and speaks a little aggressively.

Yu Lu, the flower master of the Holy Mother Palace, hates the people of the Beggar Gang, so Hong Mei didn't look kindly at Mr. Li. "Just follow my orders and cooperate. The flower master will take care of the rest!"

"You..." Mr. Li was furious, the skin on his cheeks trembled, and the scar was particularly hideous.

"Alright, alright," Lu Batian saw the tense atmosphere and hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "It's not easy to travel in this cold weather. It's normal for the people arranged by Miss Yu Lu to arrive a day or two late. Don't mind it. Just be more careful these two days!"

"Hmph!" Mr. Li flicked his sleeves and said no more.

"If the gang leader hadn't told us not to offend that damn Holy Mother Palace, I would have taught this bitch a lesson!" Mr. Li thought viciously.

"master……"

At this time, Lao He, the housekeeper of Lujiazhuang, ran over in a hurry. He didn't even bother to greet him and said directly, "Master, everyone, just now, the city's spies reported that Master Li and Liu Qin and others were arrested by the government!"

"What?" Mr. Li stood up suddenly, rushed to Butler He in two steps, grabbed him by the collar and asked, "You said my son was arrested?"

"It was our people who saw Master Li, several experts he brought with him, and Liu Qin, all of whom were taken to the government office by the police." Butler He said truthfully.

"How dare a mere constable arrest my son?" Mr. Li was furious. He let go of Steward He and turned around and said, "I'll go to the government office and bring my son out."

"Mr. Li, wait a minute!" Lu Batian hurriedly tried to stop them. Longxing City was the secondary capital of Daxia, and they couldn't mess around. He turned around and asked Lao He, "Do you know who did this?"

"I don't know." Butler He shook his head.

"With Master Li's strength of a late second-rate warrior, plus the one late second-rate warrior he brought with him and the two who have just entered the first-rate, with such strength, ordinary government constables cannot catch them, right?" Mr. Duan, Lu Batian's personal bodyguard, interrupted, twirling his beard.

"That's right, that's why I find it strange." Lu Batian said.

"Who else in Longxing City has the ability and motivation to do this except Qiao Rui?" Hong Mei sneered, "You guys are after his property, but he's not stupid. It's reasonable for him to follow Liu Qin and catch all the contact people in one fell swoop."

"Qiao Rui!" Lu Batian chewed on the name with gritted teeth, his face gloomy. This man destroyed his business layout and stole Yan Qing's limelight everywhere. He was the mortal enemy of the Lu family, and he would get rid of him sooner or later.

Mr. Li also had a ferocious expression on his face, with a chill in his eyes. Liu Qin was good at cheating and deceiving people, and specialized in robbing and plundering for the Beggars' Sect. This time, Lu Batian instructed Liu Qin to plot against Qiao Rui, but Mr. Li didn't care and asked his son to contact Liu Qin. Unexpectedly, he was caught by Qiao Rui instead. It was really hateful.

Qiao Rui rose too fast and has been very popular in the martial arts world in recent years. However, in the eyes of older masters like Mr. Li, he is still not good enough. They always feel that such a young man cannot be that powerful.

Seeing Mr. Li's angry face, Lu Batian rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, don't worry. It's just that Liu Qin is trying to defraud other people's property. Mr. Li was just implicated. It's not a serious crime. I still have some connections in the government office. I will find a way to get Mr. Li out, but..."

Having said this, Lu Batian paused and frowned.

"Just what?" Mr. Li asked hurriedly. What he said just now about breaking into the government office and bringing people out was just a rash remark. How could one just break into the government office of the secondary capital of Daxia? Did he really think that the Qingtian Guards didn't exist?

It would be best if Lu Batian could get Feng'er out safely, but seeing that Lu Batian was vague in his words, he couldn't help feeling anxious.

"It's not difficult to rescue Master Li. I'm just afraid that Qiao Rui will be unwilling to give up after getting the news and will interfere." Lu Batian said.

"He dares!" Mr. Li's eyes widened and he slapped the coffee table beside him. The fine huanghuali coffee table broke into pieces immediately, and tea and wood chips spilled all over the floor.

"I will go meet him tonight. The 'Dragon Subduing Palm' is just an empty name!"

"Well, Mr. Li is so courageous!" Lu Batian praised Mr. Li, and then ordered the housekeeper Lao He: "Go and take care of it quickly, don't let Mr. Li suffer in there, and also help me make an appointment with the government magistrate Cao, and tell him that I'm inviting him to Yunyu Tower for a drink tonight."

"Yes, sir!" Butler He took the order and went down to make arrangements.

"Wait!" Mr. Duan suddenly called out to Butler He who was about to go out to do something, and then said to Lu Batian in a deep voice: "Did Mr. Dong ever think about whether Mr. Li and his men would reveal the matter of this batch of goods if they were arrested?"

When these words were spoken, everyone's face turned pale. If the government came to investigate, it would be very difficult to deal with.

"Of course, Mr. Li is steadfast and will not speak nonsense, but the same may not be true for the others." Seeing that Mr. Li was looking at him unkindly, Mr. Duan quickly added another sentence.

He stroked his long gray beard and continued, "It's best for everyone not to go out in the next few days. We must concentrate all our strength on defense in the village to prevent a sudden attack by a powerful enemy."

"Yes, Mr. Duan is thoughtful!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and even Mr. Li was speechless.

"There's no need to worry too much. I, Lu, am also well-known in Longxing City. If they want to come to my house for questioning, it depends on whether I agree or not!"

Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Lu Batian offered some words of comfort.

Then his eyes rolled, full of viciousness, "Logically speaking, everything will be fine after these two days, but blindly guarding is not a good strategy. It is better to use the opponent's tactics against them and catch those villains in one fell swoop..."

……

The moon is dark and the mountains are still, the sky is cold and no birds or animals have come. Dogs barking can be heard in the alleys, and people are walking in the snowy night!

It was the middle of the night and everything was quiet. Occasionally, a few hungry wild cats looking for food would attract a few barking dogs.

Outside Lianhua Town, a group of figures suddenly appeared and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

In Lujiazhuang, everyone was asleep, with only a few teams of guards patrolling day and night without any slackness.

Outside the village, several groups of people gathered together quietly, with a total of six people leading the group.

One of them was Qiao Rui, a heroic, resolute and upright man.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Is there any movement in Lujiazhuang?"

"No, my people have been watching secretly since this afternoon, and there has been no large-scale entry or exit of personnel."

The one who replied was Chen Nian, the county magistrate. As soon as he received the news from Qiao Rui, he arranged several teams of bailiffs to secretly monitor and control the area around Lujiazhuang.

"Okay, you continue to wait outside and seal off this place. Don't let anyone escape."

"Understood!" Chen Nian nodded, turned around and disappeared into the darkness, staring at the prey in Lujiazhuang like a hunter.

The Lujia Village, silent in the darkness, was like a giant net cast by a hunter, quietly waiting for its prey to fall into the net...