Martial Arts Song

Chapter 283 Situation

It turned out to be him...

Hearing Xiao Zhao's words, Chen Qing couldn't help but move his eyes slightly.

Naturally, he still remembered the name Lu Hongfeng.

The other party was one of the three silver-level tasks in the assessment tasks he faced when he was promoted to a silver-level killer, and it was the same batch as Qi Yi's task.

He also looked at the other party's basic information, and found out that he was a 97-year-old man!

However, the opponent was indeed a real master of "Qi Bian". When he was young, he had traveled to "Pingdu" and fought with the peerless master "Cang Lichuan".

Although he was defeated, it was because "Cang Lichuan" was recognized as the best master in "Pingdu" and one of the few peerless masters in the country, so it was normal for him to be defeated.

The other party's information flashed through Chen Qing's mind, and he felt surprised and enlightened.

Kung Fu masters who can reach the stage of "transformation", whether it is "training the essence", "training the qi", or "training the spirit", are extremely rare in this world.

Even in the largest city in the south, "Hu Hai", with a population of several million, there are not many people who have practiced the art of "transformation".

When the two conditions of sword practice and "Qi transformation" are put together, there are not many masters who meet the requirements in the area of ​​"Hu Hai".

Therefore, the person Luo Zongping took him to see was Lu Hongfeng, a master of "Qi Bian" whom he had known before. Although this matter surprised him a little, it seemed reasonable.

Of course, Chen Qing did not forget his character in Luo Zongping's eyes.

Although he was now facing Luo Zongping's driver Xiao Zhao, he still frowned slightly and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

The driver, Xiao Zhao, didn't think much about it and said with a smile, "It's okay. After all, you haven't been in Hu Hai for long. It's normal that you don't know him. You will know him when you meet him later."

"Ah."

Chen Qing hummed lightly and said nothing more.

Afterwards, both parties got into the car together.

Because the car belonged to the "great master" Luo Zongping, who usually sat in the back seat, out of respect for Xiao Zhao and his own understanding, he did not sit in the back seat, but sat in the co-pilot seat.

When Xiao Zhao saw him sitting in the passenger seat, he was surprised and asked, "Why are you sitting here instead of in the back seat?"

Chen Qing smiled and replied, "Teacher Luo is sitting in the back row. How can I be worthy of sitting in the back row? Besides, I also want to ask Brother Zhao for advice."

He did not say anything directly out of respect for the other party, because doing so would seem to be clearly indicating that he was putting himself in a difficult position to save face for the other party, which would psychologically add a burden to the other party and make the other party uncomfortable.

If you express it in a more euphemistic way, the meaning is the same, but the effect is completely different.

really!

After hearing what Chen Qing said, Xiao Zhao smiled and said, "Brother Lin is so polite. Just ask me if you have any questions."

As he spoke, he started the car skillfully.

Soon, the car started to move slowly towards the factory gate.

At the factory gate, Yuan Zhangjie, who was on duty last night, had already very attentively opened the factory gate.

When the car drove in front of him, Chen Qing rolled down the window and was about to say something to him, but he immediately shouted, "Captain Lin, don't worry! I will tell the factory about your field work!"

Chen Qing rolled down the car window, nodded after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Okay, thank you for your help, Xiao Yuan."

He is good at dealing with people, and the caregiver Yuan Zhangjie is obviously also good at it.

This is how people interact with each other.

Afterwards, Chen Qing rolled up the car window and the car drove out of the factory.

inside the car.

Chen Qing, who was sitting in the passenger seat, asked Xiao Zhao, who was driving, "Brother Zhao, where is Teacher Luo asking you to take me to?"

With the "respect" he had shown before, Xiao Zhao was also happy to answer his question. He smiled and said, "Master Lu basically takes a walk along the Red River every morning. They are waiting for you at the bank of Chenxing now."

"'Chen Xing'?"

After hearing what Xiao Zhao said, Chen Qing muttered to himself and then nodded.

In fact, Chen Qing knew where the "Qijianmen" where Lu Hongfeng was, and that the other party took a walk by the river every morning.

During the three silver-level missions, there were records of Lu Hongfeng’s basic activities.

The reason why he asked this was that he was just pretending to be an outsider who didn't know Lu Hongfeng and was curious about the "Qi Bian" master he was about to meet.

In this way, he asked Xiao Zhao questions about Lu Hongfeng from time to time along the way. While playing the role of his own character, he also knew a lot of details that were not recorded on the task list.

About half an hour.

The car finally arrived at "Chenxing District".

"Chenhang" is a relatively poor district among the nine districts in Dongcheng District of "Huhai".

This is Chen Qing’s impression of this district.

As for the source of the news, it came from the market of "Sanlin".

When he first came to Huhai, he would go out every day to familiarize himself with the streets and nooks of Sanlin.

For a period of time, I would often follow Yang Ying to the vegetable market to buy vegetables and visit the markets selling affordable clothes.

He got his impression of "Chenhang" from the vendors in these places.

But in fact, this is his first time to come to "Chenhang District".

When he arrived at the "Chenxing District" by car, Chen Qing looked outside through the car window and found that this place was indeed different from "Sanlin".

The houses here are much lower and more dilapidated, and the streets are more damaged and dirty.

In addition, most of the pedestrians on the street are outsiders wearing short shirts, long pants and cloth shoes. They basically make a living by doing hard labor, such as pulling rickshaws, working as porters, or wearing boxes hanging around their necks, selling various cigarettes, matches and osmanthus candies.

In addition, Chen Qing also saw a shoe shiner who had not seen him for a long time, who was running a small stall on the roadside!
Of course, amid such poverty, there are also some wealthy people and things.

From time to time, there would be some well-dressed people wearing leather shoes passing by on the street, and then they would be enthusiastically solicited for business by rickshaw drivers, porters, box vendors and shoe shiners.

In addition, the streets have relatively low houses compared to other areas, and there are also some well-decorated shops that are particularly conspicuous among the many houses.

These places are often frequented by rickshaw pullers, porters, box vendors and shoe shiners.

When Chen Qing saw the scenes on the street outside, a trace of trance flashed across his face.

He seemed to have returned to the Nanba District of Qianyang, where the Chen family had originally lived.

Just when he was a little dazed, Xiao Zhao, who was driving, suddenly said, "We're here." Chen Qing came back to his senses after hearing that, and then turned to look at Xiao Zhao, and asked in surprise, "We're here?"

"Ah."

Xiao Zhao nodded slightly, then raised his chin and pointed to the bank on the roadside ahead, "Master and Sect Master Lu are on the river bank over there."

After hearing this, Chen Qing looked in the direction the other party pointed.

I saw a slope paved with a large number of pebbles along the river bank not far ahead of the road.

The river water rises and falls from time to time, submerging the pebbles, and then recedes.

Two figures were walking side by side along the river bank, chatting and strolling, no one knew what they were talking about.

At this time, it was already past seven in the morning.

When Chen Qing and Xiao Zhao looked towards the river bank, the two people on the river bank also turned their heads as if they sensed something and looked over here.

……

"coming."

On the river bank, the tide rises and falls, and the water roars.

Luo Zongping looked at the car driving along the road on the shore, and said to the old man next to him with a smile.

Next to him was an old man wearing a loose white training suit, his hair and beard were gray, the skin on his face had drooped, and his body was even slightly hunched.

However, unlike ordinary old men, this old man's eyes are not as cloudy and dull as those of ordinary old men, but he is energetic and has a hint of sharpness!
This person was none other than the local master of "Hu Hai" and the old leader of "Qi Jian Men", Lu Hongfeng!
Hearing Luo Zongping's words, Lv Hongfeng, who was also looking at the car, said calmly: "Old Luo, if the boy you called here is really like what you said, he has broken through the 'spiritual transformation' at such a young age, and seems to know how to control his emotions when facing you, then this person's origin is probably worth investigating. He has already achieved the 'spiritual transformation' before the age of 20, and he also knows the means of 'spiritual training'. Such a person must have a very extraordinary master. Are you sure you don't want to investigate it in depth?"

"Everyone has their own secrets. You have them, and so do I. Why do we have to ask about them?"

Luo Zongping shook his head slightly and said, "Not to mention the current situation. I always feel that the swordsmanship genius from Ryu-Ying is challenging the younger generation of our Hu Hai. According to my communication with my friends in the Military Control Commission, a large number of Ryu-Ying spies have poured into Hu Hai and Pingdu in the past six months. They seem to be looking for something."

"Is this happening?"

Hearing Luo Zongping's words, Lu Hongfeng also frowned, "What is Liuying looking for?"

"I wish I knew."

Luo Zongping sighed and said, "My friend said that this is a top-level secret. Even he doesn't know it. In the entire 'Hu Hai' Military Control Bureau, only a few people know it. And these few people are all people who have made certain achievements in 'Practicing the Spirit' and are basically impossible to be bewitched. You can imagine how much our Central Government officials value this secret."

"Is that so?"

After hearing this, Lu Hongfeng frowned deeply and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, Luo Zongping took the initiative to change the subject and said with a smile: "But it's okay this way. Since it's a top-level secret, the fewer people who know it, the better. Especially it's best if the masters who are not deceived know it, so as to avoid the leakage of secrets to the greatest extent. We martial artists don't need to know these things so clearly. We just need to maintain the face of our Hu Hai warriors."

"Too."

Lu Hongfeng nodded in agreement and said, "We military men should just take care of our own business. We should leave things like catching spies and making strategic plans to professionals like the Military Control Commission."

After he finished speaking, he paused, looked at Luo Zongping, and said in confusion: "However, how strong is the Ryuying sword genius who came this time? You haven't figured it out yet, which is really below standard. Moreover, is it true that we in Hu Hai are out of young masters? Why do you still want to find a foreign boy with an unknown origin to help? And send him to me..."

As he spoke.

The car on the shore also slowly stopped by the roadside.

Seeing this scene, Luo Zongping knew that he had to give Lu Hongfeng a convincing reason.

So, he looked at Lu Hongfeng and sighed, "It's not that we don't want to find out his strength, but this Ryuying sword genius basically lives in the Ryuying Consulate except when he challenges local martial arts schools. It's not easy for us to sneak in, as it's easy to get into trouble."

"And when he challenged the martial arts gym, he was accompanied by his master, the Ryuukaku Sword Master, Ueizumi Shizuji. If we forcefully attack him, it will only cause huge damage and considerable casualties in the Hu Sea, which will not be worth the loss."

"We do have some young masters in Hu Hai, but some of them are too careful about their reputation and simply use seclusion as an excuse to not ask about this matter; some of them only know how to practice martial arts and lack experience in fighting enemies. If we force them, there is a high probability that they will not be able to win. I have seen the boy from Ryuying. He is very good at swordsmanship, fast, accurate, and ruthless. There is murderous intent in his eyes. He has killed people before."

Speaking of this, Luo Zongping couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

After hearing this, Lu Hongfeng fell silent.

If that's the case, it's indeed a bit troublesome.

Central China is vast and rich in resources.

"Huhai" is the largest city in the south and also a port city.

Whenever a master discovers a young talent, he will immediately rush to take him under his wing and carefully nurture and train him. It is indeed difficult to practice kung fu to the point of "transformation" and accumulate a lot of experience in fighting against enemies at the age of seventeen or eighteen, not to mention things like killing people.

Since the establishment of the Central State, the laws have been gradually improved. Those who kill people will be held accountable, especially expert killers, who will be personally tracked down by the "Gao'an Bureau"!
Although Ryuying is a small place, the way various schools train people is more in the form of "raising Gu".

Once this method produces talents, they are indeed relatively comprehensive, with both kung fu skills and rich experience in killing enemies...

"As for why I asked him for help."

Just when Lu Hongfeng was silent, Luo Zongping spoke again.

But this time, he changed the subject, sighed and smiled, and said, "Because the process of meeting this boy is very consistent with the divination that the person gave me at the beginning."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Lu Hongfeng was startled, and then he looked suspicious: "You mean..."

Luo Zongping did not answer, but smiled and said, "He's coming over, let's chat first."

After saying that, he took the lead, stopped the car, got out and went down to the river bank, and went to greet Chen Qing who was walking towards this side.

Seeing this, Lu Hongfeng looked at Luo Zongping's back with a frown.

But in the end, he followed without saying anything.

After a while, the two sides met in the middle of the river beach.

Before he even approached, Chen Qing took the lead in clasping his fists towards Luo Zongping and Lu Hongfeng, and bowed slightly to greet them: "Hello, Mr. Luo, hello, Senior Lu."

"Coming."

Luo Zongping also responded with a smile.

Lu Hongfeng raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Do you know me?"

Chen Qing smiled and replied, "I asked Brother Zhao for advice on the way here."

Upon hearing this, Lu Hongfeng nodded slightly but said nothing.

After Luo Zongping greeted the two, he glanced at them and said with a smile, "My dear Lin, since you already know this person's identity from Xiao Zhao, I won't introduce him any further. Let's get straight to the point."

"I called you here this time mainly to have you communicate with Master Lu for a while and get familiar with the methods of the master of 'Qi Transformation' who practices swordsmanship!"

(End of this chapter)