Taiping Inn

The man was tall, about seven feet tall, and in late autumn he was wearing a single layer of clothing. You could vaguely see the bulging muscles under the single layer of clothing, so the bag on his back didn't seem too big. In fact, the bag was as big as a small water tank, bulging, and I don't know what was in it. The man casually placed the bag on the table, causing the table to shake slightly, as if it was very heavy.

The man rubbed his shoulders and said to the shop owner: "Excuse me, half a catty of cooked beef, two steamed buns, and six taels of bamboo leaf green."

This place belongs to the territory of Zaoge Sect. The emperor is far away, and even the county magistrate of Beimang County is a member of Zaoge Sect. Naturally, he is not afraid of being held accountable by the government for eating beef indiscriminately. However, the shop owner is a character who is used to judging the dishes. The six people from the rivers and lakes before were either rich or noble. The clothes on the youngest girl were enough to buy his small shop, so he immediately went forward to greet them without any instructions and served tea first. Anyway, he would not lose his money.

But look at this man again, he is wearing coarse cloth clothes, ordinary flat-toed cloth shoes, and can't even afford a pair of boots with upturned toes, which is not very good. So the shop owner looked unhappy. Although he didn't ask directly to avoid hurting the man's face, he didn't move his feet for a long time, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, which was really a good way to say something but not say it.

The man saw the boss's intention, sneered, reached out to untie the bundle on the table, took out a string of copper coins from it, about half a tael, and threw it directly on the table, making a sound.

The shop owner smiled immediately, reached out to take the copper coins, and then turned into the house to pick up the beef. Not long after, the shop owner came out with a wooden tray, on which was a plate of beef, a pot of wine, a large bowl, and two steamed white buns that were still slightly hot.

"Enjoy it slowly." The shop owner put the food on the tray in front of the man, and his tone was obviously a little more warm.

The man didn't argue with the shop owner. He poured himself a bowl of wine first. After taking a sip of wine, he grabbed the chopsticks in one hand and the steamed bun in the other hand. He ate and drank at the same time. It looked delicious.

Perhaps this man set a good example. It was also almost time for dinner. Many passers-by were jealous of this man's feasting. They also occupied several other tables. The originally deserted shop suddenly became lively.

After a while, the man drank the last sip of wine in the bowl in front of him, wiped his mouth, and untied his bag. There was a golden Buddha head in it. The golden light was so bright that it almost blinded the shop owner's eyes.

The shop owner realized that he had made a mistake. This inconspicuous man in front of him turned out to be a hidden guy. He couldn't help but feel worried.

The people at the table next to the man were disciples of the Faxiang Sect. They had received the "Zhengyi" flag order from the Zhengyi Sect and hurried here from the next county. They originally planned to rest here and wait for the large group of people, but they didn't expect to encounter such a thing. Several people exchanged glances, but they were all calm.

"Everyone, I passed by the treasure land, and my money was all gone. I have no other skills, but I have some strength, so I want to gamble. The bet is this golden Buddha head. Whoever can beat me in strength can take this Buddha head. If you can't win, then I'm sorry, please leave ten Taiping coins. I wonder if anyone is willing to try?" The man's voice was very loud, and the Faxiang Sect disciples closest to him were actually shocked to the point that their ears were buzzing.

It is said that money moves people's hearts. This is a universal truth. Whether you are a frontier official or a giant in the world, how many people don't love money? At this time, the customers in the shop were all tempted after hearing this. Ten Taiping coins, not too much, not too little, that is, three hundred taels of silver, which can be scraped together with a little bit of effort. And this golden Buddha head, even if it is not pure gold, but just gold-plated, it is far more than three hundred taels of silver, and there is some profit.

Many people began to get restless, but they were still a little worried. After all, there are many kinds of scams in the world, and they are used to controlling people's hearts, one startle, two deceptions, and three greed. First, scare people and make them fall into the trap, then take advantage of the opportunity, and then defraud you, making people lose their composure, and finally relying on people's greed to make you hot-headed and obediently give the money. Let's not talk about the distant past, just say that the fortune tellers walking around the streets are used to using this trick, and the so-called "one startle, one deception" comes from this. A bit more clever, eight unique skills are derived from the Eight Trigrams, from looking out the wind and scouting the place to cleaning up afterwards, there are detailed arrangements, usually a group of people set up together, once they are targeted, even a huge fortune will be cheated away.

These people who make money from illegal means are neither white nor black, they are collectively called blue. In fact, the struggle between good and evil is ultimately a struggle between Taoism, with Buddhism added at most, while the court is dominated by Confucianism, these are the upper three religions. Below the three religions is the lower nine classes, although the quacks and swindlers are also in the rivers and lakes, they are still quite different from the rivers and lakes of good and evil.

Just now, the man took out a golden Buddha head, which was a bit shocking.

These people in the martial arts world were also afraid that they had met a master in the blue road and were cheated of their money, so someone asked: "Is your Buddha head fake? You use a stone Buddha head and brush a layer of gold powder, and you want to cheat three hundred taels of silver?"

The man was not angry. He stretched out his five fingers, pressed on the flesh bun of the Buddha head, picked it up with one hand, and threw it directly at the man.

The man also had some skills. Seeing that the man didn't seem to have to spend much effort, he stretched out his hand to take it. He never thought that he underestimated the weight of the Buddha head. After catching it, he staggered and almost lost it.

Then he heard the man say: "Weigh it carefully to see if it is real."

The man stretched out his hand to touch it, and then stretched out a finger to press lightly, and a faint fingerprint appeared on it.

Gold is soft, so it can't be made into weapons and armor. When the people around saw this scene, they knew that it was indeed gold. Even if the inside was solid and mixed with stones, the outer layer of gold was at least three thousand taels of silver. The only worry is that this man is really strong. He can grab such a heavy Buddha head with one hand alone, which is not something that ordinary people can do. But on second thought, without this trick, how dare this man set up a bet here.

At this time, Li Xuandu and his group naturally saw all of this, but they were all of high status, so they turned a blind eye to it. Only the little girl sitting next to Li Xuandu was curious and asked in a low voice: "Brother Li, is that Buddha head real?"

Li Xuandu glanced at the Buddha head that was put back on the man's table and said: "It's real."

"Then this man is really bold!" Su Yunjiao couldn't help but exclaimed: "My annual salary is not as valuable as this Buddha head, and he dared to take it out for gambling."

Li Xuandu said: "Rather than saying that this man is gambling, it's better to say that he is competing with others. In fact, competing in strength is also very particular. It's not just about the size of the strength, but also the level of cultivation. The leader of the Faxiang Sect back then was known as the strongest person because of his great aura. There are many people in the Jianghu in Baigu Town now. This man Since the man has the confidence to make such a boast here, he must have some means. "

Su Yunjiao asked: "What realm is he in then?"

Li Xuandu glanced at the man and said uncertainly: "It should be the Xiantian realm."

While the two were talking, several people came forward and looked around the golden Buddha head, but they couldn't find any faults. After checking the quality of the bet, as the saying goes, money can move people's hearts. Immediately, someone took out ten red gold coins from his arms and slapped them on the table, asking: "How do you compete?"

The man smiled and said: "We have no grudges or hatreds. We just met by chance. Naturally, we can't throw our arms and fight. This will hurt the harmony. So let's use the simplest method, arm wrestling. There is only one requirement, don't damage the table."

The people around shouted, and they all made way, freeing up a table for the two to set up their postures to compete.

Then they saw two arms raised, elbows against the table, and two palms clasped together.

The two men shouted and began to wrestle. After a while, the man's expression remained calm, and there was even a hint of teasing in his eyes, while the other man's face was pale, and beads of sweat kept oozing from his forehead. It seemed that he could not hold on for much longer.

The man suddenly shouted, "Open it for me!"

The sound was like thunder in the ears, which made people's eardrums hurt.

The man who was arm wrestling with him could no longer hold on. He cried out, and his palm was pressed heavily on the table.