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Fang Duobing sat in the carriage and soon fell asleep in a drowsy state. Li Lianhua, on the other hand, was in good spirits, but she also pretended to be asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Fang Duobing woke up and felt a slight headache. After hearing what Li Lianhua said, he realized that he had been drugged.

He asked the coachman driving the carriage outside, but the coachman avoided the question and did not tell him the truth.

"Doctor Li, Young Master Fang, you can get off now. We will have to travel by water next, so we need to change to bamboo boats."

Soon they were on the bamboo boat, and Fang Duobing whispered to Li Lianhua, "Did Zhou Chen really catch up?"

Li Lianhua didn't say anything, but just made a gesture, and Fang Duobing immediately understood.

"But this waterway, can he catch up?"

"Don't worry, he has better solutions than you think."

The two looked at the surrounding waters, but couldn't tell where the river was, nor could they determine where this was.

Led by Yu Louchun's men, they came to the gathering point and met the other five extraordinary people invited by Yu Louchun.

The five people are "One-Character Poetry" Li Yifu, "Cold Arrow" Dongfang Hao, "Wine Maniac" Lu Jianchi, "Dancing Demon" Murong Yao and "Iron Armor Gate" Shi Wenjue.

After the steward sent by Yu Lou Chun introduced Li Lianhua and others to each other, he had people bring up the prepared incense and red wine.

It has to be said that Yu Louchun is quite capable, especially in the area of ​​Mohist mechanical engineering. The cliff where they are and the cliff opposite are connected by a bridge deck arranged with mechanical engineering. Only Yu Louchun's people can activate the mechanism, which can be said to be extremely cautious.

I saw a group of servants holding boxes of incense and red wine, passing through the mechanical bridge and coming in front of everyone. Just when the manager was about to let everyone choose incense and red wine, accidents suddenly happened.

"Shh!"

Under everyone's surprised gaze, a figure suddenly flew from the bottom of the cliff and landed in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, everyone's faces changed drastically, especially Yu Louchun's men, who all drew their weapons. The one in charge even shouted, "Who is coming?"

When the person landed and stood firm, everyone could see the true face of the person who came. He was a tall, handsome man wearing a green shirt.

"Who are you and why are you trespassing into private property?"

"Of course I came here for Manshanhong. I have heard of its fame for a long time. Today I finally have the opportunity to see it for myself."

The person who came was naturally Zhou Chen. He had followed Li Lianhua and Fang Duobing all the way and only showed up now.

The person in charge was frightened, but he remained polite on the surface.

"How did you find this place?"

Zhou Chen said: "Of course I have my own way."

The manager said, "Sir, I am so sorry, but all the people invited by our host have arrived. There are no vacancies. So, if you want to attend Man Shan Hong, please come next time after receiving the host's invitation."

"I've already found this place. If you don't invite me in, aren't you afraid that I'll reveal your place to others after I leave?"

"You are joking, my Lord. Our host is just inviting us to a banquet."

The person in charge certainly wanted to kill Zhou Chen. After all, if the news of their event was leaked, Man Shan Hong would no longer be able to remain secret. By then, no one knew how many people would come here, and it would be difficult for them to continue with their Man Shan Hong banquet.

Zhou Chen suddenly smiled: "You just said that everyone is here and there are no vacancies, so what if there are vacancies?"

The manager was stunned: "What do you mean by that, Excellency?"

Zhou Chen’s sudden appearance wasted a lot of time, so some people couldn’t wait any longer and started shouting loudly.

"I say, how come you don't understand what others say? Everyone is here, but you still insist on staying here. Do you understand the rules?"

Zhou Chen turned to look at the person who spoke and asked, "Who are you?"

The man with two mustaches replied proudly: "My name is Dongfang Hao, and the people in the martial arts world give me the nickname 'Cold Arrow'."

"Oh."

Zhou Chen nodded as if he understood something, but the next moment, a cold light flashed in his eyes and his figure suddenly disappeared. Then a flash of sword light flashed across in an instant, and when his figure appeared again, he was already standing not far behind Dongfang Hao.

In an instant, everyone's faces changed drastically, except Dongfang Hao. He covered his neck with both hands, blood dripping from between his fingers. His eyes were wide open with a look of disbelief. He wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.

"boom!"

Dongfang Hao's body fell to the ground, and after a few thrusts, there was no more movement.

This scene really scared everyone. Even Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua were shocked by Zhou Chen, not to mention the others. They all stared at Zhou Chen vigilantly and stepped back, fearing that Zhou Chen would attack them.

Zhou Chen killed Dongfang Hao, looked at the manager with a big smile, and said, "Now there is a vacant position, I will fill his position, what do you think?"

The person in charge swallowed his saliva. The sword just now was so fast that he didn't see anything clearly and Dongfang Hao was already dead. Such martial arts were beyond his imagination, so even though Zhou Chen killed someone in their territory, he didn't dare to say anything.

"Sir, I am just a manager. I cannot make the decision on this matter. I need to consult the master. Please wait for a moment."

He then called his men and told them to go to the women's house and report to the master, while he stayed behind to monitor everyone.

Everyone was originally preparing to choose Xianghong, but Zhou Chen suddenly appeared and did this. No one had time to choose Xianghong anymore. All their attention was focused on Zhou Chen, so that the process of choosing Xianghong came to a sudden halt.

Just as everyone was silent, the wine maniac Lu Jianchi suddenly spoke up, "Your sword is really fast. Since I debuted, I have never seen such a fast sword. The only one I can think of who can have such a fast sword is Li Xiangyi, the Xiangyi Taijian ten years ago. I am Lu Jianchi, may I know who you are?"

Zhou Chen bowed and said, "So you are the 'Wine Maniac' Lu Jianchi. I have heard of your name for a long time. My last name is Zhou Chen and I seldom travel around the world, so it is normal that you have not heard of me."

When everyone present heard Zhou Chen introduce himself, they all thought about it carefully, but unfortunately, although Zhou Chen had been traveling around the world with Li Lianhua for several years, he had basically never taken action. Later, when Li Lianhua began to become famous in the world, he had already begun to retreat.

He recently came out after Yucheng, but Yucheng is isolated from the outside world. After that, he made several moves, but the news did not spread in the world, so very few people knew about him.

But it wasn't that no one knew him, for example, Shi Wenjue from the Tiejia Sect, he suddenly exclaimed: "Are you Zhou Chen, who defeated the three abbots of Fo, Bi and Bai at Pudu Temple with one sword a month ago?"

Zhou Chen said: "If there is no second Zhou Chen in the world, then it should be me."

Shi Wenjue was shocked: "It is said that the sword you used to defeat the three masters of Fo, Bi, and Bai was the Xiangyi Taijian of Li Xiangyi, the former master of the Si Gu Sect. No wonder the sword was so fast just now."

When they heard Li Xiangyi's name, everyone present's faces changed drastically. They might not know Zhou Chen, but they definitely could not not know Li Xiangyi. Even after ten years, Li Xiangyi was still a legendary figure in the martial arts world.

Lu Jianchi bowed again and said, "So you are the descendant of Li Xiangyi. I am so sorry for the disrespect. Li Xiangyi was the fastest swordsman in the martial arts world back then. I am afraid that Brother Zhou's swordsmanship has also been deeply influenced by Li Xiangyi."

He also has some fame in the martial arts world, but when it comes to Li Xiangyi, he also admires him very much.

Li Yifu, the One-Character Poet, asked curiously, "It is said that Li Xiangyi disappeared in the East China Sea War ten years ago. Some people say that he is dead. Brother Zhou has learned Li Xiangyi's swordsmanship. Doesn't that mean that Master Li is still alive?"

Zhou Chen smiled and did not answer. While they were talking, the person in charge asked his men to go back and report about Zhou Chen.

Li Xiangyi's reputation is too great, and coupled with Zhou Chen's sword just now, he couldn't help but be nervous.

About half a quarter of an hour later, the person who went back to report finally came back and whispered a few words into the manager's ear.

"Master Zhou, our master said that since Mr. Dongfang is gone, Master Zhou will take Mr. Dongfang's place. Please start choosing Xianghong."

"My master said that Young Master Fang and Doctor Li should choose first."

Li Lianhua went over and chose one with confidence. When it was Fang Duobing's turn, he got scared and let others choose first before him.

Everyone else also chose their own Xianghong. Lu Jianchi, Li Yifu and Shi Wenjue all chose casually. Only Murong Yao chose a pair of embroidered shoes with purpose.

When it was Zhou Chen's turn, he chose a light green handkerchief without hesitation. The reason he chose this was because he knew that this handkerchief was the one that belonged to Bihuang, the manager of the women's house. His purpose of coming to the women's house was to save these poor women.

In the drama Lotus Tower, the most shocking case is definitely the Manshanhong Women's House case. A group of women with little ability worked together to save themselves in order to regain their freedom. They killed Yu Louchun with their weak bodies, which is really admirable.

Especially Bihuang, the female housekeeper, who was willing to sacrifice herself for her many sisters, which made people both admire and moved.

Although he has lived for so many years and has witnessed all kinds of tragic events in the world, when he encounters something like this, he still wants to take care of it.

After selecting Xiang Hong, Zhou Chen and others were led by the steward to the women's house.

As soon as they arrived at the door of the women's house, the door was opened and a group of maids came out one after another. Leading them was a beautifully dressed woman wearing green clothes.

This woman is the manager of the women's house, Bihuang.

As soon as Bihuang came out, she saw Zhou Chen and others standing in a row. When she saw Zhou Chen holding her Xianghong, her expression was obviously stunned for a moment.

As the manager of the women's house, she knew a lot about the situation there. As far as she knew, the person invited this time was Dongfang Hao, who had always been coveting her, and Dongfang Hao would most likely choose her Xiang Hong.

So when she didn't see Dongfang Hao, but instead saw a handsome young man like Zhou Chen holding her Xianghong, she was very surprised.

"I am Bi Huang, the housekeeper of the female residence. I am here on behalf of the host to welcome all the distinguished guests. Please come in, distinguished guests."

Led by Bihuang, Zhou Chen and others walked into the women's house. Bihuang was a very talkative person and answered everyone's questions in a friendly manner.

Bihuang brought everyone to the Huansha Pavilion and had someone take them to welcome them and wash themselves, which meant taking a bath and changing clothes.

When she arrived at the Huansha Pavilion, Li Lianhua winked at Zhou Chen and then slipped away quietly.

Zhou Chen did not go in to take a shower, but waited in the lobby. After a while, he saw Fang Duobing running out in a panic.

"Zhou Chen, you didn't go in either. This place is really a bit scary. How can you just come in and ask someone to help you take a bath?"

Seeing Fang Duobing's nervous look, Zhou Chen found it funny: "You are the eldest master of Tianji Villa. Have you never been helped by a maid to take a bath since you were a child?"

Fang Duobing quickly shook his head: "No, no, I was always served by Wangfu."

When Bihuang finished her arrangements and came out, she saw Zhou Chen and Fang Duobing talking.

"You two haven't bathed yet. Is it because the servants don't suit your liking?"

Fang Duobing hurriedly explained: "I don't take a shower. I took a shower before I came here."

Zhou Chen said: "I am not used to being bathed by strangers."

Bihuang did not force them, but just asked the maid who followed them to say the names of the two serving maids, and then told Zhou Chen and Fang Duobing that if they did not want to take a bath, they could go to the tea room to drink tea and rest.

As she was about to say goodbye, Fang Duobing chased after her and asked about Li Lianhua's situation. Bihuang replied with a smile, but when she passed by Zhou Chen, her expression suddenly froze.

While someone was serving tea, Bihuang came to a deserted place, then turned over her palm, only to see a piece of paper appear on it.

When she opened the note, her whole body was shocked. She then covered her mouth, not daring to make any sound. Then she crumpled the note and put it in her mouth, and swallowed it.

Her face looked nervous, recalling the moment when Zhou Chen passed by her and stuffed the note into her hand before she left.

"Zhou Chen, who is he? How does he know? Can we trust him?"

She didn't know Zhou Chen's identity, nor had she heard her other sisters talk about this person, so she was a little suspicious and confused for a moment.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1098: Brave House Girls

Zhou Chen and Fang Duobing came to the tea room together and saw Murong Yao sitting alone, ignoring the maid serving her.

As soon as the two of them sat down, two women came over to pour tea for them. Fang Duobing saw that the serving women were very cautious and trembling with fear. When Bihuang came over, he took the initiative to ask for mercy for the girls, so that they could be exempted from punishment today.

Bihuang wanted to find a chance to talk to Zhou Chen alone, but there was no chance. She could only suppress her anxiety and look for another opportunity.

Li Lianhua and Fang Duobing were soon invited away by Yu Louchun. Zhou Chen was drinking tea when Lu Jianchi suddenly sat down beside him.

"Brother Zhou, it is a blessing to meet you today. I have two major sorrows in my life, one is wine and the other is sword. I have heard of Xiang Yitai sword for a long time, but I have never seen it in person. Brother Zhou really opened my eyes today."

Zhou Chen cupped his hands and said politely, "Brother Lu, you are too polite. I have admired you for a long time. It is my honor to meet you today."

Lu Jianchi said in a carefree manner: "If Brother Zhou doesn't mind, after this Man Shan Hong is over, I would like to test my sword skills with Brother Zhou. I wonder if Brother Zhou is willing?"

"Why wouldn't we be unwilling? We are all people of the martial arts world and sword lovers. It is a great blessing to learn sword skills and martial arts from each other. It can also help each other improve. It couldn't be better."

"Brother Zhou's generosity is admirable. I will use tea instead of wine. I will toast you three cups. Please."

"please."

Lu Jianchi looked like the kind of free and easy-going chivalrous man without too many scheming minds, so Zhou Chen had a good impression of him. The other person invited him sincerely, and for him it was just a sword fight, so there was nothing he couldn't agree to.

"Dang, Dang!"

Suddenly, a bell rang in the distance, it was the noon bell.

In Yu Louchun's room, Bi Huang was standing respectfully beside her.

"Bihuang, what do you think about that Zhou Chen choosing your Xianghong?"

Bihuang immediately replied respectfully: "Bihuang is the female housekeeper. She has many things to do during Manshanhong's stay. It is really not suitable for her to accompany you at the banquet. Also, Bihuang only has the master in her heart and is unwilling to commit herself to others. Please forgive me, master."

Yu Louchun didn't react much after hearing this, she just said calmly: "It is God's will, he chose your Xianghong, you should not break the rules of Manshanhong."

"Master, Bihuang knows she shouldn't do this, but she has already developed feelings for you and it's hard for her to control herself."

"If it's really as you said, then you shouldn't disobey. Zhou Chen has not been involved in the martial arts world for a long time, but he has learned the unique skills of Li Xiangyi, who was the best in the world ten years ago. I am very interested in Xiangyi Taijian."

Bi Huang frowned slightly and asked softly, "Master, do you mean to let Bi Huang contact this person and gain his trust?"

Before she entered the bridal chamber, she was just a girl from an ordinary family and knew very little about the affairs of the martial arts world. However, since Yu Louchun described him as the best in the world, it meant that the martial arts Zhou Chen had learned must be rare, which is why someone like Yu Louchun would be interested in him.

Yu Louchun chuckled and said, "Although I seldom get involved in the martial arts world, I have heard of the name of the world's number one Li Xiangyi for many years. It is said that Xiangyi Taijian is the world's number one sword technique. Although I am not very good at swordsmanship, if I have the chance, I would also like to see this world's number one swordsmanship."

"I don't trust others, but I trust you. Coincidentally, he chose your Xianghong. Isn't this God's will?"

"But Bihuang has deep feelings for her master and is unwilling to flatter others."

"That's enough, Bihuang, this matter is settled. You will be responsible for Zhou Chen in the future when Manshanhong comes."