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Ximen Tong, the gate of Qijia Village, came yesterday. When I came back today, there were some changes.

The gold-lettered plaques on the foreheads of the two large black doors with the words "Iron Elephant Qi Men" have not changed. On the pillars next to the doors, there are two more red couplets that read:

Welcome the heroes of three mountains and two rivers

I am honored to meet the heroes from the five provinces in northern Henan [

The so-called "three mountains and two rivers" refer to the three mountain ranges of Weishan, Taihang and Wangwu in northern Henan and the two rivers of the Yellow River and Luohe. The "five prefectures" refer to Kaifeng, Henan, Zhangde, Weihui and Huaiqing. Zuofucheng

Outside the gate were not only the two villagers from yesterday, but at least fifty or sixty people, all disciples of the "Iron Elephant Gang" who welcomed guests. In addition to the members of the sect, there were also two rows of gong and drum bands, which made it very lively.

Ximen Tong and Mo Yu were still dressed as young masters from a rich family and little maids. They came to the door and handed over invitations. The disciples of the "Iron Elephant Gang" who were in charge of the reception asked: "Are you the 'evil dog master'?"

Ximen Tong said: "Master Hua Bushi is ill and cannot come. I am his third disciple Ximen Tong."

The disciple said "Oh" and said: "It turns out that Young Hero Ximen please come with me and take a seat in the banquet hall."

The Qijia Village is decorated with lights and colors in a very grand manner. When you enter the village gate, you will see a wide stone straight road and walk straight past the two gates, which is the banquet hall inside the village.

I saw ten large Eight Immortals tables in the hall, and in the huge courtyard outside the hall, there were twenty or thirty large round tables. Some of the tables had food and wine on them, and many people were sitting around eating and drinking.

The disciple who welcomed the guests led Ximen and Tong to the banquet hall, stopped in front of an empty Eight Immortals table, bowed and said: "Please take a seat, distinguished guests."

The seats at each table in the hall have obviously been arranged in advance. Although the seat where Ximen Tong sits is not the main table in the center, it is the first table in the east. It can be seen that the person who arranged the seats for this banquet paid great attention to the "evil dog gate".

The disciples Ximen Tong sat down at the table to greet the guests immediately withdrew. Soon the waiters brought the food and drinks. Mo Yu, pretending to be a maid, couldn't sit down and only stood beside Ximen Tong.

"Little sister Mo, now that we have entered the village, have you noticed anything wrong?" Ximen Tong asked with a smile.

Mo Yu said: "No, but if the 'Iron Elephant Gang' really has a conspiracy, it will definitely not reveal its flaws so easily. So it is natural that we have not discovered it now."

Ximen Tong said: "So, Miss Mo, do you think the food and wine on this table may have been poisoned?"

Mo Yu said: "Young Master Hua is proficient in medicine and must have taught Mr. Ximen how to identify poisons. Why do you need to ask me if the wine and food are poisonous?"

Ximen Tong chuckled and said: "This is because I have confirmed that there is no poison in the food and wine. I haven't been able to drink alcohol these days. It's rare to have wine that doesn't cost money and is not poisonous. I have to drink a few glasses of it."

As he spoke, he put a glass of wine to his lips and drank it in one gulp. Although he didn't look back at Mo Yu, he was thinking that the expression on this little girl's face now must be very exciting.

Ximen Tong is not such a shallow and proud person, but he has been competing with Mo Yu these past few days, but always falls into the disadvantage. He is really feeling sulky. Now, if there is an opportunity to make Mo Yu angry, he will not let it go.

But at this moment, I heard a charming voice saying: "This young master has invited me. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to sit at the same table with him and get drunk together."

Ximen Tong turned around and saw that the person speaking was a charming beauty in her twenties. Her phoenix eyes and willowy eyebrows were like autumn water, and she was looking over. A Zhike disciple of the "Iron Elephant Gang" was standing aside. It was obvious that this He brought this beauty to the table [

The disciple of Na Zhike introduced: "This girl Huang Biyun is the female owner of the 'Qixia Village' in Ruzhou, and this is the young Ximen from the 'Evil Dog Gate' in western Hunan."

Although "Qixia Village" is located in the relatively remote Zhangde Prefecture, it is also a powerful sect in the local area. The "Rouyun Sword Dance" inherited by it is said to be an excellent sword technique that only women can practice. Before Ximen Tong's trip, Hua Bu Shi Zeng told him about the situation of more than a dozen larger martial arts sects in northern Henan, and "Qixia Village" was one of them.

I saw this Huang Biyun wearing a lotus green wide-sleeved and tight-fitting silk blouse. The lower body was a water-blue smoked gauze scattered flower skirt. She had slim shoulders and a slim waist, but she couldn't see where her knife was hidden. Her outfit looked more like She is a girl from a wealthy family, but she is not like the warriors in Jianghu sects.

Ximen Tong stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Master Ximen Tonghuang, please be polite and take a seat."

Huang Biyun smiled sweetly and said: "I have heard about the reputation of the 'Five Little Evil Dogs' for a long time. I am so lucky to see Young Hero Ximen today. Young Hero can just call Biyun by his name. All the heads of the village are disciples." It would be a bit strange to call Young Hero Ximen like this."

In the past year or two, with the rise and expansion of the "Evil Dog Gate", Wuxiao's reputation in the world has naturally become more famous than before. Many of the female owners of "Qixia Village" are so invisible, and they don't know if it is because Wuxiaozhuang is so invisible. The reason why he is famous is because he saw Ximen Tong’s handsome appearance.

The expression on Ximen Tong's face did not change and he said calmly: "Miss Biyun, Ximen Tong really doesn't dare to take her words seriously."

This time, the "Arhat Sect" held a hero banquet in Huaiqing. There were forty or fifty gangs, large and small, invited. Almost all the martial arts sects in northern Henan were invited. The disciples of various gangs who came to the banquet were invited. There were as many as three to four hundred people

The ten Eight Immortals tables in the Qijiazhuang banquet living room are prepared for the leaders of these many sects and to facilitate the discussions between the various sects. The twenty or thirty large round tables placed in the courtyard outside the hall door are for the various sects. Many disciples sit around and eat wine

How long did it take after Huang Biyun sat down at the table? The Zhike disciple of Qijiazhuang brought two more people to introduce him. One of them was Sun Tiebiao, the leader of "Shen Damen" and the other was the young master of "Dahe Hall". His name is Li Shaoyou

"Shen Damen" is a gang in the Kaifeng Prefecture that has a close relationship with the "Arhat Gate". The martial arts in the sect are also famous for their boxing skills. Master Sun is about forty years old, tall and muscular, and he is as strong as iron, while Li Shaoyou is He is a young man who is dressed luxuriously and looks very chic. He has a long sword on his waist.

This "Dahetang" is a water transport gang along the Luo River. Although I have not heard of any outstanding martial arts among its members, it is said that there are thousands of members in its gang, which is quite a big gang in northern Henan.

Four people sat at the same table. Sun Tiebiao had a prim and serious personality and a dignified appearance. After meeting everyone, he sat there and said nothing. He looked like an iron Buddha. However, Hall Master Li Shao was very talkative and never stopped talking as soon as he sat down. He is even more enthusiastic and attentive to this beauty Huang Biyun.

Li Shaoyou's conversational style is not bad, but it's a pity that Huang Biyun only cares about him absentmindedly, but he glances at Ximen Tong from time to time.

Ximen Tong is the eldest son of a merchant family, so he has seen a lot of scenes like this. Although he doesn't speak much, he handles it quite appropriately, and his behavior is gentle and elegant, which makes people feel good.

It is now past dusk and the sky outside is getting dark. The lampstand in the hall is lit up. A row of lanterns are also hung under the eaves on all sides of the courtyard, illuminating the courtyard quite brightly.

More and more guests are arriving. Of the ten Eight Immortals tables in the banquet living room, only the main table in the middle is still empty. The other nine tables are already occupied, and more than twenty round tables in the yard are even more crowded.

The disciples from various sects saw that the people from each sect invited to this hero banquet were at least ** mature.

However, at this moment, I saw two people walking out side by side from a side door in the hall. Behind them were five tough-looking disciples wearing powerful costumes.

The person on the left is an old man over fifty years old, with a rosy complexion and a slender face. He has a goatee. He is well-dressed and looks like a member of a wealthy family. The other person is a middle-aged fat man with a big belly, wearing a short green silk robe and a white beard.

He is tall but not tall, and his appearance does not look outstanding. It is just a pair of protruding joints on the palms that are exposed outside the sleeves. They are much thicker and thicker than ordinary people. They look very conspicuous.

Ximen Tong saw these people as soon as they appeared, and the other three people at the same table also looked sideways at them almost at the same time. Although some of the leaders of these sects looked serious and old-fashioned, and some were wild and frivolous, in fact they all had sensitive ears and eyes.

People are not slow to react

All Huang Biyun said: "That old man must be the owner of Qi Village, but I don't know who the fat man beside him is."

Li Shaoyou said: "That fat man's palms are thick, so he must have strong kung fu" [

"His name is Hu Yuankui, he is an elder of the 'Arhat Sect' and he is Fang Changsheng's junior brother." It was the unsmiling Sun Tiebiao who spoke.

"I have heard of Hu Yuankui before, but since he went out with Qi Yuanwai, is it possible that Fang will not live forever?" Li Shaoyou asked

Sun Tiebing said: "In the past half month, the 'Arhat Sect' has held five or six hero banquets in various parts of Henan Province. How can the head of the party be able to attend these banquets in person? Most of them are hosted by several of his junior brothers."

Huang Biyun frowned and said: "Fang Changsheng, as the master, invited us to discuss the alliance with the various factions, but he himself not only sent one of his elders to preside over it, it would be too disrespectful to take us seriously."

But Li Shaoyou smiled and said: "Fang Changsheng's martial arts is superb, the 'Arhat Sect' is one of the best sects in Henan, and he has the 'Shaolin Sect' as his backer. How can he take us small gangs and sects seriously? I look at him."
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