Die Faust zerschmettert alle Himmel und unzählige Welten

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65. The Long couple, who were trying to uncover the secret...

The moment the man surnamed Qu made his move, everyone around screamed in terror. Feng Ning also covered her head and screamed, "The vegetable seller killed someone! The vegetable seller killed someone..."

She jumped around in a panic, just in time to avoid the big man's knife. Then she hid behind Long San, as if she was too scared to show her face, but in reality she was protecting Long San's back and protecting others from sneak attacks elsewhere.

The man surnamed Qu, having missed his attack and then being yelled at by Feng Ning, was furious. He shouted, "You neither-male-nor-female thing, you're asking for death!"

Feng Ning peeked out from behind Long San and retorted, "You worthless piece of trash, you deserve a beating!"

The man was furious and slashed at Feng Ning with his sword again. His sword was fast and the wind from it was fierce. Feng Ning shrank behind Long San, who frantically stretched out his fan to block the sword and managed to block it. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Hero, hero, let's talk this out."

"Hmph, talk nicely? Weren't you all so arrogant just now?" The man surnamed Qu actually stopped, but his broadsword was still pointed at Long Sanfeng Ning, his face fierce.

Long San smiled ingratiatingly: "I truly didn't know about the Soul-Slaying Tower just now. Now that I see you acting like this, I understand. Look, we're all out here looking for fun. My servant is spoiled and doesn't know his place, so please don't take it to heart. Today, I'll treat you. Let's invite a few more girls, and we can all drink and listen to music together. It's all on me, what do you say, sir?"

Upon hearing this, the man surnamed Qu looked at Long San carefully, and his expression softened: "Hmph, keep your eyes open in the future. Don't think that just because you have some money at home, play around with a few women, and have a few servants, you can act arrogantly outside. Don't you know who you've messed with?"

"Yes, yes." Long San replied with a smile, then pulled Feng Ning out from behind him: "Don't be naughty, come here, pour the hero some wine to apologize later." As he spoke, he turned to the old woman who was pale with fright and said: "Old woman, change rooms, set out good wine and food, call Xiangxiang, Xianqin, and any other ladies who are presentable here, call them over as well. Brother Qu and I became friends through a fight, so we should have a good drink together."

The old woman's eyes lit up. She hadn't been wrong; this young master was someone who could afford to have fun, unlike this Lord Qu, who used the name of Juehun Tower to just have fun without paying, and their Yixiang Tower didn't dare say anything. Now, they were going to make all their money back from this young master. Thinking this, she quickly nodded in agreement and pulled her maids to get ready.

Long San smiled and waved his hand, gesturing for the burly man to proceed. The man raised his head, glared at Feng Ning, and then swaggered ahead. Long San and Feng Ning exchanged a glance; both knew something was amiss with this man.

At the banquet, Long Sanlian toasted Qu Dahan three times: "My surname is Yang. I am from the capital. I was ordered by my father to go to Xia Kingdom to find some business opportunities. I was passing by here and heard that Yixianglou was very good, so I came to check it out. I did not expect to offend Brother Qu."

Qu Dahan downed three cups in a row, then glanced sideways at Feng Ning, who was picking at her food while several girls played music nearby. He turned to Long San with a suggestive smile: "Brother Yang, you really are lucky. From the capital to Xia Kingdom, the journey is long, but you've had your fun the whole way, with such a young male prostitute... hehe..."

As he spoke, he got more and more excited, slammed his hand on the table, and shouted at the three girls who were singing, "What are you singing for? Come and drink with me!"

The girls quickly put down their instruments and sat down one after another. The table became incredibly lively, with everyone shoving food and offering drinks. The big man, Qu, clearly enjoyed it immensely, embracing the fragrant girl, taking a sip of wine and a bite of food, then kissing her again. Feng Ning found it disgusting; she thought to herself, "This fragrant girl's face is covered in grease and saliva from all those kisses; how can she possibly smell good anymore? She should probably be renamed 'Stinky'."

She turned to look at Long San, who was laughing heartily as he poured wine for the fairy zither girl. Qu Dahan was egging them on from the side, and Ling Ying, who was next to Feng Ning, was also covering her mouth and laughing. Feng Ning was furious. She pretended to stand next to Long San and watch the fun, but secretly kept pinching Long San's waist.

Poor Long San had to mingle with Qu Dahan on one hand, and suffer Feng Ning's vicious attacks on the other. Finally, after being pinched so hard, he could no longer pretend to be a lecherous flirt with the girl. He could only take advantage of everyone's commotion, pull Feng Ning over, shut her up, and feed her a sip of wine, saying in a roguish tone, "Is my little Feng'er jealous? Come on, I'm not biased, everyone gets to drink."

Upon seeing this, the man surnamed Qu burst into laughter, pulled the fragrant girl over, and kissed her several times. Lingying nestled against Feng Ning, giggling sweetly, and also brought out wine to pour for him. Feng Ning, half-sitting in Long San's lap, was forced to drink a cup. Lingying then moved even closer, seemingly not satisfied until she had embraced both Long San and Feng Ning.

Feng Ning narrowed her eyes, feigning a low alcohol tolerance. Just as everyone was getting into high spirits, she suddenly lost her temper. She slapped Ling Ying's hand hard with a loud "smack," startling everyone. Then Feng Ning yelled, "What are you touching? You won't drink if you don't touch me, will you?"

The oriole was startled, looking aggrieved. She hesitated, then lowered her head, not daring to speak. "What are you pretending for? Let me tell you, I've seen plenty of pretentious little hussies. Want to touch a man? How about the three of us take turns touching you to your heart's content?"

The man surnamed Qu laughed loudly: "You, a young male prostitute, dare to call yourself a man? How can you come here without touching someone?"

Long San also said, "You kept saying you wanted to come and play, but now that you're playing, you're not happy."

Feng Ning curled her lip: "Hmph, I came here to touch the girl, not to be touched by the girl. If I keep touching her like this, and I've had too much to drink, what if the master hides something..." She stopped abruptly, then got angry: "I've had too much to drink, too much to drink, it's no fun."

Having overheard something, the man surnamed Qu chuckled calmly and changed the subject, saying, "It's only been a few drinks, how can you drink so much? Come on, eat more vegetables, eat more vegetables."

But now Long San's face had darkened. He had completely changed from his previous generous and magnanimous manner and whispered to Feng Ning, "Useless thing!"

Feng Ning shrank her neck, then stubbornly snuggled into Long San's arms, her bottom still stuck to the chair, but her body leaning against Long San's chest, insisting that she was very dizzy.

The playful atmosphere was completely ruined by this commotion, but the man surnamed Qu wasn't angry. Instead, he poured Long San some wine and tried to calm him down. Long San, with a dark face, sighed deeply, rubbed Feng Ning's head, and then turned to the big man Qu: "Great hero, I'm not living the good life you think I am."

He took a swig of his wine, then his eyes lit up and he asked, "Great hero, you are highly skilled in martial arts and a generous man. Perhaps you can help me..." He stopped there, "No, no, this is too difficult."

Qu Dahan downed a cup in one gulp and shouted, "What's so difficult? Is there no way my Juehunlou can get things done?"

Upon hearing this, Long San's face lit up with joy. He was about to speak, but then he looked around and said to the three girls, "You can go down first. We need to talk about serious matters."

The girls, all adept at reading faces, didn't say much and quietly slipped away. Once everything was quiet, Long San lowered his voice and said, "I get along well with Brother Qu, and seeing your abilities, I won't hide anything from you. Actually, I went to Xia Kingdom on my father's orders, not to discuss any trade, but to bring back some treasures. This matter is of great importance, so to avoid suspicion, I placed the treasure map on Xiao Feng'er, telling him to carry it with him at all times. Who would have thought the treasure would be hidden on a young male prostitute? Don't you agree?"

Qu Dahan listened attentively and nodded. Long San continued, "Actually, I was lucky to arrive here safely while traveling. I suppose I won't encounter any trouble in Xia Kingdom. My only fear is that if I take the treasure and turn back, I'll attract the attention of many thieves along the way. My father was afraid that too many people would draw attention, so he only gave me four ordinary guards. Do you think that's enough? I saw that Brother Qu's sword stance just now was excellent; you must be a master. This Soul-Slaying Tower must be an extremely powerful organization. If you can help me ensure the safety of my treasure, my Yang family will certainly reward you handsomely."

The burly man asked, "What exactly is this treasure of yours?"

Long San looked around warily before whispering, "I can't say for sure. It's just that the item is small and easy to carry, and no one will guess it. But to be on the safe side, it would be best to have a skilled person protect it discreetly."

Qu Dahan nodded repeatedly: "You've come to the right person."

Long San chuckled, revealing the roguish air of a spoiled young master: "I don't have much skill, but I've always had good luck." He paused, then added, "The reward will be substantial after the job is done. However, I still need to ask Brother Qu carefully what kind of background your Soul-Slaying Pavilion has. You know, my family is far away in the capital, and I'm really not familiar with the power dynamics here. If I hire you to do this, I'll have to write to my father to explain."

Qu Dahan glared and said, "You all don't know about Juehunlou? It's the number one assassin organization in the martial arts world. Of course, if we have the ability to kill, we naturally have the ability to protect treasures."

"Really?" Long San's eyes lit up, and even Feng Ning, who had been nestled in his arms, looked up at Qu Dahan with admiration. Long San asked with great interest, "I wonder what big deals you've made, brother? Tell me about them."

Qu Dahan looked smug and lowered his voice: "Have you heard of the sensational case of General Ma's massacre of his entire family in Xia Kingdom?" Long San also lowered his voice and replied: "I haven't heard of it, but I have heard a little about General Ma's deeds. Isn't he the number one warrior in Xia Kingdom? How could he still be able to wipe out an entire family?"

"Hehe, let me tell you, General Ma is an extremely powerful figure. However, he has always been at odds with King Xia, but he has a high reputation in the Xia Kingdom, and King Xia cannot touch him. So, he secretly entrusted our Juehun Tower to deal with that ignorant General Ma..." He made a chopping motion and drank another cup of wine.

Long San filled his glass with wine, and the burly man drank it down before continuing, "The number one fortune teller in the martial world, the White-Browed Taoist, the richest man in the mountain city, Shen Dong, the number one swordsman in Jiangdong, Liu Han, the leader of the Salt Gang, Xie Junqi..." He listed several things in a row, describing the details vividly, and then said, "Hey, there are so many, countless. Every single one of these things is spectacular. Those constables and martial arts heroes who want to solve cases and seek revenge can't even get close to our Soul-Slaying Pavilion."

"Then I'm truly lucky to have met you today, Brother." Long San poured another glass of wine for Qu Dahan and said, "By the way, there was a case in the capital that caused quite a stir. The third wife of the Long family was murdered by the Liang River. At the time, arrest warrants were posted all over the city, looking for a big man with a long face and triangular eyes. I heard people say back then that it was done by some kind of building. Now that I hear you mention it, Brother, it must be the Soul-Slaying Building. Do you know anything about this case, Brother?"

"Of course I know that." Qu Dahan said smugly, finished another cup, and then began to slurp down his food.

Long San asked with a gossipy look, "Then tell me quickly, brother. To be honest, I've been curious about this for a long time."

Qu Dahan said, "It's just taking people's money and doing their bidding. There's nothing to say."