jdhmnovel Chapter 10 White Cloud Manor
Chapter 10 White Cloud Manor
"It really is Han Long's head!"
"After Han Long committed a crime in Cang County, many people took on the mission, but I never expected that you, Young Hero Shen, would kill him!"
"That bastard deserves to die!"
Upon seeing Han Long's severed head, several experts from the Zhenwu Hall surrounded him.
Xiao Bieli simply smiled and said:
"I've brought the head, but where's the reward?"
"Young Master Shen, please wait a moment, I'll go and fetch it right away!"
In no time, eighty taels of silver were in Xiao Bieli's hands.
Xiao Bieli weighed the silver in his hand for a moment before leaving Zhenwu Hall.
At Zhenwu Hall, you only need to remember their bounty targets. You don't need to accept the mission; you just need to bring the person or the head to collect the reward.
……
At midday, the blazing sun beats down, and the flames blaze fiercely.
Manzhou is located in the south of Daqian, and its summer climate is hot.
Although Dongjiang County was a famous city in Manzhou, there were not many pedestrians on the main street at this time, only a few.
Xiao Bieli arrived at Baixianglou, a well-known century-old restaurant in Dongjiang County, with ease. Before even entering, he could hear the bustling noise inside.
"Oh, young hero, you've arrived?"
"Please come in!"
Upon seeing Xiao Bieli, the waiter warmly greeted him.
This young hero has visited their restaurant several times in the past few days, and each time he has ordered their signature dish, Passion Chicken. Passion Chicken is quite expensive, and most martial arts enthusiasts would not dare to order it, so he remembers it vividly.
"Same as always, one serving of passion chicken, one pound of beef, two side dishes, and a pot of wine."
Xiao Bieli occupied a window seat on the second floor, from which he could see the Yuanjiang River he had previously traveled down, with a small boat gliding past him, a pleasant sight.
It was incredibly noisy around us.
However, he came here for two reasons: first, to have a meal, and second, to gather some information.
Restaurants are places where information is readily available, and the food and drinks at Baixiang Restaurant are not cheap. Ordinary people would really not be willing to come in for a meal. The second floor is mostly filled with martial arts practitioners carrying weapons and people dressed as merchants.
After a while
The food and wine that Xiao Bieli had ordered were served. He picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
It's spicy and goes down easily. Although it can't compare to the strong liquor of my previous life, it has its own unique flavor. At least it's not made with alcohol.
"Have you heard? Yesterday, the Third Elder of the Twelve Linked Forts, Qu Bufan, clashed with Han Guang, the Left Protector of the Three Rivers Alliance, on the Yuanjiang River. I heard that Han Guang suffered a loss at Elder Qu's hands."
"Is it real or fake? Han Guang is a fifth-rank expert!"
"So what if he's a fifth-rank expert? Dongjiang County isn't without its own experts!"
"..."
On the second floor, most of the conversations revolved around the friction between the Twelve Linked Forts and the Three Rivers Alliance.
Xiao Bieli didn't take it to heart.
Both the Twelve Linked Forts and the Three Rivers Alliance are long-established powers in the Barbarian State, and their feud has lasted for nearly twenty years. However, the friction wasn't as severe before. In the past two months, the two sides have really gone to war, and even fifth-rank experts have made their moves.
However, it was still under control; at least there were no rumors of any fifth-rank experts being injured.
"Actually, the Twelve Linked Forts and the Three Rivers Alliance have been fighting for so many years that they have developed a tacit understanding. There shouldn't be a situation where fifth-rank experts fight to the death! I have heard that Baiyun Manor seems to be looking for a young man from Linshui County recently. Baiyun Manor will reward him with 100 taels of silver for providing information, and 2,000 taels of silver if he can be captured!"
"I heard that guy is only an eighth-rank official. If I find him, I'll be set for life!"
A drunken patron stood up and shouted,
Xiao Bieli's ears twitched slightly. The young man from Linshui County, wasn't that him?
As expected, the Changhe Gang and the Xiao family have not given up yet.
But... two thousand taels of silver, they really are willing to spend that much!
Back when he was the second young master of the Xiao family, he could only spend twenty taels of silver each month. But those twenty taels of silver were enough for his family of five to live comfortably for a whole year.
The wooden box he obtained from Wang Tianfu contained only two thousand taels of silver notes and a little over one hundred taels of silver.
This time, if there is any news about him, I will give him two hundred taels of silver?
"Who is this person? They offer two hundred taels of silver just for providing information?"
"Has someone offended Young Master Bai?"
"Who in Dongjiang County would dare to offend Young Master Bai? Didn't they say he's from Linshui County? Could it be that the Sanjiang Alliance is looking for someone and asked Baiyun Manor to help them find him?"
"It should be. The Sanjiang Alliance has no real foundation in Dongjiang County to begin with, and now its relationship with the Twelve Linked Forts has deteriorated. If the Sanjiang Alliance dares to look for people in Dongjiang County on its own, it will inevitably be targeted by the experts of the Twelve Linked Forts. That's why they asked Baiyun Manor to step in."
Xiao Bieli pricked up his ears and looked up at the drunkard who had revealed the news. The alcohol didn't reach his eyes; was he pretending to be drunk?
After arriving in Dongjiang County, he stayed at home for more than ten days until a few days ago when he started accepting bounties to improve his strength.
Moreover, his current physique and appearance are completely different from before. Even his uncle, who was not his father, would not recognize him if he stood in front of him, let alone the people of Baiyun Manor.
Haven't heard from him for a while, are they trying to stir up trouble now?
However... Lin Hai, as expected of someone from the Cangyuan Sword Sect, actually managed to provoke the people from Baiyun Manor to take action.
During this time, he also gained some understanding of the martial arts world in Dongjiang County. Strictly speaking, the martial arts world in Dongjiang County is stronger than that in Linshui County. The strongest force in Linshui County is the Sanjiang Alliance, which consists of seven or eight forces, one of which is the Changhe Gang.
There are three forces in Dongjiang County that can rival the Sanjiang Alliance: the Twelve Linked Forts, Baiyun Manor, and Cangyu Sect.
The strongest is naturally the Twelve Linked Forts, but Baiyun Manor and Cangyu Sect are not much weaker than the Twelve Linked Forts, forming a three-way balance of power.
"Stop guessing. Baiyun Manor is looking for someone from a small family in Linshui County. This person killed his father and betrayed his sister-in-law. He is extremely wicked and fled to my Dongjiang County. As for his appearance, I just happened to tear up a portrait from Baiyun Manor and brought it back."
After speaking, the speaker took a portrait from his pocket, unfolded it, and held it high above his head.
Xiao Bieli looked up.
The portrait indeed showed his original face, at least seven-tenths similar. Even though his body shape has changed, if he still had that face, he would definitely be discovered by someone with ulterior motives.
Fortunately, a human skin mask was discovered; otherwise, they would have had to flee to an even more distant place for the time being.
"Xiao Bieli... sixteen years old, late stage or peak of the eighth rank, skilled in swordsmanship, and appears to be wearing a high-grade inner armor for protection..."
Below the portrait is an introduction to Xiao Bieli.
"A sixteen-year-old eighth-rank official... what a pity he's a beast!"
"With such talent, one would be qualified to become an inner disciple... no, a core disciple of forces like the Twelve Linked Forts or the Three Rivers Alliance. How did they end up like this?"
“Even if someone has the best aptitude, those big powers won’t take them in. After all, no one wants to raise an ingrate.”
"..."
A chorus of curses erupted from the second floor, but Xiao Bieli shook his head, ignoring it.
These words are far inferior to the level of insults hurled by netizens online in my previous life.
Although the human skin mask and the changes in his physique from the Perfect Iron Shirt made it difficult for Baiyun Manor to find him for a while, Xiao Bieli still felt a sense of urgency. This world was far superior to the martial arts world in the books of Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng in his previous life. Perhaps only the worlds of Huang Yi and Feng Yun could be compared to this world. He wondered if there were any tracking methods he was unaware of!
We still need to improve our strength as soon as possible!
Another incense stick's time,
After a satisfying meal, Xiao Bieli left Baixianglou.
He went straight back to the inn.
Xiao Bieli sat cross-legged on the bed, practicing the Yi Jin Jing.
Although there is a system panel, diligence leads to mastery, while idleness leads to ruin; success comes from careful planning, while failure comes from following blindly.
Regular practice is definitely not wrong.