Chapter 365 Rushing to Juxianzhuang

Xin Zhen was a decisive person. Although he was a little embarrassed, he immediately made a decision: "Let's go with my family!"

Xin Zhen told his parents about this that night. Although Xin Chang and his wife were somewhat reluctant, they agreed to it as their son insisted.

Xin Yu, on the other hand, was very excited. She was very happy when she heard that he was going to venture into the world, but later she was not going and was a little disappointed.

Now I can go to Henan again, I am so happy.

On the second day, Xin Zhen rented a truck and set off for Henan with his parents and sister.

The cart only went for a distance, then took a boat to Nanjing, and took the land route from Nanjing to Bengbu to cross the river. Then we changed horses and passed through Zhoukou, Luohe, and Xuchang. Because we were bringing our parents and sister with us, it took more than ten days to arrive in Luoyang, and it was only a few days away from the end of the month.

Xin Zhen was no longer in a hurry at this time, nor was he in a hurry to look for Qiao Feng.

Xin Zhen had no intention of stopping the bloody battle at Juxianzhuang. It didn't matter to Xin Zhen whether they wanted to fight to the death. Xin Zhen just wanted to leave some thoughts for Qiao Feng.

If Xin Zhen knew the whereabouts of Qiao Feng and Azhu at this time, he could go directly to cure Azhu's illness, and then he could take his parents and sister back to Gusu.

If Ahzhu recovers from her illness, she can continue to follow Qiao Feng, and many things will change.

But there is no other way now, he can only wait patiently for the Heroes' Conference in Juxianzhuang to begin, then rescue Azhu, and let Qiao Feng handle the rest himself.

Xin Zhen asked for the direction of Juxianzhuang, and then found an inn near Juxianzhuang for his parents and sister to have a good rest.

This period of time was a very tiring journey for them. Xin Chang was relatively okay, as he always had to go on business trips when doing business away from home. However, his mother and sister had never left Gusu in their entire lives, so they had never experienced such a situation.

Fortunately, they have recently cultivated internal strength and exercised their bodies, so their physical energy is much stronger than before. This is how they have persisted, but mentally they are still very tired.

The journey north was not peaceful at all. Although there was a rare master like Xin Zhen, they still suffered a lot of scares along the way. There were robberies, rebellions, fights between local gangs, extortion by government soldiers, and so on.

These were easy things for Xin Zhen to deal with, but they were still very frightening to Xin Chang and his wife, and Xin Yu.

Xin Zhen did not shy away from letting them see it. Now that the Xin family has already stepped half a foot into the underworld, they have to get used to such things. Otherwise, if he is not around, they might lose their composure.

In that respect, this long journey was a good thing.

The Xin family stayed there for two days and set out early on the third morning for Juxianzhuang, seventy miles northeast of Luoyang.

Since they lived nearby, they naturally did not have to walk seventy miles. They only had to walk about ten miles to reach Juxianzhuang.

Xin Zhen's carriage turned onto the main road, and he met more and more fellow martial artists along the way, all of whom were rushing to Juxian Manor to attend the heroes' banquet.

This heroes' banquet was invited at the last minute, and anonymous invitations were sent without the names of the guests signed. Anyone who saw the invitation would be invited, and anyone who was in the martial arts world would be welcome.

The person who received the invitation rushed to forward it to his fellow travelers overnight, and passed it on to another. Within a day and a night, the invitation had spread very far.

Because time was short, most of the people who came to Juxianzhuang were from within a few hundred miles around the Shaolin Temple.

But Henan is located in the Central Plains and a key transportation hub. In addition to the local warriors, famous martial artists from the north and south heard the news and all came to the meeting. There were quite a lot of people.

This heroes' banquet was jointly invited by the two heroes of the You family in Juxianzhuang and the "enemy of the King of Hell" Doctor Xue.

The two heroes of the You family, You Ji and You Ju, were wealthy, had many friends, were skilled in martial arts and had great reputations, but they had neither great power nor high respect in the martial arts world, so they could not originally invite so many heroes.

But everyone wanted to make friends with Dr. Xue.

Although most martial artists are conceited, few are confident that they can be invincible. Even if they really think they are the best martial artist in the world, there is no guarantee that they will not get sick or injured.

If you can make a friend like Dr. Xue, you can save your life. As long as you don't die on the spot and Dr. Xue is willing to treat you, you will escape death.

Therefore, when the two heroes of the You family invited guests, those who received the invitations only felt proud. However, the invitation from Doctor Xue was nothing less than a life-saving talisman.

Everyone thinks that if they become friends with him today, he will not sit idly by if anything happens to them in the future. But for those who live on the edge of a knife, who can guarantee that nothing will happen to them?
The invitation was signed by "Xue Muhua, You Ji, and You Ju," followed by a line of small characters: "You Ji, You Ju. P.S.: Mr. Xue Muhua is known as 'Xue the Divine Doctor.'"

If it weren't for this line of small words, most of the people who received the post would not have known who Xue Muhua was, and I'm afraid less than 30% of them would have come to Juxianzhuang.

Xin Zhen naturally did not have an invitation, but since it was an anonymous invitation, it would not matter if he came.

Xin Zhen drove a large cart, which attracted the attention of many martial artists. When many martial artists saw Xin Zhen, they couldn't help but praise him: "What a handsome young man."

Xin Yu was also a lively person. She leaned on the car window to watch the people from Wulin coming and going. Some of them smiled at this pretty girl when they saw her.

Xin Zhen originally wanted to wait outside the manor for Qiao Feng and Ah Zhu to come over, but the people from Juxian Manor took the initiative to greet them. A young man held Xin Zhen's horse and asked, "Sir, are you here to participate in the Juxian Manor Heroes Conference?"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Yes."

The young man smiled and said, "Okay, unload the carriage here. Someone will unload the carriage and feed the horses in a while. You and the distinguished guests in the carriage, please follow me into the village."

Xin Zhen thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, that's troublesome."

Xin Zhen asked his parents and sister to get out of the car. The young man looked at Xin Chang and his wife, who looked wealthy, and Xin Yu, who looked like a beautiful young lady from a wealthy family. He murmured in his heart: This family doesn't look like people from the martial arts world. They look more like wealthy gentry from the Jiangnan water town.

But he didn't show it on his face. After all, there are all kinds of people in the martial arts world. Some people like to dress up as wealthy businessmen, or as beggars. You can't control anyone, right?
Seeing his parents were a little restrained, Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Dad, don't be nervous. We are not here to fight. Just think of it as doing business.

It’s true, although some of the martial artists who came here are lone rangers, most of them are well-known local figures.

These people controlled many local industries, such as restaurants, land, and escort agencies, which were considered legitimate businesses. There were also some unconventional businesses, such as brothels, protection fee collectors, and street vendors.

Dad, you are now the owner of a rice business, with more than a dozen rice shops under your control. Don’t you want to open up your own rice purchasing channels?
If we can open up this channel, profits can at least increase two or three times!"

Xin Chang's eyes suddenly lit up, and when he looked at those martial artists again, he was no longer afraid, but rather had a desire that made the martial artists passing by a little confused.

Xin Zhen's family entered the hall, only to see that it was already full of people. Of course, they didn't know anyone there. At this time, a strong man came over with a smile and greeted them: "I am Youju from Juxian Manor. Thank you for coming. I am very grateful for your visit!"

This person is You Ju, the You brothers from Juxianzhuang. The two brothers each use a tempered steel shield, which is capable of both offense and defense. Their combined power is greatly increased.

The two brothers were hospitable and generous, and all the people who passed by the martial arts world tried their best to make friends with them. They would do their best to meet their needs, just like Meng Chang. Therefore, although their martial arts skills were not top-notch, Juxian Manor was very famous in the martial arts world.

In the battle of Juxianzhuang, the double shields were broken by Qiao Feng. "Master said, as long as the shield is alive, the person is alive. If the shield is gone, the person is dead." After saying this, the two men committed suicide.

You Tanzhi was the son of You Ju. It was because of You Ju's death that he suffered so much hardship later.

However, Xin Zhen looked down on You Tanzhi. He believed that a bootlicker would not die a good death, and no matter how miserable his death was, he was not worthy of sympathy.

You Ju didn't know what the situation was with Xin Zhen's family, but he didn't think much of it. In fact, he didn't recognize most of the martial artists who had come recently. He had seen some of them, and heard of the names of some, but there were more people like Xin Zhen, whom he had neither seen nor heard of.

As Youju was the host, when others heard that they were holding a heroes' conference, they would come to support them. No matter whether the other party was famous or not, or how strong his martial arts were, they would come to say hello and express their gratitude.

After You Ju expressed his gratitude, he led Xin Zhen's family to the main seat at the east end and introduced Divine Doctor Xue. When Divine Doctor Xue saw Xin Zhen's family coming, he did not dare to be arrogant. He quickly stood up and said, "You all are so honored to have come. I am very grateful!"

Xin Chang hurriedly greeted him. As a businessman, he was naturally very knowledgeable about these matters. After some polite exchanges, You Ju had someone arrange a table for the four members of the Xin family to sit down.

After the family sat down, Xin Chang asked Xin Zhen in a low voice: "Is this Divine Doctor Xue very powerful? I see many people come here just for him."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "The nickname of Doctor Xue is 'Yanwang Divine Enemy'."

Xin Chang's eyes widened when he heard this and he said, "Yan Wang Di...Yan Wang ordered you to die at three o'clock in the morning, who dares to keep you alive until five o'clock? But Xue the Divine Doctor is called Yan Wang Di. I wonder how advanced his medical skills are. Isn't it the case that he is treating the dead with his bones? Damn it!"

Xin Chang slapped his thigh in annoyance. Xin Zhen's mother was startled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xin Chang said, "Was I not respectful enough to Doctor Xue just now? This kind of doctor should be courted. If there are any disasters in the future, he will come to him for help and it will be difficult for him to refuse."

Ok?
When Xin Zhen heard Xin Chang say this, he suddenly had an idea.

He has been thinking about recruiting forces these days. Isn't the Xiaoyao Sect the best choice?
The Xiaoyao Sect acts in a low-key manner, with a sense of not having any desires or demands, which is very consistent with their own pursuits.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Eight Friends of Hangu is not strong, that is only relative to the contemporary masters. Ding Chunqiu is a master who can enter the top 20 of the Tianlong world. It is normal that the Eight Friends of Hangu cannot defeat him.

However, if the Eight Friends of Hangu were thrown into the martial arts world, they would all be capable of becoming big bosses. For example, Divine Doctor Xue, after he sent out an anonymous post, the Juxian Manor would be filled with martial artists who came to lend their support.

Moreover, Xin Zhen wanted to at least build up a local force, at least to turn Gusu City into his own private territory, so the Eight Friends of Hangu would be extremely useful.

The Eight Friends of Hangu are good at different things, including music, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, engineering, and opera. In the fields of their expertise, they are basically the best in their respective fields.

These seem to be of no use, but if they are under Xin Zhen's command, they will be very useful.

With the help of the Eight Friends of Hangu, Xin Zhen was able to take over almost all of Gusu City's entertainment, construction, medical, flower market, literary and art circles, and calligraphy markets. With the income from these industries, it would be very easy for him to become a local tycoon.

only……

If one wants to subdue the Eight Friends of Hangu, one must become the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect. To become the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, one must let Wuyazi transform his internal energy and then inherit Wuyazi's internal energy.

Isn’t this a bit of a loss?

Oh, that's not right. Wuyazi shouldn't be so obsessed with the inheritance of his own inner strength. His obsession is actually revenge, and he just wants to kill Ding Chunqiu.

Thinking of this, Xin Zhen looked towards where Doctor Xue was, and suddenly his expression became more kind. "Junior apprentice brother Mu Hua, you have to take care of yourself."

Just as Xin Zhen was thinking about something, everyone in the hall was talking loudly and noisily, but suddenly, everyone became quiet.

The people standing far away didn't know what was going on, but suddenly they realized that no one was talking, and the words they were about to say came to an abrupt halt.

In an instant, the hall fell silent, but the sounds of drinking in the back hall and talking and laughing in the corridor could be heard from afar.

It was like when the classroom was noisy at school, and then it suddenly became quiet, and I quickly quieted down too.

Xin Zhen's family lived quite far away from the main hall, and they couldn't hear any sound coming from there amid the noise. But after everyone quieted down, he could hear the sound from there with his inner strength.

At this time, Doctor Xue asked, "Brother Bao, how did you know that fellow Qiao Feng was coming?"

The man called Brother Bao said, "I, Brother Qi, and Brother Xiang heard it with my own ears. To be honest, we three suffered a big setback last night..."

He paused for a moment, as if he did something else, and then continued, "...Qiao Feng ordered the three of us to pass on the message that he would come to Juxian Manor today."

Then many people started discussing the matter.

Xin Zhen stood up and said to Xin Chang and his wife, "Dad and Mom, you guys eat inside. I'm going to go outside. Don't get into trouble with others. Even if someone provokes you, wait until I come back."

Xin Chang naturally knew that Xin Zhen came here for something, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

(End of this chapter)