Chapter 69: Hua Man Lou is moved, the source of fake banknotes

The source of the fake banknotes is near Qixia Town?

This was totally beyond Li Ming's expectations.

As far as I remember, in the original plot of the prequel to Lu Xiaofeng, the fake silver bill case should have taken place around the capital city.

The master copy of the Datong Bank banknotes was made by Yue Qing, Zhu Ting's fellow senior brother who had faked his death for several years and was actually imprisoned.

He is the only one in the world who has such exquisite skills and can imitate the master made by Zhu Ting perfectly.

The source of the outflow of silver bills was the mysterious Jile Tower, and the real mastermind behind the fake silver bill case was actually the famous detective Roma and Qian Lao Da, the owner of Chase Bank.

Li Ming sorted out the plot in his mind and found that it had nothing to do with Qixia Town.

But Lu Xiaofeng immediately said that they had been tracking down clues near the capital and had made some progress.

But Jilelou seemed to have sensed the danger and moved to another location in time and hid itself again.

It took Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou quite some effort to finally rediscover the whereabouts of Jile Tower, which was right near Qixia Town.

Of course, Lu Xiaofeng did not say that before coming to the vicinity, he specifically sought out Dazhi Datong to investigate the rising star Li Ming.

After hearing this, Li Ming probably understood.

It seems that the original story line has changed in this world, and the Jilelou fake banknote case has many more variables.

After saying that, Lu Xiaofeng looked at Li Ming with great interest.

"Master Li, do you recognize me?"

Lu Xiaofeng asked curiously. He felt that Li Ming seemed to know him very well.

But he had never met Master Li.

"I have heard a lot about the reputation of Mr. Lu."

"I don't deserve to be a hero."

Lu Xiaofeng was even more surprised when Li Ming revealed his identity in one sentence.

However, Li Ming did not take it seriously. He was happy to be able to travel with Hua Manlou and they had a close relationship. Moreover, he had two iconic mustaches which made it look like he had four eyebrows from a distance.

If it’s not Lu Xiaofeng, who else could it be?

But what surprised Li Ming was that after observing Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, he could not even see through their strength.

It seems that Lu Xiaofeng is only slick on the surface, but in fact his strength should not be underestimated, and his talent in martial arts is astonishingly high.

Anyone who is fooled by his casual appearance and takes him as an easy target will suffer a great loss.

Hua Manlou is more outstanding in both appearance and temperament. At the first sight, one does not feel that he is a warrior, but more like a gentle and kind young man from an aristocratic family.

Moreover, there was nothing unusual about Hua Manlou when he walked or sat, and it was difficult for ordinary people to discover that he was a blind man.

It was only after Li Ming's careful observation that he discovered that Hua Manlou's eyes were slightly unfocused.

Similarly, after observation, Lu Xiaofeng could not see through Li Ming, and he felt even more wary.

"Then we will have to rely on Master Li for help during our stay nearby." Lu Xiaofeng proposed again.

But Li Ming showed little interest: "With the help of Mr. Lu and Mr. Hua Qi, I'm sure any problem can be solved easily. There's no need for me to join in the fun."

He really had no enthusiasm for this. After all, with the help of Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, it should not be a problem to deal with Jilelou.

If you run a martial arts school, you don't have to take care of every little thing.

Of course, having said that, with Li Ming's current strength and rapidly increasing fame, it is time for him to build his own sphere of influence.

If the matter affects Qixia Town, he will not ignore it.

Seeing Li Ming say this, Lu Xiaofeng didn't force it.

The topic changed and he began to comfort the shopkeeper Qian next to him.

At this time, Du Lingzi, the leader of the Penglai Sect, gradually recovered from the severe pain of the Heavenly King Heart-Replenishing Needle, and looked at Li Ming with fear in his eyes.

He took the initiative to come over and bowed to Li Ming: "Master Li, I was very offended just now. I forgot the rules here and shouldn't have used force here. Please forgive me, Master Li."

Li Ming originally wanted to use him to set the rules, but seeing that Du Lingzi had a good attitude and there were other reasons for the matter, and Shopkeeper Qian was also there to speak well of him.

Li Mingcai nodded.

Du Lingzi hesitated several times to speak.

He actually wanted to ask where Master Li had learned the Heavenly King Heart-Bulding Needle, which was much stronger than his own in both power and sophistication.

But considering the glorious military achievements of Master Li, and the fact that he didn't seem to have a good temper, he finally held back.

In the world of martial arts, strength is respected.

If other people use the unique skills of this sect, they will be accused of stealing martial arts, which is a big taboo in the martial arts world.

But facing a master fighter with an illustrious record, who had killed Shangguan Yundun yesterday, this matter of principle suddenly became negotiable, and he didn't even dare to ask more questions.

Then Du Lingzi thought about the rules of the martial arts school and began to ponder.

Do you want to select a disciple from our sect and find a way to have him enter Qianming Martial Arts School to learn martial arts?
After all these twists and turns, and with Hua Manlou's guarantee, Du Lingzi was no longer in a hurry to ask for his money, and his attitude towards Manager Qian also improved a lot.

The two sides negotiated for a while and agreed to give each other a little more time. Du Lingzi then stood up and said goodbye. Before leaving, he apologized to Li Ming again.

Shopkeeper Qian ordered a table full of dishes, but he hardly touched them and just now he almost overturned the table.

But now Manager Qian was not in the mood to eat. He begged Tong Xiangyu to keep today's events a secret for him, and then hurried back.

Mixed in at the back, paying the bill and leaving were the two warriors who had just been observing secretly in the corner.

The two of them were none other than Gusu Murong Fu's two family generals, Feng Bo'e and Bao Bu Tong.

The two men were passing by the neighborhood while doing business and heard that Li Ming's fame was growing, and that he was even said to be proficient in all the martial arts in the world. So the two men secretly went to his house, intending to see who dared to snatch the image of their master Murong Fu.

I thought it was just a rumor, more of a gimmick to attract attention and deceive the public.

But after witnessing Li Ming's action, the two fell silent.

Now all he was thinking about was to hurry back to Yanziwu and report this matter to Murong Fu.

When Li Ming came out of the inn again, he was already traveling with Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou.

After talking for a while, the three of them found that they got along quite well. Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou temporarily checked into the inn, and then followed Li Ming to visit the martial arts gym.

After all, they were quite interested in this martial arts school that had suddenly risen and had a very special style of doing things.

Along the way, Lu Xiaofeng looked at the surrounding areas that were still under construction.

When you enter the martial arts hall, the first thing you see is the disciples practicing diligently on the martial arts field.

"Master!"

The disciples bowed and greeted each other, and Li Ming waved his hand, signaling them to continue practicing.

Lu Xiaofeng stared at the situation in the martial arts hall with curiosity and looked around.

But soon, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes were fixed on the martial arts practiced by the disciples in the martial arts school.

I couldn't help but let out a slight exclamation.

Dozens of disciples were divided into many different groups, and the martial arts they practiced were also of different styles.

Hua Manlou tilted his ear to listen, then pointed at a group of disciples and spoke.

"What they practiced is the Qin Family Village's Five Tigers Breaking Gate Sword?"

"Can you hear this?"

Although he knew that Hua Manlou's nose and hearing were outrageous, Li Ming still couldn't help being surprised.

"The group over there are practicing Shaolin boxing... No, that's not right. It's more like the Thirty-Six-Move Vajra Fist that was improved by the Vajra Sect in the Western Regions."

"That's Kunlun's Liang Yi sword technique?"

"There is also the skill of splitting tendons and twisting bones and wrapping dragon hands. If I am not mistaken, it should come from the Wudang lineage..."

Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng walked while marveling at the sight.

What is amazing is that even though he is a blind man, he can identify all kinds of martial arts like the back of his hand.

Moreover, they noticed that Li Ming's disciples were divided into groups and taught according to their aptitude.

For example, the group of disciples who practice Vajra Fist tend to be solid and steady, which is more suitable for this kind of martial arts.

However, the disciples who practiced the Bones-Splitting and Dragon-Entangling Hands had more flexible minds, quicker reactions, and greater adaptability, and could fully exert their advantages in dealing with this kind of martial arts.

This made the two of them look at Li Ming with admiration.

At least it is impossible for ordinary martial arts schools to be so meticulous in training disciples.

Li Ming is not simply doing business to make money, but is really cultivating with all his heart.

Only those who have learned martial arts know how important it is to practice suitable martial arts techniques.

For example, Lu Xiaofeng, his Lingxi Finger and Qinggong Fengwu Jiutian are both top-notch in the martial arts world, but if he were asked to practice the rigid Shaolin external skills, it would be a torture.

However, after watching all this, the two felt that the rumors were true.

The martial arts taught in this martial arts school are indeed diverse, a mixture of various schools and sects.

Lu Xiaofeng was not impressed by the sect's opinion, but he also felt that if Li Ming continued like this, he would be in bigger trouble sooner or later.

By then, not even a Grandmaster would be able to handle it.

The few of them took a quick walk around the front yard, and Lu Xiaofeng even went to the wall to take a look.

To be honest, the walls of Qianming Martial Arts School have also been badly damaged.

There are quite a few sword marks left by the fight alone. Although some of them have been repaired, some deeper ones can still be seen.

Especially the one on the wall, the gorgeous palm print left by Li Mochou, although it was washed away afterwards, some traces can still be seen.

This shows how powerful the Scarlet Snake Palm is. Hua Manlou suddenly paused, raised his nose and sniffed a few times, then looked in the direction of the courtyard and gave Li Ming a questioning look.

"There's nothing going on over there. I'll go take a look with Brother Hua."

As he spoke, Li Ming led Hua Manlou through a corridor and arrived at another courtyard. Lu Xiaofeng followed curiously behind.

Soon, I saw the whole picture of the place.

But Lu Xiaofeng was suddenly stunned.

Because what comes into view here are all children or teenagers with disabilities.

The injuries they suffered ranged from mild to severe, and some were unable to even stand.

But they were all dressed neatly, and there was no gloomy look on their faces. Instead, they were smiling.

Hua Manlou listened attentively and seemed to have discovered something peculiar, with a rich expression on his face.

"Master Li, this is..."

Lu Xiaofeng asked curiously.

At the same time, look at these children.

Although they were unable to practice martial arts, they were not idle, and many of them were actually reading books.

Some of them were tinkering with something unknown.

There were several martial arts disciples on duty, watching them.

"Master, you are here!"

The little girl with disabled legs but a sweet smile on her face walked slowly over with crutches and greeted Li Ming.

"Yu'er, be careful."

Li Ming instructed her.

In fact, the disciples in the martial arts school prepared a wooden wheelchair for her, but she refused to accept it and insisted on using crutches, saying that she didn't want to be paralyzed all the time.

Now that they are familiar with each other, she told everyone her name is Zi Yu, but she can't remember her last name. Everyone likes this optimistic girl very much.

During the period of time she spent at Qianming Martial Arts School, she had enough food and drink, and her complexion had improved a lot.

Although they are physically disabled, they do not just eat and wait to die.

Since they couldn't practice martial arts, Li Ming found a part-time job for Lu Xiucai so that he could teach them to read in his free time.

Now that they have almost finished their education, many children have found their own interests.

For example, Zi Yu has recently become quite interested in medicine.

In Li Ming's martial arts school, in addition to the place for storing martial arts secrets, there are also several rooms specially set aside to store some normal books, similar to the library of a martial arts school.

He also spent money to buy a large number of books on various subjects from Hanyuanzhai owned by Manager Wei in the town.

This section is open to the core disciples of the martial arts school.

But after a period of time, it was these disabled children who used it more.

For example, what Zi Yu borrowed were several introductory medical books.

Although it is a little difficult for her to see through it completely at her current level, she still has great enthusiasm when she starts to chew on it.

"Master, after I learn all this, can I heal everyone's illnesses and injuries?"

"From now on, if my fellow disciples in the martial arts school have any headaches or fevers, I can tell them. I will no longer be a useless person!"

The little girl Ziyu was very excited.

Seeing Li Ming nod in affirmation, she became even more enthusiastic and walked away staggeringly on her crutches.

This conversation just now fell into the ears of Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, and they couldn't help but be moved.

Unexpectedly, there are such a group of pitiful children in Qianming Martial Arts School.

As the three of them walked, Li Ming gave a brief account of their origins.

The number of people rescued in the previous times, added together, was probably around sixty to seventy.

Most of those who were abducted by those evil beggars and beggars were children from poor families, or their parents had both passed away and there was no place to take them in.

Li Ming didn't chase them away and let them stay in the martial arts hall.

These children who have experienced despair are much more sensible than others and cherish their current lives very much.

Even though they are disabled, they are not willing to eat and drink for free in the martial arts hall.

It is common to see them dragging their disabled bodies to help the martial arts school do things within their abilities.

After listening to Li Ming's brief account, even Lu Xiaofeng, who was a frivolous person, couldn't help but have a flash of anger in his eyes, as he was angry about the evil of human nature.

Hua Manlou, who was standing next to them, was blind and could understand the pity of these children better than an ordinary person.

At the same time, I also understand more clearly how rare it is for them to be so optimistic under such circumstances!

After seeing this, Li Ming's image in their minds also changed.

"Brother Li!"

Hua Manlou thought for a moment, paused, and suddenly called Li Ming.

The address also changed from Master Li to Brother Li.

"Brother Li, it's not easy to run a martial arts school. If you agree, our Hua family is willing to provide regular financial support every year. Brother Li, please name your price."

Hua Manlou spoke with a very confident tone.

Funding?

Li Ming didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

Hua Manlou was afraid that Li Ming would misunderstand, so he went out of his way to explain it.

They funded the Hua family without asking for anything in return, but simply because they admired Li Ming's style and were willing to provide financial support.

And they will not interfere in any affairs of the martial arts school.

When Lu Xiaofeng, who was standing next to him, heard this, his face was filled with a strange look.

No matter how you sounded, this seemed like good news falling from the sky, and he wanted to agree to it directly on behalf of Li Ming.

The Jiangnan Hua family is wealthy enough to rival a country; no matter how high the price is, they can afford it.

This is a free benefit.

However, Lu Xiaofeng could vaguely guess that Hua Manlou did this because he was aroused by empathy from these children.

After a little thought, Li Ming politely declined, but thanked Hua Manlou for his kindness.

Before, Elder Fa of the Beggars' Sect had also privately approached Li Ming. Seeing the potential of the martial arts school, he discussed with him whether they could have some cooperation, but Li Ming did not agree.

He could see that Hua Manlou was simply well-intentioned, but there was no need for that.

At present, there are no difficulties in running the martial arts school. In fact, there is still a lot of money on hand that cannot be spent. For the time being, we do not need Hua Manlou's funding.

After hearing this, Hua Manlou stopped talking, but his admiration for Li Ming increased a little more.

Soon, they came out of the side courtyard and walked around to return to the main hall.

Halfway through the walk, I heard a somewhat unskilled flute sound.

Hua Manlou was well versed in music theory. He listened for a while with his ear tilted to the side and nodded.

He could tell that the owner of the flute sound had probably just started learning music theory not long ago, but he had made rapid progress and had amazing potential.

And what they practiced was not simply the art of stringed instruments, but the advanced art of sound attack.

This made Li Ming even more mysterious in his mind.

I really don’t know what else in martial arts Master Li doesn’t know.

But he didn't say much and returned to the front yard with Li Ming.

The three of them talked until late at night and had a great time. Then Li Ming saw Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou off.

After the martial arts hall became quiet, Li Ming thought for a moment and wrote a letter, asking someone to take it to the Beggars' Sect and give it to Elder Fa.

Lu Xiaofeng was investigating a fake banknote case. Although Li Ming was not going to get involved, since it involved the area near Qixia Town, he still wanted to have an idea of ​​what was going on.

A day later, Li Ming received a reply from Elder Fa.

The Beggars' Sect had disciples all over the world, and they had unique channels of information, and they really helped Li Ming find out some information.

Elder Fa couldn't tell exactly where the Paradise Tower was, he only knew that it had been spotted near Qixia Town recently.

Some warriors have used special methods to go to the Paradise Tower and indulge themselves in pleasure.

But there is another point, that is, some disciples of the Beggar Gang discovered that there was something wrong with a temple called Yunjian Temple near Qixia Town.

Suddenly, people frequently came in and out of the remote temple.

The Beggars' Sect disciples checked several times but found nothing, and several people on their side were missing.

This made Elder Fa suspect that there might be something unusual going on here.

Since Li Ming asked, he told him.

"Yunjian Temple?"

Li Ming felt that the name sounded familiar.

In The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng, the place where the mastermind behind Jile Tower imprisoned Yue Qing and helped them make fake silver note printing plates is also called Yunjian Temple.

Is Yue Qing imprisoned here?
(End of this chapter)