Chapter 72: The Destruction of Ji Le Building and the Reconstruction Plan of the Martial Arts Hall

Yue Qing's tone was full of earnestness.

It can be seen that he has deep feelings for his daughter.

Although Yue Qing is still not sure whether Li Ming has any ill will towards him, he can only take a gamble.

At least until now, Li Ming did not show any bad intentions, nor was he like those guys in Jilelou and Jinqian Gang, who showed their covetousness for his skills clearly on their faces.

Yue Qing intuitively felt that Li Ming was someone he could trust.

"Do you know where your daughter is now?"

Li Ming thought about it for a moment and didn't refuse.

"It should be in this Yunjian Temple, but I don't know where he is imprisoned, so I would like to trouble you to look for him."

Speaking of this, Yue Qing became a little irritable and obviously anxious.

"The people in Yunjian Temple are all from the Money Gang and Jilelou. They may have noticed the fight happening here. I'm worried, really worried..."

Yue Qing didn't dare to continue.

Li Ming knew that what he meant was that the other party would become desperate and do harm to his daughter.

"Please be patient, I will help Senior Yue find it right away."

Yue Qing thanked him repeatedly and walked a few steps with Li Ming. Suddenly he thought of something and rubbed his face with his hands.

After a moment, a thin mask was removed from his face.

Yue Qing's original appearance was revealed - a middle-aged man with a square face.

There was a bit of determination on his face, but now his eyes were very hesitant, and he was obviously worried about the safety of his daughter.

It seems that Yue Qing does not have leprosy and his previous appearance was just an act.

Presumably, after he fell into the hands of Jilelou, the other party was worried that Yue Qing would attract unnecessary attention, so they had him disguised as a slightly sloppy leper.

Before Yue Qing left, he did not forget to pick up a pocket crossbow and a few crossbow arrows and took them with him.

This exquisite and compact crossbow was originally designed and built by Yue Qing himself, so he is very familiar with it.

However, this was made under the pressure of Ji Le Lou and Jin Qian Gang.

As a top disciple of Lu Ban Divine Axe Sect, Yue Qing's craftsmanship is comparable to that of the world-famous master craftsman Zhu Ting. Initially, he was also a strong contender for the next sect leader, but eventually fell behind.

With his skills, it would be easy for him to make a deadly weapon.

But the disciples of Lu Ban's Divine Axe have never been very interested in these things. Instead, they prefer to design and invent some strange things.

Yue Qing was not strong enough, so he took the crossbow to defend himself.

Li Ming quickly walked to the corridor with him. Just as they arrived here, Yue Qing took the lead and walked ahead.

Obviously, all the information about the agencies here came from Yue Qing, and he was very familiar with it.

Yue Qing and Li Ming dodged several traps in the corridor and quickly returned along the same route.

Along the way, Li Ming took the opportunity to talk with Yue Qing several times and roughly asked about the situation.

First, Li Ming asked if there were any other masters here.

Li Ming felt relieved after hearing Yue Qing's answer that only these two masters were looking after him.

As long as there are no other Grandmasters, the rest of the people are nothing to worry about.

Moreover, Li Ming also learned the general ins and outs from Yue Qing.

At the beginning, it was the famous detective Lomali who was blinded by greed and secretly joined forces with Qian Lao Da, the owner of the Chase Bank, in an attempt to amass ill-gotten gains.

Yue Qing happened to be dealing with Roma. After being ambushed and captured by Roma, he faked his death.

After that, he was imprisoned ever since, and even Yue Qing's daughter fell into his hands and became a hostage.

Later, Locke and Boss Qian forced Yue Qing to forge the printing plate of the Datong Bank's silver notes. In order to have a channel for bulk sales, they established Jilelou.

These situations are similar to what Li Ming knows, but the following ones are different.

Roma was indeed behind the scenes manipulating the Paradise Building and made a ton of money.

But as time went by, Jile Tower became more and more famous in the martial arts world, and his strength was no longer able to cover it.

The first to come to the door were the Money Gang.

The Money Gang values ​​money like their life and are extremely fanatical about wealth.

Of course they would not let go of such a good business as fake silver bills.

Shangguan Jinhong sent out his capable general Jing Wuming, who easily traced the clues to Roma and controlled him.

Next, the Jinqian Gang also participated in the management of Ji Le Lou.

Ever since Yue Qing fell into the hands of the Money Gang, he not only made printing plates for silver bills, but also had to design messages and various murder weapons according to the Money Gang's wishes.

When she was in Roma's hands, Yue Qing could still see her daughter every day, but she had no freedom.

But when it comes to the Money Gang, it becomes difficult to even see each other.

With her daughter being held hostage by the other party, Yue Qing had no choice but to give in, even though she was unwilling, and has endured it until now.

Shangguan Jinhong also attached great importance to Yue Qing. At the beginning, there was only one Grandmaster to look after him. Later, he sent Xiang Song and Zhuge Gang to look after him together.

However, according to Yue Qing, they did move here recently.

Because Jilelou used to operate near the capital, but the court and Huamanlou were increasingly tracking them, so they temporarily moved here.

This Yunjian Temple is a stronghold secretly operated by the Jinqian Gang. After Yue Qing arrived, he designed and arranged more mechanisms.

The warriors in Yunjian Temple are all members of the Jinqian Gang.

Apart from that, Yue Qing had no idea.

He had been imprisoned all along and only knew that this place was far away from the capital, but he didn't know where exactly it was.

Soon, the wall rotated and two people came out from the space behind the wall.

The night sky outside was pitch black and there was still no moonlight.

Yue Qing had participated in the design of the mechanisms of Yunjian Temple before, and was familiar with the layout of the temple. He quickly pointed out several directions to Li Ming.

"Over there, and over there... These places should be places where people can hide, but I don't know where my daughter is exactly. People outside will find her soon. If..."

Yue Qing wanted to say something, but she was worried that she would alarm the other party and her daughter would be in danger.

Just as he was wondering how to find out where his daughter was, he heard chaotic footsteps coming from outside.

Soon, a group of warriors holding sharp blades ran into the courtyard and appeared in the field of vision.

The leader, a Xiantian realm warrior holding two hooks, was slightly stunned when he saw Yue Qing and Li Ming, but then waved his hand.

The others immediately rushed forward.

"Ouch!"

"what……"

After a brief cry, there were corpses lying on the ground.

At this moment, Yue Qing had just nervously raised the crossbow in his hand.

Seeing that it was done, Yue Qing's expression was quite interesting, and the look he gave Li Ming showed quite a bit of helplessness.

Yue Qing had met many masters when he was in Luban Divine Axe Sect.

But this is the first time I've seen Li Ming so young, so powerful, and so ruthless and decisive.

Yue Qing had been imprisoned, so he knew nothing about Li Ming's recent deeds. He just felt sad that such a young master came out from nowhere.

Li Ming left a person alive, who was the leading innate realm warrior.

This guy looks like a leader and should know more information.

After knocking him down, Li Ming squatted beside him.

"Tell me, where are you holding his daughter?"

"I, I don't know..."

The Xiantian realm warrior was frightened and shook his head repeatedly when he heard the question.

But before he could finish his words, several of his joints were broken.

"Please spare me, hero. I really don't know..."

Seeing that he was still being stubborn, Li Ming raised his hand and sent a stream of energy into his heart.

This is a skill Li Ming learned from the Penglai School's Tianwang Buxin Needle. He found that if the strength was controlled well, it could be used to torture people very well.

The innate warrior's expression changed, and the next moment he felt an excruciating pain in his heart.

This is not just a simple physical pain, but a pain that goes straight into the most vulnerable part of the heart.

Every beat of the heart seemed to be like being pricked by countless sharp needles, bringing great pain and making the muscles all over the body tense.

He opened his mouth and inhaled wildly in pain.

"I'm telling you, please show some mercy, sir!"

Li Ming pointed his finger and released a trace of true energy to relieve his pain.

The man's tense body relaxed.

Compared to the excruciating pain just now, the several joints that were crushed seemed less painful.

"The person is in the southwest wing."

Seeing that Li Ming was about to attack again, he screamed in fright.

"I'm not lying. I'm right there. I have two companions guarding me. I told the hero, please spare my life..."

Before he could finish his words, he was already dealt with by Li Ming.

"go!"

Li Ming held Yue Qing's hand and performed light skills.

Yue Qing suddenly felt a flash before his eyes, things on both sides were retreating madly, and the sound of wind whistling came to his ears.

Even though Li Ming was carrying the weight of a person, his lightness skill movement speed was still astonishingly fast.

On the way, they encountered two patrol teams who heard the unusual noises and came to investigate.

Li Ming still did the same thing, easily taking care of them, and then left one alive to interrogate him a few more times.

All got the same answer.

Soon, Li Ming brought Yue Qing to the target room.

Yue Qing pointed out several nearby traps to Li Ming and told him to be on guard. Li Ming knew what was going on and immediately took action.

The only people guarding here are one Xiantian realm master and several post-natal realm masters.

It was quickly resolved by Li Ming.

Not long after, a weak young girl who was under house arrest walked out of the room.

"father!"

"Xia'er!"

When Yue Qing saw his precious daughter, he was so excited that he took a few quick steps and rushed over.

The father and daughter reunited and cried bitterly.

It took a long time for Yue Qing to calm down.

He also didn't expect that he had been forced by Zhuge Gang not long ago, but now he has escaped and the father and daughter are reunited.

It feels quite dreamy.

"Oh, by the way, benefactor..."

Yue Qing finally realized that he was too excited and left Li Ming aside.

But when he turned around, he found that Li Ming was studying several mechanisms in the courtyard in amazement.

Even from Li Ming's perspective, the mechanisms here are very delicate and novel in design, and are quite powerful.

Li Ming came over only after seeing Yue Qing and his daughter calm down.

Without paying any attention to the remaining members of the Jinqian Gang in Yunjian Temple, Li Ming used his Qinggong skills to take Yue Qing and his daughter away.

When the three of them returned to Qixia Town, the sky was already bright.

Early in the morning, a shocking news came out in Qixia Town.

Jilelou, which was very popular recently, collapsed last night!
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, together with the officials sent by their superiors, destroyed Jile Tower.

Not only did they find a large number of evidences of counterfeit banknotes in Jile Tower, but they also followed the clues and caught the mastermind behind Jile Tower.

It turns out that the real manipulator of Ji Le Lou is actually the famous detective Roma.

After his identity was exposed, Roma became furious and used his famous skill "Breaking Spurs" to attack Lu Xiaofeng.

In the end, he was defeated by Lu Xiaofeng's telepathic finger.

After talking about these news, many people were still quite sad.

"That Paradise Tower, as its name suggests, is said to be filled with the utmost luxury and enjoyment, with delicious food, fine wine, beautiful women, and everything you can think of, all top-notch. It's truly a den of money-spending. What a pity..."

"To be honest, I've been there before, and it was such a great experience..."

"I have a friend who wants to know what's in it. Please tell me the taste in detail."

"If I had known earlier, I should have gone there, but now there is no chance."

"I heard that the Paradise Tower was originally built inside the mountain. No wonder it is usually hard to find."

Many people were discussing the details they had heard from others.

On the other side, after dawn.

In Qianming Martial Arts School.

"Xia'er..."

Hua Manlou was now standing in front of Yue Qing and his daughter, and called out the girl's name.

It turns out that Yue Qing's daughter has known Hua Manlou since childhood and they are childhood sweethearts.

But we lost contact later.

Hua Manlou also tried to look for it, but found nothing.

It is of course a great surprise to meet you here again at this moment.

After asking a few questions about Xia'er's experience, Hua Manlou's expression finally eased a little despite his worries.

Xia'er was just frightened during the period of house arrest, and there was nothing serious wrong with her.

The Money Gang never made things difficult for her during the time she was under house arrest, and provided her with food, clothing and other necessities as needed.

After all, everyone knew how much gang leader Shangguan Jinhong valued Yue Qing, and he even arranged for two hall masters to look after him.

Maybe one day, Yue Qing will figure it out and be willing to work for the Money Gang wholeheartedly and join them.

By then, he would at least be a hall master who was highly respected by Shangguan Jinhong.

Therefore, no one dared to make things too difficult for Xia'er.

Lu Xiaofeng, who was standing aside, was more interested in Yue Qing's experience.

After asking, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but shake his head and bowed to Li Ming.

"Master Li, thank you for your help in rescuing Senior Yue Qing. Otherwise, there might not be any accidents in the future. I can rest assured about this matter now."

Now that Ji Le Tower has been destroyed and Yue Qing and his daughter have been rescued, they are out of the other party's control and there will be no subsequent variables. It can be said that everyone is happy.

They have now sent people to seal off Yunjian Temple, and further investigation will be carried out.

Although Yue Qing was the maker of the fake silver note printing plate, it was understandable considering that he and his daughter were held hostage.

This matter would have to be reported to his superiors when he returned. Lu Xiaofeng estimated that most likely his superiors would not hold him responsible.

After all, Miaoshou boss Zhu Ting also had many cooperative relationships with the imperial court.

Even for Junior Brother Yue Qing's sake, no one would delve into the matter further.

What's more, Yue Qing's craftsmanship is not inferior to Zhu Ting. With this core competitiveness, there must be many people who want to make friends with him.

"So what plans does Senior Yue Qing have next?"

Lu Xiaofeng asked curiously and continued.

"If not, why not come back with us and meet your long-lost junior brother."

Lu Xiaofeng said half jokingly and half seriously.

The junior brother that Lu Xiaofeng mentioned is the current leader of the Lu Ban Divine Axe Sect, Zhu Ting.

Moreover, Lu Xiaofeng and Zhu Ting have a very close relationship and are very good friends.

However, when Yue Qing heard Zhu Ting's name, his expression suddenly turned ugly.

"Whoever wants to meet him can meet him. I have nothing to say to him!"

Yue Qing's tone suddenly became stiff, and it seemed that he didn't like his junior brother very much.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng shrugged helplessly.

I didn't expect Yue Qing to be so petty.

He had also heard that when the Luban Divine Axe Sect was selecting its leader, the candidates were Yue Qing and Zhu Ting.

But later Zhu Ting won and Yue Qing never went back.

"Then Senior Yue Qing, are you ready to..."

Lu Xiaofeng asked, but Yue Qing was already looking around the gym.

"Master Li saved my life. We must repay such a great favor. I plan to stay here and help Master Li."

Yue Qing's tone was very firm.

After he was rescued, he now knew that the place he was in was called Qixia Town.

At the same time, I had also heard about Li Ming's deeds from others, so I made up my mind.

"In that case, fine!"

"But before that, Senior Yue Qing had better not go anywhere. Stay here for the time being. It depends on how the court handles this matter. We will send someone to inform you when there is news."

Yue Qing nodded to show that he understood.

After the matter was explained clearly, Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou did not linger for too long.

They were in a hurry to go back and deal with follow-up matters, so they quickly got up and said goodbye.

Before leaving, Xia'er looked at the elegant and graceful Hua Manlou with reluctance in her eyes and the girl's thoughts were all written on her face.

But she still chose to stay and take care of her father.

After all, after this incident, the father and daughter cherish the time they can live in peace and do not want to be separated again.

Since her father wanted to stay, Xia'er didn't say much.

Unexpectedly, after all the actions, there were unexpected gains.

Talents like Yue Qing are hard to come by.

Li Ming also gladly accepted it, and instructed his disciples to clear out a small courtyard for the father and daughter to live in, with the martial arts school providing for their food, clothing and other expenses.

As soon as he settled down, Yue Qing couldn't sit still and couldn't wait to find Li Ming.

Because when he came to the martial arts gym, he found that it was being expanded and there were signs of construction everywhere.

The warehouses surrounding the martial arts school have been transformed into spacious villas, and the framework has been basically completed.

However, the progress in the large open space outside the martial arts hall is still very slow.

From the overall plan, Yue Qing also felt that there were some fantastic ideas and he couldn't help but feel itchy to try it.

He first spread out the general layout of the martial arts hall that Li Ming had expected on the table and examined it carefully for a long time.

Sometimes he shook his head, sometimes he nodded.

After a short while, Yue Qing had an idea in mind and pondered for a while with his eyes closed.

Then he spoke to Li Ming excitedly.

"Master Li, can I plan and design these newly built parts?"

"Besides, I don't have anything to repay you with, except this little bit of craftsmanship... I see that the space inside the martial arts hall is large, but many places are a bit rough. How about I help design some mechanisms? If you have any needs, Master Li, you can also tell me and I will improve it."

Yue Qing spoke with full confidence, as if he had already conceived a complete plan for the transformation of the martial arts hall in his mind.

"It's a good feeling!"

Li Ming's eyes lit up when he heard this.

He had seen those mechanical devices before in Yunjian Temple and was quite impressed.

If these can be used in one's own martial arts school, the effect will surely be very good!

(End of this chapter)