Chapter 140.

“A roast chicken is 100,000 taels! And you’re still saying it’s not a robbery?”

Mr. Big wiped the oil from his beard and spoke with an angry grunt, “Is there any family’s roast chicken that sells for so much?”

“My family’s.”

Jiang Ran laughed:

“Moreover, I didn’t forcefully buy it, it was Mr. Big himself who didn’t ask the price and rushed up to eat it.

“It doesn’t matter if Mr. Big doesn’t want to pay, return this my roasted chicken to me in perfect condition, and it will be considered two clear.”

“……”

Mr. Big looked at this roasted chicken that had already been half eaten, and was speechless for a while.

Having eaten half of it, even if he could spit it out, how could it be intact?

In the end, he sighed:

“Is it okay to owe it?”

“Okay.”

Jiang Ran glanced at Ruan Yuqing:

“Miss Ruan, you’re a high ranking person from the Water Moon Sword Sect, Mr. Big ate my roasted chicken and owes me 100,000 taels, you have to be a witness.”

Mr. Big also glanced at Ruan Yuqing:

“So it’s the Soft Water Sword in person, just now I was so hungry that I didn’t see Lady Ruan clearly.

“Please also forgive me.”

“Mr. Big is overstating it.”

Ruan Yuqing first blankly glanced at Jiang Ran before smiling at Mr. Big:

“Mr. Big’s movements are so remote, he has always been a godly dragon, how come he appeared here?”

“It’s not because of this Great Mister Jiang.”

Mr. Big stroked his beard and took another hard bite of roast chicken.

With one hundred thousand taels owed, how could he not eat this roast chicken?

While eating, he said in a vague manner:

“I heard that Young Master Jiang has done a few more great things recently.

“The young master of the Left Road Zhuang showed up in Penma County and returned in defeat.

“After twenty years, the Two Monarchs of Yang and Yue reappeared, but they both perished.

“Thereafter rolled over the Red Maple Villa, a Shi Pingzhang attracted the five major sword faction pouring out …… results but disappeared without a trace.

“Jiao tail qin happy to choose a wise master, and attracted a new storm.

“Three rivers gang battle, vertical and horizontal for many years of the great eunuch Wu finally awarded the head.

“When the three rivers above the waters, let a person scared of the three water demon king, but also killed in your palm under the knife.

“This successive incidents, even if I repeat this way, all feel heart and blood surging.

“Not to mention that you are now carrying a burnt-tailed zither, and intend to go to the Sunset Ping of the Three Immortals Mountain, to organize a tea tasting and zither appreciation meeting!

“This kind of Jianghu event, how can it be less than the old man?

“This is all the way in hot pursuit of slow catch up, a few days grain of rice has not entered, really is thirsty to drink the morning dew, hungry will endure.

“Who would have thought that after catching up, but also chased out 100,000 taels of arrears.”

“Mr. Big you this is also …… strange not easy.”

Ruan Yuqing resisted the urge to laugh, after all, she was an expert called in the Jianghu.

Nowadays, she was also considered the face of the Water Moon Sword Sect walking the Jianghu.

This cultivation was still necessary.

“Yes.”

Mr. Big sighed, then looked at Jiang Ran again:

“Young warrior Jiang, tell me about it.

“Since that Cangzhou Mansion battle, how did you make a grudge against the Left Dao Zhuang? And how did you kill the Yang Yue Er Jun? After that, whether Shi Pingzhang is alive or dead …… how did you and the Three Rivers Gang become acquainted?

“The Underworld Demon Power, how much more mysterious?

“I have already thought about it, and in the future I intend to dedicate a book to you to establish a biography.

“The name of the book will be …… [Golden Cicada Chivalry]!

“In the future, it will surely be able to circulate in the jianghu, and even through the ages!”

Jiang Ran grinned straight as he listened.

In fact, he didn’t find it unusual when this old man appeared in front of him.

After all, he had indeed done quite a few things recently.

The reputation was also considered to be growing with each passing day.

This was a strong attraction for this Bai Xiao Sheng like organization in the Jianghu.

It’s just that he’s not interested in this ……

And these questions he asked, the others were fine, what was the mystery of this Underworld Demon Power, he still really knew.

Although from the rewards of the Sanshui Demon Lord, he did not obtain this person’s martial arts.

But Jiang Ran had obtained the true copy of the Underworld Demonic Skill from his corpse.

He had also looked through it two days ago, and it was true that there was no text entered on it, it was all drawings.

There were several poisonous substances labeled in the book, and each of them had its own name.

At the same time, there were also a few kung fu styles recorded in it.

The Underworld Divine Palm and the Underworld Bone Claw were among them.

However, after Jiang Ran had seen these martial arts, he felt that they were not too surprising.

The moves were not very subtle, and they could have strange effects because they were catalyzed by poisonous techniques, which made them incredibly powerful.

What Jiang Ran really cared about was the several dan formulas recorded at the back.

Each of these pills had its own strengths, but they had to be refined using the Underworld Demon Power as their foundation.

Jiang Ran wanted to take these several dan formulas for himself, but there was no suitable way to replace this kung fu for a while.

To say that Jiang Ran should let himself practice …… he didn’t have the leisure to do so either.

So he had no choice but to keep it for the time being and leave it for future consideration.

In addition, Jiang Ran actually found that the reason why this martial art was called a devil’s art was mainly because the power was too bloody and cruel.

As far as the martial art itself is concerned, it is fundamentally different from those magic arts that are practiced to kill people.

Because the practice of this martial arts, not to plague others …… all the poison is introduced into their own body.

In addition to those used to practice the poisonous insects are more miserable, in anyone has no damage.

Afterwards, the cultivation of what to do, where to use, it depends on the cultivator’s own character.

If you use it positively, then it is correct, if you use it evilly, then it is evil.

Just these things, Jiang Ran is not interested in talking to Mr. Big in detail.

On the contrary, Li Tianxin was quite interested, anyway, since the Cangzhou Mansion after a goodbye, and then meet with Jiang Ran, is that the left road Zhuang rally.

After that, the two of them had been in the same place.

Most of the things Jiang Ran knew, he also knew.

He casually talked to Mr. Big about it.

Mr. Big listened with great interest, took out a pen and ink from his pocket, dipped his tongue into the pen, and began to write.

While writing and listening, encountered do not understand the place also dig into the root of the problem.

Some Li Tianxin himself do not know, and then go to ask Jiang Ran ……

Until a few people finished eating, Mr. Big is still excited, Li Tianxin said dry mouth had to call a halt.

Mr. Big also does not care, just smiled and said:

“Then let’s wait until tomorrow, tomorrow.”

“Is this Mr. Big’s intention to follow me?”

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow.

“This is natural.”

Mr. Big laughed:

“The Tea Tasting and Zither Appreciation Conference has already made waves in the Jianghu.

“The legendary Jiao Tail Qin is one of the Twelve Heavenly Coincidences.

“How many people will hear about this object when it appears in the Jianghu? Compared to that one so-called Heroes’ Meeting in Cangzhou Prefecture, this is a true Jianghu event.

“Of course I have to follow Young Master Jiang’s side ……

“Record what Young Master Jiang has seen and heard along this journey.

“This [Biography of the Golden Cicada Wizard] of mine is precisely going to use this tea tasting and qin appreciation conference as the first chapter.”

“…… It’s good that your old man is happy.”

Jiang Ran casually lifted the wine gourd and took a sip:

“But the one hundred thousand taels of silver owed to me, don’t forget to return …… I’m a person who regards money as life, you don’t want to wait for me to find you to ask for it.”

“……”

Mr. Big was half speechless.

Ruan Yuqing, on the other hand, frowned slightly:

“Might Mr. Big reveal how many people have already set their eyes on this Sunset Ping’s Tea Tasting and Qin Appreciation Conference nowadays?”

“That’s hard to say ……”

Mr. Big said as he picked at his fingers:

“As far as I know, on the surface there is the Wenxiang Academy in Wenxiang Mountain, the Listening to Rain House in Raccoon Autumn Lake, and the Qifeng Villa in Evergreen Mansion.

“There are also some people in the jianghu who are attached to the elegance of the world, such as the ‘clumsy qin’ Yan Wengge, the ‘sound actress’ Shang Yue’er, and so on ……

“As for the secret ones, there are even more.

“Just exactly which ones, old me is not sure.

“However, I do know that Young Master Jiang had some grudges with the Five Square Trickster, and that Tugu Lang lost his life at the hands of Young Master Jiang.

“The remaining four, it seems that they have also recently rushed towards the Three Immortal Mountains …… It is not something that can be avoided.”

Ruan Yuqing frowned slightly after hearing this:

“One clan, two associations, five swords, seven factions, and thirteen gangs, can there be any movement?”

“This is unheard of.”

Mr. Big said:

“The thirteen gangs are mostly a group of reckless people, and the dragons and snakes within them are mixed, so it’s hard to say if they will show up.

“As for the seven factions …… holding their own identity, even if they will pay some attention, it is estimated that they will not really come down.

“The five swords are even more needless to say, see you in the side of Jiang young warrior, I expect will not covet this burnt-tailed qin.

“As for the First Sect and Second Society.

“Dao One Sect will certainly not care about the scorched-tail qin.

“But what the Mountain and Sea Society and the Hundred Treasures Society will actually do, that’s something only they know.

“Especially the Hundred Precious Club …… they specialize in collecting exotic treasures, may not be uninterested in this scorched tail.

“I heard that the Hundred Preciousness Society’s vice head Yan Wushuang’s whereabouts have been a mystery in recent days, but I don’t know if he will come to this Three Immortals Mountain ……”

“Hundred Treasures Society ……”

Jiang Ran glanced at Mr. Big:

“Mr. Big also knows something about this Hundred Precious Club?”

“I’m afraid there are only a few people in Jianghu who don’t know about this Hundred Treasures Society.”

Ruan Yuqing shook his head and just gave Jiang Ran a somewhat surprised look:

“Could it be that you don’t know?”

“He’s quick to be insular, he can know a hammer.”

Li Tianxin grunted, not missing any opportunity to be able to taunt Jiang Ran.

Ruan Yuqing was a bit strange.

The class in this Jianghu was often based on martial arts.

The higher the martial arts skill, the higher the level they were at, and often the more powerful their eye insights were.

Jiang Ran’s martial arts were strangely high, but his insight was actually shallow, which was a bit strange.

But this thought flickered, and did not care, just laughed:

“Speaking of the Hundred Treasures Society, young warrior Jiang might as well take a look at the silver ticket in his hand.”

Jiang Ran was stunned, and only then did it occur to him why this Hundred Precious Club was so familiar.

Immediately took a silver ticket and took a look at it, and at the top were the four big words ‘Hundred Precious Money Bank’.

The Golden Cicada Dynasty naturally does not have only one money bank.

Each county has its own money bank, however, the only one that can open throughout the Golden Cicada Dynasty is the Hundred Precious Money Bank.

At the same time, other money changers often can’t interoperate with each other.

Only Bai Zhen money changer, even if you take the other money changer’s silver ticket, you can also change out the silver, and vice versa.

That’s why many traders walking the rivers and lakes don’t recognize others, but only this Baizhen money bank.

This could save them a lot of trouble.

“I see… ……”

Jiang Ran tsked in admiration, “This is holding the financial power …… This Hundred Precious Club is only afraid that it’s not just an organization in the jianghu, I’m afraid that it’s also inextricably linked with the imperial court, right?”

“Although there is no evidence of this, it is expected to be not wrong.”

Ruan Yuqing nodded, “After all, it’s impossible for this imperial court to let a jianghu organization sit on such a huge fortune.

“It’s just that what exactly the relationship is, it’s not for us to know.”

Jiang Ran nodded thoughtfully.

Then he heard Ruan Yuqing say:

“This trip, whether it’s in the open or in the dark, things won’t be small, so you have to be careful and mindful.”

“Miss Ruan has said this eight hundred times.”

Jiang Ran laughed dumbly:

“I’ll be careful, don’t worry.”

As the several people spoke, Jiang Ran suddenly looked up at the sky:

“What’s going on here?”

The crowd also looked up at the sky, and saw that the sky was dotted with stars, and the cold moon was like a hook …… without any difference.

Li Tianxin looked down and glanced at Jiang Ran again:

“You are seeing something in the sky?”

“Not seeing is hearing.”

Jiang Ran said with a somewhat odd expression:

“Now that it’s already the eleventh hour, why do I hear the sound of a bride receiving?”

“Receiving a bride?”

Ruan Yuqing and the others were stunned.

Jiang Ran’s martial arts were strong, and his ear power was far superior to everyone present.

He would never be wrong since he said so.

But this late at night, in the middle of the night, who was getting married at this time?

“Could it be doing a nether marriage?”

Ruan Yuqing spoke softly, and as he did so, he looked at Mr. Big.

As a member of the Wenmo Pavilion, Mr. Big had seen a lot and thought he could give an answer.

As a result, Mr. Big didn’t hear anything with both ears, his eyes looking at the nose, nose, mouth and heart ……

“En?”

Jiang Ran noticed Ruan Yuqing’s gaze, so he patted Mr. Big’s shoulder:

“Why isn’t Mr. Big saying anything?”

Mr. Big let out a bitter smile:

“Young Sir Jiang, this is not difficult for old man.

“Let alone the fact that I don’t know what’s going on, even if I did, I couldn’t say anything.

“What I said just now, is considered to be my payment to Young Swordsman Jiang for the journey.

“Everything that happens after this, old me will only be a spectator ……”

Jiang Ran scrutinized this great gentleman for a moment and gently nodded:

“Good.”

Only then did the great gentleman breathe a sigh of relief at his words.

Subsequently, he waved his pen and recorded what he saw.

Jiang Ran and the others didn’t do much to prepare, they were just cautious, so after a few moments, Ruan Yuqing and the others also heard the sound of the gongs and drums.

Along with the sound, they saw a group of people gradually appearing from the distance.

However, what attracted the attention of the crowd was a greenish fire.

As the sound of drumming approached, this line of people completely appeared in front of Jiang Ran and the others’ eyes.

In front of them, there were gongs and drums to open the way, there were lanterns in their hands, and there were also people holding up wooden signs with the words ‘Luan and Phoenix, Hundred Years of Happiness’ and so on.

In the center is an eight-carried sedan chair.

Just unusual sedan chair is red, this eight-carried sedan chair is white.

Even the silk hanging on the sedan chair, is also white.

Sedan chair corners hanging lanterns, lanterns in the fire is not unusual, but the ghostly green light.

Looking at no festive intention, but through a treacherous Yin Qi.

Not only that, whether it is the front gong and drum, or follow the sedan chair next to the woman dressed in flamboyance, all are pale, cheeks smeared with thick blush.

Each of their faces wore a smile.

It was as if they were applauding the joyous event that was to follow.

But this smile was stiff to the extreme.

It was as if there was a pair of invisible hands that hardened the corners of their mouths and fixed them to their faces, making it impossible for them not to smile.

But even though the smile was as bright as it could be, there was not the slightest hint of laughter in their eyes.

Not even …… with the slightest bit of anger!

Eyeing such a scene, Li Tianxin suddenly subconsciously took a step back:

“Are they people or ghosts?

“Could it be a ghost receiving a bride?”

Jiang Ran glanced at him with some surprise:

“What’s all the fuss about …… Where did your usual high coolness go?

“Could it be that you are not afraid of heaven and earth, but still afraid of ghosts?”

“…… afraid, afraid of ghosts how?”

Li Tianxin angrily said, “Under this sky, how can someone not be afraid of ghosts?”

“Keep your voices down ……”

Ruan Yuqing spoke softly:

“Is it to draw them to look over?

“At that time, if you’re captured by them as a groom, don’t say I didn’t warn you ……”

Jiang Ran was dumbfounded, “You’re also afraid?”

Ruan Yuqing’s face was breezy:

“Afraid of what?

“Where are the demons and ghosts in this jianghu, it’s just someone pretending to be a god.”

Just as she said this, she saw that the bizarre marriage procession in front of her suddenly stopped.

It was as if it had sensed something.

The sounds of the gongs and drums were all instantly quiet, and even the smiles on their faces instantly turned expressionless.

Starting to look around at the same time, as if they were searching for traces.

Ruan Yuqing instantly covered her mouth in death, turned her feet, and hid directly behind Jiang Ran.

However, her shoulder touched with someone, and when she looked up, it was none other than Li Tianxin.

Both of their reactions were exactly the same.

After being frightened, they simultaneously hid behind Jiang Ran ……

Jiang Ran was speechless.

Just now, he was still speaking with conviction, but what are you hiding for?

On the contrary, Luo Qingyi clenched his fists, vaguely have the intention of wanting to strike …… He really believes that there is no such thing as a demon in this world, and that the evil of the human heart is far better than that of a ghost!

At this time, the group of people searched the end, as if nothing was found.

Even the fire that Jiang Ran and the others had lit didn’t attract their attention.

Resuming to beat the gongs and drums, with smiles on their faces once again, they continued on their way.

In a few moments, however, the group had gone far away.

Jiang Ran gazed for a moment and flew out to where they had traveled through to slightly investigate.

Luo Qingyi and Mr. Big followed closely behind.

The last ones who hesitantly followed were Li Tianxin and Ruan Yuqing.

It was just that the performance of these two people was not the same.

Although Ruan Yuqing’s face was a bit pale, his entire body still had a breezy demeanor.

On the contrary, it was Li Tianxin, who had always liked to be dignified on weekdays.

This time, she was truly frightened.

The whole face showed an obvious refusal ……

Jiang Ran looked amused, so he deliberately said in a deep voice:

“How come there aren’t even any footprints on the ground?”

Luo Qingyi froze at his words and looked at the messy footprints on the ground in deep thought.

Li Tianxin, on the other hand, subconsciously shrunk back:

“It’s a ghost, it must be a ghost!

“We must have bumped into a ghost receiving a bride.”

“Ghost receiving a bride …… is somewhat interesting.”

Jiang Ran said, “You guys are not curious, what does this groom look like? Is the ghost bride pretty?”

Li Tianxin and Ruan Yuqing shook their heads at the same time:

“Not curious!!!”

“Then you guys wait for me here, I’m curious and intend to go take a look.”

After Jiang Ran finished speaking, he leapt up and went after the group in front.

Luo Qingyi and Mr. Big also hurriedly followed.

Ruan Yuqing and Li Tianxin were the only two left to look at each other in disbelief.

The cold wind blew as if ghosts were crying and wolves were howling.

Both of them had a jolt at the same time, looked at each other, and chased after Jiang Ran’s trail without even thinking about it.