Chapter 25: The Fighting Arena
"It's time to find the fourth senior brother to take me to the black market. Long Yuan felt that he was almost able to adapt to the state of the Qi Sea after it was sealed, so he went to find Jing Chi Yue, Jing Chi Yue was familiar with the commercial distribution of Yueyang City, and without his leadership, it would be difficult for Long Yuan to find the location of the black market.
In the northwest of Yueyang City is Longyin Villa and the inner and outer courtyards, so the entire northwest area of the city is much calmer. Any force knew that they didn't even have the qualifications to be arrogant in front of the Martial Sect, so these forces chose to develop in the southeast area of Yueyang City.
There, there are four great forces, the Xue family, the Yang family, the Ouyang family, and the City Lord's Mansion. The first three forces controlled about eighty percent of the economy and minerals in the southeast region of Yueyang City, and although the City Lord's Mansion seemed to be the weakest link of the four forces, it had absolute authority, that is, the struggle between the forces could not involve the common people. Most of these forces are hired warriors or darts, and the city lord's mansion will not participate in or intervene in the killing of these warriors and darts, even if the retinue or descendants of these forces are killed, this hatred can only be resolved by themselves, and the city lord's mansion does not care. But if these forces ignore the lives of ordinary people, then the Lord's Mansion will punish them mercilessly, and if necessary, wipe them out.
Xiaoxiao also wants to redeem himself as soon as possible, as long as he sells himself to the power, he may be killed for revenge. Later, Xiaoxiao left the Yang Mansion and resumed his civilian status, and when he was bullied by Yang Chi, Luo Lie came forward to intervene on behalf of the City Lord's Mansion.
After Long Yuan found Jing Chiyue, the latter took him to the southeast corner of the city. Unlike Moonlight Street, there is no tranquility under the bustle, only hustle and bustle. In the northwest, although there are many children of rich families in the inner and outer courtyards, they rarely spend money outside the courtyard, and the gold coins flow into the inner and outer courtyards. Therefore, the northwest of the city, although rich, is still very quiet. And the southeast here is really prosperous, the whole market is lit up, and the lanterns of the fang market are hung high to reflect the world, which is like day.
It's too bustling here, and it's so-called full of warmth and lust, so in order to avoid a few children from getting infected with a bad atmosphere, Ling Jiutian didn't let them come to this area. However, Jing Chiyue secretly ran here to hang around when the store had no business and was bored, but he just didn't know if Ling Jiutian really didn't know or not.
"Wow, Fourth Senior Brother, it's so prosperous here. Long Yuan sighed.
"Don't look around, or I won't bring you here next time. Jing Chiyue said, this little junior brother of his has no bad intentions, if he is brought here to learn badly, the master will have to let him face the wall for a year. Thinking of this, Jing Chiyue pulled Long Yuan into an alley.
"Put it on. Jing Chiyue took a black mask and gave it to Long Yuan. There are also some martial artists here who come to get some extra money because they are nervous, but they don't show their true colors because they care about the face of the forces that are still alive. Therefore, it is very common to wear a mask for black boxing, which can also save some trouble. However, the martial artists will be sealed before they fight the black fist, so they may not be able to win safely.
Just when Long Yuan was wearing a mask, Jing Chiyue also explained to him.
"I'll take you in later, and then you can do it yourself, and I'll have to negotiate a deal. Jing Chiyue said.
Long Yuan also knew that what his fourth senior brother valued most was making money, and he didn't have any opinions.
The two of them came to a grand pavilion called the Fighting Arena, where martial artists who practiced foreign kung fu were usually boxing. The arena looked extremely plain on the outside, but as soon as the two entered, there was a loud noise of applause in their ears. Apparently the soundproofing here is pretty good.
This is a pastime for some forces and dignitaries in the city, because the fighters involved in the fight have to pay a lot of gold coins, and there will be gambling if they win or lose, so the income here is very good, and the Xue family, the Yang family, and the Ouyang family are jointly controlled.
The two entered the arena and came to a house, where a beautiful curvaceous woman greeted someone when she saw someone coming.
"Are you two spectators or are you participating in the fight? The little woman is the main person here. The beautiful woman greeted her with a smile.
"Sixth Senior Brother, I'll go first, you can do it yourself. After that, Jing Chiyue walked out of the fighting arena.
"Hello, I'm here to fight. Long Yuan said to Manyu.
Long Yuan wore a mask on his face, and outsiders couldn't see his appearance, but Manyu could guess that the one in front of him was a young boy by listening to his voice.
"Then may I ask if Mr. is an ordinary martial artist or a martial artist?" Manyu did not change the smile on her face, which made people feel beautiful and delicious.
Martial artist is a term for ordinary people who come to fight, and Long Yuan has already heard Jing Chiyue say it. After pondering for a moment, Long Yuan said, "I have a sea of qi in my body. He didn't say that he was a martial arts disciple, because it would be too easy for people to guess the origin.
"Martial artist?" Manyu covered her red lips with her hand, and her beautiful eyes looked at Long Yuan carefully. Martial artists are extremely rare in the fighting arena, because the status of martial artists is extremely high, and they generally do not come to such a vulgar place.
"Sir, please wait a moment. Manyu turned and walked in. A moment later, she brought another middle-aged man over.
"Master Feng, this gentleman has a sea of qi in his body, and he is here to participate in the fight, and I ask you to seal this gentleman's sea of qi. Manyu said to the middle-aged man behind her, whom she called Master Feng.
"This gentleman, there are rules in the fighting arena here, and I will take action to seal Mr.'s sea of qi in the future, please don't be surprised. Master Feng bowed his hand to Long Yuan.
Long Yuan nodded, and immediately relaxed. The three major points around the sea of qi can also be regarded as a cover door for martial artists, so every martial artist has put a lot of effort into protecting the cover door, and it is impossible for a martial artist of the same level to seal his sea of qi when the other party has defenses.
Master Feng pointed a little bit on Long Yuan's chest, and then nodded at his lower dantian. In order to ensure fairness, all martial artists and warriors will be treated in this way. Because a person with a sea of qi is not necessarily a martial artist, if a person's sea of qi is a dead sea, then this person will still practice martial arts like a martial artist.
After ordering Long Yuan's four key points, Master Feng arched his hand again and said, "Offended." Then he personally took Long Yuan into the place behind the house.
The arena has one or two or three floors, and the bottom floor is a number of two-foot square rings, but these rings are blocked by hemp rope and wooden pillars on all sides. One by one, shirtless youths swung their fists in the ring and scuffled with each other.
"Sir, have you ever been to the fighting ring before?" asked Master Feng.
"No, I didn't. But I know the rules of the fighting ring. Long Yuan looked at the ring on this floor, and when he glanced at it, he found that the second dragon was also among them, but Long Yuan didn't go to say hello.
The first floor of the arena is basically filled with martial artists below the second order and some martial artists. And some of the second layer are second-order martial artists and martial artists or dart players who make a living by boxing. The third level is the competition between third-order martial artists and professional martial artists.
"Sir, according to your status, you have to go to at least the second floor. Master Feng reminded. If Long Yuan competes on the first level, then their dealer will only have to lose.
Martial artists have been sealed with the sea of qi, and the highest can be comparable to a third-order master, but the martial artists here have all been sealed with true qi, and their strength has dropped greatly, who can match it? If it weren't for Long Yuan's voice being particularly young, Master Feng would have invited him out early in the morning. Master Yi Feng deduced that Long Yuan was probably at the level of a first-order master at this time, and it was estimated that he would not reach the level of a second-order master. On the second floor of the arena, it's not necessarily hard to meet opponents.
"I'll try it on the second floor first. Long Yuan said. He doesn't have any opinions, he came here for actual combat, of course, the stronger the opponent, the better, and the first layer has no great effect.
Master Feng breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly.
The two went up to the second floor, and Master Feng took Long Yuan over to register, and Long Yuan assumed the name of Long Teng.
Master Feng whispered something to a fellow, who immediately ran to the place where he placed the bets and said to the gamblers, "Next there is a martial artist here, fifteen years old. No matter who is his opponent, the odds of winning are one to three, and the odds of losing are one to fifty. The old rule is that you can only bet on one side. ”
At these words, the crowd around the betting table suddenly exploded.
"Martial artist, if you seal the sea of qi, it is also comparable to a third-order master, I bet on him to win. A gambler said.
"Then it also depends on cultivation, fifteen years old can be compared to a third-order master? Don't forget, that Wang Hai has defeated a second-order master, and that master hasn't been sealed yet. Wang Hai is definitely going to play, I'll bet on Wang Hai later. Another gambler said.
When the gambler heard this, he immediately hesitated.
While everyone was discussing, an eight-foot-tall man slapped him on the betting table.
"It's a hundred gold coins, and I'm betting on myself to win. With that, the big man jumped into the ring on the side.
"It's Zhao Meng. As soon as they saw the big man, they recognized him.
"I said friend, there is only victory and defeat in the ring, don't use your identity to pressure me later. Zhao Meng arched his hand at Long Yuan. If he wins the other party here, it will naturally be good, but if the other party goes out, it will be a big trouble for him to be unblocked, so Zhao Meng, who has always been crazy, also said it first. However, he had never seen such a thing as a martial artist entering the fighting ring.
Long Yuan nodded, he didn't have the idea of finding a field like that at all, but it was true that he really didn't want to lose.
"Bet on Zhao Meng, Zhao Meng is not much worse than Wang Hai, and one to fifty, if you bet on hardware coins, it will be two hundred and fifty gold coins, no loss. A gambler said.
Many gamblers also echoed the bet on Zhao Meng to win, but there were still some people who bet on Long Yuan to win, to be precise, on Long Teng to win.