Chapter XVI: The Book of War
"What are you talking about? This He family actually issued a war letter to our Chu family? Did they decide to fight with our Chu family? Is it true that our Chu family is easy to bully?"
A burly middle-aged man sitting in the main seat of the hall said angrily on the table.
"Father, this is the war letter sent by the He family to our Chu family, please take a look. ”
The person who spoke was Chu Yuntian, and the father in his mouth was the head of the Chu family, Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao took the battle book and opened it and looked at it, his brows furrowed, and then he slapped his palm on the table.
"Hmph, this He family is simply too deceitful. ”
Seeing that his father was so angry, Chu Yuntian hurriedly asked, "Father, what did the war book say?"
"I thought that this He family was going to fight with my Chu family, and my Chu family was naturally not afraid of the He family. ”
"But this He family is so despicable that they proposed to use the ring battle between juniors to determine the winner or loser. ”
"And the bet turns out to be that the losing side is no longer allowed to participate in the market transactions. Chu Xiao said angrily.
"I heard that He Wanlong of the He family is now an eighth-rank martial artist, but you are only a seventh-rank martial artist now, and you must be invincible. ”
"As for your eldest brother, although he is already an eight-rank martial artist, he is in retreat at this time, and I don't know if he can catch up with this junior battle. ”
Chu Xiao glanced at Chu Yuntian and said helplessly.
When Chu Yuntian heard this, he was instantly silent, because he knew that his strength was indeed inferior to that He Wanlong.
"Daddy!"
Suddenly, a sweet call broke the dullness.
"It's Ling'er, why are you here?"
Chu Xiao's serious face showed a doting smile, and the person who came was the third lady of the Chu family, Chu Ling'er.
Chu Ling'er ran to Chu Xiao's side, and then grabbed Chu Xiao's arm and looked at Chu Xiao mischievously.
"Dad, when Ling'er heard about the accident, she ran over to take a look, what happened?"
"It's the He family who has made a war against us, and it's a junior battle, your eldest brother hasn't come out yet, I'm afraid we are not their He family's opponent." ”
Chu Xiao touched Chu Ling'er's head and said helplessly, and at the same time, it could be seen that Chu Xiao loved his little daughter very much.
"Dad, since the eldest brother hasn't come out yet, wouldn't it be good if we refused to fight?" Chu Ling'er said.
Chu Xiao shook his head and said, "It's useless, before the He family's war book was sent to my Chu family, they released the news. ”
"Now the people of Yanyang Town know about the junior dispute between our two families. ”
"If we don't fight, it is to indirectly tell the people of the entire Yanyang Town that our Chu family is not only not a good family, but also timid and weak, and dare not fight, so how will our Chu family gain a foothold in this Yanyang Town in the future?"
"Isn't there any other way?" Chu Ling'er asked with some apprehension.
And Chu Xiao just shook his head and said, "Unless your eldest brother can get out of the customs in time, you can compete with He Wanlong." ”
"Otherwise, our Chu family can only play hard, and try not to lose so humiliatingly. ”
"The ring match is scheduled to be held in three days, and the venue is in the duel arena in the center of the city, so you two should prepare well. ”
After speaking, Chu Xiao turned around and left, leaving only a lonely back.
When Chu Ling'er saw Chu Xiao like this, she suddenly felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
Then he asked Chu Yuntian, "Second brother, are we bound to lose, is there no other way?"
Seeing his sister Chu Chu looking at him pitifully, he also replied helplessly: "Then He Wanlong is already an eight-rank martial artist, and I am still staying in a seventh-rank martial artist, and I have not been able to break through for a long time, and we can't deal with him alone." ”
"Now I just hope that he won't be the first one in the ring, because then we probably won't be able to win a single game. ”
"Alas, I hope that the eldest brother will get out of the customs as soon as possible, so that we will not come to this point. ”
After speaking, Chu Yuntian also slowly left, leaving Chu Ling'er alone, stunned in this hall.
"Is there really no chance of winning?"
Chu Ling'er left the hall with a sad face, walked to a secret room, and muttered to herself in the secret room.
"In a few days, the He family will have a junior battle with our Chu family, big brother, aren't you going to get out of the customs?"
After Chu Ling'er finished speaking, seeing that there was no reaction in the secret room, she left gloomily.
And in the secret room, there was a person sitting cross-legged, and suddenly opened his eyes.
"Third sister, don't worry, I will break through as soon as possible. ”
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Three days passed in a flash, and the crowd of onlookers stood around the dueling arena in the center of the city.
The battle between the two families of the He family and the Chu family is a battle between the martial arts juniors, which is very lively that most people are willing to join.
As for this dueling arena, it existed a long time ago, in order to resolve conflicts and avoid affecting the interests of the merchants in the market.
Everyone in the Chu family came to this dueling arena early, of course, including Long Fan, who was a member of the Chu family.
However, the He family, the warring party, was delayed, which made everyone very confused.
Suddenly, I don't know who shouted: "Look, the He family is here." ”
When I turned my head, it was indeed the head of the He family who came over with a group of people.
"Haha, head of the Chu family, don't come unharmed. ”
The head of the He family seemed to be friendly and walked over and arched his hand towards Long Xiao and said.
However, in this Yanyang Town, no one knows that the head of the He family is extremely deep in the city, and his methods are ruthless.
"He Hongjin, you don't have to pretend, the relationship between me Chu Xiao and you can't reach this point. The head of the Chu family replied with a dissatisfied face.
As for He Hongjin in the mouth of the head of the Chu family, he is naturally the head of the He family.
"Haha, Brother Chu, why do you bother to make the relationship so stiff? Isn't it just a competition between juniors, as for making it so hot?"
"Could it be for that bet? Haha, if Brother Chu can't afford to lose, our He family can waive your bet, so as not to hurt the harmony of the two families, what do you say, Brother Chu?"
The head of the He family said with a magnanimous face, but any discerning person could see that this head of the He family was by no means so kind, just to step on the momentum of the Chu family and extinguish the prestige of the Chu family.
"You ......"
Chu Ling'er couldn't bear it anymore when she heard this, and was about to rush out to scold this He family master, but was stopped by Chu Xiao on the side.
"Ling'er, go back. ”
Chu Xiao let out an angry roar that startled Chu Ling'er.
Chu Ling'er immediately stomped her foot angrily, and then took a few steps back.
Chu Xiao is actually in the same mood as Chu Ling'er and even everyone in the Chu family, but this is a junior dispute, and as the head of the family, it is not easy to make a move, so he can only endure it.
"Less nonsense, since you want to fight, then be happy, what is my mother-in-law like. ”
Chu Xiao calmed down and said to the head of the He family.
"Since the head of the Chu family is so eager to start this junior dispute, then my He family naturally can't slack off, and I will ask the juniors of the Chu family to give more advice in the duel after that, haha. ”
After speaking, the head of the He family led the people of the He family to the other side of the duel field.
"Hehe, since your Chu family is so anxious to lose, then my He family doesn't have to show mercy. He Hongjin thought coldly, but no one knew what was going on in his heart.