Chapter 72 Martial Alliance

Chapter 72 Martial Alliance

Does Chu Liang have the ability to kill Madam Nineteen?

The true answer to this question is probably only known by Chu Liang himself.

"Chu Liang, let me ask you."

"You say."

"Do you know our Madam Nineteen?"

"No..."

At the entrance of the martial arts hall, several members of the Qingyi Gang asked casually, only asking some very routine questions.

They didn't think Chu Liang had the ability to kill Madam Nineteen.

They came here to ask questions just to follow orders.

Even the top leaders of the Qingyi Gang tacitly acknowledged that Chu Liang had no ability, and turned their attention and energy to the black market.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, the questioning was over.

"Don't lie to us, otherwise you know the price."

Several members of the Qingyi Gang said some harsh words as usual, then turned around and left, and went back to report.

Chu Liang looked at the sky, his expression leisurely, and continued to walk towards the noodle shop in the south of the city.

After he left, the sound of discussion in the martial arts hall gradually sounded.

"The Qingyi Gang incident was obviously done by the black-faced shop owner in the black market. Even if it wasn't him, it was someone related to him. How could it be Chu Liang?"

"Well, Chu Liang really doesn't have that ability."

They also guessed that this matter was related to the black market.

In the county, there are many inexplicable things that are all blamed on the black-faced shop owner.

Amid the discussions, the voice of Senior Brother Liu Liu Qiao was particularly clear.

He stood among the crowd, looking at the direction where Chu Liang left and said: "When I took him in yesterday, I felt that he didn't match the rumored tiger-fighting hero, and he didn't have that momentum."

"Yes, I was also confused yesterday." Jinyi Gongzi Xu Hua also spoke. Although he had just come to the martial arts hall, with Liu Qiao's help and introduction, plus his own strength and family background, he quickly made friends with many martial arts hall disciples.

"Senior Brother Liu also thinks that Chu Liang robbed the honor of Lord Wu and others?" A disciple next to him asked.

"Well, this Chu Liang is stingy and short-sighted. I saw it yesterday, but because of his identity, it was not convenient to say it clearly." Liu Qiao said.

"The hero is upright and aboveboard, and no matter how hard a villain pretends, he can't have that temperament." The brocade-clothed young man Xu Hua shook his head. He was born in the county town and didn't like people born in the mountain village.

"But he is from our martial arts hall after all." Another disciple said.

"Oh, this is good, I have to see him every day in the future."

"Why don't we talk to the master of the martial arts hall and ask him to drive Chu Liang out."

"If we let him stay in the martial arts hall, I'm afraid our reputation will also be implicated..."

"..."

Rumors are everywhere, and the public opinion is strong.

In this evening, many people followed the crowd to criticize Chu Liang, but no one was willing to visit Qingshi Village.

Chu Liang was calm and not affected at all.

Not long after, he came to the noodle shop in the south of the city.

It was dinner time, and the noodle shop was very lively, bustling, and customers kept coming and going.

"Tie Niu!"

Chu Liang approached the noodle shop and saw Tie Niu who was busy.

Tie Niu paused. With a look of joy on his face, he hurried over and asked, "Brother Chu, why are you here?"

"I have nothing to do, so I'm walking around." Chu Liang said with a smile.

"Brother Chu, you haven't eaten yet, right?"

"Yeah."

"Sit down, sit here for a while, I'll make you a bowl of noodles right away!"

"Okay."

Chu Liang took the horizontal sword from his waist with a smile, put it on the table, and sat down slowly.

There were many customers in the noodle shop, and many people were talking about the tiger monster.

They didn't know Chu Liang.

If they knew Chu Liang was here, they would definitely not dare to talk about him in person.

After all, in front of ordinary people, Chu Liang's identity as a warrior master was still quite intimidating.

"Brother Chu, those people don't know the truth at all, don't take it to heart."

Tie Niu respected Chu Liang very much, not only because Chu Liang was a hero who killed the tiger, but also because Chu Liang was the first warrior who was so kind to him.

The other warriors were all in a high-handed attitude, treating ordinary people like slaves, calling them to come and dismissing them at will, and it was difficult to get along with them.

"Brother Chu, the tiger demon must have died in your hands, and you killed it alone." Tie Niu looked serious.

"What if it wasn't me?" Chu Liang said with a smile.

"This..."

Tie Niu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Chu Liang to ask this question, and his mind was suddenly a little confused.

Chu Liang smiled and said, "Don't worry, this matter has no effect on me."

"Brother Chu, you have a really good attitude."

Tie Niu smiled awkwardly.

At this time, a voice suddenly sounded behind the two of them.

"He really has a good attitude."

Chu Liang was very familiar with this voice.

Song Zhong!

He turned his head and saw that Song Zhong and others were indeed behind him.

There were more than ten of them, each of them was very imposing. They entered the martial arts hall one after another, sat down one by one, and occupied the tables and stools around Chu Liang.

Song Zhong said to Tie Niu: "Store owner, give each of us a bowl of beef noodles."

"Okay, okay, please wait!"

Tie Niu did not dare to neglect it. Knowing that this person must be a big shot, he immediately ran to cook noodles.

Song Zhong sat opposite Chu Liang and placed the two short spears he carried with him on the other side of the table, facing Chu Liang's horizontal sword.

He rolled up his sleeves and said calmly: "It's so chaotic outside, and you still have the mood to eat noodles here. You have a good character."

"Just some rumors." Chu Liang smiled.

"Don't underestimate these rumors." Song Zhong said: "The head of the Wumeng Meritorious Hall summoned Wu Neng and me for questioning, and sent people to Qingshi Village to question us. It's almost time for the results."

"Does the Wumeng pay much attention to this matter?"

"Yes, the tiger monster came out of the deep mountains, and now the deep mountains are not peaceful, and any problem will attract the attention of the Wumeng."

Song Zhong nodded slightly and continued: "This matter should be the work of Wu Neng. He wants to force you. Even if he can't force you to attack him, he wants to make you suffer, but he obviously underestimated your character."

"I am focused on practicing swordsmanship and don't want to care about other things." Chu Liang responded.

"Autumn Blade Martial Arts School is not bad, it suits you very well, but the "Autumn Blade" is indeed not as good as the "Sinking Sword." Song Zhong glanced at Chu Liang's horizontal sword, "I have heard about the matter of the Black Sword Martial Arts School. That was something their martial arts school did not do well. Did they send someone to apologize to you?"

"Yes."

As they were chatting, Tie Niu came with two bowls of steaming hot beef noodles.

"Brother Chu, this gentleman, your noodles."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Chu Liang took the bowl of noodles with a smile on his face.

The soup in the bowl was rich, the beef was thick, and the surface was covered with a layer of green chopped green onions. The soup noodles were dotted with oil, and the aroma was fragrant and mouth-watering.

The two sat opposite each other, eating and chatting.

During the conversation, Chu Liang learned that today's incident had a great impact on Song Zhong.

Song Zhong's name also appeared in those rumors.

Some people said that he and Chu Liang colluded with each other and embezzled the silver that should have belonged to Wu Neng according to a 70%-30% split.

However, Song Zhong was a famous demon catcher after all, and his reputation was much better than Chu Liang's. The rumors about him were quickly suppressed.

Many of Song Zhong's friends spoke up, helping him and Chu Liang at the same time, and defended the two of them.

But Chu Liang's foundation was too weak, and he had no foundation in the county.

Even if someone spoke for him, there were not many people willing to believe him.

"When do you plan to come to the Wumeng?" Song Zhong asked Chu Liang, "Basically all the well-known warriors in the county have joined the Wumeng and have the identity of warriors recognized by the court."

"Tonight, I have to trouble Lord Song."

"No trouble, you don't have to call me Lord, I'm older than you, you can just call me brother."

"Okay, Brother Song."

"Well, eat noodles first, the noodles are going to clumping..."

When the two finished eating noodles, it was completely dark.

The noodle shop gradually became quiet, and the number of customers coming and going became increasingly scarce.

On both sides of the street, various shops began to make samples one after another, ending a busy and tiring day.

"Let's go, follow me to the Wumeng!"

Song Zhong stood up and picked up his short spear.

Chu Liang also stood up, hung his sword on his waist, and then took out a large silver note and gave it to Tie Niu.

"Brother Chu, this... is too much, so I can't spend so much money." Tie Niu was a little embarrassed.

"I will come here often in the future, just consider it an advance."

Chu Liang smiled and said, "You will spend a lot of money on martial arts in the future, take it first."

Hearing the word "martial arts", Tie Niu no longer refused. He was secretly grateful, wiped his hands on his clothes, and took the silver note Chu Liang handed to him.

You can't hurt your body in the early stage of martial arts training. The more silver you prepare, the better.

When he becomes a warrior, he can pay Chu Liang ten times or a hundred times the money in the future.

"Thank you, Brother Chu."

"You're welcome, let's go!"

Chu Liang and Song Zhong and others left.

The Wumeng is also in the north of the county town. On the surface, it is just a three-story building.

But behind the small building is a large area dedicated to the Martial Alliance. The area is amazing, larger than the Qiu Dao Martial Arts Hall and the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall combined.

The martial artists in the county, whether they are from the Qingyi Gang, the black market, the Qin's Chamber of Commerce or other forces, basically have the status of the Martial Alliance.

There are many good things in the Martial Alliance.

Whether it is weapons, martial arts, elixirs or master's guidance, as long as there are enough merits, they can be exchanged.

There are many sources of merit, such as hunting or capturing monsters, and offering the monsters obtained to the Martial Alliance.

You can also exchange merits by offering various precious medicines, elixirs, treasures, etc.

Or you can directly serve in the Martial Alliance.

The positions in the Martial Alliance are ranked and recognized by the court.

The person in charge of the county Martial Alliance is a seventh-rank official, equivalent to the local magistrate, and the heads of each hall are eighth-rank officials. In addition, there are some other official positions.

Song Zhong previously took a small official from the ninth rank and served for a period of time, responsible for patrolling some of the mountains and forests around the county.

But he felt that it was not free enough and wasted his time killing monsters, so he gave up.

"We are here. This is the Wumeng."

Song Zhong took Chu Liang to the three-story building where the Wumeng was located.

This small building is mainly black, with a calm and solemn shape, revealing a sense of dignity and solemnity. A plaque with the words "Wumeng" is hung on it.

Walking into it, you can see that its interior is also mainly black, supplemented by dark red, which is a bit depressing.

There are many warriors in the lobby, some are alone, and some are communicating with each other.

"Come here with me."

Song Zhong took Chu Liang directly to the yard where he registered his identity.

After completing the registration, Chu Liang got a black wooden sign with his name engraved on it.

From then on, he also had the identity of a warrior recognized by the court.