Chapter 142 Stormy Visitors
The clouds stopped and the wind stopped, and the heavy rain came as expected.
The bead-like raindrops hit the roads paved with bluestone slabs in the city forcefully. The dust raised was instantly brought to the ground by the raindrops, and washed to low-lying areas with the water flow.
The whole space was filled with the smell of dust, and even the air became hot and humid.
But soon, in less than half a moment, the sky and the earth became vast, and the coolness brought by the heavy rain blew into the inn, giving people a hint of coolness.
The Hongyun Inn has a total of two floors. The ground floor is used for high-end catering, and the upper floor is used for hotel rooms.
Although there are only two floors, the space is quite large. There are nearly twenty dining tables on the bottom floor alone.
The tables are all square, about three or four feet long and wide, with a teapot and several teacups placed on them.
Next to the table are four benches.
The tables and chairs are brownish-yellow, but they shine brightly, and there are vague oil stains, which also shows that there are usually many guests and many meals.
At this time, there were several groups of people on the first floor of the inn, each occupying tables and chairs.
Some seemed leisurely and asked the shopkeeper to serve some tea and snacks from time to time; some were very impatient, looking at the heavy rain outside and sighing; and some stood silently and did not talk.
Listening to the pounding rain and watching the rain turn the sky into white, Chu Tang seemed a little helpless.
He originally planned to just take shelter from the rain in the inn and wait until the rain stopped to see how he would settle down.
However, it has been raining for a long time!
It rained for nearly an hour, only half of it, but it was still raining heavily.
It’s the end of Shenshi in a blink of an eye!
It was completely white outside, and the inside of the inn looked a little dark.
After sighing, Chu Tang made a decision and asked the police to let the store prepare dinner. Then he booked a private room and planned to rest for one night before continuing to Qingcheng.
Seeing Chu Tang's arrangement, Hu Yang quickly followed suit and made the same choice.
It was the first time that their two parties were so close in this small space.
Although Su Qingyue wanted to choose a seat by the window on the right side of the inn entrance and sit down to enjoy the wind and rain. But considering that her body was weak and could not withstand the wind and rain, Xiaoyou forced her to move to a seat further inside.
Outside them, nearly twenty police officers occupied four or five tables and chairs, separating them from the people around them.
Chu Tang sat down near the window, next to Su Qingyue's table, and close for protection.
Several tables and chairs closer to the door are occupied by the escort door of Changfeng Escort Bureau.
Inside, there are other guests.
One of the tables was occupied by scholars and bookboys, who were reciting poems and writing poetry in front of the pouring rain. They looked very leisurely, but their eyes glanced at Su Qingyue's direction from time to time.
Even though Su Qingyue was wearing a veil, making it difficult to see her face, her slender figure and elegant demeanor still attracted men's attention.
Their peeking eyes from time to time also aroused the vigilance of the police officers at the next table, who were wary of them and glared at them, making them shrink back and peek even more obscenely.
Chu Tang didn't care much about these two people, they were just ordinary scholars who loved beauty.
Below the two literati, there were two or three tables of business people, carrying large and small bags, some communicating with each other, talking loudly about their experiences from all sides, and discussing their business experiences.
In addition, Chu Tang was the most wary of the last wave of people - four well-dressed people from all walks of life!
The four of them were all dressed in gray, about thirty years old, and looked extremely strong.
They were all sitting at the same table. On the table in front of each of them was a sheathed long sword, sitting upright and silent.
It seems that these four people are well-trained and have unified movements. They should be from the same sect or some organization.
This was the first time that Chu Tang allowed people in the world to get so close to Su Qingyue, only about a foot apart.
Just in case, Chu Tang placed all the best agents in the middle to block the opponent's sight. And he was holding the magic weapon in his hand, seemingly casual, but secretly alert.
While waiting for dinner, suddenly, there was a continuous sound of click, click, click, and several people walked in from the door.
Everyone was surprised. It had been raining heavily for almost an hour, and there were still people who were rushing into the inn on the way?
Looking around, a total of five people, one in front and four behind, walked through the door from the rain, carrying the breath of wind and rain.
Each of them has a long sword in his hand, and they all wear black raincoats and bamboo hats on their heads. After entering the door, they shake off the rain on their bodies, then take off the bamboo hats to reveal their true appearance.
In front of him was a young man with a fair face and no beard. He had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He was very handsome, but his eyes were quite sharp and he looked very imposing.
Behind him were four very capable men in their forties, following the young men in front of them.
Obviously, this is a configuration of one master and four servants.
"Huh? Is it him?" Chu Tang heard the surprised voice of Su Qingyue at the next table.
Chu Tang turned around and saw that Su Qingyue was a little flustered. After noticing his gaze, she first glared angrily, then lowered her head and did not dare to look directly.
"Hey!" Chu Tang couldn't help but chuckle.
It was said that Su Qingyue and maid Xiaoyou misunderstood what happened between him and Chen Suming a few days ago, and they really didn't look good on him.
Not only did he look disgusted, but when he greeted and spoke, he would snort from time to time, looking extremely dissatisfied.
Chu Tang was very innocent and felt that he could no longer take the blame, so he found an opportunity to tell them that Chen Suming was a daughter.
When they realized they had misunderstood Chu Tang, their faces turned red and purple, and they were so embarrassed that they couldn't even raise their heads, which made Chu Tang chuckle inwardly.
Fortunately, he had undergone strict training, otherwise he would have really laughed out loud.
However, Chu Tang didn't feel proud for long, and received the eyes of Su Qingyue and Xiaoyou again - even if Chen Suming was a woman, in the middle of the night, a man and a woman were alone in the same room, and the woman among them was still disheveled when she came out, which seemed inappropriate. Isn’t he Chu Tang classless?
He must be using his power to bully others and bully other girls!
lecher! shameless!
All kinds of negative words flowed out from the mouths of the masters and servants of the Su family, and their eyes became sharp. As soon as Chu Tang came closer, they felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They wanted to hug their chests and take precautions. They only saw the corners of Chu Tang's eyes twitching wildly, and there was a smell of fragrance coming out of his mouth. impulse.
In short, Chu Tang has had enough of the two people's glares these days!
Just when Chu Tang was thinking wildly, five men in raincoat clothes walked through the place where Changfeng Escort Bureau was sitting and walked straight towards him.
Hoo ho ho!
The policemen at the front stood up in unison, holding weapons in their hands, and lined up in two rows, blocking the progress of the men in raincoats.
The two people at the front are agents Wu Yi and Xu Feng. The two of them have three levels of cultivation and are considered masters among the agents.
Wu Yi warned the five people in front of him with a serious face: "There are noble people resting here, please stop!"
The young man in coir raincoat in front chuckled lightly when he heard this and said, "Noble? When did this little girl Su Qingyue become a noble?"
Wu Yi was stunned: "Do you recognize Miss Su?"
The young man in coir raincoat ignored Wu Yi's inquiry, looked across the crowd, fixed on Su Qingyue who was sitting inside, and said with a long smile: "Third Miss of the Su family, when we meet old friends, we don't even say hello, don't you think it's rude?" ?"
Under Chu Tang's surprised gaze, Su Qingyue stood up. Although there was fear in her eyes, her tone was very strong: "Cheng Feng, what are you doing here!"
The young man named Cheng Feng said loudly: "Mr. Cheng is here to invite Miss Su to stay as a guest in my humble residence for a few days!"
Su Qingyue was horrified and said: "In broad daylight, in Nancheng, you dare to kidnap me by force? Cheng Feng, do you want to provoke a fight between the Su and Cheng families that will last until death?"
"The Su and Cheng families?" Chu Tang's heart moved, remembering the two families Xiaoyou mentioned before.
It seems that these two are the ones in front of me!
He speculated that Su Hong sent people to escort Su Qingyue back to Qingcheng with great fanfare because he was afraid of being attacked by the Cheng family on the way. Chu Tang made this trip just in case.
"Ms. Su, please kindly ask Mr. Cheng to please me and please don't cause conflicts of death or injury." Cheng Feng said that the forced abduction was extremely benevolent, as if he couldn't bear conflicts.
"Shameless!" Su Qingyue's face turned red and she yelled angrily.
Yes, shameless!
Chu Tang thought the same way. It was unreasonable that someone was more shameless than him!
Slowly, Chu Tang stood up, came to Su Qingyue's side, and gave her an appreciative look to encourage her.
The little girl is weak and has no martial arts skills. Unexpectedly, she is so majestic when the situation arises and does not scare the enemy at all.
Cheng Feng saw Chu Tang's figure in the periphery, his eyes were piercing, and he said loudly: "The official next to Miss Su must be Captain Chu, right? It's really hard for Captain Chu this trip, traveling thousands of miles to see the third lady of the Su family." Go back to Qingcheng and wait for me!"
Chu Tang was slightly shocked and said, "Do you know Mr. Chu?"
Cheng Feng shook his head and said: "Chu Bantou overwhelmed the five-level family in Meng County and captured several strong men from the fourth level in the Shi family in one fell swoop. He shocked both Gui and Meng counties. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a young hero! Although I don't know Cheng. Captain Chu, but I have been heartbroken for a long time, and I wish I could meet him soon. When I saw him today, Leader Chu was indeed majestic, dignified and heroic!"
Chu Tang actually smiled: "Mr. Cheng, when you came up, you started to praise me. Didn't you mean to make Chu feel embarrassed and then take the initiative to give Miss Su into your hands?"
Cheng Feng raised his hands without shame and said, "Please come to me, Captain Chu, for your convenience. I will thank you very much in the future!"
"Haha!" Chu Tang laughed, almost crying, the other party is a talent!
The skin is thick enough and the heart is dark enough!
"Does Captain Chu have to meet me and other soldiers?" Cheng Feng asked with a frown.
Chu Tang asked back: "What else?"
Cheng Fengtu saw this and said, "It would be better for Team Leader Chu not to be toasted or to eat as punishment!"
Chu Tang laughed heartily: "Although this is within the limits of Qingcheng, Chu really doesn't believe that someone can cover the sky with just one hand! We are the agents of the Gui County Yamen. It is not your Cheng family's turn to tell you how to act!"
Cheng Feng was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Chu Tang, then at Su Qingyue, and finally said: "Did you know that Miss Su didn't tell Team Leader Chu about the situation of Cheng and Su's family? Miss Su, this is very unkind of you, hiding it." The truth is, this is going to kill people!"
Su Qingyue said angrily: "You are talking nonsense! The Su and Cheng families have conflicts, but they have always restrained themselves. Who would have thought that you would dare to do such an arrogant thing!"
"Restrain?" Cheng Feng sneered, "Miss Su, you can't see clearly that the situation between the two families is now like fire and water? That's all, you are a woman who doesn't know martial arts, why is Cheng talking so much nonsense to you? Su Qing Yue, are you going to come out and follow us by yourself, or do you want us to go in and take you away?"
Su Qingyue panicked and turned to look at Chu Tang.
Chu Tang looked indifferent and nodded to her.
Su Qingyue understood and immediately said loudly: "Brothers of Gui County police, there is a strongman who wants to commit crimes. What are you going to do?"
"Swear to protect Miss Su to the death!" All the police officers except Chu Tang shouted in unison, showing off their weapons and confronting each other.
Chu Tang smiled with satisfaction. After training all the way, his group of agents finally had some combat effectiveness, at least they were much more cohesive.
Cheng Feng's face turned ugly and his voice became cold: "Since you are seeking death, don't blame us for being ruthless. Su Qingyue, don't blame Cheng for not reminding you. Although there are only five of us this time, we are all from Ninggang. The warriors of the Four Realms, Cheng wants to see if they can stop us!"
Are they all warriors from the four realms?
The faces of all the listeners changed.
That's it for Cheng Feng. He is in his twenties, comes from a martial arts family, and has sufficient resources and endowments. Ning Gang is not unusual.
However, the four servant-looking people behind him are actually warriors of the Third Middle Realm?
Nine out of ten warriors in this world have practiced martial arts all their lives, and they have stayed in the lower three realms, unable to glimpse the realm of Gang Qi throughout their lives.
Nowadays, any five people who walk out are all Ning Gang warriors. Is Gang Qi so worthless?
"Crossbowmen prepare!" Chu Tang made a prompt decision and made arrangements.
Whoosh whoosh!
Five policemen armed with broken crossbows jumped out from the team and scattered around, pointing their crossbows at Cheng Feng and the others.
When Cheng Feng saw this, he sneered: "PoGang Crossbow Arrow!"
The Gang-Breaking Crossbow Arrow is a weapon designed to break Gang Qi!
Cheng Feng turned around and looked around, and said, "Today is a matter between the Cheng family and the Su family in Qingcheng. If you don't want to cause trouble, leave here immediately!"
With a rustling sound, most of the guests rushed out quickly, not caring that it was still raining heavily outside.
The scholars and bookboys left, as did the business people, and even the four martial arts people just left.
Po Gang Crossbow Arrows have appeared, how dare they stay here longer!
Soon, apart from Chu Tang and his entourage and Cheng Feng, the only ones left in the inn were Hu Yang and his entourage from Changfeng Escort Agency.
The latter all stood up and huddled in a corner of the inn, unable to make a decision.
Hu Yang kept looking embarrassed, wanting to leave but feeling embarrassed.
The Chen Suming siblings were protected by the bodyguard in the middle, leaning against each other with frightened expressions on their faces.
Seeing this, Chu Tang said, "Boss Hu, please leave too. This matter has nothing to do with you and is not something you can handle."
"Master Chu, I..." Hu Yang was ashamed. He wanted to help, but suffered from lack of strength.
There were five Fourth Realm warriors from the Cheng family, but none of them from the Changfeng Escort Bureau were of the same level. They had no ability to compete.
As for the police officers, although Chu Tang was the only one from the Fourth Realm, all the police officers, Hu Yang and others had great hopes for Chu Tang.
They will never forget Chu Tang's heroic performance that night when he showed off his might and defeated four Four Realm warriors effortlessly.
Four can be taken down easily, so five should be no problem, right?
Hu Yang thought so.
"Alas!" Hu Yang sighed and made a helpless choice, "Brothers, please wait outside the inn!"
All the bodyguards breathed a sigh of relief and walked out to protect Chen Suming.
When Chen Suming walked to the door, he looked back at Chu Tang with a complicated expression. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything and turned around and walked out.
The two siblings were burdened with a blood feud and went to Qingcheng to seek refuge with their relatives. They just wanted to rely on their relatives' power to see if they could get revenge, but they couldn't risk their lives here!
Hu Yang also turned around and said to Chu Tang: "Boss Chu, I'll be waiting outside. If you need anything, just call. Hu is not stingy with this old life!"
This is what he can say.
If it were just him, out of gratitude and the habits of people in the world, he would risk his life for Chu Tang, but he is not a lone wolf walking in the world. He also has a group of brothers following him to make a living!
In addition, his first priority on this trip is to protect the Chen family and brothers from arriving in Qingcheng safely, rather than putting them in danger.
Now that Qingcheng is so close, we can’t let our efforts fall by the wayside!
Chu Tang just nodded in response to Hu Yang. After watching him walk out the door, he said one after another: "Except for the archers, the other brothers should protect Miss Su!"
"Yes!" Wu Yi and Xu Feng responded, retreating one after another, surrounding Su Qingyue and Xiaoyou, protecting them, and making way for Chu Tang.
Chu Tang slowly walked to a place more than half a foot in front of Cheng Feng, stopped, and said calmly: "Mr. Cheng, there is no one waiting for you now."
Cheng Feng nodded. He had not interfered with the actions of the people around him just now, and he did not even pay attention to the policeman holding a broken crossbow.
After looking at the crossbowmen for a few times, Cheng Feng said to Chu Tang: "Team leader Chu, since Cheng can find out your information and accurately find where you are staying, doesn't he know that you have PoGang crossbow arrows with you? ?”
"So?" Chu Tang asked back.
Cheng Feng said: "The Po-Gang Crossbow Arrow can indeed break Gang Qi and is feared by Gang Qi warriors. However, it is not invincible, nor is it without its nemesis!"
"Nemesis?" Chu Tang frowned slightly, "Did you bring it?"
Cheng Feng didn't speak, he just raised his right hand and waved.
Whizzing! Whizzing!
The four servants behind him stepped forward, each took out a black shield-shaped object from under his raincoat, and blocked it in front of Cheng Feng.
"Star-absorbing shield!" Chu Tang shouted, looking up at Cheng Feng with extremely complicated eyes, and couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that you are here well prepared!"