The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

That's what they say, but judging from how wide Zhao the constable's mouth was splitting open, it's probably a done deal.

After all, this is a martial arts world, and there are corresponding departments in the government.

That's right, it's the famous Six Doors.

Just kidding. Given the nature of the Zhu family emperors, how could they possibly let the martial arts world be left unattended?

Leaving aside the fact that Zhu Yuanzhang himself came from a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) background and was aware of the power of江湖 forces, could ordinary constables really subdue those ruthless江湖 figures who dared to kill officials and disrupt order?

As for mobilizing the garrison to deal with ruthless figures in the martial arts world, that's not such a convenient matter either.

The Japanese pirate raids have not yet fully erupted, and the true nature of the Ming Dynasty's local garrisons, especially the southern garrisons, has not been fully exposed. Anyone who knows them understands what they are.

They're dreaming if they expect them to wipe out the most ruthless and vicious gangsters.

After a few rounds of chatting and laughing, the collaboration was finalized.

Such collaborations have taken place several times in the past year, and we have gained a great deal of experience from them.

It wasn't without its benefits that the Beggars' Sect's incense hall offered assistance.

If the target is someone to whom the imperial court has issued a reward notice, then a red reward will naturally be issued directly.

Even if there is no bounty, the county government will still offer assistance in other ways, so it's a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Of course, there were also some unpleasant things and disagreements!

What's most disgusting is that the reward issued by the imperial court, when it reached Hua Rongxiangtang, was only about half the amount stated in the official document.

According to Constable Zhao, this was only because the county government hadn't handled the cases themselves; otherwise, the number would have been even lower.

Fortunately, the officials in the county government were quite aware of the situation, or rather, they were still relatively clear-headed. They didn't dare to actually try to fool the incense hall with their usual bureaucratic tricks, or they would be in for a world of trouble.

In addition, sometimes the county government would act irrationally and try to use the incense hall as a front for their schemes, but Jia Huan never agreed to such things.

This is also true; the relationship between the incense hall and the yamen (government office) is not close. Jia Huan has a decent relationship with Constable Zhao, but he has hardly ever met those officials.

Jia Huan didn't care. He had no intention of getting involved in officialdom, so why make himself uncomfortable?

After finalizing the details of the joint operation, Constable Zhao suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Master Jia, the officials in the yamen are very unhappy about the Plum Blossom Thief incident!"

"If I'm unhappy, then I'm unhappy!"

Jia Huan scoffed, "The Plum Blossom Thief didn't harm ordinary people, so it has nothing to do with me!"

Officer Zhao gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "Master Zhang, whose valuables have been stolen, has come to the yamen to make a scene, insisting that the yamen catch the Plum Blossom Thief!"

"Then go ahead and arrest them!"

Jia Huan chuckled, "I've heard that this fellow is also a master of light-footed martial arts, making him difficult to catch!"

"So, those officials mean that they hope the incense hall can take action!"

"Don't dream about it, Officer Zhao. You should know my temper. I don't usually take drastic measures against people like the Plum Blossom Bandits easily, as long as they don't cause too much trouble!"

"I know, I know, that's why I've already politely declined on behalf of Xiangtang. It's not a good thing for martial arts forces to get involved in this matter; we should have the Six Doors handle it!"

"That's how it should be!"

Jia Huan said with a smile, "You want the incense hall to step in every little trouble you encounter? That sounds nice, but it doesn't sound good!"

After parting ways with Constable Zhao and returning to the City God Temple, he immediately called upon five or six disciples of the incense hall, picked up their weapons, and prepared to set off.

The time was still too short!

These disciples of the second-tier incense hall are already considered to be decent, entry-level martial artists.

It was during this year that Xiangtang used its resources to promote the project, and Jia Huan also put in some effort to guide it; otherwise, the situation would have been even more dismal.

There was no way around it; the previous bastard, Wu Xiangzhu, was a complete scoundrel.

He monopolized almost all the resources accumulated by the incense hall. Apart from the money and provisions that had to be handed over to the branch, all the other benefits went to himself and his confidants.

This resulted in the fact that, apart from him and his trusted disciples who had free time to practice martial arts, the other disciples of the incense hall were busy making a living and had no time or leisure to cultivate their martial arts skills.

When Jia Huan took over the incense hall, all the three-bag and four-bag disciples went to other incense halls, and their trusted subordinates also jumped ship.

The result was that, apart from him, Hua Rong Xiang Tang had no one else who could fight.

This is quite a bizarre situation. If the branch and headquarters hadn't known the reason, Jia Huan, the head of the incense hall, would probably have been in deep trouble.

Fortunately, practicing external martial arts is very effective, and he should be able to achieve some success in about six months.

At that time, there will be several more people in Xiangtang with strength that is roughly equivalent to third-rate martial arts heroes.

For Huarong Xiangtang at this time, it was a lifesaver.

Fortunately, if they join forces now, along with some weapons and tools, they can unleash the strength of third-rate martial artists, which is enough for the time being.

What else could be done?

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; the branch headquarters and headquarters certainly won't send reinforcements.

Chapter 409 Chivalry First (Please Subscribe)

boom!

The old wooden door was kicked open and slammed against the earthen wall with a loud bang.

A cloud of white mist suddenly billowed out of the house, spreading through the open doorway.

The next moment, the wooden window far from the door suddenly shattered into pieces, and a figure shot out.

brush!brush!

Two flashes of light came from the left and right, accompanied by a thunderous roar: "You lecherous thief, prepare to die!"

"Hmph, you think you can catch me with such a paltry trick?"

Two crisp clanging sounds rang out, and the figure that darted out of the broken window did not slow down at all. Instead, the two blades that had just attacked were reversed, and the two men dressed as constables coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the constables lying in ambush in other locations had no time to react.

But just then, a lush green bamboo pole, like a spear, suddenly attacked, heading straight for the fleeing figure's face.

The emerald green bamboo pole was too fast; the fleeing figure cried out in alarm and only had time to raise his knife in defense.

With a muffled thud, the fleeing figure abruptly stopped its forward momentum.

In each of his hands, he held a sharp dagger.

call!

Just when things were at their most critical, a huge fishing net fell from the sky.

Before the ambushing lecher could react, they had already been caught in the fishing net.

"Damn it, if you're so capable, fight head-on. What kind of hero plays these tricks?"

The man was filled with panic, slashing wildly with his short knife, but he was helpless against the fishing net woven from rough hemp rope. He cursed loudly in an attempt to escape.

Snapped!

Instead, he was met with a fierce blow from a bright green bamboo pole, which struck his face and knocked him unconscious.

Upon seeing the target collapse unconscious, the tense atmosphere in the courtyard immediately eased.

"Brother Jia, we owe you a lot this time!"

Officer Zhao rushed over, his face beaming with undisguised joy. He cupped his hands in greeting to Jia Huan and said with a smile, "As expected of a hero of the Beggars' Clan, you have extensive experience in dealing with such scoundrels!"

"You are welcome!"

Jia Huan retracted the ten-foot-long, emerald-green bamboo pole, as thick as a baby's arm, and chuckled, "Anyway, there are benefits to this incense hall. Why not kill two birds with one stone?"

He felt a slight pang of regret; after all, he was just a lecherous thief with third-rate martial arts skills.

After all that commotion, I thought some big-shot lecherous thief, like Tian Boguang, had come.

Once they returned to their base at the City God Temple, Jia Huan considered the matter closed.

This was basically the situation when we cooperated with the county constables before.

The county constables took the lead, followed by the disciples of the incense hall. Any cunning old fox whose martial arts skills did not reach the level of a third-rate martial artist could not escape these two moves.

If that's not enough, Jia Huan naturally has to quickly step in to make up for it.

His martial arts skills are beyond question. He has already mastered the basics of the Hunyuan Gong and possesses unparalleled Taizu staff techniques, which even ordinary second-rate martial artists might not be able to withstand.

The world of Laughing at the World is vast, and there are quite a few top-notch masters.

At least, as far as Jia Huan knew, in the Xiangnan region alone, the number of top-tier masters in the Hengshan Sect was enough to fill a handful, and the Beggar Clan's several high-ranking members also possessed first-rate strength.

But the martial arts world is very small. At least until now, apart from his superior Zhang Jingbie, Jia Huan has not met any other top-tier martial arts masters, not even second-tier ones.

Huarong is not far from the Beggars' Sect headquarters, so there aren't many martial arts heroes who dare to cause trouble here.

Speaking of Hunyuan Gong, it has a considerable effect on exercising the muscles, bones, skin and membranes of the whole body.

Having only just begun his cultivation, Jia Huan keenly sensed a significant improvement in his strength!

In front of outsiders, he could naturally use this opportunity to elevate his own strength to the third-rate level of the martial arts world, becoming a third-rate outer sect master.

Zhang Jinbie was quite surprised when he learned that he had just begun practicing the Hunyuan Gong.

After all, the time was far too short; it hadn't even been a year since Jia Huan obtained the "Hun Yuan Gong" manual.