Ten Thousand Sword Masters

As soon as the two burly men shouted, a waiter from the restaurant immediately ran out to lead their horses.

"Keep a close eye on my horse! If it goes missing, your restaurant will be in big trouble!" roared a Chinese man with a full beard.

"Don't worry, sir, I'll make sure you take good care of the horse," the waiter said, bowing and scraping.

As soon as I entered the restaurant, another waiter came to greet me.

"Gentlemen, would you like to sit in a private room?"

"No need for formalities, just sit in the main hall." The bearded man said, glancing around the hall before walking to the table next to Zhang and Liu and sitting down.

Another man followed closely behind and sat down as well.

Liu Fei saw the two men sitting down beside them, picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, while winking at Zhang Jianyun.

Seeing Liu Fei's smug look, Zhang Jianyun picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth.

"Waiter, bring me three or four of your restaurant's signature dishes, and two jugs of good wine," the bearded man said, as he took off his cloak.

"Alright, sir, just wait here." The waiter said as he went to arrange the food and drinks.

"Brother, Xing Restaurant in Cangxi Town is pretty good. Let's try their food; I guarantee you won't be disappointed," said the bearded man.

"Niu San, you've been to Cangxi Town before, so I'll leave the rest of the life to you." The square-faced man said, taking the sword from his waist and placing it on the table.

"Brother, it seems there are quite a few martial arts figures in Cangxi Town. Has the news already spread?" Niu San asked suspiciously.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei immediately perked up and listened carefully to the conversation between the two江湖 heroes.

"If it's something you and I can both know, it doesn't matter if others know too," the square-faced man said nonchalantly.

At this moment, the waiter brought over two jugs of wine and a plate of pickled vegetables. The two men opened the jugs, poured themselves a drink, and began to drink.

"Brother, do you think we might be able to snag a bargain if we join in this fun?" Niu San said with a grin.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate," the square-faced man said, downing the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei exchanged a glance, both seeing the urgency in each other's eyes. They really wanted to go over and interrogate the two men about why they had come to join in the fun.

Suppressing their impulses, Zhang and Liu continued eating and drinking.

Not long after, three more men walked into Jiaxing Restaurant in a group.

The three men sat down diagonally above Zhang and Liu, called over the waiter to order wine and dishes, and began to chat haphazardly.

"I didn't expect so many martial arts practitioners to come to Cangxi Town. I thought we were among the first to arrive."

"After all, it's all for the Frostfruit. Anyone who hears about it will rush to Cangxi Town immediately."

"Does this Cangxi Town really have Frostflower Fruit? I've never heard of it before, and suddenly I'm hearing such rumors."

"There's no smoke without fire. Who cares if they fall or not? Just come and join the fun."

Upon hearing the term "Frost Flower Fruit," Zhang and Liu immediately exchanged a glance, both recognizing the key phrase.

The three men who came in changed the subject again and started discussing the brothels in Cangxi Town.

Zhang and Liu were very anxious. Liu Fei touched his waist and found that he did not have a sword with him. Then he remembered that the two of them were wearing civilian clothes and did not carry fish-patterned swords.

Liu Fei glared at the three men with resentment and took a swig of his drink.

Just then, Zhang Jianyun whispered to Liu Fei, "Now that we've obtained some useful information, we can go back and tell the Pavilion Master."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fei thought for a moment and said, "Go back and tell Boss Yang that I will continue to gather information here."

"Alright, then I'll go back to the pavilion."

After Zhang Jianyun finished speaking, he got up and left Jiaxing Restaurant.

Xiao strode quickly to Cangxi Pavilion, went straight to Yang Changping's office, and told the martial arts figures who had come to Cangxi Town that they were there for the Frost Flower Fruit.

"Frost Blossom Fruit? It's rumored that Frost Blossom Fruit can increase the power of an ordinary warrior by thirty years, and even demons and monsters will gain some power after eating the fruit. But how come this kind of fruit is appearing in our town?" Yang Changping asked in confusion after hearing Zhang Jianyun's report.

"The key is that all these martial arts figures have heard the news, but we, the people living in Cangxi Town, haven't?" Yang Changping muttered to himself.

Immediately, Yang Changping's expression hardened. "You'll accompany me to the White Tiger Gang."

Before long, Yang Changping and Zhang Jianyun arrived at the White Tiger Gang's headquarters.

"Sect Master Yang, it's been a long time!"

In the White Tiger Gang's reception room, gang leader Tang Guanshan politely bowed to Yang Changping.

"This must be Lord Zhang Jianyun. I heard you slew the Northern Dark Boar. You are truly a young man of great talent," Tang Guanshan flattered Zhang Jianyun.

"Chief Tang, I, Yang, don't come here unless I have a reason," Yang Changping said directly.

"No need to be so polite with me, Pavilion Master Yang. Just tell me what's on your mind," Tang Guanshan said generously.

Yang Changping considered his words carefully before saying, "I'm sure the leader has also noticed the recent increase in the number of martial arts practitioners coming to town. Does the leader know why they've come?"

"I'm wondering the same thing. Why have so many martial arts figures suddenly appeared? If you know the reason, could you please tell me?" Tang Guanshan said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Changping narrowed his eyes and sized up Tang Guanshan. "Does the gang leader truly not know the reason?"

"What are you saying, Pavilion Master? If I knew the reason, would I be beating around the bush with you? Could it be that you don't know the reason either?" Tang Guanshan laughed loudly.

"I overheard these martial arts figures talking by chance and know a little about the reason," Yang Changping said. He didn't want to say that he had specifically sent Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei to inquire about the matter, but only that he had overheard it by chance.

"Oh? What brings these people here?" Tang Guanshan asked seriously.

"We came for the Frostflower Fruit," Yang Changping said.

Upon hearing the words "Frost Blossom Fruit," Tang Guanshan's eyes lit up. "You've come for the Frost Blossom Fruit? Frost Blossom Fruit has appeared in Cangxi Town? How come I haven't heard of this?"

Seeing Tang Guanshan's extremely shocked expression, Yang Changping confirmed that the locals of Cangxi Town were unaware of the Frostflower Fruit.

So, who told those martial arts practitioners about the existence of the Frost Flower Fruit in Cangxi Town?

Does the Frost Flower Fruit really exist in Cangxi Town?

If so, where in town are the fruit trees?

For a moment, many questions flashed through Yang Changping's mind.

"Go and continue investigating this matter with Liu Fei. Report back to me immediately if you obtain any valuable information."

As they left the White Tiger Gang's headquarters, Yang Changping solemnly gave Zhang Jianyun some instructions.

"Yes, sir!"

When they returned to Jiaxing Restaurant, there were already five or six tables occupied, mostly by martial arts practitioners dressed in tight-fitting clothes.

"Did you hear anything useful after I left?"

After sitting down, Zhang Jianyun asked in a low voice.

Liu Fei shook his head dejectedly and then picked up several peanuts and put them in his mouth.

"Senior sister, look! Isn't that the thief who bullied us?"

At this moment, two women entered Jiaxing Restaurant, and one of them excitedly pointed at Zhang Jianyun.