Chapter 108 Washing hands in a golden basin
This day.
There were so many people inside and outside Liuzhai, and there was even a street full of running water mats, making it very lively.
Not for anything else, just because today is the day when a generation of heroes Liu Dingsheng washes his hands in a golden basin and retires from the world.
"As many people hate Brother Liu, there are as many people who admire and respect him. This is his influence in the world." Zhuang Ren got off the carriage and was not surprised to see this bustling scene.
"This can be regarded as a successful retirement."
Song Changming came next to him as Zhuang Ren's entourage, carrying the generous gifts Zhuang Ren had prepared.
In order not to ruin the atmosphere here, the two of them only wore private clothes today, and they were not conspicuous among the people who visited today.
After informing the people of the Liu family and revealing their identities, they were soon welcomed in.
With Zhuang Ren's status, it was naturally impossible for him to sit on the flowing water table on the street. He should enter Liuzhai and enter the hall.
"Brother Liu, I'm here." When Zhuang Ren saw Liu Dingsheng, he couldn't help but stepped forward to say hello and chat.
Song Changming followed behind him, and when he saw Liu Dingsheng again, he was still wearing the same simple plain clothes, with his vicissitudes of white hair, which was neatly taken care of.
The whole person's energy was high and there was no sign of decay.
"It's great. I haven't had the trouble of losing my hair for a long time," Song Changming muttered in his heart.
At the same time, he also deeply realized how unfathomable the martial arts senior in front of him was.
It was only a few days ago that the entire Xu family evaporated and disappeared. But now, when we see him again, it still seems like nothing happened, and the retirement ceremony of washing hands in a golden basin is being held lively.
He was not worried at all that the government would hold him accountable. When he saw Zhuang Ren, he was calm and composed and did not mention anything about the Xu family.
“What a terrible character”
Song Changming secretly warned himself to avoid provoking this person as much as possible in the future, and it would be best not to have too much contact with him.
This banquet was arranged in three parts, the flowing table on the street, the reception table in the courtyard, and finally the distinguished guest table in the main hall.
Zhuang Ren took Song Changming to the seats in the main hall.
Liu Dingsheng spent most of his time in the main hall, entertaining distinguished guests from all over the place.
The Sword Star Sect's group that Song Changming had met before were also there.
Le Fenglin, who had invited Song Changming to fight before, raised a glass to Song Changming from afar and said hello in a friendly manner.
In addition to the Sword Star Sect, there are also many major sects and gangs in the world who have come to support him.
Many masters and fierce men who have been famous in the world for a long time are also gathered here.
Even if they had some grudges against each other, they were all willing to give respect to Liu Dingsheng, an old senior, on this occasion, without affecting the harmonious atmosphere at the banquet.
Afterwards, when the chosen time arrived, Liu Dingsheng began the rituals of retreat.
When you put your hand into the golden basin, you can let go of everything in the past.
From then on, he retired from the world and did not care about fame and fortune.
This ritual process was not protracted and was completed quickly.
Everyone then stood up and clapped their hands to congratulate.
Just as this retirement ceremony was coming to an end, a harsh sound came from the courtyard.
"Liu Dingsheng, do you really think this can wash away your bloody hands?!"
"Do you really think you can retire just because you said you're going to retire?!"
As soon as these words came out, the originally heated atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
A young man stood up without any intention of hiding it. The words just came from his mouth.
This man's eyes were fierce and gloomy, staring at Liu Dingsheng.
"Who are you!" As soon as the other party saw it, he knew that he was coming with bad intentions, and several Liu Zhai's security masters wanted to step forward and drag this person away.
Liu Dingsheng didn't stop him either.
But the next moment, there were several figures outside the courtyard, holding swords and using light body skills to fly towards them, blocking the Liuzhai guards.
Liu Dingsheng looked at these people and said with a faint smile: "I'm just saying that on an occasion like today, how can there be less people seeking revenge on me? It's just that you showed up too late. Could it be that you all came hungry? ”
Song Changming put one hand on the handle of the knife at his waist and looked at Zhuang Ren.
Although he didn't wear the guard commander's armor today, he always carried two knives with him to prevent emergencies like this.
After all, Zhuang Ren had said before he came that Liu Dingsheng had many enemies, and most of them were afraid that they would not want to see Liu Dingsheng retire from the world so well.
Maybe something will happen today.
Now, as expected, the enemy came to the door.
Zhuang Ren walked out of the crowd and came to Liu Dingsheng's side and asked, "Brother Liu, do you need me to send someone to handle it?"
"I appreciate Mr. Zhuang's kindness, but this is a matter in the world, so let me handle it." Liu Dingsheng said with a faint smile and waved his hand.
It seems that he doesn't care about these revenge-seeking people in front of him.
After hearing this, Zhuang Ren said nothing more.
The owner here today is Liu Dingsheng. For him, as long as it does not affect the security situation in the city, it is fine.
In fact, he had already dispatched the general patrol team before setting off, and they were on standby in the nearby restaurant district.
As long as he throws out a signal smoke, he can quickly call in a group of patrols to deal with out-of-control situations.
"Hmph, stop talking nonsense. I have been searching for this blood feud for many years, and today I want you to pay with your blood!"
As he said this, more people came in from outside the yard and started to kill Liu Dingsheng. "Anyone who dares to be disrespectful to Senior Liu today will be in trouble with me, Ben Lei Shou!"
"You also have trouble with my Northern Mingyang Sect!"
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Many guests slapped the table angrily and raised their weapons.
Most of them are powerful warriors, and many have made their own names in the world.
With this move, they directly stopped all the enemies who were attacking Liu Dingsheng.
In an instant, the entire courtyard became a place of chaos, the dining table and drinks were overturned on the floor, and the dishes were smashed to pieces.
Song Changming stood beside Zhuang Ren and looked at the chaos in the courtyard.
The last time I saw so many martial arts masters gathering together to show off their unique martial arts skills was when they were protecting the second-rank official in the Xiao Mansion.
Unexpectedly, seeing such a battle again would be in the context of someone washing their hands in a golden basin.
"Liu Dingsheng, take your life!"
At this moment, another loud shout suddenly came from the other direction.
Another enemy team broke into the house and shouted to Liu Dingsheng to kill him.
But soon, it was blocked by Liu Dingsheng's own manpower, but the scene became more and more chaotic.
Even the thick walls of the quadrangle were in danger of being smashed in the melee.
As a result, today's banquet may not be able to continue.
"It seems they are all prepared!" Liu Dingsheng's face turned cold, and he began to roll up his sleeves with one hand, as if he wanted to take action himself.
"Senior, since you have washed your hands in a golden basin, it is not appropriate for you to take action again. You should leave it to me to wait." Teng Shanhua from the Sword Star Sect suddenly stopped Liu Dingsheng.
"After all, this is my private matter, how can I bother you again." Liu Dingsheng frowned.
"It doesn't matter. Before leaving the clan, the master also specifically told me to help you retire smoothly. This is also his arrangement." Teng Shanhua said, taking the lead in drawing his sword.
All the Sword Star Sect members who followed behind him also drew their swords, including Le Fenglin and Du Ling, who entered the scene one after another.
"Since we have enjoyed the banquet of our seniors, there is no reason to sit back and watch. We should help!" In the main hall, another group of people also responded to Teng Shanhua and walked into the courtyard with a knife.
There is indeed such an unwritten rule in the world.
The retired person throws a banquet, and after the guests have eaten, they are also obliged to help support the guests and help them retire smoothly and dignifiedly.
As more and more people came to help, the two groups of enemies gathered gradually became unable to withstand it any longer and were subdued one after another.
Just when Song Changming thought that the matter was over, the young man who first jumped out and shouldered the blood feud had already turned red and roared.
"When will you see us again?"
Song Changming was stunned, "Are there any masters?"
Suddenly he smelled a strange fragrance coming from outside the courtyard wall.
Along with this strange fragrance, many centipedes, spiders and ants appeared on the courtyard wall out of nowhere.
And unlike ordinary bugs, these centipede and ant bugs are colorful and strangely shaped.
They vary in size. Some large millipedes are as thick as a forearm. Spiders are bigger than a human hand, making people's eyes jump.
"What the hell is this!"
There were injured and fallen people in the courtyard. After being quickly approached by these insects, they suddenly let out shrill screams.
The flesh and blood on his body was torn apart by these weird bugs, and he soon became a bloody mess.
Tiny insects burrowed directly into his wounds, gnawing into his flesh and bone marrow!
"Help, help, I can't move." The man called for help, but his appearance was so scary that no one dared to come forward to rescue him.
In fact, even if they wanted to rescue him, they had no way to rescue him. They could only watch the man being devoured by these insects.
The battle in the courtyard also came to a standstill due to the appearance of these bugs and foreign objects.
The warriors stepped back one after another, shuddering as they saw the people on the ground crawling with insects.
The screams also appeared on the street outside the house. Apparently there were people outside who were affected by these bugs.
"Is this an alien cult?!" Zhuang Ren's face changed drastically when he saw these insects, and he blurted out.
"Outside the territory? A cult?" Song Changming didn't know why. This was the first time he heard about it.
I think these bugs are controlled by humans.
Being able to give orders to bugs, what kind of novel ability is this?
Song Changming felt that he had become more knowledgeable again. As far as he could see, the dense swarm of insects looked really infiltrating.
"They are a group of evil heretic sects active outside the Great Han Dynasty. Many of them specialize in studying poisonous insects and poisons. It is even said that they have unique methods of taming alien beasts!
In addition, these foreign cults have other methods in their hands. There is a large amount of mist gold, which can summon mist beasts to fight."
Zhuang Ren opened his mouth to explain to Song Changming, then looked at Liu Dingsheng not far away and said seriously.
"Brother Liu, you also know that foreign cults affect the stability of the Great Han Dynasty and have always been the target of the government's efforts to encircle and suppress them. This time I have to intervene in the matter!"
This time, before Liu Dingsheng could say anything else, Zhuang Ren had already taken out the signal cigarette and threw it into the air.
The emergence of foreign cults has changed the nature of today's affairs, and it has jumped out of the scope of Jianghu affairs.
Some people colluded with foreign cults to cause chaos in the city. As the chief security officer of the county, Zhuang Ren could no longer sit idly by.
(End of chapter)