Martial Arts Master in the City

Xu Qiang is an ordinary person, or rather, an ordinary person who couldn't be more ordinary. However, some matters are handled the same way whether by ordinary people or martial artists because they are all living, breathing people.

Before coming to Han City, Ye Xiao had a single-minded thought of retrieving Su Yun. But after arriving in Han City, he found that many things weren't as he imagined. For instance, the Soul Sect got involved, and the powerful Soul Sect naturally became an obstacle for Ye Xiao. Ye Xiao obviously had some doubts facing the Soul Sect. These doubts were something Ye Xiao could originally control, but after chatting with Yuan Changsheng today, he realized it wasn't like that. At least, the Soul Sect was much stronger than he imagined, so Ye Xiao genuinely had some apprehension.

At least in the short term, he couldn't see a solution. However, if it couldn't be resolved in the short term, what about Su Yun? Is he supposed to just watch Su Yun marry Huo Wensong? Obviously, this was something Ye Xiao didn't want to see, and because of that, Ye Xiao was really in a dilemma now.

However, the words of the warm-hearted Xu Qiang in front of him gave him some ideas.

"It's great that you understand that," Xu Qiang said with a smile. "You're still young, and there are many possibilities in your future. I believe you'll be stronger than me, but of course, all of this still requires your effort."

Ye Xiao downed his cup of strong liquor in one gulp, heedless of the burning sensation, and smiled at Xu Qiang, saying, "Brother Xu, after hearing what you said, I've truly benefited a lot, and I've finally figured some things out. The enemy is not frightening, but the fearsome heart is."

Xu Qiang laughed and said, "Yes, back then, I was also afraid, but luckily, I became strong in time."

At this moment, a waiter came over with a bowl of spicy noodles, placing it in front of Ye Xiao and also grinned at Xu Qiang, saying, "Boss, you're enlightening another young person again!"

"Of course, I said I'd do a good deed every month, and if my words can help this young brother, then this counts as a good deed," Xu Qiang laughed heartily.

In this world, there are many people, and each person has their own way of living. So, regarding the dialogue between the restaurant staff and Xu Qiang, Ye Xiao didn't think much about it. At this moment, the restaurant was getting busier, and as the boss, Xu Qiang also needed to get busy. As for his liquor, Xu Qiang poured Ye Xiao another cup and then took it away, saying that he was worried Ye Xiao couldn't handle too much.

Ye Xiao knew, of course, that Xu Qiang wasn't being stingy but was speaking honestly.

Strong liquor is completely different from regular alcohol. If an ordinary person drinks strong liquor for the first time, they might soon get drunk.

Ye Xiao sipped the strong liquor from time to time while eating the spicy noodles he ordered.

It's unclear if it was due to the conversation with Xu Qiang, but Ye Xiao really felt quite good now. Of course, this was in terms of mood, and his head was slightly dizzy from the strong liquor, but Ye Xiao didn't use True Qi to control it because this slight dizziness felt great; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people who enjoy drinking.

Ye Xiao leisurely ate the noodles, not knowing where to go, so he didn't eat quickly.

While he was eating noodles, three people walked in and sat down at the far side.

"Where's the boss? Come over here!" One young man, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, shouted loudly.

Xu Qiang quickly went over, smiling, and said, "What would you like to eat?"

"Get us a plate of sauced beef, a roast chicken, a dish of roasted eggplant, and two or three cold dishes, plus three bottles of Wuliangye!" the young man hollered at Xu Qiang.

Hearing this, Xu Qiang felt a bit troubled and quickly said, "Brother, I'm really sorry, we have the dishes, but we don't have Wuliangye here, though we have Fuzhou..."

"Damn, what kind of lousy place is this? Can't even offer Wuliangye. Then bring out your most expensive liquor," the young man barked.

Xu Qiang, being a businessman who knew the value of harmony, dared not say much more and rushed to attend to them.

Ye Xiao had actually nearly finished eating, but since these guys had arrived, he didn't leave immediately.

"Brother Xu!" Ye Xiao called out to Xu Qiang.

Hearing Ye Xiao call him, Xu Qiang immediately responded, "Brother, what's up?"

"My noodles have gone a bit cold; can you heat them up for me?" Ye Xiao smiled as he asked Xu Qiang.

On hearing this, Xu Qiang was slightly taken aback, as Ye Xiao's request seemed somewhat unreasonable. However, having just shared a drink with Ye Xiao, and since Ye Xiao was an outsider, Xu Qiang didn't say anything and had someone reheat the noodles for Ye Xiao. In reality, there wasn't much left, so Xu Qiang had someone add more noodles for Ye Xiao.

At food stalls, the profit comes not from these noodles, but from the snacks that pair with the drinks.

The three people sitting not far from Ye Xiao soon received their liquor and dishes and began to eat and drink.

Originally, Ye Xiao hadn't paid much attention to them, instead taking out his phone to browse WeChat.

But one of the sentences from these three caught Ye Xiao's attention.

"We've been here for over a month and still haven't gained anything; it's really frustrating."

"I heard the Dragon Flag is currently in Han City, and the person holding the Dragon Flag is an ordinary person, but it's unclear what kind of person he is or which faction he belongs to."

Their voices weren't loud, and with the northern winds howling outside, ordinary people couldn't hear what they were saying, but Ye Xiao could hear.

When these three came in, Ye Xiao noticed their gait was different from ordinary people. Now, it seemed clear that they had to be martial artists.

Before coming to the Northern Territory, Ye Xiao had heard that the current Northern Territory was a gathering place for martial artists, clearly all drawn by the Dragon Flag. Ye Xiao wasn't out much, but he hadn't expected to encounter martial artists the first time he went out today, indicating there were indeed many martial artists in Han City.

Ye Xiao remained silent, continuing to hold his phone and pretending to play with it.

"The martial artists in Han City are increasing, and surely some people know where that person is. Just look at a small local gang; it used to be unknown, but now it can firmly control a street's territory. They surely have the help of martial artists. We arrived a bit late."

"What does territory matter? Coming here isn't for the sake of development."

"You don't understand, then. Having a reliable base makes investigating things much easier."