"The fact that the Yuhai Gang is so rampant is also related to the fact that the local martial arts practice in Citong is not strong."

At this time, Ouyang Shuyi spoke up and said, "Citong Port has a lot of traffic and is well connected in all directions. The trade is huge, and most people are mainly engaged in business.

Some people transfer goods and sell them abroad, while others purchase goods from abroad and resell them domestically. A lot of language exchanges, and personal connections are built up, and the profits are huge.

In this case, who would still want to carry a stone lock and practice martial arts all day long?"

"It makes some sense. If you have money, just hire a bodyguard who knows martial arts. This is also the philosophy of many people." Fang Wuxue nodded.

"But have you ever thought that if the master is weak and the servant is strong, something will happen sooner or later?"

As soon as these words came out, several people fell silent. Apparently they all thought of some things that happened around them.

Zhao Yanzhi's mood stabilized slightly and he sighed: "That's not bad. So..."

He paused.

"So, I learned martial arts from a master when I was ten years old, and now I have been practicing martial arts for seventeen years, just to guard against this."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man at the next table also slapped the table.

"My brother is right.

I also practiced martial arts when I was ten years old. Now I have practiced martial arts for twenty years. When I reach the fifth level, it is over. I will have to make careful plans for my children in the future."

he sighed.

“Three years to nourish the blood, three years to strengthen the muscles, and whether you will succeed or not depends on your luck and will.

In the next three years, I started to advance upwards. There was a slight lag, but when I reached my age, it was completely finalized."

"That is to say, if a person starts practicing martial arts at the age of seven, he must be at least thirteen years old before he can possibly enter the rank.

After three years, he will be at one level, and by the age of thirty, he will go smoothly, but he can only reach around six or seven levels at most.

This is still the most ideal situation.

The family is rich and well-off, but they have spent more than 20 years of money to provide such a sixth- or seventh-grade person. It is difficult to say whether it is worthwhile or not.

In addition, most ordinary martial arts practitioners can be considered powerful if they reach the fifth level at the age of thirty."

"That's it, it's still going to be smooth sailing along the way. It won't be delayed because of the wrong teacher, it won't be delayed because of hidden injuries in martial arts, and it won't be delayed by unexpected changes that affect the state of martial arts practice.

If you are unlucky... and meet a master, in fact, after a dozen moves, decades of accumulated efforts will be wiped out in one fell swoop."

This man was obviously very emotional.

His words also successfully attracted the people around him.

"Fifth rank is actually enough...a fifth rank, placed in a government office, can at least serve as a formal official." Half a century old man couldn't help but said.

"That's because you don't know." The man shook his head. "You join the job with martial arts skills and no family background to support you. If you encounter any dangerous work, you will be the first to be pushed.

Such military attachés are injured every few years on average, and their remuneration is not good after retirement. They are purely consumables.

Retiring after being injured is still a good idea. If you are a bit unlucky and encounter a master, you will be killed in one fell swoop...

Just like in the previous battle to encircle and suppress the White Ten Sect, many high-level masters were killed, and behind them, the vassal groups with them as the core of the family also collapsed.

That battle seems simple, but do you know how many properties were sold at a low price, how many homes were occupied, how many people's positions were moved and changed? How many family members became other people's playthings?

no one knows."

As soon as these words came out, everyone around him immediately stopped talking.

Indeed. From this point of view, martial arts training is really a very cost-effective activity....

"So many people say that if you don't have talent in martial arts, it's better to study literature and join religion." Fang Wuxue agreed with the man's statement.

"That's right. I plan to enroll my child in a safety class, and then go to an academy to study. As long as he can read and count, that will be fine.

The investment in martial arts training is too great, whether it’s money or energy. It can’t be done by anyone but a wealthy person. It’s just the icing on the cake.” The man shook his head and sighed.

Zhang Rongfang heard this and understood.

This was the first time he heard up close the planning and analysis of ordinary people practicing martial arts.

The other party's words were simple and powerful.

In such a realistic era, the vast majority of ordinary people actually have few choices.

This guy is already considered middle class with some spare money.

But there is still a huge gap between them and wealthy people.

Not to mention the higher level Ninth Grade, which is an absolutely powerful force that is completely controlled by the upper level.

Only the upper class, with extremely abundant material support, can have the energy and time to practice martial arts. Then generations of genes improve, making the next generation more suitable for practicing martial arts.

Only in this way can you reach high levels and continue to occupy more resources and power.

After such long-term exchanges, class will also solidify...

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The outskirts of Citonggang.

boom!!

A huge flame, like fireworks on the ground, suddenly exploded and completely submerged a villa behind the hills in the suburbs.

The fire was like countless clouds and smoke, rapidly expanding and swallowing up all the buildings in the entire villa.

The sweeping fire only lasted for a moment, and then quickly shrank.

But at this time, the villa was completely reduced to a sea of ​​flames.

Through the gap between the firelight, one could vaguely see corpses lying on the ground in the villa, with blood flowing across them into streams.

"Another one..."

A few dozen meters outside the villa, a group of figures in government yamen police uniforms were gazing solemnly at the fire in front of them.

The leader is wearing a black gauze hat, gray and white clothes, a black gauze short coat, and a scimitar hanging from his waist. He is strong and strong.

This person is none other than Du Chengqing, the chief arrest officer of Ci Tong who specializes in investigating cases.

"This is the third case in the past two months..." Du Chengqing looked ugly. The first two cases had not been settled yet, and then another one came.

"The Zhong family had a conflict with the Yuhai Gang before because Zhong Chengxian was unwilling to transfer the family's Songming Qiu Mountain Picture, and then he also got into trouble with the manager of the Yuhai Gang.

At that time, the Yuhai Gang spread the word and asked the Zhong family to wait and see, but now..."

The deputy on the side, Kong He, shook his head and did not continue.

"It's exactly the same as the previous method. It's basically the work of the Yuhai Gang." Du Chengqing said solemnly.

"If you don't agree, you will kill people. This is really lawless! I don't believe it. This is still a world of great spirits!" He held the handle of the knife in his hand, and a trace of perseverance flashed in his eyes.

"Then Mr. Du, should we go directly to Yuhai to help interrogate people? Or..." Deputy Kong He asked with a frown.

"Go directly to the Yuhai Gang and take back the manager who made the harsh words first. Interrogate him for a few days before we talk! Throw him into the dungeon for a few days and walk around a lot. I won't believe that he doesn't tell the truth!" Du Chengqing said harshly.

Buzz...

Suddenly there was a small sound, approaching quickly from a distance.

The sound was like a tuning fork being struck and vibrating, or like some kind of human voice wailing and singing. The sound quality was extremely weird.

"What sound!?" Du Chengqing frowned and looked around for the direction from which the sound came.

The rest of the agents also looked around, and some of the more nervous ones had already picked up their crossbows in advance, taking aim at the surroundings vigilantly.

call!

In an instant, a gray shadow fell from the sky and passed over the heads of several detectives.

Bang bang bang!!

In an instant, the three people's skulls were dented and shattered, and they fell to the ground dead.

Gray Shadow took advantage of the force and jumped, spreading his arms.

Swish swish swish!!

Large flying rocks were like bullets, hitting the surrounding police officers hard.

With the blessing of huge power, the flying rocks penetrated the leather armor and hit the vital points of five people.

In the blink of an eye, five more agents fell to the ground.

"shoot!!"

The three people holding crossbows are all top-notch masters, and they aim and release arrows.

But unfortunately, just a second before they raised their hands, the gray shadow swayed, almost becoming a shadow, and dodged three arrows.

He rushed closer, flicked the silver light in his hand, and suddenly a long silver whip slashed across the throats of the three of them.

At the same time, the sound just now sounded again.
To be continued...