Surviving in a chaotic world and becoming a saint by adding points

Chapter 23 Inner City

We left the Ji family silk shop.

Without delay, the two headed towards the Tongbei Boxing Gym.

At this moment, Chen Ran's image changed drastically.

Wearing a gray fitted short-sleeved top, wide belt, leggings, and thin-soled boots.

Combined with his robust physique.

He gives off a capable and efficient impression.

As the two walked, Meng Sheng spoke.

"That man is called Sun Wuji, and he is from the Sun family in the inner city."

The Sun family is the head of the four major families in the inner city.

Sun Wuji is a beast.

Then, Meng Sheng recounted some of the things Sun Wuji had done.

For example, after buying a woman who had sold herself to bury her father, he would take her home and abuse her until she died.

The stall owner, who had only missed paying for one day, was beaten to death by a group of people.

There are countless similar cases.

By the end, his eyes were filled with rage.

Chen Ran didn't react much to this.

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

Having traveled through time to this point, he was no longer surprised by anything.

Soon, the two arrived at the Tongbei Boxing Gym.

At the entrance of the Tongbei Boxing Gym, Zhou Changfeng, dressed in a royal blue short-sleeved outfit, was speaking to several of his disciples who were participating in the competition.

Upon seeing Meng Sheng and Chen Ran arrive, Zhou Changfeng nodded, signaling the two to join the group.

Chen Ran stood at the back, while Meng Sheng, being the second senior brother, stood behind Yue Shan.

And so, a group of more than a dozen people headed towards the inner city in a grand procession.

The location for this sparring match is set at the Heroes' Pavilion in the inner city.

Qinghe County is divided into an outer city and an inner city.

The outer city's four districts guard the inner city.

Looking towards the inner city, you can see the tall and ancient city walls that separate the inner and outer cities.

It is said that long ago, Qinghe County only had an inner city, and the outer city was only built after a large number of people fled there.

It arose from the conflicting interests of various parties and eventually evolved into four major regions: east, south, west, and north.

Upon arriving at the ancient city gate, an elderly man with white hair was already waiting.

Upon seeing Zhou Changfeng, the white-haired old man smiled and stepped forward to chat with him.

After speaking to the heavily armored guards, the group slowly made its way towards the inner city.

Passing through the gate, Chen Ran, standing at the back of the line, curiously observed everything in the inner city.

The streets were wide enough for three horse-drawn carriages to travel together, and the ground was paved with stone slabs.

On both sides, the shops were neat and uniform, and none of the pedestrians coming and going were wearing linen clothes.

Clearly, these are all people from the inner city.

Clean and tidy, with no odor.

The outer city and the inner city are like two different worlds.

"Were you shocked?"

A man wearing a light green short-sleeved shirt spoke up from the side.

"Senior Brother Liu."

Chen Ran said.

The speaker was Liu Wen, the sixth disciple of the Tongbei Boxing School, who usually didn't interact with many people.

This sudden outburst surprised Chen Ran.

"Unlike the outer city, which is plagued by plagues from time to time and where you could die at any moment, the inner city is not only cleaner, but you also never have to worry about being robbed here."

Therefore, many people from outside the city would do anything to squeeze in, and once they came out, they never wanted to go back.

Unfortunately, everything in this inner city was built upon the blood of the outer city.

After saying that, a hint of melancholy flashed in Liu Wen's eyes. Ignoring Chen Ran, he followed the main group forward.

It was as if those words weren't directed at Chen Ran, but rather at herself.

Chen Ran didn't ask any more questions and continued to follow the group forward.

Although the inner city was clean and tidy, Chen Ran, who had experienced modern life, only felt that it was a relatively clean small town.

Soon, led by the old man in white, the group arrived at the entrance of a restaurant.

The restaurant was very grand, with eight floors.

The three large, elegant characters of "Qunyinglou" on the plaque above the entrance exude an imposing aura.

"Brother Zhou, you've arrived. How did Old Ling treat you? Did he neglect you? Come on in. Let these younger folks chat among themselves. It's been a long time since we old folks have gotten together."

Ning Baichuan, dressed in a light blue outfit, walked out with a broad smile.

"Shanzi, go inside and find our seats. Your Uncle Ning and I have something to discuss."

"Yes, Master."

After entering the Qunyinglou, Zhou Changfeng followed Ning Baichuan away.

Yue Shan led his fellow disciples toward the interior of the Heroes' Pavilion.

In the very center of the Hall of Heroes, a huge arena stands.

Above the arena, the sun shines down without any obstruction.

Below the arena, there are seats on all four sides.

The seats on both sides were already full of people.

Judging from their uniform attire, they were clearly from a martial arts school in the inner city.

Once they found the location of their martial arts school, everyone sat down.

As soon as Chen Ran sat down, Meng Sheng ran over and sat down next to him.

"See those people with sour faces? They're disciples of the Shanlan Martial Arts School."

Those who look effeminate are disciples of the Feng Hua Martial Arts School.

…………。

He began to chatter on and on, introducing several powerful forces to Chen Ran.

There are a total of twelve martial arts schools in the inner and outer city.

However, seven of these factions are controlled by other forces behind them.

They wouldn't attend their gatherings.

While Meng Sheng and Chen Ran were chatting.

The Qingfeng Martial Arts School, as the host, entered under Ning Wanqiu's guidance.

Their arrival caused a commotion.

Most of the martial arts school disciples turned their attention to Ning Wanqiu.

After all, Ning Wanqiu's face was simply too eye-catching.

Most of the martial arts practitioners present were young and vigorous men; even the women were not particularly attractive.

Ning Wanqiu stands out from the crowd, surrounded by admirers.

"snort."

Seeing that everyone was looking this way, Ke Sheng, who was standing next to Ning Wanqiu, looked ugly and let out a cold snort.

In his heart, Ning Wanqiu had long been his person, and these people's behavior was simply courting death.

Ning Wanqiu ignored the stares of these people and headed straight for their location.

Just as she casually glanced at the location of the Tongbei Boxing Gym, a somewhat familiar figure came into view.

Ning Wanqiu's pupils dilated, revealing her suspicion.

"Senior sister, what's wrong?"

Ke Sheng, who had been observing Ning Wanqiu from the side, hurriedly asked her questions.

"It's nothing."

Ning Wanqiu reverted to her previous expressionless, icy beauty persona and headed towards the location of Qingyun Martial Arts School.

Ke Sheng didn't speak, but looked at the spot where Ning Wanqiu had been looking.

Is that the Tongbei Boxing Gym?

Ke Sheng's eyes were icy cold.

Why would my senior sister experience such emotional fluctuations?

Could it be related to her return that time?

With the arrival of the host, the so-called friendly sparring between the martial arts schools officially began.

Most of the martial arts practitioners in the arena are those who have broken the limits in one go.

Chen Ran watched with great interest from below.

Each martial arts school has its own unique characteristics.

Powerful, elegant, and fast.

Chen Ran was particularly envious of the Flowing Cloud Leg Technique from Qingfeng Martial Arts School.

This leg technique is extremely fast. The Shanlan Martial Arts School disciple, who was fighting against Qingfeng Martial Arts School, could not catch his opponent at all and could only watch as his opponent led him around in circles.

Left with no other choice, they had to admit defeat.

Time passed slowly.

The sky began to darken.