northernbook Chapter 88 A dispute broke out in front of the mountain gate
Chapter 88 A dispute broke out in front of the mountain gate
After thinking about it for a whole night, Rong Su still didn't know why she compromised.
In the past, she was so stubborn that she would just do things and behave according to her own personality, but now she actually wants to agree to Xu Biao's request.
She really thought that what Xu Biao said to her later might be right. If she had the Tiger Head Sect as her backer, wouldn't that give her another helper on her road to revenge?
In the Three Continents forces, she is still an insignificant little ant for the time being, and the same is true in terms of status. She cannot be compared with Rong Yingxin, who has become a phoenix girl.
After a sleepless night, she figured it out and finally agreed to Xu Biao. However, of course, she did not become husband and wife with Zhou Di. Instead, she chose to be sworn siblings.
Seeing that she agreed, Xu Biao happily gave her a lot of good things, including gold, silver and jewelry. The most important thing was the token that allowed her to enter and exit the Hutou Gate freely.
"Doctor Rong. Oh, that's not right. You will soon be Adi's sister, and naturally you will be my sister too. Sister Rong, I will ask someone to choose a date now. The day for our sworn brotherhood must be a good one!" Xu Biao was so happy to himself that his teeth were showing and his eyes were not.
Because half of this matter was due to Xu Biao's scheme against her, and in the end she had to figure it out on her own. It was not completely voluntary, so naturally she would not seem very happy.
"Just follow the Sect Master's arrangements."
Xu Biao naturally saw that Rong Su was not completely willing yet, but it didn't matter. He thought to himself that Rong Su would definitely be willing one day. A Di was such a good person, and with him as Rong Su's brother, she would definitely appreciate A Di's kindness.
"In that case, I'll have someone choose a date!"
After saying that, he turned around and went to find someone to do it. He also made a bunch of requests to the gang members who were doing the job. Those who didn't know would think that she and Zhou Di were not brother and sister, but husband and wife. Thinking of this, Rong Su felt suffocated and not very happy.
Originally at this time, Rong Su thought that if she simply agreed, it would be over quickly, and becoming sworn siblings would not be a big deal.
But Xu Biao had just scheduled the swearing-in ceremony for three days later. On the day before the ceremony, Yan Liang brought his men to the gate of Hutoumen and demanded that Xu Biao hand over Rong Su and his group.
When hearing the news, Rong Su was dumbfounded. What was going on?
I hurried to the mountain gate. As soon as I arrived, I saw two teams of people standing face to face in front of the mountain gate from a distance.
On one side are Xu Biao and Zhou Di, and on the other side are Yan Liang and Xiao Si.
There was a tense atmosphere between them, as if a fight was about to break out.
"City Lord Yan, you brought people to my mountain gate so early in the morning. Are you trying to declare war on our Tiger Head Sect? Although our Jianghu sects do not make enemies or cause disputes with the imperial court or the city, we are not afraid of trouble. If you want to provoke a war."
Xu Biao spoke first, and his tone was full of arrogance, not contempt. However, this arrogant attitude alone was enough to make people unhappy.
Being blocked at the mountain gate by the members of the Tiger Head Sect, Yan Liang's face was not in good shape. After hearing Xu Biao's words, his expression became even uglier. He was even more angry and said to Xu Biao directly, "Xu Biao, don't provoke me with such words. I came here to see Doctor Rong. I told you from the beginning that it was you who was unreasonable and called the members of your sect to block me at the mountain gate! Now you are turning the tables and putting the blame on me!"
Xu Biao, who originally thought he was better than Yan Liang in speaking, suddenly became gloomy when he heard Yan Liang actually started to quarrel with him without giving him any face. Zhou Di noticed Xu Biao's expression and immediately understood, and signaled to the gang members beside him with his eyes.
After receiving the instructions, the gang members showed ferocious expressions to the people on Yan Liang's side, and even showed signs of starting a fight.
Seeing the enemy coming at him with such force and such a large force, Xiao Si couldn't help but feel a little timid. He whispered to Yan Liang, "Master, we don't have many people with us. The Tiger Head Sect is a gathering place for people from the martial arts world, and everyone there knows some martial arts. Why don't we persuade them to let Doctor Rong out first?"
After hearing what Xiao Si said, how could Yan Liang not understand that he was at a disadvantage now. He didn't bring many helpers and his martial arts skills were definitely not as good as those of the people in the martial arts world, but he didn't want to lose to Xu Biao.
He forced himself to straighten his body, glaring coldly at the displeased Xu Biao across from him. Yan Liang's face was filled with stern anger. "As the lord of a city, I absolutely cannot be frightened into retreating by a small sect. How can that be disgraceful?"
Seeing his master's face as dark as an overturned inkstone, Xiao Si could only shut up. It was useless for him to persuade him now. Looking at the formation of the opposite side, they were also ready to fight and would not give in. It seemed that this was a fierce and inevitable battle, and also a battle for the competitive spirit of the two in power.
Xiao Si sighed, and when he looked around, he suddenly saw Rong Su standing behind the members of the Hutoumen gang. He suddenly opened his eyes wide and tried hard to attract Rong Su's attention with his eyes.
After taking two steps back, Xiao Si hid behind several guards. He blinked and nodded at Rong Su. After much effort, he finally met Rong Su's gaze and caught her attention.
Rong Su was originally watching the battle leisurely when she realized someone was watching her. She turned her eyes and saw Xiao Si winking at her frantically.
After thinking about it, she slowly took a few steps back and turned to go to the side near the rocky mountain.
After a while, Xiao Si ran up to her, looking anxious: "Doctor Rong, you are here. My master has been wanting to see you. Since you are here, why don't you come out?"
Rong Su didn't say anything. She knew that the dispute between Yan Liang and Xu Biao might be because of her. If she went there, she probably knew what it was about.
It was because she knew that she didn't want to show her face. She just wanted to wait for Xu Biao to solve it. She didn't want to be caught between them. That would be a terrible thing.
She is not a puppet, so how can she allow two men to fight for her? Moreover, they are fighting for a relationship. Just thinking about it gives her a headache.
"You should persuade your master to go back first. I have already agreed with Sect Master Xu about the live charcoal. I will definitely have Sect Master Xu send someone to transport the live charcoal to the mining city soon."
After hearing what Rong Su said, Xiao Si realized that she was unwilling to show up to stop the dispute between the two. He became even more worried. What if his master couldn't beat Master Xu? Wouldn't that be a loss of face? The master would definitely be angry, and if the master was angry, the subordinates would suffer.
The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. Xiao Si's face was filled with worry. He clasped his hands together and begged Rong Su bitterly: "Doctor Rong, I beg you, how can the master listen to me? I am just a servant with little influence, how can I persuade him? You have to do it. Please, please. If Doctor Rong is willing to come forward, I will never refuse anything you need me to do in the future!"
Even so, Rong Su didn't want to resolve the trouble. She pretended not to hear it and turned to leave.
Xiao Si was also forced to do so. In a state of desperation, he shouted loudly: "Doctor Rong! You are here!"
This sound that resounded through the sky instantly focused the attention of the two teams over there.
Rong Su was shocked to see Xiao Si's behavior, then her eyes turned cold and she looked at Xiao Si. Xiao Si bowed to her with both hands and a pleading look on his face.
There was no time to run, Yan Liang and Xu Biao had already arrived in front of her with their men.
When Yan Liang saw her, he was even more anxious and happy: "Sister Rong! You are here!"
When Xu Biao heard Yan Liang call Rong Su like this, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Di. Zhou Di received his gaze and lowered his head in silence. Seeing Zhou Di like this, Xu Biao showed an expression of disappointment on his face. He was so angry that he spoke first.
"City Lord Yan, why do you call Doctor Rong your sister? That's not right."
Not only did this guy block him from seeing Rong Su, but now he was attacking him in such a tone. No matter how Yan Liang tried, he couldn't suppress the anger in his chest.
"Whether it's reasonable or not is not for Sect Master Xu to say, right? I'm older than Sister Rong, so it's reasonable for me to call her sister."
However, what he said was true. Yan Liang was indeed older than Rong Su, so it was reasonable for her to call her sister. However, Xu Biao just didn't want others to snatch away the sister that his A-di wanted to recognize!
Xu Biao was about to blow his nose and glare, but when he glanced over and saw Rong Su's nonchalant look, he felt a little resentful. Why did this girl just watch and not say a word? After all, there were two men of status and position vying to become related to her.
Since the incident was caused by this girl, how can we let this little girl stay out of it? She has to be the one to solve it.
"Doctor Rong, since City Lord Yan and I can't agree on this, how about this? You come and make the decision. Do you want to be sworn brothers with A-Di or with City Lord Yan?"
Her mind was originally wandering freely, but she never expected that Xu Biao would bring the war to her so quickly. Rong Su immediately stopped herself, retracted her wandering mind, and looked at the two of them carefully.
Seeing that Yan Liang and Xu Biao were looking at her with such determined eyes, Rong Su felt puzzled. Why did they have to compete to be her sworn brother? Did they think she needed a brother so much?
"Sister Rong, I'm the first one to ask you this. Isn't my sincerity enough? I really want to become your sworn brother and sister. It's also to fulfill a wish of mine, to repay your mother's kindness. Please let me fulfill it."
Seeing that Rong Su remained silent, Yan Liang was actually anxious, fearing that Rong Su would still reject him, so he simply pulled his benefactor out, hoping that Rong Su would agree to him for the sake of his benefactor.
Xu Biao didn't know what the relationship between Rong Su's mother and Yan Liang was, but he keenly noticed that Yan Liang was really as cunning as a fox and actually started to play the emotional card. The more he did so, the more he blamed Zhou Di with his eyes. Couldn't this kid be more proactive?
If you don't want to find him a wife, then it would be nice to find him a relative who can help and protect him. But this guy is just a piece of crap and not proactive at all. It's only him, an old man who is about to die, who has to plan for him. It's really tiring.
"Doctor Rong, our Tiger Head Sect has a certain influence in the martial arts world. If you and A-Di become sworn brothers and sisters, you will have a great backer, and no one will dare to bully you in the future!"
In order to fulfill his plan, Xu Biao tried his best to win over Rong Su.
Yan Liang stared at Xu Biao with a sullen face, and he had many complaints against him in his heart. Did this guy look down on him because the mining city could not provide Sister Rong with support?
Sensing Yan Liang's angry look, Xu Biao fought back without fear. He was thinking in his heart, don't let this guy think that he is just some local tycoon from the mining area and show off in front of him. He is not afraid. His Hutou Sect is a sect with both money and reputation!
Both sides insisted on their own opinions and argued endlessly, and neither of them gave in.
The atmosphere was about to ignite from ice to a climax. Rong Su was caught in the middle, looking at Yan Liang and Xu Biao, who were talking to each other. If they hadn't considered that she was a girl, they would have started to pull her apart long ago.
Unable to bear the attacks from both sides, Rong Su covered her ears with her hands, raised her head, and shouted, "Enough!"
This cry seemed to have exhausted all the energy she had after breakfast this morning. It startled a crow lying on a dead branch nearby, and it flew away suddenly, setting off a series of panicked cries.
Finally, everyone was quiet. They all looked at her, not daring to speak anymore.
Especially Yan Liang and Xu Biao, they looked at her with an expression of "what's wrong with you?" and "what did I do wrong?"
Rong Su sighed. It turned out that being surrounded and fought over was not as wonderful as described in the storybooks. She did not enjoy it at all. She did not know why the heroine in the storybooks felt such pleasure. It was simply insane. This was what she wanted to express now.
"Both of you have calmed down, right? That's good. Just listen to me."
Yan Liang and Xu Biao looked at each other, then gave each other a cold look, then looked at Rong Su and smiled kindly again, faster than turning the pages of a book.
Too lazy to look at them any longer, Rong Su said what she wanted to say, first looking at Yan Liang: "City Lord Yan, I agreed to become sworn brothers with Hall Master Zhou because they have a rule in the Tiger Head Sect that they cannot do business with non-Jianghu people. Only by becoming Hall Master Zhou's sworn sister can I do business with them. Don't you care about the people of Mining City now?"
After hearing Rong Su's words, Yan Liang was surprised. He didn't expect Rong Su to sacrifice herself for the sake of the mining city. He was so moved that his eyes turned red. He became even more resentful towards Xu Biao. This guy was simply taking advantage of the situation!
After thinking about it, Yan Liang felt something was wrong and asked Rong Su in confusion: "Sister Rong, aren't you sworn brothers with Sect Master Xu?"
It turned out that Yan Liang didn't know. Rong Su was about to say something when Xu Biao raised his chin triumphantly, patted Zhou Di's shoulders twice, and said to Yan Liang: "Of course I will become your sworn brother!"
Yan Liang looked at Xu Biao with disgust, then glanced at Zhou Di and sneered, "I'm not sworn brothers with you, so why are you so active?"
Xu Biao was so angry at Yan Liang's words that his beard stood up. He said excitedly: "What does it have to do with you! My A Di is the future successor to the sect leader that I value!"
Then the two men started another round of fierce eye contact, causing the people they brought with them to follow their own masters and not want to give in to each other, bringing the whole situation to a stalemate again.
Seeing this scene, Rong Su held her forehead and felt speechless. She had told Yan Liang all the details, so why was he still so angry with Xu Biao without knowing right from wrong? Was this good for him?
She was confused, but Rong Su didn't want to think about it. She just wanted to resolve the messy scene in front of her as soon as possible.
Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Di spoke for the first time and gave suggestions to Yan Liang and Xu Biao in a very calm manner.
"City Lord Yan, Sect Master. You don't have to be sworn brothers with just one person."
As soon as these words were spoken, Rong Su understood what Zhou Di meant before she could say anything.
Yan Liang and Xu Biao were surprisingly on the same page for the first time. They looked at Rong Su and said in unison, "Then let's become sworn brothers!"