Chapter 101

Ma Wu mentioned Li Banfeng; this was too sudden.

Li Banfeng put down his chopsticks and silently stared at Ma Wu.

The atmosphere wasn't tense, because Li Banfeng knew that if Ma Wu wanted to harm him, he would never eat at the same table with him, let alone take the initiative to clarify things.

Ma Wu laughed: "Brother Li, I'm talking about Li Banfeng, not you.

Li Banfeng is a friend of mine; we met at Medicine King Valley.

Although I've fallen on hard times, I can still hear some news. I heard that Li Banfeng offended the Lu family, and the Lu family is looking for him in Medicine King Valley.

If you know Li Banfeng, please pass a message to him. As long as he hides in Green Water Bay, this move is considered correct.

Green Water Bay is the foundation of all major famous families. Any family in Green Water Bay wouldn't dare to make too big a move.

Green Water Bay is very big, and it's hard to find someone. Although the Lu family's power is not small, if they can't find Li Banfeng in Medicine King Valley, they won't look elsewhere, because this is ultimately just Lu Xiaolan's one-sided statement.

Besides, a lot of news has come out recently, all saying that Li Banfeng disappeared after going to the He family mansion. Many people believe Li Banfeng has already died at Lu Xiaolan's hands.

People from big families don't have that much patience. With Li Banfeng missing, they will keep an eye on Lu Xiaolan. They will think Lu Xiaolan is lying, whether it's the Lu family or the He family, it's the same. As time goes on, Li Banfeng will slowly be forgotten.

Brother Li, you must find an opportunity to bring this message, let Li Banfeng not go to crowded places, endure it slowly, and he will definitely be able to survive this catastrophe."

This is the vision of a young master from a wealthy family.

This is Ma Wu's repayment to Li Qi.

He knew Li Qi was Li Banfeng; the person in front of him was Li Banfeng.

Because he knew Li Qi came from the outer states and was a little similar to the Li Banfeng in the photo.

And the time Li Qi appeared was also consistent with the Lu family's description of Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng drank some wine and said to Ma Wu: "You can tell the Lu family that Li Banfeng is in Green Water Bay. The Lu family will give you a lot of rewards, and might even give you a family business directly."

Ma Wu nodded: "I thought about it, but I couldn't do it, because when I was hungry, Li Banfeng gave me food."

After a long silence, Li Banfeng filled the wine.

Ma Wu also poured a glass.

The two raised their glasses at the same time and drank it in one gulp.

Li Banfeng ate some soy sauce beef: "What do you plan to do next?"

Ma Wu laughed: "I've calculated the days; I can live for at most five or six more days. I'm prepared to take you around Lanyang Village properly and, by the way, tell you about the special features of Green Water Bay."

Only five or six days left.

"Since there are only five or six days left, why don't you seize the time to cultivate? Do you really not want to live?"

Ma Wu shook his head and laughed: "Back then, plenty of girls threw themselves at me; I never thought there would be any difficulty in cultivation. But now that I've fallen on hard times, the difficulty is great.

If you want to find a partner, don't talk about mutual affection; talk about real gold and silver first.

I don't dare to think about passing the first level. Let's just say step by step; it takes three times a day, and the money for these three times isn't easy to give.

Brother Li, I know you are a righteous person; you might want to say you'll pay this money for me. I thank you for your kindness first, but this is a bottomless pit; no one can fill it.

Besides, I interrupted my cultivation for ten days; my physique has been seriously damaged. Now, even if a girl is sent into my arms, I'm not useful myself."

Li Banfeng blinked: "You mean, there's absolutely no saving you?"

Ma Wu laughed: "Brother Li is so straightforward. It's not that there's absolutely no saving me. Now my meridians are withered but not broken. If there were elixirs, they could still be nourished. After the meridians are broken, I can only rely on Soul-Returning Soup to continue my life.

But this isn't Medicine King Valley; elixirs aren't that easy to buy, and the price is expensive as hell. Don't even think about Soul-Returning Soup. I don't know where the peddler is. My fate ends here."

Li Banfeng asked: "What kind of elixir can nourish you back?"

Ma Wu said: "The most common is Snake Spot Pill. I don't know if Brother Li has heard of it. Eating seven Snake Spot Pills in a row should be enough to recover, but Snake Spot Pill..."

Don't talk about seven; even one Snake Spot Pill, Ma Wu couldn't afford it now.

"I don't have Snake Spot Pill, but I don't know if this elixir will work." Li Banfeng took out a red pill and handed it to Ma Wu.

Ma Wu stared for a moment, his eyes wide: "This is Profound Scorching Pill?"

Li Banfeng asked: "Can this elixir save you?"

"Yes, yes!" Ma Wu was very excited, but then asked again, "Why do you want to save me?"

Li Banfeng shook his head: "It can't be called saving you. I never had a chance to sell this elixir, and I'm waiting for money to use, so I'll just sell it to you.

If you recover this time, hurry up and find a way to make money. Once you make money, pay me back immediately.

If you can't pay it back for a while, write me an IOU, and we'll make the principal and interest clear.

If you eat the elixir, continue your life, and then continue waiting for death, then count it as my bad luck; this elixir will be your burial object."

Li Banfeng was telling the truth; he really wanted to sell the elixir to Ma Wu.

Ma Wu gripped the elixir, his fingers trembling uncontrollably, somewhat at a loss: "Brother Li, I don't know how to repay this kindness of yours, I..."

"Why do you say you don't know again? Are you playing dumb? Didn't I just say, pay me back with money? You are someone who knows how to make money. Tell me first, how do you make money?"

Ma Wu accepted the elixir and told Li Banfeng very seriously about the means of making money:

"The speed of making money depends on the principal first, and the risk second. Wanting to use one to earn one hundred is very difficult; wanting to use one hundred to earn ten thousand is much less difficult."

Li Banfeng said: "What if I want to use one million to earn ten million?"

Ma Wu pondered for a moment: "The fastest way is to go hunting in the New Land. There is risk, but it's not too great. There is a thirty percent chance of losing half, a twenty percent chance of losing everything, the remaining fifty percent can make money, there is a twenty percent chance of earning over ten million, and the remaining thirty percent is hard to say."

Li Banfeng nodded: "I'll go get one million for you first; let's get to work."

Ma Wu grabbed Li Banfeng: "Brother Li, there's one thing I just told you. I've been targeted. Whenever I have a little money, someone comes to rob me."

Li Banfeng frowned: "How can this person be like this? Robbery is wrong! Next time you introduce him to me, I am an upright person; I will criticize him properly."

Ma Wu didn't understand Li Banfeng's meaning: "Brother Li, I'll remind you, the people who come to find me are different every time; it's hard to guard against."

Different every time?

Li Banfeng frowned: "Do you know them?"

"Don't know."

"Since you don't know them, how can they recognize you and find you?"

Ma Wu couldn't figure out the reason either.

Li Banfeng was thinking of a countermeasure when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door. Opening it, he saw Landlord Wei had arrived.

"Two gentlemen, sorry to disturb you. This is the rent for two months, a total of five thousand yuan. Please keep it safe."

Li Banfeng was startled: "What do you mean? Kicking us out?"

Landlord Wei shook his head and pointed to the bandages all over his face: "I'm not kicking you two out; you just stay. This two months of rent is my repayment of kindness."

He had just seen Ma Wu help him.

"Tomorrow night, wild field duel, I'm going to have a go at the Hun Tian field with that dog-raised Yu Mazi. If I survive this hurdle, count it as my luck. From now on, you two just stay here; stay for a hundred years, and I won't charge rent.

If I can't survive tomorrow night, I'll cross the bridge. Wei won't be able to help with your residence anymore."

After speaking, Landlord Wei said goodbye and left. Ma Wu smiled bitterly: "This is Lanyang Village; even finding a stable place to stay is difficult."

Li Banfeng asked: "What do the terms duel, Hun Tian field, and crossing the bridge mean?"

Ma Wu explained: "Duel means a fight. Wild field duel means going to the territory in Lanyang Village that has been demolished but not yet rebuilt to duel.

This is the rule of Lanyang Village; big and small matters can be decided by duels.

Small matters are fought on the street, with neighbors as witnesses. Whoever wins decides; it's possible to go back on one's word later.

Big matters must go to the wild field, with the Song family as witnesses. Whoever wins decides. If one doesn't recognize the account later, the Song family will come forward to preside over justice."

"The Song family?" Li Banfeng was startled, "What is their background?"

Ma Wu said: "The Song family is the leader of Lanyang Village. In Lanyang Village, even if you set up a stall to sell fried dough sticks, you have to get the Song family's consent. Even if you can only earn one yuan a day, fifty cents of it belongs to the Song family.

Duels in the wild field are witnessed by the Song family. If it's fought during the day, it's called Qing Tian field, fought until one side admits defeat. If it's fought at night, it's called Hun Tian field, fought until one side loses their life.

Landlord Wei and Yu Mazi chose Hun Tian field, meaning they are going to fight to the death. If Landlord Wei crosses the Naihe Bridge tomorrow, meaning he dies in the wild field, the house here will belong to Yu Mazi in the future, and we'll have to move early."

Li Banfeng was surprised: "Then we have to go see who can win."

Ma Wu shook his head: "Tomorrow, all the idlers in the village will go to the wild field to watch the excitement; you'd better not go. You'd better hide in crowded places. I really have to go see, and by the way, find some manpower.

We have to go to the New Land to hunt three times. The first time requires a lot of manpower, and we need to get more stinky fish. First, to use as bait, and second, to use as a cover. Making money isn't hard; the hard part is deceiving the Song family's eyes."

"Can we not use stinky fish?" Li Banfeng hated the fishy smell, and couldn't stand the smell of stinky fish even more.

Ma Wu looked at Li Banfeng sincerely: "We are people who do big things; suffering a little is also as it should be."

That night, Li Banfeng continued to go out to familiarize himself with the environment.

Ma Wu took the elixir and slept until dusk the next day.

Sleeping for a day and a night, Ma Wu's complexion was much better. He went to the wild field to watch the duel.

Li Banfeng was in the village buying supplies, preparing to hunt.

At one o'clock in the morning, Ma Wu returned, bringing back good news and ten young men.

The good news was that Landlord Wei won the duel in the wild field, and Li Banfeng and Ma Wu didn't have to move for the time being.

These ten young men were their helpers for hunting in the New Land.

Ma Wu took out paper and pen and signed life-and-death documents with the young men on the spot: "Ma is a straightforward person. Everyone works for me, and money is definitely not lacking. But if anyone shrinks back in the face of battle, or talks nonsense outside, don't blame me for being ruthless."

PS: Dear readers, I'll tell you secretly, they are going to the New Land to hunt peaches; those are peaches!

(End of chapter)