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He had been in the court for nearly fifty years already, and had been set up to take in and raise the "sick and poor." He was usually the most curious, always trying to get a clear understanding of the situation, but he was also often tangled up with others. In addition, he also loved to argue with others, always wanting to show his talent and wealth, so he was ridiculed as the "rich and wealthy old man."

Although it was not even the fourth fragment of the night yet, people could be seen moving and gathering everywhere. The surroundings seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mysterious color, faintly revealing a red light that made the scenery around them clearly visible on this moonless night. Occasionally, people would meet and whisper to each other, before quickly leaving as if they were worried that someone might see them.

Yao Fugui wanted to know what these people were talking about, but when they saw him, they immediately fled like they were fleeing from a plague, causing him to be completely confused. His determination to uncover the truth of this matter became even stronger.

There were more and more people on the street, all rushing towards the location of the sound. Yao Fugui asked the people beside him about the situation, but no one paid him any attention. Not to mention, no one was willing to travel with him.

As they were walking, Yao Fugui suddenly noticed a large group of people gathered in front of them. He couldn't help but feel happy as he hastily ran over, and even from afar, he heard a person ask with a deep voice, "What exactly happened? Sixth Brother, tell me! "

The person called the Sixth Brother said respectfully, "Tonight, I am on guard duty, I am dead asleep, so I went out to take a breather, and did a short break. Who knew that as soon as I stepped out of the door, I felt something abnormal in front of me, and thought that someone had come to set the fire, and jumped in fright. Looking around, I did not see any fire, and there was nothing strange in the vicinity. After that, everything calmed down. Just like now, I was surrounded by these people, unable to leave. "

When everyone heard this, they all guessed that something had happened in the Du Residence. Who would have known that the news of the incident at the Du Residence had spread like wildfire throughout the city? The person who had asked the question asked earlier asked again, "Is there anyone who has hurried over?"

The sixth said, "There shouldn't be anyone coming this way yet, but we don't know what's going on in the other directions."

People like Yao Fugui wanted to find out what had happened, but after encountering Old Sixth who was "fully aware" of the situation, they couldn't help but stop and ask about the details. None of them moved forward, so Old Sixth said so.

That person was silent for a moment before ordering, "Sixth Brother, you stay behind and gather the other brothers. The rest, follow me!" Without waiting for Old Sixth to say anything, that person dashed towards the Du Residence in the lead. Yao Fugui and the rest followed closely behind.

Yao Fugui heard the voice of the person beside him and said to another person, "This person is the leader of 'Mountain River Gang', 'Pangolin' Chang Xiaowu. He is a righteous and honest man, and his reputation in the streets is not bad."

Although Yao Fugui didn't know Chang Xiaowu, he knew that the "Mountain River Gang", the "Fierce Sun Gang", the "Han Yue Gang", and the "Long Wind Gang" were the four most famous gangs in Xiangyang City. They were respectively located in the west, south, east, and north of the city.

When everyone arrived at the Du Residence, they were stunned by the scene before them. The original high-rise building was long gone, it was charred black, the broken walls were scattered all over the place, and a few wisps of black smoke lingered in the air, showing the tragic scene of a fire. However, everyone could clearly feel the cold, and the ground was covered with frost, as if it was a severe winter, going against the June sky and the great fire, there was not a single bit of life left in the surroundings, and the houses around the Du Family were still intact, not suffering even the slightest bit from the fish pond. Everyone who was immersed in the scene could not help but feel strange after witnessing this scene. Their hearts were overwhelmed with shock as they sighed dejectedly.

When Chang Xiaowu saw that there were people who had arrived before them and some of them were still rushing over, the situation became chaotic. He ordered his men, "Chen Zhong, bring thirty of your brothers and keep them in order, don't let anyone who is unrelated enter, and don't let anyone touch anything in this place."

Chen Zhong hurriedly complied and left.

At this time, it was already dawn and people were rushing in from all directions. As they gathered more and more, the scene before their eyes gradually became clear. Yao Fugui suddenly noticed that there was a spot in the disaster zone that seemed to be a little out of place.

He hastily went closer to take a look and discovered it was a twelve or thirteen year old teenager lying on the ground. Judging from the situation, he was still unconscious, so he hastily squatted down and carried Du Qi in his arms. As he caressed Du Qi's back, he called out, "Young man, wake up, young man, wake up quickly …"

This youth was none other than Du Qi, the only survivor of the Du Residence.

Seeing this, everyone slowly gathered around and started discussing while looking at the unconscious Du Qi.

In his stupor, Dodge felt as if someone were shaking and calling out to him, but the feeling was distant and blurred, and as his consciousness returned, the feeling became clearer and more real, and he knew that someone was holding him and shaking him and shouting, and that there were still people whispering around him, and he did not know what was happening, or where he was.

Suddenly he woke up to the realization that he was in a desperate situation where his loved ones had died and his home had been destroyed. Great grief and endless despair followed, crashing into his innocent, childish soul, and for a moment, he felt as if a knife had pierced his heart and everything had been destroyed. He wanted to find someone to lie in his arms and cry out his sorrows and ask for help, but in this situation, he had no choice but to hide it all in his heart, fight back his tears, and slowly open his eyes and look around.

With this look, Du Qi couldn't help but feel astonished. Although it was just a quick glance, he could clearly feel the emotions and personality of the people around him. He could more clearly see which ones were ordinary people, which ones had cultivated martial arts, and he was even clear on the depth of their skills.

Seeing him wake up, everyone cheered, all of them asking at once, "Who are you? "Why are we here?" "What is going on?" "Where did the family go?" "Who set the fire?" "Should I report this to an official?" What do we do now? "

Du Qi was unable to answer everyone's questions, so he could only turn a deaf ear. He saw that the old man who was hugging him had a head full of white hair, a withered face, and a face full of wrinkles. He seemed to want to tell everyone about the hardships and hardships of his life, but his eyes were filled with boundless love. Seeing his eyes, Du Qi couldn't help but think of his grandfather. His heart ached as he choked with sobs. "Thank you!" After he finished, he struggled to stand up shakily.

He did not know Du Qi's identity, but he was sure that it was related to the Du Family. Looking at Du Qi's expression, he could not help but pity him and said, "Young man, cry, cry out loud, crying will make you feel better." Seeing this, everyone quieted down.

Du Qi tried his best to suppress his grief as he looked around. Seeing that the entrance to the secret chamber had automatically closed, he felt slightly relieved and gratefully said to Yao Fugui, "Many thanks for your concern. I'm fine." Then he said to the crowd, "Brat, Du Qi, I am sorry for the misfortune of our family. I have to thank everyone for their concern and concern. Please leave for the time being. I will definitely give everyone an explanation in the future!"

The people around Du Qi all slowly moved backwards when they heard this. Only Yao Fugui stood next to Du Qi without moving an inch. At this time he heard a loud voice: "Young Master Du, please be merciful. If there is anything you need help with, just let me know."

Du Qi looked towards the source of the voice and saw that the person speaking was about thirty years old. He wasn't very tall, but he was very sturdy. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a face full of righteousness.

Seeing the look of doubt in Du Qi's eyes, the man could not help but laugh: "I am Chang Xiaowu from the Mountain River Sect. I have a few good brothers by my side, so Young Master Du must not be courteous."

Du Qi said with sincere gratitude, "Many thanks to Master Chang for his high sense of camaraderie. Du Qi was about to ask you guys to help him clean up the disaster area and search for his family members."

Chang Xiaoxiao said, "Young Master Du does not need to be polite. You can instruct me if you need anything." Then he shouted: "Brothers of the 'Mountain River Gang', act according to what Young Master Du has said. Be careful not to harm the remains of the dead."

"Yes sir!" "Mountain River Gang" replied. Just as they were about to take action, they suddenly saw a person rushing over and reported to Chang Xiaowu, "Sect Leader, the Fierce Sun Gang's men have barged in. We brothers cannot stop them, please make the decision."

When everyone heard this, they were stunned. Looking in the direction of the newcomers, they saw a huge group of people aggressively confronting a few gang members from the "Mountain River Gang". They seemed to want to force their way into the "Mountain River Gang's" defensive circle. The leader was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, and he was handsome. Standing there, he gave off an imposing air, giving off the impression that he was the sect leader of the 'Scorching Sun Gang', 'Owl'. Du Qi also saw that his kung fu was not bad, only slightly lower than Chang Xiaowu's.

The Du Residence was located in the southwest corner of Xiangyang City. Although it was located in the territory of the "Mountain River Gang", it also bordered the territory of the "Fierce Sun Gang", which dominated the southern part of the city, but the dispute between the two factions over the location of the Du Residence had existed for a long time. "Fierce Sun Gang" had always been at a disadvantage, and before, they were still wary of the Du Residence's prestige and did not dare to openly fight over it.

Chang Xiaowu muttered apologetically to Du Qi, "Young Master Du, please wait for a moment, I'll be right back."

Du Qi said, "Sect Master Chang doesn't have to mind, please do as you please!"

Chang Xiaowu apologized to Du Qi again before leading the group towards Qingshan. Du Qi looked calm on the surface, but his heart was surging with energy. He sighed and was just about to follow behind the "Mountain River Sect", but was stopped by Yao Fugui beside him. He advised quietly, "Young man, don't be rash.

Du Qi glanced at Yao Fugui, his eyes suddenly felt a little sour. His heart was filled with gratitude, and he couldn't help but sincerely say, "Thank you grandpa for your care, I know what to do."

Yao Fugui was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He couldn't help but feel choked with sobs as he spoke, "I, Yao Fugui, don't even have a son. How can I be your grandfather? If you don't mind, can you call me uncle?"

Only now did Du Qi realize that the old man's name was Yao Fugui. Recalling his love and concern for him, he couldn't help but call out emotionally, "Uncle!"

He wiped his eyes quickly with his sleeve, and said with a wail of laughter, "Ai, ai, I, Yao Fugui finally have a relative, thank the heavens! Haha, Little Qi, from today onwards, your business is my, Yao Fugui's, business. Come, let's go to the front to cheer for Sect Master Chang! "

Standing proudly on the steps of the original Du Clan, seeing that Chang Xiaowu was approaching, he took the initiative to smile, "I did not expect Sect Master Chang to be so positive, to actually be here before me. I believe I have already obtained quite a few benefits. It seems that from now on, I will have to learn more from Sect Master Chang!"

Although Chang Xiaowu was extremely angry at Qingshan, he could only laugh out loud at this moment, "I've been worrying too much about the Sect Leader. Although Chang Xiaowu was extremely angry at Qingshan, I've been worrying too much about the Sect Leader.

At this time, the gang leader "Han Yue", "Peng Tiantang Ape", Xia Lingwei, and "Long Wind Gang", "Flying Leopard" He Shengliang, also arrived with their respective gang members. Seeing that Teng Qingshan and Chang Xiaowu were in a confrontation, they couldn't help but feel secretly happy, and sent word over saying that they were only here to enjoy the show and would not interfere with their two gang's matters.

Xiang Qingshan didn't seem to care about the arrival of these two troops. After the situation had recovered, he smiled and said, "Oh?" So Sect Master Chang is actually so righteous, this brother is ashamed of himself, may I ask what younger brother can do for you? "

Chang Xiaowu could only focus his attention on facing Qing Shan. He replied: "I dare not ask Sect Master for help. For such a small matter, my 'Mountain River Gang' can handle it. If Sect Master has nothing else to do, can you do so?"

He smiled dryly at Teng Qingshan and said, "Is Master Chang trying to expel me?" This is the Du Residence, not a place where you, Chang Xiaowu, can rule.

Chang Xiaoliu said, "You are right, this is where the Du Clan is located, not a place where you or I can behave atrociously. I am indebted to you for today's matter, and in the future, I will have plenty of opportunities to express my gratitude. With that, Chang Xiaowu turned to leave.

How could Xiang Qingshan be willing to let this go? He stopped Teng Qingshan and asked, "Does Master Chang have a guilty conscience?" As the saying goes, 'It's better to choose a day than to meet a sun.' It would be good for us to have a nice chat here and get close together, and have Clan Master Xia, Clan Master He, and the other people in the streets bear witness for us.

Chang Xiaowu was unwilling to blow the matter, so he said to Qingshan helplessly, "Sect Leader, you should know that I, Chang Xiaowu, am not afraid of the matter, and I am not afraid of you. But now that Old Master Du and the others have passed away, I have to take care of their matters, I do not have time to mess around with you!"