A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2230 - 1512: Martial Arts Tournament (Snowflakes Flutter, North Wind Howls)
In the Jianghu, inns are always the liveliest places bustling with people from all over. Heroes, martial arts warriors, no matter who they are, eventually, they all need to eat.
This place is no different.
The dining hall is filled with guests, who are drinking tea while chatting, simultaneously casting curious glances at a table by the window. At that table sits an elderly man in a long blue robe, hair white as snow, holding a pipe and resting with closed eyes. Across from him sits a young woman with two big braids, supporting her chin with her hands, staring at the old man.
Seeing that enough people had gathered, the old man picked up his pipe and tapped it on the table. The surrounding noise instantly diminished — stories from the martial arts world are always exciting, and the guests love listening to these tales. And Mr. Sun’s stories are not only interesting but also quite unique, making them very popular with the guests.
After all, not everyone can become Jianghu people.
Listening to stories here, fantasizing about the sparks between oneself and the warriors, is more than enough for most ordinary people.
The Braid Girl chuckled softly and spoke.
"Grandpa, what are we talking about today? Are we still talking about the Plum Blossom Thief?"
"Hehe......"
Upon hearing the Braid Girl’s question, Mr. Sun chuckled.
"There’s not much to say about the Plum Blossom Thief anymore; that’s all in the past."
"But hasn’t the Plum Blossom Thief not been caught yet?"
The Braid Girl curiously inquired, to which Mr. Sun shook his head.
"That is true, but so what? In the end, nobody knows what the Plum Blossom Thief looks like, what martial arts they know, what methods they use...... you could be the Plum Blossom Thief, I could be the Plum Blossom Thief, anyone could be the Plum Blossom Thief."
"But I heard that the real identity of the Plum Blossom Thief is the famous Li Tanhua, right?"
"That’s just a rumor, not to be taken seriously."
Mr. Sun took a drag of his dry tobacco and squinted his eyes.
"Besides, in today’s martial arts world, the Plum Blossom Thief is no longer important."
"Oh?"
The Braid Girl chimed in eagerly.
"Grandpa, what do you mean?"
"Because of one person."
At this point, the old man’s voice became much lower.
"A God of Killing."
"Grandpa, are you talking about the man who came from Central State and wreaked havoc in the Western Martial World?"
"That’s right, exactly him."
Mr. Sun nodded.
"You know, he killed many people, and more people wanted him dead, but do you know the reason behind all this?"
Hearing this, the guests present perked up, eyes wide open. They had heard about what Mr. Sun was talking about, some had even witnessed it firsthand. But as for how it all began, they were unaware. Now, as Mr. Sun spoke of the details, everyone naturally became excited.
"Grandpa, do you know?"
"Hehe, this old man has been around, heard a lot, but actually... the cause of the whole matter is very simple."
"Simple?"
"Exactly, as everyone knows, it was rumored before that Li Tanhua was the Plum Blossom Thief and the Plum Blossom Thief was Li Tanhua. So, all the major sects sent their finest disciples, their best and brightest to form a team, swearing to capture Li Tanhua and bring him to justice."
"That’s indeed the case."
The Braid Girl nodded vigorously, blinking her eyes.
"Did they find him?"
"They found him, in an inn in a small town in Central State. Originally, they still had a way out, but unfortunately, they provoked someone."
"Someone?"
"Yes, a hunter, who was sitting across from Li Tanhua. In fact, that seat was always his, it was because the inn was packed at the time that Li Tanhua chose to share the table with him. However, those people then believed that the hunter was an accomplice of the Plum Blossom Thief and attacked him."
"That’s too overbearing."
The Braid Girl pouted unhappily.
"Just sitting together, doesn’t mean they’re in cahoots, and it’s still unclear if Li Tanhua is the Plum Blossom Thief."
"Hehe...... the affairs of the world are like this, sometimes it’s not how it is, but how people think it is."
The old man chuckled softly.
"Everyone believed Li Tanhua was the Plum Blossom Thief, so the Plum Blossom Thief was Li Tanhua."
"So what happened then? Did Li Tanhua rescue that person?"
"He didn’t."
Mr. Sun shook his head.
"Because all those people were killed by that hunter."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, not only was the Braid Girl astonished, but even the guests around were quite taken aback.
"Wasn’t he just a hunter?"
"He’s just a hunter, but that doesn’t mean he can’t kill."
Mr. Sun sighed.
"And then, he came to West State."
"Why?"
The Braid Girl was puzzled.
"He killed so many people, all of whom were prominent figures from various sects in the Western Martial World. Isn’t he afraid of retaliation from them? At this time, he should escape early."
"Indeed." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Mr. Sun tapped his pipe.
"Revenge in the martial arts world is common. Though there is a reason, those people were all elite from various sects. Just dying like that, there’s no way it will rest. Not to mention their masters, disciples, relatives, family, friends, who naturally won’t swallow this. He will face pursuit from all sides, until death."
"Yet he dares to come to West State?"
The Braid Girl looked incredulous.
