Town of Fabulous Xia: Volume 4

By Mo ErHaSi

The town of Chihuahua, which was called Chihuahua, had never produced a hero. Generation after generation, it was just farming for a living. A pair of orphans grew up in the village with the help of their fellow villagers until the sound of gunshots rang out. [Close]

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jun 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649480316

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CHAPTER 301 - C301

The people from the dragon clan left with the man in a low-key manner, so much so that no one knew what had happened. After being struck by a series of blows from Deng Fei, the man's willpower had become extremely low, and he had been carried away like a drunken man. This made Deng Fei feel a lot more at ease, and it also meant that there was no one left in Demonic City, or at least no one he could contact.

He didn't expect to run into so many things on the way back home. It seemed that he needed to find a temple to properly pay his respects, to get rid of the bad luck that had plagued him recently. He felt that it was all because of these bad things, and he was able to get his graduation certificate.

When he returned home, Deng Fei directly went to sleep. Just now, he was extremely nervous, which made him very uncomfortable, so he took a shower and set an alarm clock to go straight to sleep. When he woke up, it was already 4 to 5 am, the horizon was red, the sunset glow was especially beautiful.

It turned out that even if he wasn't taken away the last time he went, he was seen by the guard at the entrance. After a long sigh, the three of them simply ate some dinner before they went to attend the evening's welcoming party. However, Deng Fei was still going to perform on stage, which was rare other times.

When they arrived at the venue, one of the indoor courts had been converted into a party venue, and there were already a lot of people doing some preparation on the stage. The three of them separated at the door, and Deng Fei could only follow the sign and arrive at their class's seat, the place was empty, and the people in their class had all been taken away by Liu Mengxuan to play, so they should be back soon.

After playing on the phone for a while, Liu Meng Xuan brought a group of people back, all of them looking especially excited. After playing on the phone for a while, Liu Meng Xuan brought a group of people back, all of them looking especially excited, all of them looking like they were enjoying the afternoon.

What happened in the end? Is everything going well?

Not bad, it went smoothly. The people were found not long after you left. I found them in your dorm. Luckily, you guys left early, otherwise, you'd be done for by being caught by him.

What? You went to our dorm? Where did this person get the news from? He can even find my dorm. It seems like he got a lot of information. "

There's something I need you to check out. Help me ask who's talking about me recently, or help me look at the news about me that's been going on the school website, find whatever you can for me. I need to do some misleading things, otherwise, it's not a good thing for you guys to be able to find me or my class through these things.

Ok, I got it. But who exactly did you offend? That person was so fierce and made it seem like he wanted to kill someone. Is he a secret organization or something?

Don't ask around blindly, the less you know, the safer you will be. Do you believe that if you knew who that person was, you would be invited to tea when you went out tomorrow?

Then forget it. You better not say it. I still want to pick up girls and enjoy my life. But you said you would teach me martial arts. You won't forget, right?

Do you want to practice in the morning or in the afternoon?

What's so special about that?

However, you have to get up at 5 am. If you can't get up, you have to come in the afternoon, but the results are much worse. Moreover, what I have taught you, you can't use it without permission.

Really?

Deng Fei nodded

No discussion?

Deng Fei nodded again.

Alright then, then I'll do it in the morning. Don't look at how fat I am. Actually, I don't sleep in. I usually wake up early to read. What kind of expression is that? In any case, I'm still a serious bookworm. How could someone who took the provincial college entrance exam's top scorer, be that kind of fatso, someone who only eats and sleeps? Seriously, you have a prejudice against me. It seems that I'll let you have a good look at what a bookworm is. Do you really think I'm some ordinary mortal?!

The party quickly started. Unexpectedly, the host was one of Deng Fei's classmates, but Deng Fei did not know of it. After dressing up, the girl was quite pretty, and all the boys in the stage instantly had a target. They whistled and flew up, and even Liu Mengxuan took out her phone, enlarged it, and then patted it towards the girl.

These actions made the other girls unhappy, and some even picked up their boyfriends' hands sourly. Deng Fei was surprised to see that in less than two months, someone in the class had already started dating. This progress was too fast. He looked at Liu Mengxuan and she shrugged at him, indicating that other than you, the entire class knew.

The singing and dancing started, and the handsome man and beautiful woman went up on stage, causing all sorts of cheers from the boys and girls below. Watching Deng Fei get interested, he nervously tidied up his training clothes. This training clothes was new, and seemed to be custom-made.

Since it was a welcoming party, as seniors, they would naturally not miss it. Amongst them, there were some Taekwondo and other stuff that won cheers from the beauties and there were only a few that did not feel anything. In fact, there was even some that Liu Mengxuan did not even bother to look at.

Can you help me find a stuffed toy that I can wear?

What? You don't want to put on something like that, do you? "

I don't want to either, but I don't want to show my face. The less attention I attract, the better. Otherwise, I feel like there will be more trouble.

The better you get, the more interested he will be in you. When the time comes, he will definitely come to our class every day to ask, and when the time comes, there will be more people who will know.

Alright then, I'll go prepare it first. Remember what I said, help me check it out. I'll get someone to help me with the feedback.

CHAPTER 302 - C302

When it was his turn to go on stage, there was a clear contrast between the person who announced the scene and the person who went on stage, which attracted a lot of attention. Seeing so many people, Deng Fei took a deep breath and decided to just ignore all that.

He'd thought that this matter would end here, but things were bound to go awry eventually.

Not long after Deng Fei stepped down from the stage, a few handsome seniors came up onto the stage to watch the show. They were both handsome and stylish, causing the girl to scream crazily, and Deng Fei could only cover his ears to avoid the attack, but not long after, he saw a lot of people looking at him, and it was hard to tell what they were looking at.

How could Deng Fei be asked to go up so easily, and how could he possibly learn judo from this group of people? He sat there and waved his hand, then ate his snacks with one hand and swiped his phone with the other, not intending to give face to these so-called seniors, and Deng Fei's class, they all knew of Deng Fei's fighting strength, even the officers who had overturned the line were all silent. If it wasn't for the fact that the senior Rou Dao was so handsome, they wouldn't even bother to call him.

He had not expected that his good intentions would be rejected and that he would reject them in such an impolite manner without even looking at them. This caused them to feel greatly defeated in their hearts, and after being disgraced by the crowd of students below the stage, their faces became extremely red. They said something that did not matter, they would come back to find them after thinking about it, and then they would hurriedly leave the stage.

With such a good senior teaching him a better kung fu, he was actually still learning those infamous Chinese martial arts. The more he listened, the more he could no longer bear to listen, so he left the stage early because he had nothing better to do. It would be better to go back to his phone to look at his mobile phone, practice boxing, read books, take a shower and sleep, everything was better than staying here. He greeted Liu Mengxuan and told him to come back early tomorrow.

On the way back, he coincidentally saw a few senior students of the judo path. They were standing at the entrance of the stadium, smoking without changing their clothes, and there were a few girls surrounding them, seemingly enjoying themselves. When the senior students saw Deng Fei, they became angry and let Deng Fei pass by.

Since when did your judo division have such leisure and elegance to actually find a freshman to fight with? Do you need me to do a few Taekwondo moves? "

Just as Deng Fei was about to leave, He Yunfei actually appeared. Judging from his appearance today, it shouldn't be a big deal for him, he was just passing by and dressed casually, so he should be walking around the campus with Xiao Fangyu by the hand in hand. Fang Yu's mother's kidney transplant surgery was said to be very successful, and the two of them had been quite happy recently.

A few juniors immediately did not dare to make a sound as they were unclear about Deng Fei's combat strength, but they were very clear on the strength of this He Yunfei. He was the champion of the university's sports competitions, and from the second year onwards, he was able to beat up a senior of the fourth year just because he teased her girlfriend.

Seeing that there was someone in charge here, Deng Fei nodded at He Yunfei before lowering his head to continue playing on his mobile phone. Now, he finally understood why his senior brothers liked to play mobile, not only could they learn things, they could even play games and close the distance between them. Although he did not have any friends, his senior brothers were all busy with work, but he could not let them go.

In the future, it's best if you don't have any ideas about him. It's because he beat up their instructor with one punch that no one in their class dares to interfere, so they're on leave for a month. With just the few of you, it's not a bad show.

He originally thought that he was very strong, but he did not expect Deng Fei to be able to help him. Fang Xiaoyu had always said that she had become her disciple, and he originally thought that it was just some kind of trick to trick people, but now, he wanted her to be his disciple.

Brother Long, don't listen to that He Yunfei's nonsense. The school already said that the instructor of their class won't participate in the military training because his body isn't well. If he beats up the instructor, won't the school fire him? I think, He Yunfei likes that kid who has money. I heard that kid bought that villa outside of the school, and he's already a dog for others. Look at how his girlfriend smiled just now, maybe he already sold his girlfriend. Hmph, how can someone like him compare to our Big Brother Long?

After He Yunfei left, a henchman immediately jumped out and scoffed at He Yunfei. With this smack of his fart, the originally stupefied Brother Long was both comfortable and caring, and the more he heard, the more reasonable it seemed. Yeah, a brat, hitting an instructor with a fist, this sort of thing, let me see, what kind of Form and Will Boxing you're practicing, it's embarrassing!

Brother Long, in my opinion, we should go and teach that kid a lesson, show him what judo is, and even make him afraid. After that, Brother Long, you can take him as your lackey, and then that arrogant He Yunfei will be your lackey's lackey.

In any case, in their eyes, he was just a wealthier kid. So what, so what if he knew how to fight? In this era, it was not the time to talk with fists. In this era, what was the most important thing? Her brain! Putting on the gunny sack, he obtained the first move. Bringing the other party along, his fighting prowess increased by a hundred. As the saying goes, no matter how skilled one was, he would be knocked down in a first transition!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense. In school, as far as combat strength was concerned, he would always be behind He Yunfei. If it wasn't for the fact that he was richer than He Yunfei, he wouldn't have a place to stay. Now he finally had the chance to take revenge. When that time came, those girls in the school would pounce on him one after the other. Was there even a need to act cool?!

CHAPTER 303 - C303

Some of them even brought a fruit knife, which frightened them quite a bit. However, the big brother said: If you guys know what the plan is, then he, a kid, will be even more scared. It's fine to tie him up, but if you use a gameplay, then he will admit that he was scared. Only then did that person called Brother Long relax.

What's going on? Why is this a restaurant? It's still a private restaurant, have any of you come here before?

I've never eaten before. It seems like the doors are usually closed. It seems like only the two days are open and those cars are all luxurious. I think they're all friends of his parents that came here to cheer for us.

If it's just him alone, we'll attack. If there's anyone else, we'll retreat, and that's right, we have to see whether there's a camera or not. Otherwise, when he broadcasts the video to the police station, we won't be able to tell.

The few of them went out and back, carefully feeling around the surroundings. In the dark, no one paid attention to them, which made them feel more at ease in doing this.

I've asked around, no one's here, usually there are two girls, one is the class's head teacher and one is her head teacher's best friend, you know this kid, although he's young, he can still play quite well, not only did he get his head teacher, but also his head teacher's best friend, and that one dragon and two phoenixes, Brother Long, when the time comes, you will be a real dragon, those two phoenixes are your personal belongings, wow, you have to congratulate Brother Long here first ~ "

I'll ring the doorbell. You guys stay behind me, the moment the door is opened you will go inside a sack and tie it up for a beating. All of you, pay attention to the places you should hit, but don't hit the places you shouldn't, if you kill people, or if there are any problems, I won't be able to protect you.

Relax, Brother Long. Don't you know about us? We're all professionals. Against this kind of kid, we don't even need to use much strength. How could something happen?

Brother Long nodded his head with a somewhat nervous expression. This was the first time he had ever done this, and his heart was beating so fast, but when he thought of Deng Fei's class teacher, He Yunfei's face, and this huge villa in front of him, he steeled his heart and prepared to press the doorbell.

Even He Yunfei, the strongest in Demonic City University, could not escape, so what could they do about it? They were facing Deng Fei, who practiced an ancient martial arts, and he had already surpassed the range of ordinary people, not to mention that Deng Fei was a freak who had surpassed most of the ancient martial artists. As long as he was not a Martial Grand Master, he would not be able to escape from a hundred attacks, let alone these little fish and shrimp.

When the door opened, Deng Fei stood there with a helpless look in his eyes. He did not expect these people to be so bored, to even want to come back and take revenge, he clearly had nothing to do, yet he still gave up on such a mess. Tomorrow, tomorrow, he would find a better temple, burn incense, pay respects to Buddha, and go to the bad luck.

Brother Long and the others were surprised. Just as the doorbell was pressed, the door opened and Deng Fei stood in front of them with the same attitude as ever. He always felt like he was a good boy, but he couldn't care less, he just took the sack and prepared to put it on.

When they woke up, they were already tied to a pillar, and it was even done with a special technique. They stood still, and when they looked again, they saw that all their good brothers had the same expression, with black marks on their faces. It seemed like they were all hit out of the same place, no wonder their faces were in such pain, they must have had the same black mark!

Hey, you guys are so bored! Can't you take what others say seriously just once? Who's going to have time to play with you guys? I want to read books, I want to sleep, I just finished showering, and you guys are here to cause trouble. Please, if you want to make a move next time, can you be more professional? Do it earlier! I should also go to bed early. If you guys do this, you will disturb others' rest! "

He still had an unused rope in his hand, which he threw to the side as he gulped down large mouthfuls of tea. From the looks of it, he did not seem to be planning on letting them go so easily, since he had already tied them up.

In less than ten minutes, the two of them arrived. He Yuxi also brought Fang Xiaoyu with him, because Deng Fei said that he prepared very good teaching materials and tonight, he could help Fang Xiaoyu learn ancient martial arts, so He Yuxi pulled out He Yuxi, who was about to go to bed!

What's the situation? Aren't they seniors? "

Almost everyone present recognized these five people, but now that these five people were tied up, their image was very different from before. Just by looking at Deng Fei who was filled with water, one could roughly guess the development of the situation, and looking at these people with pity in their eyes, it did not seem like a good thing they had angered Deng Fei!

Fatty, you've always said that you want to learn fist techniques from me, but I've been looking for you today, just like teaching you some basics. Tomorrow morning, if you come early, you can go and find a few wooden stakes to practice by yourself first, that Senior Sister, I feel that these people should be very suitable for you to teach Fang Xiaoyu.

Hearing Deng Fei's tempting words, Brother Long and his lackeys shook their heads crazily. Although they didn't know what senior apprentice sister was like, it definitely wasn't a good thing, right now they didn't care about anything, as long as they shook their heads, or else it would definitely not be a good thing. Whether it was useful or not, since they rejected her first, this Deng Fei was already so powerful. He didn't dare to think too much about it!

The first time I did this, it was because my Senior-apprentice Brother had taught me a set. It's been a while since Xiao-Yu started to breathe, and I don't even know how to teach her, but with you doing this, it'll save me a lot of trouble. Come, come, Xiao-Yu, let me do a set first.

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The juniors never thought that they would actually be beaten by a bunch of novices. In any case, they were already in the hands of the novices, so they were thankful that they didn't send them back to the police station, but who could explain to them how this cute looking Fang Xiaoyu could be so ruthless!

After two hours, they were finally reborn. Under Liu Mengxuan's and Fang Xiaoyu's rain, their faces were covered with records of their good results, and under Deng Fei's gentle gaze, they wrote down thousands of words of promise and guarantee before escaping the place that they had feared all their lives. Deng Fei had become their nightmare!

Alright, it's getting late. I remember that there's a ban on entering the school, right? Since you said you wanted to train, then I will watch you train. I don't have any money that I can steal from you, and if you don't want to do it, then you have to say it now, or else even if you don't want to, I will force you to do it.

No problem, in the past, I was just holding my head while being beaten up by others. Now that I have the opportunity to stand up and fight back, I will not give up just like that. Just watch and see, tomorrow I will record all the moves that you have taught me.

After Liu Mengxuan and Fang Xiaoyu left, Deng Fei was finally able to rest for a while, take a shower, and then go to bed and sleep. Surprisingly, today, he had a dream, where he would walk on dog shit, eat food, be swallowed, go to the toilet without paper, and when he passed by, he would get slapped by someone. In short, it was all bullshit stuff, which scared him so much that he was covered in cold sweat.

Early the next morning, Liu Mengxuan sent him a message after Deng Fei had finished checking the temple's information, saying that he had already arrived outside the door, along with Fang Xiaoyu. The two of them had been practicing since yesterday, but Deng Fei didn't let Fang Xiaoyu come in so early, and He Yuxi also didn't say anything.

Liu Mengxuan and Fang Xiaoyu were the same; both of them were over the best age group. Their bones were almost set, and their meridians were also set, so the results weren't as good as they had imagined. However, Liu Mengxuan and Fang Xiaoyu didn't know what Fang Xiaoyu's master had taken a fancy to for her, to actually take her as a disciple.

As for the special physique, other than knowing that there was a lucky son of a dog in the sect, he didn't know anything else. Right now, he could only think of one possibility, but it didn't seem to have anything to do with him.

One morning, the three of them were training downstairs, of course, they were just doing their moves, others could see them, Baidu was everywhere, they were not afraid of revealing them, but their special combination of three people had attracted a lot of people, a child, a fat man, and a beauty, this rate of return had skyrocketed, the people who came out to do breakfast in the morning, and the old ladies who went out walking in the morning, had stopped for a long time.

Alright, I will practice till here today. Oh right, that teacher … Actually, Sister, you don't have to come so early, I only know Xing Yi Martial Arts, and that's only at half-step, I don't know what kind of martial arts you're learning. Since you came so early to practice, if you practice it wrong, it would be useless, so why don't you communicate with Teacher He, the two of you set a time, with her teaching you from the side, the effect should be better. Right now, you only know some moves.

When he was teaching Liu Mengxuan earlier, he had already discovered many problems, such as weak fists and feet, and also unmoving fists and waist, making him feel awkward. However, he had never practiced that martial arts before, so he might have been able to come up with such a suggestion because of that, but of course, other than that, he was also a little selfish. He was also afraid that He Yunfei would think too much.

I think that Xiao Yu is playing quite well. After all, this is the first time she has fought with someone. Do you think that everyone is you? How could ordinary people like us have this kind of ability? We just need to take things step by step, don't you understand? "

Deng Fei, who was getting up from his bed in Bara, was mercilessly interrupted by He Yuxi. He had also eaten her mockery and ridicule, and only now did he remember that he was indeed a little special. Scratching his head, he did not refute her and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

I didn't expect you to come so early. I still want you to go back and practice for the next few days, and after getting familiar with you, I'll teach you. But since you're so positive, from tomorrow on, you can practice together with them.

He Yuxi arrogantly patted Fang Xiaoyu's shoulder, then raised her eyebrows, looking like a worldly beauty of a gongzi. Fang Xiaoyu couldn't help but shiver. If this guy took the route out of the closet, then what else could she be doing? What should have been a happy occasion, why did it feel so obedient!

At breakfast, the two people who ate Deng Fei's culinary skills for the first time naturally fought over them, but how could they win over He Yuxi and Xun Er, who had already stayed here for such a long time? The two of them had the combat strength of two novices, one in the sky and one in the ground, Liu Mengxuan only took one chopstick, and before the chopsticks even reached her mouth, it was already two-thirds gone. He could only quietly drink the porridge.

They happily finished their breakfast and patted their stomachs as they prepared to go to school. At this time, the official servant of Life, the representative of the dragon clan, came and invited Deng Fei over, indicating that there was something important to talk about. You are not a person of the school anymore.

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In the small conference room of the Dragon clan, Deng Fei sat there drinking tea, taking the opportunity to digest his breakfast. Only after arriving did he realize that he was alone, the staff told him not to panic, the person who wanted to see him was already on the road, in a few minutes he would be able to see him, and then he left Deng Fei alone to drink tea, brush his phone, and find out that his phone did not even have a signal. So he could only obediently sit here, drinking tea, and looking at the ceiling.

You've been waiting for a long time?

Doctor?!

Take a seat. The main reason for your visit this time is to find something for you to see. It's about Elder Fan.

Deng Fei was stunned, he had not heard of this name for a long time, ever since he met it for the last time on the high-speed rail, they had deliberately avoided it. They did not dare imagine where those people would take him, what kind of torture he would go through, or what kind of insane things he would be forced to do, because Deng Fei knew that whatever it was, it was not on his own volition, and no matter what it was, it would be against the will of the heavens, and it would even be despised by tens of thousands of people.

When our squad in Sichuan was on an investigation mission, someone came out and massacred a family, and then our team caught up to that person, but that team that went there was not very strong, and they weren't as fast as that person, so they couldn't leave either, but I'm actually very confused about whether I should tell you this news, but I think that you have the right to know about this, so maybe it's more appropriate for Duan Jia to tell you, but he's on a mission, so I can only tell you.

The old man was covered in blood. In one hand he held a kitchen knife with a sharp edge, while in the other he held an unknown head. His expression was dull, neither happy nor sad, and there were many wounds on his body, but the old man did not care, he did not even have a simple bandage on his body, allowing the blood to flow freely.

We don't know how Elder Fan went to Sichuan from Q city. We thought that he left together with Ce and co, but no one expected that he was still in the country and acted like he was being controlled. After this incident, three other small families in Sichuan were exterminated.

Deng Fei's mind was buzzing, and he couldn't understand a single word. He would have never imagined that their previous leader, Elder Fan, would actually turn into a tool for anyone to use. The old child they played with earlier had actually been turned into a demon that killed without blinking.

Can I go to Sichuan?

You know I don't want you to go.

I have to.

Tonight at eight o'clock, wait for me at home and prepare your things. Then I will have someone come to pick you up. At least a few days or at most a month. You must be mentally prepared.

The doctor patted Deng Fei on the shoulder. Originally, he was going to leave today, but he knew that even if he did not agree with Deng Fei, Deng Fei would secretly go there, unless he was imprisoned. Thus, the doctor had to allow Deng Fei to follow him.

When Deng Fei returned to school, his identity as a student had already been erased by the dragon clan, but he had to go to class or something, and no one stopped him. Sitting next to Liu Mengxuan, Deng Fei's mind was still thinking about the photo that the doctor showed him.

I might not be able to guide you, but don't worry, I will organize everything you need to practice. Even if I'm not here, you can practice with that higher ups and remember not to be lazy. When I come back, I need to take an exam.

Deng Fei tried his best to relax a bit, but that tone of his didn't sound like he was relaxing at all. Sometimes, he would grind his teeth in anger, making people feel scared, but Liu Mengxuan didn't even dare to think about it, much less talk about it. Deng Fei nodded his head to show that he understood, and didn't even dare to ask where Deng Fei was going.

What? So suddenly, you're going to Sichuan today? Don't worry, I'll help you check how the weather in Sichuan is these days. Ah, forget it, I'll come over now, wait for me at home first. The weather in Sichuan is not quite the same as ours, I'll help you prepare some clothes and stuff, don't go away first, do you hear me?

Deng Fei made a phone call to a few of his godparents, who found his aunts and uncles' names too unfamiliar, directly asking Deng Fei to recognize them as his godsons. Deng Fei did not mind and happily accepted, since he was going on a long journey and wanted to tell them that the restaurant was not open for business, but who would have thought that these godmothers would not care that the restaurant was not open for business. When they heard that they were going on a long journey, all of them prepared clothes for Deng Fei.

After hanging up the phone, Deng Fei was in a daze as he held his phone. The godparents did not ask him why he was going to Sichuan, because they knew that since Deng Fei was in such a hurry to go there, then there must be something for him. Since Deng Fei did not want to say, then he would not say it.

Oh.

After Deng Fei and He Yuxi told him that he was going to Sichuan, He Yuxi only replied him with one word, which made him prepare a few long sentences to explain himself. He looked at He Yuxi who was watching TV, then at Xun Er who was playing games, the two tenants didn't seem to care about him at all, so he shook his head and prepared to leave.

Some brought clothes, some brought medicine, and some even brought protective gear. When they came, they discussed who brought what in the family group, after all, they thought of a lot of things, and since one person could not prepare this much, they divided into small groups, and each person prepared one item. But even so, Deng Fei also put several suitcases in front of him, which were many times more than when he came to Demonic City.

F * ck dad, no matter what you went to Sichuan for, you don't want to know. You have your reasons for going, but you have to remember one thing, you have to come back safely. If there's anything dad can help you with, just say it, no matter what it is, I'll help you get it done.

Don't worry, this time... I'm following them, so it won't be too dangerous. "

Deng Fei pointed upwards, indicating that he should follow the big boss. He then smiled, showing an indifferent expression.

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Deng Fei did not want to make people worry, and from beginning to end he never said what he was going to do in Sichuan, but everyone knew that this time, Deng Fei was not going to Sichuan as easily as he appeared, so everyone present knew that they