Beginning With Max Enlightenment: I Confront The Immortals With Martial Arts - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Wait

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Inside Full Moon Inn, Lu Chuanfeng’s expression was calm. He did not care about the strange gazes.

“Li’er, are we really not going to make a move?”

Although he had received an affirmative answer previously, Lu Chuanfeng still wanted to confirm it again.

“Father, that’s right.”

Lu Li said indifferently, “The Ferocious Tiger Dojo is independent and not a vassal of the Meng Family. Why should we fight their fight for them? It was just a minor dispute and no harm was done.”

“Li’er, I’m glad you think this way. I can hand the dojo over to you with peace of mind in the future.” Lu Chuanfeng nodded his head in satisfaction.

If the other factions in the city had done this, he would have long gone to them and asked for an explanation.

However, it would be a joke if the people from the Patrol Division acted rashly.

It was not good to kill him directly. There would be endless trouble in the future.

Zhou You looked out the window and listened to the words in his ears as he thought to himself.

It seemed that the imperial power in this world was really weak.

It was just a small dojo in a small border town, yet they did not even take the patrol inspector seriously.

According to the description, the patrol inspector used to be a high-ranking imperial envoy.

However, people unexpectedly disrespected him here.

If it were Zhou You, he would definitely have nowhere to vent his anger. He could not be sure if he could restrain himself from causing trouble.

“Master, Third Senior Brother just sent a message. Yesterday, the patrol inspector sent someone to contact the Plum Mountain Bandits and the Dark Shark Gang to recruit them,” Luo Jin reported.

Today, the Meng family held a banquet to entertain the inspector. As an outstanding disciple of the younger generation, Meng Tianyang had to stay at home to receive important guests.

However, he did not forget to send a message to the Ferocious Tiger Fist Dojo.

“Recruit the Plum Mountain Bandits and Dark Shark Gang?”

Lu Chuanfeng frowned. “Why did they look for us then? Do they think we’re one of those people without any backing?”

Pausing for a moment, Lu Chuanfeng seemed to have thought of something and asked, “Has he come into contact with the other forces in the city?”

“I don’t think so,” Luo Jin replied.

“That’s interesting.”

Lu Chuanfeng clicked his tongue and turned to Lu Li.

“Li’er, what do you think?”

“If I don’t do anything wrong, I won’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on my door in the middle of the night.”

Lu Li thought for a while and said calmly, “As long as the Ferocious Tiger Boxing Dojo is upright, no one can touch us.”

Lu Chuanfeng opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

“He’s here!”

Suddenly, someone shouted from the side, attracting everyone’s attention.

Zhou You leaned against the window and looked in the direction of the voice.

On the spacious street, a cavalry slowly walked over.

In front of him, there was a strong man carrying a flag that was dozens of feet tall on his shoulder. There were white words on a black background, and the words “Patrol” were written in large letters.

It represented the patrol inspector.

Behind the flag, a middle-aged man in embroidered clothes sat on the back of a horse. He smiled at the onlookers and waved his hand from time to time.

Behind him, more than ten black-clothed cavalries held their reins and walked silently.

According to the rules of Mengyang City, horses were not allowed on the main roads of the city.

It was already an exception for the patrol inspector to cross the street on horseback. It represented respect for the Imperial Court.

“Is this the patrol inspector? He looks quite impressive riding across the bridge.”

“Those are good horses. I wonder if I can ride one of those. It will definitely feel awesome taking them out for a walk in the spring!”

“It’s said that the patrol inspector is a Rank-4 expert. Most of his subordinates are martial artists at the Visceral Tempering or Purification stage. I wonder if we have the chance to test his moves.”

“His clothes look good. It doesn’t look like it’s sold in the city. Anyone who can get their hands on them will make a killing.”

“I heard that the patrol inspector is very rich and will definitely not be stingy with his expenses. If you have any good ideas, why don’t you share them?”

…

Many people’s eyes landed on the patrol inspector’s group as they commented with burning gazes.

It was as if they had seen a fat sheep.

The street was not cordoned off. From time to time, pedestrians and children would run into the middle of the road. The group could only stop and wait for the road ahead to clear before continuing.

They proceeded slowly for more than an hour. Other than some small interludes, there were no accidents.

Many people were disappointed.

When it was almost dark, the group successfully crossed the bridge and was led to the City Lord Manor for a banquet.

Seeing that the commotion was over, everyone dispersed.

…

The patrol inspector arrived with great fanfare.

However, it was as if nothing had happened.

The business had only improved slightly in a few areas. Other than that, his presence only served as gossip for people to pass time.

In the inner city, at Grand View Garden.

It was said that a certain patriarch of the Meng Family traveled around Yuanzhou and saw the prosperity of the state. When he returned, he imitated some of the iconic buildings of Yuanzhou and built a manor.

It was usually not open to the public and was only used to receive VIPs.

Arrangements were made for Tie Shou and the others to live in the Grand View Garden.

It was not free. The daily accommodation fee was as high as 1,000 taels of silver.

If they stayed for a year or so, the Meng family would be able to recover the cost of building the Grand View Garden.

Tie Shou had also sent people to look for other places, but their standards were too low.

As the face of the Imperial Court, it was not like he did not have money. Naturally, Tie Shou would not mistreat himself.

Either the asking price was too high or the place was small. They had to live with others and it was quite inconvenient to do things.

In a serious comparison, the Grand View Garden was actually the most cost-effective.

Inside the spacious property, apart from a few chefs and servants, the Meng family did not arrange for anyone else to monitor their every move.

After dinner, Tie Shou dismissed the servants and called Qi Shan, Qi Lin, and Qiu Lin for a meeting.

There were more than ten people under him. All of them were considered to be highly skilled in martial arts, but only three of them were more intelligent.

A man could not rely on his intelligence alone, so Tie Shou often listened to his subordinates’ opinions and suggestions.

“We’ve been here for a few days. What do you think of Mengyang City?” Tie Shou went straight to the point.

The three of them looked at each other. Qi Shan said hesitantly, “Although Mengyang City is a part of Central County, as far as I know, the Meng family doesn’t have any Rank-3 experts. The strongest is only a Rank-4 expert.”

“With your skills, it won’t be a problem for you to take down a Rank-4 martial artist from a small town. Why don’t you…”

“Don’t bring this up again!”

Tie Shou cut him off with a glare.

In terms of just martial arts alone, the Yuan Family was number one in the country. How did the Dayuan Dynasty end up like this?

As a patrol inspector, he would not be so embarrassed.

“Qiu Lin, you have to be more careful. Tell me about your investigations.”

Qiu Lin organized his words and said, “Lord Tie, from what I’ve seen these past few days, the Meng family is strict in managing the family and has a good way of dealing with them.”

“Almost no one in the Meng family has committed crimes in the country. The business in the city is thriving. Although the people were not rich, they rarely sold their daughters as servants.”

“The various factions have conflicts from time to time, but it’s nothing serious. They rarely affect the people and the prosperity of the land.”

After a pause, Qiu Lin concluded, “The Meng Family has been established for less than a hundred years and is still in a period of flourishing development. It has not begun to decay yet.”

“If you want to get what you want, I’m afraid it won’t be easy.”

“I know what you mean.”

Tie Shou sighed. “However, the inland has been peaceful for a long time. The aristocratic families have long been deeply rooted for many generations. Their foundation is unfathomable and cannot be touched lightly.”

“Only this new territory at the border has room for you to operate.”

“Lord Tie, what should we do?” Qiu Lin asked.

“Wait.” Tie Shou thought for a while and smiled bitterly.

“Wait?” Qiu Lin and the others were confused.

“Yes, we wait!”

Tie Shou stood up with an inexplicable expression. “In any case, I can’t do anything. I might as well not do anything.”

“As long as we stay here, people will think more and do more. The more they do this, the more trouble they will cause. The more trouble, the more disputes.”

“Once the dispute begins, our chance will come.”

Qiu Lin and the other two looked at each other, not knowing why their lord was suddenly so negative.

After some hesitation, Qiu Lin asked, “Lord Tie, how long do we have to wait?”

“How long?”

Tie Shou chuckled. “A year? Three years? I don’t know how long I have to wait either.”

Qiu Lin was stunned. He suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said, “Lord Tie, with our current expenditure, I’m afraid our cash flow can only last for a year.”

“You’re all powerful martial artists. Why are you worried about money? At most, you can earn it.”

After Tie Shou finished speaking, he realized that his words were inappropriate and added, “Let’s walk the righteous path. Aren’t there a lot of missions with rewards for suppressing bandits at the City Lord Manor? If the Meng family needs our help, we can also offer it.”

Qi Lin, Qi Lin, and Qiu Lin went speechless.