Chapter 214 - 157: A Visit
Inside the Thunder Shock Escort Agency’s headquarters.
A group of Darts Masters watched helplessly as constables from the County Yamen led Zhao Lei away.
"Are we just going to sit here and wait to die? This is obviously that brat Li Xiao’s fault for not clarifying the price beforehand!" a hot-tempered Darts Master blurted out, placing the blame squarely on Li Xiao.
"What can we do? The Chief of the Escort Agency told us not to do anything," a calmer Darts Master said.
"Let’s go find that bastard Li Xiao!" The hot-tempered Darts Master stood up.
"Maybe we shouldn’t, Wang Yan..."
"If you won’t go, I’ll go myself. Who’s with me?"
The hot-tempered Darts Master named Wang Yan took the lead, and surprisingly, five or six other Darts Masters rose to their feet and followed him out of the Escort Agency.
The group asked around near the County Yamen.
Once they found out where Li Xiao’s residence was, they went straight there and banged on the door.
BANG BANG BANG!!
"Who is it?"
The main door creaked open, and a servant poked his head out.
"We’re Darts Masters from the Thunder Shock Escort Agency. We’d like to report something to Young Master Li," Wang Yan said, suppressing his anger.
The servant grunted in acknowledgment. "Let me go report this."
With that, the servant closed the door.
Wang Yan was worried that Li Xiao wouldn’t see them.
But his worry seemed to be unnecessary. Before long, the main door opened.
The servant gestured with his hand. "Please, follow me!"
Wang Yan followed the servant into the residence.
’Have to admit, the County Magistrate treats Li Xiao very well. This residence was built to the highest possible standards.’
Soon, Wang Yan saw Li Xiao having afternoon tea in the rear courtyard.
"Oh, it’s you, Wang Yan, and the rest of you. Is there something you need?" Li Xiao asked nonchalantly. Beside him, a beautiful maidservant was feeding him grapes while another gently massaged his shoulders.
Wang Yan took a sharp breath. "Young Master Li, did you know? Chief of the Escort Agency Zhao was arrested today!"
Li Xiao spat out a grape skin. "What? When did this happen? Why was he arrested?!"
Seeing Li Xiao’s reaction, Wang Yan actually thought he was unaware of Zhao Lei’s situation.
He continued, "It’s about the headquarters you recommended, Young Master. The price was too high; our Escort Agency couldn’t afford it. Then the County Yamen accused us of fraud and arrested the Chief of the Escort Agency. I just asked around, and because the sum of money involved is so large, they say he’ll be locked up for at least four or five years!"
Li Xiao frowned. "The headquarters? Didn’t we already agree on it? Why did Zhao Lei suddenly go back on his word?"
Wang Yan gave a bitter smile. "Young Master, it’s not that he went back on his word. The Chief of the Escort Agency is really out of money. It’s all been extorted by the Dalang Alien Race. We honestly can’t afford it!"
"Enough!" Li Xiao exploded with rage, smashing his teacup to pieces.
"So you’re afraid of the Dalang Alien Race, but not of me, is that it? I went out on a limb to get you a good deal, and you still don’t appreciate it?"
"How interesting. What happens at the County Yamen is out of my hands. He committed a crime and got himself arrested. However long he’s locked up is how long he’s locked up. I can’t possibly abuse my connections for his sake." Li Xiao put on an air of righteous integrity, waving his hand to dismiss Wang Yan and the others.
Wang Yan’s mouth hung open, his face slowly contorting with fury. At this point, how could he not know that Li Xiao had been aware of the situation all along?
Moreover, it was highly likely that this petty man had secretly sabotaged the Chief of the Escort Agency.
’This man... he’s no better than an animal!’
"You despicable villain!" Wang Yan roared.
The moment he spoke, the faces of the few Darts Masters behind him drained of color.
A man as petty as Li Xiao would certainly not let Wang Yan off the hook.
"Old Fu, you know what to do."
"Yes!"
Beside Li Xiao, a Grand Martial Artist in his fifties at the Tendon Transformation Peak suddenly made his move!
In a flash and with a single punch, Wang Yan, who was only at the Early-stage Tendon Transformation, was severely injured and knocked unconscious.
"Take him and get out. If I see you again, you won’t be so lucky," Li Xiao said coldly.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Young Master Li!!"
The remaining Darts Masters lifted Wang Yan and fled from Li Xiao’s residence as if on wings.
Watching the Darts Masters leave should have improved Li Xiao’s mood, but somehow, it didn’t.
The two maidservants beside him were pretty and had good figures, but he felt something was missing.
A beautiful figure suddenly flashed through Li Xiao’s mind, and his heart burned with desire.
"Old Fu, come with me!"
"Very well," Old Fu nodded.
...
「A short while later.」
Li Xiao appeared before the gates of the Changle Martial Arts Hall.
"This must be the place. The Changle Martial Arts Hall!"
"Indeed it is. Do you wish to practice martial arts, Young Master? I can teach you myself. Why come here?" Old Fu asked, confused.
Li Xiao shook his head. "I’m not here to practice martial arts."
Li Xiao strode into the Martial Arts Hall, where a Disciple immediately came forward to greet him. "How may I help you, sir?"
"I’m looking for Lu Jun!" As the words left his mouth, his eyes had already found the beautiful figure on the training grounds.
At that moment, Lu Changfeng had left only a small portion of his consciousness in Lu Jun’s body, which was practicing sword forms on the training grounds.
Watching that beautiful figure, Li Xiao’s heart burned hot. ’Only a woman of her caliber is worthy of me!’
"Senior Sister Lu Jun? She’s practicing her sword," the Martial Arts Hall Disciple said.
Although Lu Jun had only joined the Martial Arts Hall a short time ago, her high cultivation and exceptional Sword Dao Talent had already earned her the title of Senior Sister.
"I can see that!"
Li Xiao strode forward. The Disciple tried to stop him but was blocked by Old Fu.
"Disciples are not to be disturbed when they are practicing!" the Disciple said urgently.
"Do you know who he is?" Old Fu asked coldly.
"It doesn’t matter who he is!" the Disciple said stubbornly.
"He is Magistrate Hua’s brother-in-law. You should understand what the Hua Family means in Qin City," Old Fu said.
The Hua Family’s status in Qin City was indisputable.
A son-in-law of the Hua Family was the Law Enforcement Demon Sect, the most mysterious and powerful position within the branches of the Saint Demon Sect.
The Hua Family Patriarch was a Rebirth Realm expert, and they also had two Demon Generals in the family.
Forget just Qin City; in the entire Yunyang Prefecture, the Hua Family’s current power ranked in the top three.
"But... this Martial Arts Hall was established by the Law Enforcement Demon Sect..." the Disciple began, then hesitated.
"Lu Changfeng of the Law Enforcement Demon Sect, right? The son-in-law of our Hua Family? I know."
"He only managed to become the Law Enforcement Demon Sect because our Hua Family pulled strings for him." As a retainer of the Hua Family, Old Fu already considered himself one of them.
As for his claim that Lu Changfeng became the Law Enforcement Demon Sect thanks to the Hua Family, it was complete nonsense. However, people with limited perspective were extremely likely to believe such rumors.
Besides, the Hua Family currently had three Rebirth Realm experts, which made the rumor sound completely plausible.
Hearing this, the Disciple opened his mouth, but ultimately closed it again without a word.
He had been taken in by the rumor and was afraid of causing real trouble for Lu Changfeng.
Meanwhile, Li Xiao had already walked right up to Lu Jun.
The fool hadn’t even reached the Blood Forging Realm and had no sense of a warrior’s range. He walked so close that he was nearly sliced in half by one of Lu Jun’s sword swings, which scared him into freezing on the spot.
"Hm? Li Xiao? What are you doing here?" the Lu Jun Clone asked coolly.
Li Xiao’s face lit up. ’She remembers me!’
"Ahem, Lu Jun, I’ve been reunited with my sister, and I’m doing quite well now. I came to thank you. Can I treat you to dinner tonight?" Li Xiao asked.
The Lu Jun Clone frowned. "Congratulations. But dinner won’t be necessary."