Chapter 215 - 158: Dispatching Troops
Li Xiao was taken aback.
He hadn’t expected Lu Jun to refuse him so directly.
’Maybe being in a ’high position’ these past few days has made her mind quicker,’ he thought.
Li Xiao said, "Besides you, I also invited Wei He and the others. Come on, join us! Let me express my gratitude!"
Lu Changfeng glanced at Wei He in the distance.
’Since returning from the mission, the relationship between my clone and Wei He seems to have grown closer.’
’I should strike while the iron is hot and get Wei He to tell me his secrets voluntarily.’
So, Lu Changfeng nodded in agreement. "Alright, then. Where are we going to eat?"
"Let’s go to the Worthies Building!" Li Xiao said.
In truth, he didn’t know which restaurants in Qin City were the best. The Worthies Building was just where his sister had taken him to eat the day she picked him up, and he thought it was pretty good.
Lu Changfeng nodded.
"Then it’s settled! See you tonight at 5:00 PM sharp!" Li Xiao said.
Lu Changfeng nodded. Most of his consciousness returned to his main body to cultivate, while his clone continued to practice her swordplay.
With that, Li Xiao gave Lu Jun one last, infatuated look before turning to leave.
After leaving the Martial Arts Hall, Li Xiao said to Old Fu behind him, "Old Fu, have someone reserve a private room for me at the Worthies Building later."
Old Fu nodded. "I’ll arrange it right away."
"Also, do you have any knockout drugs? That’s right, the kind for dealing with women." A lecherous glint flashed in Li Xiao’s eyes.
Hearing this, Old Fu paused for a moment. He already understood Li Xiao’s intentions.
’He must have taken a liking to that woman in the Martial Arts Hall, the one with the extraordinary temperament and looks.’
’I have to admit, even for an old hand in the Jianghu like me, this is the first time I’ve seen such a remarkable woman. She has a unique quality.’
’The kid has good taste.’
’It’s obvious that woman looks down on Li Xiao.’
Li Xiao had sensed this as well, but instead of giving up, he decided to use force.
However, that was the Changle Martial Arts Hall, after all. Old Fu had heard that the Changle Martial Arts Hall was brought over from Jiangzhou by the Law Enforcement Demon Sect, and its current master was said to be a disciple of the Law Enforcement Demon Sect.
’Still, she’s just a mere disciple from a Martial Arts Hall. The Law Enforcement Demon Sect probably won’t bother with something so trivial. Besides, the Hua Family is much closer to the Law Enforcement Demon Sect, right?’
’The Flower City County Magistrate is of the same generation as the Patriarch. In terms of seniority, the Hua Family Patriarch, Hua Yuelou, even has to call Magistrate Hua ’Big Brother’.’
At this thought, Old Fu nodded. "I have some. Is it for the woman from the Martial Arts Hall just now, Young Master?"
Li Xiao nodded decisively. "That’s right. Lu Jun is too exceptional, and I feel I’m not good enough for her. I have to resort to this dirty trick. Once the deed is done, I’ll let Lu Jun slowly come to accept me."
Old Fu said, "A brilliant plan, Young Master. In the future, after that woman receives the patronage of Magistrate Hua and Madam Rongrong, she will surely come to appreciate your good qualities."
"Haha, Old Fu, hurry up and prepare it!" Thinking of the delightful outcome, Li Xiao’s face was flushed with excitement.
"Yes, I’ll go at once!"
...
Soon, 5:00 PM arrived.
Lu Changfeng sent a portion of his consciousness over to his clone, Lu Jun.
’There’s no sign of Wei He or the others. Did they perhaps go to the Worthies Building early?’
Lu Changfeng tidied himself up a bit and then walked toward the Worthies Building.
Downstairs at the Worthies Building, Li Xiao had already arranged for a servant to wait for Lu Jun.
"Miss Lu Jun, please follow me!"
Lu Changfeng followed, arriving at a private room on the third floor of the Worthies Building.
Opening the door, Lu Changfeng looked inside and saw only Li Xiao and Old Fu—master and servant, one sitting and one standing.
"Where are the others?" Lu Changfeng raised an eyebrow.
Li Xiao gazed at Lu Jun, mesmerized. "Lu Jun, please sit down first. They’ll be here soon."
Lu Changfeng pulled out a chair and slowly sat down.
"Lu Jun, I, Li Xiao, toast you. Without you all, I’d still be suffering in Wang City," Li Xiao said.
Lu Changfeng raised his cup, about to down it in one gulp.
Suddenly, the door to the private room was kicked open. A figure burst in and slapped the cup out of Lu Changfeng’s hand.
"Aren’t you supposed to be smart? Can’t you even tell the wine has been drugged?" Wei He looked at Lu Jun with disdain.
Lu Changfeng shrugged. "Wei He? What took you so long?"
Wei He slapped his forehead. "Are you an idiot? This scoundrel Li Xiao never invited us! It’s a good thing I was eavesdropping, or you’d have been done for today."
"Oh? Is that so?" Lu Jun had a thoughtful expression.
Of course, Lu Changfeng knew the wine was poisoned. But for his clone, who possessed the Ancient Floral Fiend Bloodline, such a small amount of poison was completely harmless.
In fact, he also knew Wei He had been following him.
"You..."
"Are you just going to ignore me?" Li Xiao slammed his hand on the table and shot up, furious that Lu Changfeng and Wei He were completely ignoring him.
Lu Changfeng gave Li Xiao a strange look. "What, we discovered your drugging attempt, and instead of running, you want to fight us?"
Li Xiao’s face was contorted with rage. "You think I don’t dare? Old Fu, kill the man and knock the woman out! Lu Jun, you forced my hand!"
Old Fu stepped forward.
Lu Changfeng showed a hint of disbelief. "Judging by your age, you must be an old-timer in Qin City. Don’t you know who’s behind the Changle Martial Arts Hall? That fool tells you to attack, and you’re actually going to do it?"
Old Fu cracked his knuckles. "Little girl, who is behind the Changle Martial Arts Hall?"
"The Law Enforcement Demon Sect, Lu Changfeng," Lu Changfeng said softly.
"Haha, you think Lu Law Enforcement would fall out with our Hua Family over a mere Martial Arts Hall disciple like you?"
"Surely you know that the Hua Family is the number one family in the Saint Demon Sect. Lu Law Enforcement’s position? He probably owes it to our Hua Family," Old Fu said, his words giving Li Xiao even more confidence.
Lu Changfeng frowned slightly. He now understood the root of the problem.
This small incident was a sign of a much larger problem. ’This trend within the Hua Family has probably been spreading quietly for a long time,’ he thought. ’I’ve been living in seclusion, not paying attention to these matters for too long.’
While Lu Changfeng was pondering, Old Fu decisively attacked Wei He.
Wei He was, of course, no ordinary Fifth Level of Blood Forging Realm cultivator. But his most straightforward move, the [Ancient Chaos Demon Dragon First Stage], would cause immense damage to his own body.
Before activating it, Wei He glanced at Lu Jun beside him. ’With her here, I can at least recover quickly. I should be fine to use it.’
The next moment, Wei He activated the First Stage.
The terrifying Ancient Demon Fiend Bloodline instantly froze Old Fu in place. Wei He’s hands shot out at a speed Old Fu couldn’t even perceive.
CRACK!
Old Fu’s two arms were torn off and mercilessly crushed to dust by Wei He, leaving no possibility of reattachment.
Old Fu fainted instantly, not even having time to cry out in pain.
Wei He’s black dragon head turned to look at the stunned Li Xiao at the side, then he slowly deactivated his Demon Fiend Bloodline.
Even though it was just for an instant, blood began to seep from the surface of Wei He’s body. It wasn’t as severe as last time, but he was still badly injured.
"Lu Jun! Quick, use your technique on me!" Wei He said, sitting dramatically on the floor and reaching out to Lu Jun.
Lu Changfeng felt a chill, too lazy to activate his own Demon Fiend Bloodline. He tossed a bottle of top-grade Healing Elixir, prepared by his main body, to Wei He.
After taking one, Wei He found the pill’s effect was quite good and quickly stuffed the rest of the bottle into his robes.
"You... What are you going to do!"
Wei He cracked his knuckles. "You tried to drug my dear Junior Sister Lu Jun. What do you *think* I’m going to do?"
"Don’t come any closer!" Li Xiao kept backing away.
When he was near the window, Li Xiao lost his footing and fell straight out from the third floor.
With their strength, Lu Changfeng and Wei He certainly had a chance to catch him, but neither of them made a move.
THUD.
Li Xiao crashed onto the ground below.
"Is the kid alright?" Wei He stood by the window, looking down. Li Xiao was lying spread-eagled on the ground.
"Hard to say. He’s just an ordinary person, not even in the Blood Forging Realm," Lu Changfeng said, shaking his head.
"Not our problem. Let’s just go our separate ways," Wei He said.
Lu Changfeng nodded, thinking the same.
...
"Husband! You have to get justice for me! He’s my only brother, and now he’s fallen and become an idiot!"
In a room in the County Yamen, Magistrate Hua’s beloved concubine, Li Rongrong, was crying a river of tears, a heart-wrenching sight.
Magistrate Hua paced back and forth, occasionally turning to glance at Li Xiao, who was staring blankly and drooling.
His brother-in-law really had become an idiot, constantly muttering "Jun-Jun, Jun-Jun" or something similar.
"Lu Jun! Lu Jun from the Changle Martial Arts Hall, and Wei He! I’ve found out everything, Husband!"
"And Husband, your old subordinate, Old Fu, had both his hands crippled!"
"Putting everything else aside, that Wei He must be up to no good! He’s hiding in Qin City with malicious intent!"
"Sob... Husband, not only are they up to no good, but they look down on you so much! They turned Li Xiao into an idiot and crippled Old Fu. One is my brother, the other is your old subordinate. For them to slap you in the face like this, you should dispatch your troops and wipe out that Changle Martial Arts Hall!"
Under the constant influence of this pillow talk, Magistrate Hua finally exploded.
"Men! Assemble the troops of Qin City and surround the Changle Martial Arts Hall! Arrest the main culprits, Lu Jun and Wei He, and throw them in jail!"