Chương 196: Returning to Plum Manor

Moon-Lacking Pavilion. Hearing Zhong Hong announce the completion of the construction at Plum Manor, a look of joy appeared on Song Que's face:"Oh? Is the construction already finished?" Calculating the time, it had only been half a month! That Boss Chu Zhong must have truly put his heart into it!

"Haha, to curry favor with you, Pavilion Master, they worked day and night! I just went to take a look the day before yesterday; everything is excellent, you should be very satisfied."

"With Brother Hong's words, I have nothing to worry about! Since the renovations are complete, I will move back there tomorrow." Hearing this, Zhong Hong frowned:"In such a hurry? The situation is not very clear right now; staying in the city is still safer! Reconsider, A'Que." Staying in the city wasn't just making the pets feel cooped up; even Song Que and the others were starting to feel frustrated! Furthermore, Old Nie had been showing signs of breaking through recently.

They needed to find a peaceful, somewhat secluded place to hide from the prying eyes of outsiders. Therefore, Song Que shook his head and smiled, reassuring Old Zhong:"Whatever comes, will come! You can't avoid what's destined! Rest assured, Brother Hong, I'm not returning alone this time. At the very least, my residence as the Pavilion Master cannot have security as lax as before." Boss Song was telling the truth! Currently, the Moon-Lacking Pavilion was the undisputed dominant force in Qinghe.

Keeping too many gang members in the city didn't serve much purpose. This time, he would take Qin Wu and a group of fierce, capable martial artists back with him. He would casually drill them a bit, while simultaneously using them to bolster the security at Plum Manor. My little life is important! Grandee Song didn't dare be careless in the slightest!

"Mhm, then I won't urge you further. Just be careful in everything."

"Rest assured, Brother Hong. I don't dare play jokes with my own life!" Plum Manor. After being away for half a month, Boss Song and his group finally returned. Following him, aside from Xiong Ba, Nie Feng, and Zhong Hong, were Qin Wu and fifty young martial artists from the Moon-Lacking Pavilion. According to Old Qin, he intended to use these people for training, forming a basic framework for the gang members in the future. Nie Feng was now officially free of his duties.

With Tie Feilong and Shen Ziming managing the gang's affairs, aside from building an intelligence network with Fan Yiwang, he had no other tasks. He could peacefully return here to calm his mind and break through to the Fifth Grade. With the wondrous Five Qi Toward Origin Formula, once he broke through to the Organ-Refining stage, his combat strength would definitely increase by a large margin! Only then would he be able to help the Young Master with many things!

Walking around, admiring his newly built laboratory and the small lake, Song Que turned to Chu Zhong beside him and nodded in satisfaction:"Boss Chu has put his heart into this; I am very satisfied with the construction! Brother Hong, later, help me give them all a big red envelope!"

"Thank you for the reward, Boss Song!" Chu Zhong finally felt a heavy burden lift from his shoulders, bowing joyfully.

"Boss Chu, then come with me." Zhong Hong smiled and nodded. Waiting for the others to leave, standing before the rippling small lake, Boss Song felt a hidden urge to test his body movement techniques! Acting on his thoughts, and remembering he hadn't skimped on practicing body movement skills recently, he didn't hesitate to leap into the lake! Splash! The moment his foot touched the water's surface, the An Jin beneath the soles of his feet erupted!

Borrowing this propulsive force, he lifted his body and took another step forward! But this step seemed not quite precise enough! Song Que's foot had submerged past his ankle just now, causing his figure to sway in the next few steps, lacking stability. Splash... splash... Splash! After taking four more steps, Grandee Song's legs were submerged up to his thighs, unable to generate force. His entire body plopped fully into the lake! Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent.

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"Young Master, are you trying to take a bath?" Standing on the shore, Xiong Ba remembered the time at Jing Lake before. His enthusiasm surged, and he also wanted to jump in for a hearty swim!

"If you want to take a bath, go to that corner!" Boss Song grumbled in annoyance. Unwilling to give up so easily, he ignored Xiong Ba finding a spot to swim and climbed back onto the shore once again! His Domain condensed, enveloping his entire body. He carefully memorized the feeling from just now and jumped in once more! Splash... splash... splash... The entire morning passed joyfully like this. It wasn't until Song Que had overexerted his force and felt a dull ache in his heart that he had no choice but to stop.

Regretfully, he called Xiong Ba to return to the courtyard to change clothes.... After washing up, just as he was sitting in the courtyard resting and hasn't even had time to eat, Lightning spotted Wu Yi and Guan Yu hurriedly running over! His sixth sense flared with an ominous premonition! Song Que hurriedly stood up and ran to the gate! On the other side, Wu Yi had urged his horse all the way back to Plum Manor.

Not long after passing through the gate, he saw Song Que and Xiong Ba running out and was overjoyed:"Haha, A'Que!"

"Brother Yi, what's the matter? Why so hurried?"

"Haha, it's a joyous occasion! Go inside, prepare yourself, and come with us to Lingjiang Commandery!" This time, Boss Song had guessed wrong. Old Wu's face was radiant with joy as he smiled broadly and replied. Secretly cursing his unreliable intuition, Song Que led him back to his courtyard, not forgetting to ask curiously:"Brother Yi, tell me slowly. What's the matter that has you so overjoyed?"

"Haha, A'Que, you don't know yet, do you?! Our Lingjiang Commandery has produced another First-Tier martial artist! Yesterday, Chief Constable Huang officially condensed true qi and broke through to the Seventh Grade! Hurry up and come with us into the city to meet Lord Huang; the matter between you and the Lingjiang Gang might just have a turning point!"

"Huang Ze?!" Nie Feng, who had just walked over, heard Wu Yi's words and couldn't help but exclaim with a solemn expression!

"Brother Nie!" Nodding in greeting to Old Nie, Wu Yi didn't notice the strange look on his face, merely nodding joyfully:"It is indeed Lord Huang Ze!" Signaling Old Nie to calm down, Song Que looked puzzled:"Brother Yi, so he broke through to the First Tier—what does that have to do with me?! Why do I need to go into the city to meet him?!"

"Haha, Young Master Song, you don't know yet! Lord Huang and Lord Wu are related by marriage!" Guan Yu smiled and explained for him.

"That's right, A'Que! Lord Huang's son, Huang Bai, is married to my eldest uncle's daughter, Sister Wan Jun! Eldest uncle said to call you to go into the city together to introduce you to Lord Huang, and ask him to step forward and pacify the Lingjiang Gang on your behalf! Du Ruhui must definitely give face to a First-Tier Chief Constable!" Hearing the two's explanation, Song Que's mind suddenly cleared! So there's this layer of connection!

With Huang Ze as a solid backer, the Wu family can also sleep soundly, continuing to securely manage the County Magistrate Office without fear! No wonder Old Wu is so excited today; it's understandable! It seems the previous rumor about the Pacification Office changing leaders is no longer necessary! After all, the weight of a First-Tier martial artist is immense! Demoting a Sixth-Grade and demoting a Seventh-Grade are two entirely different matters!

It must be said, Huang Ze's luck hadn't run out; he actually managed to break through just in time! Following this, Boss Song also felt a headache. This matter seemed troublesome, and the relationships were too complicated! One of Old Nie's enemies turned out to be Old Wu's good in-law! He had to admit, this plot was very clichéd!

Temporarily tossing these matters to the back of his mind until Old Nie had enough strength for revenge, Song Que smiled and shook his head at Wu Yi:"Brother Yi, if it's about this matter, then I won't go! Thank Uncle Wu for me when you return."

"Why, A'Que? Are you worried Lord Huang will refuse?!" Wu Yi asked in surprise.

"Haha, no. It's just that I don't really want to trouble others. Furthermore, the Commandery city is the Lingjiang Gang's territory. During this period, I feel it's best to stay far away from there!" Boss Song was telling the truth! Aside from Nie Feng making him reluctant to associate with Huang Ze, another crucial reason he was wary of going to Lingjiang City was Du Ruhui himself! It was no exaggeration to say that Song Que was currently listed as an arch-enemy by the Lingjiang Gang!

Old Du was too busy to deal with him right now, but if he foolishly ran into someone else's territory... who could say they wouldn't conveniently dispose of him?! By the time Huang Ze rushed over, it would probably be to collect his corpse! Aside from verbally reprimanding the Lingjiang Gang a bit, what else could he do?! Caution above all else! At least here, I have a bunch of underlings; my safety is temporarily guaranteed!

Hearing him say this, Wu Yi also began to consider the issue and finally shook his head regretfully:"Then that is truly a pity! A'Que, rest assured, Uncle will speak to Lord Huang on your behalf!"

"Hehe, then Brother Yi, please thank Uncle for me first! Next time I'm in the city, this little brother will personally visit to express my gratitude."

"Haha, between our two families, what is there to talk about favors!" Wu Yi laughed heartily.

"One more thing: your friend Hu Xiaodao's case has officially been revised! The notice will be posted in the city today. You can send word to him that he can return freely now; no one will pursue his past crimes anymore!"

"Haha, thank you, Brother Yi!"

"Alright, say no more! I still have to go back and prepare for the trip to the Commandery city! Let's brothers talk another time."

"Alright, let me see you two out." Escorting Wu Yi and Guan Yu to the main gate, after their figures had gone far, Song Que turned to Nie Feng beside him and reminded:"Old Nie, don't overthink things! For you and me, the most important thing right now is still increasing our strength! Once our strength is sufficient, no matter what the other side does, we will have a way to resolve it! Otherwise, everything is just empty talk!" Taking a deep breath, Nie Feng nodded solemnly:"Young Master, I know!

I will return to my room first and concentrate on breaking through to the Fifth Grade!" Not waiting any longer, Nie Feng was returning to closed-door cultivation this time! He resolved not to come out until he reached the Fifth Grade! Boss Song was happy to see this! At the same time, thinking about his own progress these past few days, he felt somewhat reassured! Now, he only needed one more batch of medicinal herbs, and he was confident he could push the Fourth- Grade Bone-Refining to perfection!

Within three months, he was eighty percent confident he could break through to the Fifth Grade! At that time, his own strength would definitely experience a massive leap! His physical force breaking through the One Elephant threshold was a certainty! Possessing the standard of the weakest First-Tier martial artist, he could be considered a formidable tyrant even in this Lingjiang Commandery! And it would be temporarily enough to protect himself! Boss Song is about to escape the status of a small fry!