Chapter 139

140. Chapter 140: Treating Guests

Just as Li Yi and Rong Niang guessed, Zhao Ge's actions on this side were indeed very smooth. As soon as this Meridian Cultivation expert showed his face, the Wei Wu Escort Agency formed an alliance, and the Three Great Workshops admitted defeat, obediently handing over the Zhao Family Martial Arts School disciples in their hands with both hands, and were also willing to support the Zhao Family Martial Arts School with ten Blood Cultivation martial artists to help Zhao Ge accomplish his goal. At the same time, they promised that in the future, Sanyang City would definitely follow the lead of the Zhao Family Martial Arts School.

The matter hadn't ended yet, and people had already started to defect.

However, Zhao Ge also guessed that it was because Li Yi's actions on that side were all smooth, the school seizure was successful, Han Tianbao was killed, and the second martial arts school was taken.

Since the Three Great Workshops were willing to defect and cooperated very well in handing over the martial arts school disciples, plus the imprisoned disciples hadn't suffered much torture, Zhao Ge accepted the good intentions of the Three Great Workshops. After all, he would be the only one in the future, and he couldn't offend all the forces to death. He had to win over a batch, suppress a batch, and eliminate a batch.

But Zhao Ge accepted them, but still gave his own conditions: "The shipping and pharmacy businesses, my Zhao Shiwu Arts School wants them. If the Three Great Workshops have the heart to defect, help my Zhao Shiwu Arts School take these two down. After the matter is accomplished, your status in Sanyang City will remain unchanged."

The three masters of the Three Great Workshops showed difficulty.

"Since the three of you don't appreciate it, then we will rely on our own abilities in the future." Zhao Ge snorted coldly and turned to leave with his disciples.

Zhang Tiefeng, the master of the Weaponry Workshop, said hurriedly: "Master Zhao, it's not that we don't want to take on this matter. You also know that our Three Great Workshops are not from martial arts schools. On weekdays, the number of Blood Cultivation martial artists we raise is only so many. If we take down the shipping and pharmacy, I am afraid that even if our Three Great Workshops use all our strength, it will only end in a lose-lose situation. How can we maintain business in the future?"

Zhao Ge said coldly: "What are you afraid of? If your subordinates are really exhausted, the safety of your Three Great Workshops in the future will be the responsibility of my Zhao Shiwu Arts School. I know that you have close contact with the shipping and pharmacy people, but today is different from the past. The Han and Jin martial arts schools in Sanyang City have been destroyed. From now on, the masters of the house will only be people from my Zhao Shiwu Arts School."

"If you refuse to contribute now, don't blame me, Zhao Ge, for being heartless in the future and taking your business."

He was both threatening and applying pressure, all to ensure that the Three Great Workshops stood completely on his side, rather than being fence-sitters. Moreover, with Meng De's sudden emergence, he believed these people couldn't stir up any waves.

"Master Zhao, don't be so hot-tempered. Is there anything we can't sit down and talk about slowly? Can't you feel our good intentions at all? It's not that I don't want to contribute, it's really that manpower is limited. If Master Zhao is willing to accompany us on a trip personally, then we are willing to go all out to help Master Zhao accomplish your goal."

At this time, Flower Three Sister, the master of the Flower Workshop, spoke. She was a beautiful young woman in her thirties, wearing palace attire. She had a plump and enchanting figure, a pair of fox-like eyes that could hook souls, and at a glance, she was a master of draining life force. When she was younger, she didn't know how many young martial artists in Sanyang City she had fascinated, and even now, many people still couldn't forget her.

However, don't think that Flower Hua Sanjie, the master of the Flower Workshop, only had beauty and figure. You must know that she was also an existence at the peak of Blood Cultivation, and could step into the Meridian at any time.

Being able to cultivate to this level as a woman was definitely not as simple as it looked on the surface.

Zhao Ge frowned and pondered for a moment, then said: "Fine, I will accompany you on a trip. After all, the shipping and pharmacy also have the blood of my Zhao disciples. It is reasonable for me to show my face and avenge them. However, your Three Great Workshops must provide at least thirty Blood Cultivation martial artists. If one is missing, you will bear the consequences."

"Naturally."

Flower Hua Sanjie breathed a sigh of relief, then picked up the small round fan in her hand, covered half of her charming face, and smiled again.

With Zhao Ge, a Meridian Cultivation expert, leading the team, their losses could be reduced a lot. And most importantly, this debt would not fall on them in the future.

The Three Great Workshops were unwilling to get involved in the fighting between martial arts schools; it was just that sometimes they had to take sides due to the situation.

For example, last time, when the Zhao Shiwu Arts School was besieged, although their Three Great Workshops also contributed, they were very measured. The Zhao Shiwu Arts School disciples they captured were not abused or killed, just imprisoned.

After all, Zhao Ge hadn't died; who knew if he would suddenly kill his way back for revenge one day?

Therefore, leaving a line of retreat was the survival philosophy of their Three Great Workshops. They wouldn't offend the Zhao Shiwu Arts School to death, and similarly, they wouldn't completely offend the Liu family of the shipping wharf and the Sun family of the pharmacy.

The wind and water turn around. Now the Zhao Shiwu Arts School is rising, like the sun in the sky. Who can say for sure whether it will fall apart in the future?

"Then let's act immediately. The three masters will take their people and follow me to the shipping and pharmacy. After rescuing my disciples, it won't be too late to start a massacre." Zhao Ge also showed the cold side unique to martial artists in this world at this moment.

Once you gain power, you don't forgive people.

It's like that with boxing, and it's like that with doing things.

"Naturally."

Flower Hua Sanjie said with a smile: "But after the matter is accomplished, can you trouble Master Zhao to introduce your eldest disciple to me? I am very curious, what kind of character is it that can seize two schools in one day and stir up a bloody storm in Sanyang City?"

"You, Master Flower, what do you want to see Big Brother Yi for? Big Brother Yi has no interaction with you. Don't look for trouble." Before Zhao Ge could speak, Zhao Qian glared and said very impolitely.

Flower Hua Sanjie wasn't annoyed, just said with a smile: "Why is Miss Zhao so nervous? Is it because you are worried that I will hook away your Big Brother Yi's soul? Miss Zhao, don't worry, I just have a feeling of admiration and want to get to know such a character, no other thoughts."

Zhao Qian's expression dodged a bit, as if her thoughts had been pointed out by Flower Hua Sanjie, and for a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

Zhao Ge turned on his horse at this moment and said: "Master Flower, it is no problem for you to see the eldest disciple of my Zhao Shiwu Arts School. After this matter is over, I, Zhao Ge, will rebuild the martial arts school and host a banquet for all sides. At that time, if Master Flower can come to the banquet, you will naturally be able to see Meng De. Now, please follow me, the three masters, and don't delay any longer. Otherwise, I will have to suspect whether the three of you are deliberately dragging time to buy time for the other two families."

"Don't dare, Master Zhao, please go first, we will follow immediately." Zhang Tiefeng, the master of the Weaponry Workshop, clasped his fists and said.

Zhao Ge glanced at them and said no more, just took Thin Monkey and Zhao Qian and reined in his horse to leave. He wasn't worried that the Three Great Workshops would break the contract. After all, the Three Great Workshops had no Meridian Cultivation experts in charge. Although they were on good terms with the martial arts schools and the city lord on weekdays, they were now unable to protect themselves. How could they come out for the Three Great Workshops again?

This was the terrifying thing about the fierce dragon Li Yi stirring in. The previously intricate relationships collapsed instantly, and everyone had to make way for him.

"Drive!"

Accompanied by the sound of iron hooves trampling, the masters of the Three Great Workshops had to politely watch Zhao Ge and the others leave.

Some situations Zhao Ge didn't say, but the masters of the Three Great Workshops could see.

From now on, the master of Sanyang City would probably only be that eldest senior brother of the Zhao Shiwu Arts School, Li Yi, whom they had never met.

"What kind of character has the Zhao Shiwu Arts School produced? It actually overturned the whole city in one day, killing two Meridian Cultivation experts and dozens of Blood Cultivation martial artists. At this moment, I guess he is going to settle accounts with that city lord. He won't kill the city lord by the way, will he? Killing the city lord is equivalent to rebellion, and the connection is very great." Zhang Tiefeng, the master of the Weaponry Workshop, couldn't help but say.

"Who knows?" Flower Hua Sanjie said with a smile, but her curiosity about this person grew more and more in her heart.

Just when the action continued here.

At this moment.

Li Yi was walking on the street on horseback with Rong Niang.

Don't know when, that Eight-Treasure Deer had jumped out of a small alley again, and then followed Li Yi's steed honestly with its head slightly lowered.

"You are smart. You disappeared as soon as you fought, and slipped out after the fight. So many martial artists were running around the city, and no one caught you?" Li Yi said with a smile when he saw the Eight-Treasure Deer.

The Eight-Treasure Deer didn't respond, just chewed something like withered grass in its mouth and swallowed it slowly.

Rong Niang saw it clearly and said: "It went to find food. Don't know which martial arts school's pharmacy it drilled into to eat its fill. Master, look, it's still chewing a big ginseng in its mouth. Didn't expect Master to be exhausted in front, but it enjoyed itself."

Afterward, looking at the Eight-Treasure Deer wasting good things, she couldn't help but feel a pity.

Li Yi laughed: "At least it knows how to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. Not bad. Don't have to worry about it starving to death in the future. I don't have that much time to take care of it."

Hearing the praise, the Eight-Treasure Deer raised its head, and its walking became much lighter.

Rong Niang said: "You can't spoil this thing. Otherwise, if it only eats and doesn't work, no matter how big the family business is, it will be ruined. Have to let it find a chance to serve well later."

During the time of speaking.

The two had arrived in front of a towering and imposing mansion.

This was the City Lord's Mansion.

However, as soon as the two appeared, they saw the gate of the City Lord's Mansion open. On both sides of the gate stood rows of young and beautiful maids. They held flowers and wine in their hands, supported canopies, and played pleasant music, as if all this preparation was to welcome Li Yi's arrival.

Clearly.

Regarding Li Yi's seizure of two schools, the City Lord's Mansion had already received the news and made corresponding preparations.

"What is this? Politeness before force, or a trap?"

Li Yi reined in his horse and stopped, then narrowed his eyes, and looked inside with his glowing pupils.

It was a pity that the view was blocked by the shadow wall, and he couldn't explore the truth.

However, at this moment, a hunchbacked old servant walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, then quickly came to Li Yi, and respectfully saluted: "The City Lord has an order, inviting Li Yi, the eldest senior brother of the Zhao Shiwu Arts School, to enter the mansion for a gathering to discuss the affairs of Sanyang City."

Li Yi stared at this old servant.

Others couldn't see it, but under his inspiration, he distinguished it clearly.

This was a Meridian Cultivation expert.

And his strength was no weaker than that of Jin Zhihuan of the Wind-Listening Blade.