Chapter 45: Advice

Long San drank a bowl of qi-benefiting and blood-nourishing medicinal soup and lay tiredly on the bed.

He wanted to sleep, but the constant pain from his left arm was like needles, and he couldn't successfully close his eyes at any moment.

"Ding Feng, Ding Feng! A mere mud-legged person in the Jianghu, if it weren't for..." He gritted his teeth secretly, cold light flickering in his eyes.

*Dong dong! *

"Who!"

Long San's face changed, his hand gripping the hilt of the sword by the bed.

He had already notified them in advance that if there was anything, it should be handled by the managers below. If there was a major event, they should ask the old master Long Tianwu who was sitting here, and it would definitely not disturb him while he was healing!

"Shopkeeper Long, long time no see, I came to visit."

A cold voice sounded.

"Young Master Jiang?"

Long San was shocked. To be able to touch here silently without disturbing all the defensive arrangements of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, this light-body technique could be called shocking.

Long San said in a deep voice: "Young Master, please come in and talk."

*Zhi ya~*

The door opened and closed. A youth in green robes walked in slowly. He didn't look like other thieves who sneaked in, masked and covered, but was open and aboveboard.

"Previously, Ding Feng of the Jin Long Chamber of Commerce brought 'Tiger Stepping on the Ground' Lu Hou, one of the Seven Tigers of the Fierce Tiger Stronghold, to my place." Jiang Ding said.

"Sure enough, it was him."

Long San sneered: "The Jin Long Chamber of Commerce has always had an unclear relationship with bandits like the Fierce Tiger Stronghold. Calling it a chamber of commerce is better than calling it a thief's den. If it weren't for the route through the Dongling Prefecture, they would have died without bones left."

"This kind of person, also worthy of being called business?"

Jiang Ding was noncommittal about the business concepts of the two families and said: "I came here this time to learn something about the Fierce Tiger Stronghold from Shopkeeper Long. I will definitely repay you in the future."

"No matter, just a small matter."

Long San subconsciously touched his left arm that was already gone.

"The Fierce Tiger Stronghold started ten years ago. The stronghold leader 'Flying Tiger of the Eastern Mountain' Lu Jingtian is at Internal Qi Perfection, and a curved saber makes it look like a god. He occupied the key point of the trade route between Dongling Prefecture and Chizhou, and passing chambers of commerce had to pay them a road-buying fee."

"Occasionally, there are times when they don't follow the rules, taking both people and goods."

"Caravans coming and going in Dongling Prefecture have suffered greatly."

Jiang Ding asked: "Does the Prefecture Lord, the Tang family of the Zhendong Marquis, not care?"

If the trade route is not smooth, it is the interests of the Tang family that are damaged, and it is much more than a mere road-buying fee.

"They cared, surrounded and suppressed by the army, but the people of the Fierce Tiger Stronghold hide when they see the wind, and Dongling Mountain is high and dense, so they don't know where the Fierce Tiger Stronghold is hiding."

Long San mocked: "The only means is to send out all the Internal Qi elites, choose a time to kill into the stronghold. As long as the heads of the Seven Tigers fall to the ground, how dare those bandits continue to resist?"

"But the Zhendong Marquis Mansion has been rich for more than three hundred years, and the Marquis is only at Internal Qi Perfection, and the Internal Qi experts under him are mostly in-laws and old people. How would they be willing to lead a small number of people deep into the mountains to suppress bandits?"

"That Lu Jingtian is also clever, sending offerings from time to time, so this matter is just like this."

"Are the Blue Fluorescent Butterflies in the Fierce Tiger Stronghold?"

"Must be there, no doubt."

"Is there a rough location for the Fierce Tiger Stronghold?"

Long San was shocked, carefully looking at the youth in green robes in front of him for a long time, and then said: "After so many years, the rough location of the Fierce Tiger Stronghold is not a secret, and I can give it to the Young Master."

"I have a piece of advice. Young Master has a bright future and a deep background, so don't easily take risks."

That's all he could say.

Just like Jiang Ding looked coldly at the casualties of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, he also hoped in his heart that Jiang Ding could cause some trouble for the Fierce Tiger Stronghold, and he didn't care about the consequences.

"Is the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce willing?" Jiang Ding asked.

Long San was silent.

A long time.

"Already willing."

His voice was dry, and he shook his head bitterly: "Uncle Wu suffered internal injuries, more than half of the team brought died, the rest are injured, and I am almost a useless person."

"In the short term, my Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has to submit."

"The Long family started with business and doesn't need to fight for everything like a general Jianghu force to maintain its own prestige, so as not to let outsiders misunderstand that it has declined."

Jiang Ding thought for a moment.

"I need some people, twenty or so is fine, no requirements for strength, just being able to transport some goods back is enough. I wonder if it's possible?"

"No need for the chamber of commerce's elites, naturally it's possible."

Long San's body shook, and he straightened up.

After agreeing on the time with Long San, Jiang Ding walked home slowly. There were many pedestrians along the way, but they subconsciously ignored his existence.

Afterwards, they only remembered a figure passing by, but didn't know what it looked like.

"Small Concealment Technique, it seems much easier."

Jiang Ding operated the complex martial arts internal power route, and bits of realization surfaced in his heart.

Realm is indeed the foundation of all spells and moves. As long as the realm goes up, learning anything will be faster.

By his estimation, the Small Concealment Technique is not far from minor accomplishment.

If it reaches minor accomplishment, it can meet the basic requirements of reconnaissance infantry, and wearing reconnaissance camouflage can initially block the spiritual sense of cultivators.

Not far from the small shop, Jiang Ding frowned.

A familiar beautiful figure stood there, about 1.5 meters tall, with a snow-white long sword at her waist, looking into the distance from time to time. Han Lin and Huang De were excitedly accompanying her nearby.

"Young Master Jiang, are you well?"

Gong Caiyu's eyes lit up, discovering the figure not far away.

This is also one of the drawbacks of the Small Concealment Technique. It can only make oneself inconspicuous, like rotten wood or dead stone, but it cannot be optically invisible. It is still difficult to avoid when encountering people who are specifically searching.

"Miss Gong, long time no see."

Jiang Ding nodded and led her into the backyard.

He still had a good impression of this girl. She knew to give a reward after being saved, but the other party obviously had trouble, which would bring him inconvenience, so he didn't like it.

"Thank you for saving me before, Young Master. I also know that you have arrived in Dongling, and because I know you like quiet, I don't want to disturb you." Gong Caiyu explained, and then her small face became serious: "Does the Young Master know that danger is approaching?"

"Is it the Blue Fluorescent Butterflies?" Jiang Ding was not surprised.

"It is like this."

Gong Caiyu whispered: "Uncle told me that heavy profits move people's hearts. This time, several famous figures in Dongling Prefecture participated in the turmoil. If it is not necessary, Young Master, it is best to move to the inner city. There are troops stationed there, and even Internal Qi experts dare not act recklessly."

"If you have confidence, it is best to stay away from this vortex as soon as possible. My father once told me that those famous figures look kind and have the demeanor of predecessors, but in fact, they eat people without spitting out bones once they have a chance."

Her expression was very serious.

"Hmm, thank you for telling me, Miss Gong." Jiang Ding nodded.

If it weren't for the Blue Gold Potion, after sensing hostility, he would have fled far away.

Gong Caiyu exhorted again and left in a hurry. It could be seen that she was very busy, having to teach new disciples of the Seven Profound Sect and maintain her own uninterrupted cultivation.

"Proprietor, there may be disaster."

Huang De knocked on the door and came in after she left: "Young Sect Master Gong is the fiancée of the Young Marquis. She rashly visited a strange man. If she is not careful, it will be a disaster. Proprietor, you must not underestimate it."

"You take a gift to the Marquis Mansion's steward and mention this matter slightly."

Jiang Ding did not ignore the risk: "Gong Caiyu is the Young Sect Master of the Seven Profound Sect, a Jianghu person. She contacts men every day, and she doesn't know how many. It's impossible for everyone to have something happen."

"Can you see the Marquis Mansion's steward?"

"Yes, Proprietor. Since opening the mountain in cooperation with the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, many people will look at me with high regard." Huang De cupped his hands. ===== CHAPTER 46 =====