Chapter 140

Li Rui walked on the road from the blacksmith shop back to the military camp.

The burly man had already returned.

He had always valued skilled workers.

This burly man had good craftsmanship in forging weapons, and he looked young; he might be able to become a master weapon-smith.

One hundred taels was just an investment.

For him now, one hundred taels really didn't count for much.

But for the burly man, the significance was very different.

As for why he didn't give it in front of the foreman.

Having been a person at the bottom, Li Rui knew too clearly that once he gave it in front of the foreman, that one hundred taels would not only fail to reach the burly man's hands, but would even attract the foreman's jealousy and bring disaster.

When an immortal bestows blessings on a mortal, it is highly likely to crush the mortal to death.

It is the same principle.

Since he chose to give it, he might as well do it carefully and not leave trouble for the other party.

Otherwise, it would be bringing disaster to the other party, not bestowing blessings.

Li Rui was not a high-and-mighty immortal master; naturally, he would help as much as he could.

Qinghe City.

Bright Light Sect.

In a small courtyard filled with flowers and plants, a high-spirited middle-aged man held a pair of small scissors, pruning a red pine.

He was quite ruthless with his pruning.

He pruned the red pine until almost nothing was left.

At this moment.

Bright Light Sect Elder Qiu Pu walked in: "Sect Master Yang, almost everyone in Qinghe City has gone to find Li Rui. Should we also..."

Vice-Sect Master Yang Fusong's hand paused.

He slowly stood up.

"Elder Qiu, why be in such a hurry?"

Qiu Pu's expression turned bitter.

Of course he was in a hurry.

If a major conflict were to break out between the Anning Guard and the Bright Light Sect, Yang Fusong, as the vice-sect master, certainly wouldn't be affected, but it was hard to say for him, an elder.

"Sect Master Yang, Li Rui took the Clear Wind Shanzhuang and several others to the Drunken Immortal Tower. If we don't make a decision, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Yang Fusong glanced at Qiu Pu sideways:

"Elder Qiu, since when is it your turn to teach me how to do things?"

Qiu Pu immediately felt a jolt.

Only then did he realize the impropriety in his words just now: "Yes, Sect Master Yang."

Yang Fusong snorted coldly and continued pruning:

"Is my Bright Light Sect something that those low-level things like the Blood Tiger Gang can be compared to?"

"Just a Ning Zhongtian, what can he do to us?"

"Surround us with troops?"

"Or call Jiang Linxian to pierce us through with a flying sword?"

"Elder Qiu, at this time, what matters is patience. That Li Rui isn't in a hurry, so why should we be in such a hurry to go to his door?"

"We would lose face."

Li Rui was not worried; this was the Anning Guard, and no one was bold enough to commit murder against a Patrol Guard in broad daylight.

What Yang Fusong said was indeed somewhat reasonable.

Li Rui was, after all, just a seventh-rank patrol officer. Above him were Ning Zhongtian and Jiang Linxian, and even Cao Wei and the other four garrison commanders could pressure him.

Once pressured, Li Rui would have no choice but to obediently come to their door to keep his hat.

The initiative would then be in the hands of their Bright Light Sect.

Negotiating conditions then would be like a fish in water.

And with Yang Fusong backing him, no one would dare pressure him.

The difference was clear at a glance.

Qiu Pu couldn't help but be convinced: "Sect Master Yang, it was my impatience."

Yang Fusong then turned his head and said with satisfaction: "That's right. As martial artists, we must have this much composure."

"Just sit and wait for Li Rui to come to our door."

"Sect Master Yang is wise."

Qiu Pu flattered him at the right time.

Since Yang Fusong had made the final decision on this matter, the heavy stone in his heart also fell to the ground.

The Clear Wind Shanzhuang could forgive so quickly because they had almost no losses, but his Bright Light Sect had an elder castrated. If this matter wasn't handled, the Bright Light Sect would find it hard to hold its head high in Qinghe in the future.

They would be suppressed by the Anning Guard everywhere.

This was not the original intention of the Bright Light Sect coming here.

He made up his mind:

"Wait!"

Galloping Tiger Cavalry camp.

Drill ground.

Tan Hu was leading Liang He and the others in training to form a formation.

Training every day.

The goal was to make the true qi flow through everyone as fast as possible. As long as it was fast enough, they could achieve the effect of everyone becoming stronger.

This approach, if placed in Li Rui's previous life, would generally be called a time-sharing operating system.

Li Rui watched very seriously.

However, he had no intention of joining.

His true qi was extraordinary; it was the Profound Clear Qi, and its rank was extremely high.

Ning Zhongtian couldn't tell, but Jiang Linxian and Cao Wei certainly could. The less he displayed it, the lower the risk of exposure would be.

Therefore, Li Rui consistently upheld the principle of not taking action.

At least not in front of others.

After an hour.

Tan Hu finished the training; he was still full of vigor, but the other dozen or so people were all exhausted and paralyzed on the ground.

Enduring true qi, even with the formation's support, was still very strenuous for these rank-entered martial artists.

Among the crowd, Liang He actually looked like the one in the best state.

Of course.

Li Rui knew that it wasn't that this kid was stronger, but that he was better at pretending.

He was clearly exhausted to death, but on the surface, he still pretended to be indifferent.

"Young people."

Li Rui smiled and shook his head.

At this time, Tan Hu walked in front of Li Rui: "Li Laoge, there is still the Bright Light Sect left now. What should we do?"

Li Rui was somewhat surprised that Tan Hu could actually think in this direction.

Then he felt a sense of relief.

After his training, Tan Hu was finally able to use his brain a little. He could actually discover that the focus of the Galloping Tiger Cavalry next was on the Bright Light Sect.

Although he had paid the tribute, received the credit, and obtained the achievements, the matter in Qinghe was actually not over yet.

This time, the forces like the Blood Tiger Gang were just side dishes; the key still depended on the Clear Wind Shanzhuang and the Bright Light Sect.

The attitude of these two major sects determined whether this matter could be completely settled.

At this time.

Liang He and the others also heard the conversation between Tan Hu and Li Rui and gathered around: "Head Li, the Sect Master of the Bright Light Sect is extremely formidable. I heard that a vice-sect master has also come to Qinghe; he is a tough nut to crack."

The Clear Wind Shanzhuang had small losses, so they took the opportunity to lower their heads.

But the Bright Light Sect was different.

Tan Hu had castrated their person, and this matter had caused a huge stir.

Wanting the Bright Light Sect to lower their heads voluntarily was obviously very difficult; otherwise, it wouldn't have dragged on until now.

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But if they were to force it... the Galloping Tiger Cavalry didn't have that ability yet.

Ning Zhongtian couldn't come forward personally either; otherwise, the matter would become even bigger. At that time, would they need Lord Jiang to come forward personally to clean up the mess?

Not only would the scene be too ugly, but the Galloping Tiger Cavalry would certainly not escape punishment.

Liang He and the others couldn't think of how Li Rui would handle the Bright Light Sect's matter.

The other night scouts were all waiting to see the Galloping Tiger Cavalry make a fool of themselves.

After all, the trouble was caused by Tan Hu, and the other night scouts wouldn't come to help.

And this matter couldn't be helped.

Could they really surround the Bright Light Sect?

Li Rui just smiled slightly: "I was just about to tell you all about this. Rest for now. Wait until the Wei hour, and you all will go out with me for a trip."

Tan Hu was even more curious:

"Li Laoge, where are we going?"

"Bright Light Sect."

Wei hour.

Qiu Pu was originally sitting in the room, closing his eyes and resting.

Suddenly, he was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

A flash of displeasure crossed his eyes, and he slowly got up to open the door.

He saw a disciple of the Bright Light Sect standing at the doorway with an anxious face: "Elder Qiu, something has happened. Li Rui has brought the Galloping Tiger Cavalry to block our gate."

Qiu Pu was shocked and widened his eyes:

What?

Bringing people to block the gate?

Simply bold and reckless!

He was immediately furious.

Before the disciple could continue speaking, Qiu Pu took a stride and crossed out, heading straight for the Bright Light Sect's gate.

A moment later.

He arrived in front of the gate.

He saw a team of Bright Light Sect disciples trembling while holding weapons, confronting more than a dozen people.

Qiu Pu saw the smiling little old man in the crowd at a glance.

"Li Rui!"

The anger in his heart ignited instantly.

But he still suppressed his anger and stepped forward: "Lord Li, what is the meaning of this?"

Li Rui smiled and cupped his hands: "Elder Qiu, don't misunderstand. I am here today specifically to pay a visit. They are just passing by."

"Passing by?"

Qiu Pu sneered: "Do you think I would believe that?"

Li Rui's smile did not diminish: "Guests are guests. Elder Qiu should at least invite this old man in for a cup of tea, right?"

Then he added considerately:

"Don't worry, they are really just passing by and won't go in."

As if hearing an order, Tan Hu really led Liang He and the others away.

Qiu Pu narrowed his eyes.

"Please!"

Since it was only Li Rui, a little old man, he really had nothing to fear.

As for Li Rui, he had guts.

Not long after.

The two were brought under an elegant pavilion.

Just as Li Rui had said, the Bright Light Sect was a major sect, so they still had to have the proper hospitality; otherwise, they would be seen as inferior and ridiculed by others.

Qiu Pu sat down before coldly speaking: "Lord Li, what is the purpose of your visit to my Bright Light Sect today?"

Li Rui still had a smile on his face:

"Drinking tea, chatting."

Looking at the smile of the little old man in front of him, Qiu Pu felt even more irritable.

He had long heard of Li Rui's tactics.

He had used the same tactic when he went to the Clear Wind Shanzhuang before.

He didn't mention the matter of Tan Hu beating people, but instead talked about other things.

But the Clear Wind Shanzhuang was just disrupted once in a trade with the Salt Gang; his Bright Light Sect had an elder castrated.

Could this be of the same nature?

Could Li Rui's face alone settle this matter?

At least Qiu Pu felt it wasn't enough.

Seeing Qiu Pu ignoring him, Li Rui spoke to himself: "Elder Qiu, I heard a few days ago that there was a villain who broke into the home of our Yu Kingdom's commoners to commit evil, in front of the husband... sigh, this kind of villain actually claimed to be from the Bright Light Sect."

"Worse than a beast, can they still be human?"

"Since they are no longer human, this old man feels it should have nothing to do with your sect."

"Right?"

Qiu Pu's eyes were icy.

How could he not hear that Li Rui was indirectly scolding the Bright Light Sect?

But so what?

Just a lowly commoner, worthy of being compared to an elder of his Bright Light Sect.

Seeing Qiu Pu still not answering, Li Rui simply stood up: "Elder Qiu, I heard that the villain is hiding in the Bright Light Sect. According to the laws of the Yu Kingdom, they should be beheaded, and those who harbor them are guilty of the same crime."

"Is Lord Li threatening my Bright Light Sect?"

Killing intent was already flashing in Qiu Pu's eyes.

Being able to become an elder, he certainly couldn't be a pushover.

But just as the situation was tense.

A young Bright Light Sect disciple ran over and whispered a few words in Qiu Pu's ear.

Qiu Pu's expression changed drastically, staring fixedly at Li Rui.

Finally, he spat out word by word through his teeth:

"Go, bring that villain here."

(End of chapter)