Chapter 160: Breaking Through Ten Thousand Rivers?

Li Banfeng crushed a pebble.

Breaking through ten thousand rivers?

The most difficult technique for a traveling cultivator?

He had learned it?

How did he manage that just now?

Li Banfeng had no time to review the process; the enraged Ma Lu, lying on the ground, charged directly at Li Banfeng.

It's actually easier if you lie down; I can hit you without even having to jump!

Li Banfeng summoned his Tang Dao, held it before him, and prepared for a head-on collision.

The Wine Gourd made the first move, spraying a mist of wine onto Ma Lu's head.

Ma Lu's head, which was about to strike the tip of the blade, suddenly stopped.

Perhaps stimulated by the alcohol, Ma Lu's body began to tremble violently.

A good opportunity!

Li Banfeng raised his Tang Dao, ready to hack down at Ma Lu's skull.

The Wine Gourd stopped Li Banfeng: "Little brother, don't be reckless. Your blade won't be able to cut through its shell."

"I haven't seen this insect before, but this thing is very formidable. Even if we add our strength together, we might not be its match."

Li Banfeng's initial estimate was correct; the combat power of this Ma Lu was not below that of Madam Suoe.

But if he didn't hack it, what other options were there?

The Wine Gourd observed Ma Lu's state after getting drunk and said to Li Banfeng: "A person's character is revealed in their drinking; this insect has good drinking character, so it's likely not a malicious creature."

It could tell that from this?

The Wine Gourd really hadn't misjudged it.

Ma Lu waved its antennae, first trying to get up, then swaying and lying back down on the ground.

Had this millipede been drunk?

It didn't look like it was just drunk; its two antennae were spinning, and it had a very satisfied look, as if it had been conquered by the taste of the fine wine.

The Wine Gourd said: "Little brother, stand to the side, clear a path, and let it pass."

Li Banfeng cleared the path, but the millipede refused to leave; one antenna approached Li Banfeng, swaying incessantly in front of him.

Why had it suddenly become so docile?

In fact, this Ma Lu had always been docile; it was just nervous when encountering strangers, and had been angered by Li Banfeng's series of actions.

Did this thing have spiritual intelligence?

Li Banfeng used the Spirit Sound technique to listen for a long while, barely hearing a muddled voice.

"Delicious, want to drink, still want to drink..."

If it still wanted to drink, then he would give it another mouthful of wine.

Wait!

Why was this Ma Lu walking so smoothly in the cave?

Li Banfeng remembered something and unfolded the map Yao Lao had given him.

After looking at the map, Li Banfeng smiled.

This cave had no side paths.

"You want to drink, right? You carry me for a ride, and I'll give you another mouthful of good wine."

Li Banfeng began negotiating with Ma Lu.

It was unclear if Ma Lu really understood, but it lay on the ground without moving.

Li Banfeng cautiously sat on Ma Lu's back.

Ma Lu's antennae flickered; it wasn't quite used to it, so it threw Li Banfeng onto the ground and left quickly.

"You don't want to carry me? Then I won't give you any wine to drink!" Li Banfeng was very angry.

This Ma Lu was very long; its head was already far away from Li Banfeng, but its tail was still outside the cave.

Li Banfeng had the Wine Gourd spray another mouthful of wine, and the fragrant, strong liquor was sprinkled onto Ma Lu's body.

Ma Lu trembled again, stopped for a moment, and all the feet on its body began to move in reverse.

It had retreated.

"Delicious, want to drink..."

"You agree to carry me?"

The antennae trembled up and down; Ma Lu seemed to be nodding.

Li Banfeng rode on Ma Lu's back for the second time.

Ma Lu didn't struggle this time and carried Li Banfeng forward.

Li Banfeng had the Wine Gourd spray a mouthful of wine, and Ma Lu enjoyed it immensely.

"Drink this mouthful first as a deposit; when we reach the destination, there will be more wine to drink."

Ma Lu carried Li Banfeng for over five miles before stopping.

He asked it to carry him for a ride, and it only carried him this far?

Was this ride too short?

Li Banfeng was just about to ask when he faintly heard Ma Lu say: "Rest for a while."

Walking in this cave was also difficult for Ma Lu; it relied entirely on its formidable physique to persist longer than Li Banfeng.

Resting for a while was fine; it was still faster than Li Banfeng walking on his own.

Inside the Suishenju, the Lady had sobered up and was washing clothes for Li Banfeng.

In the outer room, Honglian suddenly spoke: "Don't you feel that this woman is a bit strange?"

She was talking about the Wine Gourd.

*Chi chi~*

The record player responded: "It is a bit strange; she doesn't know fear, she should have seen quite a bit of the world."

"You noticed it too. When that madman brought her back to this house, the woman only looked around and didn't ask a single extra question."

"Later, when she saw me, she didn't ask much, and now that she's seen you, she still doesn't ask much."

"Such a person must be hiding something in her heart."

"No need to worry, just be on guard against her in the future." The record player washed a pair of pants clean, dried them with steam, folded them neatly, and put them into the wardrobe.

Haichi Ridge, Toudao Ridge, Lu Dongjun's residence.

The head of the Ma family, Ma Wu's father Ma Chunting, was discussing business with Lu Dongjun.

"Dongjun, we are old friends. I've mentioned the tannery matter for two days now; you really must give me a reply."

Lu Dongjun held his tea, blew on it nonchalantly, and said to Ma Chunting: "Brother Ma, didn't I tell you before? For business matters, just find Old Wan. I'm busy with disaster relief and can't attend to these trifles."

Ma Chunting said: "I've already spoken to Steward Wan several times, but Steward Wan hasn't made a move, so I had no choice but to come find you."

"Is that so? That can't be, right?" Lu Dongjun feigned surprise. "Is it because the price isn't right?"

Ma Chunting spread his hands and said: "It's all according to the price you set; I didn't even haggle a single cent."

Lu Dongjun smacked his lips: "That shouldn't be. Old Wan is just too narrow-minded. Leave this matter to me; I'll go find him and talk about it."

Ma Chunting stood up and said: "Then I'll trouble you."

Lu Dongjun didn't stand up: "I'm busy, so I won't keep you."

Ma Chunting gave a dry laugh and left the Lu family mansion.

The tannery he mentioned had originally been the Ma family's business.

Famine struck Haichi Ridge, the tannery went bankrupt, and it was left there unattended. Wan Jinxian came to Haichi Ridge and acquired the tannery at an extremely low price.

Now that the insects had been brought under control, the tannery had opened up again. Ma Chunting wanted to buy the tannery back but was told he could only buy shares, and the price had tripled.

Ma Chunting was unconvinced and wanted to play hardball with Lu Dongjun.

The various sects and factions of Haichi Ridge supported Lu Dongjun, causing the Ma family to suffer a great loss.

Ma Chunting softened his stance and brought up buying shares again, but Wan Jinxian proposed a price hike, and the price went from triple to quintuple.

Ma Chunting gritted his teeth and agreed, but to this day, Wan Jinxian still hadn't given him an answer.

"Damn it!" Back at his residence, Ma Chunting gritted his teeth in anger. "I'm sending money to Lu Dongjun, and I still have to look at his face!"

Ma Junjiang said from the side: "That's right, Lu Dongjun is too arrogant."

Ma Chunting packed a bowl of tobacco into his pipe, held it in his mouth, and said: "Lu Dongjun has that kind of attitude; I accept that he talks a bit wildly, but what is Wan Jinxian? How dare he bare his teeth at me?"

Ma Junjiang nodded and said: "That's right, Wan Jinxian is just a servant of the Lu family; what right does he have to be arrogant in front of us?"

The more Ma Chunting thought about it, the angrier he got: "I don't know what Wan Jinxian is busy with all day; I can't even see him once. He's too disrespectful!"

Ma Junjiang nodded repeatedly: "That's right..."

"What's right about it?" Ma Chunting threw his pipe onto the ground. "For this long, besides saying 'right', you haven't been able to say anything else."

"The tannery was originally our family's business; now that it's turned out like this, don't you feel ashamed? If Old Five were here, would I have suffered such a big loss?"

Having lost out in business, Ma Chunting missed Ma Wu.

This was a wealthy family.

However, Wan Jinxian had indeed been a bit busy lately; even Lu Dongjun found it hard to see him.

After having people look for him several times, Wan Jinxian finally arrived at the residence in the evening.

Lu Dongjun frowned: "Where did you run off to? I haven't seen you all day!"

Wan Jinxian explained: "There are really too many business matters."

"I was just about to talk to you about business. The Ma family wants to buy shares in the tannery; do you know about this?"

Wan Jinxian nodded: "Ma Chunting has spoken to me several times, but I ignored him. I gave him a triple price before, but he didn't agree and even sent people to cause trouble. Now that he's offering five times the price, I plan to keep him hanging for two days."

Lu Dongjun nodded: "Keeping him hanging for two days is appropriate, but don't take things too far; the Ma family still has its roots."

"I'll listen to you, Master." Wan Jinxian nodded with a smile.

"You need to pay more attention to business matters, and the insect matter cannot be delayed either. It's time to take action over at Erdao Ridge."

"Master, don't worry, I've prepared everything. We'll take action the day after tomorrow."

"Good!" Lu Dongjun nodded. "Rest early. You've worked hard these days; make sure you don't exhaust yourself."

Wan Jinxian left the Lu family mansion. He didn't take a car, but circled around Toudao Ridge to make sure no one was tailing him, then walked to the Shiweitian Restaurant and entered a Western-style house near the restaurant.

Inside the Western-style house, the third of the three Ling brothers, Seeing Ling Miaoying, had been waiting for a long time.

"Brother Wan, I've prepared everything here."

"I've troubled you, Third Master."

Seeing Ling Miaoying brought a man in.

Wan Jinxian stared at the man for a moment, nodded slightly, and said: "I can't see any flaws here. Let's get it done tonight."

At dawn, Toudao Ridge, Shaomai Street, Wuntun Alley, in a civilian residence.

The mistress of the house got up early to light a fire and cook porridge.

Ever since the insect disaster broke out in Haichi Ridge, every household had been afraid to open their rice bags. Even if they saved a little rice, they had to lock it in a box. Even with such strict precautions, they couldn't stop these mosquitoes.

Now they weren't afraid anymore; the Lu Lu Er Ye of the Lu family had brought the insects under control. Now they could safely and boldly open their rice bags, wash the rice, and put it in the pot.

This rice was also a gift from the Lu Lu Er Ye of the Lu family; there was no one in Haichi Ridge who didn't appreciate the kindness of the Lu Lu Er Ye of the Lu family.

"Floating clouds disperse, the bright moon shines on people, reunion and perfection, drunk this morning~" The mistress hummed a little tune while washing the rice, when suddenly a sharp sound rang in her ears.

*Buzz~~*

With a *clatter*, the mistress's hand trembled, and the basin she was using to wash the rice fell to the ground.

This sound was the nightmare of all of Haichi Ridge; anyone living in Haichi Ridge would feel their whole body go numb upon hearing this sound.

Was it a mosquito?

No, it definitely wasn't...

The mosquitoes in Toudao Ridge had all been wiped out by the Lu Lu Er Ye of the Lu family.

What kind of movement was this?

Did I hear it wrong?

I must have heard it wrong.

The mistress lowered her head and saw the rice grains scattered on the ground.

She hurriedly picked up the rice grains.

*Buzz~*

A mosquito landed on a rice grain in front of her.

PS: Lu Dongjun is about to suffer!

(End of chapter)