Qin Shi Ambitious

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After Zhu asked his question, not only him, but also the Tian brothers and the weeping Tian Mi secretly looked at Tian Guang, all hoping that the chivalrous leader could give the answer they wanted.

Under such scrutiny, Tian Guang put his hands behind his back and gently shook his head: "I don't know how Wu Kuang is doing either."

The answer surprised everyone. They were puzzled, but before long, Tian Guang calmly explained the reason:

"After I took Wu Kuang away yesterday and transferred some internal energy to him, I went down the mountain to the Gonggong Hall headquarters to find Physician Nian Duan, hoping to ask her to personally go to the Tomb of the Six Sages to treat Wu Kuang."

"Unexpectedly, when we returned, Wu Kuang had disappeared... Whether someone took him away or he left on his own after waking up... it's a mystery."

"Don't the six elders in the Tomb of the Six Sages know either?"

Tian Hu couldn't help but step forward and shout loudly.

"Such a trivial matter, do you really need to trouble the Sixth Elder?"

Tian Guang glared at Tian Hu, who immediately realized his rudeness and bowed his head to retreat.

In order to mend the pot for his brother, Tian Meng asked Tian Guang in a deep voice, "Chen Sheng has been brought to justice, and Wu Kuang has disappeared without a trace."

"The brothers of the Kuiwei Hall have both lost their hall master and steward. They are leaderless. How should a new management team be decided? Please advise, Chief Hero!"

"Follow the rules!"

After saying that, Tian Guang left.

...

"Xia Kui is lying!" Lu Wei secretly plotted in his heart: "The hall masters can't go to Physician Nian Duan to verify whether Xia Kui's words are true, but I can!"

"If I can prove this lie, will I be able to gain anything from it?"

Chapter 47 Liu Ji

After carefully channeling the Rejuvenation Technique's internal energy into Xiao Yan'er's body to contain the excess medicinal power, Lu Wei gave up his position to Lu Ni so she could reunite with her daughter.

He then sought out Master Nian Duan to inquire whether the physician had any special needs that required his advance preparation.

The medical team originally planned to stay in Dazeshan for only one month, but later said they wanted to stay for a few more weeks.

This is certainly a good thing, and Gonggongtang welcomes it wholeheartedly. No fool would be so stupid as to actively drive the doctor away.

Previously, Tian Zhong was in charge of communicating with the medical family at Gonggongtang, but now it is only natural that Lu Wei has taken over this job.

He was going to come here often anyway because of Xiaoyan'er's matter, so this way he could kill two birds with one stone.

As for whether Tian Guang actually asked Physician Nian Duan to treat Wu Kuang at the Tomb of the Six Sages, and the fact that Wu Kuang mysteriously disappeared when the two arrived, after careful consideration, Lu Wei chose to forget about it.

Tian Guang is the leader of the chivalrous heroes, and according to later plot developments, he will hold this position for another ten years or so.

There was no need for me to upset him over such a trivial matter, especially since the two of us had gotten along quite well on our journey through Yanqi not long ago.

...

After the first day of the Autumn Harvest Festival's sacrificial ceremony, the following days were filled with recreational activities for all six disciples, including martial arts competitions, herbal gatherings, and bonfire parties.

However, Lu Wei is likely to miss out on these forms of entertainment: after Tian Zhong's death, not only will he need to communicate with the physicians, but someone will also need to take over most of the work of the Gonggong Hall.

In addition, there was the investigation task assigned by Zhou He. Although I was not in a hurry for it, I could not completely ignore it, as it would inevitably take up some of my time.

Lu Ni was the only person he could use, and these tasks could theoretically be shared with her. As a professional assassin, Lu Ni had learned many miscellaneous skills in addition to killing techniques at Luo Wang.

Putting aside her identity with the Luo Wang organization, she was also a talented woman.

However, Lu Ni should not be allowed to show herself too much at this time. Even though the Breath Stop Technique conceals her strength, it is best to minimize her presence during the Autumn Harvest Festival to be on the safe side.

Besides, I just promised to give her a break, so I can't go back on my word: a sharp blade that can be used for a long time is different from disposable items and needs to be carefully protected.

The capable should do more. I personally took charge of all the communication with the medical family, the miscellaneous tasks within Gonggongtang, and the execution of the review work.

In addition, during the martial arts competition, Lu Wei will also need to exchange skills with other halls in the name of the acting general manager of Gonggong Hall. This is not difficult; it is just a formality.

At this time, the peasant family had not yet taken in those exiles whose families and countries had been destroyed because of Qin's unification of the world: such as Dian Qing, Mei San Niang, and Gu Yao. The only high-end combat force consisted of the six hall masters.

At the martial arts tournament, the hall masters will compete against each other, while Lu Wei will face off against those nameless disciples.

Although he is still young, he stands out from the crowd.

Stepping onto the dueling platform, he easily defeated the other four hall stewards, leaving only the Shennong Hall steward arriving late.

Ultimately, martial arts are all about talent, but powerful techniques are also an important factor.

And through my own efforts, I achieved both of them!

Speaking of this, there are two prodigies in later generations whose talents are particularly enviable:

Xiaomengzi, a Daoist.

Farmers' fields are bestowed.

When they were around ten years old, one of them, wielding the Qiu Li sword, became the head of the Taoist Tianzong sect, while the other, with Gan Jiang and Mo Xie in his hands, became the number one master of the Farmer's School.

In terms of martial arts talent alone, probably no one in the world can surpass these two.

However, one of them has not yet been born, and the other will never be born.

Lu Wei suddenly thought of these two people because of the one who hadn't been born yet; he felt that he might be able to devise a plan to take advantage of him!

Its value is similar to that of Gao Jianli.

One's ambitions always need the support of many 'friends'.

If these 'friends' could also hold sway over a region, that would be even better.

When he plotted against Gao Jianli, he used the Luo Net; but if he were to plot against Xiaomeng, the Qin army would willingly help him.

That's many years from now; let's remember that for now. Right now, he needs to defeat his opponent on the dueling platform!

Liu Ji of Shennong Hall, a dashing young rogue.

He is only twenty-two years old this year and serves as the chief steward under Shennong Hall.

This status is far better than his historical circumstances.

"Hey, brother, I'm Liu Ji." Liu Ji had a standard farmhouse-style longsword loosely tied at his waist. His smile wasn't exactly handsome, but it was undeniably friendly.

"I took over as the head steward of Tian Zhong's Shennong Hall a few years ago, and you've taken over his position at Gonggong Hall this year."

"It seems like we're really meant to be. How about we go gamble a couple of rounds after we're done?"

"My name is Lu Wei." Lu Wei considered Liu Ji a worthy ally: "Gonggong Hall is going through a turbulent time; I can't afford to be as carefree as Brother Liu Ji."

He drew his fine iron sword and lightly thrust it at his opponent. The speed was not fast; it was merely a friendly exchange of sparring between fellow disciples.

"Haha, there's never enough work to do~" Liu Ji parried with his sword, testing the waters back and forth with a few clangs, holding back on both sides: "Only when you're having fun can you get things done effectively."

"It's nice to steal half a day of leisure, but important matters must be dealt with quickly." After a few moves, Lu Wei had basically assessed his opponent's strength and began to show off his skills with a move of the Butterfly Sword Technique.

Liu Ji couldn't handle such dazzling sword techniques. He practiced unorthodox, unsystematic methods. Although he had some talent, he spent more time gambling and drinking.

Lu Wei did not injure anyone in public in the previous matches, and this time was no different, so he only kept forcing his opponent to retreat.

Soon, Liu Ji retreated to the edge of the stage.

Knowing he was no match for him, he wisely threw down his sword and raised his hands.

“Since Brother Lu has more important matters to attend to, I, Liu, dare not delay any longer.”

"You win."

"Bravo!" The disciples of Gonggong Hall below the stage cheered loudly. Their acting steward had defeated the stewards of the other five halls in one fell swoop, which greatly boosted their prestige.

Hearing the cheers, Lu Wei smiled and sheathed his sword. Facing the direction where the Fifth Hall Master was sitting, he clasped his hands in a salute and then stepped down from the stage, leaving the venue for the next competition between ordinary disciples.

"Brother Zhou is very fortunate; all his disciples are young talents."

Zhu Jia raised his hand to touch the beard on both sides of the 'Happy' face mask, and complimented with a smile.

"Lu Wei is self-taught. Although he is only fourteen years old, he already has the air of someone who can take charge of important matters." Zhou He praised Lu Wei in front of the various hall masters.

"Liu Ji lost the competition on stage, so he'll be going to my casino this afternoon to lose money again~"

Situ Wanli was good at enlivening the atmosphere, and he had a good relationship with the Zhu family. The two had been friends for many years, so he felt no pressure at all when teasing the head steward of the other family.

"Hey, it's better to let him lose in Brother Situ's casino than to let an outsider win." Zhu Jia shook his head, clearly not getting angry at Situ Wanli's joke.

"Hmph!" Tian Hu snorted coldly when he saw the three of them huddled together. Originally, Gonggong Hall should have belonged to Tian Zhong, but since Tian Zhong was dead, he simply didn't say anything more.

"Gentlemen, after the disciples have finished playing around, we brothers cannot ignore the situation at Kuiwei Hall."

Tian Meng was also unhappy about the death of Tian Zhong, whom he had worked so hard to win over, but what was done was done, and it was more practical to take control of Kuiwei Hall first.

"Kuiwei Hall has its own rules. Although we are brothers, how can we interfere in their family affairs? Xia Kui said to follow the rules... Brother Tian Meng, do you have any other ideas?"

Zhu Jia responded with a smile.

That old scoundrel!

Tian Meng's face was gloomy. The past few months had been incredibly unlucky for him. The only thing he had successfully plotted against, Kuiwei Hall, was now his to take down...

Chapter 48 Miscellaneous Items and Interrogation

The turmoil and infighting among the hall masters were irrelevant to Lu Wei. After completing his task at the martial arts tournament, he immediately returned to the Gonggong Hall headquarters to familiarize himself with his future duties.

The Gonggong Hall has a total of over 15,000 disciples, including 6,135 at the Qi State headquarters and 9,223 at the Yan State branch.

Although this data has both whole and fractional parts, it is most likely not accurate.

For example, in the bamboo slips pile of the Yan branch, there are no records from when the merchant caravans that entered Chu returned to Yan. However, the truth is quite the opposite: after he took charge of Luqiu Pavilion, the number of refugees he absorbed increased by an extremely rapid rate.

In addition, the bamboo slips record that Luqiu Pavilion had a secret team of one hundred people in the Yan Kingdom, which was dedicated to carrying out special missions and cost a lot of money.

But could such a secretive organization as the Dark Team fool others, or even him?

Lu Wei believed that he had already launched a major purge, and the so-called Dark Team was simply a figment of his imagination!

After frowning and setting aside the statistics on the number of disciples, he picked up the income and expenditure statements for the first four months of the year and his brow completely relaxed.

It's hopeless... There's no need to get so angry about these things that it affects your health.

As an organization primarily composed of farmers and wild men, one cannot expect to find professionals here.

Anyone with any skill, or even just literacy, would have a better place to go; why would they come to a farmhouse...?

This accounting is even worse than Luqiu Pavilion's! At least Luqiu Pavilion still has business owners cultivated by Xu Qiu!