Chapter 35 Return
Chapter 35 Return
In Xin'an County, everyone knows that there are two places that cannot be visited, one is Chongxinfang of the Fuhu Gang, and the other is Ningxinfang of the Sanjiang Gang.
The power of these two gangs in Xin'an County is second only to that of the government, but they are far more unreasonable than the government.
If anyone who is not a member of the gang wants to approach these two areas, they will be scolded by the guards, and in serious cases, they will be beaten.
But today, a tall young man in rough linen clothes ignored the ban and walked straight to the entrance of Chongxinfang.
A guard immediately shouted:
"Stop! Who are you?"
The tall young man smiled slightly and said with a folded hand:
"My name is Chen Erniu, the commander of the Baibing Hall Guard. I hope this brother can help me."
Upon hearing this, the guard immediately took two steps forward, and his originally straight back bent slightly.
Anyone who has the title of "commander" in his possession must be at least a marrow refining warrior, and he is not someone a small guard in the skin refining realm can offend.
But he quickly reacted and said:
"Commander Chen, please show us your bronze badge of identity."
The tall young man said calmly:
"I lost my bronze badge of identity."
The guard straightened his back again:
"Lost? Then how can I know whether what you said is true or not?"
The tall young man said calmly:
"I am familiar with Wei Wuding, the steward of Baibing Hall, and Yu Zhenchuan, the deputy commander of Baibing Hall's guard team. You can report it and find out the truth."
Seeing that he was talking so convincingly, the guard bent his back again and said:
"Please wait a moment, Commander Chen. I will go and report this."
After saying that, he turned and trotted into Chongxinfang, leaving only one guard at the gate.
The tall young man smiled and looked up to the horizon with a distant gaze.
This person was none other than Chen Yuan. Half a month had passed since he picked the spiritual herbs for the young man in black.
In the valley, he drank mountain spring water when thirsty and ate wild fruits when hungry. He relied on the remaining three Essence Pills and, after two infusions of starlight, replenished his lost essence and blood. All his injuries were healed before he left the valley.
He trekked through the Chimang Mountains for four days, sold a wild boar he had hunted for silver, bought a blank book, a rough linen coat, and hired a carriage. It took him two days to get back to the county town.
However, his bronze identity plate was destroyed by the cold wind in the cave, and there were dozens of marrow-refining warriors in the Fu Hu Gang. The guards did not recognize him, so they reported the names of Wei Wuding and Yu Zhenchuan.
I wonder how the Fu Hu Gang will treat him now?
……
When the guards, led by the servants of Baibing Hall, found Wei Wuding, he was recuperating at home.
When Wei Wuding heard that Chen Yuan had returned, he stood up without paying attention to the thick white cloth wrapped around his shoulders and said:
"Quick! Ask him to wait in the reception room at the entrance of Baibing Hall. Don't be rude!"
After the guards left, he handed his identity jade token to the hall servant and instructed:
"Go find Yu Zhenchuan, the deputy commander of the guard team, and ask him to entertain Chen Erniu."
"Yes!"
The servant took the order and left. Wei Wuding hurried out of the house and came to the gate of a three-story house.
This mansion covers a vast area, with a plaque with two large gold-plated characters "Hou Mansion" inscribed on it. It is the residence of Hou Yan, the master of Baibing Hall.
When the gatekeeper saw that it was Wei Wuding, he directly opened a small door on the side and invited him in without even notifying him.
Wei Wuding walked through the corridor and headed straight to the backyard.
Hou Yan was practicing martial arts. He was wearing a plain white training suit. He was slowly moving his fists, trying to comprehend the mysteries of the technique.
He was of medium build, over fifty years old, with three short tufts of beard under his chin. When he saw Wei Wuding, he smiled and said:
"Wuding, why are you here?"
Wei Wuding said anxiously:
"Master, Chen Erniu is back!"
Hou Yan's face changed, and he immediately stopped practicing and ordered:
"Report this to the leader immediately. I will change my clothes and go to the meeting room."
……
A quarter of an hour later, the meeting room of the Fu Hu Gang was full.
The gang leader Luo Zhenwu is tall, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he has an aura of majesty without even getting angry.
The third hall master and the deputy hall master stood on both sides, and Wei Wuding stood behind Hou Yan.
Luo Zhenwu looked solemn and said:
"Chen Erniu is back. I want to hear your opinions on how to deal with it."
The head of the Law Enforcement Hall exclaimed:
"What? He's not dead! Luckily we didn't touch his family, otherwise we would have become enemies."
The head of Shennong Hall frowned and said:
"Who is this Chen Erniu? He is so young, but he has the strength of Gang Jin. He has been lurking in the gang. Could he be a spy of the Sanjiang Gang?"
The head of the Law Enforcement Hall shook his head and said:
"It shouldn't be. After Junior Brother Wei came back from the mountains, I personally led people to Chenjia Village to conduct a thorough investigation. Chen Erniu has a clean background. He is just the son of a poor farmer. There is no way he could be a spy for the Sanjiang Gang."
"Then where did he get all these martial arts skills from?" "I don't know..."
A deputy head of Shennong Hall said:
"In any case, he must have other plans, otherwise there would be no need to hide his strength."
"He's just a Gangjin warrior. Why not just arrest him and interrogate him?"
"It's easy for you to say that. If he is just a strong warrior, how dare he come back so brazenly? He must be so bold because he has nothing to fear."
"Are you going to worship him? He was taken away by an immortal, maybe he has a predestined relationship with an immortal. Aren't you jealous of his predestined relationship?"
"How can it be so easy to get an immortal fate? I have seen immortals before. They don't take mortals like us seriously at all. It's good enough that Chen Erniu can save his life. How can he still want an immortal fate? Dream on!"
Everyone started arguing, one after another.
Hou Yan did not speak, but stroked his beard lightly and closed his eyes slightly, as if he was in deep thought.
Luo Zhenwu sat at the head of the group, his eyes slowly swept over the crowd, and suddenly he spoke:
"Master Hou, Chen Erniu is from the Hundred Soldiers Hall. What do you think of his return to the guild this time?"
Everyone then stopped and looked at Hou Yan.
Hou Yan opened his eyes, bowed to Luo Zhenwu, and said:
"Boss, this Chen Erniu has been working for Wu Ding for a long time, and Wu Ding knows him best. Why not let Wu Ding tell us what he thinks?"
Luo Zhenwu looked at Wei Wuding behind him:
"Master Wei, what do you think of this matter?"
Under the gaze of everyone, Wei Wuding thought carefully and said:
"My Lord, Chen Erniu is usually honest and hardworking. He is always willing to take the lead and help others. He is very popular in the guard team and has never done anything bad. But these were all things before he revealed his Gangjin strength, so I'm afraid they can't be counted. I don't know what he wants to do this time."
Luo Zhenwu nodded slightly and said:
"From what you said, this person is either kind-hearted or has a deep mind... But no matter what, he is still a disciple of our sect, and our sect has never treated him unfairly. If he has no ill intentions, we will keep him."
The head of Shennong Hall frowned and said:
"Boss, it's probably not a good thing for such a deep-minded person to stay in the gang."
The head of the Law Enforcement Hall also echoed:
"Yes, boss, who knows what he is up to? We can't let a tiger become a threat to us!"
Luo Zhenwu frowned and said:
"Don't forget that the fight between our gang and the Sanjiang Gang is getting more intense. Having another powerful warrior will be a huge help. Chen Erniu has a clean record and has never done anything bad. Even if he has some ulterior motives, so what? Subduing the Sanjiang Gang is the top priority!"
After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the hall.
Everyone looked at each other and quickly stood up to follow.
……
While everyone was discussing, in the reception room of Baibing Hall, Chen Yuan was chatting and laughing with Yu Zhenchuan.
Chen Yuan smiled and said:
"After I left, you didn't encounter any more setbacks, did you?"
Yu Zhenchuan smiled carefully:
"Everything went smoothly. Thanks to the commander's bravery in repelling the evil tiger, we were able to save our lives."
He sat opposite Chen Yuan, but didn't dare sit still. He leaned forward and cold sweat broke out on his head.
He still can't forget the shock he felt when the giant tiger broke Wei Wuding's shoulder with one palm and Chen Yuan used his sword energy to fight the giant tiger on equal terms.
The person who calls me senior brother every day is actually a master of Gangjin!
Later, Chen Yuan flew into the sky with the immortal, and his eyes almost popped out.
Is this still the honest and hardworking Chen Erniu?
This time when Chen Yuan came back, Wei Wuding asked him to greet him. He was no longer as casual as before in front of Chen Yuan. He was trembling with fear and treading on thin ice, not daring to do anything rash.
Chen Yuan was no longer as honest as before. Although he was only wearing a rough linen shirt, he was calm and composed, and his aura was extraordinary, which made Yu Zhenchuan more cautious.
Just when he felt it was becoming increasingly unbearable, Chen Yuan suddenly looked up at the door.
Yu Zhenchuan looked in the direction he was looking and saw a group of people walking around the screen wall and coming towards him.
The person leading the group was none other than the gang leader Luo Zhenwu, with the three hall masters and deputy hall masters following behind him, and Wei Wuding walking at the end.
Chen Yuan stood up to greet him, clasped his fists and saluted:
"Erniu has met the gang leader."
Luo Zhenwu walked into the reception room, held Chen Yuan with his hand, looked him up and down, and said:
"No need to be polite, just come back safely. Thanks to you for stopping the demon tiger in the Chimang Mountains, otherwise the convoy would have been killed. You have made great contributions to our gang, but there has been no news from you these days. I have been waiting anxiously, and finally you are back!"
Chen Yuan smiled and said:
"Thank you for your concern, Boss."
"Come, sit down and tell me. Why did the immortal take you away? Is it dangerous?"
Luo Zhenwu never mentioned the fact that Chen Yuan concealed his strength. His majestic square face was full of concern.
Chen Yuan followed suit and told the story:
"The immortal took me flying for a day and a night, and we arrived at the top of a mountain. Next to it was a cliff thousands of feet high. There was an endless cold wind blowing under the cliff. The immortal saw that I was extremely powerful and my body was not weak, so he asked me to climb down and find something for him..."
(End of this chapter)