Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1074 Duan's Bank

It's not that he and his daughter have such a deep and profound affection; as cultivators, after many years of practice, their focus should be on cultivating the Great Dao.

What drove Tsuruta Gen to a frenzy was that Tsuruta Cho carried the sect's most precious treasure, the No-Thought Meteor.

This item is extraordinary. Lin Feng was almost killed by Tsuruta Cho's attack, and only managed to save himself by relying on the broken sword.

With Tsuruta Cho's disappearance, the treasure also vanished.

This is what drove Tsuruta Gen to madness.

It took a lot of effort and a considerable price to ask Tsuruta Cho's master, Onimaki Shingo, to pass on the treasure to his daughter.

Now that his daughter and his most prized possessions are gone, how could Tsuruta Gen not go mad?

Meanwhile, at the dock outside Fu'an Prefecture, Ye Haishan and his apprentice had been there for five days.

The two were top disciples of Kunyu Mountain, and everyone was anxious to find Mu Chuan. In Tsuruta Gen's eyes, they would definitely lose their patience.

But in their own minds, what does this little bit of time matter?

He once practiced asceticism in the mountains, and each seclusion lasted for several months or even years.

Five days is just a blink of an eye in their eyes.

Ye Haishan remained motionless because he increasingly sensed Tsuruta Gen's madness. The countless armies and sect disciples, and the undercurrents surging everywhere, made him feel that Tsuruta Gen's madness was not just due to his daughter's disappearance.

There must be more to this story.

Those who cultivate themselves are different from ordinary people in the secular world when it comes to family affection; they prioritize the cultivation of the Great Dao.

The disappearance of his daughter would cause Tsuruta Gen to have emotional fluctuations, but not to the point of going crazy like this.

Without knowing the specific details, and in order to avoid causing a greater conflict between the sects, Ye Haishan decided to wait and see how things developed, and stay out of it.

His intentions were clear: I would stay on the boat at the dock and not go anywhere, so as not to arouse suspicion that I had ulterior motives.

Maintaining the status quo.

Of course, if Kikawa runs back seeking refuge during this period, the plan will change again.

After all, Ye Haishan had already turned against He Tianyuan for the sake of Mu Chuan, and he was willing to escalate the sect conflict for the sake of a genius disciple.

Hidden sects are known for their scarcity of talented individuals, and geniuses are even rarer, appearing only once every hundred years.

Based on Ye Haishan's decades of cultivation experience, he had already judged that Mu Chuan's cultivation method was extremely inferior, and that he was either a rogue cultivator or an outer disciple of a low-level sect, and that there was a high chance that he could be recruited into his sect.

Moreover, this person must be carrying a great treasure. He was humiliated to such an extent by a sect leader, yet he did not die.

This fully proves that Ye Haishan's choice was correct, and this decision is likely to bring Kunyu Mountain both wealth and manpower.

Even if this matter were to reach the sect leader, it would still be understood and would gain the support of all the elders.

After a day's journey, Lin Feng and Duan Jingqiu led a group of horses to the city walls of Luoxi Prefecture.

The city gates of Losi were not closed, and the city still displayed the prosperity of a prefecture. There were many people waiting to enter and leave the city in front of the gates.

After all, Luoxi Prefecture is close to the center of the Great Zheng Dynasty, and the troops stationed here are not much different from those in Luocheng.

Although the army was small, the city was much smaller than Los Angeles, so there were fewer security problems.

The two swaggered into the city, only to be stopped by the soldiers guarding the city gate.

Given their attire and the large number of warhorses they were traveling with, the soldiers suspected that these two men were bandits tasked with scouting the area.

However, the leader of the garrison was very puzzled. If he was really a spy among the bandits, how could he be so stupid as to not even bother to cover it up?

Seven or eight soldiers, armed with guns, surrounded Lin Feng and his companion. A junior officer circled around them, observing them and questioning them.

"Where are your identification badges? Where did these warhorses come from? What are you doing in the city?"

As he spoke, he reached out and tugged at the soft armor on Duan Jingqiu's body.

"Why does this thing look like something a pirate would make?"

Lin Feng was too lazy to speak, while Duan Jingqiu waved his hand impatiently.

“I am from the Duan family. I want your General Zhao Zhongde to come and talk to me.”

The junior officer was taken aback. Zhao Zhongde was the highest-ranking officer in their Luoxi Prefecture, currently serving as the General of the Imperial Guards, a fourth-rank military officer.

This person dares to address me by my given name, so I must have some status.

"From the Duan family? What's their name?"

"Duan San Niang".

The leader was even more surprised. Everyone here knew the name Duan San Niang, especially him, who had received many benefits from the Duan family.

However, they have not yet reached the level where they can have a conversation with Duan San Niang.

He stared intently at Duan Jingqiu's face, his tense expression instantly transforming into a bright smile.

"How did Manager Duan end up in such a state?"

Duan San Niang was not only famous, but also renowned for her beauty. Everyone in Luoxi Prefecture knew her, and although few had actually seen her, they all admired her greatly.

The woman in front of me had a pleasant voice, and although her clothes were incongruous, she was indeed quite beautiful, and her demeanor was befitting of Duan San Niang's status.

"Doing business on the road is not safe."

In this situation, Duan Jingqiu had no choice but to patiently explain to the petty boss.

Normally, someone of that social class wouldn't even bother to glance at him.

"Oh, Manager Duan, I'm so sorry to offend you, but these look like warhorses..."

"Stop talking nonsense, who would buy it if it weren't a warhorse?"

Duan Jingqiu wanted to curse, but held back, leaned forward, and lowered his voice.

"We'll go to the Duan family's bank to collect our reward later. Thank you all for your hard work, brothers."

The leader's smile widened, and he bent slightly forward.

"Thank you for the generous gift, Manager Duan. I'll have them escort you into the city."

After speaking, he waved his hand to signal the soldiers to make way, and then called two more soldiers to lead the horses for Duan Jingqiu and Lin Feng, and they headed towards the city gate.

Duan Jingqiu felt he had lost face in front of Lin Feng, but there was nothing he could do. Given his appearance and the fact that he had been abandoned by the Duan family, this outcome was already quite good.

Clearly, these junior officers and soldiers had no idea that they had been robbed by bandits.

Two soldiers escorted the two men and dozens of horses to the Duan family's silver shop, and only left after watching Duan Jingqiu and Lin Feng enter the gate of the courtyard.

They were sent to verify Duan Jingqiu's identity, and seeing that there were no problems, they went back to report.

Lin Feng saw that the Duan family's bank was a tall and imposing gatehouse, with a huge plaque with gold lettering on a black background hanging in the center.

The inscription above reads four large, gilded characters: Duan's Silver Shop.

Next to the main gate of the bank was another spacious courtyard gate, through which the two entered.

Four burly men dressed in blue outfits stood in front of the courtyard gate. They wanted to step forward to stop him, but when they saw Duan Jingqiu's appearance, they immediately bowed and lowered their heads.

Duan Jingqiu remained expressionless, strode into the courtyard gate, and casually gave instructions.

"Take all the horses to the stables and have them registered."

Before she finished speaking, she had already stepped into the courtyard.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she took off her bamboo hat, tossed it aside, and nodded to Lin Feng, signaling him to follow her.

At this moment, an old man with a white beard and dressed in silk robes ran out from the carved door of the living room. He looked surprised and quickly came to greet them.

"Shopkeeper, you..."

Duan Jingqiu waved his hand: "Let's talk inside."