Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15989 Discovery
Once they returned to the compound, they all went to their rooms to rest. After returning to his room, Wu Lingfeng's smile immediately vanished. He took out a jade slip, entered some information into it, then took out a communication array and placed the jade slip on it. After activating the communication array, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the communication array also showed some energy fluctuations, they were not strong. He had just circulated his spiritual energy, and the fluctuations of his spiritual energy could cover up the energy fluctuations of the communication array. Even if others sensed the energy fluctuations in his room, they would only assume that he was cultivating and would not suspect anything.

Wu Lingfeng, however, dared not let his guard down. He kept his energy fluctuations running through his body and kept his eyes on the communication array in his hand. He had just sent a letter to the sect, telling them that he had made a discovery here, and that this discovery was actually the owner of the tavern.

When the tavern owner shared a drink with him and bowed with clasped hands, Wu Lingfeng inadvertently noticed a flame-like mark on his wrist. The mark wasn't very large, only slightly larger than a thumbnail, but Wu Lingfeng recognized it at a glance. He had seen that mark before; it was the mark of the Flame Pirate Gang. Their Qingyang Sect had killed many members of the Flame Pirate Gang, and Wu Lingfeng himself had killed several. All those pirates had this flame mark on their wrists.

The tavern owner also had the exact same mark on his body. This was definitely not a coincidence. The owner must be a member of the Flame Pirate Gang, and might even be their spy in the Green Wood Sect.

This is quite possible. The owner is just an inconspicuous tavern owner, but he comes into contact with many cultivators every day. He can easily gather information from those cultivators and then pass it on to the Flame Pirate Gang. In this way, the Flame Pirate Gang will have a good understanding of the Green Wood Sect, making it much easier for them to deal with it.

As for whether he would be discovered, that's really unlikely. Even if someone saw the mark on his wrist, they wouldn't know what it was. In this area, very few people have actually seen the Flame Pirate Gang, and those who have are all disciples of various sects, whether large or small. The Flame Pirate Gang generally doesn't attack rogue cultivators because they don't have much to gain, so rogue cultivators haven't seen that mark. And sect disciples wouldn't come to a small tavern like this to eat. Even if a sect disciple did come to this tavern one day and happened to know the flame mark, it wouldn't necessarily reveal the tavern owner's identity. The tavern owner only needs to be careful not to let his flame mark be exposed to the sect disciple. After all, sect disciples usually wear their sect's uniforms, and there are almost no sect disciples who truly hide their identities. So the tavern owner isn't worried about being discovered at all.

If it weren't for a stroke of luck, Wu Lingfeng wouldn't have been able to see that mark. Since he did see it, he would have had to report it to the sect.

Just as Wu Lingfeng was thinking about these things, a jade slip appeared in the communication array. Wu Lingfeng immediately picked up the jade slip, glanced at its contents, and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them. The contents of the jade slip were very simple, telling him that the Qingyang Sect would send someone to help him, and that he should not worry and just wait for the sect to arrive.

Wu Lingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then put away the communication array and began to try his cultivation. He found that he received even more rewards this time, and he took another big step towards the Royal Palace level.

The next morning, Wu Lingfeng and his team got up early again. After breakfast, they went to work. Around noon, Wu Lingfeng suddenly received a paper crane. He took the crane, opened it, and after reading its contents, he put it away. He then went directly to Huo Lei and said, "Boss Huo, someone I knew before came here today and asked me to meet him. I'll ask for leave this afternoon."

Huo Lei immediately waved his hand and said, "Just go ahead, everyone runs into trouble, just go." Wu Lingfeng responded, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Huo Lei, turned around and left. After a few steps, he flew up. Everyone else was curious when they saw Wu Lingfeng leave.

Huo Lei glanced at everyone and then said, "A friend of Lao Wu's came here to see him. He should go see everyone and get back to work." Everyone responded and then went back to work, no one taking the matter to heart.

Meanwhile, Wu Lingfeng soon flew back to the area where the rogue cultivators lived. He went straight to the teleportation array and saw a person standing next to it, looking around.

Wu Lingfeng immediately walked over and asked the man, "Are you from our hometown?"

The man glanced at Wu Lingfeng, then nodded and said, "Yes, you must be Brother Feng, right?" Wu Lingfeng was disguised as Wu Feng here, so the other person called him Brother Feng.

Wu Lingfeng asked, "How is things back home?"

"It's fine, the water in the Qingshui River is still as clear as ever." This is a code word. The hometown refers to the Qingyang Sect, and the "clear" in the Qingshui River refers to the Qingyang Sect. This is to confirm the identity.

Wu Lingfeng nodded and said, "Follow me." The man responded and followed Wu Lingfeng. As they walked, Wu Lingfeng whispered to the man, "My hometown sent you to help me, but it's best if we don't see each other too often. I've joined a gang now, so it's inconvenient for me to come out. I'll take you to that tavern in a bit. The tavern owner is from the Flame Pirate Gang. I'll take you there for a drink. Remember the owner, then rent a house near the tavern and keep an eye on him. But you also need to have some work to support yourself. It would be best to pretend you like to drink and go for a couple of drinks every day. How about that? Can you do it?" The man immediately replied, "Don't worry, I guarantee I can do it. I can draw talismans, so I'll pretend to be a talisman master and make a living drawing talismans. This job is relatively easy, and the income is quite stable. I'll pretend to be a drinker and go to his place for a drink, then he won't suspect me."

Wu Lingfeng nodded and said, "That's good. Remember, don't arouse his suspicion, and don't stare at him too much. You absolutely cannot expose yourself, otherwise, if you are exposed, I will also be exposed, and our plan will be completely ruined. Do you understand?"

The man nodded and said, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Wu Lingfeng nodded. They were almost at the tavern, and a smile appeared on his face. He followed the man into the tavern, chatting and laughing. The tavern waiter recognized Wu Lingfeng. When he saw Wu Lingfeng arrive, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately greeted him with a smile, saying, "Master Wu, you've arrived. You're here early today."

Wu Lingfeng smiled and said, "A friend of mine has come to visit, so I'm here to entertain him. Where's your boss?"

Just then, the shop owner walked in from the backyard. When he saw Wu Lingfeng, he was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, what brings you here during the day today?"

Wu Lingfeng smiled and said, "A friend of mine has come, so I'm here to entertain him. Old Lu, this is the owner of this shop, and he's also a friend of mine. Since you like to drink, you can come here to drink in the future; his wine is pretty good."

Then Wu Lingfeng said to the shop owner, "This is my friend, surnamed Lu. He is a talisman master, much better than me, and he loves to have a drink or two."

After exchanging greetings, Wu Lingfeng said, "Please prepare four dishes for us, and four jugs of wine." The innkeeper waved his hand, and the waiter immediately went to make the arrangements. Wu Lingfeng and the other man found a table and sat down. Since it was daytime and most people were out working, there was no one in the tavern. The two casually found a table, sat down, and chatted and laughed.

Soon the waiter brought the food and drinks. The two ate, drank, and chatted, while the owner stood behind the counter calculating the bill. After Wu Lingfeng and the other man finished their food and drinks, they paid the bill and left. The owner even gave them a discount, and both parties were very satisfied.

Afterwards, Wu Lingfeng took the man to a broker and rented a house near the tavern. The house wasn't particularly nice, but it was enough, and the man settled down there.

After the man was settled, Wu Lingfeng returned to the compound. Not long after he arrived, Huo Lei and the others returned, and Wu Lingfeng immediately went to greet them. As soon as Huo Lei saw Wu Lingfeng, he smiled and said, "Old Wu, you're back? How did it go? Where's your friend?"

Wu Lingfeng smiled and said, "I helped him rent a house here and settle down. Since he likes to have a drink, I rented a place for him next to the tavern. By the way, he is a talisman master. Although he can't draw very powerful talismans, he can still draw ordinary ones. I'll introduce you to him sometime."

Upon hearing this, Huo Lei immediately smiled and said, "Okay, how about this? After dinner, we'll go to the tavern and you can introduce him to me. It would be good for us to have a talisman master friend. If we can buy some talismans from him at a low price, it will have a significant impact on our combat strength."

Wu Lingfeng smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll take you to meet him tonight." Huo Lei was naturally very happy. Soon after everyone finished eating, Huo Lei led Wu Lingfeng and Li Tong towards the tavern.

Midway, Wu Lingfeng went to check on the man's house, but found no one there. They immediately went to the tavern. As soon as they entered, Wu Lingfeng saw the man and led Huo Lei over. Once there, he smiled and said, "I went to your place and saw you weren't there, so I guessed you must be here. Come, let me introduce you. This is Huo Lei, the leader of our Green Wolf Gang. This is Brother Li Tong. Boss Huo, this is my friend, Lu Yi, a talisman master."

Huo Lei, Li Tong, and Lu Yi quickly greeted each other before sitting down.