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Chapter 47 Things are going to change
Finally, Lady Wei dropped the broom, covered her face, and fled, too ashamed to face anyone.

Erlang would usually be out by now, so why is he still at home today?

Ugh, this is so embarrassing.

Chen Ming smiled faintly and said to Old Li, "Just kick them out. Mind your image."

Old Li straightened his chest immediately. "Yes, Second Young Master."

Chen Ming went out, got into his carriage, and quickly disappeared from sight.

……

At the Wu Family Martial Arts School, Chen Ming carried a jar of wine through the gate and saw two teenagers, one fat and one thin, cleaning. He asked, "Where is Master Liu?"

The two boys said respectfully, "Master is inside, waiting for you."

These two are Master Liu's disciples. The entire martial arts school has only these two students. It's practically on the verge of collapse.

"Young master, we are about to leave. Please close the gate for us when you leave."

"it is good."

Chen Ming knew they were going out to do odd jobs. The martial arts school had no income if they didn't take in any apprentices, and since both were orphans, the school was like their home. They relied on these odd jobs to earn money so the three of them wouldn't starve.

Ever since he learned about the situation here, he would bring wine and roast chicken and duck every time he came.

"It smells so good! Is this the braised pork knuckle from Fujulou?"

As soon as Chen Ming stepped into the backyard, he heard the sound of swallowing coming from inside. He laughed and said, "Master Liu has a really keen nose."

Master Liu was an old man with gray hair and a scraggly beard, somewhat unkempt, looking like a disheveled old man. In reality, he was only in his fifties, about the same age as Shangguan Hong.

Chen Ming took out the wine and braised pork knuckle and placed them on the stone table. Master Liu immediately picked them up and started eating, his beard getting covered in grease, but he didn't care at all.

Before long, a large plate of braised pork knuckle was gone. He sucked on his fingers, still somewhat unsatisfied, and commented, "When it comes to braised meat, it has to be Wang Li Ji in Jiangzhou City. If you ever go to Jiangzhou City, you must try it."

Chen Ming said, "If it can earn such praise from Master Liu, then we definitely can't miss it."

Master Liu picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and said lazily, "Speak, what do you want to know today?"

He never ate Chen Ming's food for free; after each meal, he would answer some questions as a reward.

And you know what? He knows quite a lot.

Chen Ming asked, "Does the Pavilion Master know anything about Zheng Longwang and Honghai Jun?"

The owner of the restaurant paused in his drinking, looking at him with a strange expression. "What, you also want to go and join them?"

"The curator is joking. I was just curious because I heard that these two groups of pirates were fighting each other."

"They've started fighting again? That makes sense. There's only room for one king on this East Sea."

Master Liu took another sip of wine before saying, "Speaking of this Zheng Longwang, he was originally the adopted son of the previous pirate king. Thirty years ago, they were wiped out by the Zhenhai King. Zheng Longwang led his remaining forces to retreat to the open sea. After the Zhenhai King left, they came out again to stir up trouble."

"This Zheng Longwang has mastered the 'Overturning the Sea Divine Art,' and ten years ago he was already at the third rank of cultivation. He has nine adopted sons under his command, each of whom is at the fourth or fifth rank of cultivation. He controls thousands of ships and blocks the southward shipping lanes. Every merchant ship that wants to sail south has to pay him taxes. If they pay, they can fly a specially made flag and pass through without hindrance. Those who don't pay will be robbed."

"Based on this alone, Zheng Longwang reaps a huge profit of millions every year."

At this point, Master Liu took a sip of wine to moisten his throat and continued, "As for the Red Sea King, he is quite mysterious, and no one knows his origins. He suddenly rose to prominence ten years ago, wiped out several pirate groups, and quickly became the second largest pirate after Zheng Longwang, occupying the eastward shipping lanes. In recent years, he has fought several battles with Zheng Longwang and actually gained the upper hand each time."

"This Lord Honghai is said to have a second-grade cultivation level, and he has five generals under his command, all of whom are fourth-grade experts. He controls more than 600 ships. However, he lacks resources and is not as wealthy as King Zheng. The two sides still have a long way to go."

At this moment, a glint of light shone in Master Liu's murky eyes, and he finally showed some of the demeanor of a master of a museum.

Chen Ming coughed lightly and said, "I just heard some news that Zheng Longwang was killed by Honghai Jun. Now, the entire East Sea belongs to Honghai Jun."

"What?" Master Liu exclaimed, so surprised he almost ripped his beard off. "This... how is this possible?"

According to his assessment, the two would be unable to determine a winner for at least ten years.

Zheng Longwang is a cunning man. Knowing that he can't defeat Hong Haijun, he will definitely avoid his strength. The sea is vast, and as long as he focuses on avoiding battle, it will be difficult for Hong Haijun to catch him.

Where did you hear this news from?

"Six Doors."

Now, even if Master Liu didn't believe it, he had no choice but to believe it. Since it was said by the Six Doors, it was probably true.

He suddenly chuckled, "In that case, those seven maritime merchants will probably have a headache. The King of Zhenhai is gone; I wonder if the court can produce another one."

Chen Ming nodded. Currently, the sea lanes are monopolized by one company, and Hong Haijun has all the say. No matter how harsh the rules are, if you want to make money from this shipping industry, you have no choice but to accept them.

It seems that Qingfeng City is truly about to undergo a major upheaval.

The two talked about this for a long time.

Around noon, Chunxiang and Xiaxiang brought over some food, and the two ate and chatted.

In the afternoon, they had another match.

You have defeated a level 30 enemy and gained 200 experience points.

Chen Ming was not surprised to see such a prompt.

That's right, this Master Liu is a seventh-grade cultivator, so he's just letting him win and hasn't shown his true abilities at all.

Master Liu sighed, "Sigh, next time you want to learn a certain martial art, just ask me directly. Don't torture this old body of mine. Every time you come, it's like we're going to fight. My bones are about to fall apart."

Chen Ming naturally disagreed, "Master, you are mistaken. I have always believed in the unity of knowledge and action. Once you learn swordsmanship, you must use it in actual combat, otherwise it is just a sham. Therefore, whenever I have the opportunity, I want to spar with every martial artist I encounter."

The owner of the restaurant was stunned, not even noticing that he had spilled the wine while pouring it.

After a moment, he sighed, "What a wonderful unity of knowledge and action! If I had understood this principle when I was young..." He then gave a self-deprecating laugh, "No wonder you've mastered swordsmanship to this level. You're truly a martial arts fanatic."

As he spoke, he tilted his head back and downed a glass of wine.

Half an hour later, Chen Ming saw that it was getting dark, so he got up to say goodbye.

"Boy."

The somewhat drunk Master Liu suddenly stopped him and said, half-asleep, "You'd better not let others know what kind of martial arts you practice, otherwise, you might easily get into trouble."

"What does the curator mean by this?"

Chen Ming wanted to ask more, but he had already slumped onto the table and stopped responding, soon starting to snore.

Although he had doubts, seeing Master Liu's expression, he didn't ask any more questions and left directly.

"Is he referring to the 'Three Yang Body Strengthening Exercise'?"

After mastering this technique to the fourth level, he was able to sense its unique characteristics. His ability to repeatedly defeat stronger opponents was not solely due to his superior swordsmanship.

This technique makes him stronger, more enduring, and more explosive than others at the same level.

His current physical strength is no less than that of an opponent five levels higher than him.

This is definitely not an ordinary technique.

(End of this chapter)