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Chapter 50 Battle of the Fourth Rank
Chen Ming said, "Finally, someone has stepped forward. It seems that those pirates have caused too much trouble and are affecting the business of several major sea merchants."

This is a good thing. In Qingfeng City, the real power holders are these seven major merchants. It's just that they are used to keeping a low profile and prefer to stay behind the scenes.

At this point, they have no choice but to step in.

Those pirates have started robbing the seven major sea merchants. If no measures are taken, who knows what kind of chaos will ensue?
Zhang Mingyu said, "Those pirates are all crazy. They not only rob silver, but they also like to kill and set fires. The night before last, they set fire to Jin Yuansheng's warehouse. The fire burned for a day and a night. The Qi family is in big trouble this time. I'm afraid they will lose everything this year."

Chen Ming had already heard about this. He should have been happy that his enemy was in trouble. However… according to the original owner's memories, it was an old warehouse, quite dilapidated, and had been vacant for a long time.

Now, Jinyuansheng is actually claiming that most of its goods this year were burned in this fire.

This isn't quite right.

This inevitably reminded him of the story of "the fire dragon burning the granary".

These thoughts flashed through Chen Ming's mind as he said, "However, the Four Seas Trading Company is making a desperate attempt to find a solution. Even if they gather all the martial artists in the city, how can they possibly deal with those fourth-rank Flood Dragon Kings?"

The lack of high-end combat capabilities is a fatal problem.

Zhang Mingyu said, "I heard that the Sihai Trading Company has invited two fourth-rank experts from outside. They are more than enough to deal with those Flood Dragon Kings."

Chen Ming nodded and said, "If that's the case, then gathering the strength of all the martial artists in the city would indeed be enough to drive these pirates away."

……

Half an hour later, Chen Ming and Zhang Mingyu arrived at the Six Doors together.

Although it was the Four Seas Trading Company that summoned the manpower this time, the location was the Six Doors.

This was his first time setting foot in the city's highest authority.

Both of them had a document that resembled an invitation. The guards checked it before letting them in, and someone led them to a spacious hall.

Inside the hall, a solemn and dignified atmosphere prevailed, with dozens of people standing there.

Chen Ming saw many familiar faces. All the heads of the twelve martial arts schools were present, including Master Liu of the Wu Family Martial Arts School.

The people standing in the center all possessed extraordinary bearing.

One of them, dressed in blue official robes, should be Yu Xiuming, the highest-ranking official of the Six Doors in the city, a Blue-Clad Captain, with at least a fifth-rank cultivation level.

This person looks to be in his thirties, quite young, and has an air of nobility about him; I've heard he comes from an extraordinary family.

The other man, an elderly man in his fifties dressed in gray, was most likely Manager Qian of the Sihai Trading Company.

He didn't recognize the other three.

Chen Ming also saw the Qi family, father and sons of Jin Yuansheng.

The leader of the Giant Tiger Gang, Deng Ziyang's father Deng Yuhu, etc.

It's likely that almost every martial artist and merchant with any real strength in Qingfeng City has come to the event.

"Junior brother, let me introduce you, this is..."

Zhang Mingyu introduced him to his acquaintances.

As Huo Chengkun's third disciple, he had a wide circle of friends.

The entire Six Doors government office has now become a huge social arena. People who know each other gather in twos and threes, forming social circles.

Different social circles have some overlap, making them intricately intertwined.

New faces like Chen Ming are few and far between, and many people are quite interested in him.

He took the opportunity to get to know many people. Although they didn't exchange many words, he had this opportunity and would naturally be able to visit them later and gradually make plans.

……

Half an hour later, almost everyone had arrived.

Manager Qian coughed lightly and clapped his hands vigorously to attract everyone's attention. Soon, everyone quieted down and looked at him.

He said in a deep voice, "I believe everyone knows why I invited you all here. In recent days, the remnants of Zheng Kou have been killing, burning, and robbing in the city, becoming increasingly arrogant. They are not giving us a way to survive, so we have no choice but to rise up and resist..."

Chen Ming listened from below, completely unmoved, and even felt a slight urge to yawn.

It felt like stepping back into his student days, listening to a speech by a school leader. However, the people around him were stirred up, becoming increasingly indignant; clearly, Manager Qian's words had resonated with them.

"...On behalf of the Four Seas Merchant Guild, I have invited two fourth-rank experts to join you in eliminating those pirates."

Then, several people came out from inside.

The man and woman at the head of the group had piercing eyes and made no attempt to conceal their fierce aura, giving off a great sense of oppression.

You can tell at a glance that this is an extremely skilled expert.

The only concern is how strong their fighting spirit is.

These mercenaries are always only good at fighting when things are going well; once the tide turns against them, they might run away faster than a rabbit.

As Chen Ming was thinking this, he heard Manager Qian introduce the two people, "This is Mr. Tie. He is skilled with an axe. This is Ms. Sha. She is skilled with a long whip."

It's very short; even the name is omitted.

Someone asked, "These two look unfamiliar. I wonder which school or lineage they belong to?"

Mr. Tie, with a stern face, said in a hoarse voice, "It's not convenient to disclose."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that these two people were probably of dubious origin.

In this world, every martial artist places great importance on family background and lineage, especially those with higher strength. Most of the time, a simple statement like "I am a disciple of such-and-such sect" can resolve a conflict.

That's why martial artists value their reputation so much.

What kind of good path can someone take if they don't even dare to talk about their family background and mentors?

Or, he's a traitor who was expelled from the sect. That's still considered good.

Perhaps they are members of a demonic cult; that would be the most terrifying thing.

For a moment, the entire lobby fell silent.

Suddenly, someone burst into wild laughter, "Hahaha, when did Iron Sea General and Sand Sea General, who were under the Red Enchantress's command, defect to the Four Seas Trading Company?"

Mr. Tie's expression remained unchanged even after his origins were exposed. He still spoke in his hoarse voice, "Poisonous Dragon, you've actually walked right into our trap today. Come out and face your death!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

These two are actually two great generals under the command of the Red Sea Lord!

The Sihai Trading Company actually hired two pirates to deal with another group of pirates; that's just a crazy move.

The thought had barely crossed Chen Ming's mind when he grabbed Zhang Mingyu and ran.

Just kidding, there's about to be a massive melee between fourth-rank martial artists here. If you don't run, you're just waiting to die!
The Poisonous Flood Dragon King roared, "You defeated foe, how dare you speak such arrogant words before me?"

Three figures flew out from the crowd and pounced on Tie Hai and Sha Hai respectively.

"Hmph, how dare you!"

This was the last sound Chen Ming heard; it seemed to be the voice of Yu Xiuming, the blue-clad captain.

He was the head of the Six Doors, and he actually teamed up with two pirates to fight against three other pirates...

"What a pity, this is a battle between fourth-rank experts."

After leaving the Six Doors government office, Zhang Mingyu said with some regret, "If only I could have witnessed this battle in person."

However, Chen Ming did not believe that as long as he was down-to-earth and kept learning from others, he would eventually reach that level.

Therefore, he was unwilling to stay in this potentially dangerous place.

"Senior brother, this place is dangerous, let's go back first."

"You go first, I want to stay." Zhang Mingyu didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Chen Ming ignored him and left alone.

(End of this chapter)