Ultimate True Lord

Wen Zhenshan had his own considerations when he proposed this cooperation.

The pharmaceutical industry in Wangyue City currently appears to be thriving and full of vitality. However, beneath the surface, undercurrents are surging, with various powerful forces secretly acquiring pharmacies of all sizes, making the competition extremely fierce.

Just like Guang Sheng Pharmacy, which recently offered 30% of its shares to the Wang family. It's good to have a powerful backer.

If the Wen family's pharmacy wants to expand, it must cooperate with external forces of sufficient strength. His offer to the Red Sand Martial Arts School was the first step in bringing the school onto the Wen family's bandwagon.

At that time, both sides will share the same interests and prosper together.

Upon hearing this, Liu Longquan pondered for a moment but did not immediately agree. He spoke first.

"I'm naturally willing to cooperate, but let's discuss the specific details later."

That makes sense.

Wen Zhenshan was not in a hurry; he was quite confident about the cooperation.

After the matter was settled, everyone went through another round of commotion before gradually dispersing in the flickering firelight, and the bluestone square quickly became deserted.

Half an hour passed.

Inside Guang Sheng Pharmacy, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Zhang Chengye, the head steward, already knew that there were three corpses at the Wen family's pharmacy. They were the second and first leaders of Black Stone Village, as well as his trusted confidant Zhou Kui, who had also died on the spot.

"Bang!"

He suddenly slammed his palm hard on the tea table in front of him.

Zhang Chengye's face was ashen, his chest heaving, and he was barely able to contain his rage. He unleashed a torrent of abuse, spitting blood all over the servants.

But, after the anger was vented.

Zhang Chengye forced himself to calm down and took a deep breath.

"Let's swallow this anger for now and not provoke Jiang Ming again."

Today, the three corpses of the Soft-Strength cultivator were openly brought back to the Wen Family Pharmacy—this was Liu Longquan's warning. At this moment, anyone who dares to touch his precious disciple is courting death.

Although Guang Sheng Pharmacy had the Wang family as its backer, it was still somewhat afraid that Liu Longquan might go crazy and act recklessly, which would be too frightening.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Chengye gave instructions to his subordinates.

"We should truthfully inform the person in charge of the Wang family that our pharmacy has lost two masters of soft strength. The pharmacy has already given Young Master Feng a 30% stake in the business, so this matter cannot be kept secret. It's better to report it truthfully."

If things are handled poorly, Zhang Chengye might be punished.

After he finished speaking, a sense of regret arose in his heart.

From the very beginning, he shouldn't have impulsively targeted Jiang Ming's herb-gathering team. If he had simply chosen another herb-gathering team from the Wen family to retaliate against, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

Who would have thought that among the teams Zhang Chengye casually picked, there was Jiang Ming, a top genius from the Hongsha Martial Arts School?

Feeling troubled, he got up and left the room, walking step by step to the garden in the adjacent courtyard to stroll and clear his mind.

The night was cool and breezy.

As he walked along the garden path, a faint breeze suddenly brushed against the back of his head.

Zhang Chengye subconsciously turned his head to look, but the courtyard was empty, without a single person in sight. He figured he was probably just overthinking things because he was in a bad mood.

However, he did not notice that a dark shadow flashed by in the shadows at the corner of the courtyard wall, so fast that it was impossible to catch.

Looking towards Yuecheng, the alleyways at night.

Jiang Ming moved swiftly through the night, his figure light and agile, heading towards his residence.

Just now, in the garden of Guang Sheng Pharmacy, he was only inches away from Zhang Chengye. Killing him would have been as easy as lifting a finger.

If Zhang Chengye had dared to hint at a relentless, all-or-nothing entanglement during his previous conversation with his subordinates, he would probably be beheaded and lying dead in this garden, serving as fertilizer.

However, Zhang Chengye was sensible.

At this critical juncture, Jiang Ming cannot act rashly. With Zhang Chengye dead, everyone could immediately guess that it was the Wen family or the Red Sand Martial Arts School who were responsible.

Now, Guang Sheng Pharmacy is backed by the Wang family, one of the five major families in China.

The death of just two masters of soft-style martial arts wouldn't bother the Wang family much; they'd consider it normal attrition for their subordinate forces. But if the head manager of Guang Sheng Pharmacy were killed, the Wang family would definitely not stand idly by; it would be quite troublesome.

On the road late at night.

Jiang Ming transformed into a shadow, constantly passing over pedestrians on the street atop the wall, like a gentle breeze, yet no one noticed.

His eyelids drooped, and a murderous intent was hidden in his pupils.

"Zhang Chengye, you'd better behave yourself from now on and not show any more ill intentions."

"Otherwise, I would not recommend picking an auspicious day and personally sending you to the underworld to meet your trusted subordinates."

"hehe……"

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The next day, it was dawn.

In the inner courtyard of the Red Sand Martial Arts School, all the formal disciples had gathered, and after announcing everything, Liu Longquan turned and went into the backyard.

In an instant, the inner courtyard was bustling with noise, filled with chatter. Wen Jin and Jiang Ming became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Junior Brother Wen, is your family really going to cooperate fully with our martial arts school?"

"Is the compensation really that generous?"

"If I could really get that kind of treatment, I'd really like it..."

……

"Fifth Senior Brother, have you already reached the pinnacle of Soft Strength? You even killed the leader of Black Stone Village, really?!"

"Fifth Senior Brother, could you tell us what we should be careful about when going into the deep mountains to pick red herbs? I've never been before and would like to know in advance."

……

Immediately, Wen Jin launched into a tirade, and Jiang Ming offered his explanation. He said that the leader of Black Stone Village was defeated by him and Master Liu working together, not by him alone, and that he had not single-handedly taken down an opponent who had mastered the art of soft strength.

That statement is actually correct; Liu Longquan did indeed join forces with Jiang Ming. However, the real main force, the one who suppressed the leader throughout the entire process, was Jiang Ming.

Even without Liu Longquan's help, he could kill the other party on his own.

Jiang Ming's statement was merely a deliberate attempt to conceal his true abilities and mislead the public.

If some people with ulterior motives make a misjudgment because of this, that would be even better.

Inside the inner courtyard, many formal disciples were still filled with admiration upon hearing Jiang Ming's words. Even when working together, killing a master of Soft Force was already quite remarkable. Liu Longquan himself had said that Jiang Ming had put in a great deal of effort.

This achievement is quite remarkable.

In addition, there is news of the Wen family deepening their cooperation with the martial arts school.

It was because Jiang Ming was the first to reach a cooperation agreement with Wen Jin, and yesterday he also helped the Wen family resolve their troubles with Master Liu. This brought the Red Sand Martial Arts School a cooperative offer that could be considered a great benefit.

Although no one knew the specific details of what happened in the mountains yesterday, the Wen family was willing to increase cooperation, and at least part of that cooperation would fall on Jiang Ming.

In an instant, the way many formal disciples in the martial arts school looked at Jiang Ming changed.

Those who can bring tangible benefits to others will naturally stand out from ordinary disciples. After this day, Jiang Ming's status at the Red Sand Martial Arts School seemed to have risen significantly without him even realizing it.