From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu: [Such a large piece of steel can't be wasted! Zhao Yingkong gave me a storage ring when she returned last time, which is perfect for storing it.]

Miss Liu: [Who is Zhao Yingkong?]

Jiang Liu: [A friend you don't know.]

Miss Liu: 【······】

After the conversation ended, everyone followed Mr. Ren and the pipe-smoking man onto the Iron Maru, and went up to the deck.

woo-

With a long, drawn-out whistle, the Iron Ball set sail.

Despite the absence of Tanaka, the Tessuma will not linger for long because of one crew member.

As the towering buildings lining both banks receded into the distance, Mr. Ren finally breathed a sigh of relief. He found Jiang Liu leaning against the railing, feeling the air currents on the river, and once again sincerely thanked him, saying, "Chairman Jiang, thank you so much for saving us. Otherwise, we would definitely have been found and killed by Ruiyuan's people."

Saying 'thank you' is too polite.

Jiang Liu leaned against the railing and smiled casually, "If you want to thank someone, you should thank Zhao Yuanzhi. He's the one who invited us to Shanghai to investigate your situation... Luckily, he didn't demand 'to see you alive or dead.' If he had, I could only fulfill the former at most. As for the latter, 'to see your body,' I wouldn't take your corpse back."

"Forehead······"

Mr. Ren felt somewhat embarrassed and sighed inwardly, thinking that Jiang Liu still harbored some resentment because of his initial distrust of the other party.

But then Jiang Liu said, "We drew our swords and marched out of our hometown, but our efforts were in vain and our hearts are heavy with regret. Why should our bodies be wrapped in horsehide? Our blood will be used to build a brick of the Great Wall."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ren froze on the spot, staring blankly at Jiang Liu, as if he saw a glimpse of another young man in him.

The same confidence!

Just as young!

However, that one was an ordinary person, while this one—

He is an extraordinary person.

But they are all energetic young people!

He now understands that Jiang Liu's assumption earlier was not out of dissent, but rather because he had been judging a gentleman by his own petty standards.

“People with extraordinary abilities… generally don’t pay attention to world affairs; they only care about cultivation and the little things within their own circle.” Mr. Ren came back to his senses and voiced the point that puzzled him the most, “You seem different?”

"Compared to the title of 'extraordinary person,' I prefer to be called a cultivator. We are no different from ordinary people."

Jiang Liu looked directly at Mr. Ren and said leisurely, "It's just that we have different pursuits."

Different road non-phase plan.

Nowadays, this phrase is often used to describe how people with different aspirations cannot get along.

However, the true meaning of this saying is not much different from a Western proverb: all roads lead to Rome.

The pursuits of extraordinary individuals and ordinary people differ; that is, everyone has their own aspirations, hence their different paths. But it is precisely these different paths that have opened up numerous routes, which, when intertwined, created 'Rome'.

"Down with the Confucian Temple, rescue Confucius... Isn't that one of the core tenets of the Confucian Society?"

Mr. Ren remarked with admiration, "You don't seem like someone who hasn't been to school, Chairman Jiang."

"Not having gone to school doesn't mean you haven't read books."

Jiang Liu chuckled, "I've already built the Mingxin Academy. As its honorary principal, I should at least have some culture, right? Otherwise, how can I preach to the people of Cultural Street on the fifteenth of every month?"

"Indeed." Mr. Ren's grief over the loss of his companion temporarily disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face.

Then he asked, "Can we beat that guy surnamed J?"

"Definitely."

"Why are you so confident?"

"Because he's turning back the clock of history!"

# Chapter 465 Returning to Yuhang, Individual Efforts, and Win-Win Cooperation

More than two hours have passed since the Iron Ball departed, and the area around Shanghai County is no longer visible.

The Huangpu River originates from Dianshan Lake, flows through the southwest of Shanghai, and then flows north into the East China Sea.

Now, Jiang Liu and his group were sailing south. When they saw a nearly 90-degree bend in the river about ten miles ahead at the bow, Jiang Liu contacted Lu Jin, Miss Hong, and Miss Liu, saying: "[Action!]"

Upon receiving the order, Lu Jin immediately went to the five people leaning against the stern of the ship, who were chatting about how they would live a carefree life there after disembarking and traveling by land to Yuhang.

Upon seeing Lu Jin, one of them asked, "Da Wu, the last time you were here was three years ago, right? I heard you even found a Chinese woman as your girlfriend. Do you think he's still waiting for you after three years? Did he already abandon your child? Haha!"

However, Lu Jin didn't understand what the person was saying at all, and just walked forward quickly.

Do you want to fight?

The man thought "Da Wu" was angry and was about to apologize when Lu Jin grabbed his neck and twisted it forcefully.

There was a "click" sound.

The other party immediately fell silent.

Before the other four could react, Lu Jin threw the body into the river and then unleashed a magnetic field that instantly snapped their necks.

As a successor of the ancient magic tricks, Hong Guniang's methods were even more secretive. Combined with the powerful life cultivation brought about by practicing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, she killed more than a dozen crew members in the blink of an eye with five flying knives.

As soon as Miss Liu made her move, her "appearance" was broken, revealing her true form. But that didn't matter at the moment. She charged directly into the crowd and killed all the Japanese crew members nearby.

Seeing this, Lu Jin stopped pretending and used his Xuan Gong to reveal his true form. He noticed someone had taken out a pistol, and with a flick of his wrist, a nine-foot nail shot out, piercing the pistol, passing through the arm holding the gun, and then through the man's head.

"They are ninjas from the East!"

A Japanese crew member exclaimed in surprise, but a hand instantly pressed down on the back of his neck and gently squeezed it.

click!

The cervical spine snapped instantly.

Jiang Liu flung him into the river and went into the wheelhouse. Before the captain could react, he slapped him so hard that his head flipped 180 degrees.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Ren was startled and exclaimed, "President Jiang, what's going on?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't discuss it with you, but time was tight at the time, so I didn't have time."

Jiang Liu explained, then casually tossed the captain out of the wheelhouse and into the water with a splash, saying, "This ship is carrying opium, marijuana, poppies, and other harmful substances, so regardless of whether they are kind or not, they can be defined as guilty at this moment."

"But we still have to let..."

Mr. Ren stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, saying, "You're right! This isn't a peaceful and prosperous time; perhaps we really need more righteous people like you!"

"Can you sail a boat? I can't." Jiang Liu smiled.

"Will do."

Mr. Ren rushed forward and grabbed the steering wheel. "I studied in Japan before. Although I studied medicine, I secretly learned all sorts of advanced knowledge, and even sneaked into a naval base..."

“In that case, then steer the boat toward the shore. We can’t stop at that makeshift dock ten miles ahead.” Jiang Liu had no time to listen to Mr. Ren’s reminiscing about the glorious past. He simply pointed in a direction and told him to hurry up and bring the boat to shore.

A barely perceptible hint of resentment flickered in Mr. Ren's eyes, but he could only do as Jiang Liu said.

Waiting for the ship to dock.

Jiang Liu led everyone off the ship and then stored the entire Iron Ball in his storage ring.

The fact that such a massive ship vanished in an instant left Mr. Ren and the others speechless. They exclaimed, "Does Chairman Jiang also possess the ability to conceal his presence?"

"Not worth mentioning."

Jiang Liu fiddled with the storage ring on his left index finger, glanced at the murky river surface, and slowly said, "The river is wide and the current is rapid, so the body is unlikely to be found. The disappearance of the Iron Ball will be a strange and unusual event for some time to come."

"Have there been any responses from Ruiyuan in Yuhang as well?" After a moment of silence, Mr. Ren inquired about the situation in Yuhang.

"We've already solved it."

Jiang Liu said, "They opened fire in the street, injuring many innocent civilians. The Confucian Association naturally couldn't stand idly by and killed them all."

"So what do you do next?"

Mr. Ren was worried.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen in Yuhang. The warlords still exist! That's the primary concern that Ruiyuan should be making, not our Confucian Association."

Jiang Liu casually said, "Furthermore, Zhang Muzhi and Chen Yulou will retreat to the south to stabilize their base and will be stationed in Yuhang."

"That's good."

Mr. Ren was finally relieved.

Five days later, the fourteen people returned to Yuhang.

Upon seeing Zhao Yuanzhi again, Mr. Ren embraced him, weeping with joy, and said, "I thought I would never see you again, Yuanzhi!"

"Thank you, Chairman Jiang!" After releasing Mr. Ren, Zhao Yuanzhi tried to kneel down and kowtow to Jiang Liu, but he couldn't squat down no matter what he did, and he had no choice but to give up.

"There's no need for this formality. I'm not some old-fashioned gentleman."

Jiang Liu chuckled, "Over the next five years, our people will do their best to cooperate with your actions and work, and will also spread the Foundation Building Technique. What do you think?"

"This is necessary."

Mr. Ren clenched his fist!

He won't repeat the mistakes he's already made! Handing over power so easily to a partner could easily lead to being stabbed in the back!

and so!

Their people must possess a power that their partners cannot take away!

Population red line?

Fuck it!

"You're right, foreign laws don't apply to us! Since those bastards want to keep riding on our heads, let's go all out!"

When all our people cultivate themselves, all our vast lands will belong to the Divine Land!

Driven by passion, Mr. Ren did not linger and immediately bid farewell to Jiang Liu with Zhao Yuanzhi, Liu Chuang, and the others, preparing to head south to investigate the countryside.

Watching them leave, Jiang Liu asked Zhao Qian, "Has Liu Chuang made any underhanded moves during this time?"

"No."