Dragon Gate Swordsman

It's just this so-called "calculation"...

"Don't even think about it..."

"You can come too."

"Humph! I don't plan on learning swordsmanship, why would I want to join in the fun?"

Shi Huaiya folded her arms, raised her head and looked out the window. She was a typical example of tsundere.

Not to mention Chen Huijie, anyone else here can see it... It is obvious that she wants to go.

The curiosity that is unique to girls of this age is one reason. Another reason is that she wants to join the Guard Bureau after graduation just like her best friend. In addition to this, the last reason is her competitive spirit that she has never shown much.

Chen Huijie, the niece of the Governor of Longmen, Lin Yuxia, the daughter of the leader of the Longmen underworld... In this mobile city, there are not many friends who have the same status as Shi Huaiya, so naturally he especially cherishes his friendship with these two people.

However, cherishing is one thing, but women...many times, they always have to compete with each other.

"You really don't want to go?"

"No time!"

"You talk like you're busy."

Chen Huijie showed a sly smile, "I heard that the pink-haired guy has obtained the guest status of many martial arts halls..."

As a unique product of Dayan, martial arts schools have flourished in the past thousand years and have taken root everywhere. They can be found in every village and town of a slightly larger scale, not to mention the mobile cities with astonishing population density.

Although the skills of the martial artists who run martial arts schools vary greatly, and their philosophies are vastly different, the people of Yan Country value martial arts, and most of them hope that their children can have a good body... In addition to this, there are also many "professional" martial artists who live directly in martial arts schools, turning them into fixed sects.

As for the guest official, it is actually a nominal title that indicates a good relationship with the martial arts school. For professional martial artists, it is both a deterrent and a publicity stunt.

The purpose is to deter those who want to challenge us, and the purpose is to promote the image and level of our own club.

On the other hand, in order to be recognized and invited to become a guest official by various martial arts schools, one must have sufficient strength and fame.

Lin Yuxia was able to receive such treatment at such a young age, although to a certain extent it was due to the influence of her father, the Rat King. However, if she was just a weak and incompetent young lady, this situation would definitely not have happened.

Therefore, Shi Huaiya couldn't hold on any longer.

"Why... why are you suddenly mentioning her?"

"Hmm? Who did I mention?"

Although Shi Huaiya was well aware of Chen Huijie's cleverness, she could only look at her angrily.

As mentioned before, they have been in the same boat almost since childhood, and they know exactly what each other is thinking.

"Think about it, Shi Huaiya, there aren't many opportunities like this... Your family has always been against you learning these things."

“…They can’t control me!”

"That is, but they can discipline your teacher, right?"

As the daughter of a huge consortium, even if she does not inherit the family fortune as a business elite in the future, she must be a graceful lady and cannot engage in those violent activities. Therefore, Shi Huaiya's family has always opposed her practice.

And just like Chen Huijie said, if they can't control Shi Huaiya, how can they control the master who teaches martial arts... In the past few years, as long as Shi Huaiya showed interest in a martial arts school, the people from the consortium would definitely come to warn them. If they were obedient, they would politely refuse; if they were not, they would directly acquire them and close them down.

The girl was very angry about this, but there was nothing she could do.

But if it was a "legitimate" officer of the Royal Guard like Chongxiao, it wouldn't be a big problem. After all, he was Wei Yanwu's subordinate, and the people from the Shi Huaiya Group wouldn't dare to cause trouble for him.

"Well... then, I'll go with you and take a look... and then we'll see!"

……

To be honest, Chongxiao didn't want to follow Wei Yanwu out at all, but the other party gave orders as a leader, so he, a small inspector, had no choice but to obey.

However, as time went on, Chongxiao felt more and more that something was wrong.

"Old Wei..."

"Ok?"

"Where are you taking me?"

“A suitable place for sparring.”

A rare sinister smile appeared on Wei Yanwu's face.

Yes, he was in a bad mood right now, so he needed a channel to vent.

The people sent to Shendu to investigate the situation have not returned yet. The action to rectify the security in the edge areas of Longmen has encountered obvious resistance. His niece Chen Huijie, who never worries him, has also shown signs of "falling in love with someone else".

Don't get me wrong, this is by no means a forbidden illicit relationship, but it's about the understanding and practice of the way of the sword... As a master of swordsmanship, Wei Yanwu has a certain amount of pride in his heart. In addition, the Scarlet Sky swordsmanship shocked the entire Dayan back then, but in the mouth of this kid next to him, it has become something "not so good"?

What a not-so-good thing! I want to see what confidence you have in saying such a thing!

It must be said that Wei Yanwu was a little overwhelmed, because this time he even brought the Scarlet Sky Sword with him...

The Guards' off-road vehicle bumped along the wasteland, letting the mobile city behind it gradually shrink.

There are areas with fertile soil and green plants on this land, but Longmen’s frequently used routes are not among them.

Looking around, endless rocks and dry loess are the absolute theme. The few tenaciously surviving vegetation cannot change anything and can only provide a habitat for some wild feathered and clawed beasts.

In addition, there are some figures moving slowly in the wilderness, like an ant colony observed from a high vantage point, except that their numbers are far less than... those are the caravans or travel groups traveling between various mobile cities. Even though vehicles that consume Originium fragments have been basically popularized on the Terra continent today, this kind of travel is still calculated in days.

If you want to go faster, you can also choose various types of flying boats that fly in the air. They were originally early aerial military units, but their flying altitude is limited. They are too fragile on Terra, which has many powerful individuals. Over time, they have become civilian things and have been gradually replaced by drones with smaller and more flexible targets.

"Do we have to run so far, Lao Wei?"

"Do you want me to destroy my city?"

So you want to destroy me!

Chongxiao was very helpless, but deep down he felt eager to try.

Few people knew how strong Wei Yanwu was, but Chongxiao always felt that if he could really fight with all his strength, he would be able to recall some things.

For example, this self-taught sword energy, and the ability to sense other people's thoughts...

At this moment, he suddenly noticed the Chi Xiao Sword (note) on the back seat of the car.

"Is this your usual weapon?"

“It’s become a necessity now.”

Wei Yanwu didn't care much about it. In fact, he had already decided to give the sword to Chen Huijie after she graduated from the Victoria Royal Guard Academy.

But Chongxiao did something that greatly surprised Wei Yanwu: he turned around, picked up Chixiao, and pulled it out casually.

"Hmm... a unique craft, but why does it feel... not like it's forging a sword?"

……

(Note: According to the information, Chi Xiao in the original work also has the Dragon Slaying Sword as a prefix, but the characters related to this sword are all dragons, and Da Yan is ruled by a real dragon. Therefore, even if there are metaphors against Tallulah and the Black Snake, and even Chen may kill the king and replace him, it is still very awkward. Therefore, this book will hide its prefix and only use the name Chi Xiao)

Chapter 16: The Unexpected Natural Disaster

"Ms. Lin, the special inspection team can't distinguish right from wrong and they arrest people at random. My brothers who had already switched to legitimate businesses have all been harmed by them!"

"Ms. Lin, I have an 80-year-old mother and an 8-year-old daughter. I wouldn't dare sell that thing even if I had the guts to do so. The Special Inspection Team is framing me!"

"Ms. Lin, you have to make the decision for us!"

Looking at the gang leaders kneeling and crying outside the gauze curtain, Lin Yuxia had a blank expression on her face and said nothing. She just concentrated on peeling the apple in her hand.

Although everyone in the Longmen underworld is familiar with the Rat King, the name Lin Gerui is not something that can be easily found out.

In other words, these gang leaders don’t know that the “Miss Lin” who has only emerged in the last two years is actually the biological queen of the Rat King.

However, what they do know is that in the face of the relentless pressure from the Guard Bureau, perhaps only the mysterious "Miss Lin" can prevent the gangs in the fringe areas from being wiped out.

Oh...it's so annoying!

After peeling the last piece of apple skin, Lin Yuxia suddenly raised her knife and cut it into two halves, which fell right onto the plate.

Feeling sorry for her father's aging, she, who was still a minor, had to step forward and manage Longmen's underworld affairs for the Rat King... Of course, the management here was completely different from what Wei Yanwu did to the Guard Bureau.

Unlike Wei Yanwu who has the final say in the Guard Bureau, if the Rat King Lin Gerui wants to assign underworld forces to do something, he must first clarify the distribution of interests.

Gangs will only work if there are benefits.

In addition, if any gang does something that threatens the status quo of Longmen, the Rat King will order other gangs to deal with it, or even take action himself...

"Is it all over?"

After several gang leaders who came to ask for help finished their long-winded words, Lin Yuxia threw out this sentence indifferently.

This used to be her father Lin Gerui's favorite teahouse, so he used his connections to buy it and used it as a gray industry. Now it is used as a "gathering hall" in a sense. If conflicts arise among gangs and factions, they will come here to confront each other in court.

The leaders looked at each other, and after a moment's silence they all agreed.

"I'm done... I'm done."

"Well, it's my turn."

Lin Yuxia stood up, walked around the table, and began to pace slowly... Her not-so-tall figure, separated by the gauze curtain, gave the people outside the hall an indescribable pressure.

You have to know that the elusive "Miss Lin" started to meddle in underworld affairs a year ago. Naturally, no one obeyed her at first, but after three or four gangs that did not abide by the code of conduct were solved silently, no one dared to underestimate her anymore.

"Official business? Uncle Ma, what you call an official business is smuggling large quantities of controlled swords and pistols to Longmen?"

The leader named Ma Si's face changed and he trembled and couldn't speak.

"Don't dare to sell the acetaminophen? Master Jiang, as far as I know, your men opened up many channels for those dealers, and then blackmailed them, didn't they?"

The leader surnamed Jiang trembled all over and then lowered his head.

"As for Boss Pei, even if I can be the boss of the Guard Bureau for you, who will be the boss of those shop owners who were falsely accused by you and went bankrupt?"

Boss Pei stared at the figure behind the gauze curtain in astonishment, and remained timid and speechless.

At the time, Longmen was in a state of disrepair, but it did not have a specialized violent law enforcement department like the Guards. Due to the long distance and cultural differences with Dayan, as well as Wei Yanwu's sensitive identity, it was not convenient for the True Dragon Emperor to send troops to take over.

Therefore, even though there were many despicable and treacherous people in the gangs, Lin Gerui had to rely on them to stabilize the situation in Longmen.

But now that the Guards Bureau has grown strong and powerful, and their determination to clean up the marginal areas is obvious, then there is no need for guys like them who rely on various illegal means to profit, usurp power, and oppress civilians to continue to exist.

In fact, if the Special Inspection Team hadn't performed well enough, Lin Yuxia would have even considered taking care of them herself...

"...One thing is one thing, Miss Lin, even if we have done something indecent, we can't let the Imperial Guard take advantage of us for nothing."

"Boss Pei is right. We were heroes who responded to the call to resist foreign enemies, but now we are treated like beasts crossing the street. This... is really unfair!"

When you were relying on your gang to bully others, have you ever thought about whether you were fair to others?

Lin Yuxia really wanted to scold them directly, but after all, they were nominally subordinates of her father, and it would not be appropriate to directly break up with them.

Well... we still have to find a way to let the special inspection team deal with them...

"Okay, there is some truth in what you said. I'll give it a try and let you know when I have a plan."

"Miss Kelin..."

"I'm a little tired."

Lin Yuxia didn't want to talk to them any more and soon disappeared behind the gauze curtain.

The people who run this teahouse now are similar to Master Dong. They are elites who followed the Rat King and Wei Yanwu to compete for control of Longmen. Among them are many masters who can compare with Xingxiong.

If not, it would certainly be difficult to subdue the unruly gang leaders.

Helplessly, the three of them had to leave here dejectedly.

"I think something is wrong!"

"...What do you think, Mr. Jiang?"

"Wei Yanwu is so aggressive, but the Rat King is nowhere to be seen. Miss Lin is also evasive, and is probably still blaming you and me... I'm afraid this is a plan to cut off the source of the problem."

Among the three gang leaders who came for help, Mr. Jiang was the oldest, so Ma Si and Boss Pei tended to believe his inference.

They are all the "local emperors" in the edge areas of Longmen. Since the Guard Bureau has been unable to extend its jurisdiction, they live very freely.

Although they dare not do those things that hurt the world openly because of the suppression of the Rat King, but as Lin Yuxia just revealed, there are many despicable and shameless criminal methods...

There is no doubt that once the special inspection team continues their investigation and finds solid evidence of a crime, they will inevitably face imprisonment.

"Take away the firewood from under the cauldron? Master Jiang means..."