Qin Shi Ambitious

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Recently, things have become quite busy at Gonggong Hall, and he has been assigned some tedious tasks, leaving him with even less time to attend to personal matters each day.

Just as Lu Wei was distracted, the guest that Tian Zhong had painstakingly invited from headquarters arrived:

Nian Duan, the leader of the medical sect, led a group of young disciples to the Gonggong Hall to treat the disciples of the agricultural sect.

This can be considered a collaboration and exchange between two schools of thought from the Hundred Schools of Thought period. The disciples of the Farmer School were mostly rough and uncouth men who did not care about their health at all. Coupled with excessive fatigue, they had many hidden ailments of all sizes.

Physicians are dedicated to treating patients and curing their illnesses. In their eyes, everyone has only two roles: sick or healthy.

Coming specifically to treat the disciples of the Farmer Clan does not violate their sect's principles. Besides, the medical community needs to purchase a large amount of basic medicinal materials every year, and the Farmer Clan is the only one in the martial arts world that can meet their needs.

Both sides benefit from each other's cooperation.

Nevertheless, Tian Zhong's ability to actually facilitate this cooperation demonstrates his exceptional capabilities.

Even Lu Wei, who was focused on finding Jing Ni, learned of this major gang event. As the manager of the Four-Star Pearl Grass, he was personally examined by Sect Leader Nian Duan and found to be healthy.

As for the group of young medical disciples, Lu Wei also inquired about them, and Duanmu Rong was not among them.

Roughly estimating, Duanmu Rong was several years younger than him, so it was normal that she didn't bring a child to this formal exchange between the two factions.

Therefore, Lu Wei stopped paying attention to this group of doctors and returned to the search for Jing Ni and her daughter.

If this incident hadn't happened, he would definitely have spent time among those young medical disciples trying to trick a few of them into returning to Jicheng.

Although it's a pity that Jingni and her daughter might not necessarily appear in Daze Mountain, as long as there is a possibility, he needs to give 100% for that possibility.

Two more days passed, and still no results.

On the Gonggong Hall side, the chivalrous leader Tian Guang, along with the other five hall masters, also rushed over.

Nian Duan's status and seniority are equal to Tian Guang's. Since she personally led the team to Daze Mountain, Tian Guang cannot underestimate her.

However, this increased the workload of the young disciples of the medical school fivefold...

Tian Guang naturally couldn't ignore this, so he ordered that only disciples who were clearly injured could come to Gonggong Hall for treatment. Other disciples who just wanted to have their bodies checked had to wait until all the injured had finished before they could get their turn.

The medical team only plans to stay in Dazeshan for a month, and ultimately only a small number of farmers will be able to receive treatment.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with Lu Wei... at least that's how it appears to be.

But by the time Lu Wei realized this was related to him, it was already too late...

That day, in an inn in a small town under the jurisdiction of the Lieshan Hall in Daze Mountain, Lu Wei had been searching all day and was about to sit down and rest when he saw one of the ten subordinates he had previously selected waiting anxiously in the lobby.

Upon seeing Lu Wei arrive, his subordinates hurriedly approached him.

Before each trip, Lu Wei would inform his subordinates of the approximate time and place he would be resting and staying, so as to avoid being unable to contact him in case of critical matters.

Today, this contingency plan actually worked, which means that things must have gotten out of hand at headquarters!

"Manager Lu, something terrible has happened! Manager Xu has been caught red-handed stealing precious medicinal herbs from the medical family!" the subordinate whispered in his ear.

"What?" Lu Wei exclaimed in surprise, "What happened?"

"I don't know the specifics, but this morning Steward Xu and Steward Tian had a big argument."

"I don't know what happened in the afternoon, but Master Zhou was very angry and personally led his disciples to arrest Steward Xu, accusing him of stealing medicinal herbs from the medical family, which caused a seriously injured disciple to die because he did not receive timely medicine."

This must be Tian Zhong's conspiracy!

Silently blaming Tian Zhong, Lu Wei hurriedly headed out to return to the Gonggong Hall headquarters.

But right at the entrance of the inn, a beautiful woman wearing a pale yellow dress with light blue silk decorations on her chest walked into the inn carrying a little girl.

Lu Wei stopped abruptly, letting the woman walk past him.

The situation at Gonggong Hall was urgent, but Jingni, whom he had been searching for for a long time, finally appeared... Without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and said, "You go back first, I have important matters to attend to!"

"Ah...yes." Although his subordinates were not as familiar as those in the Yamayu Konoha, they had never disobeyed his orders.

The woman in pale yellow attracted everyone's attention as soon as she entered the inn: in Daze Mountain, the probability of a young and beautiful woman appearing is even smaller than the probability of gold falling from the sky.

But faced with the woman's cold and unapproachable aura, everyone could only hesitate and not dare to actually make a move.

Lu Wei, however, was not so perceptive. He unceremoniously plopped down opposite the woman and looked at her eagerly.

Instantly, the surrounding peasant disciples had fantasies of being able to play the hero and save the beauty, but when they saw the four-star pearl grass on Lu Wei's chest, their thoughts immediately dimmed.

A four-star manager is the next highest-ranking official, and then a five-star general manager.

The disciples at the inn, who had participated in the autumn harvest festival for a period of time, were all elites among the first and second-tier disciples. However, they didn't dare to go against the manager, even if they weren't from their own guild.

The woman in pale yellow noticed the change in the attitudes of those around her and also saw the four-star pearl grass on Lu Wei's chest.

Faced with the continued stares, she placed her daughter, whom she was holding, on the bench beside her, and then smiled faintly with a cold expression, letting out a clear, crisp sound:

"I wonder if this gentleman has something to discuss with me?"

Judging from that gentle tone, no one would guess that the person in front of them was actually a ruthless assassin from the Luo Wang organization.

Lu Wei watched the other party's feigned performance and smiled in return:

"I'm not looking for a girl, I'm looking for a lost spider."

Suddenly, Lu Wei felt the air around him turn icy cold.

Jingni's smile froze just two steps away, her eyes changing from round to narrow.

The little girl beside her seemed to sense the change and fidgeted restlessly for a moment.

The murderous intent of the highest rank surrounded him from all sides; this was the first time Lu Wei had ever encountered such a fierce aura.

Feixue was ready to launch at any moment. Lu Wei raised his hand, took the four-star pearl grass from his chest, placed it on the table, and remained calm and composed.

"The girl's daughter is so cute, but such a lovely child is wearing rather thin clothes."

"The temperature drops very quickly at night in Dazeshan, so be careful not to get sick!"

Chapter 39 Q&A

This is Daze Mountain. The young man in front of me is already a four-star herb manager in a farming family at such a young age. His background must be extraordinary!

Yan'er is still young, if I were to lay a hand on this boy...

Jingni coldly calculated the gains and losses in her heart, but when she felt her daughter gently tugging at the corner of her clothes, she knew that she could no longer take any risky actions.

"Would the young lady be willing to speak with me alone?"

Lu Wei revealed a frivolous smile, and after saying this, he walked straight towards the entrance of the inn. Although his tone was questioning, he did not give the other party any time to choose.

Jingni had already made her decision while she was thinking. She was a decisive person. She picked up her daughter again and silently followed behind the boy.

The disciples inside the inn sighed with regret as the two left; they'd missed out on even the chance to see them.

If we can be promoted to manager in the future, we can probably bully men and women at will!

...

The town is small; after leaving the inn, the town gate was soon in sight.

Seeing that the other party seemed to be leading her out of town, Jingni's other ideas started to stir again: there was no one in the wild, she could kill this person and then escape quickly!

Although this would likely ruin his plans to join the farming family, it was far more acceptable than the consequences of his identity being exposed!

There was a small grove of trees just outside the town. The sun was already setting, and once inside the grove, the light became even dimmer.

A murderous intent resurfaced around the woman holding the child.

As a swordswoman, Jingni voluntarily abandoned her identity before entering Daze Mountain. Without a sword in her hand, she could not fully unleash her strength.

But even with the boy's back turned to her, she remained confident that she could quickly defeat her opponent.

Lu Wei had never dared to lower his guard against a top-tier assassin from the Luo Wang organization. He understood the other party's restlessness, and the environment in which the two... no, the three of them were currently together was one that he had actively chosen.

Don't you want to know how I found you?

Lu Wei shrugged and spoke in a relaxed tone, his voice coming from behind Jing Ni.

The woman's response to his question was a flying tackle!

The two were too close, and Lu Wei did not resist at all. Jing Ni used her legs to restrain him, and then she rolled over and fell to the ground.

Pressing herself against the enemy's back, Jing Ni twisted the boy's head with both hands...

*Pfft!* The swirling snowflakes burst open in her arms.

"Not good!" Jing Ni was startled. As an assassin, she had no time to appreciate the beauty of the falling snow. Instead, she immediately used her inner strength to sense that Lu Wei's aura was...over Yan'er's side!

With a leap, she bit her lip and launched a flying kick into a corner of the air.

There was a thud, a sound of collision, but Jingni was unable to make another move and could only stand there dumbfounded, because:

Lu Wei, who was breathing heavily and swinging his arms, had already taken her daughter hostage.

"It is indeed a murder weapon." His arm was throbbing with pain. Lu Wei guessed that there were already bruises under his sleeve. Should he be glad that this woman wasn't wearing high heels?

Even with her skills not yet fully developed, Feixue would still have weaknesses against an enemy of Jingni's caliber. If Jingni had had a sword in her hand just now, things would likely have been very bad...

"It's really not easy to hold your sword sheath."

Grabbing the little girl by the back of the neck, Lu Wei smirked: "Now, can we talk properly?"

What do you want...?

Jingni remained silent, gazing at her crying and struggling daughter, and spoke expressionlessly.

“You’ve lost your sword. Go back to your identity and come find me at Gonggong Hall.”

Lu Wei tucked Yan under his arm, ignoring her crying and pounding fists, threw his Four-Star Pearl Grass to the stopped Jing Ni, and turned to leave.

"...There are countless skilled farmers in Gonggong Hall now, how am I supposed to find you!"

"That's your business."

Lu Wei's steps were light and his pace neither too fast nor too slow, but Jing Ni dared not move her feet at all, and could only grit her teeth and ask: "Your name?"

"Lu Wei".

Lu Wei raised his other free hand, waved it casually without turning around.

Jingni clenched her fists so tightly that her nails turned white against her palms. Only after watching the other person and her daughter completely disappear into the woods did she turn around and rush out of Daze Mountain.

So, I really can't escape my destined fate...?

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