The Villain's Counterattack

The Fuwei Escort Agency's Shaanxi branch remained relatively intact thanks to the Huashan Sect's support, and not a single Qingcheng disciple escaped capture; they were either captured or killed, saving Lin Pingzhi a great deal of effort. After Yu Canghai's defeat, the Qingcheng disciples scattered like birds and beasts, making it difficult for Lin Pingzhi to capture them all unless he personally visited Qingcheng Mountain again.

The longevity of any major sect has its reasons. The Qingcheng Sect was not easily destroyed. Lin Pingzhi simply took advantage of information asymmetry and caused great damage to the Qingcheng Sect. However, the Qingcheng Sect has a long history, so there must be branches and secluded disciples.

Huashan was Lin Pingzhi's focus, but the Shaanxi branch was retained and the name was still Fuwei Escort Agency, but the owner had changed. The Lin family represented by Lin Pingzhi accounted for 30%, the Huashan School accounted for 40%, and the remaining 30% belonged to the group of working escorts under him and the local government.

It was Lin Pingzhi's idea that Lao Denuo was elected as the chief person in charge. Yue Buqun was quite unhappy about this and mentioned that Lao Denuo was also very important in Huashan.

Lin Pingzhi argued confidently, "Looking at the entire Huashan, besides you, the leader, the only steady individual capable of making money independently is Lao Denuo. You kept him around as Huashan's chief steward, but after releasing him, he became Huashan's purse, saving me from constant support. Earning money on your own is the long-term solution."

"Mr. Yue, Lao Denuo is quite old. His martial arts skills in Huashan are second only to you, Lady Ning, and Linghu Chong. He is steady and good at management and coordination. You can't keep him under control like this forever. You have to give him a chance to shine. When he really gets old, he won't be without some private money."

Then Lin Pingzhi talked about all the other disciples of Huashan Sect, and did not let the head disciple Linghu Chong go. He demonstrated the so-called business skills on the spot. Yue Buqun and Lao Denuo listened with gusto. Yue Lingshan was very happy to see her brothers being made fun of, while most of the other disciples could only smile bitterly.

It wasn't that they didn't have the talent, but they hadn't been exposed to such an environment. Furthermore, their martial arts weren't strong enough to stand on their own, and they hadn't had the opportunity to practice. Lin Pingzhi, in his excitement, immediately proposed rotating shifts, using the old to guide the new. After realizing he'd been talking too much, he looked at Yue Buqun with resentment and demanded he pay for his idea, which made everyone laugh.

As expected, he is worthy of being the young leader of the Fuwei Escort Agency, a young master who manages thousands of troops in more than ten provinces. Although he is a bit wasteful, his methods of making money and managing people are extraordinary, much better than those people in the martial arts sects.

Finally, Lin Pingzhi patted Lao Denuo on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You've missed the stage of rapid martial arts improvement. Beyond improving your combat skills, there's no hope of further improvement in your strength. But as long as you have money, everything is easy to deal with. At worst, you can hire a few masters to do your bidding. I've heard that there are people who are rich enough to rival an entire nation. Many of their bodyguards are first- and second-rate masters, so they don't need to do anything themselves. Even the sedan chair bearers are third-rate masters. How impressive they are when they go out."

Lao Denuo was very upset, thinking that even your Fuwei Escort Agency doesn't dare to be so ostentatious, but you want to call me, a Huashan disciple and a Songshan spy, so ostentatious?

However, it is a good idea to hand over the Huashan Sect's purse to himself. If they are unhappy, he can just cut off their food supply. He can also make some money to support his master privately. Why not do it?

With the support of Lin Pingzhi and Yue Buqun, and Lao Denuo's good abilities and second-rate real martial arts, he soon got along well in the Shaanxi branch. However, he soon discovered that the Fuwei Escort Agency had its own accounting method. If he wanted to tamper with it, it would not be difficult in the ordinary sense and would be easily discovered.

So, was he really here to protect the Huashan Sect's purse? Unless he didn't return to Huashan and simply ran away with the money, but the money was basically paid every three months, so how much could he take?

Lin Pingzhi, Yue Buqun, and Linghu Chong walked and talked. "Whether or not we can find the inheritance of the Five Supremes, I will strongly support the cultivation of Huashan disciples. I will instruct three to five people every day and strive to elevate the overall level of Huashan. However, Lao Denuo, the undercover agent from the Songshan Sect, is no longer suitable to stay in Huashan."

Linghu Chong was stunned by Lin Pingzhi's revelation. He turned to look at his master, only to find that his master, Yue Buqun, remained calm. Suddenly, he realized that his master must have known about this, but how did this kid know? Did his master tell him?

As if sensing Linghu Chong's doubts, Lin Pingzhi shook his head slightly and said, "Before hiring someone, one must first thoroughly investigate their abilities and background. Only then can one trust them and never employ them unless they are doubtful. My Fuwei Escort Agency has branches in over a dozen provinces. Is it difficult to investigate a well-known individual? I'm sure Mr. Yue knows this, too. After all, he's more cautious and has traveled the world doing good deeds."

"The only thing is that a certain future leader of Mount Hua, the future son-in-law of the current leader, has always been unambitious and overly dependent on his master. He is completely unaware of your master's hard work and indulges himself in mountains, rivers, fine wine and beautiful women every day." Lin Pingzhi's words made Linghu Chong feel a little embarrassed.

"Chong'er, I know your character. In order to preserve your nature, I have not told you many things over the years. Now that you are about to become Lingshan's husband, I have to make it clear to you, and you need to be mentally prepared." Yue Buqun transferred the burden to Linghu Chong. This was Lin Pingzhi's idea. As the founding disciple, he had to take on some responsibilities. Linghu Chong was just lazy, but actually had a good temperament.

So Linghu Chong heard a completely different picture of the situation on Mount Hua, and understood how difficult it was for his master. He also heard some secrets about the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Demon Sect, and was even more frightened. The strength of the Songshan Sect was already so strong that it could sweep across the other four sects, and the Demon Sect was even stronger than the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

"A few days ago, we received news that Fei Bin was dead. But was it you who did it?" Yue Buqun said, and suddenly turned around to ask Lin Pingzhi.

"You are wrongly accusing me. Although I killed the White-haired Immortal Bu Chen and the Vulture Sha Tianweng, and put an invisible blame on Bu Chen, Fei Bin was not killed by me. The one who killed Fei Bin was Mr. Mo Da." Lin Pingzhi's words made Linghu Chong's heart tremble. It turned out that Mr. Mo Da also felt the pressure.

"The Songshan Sect's actions in Hengyang City were undoubtedly a slap in the face of the Hengshan Sect. Liu Zhengfeng was, after all, the Hengshan Sect's second-in-command, a figurehead in name only, and he played an invaluable role in helping Mo Da manage the sect. Ultimately, however, his family was nearly destroyed by the Songshan Sect. How could Mr. Mo Da not be furious? And Fei Bin, unwilling to give up, actually attempted to sneak into Hengshan to harm Liu Zhengfeng's children, only to be killed by Mr. Mo Da with a single strike of his sword."

"Where did you get this news?" This time even Yue Buqun was quite surprised.

"Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang took their family and disciples to go out to sea to join my father. They told me before they went out to sea." Lin Pingzhi did not hide it because there was no need. Too much mystery would only increase the sense of distance.

Yue Buqun and Linghu Chong nodded slightly. It turned out that it was not surprising at all. Were they too nervous and deified this kid?

"Linghu Chong, Mr. Yue is going to wait until you have mastered the basic knowledge of Huashan and become a first-class master before passing the "Purple Cloud Magic Art" to you. What do you think?" Lin Pingzhi's words made Linghu Chong tremble all over, and he looked at the smiling Yue Buqun with tears in his eyes.

"Master, I am deeply grateful for your kindness. I will never let you down!"

"Tsk, another ignorant person. If you ask me, the most powerful internal energy on Mount Hua is the Huashan Basic Internal Energy. It is natural and peaceful, not only has a high upper limit, but it can also prolong life. You often drink but your body is not broken down. The Huashan Basic Internal Energy has played a vital role. But you foolishly chose the "Purple Cloud Divine Art." Lin Pingzhi's words sounded a bit sour.

Yue Buqun couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Purple Cloud Divine Art is indeed not as good as the Huashan Basic Internal Skill in terms of health preservation, but it is far superior in terms of detoxification and conditioning. With the Purple Cloud Divine Art, the damage caused by Chong'er's drinking can be largely reversed."

"Why don't you join my Huashan Sect? I'll give you the title of a martial arts master and let you take a look at the Zixia Divine Art."

"Don't even think about it. You want me to assist you first and then assist your son-in-law? Humph, I'm not that stupid. A martial arts manual isn't worth selling my body for."