Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

A few days later, in the South Market of Luoyang, in the jewelry industry, a huge, luxurious shop had a signboard with three large characters: Zhenbaoxuan.

Only a few people came and went in Zhen Baoxuan, all dressed in noble and extraordinary attire, adorned in silk and satin, yet the place did not appear deserted; those walking in front of the gate were mostly dressed in luxurious clothes, and commoners in plain clothes would detour before passing by, which was truly an overwhelming display of nobility!

In the center of Baoxuan was a round, chubby man with small, squinting eyes on his round face, revealing a slight smile that made him look cheerful and cute. He would occasionally doze off, and no one passing by would disturb him.

At this moment, a thin young man dressed in fine clothes walked briskly into Zhen Baoxuan's shop, tapped lightly a few times on the small table in front of the fat man, and then walked out quietly.

In a secluded courtyard shaded by trees, a round, fat man sat upright on a stone bench under a tree, tapping lightly on his thigh. His eyes gleamed with a subtle glint, revealing a formidable aura.

If Zhen Baoxuan's regular customers saw this fat man on the stone bench, they would be extremely surprised—they would never have imagined that a person's demeanor could change so drastically! The usually kind and lovable fat man would actually have such a side!

The fat man was sitting under the tree, deep in thought, when suddenly, a dark shadow darted over the wall like a rat!

The fat man remained completely unfazed, oblivious to the dark figure that had suddenly appeared before him, already tapping his thigh, a glint of cunning in his eyes—

The courtyard was silent, with the wind rustling through the trees, bringing a cool breeze.

"What is it?" A deep voice suddenly broke the silence of the courtyard. However, the voice did not bring any life to the courtyard; instead, it filled the space with a chilling atmosphere.

“A small fish escaped the net!” a cold voice replied.

"They slipped through the net? Those newcomers are no good after all! Looks like I need to train them more!"

The burly man, whose face was usually cold, felt a slight tremor in his heart upon hearing the words "train hard," and slowly let out a sigh of relief, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.

"Alright! Since it's been leaked, let's send some people to catch it!" After saying that, the fat man seemed to have no intention of dealing with the matter anymore and prepared to get up and leave.

"What, is there something else?" the fat man said impatiently, looking at the burly man in tight-fitting clothes who was still standing still.

"The matter in the south has been resolved!"

"Oh—?" The fat man's lips curled into a strange expression, as if he were quite interested.

"Of the three missing people, two have vanished without a trace; we suspect they're dead! And the other one—leader, do you remember the 'library' and 'Yuelai Inn' you ordered us to investigate?" The burly man paused, then continued, "That person sought refuge with a 'Li'-surnamed youth who appeared out of nowhere. We don't know where that youth got all that money and supplies to build the library! That 'Li'-surnamed youth…"

The fat man sat upright on the stone bench, listening to the burly man's words with great interest, a strange smile appearing on his face. "Surname Li? I'm sure the master will be interested!"

***

Li Xingzhi sat listlessly in the bumpy carriage, secretly complaining to himself: It seems I was born to be a workaholic!

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The carriage suddenly veered off course, and a warm, fragrant body fell into Li Xingzhi's arms.

"Eek—" The girl opened her sleepy eyes, glanced at Li Xingzhi, and said in a sweet and innocent voice, "Brother Li, have we arrived in Luoyang?"

"Not yet, you take a nap first, I'll wake you up when we get there!"

Li Xingzhi felt the warm, fragrant body of the lovely girl in his arms, and listened to her sweet and charming voice, as if a spring breeze was blowing. He thought to himself: This isn't bad!

The next day, in the main room of the Li family's villa, the three of them sat inside.

"Brother Da Niu, where have you been before? Why couldn't I find you when I was in Luoyang?"

Zhang Daniu gave a bitter laugh—if they had found them so easily, they would have wiped out the entire operation long ago!

Thinking of his brothers in the martial arts arena, Zhang Daniu's eyes dimmed, but a fire raged in his chest!

He looked at the boy in front of him, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He didn't even know why, but after the boy spoke, he ran over. "Young master, what should we do now?"

Although he wasn't in a hurry to take revenge, he couldn't help but feel a little scared as he returned to Luoyang so properly. It wouldn't matter if he died, but if he implicated the only direct descendant of the martial arts arena master, that would be a grave sin! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but regret that he had acted so impulsively and agreed to this young man's request!

"Wait! Our people will be here soon!"

"Our people?" Zhang Daniu wondered. For some reason, he suddenly remembered the two fierce-looking men that man had seen!

"Brother Li, are you referring to the people Uncle Wang brought? How did they get here?"

"Run! We should arrive today!"

"Running over here?" Zhang Daniu secretly spat out his saliva—what kind of people are these!

Just as the group was talking, a pale-faced servant rushed in and cried out, "My lord, there are dozens of fierce-looking men outside requesting an audience!"

Li Xingzhi didn't expect those people to be so fast. You have to understand, they hadn't stopped at all the way here by carriage!

"Let's go take a look!"

The group walked to the front yard, where a dozen or so burly men, each seven or eight feet tall, stood in the middle. They were bare-chested and had strong backs, and each of them exuded a menacing aura, like ferocious beasts with overwhelming ferocity! The servants standing beside them were all trembling and their faces were as pale as paper!

When those fierce-looking men saw the two men and one woman approaching, more than a dozen pairs of eyes flashed with malice, glaring at them like hungry wolves waiting to pounce!

Zhang Daniu felt the menacing aura rushing towards him, and seemed to smell a bloody stench. He thought of that night, and panted heavily, his eyes bulging and bloodshot!

Looking at these fierce men, Li Xingzhi smiled bitterly to himself—it seems that Wang Xiucai still can't shake off his bandit nature! These aren't human beings, they're practically a pack of wolves!

At this moment, the two men at the front, one burly and the other lean, stepped forward and knelt on one knee before Li Xingzhi, saying, "Greetings, my lord!"

The dozen or so burly men behind him glared with fierce eyes, and instantly knelt on the ground as if a mountain had collapsed, shouting "Master!"

For a moment, the shouts of these vicious men echoed throughout the courtyard.

As Li Xingzhi watched these burly men kneeling on the ground, looking up at him, for some reason, a strange sense of comfort, exhilaration, and pride rose from his chest!

At that moment, he seemed to feel as if this entire world had been created for him!

Suddenly, a cool current rose from his chest and rushed to the center of his mind, instantly dispelling all the strange sensations.

Li Xingzhi felt a sudden tightness in his chest! A chill ran down his spine!

Power is indeed the most seductive thing. I've experienced the feeling of being high and mighty!

Unbeknownst to those around him, in that instant, Li Xingzhi had once again narrowly escaped a perilous situation…