Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

Outside the city, the Chu family's garrison camp.

Although they are called guards, they are actually just protectors recruited from ordinary martial artists.

However, the support from large families and the overall training, coupled with the probability of some geniuses being discovered from among them, meant that these guards were destined to be anything but ordinary.

They are very strong, much stronger than ordinary martial artists and ordinary constables, but far weaker than the army.

Therefore, given the flourishing of martial arts, the imperial court turned a blind eye to this.

Now, an uninvited guest has arrived.

"Patriarch, we really..." Pin'er looked at Chu Yi, somewhat hesitant.

"Don't worry," Chu Yi said with a smile, reassuring Pin'er.

He couldn't believe that the garrison leader would be completely uninterested in the conditions he proposed.

After comforting Pin'er, Chu Yi got off the ordinary carriage and walked to the camp tent.

"Second Young Master?" The guards looked at Chu Yi with some surprise.

They had a good impression of Chu Yi, but Chu Yi rarely came here after Chu Dali was promoted to the patriarchal level.

"I need to see Cheng Liang," Chu Yi said, referring to the name of the garrison leader.

"Please wait a moment, Second Young Master." The guard nodded upon hearing this.

Chu Yi simply nodded gently upon hearing this.

Chu Yi didn't wait long before the guard rushed back.

"Second Young Master, the leader requests your presence." The guard bowed.

"Thank you for your trouble," Chu Yi said politely.

"No trouble at all," the guard quickly waved his hand.

"The second young master is really much better than the eldest young master."

"Yes, it's all about fate. It's really hard to say."

"Who says it isn't?"

.......

Inside the tent.

"Second Young Master, it's been a long time." The composed middle-aged man smiled as soon as he saw Chu Yi.

"Cheng Liang, help me intercept and kill Chu Dali." Chu Yi got straight to the point as soon as he entered the tent.

"Second Young Master, are you having hysteria today?" Cheng Liang asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The future is bleak," Chu Yi said calmly.

Cheng Liang stared at Chu Yi, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Alright, stop pretending with me. Have you sent everyone away?" Then, Chu Yi sat down opposite Cheng Liang.

"Second Young Master, what exactly do you want to do?" Cheng Liang looked at Chu Yi, frowning.

"The master's family... told us to enter the city after we finish training our troops. After we succeed, this place will be yours, but you must support me. I want to join the master's family." Chu Yi could hardly contain his excitement.

"Here?" Cheng Liang's breathing quickened upon hearing this.

“Yes, after you take over the Li family, the outskirts of the city will all be yours.” Chu Yi looked at Cheng Liang and smiled.

Cheng Liang's name was changed from "Full of Potential" to "Bright Future" because his parents were illiterate but wanted to give him a good name.

Cheng Liang lived up to his name. By chance, he practiced martial arts for a few years and then began to idle away his time, cheating and shirking his duties.

But fate played a cruel trick on him. Chu Dali happened to meet Cheng Liang, and Cheng Liang, who became Chu Dali's confidant, replaced the guard leader who should have been a member of the Chu family.

"Brother, you have terrible taste," Chu Yi thought, looking at Cheng Liang, who was breathing heavily.

From the moment he first saw Cheng Liang, he knew that Cheng Liang was the same kind of person as him.

"Second Young Master, do you really mean what you say?" Cheng Liang raised his head, his eyes bloodshot.

He wanted it so badly. Once he became the local tyrant, all the women in the Chunhua Brothel, the fine wines in the shops, and the profits from the mines would all belong to him.

Chu Dali? Chu Dali is nothing but a fart.

Until someone can offer a position and resources that surpass what Chu Dali has provided, he will be Chu Dali's most loyal dog.

But if he has one, then sorry, he will be someone else's most loyal subordinate.

“We are the same kind of people, and you know my goal is not in this small suburb,” Chu Yi said sincerely.

"Deal. When do we make our move?" Cheng Liang replied, knowing that Chu Yi did indeed have designs on the main family's side.

"Tonight," Chu Yi said somberly.

"Isn't this too hasty?" Cheng Liang hesitated.

"Let's act quickly, lest things get complicated," Chu Yi said coldly.

“We two are just breaking in,” Cheng Liang reminded Chu Yi.

“You’re right, so we can prepare poison. Tonight, you can lure him here by saying there’s an emergency in the camp, and then he can drink the poisoned wine…” Chu Yi licked his lips.

"Moreover, Chu Dali must have stockpiled quite a few good things here," Chu Yi added at the end.

“Okay, let’s do it tonight.” Cheng Liang nodded upon hearing this.

"See you tonight." Chu Yi stood up and left.

"See you tonight," Cheng Liang said slowly.

"There have been quite a few new faces at Chunhua Pavilion lately," Chu Yi said with a smile as he walked forward.

Upon hearing this, a glint of greed flashed in Cheng Liang's eyes.

......

"Master, are you alright?" Pin'er asked Chu Yi with concern as she stepped forward.

"It's nothing," Chu Yi said with a smile, shaking his head.

"What a pity." Chu Yi looked at the beautiful Daiyu with a sense of regret.

He couldn't let that crazy woman, Chu Yan, go insane.

"You fat pig, you think you can sleep with me?" Chu Yi shuddered as he thought of Chu Yan's greasy face and the oily sweat dripping from it.

"Master, please get in the carriage quickly, it's getting cold," Pin'er called out gently with concern.

"Ah."

The carriage slowly drove away into the distance.

.......

The little beggar watched as the carriage curtain was lifted, and the people inside made his pupils shrink.

Once the carriage had gone far away, the little beggar immediately ran towards the Li family's house.

.......

The Li family's main hall.

"Don't rush, have a cup of tea and talk slowly," Li Junsu said kindly, looking at the panting little beggar below.

"Sir, I saw Chu's Second Dog in the south of the city," the little beggar said crisply.

"Changchun, we should set off." Upon hearing this, Li Junsu paused in his act of picking up his teacup.

“Well done, give this little boy ten taels of silver.” Li Junsu turned to look at the beggar in front of him and said.

"Ten...ten taels..." The little beggar pinched himself, feeling a bit dizzy.

Not a dream.

"Yes, remember not to flaunt your wealth." Li Junsu kindly reminded the beggar, looking at his somewhat cloudy eyes.

"Sir, may I work odd jobs here?" The little beggar looked at the kind-looking Li Junsu with some trepidation.

“Okay, you can be called Lingzhi from now on.” Li Junsu readily agreed.

Ten taels of silver for a servant is about the same.

A small decision by Li Junsu brought great benefits to the Li family many years later.

After Lingzhi left happily, Li Junsu got up.

"Let's go, I should go see what our guards look like." Li Junsu got up somewhat lazily.

"Second Young Master, you've never been to a mine before?" Li Wu looked at Li Junsu with some surprise.

"Cough... I've been practicing martial arts for too long, and this situation doesn't allow me to go out." Li Junsu said, shifting the blame.

“Yes, the second young master should pretend to be a good-for-nothing who indulges in wine, women, and drugs,” Li Changchun chimed in.

"I see." Li Wu nodded upon hearing this.

Li Wu thought Li Junsu was a martial arts fanatic, but now it seems he was overthinking it.

......

"It's really lively." Li Changchun sighed as he listened to the chatter outside about how the head of the Chu family was a wild boar and how the young master Chu's family had received copper coins.

Li Changchun opened his eyes, speechless, looking at the two people meditating in the carriage, having received no response.

......

The Li family's camp.

"Master, Second Young Master." The moment Li Changchun stepped off the carriage, the guards rushed in, and then the leader came out to greet the three of them even faster than the guards.

"You have good insight," Li Junsu praised the humble leader.

"Second Young Master, this is Li Yanxia, ​​who is also the leader of our garrison." Li Changchun patted Li Yanxia on the shoulder.

"What about autumn and winter?" Li Junsu asked instinctively upon hearing this.

"Uh...not at the moment." Li Changchun said somewhat awkwardly.

The second young master's thought process is a bit unpredictable.