A Word To Heaven

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So-called important people were naturally those sect leaders who commanded millions of disciples, or regional lords who held military power.

General Yan of Fengshan City was truly an important person. His name was Yan Linchu. Not only was he a general commanding over ten thousand troops, but he was also a true cultivator. It was said that ten years ago he had already reached the Foundation Establishment realm, and moreover, Yan Linchu was also a marquis of Qi Nation.

They say “marquis of ten thousand households”—without commanding ten thousand households, how could one be called a marquis? Xu Yan didn’t know how many troops were under Yan Linchu’s command, but he knew that this General Yan’s entourage was truly astonishing.

At noon, a team of Qi Nation soldiers in bright clothes and spirited horses cleared the way, followed by a group of servants in brocade. Eight large horses, tall and massive with upturned nostrils, accompanied the general’s procession. All that was missing were gongs and drums and cleared streets.

A marquis with power and influence had a different kind of pomp. While others rode in carriages, this one came by ship.

General Yan indeed came by ship—eight tall horses pulled a two-story tower ship. The ship’s bottom was fitted with two rows of wheels, sharp ramming horns were armored with iron, and fully armed soldiers stood on the deck, looking imposing and majestic.

The strange sight of a land sailing ship seemed inexplicable to Xu Yan, but other citizens were used to it. The tradition of every household preparing ships had been passed down in Qi Nation for who knows how many hundreds of years. Don’t look down on their land sailing ships as being neither fish nor fowl—when the Tongtian River burst its banks, this wheeled ship could float and sail upstream in the great waters.

The Qi Nation royal family all traveled in this type of wheeled ship when they went out.

The private rooms of Plum Fragrance Tower had been cleared early. There wasn’t a single guest on the entire second floor. As soon as Yan Linchu disembarked, he was respectfully escorted into Plum Fragrance Tower.

This General Yan was a big fat man. After looking at Plum Fragrance Tower’s decorations, he nodded with satisfaction. Combined with Mei Sanniang’s deliberate flattery, it was clear that Yan Linchu was quite satisfied with this banquet venue.

The largest private room on the second floor was reserved. The guards General Yan brought stood watch at the door. Apart from Plum Fragrance Tower’s servants, even the top courtesans were blocked outside.

Originally a guest, Yan Linchu had arrived earlier than the host. This situation seemed abrupt to anyone who saw it. The person hosting Yan Linchu was either confused or of extraordinary status—someone even Yan Linchu had to give some face to.

Before long, a group of people came from the street. These people all wore brocade robes with jade belts, and all were around twenty years old. Each had eyes like lightning, full of spirit, with long swords on their backs. From the exquisite sword tassels hanging down, one could see these were all famous swords and precious blades that ordinary warriors couldn’t afford.

The leader was a youth of twenty-five or twenty-six, with thick eyebrows, eagle eyes, and a hooked nose. After arriving at Plum Fragrance Tower, he strode in as if no one else existed, taking the lead up to the second floor and pushing through the door into the private room where Yan Linchu was.

“General Yan, I trust you’ve been well. This nephew arrived a step late—my apologies, my apologies.”

“What are you saying? When one gets old, one must leave early. The Plum Fragrance Tower that worthy nephew found is indeed excellent—quiet and elegant, perfectly suited to this marquis’s taste.”

After escorting the guest to the private room door, Xu Yan only heard these two greetings before the door was shut tight. The nearby soldiers and those young men who were obviously all masters looked at him with unfriendly eyes.

Grinning foolishly, Xu Yan retreated downstairs to the main hall.

The youth who had just entered was the famous Grand Guardian of Ghost King Gate, Zhuo Shaoyu.

The sect master of Ghost King Gate was named Zhuo Tianying, and Zhuo Shaoyu was his only son. Among the Eighteen Guardians, apart from Grand Guardian Zhuo Shaoyu, the remaining seventeen were all Zhuo Tianying’s adopted sons. The reputation of the Eighteen Guardians was thunderous in Fengshan City, and their status within Ghost King Gate far exceeded ordinary hall masters. Even the four protectors had to yield three points when they met the Eighteen Guardians.

One biological son and seventeen adopted sons—Xu Yan nodded enviously in the main hall. In his view, if that Ghost King Gate sect master died, his funeral would certainly be very lively.

The Grand Guardian of Ghost King Gate hosting General Yan of Fengshan City was just an ordinary small gathering in the eyes of those in high positions, but in Mei Sanniang’s eyes, these were incredible important people. Even a Green Wood Hall master could leave her helpless—who could afford to provoke a guardian whose status was higher than a hall master, let alone that General Yan who held a marquis position?

Good food and wine were naturally prepared completely. Today’s Plum Fragrance Tower had put in great effort. The kitchen was bustling with activity, and the top courtesans had dressed themselves up magnificently, applying rouge thicker and thicker on their faces while wearing increasingly thin silk garments.

Xu Yan only served wine. Ten jars of fine wine were all bought at high prices from the largest wine shop. For this good wine, Mei Sanniang had spent a fortune. She not only wanted to entertain these important people well but also wanted to use this free opportunity to suppress that Green Wood Hall master who kept causing trouble.

Before noon had passed, Yue Chengfeng in gray robes came to Plum Fragrance Tower as usual, surrounded by several subordinates.

Yue Chengfeng was tall and thin, over forty years old. These days he basically came to Plum Fragrance Tower to drink once every day. Today was no exception.

As soon as he reached the entrance, Yue Chengfeng saw the wheeled ship pulled by eight horses. This kind of pomp wasn’t common in Fengshan City. Upon seeing the wheeled ship, Yue Chengfeng frowned.

“Hall Master, please come in!”

Eight Fingers Wang at the entrance saw his hall master and immediately put on a flattering smile, hurriedly leading Yue Chengfeng into Plum Fragrance Tower.

“Oh, Hall Master Yue, what wind has blown you here again?”

Mei Sanniang, swaying her waist, was waiting in the main hall. As soon as she saw Yue Chengfeng enter, she walked up with a charming smile: “The private room on the second floor is reserved for you. So many people were fighting for it, but I said I’d die before giving it away. I knew Hall Master Yue would come today. Giggle giggle giggle.”

While welcoming him toward the second floor, Mei Sanniang teased playfully. This kind of madam couldn’t succeed without such flirtatious skills.

Seeing that Mei Sanniang, who usually avoided him when possible, was acting somewhat abnormal today, Yue Chengfeng’s large hand viciously pinched her from behind. Having taken advantage, his feet didn’t move as he asked Eight Fingers Wang beside him: “Whose wheeled ship is outside?”

Being able to become a Ghost King Gate hall master, Yue Chengfeng was not only a three-meridian innate martial artist but also had a cunning mind. Seeing that he was about to eat at a Hongmen Banquet today, he decided to investigate clearly first.

“Reporting to Hall Master, it’s General Yan’s wheeled ship. The Grand Guardian is hosting a banquet at Plum Fragrance Tower today, entertaining General Yan on the second floor.”

Eight Fingers Wang was just a small fry under Green Wood Hall. In front of the hall master, he didn’t dare lie and hurriedly explained everything clearly.

Hearing that both the Grand Guardian and General Yan were there, Yue Chengfeng immediately lost interest in going upstairs. His status was indeed not low, but compared to the Grand Guardian and General Yan, it wasn’t enough. He walked around the main hall, said he was just passing by and came in to take a look, then turned and left, making Mei Sanniang stamp her foot hard in anger.

As long as she could lure Yue Chengfeng upstairs, Mei Sanniang had long prepared to make an issue of it. The room next to General Yan’s private room was prepared for Yue Chengfeng. When the time came, she had plenty of ways to make the two groups meet. She hadn’t expected that while she prepared to beat the grass to startle the snake, this tiger Yue Chengfeng wouldn’t even go near the foot of the mountain and actually avoided it.

While Mei Sanniang was secretly resentful, Xu Yan was just coming out of the private room.

He had served wine twice and heard a few discussions about horses and snakes, which left him completely confused and bewildered.