I Can Infinitely Synthesize Transcendent Genes-Chapter 684 - 【513】Step Back Three Points (Asking for monthly

Chapter 684: 【513】Step Back Three Points! (Asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)_1

Chapter 684: 【513】Step Back Three Points! (Asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)_1

The Sima family seemed to have already learned that Pei Jinye had been “invited” by the Fish Dragon Gang to the Drunken Immortal Building.

Inside the study, Sima Manli was sitting at the desk, talking to Qian the shopkeeper about something.

“Yu Renhai did indeed come.”

“It might trouble Uncle Qian to make a trip.”

“No bother.”

Not long after Qian the shopkeeper left, Sima Manli was quickly writing something at her desk when a servant suddenly rushed in, gasping for air, saying that Sima Yingjun was going to the Drunken Immortal Building to rescue someone.

Upon hearing this, Sima Manli hurriedly put down her pen and followed him out.

…

Sima Yingjun was holding a sword in his hand and was currently cursing the shamelessness of the Fish Dragon Gang in the courtyard, loudly clamoring to break in and save the person, but he was stopped by the chief servants led by Hu Nianshan.

These people didn’t dare to really lay hands on him and could only advise earnestly, but Sima Yingjun was not in a mood to listen at that moment.

“Younger brother!” Sima Manli hurried over and immediately brought out the aura of the lady of the Sima family.

The whole courtyard quieted down instantly.

Even Sima Yingjun stopped his commotion.

“Sister, you’ve arrived just in time, let’s hurry to the Drunken Immortal Building to rescue him.” Seeing his sister arrive, Sima Yingjun was rather anxious.

“Don’t be rash, put your sword down, don’t hurt anyone,” Sima Manli scolded, her eyes signaling to Hu Nianshan beside her.

After receiving the command, Hu Nianshan apologized to Sima Yingjun before easily taking his sword away.

“Sister!” Sima Yingjun felt aggrieved.

Sima Manli waved her hand, indicating for other people in the mansion to disperse, then she calmly said to Sima Yingjun, “Come with me.”

Although Sima Yingjun was reluctant, he followed her anyway.

Inside the backyard.

Sima Manli looked at Sima Yingjun, “Do you think Master Pei will run into trouble? You have followed him for so long, don’t you know what kind of person he is? If the Fish Dragon Gang came to our Sima family and Master Pei didn’t want, do you think the people from the Fish Dragon Gang could have stopped him?”

Her questions left Sima Yingjun speechless.

He opened his mouth, at a loss for words.

“I won’t hide it from you,” Sima Manli said softly, “Master Pei spoke to me about this before he left, and I didn’t tell you, but… how did you find out?”

“I…” Sima Yingjun was stunned, “The teacher spoke to you before he left?”

Sima Manli didn’t continue but asked instead, “First, tell me how you found out.”

Sima Yingjun was stunned again, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, “I was just practicing in the back mountain, then… I overheard someone saying that the gang leader of the Fish Dragon Gang had personally set a Hongmen Banquet.”

Sima Manli fell into contemplation.

Yet Sima Yingjun hurriedly said, “Sister, it’s clearly a Hongmen Banquet, why didn’t you stop the teacher? You know how bad the gang leader of the Fish Dragon Gang is, if he wants to harm the teacher, can he do it alone?”

“He said he could.”

Sima Manli’s statement blocked all further arguments from Sima Yingjun.

He opened his mouth again.

“I’m still worried. Isn’t it said that the gang leader of the Fish Dragon Gang is also a Grandmaster? With so many people under him… just in case.”

“Don’t worry, I’ve already asked Uncle Qian to go there. If Yu Renhai really wants to turn hostile, then it won’t be long before our Sima family declares war on him.”

Sima Manli turned around, looking towards the setting sun.

Her voice was very soft.

But it left no room for doubt.

…

Up in the Drunken Immortal Building.

Yu Renhai sat quietly in his place, the seat opposite him now empty.

At that moment, the middle-aged strategist approached, glanced at the spot where Pei Jinye had sat, paused before looking at Yu Renhai, “Gang Leader, did he agree?”

Yu Renhai didn’t answer immediately.

Instead, he pondered as he lifted his wine cup.

After silently drinking, he slowly said, “Inscrutable.”

After this statement, the strategist’s expression changed instantly, in surprise he asked, “He refused?”

“Not exactly a refusal, but he didn’t agree either,” Yu Renhai said, cup in hand, lost in thought.

At that time, Master Pei didn’t reject immediately, but he didn’t agree either, only smiled softly.

That smile… as if he thought his offer was a joke.

An illusion?

Yu Renhai’s somewhat pale brows slowly furrowed tighter.

The probe had not given him insight into Pei Jinye’s origins, but he had learned that Pei Jinye was certainly not a Great Grandmaster.

If not a Great Grandmaster, then whence came the confidence to challenge the Liyue Sword Sect?

“Gang Leader? Gang Leader?”

The strategist called out several times before Yu Renhai finally came back to his senses. He shook his head and put down his wine cup without speaking.

The strategist fell into thought, apparently calculating something, and suggested softly, “Gang Leader, perhaps you could order that before the Liu’s family arrive, our brothers should not make any moves. The Sima family is already Liu’s prey, and there is no need for us to take the lead.”

“I agree with your words. Only…” Yu Renhai narrowed his eyes, “That person… is he truly invincible?”

The strategist shook his head, “Gang Leader, not to mention whether the Heavenly Punishment is connected to him, just considering that Xu Qianpeng was slashed into critical injuries with three swords, it attests to that person’s prowess, there is no need for our brothers to fall at his hands.”

Yu Renhai thought of Pei Jinye’s immovable manner of speaking and felt an inexplicable irritation within.

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“This person is impervious to oil and salt; it looks like a Sword Sect Master from the Liyue Sword Sect himself has to deal with him.”

He sighed.

“Let’s do as you suggest.”

“Yes, Gang Leader.”

…

After Pei Jinye left the Drunken Immortal Building,

he noticed someone had been tailing him all along.

By the time he reached the alleyway entrance, the person who had been following him suddenly took off running.

Pei Jinye let out a sneer.

“You’re either too timid or too bold, to track me. Yet, when I wanted to have a chat, you turned and ran.”

He didn’t bother with the fleeing figure.

Pei Jinye quickly returned to the Sima family home, and from across the street, he happened to see Sima Yingjun, who was lost in thought sitting on the threshold.

This time, before Pei Jinye could speak, Sima Yingjun stood up first and called out, “Teacher!”

Pei Jinye walked over and nodded slightly, “What are you doing here?”

“Me? Just taking a break from training,” Sima Yingjun replied, scratching his head awkwardly without revealing his worries.

Pei Jinye didn’t expose him, and as he passed by said, “Go to the back mountain to practice.”

“Sure!”

Sima Yingjun nodded emphatically.

…

“Miss.”

Qian the shopkeeper appeared beside Sima Manli. She was looking at her brother following Pei Jinye’s departing figure and then turned back to ask, “Uncle Qian, what happened?”

“They didn’t start a fight,” Qian the shopkeeper shook his head as he spoke. “When they left, someone from Liu’s family was tailing Master Pei, but they were scared away, probably discovered by him.”

“Yu Renhai does have a lot of patience,” Sima Manli said quietly. “Since Liu’s family was tailing him, likely today’s banquet was only Yu Renhai’s idea, and the Liu family wasn’t in the know.”

“Miss,” Qian the shopkeeper paused, as if searching for the right words.

Sima Manli looked at him puzzled, “What is it, Uncle Qian?”

“I just received some news that I find rather shocking…” Qian the shopkeeper hesitated.

“Speak freely, Uncle Qian.”

“On the day that the young master and Master Pei returned from Jiangnan, they encountered some trouble from General Xu Qianpeng of the Mansion of King Mu. Afterwards, Master Pei delivered three strokes of the sword, gravely injuring Xu Qianpeng,” Qian the shopkeeper stopped there.

Since learning that Pei Jinye was a Sword Sect Master, Sima Manli wasn’t at all surprised by such news.

However…

“That General Xu was also a Grandmaster?”

“Indeed, he stepped into the realm of Grandmaster three years ago,” Qian the shopkeeper said.

“The Mansion of King Mu… it has no grudges against our Sima family. Why would they suddenly cause trouble? Could it be because of the Imperial City Department?” Sima Manli pondered.

Suddenly, Qian the shopkeeper said, “Xu Qianpeng is dead. The news I received said that he died yesterday, the day they left.”

Sima Manli was stunned.

She looked up in astonishment.

“Killed by Master Pei?”

Her heart skipped a beat.

Xu Qianpeng was associated with the Mansion of King Mu!

Not to mention her Sima family.

Even Liu’s family wouldn’t dare to offend the Mansion of King Mu lightly.

If it had been just a confrontation, she might have had room to maneuver.

But someone had died…

And he was one of the Five Tiger Generals.

Even Sima Manli felt a chill in her hands and feet at this moment.

“That General Xu was said to have died from divine punishment, not by Master Pei’s hand…” Qian the shopkeeper continued.

“Divine punishment?” Sima Manli’s expression was one of bewilderment.

That didn’t surprise her.

After all, people dying from divine punishment were extremely rare nowadays.

She had mostly heard about it through rumors.

But to actually encounter such a case…

Was indeed a first for her.

It was naturally a bit unusual.

“I’ve thought it over, and unless Master Pei could fly, he simply couldn’t have returned from the canal in time, especially not under the watchful eyes of others,” Qian the shopkeeper sighed. “My only concern now is that someone with an agenda might make a move… After all, it was Master Pei who first grievously wounded that General.”

Sima Manli paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure, shaking her head, “I’ve given it some serious thought last night. Since Teacher Pei is connected to the Imperial City Department, his future endeavors are likely clear. If it really involves the Imperial City Department, then the Mansion of King Mu is actually the least of our worries. At least King Mu won’t act against us openly.”

But Qian the shopkeeper said, “The Imperial Family is not easy to deal with.”

Sima Manli looked at him and then withdrew her gaze, saying, “Teacher Pei might have his own ways. By the way, Uncle Qian, how is the matter with Liu’s family?”

Uncle Qian spoke softly, “There must be more than one insider within Liu’s family, another is hidden much deeper, still eluding us.”

At that moment,

Sima Yingjun’s voice could already be heard from outside the door, seemingly excited as he spoke about something.

He then entered from outside.

“Sister, Uncle Qian.”

Qian the shopkeeper nodded and took his leave.

Sima Manli looked at her brother with affection and asked, “Where is Teacher Pei?”

“Teacher went to the Book Pavilion,” Sima Yingjun said proudly, raising his arm. “Teacher praised me again today. What should I do, sis? I feel like I’m about to become famous throughout the Ancient Yao Light Country. Not a single young person is my match; I could take on ten old freaks by myself!”

“Keep dreaming,” she said.

…

Inside the Book Pavilion,

Qian the shopkeeper arrived.

He greeted Pei Jinye with a clasped fist, “Teacher Pei.”

Pei Jinye looked at him and nodded amiably, “Qian the shopkeeper.”

At this moment, the other personnel within the Book Pavilion had already been cleared out, leaving just the two of them.