The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 916 Yihong Courtyard

Lü Zong truly did not know the extent of Li Qing’s power in the Cultivation World. In his eyes, Li Qing always seemed to be a figure wandering on the fringes of the Cultivation World, or rather, someone at the level of a newcomer.

However, the matter today did somewhat change his viewpoint; he felt that Li Qing’s influence might be slightly larger than he had imagined, but not outrageously so.

Otherwise, he would not be presenting himself in such a defeated manner today.

Seeing this, Li Qing smiled and said, "My sect is very strong, and it ranks quite high in the Cultivation World. Under normal circumstances, we have more opportunities to provoke others than others have to provoke us. But I’m relatively low-key, or should I say I’ve always been active amongst the secular world, so not many people know about my relationship with my sect."

"But if trouble arises, we don’t have to fear anyone. If it comes down to it, we’ll just fight back!"

Lü Zong looked at Li Qing incredulously, "Aren’t you a junior who has just entered this path?"

He had truly always thought of Li Qing as a greenhorn in the world of cultivators.

Now, hearing Li Qing speak like this made him feel as though he was dreaming.

This kid... seems to have been born under a lucky star.

"Although I am indeed a freshman, my master’s background is formidable; he is the previous generation’s Sect Leader of Nine Truth Palace. And as his closed-door disciple, my status has naturally risen along with the tide, on par with the current Sect Leader of Nine Truth Palace," Li Qing said with a laugh, "So, Lü Zong, you think about it: if something happened to me, how could my sect possibly stand by and watch?"

"Not to mention, I’m also holding a position in the Ninth Bureau, backed by the government."

In the Cultivation World, personal strength is what’s contested, but one’s background cannot be ignored either.

Especially for sects like Nine Truth Palace that maintain a unified stance externally, their backing is extremely formidable.

Although the background that Li Qing now possessed wouldn’t allow him to call the wind and summon the rain in the Cultivation World, it at least meant he was not helpless or timid in the face of anyone; he dared to act.

Lü Zong looked at Li Qing with a somewhat dazed expression, as if he had just met Li Qing for the first time. After quite a while, he took a drag of his cigarette and muttered in disbelief, "You play your cards very close to the chest, don’t you? I actually always thought you were nothing but a pure newcomer."

"Damn, being on the same level as the current Sect Leader, that puts your status not just high but almost outrageously high. You could be considered the Junior Martial Uncle of the entire sect, right? And your sect is one of the most powerful in the Cultivation World, you could practically walk sideways!"

Li Qing waved his hand with a laugh, "I wouldn’t go as far as to say I can walk sideways, but indeed, I’m not afraid of trouble."

"Shit, then what do I have to fear? From now on, I can boldly wave your flag!" Lü Zong said excitedly, "What do we need to worry about when doing something? Just go for it."

Upon hearing Li Qing’s explanation, Lü Changxi’s worries finally subsided, and he completely relaxed.

"If there are any fools in the future, just push me forward, Lü Zong. Business matters are up to you, leave these issues to me!" Li Qing laughed, "This reassurance pill should be digesting well now, shouldn’t it?"

Lü Zong patted his round belly and said with a hearty laugh, "Now it has really settled in my stomach. Let’s go have a good drink and celebrate. No excuses, this has to be celebrated. I can’t believe I’ve always been unaware of your incredible identity. If I had known earlier, I would have had an open drink with you for three days and three nights." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

The air of the jianghu Lü Zong carried with him had not diminished in the slightest, even now with his current status.

He was accustomed to solving nearly all his problems at the liquor table.

If one meal didn’t settle it, then have another.

"Perhaps we should put off the drinks for now, as I still have some things to take care of," Li Qing said with some difficulty.

He had two handymen whose appropriate tasks he still needed to assign, and this was something that couldn’t be left unaddressed.

"What other important matters do you have?" Lü Zong was suddenly a bit miffed, "Now that you have a high status, do you look down on your little brother?"

Li Qing was caught between laughter and tears, retorting with a laugh, "What I mean is I’ll come over later. I still have some loose ends to tie up right now. I just rushed over to check on things here first."

"Ah, like that, then you should hurry up; I’ll warm up the place for you first," Lü Zong said, his eyebrows rising in a happy smile upon hearing the news.

Li Qing shook his head with a smile, somewhat speechless, "Then I’ll be going now. I’ll come back later."

"Yes, yes, yes, make it quick!" Lü Zong rubbed his hands together and chuckled.

Now his heart was finally at ease.

After leaving Lü Family Restaurant, Li Qing didn’t use a Godspeed Talisman but hailed a taxi to Huai Shu Street instead.

To cover such a short distance with a Godspeed Talisman would be somewhat extravagant.

Huai Shu Street, true to its name, is a long street lined with locust trees; it’s part of the old streets of Tongcheng, with the surrounding buildings all showing their age. No matter where one looked, traces of the passing years were evident.

However, because it was the center of the county town in the past, it was planned very neatly, with spacious streets and pleasant scenery.

This place is now the memory and a half-business card of Tongcheng.

Many shops related to antiques and the past have opened in the storefronts of the old buildings: antique shops, calligraphy and painting shops, nostalgic photo studios, and nostalgic cinemas, among others.

Li Qing took out the card Ba Jiao Dao Ren had given him.

On the alloy card, there was only the logo of the Ninth Bureau and a building, not even a name or number.

If someone got this key, let alone finding the door, they probably wouldn’t even know where the building was located.

As he walked, Li Qing carried the card, comparing it with the surrounding buildings.

Finally, a vintage wooden building appeared in front of him, identical to the one on the card.

It was an ancient-style wooden building, tucked away behind the retail frontage on the street.

Since much of the streetfront followed suit with the ancient-style architecture, its presence wasn’t jarring—in fact, it wasn’t conspicuous at all.

Li Qing compared it left and right for a bit and finally confirmed that this was indeed the place.

After making sure, he carried the card across the road and walked towards the wooden building on the other side.

Circling around a residential complex, Li Qing finally found the entrance to his office without trouble.

But the instant he saw the signboard, his expression froze, filled with disbelief.

He doubted his own eyes and carefully compared the building on the card with the one in front of him again.

It was indeed the place.

But...

Why on earth would an office have a signboard with Yihong Courtyard on it? Was there a special reason for this?

Although Li Qing didn’t have a wide range of knowledge, he was perfectly clear about the name Yihong Courtyard.

Isn’t that the name synonymous with brothels?