Why do I have so many masters?-Chapter 634 - 245 Recognizing People (1/2)

The buildings of Fufeng's Immortals were majestic, and the streets were as straight as if measured with a ruler—lacking in poetic charm but carrying a sense of vast grandeur.

Farther north lay the wide-open prairies, magnificently expansive, invoking sentiments of melancholic tunes from the Western Regions.

When he returned to the inn, he went straight to Lin Qiaofu's room on the fourth floor, knocked and entered, only to find Gong Yu and others already there. Wang Anfeng stepped forward with the pastries, handing them to Lin Qiaofu, then sat down beside the table, nodding slightly at Gong Yu.

He vaguely sensed that Gong Yu's sword intent had become much sharper, though he wasn't sure why. He spoke softly,

"Miss Gong Yu, it seems you have gained new insights…"

Gong Yu glanced at him, her words succinct,

"I saw Mei Wangsheng today."

Wang Anfeng nodded, aware only that at Mei's residence earlier that day, Mei Wangsheng had driven all the noble clan's youths away with a sword strike. He was curious about the specifics, and asked,

"Mr. Mei San?"

Gong Yu nodded slightly and replied,

"His martial body has reached the upper sixth rank, and his sword intent is upright and pure, far surpassing his cultivation level."

"If he hadn't wasted time, he would be at the fifth rank by now."

"What a pity."

Wang Anfeng guessed she must have witnessed Mei Wangsheng's sword intent and used it as a mirror for her own growth. He chuckled,

"Mr. Mei San spends his days playing the qin and nurturing his qi. Without these ten or so years, perhaps his sword intent would not be as profound. There are gains and losses; it's hard to say which is better."

Gong Yu nodded, fell silent for a moment, then said lightly,

"On my way back, I saw someone using a blade to kill on the main road."

Wang Anfeng's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged as he replied,

"Wielding a blade to kill is indeed savage."

Lin Qiaofu, who was eating pastries, said upon hearing this,

"Killing someone on the street?!"

"Isn't that disregarding Great Qin's laws? After all, Wanling City is one of Great Qin's major states, ranked above common state cities but below county cities. To kill someone on the street would surely anger the Ministry of Punishment... this is just too reckless…"

Taishu Jian shook his head and said, "The situation might not be so simple."

"The people he killed were not clean either; they likely had criminal records and weren't officials. Right now, the Ministry of Punishment in Wanling City probably wants to clear this matter up as quickly as possible to avoid getting burned themselves. They likely have no intent to pursue the murderer."

"Besides, the killer's martial arts are too powerful, his actions so wild they border on madness. Capturing him would come at a great cost, and might even require a middle third rank Great Qin officer to risk their life in combat, or ask a fourth rank expert to apprehend him."

"It's not worth the risk for the sake of a few corrupt scions."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on the withered face of Taishu Jian, "After saying so much, don't you want to know who was killed?"

Lv Baiping said, "Knowing makes no difference; it's not as if we're acquainted."

Taishu Jian shook his head, chuckling,

"The deceased are not just familiar to you; you know them quite well."

"Today, as I followed Miss Gong out of the Mei residence, we happened to see it. It was those noble clan youths who had been kneeling and making a scene in front of the Mei residence. They were slain by that person wielding the blade and galloping on horseback, run through completely. The City Commandant tried to stop him but was kicked aside by that person."

"The Deputy Commandant came to help and was slashed down from the sky to the ground with one blow. Even though he was a military officer of the fifth rank, one who would be addressed as General, he was publicly humiliated. The mark of that blade is still on the street."

"His actions were extremely arrogant and domineering."

Lv Baiping took a deep breath and said,

"So brash..."

"Is this person a madman?"

Wang Anfeng, dressed in a scholarly fashion, poured himself a cup of tea and silently drank.

With a clatter, the door was pushed open by Yuchi Jie, who had gone somewhere to wander around. The group had not yet seen him enter when they already heard his laughter, and he said,

"Isn't he just a madman? But to be so mad as to publicly threaten a city commandant, a sixth-rank official, and a blustering general, and then still manage to escape, that's indeed madness."

"Madmen aren't scary, it's the crazed ones who are truly formidable."

Walking over to the table, he sat down with a lack of decorum, poured himself two cups of tea, and seemed so thirsty that he drank them down one after another before taking a long breath, appearing much more relaxed. Glancing at the expressions of Lin Qiaofu and Lv Baiping, and seeing that they were looking at him, he smiled, and then said methodically,

"Today, I happened to bump into that person too, and he indeed can be described as arrogant."

"The Mad Blade of Fufeng, indeed, in the Jianghu, there may be mistaken names but never unfitting nicknames—I've witnessed it myself. But in the Western Regions of Great Qin, there originally were nine mad blades. However, in this installment of the Sword and Saber List, those nine mad blades didn't make the cut."

"Yet, the Mad Blade of Fufeng did just one thing after emerging into the Jianghu and managed to get on the subsidiary list of the Blade List, warranting a short review by a current Martial Arts expert spanning over a hundred characters. I'm afraid this is going to upset some folks, and there's a good chance they will look for trouble with the Mad Blade of Fufeng."

The voice paused, and he spoke nonchalantly,

"But probably, it will just result in a few more corpses, that's all."

While Wang Anfeng was pouring tea, his hand almost trembled. He narrowly avoided spilling a cup of hot tea onto Yuchi Jie's face but managed to restrain himself and continued to quietly drink his tea.

Lv Baiping asked curiously,

"You just mentioned that the Mad Blade of Fufeng threatened the city commandant?"

"How did you know?"

As soon as Yuchi Jie brought up the matter, his eyebrows danced with excitement. He snapped shut his folding fan and gently tapped it against his palm, laughing, "How would I know?"

"Miss Lv, let me tell you a truth, as long as there's money, most information in the world can be bought. Unfortunately, someone like me just happens to have plenty of money and bribed a soldier who overheard the incident."

"He was right beside the city commandant at the time and heard the mad blade's words firsthand. Essentially, the gist of it was... hmm..."

The voice paused again as Yuchi Jie pondered for a moment, seemingly considering his words, then confidently stated,

"Figure out the crap those officials have done, or else, within three days I'll kill you, and scatter your goddamn ashes to the wind..."

"More or less like that."

Wang Anfeng's hand shook heavily, causing the tea in the cup to slosh.

Lin Qiaofu, with an incredulous expression, stood behind while Old Lu's mouth twitched, unable to watch any longer, and he spoke up with a deep voice,

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"If you don't clarify what misdeeds he has committed and bring him to justice, when I enter the city three days from now, I will chop off his head, smash his seal, and burn his body to ashes and scatter them."

Yuchi Jie's face turned embarrassing, and he spread his hands with a forced laugh,

"This... isn't it the same thing?"

Lv Baiping snorted dismissively.

Even as the group got up to leave, Yuchi Jie was still struggling to explain, claiming that burning the body and scattering the ashes was equivalent to dispersing the ash. Lv Baiping, with a scornful expression, said that even a common soldier had a better memory than him.

A young person of a noble clan had sunk to this level; he might as well just collide with a wall and die.

Old Lu nodded to himself, feeling that it made a lot of sense.

Wang Anfeng helplessly shook his head, stood up to say his farewells, and since this was ultimately Lin Qiaofu's room and he had come to deliver some pastries, it would be improper for him to linger. Gong Yu also stood up, told Lin Qiaofu to diligently practice her skills, so she wouldn't be bullied in the future.

Turning to leave with Wang Anfeng side by side, Great-Uncle Jian went back carrying the Jue Que Sword to his own room on the third floor. Gong Yu's room was close to Lin Qiaofu's, while Wang Anfeng had to walk a bit further to his. After a few steps, Gong Yu stopped; Wang Anfeng nodded to her and said,

"Then, Miss Gong Yu, I'll be on my way."

Gong Yu nodded her head and gave him a glance. As he turned around, she suddenly said in a soft voice,

"Your swordsmanship is not bad."

Wang Anfeng's body stiffened imperceptibly and when he nonchalantly turned back, the door was already closed. He stood in a daze for a moment, then forced a wry smile. He had thought about the possibility of his identity being exposed, but he never considered that the first one to see through him would be the aloof Fairy Sword.

Fortunately, it seemed she did not intend to spread the word; otherwise, she could have openly talked about it just now. Since she hadn't told even Lin Qiaofu, she likely wouldn't tell others either.

She was not one to talk much.

With a sigh, Wang Anfeng's heart was filled with mixed emotions. Although his identity had been revealed, he tried not to dwell on the worries, yet he felt a bizarre irony.

Neither Yuchi Jie nor Great-Uncle Jian recognized him, yet it was Gong Yu who did.

This…

In the room, the Fairy Sword, dressed all in white, moved with light steps, humming a tune softly.

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