Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 125: Chapter 103: Congratulatory Gift

Outside the main gate of the East City Bureau.

Dozens of people stood in the street, blocking it completely.

Su Mu was the first to step through the main gate of the East City Government Office.

Behind him were Yu Xiujiang and Chen Song, followed by Zheng Wang and two other men, their hands gripping the hilts of their sabers.

As for the other constables of the East City Bureau, they brought up the rear.

Zheng Wang and his two companions were a little nervous. They had heard of the infamous Qingcha Sect back when they were in South City.

They never expected that just after arriving in East City, they’d be confronting a sect whose power was no less than that of the East City Bureau itself.

Although they were afraid, the three had no intention of backing down.

No matter what, they absolutely could not bring shame to Little Su Sima!

"It’s not Shi Ziran."

Yu Xiujiang said in a low voice.

Shi Ziran was the Sect Leader of the Qingcha Sect.

What Yu Xiujiang meant was that Shi Ziran was not among the group of Qingcha Sect disciples outside.

Su Mu gave an imperceptible nod, then stopped on the steps, looking down at the crowd from his elevated position.

His status was different now. He no longer needed to treat everyone with courtesy as he had in the past. Instead, he had to establish the authority of the Sima.

"Who seeks an audience with me? State your name."

Su Mu said coolly.

"Zhou Yin, Vice Sect Leader of the Qingcha Sect. By order of the Sect Leader, I have come to present a congratulatory gift for Su Sima’s appointment."

The man in the lead stepped forward and cupped his fists.

After speaking, he straightened up and clapped his hands.

Several sect members immediately emerged from the back of the crowd. They were carrying a man who was bound tightly with ropes, and they threw him down at the foot of the steps.

The man was beaten black and blue, with walnuts stuffed in his mouth, muffling his cries.

He struggled to get up, but the ropes were too tight and had been soaked in oil, making it impossible for him to break free.

"Zhou Yin, what is the meaning of this?"

East City Chief of Police Chen Song shouted with a frown.

The Qingcha Sect was powerful, and it was true that the East City Bureau could do little to stop them.

But with the new Sima just having taken office, if the Qingcha Sect came to cause trouble, wouldn’t it make the new Sima think he, Chen Song, was incompetent?

He grasped the hilt of his Constable Saber and took a step forward.

If Zhou Yin couldn’t provide a proper explanation, then he would have no choice but to apprehend him today.

If Shi Ziran himself had come, he would have been no match for him.

But Zhou Yin was weaker than him, and this was his home turf. If he went all out, he was confident he could take Zhou Yin down within fifty moves.

"Chief Chen, please be patient and let me finish."

Seeing Chen Song’s aggressive stance, Zhou Yin showed no sign of nervousness. Instead, he smiled and said, "This man is the congratulatory gift my Qingcha Sect presents to Su Sima."

"To inform Su Sima, just before you took office, this man approached our Qingcha Sect. He wanted to instigate our sect into assassinating Su Sima."

Zhou Yin spoke eloquently and righteously, "Although the Qingcha Sect is called a sect, in reality, we are just tea merchants providing a living for our poor brothers. How could we do something so treasonous?

Therefore, the Sect Leader ordered us to capture this man and deliver him to Su Sima for judgment."

"Who is he?"

Chen Song halted his move to draw his saber and asked with a frown.

"That is a question for him, Chief Chen."

Zhou Yin casually pointed a finger at the trussed-up man at the foot of the stairs and laughed. "The gift has been delivered. I will disturb Su Sima no longer. Farewell."

With that, Zhou Yin led the disciples of the Qingcha Sect away with a swagger.

From beginning to end, he appeared to be very polite to Su Mu, but in reality, his every action reeked of arrogance.

For the Vice Sect Leader of a sect entrenched in East City to be so arrogant toward the head of the East City Bureau... The Qingcha Sect was just as Yu Xiujiang had said—full of madmen.

However—

Su Mu set aside the matter of the Qingcha Sect and focused his gaze on the trussed-up man at the foot of the steps.

"Sir."

Chen Song turned back to ask for instructions.

"Take the walnuts out of his mouth and ask him who he is."

Su Mu said calmly.

Chen Song acknowledged the order, grabbed the man’s cheeks, and roughly pulled the walnuts from his mouth.

"Pah!"

The man spat. "Kill me or cut me up, do as you please! If I beg for mercy, then I’m a son of a bitch!

If you think you’re getting anything out of me, dream on!"

"Sir, I’ve learned some interrogation techniques. Would you like me to give it a try?"

Chen Song said, eager to prove himself.

Although he was also close to the Luo Family, so in theory, Su Mu wouldn’t replace him.

But a distant patron was no match for a present master. If Su Mu thought he was incompetent, he would surely make things difficult for him.

He naturally wanted to demonstrate his abilities quickly.

This was where the difference between a Martial Artist and a scholar became apparent.

Chen Song was only just now thinking of proving his worth, whereas Yu Xiujiang had already gone to South City to meet with Su Mu several days ago.

And that was why Yu Xiujiang was now the Minister...

"There’s no need."

Su Mu said coolly. "Chief Chen, make a trip to the Inner City Hu Family. Tell them someone is impersonating a member of the Hu Family and trying to hire an assassin to kill a city’s Sima. Ask the Hu Family how this matter should be handled."

The trussed-up man’s eyes shot wide open.

Yu Xiujiang thought for a moment and couldn’t help but exclaim internally, ’Brilliant!’

Hiring an assassin to kill a city’s Sima was a major crime. It could be done, but it could never be brought out into the open.

Even the Hu Family would never dare to admit to hiring an assassin to kill a city’s Sima.

So, by having someone ask the Hu Family, Su Mu ensured that regardless of whether this man was sent by them or not, they would be forced to deny it vehemently.

If this man truly had no connection to the Hu Family, then this move would serve no purpose other than to antagonize them.

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