Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 131: Chapter 105: Action

"Shopkeeper Wei, my men would never do such a thing! Don’t you go making baseless accusations!"

Chen Song said coldly.

"You and your men are the only ones who’ve been in our Weapon Forging Shop today, Chief Chen. If it wasn’t one of yours, are you saying one of my own people stole it?"

Wei Zhankui sneered, "This is actually quite simple to resolve.

Why don’t you and your men strip down, Chief Chen? One look, and we’ll know for sure."

"Besides, we’re all men here. You don’t have to worry about anyone taking advantage of you."

The shop hands and apprentices roared with laughter.

Chen Song’s face turned grim. "Wei Zhankui, you dare!"

"Me, dare? Chief Chen, are you the one trying to throw your weight around?"

Wei Zhankui sneered. "Then you’ve picked the wrong place to do it. Let me be clear: that Divine Weapon was a birthday gift for the patriarch of the Hu Mansion in the Inner City.

The constables of your East City Bureau stole my Divine Weapon. Even if this matter goes all the way to the City Lord, I, Wei Zhankui, won’t be the least bit afraid!"

"You—"

Chen Song was furious.

He knew their methods all too well. It would be impossible to prove whether they had stolen the Divine Weapon or not.

God only knows if there was ever a so-called Divine Weapon in this shop to begin with!

Let alone stripping naked, even just letting Wei Zhankui search them would mean the East City Bureau would lose all face.

The big move that Little Su Sima had so painstakingly orchestrated would fizzle out and come to a premature end.

Chen Song instantly realized the gravity of the situation. He was trapped.

"Chief Chen, for a salary of just a few tens of taels of silver a month, is it really worth going to such lengths?"

Wei Zhankui sneered. "All you have to do is submit. Do that, and what’s to stop me from just gifting you that Divine Weapon?"

"Wei Zhankui, don’t push it!"

Chen Song growled, suppressing his fury.

"I see Chief Chen still hasn’t grasped the situation."

Wei Zhankui shook his head. "Since it’s come to this, I’ll give you two choices.

First, you strip naked and let me conduct a search.

Second, you kowtow and apologize to me, Chief Chen.

Of course, you could also just leave now. But if you do, don’t blame me for going to the City Lord’s Mansion in the Inner City to beat the drum and cry injustice!"

"You—"

Chen Song’s face flushed red. He wished he could draw his saber and cut Wei Zhankui down right then and there, but he didn’t dare to act.

As Chen Song stood there, trapped and unsure what to do, a hand suddenly fell on his shoulder.

"Shopkeeper Wei, I presume? Do things really need to escalate this far? How about you do me a favor?"

Chen Song turned, pleasantly surprised, to see that Su Mu had appeared behind him at some unknown point.

"Sima!"

Chen Song exclaimed in delight.

Su Mu nodded and gestured for them to step back.

"Ah, so it’s Little Su Sima."

A grave look entered Wei Zhankui’s eyes. He said in a low voice, "I can show you respect, of course. But my Weapon Forging Shop can’t just absorb such a loss. This is a fortune we’re talking about, isn’t that right, Little Su Sima?

However, since you’ve spoken up, Little Su Sima, I’ll compromise. Chief Chen and his men won’t have to strip. All I ask is to be allowed to personally search them."

Su Mu looked at Wei Zhankui, his expression calm.

Wei Zhankui met Su Mu’s gaze, his heart pounding nervously. But the thought of the Hu Family backing him gave him a renewed sense of confidence.

"Little Su Sima, I’m already making a concession for your sake. If you don’t agree to this, then my hands are tied. We’ll just have to let the City Lord sort it out."

Wei Zhankui said, spreading his hands.

"Shopkeeper Wei, a word in private."

Su Mu slowly approached Wei Zhankui and gestured for him to step aside.

Seeing Su Mu’s conciliatory attitude, Wei Zhankui sneered inwardly. ’Everyone says this Little Su Sima is so shrewd, but in the end, he still has to eat humble pie in front of me.’

’So what if he’s a powerful fighter? Sometimes, you need brains to win!’

"What wisdom does Little Su Sima wish to impart?"

He wasn’t afraid Su Mu would try anything in broad daylight, so he stepped to the side with him and spoke.

"Shopkeeper Wei, take a look at this."

Su Mu suddenly pulled open his lapels, took an object from his waist, and placed it in Wei Zhankui’s hand, speaking in a low voice.

"A Demon-Breaking Crossbow?"

Wei Zhankui glanced down and said instinctively.

"You’re correct. Too bad there’s no prize."

Su Mu said calmly.

SHING! The Autumn Water Saber was drawn and laid flat against Wei Zhankui’s neck.

"Stealing a Demon-Breaking Crossbow, plotting to assassinate a Sima... Wei Zhankui, do you realize I can kill you on the spot right now for these crimes?"

Su Mu barked.

Wei Zhankui was dumbfounded, his mouth suddenly dry. ’A frame-up? This blatant? This out in the open?’

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