The matter in Changhe Prefectural Capital had been settled. Xu Wuji requisitioned a boat from the Water Transport Guild and chose to travel by water to Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital.

When the boat passed Green Mountain City, it happened to dock for resupply.

Yang Ling immediately saw Zhang Wei standing on the pier with his hands on his hips, directing the Snake Gang disciples at work.

As the boat bearing the Water Transport Guild’s emblem approached the dock, the Snake Gang disciples hurried to inform Zhang Wei.

After all, the Snake Gang survived by attaching itself to the Water Transport Guild.

Zhang Wei flinched slightly and immediately hurried over with several subordinates.

“Eunuch Xu, this is Green Mountain City. We only need one hour to finish resupplying. Would you like to disembark for some tea and a stroll?”

The Water Transport Guild director on the boat was an Eighth-Rank expert, no match for Cao Junxiong.

This boat had other duties scheduled, but Xu Wuji had forcibly requisitioned it.

Xu Wuji’s eyes narrowed slightly as he surveyed the Green Mountain City dock. He saw laborers moving cargo everywhere and detected a strange odor in the air, so he shook his head gently.

“Director Yang, and you?”

The Water Transport Guild director asked cautiously.

Before Yang Ling could answer, Zhang Wei and his men arrived. Zhang Wei looked up at the guild director and clasped his fist in salute.

“Acting Guild Master of the Snake Gang, Zhang Wei, pays respects to Director!”

The guild director was momentarily stunned. Who was this person to call him “Director”? With two real directors standing nearby, how could he presume to claim that title himself?

“How dare you! Eunuch Xu is from the capital, and Director Yang is from the prefectural capital—what do you mean calling me director!”

The guild director shouted angrily from his superior position.

Wu Xiaochen and the others had also reached the ship’s rail and stared at Zhang Wei. They had heard of him.

Eunuch Xu from the capital? Director Yang from the prefectural capital?

Zhang Wei had been focused on the guild director; after the scolding he finally noticed Yang Ling and Xu Wuji.

“What are you standing there for, you idiot? You’re acting as Snake Gang master? Who allowed you to act in that role?”

The guild director spat.

Zhang Wei stared at him, a sullen shadow crossing his eyes. He suppressed his anger and was about to back down when Yang Ling’s voice rang out:

“I appointed Zhang Wei as acting Snake Gang master. If Director Huang thinks he’s unfit, I can assign him elsewhere.”

The guild director froze for a moment, then hurriedly put on a smile.

“So he’s Director Yang’s man. I apologize for my rudeness, Director Yang—please forgive me.”

Then he kept bowing and apologizing to Zhang Wei, lowering his tone considerably.

Zhang Wei’s expression improved a little. Being publicly humiliated had been unpleasant.

Under Yang Ling’s instruction, Zhang Wei boarded the boat with several followers and paid respects to Xu Wuji as well.

Because Zhang Wei was Yang Ling’s man, Xu Wuji was polite, nodding and exchanging a few friendly words with him, then returning to the cabin to rest.

The guild director seized the chance to chat warmly with Zhang Wei and slipped a silver note into his hand.

Zhang Wei glanced down. One hundred taels. A smile immediately spread across his face.

Seeing this, the guild director breathed a sigh of relief and went with his men to handle resupply matters.

“How did you end up with an eunuch from the capital? Planning to become an eunuch yourself and go to the capital?”

Zhang Wei glanced at Yang Ling and joked.

Yang Ling smirked subtly.

“I’m accompanying Eunuch Xu to Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital to open a mine. But honestly, I suspect being an eunuch can trigger a class change.

You’ve never changed class. Want to give it a try?

It’s a rare chance. Eunuch Xu is a Fifth-Rank expert and holds high status; he’s close to the Fourth Prince.”

Zhang Wei paused. He had been stuck at level ten for a long time and couldn’t find a path to class change.

At that moment, a message appeared on the Divine Realm public channel:

[Wang Hang: Players in the Zhao State capital, attention. I discovered a class change path—go to the palace and become a eunuch. After the class change to eunuch you can gain exclusive skills!]

Once that message appeared, the public channel erupted, though eight out of every ten messages were cursing Wang Hang.

“You planted that guy to trick me into becoming a eunuch, didn’t you?” Zhang Wei asked suspiciously.

Yang Ling was slightly surprised too. After thinking briefly, he shook his head with a smile.

“Not my doing, but I wasn’t wrong—becoming an eunuch does seem to allow a class change.”

“Although I still consider this just a game, that doesn’t mean I’ll become an eunuch.”

Zhang Wei snorted.

“I’m comfortable as acting Snake Gang master right now. Even if I don’t change class, it’s fine.”

After saying that, Zhang Wei was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands toward Yang Ling.

“Wishing you a smooth trip and success in opening the mine.

If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work.”

“Go ahead.”

Yang Ling smiled and nodded.

Zhang Wei had just turned when a sudden blast sounded in the air!

“Yang Ling’s lackey, go to hell!”

A crossbow bolt slammed through like lightning.

But its aim was off; it missed Yang Ling and struck Zhang Wei instead.

Zhang Wei let out a miserable scream and clutched his groin as he dropped to his knees.

Everyone was taken aback.

People on the boat, on the dock—everyone froze.

Only Yang Ling leapt up, vaulting from the boat several zhang above to the pier like a leopard sprinting dozens of zhang, seizing a man wearing a bamboo hat.

When they removed the hat, a large shaved head was revealed!

It was a monk.

The monk fixed his gaze on Yang Ling with equal parts terror and fury.

“Kujue Temple? A Rong Tribe spy?”

Yang Ling said coldly.

“You slander my master Jue Ming, and now you slander me!? Is that the only trick you know?”

The monk shouted angrily.

Yang Ling recognized the truth in his words—this was a fool come to avenge Jue Ming.

Agents of the Ironclad Department soon arrived and took the monk away.

At the same time, players like Qin Mo were offering their healing medicine to Zhang Wei, trying to treat him.

Seeing his terrible wound made Chen Xu and the others’ scalps tingle.

“Not enough, pour more Golden Sore Medicine! Bring another bottle!”

Zhang Wei’s face was pale as he kept pouring Golden Sore Medicine over himself. The bleeding stopped, but...

“Zhang Wei, that’s already more than twenty bottles... never mind, it’s rotten anyway...”

Chen Xu said softly.

Pity showed in Qin Mo and the others’ eyes.

Zhang Wei seemed oblivious, continuously demanding more Golden Sore Medicine.

Everyone could only give him their spare bottles.

He poured one bottle after another, then cautiously checked.

“Is it healed yet?”

What met his eyes was a sight of flesh and blood mashed together.

Seeing this, a surge of vital qi shot up Zhang Wei’s neck and his head spun.

Yang Ling’s face turned grave. The monk had targeted him, yet Zhang Wei was left in such a state...

His mind racing, Yang Ling crouched in front of Zhang Wei and said solemnly:

“A Fifth-Rank expert can regrow a severed limb.”

Zhang Wei grabbed Yang Ling’s shoulders immediately, bloodshot eyes and veins throbbing on his forehead.

“Yang Ling, you’re not lying to me!?”

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