Starting from the wind and clouds, piercing through the heavens

Chapter 6 Conflict intensifies

In the first conversation with him, the boy was able to succinctly state the key points.

Thoughtful and meticulous, it is worth cultivating.

The most important thing is that this boy has a clean foundation.

Mei Youqian disagreed at first, he wanted to arrange a second-rate martial artist beside Liu Ming, who could protect Liu Ming while acting as a middleman between the two.

He also reminded Liu Ming to beware of Han Cheng and others.

Liu Ming rejected his kindness, and Mei Youqian didn't say any more.

After having some dinner in Qinxiang Building, Liu Ming took back the one thousand and one hundred taels of silver from the shopkeeper, and then walked back to the City Lord's Mansion.

It was getting late, but Beijiang City was still brightly lit.

Some people were busy with business, and some were rushing to restock. Liu Ming walked and watched all the way, enjoying the comfort he had never had before.

When he arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, it was already late at night, but Han Cheng was still waiting for him in the courtyard.

When the two met, the atmosphere was a little tense.

"Little Lord."

Han Cheng spoke first, with a low tone.

Liu Ming will not be used to him either.

Just now this guy actually sent someone to follow him, obviously he didn't have any good idea.

If he didn't know that his current situation was not stable, Liu Ming didn't want to startle the snake.

Otherwise, with his character, Han Cheng would have been eliminated long ago.

The most important thing for a killer is calmness and patience.

Liu Ming has always kept this in mind since his previous life.

"Is something wrong?"

"Where did the young master go at night?"

Liu Ming frowned and said coldly:

"Where am I going, do I still need to report to Commander Han?"

"The city lord ordered us to protect the young lord's safety during this period. If the young lord makes a mistake, Han can't explain to the city lord when he goes back."

"It is your thing."

Liu Ming said without a smile, his expression was extremely serious.

You can't explain it, so I have to cooperate with all my strength?Is the primary and secondary relationship unclear? !

Han Cheng held back his anger, and continued.

"In the evening, two men I sent to secretly protect the young master were killed in an alley."

The deaths of the two subordinates must have something to do with Liu Ming.

However, he did not believe that Liu Ming had such insight, so he became suspicious of the City Lord's Mansion in Beijiang City.

Han Cheng wanted to use Liu Ming to suppress Mei Youqian.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, he only saw Liu Ming looking at him with a half-smile, and then heard——

"This is your business too."

After speaking, Liu Ming went straight to the room, leaving Han Cheng watching his back in the courtyard with murderous eyes.

"Commander Han, this Dugu Ming doesn't pay attention to you at all!"

The subordinates behind him said angrily, and Han Cheng squinted his eyes and said in a low voice:

"Don't worry, when he leaves Beijiang City, Dugu Ming will be nothing more than an ant at the mercy of others."

……

After receiving the notice from Mei Youqian, the boy ran to Liu Ming's room and waited quietly for his return.

At this time, the two were in the room, and Liu Ming looked at the Jiuniang Babao Duck on the table, and felt a little funny for a moment.

"Sit down, when it's just you and me, don't be too restrained."

After a while, he regained his composure, and said to the boy who had been standing all the time, and by the way he helped the boy to lift the stool.

The little servant was overwhelmed by Liu Ming's detail, and hurriedly adjusted his clothes respectfully before sitting down.

"What's your name?"

Liu Ming asked.

"Returning to the young master, the youngest is Shen Hao, who is from Beijiang. When he was young, his family was in distress, and my father refused to accept me, so he bought me into the city lord's mansion. I was working in the mansion's handyman before, and I was appreciated by the city lord. For a servant."

The boy Shen Hao replied.

Liu Ming nodded. This kid is really clever. He explained his life experience clearly when he came up, so that he would not have to ask one by one.

"Do you have enemies in the mansion? Or people who don't like you."

Liu Ming asked again, he wanted to find someone to test what kind of poison Han Cheng had put in the Eight Treasure Duck.

"This……"

Shen Hao was at a loss for words for a moment, and Liu Ming stopped asking.

"Call someone over for me, the best eight-treasure duck can't be wasted like this."

Hearing this, Shen Hao glanced at the Eight Treasure Duck on the table.

He knew that it was bought by Han Cheng, recalling the scene he saw in the yard just now, Shen Hao instantly understood what Liu Ming meant.

"Little understands."

Shen Hao got up and went out, and not long after, he came back with a fat middle-aged man with sleepy eyes.

"Boss Tong, this is the Young City Lord of our Peerless City."

The middle-aged man quickly saluted Liu Ming.

"I heard from Shen Hao that Manager Tong has always taken good care of him. Tomorrow, Shen Hao will leave the City Lord's Mansion with me. Tonight, I specially bought a wine-stuffed eight-treasure duck in Zuixianlou, so as to replace Manager Tong Thank you."

Liu Ming said truthfully, and Shen Hao, who was behind Mr. Tong, couldn't help laughing to himself when he heard the words.

"The young master is serious, this is what the little ones should do."

Manager Tong quickly answered with a smile.

"Okay, you don't have to be so polite, the duck is getting cold, you can eat it."

"This……"

Manager Tong was a little confused, and had some bad premonitions in his heart, but under Liu Ming's watchful eyes, he still picked up the eight-treasure duck honestly and started to eat it.

"delicious."

Manager Tong said with a half-smile.

But after eating, he felt a little weak all over, and his mind was a little dizzy.

Liu Ming was keenly aware of his reaction, and felt a chill in his heart.

But until the meal was over, Manager Tong didn't react too violently. After thanking Liu Ming again, he returned to the room with Shen Hao's support on the grounds that he was unwell.

"What a Han Cheng."

Before leaving the boundary of Wushuang City, he actually started attacking himself.

"However, the poison does not seem to be violent, and it is not life-threatening after taking it. It just appears a little weak... This is a bit strange."

Just now Liu Ming observed Manager Tong's reaction the whole time, and saw that the other party's reaction was not too aggressive. Obviously, the poison was not very toxic.

"Young Master, the Eight Treasures Duck has been drugged with Mongolian sweat medicine. Although this medicine can't kill people, it can make people feel weak, unable to function, and those with low cultivation levels may even become unconscious. It's just that Manager Tong hasn't arrived yet. The room has already collapsed."

After Shen Hao walked into the room and closed the door, he couldn't wait to say to Liu Ming.

"I see."

Liu Ming nodded, suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, and he had a plan, and asked immediately,

"When you sent Manager Tong back just now, did anyone from Han Cheng see you?"

"The young master is too worried. This is the city lord's mansion of Beijiang City. City lord Mei has noticed that this pedestrian has bad intentions, and has already ordered the mansion to strictly monitor and restrict it."

Liu Ming knew it in his heart.

Mei Yougan is a careful person, so it's no wonder that Beijiang City can be managed so prosperously.

"Very well, you go back and rest, come to me tomorrow morning, and go south with me to Purple Maple City."

"Good young master."

After finishing speaking, Shen Hao bowed to Liu Ming and left the room.

"Sweat medicine... I want to see what kind of evil idea you, Han Cheng, have in mind."

A cold light flashed in Liu Ming's eyes, and a murderous intent arose in his heart.

He went to the bedside and sat down cross-legged. Although he was tired, he still insisted on practicing [Holy Spirit Heart Sutra].

"Right now, strength is still my biggest shortcoming. Without strength, many things cannot be fully controlled. I don't like this feeling."

If Liu Ming is already a first-class martial artist, then he doesn't have to act so timidly, looking forward and backward.

You can also be confident and bold in employing people, and you don't have to worry about luring wolves into your house.

"At this stage, I have the [Dragon Subduing Legs] transition, but when I become a first-class warrior, or even the realm of heaven and man, the shortcomings of [Dragon Subduing Legs] will become my fatal flaw, so in the next stage, I will The cultivation should still be based on [Holy Spirit Sword Art]."

Immediately Liu Ming put aside distracting thoughts, settled down to practice the [Holy Spirit Heart Sutra]...

(End of this chapter)