Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

In front of the magnificent Qinglian Pavilion, Qiao Rui took a deep breath and stepped in with his head held high.

The plump and white Uncle Fu was actually waiting in the hall in person. Qiao Rui was flattered and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Uncle Fu nodded, a subtle complex expression flashed across his eyes, and he smiled and said, "Come with me, don't keep the Grand Commander waiting for too long."

"Yes!"

Qiao Rui didn't dare to say much and followed Uncle Fu quickly, but his heart was full of doubts.

How come Uncle Fu is waiting for me here? Given his status, it's impossible that he has been waiting here all along, right?

Could it be that they are paying attention to my whereabouts or every move I make in this city?

That's impossible. With my level, I can't even touch many of the core matters of the Skyguard, so it shouldn't be monitored like this, right?

While thinking about all sorts of things, Uncle Fu led Qiao Rui to the third floor.

This was his second time to visit Qinglian Pavilion. The first time was when he joined the Qingtian Guard. The Grand Commander personally recruited him and Liu Xinyue in the side hall on the second floor and processed their employment.

Qiao Rui knew that the first floor of Qinglian Pavilion was a place for entertaining guests and meeting friends, the second floor was mostly used for offices and file archiving, but he was not quite sure what the third floor was planned for, he just felt it was very deep and quiet.

Uncle Fu pushed open a door and whispered to Qiao Rui, "Stop looking and come in!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rui quickly withdrew his gaze from all around and followed Uncle Fu into the room.

The candlelight in the room flickered and was a little dim. There was a faint, elegant and deep fragrance floating in the air, which made people feel inexplicably peaceful.

Judging from the layout, this seems to be a living room, divided into two rooms, the front room is a study and living room, and the back room is a bedroom.

There were guest seats and coffee tables on both sides of the front room. The main seat in the middle should have been used for a desk or some kind of writing desk, but it was now blocked by a huge screen. Behind the screen was a soft couch, on which a vague figure was lazily lying.

Uncle Fu motioned for Qiao Rui to sit in the guest seat, then walked around behind the screen and reported quietly, "Your Highness, Qiao Rui is here!"

"Hmm!" The Grand Admiral stretched, as if he had just woken up.

"I am Qiao Rui, the Golden Seal Sky Guard, and I am here to pay my respects to the Grand Commander!" Qiao Rui bowed and saluted.

The room was silent. The Grand Admiral did not reply. Qiao Rui was unable to stand up and continued to bend over.

What's going on? Ignoring me, is this a disrespect to me? Is the Grand Commander angry with me?

After about half a cup of tea, Qiao Rui could no longer hold back and said again: "I am Qiao Rui, your humble servant, here to see the Grand Commander!"

"Haha!" A sneer came from behind the screen, with a hint of sharpness in the voice, "Master Qiao is so successful in the martial arts world, why do you come to pay homage to me?"

This……

Resentment, a strong resentment came over me. Is the Grand Commander dissatisfied with my identity as the second generation of Shaolin?

He grinned and quickly explained, "No matter when or where I am, I will never forget my identity as the Golden Wolf of the Wind Tribe of the Sky Guard."

"Golden Wolf of the Wind Department? You are the son-in-law of Huashan Sect. You might even be promoted to the future leader of Huashan Sect. I'm afraid you have to be content with the position of Qingtian Guard!" The Grand Commander sneered.

Hmm? What the Grand Commander cares about is not my identity as a second-generation Shaolin monk, but the fact that I am the son-in-law of Huashan?

"Grand Commander, please be advised. Liu Xinyue and I are in love and have shared weal and woe. It is love that led us to marry. As for my identity as Huashan's son-in-law, I do not care." Qiao Rui thought his explanation was flawless.

"Are you in love?" The Grand Commander snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "What about your original wife Jiang Xueyun? Although men can have three wives and four concubines, as far as I know, you unexpected guests are not very accepting of it, right?"

"This..." Qiao Rui was speechless. His wife Jiang Xueyun was a hurdle in his heart that he could never overcome.

Seeing that Qiao Rui didn't say anything, the Grand Commander continued to ridicule him, "This time you went north to Shaolin to become a disciple, and on the way you not only flirted with the apple of the eye of the Chu family in Luoyang, but also had an affair with a prostitute. Now that you've returned to Longxing City, you didn't go to Yunyu Tower to look for your Miss Yulu to reminisce about the old times? How come you forgot about the old one after marrying the new one..."

Something was wrong. It was definitely wrong. What happened to the Grand Commander? Where was the calm and wise Grand Commander who had recruited me?

When he was boating with Feng Feiyan and Lin Wenyuan, two of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, where was the fierce and decisive commander-in-chief mentioned by Feng Feiyan?

Why is he so weird? He keeps entangled in his private affairs, which is inexplicably like a woman. Even Uncle Fu at the side can't stand it anymore. He coughs lightly to interrupt the governor's unreasonable complaints.

Qiao Rui had no choice but to explain his relationship with Chu Tianjiao and the top girl in Yunyu Tower, Miss Yu Lu, to appease the Grand Commander first.

"Oh!" The Grand Commander responded indifferently.

It was unknown whether he listened to Qiao Rui's explanation or Uncle Fu's reminder, but the Grand Commander finally became normal, and even his voice became much deeper. "What's the matter with the cooperation with Huashan?"

Well, finally they got to the point. Qiao Rui really couldn't handle the willful and jumpy Grand Admiral. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then slowly introduced the cooperation between Huashan and Qingtianwei.

He has connections on both sides, so trying to explain it as fairly and impartially as possible is a win-win situation for both sides, so there is no question of favoring either side.

After Qiao Rui finished speaking, the Grand Commander pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Okay, this matter is approved. In view of the current predicament of Huashan Sect, I can even prepay the first batch of payment and have someone deliver it to solve his urgent need for Huashan."

"But what?" Qiao Rui asked. As soon as he heard the commander-in-chief's tone, he knew there was more to come.

"But," the Grand Commander's mouth curled up slightly, with a gleam in his eyes, "I want Feng Wuya to secretly kill someone for me!"

"Assassinate someone? Who?" Qiao Rui frowned. Considering the character of Mr. Blue Robe Feng Wuya, he might not be willing to do such a shady thing.

"The Minister of Works Huang Maozu!" the Grand Commander said quietly.

"Hiss!" Qiao Rui took a breath of cold air. Assassinating a court official? This is neither in line with the laws of the court nor the rules of the underworld.

As the Grand Commander of the Sky Guards, you actually asked a martial arts expert to assassinate a court official. You are the defender of the rules, but you broke them? What do you think about this?

Seeing that Qiao Rui remained silent for a long time, the Grand Commander seemed to see through his thoughts and sneered, "Why do you do this? You don't need to know, but this man has done many evil things and deserves death. I won't let Mr. Feng kill a good man by mistake."

"This... okay!" Qiao Rui thought for a moment and finally agreed. Since Feng Wuya is not a good person, he probably won't resist too much. The commander-in-chief probably also wants him to show his loyalty.

However, Qiao Rui overlooked one point. If the Grand Commander really wanted Feng Wuya to surrender, why would he let him assassinate him secretly?

The matter was settled, and Qiao Rui stood up and said goodbye.

"Wait!" Unexpectedly, the commander-in-chief suddenly spoke up to stop him.

"Does the Grand Commander have any other instructions?" Qiao Rui asked cautiously, but he was secretly complaining in his heart, wondering if the Grand Commander would be so stubborn and do something weird again.