Time: August 9, the 17th year of Yuanping in the Han Empire
Location: Heavenly Dao Divine Realm, Sword God Sect Mountain Gate...
When Yan Liqiang met Qiu Yi, the chief steward of Tianqiao Hall, again, he felt a pang in his heart when he saw Qiu Yi's fake smile.
Early this morning, Yan Liqiang, as usual, had just brought Gu Zexuan and Zhao Huipeng to Tianqiao Peak to count the materials that had been put into the warehouse today. Just when he had finished counting half of the things, Deacon Huang appeared and told Yan Liqiang that Manager Qiu wanted to see him, right away! Yan Liqiang didn't want to embarrass Deacon Huang, so he immediately put down the things at hand and asked Gu Zexuan and Zhao Huipeng to continue counting the things that had been put into the warehouse today, while he immediately went to the internal affairs building of Tianqiao Peak.
Yan Liqiang hadn't seen Manager Qiu for some time. Counting the time, it had been more than three months. During these three months, Yan Liqiang had been living a carefree life on Tianqiao Peak, and he almost forgot about the existence of this person. When he saw Manager Qiu at this time, Yan Liqiang realized that perhaps he had forgotten this person, but this person obviously had not forgotten him.
"Hello, Chief Steward Qiu!" Yan Liqiang came into the room and just glanced at the man named Qiu, then lowered his eyes, with an expressionless face, and saluted Chief Steward Qiu.
"Not bad, not bad. I haven't seen you for more than three months. Looking at your current appearance, it seems that your cultivation has improved again!" Manager Qiu's narrow eyes flashed with a unique gloomy light. He looked at Yan Liqiang from head to toe, and then praised Yan Liqiang in a deliberately pretended friendly and enthusiastic tone.
What does it mean when a weasel pays a New Year's visit to a chicken? This is it.
"Mr. Qiu, you are too kind. My cultivation is really insignificant. I am at the bottom among the outer disciples. I don't deserve Mr. Qiu's praise!"
"Oh, you mean to say that you are complaining that the errand on Tianqiao Peak has delayed your cultivation?"
"Manager Qiu has misunderstood. Li Qiang has no such intention at all. If he had not been taken care of by Hall Master Su at Tianqiao Peak, Li Qiang would probably still be cleaning toilets now. How could he have the opportunity to learn the secret manual?"
"Well, that's good to know!" Manager Qiu nodded, picked up the teacup in front of him, blew on the tea gently, and his eyes drifted over it. "By the way, what was the cultivation secret book you chose last time you went to the Sutra Library? Was it the Purple Sky Divine Art, the Nine-Nine Return to Origin Divine Art, or the Taiyi Gengjin Inner Power Heart Method?"
Damn it, what business is it of yours what secret techniques I’m practicing!
Yan Liqiang cursed in his heart, but his face was still respectful. "Liqiang is dull and this is the first time I have practiced internal skills. I dare not practice the core skills of my master rashly, lest I will not be able to comprehend enough and appreciate the exquisiteness of those secret books, and become lazy. So when choosing the secret book, I picked a broken copy of "Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants Divine Art" and planned to practice it first to feel it. It can be regarded as laying a foundation and giving myself some confidence. If I can advance to the Dragon Tiger Warrior, I will choose one of the three secret books to practice when the time comes..."
"I didn't expect that at your young age, you are so thoughtful and considerate. Not bad!" After taking a sip of tea, Manager Qiu smiled even more enthusiastically. "No wonder Deacon Huang has been praising you these days, saying that after you took over the warehouse, you managed everything in an orderly manner, and the accounts are clear without any mistakes. It's rare, rare!"
Hearing Manager Qiu praising him at this time, Yan Liqiang's heart was beating fast, because he was too familiar with this routine. Generally speaking, after praising him, the intention was to trick him into falling into a trap.
"Thank you for the compliment, Manager Qiu. Li Qiang is new here, so he hasn't done well enough. There are still many omissions. I would like to ask Deacon Huang for more advice!"
"Don't be modest, don't be modest. I've seen your performance. Hall Master Su also appreciates it..." Manager Qiu laughed, "Deacon Huang is old. He doesn't have the drive and intelligence of you young people. You should exercise more and see more. Tomorrow we have a batch of goods on Tianqiao Peak to be delivered to Sihaiyuan. At the same time, several people will follow Sihaiyuan to escort the goods to the north. You and the two disciples following you, Gu Zexuan and Zhao Huipeng, you three should get ready and follow the people from Sihaiyuan!"
North, goods, Sihaiyuan, when these words suddenly connected in Yan Liqiang's mind, the first thing Yan Liqiang thought of was the Fengyun Army in the northernmost part of the Han Empire. From the location of the Jianshen Sect to Youzhou, Liaozhou, and Xingzhou, where the Fengyun Army in the northernmost part of the Han Empire was located, it was thousands of miles along the way, almost crossing half of the Han Empire. Not to mention the dangers along the way, just a random round trip would take at least four months. If there was something delayed in the middle, it would not be surprising even if it took half a year for a round trip.
"Manager Qiu, it's not that we don't want to go, but the three of us are not very strong. If we encounter any accidents on the road, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect the goods..." Yan Liqiang said with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Hey, this doesn't mean you have to fight with others..." Manager Qiu said with a warm face, "You just need to follow the team, and after you deliver the goods to the place, you can understand the other party's feedback and opinions on our goods. Sihaiyuan is always separated from us by a layer. Some of their words can be listened to, and some cannot be listened to. So we can't trouble them for this matter. We need Tianqiao Peak to send someone to follow the goods. I think among the many duties of Tianqiao Peak, you three are the most suitable..."
"That warehouse..."
"You have already figured out the job at the warehouse, so let Steward Huang take charge of it temporarily. It's settled. The three of you should get ready today. Tomorrow morning at 1:05 a.m., you should set out at the sect's mountain gate with the people from Sihaiyuan!" At this point, Manager Qiu waved his hands at Yan Liqiang, as if he was shooing away a fly, "Okay, go down, I still have things to deal with..."
This is what it means when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Yan Liqiang gritted his teeth and could only bow to Manager Qiu, then walked out of the room.
Watching Yan Liqiang leave, Manager Qiu raised his teacup again and smiled coldly, "Don't think you can do anything just because Hall Master Su has taken a liking to you. If I want to deal with you, I can just move my fingers..."
When he left, Yan Liqiang was full of depression and resentment, but he also knew that as a newcomer with no background, he had to face these challenges and hardships if he wanted to gain a foothold in the Sword God Sect. This kind of thing was just like being bullied by the boss in the workplace. What made Yan Liqiang feel a little sorry was that he didn't expect that he would also involve Gu Zexuan and Zhao Huipeng...
(End of this chapter)