I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 182 - 150: Gold and Silver Pavilion (Part 2)

Chapter 182: Chapter 150: Gold and Silver Pavilion (Part 2)

But Qin Yuesheng never feared anyone. In the face of true power, numbers were useless and would only be mowed down like grass in a game.

With Qin Yuesheng’s current strength at the Third Layer of the Internal Power Realm, even if a thousand ordinary martial artists were sent to kill him, the outcome would only be Qin Yuesheng sweeping through the field powerfully and crushing them.

"Leaving such a tumor in Jiangnan is a disaster. I need to find an opportunity to go to Yangzhou Prefecture to deal with him, so this guy won’t keep causing trouble in Jiangnan, making me clean up the mess for the Seven Star Supervision." Having made up his mind, Qin Yuesheng quickly devoured all the food on the table and sat down in a clean place to cultivate. After sunrise, he would escort this group of river bandits back to Cyan Yang City.

...

Yangzhou Prefecture, Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Tower.

As the base for the Gold and Silver Pavilion in Yangzhou Prefecture, the Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Tower was built to be quite magnificent and luxurious.

Golden pillars, silver tiles, windows adorned with gemstone inlays, and decorations of jade and pearls.

Outside the building, a golden dragon and a silver phoenix spiraled around the structure, with countless Luminous Pearls embedded in their bodies, the splendor almost reaching the heavens.

To any onlooker, the only two words that came to mind would be: wealth.

Inside and outside the Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Tower, every corridor and every door was guarded by hulking sentinels with bulging temples, clearly experienced martial artists, likely external force practitioners.

"Eunuch Guang, has it been comfortable residing with us these days? I know that the Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Tower, no matter how good, cannot match the splendor of Chang’an. Temporarily accommodating you has definitely been a grievance, but rest assured, the waterside pavilion I showed you some time ago has already begun construction, all according to your preferences. Once completed, you will certainly be satisfied living there." Wang Tao, donned in a green robe, walked beside a half-black, half-white-haired old eunuch, assisting his arm as they walked.

He was a rather ordinary-looking man, but with a long, slender build that suggested he had practiced external martial arts.

"Wang Tao, none of the sons and grandsons I’ve taken in at the palace have been so attentive to me. It’s a bit much, but I’m still pleased by it." Guang Zhao turned his head and smiled, saying, "Wang Tao, become my son, and if you ever have problems, we’ll deal with them together."

Wang Tao was taken aback. Although he fawned over the eunuch Guang Zhao, he had his reasons. Who would want to be the son of a eunuch?

Seeing Wang Tao’s expression turn strange without a word, Guang Zhao’s face suddenly darkened: "What, you don’t want to? Disdain my status?"

Wang Tao knew that eunuchs, due to their physical conditions, often had temperaments that became peculiar, irritable, and unpredictable over time.

If you were not careful, you could unintentionally offend them, provoke displeasure, and they were particularly difficult to deal with.

"No, no, you must be joking, Eunuch Guang. This child greets the righteous father and from now on, will devote myself fully to filial piety for you." Wang Tao immediately knelt down on both knees, kowtowing three times in succession at Guang Zhao’s feet.

This decisiveness and determination made the surrounding guards widen their eyes in shock.

To really acknowledge a eunuch as father? This Steward Wang is quite foolish.

"Good, very good." Guang Zhao turned his anger into joy, reaching out to stroke Wang Tao’s head: "Good child."

Everyone saw Wang Tao’s smiling and respectful demeanor, but little did they know that he had already started cursing inside.

But there was no choice. To achieve his goal, he had to continue pretending, or all previous efforts would have been in vain.

"Good child, tell your righteous father what you want." Guang Zhao helped Wang Tao up, smiling as he asked.

"Righteous father, the child never wanted anything from you. It’s purely because of my affinity with you. From the first glimpse of you, it felt as if I was seeing my biological parents, and I just want to serve you." Wang Tao respectfully said.

"Hahaha, good, good." Guang Zhao took out a cyan handkerchief from his pocket and handed it over: "This is the second-tier martial art ’Absolute Yin Bone Claw Hand’ from the Non-Root School. Once mastered, it carries a hidden sinister force, capable of crippling one’s Eight Extraordinary Meridians upon contact, possessing formidable power."

"Thank you, righteous father." Wang Tao hurriedly received it and kowtowed in gratitude.

"Such a filial child." Looking at Wang Tao kneeling, Guang Zhao remarked with a smile that had an underlying implication, then proceeded forward, while Wang Tao got up to continue supporting Guang Zhao’s arm, exchanging small talk.

Holding the handkerchief, Wang Tao couldn’t help but think: "This damned eunuch is truly generous, giving away a second-tier martial art just like that. Such techniques are precious to me, but my approach is for something else. Until I get that, I have to flatter him like a dog, damn it."

"Tao’er." Guang Zhao suddenly spoke.

"Righteous father, I’m here."

"I mentioned the ’Hundred Sons Youthful Appearance Pill’ to you earlier. How are the materials coming along?"

Wang Tao cautiously replied: "I’ve already hired a group of skilled river bandits to capture them. I believe results will come soon, and by then, I will definitely offer up one hundred lively virgin boys and girls for your alchemy."

"Hmm, make sure to speed it up. When I was applying makeup lately, I felt a few more wrinkles on my face." Guang Zhao fluttered his delicate finger and gently stroked his eye corner, mournfully.

"I understand, and I will not delay your matters, righteous father."

Guang Zhao stroked his hair and said: "Besides, I saw the animal transformation play performed in the palace many years ago, where a piece of animal skin could turn a living person into a crawling beast. It was quite interesting. I haven’t seen it since, and I’m curious. When the time comes, have those performers show it to me again, to reminisce the past glory."

"I understand."

Although he said so, Wang Tao couldn’t help but curse internally: "Damn eunuch, making so much fuss over such trivial matters, truly treating me like a servant."

...

Having spent considerable effort bringing Su Hang and his group back to Cyan Yang City, Qin Yuesheng used a technique akin to driving corpses, forcing them to run at top speed and maintaining an average pace, trailing behind the group. Anyone displaying escape intentions or lagging behavior was met with a beating and an additional year of imprisonment.

Under such intimidation, the river bandits eventually behaved and obediently ran all the way to Cyan Yang City.

When Xun Sheng saw Qin Yuesheng marching in with a crowd into the yamen, he was very surprised, having sat as the governor of Cyan Yang City for many years and never witnessing such a scene.

After confining the river bandits, Qin Yuesheng briefed the jailers on who needed their sentences extended or reduced, particularly emphasizing the specific benefits of private rooms and chicken leg meals to Su Hang and another, making sure the jailers fulfilled these daily and didn’t cut corners.

This caused great regret among the other river bandits except Su Hang and his two companions, wishing they could return to the previous night and spill the beans to Qin Yuesheng.

After arranging these matters, Qin Yuesheng left the yamen.

With trivial matters settled, it was time to address the main business.

The Fierce Tiger Gang in Cyan Yang City was Qin Yuesheng’s first step in dealing with the Gold and Silver Pavilion.