When Junior Leopard came out of the underground fire vein, he didn't encounter what he was worried about. He was unimpeded all the way. At the entrance of the fire vein, the table that he saw before was gone. The two guards at the entrance were also changed, but they were still Li Yuan's soldiers.
Seeing Junior Leopard come out, the two were overjoyed, "Officer Zhou, you finally came out!"
"What? Is someone looking for me?" Junior Leopard raised his eyebrows and asked casually, looking at the two people's anxiousness.
"Admiral has ordered you to see him as soon as you come out!" One of the guards said, and then carefully approached Junior Leopard, "Officer Zhou, you have to be careful. Qi Ying, whom you injured last time, has a strong background. For this matter, His Excellency Satrap has quarreled with our general again. Until now, there has been no result. I heard that the general is very angry!"
"I know. Thank you!" Junior Leopard said and took out two ingots of silver from his body.
"Hehe!" The guard took it with a smile and distributed the ingots to his companions. The two thanked him and returned to the entrance to continue guarding.
Junior Leopard was well-versed in the ways of life and understood the benefits of money. Now that he was not short of money, he would not be stingy when it was necessary to be generous. He often went in and out of this underground fire vein. Although the guards here never stopped him, he still had to give them the benefits he should. It was not bad to make friends with others.
Since Li Yuan wanted to see him, he naturally did not dare to delay. After coming out of the underground fire vein, he went straight to the Admiral Mansion. Seeing him, the guards of the Admiral Mansion did not inform him and directly led him to Li Yuan's study.
"Your Excellency, I, Zhou Bao, pay my respects to Your Excellency!" As soon as he entered the study, he saw Li Yuan sitting at the desk and reading something. Junior Leopard half knelt to salute and said loudly.
Li Yuan raised his head and glanced at the half-kneeling Junior Leopard, "Don't be too polite. Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Excellency!"
"You look refreshed. It seems that you have gained a lot in the fire vein!" Li Yuan asked.
"I dare not say I gained anything. I just got some benefits and stabilized my state!"
"En!" Li Yuan nodded. "Chief Wang once said that you are a martial arts genius. I didn't believe it before, but now I do. Looking at your current cultivation, you should be preparing to break through to the Bone-Forging Realm, right?!"
"Yes, we are preparing for it!"
"Is there any difficulty?" Li Yuan asked. "Breaking through to the Bone-Forging Realm is not an easy thing. Not only does it depend on your body, but it also requires a lot of medicinal herbs. Have you prepared all of them?!"
"Almost ready!" Junior Leopard said.
"Good, that's good!" Li Yuan's eyes flashed but he did not pursue the matter. He only nodded his head lightly. "I heard that a few days ago, you had a conflict with Qi Ying of the Prefectural Governor's Mansion and even injured him?"
"Yes!" Junior Leopard nodded.
"How dare you! You should know that Qi Ying is Wan An's trusted subordinate. Wan An specially transferred him from the capital city. It's only been a few days, but you beat him so hard that he can't get out of bed. Zhou Bao, you're making things difficult for me!"
"This matter was started by me. If I caused trouble for Your Excellency, please punish me!"
"It takes two hands to clap. I already know what happened. It was Qi Ying who provoked you first. Therefore, I won't punish you. However, you hit him too hard. Although you didn't cripple him, you made him lie on the bed and can't move. Therefore, I need to give an explanation to the Prefectural Governor's Mansion!"
"Your Excellency, please instruct me!"
"You have two choices. One, you go to the Prefectural Governor's Mansion and apologize. Give Qi Ying face and let this matter pass. What do you think?!"
"Two?!"
"I knew you wouldn't choose this one!" Li Yuan smiled. "Two, you leave Zhonghe City for a while and go to Jiang City. Recently, the water bandits are making a lot of trouble. I'll let you lead a battalion of the Navy to suppress the bandits. What do you think?!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Junior Leopard said loudly.
"Good. Go and rest for a few days. Three days later, you go to Jiang City and be the Navy Commander!"
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Jiang City was a small county in Zhonghe Prefecture. Its location was considered remote, more than 60 miles away from the county. Luo River, a tributary of the Cangyun River, the third largest river in the Great Jin, passed through the city. Hence, it was named Jiang City.
Therefore, although Jiang City was remote, it was an extremely important water transport fortress. There were more than a dozen big docks, and the rest of the small docks and illegal docks were innumerable. Compared to other counties in Zhonghe Prefecture, it was much more prosperous.
Because it was a water transport fortress and it was very prosperous, there were many problems. In the city, in order to control these large and small docks, there would be a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days. This caused the security in the city to be very chaotic. On the river, water bandits ran rampant, especially after Zhonghe City was attacked by the Sect of Flame and recaptured by the Great Jin. The people in Jiang City were dispirited and the water bandits on the Luo River had almost reached the point of being unscrupulous. They even dared to rob openly on the city's water during the day. At night, it was even worse. Not only on the water, but also on the land. This caused the people in Jiang City to be in a state of panic.
This situation not only seriously affected the stability of Jiang City, it also affected the water transport of Jiang City. The water transport of Jiang City was extremely important to the entire Zhonghe Prefecture. Not to mention other things, just Zhonghe City alone, 60% of the food had to be transported through Jiang City. Apart from food, there were also various other materials that had to pass through Jiang City. Once there was a problem with the water transport of Jiang City, it could be said that more than half of Zhonghe City would be paralyzed.
Therefore, whether it was the Prefectural Governor Wan An or Admiral Li Yuan, they both attached great importance to Jiang City. However, recently, the water bandits in Jiang City had gradually grown and were not that easy to eliminate. The situation in Jiang City was also very complicated. Various forces were intertwined, each with their own ulterior motives and were not united. Therefore, after several attempts to suppress the bandits, not only did they fail to eliminate the water bandits, but they also suffered losses, allowing the power of the water bandits to grow.
Even the previous Navy Commander, Gao Gong, was killed by arrows in a battle with the water bandits a month ago. The Navy was like a group of dragons without a leader and returned in defeat. If it wasn't for the timely arrival of Li Yuan's men, perhaps the entire Jiang City would have fallen into the hands of the water bandits. If that really happened, it would really become the biggest joke in the world. Junior Leopard was Li Yuan's personal guard, but he had always been by Li Yuan's side.
Junior Leopard was Li Yuan's personal guard, but he had always been by Li Yuan's side. He had no interest in either the military or politics, nor did he care about them. In addition, he had just returned and was not familiar with the situation in Jiang City. When he heard that Li Yuan asked him to lead a navy to suppress the bandits, he readily agreed. In his mind, it was just a few water bandits nesting in a small river. Not to mention bringing an army, he alone could wipe out this group of water bandits. How many experts could there be among the water bandits in a county? It was already not bad if one or two of their cultivation had reached Level Three. However, he did not expect that after inquiring about the situation in Jiang City, he could not help but feel a headache when he understood the situation in Jiang City.
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"The problem of the water bandits in Jiang City is not just a few water bandits. It involves a lot of people. I've been to Jiang City a few times and also traveled on the river a few times. I've met water bandits. These water bandits are not ordinary bandits. They advance and retreat with strict discipline. Although they are called bandits, they are very similar to the army. I even suspect that these water bandits are actually the Navy in disguise. I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble if you go to Jiang City this time!"
When Wang Tianlei heard that Junior Leopard was going to Jiang City to be the Navy Commander to suppress the bandits, he could not help but frown. "Moreover, it's very strange for Admiral Li to let you go. Think about it, even though you're highly skilled in martial arts, you're still a teenager after all. How would you have any experience in leading an army? Jiang City is located in a stronghold. Its defense is very important. Isn't letting you go child's play?! "
"Yes!" After listening to Wang Tianlei's words, Junior Leopard also felt that it was very strange. No matter how good his martial arts was, no matter how good his looks, he was still just a teenager. He had never led an army before. If it was just a group of ordinary bandits, it would be reasonable to use his courage to exterminate them. However, as the Admiral, it was impossible for Li Yuan to not know the situation in Jiang City. What was needed there was not only a master, but also a talented commander, or at least a talented general. As for Junior Leopard, to put it nicely, he was a vanguard. To put it bluntly, he was just a pawn. Asking him to go to Jiang City was really illogical!
"Brother-in-law, in your opinion, what does the Admiral mean?!"
"We can't guess what the Admiral means. However, since you've already agreed, there's naturally no reason for you to go back on your word. I think the Admiral has no reason to harm you. With your current cultivation, even if you can't exterminate the bandits, your own safety should not be a problem. What do you think?!"
"I hope so!" Junior Leopard smiled bitterly.
"I originally wanted to open a grain store in Jiang City, but I'm afraid that Jiang City is too far away and the relationships there are complicated. I'm afraid that something might happen. Now that you're going to Jiang City, it's killing two birds with one stone!"
"You really know how to make use of every opportunity!" Junior Leopard said, "However, this matter has to wait. It won't be too late for you to open the store after I've gone to Jiang City to figure out the situation. Who knows, I might be chased back after a few days. Your grain store would then have to hang there!"
"How could that be? Others might not know, but I do. With your ability, even if you can't exterminate the bandits, it won't be a problem for you to have a firm foothold! " Wang Tianlei said, "However, don't tell your sister so clearly about Jiang City, lest she gets worried. You're going to Jiang City to be the Navy Commander. Speaking of it, it's also a promotion. Just tell her that you've been promoted and make her happy!"
"Alright, but there's an advantage to going to Jiang City. I don't have to listen to her nonsense anymore!"
"That's not necessarily true. Perhaps, when you come back from Jiang City, your sister has already arranged a marriage for you!" Wang Tianlei laughed, "But don't worry, I'll definitely check it out for you. If the girl is too ugly, I'll be the first to help you!"
"Then, thank you, brother-in-law!" Junior Leopard cupped his hands towards Wang Tianlei, "Please help me keep a close eye on her, lest I marry an ugly wife!"
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