"Your Excellency, are we really not charging?!" In the new barracks of the Navy on River Heart Island, Junior Leopard sat in the barracks, leisurely drinking tea. Now his cultivation had completely advanced to Level Four, and his body was firmly standing on the Bone-Forging Realm. His realm had been completely stabilized.
The news that his cultivation had advanced to Level Four had been sent back to the Wu's by the supervisor of the Wu's branch in Jiang City. Hence, he was very leisurely these few days, waiting for the Wu's response. He believed that the Wu's would be very happy to have such a young Outer Core Elder who had a certain strength in his hands.
Yes, Outer Core Elder!
There were two kinds of Elders in the Wu's, Outer Core Elder and Inner Core Elder!
Different from the difference between Outer Core Disciple and Inner Core Disciple, these two kinds of Elders were equal in status. The only difference was that Inner Core Elders took on duties in the Wu's industry and handled some of the Wu's affairs. Outer Core Elders were outside the Wu's, such as holding some official positions in the imperial court, or owning their own industry and influence. They belonged to a region's tyrant and did not interfere in the Wu's affairs.
This kind of situation didn't only exist in the Wu's. It was also common in all the well-known families and sects. In a sense, the outer core elders had more freedom than the inner core elders. However, their right to speak about the sect's affairs was not as good as the inner core elders.
However, Outer Core Elders generally did not care about this right to speak, because Outer Core Elders had their own industry, influence and power outside the family. The reason why they could become Outer Core Elders of the Wu's was that they came from the Wu's and their martial arts skills were also learned from the Wu's. This was like the Wu's to Tian Long Taoism. Secondly, although these Outer Core Elders had their own industry and influence, they could not be compared with the Wu's. In many places, they even had to rely on the Wu's strength.
In this way, these Outer Core Elders of the Wu's formed a mutually beneficial relationship with the Wu's, which was the same as the Wu's and Tian Long Taoism's.
Generally speaking, when a Wu's disciple's cultivation reached Level Four, he would automatically be promoted to an Elder and enjoy all the treatment of an Elder of the Wu's. If you had no industry or influence outside, you would naturally become an Inner Core Elder. The Wu's would arrange a good position and work for you. Of course, if you proposed to go out and make a living, the Wu's would not stop you. However, generally speaking, guys with Level Four cultivation were almost past the age of youthful ambition and were not willing to go out and make a living. If you had your own industry and influence outside, you would automatically become an Outer Core Elder. Similarly, if you proposed to become an Inner Core Elder, the Wu's would also arrange everything for you. As for your own industry, the Wu's would not care about it, as long as you completed your tasks in the Wu's.
At Junior Leopard's age, attaining Level Four cultivation was an extremely unexpected thing. This was because the Wu's disciples at his age were generally still learning martial arts in the Wu's and rarely came out. Even if they came out, they would follow their own masters. As for their own industry and influence, unless you came from a small family with a good family background, there was basically no such problem.
Therefore, he should have become an Inner Core Elder of the Wu's. Even if Junior Leopard was still Li Yuan's personal guard, the Wu's would have talked with Li Yuan to let him return to the Wu's and arrange a well-paid job for him so that he could practice with peace of mind. In this way, there would be an Inner Core Elder in the Wu's who had a great hope of being promoted to a Level Seven expert. Lyu Yiyue was a ready-made example. Lyu Yiyue was also a cultivation genius. Originally, he was just an ordinary Inner Core Disciple of the Wu's, but before the age of 30, he relied on his own efforts and did not rely on any auxiliary medicine to break through the threshold of Level Four. He became the focus of the Wu's and became the First Elder of the Wu's.
Junior Leopard was younger than him and had a better aptitude. His future should be brighter than his.
But now the situation was different. Junior Leopard was no longer Li Yuan's personal guard, but the Navy Commander of Jiang City. Although his rank was not high, the power in his hands was enough to move the Wu's.
Controlling River Heart Island was equivalent to controlling 60% of the water transport to Jiang City. 60% of the water transport of Jiang City was equivalent to 40% of the water transport of the entire Zhonghe Prefecture. What kind of concept was this?
Zhonghe Prefecture was a prefecture in Qianzhou, the center of Jin. Although its location was a little remote, it belonged to the center of the entire Jin. This place had always been under the control of the Pei Family, one of the four smelting families. However, the Pei Family's control over this place was not strong. If the Wu's wanted to expand their scale and strengthen their own power, they had to expand into the hinterland of Jin. This place where the Pei Family's control was weak was an excellent breakthrough point. If there was a person like Junior Leopard keeping watch here, it was equivalent to planting a nail in the Pei Family's sphere of influence. It was quite beneficial to the Pei Family's development. Therefore, the Wu's would definitely not call him back to be some Inner Core Elder at this time. On the contrary, they would think of all ways to increase his power in the Jiang City Navy and increase his tenure as the Navy Commander.
Junior Leopard himself could see this point very clearly. Even Jiang Xiao vaguely understood it. That was why he was so determined to follow Junior Leopard, not to mention the group of foxes in the Wu Family. Here, Zhonghe Prefecture was leisurely waiting for the news.
The new camp and port of River Heart Island were also being built in full swing. Originally, everything was going smoothly. Unexpectedly, early this morning, Zhu Ba rushed in and shouted, "Commander, why don't you collect money? Now that River Heart Island is in our hands, the Narrow River Road and the Broken Dragon Beach are also under our control. If we let those merchant ships pass as they like, it will be too easy for them. You know, they had to pay money to pass River Heart Island in the past!"
Speaking of the ships that passed through the Broken Dragon Beach, Zhu Ba's face was full of hatred and resentment. It was as if it were not merchant ships passing by, but ships of gold and silver.
"We are the Navy, not bandits. Our money is paid by our superiors. There is no reason for us to collect money here!" Junior Leopard said indifferently, "Why? Don't you have enough money?"
"I have enough money. Commander, you led us to do two things …!"
"What are you talking about? What do you mean by two things?!" Junior Leopard frowned and said discontentedly.
"Oh, oh, oh, it's my fault, it's my fault, it's my fault, it's my fault, it's the two expeditions, and I've gained a lot of benefits. The money is enough, but when I see the big and small boats on the river, I feel unhappy!"
"What's there to be unhappy about? If you're unhappy, you can be a water bandit!" Junior Leopard glared at him fiercely. "Look at you. You're disheveled. Which woman did you just get up from the brothel and rush to me? All you do is ask for money and play with women all day long. Can't you f * cking do something proper?"
As Junior Leopard said, he fiercely smashed the teacup in his hand towards Zhu Ba.
"Ouch!"
"Plop!"
Zhu Ba dodged and avoided the teacup. The teacup fell to the ground and smashed into pieces. The tea and tea splashed all over the ground.
"Hehe, Lord Commander, I've come to find you for official business, haven't I?"
"Bullsh * t! It's probably about the Prunus House building a brothel on this island. Impossible!" Junior Leopard had now figured out Zhu Ba's temper. This guy fought bravely and was good at martial arts. It was just that he was hot-tempered and stupid. He dared to shout and say anything. Two days ago, when he was drunk, he came to Junior Leopard's place to speak for the Prunus House, a brothel in Jiang City. He said that the Prunus House wanted to open a brothel on this island. Junior Leopard was so angry that he almost kicked him to death.
The drill ground of the navy barracks had not been built yet, but this guy actually wanted to open a brothel. Junior Leopard didn't know what he was thinking in his mind.
"No, no, of course not!" Hearing Junior Leopard's words, Zhu Ba cried out in grievance, "Oh, my Commander, I drank too much cat urine that day and was blinded by the smell of those bitches. How could I think of saying such nonsense? This time I really have something to do!"
"If you have something to do, just say it. Don't mention the road money again!"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" Zhu Ba nodded repeatedly and moved closer to Junior Leopard, "It's like this, Your Excellency. How about we open a goods yard on this island?"
"Goods yard?" Junior Leopard raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a faint smile, "That's a good idea. There are many commercial ships coming and going on the Luo River. Although there are many ports in Jiang City, only a few big companies have their own goods yards. Once the flood season is over, the goods will be piled up like a mountain and there will be no place to put them. If we open a goods yard on this island, it's impossible not to make money!"
"Yes, yes!" Seeing that Junior Leopard agreed with his point of view, Zhu Ba suddenly became excited and moved closer to Junior Leopard, "How about it, Commander? Let's do it!"
"What do you want to do?" Junior Leopard rolled his eyes, "Is this your idea?"
"Yes, of course, of course it's my idea!" Speaking of this, Zhu Ba's face immediately straightened up, "This is my idea first. Yesterday when I came out of Apricot Blossom, uh, … when I passed by a few small docks, I saw that the docks were full of goods and the commercial ships on the river were also full of goods. So I thought that if we build a goods yard here, we might make a lot of money!"
"It's really your idea!" This time, Junior Leopard was really a little surprised. He glared at him a few times and said, "Well, since it's you who came up with it, I'll leave it to you. Anyway, we've occupied such a big place, and we're idle!"
"Oh, okay!" Hearing Junior Leopard's words, Zhu Ba immediately became excited and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
But before he took a step, he was stopped by Junior Leopard again, "What's the hurry? I haven't finished talking. Invite Commander Wang and His Excellency Jiang here!"
"Your Excellency, what's the matter?"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Since I asked you to treat, then treat!" Junior Leopard stared at Zhu Ba and he immediately became silent. He left Junior Leopard's house in disgrace.
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