PS: Due to the after-effects of the explosion, I'm writing slowly, please forgive me.
"If that's the case, then forget it. There's still one more bottle." Chu Li did not force it and raised his voice.
Fa Yuan gave him another white jade bottle.
He said slowly, "Almsgiver Chu should know the magical effects of the Adversity Surpassing Pill. Not only can it bring the dead back to life, but it can also prevent one from going astray. It's also very beneficial for cultivation."
Chu Li raised his eyebrows and took the white jade bottle. "Alright, I understand."
Ma Kun and the others slowly approached the town gate. There were not many people at the east gate. At that moment, four young men were walking out.
These four young men walked briskly and their eyes were bright. One look and anyone could tell that they were martial arts practitioners.
Ma Kun felt that something was wrong. After all, he had been a secret guardian of the imperial house for many years. He was experienced and had a keen sense of danger.
His expression suddenly changed. He turned his head and shouted, "Be careful!"
He flew up from his horse and landed in front of Qin Jin, blocking a cold light that was shot at him.
"Bam!" He punched the cold light away. It was a flying blade.
"Damn it!" Ma Kun punched another flying blade away.
The four young men shot flying blades at the nine people.
Ma Kun could only block two of the flying blades. He could not do anything about the other seven.
They did not have any martial arts to begin with. Seeing the flying blades coming at them, they could not do anything. They could only watch helplessly as the flying blades came at them.
"Ah —!" Ma Kun roared. He ignored the flying blades and ran straight at the four young men.
"Ding ding ding ding …" In a series of clear sounds, seven cold lights suddenly appeared and knocked down the flying blades. Chu Li appeared in front of them and waved his hand. "Forget it, there's no need to chase after them!"
"Centurion!" Ma Kun broke out in a cold sweat and stopped in his tracks.
Chu Li looked at the four young men who had disappeared into the forest and shook his head.
Ma Kun quickly came forward and closed fist saluted.
Chu Li waved his hand and ignored him. He turned to the nine people and closed fist saluted. "Senior Qin, you must have been frightened. Let's quickly return to the Residence!"
Ma Kun secretly gritted his teeth. He did not expect this to happen!
He couldn't wait to capture the four assassins and interrogate them properly. However, he knew that he shouldn't be entangled with them for too long. It was more important to hurry into the city.
Before Ma Kun came, he did not expect that these nine people would have their martial arts crippled and needed protection. Otherwise, he would have brought more people with him.
Chu Li quickly brought everyone into the town and returned to the Secret Guardians Hall.
Outside the Secret Guardians Hall, Fu Mengshan and Xu Huande personally stood outside the House as they watched Chu Li and the others approach.
Fu Mengshan and Xu Huande had solemn expressions on their faces as they cupped their fists and bowed to the nine people one by one, then invited them into the residence.
Qin Jin and the other three were older than Fu Mengshan by more than twenty years. When Fu Mengshan entered the residence, Qin Jin and the others were already old secret guardians.
After settling the nine people down and letting them rest, Chu Li was called into the main hall by Fu Mengshan.
"Sigh … I really didn't expect them to be this old." Fu Mengshan shook his head and sighed.
Xu Huande said, "It can't be helped. Once one's martial arts is crippled, one will age very quickly."
"Old Xu, how do you think we should settle them down?" Fu Mengshan frowned and said, "It's a good thing that they're back, but their martial arts have been crippled, so it's no longer suitable for them to work. However, to have them guard the Imperial Mausoleum, that's …"
He said as he shook his head.
Settling these nine people was indeed a big problem.
"Commander, leave it to me." Chu Li said, "Mei Er Courtyard is in need of manpower. They're all old secret guardians with rich experience, so it's just right for them to bring Dong Qifei and the others along. It'll be the best use of them."
"Leave it to you?" Fu Mengshan smiled and said, "Young Chu, do you know that we haven't even found out if they've betrayed us or not?"
Chu Li said, "They're all fine."
Fu Mengshan looked at Xu Huande. "At the end of the day, it's best to leave it to Young Chu. Since we can determine whether they're loyal or not, we can give them more manpower. It's a pity that their martial arts have been crippled."
"Old Qin and the others were Grandmasters before?" Chu Li asked.
Fu Mengshan said, "Old Qin, Old Feng, Old Zheng, and Old Ouyang are all Grandmasters. As for the rest, they're slightly weaker, so I don't dare to send any more Grandmasters!"
Chu Li slowly nodded.
"There's no use for Grandmasters," Xu Huande said, "You want to restore their martial arts? Even with the Life Returning Pill from the Tempest Temple, it's useless. Their meridians have already withered, and the Life Returning Pill can't restore their martial arts. "
Chu Li said, "I'll think of a way, but let me make this clear. If their martial arts are restored, they'll still belong to the Mei Er Courtyard. The Public House can't simply transfer them!"
"Hehe, do you really have a way?" Fu Mengshan said curiously, "Alright, if they can be restored, they'll belong to you too. We won't interfere."
Although he could not accept it emotionally, the truth was the truth. They had worked hard and performed great deeds. Unfortunately, without martial arts, they became a burden.
They were originally a burden, so it was good enough to have a place to settle them. If their martial arts were restored, it would be a good thing. The Public House would not take advantage of this. Chu Li's work was the Secret Guardians Hall's business anyway, so there was no need to compete with him for manpower.
"Thank you, Commander!" Chu Li smiled.
Xu Huande's face darkened. He scoffed and said, "I heard that they encountered assassins on their way back to town? Is it the Tempest Temple's doing? "
Chu Li shook his head. "I think they're trying to provoke us into fighting the Tempest Temple."
"Who is it?" Xu Huande frowned.
Chu Li shook his head. "It's not worth investigating. We have countless enemies with the Tempest Temple."
"That's true," Fu Mengshan said, "but it's the first time we've made a deal with the Tempest Temple."
Actually, this matter should be thoroughly investigated. There were only a few people who knew about it, but it was leaked. However, Chu Li did not want to investigate, so Fu Mengshan did not plan to force him.
Chu Li raised his eyebrows. "Will anyone say that I'm in cahoots with the Tempest Temple?"
"This is something we allowed." Fu Mengshan waved his hand. "You take care of the nine of them. Sigh … they've all contributed too much to the Secret Guardians Hall. They should be treated well!"
Chu Li nodded.
—
The sun was setting, and the courtyard was dyed red.
The courtyard that Chu Li and the others were in was far better than the previous courtyard. It was so wide that it could be used as a training ground. The courtyard could accommodate a hundred people.
This was Plum Blossom Courtyard No. 2. They called it Mei Er Courtyard.
Ma Kun brought the nine people to Mei Er Courtyard.
Dong Qifei and the other three came out to welcome them.
The Ning brothers looked at one of them excitedly.
Ma Kun smiled. "This time, the Ning brothers are all here!"
Dong Qifei and Yang Zongwen looked at a slightly plump young man among the nine and smiled.
The slightly plump young man stepped forward. "Big Brother! Second Brother! "
He was slightly shorter and thinner than the other two. He was also more handsome than the other two. When they stood together, anyone could tell that they were brothers.
Ma Kun chuckled. "This is a joyous occasion. Senior Qin, from today onwards, everyone will be part of Mei Er Courtyard."
"Where's Centurion Chu?" Qin Jin had a dignified aura. Even without his martial arts, Ma Kun still felt inferior.
Ma Kun hurriedly smiled. "He's talking to the Commander. Centurion Chu personally asked the Commander to come here. He thinks very highly of all of you."
"Us old and muddle-headed people can be considered to be freeloaders. The Centurion is really considerate." Qin Jin shook his head.
The other eight people's faces were gloomy. They could guess their endings.
Ma Kun smiled. "Senior Qin, don't worry. The Centurion told the Commander that he'll help everyone recover their martial arts!"
Dong Qifei glared at Ma Kun. Yang Zongwen shook his head helplessly.
This Ma Kun had been restless. He was still causing trouble for the Centurion.
How could they recover their martial arts after being crippled for so long? Qin Jin and the others would be overjoyed when they heard the news. Then, they would be disappointed and blame the Centurion.
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