Chapter 143: There is another hidden story, the Western Factory Supervisor

The disciples knew that the owner of the hall was powerful and well-known in the martial arts world, but since they were usually not allowed to go out in the Seven Heroes Town, they did not have such a deep feeling about him.

Now, he witnessed with his own eyes that the two heroes of the You family and Doctor Xue were very courteous to Li Ming, with undisguised expressions of trying to win him over and curry favor with him. Behind them, there were a large number of martial artists and figures from various sects who came to greet Li Ming in person. It seemed that they were eager to say a few words to Master Li and become familiar with him.

These disciples followed behind Li Ming and were also stared at by many prominent figures in the martial arts world.

The feeling of being the center of attention and being treated like a star makes the disciples feel a sense of accomplishment.

At the same time, their urgency for strength has increased a bit.

Li Ming often told them the essence of the martial arts world, which is that strength is the only thing that matters.

Whoever has the bigger fist will be more convincing in his reasoning.

Now, the disciples saw how these martial artists, whom they had never met before, were so attentive to Li Ming. Everyone knew that it was because the gym owner’s strength and record were so convincing, right?
This made them secretly resolve that although they did not dare to expect to reach the level of strength of the gym owner, they would also practice martial arts more diligently and improve their own strength, so that they could hold their heads up higher in the martial arts world.

As they were talking, the two heroes of the You family and Doctor Xue had already greeted Li Ming, and both sides were very cordial.

Then the other people who followed came forward to get acquainted with Li Ming.

No matter whether they knew each other or not, the atmosphere was there and everyone was very enthusiastic. They surrounded Li Ming and others and walked towards Juxianzhuang.

The two heroes of the You family made very thoughtful arrangements. Even Li Ming's disciples had special people to receive them.

Their horses were quickly taken care of, and after a while, everyone sat down in the hall of Juxian Manor, where a sumptuous banquet had already been prepared.

Because it was a welcoming party for Li Ming, he was arranged to sit in the most conspicuous position.

You Ji, one of the two heroes of the You family, stood up first.

"Everyone, thank you for giving me face and taking the trouble to come to my Juxian Manor to participate in this hero conference. I am deeply honored to be valued by my fellow martial artists. I would like to offer a toast to everyone first."

You Ji drank the whole bottle in one gulp as he spoke. Most of the people in the hall were bold men who practiced martial arts, and they immediately applauded and cheered upon seeing this.

"Today, the famous Master Li came to my Juxian Manor, which made me feel flattered. Master Li's name must be known to all of you present. This banquet is specially prepared for Master Li to show my two brothers and all of you our respect for Master Li. With the support of a master like Master Li, our Heroes Conference will surely be a success."

Everyone present responded loudly.

Some busybodies or people with good eloquence, without knowing right from wrong, started to flatter Li Ming and praised him highly.

"Everyone knows that Master Li is the most famous hero in the martial arts world! In my opinion, Master Li's record makes him the best among all the heroes in the martial arts world!"

"With Master Li in charge, there will definitely be no villains causing trouble at this Heroes Conference. You can rest assured!"

"As long as Master Li supports us, we don't have to be afraid of that villain Qiao Feng! With Master Li's strength, he will surely kill this beast Qiao Feng and eliminate a great evil for the martial arts world!"

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For a moment, the hall was bustling with different opinions.

The random flattery made Li Ming feel a little embarrassed.

After all the hassle just now, including being greeted and saying hello to various martial artists, Li Ming felt a little helpless.

To be honest, he was not very interested in this kind of flattery. After a long time, he was even a little annoyed. After all, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you, so most of the time he just dealt with it to get by.

I took some time to observe my disciples.

Fortunately, some disciples enjoyed being the center of attention, but they did not lose their minds. They still kept their weapons with them and remained vigilant.

Lin Pingzhi and Jiang Yuyan had calm expressions. It was obvious that like himself, they had no interest in this lively atmosphere and kept observing their surroundings.

Li Ming shifted his gaze again and fell on a figure behind the two heroes of the You family.

I saw that this was a young boy who was not very old. Judging from his gorgeous clothes, he should be a pampered young man.

But now he was looking at him with some rejection, showing some dissatisfaction.

He is not yet at the age where he can be cunning and all his emotions are shown on his face.

"Who is this?" Li Ming asked.

"Oh, it's my son, Tanzhi. Come and meet Master Li."

Yuuki began to introduce them while scolding the boy.

When the young man saw Li Ming's eyes looking at him, he quickly avoided his gaze and muttered reluctantly, "Hello, Master Li."

"He is You Tanzhi."

Li Ming looked at the other person. In the original novel, You Tanzhi's fate was extremely tragic.

But Li Ming thought that the plot of this world has changed.

After Ah Zhu's own treatment, her injuries were no longer serious, so Qiao Feng naturally would not go to Juxian Manor alone.

If the two heroes of the You family had not died at the hands of Qiao Feng, You Tanzhi would most likely have continued to be his own young master peacefully.

However, after observing for a few seconds, Li Ming lost interest in You Tanzhi.

Even in the original novel, Li Ming did not appreciate You Tanzhi's character very much.

Although both were born into wealthy families and suffered a major change in their family fortunes, You Tanzhi and Lin Pingzhi performed very differently.

Lin Pingzhi was determined to seek revenge and was even willing to injure himself in exchange for strength. He never forgot the hatred of his family being exterminated.

But You Tanzhi was different. Apart from a symbolic effort for revenge, he spent the rest of his time licking A Zi's boot. Even when he gained some extraordinary skills by chance, he did not change his nature as a bootlicker, and his licking made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

I can only say that if one doesn’t even respect himself, then his character is not very good.

It can be seen now that You Tanzhi is not feeling very comfortable. It may be because he sees that the two heroes of the You family are too courteous to him, and he, who has always been flattered, feels a little unbalanced.

Li Ming was too lazy to pay attention to him.

You Ju also noticed that his son was in a bad mood, his face became slightly gloomy, and he immediately asked the servants to take You Tanzhi away.

A servant came over, grabbed You Tanzhi and left.

But when Li Ming's eyes swept over the servant, his heart skipped a beat.

This man had an ordinary face and was wearing the clothes of a servant in Juxian Manor. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with him.

But Li Ming inexplicably sensed an unusual aura from the other person.

Li Ming made a brief detection, but did not detect any fluctuation of true energy from the other party, and it seemed that he had no martial arts skills.

But Xiaoyao Xinjing, who was extremely sensitive to things around him, reminded himself that the other party did not seem that simple.

Li Ming's eyes flashed, and he saw the two heroes of the You family next to him.

Sure enough, when Youju turned around and looked at him, a hint of nervousness flashed across his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and toasted him enthusiastically.

"That's quite interesting..."

Li Ming seemed to see some unusual signs and thought to himself.

This banquet lasted for a full hour before it gradually came to an end.

The martial arts people present were all very happy, and many of them were so drunk that their steps were unsteady. The two heroes of the You family quickly arranged for their servants to carefully arrange accommodation for Li Ming and several martial arts disciples, thus ending the day's hospitality.

The place where they settled was a quiet courtyard in Juxian Manor.

Li Ming took a look and was quite satisfied. He immediately let Lin Pingzhi and others settle down here.

During this time, there were many other warriors who wanted to visit, but Li Ming had already arranged two disciples to stand at the door and declined all visitors.

As it was getting dark, Li Ming called Jiang Yuyan and Lin Pingzhi to his room.

The two sat down, and Li Ming waved his hand and closed the doors and windows.

"Did you find anything wrong today?"

"Someone has been observing me during the meal." Jiang Yuyan spoke first.

Logically speaking, a beauty like her would always attract attention wherever she went, so there was no need to talk about it.

But Jiang Yuyan said it very seriously.

"It seems that the servants in Juxian Manor always approach me intentionally or unintentionally, as if they are trying to detect my strength."

Jiang Yuyan said with a firm tone.

She was now endowed with the magical power of the Wedding Dress, and naturally inherited its keen perception.

Lin Pingzhi nodded beside him, not thinking there was anything wrong with what Jiang Yuyan said, and added.

"Master, I observed during the banquet before and felt that some of the servants in Juxian Manor seemed a little different. They didn't look like they were serving people regularly, and some of their behaviors were very abnormal. But I observed that they were all ordinary people without any internal strength, not warriors, which was a little strange."

Lin Pingzhi had a strange expression on his face as he spoke.

"However, I have a feeling that this Heroes Conference in Juxian Manor is not that simple and there may be unexpected changes."

Seeing that Lin Pingzhi and Jiang Yuyan both said so, Li Ming nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that his two direct disciples did not disappoint him. They remained alert to everything around them and discovered anything unusual.

Li Ming nodded, thought about it, and gave instructions to the two of them.

"Tell the others not to be careless in Juxian Manor, not to act alone, and to report any incidents in a timely manner. We will arrange for people to take turns on duty."

"Yes!"

After hearing what Li Ming said, Lin Pingzhi's expression also became serious.

He was a little unconfident before, thinking that he was overthinking, but when he saw that his master Li Ming gave such instructions, it meant that there was indeed something unusual, so it was better to remain vigilant.

The disciples of Qianming Martial Arts School subtly increased their vigilance.

The sky gradually darkened, but Juxian Manor was still bustling.

Now that the Heroes Conference is about to be held, most of the warriors who are coming have already gathered here and are staying in Juxian Manor. They are provided with food, drinks and entertainment, and they are enjoying this treatment extremely.

Many warriors were drinking and chatting all night, or taking this opportunity to visit each other and expand their network in the martial arts world.

These warriors were arranged in guest rooms outside Juxian Manor, but the core inner house of Juxian Manor was still relatively quiet.

At this time, the two brothers Youju and Youji walked into the inner courtyard.

However, the faces of both of them were not very good now. They were gloomy and nervous, which was a far cry from the enthusiasm they had just shown when entertaining Li Ming outside.

In front of them was a small building in the inner house, and the two of them hurried over.

As soon as he approached the door, two figures flashed and two servants from Juxian Manor wearing gray cloth clothes came out.

However, when facing the two heroes of the You family, these two servants did not show the slightest respect. Instead, they looked at them with a bit of arrogance.

If an outsider saw this scene, he would feel it was extremely weird.

"It's still the same old rule. You need to be searched before entering."

The two servants spoke to the two heroes of the You family rudely.

A trace of anger flashed in the eyes of the two brothers Youju and Youji, but they forced themselves to suppress it and raised their hands.

The two servants quickly searched their bodies and then nodded.

"go in."

The two heroes of the You family didn't waste any words and walked in.

After entering the door and walking into a room, I saw a feminine young man wearing a silver-white python robe sitting inside.

Although the other person is young, he seems to have been in a high position for a long time and has a strong sense of oppression. When the other two saw him, they dared not look directly at him.

"Superintendent...Superintendent!"

The two heroes of the You family bowed and greeted him in an awkward manner.

Even though the two of them were dissatisfied in their hearts, they did not dare to show the slightest disrespect in front of this young man.

Because this person is none other than the famous West Factory Director Yu Huatian!

"You're back? How are things going?"

Yu Huatian didn't even look at them. He asked them while gently blowing the teacup in his hand.

"We have arranged for Li Ming to stay at our farm. We have treated him very well. He should not have noticed anything unusual."

As the two heroes of the You family spoke, their gazes fell to the side, with anger and pity flashing in their eyes.

Because just behind Yu Huatian, several female relatives were tied up and thrown together, and a masked Western Factory guard with two swords on his back was looking at them.

And these women are none other than the wives and daughters of the two heroes of the You family!
Seeing their wives and daughters being tortured like this, the two heroes of the You family certainly felt extremely insulted and offended, but the disparity in strength made them dare not turn against each other.

Fortunately, Yu Huatian's subordinates were all eunuchs from the Western Factory, and they didn't seem to have much interest in women. Their wives and daughters only suffered some physical pain and fright, but were not humiliated.

The two heroes of the You family suppressed their emotions and asked.

"Master, is it just like what we said before? We will do as you say, and you can release our whole family after the task is completed?"

Yu Huatian took a sip of tea and spoke leisurely.

"I keep my word, and as long as you help me accomplish this task, you will be rewarded. I will arrange for you to work for the West Factory in the future."

The two heroes of the You family had bitter expressions on their faces, thinking that if they could really accomplish this, their Juxianzhuang would become a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone, and they would no longer have a place to stand.

They would rather quit the underworld and live a normal life under an assumed name than become the running dogs of the Western Factory.

But they only dared to think about these words in their hearts and dared not say them out loud.

"Master, we are worried that your people are active in Juxian Manor. Will they be noticed? That Li Ming seemed to have noticed something today."

"Don't worry. After taking my elixir, you will be no different from an ordinary person without martial arts. Even if a grandmaster comes, he won't be able to detect any clues." Yu Huatian said confidently.

(End of this chapter)