Chapter 19 Solve the doubts
Chu Yuan was not unaware of Zuo Lengchan's sinister intentions just now.

However, he has only been practicing martial arts for a short time, and he is afraid that he is still no match for Zuo Lengchan.

I can only keep this matter in mind for the time being, and wait for the opportunity in the future to settle the score with Zuo Lengchan and the Songshan Sect.

"Young Master Chu, you are so amazing! Even Young Master Lin is no match for you!"

When Chu Yuan came back, Ning Zhongze, who was sitting next to Chu Yuan, said with a surprised look.

After the Huashan Sect experienced the "Sword Qi Dispute", now there are only her and her senior brother Yue Buqun left in the Huashan Sect, who can barely be considered masters.

But seeing what happened when Chu Yuan and Lin Zhennan were fighting just now, she was not sure whether her martial arts could beat Chu Yuan.

"Okay!"

Chu Yuan shook his head.

He didn't think it was a big deal that he was better than Lin Zhennan.

In fact, after Lin Yuantu's death, Lin Zhennan did not make any name for himself in the underworld.

The business of Fuwei Escort Agency, which originally covered six coastal provinces, was expanded to ten provinces in the Central Plains.

It mainly relied on the original reputation of the Fuwei Escort Agency and Lin Zhennan's smooth tactics.

Even knowing that his martial arts skills were low, he married the daughter of Wang Yuanba, the leader of the Golden Sword Sect in Luoyang, in order to strengthen the power of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

"Brother Fei Bin, why were you called away by Sect Leader Zuo?"

A moment later, seeing Fei Bin being called away by Zuo Lengchan, Ning Zhongze felt a little uneasy, thinking that Zuo Lengchan wanted to target the Huashan Sect again.

"Maybe Alliance Leader Zuo has something to tell him."

Chu Yuan doesn't care about the Tao.

Chu Yuan knew that Zuo Lengchan asked Fei Bin to come over because he wanted Fei Bin to deal with him.

But he didn't care. If Fei Bin wanted to be defeated by him in public, then let him do it!

Just now, when Fei Bin tried to pull him up from his seat and was knocked away by his internal force, he felt that Fei Bin was no match for him.

……

soon.

The birthday banquet was over.

Lin Yuantu has limited energy due to his old age.

After attending the birthday banquet, he was exhausted and was personally sent back to the Lin Mansion by his two adopted sons, Lin Zhongxiong and Lin Bofen, to rest.

Lin Zhennan, the adopted grandson, acted as the face of the Fuwei Escort Agency. He saw off the guests at the door and returned the weapons that everyone had kept.

Chu Yuan did not have a deep impression of Lin Bofen and Lin Zhongxiong, the two adopted sons of Lin Yuantu. He felt that they were just two passers-by.

"It seems that in the future, since they have no achievements in martial arts and no management ability, they will pass the escort agency to Lin Zhennan early..."

After Chu Yuan met up with the people from Qingcheng Sect and got his weapons back, he looked at Lin Zhennan who was seeing off the guests at the entrance of the birthday banquet venue. He did not see Lin Zhongxiong and Lin Bofen, the two adopted grandsons of Lin Yuantu, and this thought flashed through Chu Yuan's mind.

Senior brother Yu Canghai led the Qingcheng Sect here to undermine the reputation of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and the purpose has been achieved. The Qingcheng Sect is preparing to leave.

"Master Yu, please stay. Can you allow Young Master Chu to have a few words with me alone?"

Just then, Lin Zhennan chased out and stopped everyone.

I saw senior brother Yu Canghai looking at me, as if asking for my opinion.

Chu Yuan nodded.

"Young Master Chu, come this way..."

Seeing that Chu Yuan agreed, Lin Zhennan led the way and came to the street. At the corner of the outer wall of a house, he stopped when he saw that there was no one else around and looked at Chu Yuan who was standing behind him.

"What Master Chu said just now really enlightened me, but I still have some doubts in my heart. Could you please help me solve them?"

"Just ask me any questions you have. I won't hide anything I know."

"Young Master Chu said that my grandfather was famous throughout the world, and among all his martial arts, the "Sword of Exorcism" was the most powerful. I asked my grandfather about this before, but he scolded me severely, saying that he could pass on other martial arts to me, but the "Sword of Exorcism" would never be passed on to the descendants of the Lin family. But why was my grandfather unwilling to pass on the "Sword of Exorcism" to us, the descendants of the Lin family?"

"I actually know some of the reasons. It's not that your grandfather doesn't want to pass it on to you, but although this martial art is powerful, it is a bit weird and has great flaws."

"What kind of flaw could make grandfather feel that martial arts is more important than the Fuwei Escort Agency and the rise and fall of the Lin family..."

"The Sword Technique to Exorcise Evils was created by your grandfather, who borrowed from a martial art created by a eunuch, so one must 'purify one's body' to practice it."

"If you want to ask your grandfather to teach you the "Evil-Defeating Sword Technique", you'd better think carefully first and see if you are ready to never marry or have children in your life!"

Chu Yuan's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Lin Zhennan hard.

He was knocked unconscious!

"I see!"

Lin Zhennan muttered to himself.

In this way, some of the Lin family’s situations can be explained.

Why are his father and second uncle both his grandfather’s adopted sons?

Why is it that his grandfather, who is nearly seventy years old and a top figure in the martial arts world, does not even have a wife or a biological child?

Look at Lin Zhennan transformed into a sculpture, with a conflicted look on his face.

Chu Yuan knew that his words just now had caused quite a shock to Lin Zhennan.

However, what choice Lin Zhennan makes depends on Lin Zhennan himself.

Chu Yuan did not disturb him, turned around and left, preparing to return to the Qingcheng Mountain team.

"Master Chu, at such a young age, you have already mastered profound martial arts. Your future is limitless. Have you ever thought about serving the imperial court?"

But on the way, he was stopped again.

The person who stopped Chu Yuan was a middle-aged scholar wearing a green cloak, gentle and elegant, with a long beard under his chin. Chu Yuan thought carefully and felt that he seemed to have never seen the other person at the birthday banquet.

"Your Excellency is..."

Chu Yuan looked puzzled.

"My surname is Lu, my name is Zhiyuan, my son is Shouzhi, and I am the prefect of Fuzhou."

The other party introduces himself.

"So it's Prefect Lu. The Prefect is an official of the imperial court. I wonder why he is looking for a ten-year-old boy like me?"

Chu Yuan was surprised.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that prefects are very common in various modern historical TV dramas.

But in modern times, he is a real top leader at the city level.

An ordinary person has never even seen a county magistrate in his entire life.

Not to mention the top leader at the municipal level!
In the Ming Dynasty, the prefect seemed to be a fourth-rank official position.

Chu Yuan didn't know why a fourth-rank official in the imperial court would be interested in a restless Taoist priest like him.

"The young Taoist priest is highly skilled in martial arts and is able to defeat Young Master Lin of the escort agency. He is also very intelligent and acts like an adult. How can he be a child?"

Lu Zhiyuan smiled.

"The reason why I came to see the young Taoist priest is because I think he is a talented person. Nowadays, all places along the coast of Fuzhou are deeply troubled by Japanese pirates. Villages and some small counties have been looted by Japanese pirates, and people have been slaughtered and houses have been burned down."

"If we can get help from martial artists like the young Taoist priest, the threat from the Japanese pirates may be resolved, and the people will be grateful to the young Taoist priest for his kindness."

Then Lu Zhiyuan told Chu Yuan the purpose of his visit.

After hearing what Lu Zhiyuan said, Chu Yuan was stunned.

He pointed at himself and said:
"The people were harassed by Japanese pirates, but Lord Lu didn't report to the court, didn't ask for help from the big sects, but came to ask a ten-year-old Taoist for help? Lord Lu, don't you think this is ridiculous?"

Lu Zhiyuan smiled bitterly:
"The court's main enemy is now the Tatars. I have reported this to the court, but the court only thinks the Japanese pirates are a minor threat and will let the local authorities deal with it on their own."

"But the Japanese pirates are cunning, coming and going without a trace, coming and going like the wind, and the local garrison can't find any trace of the Japanese pirates at all."

"I have also sought help from the big sects, but these big martial arts sects are mostly in the Central Plains. There are very few big martial arts sects on the coast, and none of them want to get involved in this matter."

Chu Yuan thought about it, as a Chinese of later generations, what is the thing that can most touch the genes of the Chinese people!
That is to kill the Japanese pirates.

Logically speaking, there is nothing to consider when there is such a golden opportunity in front of us.

But he is still young and has only been in the Qingcheng Sect for three years. Although his martial arts skills are considered to be those of a master, they are far from the top level.

It is possible to kill the Japanese pirates, but that is after one has mastered the "Nine Heavens Gang Qi" and reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

Although the Japanese pirates are hateful, there are still many of them. If we rashly agree to kill them, we will probably put ourselves in danger.

"Master Lu, my ability is limited. Now is not a good time to kill the Japanese pirates, so I cannot promise you. But if we really encounter the Japanese pirates, my master and I will definitely eliminate them completely."

Chu Yuan thought about it and said.

"In that case, I would like to thank you, young Taoist priest."

Lu Zhiyuan bowed and thanked him. Hearing this, his face was not disappointed at all, but rather happy.

He understood the hidden meaning in Chu Yuan's words.

However, he had no intention of asking Chu Yuan to agree to help the government kill the Japanese now, after all, Chu Yuan was still young.

The reason why he came to find Chu Yuan was just to establish a good relationship with Chu Yuan.

When he grows up, he will be a powerful enemy of the Japanese pirates.

"Uncle Master, the young master of the Lin family came to you because you defeated him and he is dissatisfied?"

After Chu Yuan returned to the Qingcheng Sect team, everyone rushed back to the inn, and his nephew Yu Renyan asked curiously.

"No, he just has some doubts, and I just happen to be able to answer them."

Chu Yuan responded.

"The guy just now, although he has an elegant temperament, he also has a sense of majesty. He should be an official of the imperial court, right? What does he want from you?"

Yu Canghai also turned around and asked Chu Yuan.

"It was the prefect of Fuzhou. He came to me and asked me to promise to help the court kill the Japanese pirates."

Chu Yuan said bluntly.

"Killing the Japanese is the court's business. Junior brother, you are still young, so you must not get involved."

Yu Canghai suddenly became anxious and gave instructions quickly.

He was afraid that Chu Yuan was too young and might be bewitched by the prefect.

Because the Japanese pirates were cunning and vicious, killing them was not like a one-on-one fight between martial arts sects.

The number could be as few as dozens, or as many as hundreds, or even thousands.

Although the martial arts masters of the Jianghu are highly skilled, they are not invulnerable to swords and guns, and cannot defeat a hundred people alone.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what's going on."

Chu Yuan nodded.

He was not ready to kill now.

It won’t be too late to kill after your martial arts have reached perfection.

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