Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 84 Rowandeng's Scheme

into the night.

In a flower hall of the Luo family residence in Ishikawa Prefecture, Luo Wandeng, the head of the Luo family, was talking with Luo Tai.

"Today, a spy from my Luo family reported that Lin Qing went to Jin Feng Lou to buy a copy of information about you. My father also bought a copy of that information. As expected of Jin Feng Lou, it is detailed and accurate, and even your hidden strength has been calculated." Luo Wandeng, dressed in black, sat in a chair, with a string of Buddhist beads in his hand.

"Father, so what if the intelligence is accurate? What can be accomplished in three days? Lin Qing is only at the early stage of the Transformation Realm. With my strength, defeating him is a piece of cake." Luo Tai waved his hand, looking completely unconcerned.

"Don't be careless. You've been pampered in the Luo family and haven't experienced any setbacks. No one should look down on you. Besides, Wang Ling is arrogant. He must have something special to gain his approval and be granted the Golden Token. Don't underestimate him," Luo Wandeng said in a deep voice.

"Father, don't worry, I will definitely cripple him when the time comes. How can those geniuses from the county town compare to the geniuses from the prefectural city?" Luo Tai still didn't take it to heart.

"Speaking of which, Lin Qing has a connection with our Luo family. There are five shops in the south of the city that used to belong to the Han family of Jiangyin County and have always been managed by our Luo family. Now that the Han family has been destroyed, I want to take over those five shops, but I have heard that Lin Qing has the land deeds for those five shops. If he asks me for them with that, according to the rules, I should hand over the shops and lose an unknown amount of silver." Luo Wandeng felt a pang of heartache when he mentioned this.

"Father, isn't this easy to handle? Rules are rules, but at worst we can just not give it to him. So what if he has the land deed?" Luo Tai asked doubtfully.

"Doing this to others is fine, but not to Lin Qing. If he keeps Wang Ling's golden token, according to the rules of the Soul Suppressing Division, he will be considered Wang Ling's disciple. Wang Ling is known for protecting his own. Years ago, his daughter was seriously injured because of the Yin Yuan Sect. You have seen it all these years. He has been killing Yin Yuan Sect disciples like a mad dog. I am not willing to hand over the shop, but I am even less willing to provoke this madman." Luo Wandeng explained.

"I understand. Father means that I should take action and seize the Golden Token, so that Lin Qing will lose Wang Ling as his backer," Luo Tai said loudly.

"That's right. He'll be all alone then, and there'll be no way he can take the shop from me. If he pushes too hard, I won't hesitate to send someone to wipe him out." Luo Wandeng narrowed his eyes.

"Father, don't worry, I'll take care of this," Luo Tai said, patting his chest.

"Even without the shop thing, I still hope you can win the Soul Suppressing Division's Golden Token. Our Luo family has declined and desperately needs someone to support it. You are the future hope of our Luo family. As long as you can win the Golden Token, you can directly meet the Chief Envoy. If you grow quickly, you can become a constable within a year or even half a year, and a steward within three years. The stewards of the Soul Suppressing Division are real big shots in the prefectural city. Although your father has some property, he still has to bow his head when he sees the eight stewards," Luo Wandeng said with emotion.

In the prefectural city, the Soul Suppression Division is like heaven. The other three sects and thirteen clans combined cannot compare to the Soul Suppression Division, not even the increasingly powerful Jin family.

"Dad, I know, you've said that almost ten thousand times, my ears are tired of hearing it." Luo Tai said impatiently.

He said, then got up and walked out, saying, "I'm going to sleep."

Luo Wandeng shook his head. He doted on Luo Tai, otherwise Luo Tai would not have developed such an arrogant personality.

After a moment's thought, he suddenly called out loudly, "Peace and safety!"

An elderly man in gray robes strode into the flower hall, bowed respectfully, and said, "Sir, you wanted to see me!"

"Go, send someone to tell Song Heilong that I'll be inviting him for drinks at Sanhualou tomorrow; I have important matters to discuss," Luo Wandeng said loudly.

"Yes, sir, I'll go right away." The old man in gray turned and left.

...

the next morning.

In a private room on the fourth floor of the Sanhua Tower in Ishikawa Prefecture, Luo Wandeng sat facing a one-eyed giant.

"Old Luo, tell me, what do you need my help with?" The burly man took a big gulp of wine and asked with narrowed eyes.

This man was Song Heilong, the leader of the Black Dragon Gang, the largest gang in the prefecture.

"Help me send someone to deal with someone," Rowand said.

"It's a small matter. Who are we dealing with?" Song Heilong asked.

"Lin Qing, my son will be facing off against the Soul Suppression Division's Golden Token Bearer in two days. I'm worried about him and want you to test his abilities beforehand," Luo Wandeng said in a deep voice.

"Golden Token Bearers? Are you crazy? Do you know what Golden Token Bearers mean? They are the supreme geniuses in the eyes of the Soul Suppressing Division's deacons. I wouldn't dare kill these people even if you gave me ten lives." Song Heilong said irritably.

The reason he was able to survive in the prefectural city and grow the Black Dragon Gang step by step was because he knew how to be pragmatic and never touched the people of the Soul Suppressing Division.

"Why are you panicking? I only asked you to send someone to investigate his strength, not to kill anyone. I need to gather information about him so that my son won't be at a disadvantage in the battle two days from now because he's not familiar with him," Luo Wandeng said coldly.

"It's just a test, not killing anyone, which is acceptable, but the risk is still very high. Once things are exposed and the Soul Suppressing Division finds out that I'm up to no good behind the scenes, my Black Dragon Gang will definitely suffer." Song Heilong frowned.

"Haven't you always wanted Jin Chunlan? I'll give her to you," Luo Wandeng suddenly said.

Song Heilong's eyes lit up: "Old Luo, you're really willing to part with this?"

Jin Chunlan was a courtesan at Sanhua Tower, renowned for her unparalleled beauty, beautiful singing voice, and captivating dance. He had always admired her, but Luo Wandeng forcibly took her as a concubine through some unknown means, a fact he had always resented.

"What's there to be reluctant about? I know her capabilities with my eyes closed. Just one question: will you accept or not?" Luo Wandeng asked.

"I'll take it!" Song Heilong readily agreed.

"There's one more thing. The Yin Yuan Sect has been making some big moves lately, and they're pressing us hard. You need to search for young boys and girls as soon as possible," Luo Wandeng added.

"Didn't we just send you a batch last month? Why isn't it enough?" Song Heilong frowned.

"I've already said that the Yin Yuan Sect is making a big move, so don't ask any more questions," Luo Wandeng added.

"Fine, I'll just tell my men to work harder," Song Heilong said in a deep voice.

...

One hour later.

North of Sanhua Tower, in a dilapidated courtyard, Song Heilong pushed open the door and saw an old man lying naked in a large vat. The emerald green liquid emitted a pungent smell, and the old man lay inside with a look of pain on his face.

"Old man of a hundred poisons, didn't you want the antidote? Here's your chance!" Song Heilong said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the old man suddenly opened his eyes and stood up from the water vat. With a splash, as the emerald green liquid receded from his body, large patches of hideous and ugly sores were revealed. Thumb-sized holes were oozing turbid yellow pus. When Song Heilong approached, he could smell a strong, fishy stench, which made him pinch his nose.

"Who should I kill? Chief Song, if I don't get the antidote soon, this scar will spread all over my body, and I will die in endless pain. I beg you, Chief Song, not to break your promise this time." The old man's cloudy eyes scrutinized Song Heilong.

"I keep my word. Help me test someone's strength."

"Who?"

"A newly promoted officer of the Soul Suppression Division, named Lin Qing. This is the detailed information I purchased from the Golden Phoenix Pavilion. Remember, you only have one day. If you can complete it, the antidote is yours. If you can't, then you can continue to wait." Song Heilong said this and turned to leave.

The old man with a hundred poisons quickly glanced through the intelligence and couldn't help but frown slightly.