I Have A Martial Dao World

Chapter 58: 58. Return

Seeing the hot potato thrown out, Wen Renliang bowed and quickly left with his attendants.

To him, it didn't really matter whether it was about killing or relief.

As long as he had the support of this Commandery Princess, he could easily extricate himself from any future troubles.

After walking some distance, he caught a glimpse of the short-haired woman still standing on top of the city wall. In a voice only he could hear, Wen Renliang murmured, "Compassion does not rule an army."

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Li Pei joked in self-deprecation, "Alas, I am indeed not cut out for handling military and national affairs. I was taken advantage of in just a few words, and now I've inherited such a mess."

Liao Ya stepped forward to hold her hand and sincerely said, "Commandery Princess, your compassion for the people and saving the lives of over a hundred thousand people outside the city is truly admirable!"

Liao Qe looked on with a face full of respect.

If before the two women simply had a good impression of the Commandery Princess, now they had a heartfelt recognition, since their views on important matters aligned.

Li Pei laughed, "Stop calling me Commandery Princess. Let's just call each other sisters from now on."

The two sisters sweetly called out "Sister," and after Li Pei responded with "Little Sister," the relationship between the women grew much closer.

"We need to start gathering grain for distribution. It just so happens that I'm also dissatisfied with this marriage... You all should go back now."

"Mmm, we wish you all the best, Sister."

"Once I get through the current crisis, I will find you so we can deal with those malicious gangs together."

The girls said their goodbyes, and just before they left, Lu Yao called out, "Commandery Princess, I will also contribute what little I can."

"Thank you very much, Young Master Lu."

Although it was but a drop in the bucket, given that he had offered several times, it would be rude to refuse his kind intentions, so Li Pei agreed to accept his help.

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After the Liao Family Fist trio left, Zhang Jin, who had been silent the whole time, drooped his face and said:

"Commandery Princess, what are we to do? The price of grain has skyrocketed—it's extremely difficult to purchase even with money. How can we distribute food? Moreover, your husband's family..."

Li Pei's easygoing expression vanished, but as she looked down at that tiny pleading figure below the city, she showed no sign of backing down.

"We'll use my personal funds to buy as much grain as possible. I'll also plead with my father for help; he just happens to be in Jinling right now."

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Back in the boxing gym, it was rare for the two sisters to gather around Lu Yao with faces full of anticipation.

Liao Qe clung to his arm and coquettishly said, "With your abilities, you must be able to help, right~"

"I'll do my best," Lu Yao nodded. "I need to make a trip home; it'll probably take two or three days before I can return."

Although he didn't want to play the savior or the hero, having seen the plight of these people from the same Shun Dynasty, Lu Yao didn't mind lending a hand.

He didn't aspire to save all beings, but he sought to be without remorse.

"Lu Yao, you're the best~" Liao Qe hugged him tightly and took a deep breath of his scent, then dragged him into the house, "Come, I'll transfer my Inner Breath to you~"

The two entered the room, and of course, it wasn't just a simple transfer of Inner Breath.

Immersed in the fragrant sweetness of the girl, she still transferred a vast amount of Inner Breath at the climax.

Lu Yao hastily grabbed Liao Qe's wrist to prevent her from transferring too much. "That's enough, don't give it all to me! You need to keep some for your own cultivation!"

But the girl cheerfully said, "Just give~"

Then she transferred Inner Breath from another connection. "Inner Breath can be transferred from more than just the Shangyang acupoint~"

Lu Yao groaned lowly, his body shivering from the endless onslaught of searing Inner Breath, nearly fainting on the spot. Soon, his entire body felt as if it were soaking in a hot spring, comfortably warm.

The girl had transferred all her Inner Breath to him! This precious essence of life, transformed by internal organs, was something not even blood relatives would be so generous with!

After a long time, Liao Qi gently stroked the back of her beloved who lay on her, softly saying, "When you return, I'll teach you to advance to the Bone Tempering Realm myself, as your master~"

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With Inner Breath nourishing him, Lu Yao felt exceptionally spirited.

This time, returning to Blue Star to buy a large quantity of food, the mere seven hundred thousand in his bank card might not be enough; he needed to mobilize more funds.

First, he secured the ruby dropped by the vampire Luo Su; if he really needed money, he would sell it.

Then he picked out a pair of jadeite bracelets, a spoils of war obtained from rummaging through Sun Haoran's house.

Jadeite and similar gems were generally unpopular with martial artists because they were too brittle and could easily shatter during a fight.

The jadeite bracelets were spared because of their fine quality.

Neither sister cared for such trinkets, and leaving them idle would be a waste; so, Lu Yao planned to take them back and convert them into money.

After the looting, he also brought back a large collection of antiques and calligraphy, all inscribed by famous personalities from the Tang and Song dynasties.

But he had no energy to mess with these. Lu Yao's goal wasn't to be a "merchant of two worlds"; he had no desire to waste too much time on this.

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Following tradition, he went to the pharmacy to purchase expensive medicinal materials: calculus bovis, cordyceps, and musk, clearing out the pharmacy's inventory.

"This should definitely be enough money now! I remember the cheaper rice is only about 4000 a ton."

After ensuring his financial security was absolutely assured, Lu Yao took a tram to Yunzhou's "Port District," planning to rent a warehouse.

Different from the desolate scene inside the city, it was bustling here with sturdy workers waiting to be hired, employees from the chambers of commerce in suits, and even pimps from brothels handing out pamphlets soliciting customers.

In the distance, a giant cruise ship spouted thick smoke, seagulls cried as they swept across the sky, and the sound of ship horns carried from afar.

Lu Yao arrived at the "Ship Chartering Office," a government-supervised and merchant-operated enterprise, one of whose services included warehouse rental management.

After stating his purpose, a skinny manager in a long robe quickly led him to a warehouse.

Manager Zhang, after touring the premises with Young Master Lu, introduced him, "Young Master Lu, this warehouse is close to both the port and Yunzhou City, very suitable indeed. How long do you plan to rent it for?"

The location of this warehouse was quite average; having to take detours to either the port or the State City was inconvenient and unappealing from both ends.

However, Lu Yao felt it was pretty good because it was sufficiently remote.

"Let's start with a year's rental for now. I am handling affairs for Princess Yongping, and she will come in person in a few days to inspect. Manager Zhang, please pay extra attention and avoid any unpleasant incidents."

Upon hearing this, Manager Zhang's professional smile vanished instantly, his expression turning into one of alarm as he hastily bowed:

"So Master Lu is serving a noble; my apologies for the oversight. I will definitely devote my full attention to this!"

Since Li Pei dealt with more than twenty major opium dens in one visit, dominating an industry that catered to both legal and illegal sides, having shut down most of them, her reputation was unmatched for a time!

Naturally, Manager Zhang did not dare to offend her and took extra care to attend to Lu Yao with the utmost caution.

After leveraging his intimidating connections, Lu Yao then amiably said, "That settles it, I'll rent the warehouse."

"All right, here is the key, Master Lu, please take care of it." Manager Zhang handed over the key, exchanged a few cautious words, and promptly left.

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Securing his belongings and fully entering into a meditative state, Lu Yao summoned the Star Key to open the "Dimensional Door."

A vortex-like portal immediately appeared, and after a familiar sensation of weightlessness, he was back in Annan Country, Blue Star.

The site of the previous uproar, "Xinwang Pharmaceuticals," had been reduced to ruins and sealed off by the police. With the rain that had followed, the place became even more desolate.

Lu Yao took out his phone to search the internet, and came upon the latest news report:

[On the morning of April 16th, a fire broke out in the production workshop of "Xinwang Pharmaceuticals," fortunately without any casualties. The police stated they will investigate the cause of the fire and handle it according to the law.]

The official declaration characterized the incident as an accidental safety accident.