Undercurrent

Bang!

After Zheng Lang secretly left, he slammed the table in anger.

"That dog Lin Hao, he actually dares to target me! Who gave him the guts! I haven't even made a move, and he dares to provoke me?" Zheng Lang paced back and forth in the Scattered Eagle Hall's main hall like an enraged lion.

"Jiang Hao! Jiang Hao! Where the hell are you? Get in here!" Zheng Lang roared furiously.

"Reporting to the Hall Master, Chief Jiang Hao has gone out on business and hasn't returned yet," the gang member on guard duty at the door quickly replied.

"Find him and bring him back immediately!" Zheng Lang said, slightly controlling his anger.

"Yes!" the guard responded, quickly turning and running out.

After a while, Jiang Hao hurriedly ran in from the main gate. As soon as he stood still, he immediately cupped his fist towards Zheng Lang and said, "Hall Master, you were looking for me?"

"Weren't you investigating who was spreading rumors about me? Any results?" Zheng Lang asked, looking at Jiang Hao.

"Hall Master, you just ordered it! How could there be results so quickly!" Jiang Hao said helplessly.

"Oh! Then there's no need to investigate! I already know who it is!" Zheng Lang said calmly.

"What? Hall Master already knows? Who did it?" Jiang Hao asked, looking surprised.

"Lin Hao did it!" Zheng Lang said, staring at Jiang Hao.

"Lin Hao from the Hunting Eagle Hall? Why? The Hall Master hasn't offended him. We even helped them when they took down Fu Rong Street last time!" Jiang Hao said, not quite believing it.

"Yeah! You tell me why? By the way, do you know about the trouble at the Hunting Eagle Hall's Fu Rong Street gambling den some time ago?" Zheng Lang said, sizing up Jiang Hao.

"Trouble at the Fu Rong Street gambling den? I don't know! I've been busy lately and haven't paid attention to other branch halls!" Jiang Hao said, feeling confused.

"Oh! Then it's nothing! Go do your work! By the way, the main hall has punished us with a three-day supply suspension. Find a way to get some from the treasury!" Zheng Lang instructed.

"Yes!" Jiang Hao responded, cupping his fist.

Zheng Lang watched Jiang Hao's departing figure, lost in thought. Could it be that Jiang Hao did it behind my back? Or is someone else framing me? I need to investigate carefully.

Tonight, the moon was dark and the stars were few, and it was so dark that one couldn't see their own fingers.

At a dilapidated and long-abandoned house, a tall, dark figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard. After waiting a moment, another, smaller dark figure then appeared in the courtyard.

The tall, dark figure, deliberately lowering their voice, said, "The mole you arranged has been exposed, and the desired effect hasn't been achieved. Are there any remedial measures?"

The smaller dark figure, also lowering their voice, said, "It's fine! I deliberately let him get exposed, the purpose is to point to the Scattered Eagle Hall!"

The tall, dark figure said, "But that's not how the initial plan was."

The smaller dark figure said, "Plans must be changed according to the situation."

The tall, dark figure said, "Alright! The higher-ups only ordered me to cooperate with you, as for how to do it, you decide!"

The smaller dark figure said, "I know what I'm doing. We shouldn't meet here again next time. If there's anything you need to cooperate with, I'll notify you separately."

Upon hearing this, the tall, dark figure exerted force with their feet and immediately disappeared. The smaller dark figure, upon seeing this, looked enviously at the place where the tall, dark figure had disappeared. Such good Qinggong!

That day, Jiang Liu finished his meditation and exhaled a breath of stale air. It had been ten days since the Wind Hall prohibited the spread of rumors. Looking at the much-improved proficiency, a hint of satisfaction appeared on Jiang Liu's face. Now he could spend more time on Bone Forging and cultivating Wandering Steps.

Realm: Body Refinement (Bone Forging 112/206)

Medicine Refining (Entry 42/100)

Five Elements Fist (Perfected) (Trait: Blood Essence Stimulation)

Wandering Steps (Minor Accomplishment 608/800)

Now Jiang Liu no longer went to the apprentice square to cultivate, as there were hardly any people there now. Everyone was cultivating in their own residential courtyards, because everyone was mainly focused on Bone Forging during this period. Those who occasionally practiced the Five Elements Fist would agree to spar together.

Jiang Liu could only see Wang Zhuang when eating, and he felt that Wang Zhuang seemed to have grown even stronger. He had a feeling of evolving into a chimpanzee, after all, Wang Zhuang was already quite burly. Could it be that Bone Forging causes bones to grow larger?

Jiang Liu couldn't quite figure it out. He finished his practice and slowly walked towards the Medicine Hall. Now, Jiang Liu would also come to Uncle Hai to learn about medical skills when he had time, and he had re-read the medical books given by Doctor An Yuan at the pharmacy.

As soon as Jiang Liu entered the door of the Medicine Hall, he saw Uncle Hai scolding a Medicine Hall apprentice, who seemed to be named Xing Jie, an apprentice who had been in the Medicine Hall for a long time.

"Uncle Hai, what's wrong today? Why are you so angry?" Jiang Liu knew that Uncle Hai had always been a nice guy, so he must have been angered today.

"I'm really infuriated by this pig-brain today. I've been teaching him for so long, and he still can't remember. He ruined a pot of precious medicinal herbs today. I believed his lies and thought he could really do it! Alas!" Uncle Hai sighed in distress.

"Speak! Why do you have time to come here today? Do you want to freeload some medicinal soup?" Uncle Hai said unhappily.