Wangjiang Tower

A few days later, the group encountered a rushing great river.

The Jiayang River originated from the great mountains in the westernmost part of the Great Jin Dynasty and flowed across the entire dynasty from west to east. However, the Jiayang River people usually referred to was the middle section.

This was because Jiayang City was located here. With smooth traffic and convenient access to all regions, it was a vital commercial city.

The water stronghold mentioned in the dossier was less than a hundred li from Jiayang City, making it extremely dangerous.

The group displayed their Imperial City Department documents, and the soldiers patrolling the riverbank immediately escorted them into Jiayang City.

As soon as they entered the city, Ye Kang gave an order.

"Everyone find an inn separately, change out of your Imperial City Department clothes, and gather information throughout the city."

"Yes!"

A hundred subordinates replied simultaneously, but after a moment, they all looked at Ye Kang, bewildered.

"Lord, what kind of information are you looking for?"

Ye Kang smirked, "A flower thief."

Although they didn't know the connection between a flower thief and eradicating the water stronghold, they were all employees and naturally wouldn't disobey their superior's orders. They dispersed to find inns.

A moment later, only eight subordinates remained, Ye Kang's personal guards who hadn't left.

He Zhi was among them. He was more familiar with Ye Kang and dared to ask.

"Lord, flower thieves aren't part of our mission. Did we make a mistake?"

Ye Kang shook his head. "Lord He, your perspective is too narrow. Since we are here, we should naturally help the people of Jiayang City solve their problems. Isn't a flower thief a problem?"

"This... that's true."

He Zhi scratched his head. It was the first time he had seen a superior actively take on more tasks.

Jin Baobei, who knew the inside story, rolled her eyes from the side.

A moment later, they arrived at the largest inn in the city – Wangjiang Tower.

The decor was very luxurious, and there were powerful guards at the entrance, making it look very safe.

The group wore their Imperial City Department uniforms, so the waiter was very enthusiastic and found them several superior rooms.

Just as they were going up the stairs, a commotion erupted on the second floor.

"Waiter, my young master wants the prime catch today. Hurry up and bring it out!"

Ye Kang looked up and saw a man dressed as a guard leaning impatiently on the railing.

The waiter quickly shouted, "Guest, please wait a moment. Our proprietor said that today's prime catch is prepared for Young Master Zheng. It's coming right up!"

With that, he waved his hand, and two cooks carried a large white porcelain plate, on which lay a steamed Jiayang sea bass.

The sea bass was a meter long, steamed whole, no wonder it took two people to carry it.

"Excuse us, please make way!"

One of the cooks shouted loudly. Ye Kang and the others immediately moved aside to let the plate pass.

But just then, one of the cooks slipped on the stairs and fell forward.

Seeing the large porcelain plate about to tip over, Ye Kang reacted quickly, grabbing the edge of the plate and steadying it.

The two cooks, sweating profusely, bowed to Ye Kang.

"Thank you, guest! Thank you, guest!"

There was only one prime catch sea bass like this per day. If it had been spilled, ten cooks combined couldn't afford to pay for it.

Ye Kang didn't speak, smiling as he handed it over.

Just then, the guard from the second floor rushed over, snatched the plate with one hand, and with the other, angrily kicked the cook who had slipped, sending him flying down from the second floor.

At the same time, he cursed, "You blind idiot, you almost spilled my fish! Where's the proprietor? Fire this scoundrel!"

The cook, already spitting blood from the kick, cried out when he heard he was about to be fired. He scrambled up and knelt, kowtowing, "Don't fire me! I won't dare to do it again!"

The guard ignored the cook's pleas, glanced coldly at Ye Kang, and turned to enter the adjacent river-view private room.

Ye Kang's eyes turned cold, and he looked at He Zhi.

"Lord He, beat him up."

He Zhi's forehead was covered in sweat.

"Lord... he's a first-class expert. I can't beat him..."

It turned out that although this person was just a guard, he was actually a first-class expert, which explained his arrogance.

The guard also heard Ye Kang's words, and his expression immediately changed.

"What the hell is going on today? Why are there so many blind idiots?"

He turned his distorted face and saw a black shadow strike simultaneously.

With a bang!

A fist had already landed on his eye socket, directly slamming him into the main pillar, fish soup splashing all over him.

With just one punch, this first-class expert's eye socket turned black.

Just as he was about to speak, another kick landed on his stomach. His insides churned violently, and the piercing pain made him writhe on the ground, fish meat sticking all over him.

Jin Baobei retracted her right foot and looked at the scene with disdain.

"Trash."

She spat out two words and turned to leave.

As for Ye Kang, he had already walked towards his room, completely ignoring the commotion.

This scene made everyone in Wangjiang Tower gape.

The waiter listened blankly to the guard's howls, sweat pouring down his face.

"We're finished, we're finished! Young Master Zheng's guard has been beaten!"

At the same time.

In a private room with a river view on the second floor, a handsome young man in a white robe, with a white jade belt and his hair tied up in a high bun, sat opposite a young lady.

The handsome young man's face was extremely dark.

He naturally knew what had just happened, but because the young lady opposite him was watching, he hadn't erupted. However, his heart was already burning with rage.

This was the first time in Jiayang City that someone dared to lay a hand on his people!

Just then, the young lady suddenly propped her chin with both hands, her large, watery eyes blinking, and the bells on her wrists jingled softly.

"Young Master Zheng, someone has slapped your face, aren't you going to do something about it?"

The handsome young man took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"Miss Ning, how could this young master bully others with his status? This matter was also due to my guard's fault. He deserved it, he deserved it..."

The young lady said "Oh" and casually glanced at the wide expanse of the river.

"That's a real shame, such a fragrant big fish..."

"If Miss Ning wants to eat, I'll have someone catch another one."

"That won't be necessary. Big fish are limited in number. If too many people catch them, it won't be good."

The young lady smiled charmingly, her expression innocent and pure.

However, a sharp glint clearly flashed in her eyes.

It seemed a formidable fellow had arrived.