Han Feng, who had "come at the wrong time," eventually gave up on pursuing the widow.
Before dawn the next day, they settled their bill and set off, hitting the road early.
They traveled quickly again that day. By lunchtime, they had rounded a mountain, and by three or four in the afternoon, they had reached a town called Junshan.
Following Kong Zhang's advice, the first thing they did in town was find a restaurant and ask a waiter which people and organizations held the most power here, and what rules and taboos they had. They did not want to stumble into trouble.
It was not yet dinnertime, so the restaurant was quiet. The waiter had time to sit beside them and talk at length. "Junshan Town is Sky Chief Gang territory. Its leader, Old Master He Tiankui, has reached the Innate realm and is the most renowned expert for hundreds of miles. Even the major gangs and associations in the prefectural city treat him with courtesy and give him plenty of room."
Han Feng asked, "Does Old Master He have any particular taboos about how people deal with him?"
"I haven't heard of any. He's fairly straightforward. He only asks one thing: obey him."
Pan Long frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what it sounds like," the waiter said. "He won't normally come looking for trouble, but if he needs you for something, you'd best obey."
"And if you don't?" Han Feng asked.
The waiter looked at him and smiled pleasantly. "Sir, Old Master He is over a hundred and ten years old."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
The waiter only smiled without explaining, but Pan Long understood.
"It means everyone who disobeyed him is dead," he explained to Han Feng. "People in the Martial World fight