The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 91 First Grade Hall
Hou San shook his head and said, "Sir, after we caught that guy yesterday, no one else came."

Zhu Si continued, "Sir, this place is quiet. If there is any disturbance, our subordinates will be able to find it."

Zhao Ti looked towards the Tingxiangshui Pavilion: "Is there no one in the pavilion?"

Hou San said, "There are one or two people coming and going on the small island behind. There has been no human presence in the waterside pavilion. No one is coming in or out. However, there are many water birds roosting there. They leave early and come back late, so it is quite lively."

Ah Zhu heard this and whispered, "I'm afraid my jasmine dew and rose dew will be spilled..."

Zhao Ti groaned for a moment and said, "You guys continue to wait here. I'll take some people over to take a look."

As the boat approached the waterside pavilion, Zhao Ti said, "Azhu, you lead the way."

Ah Zhu responded and walked lightly onto the railing of the pavilion. Everyone followed and saw that the place was decorated in a unique style, but it was a little dirty because no one had cleaned it for several days.

The people Zhao Ti brought out from Mantuo Villa were all gangsters. Zhou Tong directed the inspection everywhere. Ah Zhu saw that several bottles of flower dew were broken by water birds. After cleaning up, she stood there in silence, secretly watching everyone busying around, blinking her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking.

"Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual." Zhou Tong reported after a moment.

Zhao Ti glanced at Ah Zhu and said, "Bring me the makeup cream and powder."

Ah Zhu was startled when she heard this, and then responded, "I obey your command."

She went to the bamboo window, opened a small mahogany box with pictures painted on it, took out some bottles and jars, picked them up and walked back.

At this moment, five or six small boats appeared in the distance on the lake, skimming the waves and heading towards the waterside pavilion.

"Your Majesty..." Zhou Tong said upon seeing this.

"Send a signal to the reeds, don't move without permission, and see who is coming." Zhao Ti said.

Zhou Tong responded to the order, and soon saw the boat approaching. Zhao Ti looked at Ah Zhu, who understood what he meant, lowered her head and whispered, "It's not that the young master is back..."

Zhao Ti smiled and saw that the boats were approaching the bamboo railing. Standing at the bow of the leading boat was a young man in black. He looked heroic, with his hands behind his back, looking arrogant.

Behind him were people dressed in martial arts attire, carrying swords, knives, guns and sticks.

At this moment, the boat saw someone in the waterside pavilion, so he folded his hands and shouted, "Is this Mr. Murong's family?"

Zhao Ti nodded to Ah Zhu, who blinked and called out, "Which one of you are?"

The boat replied, "We want to see Master Murong. Is he here?"

Zhao Ti smiled slightly. Ah Zhu paused for a moment and said in a crisp voice, "The young master is right here. What do you want from him?"

The people on the boat replied, "We have something important to discuss with Master Murong, so we are going to stop at the waterside pavilion now. Please don't mind."

Ah Zhu looked at Zhao Ti after hearing this. Zhao Ti touched his chin and glanced at the crowd: "Welcome the guests."

Everyone perked up: "We will follow your orders, sir."

Zhao Ti looked at Ah Zhu and said with a smile, "The head maid of Chanhe Manor should go over and take a look."

Ah Zhu's eyelashes flickered like a small fan: "Yes, sir."

When she reached the bamboo steps, she saw several boats docked, with a total of seventeen or eighteen people on board. The handsome man in black stepped up first, and the others followed in a line and entered the pavilion.

Zhao Ti looked around and it was obvious that the young man in black was in charge. He looked a little arrogant and looked down on everyone.

The young man in black was slightly startled when he saw so many people in the pavilion, but then he regained his composure, looked around, and landed on Zhao Ti, then clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, is this Master Murong in person?"

Zhao Ti lowered his head and said nothing. Ah Zhu beside him said, "It is my young master. Who are you and why did you come to Yanziwu in Taihu Lake?" A thin and handsome servant behind the young man in black said in a stiff voice, "My master has come from afar to visit me. Is this the way the Murong family treats guests?"

Zhao Ti looked over when he heard the words. The boy did not speak with an accent from the Central Plains, but with a slight accent from the Xixia and northern Tibet areas. There were Dangxiang people in Tokyo, and even more Tubo people. He had dealt with them before and could recognize them.

"Please sit down." Zhao Ti said lightly.

Ah Zhu went over and brought a bamboo chair: "Please take a seat, sir."

The young man in black showed some satisfaction, sat down with his horse and golden sword, and then said: "As the saying goes in the Central Plains martial arts world, there is Murong in the south and Qiao Feng in the north. Mr. Murong has the capital to be proud and conceited, but I am not a martial arts man. I am Bai Gao, a fifth-rank official of the Da Xia Kingdom!"

Baigao Daxia Kingdom was what Western Xia called itself, and both Song and Liao called each other Western Xia.

Zhao Ti heard the young man mention the fifth-rank military officer with a rather strong tone, and smiled slightly: "I don't know your name, what are you doing here?"

The young man in black said, "My name is Yeli Chunfeng, and I am the deputy head of the Great Xia Yipin Hall. I have come to the Central Plains on the orders of our country's General Helian Tieshu, who is conquering the East, to invite heroes from all walks of life to join our Great Xia Yipin Hall. From now on, you will be granted an official position, enter a rank, and bring honor to your family!"

"Oh?" Zhao Ti raised his eyebrows and looked at the gangsters behind him: "These are..."

"Yes, these are the heroes from the Central Plains who have joined my Great Xia Yipintang. This time when they follow me back to Western Xia, they will be appointed as officials and have their own identities from now on. They won't have to struggle in the martial arts world anymore!" Yeli Chunfeng said with a little pride.

Zhao Ti narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashed in his pupils, and he sneered.

Ye Li Chun Feng continued, "My Great Xia Yipin Hall sent more than one person, but I was the only one who found out where Master Murong lived. This time, I invite you to join my Yipin Hall and follow me back to Great Xia to be appointed as an official."

Zhao Ti asked, "How do you know I will join?"

Ye Lichunfeng had an insightful expression and said proudly, "Yipintang once investigated Mr. Murong's family background and has some understanding of what he has done over the years. Naturally, we know that Mr. Murong has a sense of guilt in his heart. Joining Daxia Yipintang is Mr. Murong's best choice."

Ah Zhu, who was standing nearby, glanced at Zhao Ti when he heard this, then lowered her head and looked at the tip of her shoe.

Zhao Ti was silent for a few breaths: "It seems that you Yipintang know me very well, but I am different from these people. Even if I join your Yipintang, I can't just get a small official of the eighth or ninth rank to fool around."

Upon hearing this, the martial arts people behind Yeli Chunfeng looked at each other with unhappy expressions. Although they were indignant, they endured and did not say anything because Mr. Murong was so famous.

Yeli Chunfeng nodded when he heard this: "What kind of official position does Master Murong want in order to join the Yipin Hall?"

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "With my fame and status in the martial arts world, I must at least be the deputy head of the First-class Hall. Otherwise, Xixia is too insincere!"

What? The people behind Ye Lichunfeng were all shocked. They didn't expect that the other party would ask for such a high position.

"Mr. Murong, you are not proud, but a little frivolous." Ye Lichunfeng's face was uncertain: "You know that the deputy heads of Yipintang are all elites of our Dangxiang, and even have to be royal relatives to take the position. Yipintang is directly responsible to our Great Xia emperor."

Zhao Ti shook his head and said, "You Xixia people are too petty. Whether it's the Tanguts, Tubo, or Khitan, there are countless people who serve as officials in our Song Dynasty. Aren't the generals of the Western Army the Zhe family from your Tangut clan? There are also many Han people in the northern and southern Khitan officials, and there are also some officials in the south who are very high-ranking."

"That makes sense." Ye Li Chun Feng thought, "But I don't have the right to decide this matter, and I can't favor one over the other. After all, all the heroes we recruited this time are equal."

Zhao Ti laughed loudly and looked behind him: "These people are just chickens and dogs, how can they be mentioned in the same breath with me? It doesn't really make much difference whether they are there or not!"

"Mr. Murong, how can you be so arrogant and boastful!"

"You actually called us chickens and dogs?"

"You, Master Murong, you are too arrogant!"

Upon hearing this, all the people in the martial arts world became furious and could no longer bear it, and they all glared at Zhao Ti.

(End of this chapter)