General of the Heavens

Chapter 69 Five Veins White Gate [Seeking Recommendations]

"Get up! Do you expect me to take responsibility?"

Ning Chen pulled up his pants and then said jokingly, "Huang Kewu is lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, looking as aggrieved as a stubborn bronze statue."

"Hmph! Don't think you can be arrogant just because you're good at kung fu!"

Ning Chen shrugged: "You probably don't know, being good at kung fu gives you the right to be arrogant. Why don't you be arrogant too, little brother?"

Huang Kewu wiped the blood from his nose. He had been careless. Da Liu had said that one should only curse those who didn't know the depth of their knowledge in one's heart. He had accidentally spoken the truth.

After being severely beaten, Huang Kewu was dejected. He picked up his blue bundle and was about to leave when Ning Chenxin casually pulled it away.

Huang Kewu was like a cat whose tail had been grabbed; he suddenly bristled and desperately tried to snatch the bundle back.

Unfortunately, Ning Chen kicked it away.

"I saved you, and you dare to insult me?"

"Give it back to me, that's mine!"

Ning Chen ignored him, casually untied the bundle, revealing a roll of black cloth. As soon as he spread the cloth out, his golden eyes automatically absorbed a remarkable spiritual energy.

Ning Chen raised an eyebrow and thought to himself, "This is a good thing. All antiques have spiritual energy, and the more spiritual energy they have and the older they are, the more precious they are."

This is a piece of glossy brown tanned cowhide, with a four-sided auspicious cloud pattern branded on the side. The key feature is a row of small, exquisite tools attached to the cowhide.

Among them are not only hooks and shovels, but also thorns and drills, made of dark, fine steel, and the cloud-shaped handles made of boxwood are all five inches long.

Ning Chen thought of something and then asked, "The Needle at the Bottom of the Sea was made by a famous craftsman during the Qianlong era to appraise ancient artifacts."

It's said that the Five Families regard this set of treasures as a family heirloom, and since you practice Xingyi Quan, are you a descendant of the Huang family?

"Oh, how did you know?"

Upon seeing Ning Chen reveal the five family heirlooms in one breath, Huang Kewu was shocked and even more regretful, realizing he shouldn't have provoked Ning Chen.

However, to Huang Kewu's surprise, Ning Chen seemed to have no intention of keeping the Needle at the bottom of the sea for himself. Instead, he rolled up the cowhide, stuffed it into his bundle, and casually tossed it to Huang Kewu.

Seeing the incredulous look in Huang Kewu's eyes, Ning Chen smiled and said, "You're one of the Five Families, so I can't very well take your things. Come with me."

"Oh, okay, ah! No, why should I go with you? I have things to do!" Huang Kewu replied at first, then suddenly realized what was going on.

"What, weren't you supposed to be giving this treasure to the person in charge of the Five Families? Director Wu isn't here today; he's already handed everything over to me."

"But... why do you know everything..."

Ning Chen patted Huang Kewu on the shoulder and said, "What's the big deal? It just means you're not very bright. From now on, just focus on practicing Xingyi Quan and try not to use your brain."

Huang Kewu: "..."

The driver took Ning Chen and Huang Kewu on the road. When they arrived at Wu Yuwen's residence, Liu Yiming, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly came to greet them.

"Big Yellow, why are you so late? And who is this?"

It's obvious that Liu Yiming and Huang Kewu have a good relationship. Wow, Ning Chen's old dog was also named Da Huang. Could this be fate?

There's a saying that goes something like this: when fate brings you together, nothing can stop it...

Huang Kewu blushed: "I told you not to call me Da Huang. How am I supposed to get along with the Five Families now? This is Director Wu's secretary."

Ning Chen nodded slightly and then went inside.

Liu Yiming said casually, "It's okay, just stick with me. I'll handle the brains, you handle the fighting. We'll each take care of our own business. By the way, who is Director Wu?"

"King Yama Wu".

Liu Yiming's smile froze, and he angrily cursed, "You big yellow dog, you've already switched sides! When did this start?"

Huang Kewu was too lazy to waste words with Liu Yiming, and simply said, "You're the one who's switched sides, hurry up and go inside, I'm in a hurry to deliver some things."

……

No one knows what methods Wu Yuwen used to attract seven or eight out of ten prominent businessmen in the capital.

There were police officers guarding the entrance, and further outside, there were even soldiers from Fengtian. It seemed that Wu Yuwen was determined to fleece them no matter what.

Looking at these wealthy businessmen, all of them with worried expressions, I realized that they used to be adorned with gold and silver when they went out, as if afraid that others wouldn't know they were rich.

Now, hehe!

They're all dressed in coarse clothes, pretending to be poor, treating everyone else like fools. No wonder these fat pigs get slaughtered.

Wu Yuwen's mansion was very large, with two courtyards. The group of wealthy merchants sat in the outer courtyard, while the members of the Five Families were arranged in the inner courtyard.

Ning Chen saw about a dozen men in long robes, some sitting and some standing. Some were pacing around the courtyard with their hands behind their backs, while others were sitting on the side drinking tea voraciously.

The elderly clan chief, Shen Mo, sat silently in the center, while a man in his forties, dressed in a long robe, stood beside him with his hands behind his back, his face expressionless.

As for the elders of the five clans, they stood around, while several young masters, on whom the clans placed high hopes, stood behind them.

The elites of the five factions have basically all arrived.

Ning Chen knew that the five clan leaders were silent, so he cupped his hands and said, "Clan Leader Shen, I am Ning Chen, and I am Director Wu's secretary. The people selected by the five clans should have arrived by now, right?"

Despite his advanced age, Shen Mo spoke with a strong, resonant voice, "Forgive my poor eyesight, but why haven't I seen Director Wu yet?"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "Oh, it's like this. Director Wu is not in good health, and his mother has been bedridden. He has no heart to deal with these trivial matters right now, so he assigned them to me."

"Oh, Director Wu isn't coming?"

Ning Chen replied, "That's right."

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this King Wu wasn't completely insane; sending a young man meant there was still room for maneuver.

"Shenxing, come quickly and greet Secretary Ning."

As Shen Mo spoke, he gave Ning Chen a meaningful look, and the latter immediately understood, taking Ning Chen's hand and slipping him something along the way.

Ning Chen glanced at it; it was top-quality mutton fat jade, without any impurities. In the capital, it could buy two houses.

"Chief Shen, you're too kind."

Yao Shenxing said with a smile, "Of course, I just hope that Secretary Ning can take good care of the Five Families. Small businesses are indeed not easy to run."

"Small business? Mr. Yao is probably joking. This little corner of the antique world is basically monopolized by your five families. Anyway, enough talk, let's get down to business."

Ning Chen saw through Yao Shenxing's hypocrisy at a glance. This person was definitely a hypocrite, with only his name being decent.

Use medicine with caution, be cautious, and be mindful of your kidneys...

This man can be bad at everything, but he absolutely cannot be bad at his kidneys. The name Yao Shenxing is very meaningful.

It must have been his father's high expectations for him.

Ning Chen waved his hand, pushed open the door to the inner courtyard, and immediately saw a pale-faced scholar sitting upright, drinking tea.

"The Xu family of the White Gate, sigh, these five powerful families, all they've got is this much skill!"

Xu Yicheng paused, seemingly stung by a sore spot, but quickly recovered, calmly continuing to sip his tea. "This guy's putting on an act," Chen Beixuan thought, impressed by his professionalism.

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