Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

[Information 5: Luo Yan still vividly remembers the night you saved her from Fang Zheng! Your bravery fascinates her.]

She dreams of being with you almost every night, in…

She will also find an opportunity to go to Sanhe Bay this time to have a more in-depth conversation with you.

"I suspect this chat is inappropriate."

Chen You sighed, realizing that her charm was too great, making people remember her.

To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of Luo Yan at first.

However, after several encounters, he realized that the previous unpleasantness was due to unfamiliarity.

So now, he also has a good impression of Luo Yan.

Despite his feelings of affection, he wasn't fickle, so he thought being just ordinary friends would be fine.

Five days after Shi Wen's death.

On this day, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into the Sanhewan market.

Although it is a small town, it is named Sanhewan Town because it was built along the river.

As soon as the carriage entered, a cacophony of noise assaulted our senses.

All that could be seen were rows of sails along the dock, cargo ships shuttling back and forth, and the river surface shimmering.

Countless shirtless dockworkers on the shore were carrying goods, sweating profusely, their shouts and calls rising and falling, creating an exceptionally busy scene.

Before coming, Chen You had already found out the details.

The town of Sanhewan is a melting pot of people, mainly dominated by three major forces.

The Luo family, Huifeng Trading Company, and the Fang family of Baicaotang.

Well, Fang Zheng from the Fang family recently died, and they went to war with the Black Tiger Gang, so their power has obviously declined a lot.

However, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

The Fang family in Sanhewan remained largely unaffected, maintaining their secure position.

Each of the three parties owns some business, but the Luo family is the most powerful, and can be said to be the local tyrant of this area.

Chen You drove the carriage and soon found a huge dock controlled by the Luo family.

The warehouses and houses here are covered with large, conspicuous red characters: "Luo"!

At the entrance, two burly gatekeepers immediately blocked their way.

The two men sized Chen You up and down, then asked in gruff voices, "Who are you? Are you here to unload cargo at the docks?"

Chen You remained calm, took out the exquisite waist token that Luo Yan had given him earlier from his pocket, handed it over, and said, "Chen You, a disciple of Yan Yang Martial Arts School, has been ordered to take up my post."

The two burly gatekeepers were taken aback. They took the waist token and examined it carefully, their expressions changing instantly.

They hurriedly bowed and respectfully handed back the waist token with both hands, smiling obsequiously, "Oh, it's Young Master Chen! We were blind to your greatness. Please, we'll take you to see our head instructor right away."

Chen You put away the waist token and nodded slightly: "Lead the way."

As Chen Youmo walked further in, he silently observed his surroundings.

The Luo family wharf was enormous, with large ships of extremely deep drafts moored at the shore. Hundreds and thousands of porters formed a long, thick line, carrying heavy cargo boxes and moving quickly across the ramps. Any slackening would result in a whipping from the overseer.

The air was filled with the fishy smell of river water, the smell of tung oil, and the smell of sweat.

"The Luo family's influence is unbelievable!! Senior Sister Luo Yan is usually so low-key..."

Chen You thought to himself.

Judging by the standards of our past lives, someone like Luo Yan would be considered a "rich, beautiful, and successful woman"!

As they walked, the man leading the way kept talking, enthusiastically telling Chen You about everything he saw and heard.

"Young Master Chen, our Luo family has a huge business in this area! Just counting the long-term and short-term workers and their families, there are tens of thousands of people who rely on our Luo family for their livelihood."

The man spoke with considerable pride, "In our dock, there are many rules and regulations regarding positions. The highest-ranking one is naturally the head instructor, followed by the deputy instructor, then the captain and squad leader of the patrol team, and at the very bottom are the ordinary guards of the patrol team."

As the two talked, they passed through the bustling dock and arrived at a tall, four-story mansion.

Upon entering the inner hall, one sees several wooden tables with four burly men sitting around them, drinking tea and chatting while shelling peanuts.

"Young Master Chen, this is it," the man who had led the way said, stopping in his tracks.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chen You said thank you and casually took out five coins and handed them to the man as a delivery fee.

"Oh, thank you, Young Master Chen! Thank you, Young Master Chen!" The man was overjoyed and thanked him profusely as he left.

Chen You withdrew his gaze and looked at the four burly men drinking tea, asking, "Gentlemen, may I ask where the head instructor is? I've come to report to him."

One of the burly men glanced at Chen You and pointed up: "The first room on the right on the fourth floor, you'll see it when you go up."

"Thank you," Chen You said, then walked towards the stairs.

Once his figure disappeared around the corner, the four burly men in the inner hall immediately huddled together and began to whisper among themselves.

"This kid looks pretty young, with fair skin and delicate features. He's probably just an ordinary guard, like us?"

"Hey, what kind of eyesight do you have? I just saw him going upstairs with steady steps and deep breathing; he's definitely a trained fighter, maybe even a squad leader in the patrol team!"

"No way? If he really gets assigned to the patrol team as a squad leader, won't he be in big trouble with his delicate skin? The river hasn't been very safe lately..."

"Who cares? They were sent from above anyway, it has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, yes, let's drink and eat peanuts. As long as we take care of ourselves, that's fine." The group happily started peeling peanuts again.

Chen You arrived on the fourth floor, turned right, and saw that the door to the room at the end of the corridor was wide open.

He walked over slowly and saw a middle-aged man sitting behind a desk in the spacious room, slowly flipping through a book.

Before coming here, Chen You had already heard Luo Yan mention this person.

The head instructor in charge of the entire dock industry is the third master of the Luo family, named Luo Haiping, and people in the underworld respectfully call him "Third Master Luo".

To Chen You's surprise, the renowned head coach looked pale and sickly, as if he were weak and frail.

But Chen You knew in his heart that one could not judge a book by its cover in the martial arts world.

The person who can hold the position of head coach at the lucrative and chaotic Sanhewan Wharf is no ordinary person.

He composed himself and politely cupped his hands in greeting: "May I ask if you are the head instructor, Master Luo? My name is Chen You, and I am the junior brother of Senior Sister Luo Yan. I have come here today to take up my post."

Upon hearing the sound, Luo Haiping slowly raised his head.

A glint of light flashed in his seemingly tired eyes as he glanced at Chen You and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Where's the token?"

"Please take a look." Chen You then handed over the waist token that Luo Yan had given him.

Master Luo took the token, examined the special markings on it, then slowly nodded and handed it back to Chen You.

He leaned back in his chair and looked at Chen You, saying, "My niece, Luo Yan, sent me a letter a few days ago, praising you highly and saying you're very outstanding. Therefore, I haven't arranged for you to start as a regular patrol boat guard, but rather as a patrol boat squad leader. However, let me be clear: a squad leader needs to manage a small patrol boat, overseeing four or five people, and there are many unexpected situations on the river… Are you capable of handling it?"

Master Luo narrowed his eyes slightly, his words carrying a hint of consideration.

"Yes," Chen You replied calmly and decisively.

He has now reached the third rank of martial arts cultivation and is full of energy.

With his current strength, he could easily be a squad leader, let alone a captain, or even a powerful battalion commander, so he wouldn't be intimidated at all.

"Good! Seeing how confident you are, I'm relieved!" A satisfied smile appeared on Third Master Luo's face, but his already pale face looked somewhat sinister under the smile.

"Then let me tell you about the rules here! Including myself, there are about a hundred people who actually manage the dock here! There are ten squad leaders like you."

"The patrol team has four captains. You must obey the captain's orders on a regular basis, except in special circumstances."

"The remaining one is the assistant coach, my own younger sister, Luo Haitang!! Seeing her is like seeing me!!"

Next, Luo Haiping explained the area he would be responsible for.

His men were the same ones who were having tea downstairs just now.

Those people would take him to the patrol area, patrolling it once a day, and then going up to a few small islands to check things out.

If you encounter any trivial matters, you also need to go and handle them.

Simply put, the government has no jurisdiction over this area; their job is to act as constables.

We have to handle murders, fights, thefts, brawls, and even catching adulterers in the act…

"By the way, have you heard about Yang Shuqing, the Flying Knife Master?" Luo Haiping suddenly asked.