My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

As soon as he finished storming the Hundred Battles Pavilion, Xu Youdao's group packed up the items, and then Xu Qi was robbed. Wei Qing didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

So after listening to Xu Qi's story, he specifically checked Xu Qi's injuries and found that Xu Qi was indeed injured. So he took the opportunity to send him to the old doctor for further evaluation.

The old doctor gave Wei Qing a meaningful look, thinking to himself, "Why is this kid so cunning?"

They say he's reckless, but I think he's more shrewd than anyone else.

"The injury was indeed caused in the conflict. I dare not judge whether Xu Qi is a pawn of the other party, but he should indeed be unaware of it."

Wei Qing nodded, it was best if they didn't know.

Wei Qing could accept that Xu Qi was being used, but he could not accept that Xu Qi conspired with others to harm him.

As for Xu Youdao?

Whether this guy was an accomplice or not, he absolutely knew or guessed that those Xiongnu barbarians would use these things against him.

The Xiongnu barbarians are involved in business, and Wei Qing is currently very popular; we can't afford to offend either side.

But Xu Youdao was a smart man and should have prepared an escape route for himself.

Wei Qing guessed that this guy probably prepared two sets of the things he asked him to buy, and the set that Xu Qi sent was for the other party to rob.

After thinking it through, Wei Qing stopped worrying about it. Anyway, he would have to go to Xu Youdao's place sooner or later, and then he could settle all the scores together.

"Then I'll have to trouble the renowned doctor to take care of Xu Qi."

"It's alright, it's a small matter."

"Then I'll take my leave now. In a few days, I'll bring more guests for the old doctor. When the time comes, the old doctor might as well be a little ruthless when he makes his move."

The old doctor sighed and said, "Alas, those people have really had the worst luck to offend you! By the way, you're not married yet, are you? I have a precious granddaughter who is not only virtuous and kind but also well-versed in medicine. Would you like to consider her?"

Wei Qing coughed twice and said, "Never mind, women will only slow down a man's sword-drawing speed!"

The renowned old doctor didn't press the matter, but chuckled and scolded, "You young man, you really don't know what's good for you. You'll regret this someday."

Wei Qing quickly paid the medical bills, since Xu Qi's injury was ultimately his fault.

After paying the medical bills, Wei Qing went to see Xu Qi and gave him fifty points.

Once he got the points, Xu Qi's previous grievances vanished instantly.

In the Imperial Academy, apart from a few students, no one is without a shortage of points.

If you run out of money, you can ask your family for it, but if you run out of points, you have to find a powerful backer and pull strings to buy things.

Within the Imperial Academy, you can spend money to improve your life, but if you want better teaching, a better cultivation environment, or access to rare and precious materials and elixirs provided by the academy, you can only spend points.

Within the Imperial Academy, points are the only true currency.

Wei Qing originally wanted to say a few words of comfort to Xu Qi, telling him to focus on recovering from his injuries for the next two days and not to take those people from the Martial Arts Academy to heart.

Seeing Xu Qi's beaming face, she swallowed her words of comfort.

Okay, whatever makes you happy.

After leaving the Imperial Academy, Wei Qing went directly to Liu Bei.

Although Liu Bei's birth was not particularly noble, his network of connections within the Imperial Academy was quite extensive. Regardless of their background, he could always strike up a conversation with them.

The key is that everyone takes him seriously; he's practically the social butterfly of the college.

Some time ago, Liu Bei spent money to have his mother brought to Chang'an and temporarily settled her in Lantian County outside the city.

The housing prices in Chang'an were too high, and the cost of living was also not cheap. Liu Bei wanted to buy a house in Chang'an, but his finances simply did not allow it.

Fifty thousand gold coins may seem like a lot, but Liu Bei is currently spending money without earning any. He can settle down in Chang'an for a short time, but he definitely can't sustain it for long.

Wei Qing had a rather favorable impression of Liu Bei.

A son who is ambitious and courageous can be called filial.

Those who dared to go crazy with me back then are definitely worth having as friends.

We can't expect everyone to be like Cao Ying. A large part of the reason Cao Ying was willing to bet on Wei Qing was because of Wei Qing's background.

For Cao Ying, Wei Qing was definitely one of his own, based solely on his background.

It was a natural progression for Cao Ying and Wei Qing to get together.

If Wei Qing hadn't been so hesitant when he first arrived in Chang'an, he might have entered the Imperial Academy as Cao Ying's elder brother.

Upon seeing Liu Bei emerge, Wei Qing immediately led him to a nearby tavern and booked a private room.

After the two were seated, they ordered a round of fine wine and dishes, since Wei Qing had plenty of money.

Wei Qing took out a wine jar and filled the wine bowls in front of the two men with it, saying, "I just woke up not long ago and haven't had lunch yet."

Liu Bei picked up his wine bowl and laughed, "Zhongqing, you just tested your skills yesterday and cleared the 59th floor of the Hundred Battles Pavilion, breaking the record left by Marquis Jiang in one fell swoop. Now everyone in the Imperial Academy knows you. You are truly a man of great talent."

Wei Qing picked up his wine bowl and clinked it lightly with his own. Then the two of them drank it all in one gulp: "Hahaha, being so charismatic makes you a target for trouble. It's only been one night, and someone's already causing me trouble."

Liu Bei asked in confusion, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Wei Qing said with a cold glint in his eyes, "Just a few days ago, I asked someone outside to help me arrange some things. To be honest, Xuande, these things are a bit sensitive. Just today, when they were being delivered, they were intercepted by the Martial Arts Department and the Enforcement Department at the Imperial Academy. I don't care that the things were stolen, but I can't swallow this insult!"

Chapter 42: Recruiting people, money galore!

Wei Qing was willing to suffer losses, but it depended on what kind of losses he suffered.

He couldn't accept, nor could he afford to, the loss incurred by the Xiongnu barbarians robbing his goods.

Liu Bei quickly realized that the other party did not want to annoy Wei Qing, but rather wanted to suppress Wei Qing's rising momentum.

After Wei Qing conquered the Hundred Battles Pavilion, the entire Imperial Academy, even students outside the command department, are now talking about it with great interest.

Even the previous condemnation of Wei Qing has weakened considerably; strength allows one to do whatever one wants.

Previously, the Xiongnu barbarians were superior to the human race, and some human and other races idolized them. Now that they are superior to the Xiongnu barbarians, naturally some people will idolize them as well.

To put it bluntly, apart from the Xiongnu barbarians, neither humans nor other races harbored any deep hatred towards Wei Qing.

At first, people could look down on Wei Qing for his humble origins, but now they don't even look down on King Lü Lu of Zhao. What are those scholars compared to King Lü Lu? Are they more noble than King Lü Lu of Zhao?

Putting aside their humble origins, it was simply because they disliked Wei Qing's mocking remarks at the entrance of the Imperial Academy, which ridiculed the command departments as useless.

Although what is said is true, there will certainly be some people who disagree.

But while some were unconvinced, others were convinced.

Some people enjoy watching geniuses fall from grace, while others enjoy watching kings rise to power.

Especially since this king is of the same race as himself.

Therefore, the Xiongnu barbarians had to take action to curb Wei Qing's overwhelming momentum.

Even using such a basic method, it would be enough to make Wei Qing look disheveled.

The methods used are actually the same as those used by Wei Qing and Cao Ying to attack Miao Ga yesterday.

As long as we shatter Wei Qing's invincible aura and show everyone that dragons must coil and tigers must lie low, no matter how strong Wei Qing's martial arts command is, he is nothing more than a newcomer.

That's enough.

That's the truth. Even if you are a god who is high above others, if people find out that you like to pick your toes while eating, some of your followers will lose their reverence for you.

Wei Qing's motivation was less about not being able to suffer a loss and wanting to get revenge, and more about maintaining his invincible aura.

After thinking it through, Liu Bei asked, "How can I help?"

"Xuande, you must know quite a few people in the Imperial Academy, right? Help me contact some, preferably the stronger ones. I'll hire them as thugs! Money or points, I'll give you. Everyone in the Imperial Academy should know now that I, Wei Qing, may not have much else, but I have at least two hundred thousand points! As long as they're willing to help, the price is negotiable!"

Even though Liu Bei knew that Wei Qing had a lot of points, he still gasped when he heard that Wei Qing had more than 200,000 points in his hand.

Holy crap, over two hundred thousand!

How many days have you been at the Imperial Academy?

Brother, I've been at the Imperial Academy for a whole year, and all I've earned so far is less than two thousand.

Nearly half of these 2,000 points were obtained by conquering the Hundred Battles Pavilion, which is a one-time mining opportunity and cannot be produced again.

Normally, he earns less than a hundred points a month.

As for exchanging money for points, I can only exchange a little now, but I never had that kind of spare money before.

"How many people does Zhongqing plan to hire? If the price Zhongqing offers is reasonable, I think quite a few people will be willing to participate."

Wei Qing said, "500 points for those who are extraordinary and refined, 200 points for those who can defeat ten thousand men, and as for those who can withstand a thousand armies... 90 for the strong and 50 for the weak. As for how many to recruit... recruit as many extraordinary and refined people as possible, 50 for those who can defeat ten thousand men, and 500 for those who can withstand a thousand armies!"

However, let me make this clear: this time I'm going to cause trouble at the Martial Arts Department. If I get injured, I'll cover all the medical expenses. But if I'm wrong about the incident, I'll have to bear the punishment myself.

If you don't even have this much sense of responsibility, then don't bother joining in this mess.

Liu Bei calculated that the price Wei Qing offered was already quite high.

To put it simply, points are a form of hard currency. If you convert them to money, many people would probably scoff at them, but points are different.

The 200 points earned from hiring a top-tier fighter can be sold for 6,000 gold on the black market!

Six thousand taels of gold—just two months ago, Wei Qing dared to venture into the Xiongnu territory and slaughter a small tribe for those six thousand taels of gold.

As for being punished later, that's not a big problem.

If you attack other departments, it's easy to get into trouble, especially some departments related to logistics. In serious cases, you might even be expelled from the Imperial Academy.

But if they're fighting students from the martial arts academy, then there's no problem.

As long as no one dies or is seriously injured, the matter is usually resolved peacefully and quietly.

If this really blows up, the Martial Arts Department won't be able to afford to lose face.

"Alright, I'll secretly arrange some trustworthy people for Zhongqing these next two days. When do we make our move?"

"Within three days! Once everyone is assembled, we'll get to work. If those extraordinary individuals are difficult to hire, recruit more warriors capable of taking on ten thousand men and those with immense strength."

Wei Qing never missed a chance to avenge himself.

If it weren't for the time it would take to recruit people, he would have stopped those scumbags right now.

They dare to rob my goods? They're asking for trouble.

Liu Bei quickly mentally prepared a list: "Alright, I will definitely gather all the people for Zhongqing within three days."