signingbooks #382 - Going out to sea again
#382 - Going out to sea again
Liang Jin focused on reading the three new intelligence reports from the system.
The first piece of information was not unexpected.
After all, his sweeping reforms of the Law Enforcement Hall were such a large undertaking that offending people was unavoidable, and being resented was only to be expected.
The system mentioned that this fellow named Ding Qi was secretly resenting him and plotting to seek revenge.
Liang Jin had some impression of this Ding Qi.
He remembered that when he was reforming the other Law Enforcement Hall disciples, many showed resentment, and some even openly complained.
However, Ding Qi was the only one who appeared outwardly honest, pitiful, and submissive, as if he had willingly accepted the arrangements of fate.
But who would have thought that this guy was the most two-faced of them all.
"Hmph, a dog that bites doesn't bark, indeed."
"Ding Qi, I'll remember you."
Liang Jin was not the kind of person who would easily let go of his opponents. He had already made up his mind to suppress Ding Qi thoroughly, so that he would completely lose the opportunity for revenge.
Afterward, Liang Jin turned his attention to the second piece of information and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
"It seems that even heaven intends for me to resolve my grudges with Zou Cifeng."
He muttered to himself.
Zou Cifeng actually conspired with Zhu Ying, plotting to attack him?
Back when the two first met, Liang Jin was indeed somewhat wary of Zou Cifeng. At that time, he really didn't have the ability to confront Zou Cifeng head-on.
But times have changed. Now, Liang Jin possesses the Divine Dragon Arm, his strength has greatly increased, and naturally, he will no longer take Zou Cifeng seriously.
Although Zou Cifeng has Zhu Ying, one of the Four Great Arresters, to assist him, Liang Jin also has Yu Linglong as a powerful backing.
When the time comes, we'll see who kidnaps whom.
Immediately afterward, a clear voice sounded:
"Xie Wuwei requests an audience with Senior Brother Xiongba!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Jin couldn't help but carefully recall information about the name Xie Wuwei in his mind.
After thinking for a moment, he was certain that he had never heard of this person before.
However, he still responded, "Come in."
The door was quickly pushed open, and a Hu Long Sect disciple stepped in.
The moment he saw this disciple, Liang Jin finally had some impression.
He remembered that this disciple should be working at the port. He seemed to have seen him before when he took a boat in and out of Hu Long Island.
Sure enough.
The disciple, who identified himself as Xie Wuwei, said respectfully:
"Senior Brother Xiongba, I am responsible for managing the ships at the port."
"When Senior Brother left the island before, I was fortunate enough to arrange a boat for you."
Liang Jin nodded slightly and asked, "What's the matter?"
He knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.
For a disciple who was not usually familiar with him to come suddenly, he must be seeking something.
Xie Wuwei took another step forward, then lowered his voice and reported:
"Senior Brother, Elder Li suddenly left the island by boat last night."
"I don't know if Senior Brother is aware of this, so I came here specifically to report it."
Liang Jin was slightly startled upon hearing this.
Li Xueqing actually left Hu Long Island?
Since he joined the Hu Long Sect, he had never seen Yu Linglong leave the island, and even the other elders would not leave easily unless there was a major event.
Of course, Yu Linglong could not leave for certain reasons, while the elders adhered to the principle of not leaving the island unless necessary.
Only during the Tide Sound Martial Pavilion incident did the elders express their intention to leave the island, but in the end, they dismissed the idea because the Hu Long Sect sent Liang Jin to handle the matter.
But now Li Xueqing suddenly left the island, there must be something extremely serious behind this.
But if there really was a major event, the sect leader should have already summoned all the elders and Liang Jin to discuss it together, and then decide who would leave the island after discussion.
But Li Xueqing's departure, Liang Jin did not hear any news at all?
Could it be…
Li Xueqing wants to defect from the Hu Long Sect?
Liang Jin shook his head slightly, quickly dismissing the idea.
Based on his understanding of Li Xueqing, if she really wanted to defect, she would never leave by boat so rashly, she would at least have to find a plausible excuse.
In this case, it is likely that Li Xueqing really has something important to do.
"Do you know where Elder Li is going?"
Liang Jin asked.
The ships leaving Hu Long Island can go to many places, either nearby islands, overseas countries, or Daqian. Only under special circumstances will they sail to some strange sea areas.
He couldn't help but think of the big ship he saw at sea last night. It seemed that Li Xueqing was on that ship at the time.
Xie Wuwei hurriedly replied:
"Reporting to Senior Brother, Elder Li's ship is going to Azure Wave City."
Liang Jin frowned slightly upon hearing this.
In another hour, he will be going to Azure Wave City with Yu Linglong.
And yet, last night, Elder Li went there privately.
If the two sides meet in Azure Wave City, then the situation may not be very good.
Xie Wuwei looked apprehensive at this time and said:
"I don't know if this news is too late?"
"I should have reported it to Senior Brother as soon as possible last night."
"But I really wasn't sure if Senior Brother already knew about this news. After all, we ordinary disciples are really not qualified to know about matters at Senior Brother's level."
"In addition, Senior Brother has been busy in the Law Enforcement Hall all day today, and I haven't had the opportunity to see Senior Brother alone, so I have been dragging it out until now."
"If the news is late, please punish Senior Brother. In the future, if there is any new news, I will report it to Senior Brother as soon as possible."
Liang Jin smiled slightly after listening.
He did not blame Xie Wuwei, but instead asked with a smile, "Why did you tell me this news?"
According to common sense, Xie Wuwei really didn't need to come to report this matter to him specifically.
Xie Wuwei respectfully bowed and replied:
"I know that Elder Li has always been at odds with Senior Brother. The reason is nothing more than Elder Li being jealous of Senior Brother's ability."
"And I have been witnessing Senior Brother making significant contributions to the sect these days. I admire Senior Brother very much and yearn to follow behind Senior Brother one day and contribute my own strength to the development of the sect."
"Although I know that I am not as talented and far-sighted as Senior Brother, I am willing to act as a pawn for Senior Brother and take care of some trivial matters for Senior Brother."
Liang Jin understood that his actions in the sect these past few days, while offending many, had also attracted some who wanted to rely on him and follow him.
This Xie Wuwei was quite clever, realizing that Liang Jin might need some information and immediately came to seek refuge.
And Liang Jin did indeed need manpower.
So, he asked:
“Are you interested in working in the Surveillance Hall?”
Upon hearing this, Xie Wuwei was so excited that he bowed again and said:
“I couldn’t ask for more!”
Working in the Surveillance Hall was worlds apart from working at the port.
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The Surveillance Hall had a high status in the sect, and the benefits one could obtain were self-evident.
While at the port, one was exposed to the wind, sun, and rain all day long, with little to no benefits to be gained.
Anyone with a sound mind would know how to choose.
Liang Jin said indifferently:
“Go back and prepare yourself. In a few days, I will talk to your Hall Master.”
“Once the transfer order arrives, you can come and work under me.”
“It’s just that, regarding the entry and exit of personnel and ships at the port in the future…”
Hearing this, Xie Wuwei immediately understood and quickly interjected:
“Senior Brother, rest assured, I have many familiar fellow disciples at the port, and even my younger cousin works at the port.”
“From now on, any person or ship entering or leaving Dragon Transformation Island, Senior Brother will be able to grasp the relevant information at the first moment.”
Xie Wuwei knew very well that if he wanted to be accepted by Liang Jin, he had to show enough value.
If he only relied on this one piece of information and had no other value, then to Liang Jin, he would be like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat and a pity to discard.
Liang Jin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this:
“Alright, then you can go down and prepare.”
“There will be results in no more than two days.”
After thanking him again, Xie Wuwei bowed and retreated.
Liang Jin glanced at the sky outside and found that it was almost dark.
So, he got up and left his residence, heading towards Dragon Valley.
He still had to call the giant snake out to hunt.
When Liang Jin arrived at Dragon Valley, he saw that the Dragon Tamer Elder and a group of Divine Dragon Hall disciples all had strange expressions on their faces.
They all scattered away from the cave where the giant snake was, and avoided it from afar, as if they were afraid that Liang Jin would anger the giant snake again, causing it to go mad.
Liang Jin glanced at them with disdain, and then went straight to the entrance of the cave and shouted loudly:
“Hey! Old buddy!”
“It’s time to come out and catch fish!”
The next moment, a deafening roar suddenly came from the cave, and the stone walls of the cave trembled slightly because of the roar, and gravel rustled down.
Obviously, a giant beast of enormous size was rushing towards the entrance of the cave at a very fast speed.
Along with this heart-pounding sound, a strong surge of anger rushed out of the cave, making people tremble with fear, and their hearts couldn’t help but beat wildly, as if they were about to jump out of their throats.
Feeling this powerful pressure and the oncoming anger, Liang Jin immediately used his Qinggong without thinking.
He moved like lightning, lightly tapping the ground with his toes, and his whole person flew towards the sea like an arrow leaving the string.
Yu Linglong was not by his side at the moment, and no one could say whether this fickle giant snake would attack him again.
It was wise to dodge as soon as possible.
When the Dragon Tamer Elder and others saw Liang Jin fleeing quickly like a frightened bird, they dared not hesitate at all, turned around without hesitation, and fled in a panic.
Soon, accompanied by a burst of earth-shattering movement, the giant snake had rushed out of the cave.
Its eyes were like two huge lanterns, emitting a cold light, and quickly scanned around, but did not find Liang Jin's figure.
Then, it raised its head high, constantly spitting out its long snake tongue, which was like a sensitive probe, quickly capturing various scents in the air.
Finally, it distinguished Liang Jin's unique smell from the air.
In an instant, the giant snake's huge body moved suddenly, like a black torrent, fiercely chasing after Liang Jin's scent.
When the giant snake came to the seaside, it saw that the setting sun was like a burning ball of fire, with only half of its outline left on the horizon, dyeing the sky orange-red.
On the beach, several large sharks had been neatly piled together, their bodies shimmering with a cold luster in the afterglow.
These sharks were all caught by Liang Jin from the turbulent sea just now with his superb martial arts.
Liang Jin stood aside, with a smile on his face, pointing to the shark and said to the giant snake:
“Old buddy, look how considerate I am, I’ve prepared dinner for you.”
His voice seemed a little thin in the sea breeze.
The giant snake squinted its eyes and glanced at Liang Jin coldly, its eyes full of disdain.
Then, its big tail was like a thick black giant whip, and it swept fiercely.
“Bang!!!”
With a loud noise, like a shell exploding, the pile of sharks was instantly swept away like shooting stars, and some were even thrown into the sea, splashing high waves.
Obviously, the giant snake did not appreciate the dinner prepared by Liang Jin.
Then, the giant snake raised its proud head, its posture as if declaring its majesty to Liang Jin, and slowly swam past Liang Jin.
Its huge body brought up a wave, and then it leisurely plunged into the sea and went fishing on its own.
Seeing this, Liang Jin shrugged helplessly, with a wry smile on his face.
He didn't care, as long as the snake didn't whip him with its tail.
He simply sat down on the beach by the sea and quietly watched the giant snake shuttle and hunt in the sea. The sea breeze gently brushed his face, bringing a hint of coolness.
The sky soon completely darkened, and the night was like a huge black silk, tightly covering the earth.
All around was silent, only the sound of waves lapping against the beach, making a rhythmic rustling sound.
After a while, a graceful figure floated over like a fairy.
The moonlight shone on her body, as if covering her with a layer of silver gauze, making her even more charming.
It was Yu Linglong who came.
The time they agreed to go to sea had also arrived.