Peace Order-Chapter 767 - 88 The Good Fruit of the Qilin_2

Mr. Wang Tong, having provided considerable support and guidance to Li Guanyi in both Guan Yi City and Jiangzhou City, imparted to him the Skill of Ten Thousand People. Li Guanyi said, "It should indeed be so, but Brother, please wait a moment, I still have some matters to attend to."

The naturally spoken "Brother" brought a warmer smile to Fang Ziqiao’s face.

"Alright."

Li Guanyi, watching as Wen He, intoxicated by the Thousand-Day Drunk, collapsed, instructed Ling Pingyang to call for a carriage. After the carriage arrived, Li Guanyi reached out and pushed Wen He, although the Confucian scholar himself was not weak in his Inner Qi Physique.

But the Thousand-Day Drunk could make even legends of Martial Arts feel tipsy; it was the world’s fiercest liquor, and he seemed heavily intoxicated. Ling Pingyang planned to carry Mr. Wen He directly and said, "My Lord, since we are here to visit the Master, leave Mr. Wen He to me."

"I will take him back and take good care of him."

The first Cavalry General of his generation, at the peak of the Five-layered Heaven with a White Dragon Dharma Form, promised heartily with a laugh.

Li Guanyi, watching the sleeping Academy Confucian scholar, said, "No need, I’ll help the gentleman into the carriage." The young Taoist picked up the sleeping Wen He and stepped out; the carriage was already outside, with many Academy disciples having noticed and come to inquire.

The Old Qilin was too conspicuous. As they saw the carriage outside, disciples of the Confucian Master Wang Tong gathered around, curious. They then saw the young man in simple Taoist robes carrying a man out.

Li Guanyi stepped onto the carriage, carefully placing the sleeping and drunk Wen He down.

"Having the gentleman’s assistance is like having a thousand troops."

Wen He was heavily drunk.

The carriage was dark and gloomy inside, and the young Taoist said:

"Sir, there’s no need to pretend to be drunk anymore. Whether you were truly intoxicated by my wine or taken away by force, if a crisis arises in Jiangnan in the future, others will only see it as you being abducted, not as conspiring on your own initiative," he said.

"For someone as talented as you, who is clearly not homesick, my enemies will surely try to win you over rather than harm your life, won’t they?"

Outside was the Academy, the wind passing through the grand path of All Schools, carrying eight hundred years of Literary Energy, and the trees and branches rustled. Just then, the young strategist opened his eyes.

People were coming and going outside, the noise loud.

Inside the carriage, the young Taoist and the young strategist faced each other.

Wen He’s plain face, because of those cold, quiet eyes, took on a playful look as the Qilin and the serpent faced each other.

Li Guanyi flicked his hand, dropping a token into Wen He’s embrace: "This is the token of the Qilin Army’s iron cavalry in the Imperial City; if you wish to leave, they will not stop you."

"Thank you for your counsel."

"I hope, when I return, I can still see you."

"But if sir wishes to leave, Li Guanyi will not stop you."

The young Taoist bowed and said:

"Sir is truly talented."

Wen He was momentarily speechless; the young man then turned and jumped down from the carriage, instructing Ling Pingyang: "Pingyang, after you take the gentleman back, there’s no need to bother with us. Wait here for me afterward; we will go to another place."

Ling Pingyang saluted with a fist and replied, "Yes."

Ling Pingyang personally drove the carriage, which moved smoothly and quickly. Wen He pressed his fingers to his stomach, a surge of Inner Qi roiling within him, and he vomited out the Thousand-Day Drunk. With his nature, he would not easily fall prey to tricks; the deception was intentional to let Li Guanyi lower his guard.

He could now leave.

Looking at the waist card of the Qilin Army, Wen He was silent for a long time, finally sighing and saying, "Enough, to think that it came to this step with me. Although it’s just a minor trick, it did indeed add some interest."

He lay there languidly: "Perhaps it’s the drinking."

"Sir, I finally felt a bit of intoxication."

"My mind can’t quite wrap around it, nor do I much feel like trying."

He twirled the tassel hanging from the waist card in his fingers and said, "Let’s go see. After I help you handle this matter, I’ll leave. Yes, it’s also paving a way back for the future."

Wen He quieted for a while, looking at his own palm:

"Indeed, what a [chain]."

......

Li Guanyi had put Wen He into the carriage.

He hadn’t realized the extent of cunning from the strategist.

But the cultivation created by Zhang Ziyong, even surpassing the Undying Dragon Essence, provided immediate feedback upon contact, indicating Wen He’s breathing, heartbeat, and blood circulation were in a state between normal wakefulness and feigned lethargy.

In other words, Wen He was sober at that time.

Which accounted for his earlier speech.

Li Guanyi, accompanied by Fang Ziqiao and others, then visited Gongyang Su Wang and later went to the residence of the Confucian Master Wang Tong, who, in his thirties and already well-reputed among the younger generation, smiled as he awaited his fourth legitimate disciple.

He personally served tea and inquired about Li Guanyi’s actions in Jiangnan, finally exclaiming, "Well done."

Li Guanyi replied, "It’s all thanks to the teachings of my teacher and ancestors."

Mr. Wang Tong smiled and said, "Stop flattering me; what have I ever taught you? You’ve reached this point not just through those things but through your own efforts and those of your comrades. You should hold your head high with pride."

"What brings you to the Academy?"

Li Guanyi recounted the discussions he had with Wen He.

Although he had Wen He’s brilliant strategies for differentiation, suppression, and absorption of aristocratic families, they were still short of people and money. Mr. Wang Tong, while covering his mouth and coughing, said:

"Short of people? Sending disciples of the Academy to Jiangnan is not a simple matter."

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