A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

58. Professionals

Jinxiu Pavilion.

Ye Zhiyi held the account book and lowered her head to calculate. Her pretty face no longer had its usual composure and elegance, but instead carried a look of solemnity!

Jinxiuge was robbed last night; the entire warehouse was emptied.

Those are goods and raw materials worth tens of thousands of taels!

Tomorrow is the delivery date. If she cannot deliver on time, she will not only suffer heavy losses, but also face huge compensation.

The core product of Jinxiu Pavilion is a special fragrant dew, which is highly favored by the upper class in the inner city.

One of the raw materials is musk secreted from the sac of a male exotic animal, which is not only valuable but also extremely difficult to find.

The warehouse contains raw materials that Jinxiuge has accumulated over the years.

Of the tens of thousands of taels of goods, the most valuable item was the musk from these exotic beasts!

If it is lost like this, it means that Jinxiu Pavilion will have a hard time producing the precious perfume for the next year!

When Lu Xiaoshuang arrived, she was also shocked to learn what had happened.

"These bastards are getting bolder and bolder. How dare they steal such valuable items in the inner city? Aren't they afraid of being overwhelmed?" Lu Xiaoshuang said angrily.

Ye Zhiyi remained silent.

This is no ordinary theft!

The other party stole from her before she was supposed to deliver the goods, and their purpose was clearly not for money, but to prevent her from delivering the goods on time!

Moreover, the musk of that strange beast is not fragrant on its own; instead, it has a pungent smell. Only through the special secret method of Jinxiu Pavilion, combined with many herbs to neutralize it, can it be transformed into fragrant dew!

Even if the thief steals it, it's useless to him.

Lu Xiaoshuang quickly realized the problem and asked, "What did the authorities say?"

"It's already been recorded!" Ye Zhiyi said.

"What's the point of keeping records?" Lu Xiaoshuang slammed her hand on the table in anger. "Hoping these people can solve the case is like hoping the goods will grow legs and run back!"

"I have already informed Young Master Chu!" Ye Zhiyi said.

Chu Xuan?

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoshuang immediately shook her head and said, "Zhiyi, you've really lost your mind! He's only just broken through to the Dark Force realm. What use is he? Do you think he can investigate cases?"

Looking across the entire Green Mountain City, the only gangs that could bypass the guards and move so many goods silently are the North City Thieves Gang and the Beggars Gang!

The leaders of these gangs are mostly masters of internal energy cultivation. Even if I go in person, they might not all give me face! As for Chu Xuan, who has only just entered the realm of internal energy cultivation, it's uncertain whether he'll even get to see anyone!

Ye Zhiyi did not respond.

Lu Xiaoshuang continued, "Zhiyi, what you need to do now is not wait for Chu Xuan, but spend a lot of money to hire a master to go to these gangs! Maybe they will give in and return the goods to you."

Ye Zhiyi shook her head.

The other party stole the goods, clearly not for money.

Otherwise, they should have sent word long ago to make them pay to redeem those goods!

Sending a powerful expert to intimidate them will likely only result in a perfunctory response. Unless, of course, the expert they bring is exceptionally skilled, like… Lu Tong!

With a master of internal energy stepping in, none of the gangs in the North City dared to shirk their responsibilities!

After all, the rage of a master of internal energy being fooled is something they cannot bear!

But Ye Zhiyi also knew that favors, like banknotes, are less and less the more you use them!

Her long-standing friendship with Lu Xiaoshuang might be enough to persuade Lu Tong to lend a hand.

But, I'm afraid it will only happen once!

Once you've used it, it's gone!

Lu Xiaoshuang said, "If all else fails, I'll go and beg my father to step in..."

"Let's wait until Young Master Chu arrives before we talk about it," Ye Zhiyi said.

"You really are..."

Lu Xiaoshuang was so angry she was speechless.

"Miss, Young Master Chu has arrived."

Manager Sun also led Chu Xuan in.

After Chu Xuan entered and greeted the two men with a nod, he went straight to the point: "I've learned about the matter from Manager Sun. Has Miss Ye offended anyone recently?"

Ye Zhiyi frowned and thought for a moment, but finally shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan frowned as well: "Is there absolutely no clue?"

Lu Xiaoshuang said irritably, "What clues do you need?! The only ones who could bypass so many guards at Jinxiu Pavilion and move the goods are those gangs from the North City, right? It must have been one of them!"

The gangs in the North City are different from those in the other three cities.

The gangs that are entrenched there, such as the Beggars' Gang, the Thieves' Gang, the Iron-Clad Gang, and the Flying Gang, specialize in theft and trafficking, and have almost formed a complete industrial chain.

When it comes to theft, the gangs in the North City are the professionals!

Gangs in other cities also have similar activities, but compared to the gangs in the North City, they seem rather amateurish!

It would be impossible for members of other gangs to empty the Jinxiu Pavilion's storeroom without alerting the guards!

Chu Xuan nodded; this was indeed an important clue.

He looked at Ye Zhiyi and asked, "Do you have information on these gangs in Beicheng?"

"have!"

Ye Zhiyi nodded and handed a document to Chu Xuan, "This is what I had prepared."

"good!"

Chu Xuan immediately took it and examined it carefully.

Lu Xiaoshuang frowned and said, "Junior Brother Chu, do you have any way? Sister Zhiyi has to deliver the goods tomorrow. If she can't deliver them, she will face huge compensation!"

Also, let me remind you, the North City is different from the East City. The leaders of the Thieves' Gang, the Iron-Clad Gang, and the Beggars' Gang are all masters of internal strength! If you can't handle it, don't be stubborn. I'll find someone else to help!

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister!" Chu Xuan looked up at her, then continued studying the information.

"you……"

Lu Xiaoshuang was so angry that she was speechless.

After about half an hour, Chu Xuan finally finished reading all the information and gained a general understanding of these gangs.

He tucked the documents into his pocket and looked at Ye Zhiyi, asking, "Miss Ye, do you have any suspects?"

After a moment's thought, Ye Zhiyi said, "The Thieves Gang! The Flying Sky Gang! The Iron-Clad Gang!"

Chu Xuan glanced at Ye Zhiyi with some surprise.

The thieves' gang, who make a living by stealing, are naturally the most suspicious.

The leader of the Flying Sky Gang is most skilled in light-footed martial arts, and the members of the Flying Sky Gang are also most skilled at theft! Naturally, they are also suspects.

Since the Ironclad Gang doesn't make a living solely from theft, and their thieving skills are inferior to the Flying Sky Gang, and even below gangs like the Beggars' Gang, their business is also a mixed bag, similar to the gangs in the East City.

Logically speaking, among the dozen or so gangs in the North City, the Ironclad Gang shouldn't be in the top of the list!

Ye Zhiyi, however, listed him as a prime suspect!

However, this viewpoint coincides with his own.

Because the leader of the Ironclad Gang comes from the inner city! They also like to ask the Ironclad Gang to handle any dirty work in the inner city.

The theft of goods from Jinxiuge is clearly not a simple theft!

"Okay, I understand."

Chu Xuan didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

After leaving Jinxiu Pavilion, Chu Xuan did not immediately head to the North City, but instead went to the Tiger Gang in the East City to find Zhao Dahu.

"I apologize for not greeting you properly, Brother Chu!"

When Zhao Dahu heard his subordinates report that Chu Xuan had come to visit, he was startled and hurriedly ran out to greet him.

"Brother Chu, please come in." Zhao Dahu said with a fawning expression, his attitude much more respectful than last time.

Chu Xuan is now a martial artist with internal strength!

Behind Chu Xuan is Lu Tong, a martial arts master at the Transformation Realm.

It can be said that the two people's statuses are no longer comparable.

"No need. I came to ask Chief Zhao about something," Chu Xuan said, waving his hand.

So you didn't come here to settle scores with me after all?

Zhao Dahu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately smiled, "Brother Chu, please feel free to ask me anything. I will answer everything I know."

Chu Xuan said directly, "Chief Zhao should know quite a bit about the gangs in the North City, right?"

Although Ye Zhiyi had collected a lot of information, she was, after all, an outsider, and there were bound to be omissions.

For professional matters, naturally seek out professionals!