Miss Yagyu Arrives

Huge Whale Gang's main hall, courtyard, pavilion.

"Here, Young Master Huang, please have some tea!" After brewing the tea, Li Mu used internal energy to deliver the tea cup to Zhu Youji's hand.

Water had no fixed form, balancing strength and softness!

Zhu Youji remained calm. He extended his hand, silently dissipated the internal energy on the tea cup, casually lifted the cup, and sipped the tea slowly.

"Hmm?"

Zhu Youji's move surprised Li Mu somewhat. Although the amount of internal energy he circulated was not much, an ordinary person would need a process to dissipate the internal energy on the tea cup. This was also Li Mu's simple test.

A test of the identity of this “Young Master Huang”!

After all, it was not common to find someone with a seventh-grade guard and two sixth-grade servants. Now, it seemed that this Young Master Huang's martial arts were not weak.

Suppressing his amazement, Li Mu showed a slight smile and said, "In hastily inviting Young Master Huang over, I have been impolite. I apologize for any offense."

"You were indeed somewhat impolite, but I don't mind." Putting down the tea cup, Zhu Youji looked at Li Mu and said, "Lord Li, this meaningless testing can end now. It's a bit of a waste of time."

"Oh? Then may I ask what Young Master Huang came to me for?" Li Mu's eyes flickered, his expression unchanged.

"Let me get straight to the point. Do you know the reason why representatives from the Western Depot and Imperial Guard were sent to block maritime transport?" Zhu Youji said calmly.

"For an Imperial Guard and a palace maid," Li Mu, having heard about this matter, said, "I heard that the palace maid colluded with the Imperial Guard, taking palace secrets and fled to Wuxi Town."

"To prevent them from escaping to Japan, the maritime transport was temporarily blocked, and all those leaving by sea are being inspected."

Zhu Youji remained expressionless, looking at Li Mu, and said, "I want your Huge Whale Gang to help me find those two people."

"Is that it?" Li Mu's face changed slightly, and he inquired, "So, Young Master Huang is an official in the court?"

"More or less," Zhu Youji didn't deny it but continued, "The restriction on maritime transport has a significant impact on Huge Whale Gang's business, right?"

"Resolve this matter as soon as possible, and it will benefit both you and me."

"May I ask, Young Master Huang, are you representing the Eastern Depot or the Imperial Guard?" Li Mu's expression turned serious, and he asked in a deep voice.

Zhu Youji didn't respond but took out a golden token from his pocket and placed it on the table.

On the token, there were carved dragons and phoenixes, with a golden dragon circling around. The design was extremely exquisite.

"A Dragon-Patterned Gold Token?" Li Mu immediately stood up, his expression changing drastically. He stared at the golden token, eyes constantly flickering.

After hesitating, he finally bowed respectfully and said, "Greeting to Your Highness!"

Yes, besides the imperial family, who would possess a Dragon-Patterned Gold Token? Considering the person's age, he couldn't be princes from the regions, so he must be one of the Emperor’s sons!

This explained why there were so many high-level guards accompanying him.

"Please sit. It's inconvenient to reveal my identity when traveling incognito. Just call me Young Master Huang." Zhu Youji put away the Dragon-Patterned Gold Token and said casually.

"Yes, Young Master Huang." Li Mu sat down slowly, not daring to act recklessly anymore.

Li Mu carefully observed Zhu Youji, speculating on his identity. Which prince could it be? He actually came personally to Wuxi Town for a palace maid and an Imperial Guard? What kind of palace secret was so important?

"Now, am I qualified to get assistance from your Huge Whale Gang?" Zhu Youji said.

"Of course!" Li Mu hurriedly replied, "All members of Huge Whale Gang will definitely assist Your Highness... Oh no, assist Young Master Huang in finding the criminals."

"Good." Zhu Youji stood up, "Go report to your gang leader. As soon as the people are caught, the maritime restrictions can be lifted immediately. I want to see these two people within five days."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Please rest assured, Young Master. Within five days, Young Master will definitely see these two individuals."

"Hmm!" Zhu Youji, with his three companions, left Huge Whale Gang.

After Zhu Youji and his group left, Li Mu immediately reported to Huge Whale Gang's leader, Li Tianhao, about the matter. After obtaining Li Tianhao's approval, the entire Huge Whale Gang mobilized, initiating a town-wide search for Lv Jing and Jia Yan!

The actions of Huge Whale Gang also made Zhuque feel a little uneasy.

Who was this person exactly? How did he manage to persuade the gang leader of Huge Whale Gang to help?

After much hesitation, Zhuque decided not to take the risk of infiltrating Huge Whale Gang to find out more. The reason was simple: she could sense several extremely formidable auras within Huge Whale Gang, and engaging in a confrontation would be more trouble than it was worth.

Zhuque's plan was straightforward; since someone else was also looking for these two individuals, she would wait until they were found and then make her move. For now, she only needed to keep a close eye on Zhu Youji.

In the following days, Wuxi Town was thrown into chaos. All outsiders were thoroughly investigated, and nearly every house was searched. Except for Zhu Youji's group, the entire Wuxi Town was turned upside down.

However, Lv Jing and Jia Yan seemed to have vanished into thin air, and there was no sign of them anywhere!

Huge Whale Gang, Li Tianwen's residence, a secluded courtyard.

"Why? What is going on? Why are people from Huge Whale Gang searching for us like crazy?"

"What have you done?"

"Li Tianwen, I can't stand it anymore..."

Lv Jing was on the verge of going crazy. He had planned to leave long ago but couldn't because of Jia Yan. Several times, he almost left but was called back by Huge Whale Gang's people. If Li Tianwen hadn't appeared in time, Lv Jing might have taken action.

For the past two days, he and Jia Yan had been hiding in this secluded courtyard, living in constant fear.

Li Tianwen's face also looked unpleasant as he stared at Lv Jing, saying coldly, "A few days ago, I let you leave, but you kept dragging your feet. Now, the authorities have approached the gang leader, wanting to arrest all of Huge Whale Gang in the town because of you. What do you expect me to do? You are going crazy? I might as well go crazy! If people find out that you're hiding here, I'm finished."

Lv Jing paced back and forth, saying, "No, I have to take a risk and leave here. Otherwise, it will only bring more trouble in the long run."

"You're not afraid of death, go ahead. The whole town is under martial law, can you leave now?" Li Tianwen sneered.

"Nothing works, we can't stay here like this. We'll definitely be discovered at this rate."

"This place isn't absolutely safe either. What if... what if someone discovers it here?" Lv Jing anxiously looked around, muttering.

"I'm actually curious. Why is the government so sure that you haven't left? They are hunting you down so openly, as if they know you're still in Wuxi Town?" Li Tianwen's eyes flickered.

Lv Jing blurted out, "Of course, there's no news from Japan. They must know I'm still here..."

Suddenly, Lv Jing realized what he had said. He turned sharply, looking at Li Tianwen, probing, "Huh? Are you implying something?"

"Yes." Li Tianwen nodded slightly and said coldly, "One day later, Miss Yagyu, the young lady of the Yagyu Family in Japan, will come to Wuxi Town. Their ship will dock at the ninth pier, and I will take the opportunity to use them to spread the news of your arrival in Japan."

"I have a good relationship with the Yagyu Family. After the guards relax, you can hide on their ship. Three days later, you will board their large ship and head to Japan."

"I have prepared the recommendation letter you need, as well as money. As for whether you can convince Miss Yagyu to recommend you to enter Yagyu's Shinga Gang and learn swordsmanship, it's all up to you..."