Chapter 468 - 450: The Number One Genius, Just Him?

Seeing Su Yu’s calm expression, Liu Wu felt a little awkward and quickly changed the subject. "Well then, Commander Shi, Commander Su, shall we begin our discussion on dredging the river?"

Shi Yueshan nodded, retrieved a report from a nearby desk, and handed it to the two of them. "The higher-ups are placing great importance on connecting the Celestial Mirror River, so we must handle this matter with the utmost seriousness."

"The Inner City section is dredged annually, so that’s not a major issue. The current focus is the Outer City section, which has fallen into disrepair over the years and will require a great deal of manpower and resources!"

"Commander Su, do you have a plan for your end?"

Su Yu picked up the conversation. "I’ve already sent men to survey the Outer City’s waterways. There are a total of three sections that require priority dredging."

"The manpower and resources are also in place, and we’ve begun dredging. However, we need to be wary of potential sabotage."

Hearing that Su Yu already had a plan, a look of approval flashed in Shi Yueshan’s eyes. He nodded earnestly. "Commander Su has everything planned out, so I won’t say more. As for your concern about sabotage, I share it."

"The Black Lotus Sect has been lying dormant for a long time. They will very likely make a move when they see a project of this scale. If they can sabotage the river dredging, they’ll not only cause chaos but also undermine the grand plan to merge the Inner and Outer Cities!"

"Leave this matter to me! I will personally lead patrols to guard the river project. If the Black Lotus Sect dares to show up, I’ll make sure they regret it!"

Liu Wu set down her teacup, a hint of killing intent flashing across her face!

"Then we’ll be counting on you for security, Commander Liu. I will take responsibility for the Inner City’s waterways. The Outer City’s waterways will be left to Commander Su!"

"Alright!"

After Su Yu and Liu Wu left, Shi Yueshan immediately got to work, meticulously wiping clean the dirt from under the desk.

As Su Yu was leaving the pavilion, about to exit the Inspection Bureau, a familiar figure blocked his path.

"Hey, Su Yu! Long time no see!"

Su Yu recognized her voice at once. It was Chen Ling. He activated his Celestial Thunder Step, and with a flash, he dodged past her and vanished into the distance.

"Damn you, you bastard!"

Seeing him act like this, Chen Ling’s eyes widened in fury. Her Qi and Blood roared as she gave chase.

But Su Yu was far too fast. He had completely disappeared in just a few breaths.

"Aaargh, damn it! I’m going to hunt you down and kill you!"

Chen Ling’s furious scream immediately attracted the attention of the people nearby.

"Hey, hey, who managed to piss off the Eldest Miss Chen this time?"

"Tsk, tsk, didn’t you see? Eldest Miss Chen was chasing that guy just now and couldn’t catch him. That’s why she’s so mad!"

"Wow, what young master is that? He has Miss Chen chasing after him, and he’s even avoiding her? That’s some serious guts."

"What young master? That’s the so-called number one genius from the Outer City, Su Yu."

"Haha, number one genius? Him? What a joke! From what I saw, his Qi and Blood are only at the Tiger Tendon Realm."

"Well, it’s the Outer City, so it’s normal for them to be weaker. But calling him the ’number one genius’ is a bit of an exaggeration."

The whispers of the surrounding crowd immediately reached Chen Ling’s ears.

"All of you, scram! If anyone else dares to run their mouth, I’ll skin them alive!"

The crowd instantly scattered, not daring to get on her bad side.

Far away, in a pavilion, Wang Jian’s gaze was fixed on Su Yu’s disappearing back, a murderous glint in his eyes.

’Su Yu, since you took Chen Ling’s bell and keep getting entangled with her, don’t blame me for being ruthless.’

’You so-called number one genius of the Outer City... let’s see what you’re really made of!’

「The next morning.」

Su Yu was practicing his Martial Arts like clockwork, increasing his Skill Levels.

[Martial Art]: Greenwood Shadow Ape Fist (Minor Achievement 1950/3000)

[Martial Art]: Demon Ape Demon-Vibrating Saber (Minor Achievement 2400/3000)

His training progress with the Demon Ape Demon-Vibrating Saber was accelerating. It wouldn’t be more than a few days before he could reach Great Success.

But what pleased Su Yu the most was his Greenwood Shadow Ape Fist.

He was now consuming Jiao Tendon Pills like water, and his Realm was advancing rapidly. In about ten more days, he would be able to break through to the Jiao Tendon Realm!

After finishing his Martial Arts practice, Su Yu first went to the South City Gate to inspect the work. Cui Wanhe was there, overseeing the reinforcement and repair of the city wall.

During his inspection, Su Yu saw a familiar figure: Wang Yuechi, the village head of Qingxi Village.

"Greetings, my Lord!"

Upon seeing Su Yu, Wang Yuechi bowed deeply, his expression full of reverence.

Su Yu smiled and helped him up. "Uncle Wang, there’s no need to be so formal. You’re a squad leader now, so I’ll have to ask you to work hard on these wall repairs."

Wang Yuechi replied with a sincere expression, "You are absolutely right, my Lord. I will not slack off."

Although Su Yu’s tone was completely unassuming, Wang Yuechi remained utterly respectful, not daring to overstep his bounds in the slightest.

Su Yu roughly understood his thoughts and didn’t press the matter.

"Uncle Wang, your son Wang Qu is bright and clever. You should send him to the White Ape Martial Arts Hall to learn Martial Arts. Don’t let his potential be wasted."

"Thank you, my Lord! I will never forget this!"

At the mention of his son, an excited expression that he couldn’t hide appeared on Wang Yuechi’s face.

His son had learned to read and write at the Su Mansion and had gained a lot of knowledge. Now, he could even enter the White Ape Martial Arts Hall, the best in the Outer City. This was all thanks to his connection to Su Yu.

Two years ago, he wouldn’t have even dared to dream of such a thing.

And all of this was granted to them by Su Yu, the man standing before him. He kowtowed heavily once more, having already resolved in his heart that he would accomplish whatever Su Yu arranged for him, even if it cost him his life.

After leaving the South City Gate, Su Yu went to inspect the Outer City’s river channel.

On both banks of the river, thousands of people were dredging the channel with bustling intensity. The work was progressing very quickly.

This was thanks to the personal organization of Lin Wanzhu, Feng Ting, Ding Mianyue, Cai Yun, and others, as well as the dozens of Outer City factions that had answered Su Yu’s call and voluntarily come to help.

When Su Yu arrived, people continuously came forward to respectfully bow and give their reports.

"Lord Su, we are from the Chen Family. We’re grateful to you, my Lord, for giving us the chance to do something tangible for the common people!"

"Rest assured, my Lord. This river dredging is a monumental project for the good of the nation and its people. The White Stone Chamber of Commerce will give its full financial support to guarantee the project’s progress!"

Su Yu responded to each of them with a smile. Regardless of whether they were just trying to curry favor with him, they were, in the end, doing real work, so he couldn’t give them the cold shoulder.

"Commander Su, it seems you really are the number one genius here in the Outer City."

Just then, Liu Wu, a beautiful long saber hanging at her waist, approached Su Yu.

Su Yu glanced at the several hundred Silver Armor Guards behind her. They were in neat formation, their armor gleaming, and every single one of them was in the Martial Artist Realm.

There were even at least several dozen Flesh Refining Realm experts among them. Their strength was not to be underestimated.

With her leading the Silver Armor Guards on patrol, the river dredging project was proceeding very smoothly, its security well-guaranteed.

After all, who would dare cause trouble in the face of such a force of Silver Armor Guards?

"You jest, Commander Liu. This ’number one genius’ title is nothing more than idle gossip."

Su Yu said humbly.

He had long since stopped caring about such empty titles. Now that he was in the Inner City, no one mentioned it anymore, which conveniently gave him a chance to keep a low profile.

Otherwise, if it were still like in the Outer City, there was no telling how much trouble it would attract.

Besides, the Inner City was full of experts. With his current strength, he was no match for many of them.

Hearing this, Liu Wu pouted in disappointment. "Commander Su, you don’t act like a young man at all! I thought you would at least boast a little!"

Su Yu just smiled calmly and didn’t respond.

Liu Wu found this even more boring and muttered under her breath, "So stuffy. Only slightly better than that stiff old fossil, Shi Yueshan."