Chapter 530 - 309: A Conversation Across Space with the Pavilion Master!

Whether it was the matter of the summer grain in the Three Towns or everything that had recently happened in Shu State, all signs pointed to "Liu Wu" possessing an intellect bordering on the demonic.

To some extent, General’s wariness of his scheming far outweighed his fear of Liu Wu’s Martial Arts aptitude and Cultivation.

However, the reason General was certain that Chen Yi would not join the White Tiger Guard was due to a specific line in the Lord Pavilion Master’s letter:

[’Liu Wu’ is a once-in-a-century monster. The Banner Officers of Shu State are not worthy of his attention. Set aside the matter of inviting him to join the White Tiger Guard for now.]

Although General was unconvinced, after his probing just now, he indeed couldn’t see anything unusual in Chen Yi’s expression.

Even when he brought up the "Lord Pavilion Master," it was the same.

Such a monster truly could not be swayed by his petty tricks.

"I have come to wait for you this time not only to meet with you, but also to ask for a favor," General said.

Seeing that General was being so tactful, Chen Yi naturally wouldn’t keep him at arm’s length. "Let’s hear it."

"Since you can navigate Shu State with such ease and even took action to eliminate Liu Wen, Lv Jiunan, Du Cang, and the others, you must be very familiar with the situation here."

"I’ve heard a little."

"Then you should also know some of the background of the Ji State Trading Company, their profit-driven nature, and their collusion with Zhu Hao of the Capital Commandery."

"Zhu Hao?" Chen Yi thought. Seeing the man beat around the bush only to point the spearhead at the Ji State Trading Company and Zhu Hao, he frowned inwardly.

He was the one who had passed the information about the collusion between Zhu Hao and the Ji State Trading Company to Lou Yuxue; he understood the connection better than anyone.

But what did this have to do with him?

That Zhu Hao was far away in Guangyuan, well beyond his reach.

Moreover, he had already eliminated the malignant tumor that was the Ji State Trading Company. A powerful regional official like Zhu Hao should naturally be dealt with by the Court Officials.

General seemed to see his confusion. "Don’t be hasty.

"The favor I am asking for is related to them, but they are not the target. It is someone else."

General paused for a moment, then said sternly, "This matter is of great importance. It is something our White Tiger Guard has been planning in Shu State for many years.

"I hope that after you hear it today, whether you agree or not, you will not reveal a single word of it to anyone."

In truth, his original intention was to never let an outsider interfere with his mission.

But with the Lord Pavilion Master’s orders pressing down on him, he had to obey. He didn’t dare not to.

Seeing him speak so solemnly, Chen Yi picked up his teacup and took a sip.

After a moment of thought, he put down the cup and shook his head. "If that’s the case, you should save your breath."

It was better not to listen.

He had no interest in risking his life for the White Tiger Guard. Even if he was curious about the White Tiger Guard Pavilion Master, he didn’t want to get involved.

If he really did this, what difference would there be from him joining the White Tiger Guard?

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, General wasn’t worried but amused. He said with a face full of smiles, "The Lord Pavilion Master possesses divine foresight. He guessed that you would definitely refuse."

Chen Yi’s gaze shifted slightly. He said flatly, "Since your Pavilion Master knew I would refuse, why did he order you to do this?"

"I don’t know."

General paused, then continued, "I am just following orders. I hope you can forgive me.

"But the Lord Pavilion Master said that if you knew who the target of this endeavor was, you would definitely be interested."

Chen Yi stared at him intently. A moment later, he spat out a single word: "Speak."

"Chen Yunfan!"

"Chen... Yunfan?"

Chen Yi originally thought he would hear his own name from General’s mouth, but he hadn’t expected it to be his older brother—Chen Yunfan.

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

It also genuinely piqued his interest.

But because of this, he grew even more wary of the White Tiger Guard’s Pavilion Master.

It felt like a dark cloud looming over his head, seeing through everything about him.

—His identity, aptitude, Cultivation, background, and even his very thoughts.

General’s attention had been on him the entire time, so he naturally noticed the subtle changes in his expression. The admiration he felt for the Lord Pavilion Master in his heart surged like a torrential river.

No matter how mysterious and incredibly talented this "Liu Wu" was, he still couldn’t escape the Lord Pavilion Master’s grasp, could he?

However, General was also confused about one thing—this "Liu Wu" was a member of the Xiao Family, so why would he care about Chen Yunfan?

It had to be known that in the Xiao Family, there weren’t many people related to Chen Yunfan. There was only one—the live-in son-in-law of the Xiao Family and the White Tiger Guard’s "Fledgling," Chen Yi.

Could "Liu Wu" be related to Chen Yi?

Or could they be...

General carefully and thoroughly looked "Liu Wu" up and down, secretly denying the guess in his heart.

Whether it was their appearance, aura, Cultivation, or aptitude, these two people didn’t have a single similarity.

On top of that, one was skilled in Poetry and songs, as well as Music, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting, while the other practiced both the Martial Arts and Medical Dao.

If these two were the same person, how could the word "monster" even begin to describe him?

At the very least, they would have to add "peerless" in front of it, or simply call him "the person with the highest aptitude throughout the ages."

General obviously didn’t believe it. Going back thousands or even tens of thousands of years, such a figure had never appeared.

Therefore, he leaned more toward the idea that "Liu Wu" and the "Fledgling" had a connection.

That was why "Liu Wu" had rescued the "Fledgling" outside the Prefecture City with Liu Lang on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

He had heard Simurgh Phoenix mention this matter before.

After a long silence, Chen Yi tapped the table, a smile appearing on his face for the first time. "Lord General, why don’t you tell me exactly what you need my help with."

Since it involved Chen Yunfan, no matter how wary he was of the White Tiger Guard Pavilion Master, he would give it a try.

He wanted to see exactly what this White Tiger Guard was up to.

Hearing this, General clapped his hands and said, "Your straightforwardness is truly admirable.

"Actually, the matter is very simple..."

After listening, a trace of oddity flashed through Chen Yi’s eyes. "It’s... just that?"

General nodded and smiled. "It’s just that simple.

"You only need to make a trip on behalf of our White Tiger Guard and deliver the evidence of Zhu Hao’s crimes into Assistant Governor Chen’s hands."