Sheng Yayu felt Chu Xiao's aura quickly fade away and let out a long sigh.
She didn't expect Chu Xiao's strength to be so terrifying that she didn't notice it at all and his major acupoints were struck.
Fortunately, Chu Xiao did not have any malicious intentions, or else the outcome would be unpredictable.
"If I had known that Sir God Five Poisons was so powerful, I would have called the others.”Sheng Yayu shook his head helplessly, his slender hands brushing his hair behind his ear.
Sheng Yayu and Chu Xiao had no grudges against each other and had never met before. The reason why she followed Chu Xiao was because she had received a message from the Dragon Guarding Mountain Villa.
News came from the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa that the leader of Blackstone Sect, Sir God Five Poisons, was colluding with Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the East Chamber. They asked the Divine Constabulary to help with the investigation.
Sheng Yayu might not be the strongest among the constables of the Divine Constabulary, but he was the most special.
She possessed mental power that far surpassed that of ordinary people, so it was very convenient to track her.
However, he did not expect that he would be seen through and turn around after following Chu Xiao for a short while.
"Sir God Five Poisons, Black Rock…perhaps it's time to update the information in the estate.”Sheng Yayu silently thought about it, and then he pushed the wheelchair to slowly leave.
……
Several days later.
Late at night.
Outside Luoyang City, Yunhe Temple.
This was a temple that had been abandoned for many years. The dilapidated hall had long collapsed, leaving only ruins.
There was a forest of dead trees and a small cemetery. The nameless tombstones stood askew, looking very eerie under the moonlight.
In a corner of the Cloud Temple, in the darkness where the moonlight could not shine, a group of people waited silently.
These people were all dressed in black, and their faces were covered, revealing only a pair of eyes filled with killing intent. From their attire, one could tell that they were assassins in black who belonged to Black Rock.
Other than the assassin in black, there were two other figures standing in front of him, talking softly.
One of them was short and fat, dressed in luxurious clothes, while the other was dressed in coarse linen clothes. He looked to be in his thirties.
"Fatty Chen, I heard that this was where the Faction Leader killed the Cakravarti King.”Lei Bin leaned against the wall and said.
Fatty Chen nodded." That's right, it's here.”
Fatty Chen had a deep impression of the Cloud Temple. He still remembered that when the Cakravarti King went to the Cloud Temple to take Rama's body, he had a bad feeling.
In the end, the Cakravarti King insisted on his own way and gave up his life.
However, Fatty Chen didn't have any thoughts of reminiscing about the Cakravarti King. Since Chu Xiao became the sect leader, Black Rock's influence and the strength of everyone in the sect had greatly increased.
This was something that would never have happened during the Cakravarti King's era. He was just an old eunuch whose mind was filled with thoughts of taking root.
Lei Bin and Fatty Chen chatted casually, and soon, it was 11:00.
Footsteps sounded outside the Cloud Temple.
"He's here!"
Lei Bin and Fatty Chen immediately stopped talking and focused.
They had not forgotten the purpose of their visit today.
A few days ago, Chu Xiao had purchased 500 sets of armaments from Cao Zhengchun. Tonight, he was here to trade.
This set of armaments was extremely important, so Chu Xiao had sent Lei Bin and Fatty Chen to lead the team.
In the night, a group of dozens of people walked straight towards the two of them.
This group of people wore the official uniform of the East Chamber and carried long sabers at their waists. They carried a dozen large boxes in a group of two and came in a mighty manner.
The leader of the group was a boorish man with gray hair at his temples. He had a sinister aura. He was Cao Shaoqin, the Second Gear of the East Military Hall.
"The things you want are all here.”
Cao Shaoqin ordered his men to put down the box and said coldly.
Fatty Chen nodded. He did not open the box to inspect the goods. Instead, he instructed the assassin in black,""Banknotes."
The assassin in black took out a stack of silver notes and handed it to Fatty Chen respectfully.
"The banknotes are all here, not a single cent less.”Fatty Chen took the money and handed it to Cao Shaoqin.
"Alright."
Cao Shaoqin was also like a fat Chen. He didn't count the silver bills. After putting them in his pocket, he cupped his hands and said,"The money and goods are settled. Farewell."
Then, he quickly left with the banners of the East Chamber.
Whether it was Cao Shaoqin or Fatty Chen, they were both working for their boss. This deal was also discussed by the higher-ups. They were just running errands.
Thus, there was no need to look at the goods or count the silver notes. After the transaction, he could just take them back.
No one would do anything. After all, the two families were in the honeymoon period of cooperation.
After the people from the East Chamber left, Fatty Chen did not delay any longer. He ordered the assassins in black,""Quick, load these boxes onto the carriage and bring them back to the villa.”
"Yes, sir!"
The assassins in black accepted the order. Then, like the coolies at the dock who carried the big bags, they lifted the boxes in pairs and placed them on the carriages that had been prepared in advance.
After everything was done, Fatty Chen and Lei Bin each got into a carriage.
"Giddyup!"
Fatty Chen whipped his horse and drove the carriage towards Black Bamboo Manor.
……
Two hours later.
Black Bamboo Villa, secret training room.
Chu Xiao was sitting cross-legged on a futon with his eyes closed. He was circulating his energy to cultivate.
"Sect Master, this subordinate has something to report." Fatty Chen's voice came from outside the secret chamber.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiao slowly stopped his cultivation. He let out a breath of turbid air and got up to leave the secret chamber.
Outside the secret room, Fatty Chen stood with his hands by his side. He immediately said respectfully when he saw Chu Xiao,""Faction Leader, the weapons from the East Chamber have been transported here.”
More than ten large boxes were neatly placed on the ground.
"Open it and take a look." Chu Xiao ordered.
"Yes."
The assassin in black agreed and opened all the boxes.
Chu Xiao looked over. Inside the box were numerous large bows and countless sharp arrows that flickered with a cold light.
A total of 500 sets.
Whether it was the bow or the arrows, they were all shiny as new. Clearly, they were new products that had not been forged for long.
Seeing this, Chu Xiao nodded, very satisfied." It seems that Cao Zhengchun didn't fool me with his old inventory."”
"The East Chamber still has to rely on the Faction Leader, so how could they dare to do anything?”Fatty Chen chuckled.
"Since the weapons have been transported here, you should immediately select 500 elite warriors to form the Armored Arrow Team," said Chu Xiao.”
"Armored Arrow Squad?" Fatty Chen was puzzled when he heard these words.
"Yes, armor," Chu Xiao said slowly. The black-clothed archers of the East Chamber were powerful, but their archers were too weak.
Fatty Chen, you go find a skilled craftsman and forge another 500 sets of armor to increase the archer's defense.”
"This subordinate understands." fat and oil, Chen agreed.
……
Half a month later.
In the meeting hall.
Dressed in a black robe, Chu Xiao sat at the head of the table, his body emitting a faint pressure.
Fatty Chen and Lei Bin stood respectfully below him and reported,""Sect Master, in the past half a month, I have carefully selected 500 elites according to your instructions.
500 sets of armor had been forged and distributed along with the bows and arrows.”
"Well done." Chu Xiao praised him and then said,""Where is he? Bring me there."
"Yes, Sect Leader, please follow me."
After Fatty Chen finished speaking, he walked in front with Lei Bin and led the way for Chu Xiao.
The three of them left the meeting hall and came to a secret entrance.
"Gang Leader, the five hundred Armored Arrows are waiting in the underground palace.”Lei Bin said.
Chu Xiao nodded slightly and walked into the underground palace along the stone steps.
The so-called underground palace in the Black Bamboo Manor was actually a cellar. After Chu Xiao entered the manor, he ordered people to expand the cellar and eventually turned it into an underground palace.
The underground palace was brightly lit. There were countless torches on the walls, illuminating the place as if it was daytime.
As the expansion had just been completed, the underground palace was very simple and crude. The entire underground palace was divided into two parts, the high platform and the square.
Chu Xiao walked onto the high platform. As his gaze fell, he saw a group of elite warriors lined up neatly on the square below the high platform. Everyone wore black scarves and stood solemnly.
There were a total of 500 people below.
Everyone was dressed in the same armor. The overall style was similar to the original black clothes of the Blackstone Assassin. However, there were a lot of armor pieces embedded in the weak parts such as the heart and abdomen.
Even the knee joints, which needed to be moved, were protected by soft armor plates.
It increased his defense without affecting his agility.
In addition to their armor, these people had long sabers hanging from their waists, large bows in their hands, and quiver on their backs, filled with dozens of sharp arrows.
"Gang Leader, this is our Black Rock's Armored Arrow Team, what do you think?”Fatty Chen said proudly.
From the selection of the elites to the 500 sets of armor, it was all handled by him alone.
Chu Xiao nodded and said,"Fatty Chen, you did well."”
After getting Chu Xiao's praise, Fatty Chen grinned. He suddenly felt that his hard work for the past half a month was worth it.
After feeling happy, Fatty Chen suddenly thought of something and said,"Sect Leader, in order to select enough people, I have already transferred all the elites around Luoyang City. Right now, the organization is seriously lacking in manpower.”
Chu Xiao frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he ordered,""Immediately send a message to the 108 branches. Tell them to recruit men of sacrifice in the martial world to fill up their manpower.”
There were many outlaws in the martial world. As long as the price was high enough, those people would even sell their lives.
The people of Jianghu were not united, but Chu Xiao had no other choice.
Although Black Rock had 108 branches, which sounded like a lot, in reality, each branch had very few people. There might be more than 100 assassins, and there might only be a dozen or so.
They could barely maintain the operation of the branch, and it was impossible to transfer manpower from them. In fact, there were not many people.
"Recruit Jianghu people?" Fatty Chen was stunned.
From the beginning of the establishment of Black Rock, other than a few experts, they rarely recruited people from the martial arts world. The assassins in black in the organization were all nurtured from a young age to ensure their loyalty.
"Don't worry about their loyalty. After recruiting them, just use poison to control them. In any case, they will only be used as death soldiers.”Chu Xiao said lightly.
"This subordinate understands." Fatty Chen cupped his hands and said," Sect Master, please give the order for Zhang Dajing to assist me. I'm afraid this matter will require a large amount of gold and silver. Otherwise, those Jianghu people won't be tempted."”
"Alright."
Chu Xiao nodded and said.
To him, the most important thing right now was to fill the manpower gap in Black Rock and expand his strength at the same time.
As for the gold and silver spent?
He wasn't a miser, and so much gold and silver would turn to dust if he kept it. It was better to put it to use and convert it into strength. Instead, he could earn more.
Even a flower, an evaluation ticket, or a monthly ticket would do.
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