Chapter 390 - 372: Inspection Bureau, Get Out

"Black Stone City has relatively few Exotic Beasts. Most of them come from Jian’an Prefecture. When you have the chance, you should come with me to Jian’an Prefecture to have a look. There are several major sects there that carry on the Path of Beast Tamer, and the Exotic Beasts are countless."

Pang Xuan smiled and patted Su Yu’s shoulder, his tone gentle. "Let’s go. We’ll head inside."

The two entered the City Lord’s Mansion. Along the way were stacked rockeries and winding corridors. After passing several solemn and stately pavilions, they stopped before a quiet and elegant courtyard.

"The tea pavilion is over there. You can have a maid lead you there to rest. You can also walk around on your own. After my meeting is over, I’ll take you for a trip to the Pang family."

’The Pang family?’

Su Yu nodded slightly, but a trace of doubt rose in his heart.

Pang Xuan’s words and actions today clearly showed an intention to win him over and grow closer, a far cry from his usual professional distance. Now he even wanted to take him to the Pang family. ’I wonder what he’s up to.’

Su Yu had naturally heard of the Pang family. It was Pang Xuan’s own family. Although their foundation in the Inner City couldn’t compare to the top three families, they were still a renowned and powerful century-old Martial Arts Family with deep roots.

Su Yu wanted to casually ask about it, but Pang Xuan had already turned and was striding toward the distant conference hall, so he could only put the thought aside for now.

"Sir, please follow me to the tea pavilion to rest."

A voice as crisp and clear as an oriole’s song sounded by his ear.

A pretty maid in a red dress walked over gracefully. Her eyes suddenly lit up when they fell upon Su Yu’s face. Her lovely face flushed slightly, and as she took delicate steps, she nonchalantly pulled down the collar of her dress, revealing a large, eye-catching expanse of smooth, white skin. Her breathing also quickened a bit.

Su Yu’s expression remained placid as he gestured for her to lead the way.

The tea pavilion here consisted of a dozen or so exquisite octagonal gazebos connected by a winding white marble corridor. The surroundings were filled with White Jade Snow Soul Flowers and Cinnabar Soul-Consolidating Flowers, which were in full bloom. The red and white blossoms complemented each other, emitting a strange, cool, and profound fragrance that cleared one’s Spirit Platform upon smelling it.

This type of Cinnabar Soul-Consolidating Flower was originally extremely rare, growing only near the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Mountains in the far north. Legend had it that this flower could spontaneously absorb the Spiritual Qi of the heavens and earth, blooming only once every three years in the extreme cold. Its fragrance had the miraculous effect of refreshing the mind and dispelling inner demons.

Later, this flower was introduced by the great families of Black Stone City. They used Demon Beast Essence Blood to concoct secret medicines for irrigation and cultivation, which made it bloom once a year and for the blossoms to last a long time without wilting. If a Martial Artist kept it in their training area for a long time, they could even use its fragrance to enhance their Martial Arts comprehension by a sliver.

Having now read thousands of scrolls, Su Yu’s knowledge was naturally extraordinary, and he recognized these exotic flowers.

’A single one of these flowers would sell for at least several dozen gold in the Outer City, yet here in the City Lord’s Mansion, they’re everywhere. This truly gives a glimpse into the extravagance of the Inner City,’ Su Yu thought to himself.

After taking a seat in a waterside tea pavilion, the maid gently filled a cup of Spiritual Tea for him. Instantly, a rich tea aroma filled the gazebo.

Su Yu took a slight sniff and identified it as Cloud Mist Spirit Tea. He picked up the celadon teacup and began to sip it slowly, savoring the taste.

After three rounds of tea, the sound of a bell suddenly came from the corridor.

A man and a woman were seen walking side-by-side toward the tea pavilion.

The man was tall and sturdy, dressed in brocade robes with a jade belt. A large, strangely shaped broadsword was slung diagonally across his back.

The blade of the sword was unusually wide and thick. One side was cast with sinister-looking venomous barbs, while the other was as flat and smooth as a bronze mirror, reflecting a cold light.

The woman beside him was exceptionally charming and beautiful. She wore a fiery red outfit, the short top revealing a taut and supple waist. A string of delicate bronze bells was tied to her fair, white wrist.

As she walked, the crisp JINGLE JINGLE of the bells drifted on the wind, making her seem indescribably playful and alluring.

Su Yu glanced at the two from the corner of his eye, his expression calm. He didn’t pay them much mind and simply continued to sip the Spiritual Tea in his cup on his own.

However, when the woman in red caught sight of Su Yu, a glint of curiosity suddenly lit up her watery, beautiful eyes.

"Wang Jian, let’s go over there!"

The woman let out a charming laugh and her figure seemed to float over. She placed her hands on the stone table, leaned forward, and let her beautiful eyes roam curiously over Su Yu’s face. "Hey, kid, how come I’ve never seen you in the Inner City before? Which Great Commander of the Inspection Bureau are you under?"

’The Inspection Bureau?’

Su Yu’s heart skipped a beat. ’These two are from the Inspection Bureau?’

He calmly set down his teacup and said, "You’re mistaken, miss. I’m at the City Lord’s Mansion to wait for someone. I’m not from the Inspection Bureau."

"Not from the Inspection Bureau?"

"Then who are you, and what are you doing here?"

"I’m just an ordinary person. What I said before was true; I’m here waiting for someone."

The woman immediately gave him a strange look and turned to the man behind her. "Hey, Wang Jian, can ordinary people just waltz into the City Lord’s Mansion?"

The man’s gaze locked onto Su Yu, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. He then called over the maid from a distance.

The maid in red quickly and carefully walked over, bowing her head respectfully.

"How did this person get in?"

The maid in red glanced cautiously at Su Yu. Seeing that he said nothing, she reported in a low voice, "Sir, this gentleman came with Lord Pang Xuan."

"Pang Xuan?"

Wang Jian immediately sneered and said, "I’ve met all the young disciples of the Pang family, and I don’t recognize this person. Ling’Er, no need to guess. This guy must be a country bumpkin from the Outer City, and from the Public Security Bureau at that."

Chen Ling’s face grew even more curious. She shifted her slender legs along the edge of the table, moving closer to Su Yu. "I heard that people from the Outer City are all really weak. Is that true?"

Su Yu’s expression turned cold. The people of the Inner City were indeed full of contempt and disdain for the Outer City.

However, he was never one for verbal disputes. He just picked up the teacup before him and drained it in one gulp.

"You two, please leave. You’re not welcome here."

Wang Jian didn’t seem to mind hearing this. He just sneered and said, "Let’s go, Ling’Er. He’s just a country bumpkin from the Outer City. Don’t waste your time here."

But a cunning glint flashed in the eyes of the red-clothed woman, Chen Ling. Her gaze had already swept over the Waist Token hanging from Su Yu’s hip. She covered her mouth and exclaimed in feigned surprise:

"Wang Jian, look! He’s wearing the Waist Token of a Great Commander! To be a Great Commander at such a young age!"

"What? A Great Commander!"

Hearing this, Wang Jian’s face visibly darkened, as if she had hit a raw nerve.

His gaze, filled with unconcealed anger, fixed on Su Yu as he said, "Kid, what’s your Realm? Are you really a Great Commander of the Public Security Bureau?"

Su Yu frowned but didn’t answer.

But Chen Ling spoke up again, "Oh, it’s real. That Token is from the same source as the Inspection Bureau’s. I recognize Great Commander Liu’s Token!"

"Kid, I’m asking you a question. What’s your Realm?"

Wang Jian’s face flushed with even more anger. He moved to Su Yu’s side, his posture threatening and interrogating.

At this moment, however, Su Yu gave a slight smile. He picked up the teapot and began pouring it into his cup, the gurgling sound of the water clearly audible.

The cup filled. He lifted it. He sipped it.

Su Yu looked at the man and uttered a single word: "Scram!"

BANG!

That single word "Scram" instantly ignited the fury Wang Jian had been bottling up. He slammed his palm on the table, blasting the fine golden-thread nanmu table to smithereens.

The power he displayed in that instant was actually the formidable strength of the Jiao Tendon Realm!

Judging by his age, he looked to be in his twenties, yet his Realm had unexpectedly already reached the Jiao Tendon Realm.

"Kid, you dare impersonate a Great Commander? You’re courting death!"

The next moment, he threw another punch at Su Yu. As the fist shot out, a tyrannical and ferocious aura erupted from his body, as if he were a vicious tiger about to swallow Su Yu whole!

On Su Yu’s side, he was already prepared. The instant his opponent struck, all the Qi and Blood in his body roared like a great river, surging into his right fist in a flash as he punched straight at his foe.

The domineering White Ape’s Ultimate Stance, doubly enhanced by the Demon Ape Evil Qi—this punch unleashed the most powerful Fist Stance he could muster in his normal state!

The moment Wang Jian attacked, Chen Ling had already flashed behind Su Yu, a look in her eyes as if she were about to enjoy a good show.