NOVGO.NET Chapter 1117: 439: Tianji Pavilion (Part 3)
Capítulo 1117: Chapter 439: Tianji Pavilion (Part 3)
In the next moment, Cheng Suying grabbed his neck and lifted him up, pressing him against the wall.
“Lady… Lady Hero, spare my life…”
After a small skirmish, Cheng Suying hadn’t even unsheathed her sword, and had already beaten them thoroughly. If they didn’t beg for mercy now, they were truly courting death.
Cheng Suying ignored his words, and then listened as Su Mo spoke softly:
“May I ask, brother, is the elder inside?”
“…No, he’s not.”
The scarred face man persisted, gritting his teeth.
Su Mo pondered a bit, feeling something was amiss.
After a while, he suddenly realized something, then took out a small cloth pouch from his chest.
He casually tore it open, and the sound of jingling was heard. Among various tokens, Su Mo found a relatively lightweight one.
It was a light Iron Token.
If it had any special feature, it was the word ‘Heavenly Mechanism’ inscribed on it.
Su Mo raised this Iron Token to show the scarred face man: “What about now?”
At the sight of it, the scarred face man almost cried:
“You have the ‘knocking brick,’ you should’ve said so…”
“Forgot, forgot, not used to it the first time.”
Su Mo chuckled: “Suying, let him go.”
Only then did Cheng Suying release her hold. The scarred face man, suspended in the air, was freed, coughed harshly a couple of times, and then looked at his scattered comrades, sighed slightly:
“Alright, everyone get up and let’s go back.
“We have patrons… I’ll take you to see the boss.”
Immediately, everyone on the ground struggled to their feet. Cheng Suying hadn’t been excessive, so the injuries weren’t too serious. They supported each other and left.
The scarred face man then looked at Su Mo:
“Give me the knocking brick.”
Su Mo casually tossed the token to the scarred face man.
He examined it carefully, then nodded:
“Follow me.
“Since you have the knocking brick, you should discreetly display it.
“In our business, it’s getting increasingly difficult now. Many Jianghu people are very wary of this.
“Without seeing the knocking brick, even if they follow the secret markings to find us.
“We dare not open the door to do business, you see.”
“Perhaps the person who explained the hidden mechanism to me also didn’t know about this rule.”
Su Mo was momentarily speechless.
The person who explained the hidden mechanism to him was actually none other than Ye Youchen.
Just having the Tianji Pavilion token didn’t make finding Tianji Pavilion people easy.
Ye Youchen, known as Youchen Xiaoke, had roamed the Nanhai for many years.
He knew a little about everything, from the three great powers to the lower ranks of society.
Of course, he was not unfamiliar with the Tianji Pavilion.
He told Su Mo that though he had never met any Tianji Pavilion people, he knew how to find them.
The secret mark Su Mo discovered on the wall earlier was the Tianji Pavilion’s emblem.
By following the emblem, one could find the local Tianji Pavilion people ‘doing business’.
The guard at the door was actually a front.
One purpose was to stop ordinary people, the other was as an assurance.
The phrase ‘the elder inside’ was actually a reference to the character ‘Geh’ which sounds like ‘Ge’ (elder in Chinese).
Asking for ‘the elder inside’ indicated the intention of doing business with Tianji Pavilion.
But without the ‘knocking brick’, they wouldn’t dare bring just anyone inside.
Back in those days, Wei Ziyi had told Su Mo.
Tianji Pavilion, in years past, had angered Jianghu people by selling too much information, which led to someone burning their headquarters down in a fit of rage.
The old Pavilion Master of Tianji, in tears and after much reflection, decided to hide Tianji Pavilion away.
In their business, it was really easy to attract hatred.
After all, nobody wanted their hard-kept secrets to be sold like commodities.
Therefore, although Tianji Pavilion continues today, it’s become increasingly secretive, trying to find a very difficult balance between ‘boldness’ and ‘caution’.
If too cautious, they’d have no business.
If too bold, they’d easily get killed.
In considering their standpoint, it indeed isn’t easy.
Led by the scarred face man, they proceeded along the alley, eventually reaching a small shop.
Inside were various miscellaneous items.
Behind the counter, a young man was snoring away at the desk.
The scarred face man went forward to knock on the table, waking up the young man who looked at him:
“Back already?”
“A guest is here, quickly open the door.”
The scarred face man hurriedly said.
The young man glanced at Su Mo and his companions: “Which line of work?”
“All roads lead to the eight directions, we eat from the eight directions.”
Su Mo replied casually.
Upon hearing this, the young man seemed thoughtful but didn’t ask further. He moved his legs slightly, and a secret door opened in the shelf beside him.
Inside, it was brightly lit.
The young man then said:
“Go in then.”
“Thank you.”
Su Mo nodded and, without hesitation, led Cheng Suying and Yang Xiaoyun into the secret chamber.
Once the bookshelf behind them closed, he looked around at the surroundings.
It was a simple corridor, not long, they soon reached the end.
Before them appeared a rather large stone chamber.
Rows of bookshelves stood between, and in the center was a table.
Seated there was a middle-aged man, holding his goatee with two fingers and busily writing with the other hand.
He paid no heed to the arrival of Su Mo and his companions.
As Su Mo and the others approached, glancing sideways, they saw he was writing on the paper:
[Name: Su Mo, origin: Donghuang, travels Nanhai with Ziyang Escort’s large vessel.]
[In Tianqu City, killed the Youquan Sect master with a single hand!]
[Under Liuyin City, killed the Eternal Night Demon Lord with a punch!]
[Since debut, undefeated.]
[Truly the Number One Master in Donghuang!]
[The Ziyang Escort Agency that he established connects various escort agencies in Donghuang, forming the Donghuang Escort Alliance, sweeping across Donghuang, with potential to become Donghuang’s foremost power.]
[On this journey to Nanhai, has defeated Sihai Witch Yin Xiaoyu.]
[Furthermore, on Longmu Island, performed the remarkable feat of sword execution of the Island Master.]
[Even more, Longmu Island is suspected to have sunk due to his Sword Qi!]
[Purpose of this voyage, unknown…]
Having penned this much, he paused slightly, then looked up at Su Mo, smiling gently:
“May I ask Chief Su, what exactly is your purpose for this voyage?”
Upon hearing this, Su Mo smiled:
“That information would be quite costly.”