CHAPTER 72: CHAPTER 60: "BELLOWS SKIN" KNOW-IT-ALL (7.3K)_4

There might be a lot of insights in there that I’m unaware of.

"Where is it?" Zhang Feng asked, "How much silver to inquire about this matter?"

"It’s not about silver." The Jack-of-All-Trades directly replied, "This book was obtained by a close friend of mine, hence priceless."

Having said that, he was about to close the brick wall.

"One hundred taels?" Zhang Feng directly bid.

Whoosh—

His hand paused briefly as he pushed the brick wall, but he continued to close it.

"Five hundred taels?" Zhang Feng raised the bid again.

He hesitated again, seemingly wrestling with himself.

"One thousand taels." Zhang Feng casually took off the jade ring from his hand and placed it in the gap of the half-closed brick wall without a care.

After all, he had plenty of such things at home.

"Since you’re knowledgeable about everything." Zhang Feng asked him to verify, "Then you should know the value of this jade; it’s not less than a thousand taels."

"He’s been my friend for many years." The Jack-of-All-Trades didn’t look at the jade ring but continued to close the brick wall, "While roaming the martial world, trust and loyalty cannot be forsaken.

This is the way of living, and also the way of the martial world."

"Five thousand taels." Zhang Feng removed a small jade pendant from his side, of which he also had many, "Is that enough?"

"I said, while roaming the martial world..."

"Ten thousand taels."

He lives on Yanzi Street West in the south of Lin City, from the south count to the third courtyard. He is now using the alias Li Dafu, but his real name is Chu Tianzhong.

After speaking, the Jack-of-All-Trades looked at Zhang Feng, "Hero, do you want to ask anything else?"

"People of the martial world are indeed straightforward." Zhang Feng didn’t tease further and handed over the jade pendant and jade ring entirely.

After he checked them.

Zhang Feng suddenly thought of the assassins, so he asked him:

"Recently in the martial world, has anyone attempted to infiltrate the imperial palace for an assassination?

If so, who are the ones hiring assassins?"

"Do you know about the Immortal Rope?" This time, the Jack-of-All-Trades didn’t ask for money, but instead asked a question.

’Immortal Rope?’ Zhang Feng was curious and asked, "Who is he?"

"The Immortal Rope is not a person, but a lost martial art trick." The Jack-of-All-Trades explained confidently, "Although I don’t know this art, I’ve spent decades researching based on the concept of this art, and comprehended the Earth Escape technique."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound like a bursting bamboo at the wall.

With a crashing sound, the wall collapsed, burying the wall and the passage below.

The Jack-of-All-Trades dared not speak of those people, nor did he dare offend this wealthy stranger, so he chose to escape directly!

"Your Highness!"

At this moment, the guards nearby, hearing the sound of a collapsing dirt wall, came rushing from all directions.

Zhang Feng looked at the collapsed area.

Although Zhang Feng already found this person quite interesting, he didn’t expect him to be so interesting and so sudden!

What Immortal Rope, what Earth Escape technique, isn’t it just digging a tunnel to escape?

’The Jack-of-All-Trades probably doesn’t dare to speak of those people, or he is connected with them.’

Zhang Feng pondered for a moment and then looked toward the surrounding guards, "Dig, and see where the underground passage leads."

"Yes!" responded the guards. Leaving a few to protect Zhang Feng, the rest began to take action.

Seeing it would take them half a day to dig.

Zhang Feng did not delay; once out of the old city, he looked toward dozens of patrolling soldiers on the street.

The Lin Dynasty has martial artists; the patrolling soldiers are equipped with crossbows.

Zhang Feng glanced at them and took out a jade token, gesturing for a guard to go over.

The guard ran over in a few steps and handed the jade token to the ten-member team leader.

In the next moment, the entire team of soldiers approached and saluted Zhang Feng, "We pay respects to the Seventh Prince!"

"Hmm." Zhang Feng nodded, "Follow me."

...

Yanzi West.

Counting carefully, Zhang Feng arrived at this ’Li Family’ residence.

The owner of the "Gust Review" Cultivation Technique is inside here.

But before Zhang Feng could have it surrounded.

The owner of the residence opened the door and looked pleadingly at Zhang Feng, "This... General, I have always adhered to the laws of the dynasty, I don’t know... what is this about?"

Zhang Feng looked at the newcomer.

He was over 1.8 meters tall, robust.

And his steps were heavy and powerful, with obvious traces of blood accumulating on his body.

"What is your name?" Zhang Feng asked him.

"Li Dafu." He answered weakly, seeming to be a cowardly gentry.

After all, given the rank structure, when a gentry encounters a strong man leading a group of soldiers, a timid appearance like his is understandable.

If Zhang Feng hadn’t become familiar with ’Blood Accumulation’ over the years, recognizing the aura after blood accumulation.

He would indeed have been deceived.

Because his martial skills had greatly declined.

At this moment, his strength relied entirely on Blood Qi Force.

Zhang Feng saw through him at a glance and revealed, "Gust Review, Chu Tianzhong, Hero Chu."

"You know me?" Hero Chu was taken aback, then was about to spring into action.

Creek creek—

Surrounding soldiers raised their crossbows, and in less than a second, forty-five crossbows aimed at him as he prepared to lash out.

"I..." Hero Chu froze and then sensibly knelt down.

Zhang Feng also told him, "Hero Chu, don’t panic, I just want to see if this Gust Review can withstand a volley of crossbows."

"General... Your Highness? Your Highness!" Hero Chu saw that His Highness seemed intent on firing the crossbows, quickly waved his hands at the soldiers to hold fire.

Otherwise, if they dared to shoot, he would indeed face death.

"Your Highness! I can’t withstand it!"

He quickly pleaded, "Also, Your Highness, please understand! I withdrew from the martial world long ago, never did anything illegal or evil deeds, I just foolishly practiced a forbidden text in my youth...

According to the law, at most, my martial arts should be abolished, this isn’t a capital offense...

Besides, I haven’t practiced for years, my martial skills have greatly deteriorated..."

Hero Chu cried bitterly, every word sincere.

Zhang Feng was direct and said, "Where’s the book? Speak up, and I’ll spare your life."

"In the back!" Hero Chu hastily stifled his sobs and gestured deftly toward the courtyard, "In the dry well of the courtyard!"

He couldn’t help but ask doubtfully, "Your Highness, how did you learn about me? I’ve lived in Lin City for over ten years, always been honest, never did anything out of line."

"It’s your friend." Zhang Feng didn’t hide, "The Jack-of-All-Trades."

"Hmm?" Hero Chu was first incredulous, then flew into a rage, "Oh, how could he, my close friend of many years, betray me?"

"He betrayed you," Zhang Feng nodded, "But I also paid ten thousand taels of silver."

"What?" Hero Chu was even more furious, "Not only did he betray me, but he also sold me for a price?

Bastard! Bastard!

How could there be such a wicked person in this world!"

He cursed angrily for a few lines, then with a determined look, earnestly said to Zhang Feng:

"Your Highness! I’ve been close friends with the Jack-of-All-Trades for many years, although I’ve only seen his true appearance once, I’ve always had an extraordinary memory for faces since childhood.

I’ve never shared this with outsiders, fearing that they might see me as a threat.

But now, I still remember that traitor’s disguised faces vividly.

I hope Your Highness will grant me pen and ink, so I can carefully draw all the traitor’s appearances and present them to Your Highness!"

...

Three days later.

In an alley of Lin City.

A middle-aged man was pressed against a wall, constantly observing the passing pedestrians.

These pedestrians and passers-by were examining government notices.

After glancing over them, the middle-aged man withdrew his gaze and, with some doubt and worry, thought:

’I can understand Brother Chu betraying me and painting my likeness as I’m aware of his never-forget-a-face ability.

But who is that hero really? Why can he, a man of the martial world, command the entire Lin City government to post my wanted portrait all over the streets?

This is beyond what any court-affiliated hounds could achieve.’

The more the Jack-of-All-Trades thought about it, the more curious he became, reflecting on his conversation with Zhang Feng,

’But I clearly saw, that hero was just a martial artist from the martial world.

This wasn’t done deliberately, his heart truly remains in the martial world...’