After giving a warning and Zheng-Fu replying that he already knew about it, Jiang-Long did not mention it again. He thought that Zheng-Fu must have a way to deal with it. His only concern was whether Zheng-Fu would participate in the sect's annual maneuver after learning the details about the outer disciples' top ten strongest and the rewards the winner would receive, as he had told him.

"Thank you, Senior, for explaining everything to me. Let me think about whether I'm going to join the maneuver or just watch it as a spectator!" Zheng-Fu sincerely thanked Jiang-Long. He couldn't decide right now whether he would join or not. The reward for the winner of the outer disciple section wasn't as interesting. It was much different from the rewards for the inner disciples and main disciples, which were very appealing.

"It's all right. No need to thank me! Even if you didn't ask, I would have told you anyway," Jiang-Long raised his hand to reject Zheng-Fu's thanks before bidding farewell because it was time for him to return to the academy. "It's time for me to go back. In seven days, we'll meet again."

"See you later, Senior!" Zheng-Fu nodded and said goodbye to the young man as well.

"Then, I'll walk Master Jiang-Long out myself, sir!" Tai-He volunteered to take Jiang-Long downstairs instead of his master.

"Thank you very much! But I can go by myself." Jiang-Long raised his hand to reject Tai-He before nodding at Zheng-Fu again and turning around to walk away.

"Yes, sir, Master Jiang-Long," Tai-He could only reply behind him.

After Jiang-Long left, Zheng-Fu stayed with Tai-He and Chang-Yue for a while before sending them back to the mountain first because this place might not be safe for both of them.

"Looks like I won't be at peace tomorrow." Zheng-Fu sensed the fate he had to face tomorrow. From tomorrow onwards, this tavern would be closed for renovation, and ten guards from the Mercenary Association would be here to start their work.

The next morning...

This morning, a large group of people from the Ten Thousand Mechanisms Shop came to this tavern. The person in front of him was Master Chen-Bing, who had received the job from Zheng-Fu.

"What's up, Kid? Are you ready for us to deal with your tavern?" Master Chen-Bing walked over and stopped in front of Zheng-Fu before asking him with a good-natured smile.

"I'm ready, Elder! You can start now!" Zheng-Fu nodded in agreement, pointing to the old wooden building behind him.

"If so, then I will go all out! Well, everyone, let's start working!" With Zheng-Fu's approval, Master Chen-Bing immediately ordered his men to begin the work.

"Yes, sir!!!"

A large number of muscular middle-aged men responded in unison before rushing into the old tavern. They quickly began to demolish various parts of the building.

"Oh! You guys work so quickly!" This scene made Zheng-Fu unable to help but be shocked. Everyone was moving and working so fast. In just a short time, many of the wooden walls had already been demolished. In addition, all parts were also in good condition.

"Definitely, Kid! We're professionals in construction; how could we be slow? Besides, you've given us a lot of capital. After two months, you can wait and see how cool and awesome your new tavern will be!" Master Chen-Bing said proudly of himself and his subordinates. They were very confident in their construction work. Therefore, he could assure Zheng-Fu that his new tavern would be excellent.

"I'm looking forward to that day!" Zheng-Fu nodded before asking another question about the possible unrest that he was worried about. "But... may I ask you something? If someone interferes with your construction work, what will you do with them?"

"Normally, we don't do anything; I'll let the owners handle the problems themselves. But this time I'll make a special exception because I feel destined for you. If anyone wants to interfere with my work and my people, I'll bury them!" In the past, Master Chen-Bing had never been involved in any problems. But this time, he considered it a special case because he felt compatible with Zheng-Fu.

"Thank you so much, Elder! When the tavern is finished, I'll treat you and your team to all the meals for a month!" Zheng-Fu was delighted and overjoyed to hear such an answer. In return, he rewarded them by offering to treat them to meals for one month.

"It doesn't have to be that long. Just one week is more than enough! All right, let me go help my team demolish your old building first!" Master Chen-Bing raised his hand to refuse Zheng-Fu's whole month of meals, accepting them for just one week only, before excusing himself to go to work.

"All right! Then I entrust this tavern to Elder." Zheng-Fu was very grateful to Master Chen-Bing. He was a straightforward person, not taking advantage of anyone, and was also kind.

When Zheng-Fu finished talking with Master Chen-Bing, suddenly, a group of ten people appeared in front of him without him noticing when they had come. These ten were the security guards he had hired.

"Are you our employer?" one of them asked with a polite but serious expression.

"That's right, Elders! I'm the one who hired you guys." Zheng-Fu clasped his hand to his chest, greeting all ten of them politely and humbly.

Zheng-Fu's actions caused the ten people to frown in confusion and shock because, usually, no employer was so respectful and polite to them.

"But what kind of work does Master want us to do?" At that moment, a female voice asked, and the owner of the voice was a beautiful middle-aged woman with a good figure.

"To protect the tavern!" Zheng-Fu immediately replied to this woman with a cute smile.

"Hmm! The contract says that we have to come to protect the tavern, but I don't see a tavern anywhere. So where is the tavern we're supposed to protect?" Another middle-aged man asked when he could not see any tavern besides an old building.

"That's right, where is the tavern you want us to watch over?"

"Don't tell me it's the old little tavern being demolished over there?"

"That's right, sir! The tavern I want you to protect is that place. But right now, it's in the process of renovation. It may take about two months to complete. And during these two months, I want you to protect and secure this place!" Zheng-Fu described the work he wanted the ten of them to do, which was not different from the contract at all.

"Then it's a very easy task. Just keep this tavern safe until it's finished. This is even easier than eating pork!" The middle-aged man who had asked earlier spoke comfortingly, as this was such a simple protection job.

"It's just as simple as that! All right! Then I'd like to leave this tavern with you. I still have other business to attend to." Seeing that the ten looked relaxed and did not think too much, Zheng-Fu couldn't help but smile mischievously. These people thought that this was an easy job, but in fact, they had to fight against the people from the influential clan in charge of this neighborhood.

"Ah! As for your accommodations, I've already ordered someone to rent a nearby tavern. Although it doesn't look as good or great as a big tavern, it can serve as a place for you to rest!" Before Zheng-Fu left, he remembered about these people's quarters, which he had already instructed Xiao-He to arrange.

"Don't worry about that. We can rest anywhere! After all, we already have a place to stay. You can trust us!" the middle-aged man who spoke first said.

Zheng-Fu didn't want to particularly know the ten people. He only talked to them in the position of an employer, so he didn't say anything more, even though he did so with courtesy and respect. Then he left, trusting the ten people to look after the tavern for him.

"Driver, take me to the Nine Heavens Maneuver Arena!" The place Zheng-Fu wanted to go to today was the Nine Heavens Maneuver Arena. Previously, he had only passed in front of it. The reason he wanted to go there today was that he wanted to see the maneuvers of cultivators who had a higher energy level than him.

"Yes, sir, Master!"

The Nine Heavens Maneuver Arena was only a few dozen lis away from the Gratitude Tavern. It took only fifteen minutes to reach it.

"We've arrived at the Nine Heavens Maneuver Arena, Master!"

"Thank you very much! You can either wait here for me or go do your errand during this time. I might spend quite a long time here!" Zheng-Fu said to the driver because he thought he might stay there for a long time.

"Yes, sir, Master!"

Previously, Elder King had brought him here to see Heavenly Command Capital's famous place, but Zheng-Fu didn't think about going inside to waste time. But this time, he came on purpose himself and wanted to go inside to watch the maneuvers.

"Today seems to be even more crowded than that day!" At that moment, Zheng-Fu noticed that today there were twice as many people as that day.

"Certainly, little brother, today there's a battle of initial Deity Soul stage cultivators. That's why so many people come here. And didn't you come because of this fight?" At that moment, a voice from a young man wearing the Heavenly Command Sect's inner disciple robe suddenly sounded.

"I didn't come because of this battle, Brother! I didn't know that there would be a battle of high-level cultivators today. I'm here because I've never looked inside of this place before!" Zheng-Fu shook his head and told him the reason he came here.

"This is your first time here? Then I'll take you on a tour. Follow me, Brother!" When the young man saw that Zheng-Fu had just come here for the first time, he volunteered to lead a tour around the Nine Heavens Maneuver Arena. It seemed that this young man came here often enough to be used to it.

"Good! Thank you so much, Brother!" Zheng-Fu had no intention of rejecting this young man because he sensed that this young man was not malicious or wanted anything from him. The way the young man acted was out of a sense of fun and playfulness, just like any playful cultivator.

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