Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 236 - 154 Breaking Limits_2

Chapter 236: 154 Breaking Limits_2

He mused, "No hurry, let’s talk about it once everything has settled down."

Xigou didn’t object. After thinking for a moment, he reminded, "The headquarters of the Iron Mountain Sect are also in the county, aren’t they? Since you’re at least an Incense Master, shouldn’t you go and recognize the Headquarters?"

Fang Zhixing indeed had this intention and immediately inquired about the exact location of the Iron Mountain Sect headquarters. He then went to the Eastern District of the Inner City.

In no time, a magnificent gate came into Fang Zhixing’s view.

"The headquarters of the Iron Mountain Sect, truly magnificent indeed."

Fang Zhixing stood outside the gate, casually observing for a while, and found that the Iron Mountain Sect headquarters was at least ten times larger than the Iron Casting Hall, resplendent with gold and shimmering with a commanding presence.

He stepped forward and showed his Identity Token to the gatekeeper.

The gatekeeper took the Token, scrutinized it closely, then ran off to check the roster for confirmation.

After a while, the gatekeeper returned with a face full of surprise and suspicion, responding coldly, "I have checked repeatedly, there is no such person! You are certainly not an Incense Master of our Iron Mountain Sect!"

Fang Zhixing was stunned and said seriously, "Brother, who would dare to falsify such a matter? I am the Incense Master of the Iron Casting Hall in Qinglin County. Hall Master Lu Anfu had even written a recommendation to headquarters not long ago, asking for the issuance of Third Level Meat Pills for me."

Hearing this, the gatekeeper had no choice but to take it seriously and replied, "Wait a moment, let me go check with the Internal Affairs Office again."

He turned and ran off, and it took quite a long time before he finally came running back.

"Still no trace of this person!"

The gatekeeper was getting quite frustrated and impatiently said, "Stop bothering me, I’ve asked several times and not a single person has heard of you."

Fang Zhixing fell silent, his brow slowly knitting into a tangle of concern.

Xigou was baffled as well, voicing his suspicions, "Could it be that Lu Anfu never actually reported your matter to the headquarters?"

Fang Zhixing glanced sideways at Xigou, his expression growing tense as he said, "Do you think Lu Anfu dares to play me like that?"

Xigou smacked his tongue and said, "Indeed, Lu Anfu probably doesn’t dare to provoke you, but if he really had reported you to the headquarters earlier, why is it that there is no record of you?"

Fang Zhixing was agitated, sensing a whiff of something sinister.

"Let’s go back for now."

The man and the dog didn’t continue to make a fuss and returned to Yixiang House.

They had barely arrived when Wen Yulin arrived right after them, bringing three things for him.

A carrier pigeon!

A porcelain bottle!

Wen Yulin stood with his hands behind his back and said, "This porcelain bottle contains thirty Upper Grade Third Level Meat Pills. Consuming one every day will satisfy a month’s needs for cultivation."

Fang Zhixing took a deep breath, his heart stirred by the news.

It should be known that these were Third Level Meat Pills, what’s more, they were the finest Upper Grade, exceedingly precious.

Lu Anfu had once said that Hall Masters of the Iron Mountain Sect were not entitled to use Upper Grade Third Level Meat Pills; at most, they could only have access to Middle Grade Third Level Meat Pills.

Fang Zhixing pondered for a moment and asked, "And the carrier pigeon?"

Wen Yulin casually said, "Just keep it for now; it will prove useful someday."

Right after, he turned and left, unwilling to explain any further.

Fang Zhixing silently looked at the birdcage and the porcelain bottle, speechless for a long time.

Xigou smacked his tongue and said, "What exactly is going on here? The more it happens, the less I understand."

Fang Zhixing didn’t understand either. He sat down with an unsettled expression flickering across his face.

Two days quickly passed.

The Prefectural Governor officially announced Luo Keji’s promotion to be the General of the Navy.

Luo Keji finally got his wish and immediately summoned Fang Zhixing and others.

He said directly, "Effective immediately, I will be stationed at the Navy’s main camp, and you will come with me.

However, this Yixiang House is one of my private properties, and I must leave someone here to manage it."

As he spoke, Luo Keji turned his head, his gaze landing on Fang Zhixing, and instructed, "You stay here."

Fang Zhixing was alert and immediately responded, "Your subordinate obeys."

Afterwards, Luo Keji swiftly moved, along with Wen Yulin and others, to the Navy’s main camp.

Before leaving, Luo Keji entrusted two items to Fang Zhixing.

One of which was the deed to Yixiang House.

On the deed was written a strange name, Fang Maofu.

Luo Keji cautioned, "This is your new name; from now on, you will be called Fang Maofu and reside as the Master of the House."

"...Yes!"

Fang Zhixing’s face changed colors.

But Luo Keji offered no further explanation, then handed over the second item.

It was a key ring with two keys attached.

"These are the keys to the study."

After saying this, Luo Keji mounted his horse and rode away in a cloud of dust.

Fang Zhixing watched them leave, then put away the deed and keys.

Afterward, he inquired and found out that the naval base was not within the Inner City, but was established about ten miles from the Outer City along the banks of the Qingshui River.

In other words, he and Luo Keji and the others were now separated.

Xigou, finding this all very strange, could not help but click his tongue and ask, "What’s going on? Why didn’t Luo Keji take you with him, and why did he give you a new name?"

Fang Zhixing’s lips curved into a smile as he said, "Do you remember in ’Naruto,’ there is an organization in the village called ’Root’?

If I’m not mistaken, I’ve now become Luo Keji’s own ’Root,’ and in the future, I’ll have to do some dirty work for him, the kind that can’t stand the light of day."

Xigou said speechlessly, "What do you mean, is he going to make you a killer, to kill and set fires for him, to engage in illegal activities?"

"It’s pretty much like that," Fang Zhixing confirmed with an air of certainty before turning back to Yixiang House and entering the study.

He used one of the keys to unlock the door to the study.

But the second key was clearly different from the first—it was not a spare key.

However, Fang Zhixing looked around the study without finding anything. He tried several chests in the room, all of which were unlocked and could be opened directly.

Fang Zhixing pondered and said, "Xigou, take a careful sniff around the room."

"Okay!"

Xigou responded and started sniffing around with his head lowered.

"Fang Zhixing, come here!"

After sniffing around, Xigou suddenly stopped and shouted, "There’s a strong scent on this row of bookshelves, indicating that Luo Keji frequently comes to this place."

Fang Zhixing walked over quickly, his eyes sweeping across the area. The bookshelf was against the wall, with many books placed upon it.

Suddenly, he noticed that the cover of one of the books had a fresh glossy sheen on it.

"This book...someone has touched it recently..."

As soon as Fang Zhixing moved that book, a keyhole appeared on the wall behind it.

"Looks like there’s a secret chamber."

Fang Zhixing effortlessly inserted the key and turned it clockwise.

Boom!

The bookshelf moved aside, and the wall behind it cracked open to reveal an opening.

What appeared before his eyes was a secret door.

Fang Zhixing walked in and looked up, his pupils shaking violently.

Inside the secret chamber, there were ten rows of bookshelves, each row of which was marked with the totem of an animal.

These ten animals corresponded to the animal totems of the Five Beasts Realm for both men and women.

The shelves were stacked with thick books, all of which were martial arts secret manuals.

Fang Zhixing first approached the Great Bear shelf and browsed briefly; in addition to the "Heavenly Slaughter Blood Sea Technique," "Heavenly Silkworm Dominating Power," and other cultivation techniques, there were many secret manuals that Fang Zhixing had never seen before.

The other nine shelves were the same, with a multitude of techniques, vast as the sea of smoke.

What’s even more precious was that there was a Fierce Tiger shelf that held the "Balance series" of martial arts secret manuals that Fang Zhixing had always longed for.

Incredible!

This place was simply a martial arts treasure vault!

The man and the dog exchanged glances, utterly shocked.

Luo Keji had made quite a grand gesture!

This was an unimaginably valuable gift left for Fang Zhixing.

"I’m afraid not even the Iron Mountain Sect headquarters has as many martial arts secret manuals as this place does!"

Fang Zhixing marveled, suddenly feeling that the Iron Mountain Sect headquarters was less appealing.

"Master!"

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door and the soft call of a woman.

Fang Zhixing walked out of the secret chamber and opened the door to see a young girl standing outside around 1.75 meters tall, fair and beautiful, with a graceful and refined appearance.

"Who are you?"

Fang Zhixing had not seen this young woman before and found her very unfamiliar.

Yet her appearance and figure were indeed pleasant to the eye, a feast for the eyes.

The girl performed a curtsey and said with a gentle smile, "My name is Hongye. According to the young master’s orders, I am now to serve as the personal maid to the master of the house."

Fang Zhixing understood; Hongye was also someone Luo Keji had arranged to stay behind.

It made sense; how could Luo Keji leave the entirety of Yixiang House to Fang Zhixing without any consideration?

Fang Zhixing quickly asked, "Did the young master entrust you with any other tasks?"

Hongye replied, "The young master said that if guests come to stay, my duty is to receive them; otherwise, I’ll follow your arrangements for everything else."

Fang Zhixing nodded and instructed, "Help me move in for now, from now on I’ll be living here in the study."