Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 89 - 84: Night Raid (Request for First Subscription, Request for Monthly Ticket)_2

Chapter 89: Chapter 84: Night Raid (Request for First Subscription, Request for Monthly Ticket)_2

"Star Patrol Commander Xu Jin has business with your family’s master, please quickly notify him," said Xu Jin, who did not wish to waste words, directly showing his waist-badge.

The identity of the Star Patrol Commander still holds some sway.

The doorman glanced at the badge and promptly left; soon, an old man with a slightly stooped figure and a beard about an inch long under his chin hurried over and invited Xu Jin into the front courtyard’s flower hall.

"I am Housekeeper Zhao Fu from Zhao Mansion; our master has been away lately checking accounts. Lord Xu, if you have any business, you can directly tell me," said the housekeeper.

"It’s like this: my sister Xu Jiang worked at Zhao Mansion and was due to return home for her day off today, but she hasn’t come back. So I came directly to the mansion to pick her up," Xu Jin said while his thoughts sank into the Mingji Star Pattern of the Lower Star Palace, activating the Mingji Star Pattern and closely observing every move of Housekeeper Zhao Fu.

"Lord Xu, may I know what kind of work your sister did? There are at least a few thousand workers employed at Zhao Mansion, this...."

"She was a weaver, with one day off per month," Xu Jin replied, promptly producing the contract.

When Housekeeper Zhao Fu saw the contract, his brows and eyes visibly twitched, "About this, I’ll need to ask the overseer below for clarity."

Xu Jin nodded, and Housekeeper Zhao Fu left. Xu Jin intended to follow, but just as he reached the corridor behind the flower hall, he noticed a Protector. This Protector was clearly a cultivator.

Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn.

Xu Jin retreated, his gaze turning solemn.

Having a Protector of the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn following a housekeeper, this Zhao Mansion is probably not simple.

Think about it, many times, the wealthiest are synonymous with fat pigs, but the Zhao Family, being the richest in Jinshan County for so many years, must not be simple.

Fifteen minutes later, Housekeeper Zhao Fu returned with a face full of apology, "I’m sorry, Lord Xu; I’ve just received the news that the Weaving Workshop needs to rush an order, so all weavers’ days off are canceled. There will be extra bonuses from the workshop, but the next day off won’t be until next month."

After speaking, Zhao Fu had a servant present a tray with twenty taels of silver, which he handed to Xu Jin, "I apologize for troubling you with this visit, Lord Xu. Please accept this modest token of our sincerity."

The Mingji Star Pattern made no reaction; it seems that the Mingji Star Pattern could only sharpen Xu Jin’s environmental awareness and was not sensitive to human hearts.

Xu Jin refused with a wave of his hand, no longer hiding his intentions, and pointed directly at the contract, "Housekeeper, it’s like this: I don’t want my sister to work as a weaver anymore. I want her to come home directly, and as for breach of contract compensation, I will pay as agreed.

Please, Housekeeper, send someone with me to the Weaving Workshop. I want to take my sister home immediately!"

"This...."

Housekeeper Zhao’s face showed difficulty, "Should you insist, Lord Xu, our Zhao Mansion will comply, there is no matter of compensation. But the workshop is quite far. Perhaps, Lord Xu, wait for your sister to return next month and keep her with you then."

"I want it done now!"

"Please forgive us, Lord Xu, the workshop is busy with orders, and stopping would mean a loss of thousands of taels a day. Next month, when your sister returns, our Zhao Mansion will present a hundred taels of Patterned Silver as a gesture."

This only made Xu Jin more suspicious.

Refusing compensation and offering a hundred taels of Patterned Silver, since when did capitalists speak so easily? Eight or nine times out of ten, they were buying time!

Xu Jin was very clear about the weight his position as a Star Patrol Commander held in the eyes of the county city’s wealthiest family.

"Housekeeper Zhao, I am not lacking in silver. I just want my sister, now, immediately!" Xu Jin’s attitude was resolute!

"Hmph!"

In the next moment, Housekeeper Zhao banged on the table and stood up, "Insolence!

Not to mention a mere team leader like you, even a flag master wouldn’t dare to do this!

Next month, your sister will return home!

Someone, show the guest out!"

After speaking, Housekeeper Zhao left briskly, and though Xu Jin wanted to say more, the Protector of the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn he had encountered before stood with his hand on his sword, staring fiercely at Xu Jin, blocking him.

Xu Jin was then escorted out of Zhao Mansion.

He did not foolishly confront Housekeeper Zhao outright.

But Xu Jin was certain there was something fishy going on.

Was it so difficult to pull out one female worker from the Weaving Workshop?

Outside Zhao Mansion, night had completely fallen. Xu Jin found a corner, changed his clothes, and after covering his face with a black cloth, he lightly leaped over the wall and into the mansion.

Xu Jin had intended to switch to the Concealing Star Pattern, but he needed the Spirit Sniffing Star Pattern to track Housekeeper Zhao’s location in the mansion, so he did not change.

Nevertheless, the Spirit Sniffing Star Pattern combined with the Mingji Star Pattern might even be more effective than the Concealing Star Pattern, if used well.

With the two Star Patterns working together, Xu Jin could perceive every movement within a hundred meters around him.

In such a courtyard-style complex terrain, Xu Jin felt that the Spirit Sniffing Star Pattern was much more useful than the Concealing Star Pattern.

Along the way, Xu Jin avoided more than a dozen servants and guards.

He had encountered four guards with discernible cultivation levels.

All were in the realm of Dining Dawn.

A hundred breaths later, Xu Jin once again caught the scent of Housekeeper Zhao – a smell tinged with body odor.

It was coming from the main hall in the back courtyard of Zhao Mansion.

Two protectors of Dining Dawn stood guard at the door, and inside the hall, two people were whispering. One of the voices was Housekeeper Zhao’s.

Xu Jin carefully made his way to a side window and when he activated the Mingji Star Pattern, the previously indistinct voices suddenly became clear.

"Master, about those weavers, someone came looking today, and it turned out to be a Star Patrol team leader. It was quite difficult to send him away," said Housekeeper Zhao Fu, complaining. The master must be Viscount Zhao Weiqing, the eldest son of the county city’s richest family, Zhao Bo.

"A Star Patrol team leader? When we started hiring, didn’t I tell you only to hire the children of those utterly poor and unimportant families? How did it end up involving a Star Patrol team leader?" Viscount Zhao Weiqing spoke dissatisfied.