Chapter 35

At this moment, seeing Wei He's calm expression beside him.

Jiang Su felt a surge of indescribable anger in her heart.

"Pretending! Just a lucky kid, the road of life is long, can you really be lucky every time and continue to act like a genius? Sooner or later, your true colors will be revealed."

She couldn't quite describe her feelings, but this emotion was like suddenly finding a rat's dropping in her porridge, a feeling of disgust that was hard to describe.

Zhao Hong was the least concerned. In his view, Wei He's breakthrough was probably just a matter of luck.

After all, this guy had such a hard time breaking through before, and this time he was just lucky.

Perhaps it was just that Master Zheng was so preoccupied with the news about Xiao Ran that he was in a bad mood.

Wei He's breakthrough was a good omen, which earned him a higher regard from the teacher.

Moreover, with his personality, he didn't really care much about these things. Whether others broke through or not, it wasn't his breakthrough.

Zheng Fugui just said it casually. If he could bring the two together, that would be best, but if not, it didn't matter.

Seeing that neither of them was willing, he didn't mention it again.

"Spread the word, and you'll have a good junior brother to take care of in the future. Look out for him and don't let him suffer."

"Yes." Cheng Shaojiu quickly responded, genuinely happy for Wei He.

But just as he spoke, he noticed that Jiang Yan had also responded in unison with him.

His expression changed slightly, and he quickly said,

"Master, rest assured, the Cheng family will never let the junior brother down!"

Jiang Yan turned his head and gave him a slight smile.

"Third Senior Brother's family is said to be in some trouble recently, so they might not be able to provide the same treatment, right?"

"Don't worry about it, Junior Brother Jiang. No matter how bad it is, we can still ensure Junior Brother Wei's treatment," Cheng Shaojiu said firmly.

Jiang Yan's tone gave him a bad feeling.

Jiang Yan smiled and didn't say anything more.

The Jiang family's standards were far beyond what a small Yonghe Escort Agency in the outer city could match.

A second breakthrough in qi and blood was not something the Jiang family lacked, but from the look of Master Zheng, he seemed to value Wei He highly.

If they could bring Wei He over, they would win Master Zheng's favor, which was undoubtedly a good deal.

"Alright, everyone, disperse. Remember to stay away from the outskirts recently." Zheng Fugui reminded them and waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

"Yes." They all bowed and left the room one by one.

The sun was scorching in the courtyard, and the light rain that had just fallen seemed to have evaporated instantly under the current sun.

The ground was full of rising dry dust.

As they walked out of the room, Jiang Su didn't even look at Wei He and the others, and quickly left the courtyard without turning back.

She was clearly still angry.

Jiang Yan shook his fan and smiled at Wei He, then turned and left.

Zhao Hong encouraged Wei He a few times, but his attitude didn't change much, just like usual.

It seemed that to him, whether Wei He broke through or not didn't matter much.

Cheng Shaojiu patted Wei He on the back, and the two left the courtyard and got into the carriage outside.

"Let's go have a drink, you little guy! When did you break through? Why didn't you tell me?" Cheng Shaojiu smiled after getting into the carriage.

"I just broke through and came to see Master Zheng first," Wei He smiled in response.

"Let's go to Zuihua Tower and try the September 9th vintage! It's a celebration for you. Hey, with this, our brotherhood's reputation will gradually grow.

If things keep going like this, maybe one day, Feiyecheng will really have our names."

Cheng Shaojiu was clearly in a good mood.

Wei He was his daughter's godfather, and he was also the best friend among his circle. This proved that Cheng Shaojiu had good judgment in making friends.

When he mentioned this news to his uncle, it would definitely make him feel embarrassed.

Didn't they say that Cheng Shaojiu only associated with bad company? Now what? One of his brothers has reached the second breakthrough in qi and blood!

How many people in the entire escort agency have reached the second breakthrough in qi and blood? Just him, his father, and his uncle.

This time, who would dare to say anything about him!

Cheng Shaojiu felt a surge of pride, and the accumulated frustration and depression in his heart were suddenly released with Wei He's breakthrough.

Wei He, sitting opposite him, couldn't help but smile.

This Cheng brother was already a father of four, yet he was still so out of place.

Soon, the carriage slowly entered the inner city and stopped in front of Zuihua Tower.

Inside the carriage, Cheng Shaojiu had someone go and reserve a table, but when he learned that they needed to wait in line, he decided to wait in the carriage.

The carriage slowly moved to a parking spot.

Cheng Shaojiu was quite reflective.

"This Feiyecheng, the places that can truly be called luxurious are all in the inner city.

The inner city does not allow non-alliance members to reside. Those who come to do business must apply for a quota.

Moreover, traders and merchants cannot stay in the inner city for long, only for short periods.

The strictness of these rules is hard to imagine.

But these rules allow the Seven Families Alliance to have a clear understanding of the people in the inner city.

Every person who enters the inner city is known to them, and they can always find their background and guide.

This greatly enhances the security of the inner city."

He pointed to Zuihua Tower.

"Like this Zuihua Tower, if it were in the outer city, it would be drained by various gangs and could never reach this level of prosperity.

But now, in the inner city, with absolute safety, compared to the uncertain life in the outer city, do you think rich people would rather spend their money outside or here?"

"Of course, here." Wei He understood.

"That's right." Cheng Shaojiu sighed, "This is the fundamental reason why the Seven Families Alliance has ruled Feiyecheng for so many years. Just this inner and outer city system has made them a fortune. Truly..."

He paused.

"Truly what?"

"Truly enviable."

"..." Wei He was speechless, thinking this guy might have something profound to say.

"Come, let's go down and take a look at the surroundings. You haven't really looked around here, have you?"

Cheng Shaojiu suddenly remembered and called Wei He to get out of the carriage.

The two of them walked around Zuihua Tower.

The streets on both sides were filled with all kinds of shops.

Jewelry, antiques, dried goods, ready-made clothes, snacks, everything you could think of.

The crowd was bustling, and everyone was dressed neatly, clearly not poor.

This level of prosperity made Wei He find it hard to believe that it was the same place as the outer city of Feiyecheng.

Even in the most prosperous areas of the outer city, like Shiqiaotou and Hongshitou, it wasn't as lively as here.

In those places, you could still see beggars and the disabled, and in some corners, even uncollected bodies.

"These people... who are they, coming into the inner city?" Wei He couldn't help but ask.

So many rich people in Feiyecheng?

He looked at the people coming in and out of the jewelry and herbal shops, carrying large and small packages, feeling puzzled.

"Not all of them are from the outer city. The outer city is just a part. More come from the nearby noble strongholds. You know Hong Family Stronghold, but did you know that Feiyecheng has more than just one Hong Family Stronghold.

Outside the city, there are about ten small strongholds of various sizes, all built by noble families. Some are under the protection of Hong Family Stronghold, while others are members of the Seven Families Alliance."

"I see." Wei He understood.

"Heh, each of these strongholds is like a small town, filled with clan members protecting the surrounding fields.

Compared to them, the outer city of Feiyecheng might not be as good." Cheng Shaojiu shook his head.

Just as he was speaking, he met two scholars who knew him and greeted him.

He quickly smiled and responded.

Wei He scanned the surroundings.

He hadn't noticed before, but now, upon closer inspection, he saw that the number of patrolling constables and the strong men in Seven Families Alliance uniforms seemed to have increased significantly.

They were all alert, scanning the surroundings.

Wei He quickly averted his gaze to avoid any misunderstanding.

On the other side, Cheng Shaojiu finished greeting the scholars, and the servant who had been waiting in line ran over to inform them that Zuihua Tower had a table available.

The two of them returned.

Zuihua Tower was different from Baihua Tower; it was a proper place for drinking and eating.

The biggest difference was not the absence of beautiful young women serving, but the quality of the dishes.

As soon as they sat down, Cheng Shaojiu skillfully ordered a series of dishes and a bottle of the famous September 9th wine.

"Today, to celebrate your successful breakthrough! It's rare to come here, let's have a drink together!" Cheng Shaojiu patted the table and smiled.

"One drink is enough." Wei He smiled in response.

"Alright, alright, I know you're cautious, afraid it might affect your training." Cheng Shaojiu laughed.

While waiting for the dishes, he talked about the major features of the inner city.

Fine food, fine wine, beautiful women, and beautiful dreams.

"The first three I can understand, but what about the last one, beautiful dreams?" Wei He asked curiously.

"Beautiful dreams, that's the gambling house, the Beautiful Dream Hall, a place where dreams come true. It's said that someone went in and made a fortune overnight, how glorious!" Cheng Shaojiu laughed, "Of course, that's just a story."

Soon, the dishes started coming one by one.

Small roasted lamb chops, river fish and mushroom soup, green and red pepper stir-fried pork, braised rabbit meat, and five-color thread mixed with black fungus.

Four dishes and one soup, each in a large bowl.

The rice was fragrant, sprinkled with black sesame seeds and crushed peanuts.

The rice was as white as snow, with a rich aroma.

Wei He looked at the series of dishes in front of him and thought of the people who had starved to death in the sewers of the outer city and were dragged away.

He