“Jiang Chen, you have already broken through to the Innate Realm?” Huang Rong looked at Jiang Chen and asked.
“Yes, Madam!”
Jiang Chen did not deny it. It was nearly impossible for a Late Heaven Realm martial artist to defeat Wu Dun Ru, who was at the early stage of the Innate Realm, with a single palm strike.
However, he didn't intend to tell Huang Rong that his cultivation had actually reached the early stage of the Grandmaster Realm.
“When did you break through to the Innate Realm?”
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Huang Rong was somewhat surprised and curious. If she remembered correctly, Jiang Chen's cultivation was merely at the mid-stage of the Late Heaven Realm just a short time ago!
He had broken through to the Innate Realm so quickly?
But what made her even more puzzled was that she couldn't see through Jiang Chen's cultivation realm.
“Madam, I went out for a period of training a few days ago and happened to have a breakthrough in my understanding. That's how I managed to break through!” Jiang Chen said.
Huang Rong didn't fully believe Jiang Chen's explanation, but she didn't press him further.
After all, every martial artist had their own secrets!
It was a taboo in the martial arts world to pry into others' secrets!
“Jiang Chen, next time you strike, control your strength!” Huang Rong said.
“Yes, Madam. It's likely that I couldn't control my strength properly just after breaking through to the Innate Realm and accidentally injured Big Wu brother!” Jiang Chen said.
“Alright, let's stop training for today!”
Huang Rong didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
As he watched Huang Rong's departing figure, a slight smile curled at the corner of Jiang Chen's mouth!
Huang Rong was quite fair in her handling of the situation. He had injured Wu Dun Ru, but she had not punished him.
With her intelligence, she naturally understood that Wu Dun Ru had provoked the situation first. If Jiang Chen hadn't broken through to the Innate Realm, it would have been Jiang Chen who would have ended up lying on the ground today!
Therefore, she had absolutely no reason to punish Jiang Chen.
…
“Dun Ru was injured?” Guo Jing was startled when he heard Huang Rong's words.
“His skills are not proficient, so it's his own fault for being injured. But don't worry, Brother Jing, he's fine. He just needs to rest for ten days or half a month. Now, I'm curious, why did Jiang Chen reach the Innate Realm so quickly?” Huang Rong said.
“Maybe he had some kind of special encounter?” Guo Jing said casually.
In the Divine Martial Continent, anything was possible!
Even Guo Jing himself had experienced numerous special encounters, which enabled him to become a Grandmaster Realm martial artist.
Hearing this, Huang Rong nodded slightly, and then changed the subject, saying: “Brother Jing, are you still worried about the financial issue?”
“Yes.”
Guo Jing frowned, worriedly saying: “The court's pay has not been delivered for three months! The current supplies in the city can only last for two months!”
“Needless to say, that bastard Jia Sidao is behind this!” Huang Rong said.
The biggest enemy of the Xiangyang City Lord's Mansion had always been not the Yuan Dynasty, but the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, Jia Sidao.
If it weren't for Guo Jing, if anyone else had been stationed in Xiangyang, faced with internal and external troubles, Xiangyang would have already fallen!
“Even if it really is him, there's nothing we can do about it!”
Guo Jing worriedly said: “If the Yuan Dynasty attacks Xiangyang now, things will be troublesome!”
Food is the most important thing for the people!
If there's no pay, it will definitely cause the morale of the army to drop, how could they possibly withstand the iron cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty?
“Brother Jing, don't worry, I've already come up with a plan!” Huang Rong said.
Hearing Huang Rong's words, Guo Jing's face lit up with joy, saying: “Rong'er, you've come up with a plan? Let me hear it!”
“We can borrow grain!” Huang Rong said.
“Borrow grain?”
Guo Jing was full of confusion, saying: “Borrow from whom?”
“Of course, from the grain merchants in Xiangyang City!” Huang Rong said.
“Would they agree to lend us grain?”
Guo Jing knew that there were indeed several grain merchants in Xiangyang City, but they considered grain their life, and they would definitely not lend any grain!
Guo Jing had discussed this matter with them before, but it ended up coming to nothing!
“Brother Jing, they won't lend you grain if you borrow it like that! But if Xiangyang is truly at the brink of life and death, even if they don't want to lend us grain, they'll have to!” Huang Rong said.
After all, if Xiangyang City fell, according to the Yuan Dynasty's usual practice, they would definitely massacre Xiangyang City.
At that time, their lives wouldn't be spared, let alone their grain!
Hearing this, Guo Jing felt slightly helpless!
However, he also knew that Huang Rong was telling the truth. If he didn't use some tactics, those grain merchants would definitely not obediently lend him their grain.
“Rong'er, then I'll leave this matter to you. Be sure to ensure that the city has at least six months' worth of grain supplies. We'll return it to them once the court's pay arrives.” Guo Jing said.
“Okay, Brother Jing!” Huang Rong smiled and said.
…
Jiang Chen summoned the two deputy commanders of the guard team, arranged the guard team's affairs, and then left the City Lord's Mansion again.
“Huh?”
Not long after leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Jiang Chen noticed that someone was following him.
A slight smile curled at the corner of Jiang Chen's mouth, and he deliberately walked towards a secluded place.
After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Jiang Chen came to a quiet and deserted alley, and suddenly disappeared without a trace.
“Where did he go?”
At this time, two middle-aged men dressed in coarse hemp cloth rushed into the alley. Looking at the empty alleyway, they were both puzzled.
“Are you looking for me?” Suddenly, a voice came from behind the two of them.
The two middle-aged men quickly turned around and saw that Jiang Chen was standing there with his arms crossed, looking at them with a smile……
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