SFS #113 - Price news is coming!
#113 - Price news is coming!
Liang Jin smiled contemptuously.
He naturally understood the rules of the sect.
The Dragon Transformation Sect prohibited private fights, especially between junior and senior disciples.
The rules were in place, but enforcement was lax, and the room for punishment was very large, making them practically useless.
This led to frequent cases of senior disciples bullying new recruits.
However, a rule that was easily violated was often a rule that was easy to use to control people.
In the future, if anyone made a mistake, and someone wanted to punish them severely, they could bring up their history of private fights and add to their crimes.
Liang Jin was naturally not afraid of confinement, and even less afraid of the latter two punishments.
As long as the matter of purchasing spices was not resolved, the sect would need him to take the blame.
That Law Enforcement Elder would not be able to expel him from the sect or execute him.
"Going to the Law Enforcement Hall to cry?"
"Go ahead, I won't stop you."
"However, you have to let me finish beating you first!"
Immediately, Liang Jin threw a punch, knocking another senior disciple unconscious.
When Liang Jin raised his fist again.
The leading senior disciple angrily said:
"I am Tan Jian, the nephew of the Law Enforcement Elder. Do you dare to touch me?"
"Believe it or not, I will report to the Law Enforcement Elder and have you punished!"
Liang Jin was amused.
He was not afraid of offending Li Xueqing.
That Li Xueqing already had murderous intentions towards Liang Jin, so no matter how much he offended her, the result would be the same.
"I'm going to beat you!"
Liang Jin swung his fist and punched the guy who called himself Tan Jian hard.
"Bang!"
As expected, Tan Jian was also knocked unconscious by a punch.
"So useless, so easily beaten."
Liang Jin was not satisfied.
He grabbed Tan Jian's hair and lifted him up, then punched him hard again.
"Bang!"
Tan Jian, who was still unconscious, was directly sent flying several feet by this punch, and finally landed on the roof of the teaching hall.
"Hiss!"
The other senior disciples gasped when they saw this.
This new recruit actually dared to hit Tan Jian?
And he actually hit him so brutally.
At this time, Liang Jin's muscles were bulging, his bald head, coupled with that fierce face.
Especially the long, hideous scar on his face, wriggled with his facial expressions, like a large centipede that could jump out of his face at any time.
This was simply a living Yaksha Rakshasa!
When Liang Jin's copper bell-like eyes glared at a female disciple, the female disciple was so frightened that she burst into tears.
"Crying?"
"You think I won't hit you just because you're crying?"
Liang Jin had no pity for women.
He raised his sandbag-sized fist and punched the crying female disciple.
"Bang!"
The crying stopped abruptly.
The female disciple was also knocked unconscious by his punch.
The other senior disciples were so frightened by Liang Jin's ferocity that their legs went weak.
"Barbarian! He is an unreasonable and lawless barbarian!"
"Too barbaric! This is completely a beast in human skin!"
The senior disciples exclaimed and retreated.
Liang Jin glared at them fiercely:
"Dare to scold me?"
These senior disciples shuddered and hurriedly changed their words:
"No, no, no! You are the master! Please spare us, master!"
Liang Jin snorted coldly:
"Begging for mercy is useless!"
He raised his fist and smashed it at the senior disciples.
One punch for each kid!
After a few punches, these senior disciples lay scattered on the ground, all unconscious.
The whole world was quiet!
Liang Jin turned around and left with satisfaction.
But after walking for a while, he heard footsteps behind him.
Liang Jin stopped and looked back.
It was An Lansheng, who had been bullied earlier, who had followed him.
An Lansheng's heart trembled when he was swept by Liang Jin's terrifying gaze.
Liang Jin's appearance, coupled with his brutal and fierce methods, was really... too scary!
But he still forced himself to overcome his fear and saluted Liang Jin:
"Thank you, Senior Brother Xiong Ba, for saving me!"
Liang Jin said indifferently:
"I beat those bastards only because I heard them say bad things about me, not to save you, no need to thank me."
After speaking, Liang Jin left on his own.
He only thought of Su Lian's experience and couldn't stand bullying, so he took action.
Dragon Transformation Island was not a place to stay for long, and Liang Jin had been looking for an opportunity to leave.
Therefore, Liang Jin was unwilling to get too entangled with other people.
......
The next day.
Early in the morning, a group of new disciples came to the teaching hall to study again.
But this time, not long after everyone started studying, they suddenly heard a loud shout outside:
"Emergency summons! Emergency summons!"
"The Sect Master has ordered an emergency summons for Xiong Ba to the main hall!"
Along with this sound, an attendant quickly ran into the teaching hall and directly named Liang Jin.
Liang Jin slowly got up.
And the eyes of the surrounding new disciples showed various expressions when they looked at Liang Jin.
Some were regretful, some were gloating, and some were purely watching the excitement.
At the same time, the new recruits couldn't help but whisper:
"Have you heard? This Xiong Ba actually engaged in private fights yesterday and beat up a group of senior brothers and sisters."
"I know about this. He actually beat Tan Jian, the nephew of the Law Enforcement Elder, and Yang Qian, the niece of Attendant Wang."
"Tsk tsk, look at his figure and appearance, he is really a barbaric brute who only knows how to solve problems with violence."
"He's in trouble this time. The Law Enforcement Elder must have complained to the Sect Master about him. He will probably be severely punished, and most likely have his martial arts abolished and be expelled from the sect."
......
Everyone was talking, but no one knew the reason for what happened yesterday.
Tan Jian and his group of senior disciples naturally told the story in their favor, and never mentioned the bullying of new recruits.
And An Lansheng, the only one among the new recruits who knew the truth, looked worried.
When he saw Liang Jin being taken away, An Lansheng finally couldn't sit still.
He suddenly stood up and said:
"Attendant, I... I have something to say."
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on An Lansheng.
Even the attendant who came to summon him frowned slightly:
"Speak quickly!"
An Lansheng bit his lip and said:
"I want to go to the main hall with Senior Brother Xiong Ba."
"I... I can testify."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was puzzled.
What's wrong with An Lansheng? Why does he inexplicably want to testify about something?
The deacon said impatiently:
"Sit down and continue studying!"
"Is the main hall of the sect a place you can go whenever you want?"
"Without the sect leader's decree, no one is allowed to enter without permission!"
With that, the deacon hurriedly led Liang Jin away.
An Lansheng didn't dare to disobey the deacon's order and had to sit down again.
But he looked clearly worried and had no heart for studying.
......
On the other side.
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Liang Jin calmly followed the deacon to the main hall.
It was his first time leaving the activity area for new recruits, and he immediately looked around constantly.
This caused the deacon to urge him:
"Don't be sneaky and look around!"
"Just keep your head down and walk. Everyone likes honest and dutiful disciples."
Liang Jin just gave a faint "Oh."
But he continued to look as he pleased, ignoring the deacon's instructions.
This annoyed the deacon, who shook his head helplessly.
After all, the sect leader was waiting to see Liang Jin, and he really didn't dare to delay for even a moment.
Soon.
The two arrived at the location of the main hall.
The main hall of the Dragon Transformation Sect was built on the highest peak of the island, connected directly to the main hall by a long flight of stone steps.
When Liang Jin arrived at the entrance of the main hall, he realized that the terrain here was extremely high, with a commanding view of the entire Dragon Transformation Island.
Liang Jin naturally couldn't wait to look towards the sea.
This look shocked Liang Jin.
He saw that high towers had been built in every corner of the island's coast.
These towers clearly served as watchtowers, lighthouses, and beacon towers.
Beneath the towers, at some easily attacked locations, city walls and fortresses had also been built.
Liang Jin even saw various heavy city defense weapons on the fortresses, such as ballistae, caltrops, and wolf-fang mallets.
At a port, Liang Jin even saw some warships.
And disciples patrolled around the coast, leaving no blind spots in the defense.
This made Liang Jin somewhat absent-minded:
"Why is Dragon Transformation Island like a military fortress?"
"Does the Dragon Transformation Sect have to guard against an enemy with a powerful navy?"
Clearly, this Dragon Transformation Sect was very different from ordinary martial arts sects.
With Dragon Transformation Island so heavily defended, it would be extremely difficult for Liang Jin to escape from here.
This made Liang Jin feel a burst of frustration for a moment.
Just as Liang Jin was still looking around, the deacon urged him again.
So Liang Jin could only withdraw his gaze and follow the deacon into the main hall.
Inside the main hall.
Sect Leader Yu Linglong sat high on the throne.
At this time, she no longer resembled a Sea Goddess of the East, but was instead dignified and solemn, with the aura of a female emperor.
A group of elders, hall masters, and deacons stood on both sides below the throne.
It looked quite like a court of civil and military officials attending an audience.
"Reporting to the Sect Leader!"
"Fifth-generation disciple Xiong Ba has arrived!"
After the guiding deacon finished speaking, he retreated to the side.
Liang Jin stood alone in the hall, facing everyone.
The next moment.
The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall stood out and rebuked:
"Xiong Ba!"
"Someone has reported that you disregarded the sect rules and privately beat up fellow disciples."
"Do you admit your guilt?!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Liang Jin.
At this moment, Liang Jin was not worried at all.
If he had violated the sect's rules against private fighting, he would have been taken to the Law Enforcement Hall for processing.
But now he had been brought to the main hall where important sect affairs were discussed, which was beyond the norm.
Liang Jin could vaguely guess that this was due to Yu Linglong's unusual attention and trust in him.
That was why it was necessary to convict him in front of Yu Linglong.
Immediately, Liang Jin replied calmly:
"I admit my guilt."
"I wonder, Lord Hall Master, how do you intend to deal with me?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was slightly stunned.
They obviously didn't expect Liang Jin to admit his guilt so readily.
Immediately, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall said loudly:
"Since you have already admitted your guilt, then according to the sect rules, I will..."
Saying this, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall suddenly couldn't continue.
His eyes couldn't help but glance secretly at the Law Enforcement Elder Li Xueqing, as if waiting for Li Xueqing's signal.
After all, if the punishment was too light, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Li Xueqing.
But if he really expelled Liang Jin from the sect or killed him, then who would bear the blame for hoarding spices and losing money?
He couldn't possibly let the sect leader take responsibility, right?
The Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall dared not offend the sect leader even more.
As the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall became tongue-tied, the scene was somewhat awkward for a while.
In the end.
Li Xueqing coughed twice and said:
"I suggest that he be sent to the Cliff of Reflection to contemplate his mistakes for three months as a warning to others."
According to the sect rules, Li Xueqing chose a mild treatment.
But this didn't mean that she really let Liang Jin go.
Li Xueqing was waiting for news of the spice price crash.
As soon as the news arrived, she could take the opportunity to punish Liang Jin severely!
At this time.
Sect Leader Yu Linglong spoke:
"Considering that Xiong Ba is still a new disciple and is not familiar with the sect rules, and this is his first offense."
"Therefore, this sect leader has decided to order him to face the wall for three days to repent and reflect."
The Law Enforcement Elder's proposal of facing the wall for three months was immediately decided by the sect leader to be facing the wall for three days.
Such a big difference made everyone a little surprised.
Wasn't the sect leader paying too much attention to this new disciple?
Even Liang Jin himself was slightly surprised and couldn't help but take another look at Yu Linglong.
This sect leader is so beautiful, she must have no shortage of handsome men around her. Could it be that she is tired of eating meat and wants to change her taste?
Could it be that she has taken a fancy to my muscular body?
Or taken a fancy to my bald head?
Or taken a fancy to my face full of scars?
Liang Jin really couldn't figure out why Yu Linglong was protecting him so much.
But he was sure of one thing.
Yu Linglong's thigh could be hugged!
As long as he held on tight, he would no longer fear Li Xueqing's killing intent in the Dragon Transformation Sect in the future.
On the other side.
Li Xueqing frowned slightly, obviously she had some objections to the sect leader's decision.
She opened her mouth, about to speak.
Suddenly!
A shout came from outside the hall:
"A messenger pigeon has arrived!"
"It's the messenger pigeon from the Hall Master of the Department of Provisions! It has brought back news of the spice prices!"