Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1470: Unforeseen Storms (High Energy)

Mr. Kong Fang instructed He Jiaqing to kill Ma Wu, and to show his sincerity, he also sent He Jiaqing plenty of herbs to accumulate Taoist Fate.

He Jiaqing dared not accept: “I won’t take anything without merit. Since the senior has entrusted me with this matter, I’ve already noted it down. Once the task is completed, I’ll seek the reward from the senior.”

Mr. Kong Fang waved his hand and said, “What is this little bit of herb worth? Coming to your house, should I really arrive empty-handed? Once the matter is done, we can settle the reward separately.”

He Jiaqing remained with a troubled expression on his face: “Senior, there are skilled men guarding Ma Wu, it’s not easy to kill him.”

“You mean Feng Daiku, right?” Mr. Kong Fang fiddled with the copper coin under his bamboo hat and gave Feng Daiku a judgment, “Among the Local Deities in Proper Land, Feng Daiku’s cultivation level is not very high, but his tactics are quite remarkable. In terms of combat power, he could be considered first-class.”

He Jiaqing added, “Especially his Emotional Silk skill, which significantly restrains my Taoist Sect.”

Mr. Kong Fang nodded slightly: “Saying this does make your task seem indeed challenging.”

He Jiaqing breathed a long sigh of relief, finally shaking off this task.

Mr. Kong Fang quietly sat for a moment and said, “I’ll find you a helper, meet you at noon tomorrow, today is the 23rd, on the 25th, you finish the task.”

“The 25th…” He Jiaqing furrowed his brow.

Mr. Kong Fang chuckled: “Stop thinking about how difficult this task is, once you meet the helper I found for you, you’ll surely save a lot of effort.”

He Jiaqing said nothing more; he couldn’t refuse this matter.

Mr. Kong Fang finished his tea and left.

The next noon, a man who seemed in his early twenties arrived at He Jiaqing’s residence.

This man had long hair draped over his shoulders, tied in a ponytail, his skin was exceptionally fair and delicate, with fine eyebrows and large eyes, looking very handsome, especially those eyes, a mere flicker made one’s heart tremble, even He Jiaqing dared not make eye contact.

“Young Master He, I’ve heard your name for a long time!” The man lit a cigarette, pinching it between his index finger and thumb, lightly took a puff.

“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare,” He Jiaqing respectfully saluted, “May I ask how to address the senior?”

“Why call seniors, it makes one feel aged,” the man chuckled, “I’m Shang Rongchu, just call me Ah Chu.”

He Jiaqing felt his face flush with heat, sweat trickled down his forehead.

Shang Rongchu handed He Jiaqing a handkerchief: “Young Master He, spring has just arrived, the snow isn’t yet fully melted, why are you so hot?”

He Jiaqing wiped the sweat: “Last night, I met with a lover and forgot to restrain myself briefly, consuming too much and weakening my body somewhat.”

“Then this lover is indeed fortunate!” Shang Rongchu chuckled before asking, “Young Master He, why mention such a thing to me?”

Indeed, why tell him?

Is it to prove I like women?

Do I need to prove such a thing to him?

He Jiaqing calmed his mental state, trying to suppress the sweat, turning to Shang Rongchu: “Forgive my audacity for asking, senior is a Lust Cultivator, right?”

“This isn’t audacious, I am indeed a Lust Cultivator.” Shang Rongchu exhaled smoke, amidst the swirling smoke, his appearance seemed even more enchanting.

He Jiaqing endeavored to stay calm, talking business: “Lust Cultivators facing Emotion Cultivators may find it difficult to gain the upper hand.”

Shang Rongchu chuckled: “Who says they can’t gain the upper hand? Without lust, where’s affection? If one’s lover speaks of love all day with Young Master He and never mentions matters of the bed, is that genuine affection? Discussing love without lust is clearly to toy with Young Master with a deceitful mind! With Young Master’s status, there surely are many lovers nearby, genuine lust engenders genuine affection; doesn’t Young Master understand this principle yet?”

After speaking, Shang Rongchu blew smoke toward He Jiaqing.

The smoke drifted over He Jiaqing’s face, and the sweat he had just suppressed surged again.

He Jiaqing wiped the sweat, inwardly thinking: Why talk about this when discussing battle matters?

“Brother Rong Chu, let’s discuss business topics.”

Shang Rongchu smoothed his hair, smiling calmly: “Seems I’ve overstepped, delaying Young Master He’s affair, so shall we take care of Ma Wu today or wait until tomorrow?”

He Jiaqing thought for a moment: “I think we shouldn’t rush the matter, first we need to clarify Ma Wu’s whereabouts, also investigate the state of people around him, If only Feng Daiku is beside Ma Wu, our odds are relatively high. If there are other experts assisting him, we must not act impulsively.”

Shang Rongchu blinked, looked at He Jiaqing: “I know Ma Wu’s whereabouts, he’s on his New Land, he has many Support around him, but apart from Feng Daiku, others’ cultivation levels are just Earth Skin, Concerning other friends Ma Wu associated with, there are indeed Above the Clouds cultivators, but those friends aren’t beside him. At the time, I’ll hold Feng Daiku, as long as you make a decisive move, you can kill Ma Junyang, We agreed with Mr. Kong to finish the task on the 25th, this timing must remain unchanged.”

While speaking, Shang Rongchu lit another cigarette, attempting to hand it to He Jiaqing.

He Jiaqing didn’t accept the cigarette, lit his own, also returning the handkerchief to Shang Rongchu.

The sweat on his body receded.

“Since Brother Rong Chu made the decision, let’s set off tomorrow.”

He Jiaqing arranged for Shang Rongchu to stay, not contacting him for the entire evening.

Shang Rongchu sat alone in the room, slightly nodding: “This young fellow actually withstands temptation, truly unusual.”