Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 876 - 512: Snowflake Beach

Xiaoyao Lodge, Famous Performer’s Chamber, Ma Wu wore a serious expression, looking at the Three Heroes Gang’s Great Gold Seal, Shen Jinzhong, on the drink table.

Ma Wu is a businessman, and in business, harmony brings wealth. At the dining table, Ma Wu rarely shows displeasure, but today, he’s genuinely angry.

"Shen Gold Seal, you are really hard to invite, I’ve sent several invitations, and today you finally agreed to come."

Shen Jinzhong laughed dryly: "Master Wu, I indeed encountered some matters before, let me first apologize to you today."

The Great Gold Seal’s attitude was humble, somewhat easing the atmosphere, and Ma Wu asked: "You’ve known the reason behind Qin Tianjiu’s matters for a long time, why didn’t you tell us?"

Shen Jinzhong quickly explained: "Master Wu, I had heard some rumors earlier, but things I couldn’t be sure of, I dared not speak recklessly."

"What matters couldn’t you be sure of? Isn’t that person named An Zongding your friend?"

Upon mentioning An Zongding, Shen Jinzhong didn’t say much, his gaze shifting around.

Ma Wu understood his intent and instructed his subordinate to leave first.

With only the two of them left in the chamber, Shen Jinzhong finally spoke: "Master Wu, An Zongding is not my friend, should rather be counted as my ancestral master."

Shen Jinzhong was a Martial Cultivator, which Ma Wu knew. Literature and Martial, these two Taoist Sects, have many cultivators, with fixed routines and techniques in cultivation, which are mostly public, so Literature Cultivators and Martial Cultivators are not too concerned about lineage.

"Shen Gold Seal, don’t just find an excuse to brush me off, you say he’s your ancestral master, I’d like to hear who you studied under?"

Shen Jinzhong waved his hand: "I’m not talking about the Master’s Sect, it’s about the Gang. An Zongding is one of the founders of the Three Heroes Gang."

Ma Wu was taken aback, how many years has the Three Heroes Gang been?

Puluo State doesn’t have a written history, but since Ma Wu’s father, Ma Chunting, could remember, the Three Heroes Gang has already been the largest Great Clan Gate in Puluo State.

"How old is An Zongding?"

Shen Jinzhong shook his head: "I don’t know, no one in the Three Heroes Gang knows, even the late Bao Jingzhong didn’t know. Old An’s cultivation level is not on Earth Skin, and his age is beyond my guessing."

An Zongding is a Cultivator Above the Clouds.

Cultivators Above the Clouds indeed shouldn’t be provoked, but just this reason isn’t enough to scare Ma Wu.

Feng Daiku, Qiu Luoye, Shui Yongquan, when it comes to backing Above the Clouds, Ma Wu also has quite a few.

"So, it seems that your Three Heroes Gang is still under An Zongding’s control?"

Shen Jinzhong still shook his head: "He usually doesn’t interfere much with the Gang’s matters, now mainly managing the business at Snowflake Beach."

"Snowflake Beach?" Ma Wu was dumbfounded.

Shen Jinzhong nodded: "Master Wu, now you should understand my difficulty, I couldn’t talk to you about this matter, I can only find ways to get Little Nine back."

Ma Wu stroked his chin, not speaking for a long time.

...

In the Portable Residence, Li Banfeng, along with his wife, was listening to music to relieve boredom, the phonograph played a tune, Li Banfeng named the song.

If he guessed wrong, Li Banfeng applied rouge to his wife’s cheeks.

If he guessed right, Li Banfeng tickled his wife on the stomach.

His wife knew Li Banfeng was somewhat competitive, so the songs she chose weren’t too difficult, allowing Li Banfeng to win a few rounds.

But when Li Banfeng tickled, he showed no mercy, and amidst the twiddling of ten fingers, the phonograph laughed several times until it ran out of breath.

"It’s unbearable, husband, Little Servant can’t take it anymore, husband shouldn’t tickle, this breath can’t be released."

After repeated pleas from the phonograph, Li Banfeng finally stopped, and a puff of steam was released from the horn.

The phonograph caught its breath for a moment, suddenly sensing something unusual: "Husband, go check the Fifth Room, there seems to be movement from the filthy wretch in that room."

This is the ability of the House Spirit, she can sense every change in the house.

Li Banfeng arrived at the Fifth Room, indeed seeing light flash on the wall, a scene presented itself before Li Banfeng.

Through this scene, Li Banfeng saw the circumstances outside the Portable Residence.

In Li Banfeng’s residence, the Projector’s light flickered nonstop, seemingly there was an urgent matter looking for Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng asked: "How do you know the Projector is looking for me?"

The scene switched, and the wall showed a field, the beautiful Lady of the Fifth Room, wearing a gauze dress, was picking flowers there:

"I didn’t know he was looking for you, I just thought of him, glanced out the window, and found him in a panic."

The Lady of the Fifth Room was hard to figure out, with so many Magical Treasures in the house, why she had a unique attachment to the Projector?

Li Banfeng left the Portable Residence, and the Projector hurriedly spoke: "Seventh Guide, there’s a call, it’s Luo Zhengnan’s call, he’s called several times, seems to be something urgent for you."

Li Banfeng took the phone, inserted the dial, and called Luo Zhengnan, who answered and immediately transferred it to Ma Wu.

When the call connected, Ma Wu said to Li Banfeng: "Old Qi, it’s best not to investigate An Zongding’s matter anymore."

Li Banfeng frowned: "Why not investigate?"

Ma Wu hesitated: "This person has too immense a background."

Hearing Ma Wu’s hesitant words, Li Banfeng frowned: "What kind of background could scare you like this?"

Ma Wu thought for a long time: "Have you heard of Snowflake Beach?"

"Never heard of it."

"How should I tell you," Ma Wu thought for a moment, and asked, "Do you have Ocean Dollars on you?"

Li Banfeng habitually carried some Silver Yuan: "I do."

"Take one out and have a look."

Li Banfeng took out a Silver Yuan, the front of the Silver Yuan engraved with the words Puluo, and the reverse engraved with a snowflake, all Silver Yuan in Puluo State are of this design, Li Banfeng never asked what special meaning the snowflake has.

Ma Junyang said: "Old Qi, all the Silver Yuan in Puluo State are made at Snowflake Beach, you should know how special this place is."