Chapter 242 - Blacksmith Ranks (1/2)

Chapter 242 Blacksmith Ranks

The sudden unusual change caused a disturbance. Whether it was the cavaliers or the burly men from before, they were all casting strange looks at Ou Yangming. In particular, the st.u.r.dy men looked at the young fellow in confusion. The men initially thought Ou Yangming was a young man who was hurrying on with his journey. Although he carried a martial artist’s aura, they figured he was inexperienced and was new to the scene. Therefore, they marveled at Ou Yangming’s flick, which was not the least bit overbearing.

Honestly, even if the men had given their all, they could not have caused such an effect.

“Hmph, what presumptuous men! Take them down!”

A furious roar was suddenly heard coming from the convoy, then roughly ten men jumped down from their forces to surround Ou Yangming and the big men. It was evident that they regarded Ou Yangming and the big men as a group.

Ou Yangming sighed and was secretly angry because he felt wronged for encountering the unexpected misfortune.

Nonetheless, he was not going to flinch or escape since he had already made a move.

The few big men exchanged glances, and instead of backing away, they stood together. Just as a fight was about to break out, one of the carriages’ curtain was opened, and a middle-aged man walked out and asked in a deep voice, “What’s going on?”

‘Do you not know what happened? This is such a huge scene,’ Ou Yangming rolled his eyes and thought. However, his eyelids then twitched abruptly because he recognized the man.

It was Hu Yicheng, a senior officer from the Inspection Division. Back when Ou Yangming acquired the Military Fire, it was he who gave him the Military Fire Badge. Once Ou Yangming identified the man’s ident.i.ty, he looked at the cavaliers and noticed two familiar faces too; they were protectors who had guarded the courtyard that day.

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The head cavalier dared not delay the matter, so he immediately approached the officer and reported softly, “Sir, a group of unruly men is causing trouble.” “Pfft! You’re the ones who are stirring up trouble, okay? Don’t throw mud at us!” The burly man yelled as he was infuriated. “First come, first served. If you’d like to s.n.a.t.c.h our spot, you should ask if our weapons agree!”

He drew a big saber from his back, and the people around him followed suit.

Ou Yangming frowned because he had a vague feeling that the men’s approach was off.

Nevertheless, they could not be blamed for being reckless. After all, they were cooling off at the gazebo but were suddenly driven off by someone else, so they needed to vent their anger.

“Do you know what this place is? The gazebo was renovated by the emperor for masters from the imperial court to take a rest! How are you qualified to occupy the building?” The head cavalier stated with a grim face.

The big men were stunned, but they were not fearful at all. Instead, they were even more dauntless when they faced the cavaliers.

When they showed how they would not hesitate to fight, the cavaliers were the ones who became wary.

“Forget it. Since it’s not a big conflict, this comes to an end.” Hu Yicheng frowned and looked at the leader among the big men. “I’ll only be using half of the gazebo, so you may stand down.”

The leader hesitated for a while and glanced at the cavaliers and the carriages. He scoffed and turned around to order, “Let’s go!”

As he waved his hand, the big men around him left together with him, and they soon went on the main road. Even so, the sharp-eyed Ou Yangming noticed that they were not resigned to the outcome.

He had a slight feeling that this was not the end of the conflict, but he would not say it out loud.

The head cavalier had a grave expression on his face when he watched the men leave. All of a sudden, one of the cavaliers shouted, “Sir, there’s another man here!”

“Young fella, who are you, and where did they come from?” The head leader’s eyes glowed, and he smiled hideously. He clenched his fists, causing the sound of bones being cracked to be heard. “Come clean, and you’ll suffer less!”

Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows. “I don’t know them.”

“Hmph! Nonsense, why were you with them if you don’t know them?”

“Like patches of drifting duckweed, we only met by chance. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do.” Ou Yangming was neither humble nor haughty when he spoke. “Hah, you’re full of excuses!” The head cavalier sneered. “Judging from their appearances, even if they’re not bandits, they’re definitely not good men. Since you were with them and even hurt one of our brothers…”

Ou Yangming cut him off. “Your brother whipped me with his lash. Am I only considered a good man if I let him hit me?”

The head cavalier was instantly lost for words, and he roared madly, “You’re a madman-take him down!”

He would not have been so domineering if the strong armed men were still around, but he no longer held back because Ou Yangming was the only one left. Seeing as the other cavaliers began to surround him, Ou Yangming curled his lips and said, “Sir Hu, if you’re going to let them be, don’t blame me if an accident happens later.”

The cavaliers were dumbfounded, and they could not help but stop.

Hu Yicheng had been watching quietly from the side, so he was struck dumb too, and he scanned Ou Yangming as he was puzzled. Even though they had met once, Ou Yangming was only a helper in the military back then. Now, he had been reborn, and become a totally different person.

Hu Yicheng pondered for some time but could not recall Ou Yangming’s background.