Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

Civilian Trading.

One of the largest businesses in Lin’an County.

Their presence is felt in every aspect of the townsfolk’s lives, from clothing and food to housing and transportation.

However, when it comes to making money, they still fall short compared to Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

In this world, hiring martial artists to escort goods incurs a huge cost.

Of the other three major businesses in Lin’an County, none are below Civilian Trading, and one even surpasses it.

As soon as the group of three led by Jiang Yuan arrived at the entrance of the trading business, they were immediately stopped by the martial artists guarding the gate. “Who goes there!” “Uncle Ma.”

“Yes, Young Master!”

Old Ma chuckled and suddenly stepped forward.

In an instant, his fists landed on the chests of the guards.

Bang

The two guards were immediately sent flying and landed heavily in the courtyard.

Jiang Yuan promptly stepped through the gates of Civilian Trading.

“Tell Jia Wandao I need to settle a score with him. I’ll be waiting for him in the hall. If he doesn’t appear before me within half an hour, he will bear the consequences.”

“You are Jiang Yuan from Zhenyuan Escort Agency?” a person by the corner asked timidly.

“Indeed, it is I!”

Having said this, Jiang Yuan headed straight for the hall.

Upon hearing these words, the guards who initially wanted to advance immediately shrank back.

They had all heard about the upheavals in Lin’an City these days.

Even though Jiang Zhenyuan had passed away, Zhenyuan Escort Agency still had a few strong players.

One of them, Ma Shizong, who had reached the Body Forging Realm level six, and another, Gu MO, who had reached the Body Forging Realm level seven.

Just these two alone held a strong position in Lin’an City.

They were just ordinary guards, good at dealing with hooligans.

But against these strong ones?

Sorry! Their monthly salary of three taels of silver did not warrant risking their lives.

Strong ones like these could only be dealt with by a ritual officer.

With Jiang Yuan and his group entering the hall, everyone in the courtyard breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, a middle-aged man with long whiskers turned to the attendant next to him and said, “Hurry and inform Master Jia, and notify Ritual Officer Lin in the business as well, inform him that a formidable enemy has arrived!”

“Yes, Master Zhao!” Meanwhile.

In the hall of the business.

A maid nervously served tea to Jiang Yuan.

She lifted her head and said, “Young Master, please have some tea!”

Jiang Yuan took the tea and took a sip, “Why are you so frightened? Do I look terrifying?”

The maid sneakily glanced at Jiang Yuan.

In a low, soft voice she replied, “Young Master, you are very good-looking, not terrifying at all! ”

As she spoke, her legs stopped shaking.

Jiang Yuan chuckled, “That’s right! There’s no need to be afraid, I won’t eat you!”

“You may go!”

“Yes, Young Master!”

The maid respectfully curtsied and then exited the hall with small, hurried steps.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

“Master! Master! Something bad happened, people from Zhenyuan Escort

Agency suddenly showed up, and it seems they mean business.”

“Zhenyuan Escort Agency?” Jia Wandao immediately stood up. “Who leads them?”

“The son of Jiang Zhenyuan—Jiang Yuan! Moreover, he said he wanted to have a word with you and demanded you to appear before him within half an hour. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences.”

Upon hearing these words, the elderly man sitting opposite to Jia Wandao abruptly flared up in anger.

“What a conceited youngster, daring to spout such preposterous words! Don’t mind him. With me here, I want to see what he can do to you!”

Jia Wandao, however, furrowed his brows. He remembered the day when he stood in front of Jiang Yuan.

The overwhelming fear in his heart, as if he was about to face death the next moment, was still vivid in his memory.

This uncanny premonition had saved him countless times before.

He dared not disregard it, especially if his premonition proved accurate this time.

Should he ignore it in the presence of Jiang Yuan for just a moment, he would surely die on the spot.

And the intent to kill was highly likely coming from Jiang Yuan himself. With these thoughts in mind, he spoke, “Great Ritual Officer, we should go and see! I want to see what exactly his intentions are!”

He continued more slowly, “Great Ritual Officer, have you forgotten last night? Li Hao is nowhere to be found today, yet they remain unscathed!”

The old man immediately scorned, “Obviously, the County Honour must have sent a master to hide within the Zhenyuan Escort Agency last night.”

“Brother Jia, surely you don’t think that the Zhenyuan Escort Agency has the strength to push Li Hao to such a state, do you?”

“I understand Li Hao’s capabilities far better than you do. He is still at his peak, his qi and blood have not deteriorated, and he is much more formidable than I am. Who in the current Zhenyuan Escort Agency could be his match?” Jia Wandao nodded in agreement.

However, recalling the sense of infinite crisis from that day, he still felt a weight in his heart, not daring to take Jiang Yuan’s words lightly.

He then said, “Although that might be true, we should still go and assess the situation. It’s better to clear up misunderstandings than to allow them to fester.

“If you want to go, then go! With my temper, I am not interested. I am afraid that if I go there, I won’t be able to help but slap him dead. When Li Hong comes knocking at my door, I won’t be able to bear his wrath.”

On the other side.

After a moment.

A man with a full-face beard walked through the front gate.

“Ma Shizong, what brings you to my Civilian Trading?”

“You’ll have to ask my Young Master that!”

He furrowed his brow and looked at Jiang Yuan, “Young Master Jiang, this is not a place where you can run wild. Is this the time when your father was still alive? If you know what’s good for you, go back! I won’t hold it against you!”

Jiang Yuan put the tea cup on the table.

There was a clang.

In an instant, Gu MO made a move, his sheathed sword aimed straight at the bearded man’s chest.

So fast!

The bearded man’s pupils shrank. He immediately tried to withdraw.

Yet the very next moment, he could feel Gu Mo’s sheathed sword violently pressing against his Tanzhong acupoint.

His body instantly lifted into the air, causing him to fly backward heavily.

Almost instantly, he landed outside of the hall.

“Pughh—

He immediately clutched his chest, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His face was filled with disbelief as he looked at Gu Mo: “Impossible! You and I are both at the seventh stage of the Body Forging Realm, how can you be this strong!”

Gu MO said indifferently, “Dare to disrespect my Young Master again and I will surely cut you down!”

The bearded man’s face turned from blue to red in an instant, both appalled and in pain.

He understood that if Gu MO did not intend to kill him just now, he would already have a sword piercing through his chest with no chance of survival.

But he could not even save face. A senior with a distinguished status in the martial arts world.

Being reprimanded like this by a junior and not daring to refute it at all.

He feared that with Gu Mo’s temperament, if he dared to talk back, he would be met with a swift strike.

Being killed in such a way would be too unjust!

Just then, Jia Wandao’s voice came, “Ritual Officer Sun, are you alright?” Jia Wandao hurried over to help the bearded man up.

“I’m fine. I’ll leave this matter to you, Brother Jia. I need to go back and heal first.

Watching as Ritual Officer Sun hastily left, Jia Wandao’s heart sank. He slowly stepped through the front gate.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan sat back comfortably on the red pear wood chair.

The moment Jia Wandao stepped through the front door and saw Jiang Yuan, he felt an inexplicable dread in his heart.

Even with his strength at the sixth stage of the Body Forging Realm, he felt not the slightest sense of security at this moment.

He felt wave upon wave of chill rise in his heart, a potent sense of danger enveloping him.

Every part of him was screaming at him.

Run!

The further away, the better!

But he dared not!

He knew that if his senses were correct, running would only lead to his death..