Chapter 473: 473
Xiao Tieying was watching as he sat on the horse and waved at Chu Li . Chu Li smiled and replied with a fist salute .
Everyone followed as Xiao Tieying moved forward .
Chu Li and Tian Shi were in the crowd . There were so many people around them that they found themselves being moved along by the crowd .
Chu Li felt like a fish in the sea, moving in and out of the crowd with ease . He tapped one person, got past them and then moved to tap another one again .
Tian Shi saw him tap three people in the crowd . The three of them were injured as they were tapped .
Chu Li was agile and strong . The three were Masters hiding in the crowd, but they were still detected by Chu Li and they were stopped one by one .
Tian Shi was really impressed with his skills!
To have such a great reputation, one must have the necessary skills to gain such a reputation . And that was the case for Chu Li, as his skills and ability were outstanding and deserving of such fame .
Chu Li moved through the crowd like a fish . As he looked into the big red palanquin, he shook his head and his smile disappeared .
The Eldest Master also knew to plan ahead of himself - there was no one in the palanquin . The bride most likely had already entered the residence or would enter after everything had settled down .
This would prevent any form of assassination toward the bride .
Chu Li continued and he proceeded to stop six more Masters . He followed the wedding team until they entered the residence . Once they were inside, they would be safe .
He could also relax and not worry too much anymore .
As he entered the public-house, Linquan walked towards him and said softly, "Head Chief Chu, the Forbidden Palace sent someone over!"
Chu Li raised his brows . "They sent someone over?"
"They sent some Scribes over . They also brought many gifts . I think it was the Emperor's order," Linquan continued softly .
Chu Li nodded softly . "Alright then, I will go and meet them . "
He was afraid that those who came had bad intentions . The Emperor would not be pleased with this arranged marriage .
Linquan added, "The Scribes from the Forbidden Palace have arrived outside the town . The Eldest Master was just entering the house and I don't want to disturb him . "
Chu Li replied, "Okay, I will meet them first and see what they are up to . If everything is fine then we will send someone to inform the Eldest Master… They really do know when to show up!"
"Yes, sir," Linquan replied softly and backed off .
Chu Li brought some Protectors along with him and moved towards the outskirt of town through a remote road .
The town was still buzzing with people, and it was much noisier than earlier .
Chu Li arrived at the border of the town and saw a few teenagers on horses .
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There were six of them, protecting two horse carts . It seemed like they were trying to enter the town .
"You guys must be the Scribes from the Forbidden Palace, right? I am Chu Li, the Head Chief of the Public House," Chu Li greeted them and gave them a fist salute .
The man at the front of the group was a handsome teenager . He had a strong build and was a rare cross of brains and brawn .
He had an honest smile on his face . He jumped down from the horse and gave a fist salute . "Head Chief Chu, I am Lin Yuanshan . I've come here, as ordered by the Emperor, to bring some gifts for the wedding!"
The other Scribes got off their horses and gave fist salutes as well .
Chu Li smiled and replied, "Officer Lin, the Eldest Master cannot attend to you, so he has ordered me to greet you in his place . I hope you can forgive us!"
Chu Li knew his ranking in the Forbidden Palace .
Lin Yuanshan was a Fifth-Ranked Officer in the Palace . It was impressive to hold such a high rank at such a young age, and even more as he did it in the Forbidden Palace .
"Haha, don't say such a thing! Master Xiao is bringing his wife into his house . We would be stupid to ask him to stop everything just to come and greet us!" Lin Yuanshan waved his hands and smiled .
Chu Li laughed along and said, "Officer Lin came as a representative of the Emperor, how can we delay you anymore? Let's enter the house and let the Master treat everyone with some wine . Come on!"
"Then we shall accept this offer with an open heart . " Lin Yuanshan laughed .
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Everyone entered the town guided by Chu Li .
As he looked at the crowd in the town, Lin Yuanshan laughed and said, "Seems like your Eldest Master really has a good reputation in the town . He is really loved by the villagers!"
Chu Li grinned . "Everyone just wants to be a part of the celebration . We don't often have a wedding going on in town . If you were to say it was because of my Master, you are overpraising him . "
"Haha, Head Chief, you really are too humble . We have heard many great things about your Master in the Palace . Today we really get to see how great your Master really is . " Lin Yuanshan shook his head .
Chu Li replied, "It's fine within the town, but once we exit the town, there aren't many of them who have heard of my Eldest Master . Just now, I had just managed to catch a few assassins . There are many people who love him, but there are even more of them who hate him . Sigh… this is the fate of the Public House . We cannot avoid this . "
"Yes, yes, the Public House has always been working hard to help the others . " Lin Yuanshan nodded .
Chu Li smiled . "It is really kind of you to have that thought . I would like to say thank you on behalf of all the Protectors from the Public House . "
"Haha, we all understand how hard the Public House works," Lin Yuanshan replied .
Chu Li sighed . "We all know the work that was done by the house, but most people choose to ignore it . Many people take the house for granted and think it was all the responsibility of the Public House . We, the Protectors will need to carry those responsibilities as well . "
Lin Yuanshan asked, "Who would have that kind of thought?"
Chu Li responded, "There is a group of people in the Palace who oppose the idea of having Public Houses . They feel that the Public Houses are getting stronger and more threatening; that they need to be removed . "
Yuanshan nodded in agreement . "Yes . These people don't understand the dangers posed by those in the martial world and feel that the Public Houses hold too much power . But most of them do understand the importance of the Public Houses . "
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Chu Li sighed . "Luckily the Emperor always knows how to observe the situation and think for the future . "
"That is correct . The Emperor can see everything clearly and no one can hide from him!" Lin Yuanshan gave a fist salute towards the Fairy's Capital .
Chu Li knew that they had come here not just to send some gifts, but also to observe the situation . They would report back to the Emperor about everything they had experienced throughout their visit . He could not allow them to think that the people loved the Eldest Master but not the Emperor .
As they arrived at the door of the Public House, there were already a group of people waiting for them outside . Xiao Tieying had received the news sent by Chu Li and was waiting for their arrival .
Lin Yuanshan saw him and immediately gave a fist salute . "Master Xiao, you are really too kind to us . I am here as ordered by the Emperor to congratulate you on your wedding . The Emperor has prepared some gifts and I shall name them for you!"
"Thank you, Officer Lin!" Xiao Tieying replied with a fist salute .
Lin Yuanshan took out a scroll from his sleeves and started to read it out loud, "Ten pearls, a pair of Jade Ru Yi, six pieces of high-quality silk…"
Everyone was surprised by the gifts . The Emperor was generous and all the gifts were items of great quality .
As he finished speaking, Lin Yuanshan kept the scroll and waved his hand .
Both the horse carts moved towards the house . One of the Scribes climbed onto it and opened four boxes . In the boxes were an exorbitant amount of jewelry .
Xiao Tieying gave a fist salute with a smile . Chu Li took the cart with some other people and entered the house .
As everyone entered the house, Lin Yuanshan sat in the main visitor seat and Chu Li sat beside him .
Next came the whole wedding ceremony . Chu Li did not join in the fun . Instead, he started conversating with Lin Yuanshan .