SWDnovel Chapter 105 Establishing Authority with Cornerwood!
Chapter 105 Establishing Authority with Cornerwood!
Chapter 105 Establishing Authority with Cornerwood!
Following the signpost, Su Yu walked through the somewhat noisy public housing corridor and finally stopped in front of a heavy black wooden door.
The nameplate bears two large, gilded characters: Jiaomu!
This Hornwood Squad was the name of the squad he was in charge of.
He didn't knock; he just pushed the door open and went in.
"Squeak!"
As the door hinges turned, three pairs of eyes inside the room instantly converged on it.
"Oh my! This must be Lord Su!" A lean, middle-aged man in a standard uniform reacted quickly, his face instantly plastered with a perfectly timed smile, bowing deeply: "Your subordinate, Song Jing, has long admired your esteemed name! Meeting you today, I can see you are indeed a man of outstanding talent and exceptional ability!"
As soon as he took the lead, a burly, dark-faced man next to him reacted, awkwardly clasping his hands in a fist salute, his voice booming: "Your subordinate is Zhao Tie! Me too! I've long admired your name, sir!"
Su Yu nodded slightly, but his gaze did not linger. Instead, it passed over the two people and landed on the person by the window.
The young man was dressed in brocade robes and wore a jade pendant at his waist; he was also the only person in the room not wearing a uniform. He leaned lazily against the windowsill, tossing a silver coin in his hand. When he saw Su Yu looking over, he slowly straightened up and gave a perfunctory bow: "Lord Su, is it? I am Zhu Rui, a member of the Zhu family. My elder brother is a centurion in the Black Stone Army."
His tone was arrogant; he not only introduced himself but also revealed his powerful connections.
Su Yu's face showed a hint of surprise upon seeing the man's reaction.
Is this guy genuinely stupid or just pretending? Putting on airs in front of his new boss—is he afraid someone won't make an example of him?
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
Song Jing's eyes darted around, and he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, picking up a purple clay teapot: "Sir, please have a seat and have some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Su Yu remained calm and walked straight to the head seat to sit down.
The public housing was quite spacious, and although the furnishings were not luxurious, it exuded a solemn, military atmosphere.
The long table in front of him was made from a single piece of black ironwood, with a dark and glossy color and as hard as iron.
A huge map of the outer city hung on the wall. It was not drawn on paper, but made of the leather of some kind of monster, with a faint oily sheen. Key areas were circled on it with cinnabar.
In a corner, inside a bronze furnace shaped like a lion swallowing its mouth, a fist-sized fire yang stone was radiating heat, dispelling the dampness of winter.
"The environment is quite nice." Su Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the hard, iron-like tabletop, making a rhythmic tapping sound.
One, two, three —
He didn't speak, and no one else in the room made a sound. The dull thumping sound was like a hammer, striking everyone's hearts again and again.
After a long while, Su Yu took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Since Zhu Rui has introduced himself, you two should also say something."
"
Song Jing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly straightened his back: "Reporting to Your Excellency, I am Song Jing, and I have been working in the city for more than ten years. I come from Duanshan Pavilion."
Broken Mountain Pavilion?
Su Yu's heart stirred slightly; that was the largest weapons store in the outer city, and its influence was considerable.
Previously, the position of commander of the Golden Scale Enforcement Team was said to have been taken over by the people of Broken Mountain Pavilion, and it is unknown why Commander Li was replaced later.
"Sir, I'm from Niujia Village outside the city. I'm eighteen years old and just passed the martial arts examination," Zhao Tie said in a simple and honest voice.
Su Yu nodded.
One is a seasoned veteran, one is a simple-minded strongman, and the other is a spoiled brat whose true nature or false nature is unknown.
His gaze turned to Zhu Rui again.
Zhu Rui was already impatient after being left hanging for so long, and now, feeling Su Yu's superior gaze, his anger flared up even more.
His face twitched, and he said sarcastically, "Lord Su, as I just said, I am from the Zhu family. Surely no one in Blackstone City is unaware of the Zhu family?"
Su Yu smiled.
This is a real fool and a spoiled brat.
The Zhu family? A powerful clan in the outer city, second only to the Liu family? So what?
This is the enforcement team, a violent organization jointly established by the Black Stone Army and the three major families. Even members of the Liu family, let alone the Zhu family, must follow the rules here.
Moreover, I am his direct superior. Within the rules, I can easily make things difficult for him with a few tricks, and then no one will have anything to say.
Having such a stupid person assigned to his command has, to say the least, caused Ironclad Martial Arts School a lot of trouble.
With such a person in the team, things will be more complicated.
Su Yu leaned back, his tone calm yet authoritative: "My Hornwood Team only has members, not the so-called Zhu family or any other powerful clan. Everything is done according to the rules of the enforcement team!"
"Anyone who has ideas or disobeys orders—" Su Yu pointed to the door, "The door is over there, you can get out now."
"you!"
Zhu Rui's face flushed red instantly, his fists clenched tightly, and his eyes blazed with anger.
He didn't expect that Su Yu, who came from a humble background, would be so tough and wouldn't give him any face at all!
But he didn't dare to retaliate. He was sent home on his first day in the enforcement team, and he became a laughing stock in his family.
He gritted his teeth and endured it.
Su Yu withdrew his gaze, subdued the纨绔 (wán kù, a spoiled young man), stood up, walked to the animal hide map, and heavily tapped a spot with his finger, leaving a red mark: "Qingxi Town!"
"This is our Hornwood Team's first mission. Within three months, we must completely eradicate the chaos here and restore order to the trade routes!"
"Song Jing, Zhao Tie, Zhu Rui, you two go and gather intelligence today. Meet here at dawn tomorrow!"
"yes!"
"Let's call it a day."
Su Yu waved his hand, turned to leave, but paused slightly at the door, turned back, and called out, "Zhu Rui!"
"Remember to wear your team uniform tomorrow. If you don't, there's no need to come!"
After saying that, he pushed open the door and left, leaving the room in deathly silence.
Behind him, Zhu Rui stared intently at the swaying door, his face ashen, his eyes brimming with resentment.
Damn bumpkin! He's nothing but a lackey selected through the military examinations. He got lucky and became a minor official. Does he really think he's someone important?
How dare they act so arrogantly in front of the Zhu family!
He originally thought that by revealing his identity as the young master of the Zhu family and his backing as the centurion of the Black Stone Army, Su Yu would definitely have to fawn over him. He never expected that this lackey would not only not bow down, but would also dare to treat him like this!
What gives him the right?
Based on his so-called genius status?
It's uncertain whether these peasants will even be able to break through to the Body Refining Realm in the future! And yet they dare to be so arrogant!
Any one of the retainers from my Zhu family could cripple him!
Just you wait! You've offended me, and I'll make you regret it sooner or later!
Evening, at the Su family's martial arts training ground.
"call out!"
A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out.
With a flick of his wrist, Su Yu sent an inconspicuous flying locust stone flying into the air, carrying a violent spiraling force as it slammed into the ironwood stake ten feet away.
"puff!"
There was no crisp sound of impact, but rather a dull thud.
That exceptionally hard ironwood stake, designed specifically for martial artists who master acupoints, was instantly shattered by this small pebble! The pebble embedded itself deeply into the wood core, and the surrounding wood grain cracked radially, as if it had been drilled through.
Su Yu stepped forward, extended two jade-like fingers, pinched the pebble, and with a surge of qi and blood, forcefully pried it out.
"The Spiral Armor-Piercing property is truly formidable!"
Su Yu looked at the intact pebble on his fingertip and nodded in satisfaction.
"This penetrating power far exceeds the explosive limit of a first-stage acupoint. If it were heavy water tungsten coins, even a martial artist at the second stage of acupoint cultivation would likely be severely injured by my attack!"
"grown ups."
At this moment, Li Da strode into the courtyard, bowed, and announced, "Two guests have arrived outside. They say they are your subordinates, one named Song Jing and the other Zhao Tie, and they have come to pay you a visit."
"Song Jing? Zhao Tie?"
Su Yu raised an eyebrow slightly.
What do these two people want by coming to visit my home?
"Take them to the side hall."