Chapter 82: Starting the Second Phase Of His Plan.
It had been three days since the Blazing Sun Pavilion was opened. Yet, the sensation brought by the Array Plates was not reducing.
In front of the Blazing Sun Pavilion, a crowd gathered waiting for the pavilion to open. Each day, when the pavilion opened its door, people would rush in to buy the array plates.
Each day, Jun Wu could only forge a hundred to two hundred array plates. Thus, anyone who wanted to buy the array plates would have to be quick.
Xinyue was seated on expensive chairs going through their previous sales. As Jun Wu had said, he placed her in charge of the pavilion.
Under the huge pressure, she could not sleep comfortably at night. Her thought was always on the pavilion’s progress.
Am I doing it right?
Will the Young Master be disappointed in me when he sees my result?
Various thoughts flashed through her mind. Thus, every day, she pushed herself to the limit while reading various books on how to manage a pavilion.
As for Jun Wu, he was back at the mansion forging and helping Elder Peng to become a Grade-1 Blacksmith.
Now that Jun Wu had a pavilion, the demand for array plates was high, providing a better chance for Elder Peng to increase his craft.
However, his peaceful life was gone. Since he revealed the array plates, many clans had visited, hoping to form a partnership with him.
At first, he attended to the first few but he noticed they were not ready to give up.
He made an announcement that he was going into seclusion.
Clang! Clang!
While Jun Wu and Elder Peng were working seriously to meet today’s array plate quota, they heard Zhang Wei’s voice.
"Young Master, he’s here."
When Jun Wu heard this, he stopped his work and looked at Elder Peng.
"Elder Peng, can you handle it?" he asked.
"Haha. This old man can handle it. I’m closer than you think, Young Master." Elder Peng responded confidently.
Jun Wu nodded and left the forge.
Inside the main hall, a boy not older than sixteen years old sat with a pensive expression.
He lived in the slum and today, a powerful martial artist came and brought him to this massive mansion.
Inwardly, he was trembling.
Suddenly, the door to the main building was pushed open and a young handsome man entered.
Looking at the boy who was only a few years younger than him, he widened his eyes when he discovered he knew him.
Everyone knew him.
He was the rising star in Mystic City.
His talent in Array Formation was claimed to be the best in this generation. Also, he was the creator of the now famous Array Plates.
Subconsciously, he rose to his feet.
Looking at the unkempt boy, Jun Wu did not show any change in his expression.
He took his seat and stared at him intently before he spoke.
"Don’t be nervous. I don’t mean any harm."
The boy swallowed the lump in his throat and took his seat with trembling legs.
"What’s your name?"
"Young Master, I’m Wei Jiang."
"Wei Jiang, I believe you know who I am? Right?" Jun Wu asked, looking at him with an approachable smile.
"Yes, Young Master. You’re Young Master Wu of the Blazing Sun Pavilion." Wei Jiang responded without raising his head.
"That’s right. I have a few questions for you. I hope you will give me an honest answer." Jun Wu asked, his voice soothing and calm.
"Young Master, please ask me anything and I will respond truthfully." Wei Jiang responded quickly, afraid to give the wrong impression.
"I know you will answer me honestly." Jun Wu’s smile deepened.
"I heard you are the leader of a gang. Is that true?"
Hmm!
’Am I in trouble?’ A streak of panic flashed across Wei Jiang’s face.
He was the leader of some smaller kids. The situation in the slum was bad and without banding together they wouldn’t survive.
Who would have thought because he was trying to help all the smaller children he would be in trouble.
He fell on his knee and pleaded. "Young Master, please forgive me. I’ll go and disband the gang immediately. Please don’t kill me."
Jun Wu was confused. When did he mention he was going to kill him?
"Relax. You did nothing wrong, why would I kill you?"
Hmm?
Wei Jiang was confused and raised his head to look at Jun Wu’s face. Looking at his face, he found Jun Wu was not lying, he had no intention of harming him.
A sigh of relief escaped from his lips and he wiped off the bead of sweat from his forehead.
"Thank you, Young Master, for sparing my life." He added.
Jun Wu shook his head and motioned for him to take his seat.
"Wei Jiang, I want you and your gang to work for me." Jun Wu went straight to the point.
Hmm?
Wei Jiang wore a look of confusion. What could mere beggars help him with?
"You don’t need to worry how you are going to help. Just know you’re more useful than you know." Jun Wu’s voice was calm but he could feel the seriousness in it.
He nodded and listened attentively.
"If you work for me, I will provide you with food, clothes, cultivation techniques, and you can earn enough money to buy a house like this."
"And you don’t have to worry about doing evil things. So, are you ready to work for me?"
"Yes, Young Master." Wei Jiang stood up and responded firmly.
He would be a fool to reject such a heaven-sent opportunity.
"Good. You will gather as many young people in the city to join your gang in secret. Remember, secret. I don’t want others to know about it. Do you understand?"
"Young Master, I understand. You can trust me on that." Wei Jiang responded confidently.
"Take this fifty silver coins to buy anything for you and your gang members."
"Ha!" Wei Jiang widened his eyes in disbelief.
This was the highest money he ever received in his life. With shaky hands, he held the money, tears hung at the corner of his eyes.
"Thank you, Young Master." He said from the depth of his heart.
"Go now. Don’t forget, no one must know about this meeting. And remember, you must not use this money to buy clothes. Your beggar’s rags are your uniform."
Wei Jiang nodded and left the main hall. However, when he reached the exit, he stopped and looked at Jun Wu.
"Young Master, how will I contact you if I’m done with the preparation?"
On hearing this question, a bright smile appeared on Jun Wu’s face.
He had deliberately left that part out, testing Wei Jiang’s cleverness.
"Don’t worry, when it is time, my men will contact you."
With that, he departed.
Left alone in the main hall, Jun Wu rose to his feet and muttered.
"Finally, it has begun."