radicalducati Chapter 177 Miles
Chapter 177 Miles
Chapter 177 Miles
The group soon arrived at the main hall of the blacksmiths' association. As guests, Xiao Yan and Xue'er were led to the second floor of the association by Si Yu's servants.
From here, one can also observe the situation on the first floor, but the people on the first floor don't pay much attention to this side. After all, from the perspective of those on higher up, Miles's trip is clearly aimed at provoking the Blacksmiths' Guild.
As a guest, Xiao Yan had no need to get involved in this mess.
Xiao Yan then agreed without hesitation and, together with Xue'er, found a secluded spot on the second floor to look down.
Wearing the purple-robed bishop's uniform of the Spirit Hall, Miles held his head high and refused to sit on the stools the blacksmiths had suggested. He just snorted and strolled around the first floor. Behind him was a man of similar age who bowed and scraped, presumably his godson, Maispu.
During the day, the other party sat in the carriage without showing his face, so strictly speaking, this was the first time Xiao Yan had seen him.
Behind the two were fully armed soldiers from the Spirit Hall. They didn't have any obvious fluctuations in spirit power, so they were obviously ordinary people without spirit power. The two soldiers guarding the entrance of the Blacksmith Association, however, exuded a cultivation level of around that of a Spirit Master.
No wonder the blacksmith's apprentice looked anxious and displeased when he came to report the matter.
Coming to the blacksmiths' association like this means they don't want the blacksmiths to do business properly.
Lou Gao strode quickly into the lobby, having deliberately changed into the association's uniform, with a badge symbolizing his status as a master craftsman pinned to his left chest.
"Who do we have here, Miles? You're here to settle the bill for that armor you took from me last time?" Lou Gao said impatiently, exhaling smoke from his pipe.
Compared to his tone when he spoke with Xiao Yan earlier, Xiao Yan could clearly sense Lou Gao's disgust for Miles.
"Lou Gao, are you implying that I, Miles, am unworthy to join your Blacksmiths' Guild except to settle accounts with you?" Miles looked at Lou Gao with obvious displeasure.
Clearly, he was used to being arrogant and domineering in Gengxin City. If it weren't for Lou Gao, who was a tough nut to crack, he, the purple-robed bishop, would have been the local tyrant of this city long ago.
"Yes, otherwise you, Miles, wouldn't even be worthy of stepping into my Blacksmiths' Guild." Lou Gao glanced at the other man, and as he spoke, he gestured for his disciple to hand over the account book and place it in front of Miles.
Miles glanced at the ledger and realized that the amount was equivalent to half a year's worth of his offerings. He seemed to find it hard to believe that he had incurred such a large debt.
Although he didn't get much, mostly because his godson secretly used tricks, he figured the things in the ledger were all true. He glared at Maispu with a fierce look, and Maispu's face showed the same look of having been exposed earlier.
I'll deal with you when we get back.
He then quickly turned his gaze to the side: "Ahem, this bishop has come here not for any private matter. I have received a report that your Blacksmiths' Association is harboring a spy from the Heavenly Battle."
Miles glanced at his godson as he spoke, and the boy nodded vigorously. They gave the roadside vendors a few gold soul coins to appease them, but they were certain that the man and woman who had stopped their carriage had entered the Blacksmith's Guild and had not yet come out.
He had assured his godfather of just how beautiful this woman was, and he was the one who proposed the plan to investigate the spy.
Although Xiao Yan's whereabouts are uncertain, the fact that he hasn't come out since entering the Blacksmiths' Association suggests that he is still inside.
In this way, including the grudges he had with the blacksmiths' association, his godfather could also settle accounts with him.
"Bullshit!" Lou Gao almost laughed when he heard Miles's words.
This is the Blacksmiths' Association. What's the meaning of harboring some spies from the Heavenly Kingdom? Blacksmiths are not respected in any empire, so why do they have to get involved with the imperial family?
Besides, even if there really were some Heavenly Dou spies, what did that have to do with the Spirit Hall? The Star Luo Empire didn't even care about such things, so why should the Spirit Hall overstep its bounds?
"Why don't you listen to the bullshit you're spouting, Miles? When did your Spirit Hall become a lackey of the Star Luo Empire? Or is your Gengxin City Spirit Hall a branch of the Star Luo Empire? If that's the case, I really need to consult the Star Luo royal family to see what's going on."
Lou Gao's words made the blacksmiths present burst into laughter.
The Spirit Hall people have always considered themselves superior and enjoyed exploiting these forces. Now, according to Lou Gao, Miles and his group are working for Star Luo.
"Lou Gao, what are you trying to achieve by speaking like this!" Miles's face was unfriendly, and the soldiers beside him also looked grim.
Although they are Miles's lackeys, they still work for the Spirit Hall. Now they are being treated like soldiers of the Star Luo Empire.
"Otherwise, even if my Blacksmith Association has spies from the Heavenly Battle, what does that have to do with your Spirit Hall?" Lou Gao continued to mock.
"Oh, so you're admitting that your blacksmiths' guild has spies?" Miles said with a sinister look, glancing at the tall building, afraid that the other party wouldn't give him a chance.
"Miles really knows how to twist the truth!" Xue'er said angrily from the stands.
"Otherwise, it wouldn't have such a bad reputation. It can be said that the Spirit Hall's public image has been ruined by these few bishops at the top," Xiao Yan commented, shaking his head.
"Judging from how awkward Senior Lou Gao is with words, if we continue talking, the other party might actually find something to use against him."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became subtle. After Miles finished speaking, the soldiers behind him took out the long spears they were holding and aimed them at Lou Gaoyi.
"Miles, is there no law? This is Star Luo territory, and we cannot tolerate your Spirit Hall acting like this!" Lou Gao was clearly angry as well, and seven spirit rings lit up on his body.
The Soul Saint's oppressive aura made the group of Martial Soul soldiers in front of him feel breathless.
"Hmph, Lou Gao, just because you're a Soul Saint, you think you're so great?" Miles said, and all six of his soul rings lit up at the same time. Although his cultivation was not as good as Lou Gao's, it was enough to give his soldiers and his godson a chance to catch their breath.
"Lou—Lou Gao, this is the warrant given to us by City Lord Jiang. So regardless of whether we are from the Spirit Hall or not, since we are located in the Star Luo territory, it is our duty to eliminate spies for the Star Luo Empire!" Maispu finally caught his breath, looked at Lou Gao with the pressure of a Soul Saint, swallowed hard, and took out a warrant from his pocket with some trepidation.
This order was given to them by Lord Jiang of Gengxin City after he received a bribe from them, to facilitate the Spirit Hall's operations in Gengxin City.
It's not that Lord Jiang is spineless, but sometimes even if he wanted to manage the Spirit Hall, he couldn't compete with them in terms of either soul masters or soldiers. So how could he manage it? He simply accepted the bribes and turned a blind eye.
"Well, this old Jiang has actually joined forces with you!" Lou Gao said indignantly.
"Hmph, whatever you say, I suspect that you've been hiding Tian Dou's spies in the Blacksmiths' Guild. A few of you go to the backyard, and a few of you go upstairs. Show our Guild Master Lou Gao whether his claims about having no spies are true or false!"
Looking at the genuine token in Maispu's hand, Lou Gao wanted to stop him but it was no use. The city lord of Gengxin City had legitimate law enforcement authority. If he resisted too much, it would only make the blacksmith association seem guilty.
Xiao Yan and Xue'er on the second floor exchanged a glance and sighed inwardly: This is bad!