"Yi Mei Sect and the Storm Fist Thunder Sect were former glorious sects that had fallen from grace, a shell of what they were.

"They are now martial arts sects instead of being the cultivator sects that they were ages ago."

Lee He Song explained briefly the history of these two sects.

Liu Shi Shi added on and said, "I know some of them who had left the sect and are now looking for opportunities."

In contrast to those that wanted to explore the lands, there were also those that sought stability after wandering around the lands for some time.

Lin Xuan Qi thought for a moment and said, "Do ask them if they are interested."

Getting people with influence from two different sects might be good for him to balance them out.

He wouldn't want a situation where his own security team got too powerful for his liking and went against him.

Having people with different backgrounds would help him to calibrate it nicely.

Liu Shi Shi nodded at him and said, "I will contact them when you come back."

Lastly, he thought about getting more servant girls into the mansion.

And this time he would let Xue Cong, Yue Jie and Yue Xin manage them.

It was not possible for him to do everything by himself.

Everyone must put in their effort to get things going.

He wanted to stand up and leave, but he heard someone shouting at the wooden gates.

"Master Lin!"

Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at Lee He Song and Liu Shi Shi.

They stood up and Lee He Song approached the wooden gates, while Liu Shi Shi stood at the entrance of the main hall.

What happened yesterday was still fresh in their minds and everyone got anxious, not knowing whether it was a friend or a foe at the gates.

"Who is that?" Lee He Song shouted at whoever it was behind the wooden gates.

"We are sent by the Magistrate to update Master Lin on the case," the voice said.

Creak.

Lee He Song opened the wooden gates and opened them slightly.

Through the opening, he saw that there were a few constables standing outside with some boxes in their hands.

The head of the constables popped into his vision and said, "Those are some gifts from the Magistrate to Master Lin, as an apology to him."

Lee He Song opened the gate and the constables entered the mansion.

Their heads were low, with their backs hunched.

The attitude from them was docile and demure in comparison to how they behaved previously.

When the head of the constables saw Lin Xuan Qi in the main hall, he pulled out a piece of paper, which was rolled up, and approached the main hall.

He stopped at the entrance and unrolled the piece of paper.

Reading from it, he said, "I, the Magistrate for Hong Feng City, would like to extend my sincere apology for the incident yesterday.

"The culprits Su Chen and Wu Tong have been banished to the northern tower to face the harsh winter weather, never to return.

"And to extend my apology, do accept the gifts from me and the Su and Wu Clans to you."

Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head with every sentence that the head of the constables read.

It sounded like music to him.

Finally, the pressure that was constantly giving him pressure was lifted off his chest.

The only thing that stood out for him was any mention of punishment for Zhu Di.

He took note of it and could do nothing for now as the status between the cultivators and mortals like him was too great.

The only consolation that he had was that Sima Ye was also a cultivator on his side, and he was with the biggest sect in the Da Qian Dynasty.

"Please let the Magistrate know that I'm grateful for him in being swift and decisive with the investigations and verdicts."

He stood up and walked over to the head of the constables.

The head of the constables started to tremble when he saw Lin Xuan Qi do so.

Feelings of pressure from the oppressive aura began surfacing uncontrollably from the heart of the head of the constables.

"I..." To his relief, nothing happened and Lin Xuan Qi passed him a few copper coins instead.

Lin Xuan Qi took the piece of paper with the Magistrate's words for him.

The head of the constables kept the copper coins, turned around and shouted at his men.

"Move it and let Master Lin see the gifts."

His men quickly carried the boxes they carried and placed them in front of Lin Xuan Qi and opened them.

The sun was already bright and when they opened the boxes, the reflection from what was inside hit onto Lin Xuan Qi.

He raised his hands to cover his eyes from the glare.

As he peeked through the openings between his fingers, he saw what was inside the boxes.

There were taels of gold and many pieces of jewelry.

Lin Xuan Qi felt for the first time the feeling of being a young master, basking in wealth and indulgence.

Maybe this was how these clans and families got entangled deeper and deeper with each other, he thought to himself as he looked at the gifts.

The head of the constables glanced at Lin Xuan Qi and asked, "Where should we put these gifts?"

Lin Xuan Qi didn't have a place in mind and he said, "Just leave them here, my men will take care of it."

"If you say so." The head of the constables bowed and bid him farewell.

They left and Lin Xuan Qi looked at the gifts in front of him.

He could run the soap business even without Sima Long with these.

But he wasn't one to do such a thing.

Other than the fact that he wasn't one to break a promise, he knew that he needed the influence of the Sima Family to ensure that he would be safe from harassment going forward.

It was Su Chen and Wu Tong this time, but there would be someone named Su Yi, or Su Qi and Wu Hong next time.

He had to take things slowly one step at a time.

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