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Jiang Wanyu sat in a carriage and arrived at a large post station. This was the rendezvous point for the School of Natural Sciences' trip to the Far North, and he was joining a team here. The team would not only provide him with protection but also with many conveniences.
"Dean, you're here!" said Zhao Tianxiang, the head of the Zhao family. He was in charge of the academy's logistics and the flow of materials. He was also the patriarch of the Zhao brothers' family in the Sparrowhawk Team and, after joining the academy and receiving training, had become a level 86 Soul Douluo!
"How's the team preparing?"
"Everything is ready, just waiting for you!" Zhao Tianxiang answered respectfully, his words full of deference. "According to your instructions, our route will pass through Gengxin City and then head north to the Far North!"
"Okay, let's go," Jiang Wanyu said.
"Yes!" Zhao Tianxiang responded, then turned and shouted majestically to the entire team, "Everyone, get ready immediately! The team will move out!" The entire team sprang into action.
The team consisted of over a hundred people. Zhao Tianxiang, the Soul Douluo, would lead the team personally. In addition, there were many students in their thirties and about fifty professional guards. Except for the guard leaders, who had a soul power of sixty levels, all the guards had a soul power of at least fifty levels!
Such a powerful team set off in a grand manner.
Jiang Wanyu lifted the curtain of the carriage and asked Zhao Tianxiang, who was riding a horse next to the carriage, "Director Zhao, how long will it take for our team to reach Gengxin City?"
"Dean, at our team's current speed, we'll arrive in about a week."
Jiang Wanyu nodded and lowered the curtain. He took a key from his storage ring—the one he had brought back the last time he returned to Nottingham. The key that Pan Linlong had asked him to place under the anvil was still there, but there were now two keys instead of one.
The two of them hadn't met, and Jiang Wanyu felt quite sorry about it, so this time he decided to take the initiative. Since we didn't meet, let me find you! You once wished that my fame would spread to Gengxin City. Now I am no longer the kid who practiced in the blacksmith shop. Why don't you come to find me?
Naturally, he wouldn't remain indifferent. This time, he was determined to find Pan Linlong and bring him to the School of Natural Sciences. Jiang Wanyu was not a person who would not repay a favor. Instead, he would work hard to do well. For example, he had specially arranged for some soul masters who wanted to retire to live in Xiaoshi Village to protect its people. After all, he couldn't let them leave their ancestral home just for his own desires. Mo Hen, a teacher from Notting College, and Jiang Rong and others from Notting City were also properly settled. All of this was personally instructed and supervised by Jiang Wanyu himself.
Pan Linlong hadn't returned for a long time, which was why he decided to go and find him.
In this way, as the carriage moved forward steadily and quickly, it soon arrived at Gengxin City!
Afterward, Zhao Tianxiang asked someone to arrange the task while he followed Jiang Wanyu loyally.
"Director Zhao, do you know where I can quickly find out about someone?"
"Of course I do, Dean. Please follow me."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianxiang immediately replied and walked in front to lead the way.
Following behind Zhao Tianxiang, he looked at Gengxin City, the economic lifeline of the two empires, the only holy land for blacksmiths, and the place known as the Metal City. Street vendors all sold metal products, including but not limited to tools, farm implements, weapons, and armor. The whole city exuded a strong metallic atmosphere.
Blacksmith shops were everywhere, and the streets were filled with the sound of "ding-dong" hammering. Under Zhao Tianxiang's leadership, they arrived at a giant, thirty-meter-high building that covered a large area.
A dark iron plaque with hammer and chisel patterns hung on the main entrance. Made entirely of metal, it had a rough appearance with no frills. In the center, a fiery red molten iron flowing device symbolized the "blood and vitality of the blacksmith."
They entered the building directly and went to the fifth floor without any obstruction, arriving at a room.
"Dean, the person inside is the president of the Blacksmith Association. The Godsmith Building is taller," Zhao Tianxiang said. "If you're looking for someone, he's the fastest guy I know!"
"Director Zhao, that's thoughtful," Jiang Wanyu said. He hadn't expected Zhao Tianxiang to be so helpful; taking him directly to find Lou Gao truly saved him a lot of trouble.
"Don't dare, it's because of the academy!" What Zhao Tianxiang said was true. The Natural Science Academy was so large and its demand so great that the Blacksmith Association naturally attached great importance to it.
After pushing the door open, the two saw Lou Gao, who was dressed in slovenly clothes and lying on his worktable, deep in thought.
"Who is it? Oh, Tianxiang, why are you here?" Lou Gao raised his head to look at the person who had come, greeted him, but then lowered his head again and continued to tinker with his work.
"Ahem, Master Lou Gao, let me introduce you to this, the dean of our School of Natural Sciences—Jiang Wanyu!"
"Oh?!" Lou Gao suddenly raised his head and looked at Jiang Wanyu. "Are you the famous Jiang Wanyu?"
"I don't deserve to be so famous. I came here to trouble President Lou for a favor."
"Okay, okay. Dean Jiang came here in person, so there must be something important. Tell me about it." Lou Gao led the two of them to a relatively tidy room and sat them down. He looked at this major customer of the Blacksmith Association, who was also the first force to advocate for respect for the blacksmith profession, with a very friendly attitude.
"I'm looking for someone." He took a sip of the hot water that Lou Gao handed him and explained the purpose of his trip. "His name is Pan Linlong, the Spirit Forging Hammer. He should be about thirty years old now."
After saying that, Jiang Wanyu sighed, lamenting the fleeting time.
"This…" But now it was Lou Gao's turn to be at a loss. Was this the person who was tried in the invention theft case three years ago by him?
"What's wrong, President Lou? Is he not here?" Noticing that Lou Gao's body stiffened for a moment, he immediately realized something was wrong and asked.
"That's not the case. The person Dean Jiang is looking for is currently in a blacksmith shop in the southwest corner of Gengxin City," Lou Gao said.
"But… but…" He wanted to say more but couldn't get the words out.
"I see." As soon as Jiang Wanyu finished speaking, he immediately left the room.
"Lou Gao, tell me honestly, what exactly happened here?" Zhao Tianxiang's face was as gloomy as water as he questioned Lou Gao in a heavy tone.
"Well…" Lou Gao knew that this matter would be exposed sooner or later, so he told Zhao Tianxiang everything.
After listening to the story, Zhao Tianxiang stood up and left with a cold face.
"You'd better let those guys clean their necks and wait. How could you make such a mess of this matter? So, you can only wish for the best!" After leaving these words and expressing his attitude, Zhao Tianxiang followed in Jiang Wanyu's footsteps.