novelraw Chapter 67
Chapter 67
With a single sentence from Hall Master He, Room Master Zhang was effectively placed under house arrest, forbidden from leaving the weapon room.
Su Wangchuan had not expected matters to escalate to this point.
Room Master Zhang lost his status as the head of the weapon room, and Su Wangchuan formally became the one in charge.
After Hall Master He led his men away with the arrows, he departed.
A group of weapon room apprentices immediately came forward to offer congratulations.
“Congratulations, Room Master!”
“Congratulations, Master Wangchuan!”
“Master Wangchuan, from now on you are the weapon room’s sole room master.”
“With you leading us, everyone will surely live better!”
“Congratulations…”The scene grew extremely lively.
By contrast, Room Master Zhang—the former authority—was now left standing to the side, fists clenched tightly, his face ashen.
Fei Zai came over to congratulate him.
“Brother Wangchuan.”
“Congratulations!”
“Hahahaha…”
“Who would’ve thought that not long after joining the Yulong Gang, you’d successfully topple Room Master Zhang and become the weapon room’s master? From now on, all of my weapons and gear will depend on you.”
“Easy enough.”
Su Wangchuan smiled and returned the salute.
He knew that during these days, Fei Zai must have whispered quite a bit into Hall Master He’s ear about Room Master Zhang. Otherwise, Hall Master He would not have made such a decisive move so quickly.
Since Fei Zai was one of his own, what harm was there in giving him a little benefit?
“Alright!”
“Everyone go back and rest.”
“We start work early tomorrow!”
With Su Wangchuan’s command, the apprentices responded in unison and dispersed.
At this moment, Room Master Zhang finally realized how complete his failure as a person was.
A newcomer’s single word carried far more weight than anything he said.
“Room Master Zhang, you’ll have to squeeze in with me and a few brothers in one room tonight. Please bear with it.”
Fei Zai had no intention of letting Room Master Zhang off even at night.
True to his word, Fei Zai led several men straight into Room Master Zhang’s east wing room.
Judging by their posture, most of the things Room Master Zhang had accumulated over the years would likely end up in Fei Zai’s hands.
Su Wangchuan did not interfere.
Gang members had their own rules for handling affairs. It was not something he should meddle in.
In the end, most of Room Master Zhang’s accumulated benefits would probably flow into Hall Master He’s pocket…
As for Room Master Zhang’s final fate, it was hard to say. After all, he held quite a few secrets of the Yulong Gang.
Returning to his room, Su Wangchuan logged off to rest.
At that moment, several messages appeared on his phone.
They arrived almost simultaneously.
Lin Dahai said that they had not seen him for some time. Everyone felt that Blackstone Village seemed a bit less lively, and he asked how Su Wangchuan was doing in Huishui County.
Then there were messages from Bai Yuhui and Hong Kaibao.
The two said that they had already passed the fourth training item and successfully mastered 《Basic Spear Technique》. They were now practicing spear work in Captain Zhao Heiniu’s backyard and had already reached the “Minor Mastery” realm.
Between the lines, they were also asking about his situation in Huishui County.
Su Wangchuan replied that he was doing well, but that he would wait until things here fully settled before inviting them out for a meal, or else he would visit Blackstone Village once he had some free time.
He put away his phone and went to sleep.
Yet that night, he found himself tossing and turning.
Room Master Zhang had been taken down.
He himself had risen rapidly and become the decision-maker of the weapon room.
To be honest, he was a little shocked.
It felt as though there was an invisible hand behind the scenes, pushing Room Master Zhang into decline while pushing him upward to take over the weapon room.
Was it Brother Lin Xun?
Or…
Hall Master He?
If Brother Lin Xun had done this, he would certainly have informed him.
Hall Master He was somewhat suspicious. It was possible that he had set his sights on the wealth Room Master Zhang had accumulated over the years.
Yet Su Wangchuan still felt that something was off.
Room Master Zhang was, after all, an old member of the Yulong Gang with some connections. And yet, not a single person had stood up to speak on his behalf.
It was as if the entire Yulong Gang had already reached a decision.
Thinking it over and over, Su Wangchuan still could not find the answer. Eventually, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, as he stepped out of the west wing room, he heard that the weapon room’s rear courtyard and main hall were already bustling.
Everyone had risen especially early. Not only had they begun cleaning the front hall, but the blast furnace, materials, cold water, and molten iron in the back had all been fully prepared.
“Good morning, Room Master!”
“Good morning, Master Wangchuan!”
Along the way, the apprentices he encountered all greeted him with smiling faces, brimming with joy as if it were the New Year.
Room Master Zhang, however, did not come out of the east wing.
“Everyone.”
“Come over here.”
Su Wangchuan spoke up.
All sixteen apprentices quickly assembled, lining up neatly in two rows, eyes bright, awaiting instruction.
Su Wangchuan laid out his rules.
“From today onward, all brothers in the weapon room will be divided into eight groups. Two groups will handle ore smashing. One group will handle the blast furnace, cold water, and molten iron. One group will handle the front hall. Of the remaining four groups, seven people will forge ordinary iron weapons, while one person assists me in forging Hundredfold Steel weapons. The rotation will change once per day.”
As he spoke, he looked toward Chen Ergou.
“The specific rotation will be handled by Ergou. It must be fair and impartial. Everyone must experience every stage—from smashing ore, to the furnace, to forging, to assisting me.”
“Yes!”
Chen Ergou stood tall, brimming with excitement.
“From now on, in addition to what you earn forging iron weapons yourselves, I will also give you additional rewards from the weapon room’s task payments. But my requirements are simple: no being late in the morning, no slacking off while working. Otherwise, bonuses will be deducted.”
“Yes!!”
The response from the crowd grew even louder.
They all knew that from this moment on, the weapon room was completely different.
“The treatment would be far better than when Room Master Zhang had been in charge.”
“Get to work!”
With a single command, everyone responded loudly and swiftly began operating according to their assignments.
Chen Ergou raised his voice and announced the day’s duty rotation.
He personally took on the role of assisting the room master at the forge.
No one raised any objections.
After all, the room master had said it clearly—everyone would rotate daily, and everyone would get their turn.
Su Wangchuan continued forging Hundredfold Steel arrowheads.
Even though two batches of armor-piercing arrows had just been sent out, the weapon room could not be without stock.
His experience in Blackstone Village had taught him that strategic consumables like armor-piercing arrows must always be kept in reserve, ready for emergencies.
Room Master Zhang had been too fond of doing private work, even putting gang matters aside. No wonder not a single person had spoken up for him.
At around ten in the morning.
Suddenly, noisy sounds came from outside!
Fei Zai rushed out to take a look, then quickly returned to the weapon room and excitedly ran up to Su Wangchuan.
“Victory report!”
“Hahahaha…”
“Last night, our people joined forces with Qingfeng Escort Agency and the authorities to attack the Nu Tao Gang’s water stronghold. We caught them completely off guard! The Nu Tao Gang’s water stronghold has been breached.”
“The Nu Tao Gang, which has run rampant in these waters for so many years, is finished this time!”
Fei Zai’s news immediately drew everyone’s attention.
The entire group erupted in excitement.
“We won?!”
“That’s great!”
“The Nu Tao Gang bastards have always been arrogant. Last time they attacked our convoy under cover of fog and killed so many of our people. This time, revenge has finally been taken!”
“Well killed!”
“Now that the water stronghold is destroyed, these waters will finally be safe!”
“Exactly!”
Fei Zai specifically sought out Su Wangchuan.
“I heard that being able to break the water stronghold this time owed a lot to the armor-piercing arrows. Two volleys wiped out most of the guards on top of the stronghold. Their shields were completely useless… Our martial artists easily charged in and opened the gates.”
“The weapon room will probably be rewarded!”
Su Wangchuan’s spirits soared.
A reward?!
During this period, he had already earned one tael of gold and twenty taels of silver in payments.
He planned to keep one tael of gold for himself, to purchase martial manuals and stack attributes in preparation for breaking through to become a full martial artist.
If he could receive a reward on top of that, then next month’s payday would bring in a huge sum!
Yes… very much worth anticipating.
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