The weather was getting hotter and hotter, a gentle breeze blew by, mixed with a hint of sweltering heat, but for Xu Haifeng at this moment, these external environmental changes could no longer have any impact on him.
Among all the martial artists of the same level as him, he was not the strongest one. However, with his current cultivation, being unaffected by extreme temperatures was already a given.
He walked slowly through the crowded crowd, his pace seemed slow, but in an instant he had gone far away. After a moment, he arrived at Drunken Moon Building.
"Master, you've arrived." Jiang Kongming stood up from his chair and gave a lazy bow.
In sharp contrast was Tong Yi Feng, who respectfully bowed to Xu Haifeng and said, "I've seen the master."
Xu Haifeng nodded slightly, turned his head to look around, and was not unfamiliar with the private room he was in at this time. It was the same private room where he first came with Fang Xiangming and others. Although the scenery inside had changed beyond recognition, the familiar memories were indeed unforgettable.
"General, why have you summoned us here?" asked Xu Haifeng.
Jiang Kongming picked up the wine jug on the table, poured him a cup of fragrant Drunken Moon wine, and smiled: "I heard that this place is where Master first unleashed his divine power, so I naturally wanted to come and take a look."
"Does the military advisor want to take a look?" Xǔ Hǎi Fēng asked with a surprised expression on his face. He turned around and said to Tóng Yī Fēng, "Lord Tong, later you go find...the person in charge here is surnamed Chen, right?"
Tong Yi nodded repeatedly and said: "It's indeed Chen Pangzi. I didn't expect Master to still remember this person."
Xu Haifeng smiled faintly, not taking the flattery to heart, and continued to instruct: "You go find Chen Pangzi, arrange for a clean official residence, tonight General Jun will be staying here."
Jiang Kongming's face changed, and he said, "No need, if the student has a preference, there will be arrangements made, no need for you two to worry about it."
Tong Yi's mouth twitched slightly, and he immediately lowered his head. These two people were not ones he could afford to provoke. The wisest choice was undoubtedly to pretend to be deaf and blind, and ignore them.
Coughing once, Jiang Gongming immediately changed the subject: "General Tong, since we left, can it be said that Wulong City is peaceful?"
Tong Yifeng raised his head, his face solemn, and said: "Under the orders of Military Master, I arranged for many secret sentries, but none of them discovered anything unusual. Although Lu Ding Sheng and Mrs. Fang met twice, it was just an ordinary meeting, and so far there has been no improper behavior."
"What about those young masters from noble families?" Jiang Kongming asked coldly.
Tong Yifeng secretly raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Haifeng's expression, but in the midst of haste, how could he distinguish between joy and anger? He gritted his teeth and said: "Although there is some restraint, it is still rampant and overbearing. Wodragon City is big, but after all, it is not the capital, and cannot accommodate so many spoiled sons."
Xu Haifeng's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "General Tong needn't worry, after the great war is over, Xu will have his own verdict."
Jiang Kongming clapped his hands and said, "Good, at this time the war is about to break out, as the saying goes, stability overwhelms everything, absolutely no room for external branches. In the future, after autumn, we will settle accounts with them and give them a lesson that they will never forget in their lives."
Tong Yifeng's face suddenly turned strange, as if he had suddenly thought of something funny: "Actually... they have already been taught a lesson."
"Huh?"
Xu Haifeng glanced at Jiang Kongming, only to see the latter's feather fan suddenly stop in mid-air for a brief moment, and he immediately knew that he was also unaware of what was going on.
Tong Yifeng's face showed genuine respect: "The master of Fang City is busy with millions of things, naturally having no time to care about these trivial matters, but fortunately there is one person who can still suppress them. The prosperity of Wolong City today is thanks to the mistress's stability."
After the fall of Beijing, more and more young masters from prominent families went to Wolong City. Among them, there were only a few who were clever and capable, but many who were good at causing trouble and stirring up conflicts.
Although the city has Fang Xiang, a big shot among the aristocratic families, they still don't dare to be too arrogant. However, every day there are endless disputes, making the originally peaceful Wò Lóng City chaotic and smoky, giving Tóng Yī Fēng, the acting city lord, a splitting headache.
He had no choice but to report the truth to Fang Ming, but unexpectedly, before the young master of the aristocratic family could even speak, he had already offended someone.
Fang Yingying, this spoiled daughter of heaven, upon hearing the news, flew into a rage and personally took action. With a group of fierce Fang family guards disguised as city defense soldiers, she caught the troublemaker and gave him a good beating.
Her identity is special, and the backing behind her is even harder. Whether it's Fang Xuan or Xu Haifeng, they are both top-notch figures in the world, with a strong grasp of power that can be said to be self-sufficient in this chaotic world, if not invincible.
Those pampered sons of wealthy families who got beaten up didn't dare fart, except for admitting their own bad luck.
Fang Mingde immediately handed over the matter to his brother Fang Zhongquan for full authority. Fang Zhongquan, while scolding his elder brother in his heart for being unrighteous, went to find Fang Yingying with a hard scalp. However, when he faced this arrogant woman, before he could explain his intention, he fled in disarray under her piercing gaze.
He didn't dare to provoke Fang Ying's temper, so he had to turn around and apologize to those beaten young masters of the aristocratic families. With his identity, visiting in person was already giving enough face to the other party, and there were no more complaints from anyone.
However, as a result, the city's security became much better. Even if the young masters of wealthy families had nothing to do, they rarely resorted to violence and abuse, which was largely due to Fang Ying's efforts.
However, what truly made Tong Yifeng admire was that Fang Yingying's actions seemed unreasonable and willful, but in reality, she had planned everything carefully and was completely in control.
Afterwards, according to the statistics of Ge Haojian, the new inspector of Wulong City, those beaten young masters mostly belonged to small and medium-sized families or were collateral descendants of large families. The major families, such as Tang, Su, and Lu, had already issued a ban on going out the day before, which was clearly intended to provide convenience for Fang Yingying.
What Fang Yingying mobilized was not the Xu family's guard, but belonged to her natal family. Although she was extremely favored by Old Lady Fang, without the nod of this elderly person with decades of life experience, she might not have been able to command them to move.
Afterwards, Fang Zhi's concession in the direction of wisdom not only did not provoke any dissatisfaction, but also made the reputation of the Fang family rise to a higher level in the hearts of many small and medium-sized families.
Such a clever plan of shooting multiple birds with one arrow left Tong Yifeng, who had been slow to realize what was happening, feeling both admiring and chilled to the bone.
The two exchanged a glance, and Xu Haifeng clearly saw the disdain in Jiang Kongming's eyes.
"Even if Fang Lao Tai has all the noble families in his grasp, what can he do? In the end, it still comes down to strength. The students will make them surrender willingly." Jiang Kongming said calmly.
Tong Yi lowered his head, pretending he hadn't heard, and continued to speak respectfully: "Actually, among the people who were beaten, there is one whose identity is relatively sensitive."
He stopped here and glanced at Xu Haifeng.
Xu Haifeng was surprised and asked, "Lord Tong seems to have something difficult to say. Why not speak freely, could it be that this person has some relationship with me or Military Advisor?"
Tong Yifeng forced a faint smile and said, "That person is indeed Xu Haitang."
Xu Haifeng's face finally turned solemn, and even Jiang Kongming furrowed his brow tightly. Xu Haitang was indeed not a big shot, he was just Xu Haifeng's cousin.
But since he was beaten by Fang Yingying, there can only be one explanation: he is also one of the more turbulent figures in Wò Lóng City. Otherwise, with Fang Yingying's abilities, it would not have been possible to exclude him.
Those who are qualified to be arrogant and domineering in the city are all from noble families.
The Xus, after Xu Haifeng's rise to prominence over the years, finally formed a new and emerging force of power. As his influence grew, the people of the Xus were no longer the oppressed grassroots class they once were, but gradually transformed into an aristocratic class that lived by exploiting the common people.
This change took place imperceptibly, with no one stopping it and no one promoting it, everything was natural.
The speed of this transformation was far beyond anyone's expectations.
"It's easy to go from simplicity to luxury, alas...". Jiang Kongming let out a long sigh, filled with helplessness.
Xu Haifeng's eyes gradually showed a hint of anger, although he didn't show any expression, anyone could tell that his heart was not calm at this moment.
"Never mind, let's not mention this matter for now. General Tong, how about the performance of Lin Jiahu and others?" Jiang Gongming asked another question while shaking his feather fan.
The heart that had been hanging in his throat finally returned to its original position, and he felt relieved that he no longer had to discuss this topic that made his heart skip a beat: "After Lin Jiahui and others arrived at Wulong City, they have been living in seclusion and have not made any contact with the outside world."
"How about Fang's family?"
"Fang's family had sent someone to contact him before, but he avoided meeting them, I don't know what the reason is." Tong Yifeng said in confusion.
Jiang Kongming smiled slightly and said: "Good, this person indeed has some patience and vision, it was not in vain that I gave him this opportunity, he can be used now."
Jiang Kung-ming finished speaking and gestured to Tung I-feng with a wave of his hand. The latter understood the hint, immediately stood up and bid farewell before leaving.
As his footsteps faded away, Jiang Gongming asked: "What does your lordship think is the best way to handle this matter?"
Xu Haifeng knew that he was asking about his elder brother Xu Haitang's affair, and his face turned stern, saying: "Must be severely punished, cannot tolerate treachery."
Jiang Gongming smiled and said: "With these words from your lordship, I understand now."
He sighed, picked up the Drunken Moon wine on the table, and drank it all in one gulp, throwing away those annoying things from his mind.
"Marshal, you really don't plan on leaving behind any descendants?" Xǔ Hǎifēng suddenly asked.
For his sudden question, Jiang Kongming still had some unnatural feelings, he hesitated for a moment and finally replied: "Hmm, maybe in two years, the students will have made up their minds."
With a faint smile, Xu Haifeng said: "When it's time to indulge, one must still indulge. General Wu is wise and all-knowing, you can handle it yourself."
Jiang Kung-ming nodded silently, and even Hui Feng couldn't see through what was on his mind.

