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Chapter 44 - 44 44 Let Them Go to the Censorate Department to Accept Punishment_1

44: Chapter 44: Let Them Go to the Censorate Department to Accept Punishment_1 44: Chapter 44: Let Them Go to the Censorate Department to Accept Punishment_1 At dusk.

Lu Chuan finished his cultivation and had returned to his peak condition.

Seeing it was not early anymore, he got up, left his house, and hurried to the Supreme Path Martial Arts Hall.

To be safe, he called Yu Qingfeng on the way.

As one of the top three martial arts schools in Cloud City, the Supreme Path Martial Arts Hall was located in a prime location in the downtown’s gold district.

The imposing structure of the martial arts hall showcased the extraordinary financial power it held.

Lu Chuan arrived at the entrance of the hall.

The disciple who had previously delivered medicinal herbs was waiting at the door, and as they saw Lu Chuan, they greeted him, “My master is inside waiting for you, please go in quickly.”

Lu Chuan nodded, crossed a spacious courtyard, and entered a grand hall.

Inside, a table was set with an abundance of delicacies, where a rugged, domineering middle-aged man and an attractive, charming middle-aged woman with undiminished grace were sitting.

Those four from last night were all bandaged up, pale-faced, and standing to one side with their heads lowered.

Having seen Cao Xiong’s photo online, Lu Chuan knew the middle-aged man was Cao Xiong, and the beautiful woman sitting beside him must be Cao Xiong’s wife, Su Jinxiu.

Upon seeing Lu Chuan approach, Cao Xiong immediately stood up and asked, “Are you Lu Chuan?”

Lu Chuan nodded.

Cao Xiong gestured invitingly, “Please have a seat.”

Lu Chuan sat down at the table.

Cao Xiong looked at Lu Chuan with a smile and said, “Brother Lu, at just over twenty years of age, you’ve already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm.

Such talent is rare, not just in Cloud City but across the entire Jiangbei region.

To think that such a prodigy appeared in Cloud City, and none of us knew about it—I’m truly embarrassed.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “Master Cao is too kind.”

Next to him, Su Jinxiu watched Lu Chuan with a disgruntled face, sneering, “So what if he has talent?

Can having talent justify crippling my four precious disciples?”

Cao Xiong glared at Su Jinxiu, “Shut up!”

Su Jinxiu retorted, unconvinced, “Am I wrong, though?

My four precious disciples’ talent isn’t inferior to this guy’s, and they’ve been painstakingly trained by us.

Just like that, they were crippled—am I not allowed to say a few words?”

“That’s enough, don’t bother Brother Lu Chuan here with this.”

Even though he said this, there was no hint of blame in Cao Xiong’s tone towards Su Jinxiu.

He turned to Lu Chuan and spoke with a smile, “Brother Lu Chuan, that’s just the way she is, don’t take it to heart.

Let me offer you a toast as an apology.”

Lu Chuan shook his head and said, “Master Cao, let’s get straight to the point.

What is the real reason you sought me out today?”

He had already realized from Su Jinxiu’s attitude that the other party did not genuinely want to apologize.

Cao Xiong put down his cup and laughed, “The first reason I sought you out is naturally to have these four miscreants apologize to you.”

He glanced at the four and barked, “What are you waiting for?

Apologize to Lu Chuan right now!”

The four of them promptly bowed superficially to Lu Chuan and muttered weakly, “Sorry.”

Cao Xiong then said, “As for the second reason, I was hoping Brother Lu Chuan could lend a hand.”

Looking at the broken arms of the four, he said, “Ordinarily, fractures can be treated and healed, but after being examined at the hospital, the doctors said they couldn’t set their bones.

Even if they did, the broken areas wouldn’t heal properly.”

“Out of desperation, I invited Old Zhou, Mr.

Zhou Siming, to diagnose and treat these four.

Old Zhou stated that their fractures could not be healed, but he also pointed out that this was due to the exceedingly peculiar method used to break their arms.

To set their bones, one must understand precisely how that technique worked on the bone to break it.”

“These four are the lifeblood of our Supreme Path Martial Arts Hall, and they were not easy to train.

If they become crippled, their future in the Martial Path is over.

Moreover, next week our hall will have a contest with the Chen Family Martial Arts Hall for the title of the number one martial arts hall in Cloud City.

They are the hope of our hall, and Brother Lu Chuan, as a fellow martial artist who has seen them apologize, could you please share the technique you used so that Old Zhou can treat them?”

Lu Chuan now fully understood why Cao Xiong was being so polite to him.

When he had broken the arms of these four, he had used Spiritual Power to seal the possibility of their bones healing.

Unless he took action himself, nobody could heal these four individuals’ arms.

Lu Chuan smiled, just about to speak, when Su Jinxiu, full of rage, said, “Let me tell you, spit out that damned technique of yours quickly.

If you don’t, and my four precious disciples’ arms can’t be healed, I’ll break every one of your arms and legs!”

Lu Chuan furrowed his brow, “Mrs.

Cao, don’t you think you’re being a bit too tyrannical?”

Su Jinxiu snorted coldly, “I’m already giving you face here.

My four precious disciples broke their arms, and I’m heartbroken for them.

Is that wrong?

Besides, you’ve already taken that fifty-year-old medicinal herb, so stop dawdling and hurry up and reveal your secret technique!”

Cao Xiong slapped the table and scolded Su Jinxiu, “You be quiet!”

He looked toward Lu Chuan and said, “Brother Lu Chuan, my wife may have been a bit harsh, but there is some sense in what she says.

Since you’ve taken the medicinal herb, you might as well reveal the technique.”

Lu Chuan’s expression turned icy cold as he addressed Cao Xiong, “Hall Master Cao, given your attitude, I can indeed tell you how to treat their four arms, but the mistake they made cannot be remedied by just a medicinal herb.”

“As long as those four voluntarily go to the Censorate Department to accept their punishment, I will heal their arms!”

The expressions of the four changed instantly.

Su Jinxiu cursed vehemently, “Are you sick?

What crime have my four precious disciples committed?

Why should they go to the Censorate Department?

It’s very likely that your cheap sister-in-law seduced them.

The fact that we’re discussing this calmly with you now is already giving you face.

Don’t be ungrateful!”

Lu Chuan clenched his fists, “Who are you calling a cheap woman?”

Su Jinxiu curled her lip, “Whoever is cheap is who I’m talking about!”

“Enough!” Cao Xiong roared, his powerful aura releasing, making it impossible for both Lu Chuan and Su Jinxiu to speak.

Only then did Su Jinxiu calm down, glaring maliciously at Lu Chuan before turning her face away.

Lu Chuan was inwardly shocked; Cao Xiong truly deserved his reputation as the number one expert of Cloud City.

Just releasing his aura was enough to make him feel desperate.

Cao Xiong turned his head to Lu Chuan, asking, “They must go to the Censorate Department to accept their punishment before you’ll disclose the technique?”

Lu Chuan took a deep breath, his eyes resolute as he replied, “That’s correct, that’s my bottom line.

They can’t commit such actions and not face any punishment.”

Cao Xiong’s eyes narrowed as he turned to look at his four disciples.

“Did you hear what Lu Chuan said?

If you don’t want to be cripples, then get to the Censorate Department and accept your punishment!”

All four became panicked.

“Master, please help us.

Even if we did entertain that thought, in the end, we did nothing, so there’s no need to go to the Censorate Department to suffer!”

“Yeah, Master, we just made a mistake any man in the world could make, and if that woman hadn’t been dressed so provocatively, how could we have thought of laying a hand on her?”

“Exactly, we were seduced by her, there’s really no need to go to the Censorate Department!”

…

Lu Chuan was filled with rage, and were it not for Cao Xiong’s presence, he would have already broken the other arms of these four beasts.

Cao Xiong looked at Lu Chuan and said, “Brother Lu Chuan, give me some face.

I’ll give you two more fifty-year-old medicinal herbs, and you give them a hand.

I’ll owe you a favor, and that should be enough, right?”

Lu Chuan snorted coldly, “Hall Master Cao, I’m truly sorry, but I am powerless to help!”

Cao Xiong sighed, understanding that to preserve the future of the martial arts hall, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree, “Fine, I promise you.

I’ll have them go to the Censorate Department to accept their punishment.”

Lu Chuan bowed his hands in thanks, “Many thanks, Hall Master Cao.”

The four disciples’ faces were filled with despair.

At that moment, Su Jinxiu suddenly stood up with her cellphone, her face brimming with surprise as she said, “There’s hope for the arms of the four!

My friend mentioned knowing a Divine Doctor, incredibly skilled in medicine, who can definitely cure the arms of our precious disciples.”

She looked at Lu Chuan with a face full of mockery, “We don’t need to beg this ungrateful wretch after all!”

Cao Xiong’s face was full of astonishment, “Really?”

Su Jinxiu replied, “Of course it’s true.

Haitang told me; do you think it’s a lie?”

Cao Xiong’s eyes lit up, “That does seem reliable.”

He turned his head back to Lu Chuan, his attitude reversing one hundred and eighty degrees, and slammed his hand on the table.

Bang!

The table split into pieces.

He then coldly said, “You broke my disciples’ arms and tried to send them to the Censorate Department to be punished; you’ve got some nerve!”