Chapter 24 - The Garrison

Chapter 24 The Garrison

The various departments such as the garrison and the Security Bureau had already begun the overall deployment that very afternoon.

As the news about the tide spread, the residents of the town also stopped what they were doing and prepared to gather food and supplies, and seek shelter at home.

“I didn’t think the tide would come this year, but it did in the last month.”

“Ah, what a grind. I’m afraid we’ll have to worry again for the next few days.”

‘I just hope we get through the year safely, too.’

All the shops in town also decided to close after hearing the news.

Some grain stores and butcher shops were raided by the residents and their goods were sold out immediately.

It was never wrong to stock up on food when the tide came.

Sun Chengshan’s mine was also closed today. All the miners hurriedly returned to their homes.

Second Brother Meng was also anxious. He was just an ordinary person and was also worried about the safety of his wife and children.

In the end, Sun Chengshan let their family stay in the dojo for the time being.

At that time, there would also be some first-stage Body Tempering disciples left in the dojo. It would at least be safer to stay here than in ordinary residential houses.

That night, it was unusual for Wang Yu to finally relax and not continue cultivating.

Because perhaps the tide would surge ashore the next day. He needed to prepare and adjust himself for it.

At night, the island town was still very hot. There was still a lingering salty smell of seawater in the air.

Under the night sky, the mist above the island town made the night seem dark.

Some disciples who lived in the dojo were pretty annoyed and went into the courtyard for some fresh air.

Not every room in the dojo was installed with air-conditioning. The temperature of more than 40 degrees made the entire island town feel like a furnace, burning everyone in it.

Coupled with the worry about the tide, this night was destined to be difficult for everyone.

Early the next morning, the rain and fog gathered into clouds, and it started to drizzle all over the sea.

However, the heat wave still did not subside. Even the rain felt like a hot shower.

Sun Chengshan brought Wang Yu and Song Hezheng out of the dojo, along with some second-level Body Tempering core disciples.

Zhang Yi, Willow Brows, Liu Mei, Iron He, Zhang Erdan, and the others were among them.

The rain fell on them and the wetness made them uncomfortable.

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It was especially so for the women like Willow Brows and Liu Mei. They frowned and glared at the sky from time to time, as if they were complaining to the sky. Why must the climate be uncooperative at this time?

There were no ordinary residents on the streets at all by this point in time.

Those who were walking around were basically martial artists from the island town. From time to time, some disciples could be seen setting off in groups towards the harbor dam outside the island town.

Among them was a team in tawny uniforms. Every disciple had a steel saber slung across their waists.

“Yo, isn’t this Tiger Killing Dojo? We’re old acquaintances,” Zhang Erdan said sarcastically at the top of his lungs.

Wang Yu looked over and saw that it was really the team from the Tiger Killing Dojo.

On the back of the tawny uniform was a painting of a ferocious tiger baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It was a high-profile painting. This Tiger Killing Dojo had some grudges with them back then.

The disciple of the dojo Iron He was beaten up and the female disciple Willow Brows was teased in public. These things made everyone from the dojo have a bad impression of Tiger Killing Dojo.

After that, in a fit of anger, Sun Chengshan even led his men beat Wind’s Aid Hall and Tiger Killing Dojo.

Now that Wind’s Aid Hall had been completely seized and their Master He Xuyang had also been arrested and sent to jail.

There is only Tiger Killing Dojo left. Meeting them was indeed as the saying goes enemies are bound to meet. Both parties did not seem too pleased.

When they saw the other party’s eldest disciple Fang Shihao, their gazes were still unfriendly, especially Iron He and Willow Brows.

Fang Shihao was a man with long hair. He had some looks, but his eyes were a little demonic. He did not look like a decent guy.

It was rumored that he relied on his looks to seduce young women outside and even made them commit suicide for him.

It was also because of him that the reputation of the entire Tiger Killing Dojo had become a little tarnished.

Speaking of this, Sun Chengshan had once said that Ding Lei, the master of the Tiger Killing Dojo, was also responsible for this as he was conniving.

Now, the Tiger Killing Dojo had already become one of the stepping stones for Sun Chengshan to make a name for himself.

“Hmph, how unlucky!” Ding Lei’s face was cold as he stared at Sun Chengshan’s team and cursed.

He really wanted to get back at Sun Chengshan, but he wasn’t confident that he could defeat him.

“Let’s go!”

Strength was his weakness. Ding Lei tightened his saber and could only lead the team in another direction. He did not want to have any interaction with the Shadowless Fist Dojo now.

“Just you wait, Old Dog Sun. When I obtain the precious ingredients from the Silver Belt Sea and improve my saber technique, I’ll settle this score!”

He could only curse and roar in his heart.

On the other hand, Sun Chengshan only glanced indifferently at the departing other party and did not take Ding Lei too seriously.

Ding Lei’s Tiger Killing Saber Technique was only at the beginning of the fifth level of Body Tempering, much weaker than his.

He probably wouldn’t be able to catch up with him anytime soon.

And when he reached the sixth level of the fist technique, with all due respect, all the dojos on the entire island would not be enough for him!

His ego was that high right now. Ever since he had hit the jackpot from the mines, his horizons had opened up.

His requirements for himself were not as simple as just being an ordinary dojo master.

He wanted to take another step on the path of martial arts in the future and advance to the new realm that he had dreamed of!

He firmly believed that he had such a chance. If he dared to think, there was hope!

When they reached the entrance of the town, they could hear the sound of waves sweeping over from afar.

Rain poured off the sea like a curtain, and the dim sky admitted no sunlight.

In the darkness, a huge storm enveloped the entire Silver Belt Sea region.

The splitting sound of the wind was extremely shocking, as if a huge disaster had descended.

Huge waves were swept high into the sky, blotting out the sky.

Some of the ships docked at the port, no matter their size, had long been smashed by the huge waves and were swept into the bottom of the sea.

“I didn’t expect the environment at sea to become so harsh in just a day.” Sun Chengshan watched this scene with an extremely worried expression.

Compared to the previous tides, the commotion this time was clearly much more terrifying

Wang Yu looked past Sun Chengshan and at the other martial arts teams that had already arrived outside the town.

Apart from the teams of several martial arts schools in the island town, there were also many other idle martial artists standing scattered outside the town. They were also focused on the situation in the sea. There were at least thousands of people.

Among them were local martial artists from the island town and some who had rushed over overnight from some neighboring island towns. They wanted to take a share of the tide in the Silver Belt Sea.

Apart from these civilian martial artists, the main force fighting against the tide was actually the large number of experts led by the garrison.

They were standing in trained groups at various important locations outside the island town.

These locations were the main locations where deep-sea creatures had come ashore over the years.

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Their first priority was not to capture the precious ingredients, but to stop all the deep-sea creatures and ensure that the entire Island Town behind them was safe and sound.

They fought for this purpose, which was completely different from the martial artists!

At the same time, Wang Yu also saw the guardian of the island town, Lu Pan.

Standing in the wind and rain outside the town, wearing armor and holding a two-meter-long iron halberd, he looked stern and awe-inspiring.

He stared at the entire sea storm in front of him and did not waver at all.

Even though Wang Yu was only looking at him from afar, he could sense that this guardian was not someone to be trifled with.

This was also the first time he had seen the Guardian.

His former identity was far inferior to this guardian, so even though they were in the same island town, he had never seen this big shot with his own eyes.

“Master, are the guardians also martial artists?” Wang Yu asked.

Previously, when he saw that the director of the Security Bureau, Zheng Anbang, was just an ordinary person, he thought that these officials were all the same. They were usually busy with political affairs and did not focus on strengthening their bodies. “Of course,” Sun Chengshan said, tilting his head with a look of admiration.

“It’s not as simple as a martial artist. He used martial arts to establish himself in the army. It’s not an exaggeration to call him the number one expert in this island town. Back then—

Sun Chengshan didn’t go on, but it was enough to make people wonder.

“I didn’t expect Guardian to be so powerful.” Song Hezheng, who was beside Wang Yu, couldn’t help but mutter when he heard Sun Chengshan’s story.

Similarly, he did not know this guardian very well.

However, if he could govern an entire island town, he must be a powerful person.

Not to mention that Sun Chengshan regarded him as the strongest person in town.

With Sun Chengshan’s foresight, he naturally wouldn’t spout nonsense. It was very likely that this was true.