HBWnovel Chapter 141 Su Wuming, the Blue-Eyed Catcher
Chapter 141 Su Wuming, the Blue-Eyed Catcher
Chapter 141 Su Wuming, the Blue-Eyed Catcher
After Yuan Daotong secured his position as Celestial Master, he returned to Jiangling County. Although it was certain that the position would not fall into other hands, he would only be able to formally inherit it after advancing to the Dharma Aspect level.
To avoid any further unforeseen circumstances, Yuan Daotong returned to the Yuan family in Jiangling to cultivate in seclusion, striving to advance to the Dharma Aspect realm as soon as possible.
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On this day, Su Lie suddenly summoned Lin Fei and tossed him a token: "This is the token of Tianmen Prefecture. I have secured a job for you in Tianmen Prefecture. Take this token and go directly to Su Wuming of Tianmen South Prefecture."
Holding the token, Lin Fei hesitated slightly: "Grandpa, given my status, I'm afraid it's inconvenient for me to show my face in public?"
"So what?" Su Lie said nonchalantly, "You've been back in the capital for some time now. Anyone in the capital who's interested has already found out about your whereabouts at the Marquis's residence. It's no secret anymore."
He looked at Lin Fei with a half-smile: "What, are you afraid that someone will harm you after you leave the Marquis's mansion? Just like a fierce tiger lying in a desolate hill, how come my grandson, who is so bold and ambitious, has become so timid and hesitant after living in the capital for a while?"
"What grandstanding? Grandpa, please don't make fun of me." Lin Fei smiled wryly, "Since it's Grandpa's order, I'll just do as he says."
"This is my good grandson!" Su Lie laughed heartily. "Now your father's attitude has softened. Although he hasn't openly invited you into the palace, he hasn't made you leave the capital either."
Su Lie sat there, his imposing aura like that of a lion: "What belongs to my grandson, no one can take away. I'd like to see who dares to lay a hand on you! If one comes, I'll kill one; if two come, I'll kill both!"
No wonder he was the one who single-handedly entered the Northern Han Dynasty for the sake of his name on the Dragon List, almost causing a war between the two countries. He is indeed a ruthless character.
Lin Fei took the token and left the Divine Might Marquis's Mansion, heading towards White Tiger Street, the location of the Heavenly Gate Mansion.
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Tianmen was the agency in charge of all security and intelligence within the Southern Tang Kingdom. From princes and nobles to martial arts practitioners, everyone was under the supervision and management of Tianmen, making it a powerful and influential institution.
Originally, Tianmen was entirely under the control of Marquis Shenwei, Su Lie. However, during the years that Marquis Shenwei remained secluded, the power of Tianmen Prefecture had been secretly divided by the ministers.
Today, Tianmen Prefecture is divided into the South Prefecture and the North Prefecture. The North Prefecture is managed by Lu Dingyuan, the cousin of Grand Marshal Lu Bing and also a confidant of Li Yu, who is responsible for maintaining order in the capital and gathering intelligence from across the country.
The Southern Prefecture, on the other hand, is managed by Su Wuming, who is known as the "Blue-Eyed Catcher," and is responsible for supervising all martial arts practitioners in the world.
At the same time, Su Wuming is also Su Lie's adopted son.
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Upon arriving at Tianmen Mansion, Lin Fei, holding Su Lie's token, had a smooth journey and immediately met Su Wuming.
This Su Wuming is a powerful expert at the third level of the Dharma Aspect Realm, ranked sixth on the Tiger Ranking, and known as the "Azure-Eyed God Catcher".
Back when Su Lie also led Tianmen, Su Wuming was one of his most capable subordinates. He solved countless strange cases and captured many powerful figures who gave the imperial court headaches, which earned him the title of "God of Arrest".
Even Su Lie, who was always arrogant, valued Su Wuming's talent and adopted him as his godson.
Later, Su Lie's daughter died, and his son became a monk. Su Lie became depressed and indifferent to worldly affairs, so Su Wuming took over the Tianmen South Prefecture.
No one would have guessed that the famous Blue-Eyed Catcher was actually a chubby guy who looked refined and easy-going, completely unrelated to the renowned "Catcher God".
Only his eyes were blue, completely different from ordinary people.
"Your subordinate Li Longyuan greets Your Excellency the Admiral!" Lin Fei walked down to the hall and bowed solemnly to Su Wuming.
"No need for formalities, no need for formalities." Su Wuming smiled very kindly, his blue eyes narrowing with laughter. "You are my godfather's grandson. In court, call me 'Sir.' After court, call me 'Uncle.'"
Lin Fei was speechless—could this seemingly harmless fat man really be the infamous Qingmu Catcher Su Wuming, who had killed countless powerful figures under his command?
Su Wuming ordered someone to bring him a set of clothes: "My godfather has already sent someone to tell me about your appointment at Tianmen. From now on, you will be a regular bronze-ranked constable at Tianmen."
The positions within Tianmen are divided into Bronze Medal Constable, Silver Medal Constable, Gold Medal Constable, and Chief Constable. Above them are Su Wuming and Lu Dingyuan, the two governors of the North and South Prefectures.
Lin Fei's current status is merely that of a bottom-ranking bronze-level constable.
“Don’t complain about the low rank,” Su Wuming explained. “Tianmen has its own rules. When you first enter Tianmen, you can only start as a bronze-rank constable. Even if my godfather came, he wouldn’t arrange a higher rank for you. Of course, if you make contributions in the future, I, as your uncle, will naturally reward you.”
"Your subordinate wouldn't dare," Lin Fei said, cupping his hands in greeting.
“Our Tianmen South Prefecture has always been responsible for matters outside the capital,” Su Wuming continued. “If there are any official dispatches, we will notify you separately. If not, just come in every day to report for duty. The work here is very easy, so don’t feel any pressure.”
Well, the mighty Tianmen Sect, in Su Wuming's words, is as leisurely as a retirement home.
Lin Fei knew that the work at Tianmen was definitely not as leisurely as Su Wuming had described. Tianmen was responsible for maintaining order throughout the land, and this order certainly didn't refer to ordinary cases.
Ordinary cases are naturally handled by the local government. Tianmen is responsible for matters that the government cannot resolve, namely, matters concerning martial arts practitioners.
Since ancient times, chivalrous people have used martial arts to break the law. Not all martial arts practitioners in the world are like monks and Taoists from the Jade Emperor Sect and Leiyin Temple, who are detached from worldly affairs and indifferent to worldly matters.
There are many people in the world who, relying on their superior skills, disrupt the laws of the imperial court. If the local government cannot handle these people, then the Tianmen Prefecture must deal with them.
It can be said that the work at Tianmen Prefecture is not only arduous, but also extremely dangerous. Every year, many masters from Tianmen Prefecture die in battles with other martial arts practitioners.
The reason Su Wuming said he was "leisurely" was clearly because he didn't intend to send Lin Fei on missions elsewhere. Within the capital, the Tianmen South Prefecture was naturally quite relaxed, as the North Prefecture handled all matters, large and small, in the capital.
This is understandable. Although Emperor Li Yu of Tang never acknowledged Lin Fei's identity and never mentioned him, anyone with even a little bit of inside information knew that this man was not only the grandson of Marquis Shenwei, but also the eldest prince of Southern Tang.
Su Wuming dared not risk sending Lin Fei to another place to carry out a dangerous mission.
Su Wuming waved his hand and summoned a constable: "Old Li, take my nephew and go... By the way, didn't the Northern Han just get the latest Dragon and Tiger Ranking? Go and paste the list for me!"