Travel through a martial arts world and gain a little breakthrough every day.

Chapter 130: They all know how to maximize their gains and minimize their losses.

The next day, Lin Feng and his companions went to work at the Ma Yi Wei (a type of guard).

I happened to overhear several colleagues huddled together, whispering about Lin Feng and Zhao Youcai.

"Who do you think holds a higher official rank, General Zhao or General Lin?"

"It should be General Lin."

Although General Lin is a deputy general, he still holds a formal position; our General Zhao is only temporarily acting as general.

"Nonsense. Even if General Zhao is acting general, he is still replacing General Zheng in his official position."

General Zheng is the top commander of the Ma Yi Wei (a type of guard), and his power is far greater than that of a deputy general.

"The general could take us all out with a single word."

One of them glanced at Lin Feng.

“Those who followed General Lin are definitely not doing well. In a few days, when our General Zhao is promoted, all of them will have to get out of here.”

One of the neutrals said, "Do you think General Lin will become a full general?"

General Lin's achievements speak for themselves; no one can compare.

Our General Zhao is only an acting general; it's still uncertain whether he'll be promoted to a full general.

One of the people leaning towards Zhao Youcai said, "General Lin will never be promoted."

You probably don't know the background of our General Zhao.

General Zhao's family has an inner disciple of the Sword Sect.

"Wow, that's incredible."

The lowest-ranking inner disciples of the Sword Sect are city lords of prefectures and counties.

They either live on mountains that are like paradise and rarely come down from them.

"So General Lin has no chance at all. Everyone should just switch sides to General Zhao as soon as possible."

The group's seemingly oblivious chatter annoyed Sun Yu.

Thump, thump, he walked over to the group and kicked the table twice.

Then he put the straw clipped to his ear into his mouth and ground his teeth back and forth.

The group dispersed on their own.

Sun Yu and Zhang Xiaoyu are both skilled in martial arts and have some prestige among these people.

Zhao Youcai arrived very late and assigned the day's tasks.

Zhao Youcai ignored Lin Feng and the others, not assigning them any tasks, as if they didn't exist.

Several neutral parties went to fawn over Zhao Youcai again today.

They bowed and scraped as they approached Zhao Youcai, addressing him as "General Zhao" with great familiarity.

"I heard that General Zhao went to the bandit headquarters and wreaked havoc, killing dozens of powerful bandits. The general is truly invincible."

We would be content if we had even a tenth of the skill of a general.

Zhao Youcai waved his hand with a smile, "Those were all minor incidents, not worth mentioning. Those bandits were too weak; I didn't even get to use a tenth of my skills."

"General Zhao is not only skilled in martial arts, but also has strong management abilities."

"In just two days, they've brought our Ma Yi Guard under complete control."

Zhao Youcai was being praised so highly by everyone that he couldn't stop smiling.

After listening to everyone's praise, Zhao Youcai went out to another banquet.

The city guard general and the county magistrate invited Zhao Youcai to go drinking together.

They booked a private room at Ruyi Restaurant, the best restaurant in the city.

By the time Zhao Youcai arrived at the location, the wine had already been warmed.

Dozens of delicious dishes were served one after another.

The county magistrate first toasted Zhao Youcai, saying, "From now on, when Brother Zhao becomes a general of the Ma Yi Wei, we will all have to act according to Brother Zhao's wishes."

If there's anything I haven't done well enough, please give me your feedback, Brother Zhao.

The city guard general also raised his wine cup, saying, "I'm just a rough man. If I've done anything wrong, please forgive me, Brother Zhao."

Brother Zhao, you're our provider now, so please take care of us if anything happens to us.

Zhao Youcai smiled and raised his glass, "No problem, no problem. We'll be colleagues from now on, so we should naturally keep in touch."

However, you two aren't acting according to my wishes; rather, we're acting according to the city lord's wishes together.

The three of them drank their wine in one gulp and then began to eat.

The county magistrate said, "Who doesn't know that Brother Zhao and the newly appointed city lord Zheng Tiejun are as close as brothers? Looking at you is looking at the city lord."

Haha, the group laughed for a couple of minutes and then started drinking again.

The city guard general then said, "I heard that Lin Feng from the Ma Yi Guard is trying to compete with you, Brother Zhao, for the position of general by relying on his military merits."

I think he's just delusional.

The county magistrate interjected, "That Lin Feng is a capable fighter, so he's quite suitable to be our vanguard. It's a bit inappropriate for him to come up and be on equal footing with us."

The city guard general continued, "Yes, what's the use of being able to fight and struggle?"

The martial arts world is never just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.

He was just a poor boy from a hunter's family; how could he know any of this?

"Come on, let's not talk about Lin Feng anymore. He's not worth mentioning. Let's drink instead."

Somehow, their words reached the ears of the city guards and the minor officials of the yamen.

They all knew that Lin Feng was about to lose power.

They actually formed a group and went to the gate of the Hemp-Clad Guards to discuss this matter.

These people were all arrested and tortured by Lin Feng, but because they hadn't committed any serious crimes, Lin Feng didn't kill them.

But they remembered this grudge.

They dared not hold a grudge against Zheng Tiejun, and instead blamed everything on Lin Feng.

Upon hearing that Lin Feng was about to lose power, they all came over to mock and ridicule him.

These people embellished the story, making it sound as if Lin Feng was about to be expelled from the Hemp-Clad Guard.

On this day, fewer people gravitated towards Lin Feng.

Lin Hu looked at the few people who had just sided with Zhao Youcai and cursed through gritted teeth, "These bastards, have they forgotten who recruited them into the Ma Yi Wei in the first place?"

Lin Feng didn't care at all what others said.

"Don't overestimate the relationship between us. They're just trying to avoid trouble and it's understandable. Tiger, you should say less."

Although Lin Feng said that, he had already memorized these people in his heart.

If I could become a general of the Hemp-Clad Guard, I would definitely get rid of these people.

There were also the city guards and government officials outside.

Then we'll make them come to the Ma Yi Wei again, skin them alive, and investigate them thoroughly.

Song Dahu walked up to Lin Feng.

“Brother Lin, you misjudged those people. You shouldn’t have recruited them in the first place. They’re all a bunch of ungrateful bastards.”

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Brother Song, now is not the right time for you to come."

Song Dahu was originally a neutral party member, and Lin Feng did not expect him to side with him at this time.

"It doesn't matter, I can just quit, what else can I do?"

I have to go and lick someone's dirty feet just for this job.

I respect Brother Lin's martial arts skills, courage, and character, and I would like to get to know him better.

"Alright, let's go for a drink together, guys."

Lin Feng thought for a while and realized the key point. He felt that he was not without a chance of winning and that it was possible to turn the tide.