After Chen Ping'an's promotion ceremony, the memorial service for Feng Shixian's death was also quickly held.
Feng Shixian had been stationed in Baishi City for many years, and many people from the Zhenfu Division still had feelings for him. The memorial service was attended by everyone. Many forces within Baishi City also sent a large number of people.
However, forces like the Three Great Families, Shaxie Alliance, and Chamber of Commerce Alliance basically only sent two or three representatives, who arrived in a hurry, stayed for a short while, and then left directly. It was a perfunctory and dismissive affair.
Although Chen Ping'an did not witness these scenes personally, they reached his ears through the mouths of others.
The perfunctory attitude of these forces towards the Zhenfu Division was almost openly displayed.
This caused many Yamen Runners to complain.
As the saying goes, a new official takes office with three fires. Many Yamen Runners hoped that Chen Ping'an would show his previous strong demeanor and curb the arrogance and prestige of the various major forces.
At the very least, he should send someone to demand an explanation. Why were they so perfunctory in matters concerning the Zhenfu Division? Who gave them the guts!
Many Yamen Runners were looking forward to it.
However, it was a pity that the new Commander did not make many moves. Instead, he seemed to be keeping a low profile; not to mention the Yamen Runners, even many Chief Constables hadn't seen him much.
Many Yamen Runners still trusted Chen Ping'an's reaction. However, regarding the overt perfunctoriness of the major forces, the Zhenfu Division's lack of effective response still disappointed many people.
But disappointment aside, these people would still comfort themselves and make assumptions. After all, Chen Ping'an had the impressive track record of successively eliminating two major Gangs, so everyone still believed that Lord Chen would take corresponding countermeasures later.
"That shouldn't be, what's wrong with Lord Chen?"
"Could it be that he's studying countermeasures!? Yes, everything must consider the consequences. As the Commander of the Zhenfu Division, decisions must be made carefully, otherwise the impact will be too great!"
"Hmm, that must be it. With Lord Chen's personality, he would never be so weak!"
"Wait a little longer, give Lord Chen some time. The situation is chaotic, and he indeed needs to think carefully and analyze the pros and cons before making the next move."
"That's right!"
"......"
Unlike what the Yamen Runners thought, Chen Ping'an's low profile these days was not because he was contemplating countermeasures at all. To be honest, his mind wasn't focused on these matters.
The perfunctory reactions of the major forces did give Chen Ping'an some ideas. However, it was not enough for him to go to great lengths and waste time. Instead of getting entangled with these forces, it was better to focus on improving himself.
He never forgot that his greatest confidence was not power, but his martial Dao Cultivation.
These days, his mind was entirely focused on the Vajra Indestructible.
The Divine Skill is profound and extraordinary, far beyond what high-grade Cultivation Techniques can compare to. Chen Ping'an was immersed in the ocean of martial arts, unable to extricate himself!
Cultivating the Divine Skill is difficult; one often Cultivates for many days with no results, and this feeling of frustration is hard to accept.
Unlike others, every time Chen Ping'an practiced, he gained 1 point of Cultivation experience. This constant and steady progress filled him with excitement and hope.
+1!
+1!
+1!
......
Lines of Cultivation experience constantly flashed before Chen Ping'an's eyes. These days, he temporarily abandoned the Cultivation of other Cultivation Techniques and focused on the Indestructible Divine Skill, indeed achieving good results.
"I've accumulated 90 points of Cultivation experience!"
"At this rate, in another half a month, the Indestructible Divine Skill will be able to enter the Minor Achievement Realm! At that time, when it enters the Bronze Man Imperishable level, how much will my combat power change once it's activated?"
Cultivating Vajra Indestructible made his physique and defense even more formidable. This was just his normal state. If he activated it with full power, just like in the stone chamber, although the activation time was limited, it would significantly boost his combat power.
At the 入門 Realm, fully activating Vajra Indestructible could double his combat power! What about the Minor Achievement Realm...?
To be honest, Chen Ping'an was quite looking forward to it.
......
It was initially thought that after the memorial service, Baishi City would return to its previous state of calm. But unexpectedly, the city became restless.
With the demise of the Crocodile Gang and Liusha Gang, many industries they left behind in Baishi City, such as the Shaxie Alliance and Iron Fist Gang, all made moves and began to gradually encroach.
Sometimes, when people from the Zhenfu Division went to calculate profits, they would even be inexplicably beaten up. They would be directly put into a sack and dragged into an alley, and afterwards, no one would know who did it!
These were Yamen Runners of the Zhenfu Division...
Being beaten while performing official duties, what a serious incident this was!
The matter was reported layer by layer, from the Chief Constable to the Squad Leader, then to the heads of various departments, and finally reached Chen Ping'an's ears.
"The Shaxie Alliance and Iron Fist Gang have gone too far!" Listening to Cheng Renjing's report, Chen Ping'an was expressionless, showing no joy or anger. "Find an excuse, and give them a good warning!"
"Yes." Cheng Renjing replied, a hint of secret delight flashing in his heart.
Lord Chen has been thinking for so many days, could it be that... he's preparing to take action against them?
After Cheng Renjing left, Chen Ping'an immediately dismissed the matter from his mind.
His Cultivation experience for the Indestructible Divine Skill had already accumulated to 150 points, and he was getting closer and closer to breaking through the Realm. He couldn't afford to relax and put down his Cultivation to deal with other matters.
The Zhenfu Division's counterattack was swift. Under an excuse, two properties under the Shaxie Alliance and Iron Fist Gang were quickly sealed by the Zhenfu Division.
The Yamen Runners and Chief Constables who went to seal them felt a surge of satisfaction!
Although there was no concrete evidence, it was undoubtedly the Shaxie Alliance and Iron Fist Gang who had inexplicably beaten their colleague. Now, by sealing the properties under the names of these two forces, it was undoubtedly a powerful counterattack.
"Satisfying! Satisfying!"
"It seems Lord Chen is preparing to fight back!"
Some Yamen Runners began to anticipate Commander Chen's next instructions and reactions.
One warning and counterattack did not curb the actions of the Shaxie Alliance and Iron Fist Gang. Instead, their actions became even more intense. The gradual encroachment on industries, which was originally slow, began to accelerate.
Even with the combined efforts of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance and the Three Great Families, the industries managed by the Zhenfu Division began to be squeezed. Some abnormal and malicious competition appeared.
Similar incidents occurred in various urban areas of Baishi City. In addition to the suppression and encroachment of industries, the number of malicious brawls in various urban areas also began to increase.
Whether by coincidence or not, many of the brawls revolved around the relatives and Family members of Yamen Runners.
A series of incidents occurred, almost openly targeting the Zhenfu Division.