Chen Ping'an's Face was indifferent, and his eyes were deep. What he said made people unable to help but believe him.
Little Tiger Lord narrowed his eyes, looking at Chen Ping'an as if he was seeing him for the first time.
Just now, he vaguely saw Old Chen's shadow in that Chen Family Boy.
Old Chen could be considered to have lived a worthy life; he had a descendant with both courage and skill!
However...
Endless battle!?
Ridiculous!
Did he really think he, Little Tiger Lord, was easily scared?
Little Tiger Lord lifted his foot, about to step forward, when he heard a distant shout from the other end of the lane.
"Zhenfu Division night patrol, what's going on up ahead!"
Little Tiger Lord turned his head to look, and saw two Yamen Runners in the distance, each with a saber, one holding a lantern, and the other holding a gong, walking towards them.
At first, the two Yamen Runners walked with great Aura. But the closer they got, the more their Aura diminished. After clearly seeing Little Tiger Lord's broad-shouldered and slender-waisted appearance, they seemed like different people.
"It's Little Tiger Lord, you're here!"
Yamen Runners from Nanquan Lane Garrison Office naturally recognized high-ranking members of the Tiger Head Gang like Little Tiger Lord. Not only did they have to recognize him, but if it wasn't absolutely necessary, they couldn't offend him.
Now that they had approached and realized Little Tiger Lord was here, the two Yamen Runners couldn't help but secretly regret it.
Especially facing the malicious gazes of seven or eight ruffians, their scalps tingled even more.
Little Tiger Lord was here, which clearly meant he was up to something illegal! If they had known, they would have pretended not to see him and walked away, then there wouldn't be so many problems!
Now that they were here, stopping him wasn't an option, and not stopping him wasn't an option either. It made things difficult for them, caught in a dilemma!
Even if they were determined to stop Little Tiger Lord, they were only temporary Yamen Runners. With that status, trying to stop Little Tiger Lord, a Protector of the Tiger Head Gang, was simply wishful thinking.
As their thoughts churned, they suddenly saw Chen Ping'an sitting in the courtyard.
"Chen Ping'an?"
As temporary Yamen Runners of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office, they naturally knew each other.
Little Tiger Lord looked at Chen Ping'an in the courtyard, then at the two approaching Yamen Runners. His thoughts suddenly changed, and he decided to abandon his previous plan.
To be honest, he didn't take Chen Ping'an's so-called endless battle seriously at all. However, it would be somewhat inappropriate to teach Chen Ping'an a lesson in front of two Zhenfu Division Yamen Runners. Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to cause trouble over this matter.
After all, the Gang's situation was special right now, and many people were watching him. He couldn't afford to create new problems; everything revolved around obtaining the Qi Blood Pill!
"Chen Family Boy, your luck is quite good!"
Little Tiger Lord let out a dry laugh as he spoke to Chen Ping'an.
"I hope your luck continues to be this good later on! But..."
Little Tiger Lord had no qualms about threatening Chen Ping'an in front of the two Yamen Runners.
Indeed, for a high-ranking Gang member like Little Tiger Lord, as long as he didn't offend any powerful figures and no one from above ordered his removal, he generally wasn't afraid of ordinary Yamen Runners.
Little Tiger Lord showed a sinister smile and stared at Chen Ping'an for a while before calling out and leading his group away.
Before leaving, several ruffians glared fiercely at Chen Ping'an.
"Kid, just you wait!"
Fei Zi gave a thumbs-down, silently mouthing words.
Good luck? It should be you guys who are lucky!
Chen Ping'an sneered inwardly.
At this moment, the two Yamen Runners also reacted. They hadn't quite figured out why Little Tiger Lord had left as soon as they arrived.
Did their Face really hold that much weight?
Chen Ping'an nodded slightly to the two, as a greeting.
"Come in and sit for a bit?"
He invited them.
The two Yamen Runners, one named Zhao Hu and the other Cheng Yuan, had similar seniority to him. Because they were better at currying favor, they were doing a bit better than him.
"No, no."
The two waved their hands in refusal.
Nonsense!
Little Tiger Lord's meaning was very clear just now: Chen Ping'an had offended him, and he had taken note of it.
If they were to enter Chen Ping'an's house, wouldn't that be indirectly showing their support for him?
This matter involved Little Tiger Lord, a high-ranking member of the Tiger Head Gang; they didn't want to get involved.
As for colleagues? What were they for? Could they be eaten?
Chen Ping'an was just a down-and-out fellow. Helping him would only cause trouble, with no benefits whatsoever?
Only a fool would do such a thing!
Seeing them refuse, Chen Ping'an didn't insist. He could roughly guess their thoughts.
However, it was human nature, and he could understand.
Although not intentional, their actions just now had helped him out.
Watching Zhao Hu and Cheng Yuan leave, Chen Ping'an also got up and closed the courtyard gate.
Oh well!
The crossbar was broken again!
He could only pick another piece of firewood to temporarily serve as a door bolt crossbar.
"Nannan, were you scared just now?"
The scene just now, with Little Tiger Lord bringing seven or eight people, was quite intimidating.
"Big Brother is here, I'm not scared."
Chen Er'ya showed a cute smile.
"Good, as long as you're not scared."
Chen Ping'an replied with a smile.
After the commotion just now, it had already grown dark.
"I can't practice Flying Locust Stone against the courtyard wall anymore!"
As Chen Ping'an practiced more and more, coupled with Flying Locust Stone reaching Minor Achievement, the Flying Locust Stone he threw had considerable force. If he continued to practice like this, a large pit would appear on the courtyard wall sooner or later.
Unable to practice against the courtyard wall, Chen Ping'an's gaze fell on a pile of stones in a corner of the courtyard. These were left over from when he practiced Iron Cloth.
"I'll practice against the stone pile!"
Chen Ping'an pulled back as far as possible, holding a Flying Locust Stone of suitable size, and began to practice.
Perhaps because Flying Locust Stone had reached Minor Achievement, or because of today's incident which impacted his emotions, Chen Ping'an actually gained 4 points of cultivation experience that night.
Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Qi Blood Third Stage
Martial Arts: Iron Cloth Perfection, Flying Locust Stone Minor Achievement (6/40)
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Looking at the data on the panel, Chen Ping'an was quite satisfied. He could now gain 6 points of experience per day from cultivation. In this way, in about six days, his Flying Locust Stone would reach Major Achievement!
Once Flying Locust Stone reached Major Achievement, his overall strength would advance further. He would also have more confidence when facing the unknown.
He didn't believe that after today's incident, Little Tiger Lord would just let it go.
Next, there would be no shortage of troubles!
But it didn't matter. As early as when he had previously told them to get out, he had made the worst-case scenario plan.
Since he had embarked on the Martial Dao, he should advance with determination!
If Little Tiger Lord continued to make noise, then he would find a night and kill him too!
This night passed quickly.
Early the next morning, Chen Ping'an arrived at the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office early, bantering with Monkey Head Da Shan for a few moments. After the pre-shift meeting, he went straight home.
"It's my turn for night patrol again!"
According to the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office's assignment, he and Qin Tou were on night patrol tonight.
However, most of the time, Qin Tou only appeared for roll call and was usually nowhere to be seen.
Therefore, when he was assigned with Qin Tou, it was highly likely that Chen Ping'an would be on night patrol alone.
Tonight, the night patrol was in Jiming Lane.