Inside the Chief Constable's public room at the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office.
Zheng Zhenwu, the Zheng Chatou, sat in a large chair, listening to Tan Huacong's report.
“There was some trouble in Lihua Lane yesterday?”
“Replying to Chief Constable, yes, there was some trouble.”
“Tell me about it!”
“Yesterday, the Tiger Head Gang’s Protector, Little Tiger, went to a household to collect an outstanding debt, but the family couldn't pay it at the moment. The Tiger Head Gang, naturally, isn't easy to deal with, so they directly broke down the door and searched the house.”
“Hmm.” Zheng Chatou listened quietly, his expression not changing at all when he heard about the breaking and searching.
“This matter actually has some connection to that Chen Ping'an!”
“Oh?”
“That Chen Ping'an, a newborn calf, was overflowing with a sense of justice. Seeing the Tiger Head Gang breaking into the house, he immediately stepped forward and stopped them.”
“Didn't that Little Tiger teach him a lesson!? Oh, currently, our Zhenfu Division is under high-pressure management, so that Little Tiger probably wouldn't dare to act personally. He must have had his subordinates act, right! How is that Chen Ping'an?”
“Chief Constable is brilliant, that Little Tiger was also cautious. He indeed didn't make a move himself. One of his subordinates did make a move. The result was a bit unexpected! that kid Chen Ping'an actually achieved martial arts initiation! The person from the Tiger Head Gang who made the move was just an ordinary ruffian, not his opponent!”
“martial arts initiation?” Zheng Chatou looked directly at Tan Huacong for the first time: “He hasn't had the Gongmen Thirteen Blades for many days, has he? How did he achieve martial arts initiation so quickly?”
“I find this matter strange too! that kid is thin and has ordinary bone structure, not like a martial arts Genius at all! I guess it might be related to Old Chen. He probably left some powerful medicine for forging Qi and blood. Old Chen was, after all, someone who almost became a Chief Constable! Before he died, it's only natural for him to leave some trump cards for his only son!”
“Hmm, possibly.” Zheng Chatou nodded slightly, acknowledging Tan Huacong’s explanation.
“that kid has achieved martial arts initiation, plus the official Yamen Runner status he got by sheer luck. This is a bit of a small problem.” Tan Huacong’s expression was a bit gloomy.
After all, because of the Za Mao Yu incident with the Qing Yu Gang, he and Chen Ping'an had completely formed a grudge. The better the other party did, the more disadvantageous it naturally was for him!
Originally, it didn't matter much. He was just a temporary Yamen Runner. But who would have thought that the other party would continuously have such good luck, first successfully reporting the news by chance, becoming an officially registered Yamen Runner. And then, not many days later, successfully achieving martial arts initiation!
This was not good news for him!
Fortunately, he was not alone. There was still Zheng Chatou!
Zheng Chatou did not speak for a moment, his fingers gently tapping the table, lost in thought.
Tan Huacong also remained silent, just waiting quietly.
“In two more days, won’t it be the annual tax collection? At that time, arrange for Chen Ping'an to go to the Hu Pao Gambling House!”
Zheng Chatou looked up and said this.
“Arrange for Chen Ping'an to go to the Hu Pao Gambling House?”
Tan Huacong was first stunned, but then his mind quickly turned, and he understood what was going on. His face lit up with joy, and he praised: “Chief Constable is brilliant!”
“Oh, by the way, this time, the tax from the Hu Pao Gambling House will be increased by one-tenth!”
Zheng Chatou added another sentence.
“The tax quota will be increased by one-tenth!”
Tan Huacong's eyes lit up.
“Among so many taxes, the tax from the Hu Pao Gambling House is already one of the most difficult to collect. If it's increased by another one-tenth, the other party will be even more unwilling. It will be even more difficult! In this way, when Chen Ping'an goes to collect the tax, he will not only be rebuffed. If he comes back without collecting the tax, he will inevitably be reprimanded. At that time, with a little manipulation, that kid Chen Ping'an will be completely at the Chief Constable's mercy!”
“Hmm, go and do it quickly!” Zheng Chatou said indifferently.
“Yes.” Tan Huacong cupped his fists in a salute and left the public room.
“Chen Ping'an ah...”
Zheng Chatou didn't mention one thing, and that was that after Chen Ping'an failed to collect the tax, he would arrange for Zheng Shiyong to go. At that time, he would suppress the artificially inflated one-tenth tax quota, returning it to the original amount. With the before and after comparison, plus his support from behind, Zheng Shiyong would definitely be able to collect the Hu Pao Gambling House's tax for this year.
At that time, he would then manipulate it a bit to add another merit to Zheng Shiyong's record!
Killing two birds with one stone, exquisitely brilliant!
.......
Bang!
A stone was heavily thrown into a pile of stones.
+1!
An experience symbol appeared before Chen Ping'an's eyes.
“Enough!”
Chen Ping'an's face lit up with joy as he looked at the panel that appeared before his eyes.
Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Qi Blood Third Stage
Martial Arts: Iron Cloth Perfection, Flying Locust Stone Minor Achievement (40/40), Gongmen Thirteen Blades Initiation (6/15)
......
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ping'an's spirit condensed, and he clicked on the plus sign next to Flying Locust Stone again.
Whoosh la la ~
Experience stirred, transforming into streaks of starlight, entering his glabella.
A large amount of experience, insights, and practical combat scenarios regarding the practice of Flying Locust Stone continuously surged into Chen Ping'an's mind. He then assimilated them at an extremely fast pace.
All of this was not forced indoctrination, but rather something he had accumulated little by little through countless days and nights of arduous cultivation and countless practical battles.
Flying Locust Stone, Major Achievement!
As the Flying Locust Stone reached Major Achievement, the Qi and blood in Chen Ping'an's body also began to surge wildly.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Chen Ping'an's heart beat strongly and powerfully.
The surging Qi and blood made his large tendons and muscles even tighter and more connected. They combined with each other, erupting with even more terrifying power.
Qi Blood Third Stage, Perfection!
“It's done!”
Chen Ping'an slowly opened his eyes, his heart filled with excitement.
After several days, his martial arts cultivation had advanced further!
Qi Blood Third Stage Perfection, this meant that his current strength was extremely formidable, even among the Chief Constables in the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office!
To his knowledge, among the five Chief Constables in the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office. While Huang Chatou and Li Chatou had entered the Qi Blood Third Stage many years ago, they were still some distance from Third Stage Perfection. Only Stern and Chief Liu had entered Qi Blood Third Stage Perfection.
As for Zheng Chatou...
He had already entered the Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level, the Bone Forging Realm, five or six years ago!
Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level Bone Forging Realm, bones like iron, arms like blades. Ordinary weapons could be received bare-handed. Dozens of ordinary strong men were no match for a Bone Forging Realm master.
Unless these dozens of people were standard military elites in armor, only then could they take down a Bone Forging Realm master!
The Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level martial arts cultivation was also the reason why Zheng Chatou held such a transcendent position among the several Chief Constables in the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office.
However, now that Chen Ping'an had made a breakthrough to Qi Blood Third Stage Perfection. Coupled with three martial arts Cultivation Techniques, among the five Chief Constables in the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office, he was probably only inferior to Zheng Chatou.
It is difficult for an ordinary martial artist to practice a Cultivation Technique to the point of Perfection! Even after many years of practice, they would only reach the Major Achievement level! This is because you cannot guarantee that every practice will result in improvement; it is very possible that the method is not appropriate, and you could be stuck in place for a long time!
However, this does not apply to Chen Ping'an. As long as he has suitable Cultivation Techniques, his martial arts progress will not stop!
In two more days, once he has enough cultivation experience, his Gongmen Thirteen Blades will be able to smoothly reach Minor Achievement. At that time, there is a great possibility that he will be able to break through to the Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level, the Bone Forging Realm, in one fell swoop!
“Those debts can perhaps be properly settled then!”