Chen Ping'an walked straight home from the Nancheng Suppression Office without encountering anything special; everything went smoothly. Pushing open the courtyard gate, he saw Chen Er'ya's cute little Face, which made Chen Ping'an feel even better.
In the courtyard, Chen Er'ya was reading and learning characters nearby, while Chen Ping'an began practicing Flying Locust Stone and Gongmen Thirteen Blades.
After nearly two hours of hard Cultivation, night had already fallen. Chen Ping'an then returned to the room with Chen Er'ya.
"Nannan, you go to sleep first; your brother will read a bit more." Chen Ping'an instructed Chen Er'ya, then eagerly began to read the newly acquired Martial Dao Cultivation Technique, Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training, by the light of the lamp.
The way to Cultivate Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training is more complex than Iron Cloth. It involves the use of Qi, the mobilization of Qi and Blood, and the coordination of the entire musculature and bones.
As expected of a middle-grade Cultivation Technique!
This made Chen Ping'an look forward to Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training. If he could Cultivate it to Completion, what Realm would his Martial Dao Realm reach?
As Chen Ping'an finished reading, his Golden Finger panel completely recorded this Martial Dao Cultivation Technique.
Chen Ping'an focused slightly and saw the panel information floating in the Void Realm.
Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level
Martial Arts: Iron Cloth Perfection, Flying Locust Stone Major Achievement (40/100), Gongmen Thirteen Blades Minor Achievement (31/40), Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training (0/10)
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"Just getting started requires 10 experience points!? That's double Iron Cloth!"
Looking at the information on the panel, Chen Ping'an was slightly surprised. He could have expected Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training to be more difficult than Iron Cloth, but he didn't expect the experience points to double directly.
This meant he needed a longer time to Cultivate and accumulate! Fortunately, as his Martial Dao Realm improved and his Qi and Blood became more abundant, the limit of Cultivation he could endure at one time also became higher and higher. So, the actual time needed would not necessarily double.
That night, Chen Ping'an stayed up very late before finally falling into a deep sleep filled with excitement.
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Early the next morning, after finishing his morning Cultivation and eating, Chen Ping'an walked towards the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office. He hadn't officially started practicing Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training yet. As a middle-grade Cultivation Technique, it was quite difficult to practice. So, Chen Ping'an thought he would study Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training after getting off work tonight, when he had ample time.
Today, he still had a big battle to fight! The matters with Cheng Yuan, Zhao Hu, and Old Fan from the Errand Office had not yet been resolved. He didn't believe that Zheng Chatou would let him succeed easily.
When Chen Ping'an arrived at the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office, he felt a low-pressure atmosphere. Clearly, the Yamen Runners of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office were not fools. Yesterday's events had already spread throughout the entire Zhenfu Division. His conflict with Zheng Chatou had already been laid bare. Many Yamen Runners were whispering privately, discussing yesterday's events.
Compared to his surroundings, Chen Ping'an's mood was not affected in the slightest.
In terms of Martial Dao Realm, his true strength, the Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level in the Bone Forging Realm, was in no way inferior to Zheng Chatou. In terms of background, he had just gained the support of the Chief Warrant Officer of the Nancheng Suppression Office, which further crushed Zheng Chatou.
Under such circumstances, he had no worries about today's events.
"Ping'an."
Monkey Head's eyes were the sharpest. As soon as Chen Ping'an walked into the Zhenfu Division's gate, Monkey Head spotted him and immediately waved to greet him.
"Monkey Head, Dashan." Chen Ping'an smiled in response, scanned around, and found that Qin Tou had not yet arrived.
Although he had restrained himself a lot more than before, Qin Tou was still an Old Jianghu veteran; he wouldn't miss a single chance to slack off.
"Be careful today." Monkey Head whispered quietly.
Perceptive as he was, he also sensed that today was unusual. It was obvious that since Chen Ping'an had made Zheng Chatou lose Face in public before, Zheng Chatou would definitely try to get it back today.
"Ping'an, endure if you can." Dashan looked at Chen Ping'an with a worried expression.
"Don't worry." Chen Ping'an smiled at the two of them and walked to his position.
"Chen Tou, over here." Zeng Jihe waved his hand.
that kid was completely on Chen Ping'an's side now. At this point, he had also gone all out.
What about Zheng Chatou! They had already collected the tax anyway. No matter how much he targeted them, how else could he target them?
Cheng Yuan and Zhao Hu stood to one side, looking lifeless. They didn't greet Chen Ping'an when they saw him, just gave a cold smile.
By today, the few of them had completely torn off their Masks.
Chen Ping'an walked to his position and stood there calmly, without speaking.
Zheng Shiyong walked into the Zhenfu Division's gate, looked around, saw Chen Ping'an, and a triumphant smile appeared on his Face.
You country bumpkin, today you'll get what's coming to you!
Yesterday, they had already coordinated their stories and sorted out the details. So what if they collected the tax? Whether it was a achievement or just normal, it was just a word from the Chief Constable. On the contrary, his insubordination, making the Chief Constable lose Face in public, could be used to make a big deal!
Compared to Zheng Shiyong, Tan Huacong, who stood not far away, appeared more composed. He just secretly anticipated it in his heart, but outwardly, he showed almost no expression.
The two of them had already formed a grudge with Chen Ping'an, so if there was an opportunity to beat Chen Ping'an to death with one blow, he would naturally be more than willing.
Soon, all the Yamen Runners of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office arrived. However, the few Chief Constables were still late.
The many Yamen Runners waited for a while longer, but still no Chief Constables arrived, and gradually they began to discuss.
Logically, the Chief Constables should have arrived earlier! Did something happen?
Looking towards the Zhenfu Division's main entrance repeatedly, Zheng Shiyong's Face also showed confusion.
"Where's uncle? He should have been here by now! Could he have been delayed by something?"
Just as the Yamen Runners were discussing and feeling confused, seven figures appeared at the Zhenfu Division's main entrance. When Zheng Shiyong clearly saw the figure walking at the very front, his heart skipped a beat.
Squad Leader of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office, Shen Shikang!
Besides Shen Shikang, Master Tian Fuliang, and the five Chief Constables of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office, including Zheng Chatou, all appeared.
"Greetings, Squad Leader!"
The Yamen Runners bowed slightly and greeted in unison.
After receiving Shen Shikang's nod, the Yamen Runners then collectively greeted Master Tian Fuliang.
"Greetings, Lord Tian!"
As for the other five Chief Constables, in a setting where both the Squad Leader and Master were present, they were naturally ignored.
Zheng Shiyong looked up and noticed that his uncle Zheng Chatou's Face was grim and not looking good.
What happened?
Zheng Shiyong's first reaction was, could it be that his uncle was caught with some handle by the Squad Leader?
Those who had the same thought as Zheng Shiyong included Tan Huacong and others.
As for the other Yamen Runners, most of their attention was on the Squad Leader. Did something happen again for the Squad Leader to suddenly appear at the pre-shift meeting?
...PS: The plot later is a bit exciting, isn't it? Killing with a sword when awake, sleeping on a beauty's lap when drunk. I, Chen Ping'an, will seize sole power, striving to write it out within a hundred chapters!!! (These words are free and not charged for)