"Rumors in the street can’t be taken seriously!" Lu Zhao said with a smile.
He glanced at the wine jug on the stone table of Jiang Ning.
"Inspector Jiang, may I have a cup of wine?"
"Of course!" Jiang Ning smiled, gesturing for Lu Zhao to take a seat.
"Please!" Lu Zhao raised his hand.
The two then took their seats.
At this mont,
Wang Jiu, who ca with Lu Zhao, was extrely astonished, and his expression towards Lu Zhao changed slightly.
It seed this was the first day he truly knew Lu Zhao.
"Inspector Jiang, my visit today is to clear up a misunderstanding," Lu Zhao said, not picking up the wine cup on the table but speaking first.
"What misunderstanding?" Jiang Ning asked.
"I have no intentions towards the daughter of the Prefectural Governor, it was Bai Hesong who kept persuading , and since I was heading south, I stopped by Guangning City," Lu Zhao explained.
"Your words are indeed surprising!" Jiang Ning said.
Lu Zhao replied, "I ca personally to clarify, mainly to prevent any resentnt from Inspector Jiang. I’ve never even t the daughter of Prince Dongling’s Prefectural Governor, and I don’t want this matter to cause enmity between us."
"Compared to being enemies, I would rather be friends with soone like Inspector Jiang!"
...
A short ti later.
Lu Zhao and Jiang Ning finished their conversation.
When he saw the true face of Wang Qintan,
his gaze remained clear and straightforward, not lingering at all on Wang Qintan. He instead offered his congratulations to Jiang Ning, leaving a ssage to invite him for a drink at any celebration, promising a grand gift in return.
...
At the courtyard gate.
Jiang Ning saw his guests off.
Watching the figures of Lu Zhao and his companions fade into the distance until they vanished at the corner, he collected his thoughts.
"I didn’t expect that!"
"It was indeed unexpected!" Wang Qintan stood beside Jiang Ning, nodding in agreent.
Then, she smiled at Lv Yi.
"You, young maid, might indeed be right. This young prince chose to make an alliance instead of fear my reputation!"
Jiang Ning shook his head, "It’s not fear of my reputation, but simply not wanting to beco enemies with , as Third Grade is far from my limit!"
"By the way, are you confident about the Nine Blood Transfusions?" Wang Qintan slightly raised her head to look at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning turned his head, looking at the almost equal-height Wang Qintan beside him, and smiled.
"If I didn’t have confidence, why would I choose the Nine Blood Transfusion Techniques?"
Feeling the closeness, Jiang Ning exhaled, causing Wang Qintan’s face to turn slightly red.
She turned her head towards the direction where Lu Zhao departed.
"Thank you for resolving this troubleso matter for !!" Wang Qintan said sincerely.
"So how will you repay ?" Watching Wang Qintan’s slightly red earlobe, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but tease.
At these words, Wang Qintan looked up at Jiang Ning.
As their eyes t,
she suddenly smiled.
"This girl has nothing to offer, but can only serve you with her self!"
Looking at Jiang Ning’s face, she smiled gracefully, her eyes bending like crescent moons.
...
On the other side.
Outside the alley.
"Little Prince, you..." Wang Jiu, with a stern face, was interrupted by Lu Zhao before he could finish speaking: "Are you confused?"
"Yes!" Wang Jiu nodded slightly.
"Did you think I would clash with that Inspector Jiang, just like with that old man Wang Hesong?" Lu Zhao asked.
"Yes!" Wang Jiu nodded again.
"That Inspector Jiang is young, while Wang Hesong is old, do you understand?" Lu Zhao said.
"Then why did the Little Prince offend those young geniuses on the Hidden Dragon List and Heavenly List before?" Wang Jiu looked puzzled.
"You don’t understand!" Lu Zhao said, "Those people, at most, can beco Grandmasters. With my father around, they’re nothing! But that Inspector Jiang is different! Given his past achievents, he might achieve accomplishnts comparable to my father in the future!"
"Soone like that, I don’t want to create trouble for my father!!"
At these words.
Wang Jiu’s eyes were filled with emotion.
"Little Prince, do you have so much faith in him?"
"You’re underestimating the significance of reaching Heavenly Person Grandmaster at his age!" Lu Zhao shook his head.
Then he walked towards his residence.
Seeing this, the stern man hurriedly followed.
He looked at Lu Zhao’s back, feeling as if he had always misunderstood this young prince.
Underneath that arrogant exterior, there seed to be another face.
...
By night.
At Ye Mansion.
"It seems I was overthinking!" Ye Zhengqi showed a look of contemplation after hearing his subordinate’s report.
"Sir, should we continue to closely monitor that side?"
"There’s no need!" Ye Zhengqi shook his head slightly.
Then he waved his hand.
The person, seeing this, imdiately retreated.
"It seems that young prince is also aware of what Jiang Ning’s current achievents could signify!"
"What a pity! He chose the most difficult path!"
A sigh of regret echoed from the study under the cold moonlight.
...
White Crane Martial Arts Hall.
Wang Hesong’s face twitched.
"Master, that’s the situation!" Liang Yong said.
"Heh—" Wang Hesong sneered coldly, "I’ve been dominant in Guangning Prefecture for many years, who doesn’t show respect? And yet, one day I’m treated like a soft persimmon to be squeezed!"
As he spoke, Wang Hesong felt a sharp pain on his face.
It was as if the punch Lu Zhao landed on his face during the day reappeared.
Liang Yong remained silent.
At this mont, he couldn’t find any ans to comfort his master.
Any words now would be like a sharp knife piercing into his master’s heart.
After a long while.
"Sigh—" Wang Hesong sighed deeply, looking at the bright moon outside the window.
At this mont.
Liang Yong felt that his master had truly aged.
His figure seed to have shrunk, becoming hunched.
...
In the blink of an eye.
Several days passed.
During these days, Jiang Ning maintained a low-profile existence, not stepping out of the house at all.
Every day, apart from practicing, was practicing.
In these days, as the ti approached July.
He occasionally caught conversations drifting in from outside.
He also knew that the martial arts provincial examination in early July was attracting much attention, even more than the scholarly examination.
Since ancient tis, there was no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts.
The first place in the scholarly examination was often influenced by the examiners’ preferences.
So even the top scholar in the scholarly exam often faced dissatisfaction from many.
But the top of the martial provincial examination was different.
It was entirely based on one’s own strength.
The chieftain of the martial provincial examination was undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation in Guangning Prefecture.
Moreover, compared to the scholarly exam, the martial exam was a more engaging topic.
Because the martial exam strictly limited age.
Whether it was the child test, the provincial exam, or the tropolitan exam, all strictly imposed the age limit of thirty.
Even if one beca the chieftain of the martial provincial exam.
If by the ti they participate in the tropolitan exam, their age exceeds thirty, they still wouldn’t be eligible.
And this factor is also why everyone is paying more attention.
Jiang Ning remained in Guangning City precisely because of the upcoming martial provincial exam.
In the martial provincial exam, obtaining fa, would make one a martial examination candidate.
This fa was of little use to him currently, but the next step, becoming the national Martial Arts Champion, was what he valued.
Since relying on the Inspection Office’s great influence, feeling the benefits of backing such a big tree, he naturally wanted to strive for benefits within his ability.
He also knew that appropriately showcasing oneself had far more advantages than disadvantages.
Just like the Wang Qintan incident a few days ago.
If he hadn’t demonstrated the prowess of a Heavenly Human Grandmaster, if he hadn’t held the position of Dongling County Patrol Envoy, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.
And these benefits were the result of him appropriately showcasing himself.
Nobody in this world would treat a stranger well for no reason.
Only value can make others treat you well.
This also reminded him of sothing soone said in his previous life.
When you succeed, you’ll find that the people around you are all good.
Now he deeply understood this saying.
Along his journey, he received help from many, surrounded by many good people.
All proving the correctness and truth of these words.
If he were the sa as his forr, ordinary self.
He believed those people wouldn’t have any connection with him, nor would they treat him as they do now.
The reason things have unfolded as they have is because he holds value.
Taking the title of Martial Arts Champion would make him even more valuable.
As for the path of the scholarly examination.
He previously intended to pursue it.
But after the incident in the Holy Temple last ti, he knew it wasn’t advisable to continue.
Continuing would disturb the God unique to the Great Xia court in the Guangning City’s Holy Temple.
The God who embodies the scholarly Dao and holds the fate of the nation’s civil officials.
The so-called Vast Righteous Qi can increase spiritual power.
From his current perspective, there were significant issues with it.
This kind of thod was like the way he used to enhance Lv Yi, Xiao Ei, Linglong, and Old Turtle.
One thod leaned towards the external physical body, the other towards the internal spirit.
Therefore, he could only abandon the path of the scholarly examination.
Opening the door.
Various thoughts flashed through Jiang Ning’s mind.
Then, his gaze refocused, settling on the void.
[Skill]: Vajra Immortal Body (One Break Limit 20000/20000) (Trait: Dragon Elephant Power)
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