Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Clashing Blades!
“You really do your surna an injustice,” Chen Yuan shook his head.
Is Old Wang a sentintal character?
“Brother Yuan, but I’m also sowhat troubled. Father definitely won’t let her enter the door, and I also feel sowhat…” Wang Ping’s face slightly crinkled.
“Do you have the silver to redeem her?”
“Do you think a woman of the dust like her could truly fall in love with you?”
Chen Yuan glanced at Wang Ping and asked.
...
Wang Ping remained silent, as if weighing the pros and cons.
“I will only say one thing, afterwards I will not advise you, everyone has their own choices.”
“Brother Yuan, speak,” Wang Ping lifted his head, sowhat earnestly.
“The wooded path you long for is actually every morning and evening filled with…”
Wang Ping: “???”
…
All along the way, Wang Ping’s face was troubled. Chen Yuan also shared with him the real aning behind those words, causing Wang Ping to blurt out “excellent” in response to Chen Yuan.
“Brother Yuan, I’ve understood!”
Shortly after, Wang Ping suddenly said with conviction.
“Understood what?”
“Brother Yuan, you are right, such a woman is not suitable to bring ho.”
“That’s right, hehe…”
That kind of woman, no matter what she says, how pitiful she is, is not to be trusted—it’s the bloody lesson learned from a friend of his in the past!
Father gambles, mother is ill, younger brother studies, just started and still unfamiliar, I must rely on myself for brothers and sisters, business failure requires loan repaynt, forr husband was abusive and took drugs, no inco of her own, necessitated this path…
He, who had washed feet for years, was well acquainted with such tricks.
City East, training field.
Chen Yuan and Wang Ping discussed and exchanged views all the way and soon reached their destination.
Two young governnt officials who had not been at the office for long saw Chen Yuan and Wang Ping in their official uniforms and did not stop them, letting them pass.
“Hey, is that Chen Yuan?”
Once Chen Yuan and his companion had walked away, the two young governnt officials whispered amongst themselves.
“Yes, the one on the left.”
“I heard he had entered the County Governnt just half a year earlier than , how dare he vie for the position of arrest officer? Those veteran officials are at the Blood Refining Level!”
“He must be either foolish or has so backing. If he dares to vie, it ans he has the capability, which is certainly sothing to be proud of for us newbies.”
Inside the County Governnt, only those who have mixed in for more than three years can be called old governnt officials.
This is not just a title, but also a proof of strength.
Being able to survive nurous dangers, every old governnt official’s strength is not to be underestimated.
“When will I be that strong?”
“When you’re that strong, you’ll be that strong,” the other replied.
The young governnt official who had spoken looked at him speechless and said:
“Well said, don’t say it again next ti.”
“It’s not very crowded?”
Chen Yuan’s expression was solemn as he glanced over the people present.
By now, the drill ground was populated with over a dozen individuals, including Wu Yushan and Wang Lin, who had been ntioned earlier by Wang Ping, both of whom were notable figures in the County Governnt.
After Chen Yuan and Wang Ping entered, nurous gazes carefully sized up Chen Yuan. Wu Yushan narrowed his eyes in displeasure, while Wang Lin glanced over and then closed his eyes again.
Chen Yuan nodded slightly, remained silent, and directly sat down.
Most of the people present were here to compete for the position of the arrest officer.
It was not possible for all the Governnt Officials in the County Governnt to attend, as that would leave Ping’an County without patrols. Those who could attend were either competitors or, like Wang Ping, had been inford beforehand.
Although the position of arrest officer carried an official status, it didn’t cause any sensation.
As ti passed, the scene beca sowhat quiet, save for a few people who were talking amongst each other. The rest of the Governnt Officials remained silent, waiting for the arrival of County Magistrate Li Mingqi.
Chen Yuan did the sa.
At noon, the sun nearly hung directly overhead, causing beads of sweat to appear on the foreheads of the Governnt Officials. July was the peak of sumr, which made it much hotter than usual.
Suddenly, two voices from outside said, ‘Greetings to the magistrate’. The Governnt Officials straightened up, sitting upright and attentively looking toward the gate.
Sure enough, County Magistrate Li Mingqi had arrived!
“This subordinate greets the magistrate!”
Everyone bowed in unison.
Li Mingqi, with a calm expression, walked onto the listone-constructed platform and casually pointed at two Governnt Officials:
“You two, co up.”
The contenders for the arrest officer position were eight in total, all stronger Blood Refining experts selected from over a hundred Governnt Officials.
The two Governnt Officials, having been nad by Li Mingqi, didn’t dare to delay and quickly moved to the platform. Without a signal to start, they bowed to each other and simultaneously drew their swords.
“Brother Yuan, which of the two do you think is stronger?” Wang Ping asked in a lowered voice.
Chen Yuan shook his head:
“Can’t tell.”
It wasn’t an evasion but a genuine uncertainty. Without clear markers of the Foundation Establishnt Realm and no exchange of blows, it was hard to discern their level from their movents and saber techniques alone.
The clash above was swift, lasting only around forty breaths before the confrontation ended.
Blood Refining Martial Artists didn’t speak of drawn-out battles; sotis, a few moves were enough to determine the winner.
The victor was a middle-aged Governnt Official with a light red birthmark on his left cheek, who placed his saber at the other’s neck, obviating any need for further competition.
The other Governnt Official was sowhat reluctant but dared not act out with the County Magistrate present. He bowed and stepped down.
Li Mingqi’s expression remained calm as he scanned over to Chen Yuan and others.
Wu Yushan imdiately stood up, approached the platform, and Li Mingqi casually pointed to another nearby Governnt Official, who, seeing it was Wu Yushan, clenched his teeth and followed.
The previous victor stepped aside to stand and watch the upcoming exchanges.
In Li Mingqi’s eyes, a contest at the Foundation Establishnt Level did not an much, but it was different for them as they looked at their formidable opponents!
Wu Yushan, deservedly a top expert in the Arrest Room second only to Huang Xing, took rely five breaths to punch the opponent off the platform.
After Wu Yushan’s victory, Wang Lin, holding a blue long sword, stepped onto the platform and, after bowing to Li Mingqi, casually pointed at another Governnt Official.
Wang Lin’s swordplay was fierce, creating afterimages. In a re mont, the Governnt Official he was facing had several sword marks on his body, his clothes torn, with the sword tip pressing against the other official’s brow, appearing to sink a shallow point, as trails of blood seeped from the sword tip.
“Arrest officer Wang’s strength is extraordinary, I admit defeat!”
The Governnt Official swiftly conceded defeat and stepped down from the platform.
Li Mingqi then turned his gaze to Chen Yuan, giving him a asured look. Understanding the signal, Chen Yuan holding his saber, walked onto the platform. The other, older Governnt Official, facing Chen Yuan’s youthful appearance, showed no trace of contempt or mockery.
Since he had dared to enter the competition, it ant he was confident in his strength!
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