CHAPTER 30 THE CLOUDS AND THE RAIN DISPERSED
How could Ye Dachuan refuse? He hurriedly agreed. He pulled Li Qingshan's hand and said, "You really are my lucky general, no, my benefactor!" Thinking about the current Li Qingshan, his status was no longer the same as before. Tachydera
Li Qingshan asked, "What about Guardian Yan and the others?"
Ye Dachuan said, "I went back to Iron Fist to rest and reorganize. Jiaping's Iron Fist. They even said that they would pay you a visit tonight. I didn't expect that I would be the first to arrive."
More than a dozen vigorous yamen runners came up behind Li Qingshan. "Lord Li!"
Li Qingshan smiled and said, "This is your Lord Ye!"
"Lord Ye!"
Standing in front of the building, Ye Dachuan was excited. Was he going to visit the biggest and most luxurious brothel on his first day in Jiaping?
Li Qingshan said, "Lord Ye, don't forget that we're here to cause trouble today."
Ye Dachuan said, "I won't forget, I won't forget. Squeezing money out of them is the right thing to do." Then he ordered righteously, "Charge in and sweep this brothel clean."
"Yes, sir!" A group of bailiffs rushed in like wolves and tigers, startling all the women in the building. The guards came out, but seeing Li Qingshan, who dared to step forward?
Ye Dachuan said, "Where's your boss? Where's your boss?"
A woman said timidly, "We don't know either."
Ye Dachuan said, "Search!"
Li Qingshan watched from the side as the bailiffs searched the building. He whispered in Ye Dachuan's ear, "It looks like they've already escaped. Could there be some sort of treasure room here, just like the one in the Black Wind Stronghold?"
At the mention of the treasure room, Ye Dachuan's eyes immediately lit up. "Let's search the cellar!" With his sharp intuition for money, he found the switch in an instant and opened the door of the underground palace without waiting for Li Qingshan's reminder. Holy Church
Ye Dachuan looked at the pitch-black door of the underground palace and felt a little timid, but he couldn't suppress his desire for the treasure. He first ordered the bailiffs to go in, then pulled Li Qingshan down.
As expected, they quickly found the women who were locked up and confirmed Lou Cheng's crimes. Zhao Liangqing and Furong had disappeared. Of course, they had fled to avoid punishment.
Ye Dachuan was not disappointed. Although Li Qingshan had taken the hundred treasures pouch, there were still many gold and silver utensils and jewels in the underground palace. It was not a small amount of wealth.
"Congratulations, Lord Ye. You've just arrived at Jiaping City, yet you've already accomplished a great deed." Li Qingshan smiled and raised his head to look at the flying fairy maiden on the dome. He casually pulled out the Wind-entwining Saber and threw it out. It brushed past the nose of a guard and nailed itself to the door.
"If you don't explain everything clearly today, no one is allowed to leave. Otherwise, you will be beheaded without mercy." Zhao Liangqing would never do something like abducting a woman himself. The guards and thugs of the building were all involved.
"What? Zhao Liangqing disappeared?" Zhuo Zhibo suddenly stood up and looked at Ge Jian, who had come to report.
Ge Jian said, "Yes. Today, Li Qingshan took out a few account books and asked for a warrant from Zhou Wenbin. He also brought people to the door, but not only did he not see Zhao Liangqing and Furong, he also found the women who were abducted in the underground palace. They have already been brought back to the yamen. After Zhou Wenbin interrogated them, he determined Zhao Liangqing's crimes. He issued a warrant for his arrest and confiscated all of Lou Cheng's assets."
Zhuo Zhibo slowly sat down. There was something strange about this matter. As long as Zhao Liangqing held on, there would come a time when he would make a comeback. No one would be able to catch any evidence of his crimes. Could it be that he had returned to the sect to report on his work and discuss countermeasures, which was why Li Qingshan had taken advantage of him?
He couldn't understand. For a moment, he also suspected that Zhao Liangqing was already dead, but he immediately dispelled that thought. Who could kill Zhao Liangqing? Zhao Liangqing was already at the peak of the fifth layer of Qi Refining. He was only one step away from the sixth layer. In all of Jiaping, the only people who could kill him were himself and Zhou Wenbin. However, Zhou Wenbin would never take such a risk to make an enemy of the sect.
Only that bastard Li Qingshan would dare to commit such atrocities. But no matter what, Li Qingshan was only at the first layer of Qi Refining. He was definitely no match for Zhao Liangqing. Holy Church
Qian Rongzhi was deep in thought. This Li Qingshan was simply an unlucky star. He had just set up a trap in the building last night, but the building had already been destroyed today.
Zhou Wenbin had never expected this to happen from just sending people to harass the building. The building was reduced to an empty shell. The women all tearfully described what they had gone through, exposing the many atrocities the building had committed. They pointed out many pimp guards, and Zhao Liangqing and Furong were the main culprits.
There was no need to report it to the Clear River prefecture at all. Zhou Wenbin's authority in Jiaping was basically equivalent to that of a lord. With a single order, over a dozen heads fell to the ground, beheaded cleanly. Several dozen people were sent to prison before being put up for arrest. In the end, a document was written and reported to the Clear River prefecture so that the prefect could question the sect. Their disciples had done something like this, so they had to give an explanation.
Since they were under the rule of the Great Xia empire, they could not ignore the laws. At a time like this, even the sect could only expel Zhao Liangqing and the others to distance themselves from this matter.
Zhou Wenbin's swift and decisive action only took an afternoon, which left Li Qingshan in admiration. "Sir, that's impressive."
Zhou Wenbin stood to the side and said softly, "Tell me honestly, did you do this or not?"
Li Qingshan said, "If only I really had that strength."
Zhou Wenbin stared at him for a while. He saw that Li Qingshan's face did not give off any openings at all. Originally, he only had a flash of inspiration and felt like Li Qingshan had something to do with this. He patted Li Qingshan's shoulder. "Alright then. You're quite lucky."
At this moment, Qian Rongzhi and Diao Fei arrived at the government office as well, reporting to Zhou Wenbin.
Qian Rongzhi recovered her smile. "Qingshan, you were so impressive last night. Seriously, you two. We came together, so why didn't you call me?"
However, Diao Fei began to understand the conflict between Li Qingshan and Zhuo Zhibo. He was neither bold enough to offend Li Qingshan, nor was he bold enough to praise him. He greeted him half-heartedly.
Li Qingshan smiled. He could not be bothered with them, so he bid farewell to Zhou Wenbin. Ye Dachuan stood to one side, dragging him to Yan Song and the others to drink and celebrate.
Diao Fei called out from behind, "Qingshan, hold on."
Li Qingshan looked back. "What's the matter?"
Diao Fei's heart actually skipped a beat. This teenager who was many years younger than him actually made him feel a vague sense of fear. However, he had been through many trials and tribulations after all. He sucked in a deep breath and immediately adjusted his emotions. He was not a piece of trash who had never experienced battle like the procuress. He refused to believe that he was not Li Qingshan's opponent if they actually fought with his strength at the third layer.
"From tomorrow onwards, we'll be carrying out trial missions together. Shouldn't we sit together tonight and discuss it?"
Li Qingshan frowned. "Together? Trial missions? "He had no interest in spending time with the two of them.
Zhou Wenbin explained, "This has always been the rule of the Hawkwolf Guard. After joining the Hawkwolf Guard, you have to undergo a few more trial missions before you're truly qualified. Afterwards, you'll go to the Clear River prefecture and see the two commanders to truly join us. Very few people fail the trials. Normally, it's just a formality. However, if you don't accept it, Zhuo Zhibo will have a reason to expel you. "
Li Qingshan understood that there were rules within the system. He stood still and said, "Alright, let's discuss it." He was very curious about what kind of mission Zhuo Zhibo would give them.
He asked about their origins out of formality. "Ancient Wind city, Qian family." Zhou Wenbin obviously did not take a clan as small as that seriously. However, when he asked about Diao Fei's origins, Just Now was slightly surprised. "Green Vine mountain? Your master is the Green Vine Elder? "
"Yes!"
"Has your master agreed to you joining the Hawkwolf Guard?" The reason why Zhou Wenbin asked this was because clans were different from sects. Clans were all located in cities, under the rule of the empire. They were willing to let their clansmen join the empire. On the other hand, most sects were located in the wilderness, so they had their own set of rules. Most of them were unwilling to let their disciples serve as the hawks and dogs of the empire.
Diao Fei's face darkened, becoming even darker. His slanted eyes seemed to sink.
Zhou Wenbin did not ask any further. He put down his brush and said, "You can go!"
Leaving the entrance of the government office, Ye Dachuan said, "You must be the young heroes of the Hawkwolf Guard. I am Ye Dachuan, the vice magistrate of this district. Since we've come across each other by chance, why don't we go have a few drinks together?"
Qian Rongzhi and Diao Fei both looked at Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan said, "Let's go!" The two of them nodded in agreement.
The four of them walked through the streets. Even though it was already evening, the streets were still filled with people. However, when they saw the Black Wolf uniform of Li Qingshan and the others from afar, they all avoided them. Even carriages and horses would temporarily stop, afraid to disturb their footsteps.
Only then did Li Qingshan realise just how awe-inspiring the Black Wolf uniform was. They arrived at the restaurant Ye Dachuan had agreed to meet with Yan Song and the others. After entering the private room upstairs, Yan Song was already waiting there with Li Long. When he saw Li Qingshan, he stood up in a hurry. "Qingshan, you've moved so quickly."
Li Qingshan casually introduced them to each other. Yan Song said, "So you're all disciples of large sects. It's an honour to meet you." However, he was slightly surprised inside. Among the three of them, Li Qingshan had the lowest cultivation and the least background, yet he seemed to be the leader. The other two did not seem to have any objections either.
Diao Fei and Qian Rongzhi only exchanged a few pleasantries. With their cultivations and statuses, there was no need for them to treat Yan Song with too much importance.
After a few cups of alcohol, Yan Song asked Li Qingshan about how his cultivation of the Innate Method of Practising Qi was going.
Li Qingshan said, "I've just reached the third layer. If I want to break through to the fourth layer, it'll probably take some time."
Yan Song was shocked. The Innate Method of Practising Qi was harder to cultivate the higher one went. He wasn't surprised that Li Qingshan could quickly comprehend the first layer and even break through to the second layer. However, after not seeing him for a few days, he actually broke through to the third layer. This kind of speed was really a bit shocking. "It's only been seven or eight days. I thought that your aptitude for cultivation was only average. I didn't expect that I'd actually misjudge you."
"What! Seven or eight days? " Diao Fei and Qian Rongzhi were both shocked. Only now did they know that Li Qingshan had officially started cultivating qi for less than ten days, yet he had actually cultivated the Innate Method of Practising Qi to the third layer. This was simply like a legendary cultivation genius.
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