My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 97: Beheading in Front (Seeking Subscriptions)

White Water County Yamen.

"Lord Liu, these five bandits entered our Hidden Dragon Gate without notification and tried to resist when I apprehended them. I had no choice but to kill them," Chen Wuji said calmly, holding the heads of the "Red Lake Five Heroes" and placing them at the entrance of the county yamen. "I, Chen, have never held grudges against others. Therefore, I hope the yamen will keep the heads of these bandits safe. But if their relatives want revenge, they can come find me at Hidden Dragon Gate. We will give them an explanation!"

"This...this..." County Magistrate Liu wiped the sweat off his face incessantly, trembling and pleading in a low voice, "Master Chen...I am just a temporary county magistrate. I don't have that much power or ability to keep the heads of these five...five bandits!"

Pausing for a moment, he lowered his voice even further, "How about this, Master Chen? Can you send the bandits' heads to the military camp and ask General Chang to keep them?"

"General Chang?" Chen Wuji asked calmly, "Which General Chang?"

"It's General Chang Chong, General Chang," County Magistrate Liu said eagerly, lowering his voice, "General Chang is one of the four great warlords under General Zhao. He is powerful and rumored to be a True Qi Ninth Layer expert. He came to White Water County to carry out a mission but ended up staying due to the revival of the natural energy in White Water."

"...You don't know, Master Chen, that the revival of the natural energy here in the mountains is both an opportunity and a disaster for us in White Water," County Magistrate Liu continued.

"During this time, if it weren't for General Chang stationed at the camp, the iron army sent by the prefecture would have been unable to maintain order. People from all over White Water would have come and caused chaos in the county town," he explained.

"Even so, there are fights and deaths outside the city every day. Our yamen's constables dare not intervene. At most, we help collect the bodies afterwards," County Magistrate Liu sighed. "And now, it's like this. Not to mention the future. With the revival of the natural energy, the status of White Water County will immediately rise. How can it be just a county in the future?"

"It is said, just said," County Magistrate Liu whispered, glancing around and approaching Chen Wuji. "It is said that the state is planning to abolish White Water County and turn it into White Water City!"

"White Water City?" Chen Wuji repeated, pondering for a moment. "A city built on the White Water River?"

"That's what it means," County Magistrate Liu grinned. "Once White Water City is established, it will no longer be under the jurisdiction of Southern Sun Prefecture but directly under the state!"

"Directly under the state?" Chen Wuji pondered for a moment and understood the underlying meaning.

He nodded and said, "It seems that during this time, not only White Water, but also the prefecture and the state are all bustling."

"Indeed," County Magistrate Liu clapped his hands. "We can't interfere in the power struggle between the big shots, nor do we dare to. People like me, small fry, can only try to protect ourselves, which is already quite good."

"I understand," Chen Wuji said knowingly.

"Thank you for understanding, thank you for understanding," County Magistrate Liu expressed his gratitude. Then, he cautiously said, "So, what about the heads of these five bandits?"

"Leave it to Lord Liu to handle!" Chen Wuji readily agreed. "Lord Liu can send them wherever you want. I have something else to attend to, so I'll leave first."

With that, he turned and left, walking out of the yamen, mounting his horse, and returning to the Chen Family's mansion.

"Ah, ah..." County Magistrate Liu followed behind, his face filled with sorrow, helplessly stomping his feet. "These True Qi Realm Martial Masters are too bullying!"

"Cough, cough~" A yamen runner whispered on the side, "Um, sir, it is said that True Qi Realm Martial Masters can hear the wind from several miles away."

County Magistrate Liu: "..."

"Um, cough~" County Magistrate Liu's expression changed, and he said solemnly, "Since Master Chen is busy with important matters, we, as fellow county residents, naturally need to help each other. For such trivial matters, there's no need for Master Chen to personally intervene."

"Um, you two, yes, you two, take these five bandits' heads and deliver them to the military camp, to General Chang!"...

White Water County upgrading to White Water City.

It's not a simple matter.

It involves population distribution, expansion of the new city, division of power, and the jurisdiction of the city's defense, among other issues. It cannot be settled in just a day or two.

It will take at least three to five months to finalize.

In the midst of this, there will inevitably be power struggles and chaos, accompanied by bloodshed and violence.

In this regard, Chen Wuji is very fortunate to have seized Azure Ox Mountain in advance.

As for the changes in the county, Chen Wuji does not intend to get involved. He plans to move to Azure Ox Mountain and avoid this wave.

The Chen Family courtyard and the closed Chenji Restaurant will not be greatly affected.

Of course, before moving, there is one thing that needs to be resolved.

...

Night.

Hero Inn.

In the best private room.

Jin Laihao, dressed in brocade and with narrow eyes, paces back and forth in the room, his fair face turning pale.

"Good, very good. Bringing the heads of the 'Red Lake Five Heroes' back to the city, they want to show their power to me!"

"Cai Shuifeng and his five men were killed by someone surnamed Chen. Does that person surnamed Chen think they can control me?"

"Worthless, damn bastard, dare to intimidate me, he's not qualified enough!"

In a fit of anger, Jin Laihao picks up a teapot and smashes it against the wall.

Bang!

Boom!

The teapot shatters, and at the same time, the door of the private room is kicked open.

Several guards dressed in protective attire burst into the room from outside, rolling on the floor.

"Who are you!"

A middle-aged man with unusually long arms sees this scene, his face changes, quickly moves, and stands in front of Jin Laihao. He looks towards the door and says in a deep voice, "Who are you? Coming here late at night, what is your purpose?"

"Those who dare to touch me, don't want to live anymore?"

Jin Laihao slightly turns his body and looks at an old man standing at the door, who is thin and has black hair and beard, meticulously groomed. He angrily says, "Old man, if you don't want to die, give it to me..."

Bang!

The air suddenly explodes.

Invisible energy, like arrows, shuttles through the private room, piercing through the foreheads of the guards and servants like lightning.

Only one person kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, is left unaffected.

"You!"

The middle-aged man standing in front of Jin Laihao sees this scene, his face changes again, "We are..."

Buzz!

A silent strange sound suddenly spreads.

Before the middle-aged man can resist, his vision goes black and his consciousness dissipates.

His tall body falls straight forward, with a "thud," hitting the floor and raising a bit of dust.

No breath!

Dead...

Dead!?

"No, no, this can't be!"

Jin Laihao is dumbfounded.

His body trembles uncontrollably as he retreats, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, face, and back, his eyes filled with fear.

The middle-aged man is not an ordinary person.

He is a master at the True Qi Sixth Layer!

To think that someone at the True Qi Realm's Sixth Layer could be killed without even using a single move?

In front of him, it was easier than killing a chicken, effortlessly annihilated!

(End of this chapter)