Strange And Troubled Times: Eternal Life Begins From Marrying A Wife

Chapter 43: Selection of the Captain of the Guard

"Hmm?"

"What's wrong with Liang Weiwei?"

Although Qin Feng was puzzled, his face was filled with joy.

He had originally planned to secretly learn the second move of the Tiger Breaking Gate Saber.

Unexpectedly, Liang Weiwei started practicing in the martial arts arena.

She possessed the talent of a Teacherless Master.

Qin Feng believed that it wouldn't be long before she could learn the second move of the Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber.

Once, twice.

Thirteen times!

When Liang Weiwei practiced for the thirteenth time, a green light suddenly appeared on Qin Feng's attribute panel.

Immediately after, the proficiency of the Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber increased by a point automatically.

[Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber Basic Accomplishment: 101/500, Saber Qi in its early stage, every strike breaks the soul]

"It's done, I can continue practicing the Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber!"

Qin Feng's face was filled with excitement.

Before achieving Great Accomplishment in the Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber, he didn't need to come to the Hundred Blades Martial Hall.

In the blink of an eye, four days had passed.

During these four days, Qin Feng had been practicing the Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber and the Eternal Life Withered Tree Technique in the martial arts arena.

After these few days of practice, both the Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber and the Eternal Life Withered Tree Technique had improved significantly.

[Five-Tigers Gate Breaking Saber Basic Accomplishment: 221/500, Saber Qi in its early stage, every strike breaks the soul]

[Eternal Life Withered Tree Technique: Basic Accomplishment (811/2000), the withered tree meets spring, suppressing anomalies, greatly increasing lifespan]

On this morning, Qin Feng once again arrived at the martial arts arena.

When Qin Feng arrived at the martial arts arena, he was slightly taken aback.

Because he found that the guards, who were usually invisible, were all here.

And each of their faces was filled with anticipation.

"This is great, they're selecting a captain!"

"I wonder if I can become the captain!"

"Becoming the captain of the guard means earning three to five taels of silver a month!"

"And with other income, it's at least five taels of silver a month!"

"And Liu Xunwen from the Liu family gives the captain at least ten taels of silver a month!"

"..."

Listening to the discussions of the guards, Qin Feng understood why they had come here.

It turned out that Eternal Peace Medicine Manor was selecting a captain from among them.

"Captain of the Guard!"

After thinking for a while, Qin Feng decided to first see what conditions were required to become the captain of the guard.

If the conditions weren't too strict, he would compete for the position.

After all, being the captain of the guard in Eternal Peace Medicine Manor came with a lot of power.

He wouldn't have to be ordered around by others.

And he wouldn't have to serve as blood food for Liu Xunwen.

After more than ten minutes, the Manor Lord Liu Ruyan arrived here with the accompaniment of the guards.

"Greetings, Manor Lord!"

The guards stood up one after another.

Liu Ruyan didn't speak, but looked at a woman beside her.

This woman was Liu Ruyan's personal guard, Li Ru.

Not only did she possess the strength of a Seventh Grade Martial Artist, but she was also very beautiful.

Li Ru stepped forward and said, "Today, the Manor Lord is here to announce two things."

"The first thing is that there has been an increase in anomalies on Soft Wind Mountain!"

"Your guard duties have also become more important!"

"The Manor Lord has decided to increase your salary by two hundred wen!"

Upon hearing Li Ru's words, the guards were all excited.

"This is great, our salary has increased!"

"With an increase of two hundred wen, we can buy a lot of meat!"

"The Manor Lord is the best!"

"We will never forget the Manor Lord's great kindness!"

"..."

"Everyone, calm down!"

Li Ru shouted loudly.

Only then did everyone stop discussing and turned their gaze to Li Ru in front of them.

"The pharmacy has increased your wages, so you must protect Eternal Peace Medicine Manor well!"

"Starting from tomorrow, there must be ten people patrolling the mountainside every time you go to Soft Wind Mountain to collect herbs!"

"The patrol time must not be less than two hours!"

Li Ru said slowly.

"What? Patrolling inside Soft Wind Mountain?"

"There are many anomalies on the mountainside!"

"If you're not careful, there could be a life-threatening danger!"

"......"

The faces of the many guards changed.

Previously, they would patrol Soft Wind Mountain and only needed to find an uninhabited place at the foot of the mountain.

But now they had to enter the middle of Soft Wind Mountain, just like the servants.

And they had to patrol for more than two hours.

If they encountered a powerful Anomaly there, their lives could be in danger.

"Alright, now I will announce the second matter!" Li Ru glanced at the many guards before speaking, "Jiang Yong has been dead for several days!"

"The guards of the medicinal collection team cannot be without a captain!"

"So, the Manor Lord has decided to select a captain from among you!"

With that, Li Ru once again looked at the many guards.

When she saw that each and every one of them was eager, she continued, "Last month, the notorious thief Zhou Xingxing killed several guards from our Eternal Peace Medicine Manor!"

"If any of you can bring back Zhou Xingxing's head, you will become the captain of the guards!"

After saying this, Li Ru ignored the guards and had someone put up a portrait of Zhou Xingxing on the wall.

Then she left with Manor Lord Liu Ruyan.

"What? They actually want to kill Zhou Xingxing?"

"Two years ago, Zhou Xingxing was already a peak Ninth Grade Martial Artist. He's probably an Eighth Grade by now!"

"I heard that Zhou Xingxing has been hiding in the black market!"

"I heard people say that Zhou Xingxing has a close relationship with the third-in-command of Black Wind Stronghold!"

"Well, I guess I have no chance of becoming the captain of the guards!"

"......"

The guards all whispered among themselves.

Many of them shook their heads.

Obviously, they had no confidence in killing Zhou Xingxing.

"Kill Zhou Xingxing!" Qin Feng said as he approached the portrait.

He silently memorized Zhou Xingxing's appearance.

Ten minutes later, Qin Feng walked to a secluded corner and began practicing the Eternal Life Withered Tree Technique.

After two hours, Qin Feng stopped practicing.

[Eternal Life Withered Tree Technique: Basic Accomplishment (831/2000) - Revive the withered tree, suppress Anomalies, greatly increase lifespan]

"Today is the day the black market opens!"

"First, find a set of black clothes and a mask!"

"Then take out the silver and go to the black market to buy a long-range attack secret technique!"

Qin Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked outside.

Because there were many Anomalies at night, the black market of Eternal Peace Medicine Manor was held in the afternoon.

The entrance to the black market was in a valley ten miles away from Eternal Peace County.

It was said that this black market was jointly organized by several major families and the county magistrate.

So no one in Eternal Peace County dared to cause trouble here.

When Qin Feng arrived outside the valley, there were already many people waiting.

Although these people were dressed in various clothes, they all wore masks like Qin Feng.

Obviously, they didn't want to be recognized by others.

In front of the valley, there were several guards standing there.

The leader of the guards had reached the Eighth Grade in cultivation.

Every Martial Artist entering the black market had to pay one hundred wen to the guards.

Qin Feng also took out one hundred wen from his pocket.

After the guard took it, he handed Qin Feng a black token.

He also told Qin Feng some rules of the black market before allowing him to enter.

The black market of Eternal Peace County was not much different from an ordinary market.

But while ordinary markets sold everyday items, the black market sold weapons, secret techniques, armor, and herbs.

Soon, Qin Feng arrived at a stall selling secret techniques.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man with his right hand severed.

The other stalls selling secret techniques had several books on display.

But his stall only had one book.

"Scorching Sun Archery Technique, free if you're destined, not for sale for less than a thousand taels!"

"I think this person has gone crazy for money!"

"He wants to sell a single book for a thousand taels?"

"I've never even heard of the Scorching Sun Archery Technique!"

"......"

Many Martial Artists pointed and whispered at the middle-aged man.

But he sat there with his eyes closed, unmoved.

(End of this chapter)