Ding Ding Little Stone
Chapter 106 My Lord, Do You Think This Humble Servant Still Has a Chance?
As he said that, Zhao Nanshan even hammered his lower back.
"Hehe... thank you, Elder Zhao."
Chen Yuan cupped his hands and chuckled softly.
The reason he dared to come to the Liu family to meet Liu Shuanghe in person this time was because Zhao Nanshan was following by his side, plus the Blood Fiend Sabre on his arm. Even if Liu Shuanghe really made a move, Chen Yuan wouldn't be afraid!
At worst, he would just take back the fortune now, but in that case, the price paid would definitely be high.
Moreover, he would no longer be able to take revenge on Li Mingqi.
What Chen Yuan wanted was to kill two birds with one stone, both resolving the grievances with Li Mingqi and obtaining the fortune from Liu Shuanghe!
"Was it settled?"
Zhao Nanshan asked softly.
He didn't know the specifics, but he could guess a little.
"Almost. Next, I'll have to trouble Elder Zhao once more..."
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Thus, another two days passed quietly...
Within two days, the news of the Liu family siblings' death had basically spread throughout Ping'an County, and even, with the promotion of some people, Cao County was buzzing with it.
Many people said that it was Constable Chen Yuan who killed the Liu family siblings, and that the Liu family had completely declined, not even daring to fart, and not even daring to go to the county government to collect the bodies.
To this, the Liu family remained consistently silent, letting the matter ferment.
And in Ping'an County, Chen Yuan was almost reclusive. Others guessed that he was afraid of the Liu family's revenge, but in reality, he was cultivating!
After refining all of the Snow Jade Paste and the Yellow Jade Pills he had obtained earlier, Chen Yuan finally washed and tempered half of the bones in his body. If one could see through him, one would see that the bones in his body were emitting a faint golden glow.
Snow Jade Paste could not only refine Chen Yuan's bones, but also remove some of the accumulated pill toxins from his body. With the addition of the Marrow Cleansing Spiritual Pearl, Chen Yuan's pill toxins had been almost completely washed away.
Feeling the surge in his strength once again, Chen Yuan stood up with a calm expression.
Almost time to make a move!
"I wonder if I can defeat a Qi Gathering expert now..."
Chen Yuan clenched his fist, his eyes deep in thought.
He was able to fight against Bone Refinement experts when he was in Blood Refinement, so now... it didn't seem impossible.
After all, Qi Gathering martial artists only cause their strength to surge, allowing them to exert power far beyond that of Bone Refinement martial artists, and with the infusion of the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi throughout their bodies, they can leap seven or eight zhang.
But before condensing Fiend Qi, the lethality of 'Qi' is very limited.
It's not insurmountable.
Chen Yuan decided to take action. The two days of delay had been long enough.
If he wanted to improve his strength again in a short period of time, unless he had a large number of Bone Refinement pills, he could only slowly hone his cultivation.
But now, pills are not so easily obtained. Even if he had silver, Chen Yuan couldn't buy them in a short period of time. He couldn't wait another seven days, could he?
The Liu family couldn't wait.
Li Mingqi couldn't wait either. Once the Liu family didn't attack him, perhaps Li Mingqi would come up with other ways to stimulate the Liu family.
Closing the door, Chen Yuan strapped on his saber and headed to the county government.
"Sir..."
As soon as Chen Yuan entered the constabulary, a young yamen runner hurried forward.
"What is it?"
Chen Yuan asked in a low voice.
The yamen runner in front of him was the one he had sent to the prefecture city to find Yue Shan.
At a fast pace of three days, traveling on the official road was enough for a round trip.
"That lord said that everything is in his hands, and the sir only needs to wait."
The constable said very respectfully.
"Very good, you've done well."
Saying that, Chen Yuan threw him a few taels of silver and continued,
"Go and choose a saber technique. This constable has already made arrangements over there..."
"Thank you, sir."
The constable's face lit up with joy, and he said quickly.
"Go ahead..."
Chen Yuan waved his hand.
"This humble one takes his leave."
"Yuan brother..."
After the young constable left, Wang Ping quietly approached.
"It's time to make a move..."
Chen Yuan said in a low voice.
Wang Ping nodded with a very solemn expression and said,
"Yuan brother, I'll go and notify Elder Zhao and that Liu fellow..."
Nodding silently, Chen Yuan strode towards Li Mingqi's direction.
Inside the main hall.
Sitting at the head, Li Mingqi was leisurely drinking tea, gently closing his eyes, seemingly humming something. Hearing Chen Yuan hurriedly approach, he slowly opened his eyes:
"What is it? The servants said you had something urgent to see this official?"
Chen Yuan nodded and said in a low voice:
"Sir, there is indeed a strange matter to report to you!"
"What matter?"
"Today, the yamen runners who searched the blood pool on the back mountain of Ci'en Temple reported to this humble one that there was a condensed but not scattered bloody aura emanating from the blood pool, with a strange smell.
The yamen runner dared not make a sound, and secretly told this humble one, thinking it was a method left by the Wusheng Sect."
Chen Yuan said with a bow.
"Condensed and not scattered bloody aura shrouded in the blood pool?"
Li Mingqi frowned, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes.
"This humble one went to investigate and found..."
"Found what?"
Li Mingqi stared at Chen Yuan's eyes.
"Found that the bloody aura seemed very much like the 'Fiend Qi' recorded in ancient books."
"Fiend Qi!"
Li Mingqi suddenly sat up straight, a hint of joy seeming to flash in the depths of his pupils.
"That's right, but this humble one is not completely sure now, so I came to report to you, sir." Chen Yuan's eyes were very respectful, looking extremely loyal to Li Mingqi.
"Good, you've done very well. Fiend Qi is of great importance, and must not be leaked out."
Li Mingqi stood up and said solemnly.
"This humble one has already ordered them to keep their mouths shut, and no news will be leaked out."
"Good, very good, Chen Yuan, you've done very well. This official didn't misjudge you!" Li Mingqi's eyes showed a hint of appreciation as he looked at Chen Yuan, and he patted him on the shoulder.
"Being able to work for you, sir, has always been this humble one's original intention."
Chen Yuan curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
Zhao Nanshan was right, the only thing that can drive a Qi Gathering expert crazy is Fiend Qi.
Just looking at Li Mingqi's appearance, one could tell.
The Qi Condensation realm is divided into three layers. The first layer, Qi Gathering, is the simplest. It is nothing more than refining the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi to form a Qi vortex in the dantian, thereby greatly increasing one's strength.
And the second level, Fiend Qi Condensation, is not something that ordinary martial artists can achieve. This is also one of the dividing lines between the disciples of many great sects and ordinary martial artists.
As Zhao Nanshan said, Fiend Qi Condensation requires martial artists to absorb the Earth Fiend Qi into their bodies, causing it to undergo qualitative changes. At that time, it can break out of the body and greatly enhance its power.
Fiend Qi is divided into many types, including Wind Fiend, Thunder Fiend, Earth Fiend... and many other Fiend Qis.
But Wind Fiend and Earth Fiend are mostly controlled by great sects, and there is very little Earth Fiend Qi scattered outside. Every time it is discovered, it can attract competition from many Qi Gathering martial artists.
It can be said that Fiend Qi is a treasure land.
Every place with Earth Fiend Qi is a place that cannot be sought.
And the Earth Fiend Qi controlled by the imperial court not only requires meritorious service to exchange, but also requires one's own talent to be outstanding, so that one can be allowed to condense Fiend Qi.
Because Fiend Qi is non-renewable and will gradually dry up.
Li Mingqi has been in Qi Gathering for several years, and he could have already condensed Fiend Qi, but he has been suffering from the lack of a method of condensing Fiend Qi, so he can only slowly waste away.
He thought that he would be trapped in the Qi Gathering level for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect Chen Yuan to give him a big surprise.
He found him extremely precious Earth Fiend Qi!
Thinking of this, a hidden killing intent flashed in Li Mingqi's expression as he looked at Chen Yuan.
The more secretive the Earth Fiend Qi, the better...
Chen Yuan didn't feel the fleeting killing intent in Li Mingqi's eyes, and said in a low voice:
"Sir, do you want to..."
Li Mingqi raised his palm, his eyes flashing:
"Don't tell anyone about this matter first, wait for this official to investigate and confirm before reporting it to the superiors. Go, take some people, and tell them that Ci'en Temple is suspected of having Wusheng Sect figures hiding, and this official wants to investigate carefully."
"Yes, this humble one obeys."
"By the way, what's the name of the yamen runner who reported this before? This official wants to reward him properly on behalf of the imperial court..." Li Mingqi's face was full of amiable expressions.
Chen Yuan: "His name is..."
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Wang Ping first went to Sanhe Fist Hall to convey Yuan brother's instructions to Zhao Nanshan in a subtle way. After confirming, Wang Ping went to a certain inn in the north of the city and found Liu Shuanghe.
Liu Shuanghe had no doubts about him. If Chen Yuan hadn't been silent, he would have already taken action. The Liu family's current situation is very bad.
After the news of Liu Ruoqing and Liu Changzhi's death was sent back to Cao County, many forces began to stir. Especially after seeing that the Liu family didn't seem to have much reaction, they were even more certain that the Liu family was finished.
If they don't take action now, when will they?
After Wang Ping left, Liu Shuanghe wore a mask and quickly rushed to Ci'en Temple, to the place Chen Yuan said.
The peaceful county town, which had just stabilized, seemed to be about to have some new troubles!
In front of Ci'en Temple.
Chen Yuan, accompanied by a dozen constables and yamen runners, came again with Li Mingqi. The sweeping monk in front of the door shrank to the side, trembling, and looked at Chen Yuan and the others with horror.
Li Mingqi remained silent. Chen Yuan followed behind him. When they arrived at the main hall, Chen Yuan ordered the people around him:
"County Captain said that there may still be Wusheng Sect demons hiding in Ci'en Temple. You must search carefully. Once you find them, there will be generous rewards."
"As for this constable, I am ordered to follow by the sir's side."
"Yes, this humble one obeys!"
All the yamen runners cupped their hands together, and then, with the main hall as the center, began to search in all directions. In the blink of an eye, only Chen Yuan and Li Mingqi were left.
"Sir, let's go over there."
Chen Yuan smiled.
Li Mingqi nodded, feeling that Chen Yuan was very sensible, and even knew to transfer the extra constables and yamen runners away from his side. Later, he might be able to give him a quick death.
It's not in vain for him to be so loyal.
Compared with the Liu family's foundation, the Earth Fiend Qi is obviously more important.
Before long, Chen Yuan accompanied Li Mingqi to the back of the mountain. Before Li Mingqi was about to enter, Chen Yuan asked inadvertently:
"Sir, do you think there's still a chance for my official position?"