Ding Ding Little Stone
Chapter 51: Conditions!
"May I ask what brings the two officers here?"
Although Chen Yuan's attire was slightly different from that of ordinary constables, he was simply too young. Guo Xu couldn't figure it out and dared not address him rashly.
"This constable has come to visit Zhao Nanshan, Senior Zhao."
Chen Yuan raised his hand in greeting, indicating respect. He had come to ask a favor, so he naturally couldn't hold himself too high.
"This constable..."
Guo Xu narrowed his eyes, sizing up Chen Yuan, feeling somewhat unfamiliar.
He knew most of the old constables in the county office, if not all, but he had never seen this person.
Wang Ping stepped forward at the right moment and said,
"This is Chen Yuan, the newly appointed Head Constable of our Ping An County Office!"
"Head... Constable Chen!"
Guo Xu was shocked and carefully examined the insignia on Chen Yuan's official robe, somewhat stunned. He never imagined that Huang Xing's replacement would be such a young constable.
Quickly, Guo Xu reacted and called out loudly to the disciples who had gathered around,
"Continue your practice."
"Master Chen... Sir Chen, Master is in the backyard, please follow me."
Knowing Chen Yuan's true identity, Guo Xu was extremely polite, even somewhat restrained, and quickly gestured to lead Chen Yuan to the backyard.
Although he didn't know the purpose of this Head Constable Chen, he certainly couldn't obstruct him.
The County Office Head Constable was not a small figure, even in the whole of Ping An County. With hundreds of yamen runners and bailiffs under his command, the county would tremble at his stomp.
He had previously witnessed the power of Huang Xing, the former Head Constable, and he was certainly no match for him.
The true strength of Yan Nantian was obviously unknown to these disciples.
"May I ask what business Sir Chen has with Master?" Guo Xu asked somewhat cautiously.
Chen Yuan smiled,
"Martial Arts."
"Martial Arts?"
Guo Xu was astonished, never expecting Chen Yuan's answer to be this. But how could that be possible?
Being able to become the County Office Head Constable meant that his strength was definitely very formidable.
However, the Three Harmony Fist was not outstanding among the major martial arts schools in Ping An County, even at the bottom. The current situation was even more deteriorating, causing Guo Xu great anxiety.
But Master Zhao Nanshan didn't seem worried, as if he had lost confidence.
As Chen Yuan and Wang Ping entered the backyard, they immediately saw an old man in green robes lying on a chair, seemingly fast asleep, with a fan covering his face.
Chen Yuan paused in place for a moment, then slowly walked forward and cupped his fist.
"Chen Yuan greets Senior Zhao."
The fan slipped from his face, revealing Zhao Nanshan's features.
Wrinkled skin, gray hair, a pair of sharp eyes opened, and he sized up Chen Yuan from head to toe, then sat up and gestured,
"Head Constable Chen, please sit."
Chen Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite Zhao Nanshan.
Although according to Li Mingqi, Zhao Nanshan was now half-crippled and no longer possessed the strength of the凝罡 Ning Gang realm, he was not to be underestimated, so Chen Yuan didn't dare to take him lightly.
Wang Ping stood silently behind Chen Yuan, while Guo Xu picked up the fan and fanned Zhao Nanshan.
"Head Constable Chen, instead of investigating the whereabouts of the Unborn Church (Wu Sheng Jiao) bandits, you come to my Three Harmony Fist Hall. What is the purpose?" Zhao Nanshan's voice was not loud, not like a martial artist, but more like a helpless old man in his sixties or seventies.
Chen Yuan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point:
"I have come to learn martial arts!"
Zhao Nanshan frowned slightly, his expression unchanged, and simply asked,
"My Three Harmony Fist is not outstanding in Ping An County, not as good as the martial arts taught by the other schools. Is Head Constable Chen sure you want to learn it?"
Chen Yuan gently shook his head:
"I don't want to learn fist techniques, but刀 Dao (blade) techniques!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Guo Xu froze in place.
Did the Three Harmony Martial Arts Hall have刀 Dao (blade) techniques?
How could he, the chief disciple, not know?
Zhao Nanshan narrowed his eyes, revealing a look of "I knew it," and after a moment of silence, said to Guo Xu,
"You may leave first."
"Yes, Master!"
Although he had countless questions in his mind, Guo Xu didn't dare to contradict Zhao Nanshan and bowed as he left the backyard.
"Wang Ping, you may also leave."
Chen Yuan said in a low voice.
Wang Ping nodded and silently left the backyard.
Although he was a bit unreliable when facing Chen Yuan, he knew when to be serious. Otherwise, if he was just a guy with only brains in his butt, Chen Yuan wouldn't have brought him along.
The reason Chen Yuan valued Wang Ping somewhat was not only because they had a good relationship before, but also because Wang Ping was good at observing people's expressions and knew how to distinguish between what was important and what was not.
"Did Li Mingqi tell you?" Zhao Nanshan's tone was slightly cold.
Because he had dealt with Li Mingqi before. In fact, when Li Mingqi first took office as the Deputy Magistrate of Ping An County and accidentally discovered his whereabouts, he had even paid him a special visit. But after learning that he was already half-crippled, he became somewhat distant.
Such people were very realistic and also very annoying.
"Indeed. Lord Li praised Senior Zhao's刀 Dao (blade) techniques as outstanding and ruthless. I, Chen, practice刀 Dao (blade), but the刀 Dao (blade) techniques within the county office are not worth mentioning, so I asked Chen to come and see if I could obtain Senior Zhao's true teachings."
Chen Yuan wore a trace of sincerity on his face.
"This is my Zhao family's ancestral刀 Dao (blade) technique. How can it be passed on to outsiders?"
Zhao Nanshan's eyes flickered, and he picked up the fan and began to wave it.
Chen Yuan stared at Zhao Nanshan for a moment, then stood up and suddenly smiled:
"Since Senior Zhao is unwilling to pass it on, then... then I will take my leave."
After saying that, Chen Yuan turned around and strode away.
Zhao Nanshan: "???"
Why wasn't this guy following the script? Shouldn't he be begging bitterly next, and then I would take the opportunity to propose conditions?
Why did he turn around and leave directly?
Was he so unconcerned about his Zhao family's刀 Dao (blade) technique?
Zhao Nanshan looked puzzled.
As Chen Yuan was about to step out of the backyard, Zhao Nanshan suddenly said,
"Head Constable Chen, wait!"
Chen Yuan slowly lowered his raised foot, a slight smile appearing on the corner of his mouth, but it quickly disappeared. Chen Yuan had already seen that he wanted something when Zhao Nanshan refused earlier, but he wanted to control the initiative in his own hands.
Moreover, Chen Yuan was not necessarily fixated on this刀 Dao (blade) technique. It wasn't some top-notch刀 Dao (blade) technique, not worth him begging for. He could just practice the basic刀 Dao (blade) techniques first.
With the Destiny Altar, Chen Yuan firmly believed that he would definitely obtain other top-tier刀 Dao (blade) techniques in the future.
"What else does Senior Zhao want?"
"I can give you the刀 Dao (blade) technique, but you have to do three things for me." Zhao Nanshan said word by word.
"Senior Zhao is joking. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave." Chen Yuan cupped his fist and turned to leave directly.
Was he kidding? Three conditions? Did he think he was Aladdin's lamp?
He didn't even want this刀 Dao (blade) technique!
Seeing Chen Yuan turn around very resolutely, Zhao Nanshan was stunned for a moment and quickly said,
"Head Constable Chen, wait, let's... discuss it further."
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