MM Racing Chapter 121 A person should keep their word; I said I would be a slave or a maid...
Chapter 121 A person should keep their word; I said I would be a slave or a maid...
Chapter 121 A person should keep their word; I said I would be a slave or a maid...
After interrogating the disciples of the Heavenly Mandate Sect, there is an even bigger task to be done—to deal with Qiu Batian's accomplices!
Qiu Batian was bitten to death by those pitiful people who had suffered so much bullying and were barely clinging to life. Their bones were thrown into a latrine, and their heads were displayed at the entrance of the government office.
Qiu Batian's child—indescribable!
These children were all pitiful victims of Qiu Batian's abuse, never experiencing parental love. Their mothers were sold to brothels, and their fathers only beat them.
Their daily life consisted of pretending to be monks during the day to deceive pilgrims, and at night they would either kill each other, with five people fighting over a single steamed bun, or be whipped and forced to do hard labor to build a pagoda, which eventually collapsed.
No Buddha would dare to accept the offerings that Qiu Batian presented; even Mara would shake his head in disapproval!
How many children raised in such an environment are normal? Some go insane and commit suicide, some become walking corpses, and many more fall into evil ways, becoming accomplices of Qiu Batian and helping him commit evil deeds.
The temples where Qiu Batian worked, whether it was the former Jinlong Temple or the current Yunjian Temple, all had mechanisms in the main hall where the Buddha statues could be activated by moving their eyes. Qiu Batian would hide in the shadows to observe and analyze whether the worshippers had money.
If wealthy people come to burn incense, use a unique poison to knock them unconscious, just like Sun Erniang at Shizipo!
If beautiful women come to burn incense, they are drugged with poison and then sold to brothels after they are no longer used.
Temples are different from inns; they are far too obvious targets. With so many crimes, they will be discovered sooner or later. In the past, when the world was in chaos and bandits were everywhere, it was not unusual for someone to go missing. Qiu Batian was able to commit crimes so recklessly.
With Liu Dinghuan's ascension to the throne, while the world may not have returned to a state of peace, the number of bandits has decreased significantly.
The buying and selling of Jinlong Temple gradually came to the attention of others.
Qiu Batian fled without hesitation, doing the same business at Yunjian Temple. When he was discovered again, he continued to flee, but unexpectedly encountered a tough opponent.
The number of victims is as numerous as the number of evil deeds committed by Qiu Batian; it is an enormous undertaking.
Xu Qingya first interrogated Qiu Batian's accomplices, asking them if they kept any records. Based on their confessions, he was to notify the victims' families. Xu Qingya had no experience with this, so he could only shift the blame to Jiang Long!
Don't you want to be a person who lives a simple life?
Then stay and deal with the family matters!
If you do well, the Marquis of Jing'an will promote you!
If you don't do a good job, we need to have a discussion. Lockheed Martin has done so many bad things, as his partner, are you completely unaware? Why did you know but not report it?
Jiang Long: A higher rank can crush you!
As for the items in the Blissful Pavilion, some were taken away by the righteous martial arts masters who came to its aid, some were confiscated by the government, all the counterfeit banknotes were burned, and the molds were destroyed by Yue Qing himself, leaving only some damaged parts.
The final key point is—Yue Qing!
Xu Qingya was just a few days ago worrying about where to find a civil engineer to inspect river embankments across the country. Now he has the best candidate: reliable, highly capable, and having been imprisoned for seven years, he is eager to travel around.
Xu Qingya: I'll send you away a thousand miles away, so you can go on your way and have a good time! Go and patrol the river embankment!
Yue Qing: Beep be ...
Xu Qingya: Have you ever heard of the crime of collaborating with the enemy?
Yue Qing: Lord Marquis, you have saved my life. I am willing to go through fire and water for you, and even die for you. I will set off tomorrow to inspect the Yangtze River!
Xu Qingya took out his official travel permit.
Since "Yue Qing" is already dead, it would be difficult to re-register him. It would be better to change his identity. Yue Qing's name would still be Yue Qing, but his identity would become the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources.
Is there a "Water Department" among the "Six Departments"?
The "Water Department" was subordinate to the "Works Department". Its responsibilities included managing waterways, ferries, bridges, dikes, canal transport, fisheries, and other affairs. It had a very wide scope and great power. Although its rank was not high, it held a low position but great power.
In order to build the Ascension Terrace, the late emperor sold off a large number of government positions, including the positions of Water Department Director and Assistant Director. After Liu Dinghuan ascended the throne, he took back these positions, leaving a large number of vacancies.
Is there such a person as Yue Qing, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources?
Of course, some were personally appointed by the late emperor!
When did the late emperor appoint him?
I'll escort you down there; go and ask the late emperor!
Upon hearing Xu Qingya explain the scope of authority of the Water Department Assistant Director, Yue Qing felt as if struck by lightning.
Suddenly receiving such a high-ranking official position would make any normal person feel like they'd hit the jackpot or struck gold, but Yue Qing felt dizzy and as if his life was about to end.
There are at least 4,900 to 5,000 corrupt officials involved in the construction of the river embankment. When Yue Qing inspects the embankment, he either colludes with these people or he slips and falls off the embankment, only to be eaten by fish and reduced to bones!
Yue Qing pleaded, "My lord, I only wish to be an ordinary blacksmith, forging some farm tools. How can I, a lowly person, bear such a high official position?"
Xu Qingya laughed and said, "It's alright! You're in charge of inspecting the river embankment. Official matters will be handled by the officials themselves! What I need is your expertise in reinforcing the embankment. I'll take care of everything else. I know what you're worried about, and I've already made preparations!"
Xu Qingya pulled out a letter of appointment: "This is the bodyguard I found for you, Yuan Chengzhi, a disciple of Mount Hua, a famous constable of the Six Doors, highly skilled in martial arts, kind-hearted and chivalrous. With him protecting you, even the Heavenly King himself can't hurt you!"
Yuan Chengzhi was discovered by Xu Qingya by chance.
He debuted half a year ago, but instead of wandering the martial arts world, he joined the Six Doors and became a junior constable. With his unfathomable martial arts skills and daring personality, he solved seven or eight major cases and became a rising star in the Six Doors.
Zhuge Zhengwo originally thought that if any of the Four Great Constables were absent one day, Yuan Chengzhi would fill in. Yuan Chengzhi could not replace Wuqing, but at least he could replace Lengxue. Given Lengxue's personality, he really needed a substitute.
With Yuan Chengzhi's abilities, staying in the Six Doors is a waste of his talents. It would be better to let him follow Yue Qing, travel all over the world, see the coldness and warmth of human nature, and use the local customs and culture of the world to temper his "Azure Blood Sword".
After five days of busy work—investigating the case, organizing supplies, recruiting talent, and calming the terrified people—Xu Qingya finally brought the Pleasure Tower case to a close. He couldn't help but miss Zhuge Zhengwo. If Zhuge Zhengwo were here, Xu Qingya could have run away immediately after killing Qiu Batian.
Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing are just like that!
Hua Manlou is quite kind, but he can only help appease the people or act as a human lie detector during trials; he cannot handle the case files.
There is no Braille in this era!
Even if Braille existed, the Six Doors' records couldn't possibly be written in Braille. Hua Manlou's learning of poetry, literature, rites, and the Book of Changes relied purely on rote memorization!
Yang Yan and Yin Susu were whispering to each other, plotting something mysterious, which made Xu Qingya feel a chill down his spine, as if he had been cursed.
Yin Yewang got beaten up!
The person who beat him up was Tang Zhuquan!
When Tang Zhuquan returned home, he learned that Yin Yewang had impersonated him to go to a brothel. He blocked Yin Yewang's door and cursed him, then chased him and beat him up for eight blocks, running all over Hangzhou.
The matter was only dropped when Yin Yewang agreed to cover Tang Zhuquan's drinking expenses for a year, meaning that no matter how much Tang Zhuquan drank, it would be recorded in Yin Yewang's account.
The only comforting thing was that Xu Qingya turned around and looked at Hua Baifeng, who was adding fragrance to his life.
After the Pleasure Pavilion case was over, Hua Baifeng expressed her willingness to keep her promise and become Young Master Xu's maid. She clung to him like a con artist, saying that one should keep one's word. I said I was willing to be a slave or maid, so I would be a slave or maid.
Xu Qingya: Everyone, be my witnesses! I didn't say anything! I really didn't take advantage of anyone!
"Bai Feng, you are my maid!"
"My lord, this servant is your maid!"
"Shouldn't maids obey orders?"
"certainly!"
"If I wanted you to—stop! I didn't ask you to take off your clothes, what are you thinking? I didn't ask you to take off your shoes either, I asked you to go undercover—"
Xu Qingya thought to himself that Hua Baifeng was too impatient. Before he could finish a sentence, he was almost pinned down by Hua Baifeng.
Hua Baifeng was slightly disappointed, thinking to herself, "You were being so mysterious, I thought you wanted me to help you relieve your pent-up desire, but it turns out you're doing undercover work—this kind of thing—"
Hua Baifeng looked at Xu Qingya in surprise.
What do you want me to do?
Undercover!
I was an undercover agent all along!
You sent an undercover agent to become an undercover agent?
How many undercover agents do I need to infiltrate?
Hua Baifeng looked at Xu Qingya with a face full of regret.
Xu Qingya whispered, "Bai Feng, have you noticed something? Yan'er and Su Su have been acting strangely lately. Go and investigate for me!"
Hua Baifeng couldn't help but complain, "My lord, why don't you investigate yourself? Madam Yang might be hiding something from you, but Madam Yin would never! Even if Madam Yin wanted to hide something, just recite a few poems to her and say a few sweet nothings, and she'd confess obediently!"
Xu Qingya waved his hand: "Impossible! Yan'er and Susu are up to something ruthless. I think they might involve you. You can go undercover for me. If you can find any clues, I'll definitely reward you handsomely!"
Hua Baifeng winked seductively, "My lord, how would you like to reward me? Let me make it clear beforehand, I have absolutely no interest in gold, silver, or jewels. You surely know what I like, right?"
Hua Baifeng licked her tongue, like a hungry female vampire hunting her prey!
Xu Qingya patted Hua Baifeng on the shoulder: "No need to call yourself a servant, I don't have that many rules!"
Hua Baifeng retorted, "No matter what, I come from a prominent family. How can I be so ill-mannered? Besides, don't you find it quite romantic?"
"What's so romantic about that?"
"This is a trick that the ladies love to play! Each lady addresses you differently, and you only need to hear the corresponding title to know who it is!"
Mrs. Yang likes to call you "husband"!
Lady Yin likes to call you "Young Master"!
Miss Cheng likes to call you Brother Xu!
"Miss Beitang likes to call you 'Senior Brother'!"
Qin Nanqin was part of Madam Yang's dowry. She was the Marquis's favorite concubine, so she was naturally addressed as "Master"!
If we try to steal the spotlight by using the title, we'll definitely lose. Why not try a different approach? Doesn't Your Excellency find that interesting and gives you a sense of control?
"What's going on in your head? The old man from the frontier is a maverick, a genius of our time. I remember he was an old bachelor. Where did he learn his palace intrigue skills? Besides the old man from the frontier, do you perhaps have another master?"
"I learned all of this from books!"
"Really? Bai Feng, you're lying! You might be good at lying to others, but if you lie to me, you'll blush instinctively!"
"That's because Your Excellency is so handsome that it makes my heart flutter and I can't help but have impure thoughts!"
"Huh? The responsibility lies with me?"
"Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt!"
"As a servant, how dare you defy the Marquis! You must be punished according to family rules! Let me teach you a lesson!"
Xu Qingya reached out and grabbed the limp and weak Hua Baifeng, pressing her onto his lap. He raised his hand and slapped her down at August 15th. Hua Baifeng's face turned crimson, and she writhed like a beautiful snake, feeling her strength completely dissipate.
While Xu Qingya was flirting with Hua Baifeng, Yang Yan and Yin Susu's scheme began to unfold. Yin Susu's financial power, combined with Yang Yan's intelligence network, allowed them to quickly purchase the Kunlun Zheng Liangyi Sword Technique from a black market merchant.
Both the Yin-Yang Sword Technique and the Yin-Yang Saber Technique originate from the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams, each with 64 variations. If both are combined, according to the rules of permutation and combination, a total of 4,096 variations can be evolved.
Almost all the techniques of various schools and sects can be evolved into this technique. When mastered to a high level, it surpasses even the Ming Cult's direct lineage technique, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
The downside is that it requires four people to set up the formation. The higher the level of teamwork among the formation members, the stronger the formation will be. It is best if they are brothers or fellow disciples. Of course, if the enemy kills one of them by trading blows, the formation's power will be reduced to almost nothing.
The advantage of a formation is that it can gather a group of novice martial artists to deal with martial arts masters. It is most afraid of external qigong and high-burst moves that can kill in one blow. As long as the enemy exchanges injury for injury, withstands a blow, and kills one person, the power of any formation will be reduced, and the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation is no exception.
The Yin-Yang Sword Formation requires four people to set up and can be used; this number is specific.
We cannot have one more person, nor can we have one less person.
To prevent the enemy from trading blows, it is best to wear protective soft armor underneath and wield a powerful weapon. When encountering a master who is skilled in external martial arts and aggressive attacks, use superb movement techniques to maneuver around the opponent and try to avoid close combat.
Is it possible for no one to break through the formation's restrictions?
Of course!
First of all, a martial artist who can break through the formation's restrictions on his own wouldn't need this formation. So how did the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation come about? The ultimate skill that Zhang Sanfeng comprehended was too powerful for the Seven Heroes of Wudang to master. They could only divide the ultimate skill into seven parts and piece it together into a seven-person formation.
Secondly, based on the number four, the super-large formations consisting of sixteen, sixty-four, or even two hundred and fifty-six people are the protective formations of large sects and factions, requiring decades of modification and improvement.
For example, the Quanzhen Sect's Big Dipper Formation, which started as a seven-person formation, evolved over decades and by the time of The Return of the Condor Heroes, had become a ninety-eight-person positive and negative Big Dipper Formation, which was the foundation of the sect.
The Shaolin 108 Arhat Formation, 500 Arhat Formation, and even 1008 Novice Monk Formation all follow this path. In this respect, not to mention Xu Qingya, who has been in the industry for less than half a year, Wudang is decades behind.
Finally, Yang Yan and Yin Susu had just acquired two martial arts techniques and hadn't practiced them many times, yet they were already considered exceptionally talented to be able to set up formations based on basic movements.
Yang Yan mimicked Xu Qingya's gesture, gently rubbing her chin: "Susu, I think we shouldn't tell Bai Feng yet. That guy is a little traitor; he's having a passionate affair with my husband and will betray us in the blink of an eye!"
Yin Susu asked, "Then what should we do? Should we find another sister? Or bring Lingsu in? Lingsu is a doctor, she should know some knife skills, right?"
Yang Yan waved her hand: "My husband once said that there is a very powerful martial art called Ambidextrous Fighting, which makes one person appear as two people. The training method is to draw with both hands at the same time, one hand drawing a square and the other hand drawing a circle!"
Completely relax your mind — let your thoughts enter a pure state, imagine yourself as two people —
Look at my results————
Yang Yan looked down and realized that her drawing was neither square nor round. The so-called "two hands fighting" was obviously out of the question. Yin Susu laughed so hard she almost fainted.
Yang Yan rubbed her chin: "Okay! We'll make an agreement with Bai Feng, telling her not to tell her husband. If she absolutely has to tell him, she should say she's learning swordsmanship."
Yin Susu looked at Yang Yan with disdain.
Yang Yan held up two fingers: "I bought two sword manuals from a black market merchant, one is called 'Four Symbols and Six Harmonies Sword Technique,' and the other is called 'Strange Gate Three Talents Sword Technique.'"
I switched the cover of the manual. Since they're all sword techniques derived from Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols, Bai Feng shouldn't be able to spot the flaws. Even if my husband asks, or even takes the manual to study it, he won't see any mystery!
Yin Susu asked, "What if they figured it out?"
Yang Yan raised an eyebrow: "If you can tell, I'll tie you up and throw you over there to apologize!"
Yin Susu: This matter is something I can handle!
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