Chapter 47: 47 Chen the Arrest Officer!

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Chen the Arrest Officer!

Chen Yuan concentrated his spirit and calmed his Qi, exchanging a glance with Wu Qingfeng, and after a moment’s thought, he clasped his hands together and made a fist in salute:

“Sir!”

Wu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes, and the iron blue on his face suddenly cleared to reveal a warm smile:

“Chen Yuan, is it? Not bad, this official thinks highly of you.”

“Thank you, sir.”

“The strength of the people under County Magistrate Li is indeed extraordinary, I have no objections, goodbye…” Wu Qingfeng spoke indifferently, then turned to leave.

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“Hmph!”

Li Mu snorted coldly, somewhat unwillingly, but unable to do anything about it, and turned to follow Wu Qingfeng’s steps.

“County Magistrate Wu, have a good journey, I won’t see you out.”

Li Mingqi’s tone went up a notch.

When Wu Qingfeng’s figure disappeared completely, Li Mingqi withdrew his gaze and stepped in front of Chen Yuan, examining him from head to toe and whispered:

“Your strength is indeed remarkable!”

This statement was quite accurate; from the engagement just now, anyone could see that the reason Chen Yuan managed to withstand Li Mu’s onslaught was because of his strength, which was almost on par with that of a Bone Refining Martial Artist.

According to common sense, the strength of a Bone Refining Martial Artist would absolutely surpass that of a Blood Refining Martial Artist by no small margin, because a Bone Refining Martial Artist has completed Blood Refining, making their bones exceptionally sturdy and greatly increasing their strength.

Not to say they could shatter bluestone with one palm, but breaking a tree with one strike was basically still within reach, with the only difference being the thickness of the tree.

“Since childhood, my strength was stronger than that of an average person; perhaps due to advancements in my cultivation recently, my strength has grown even stronger,” said Chen Yuan.

He had controlled the Golden Paint to only appear beneath his clothes just now, and with the sunlight’s reflection hiding it, even if someone did see it, they wouldn’t think much of it.

Of course, even if it was exposed, it wouldn’t matter; Body Refining Techniques vary widely. For example, Tie Shou, whom Chen Yuan had killed shortly after arriving in this world, would show a hue of iron blue on his hands whenever he activated his power.

The Vajra Glaze Body—if Chen Yuan didn’t reveal it himself, it was unlikely someone could recognize it at a glance in Ping’an County.

In the end, Ping’an County was just a small county town after all.

Li Mingqi chuckled lightly, not revealing whether he believed Chen Yuan’s words or not, only saying:

“From now on, the heavy responsibility of Ping’an County will be placed on your shoulders.”

With that, he even patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder.

With a single statement, he had confirmed Chen Yuan’s appointment as the arrest officer; there was no need to compare him with Wang Lin any longer. Judging from the exchange of moves between Chen Yuan and Li Mu, Wang Lin was almost certainly no match for him.

“Do you have any objections?”

Li Mingqi’s gaze shifted to Wang Lin.

If he was confident that he was not inferior to Chen Yuan, it would not be impossible to have another match.

Wang Lin hastily clasped his hands and said:

“I am not a match for arrest officer Chen and am willing to admit defeat.”

Given the strength that Chen Yuan had shown, apart from Bone Refining experts, there really was no Blood Refining Martial Artist who could defeat him, Wang Lin included. It’s just that, in the end, he still felt a bit dissatisfied.

Earlier, he had been certain that he would secure the position of arrest officer, only for Chen Yuan to unexpectedly appear out of nowhere, and to make matters worse, his strength was so formidable.

“Thank you, sir, for your trust. I will definitely go through fire and water for you and for the county government in the future…”

Chen Yuan placed Li Mingqi’s trust first, eliciting a smile from Li Mingqi.

The arrest officer he promoted had to be wholeheartedly loyal to him!

“Come to see me tonight, I have something to instruct you about. As for the position of arrest officer, you will officially assume it tomorrow…” Li Mingqi said in a low voice.

Chen Yuan understood and nodded quickly:

“I shall follow your orders!”

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“My lord, are we really going to let Chen Yuan take the position of arrest officer that easily?”

After leaving the drill ground, Li Mu looked back unwillingly.

He originally intended to give the role of prison head to another Bone Refining expert and take the position of arrest officer himself, but things had not gone as planned. More importantly, his status in the County Government would now be much weaker than Chen Yuan’s.

In the County Government, among its six departments, the Arrest Room is the largest!

“Isn’t it because you let Chen Yuan withstand twenty moves?” Wu Qingfeng’s face darkened as he flicked his sleeve.

Of course, deep down, Wu Qingfeng didn’t want to push Li Mingqi too hard; a Gang Condensation powerhouse, if cornered, could easily kill him.

However, such a situation was generally unlikely. Killing a court-appointed official was a crime punishable by the execution of the entire family, and Qingzhou wasn’t as chaotic as some border regions; the imperial court still had some control there.

Especially since the new Prefectural Governor took office four years ago!

Li Mu immediately dared not speak and followed closely behind Wu Qingfeng with his head low.

“Arrest Officer Chen.”

After Li Mingqi left, whether it was those watching or the Government Officials who had fought before, they all stepped forward to congratulate him, with somewhat flattering expressions on their faces. Although there was no official document from the Prefecture City, Chen Yuan’s position as arrest officer was genuine. Although not stable, it wasn’t something they could shake.

Even if not courting favor, they couldn’t afford to make an enemy of him.

“You’re all too kind.”

Chen Yuan cupped his hands in thanks.

Wu Yushan, supporting his injured right arm, stepped forward and said quietly,

“Arrest Officer Chen, about before… I apologize for any offense, please… be magnanimous.”

Even though it was very much against his wishes, Wu Yushan now didn’t dare to show his displeasure, because, from this day forward, Chen Yuan was his superior, and he wasn’t a match for Chen Yuan in strength. It wouldn’t be too difficult for him to deal with him.

This was something Wu Yushan was very clear about.

Chen Yuan looked at Wu Yushan and smiled,

“Brother Wu, why say such things? The struggle for superiority before was just a matter of each showing their skill; I won’t take it to heart.”

Since he was not yet officially the arrest officer and had not worn his official uniform, calling himself “this official” wouldn’t be appropriate, hence Chen Yuan still referred to himself as “Chen.”

“Constable Chen, your magnanimity is truly admirable.”

Chen Yuan gave Wu Yushan an out, and he naturally took it.

Chen Yuan smiled, suddenly remembering a saying: when you have power and status, everyone around you is a good person.

This saying made a lot of sense!

After the pleasantries at the drill ground dispersed, Chen Yuan and Wang Ping calmly walked out.

Surprised, Chen Yuan looked at Wang Ping and asked,

“Why so silent today?”

Wang Ping pursed his lips, “Yuan… Arrest Officer Chen, why do you say that?”

He stopped himself from saying “Brother Yuan” and cautiously began to refer to him as ‘arrest officer’ instead.

He wasn’t sure if Chen Yuan would change after attaining his position, so he could only tentatively feel it out; this he realized after Li Mingqi announced Chen Yuan as the new arrest officer.

Having grown up in a merchant family, Wang Ping had learned from young to read people and understand subtleties of speech.

“From now on, just call me Brother Yuan. It sounds friendlier, and there’s no need for formality between us. I’ve heard a saying, ‘The three iron bonds of life: sharing the same desk at school, enlisting together in the military, and visiting the pleasure houses together…’

“We can consider ourselves fellow travelers,” Chen Yuan said with a smile.

Before he crossed over, Chen Yuan and Wang Ping had often visited the pleasure houses together.

Wang Ping breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said,

“Brother Yuan, for that statement alone, from here on out we are brothers from different fathers.”