Chapter 236: Retreat, Storms Rise

Zhao Ya politely declined Wang Tiancheng's kindness.

He didn't want more people to know about his plan to advance to the fifth realm with two breakthroughs, so it was better to stay with Mo Qi.

After leaving Golden Blade Courtyard, Zhao Ya returned home.

At this time, Shang Jingchuan also returned from Jingzhao Mansion.

After listening to him describe the situation in Jingzhao Mansion, Zhao Ya couldn't help but sigh.

As an important position to maintain public security in Yandu City, it was so abandoned, which shows the extent to which Yandu has collapsed.

However, Zhao Ya did not say these words to avoid further damaging Shang Jingchuan's confidence.

He just told Shang Jingchuan that he would be practicing in seclusion for a few days. During this period, he would try to keep a low profile and don't be anxious when encountering people and things that he couldn't solve. He would wait until he came back to talk about everything.

Shang Jingchuan naturally agreed.

Then Zhao Ya said to Shang Luoluo and Zui'er: "You two don't go out during this period. I have asked Senior Brother Wang from the Golden Sword Academy to protect you nearby, so your home is absolutely safe."

Zui'er raised his head and said, "Don't worry, Brother Xiaoya, I have been practicing the martial arts you taught me, so as long as I am here, I will definitely be able to protect Sister Luoluo."

Zhao Ya smiled, then rubbed Zui'er's head, "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you."

"Don't worry, Brother Xiaoya." Zui'er looked very happy.

Shang Luoluo was a little worried. After Zui'er left, she couldn't help but ask, "Is it dangerous?"

"It's not that bad. It's just that so many people have been killed by the Sihai Gang. As the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, your father should be fine, but you can't guarantee it, so for the sake of safety..."

"I'm not talking about us, I'm talking about you." Shang Luoluo interrupted Zhao Ya.

"I?"

Zhao Ya smiled and said, "What danger can I be in?"

"Then why can't you retreat at home and hide outside? Are there any risks in this breakthrough?"

Zhao Ya was silent.

He had long known that he couldn't hide it from Shang Luoluo, but he didn't expect that she would catch the clue so quickly.

"I can't say there is any risk, it's just to ensure absolute safety."

Even Mo Qi had no experience in breaking through the five realms with two broken mirrors.

Although he has tried his best to harmonize the attributes of the two broken mirrors as much as possible, there is no guarantee that there will be no conflict.

This will directly lead to increased risks when Zhao Ya is promoted to the fifth realm, and may even lead to uncontrollable phenomena.

Although the possibility is unlikely, Zhao Ya still does not plan to retreat at home just to be on the safe side.

Shang Luoluo took a deep look at Zhao Ya, and finally stopped asking further questions and just said softly: "Then...be careful with everything."

Zhao Ya smiled casually, "Okay!"

Without stopping, Zhao Ya left directly without even having dinner.

After arriving at the small courtyard, Mo Qi had already prepared everything.

"Are you ready?"

Zhao Ya nodded, took out two pieces of dried black dragon meat and put them into his mouth, adjusting his energy and blood to peak condition.

"Okay, let's get started."

Mo Qi picked up these two broken mirror guides and handed them to Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya reached out and took it, swallowed it without hesitation, then sat on the futon and began to meditate with his eyes closed.

At first, Zhao Ya didn't feel anything strange, he only felt warm in his belly.

But soon, this feeling disappeared, replaced by two currents of air, one cold and one hot, circulating in the body.

Then these two streams of air began to penetrate deep into the bone marrow, helping Zhao Ya eliminate the last bit of turbid and evil energy.

Zhao Ya knew that this would be a long step, and many people were stuck at this step and could not make any progress.

But a step that is extremely difficult for others is easy for Zhao Ya.

Even without the help of these two airflows, Zhao Ya would only need a month or two at most to completely discharge it.

Now with the help of these two airflows, the speed is greatly accelerated.

Zhao Ya estimated that if he continued at this rate, it would only take a day or two at most to complete his goal.

So Zhao Ya was not in a hurry, but used ink and wash techniques to clean it up bit by bit.

Mo Qi was waiting at the side and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhao Ya looked calm and there was nothing unusual.

You know, there are many people who can't even make it through the first step.

Now that Zhao Ya has taken the first step, he can only rely on himself in the future.

At this time, Rao Mingyue glanced at Zhao Ya with envy, and then said to Mo Qi: "Master, when will Young Master Zhao break through the five realms?"

"I don't know. If the entry is fast, it will only take one day. If the entry is slow, it will take three to five days." Mo Qi said, and then glanced at Rao Mingyue.

"What? Are you envious?"

"Well, Young Master Zhao is not much older than me. He has already reached the fifth realm, but I am not even at the second realm. The gap is really huge."

"Don't compare with him. This guy's talent is exaggerated even in a foreign land. If you practice less piano and more martial arts in the future, you will eventually be able to make a difference."

During this time, Mo Qi discovered that Rao Mingyue was actually a good martial artist. Not only was he smart, he could learn quickly, and he was also very hardworking.

The only drawback is that his love for Huqin is too exaggerated, and he spends more time practicing the piano than practicing martial arts every day.

"Master."

"Um?"

"I think we need to practice piano and martial arts." Rao Mingyue said very seriously.

Mo Qi was a little dumbfounded, "Okay, it's up to you."

The next day.

Shang Jingchuan arrived at Jingzhao Mansion early.

The situation today is much better than yesterday, at least there are two more guards at the door.

When they saw Shang Jingchuan coming, the two guards knew to call him "Sir".

Shang Jingchuan nodded, went into the lobby and drank a cup of tea, and then continued to read the files.

These are basically old cases, and many of the parties involved are dead, which shows how old they are.

So Shang Jingchuan sorted the files into categories, putting the old ones on one side and the more recent ones on the other side.

Then, through checking, he found that about ten years ago, the accusations against the Four Seas Gang began to increase gradually, and reached a peak eight years ago, and then quickly decreased, until now there has been no accusation against the Four Seas Gang.

This is of course not to say that the Four Seas Gang has turned over a new leaf, but that the people are desperate and dare not accuse them anymore.

But the more this happened, the more Shang Jingchuan held his breath.

He didn't believe that the Four Seas Gang could really cover the sky with one hand.

So he began to carefully organize the files and prepare to compile them together.

While he was busy, he saw a figure swaggering into the hall and bowed to him in a nonchalant manner.

"I am Liu Qi, your subordinate, and I am honored to meet you, Lord Shang."

In fact, the head constables generally have no rank.

But Jingzhao Prefecture is different, because there are many nobles under the feet of the emperor. If the head constable has no rank, it will be difficult to handle the case.

Therefore, the head constables of Jingzhao Prefecture have ranks, and the rank is not low, it is the fifth rank.

Therefore, Liu Qi called himself a subordinate when he met Shang Jingchuan.

Shang Jingchuan looked up and saw that Liu Qi was fat and had big ears, a big belly, and looked like a wealthy businessman. There was no sign of a head constable on duty.

Especially the arrogant tone of his speech just now, obviously he did not take himself seriously.

Thinking of this, Shang Jingchuan was secretly angry, but when he thought of Zhao Ya's instructions, he suppressed it and smiled slightly.

"It's Captain Liu. Please take a seat."

"Thank you, sir."

Someone brought a chair, Liu Qi sat down carelessly, and then wiped the sweat off his face.

"I didn't know that Shang had arrived yesterday, and I drank a lot of wine, so I couldn't come. Please forgive me, sir."

"Hahaha, it's a small matter. It's my fault for not saying hello in advance, but I don't know what business Captain Liu is running outside now?"

Liu Qi didn't hide it, and said very complacently: "It's just a small business. I opened a restaurant in Changpingfang."

Opening a restaurant in Changpingfang!

Shang Jingchuan couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he heard it.

This is a good way to fool people. Everyone knows what Changpingfang is. To put it bluntly, all the restaurants there are brothels.

And Liu Qi can run a brothel in such a place, which shows how deep and wide his network is.

Shang Jingchuan remained calm on the surface, nodded and said: "Then I will have to see it in the future."

"That's easy to say. If you want to go, please tell me at any time. I'll ask my subordinates to prepare in advance."

Then the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, saying a lot of meaningless official clichés, and Liu Qi got up to say goodbye.

Shang Jingchuan personally saw him off to the steps outside the lobby, and then they parted.

After leaving Jingzhao Mansion, Liu Qi's smile gradually faded. He took the towel handed by his subordinates, got into the sedan chair, and said in a deep voice: "Go to the Prince of Qi's Mansion."

When he arrived at the Prince of Qi's Mansion and met the Prince of Qi Yan Sifu, Liu Qi knelt on the ground and recounted the meeting with Shang Jingchuan today.

After listening, Yan Sifu was also quite surprised.

"Oh? Did he really say that?"

"Yes, how dare I lie to you, my Lord? Everything I said is true."

Just yesterday, Liu Qi was summoned to the Prince Qi's mansion. After seeing Yan Sifu, he realized his chance after just a few words, so he immediately embraced this golden thigh and regarded himself as a servant everywhere.

Yan Sifu did not refuse.

Although he did not look down on Liu Qi at the beginning, he found out that Liu Qi was very capable and actually ran a brothel in Changpingfang, and his business was quite prosperous.

Such a person was willing to take the initiative to be a dog, so Yan Sifu was naturally happy to do so.

"It seems that Shang Jingchuan is not a complete fool. It is obvious that he knows that you have a foundation, so he dare not take the initiative to touch you, but he checked the files as soon as he came. Obviously, he came with bad intentions. In addition, he had a bad relationship with the Four Seas Gang before, so he should be going to attack the Four Seas Gang."

Yan Sifu was still a little capable, so he quickly guessed Shang Jingchuan's intention.

"Deal with the Four Seas Gang? Him?" Liu Qi was a little unbelievable.

"Of course it's not just him, there's a young master beside him!" Yan Sifu sneered.

"But this is not a bad thing for me. I, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, am his immediate superior. If he can really make some achievements, it's my credit. If not, it's his own fault."

At this point, Yan Sifu suddenly remembered something and said lightly: "Liu Qi!"

"Your servant is here." Liu Qi responded very humbly.

"You can open a brothel in Changpingfang, so you must have contact with the Sihai Gang. Inform them about this and say that this Shang Lord intends to take action against them as soon as he takes office."

"Yes!"

Liu Qi has a more intuitive understanding of the methods of these high-ranking people.

With just a few words, Shang Jingchuan was put in a situation where he was neither a human nor a human.

If there are benefits, it's Yan Sifu's, and if there are problems, Shang Jingchuan will take the blame.

It can be said to be brilliant.

After Liu Qi left, Yan Peng came out from behind the screen, frowned and said, "Father, this Liu Qi is notorious, why do you want to use such a person?"

Yan Sifu smiled and said, "Peng'er, you are still too naive. What does it mean to be notorious just because he is ruthless and forces girls into prostitution? In fact, no one cares about this at all."

"And did I use him? Didn't he do it voluntarily?"

"I just asked him to take a message to the Sihai Gang, tell them about Shang Jingchuan, and then wait and see what happens."

"But father, I don't think the Sihai Gang would dare to provoke Shang Jingchuan just for the death of a few of his subordinates. After all, he is an official of the imperial court, unless the Sihai Gang plans to rebel."

"Haha, you don't know the inside story. Now the Wei family is colluding with some people in the Demon Sect, and some sects headed by Xuanyang Sect have even increased their efforts to attract money."

"Under such circumstances, the pressure from the Sihai Gang has suddenly increased. Huangfu Zhen cannot afford to be stared at by a Jingzhao Prefect." Yan Sifu said confidently.

But Yan Peng always felt a little uneasy.

Especially when he saw his father sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, he couldn't help but recall what his senior sister Yan Xizhao once said.

There are always people in this world who think they are chess players, but in the end they will discover that chess pieces can also kill people.

Shang Jingchuan didn't have anything to worry about, but Yan Peng was unsure about Zhao Ya beside him.

At the same time, a very high-level meeting was underway in the Sihai Building.

Huangfu Zhen, who had not been seen for a long time, was furious.

"It's been almost a month, and there's still no news about the Yaksha masked man who killed so many of our gang members. What are you doing?"

Sheng Lianhua, Lang Songbai and Xiong Kun all bowed their heads and remained silent.

Huangfu Zhen was still angry and pointed at Xiong Kun, "Xiong Kun, you are the only one who has fought against the Yaksha mask man. Tell me what happened?"

"yes!"

Xiong Kun narrated what happened, exaggerating the strength of the Yaksha mask man and describing his injuries as extremely serious.

Huangfuzhen naturally knew it, but he didn't expose it.

Only at the end did he say coldly: "After talking for a long time, this Yaksha mask man should be just a half-step fifth level?"

"yes!"

"Damn it, no matter how powerful a person like this can be, you three sea masters will definitely be able to find him if you work together. But apart from intrigues, what other abilities do you have?"

After losing his temper again, Huangfuzhen finally calmed down.

He also knew that shouting for a long time would not help, but now the pressure on him from the sect was increasing.

This elusive Yaksha masked man made him even more suspicious, thinking that maybe people from other sects were causing trouble for him.

This made him a little nervous.

"Now let's talk about this Jingzhao Prefecture Yin who suddenly appeared. Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on?"

"Why did the Jingzhao Prefecture, which had been vacant for so long, suddenly have someone take office at this critical moment?"