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Chapter 73 Zhou Huai'an and the Wang Family
Night Patrol Division.

Wu Ming had just returned to the yamen when he encountered Zhou Huai'an walking towards him.

"grown ups."

Wu Ming bowed.

Zhou Huai'an was not surprised when he saw what Wu Ming was holding. He said, "You've been to the Internal Affairs Department? Hmm, this bright silver light armor is indeed very suitable for you. With your second-stage blood coagulation, your skin is strong and resilient. Wearing this light armor, even if you face a master with third-stage blood coagulation, you won't be killed in one or two moves."

"..."

Wu Ming's lips twitched involuntarily as he listened to Zhou Huai'an's evaluation.

"Hahaha."

Looking at Wu Ming's expression, Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but laugh and said, "Well, it's not entirely useless. The main thing is that when facing martial arts masters, once they realize you're wearing this armor, they won't attack the armor itself, let alone try to trade blows with you. They'll go straight for the vital points. But if you're facing demons, then it'll be very useful. Although demons also have intelligence, they're far inferior to us martial artists. They'll just treat the armor on your body as your own skin and won't deliberately avoid it."

"Of course, this item can also prevent some unexpected situations. After all, the world is very chaotic. People with blood clotting at the third level or above often disdain using hidden weapons and poison darts, but martial artists with blood clotting below the third level still like to use these despicable methods. With a pair of bright silver light armor, one can resist such ambushes. Well, in the end, this armor is still worth the price."

In fact, Wu Ming had also considered methods such as poison darts and hidden weapons, which is why he decided to wear an inner armor. Although it would be difficult for someone to ambush him at close range with his powerful senses, he had encountered such ambushes before when dealing with the Black Wolf Gang. If it were a large-scale attack of poison darts or money darts, even if he could sense it in advance, it would still cause some trouble.

Having an inner armor is enough to handle most situations.

"I heard you ran into Wang Wufeng?"

After a brief exchange of laughter, Zhou Huai'an's expression returned to calm, and he asked in a light tone.

Wu Ming was slightly taken aback. He wasn't surprised that Zhou Huai'an knew about this matter. After all, as a seventh-rank patrol officer, it was impossible for him to hide anything that happened in the Cautious Punishment Division from the other party's eyes and ears. The main thing was that he didn't expect Zhou Huai'an to bring it up on his own initiative.

"Yes."

Wu Ming immediately responded and briefly explained what had happened.

Zhou Huai'an listened calmly, then slowly said, "Yes, you did very well. You don't need to pay attention to his threats, and you don't need to associate with the Wang family in the future. The Shenxing Division is not capable of covering up everything."

Listening to Zhou Huai'an's tone, Wu Ming suddenly seemed to have something on his mind. He didn't know much about the conflicts between the higher-ups of the Censorate, but it seemed that Zhou Huai'an and the Wang family were not on good terms.

Upon closer reflection, it's not surprising. After all, the Wang family was in charge of the Arrest Division, while Zhou Huai'an worked in the Night Patrol Division. It's normal for the two different divisions to be at odds. For example, in the previous operation to capture He Tian, ​​the Black Cloud Thief, even if it was a nighttime operation, the Arrest Division should have been notified in advance and the two divisions should have worked together. But in reality, the Night Patrol Division bypassed the Arrest Division.

Wu Ming wanted to know more, but Zhou Huai'an didn't intend to explain further and simply waved to Wu Ming.

"Subordinates retire."

Wu Ming understood, bowed, and then turned and left.

Just after Wu Ming left, Zhou Huai'an turned his gaze towards the direction of the Arrest and Censorate, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes. Just as Wu Ming had judged, he was a subordinate of Huang Lin, the head of the Censorate, who was in charge of the entire Night Patrol Division. Huang Lin had always been at odds with the Wang family, and Zhou Huai'an was no exception. "The Wang family..."

Zhou Huai'an gave a soft "heh," revealing an enigmatic expression.

Over the years, the Wang family has really overreached, trying to interfere with the resources of the Censorate everywhere. They seem to think that they can still do what they did when their patriarch was still alive. But now, the Censorate has gone through two generations of change of directors, and the current director no longer has the surname Wang. It is undoubtedly a pipe dream for the Wang family to still want to maintain their former glory of dominating the world.

Among the younger generation of the Wang family, Wang Wuzheng is quite capable, while Wang Wufeng is a complete wastrel. Hearing that Wang Wufeng had taken the initiative to contact Wu Ming, he thought that the other party had taken a liking to Wu Ming's gradually emerging talent and wanted to win Wu Ming over to the Wang family. But it turned out that he was coercing and threatening Wu Ming, trying to steal a Blood Essence Fruit from him. It was laughable to think about.

Don't you think about it? Although Wu Ming has no background or origin, he was recruited into the Cautious Punishment Division because of his decisiveness in killing and his outstanding talent in marksmanship. He is ruthless and decisive in killing people, so how could he be scared away by a few words of threats?
If Wu Ming could be so easily intimidated by a few threats that he would obediently hand over the merits for killing the Black Cloud Bandits, then Zhou Huai'an had misjudged him. The truth is that Wu Ming is not someone who can be easily manipulated.

Besides...

When Zhou Huai'an thought of the wounds on He Tian's corpse, a subtle look flashed in his eyes.

Although He Tian was seriously injured at the time, he was by no means someone who could kill him alone with only a second-stage blood coagulation technique. Wu Ming was able to do it, so his spear skills must have been superb, and he may even have reached the threshold of the Unity Force.

Perhaps Wu Ming's aptitude is slightly lacking, but his skills and talent are by no means ordinary. His judgment is flawless. Given time, Wu Ming will surely become his right-hand man. In fact, if he really has the opportunity to condense blood three times in the future, he may very well leap over the dragon gate, rise to the top, and compete with those young talents.

Ok.

Thinking too far ahead.

Zhou Huai'an shook his head and chuckled. Why would he think about such slim chances?

……

Wu Ming carried the things back to his usual quiet practice room.

First, he took off his official robe and put on the bright silver light armor to try it on. The size was just right, but the weight was indeed not light. With a weight of about 20 kilograms, if an ordinary person wore it, their flexibility would be greatly affected. Only a body with a second blood coagulation ability could barely bear it, and the slight impact could be ignored.

The bright silver light armor fit him well, so Wu Ming didn't take it off.

In fact, what he fears least now is any sneak attack or ambush. He never sleeps at night, always meditating and concentrating with the "Lin" technique. He never lies down, and the Crimson Python Spear is always kept close at hand. It can be said that he is in a flawless state for a whole day and night, twelve hours a day, unlike many martial artists who can maintain a certain level of alertness even while sleeping, and far inferior to him who does not need to rest at all. Now, with the addition of a pair of bright silver light armor, he can be said to be even more at ease.

then,

Wu Ming opened the heavy wooden box again and took out the azure-blue Qingxin Grass.

Wu Ming had observed this Qingxin Grass carefully before. It was completely different from normal plants, looking like glass. When placed in the air, it did not change at all over time.

This is a characteristic possessed by most rare and spiritual objects. Ordinary flowers, grasses, and fruits often wither and dry up quickly once picked. However, spiritual objects are different. Except for some special spiritual objects, most rare flowers and grasses will not wither once picked and will often remain unchanged for one or two years.

(End of this chapter)