Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 133 Invitation Again

"of course."

The old man smiled and said, "But stolen goods and items already owned are not acceptable. For example, even if you hand over your 'Flying Immortal Technique' to us, we dare not accept it."

After all, the "Flying Immortal Force" is one of the few true martial arts of the Zhang family, a prominent clan in Tongzhou. The Wuqing Sticky Rod Office doesn't want to get into trouble for no reason.

"That's fine."

Chen Shunan nodded, a hint of joy rising in his heart.

He has now become a much better swimmer, can breathe freely, and is even close to larks in the water.

Even if I don't go out myself, it would be excellent to just send the two treasure fish, Silver Scholar and Golden Scale Catfish, into the water to search for treasure.

These two have been eating a lot of food and have gained several pounds of fat. They need to be trained so they can contribute to Chen Shunan's cause.

The Liangjiang Military Academy does not have any stock of gentian; you need to take the necessary documents to the Wuhe River Affairs Office to retrieve it.

In fact, the Wuqing Sticky Rod Office was extremely cautious about storing treasures. Not only did they have multiple burrows, but they also had special guards. Most of the rare treasures were buried deep underground, just like the vertical well in front of Chen Shunan.

After all, it's not the theft itself that's scary, but the fact that the thief has his eye on it.

Without such caution, these treasure troves would sooner or later fall into the hands of those agile, cunning thieves...

For example, Chen Shunan.

"Pity."

Chen Shunan felt somewhat regretful.

A moment later, a military officer from the Wuhe River Affairs Office strode over, handed over a box, and hurriedly left without even glancing at Chen Shunan and the others.

The man was dressed in a blue official robe with embroidered river and algae patterns on his rank badge and a water-patterned token hanging from his waist. He was surrounded by a damp aura, and his steps seemed to carry the sound of an undercurrent.

Chen Shunan watched the man's departing figure with a deep gaze.

This person's aura is moist, and his internal strength contains the essence of water, which is obviously due to living by the river for a long time.

"The Five Rivers River Management... If I have the opportunity someday, it's not impossible for me to become a river management officer." His thoughts stirred slightly.

After all, the Holy Dynasty wanted to suppress commerce and make money at the same time, so there were many ways to sell titles and ranks through donations.

There are even more businessmen with official connections.

Holding the box, Chen Shunan lingered and strode away.

The martial artists who had been waiting for a long time then swarmed forward.

The old man tossed the exchange book onto the table and said indifferently.
"Look for yourselves, it's all clearly written here. Don't come asking me anything..."

……

It was still early, so Chen Shunan prepared to go back to his shift.

A gust of wind swept across the bluestone pavement of the Military Academy, swirling up withered leaves.

Just as Chen Shunan passed by the Iron Duke Temple, he suddenly heard a calm voice coming from behind him.

"Brother Chen, please wait!"

Chen Shunan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in a green robe standing under the ginkgo tree.

This man had a lean face, a sparse goatee on his chin, and his half-green, half-white hair was tied in a bun at the back of his head. He had applied a lot of hair oil, making him look neat and tidy. He didn't look like a martial artist, but rather like a foreign scholar who had returned from overseas.

"So it's Instructor Shen." Chen Shunan cupped his hands in greeting, slightly surprised.

This man, named Shen Mochuan, was not only the instructor of Wuqing County, but also in charge of the education of all students in the county.

He was also the chief technical instructor of the Liangjiang Military Academy.

Chen Shunan had been classmates with Ma Xiucai, and Ma Xiucai had talked about him quite a bit.

Shen Mochuan returned the greeting and got straight to the point.

"Brother Chen, to be honest, I've come today as an intermediary to invite you to join the inner circle of the Wuqing Sticky Pole Office. The last discussion had some oversights and shortcomings, which Brother Lu Jing has already ordered to be rectified. I hope you won't hold it against me..."

Chen Shunan suddenly realized.

Last time, Nie Zheng, Hong Junxian, and others rejected Chen Shunan's application to join the inner circle.

Now, the former is dead, and the latter still owes Chen Shunan a debt of gratitude for saving his life.

The situation suddenly changed, and everything was different.

The Wuqing Sticky Pole Office even invited Instructor Shen, a big shot who had some connections with Chen Shunan, to act as a persuader.

"Thank you for your kindness." Chen Shunan hesitated, carefully choosing his words.

"I'm used to a leisurely life, but I'm afraid..."

Shen Mochuan smiled faintly and said,
"Brother Chen, wait a moment. Let me hear all this before you refuse..."

A moment later, Shen Mochuan turned and left.

Chen Shunan stood still, his expression slightly solemn.

He ultimately chose to join the inner circle.

Because there's an advantage to staying inside, it's hard for him to refuse.

All kinds of information, whether it's an official reward or a secret offer from the underworld, are always first obtained by those in the inner circle.

This includes every newly issued fishing warrant in Wuqing County, which can even be used to apprehend criminals.

Do I catch myself?
Then we'll have to add it to the internal department.

only……

Two cold stars appeared in Chen Shunan's eyes.

Chen Shunan always felt that there was something wrong with Shen Mochuan, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Scholar Ma, Shen Mochuan... If Scholar Ma hadn't been so stubborn back then and had chosen to buy his way into the position, perhaps the position of Instructor of Wuqing would have been his. Instructor..."

Chen Shunan muttered to himself.

……

"Thank you for making this trip, Brother Shen. What did Chen Shunan say?"

"It has been agreed that they will join the internal department."

Deep within the military academy, the courtyard was quiet, with only the rustling of the wind through the bamboo leaves.

Lu Jing, dressed in loose, simple clothes, put down the book in his hand and looked at the person who had come.

Shen Mochuan's gaze fell on Lu Jing's slightly pale face, and he said,

How badly are you injured?

"These are just three insignificant demons; how could they possibly harm me?"

Lu Jing smiled arrogantly, shook his head, and then said...
"I plan to head to Sakano-tsudo again today to search the Fugyu Misty Lake. These demons have clearly consumed the demon blood from the water, which has caused them to go berserk and their strength to increase dramatically..."

If the root cause isn't addressed, it's like trying to stop boiling water by adding more water – it won't cure the problem.

Shen Mochuan frowned slightly and said, "You've only rested for less than half a day, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Time is running out."

Lu Jing sighed and looked towards the distant horizon, saying, "This year's Lunar New Year may be my last chance..."

Everyone is struggling to cross the river, and Lu Jing is no exception.

He also needs to use this demon-slaying opportunity to hone his skills and seek a breakthrough, while accumulating prestige to increase his chances of earning a spot in the year-end celebrations in the future.

"Whatever you say." Shen Mochuan said no more.

Shen Mochuan looked down at Lu Jing with a deep gaze, seemingly able to clearly see the flow of Lu Jing's blood and the pulsation of his veins...

Shen Mochuan was clearly a civil official instructor with no physical strength, but standing in front of Lu Jing, he showed no sense of shame. His gaze was calm, but it was filled with a sense of detachment and indifference.

Lu Jing, however, was completely unaware of all of this.

After a moment, Shen Mochuan slowly turned and left, his footsteps fading into the distance.

As soon as the courtyard gate closed, Lu Jing, who was sitting at the stone table, suddenly trembled and his face turned as red as blood.

He braced himself on the table with one hand, his throat churning violently. Finally, unable to hold back any longer, he spat out a mouthful of stagnant blood with a 'pfft'.

Bloodstains splattered on the bluestone, creating a disturbing and shocking scene.

With trembling hands, he lifted the front of his shirt, revealing a gruesome claw mark that was so deep that bone was visible. The surrounding skin was bluish-black, and a chilling aura emanated from it.

Lu Jing's face was somewhat gloomy.

"Those three water demons are not right... There's probably an even more ferocious one lurking deep within the swamp!"

(End of this chapter)