From the fusion of Tongbei Quan to the Longevity Martial Saint

After sorting through the correspondence between the Liu family and the salt bandits, Gu Changyuan discovered that today was the day the Liu family would resell a batch of prepared salt to the salt bandits.

So Gu Changyuan immediately took his men and made arrangements for tonight's operation.

These kinds of operations are quite dangerous, and many of the salt bandits are experts at the True Yuan Realm.

Therefore, Gu Changyuan simply left Fang Qing behind to prevent him from taking any risks.

Ding Mingcheng was instructed to show Fang Qing the process of confiscating property.

The two then took inventory of the gold and silver jewelry confiscated from the warehouse of the salt merchant Liu.

After all of them were registered and entered into the register.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, Ding Mingcheng simply shoved a roll of something into Fang Qing's hand.

"I've seen your Falcon Spear. It costs 30 merit points, and the tip is extremely sharp."

"If you use a regular wooden dummy as your practice target, you can easily damage it."

"But if you use stones to practice shooting, you might still damage the tip of your gun."

As he spoke, Ding Mingcheng unrolled the object he had been holding.

"When I was taking inventory of the warehouse just now, I actually found a piece of monster hide in the Liu family's house."

"I've seen some of this kind of cowhide in our salt patrol area; it can be tied to the outer surface of wooden dummy stakes."

"This cowhide is incredibly tough. Compared to ordinary cowhide, its defensive capabilities are more than ten times stronger. It's perfect for you to practice your shooting."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qing's eyes lit up.

Ding Mingcheng, as expected of someone from the Salt Patrol Guard, is very knowledgeable.

He had seen the beast hide earlier, but he thought it was just ordinary cowhide.

Ding Mingcheng had a keen eye and found exactly the treasure he needed.

Fang Qing is now practicing the Guan Hong style, mainly focusing on improving accuracy.

When practicing the power point and force of the Guanhong style, it is essential to practice on a wooden dummy.

Fang Qing was just wondering where to find suitable leather to wrap the wooden dummy when Ding Mingcheng, who was dozing off, delivered the perfect solution to his problem.

At the same time, Fang Qing also discovered the benefits of the salt patrol's raids on homes.

If Fang Qing hadn't been a member of the Salt Patrol Guard's reserve battalion and hadn't been accompanied by Ding Mingcheng, those fragments of cultivation techniques would probably have all been confiscated.

At this moment, Ding Mingcheng could simply turn a blind eye and snatch away these precious fragments of cultivation techniques, as well as the hides of these demonic beasts.

Other agencies besides the Salt Patrol Guard, and even the Six Doors, probably wouldn't receive such benefits.

Fang Qing cupped his hands in greeting to Ding Mingcheng, and then carefully tied the piece of cowhide inside the clothes under his short jacket.

After wrapping the cowhide tightly around the body, there was no visible abnormality on the outside.

Seeing that Fang Qing's disguise was almost complete, the next moment, the work of confiscating the property of the salt merchant Liu family was also coming to an end.

Ding Mingcheng and Fang Qing carefully checked the items again to ensure that there were no major discrepancies between the confiscated items and the registered records before leading their men to leave.

At this time, outside the Liu family's salt merchant residence.

Wei Wu was quite satisfied and was encouraging Fang Chulan.

Just now, Fang Chulan noticed that someone in the crowd had very evasive eyes. After questioning him, he learned that the person was actually a steward from the Liu family who had returned from a trip.

They immediately led their men to capture him.

This was a great achievement for the dozens of elite disciples from martial arts schools and boxing academies who came today to maintain order.

At this moment, whether it was Fang Wansan or the elite disciples from other martial arts schools and academies, they all looked in Fang Chulan's direction with undisguised envy in their eyes.

Being praised directly by the local head of the Six Doors means that Fang Chulan has truly caught the eye of the Six Doors.

If Fang Chulan can pass the martial arts examination, his entry into the Six Doors should be a sure thing.

Thinking of this, Fang Wansan looked at Fang Chulan with envy.

Just then, Wei Wu, who was encouraging Fang Chulan, heard a commotion behind him.

After Fang Qing and Ding Mingcheng finished taking inventory of the Liu family's assets, they walked out of the main gate.

Immediately, he left Fang Chulan behind and enthusiastically went up to her.

"Lord Ding, Brother Fang Qing, have you finished taking inventory of the Liu family's assets?"

"I immediately arranged for carriages and seals to ensure the safe return of these assets to Yangzhou Prefecture."

The confiscated assets would be deposited into the treasury of the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Guard.

Wei Wu immediately began making arrangements and did not return to Fang Chulan's side afterward.

The area around the entrance to the Liu Family Manor was bustling with activity, with the sounds of carriages and horses never ceasing.

Fang Qing naturally noticed Fang Wansan, Fang Chulan, and the others as well.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Fang Wansan from a distance.

After all, this senior brother took good care of him at the Shanhe Boxing Academy.

However, Fang Qing did not plan to go over and greet Fang Chulan and the others.

After a period of busy work, loading all of the Liu family's assets onto the carriage, Fang Qing finally bid farewell to Ding Mingcheng and the others.

At this moment, Fang Chulan, who was in the distance, saw Fang Qing, Ding Mingcheng, Wei Wu and others chatting and laughing, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Fang Chulan just personally captured one of the stewards of the Liu family.

What merit or ability does Fang Qing possess to be recruited by Wei Wu in such a way?

Everyone with discerning eyes could see that Wei Wu was all smiles and pleasantries toward Fang Qing, and even the few words he uttered from afar were full of attempts to recruit him.

The elite disciples of the Mountain and River Fist Academy behind Fang Chulan couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

"It must be because Wei Wu saw Fang Qing enter the Salt Patrol Guard Reserve Camp and knew that he had a powerful background."

"However, what Lord Wei doesn't know is that Fang Qing was able to enter the Salt Patrol Guard Reserve Camp because of the connections of our Fang family's second branch."

"Giving up the current power of the Fang family's main branch, instead of getting close to Junior Sister Fang Chulan, he's getting close to a lowly salt slave recommended by a down-and-out member of the Fang family's second branch."

"Lord Wei has made a mistake this time."

Fang Wansan listened to these harsh words from the side, scratched his head, wanted to refute, opened his mouth several times, but didn't know what to say.

They stood outside, and apart from the loud, booming noise they had just heard inside, all other information about what was happening inside was being blocked.

After all, Gu Changyuan and his men had an even more important salt patrol operation that night, and to prevent the news from leaking out, Wei Wu and the others were ordered not to say a word more.

So not a single piece of information leaked out.

This led the elite disciples of martial arts schools and boxing academies, who were responsible for serving as lackeys for the Six Doors, to believe that it was just a small-scale battle that had occurred inside. The Salt Patrol Guards then simply arrested the Liu family and that was the end of it.

Little did anyone know that a switcheroo took place inside.

If it weren't for Fang Qing's heroic efforts, Gu Changyuan and Ding Mingcheng, the salt patrol guards, would probably be extremely busy right now.

True generals do not boast of illustrious achievements.

It relies on building strongholds, fighting protracted battles, and anticipating the enemy's moves.

However, it is precisely this strategy of building strongholds, fighting protracted battles, and anticipating the enemy's moves that sometimes appears to outsiders as an overly conservative approach by the general, which can earn him a bad reputation.

As Fang Chulan watched Fang Qing, Ding Mingcheng, and Wei Wu bid farewell and turn to leave, both Ding Mingcheng and Wei Wu kept staring at Fang Qing's retreating figure, occasionally exchanging words.

Even at the very end, Ding Mingcheng angrily pointed at Wei Wu's nose and said something, occasionally using words like "undermining" and "despicable."

Upon seeing this, a flash of anger crossed Fang Chulan's eyes. He snorted coldly and turned his head away.

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