A person sacrifices himself to become a saint in a chaotic world of martial arts.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

Before obtaining the Golden Bell Shield and gaining real power

Faced with such a generous gift and the Tiger Gang's humble attempt to make peace,

He will most likely go along with it and accept the offer.

pity……

It’s different in the past.

Su Bai's strange smile deepened. He suddenly reached out and lightly touched the cloth bags held by Chen Hu and Old Wolf with his fingertips, as if he were just casually weighing them. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he picked up the two bags.

"Alright," he said calmly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger, "I have received your sincerity."

Then, without even glancing at the two ornate wooden boxes held by Luo Haoxuan's subordinate, he fixed his gaze back on Luo Haoxuan's face, which was a mixture of anticipation and nervousness, and clearly stated:

"As for this 'generous gift' from the Fierce Tiger Gang... I, Su Bai, am not worthy of it."

After saying that, he didn't give Luo Haoxuan any chance to speak. He picked up two slightly rustic cloth bags, turned around, and pushed open his own courtyard gate with a creak, disappearing into the darkness.

Immediately afterwards, with a muffled thud, the door slammed shut, completely shutting Luo Haoxuan and his group out.

Luo Haoxuan's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, his smile crumbling like dried clay.

He stared blankly at the tightly closed, unremarkable wooden door.

In the dim light, his face changed from red to blue, then from blue to white, and his chest heaved violently.

After a long pause, Luo Haoxuan finally managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth:

"What...does he mean by that?"

He accepted apologies from two henchmen, but refused the valuable gifts that the Fierce Tiger Gang had carefully prepared, untouched.

This is by no means a simple "not accepting" of goods; rather, it is a more subtle and unsettling demarcation, or even... a kind of ominous omens.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the locust trees in the courtyard of the government office still had dew from the previous night clinging to them.

Su Bai strode into the Zhenfu Division, beckoned to his trusted subordinates, and spoke in a low voice.

"Sun Hou, Shi Jie, and Lao Wang, help me gather evidence against the Fierce Tiger Gang."

"Boss Su, what evidence is it?" Sun Hou stepped forward, bowed slightly, and asked with a cautious look on his face.

Su Bai was sitting on a stone bench under the eaves, speaking slowly and deliberately:

"It's evidence of the Tiger Gang's evil deeds, and those witnesses. The Tiger Gang acts rampantly and must have harmed many people." He spoke slowly, but every word was clear. "Remember, it has to be concrete, the kind that can bring them to their knees."

"Yes!" Sun Hou and the others straightened up, quickly clasped their fists in response, and then turned and hurried away.

Su Bai straightened the cuffs of his dark blue sergeant uniform and went to find Chief Sergeant Xing.

He passed through two moon gates and arrived at the inner hall. He paused briefly, took a deep breath, and then raised his hand to knock on the door.

The conversation with Chief Constable Xing lasted for nearly an hour.

After Su Bai came out, he went to see Officer Li and Officer Wang, but he deliberately avoided Officer Chen's duty room.

Over the past few days, Sun Hou and his companions have been making secret inquiries and have finally collected a number of written and physical evidence of the Fierce Tiger Gang's illegal occupation of shops, beatings of innocent people, and usury. They have also secretly contacted three victims who had been driven to ruin by the Fierce Tiger Gang.

Su Bai organized and filed the evidence one by one in the duty room.

He stared for a moment, then stood up again and walked straight to Chief Constable Xing's office.

The key to taking down the Fierce Tiger Gang is getting Chief Constable Xing's approval—these gangs are linked to the wallets of many people.

Even if other gangs were to take their place later, the period of turmoil in between would inevitably result in some losses.

Su Bai and Chief Constable Xing talked behind closed doors for a long time.

Throughout the conversation, he maintained a calm and humble demeanor, focusing on the distribution of benefits after the deal was completed.

Chief Constable Xing took the lion's share, while Constables Li and Wang, who led the raid, each received a portion, and Su Bai only took the smallest share.

Finally, he leaned forward, his voice low but clear: "Furthermore, I wish to owe the Chief Steward a favor. If there is any need for my assistance in the future, I will do my utmost."

Both of them understood the weight of those words—Su Bai had Wei Zhiyao behind him, and this favor was something Xing Huai'an was willing to grant.

General Manager Xing tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, and after a long while, slowly nodded.

Several more days passed.

Su Bai practiced the Golden Bell Cover technique in his own courtyard. His breathing was long and deep, and his skin faintly glowed with a light golden light.

After breaking through the first and second levels in succession, my blood and qi surged like a river, and the strength between my muscles and bones increased dramatically.

He stood up, slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.

Having reached the second level of martial arts, he is now confident that he is no less than anyone else.

The time is ripe.

As the day drew to a close and the sun began to set, the shadows in the government office gradually thinned out.

Su Bai strode into Chief Constable Xing's duty room and had a private conversation with Constables Li and Wang for a while.

Then, he turned around and headed straight for the Zhenfusi training ground.

The training ground was spacious, and the afterglow cast long shadows of the flagpoles.

Su Bai ascended the stone steps and raised his voice: "Everyone—assemble! There's an urgent mission!"

The sound echoed across the drill ground, startling the constables who were packing their clothes and equipment to go home.

"Huh? What's going on? An emergency mission suddenly?"

"Why is it Constable Su giving the orders? Where are the other officers?"

"Never mind him, this constable Su is riding high lately, don't mess with him, let's see what he's up to first."

"Look, Officer Wang and Officer Li are coming too..."

"Strange, where's Officer Chen?"

"Never mind that, line up now!"

Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of the officers, the constables dared not delay and quickly gathered together, the scabbards at their waists rubbing against their armor, making a hurried and urgent sound.

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and their eyes were all turned to the figure on the high platform, Su Bai took a step forward.

He stood ramrod straight, his voice clear and resonant, drowning out the last vestiges of noise in the room:

"Fellow colleagues!" He scanned the entire room. "The Fierce Tiger Gang routinely preys on the local people, committing countless evils and heinous acts. Now, by order of Chief Inspector Xing, we are to immediately annihilate the Fierce Tiger Gang. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

He paused briefly, letting the ruthless order resonate deeply in everyone's hearts, before clearly announcing: "Whoever annihilates the leader and young leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang will receive a major merit; whoever annihilates their protectors and advisors will receive three minor merits..."

The constables below the stage looked at each other in bewilderment, many of them with expressions of surprise and confusion.

"What's going on? Why are they suddenly going to wipe out the Fierce Tiger Gang?"

"I don't know. They're not the only ones doing this kind of thing in the county, so why are they being singled out?"

"Does the Chief Constable intend to wipe out all the gangs in the county?"

"How is that possible! Even if we mobilized all our troops, we couldn't do it..."

"Damn it...where's my dad?"

Chen Dongquan's expression changed repeatedly in the crowd. His fingers unconsciously tightened around the hilt of his waist knife, and his suspicious gaze was fixed on Su Bai on the stage.

He tried to move, but found that his colleagues were already standing all around him. It would be too conspicuous to leave now.

"Gentlemen!" Su Bai's voice rang out again, cutting off the chaotic thoughts. "Now, I, Officer Li, and Officer Wang will each lead a team. The brothers originally under Officer Chen will temporarily accompany me—let's go!"

"yes!"

At his command, the many constables responded in unison, their voices echoing across the twilight-covered drill ground.

The group quickly split up and marched out of the Zhenfu Division gate in a grand procession, heading towards the direction where the Fierce Tiger Gang was entrenched.