I'm already invincible, and you're telling me I just logged in?

Congratulations to the player for successfully defeating the bandit "Wei Xiong"!

[Experience points +100]

[Attachment: Kill Reward *1]

[300 taels of silver, 1 top-grade Blood-Strengthening Pill]

Xu Yan was quite surprised to see the reward panel that suddenly appeared.

There were many wanted people on the system panel, and he couldn't remember everyone's name.

But unexpectedly, Wei Xiong was also a wanted person.

But I've already killed it once in the dungeon, so why wasn't the reward calculated then?

Is this considered a bug?

Xu Yan frowned, but without thinking too much about it, he turned off the panel.

His gaze drifted towards the distance.

[Zhou Tong]

【LV: 15】

[Qi and Blood Value: 330/410]

[Internal Force Value: 20/50]

External Attack: 38

[Internal Attack: 0]

External Defense: 9

Internal Defense: 4

It was pretty much as Xu Yan had predicted.

Although Zhou Tong's stats weren't as good as mine, he was still at least a Cave Pulse Realm cultivator.

Dealing with two bandits at the Body Tempering Realm was not too difficult.

While Xu Yan was distracted by looking at the panel, Zhou Tong had already raised his knife and beheaded the last bandit.

He sheathed his sword, stood still, and caught his breath. When his gaze fell on Wei Xiong's corpse, his face showed little surprise.

The targets pursued by the Superintendent of Police are all registered with detailed files, including their appearance, cultivation level, and the martial arts they practice.

Since Wei Xiong was able to be chased all the way to Black Tiger Mountain, his background had already been thoroughly investigated.

Xu Yan's victory simply proves that his boxing skills have truly reached a high level.

This is not surprising.

"Brother Xu, we really owe this trip to you," Zhou Tong said with a smile as he sheathed his sword.

After returning home, I'm sure I'll have earned a lot of merit, and then I can exchange it for a decent martial art.

But if it weren't for Xu Yan, he would never have stepped into this mountain forest alone.

After exchanging a few polite words and resting for a while, Zhou Tong took out a signal flare and released it.

Before long, the constables scattered throughout the mountains arrived one after another following the signal.

Chen Xuan pushed through the crowd to the front, squatted down, and examined Wei Xiong's body.

After confirming their identities, he stood up, looked at Xu Yan, and asked almost the same question as Zhou Tong: "Your boxing technique, has it reached its peak?"

He was originally worried that Xu Yan was young and lacked strength, and that he might encounter an accident when he went into the mountains. Unexpectedly, Xu Yan took care of Wei Xiong, the leader, all by himself.

Xu Yan nodded, offering no further explanation.

Chen Xuan looked at him, remained silent for a moment, then reached out and patted his shoulder. "Not bad, I underestimated you."

"When I get back this time, I will try to recommend you to the higher-ups, but it may not be approved, so you should be prepared."

Upon hearing this, several constables nearby couldn't help but look on with envy.

Some of them knew that Chen Xuan had retired from the Bureau of Arrest in his early years.

As for the specific reasons, no one can say for sure.

With his words, it's practically certain that Xu Yanjin has been appointed to the Superintendent of Police.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir." Xu Yan bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Chen Xuan nodded without saying anything more, which was considered an acceptance of the gratitude.

Before long, the officers from the Bureau of Arrest arrived in haste.

The officers from the police station quickly walked to Wei Xiong's body, squatted down, and carefully searched him for a moment before finding several letters in his bosom.

He tucked the item into his robes, stood up, and bowed to Chen Xuan and the other officials, saying, "Thank you all for your help today."

Chen Xuan, accompanied by several constables, returned the greeting, saying, "You flatter me, sir. It's just our duty."

The man nodded, said no more pleasantries, and turned to leave.

Xu Yan and his group quickly followed.

After leaving Black Tiger Mountain, the group returned to Qingshi Town by horse-drawn carriage.

The bodies of Wei Xiong and others were left unattended. The police station made no mention of it, and the local government did not inquire about it. Naturally, something from the mountains would take care of it.

After returning, because Xu Yan and Zhou Tong had made contributions this time, Chen Xuan specially granted Xu Yan and Zhou Tong permission not to be on duty today, which can be considered as a half-day off.

Xu Yan did not linger at the yamen and went straight home.

When the gate to the courtyard was opened, Xiao Qi was squatting at the entrance of the kitchen, watching Dongfang Canghai wildly throwing punches in the courtyard.

He looked up at the sound, and seeing that it was Xu Yan, he was stunned for a moment, then jogged over to greet him: "Master? You're back!"

Before leaving, Xu Yan told Xiao Qi that he was going on a long trip to pursue a fugitive, and his return date was uncertain.

He didn't ask many questions, but he was worried all the time.

She worried that if something happened to Xu Yan, she and her father would have to go back to the old way of life.

Seeing that Xu Yan had returned early and was unharmed, Xiao Qi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Yan didn't say much, only saying, "Get me something to eat."

It was just past noon, and he was still hungry, so he didn't have the energy to cook for himself.

Xiao Qi responded without asking any further questions, then turned and went into the kitchen to get busy.

Xu Yan glanced at Dongfang Canghai again before returning to his room to take stock of his gains.

With a single thought, all rewards can be claimed at once.

Silver, martial arts manuals, and letters appeared neatly on the table.

Xu Yan took out all his belongings.

I don't know what the four tiger teeth I got in the dungeon are for.

There is one Rejuvenation Pill left.

However, these are not the main expenses.

What truly excited Xu Yan was the reward for clearing the dungeon and defeating Wei Xiong.

He had a total of four hundred taels of silver, which made him much more financially comfortable in a single day.

As for the martial art called "Breaking Through a Thousand Armies," Xu Yan glanced at it.

The attack martial arts of the low-grade Xuan level have mediocre bonuses, far inferior to the Seven Injury Fist, so there is no need to learn them.

It would be worth considering selling them to exchange for some resources, so as not to waste them by keeping them in hand.

Xu Yan's gaze fell upon the pills he had obtained after killing Wei Xiong in reality.

[Supreme Blood-Strengthening Pill]

[After taking it, your constitution will increase by 5 points]

After seeing the effect displayed on the panel, Xu Yan's breath hitched.

This was the first time he had ever seen a pill that could increase basic attributes like "physical constitution".

Xu Yan didn't hesitate and put it directly into her mouth.

After swallowing the pill, he immediately checked his panel.

【Root bone: 10】

[Physical Fitness: 15]

【Perception: 10】

[Willpower: 10]

Overall experience gain efficiency: 113%

Sure enough, after improving my physical attributes, my experience gain efficiency also increased.

Having confirmed his suspicions, Xu Yan withdrew his gaze and began to take stock of the remaining spoils.

The final secret document was a leather bag.

After opening the seal, there was a thick stack of papers inside.

Xu Yan pulled out the first sheet, his gaze slowly moving over the handwriting, his brows furrowing more and more as he looked at it.

He then quickened his pace, turning page after page, his gaze growing increasingly somber.

His pupils contracted sharply when the words on the last sheet of paper came into view.

"Does the Xu family have such audacity?"

......

at the same time.

The Xu family.

Xu Sanqi bumped into someone on the street today who shouldn't have been in Qing Shi Town.

Xu Yan.

He clearly remembered that this kid had killed someone, been imprisoned, and was to be executed in the autumn.

But at this moment, he was dressed in the uniform of an official, his back straight, calmly walking through the street, showing no trace of a death row inmate.

Xu Sanqi's heart skipped a beat. He immediately put down what he was doing and inquired around before learning that Xu Yan's case had been overturned.

Not only was he innocent, but he was also put to work in the government office.

He dared not delay and hurriedly returned to the Xu family to report the matter to Xu Jiao in detail.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiao's brows slowly furrowed. "Go to the yamen and have him resign from his post, then come back."

Xu Sanqi paused for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Master... what if he refuses?"