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

"Aaaaaah!!!"

After exchanging blows, Huang Zhang, overwhelmed by the numerical advantage, gripped the hand he had just thrown, his face contorted in pain.

He looked down and saw that his five fingers were hanging limply, and the bones were broken.

"Zhang'er!" Huang Gui exclaimed in shock when he saw his son injured.

My own son is at the fifth level of the Cave Meridian Realm, how old is this kid?

How could someone be beaten like this in one move?

The next moment, without saying a word, he rushed straight towards Xu Yan.

Just as Xu Yan was about to make his move, Chen Xuan blocked his way and took Huang Gui's attack for him.

After taking that blow, Chen Xuan's expression also darkened.

He didn't back down an inch, but looked up at Huang Gui and said, "Master Huang, you yourself said earlier that when disciples spar, it's inevitable that they might not know their own strength, and that I shouldn't take it to heart."

"Does this only apply to your child?"

Huang Gui's eye muscles twitched slightly.

He originally planned to cripple one or two disciples in front of everyone.

This made everyone in Qing Shi Town realize that Chen Xuan's martial arts school was nothing but a joke, and from then on, no one dared to come and register.

But despite all his calculations, he never expected Xu Yan to suddenly appear out of nowhere.

But his son's hand was already ruined, and he couldn't just let it go like that.

Just then, a commotion arose from the crowd: "Hey, isn't that Lord Xu?"

"I heard that Xu Yan recently went to participate in the review of the case by the Superintendent of Police."

"I heard they've all passed."

A murmur arose, and Xu Yan turned his head in the direction of the sound, just in time to see Zhou Tong standing in the crowd, winking at him.

"The Bureau of Arrest and Expedition?" Huang Gui's expression changed upon hearing these three words.

Although the Huang family wields considerable power in Qingshi Town, they cannot openly take action.

He stared intently at Xu Yan.

In a fit of anger, he snapped.

Alright, alright! You guys are trying to play dirty tricks on me, aren't you?

At this moment, Chen Xuan suddenly spoke up, offering a way out: "However, we did indeed act a bit too harshly in this matter. I will personally go to Master Huang's residence to apologize later."

Having said all that, Huang Gui could only go down the steps.

Huang Zhang clutched his wrist, glared at Xu Yan with a face full of resentment, then turned urgently to his father: "Father! Father! My hand is ruined!"

Huang Gui did not respond, but with a stern face, he waved his hand and led his disciples away.

When it was the turn of the disciples from another martial arts school to spar, the head of that school already knew Xu Yan's strength and identity, so he didn't take it too seriously and stopped short of a fight, allowing the challenge to end gracefully.

After the crowd dispersed, Chen Xuan finally had time to take a good look at Xu Yan, scanning him from head to toe: "Not bad, you've improved a lot again."

"Thanks to Lord Chen's guidance," Xu Yan said, bowing.

Chen Xuan nodded, then asked, "Has it been processed by the Bureau of Arrest?"

Xu Yan nodded.

Chen Xuan then asked, "What rank was bestowed upon you?"

Based on his understanding of Xu Yan, he estimated that Xu Yan should at least be at the Ren level.

Xu Yan did not reply, but simply handed the police chief's badge to Chen Xuan for a glance.

Chen Xuan took a look, his eyes widening in shock: "Jumped three ranks? How many people did you kill in Sin City?"

You have to understand that he struggled for so many years in the Bureau of Police before he finally managed to get to the rank of Ji.

Xu Yan had just passed the review, and his rank was only one level lower than his.

Xu Yan held up one finger: "One."

Chen Xuan didn't speak, he just looked at him, waiting for him to explain.

Xu Yan then told the truth about the Sin City.

The Blood Lotus Cult members appeared and slaughtered all the remaining criminals in the city.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan frowned slightly and remained silent for a moment.

The Blood Lotus Sect was destroyed a hundred years ago, so why has it reappeared at this time?

However, he didn't think too much about it. Now that he was no longer in the Bureau of Police, he didn't want to get involved in those things anymore. He just wanted to teach a few more disciples in a down-to-earth manner.

He changed the subject, his gaze falling on Xu Yan, "Your set of boxing techniques is probably close to perfection, isn't it?"

Xu Yan nodded.

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "I'll call a few of the brothers tonight and throw you a celebratory banquet."

As soon as the two finished speaking, several disciples shoved each other forward, their eyes full of curiosity: "Master, is this our eldest brother?"

Before Chen Xuan could speak, Xu Yan had already nodded.

The disciples immediately moved closer, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Senior Brother, what kind of fist technique was that you just used? Can you teach us?"

Chen Xuan's expression hardened, and he coughed lightly: "Nonsense!"

"Having a master to teach you isn't enough? If you really want to be as good as your senior brother, then you'd better practice properly!"

......

at night.

Inside the Huang family courtyard, the sounds of smashing and cursing rose and fell.

After learning from the doctor that his right hand was completely useless, Huang Zhang broke down completely.

Upon seeing his father enter, his voice was filled with resentment and venom, "Father! I'm ruined! Utterly ruined!"

He is right-handed, but now that it's useless, it would take him many years to start over.

"Father! I want revenge! I must kill him!"

Huang Gui's face was gloomy.

Chen Xuan did come to apologize today, but how could we just let it go like this?

We've already found out that Xu Yan is indeed a member of the Police Chief's Office, so we can't do it openly.

"Your father will avenge you."

......

The next day, Xu Yan slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up.

Xiao Qi had already gone to the martial arts school. After finishing the food left on the stove, Xu Yan went to the courtyard to check on Dongfang Canghai's condition.

After he returned yesterday, he fed the pills to Dongfang Canghai.

He was lying on his back in the courtyard, several empty wine jars piled up haphazardly around him, muttering incoherently, "Has the strength..."

Seeing his state, Xu Yan couldn't help but frown.

Why does it seem like it's not working at all?

Never mind, less than a day has passed.

Xu Yan stood up, preparing to go to the yamen to check the files and find out where the target had gone.

Not long after he left, Dongfang Canghai suddenly frowned, his forehead covered in sweat, and he murmured incoherently, "Father...Second Brother...why..."

The sound was intermittent.

"Even without the Longquan Sword Technique, I can still annihilate the enemy!"

Before he could finish speaking, Dongfang Canghai suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze wild and unfocused. He started wildly swinging his fists and feet around the courtyard, shouting as he fought, "There can't be anything wrong with my boxing technique!!!"

......

Upon arriving at the yamen, the yamen runners and officials treated Xu Yan with great respect.

After all, he was no longer the yamen runner who used to patrol the streets, but a high-ranking official in the Bureau of Arrest.

Xu Yan entered the place where the case files were stored without any hindrance.

His target this time is named Cui Dao.

Like Wei Xiong, he was a bandit who had wandered into this area. After being wanted by the authorities and unable to leave the country, he hid in the mountains.

The dossier records it in great detail, saying that he fled to the vicinity of Qingshi Town a month ago and often appeared on the mountain road leading to Heishui City, occasionally robbing passing caravans.

Having received confirmation, Xu Yan was preparing to have the yamen send people to assist in the search when a figure approached him as he stepped out of the file room.

"M-Master..." Shen Shuangning's eyes were full of surprise, clearly not expecting to run into him here.

Xu Yan didn't speak, but glanced at the portrait in her hand, then revealed his own: "This time, you're the one who's taking it from me."

Shen Shuangning's eye twitched, somewhat helplessly.

She never expected to run into Xu Yan here.

I had already waited for him to choose first.

How could this happen?

But since we've come all this way, we can't go back empty-handed, can we?

"I am willing to obey your orders, sir." Shen Shuangning cupped her hands in greeting.

Xu Yan didn't exchange many pleasantries and instructed the yamen to begin preparations for departure the next day.

I got home and pushed open the courtyard gate.

"this!?"

Xu Yan stared blankly at the messy courtyard.

The courtyard floor was covered with graffiti. Dongfang Canghai was lying face down in the mud, looking frantic, his fingers constantly drawing and writing on the soil.

【Breaking the Mountains and Rivers】

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