Daily News: You promised yourself to be a fisherman, but you've become a martial arts god?

"My God, it's actually a Blood Essence Pill!"

"If I remember correctly, the Blood Essence Pill is made from a second-tier treasure beast, right? This is far superior to the Blood Essence Pill made from a first-tier treasure fish. It's even of great use to martial artists with internal energy. It's a unique pill of the Yi family that they don't sell to outsiders, and it's currently priceless in Qianhu County!"

"Besides the Blood Essence Pill, there's also medicinal cuisine and lean meat, all for fifteen taels of silver! That's outrageous!"

"Senior Brother Li, do you have a girlfriend? My sister has a big face, a round waist, and a plump bottom. She's incredibly lucky for her husband. If Senior Brother Li doesn't mind, I, your junior brother, am also interested..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, their faces filled with envy and jealousy.

On the other side, the stewards of the Ji and Ruan families, who were preparing to make a bid, left dejectedly after hearing the county government's offer.

This price is too high, exceeding the limit set by the higher-ups; they can't make the decision.

With the withdrawal of the Ji and Ruan families, only the Zhang family, the Hua family, and the county government remained.

Li Nian already had a plan in mind.

His ultimate goal was the county government.

However, he did not agree immediately; he would be happy to raise the price.

"Li Nian, listen to my advice: once you enter the government office, it's like falling into a deep sea; you won't be able to handle it."

As she pondered this, Zhang Yuan adopted a lecturing tone.

Everyone looked at Zhang Yuan, who deliberately raised his voice and said:

What is most abundant in Qianhu County?

"The most numerous were the river pirates!"

"The martial artists who entered the yamen were all sent down to patrol the lake, and encountering water bandits was commonplace."

At this point, Zhang Yuan suddenly let out a cold laugh and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Our Qianhu County's 'Four Outstanding Talents' originally numbered five, but do you know why there are only four now?"

Upon hearing this, the head constable of the yamen turned grim, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

"Zhang Yuan, you old dog, shut your stinking mouth!"

Zhang Yuanman, his face disdainful and utterly fearless, declared in front of everyone:

"Yi Xiao, I want to speak, and you have no right to stop me."

"Yi Linchuan, the fifth genius of Qianhu and the eldest son of the county magistrate, was the one who encountered the water bandits during his inspection of the lake and had his head chopped off by Lang Lifeng of Chenyuan Village."

"Li Nian, if you think you're better than Yi Linchuan, you can give it a try."

Shenyuan Village!

Li Nian's heart stirred.

Open the system and look at the coordinates of the Tianhai Sect disciples' inheritance.

Li Nian's eyes flickered.

There, right near Shenyuan Village.

If one joins the government office, there's a chance to patrol Thousand Lakes and get close to Shenyuan Village...

really.

The temporary posting to a government office was tailor-made for him!

Although patrolling the Thousand Lakes is dangerous, having an intelligence network allows one to avoid danger and seek good fortune.

At that time, one can take advantage of the position of patrolling the lake to get closer to the place of heritage.

"What kind of place is Shenyuan Village that they dared to kill even the county magistrate's eldest son?"

"It's not surprising that you haven't heard of Chenyuan Village. But you should know about Sanjianglian, right?"

"The Three Rivers Alliance! That's a transnational pirate gang that operates across the Zhou, Yue, and Yan kingdoms, gathering desperate outlaws—a gang wanted by the imperial court!"

"Indeed, the Sanjiang Alliance has gathered all sorts of fierce bandit masters from the Three Kingdoms. The organization is well-organized. Shenyuan Village is a concentration camp of our Great Zhou's water pirates under its command. The leaders of that village are all masters of internal strength, and there are countless masters of external strength under them."

"The madman who killed Yi Linchuan was already a late-stage Dark Force master two years ago, and he might even have reached the Transformation Force level now!"

"Yi Linchuan is an exceptionally talented man, what a pity."

"The government office is so dangerous, no wonder they're asking for such a high price. If Senior Brother Li goes there, won't he easily perish...?"

"Ahem!"

While the disciples inside the academy were chatting enthusiastically, Xia Qingwei coughed a few times.

The disciples then shut their mouths, looking at the men in the yamen with murderous intent on their faces, they lowered their heads in fear and remained silent.

Seeing the Zhang family and the county government at loggerheads, and knowing they couldn't afford to offend either side, those minor factions had no choice but to leave in frustration.

"Brother Li."

Yi Xiao took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, ignoring Zhang Yuan, and said seriously to Li Nian:

"To be honest, the government office is short-staffed for maintaining order on the lake, and the reason we're hiring you is to have you patrol the lake."

"My Yi family is an institution of the imperial court, and we would never do anything that would needlessly cost lives."

"To equip you with the means to save your life and deal with the river bandits, the magistrate has instructed that you may enter the first floor of the family's library and freely choose any martial arts technique!"

Martial arts from the Sutra Repository!

boom--

These words were like the fuse being lit in a powder keg, exploding in everyone's minds.

The core of a martial artist is nothing more than martial arts skills.

Martial arts skills are the foundation of aristocratic families, and they are all closely guarded secrets.

Let alone hiring someone from outside the clan, even members of the clan cannot reach them unless they have the qualifications to be on good terms with them or have made great contributions.

just now.

To win over Li Nian, they went to such lengths!

Even Zhang Yuan was speechless with shock at the Yi family's actions.

The Hua family, whom they had hoped to recruit, were thus abandoned.

Ignoring the stares of others, Yi Xiao took out a waist token made of black iron and looked at Li Nian with a serious expression.

"Brother Li, this is the county government's waist token. You can collect it immediately if you wish."

A glint flashed in Li Nian's eyes.

He had considered that the county government would raise the price, but he never expected it to be so high.

Let him go directly into a library and choose any martial art technique he wants!

He had originally planned to join the county government.

What are we waiting for?

"I am deeply grateful for the Yi family's sincerity."

Li Nian cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Yi Xiao.

Then, he said to Zhang Yuan:

"Steward Zhang, would the Zhang family be willing to open their library to me?"

Open the library?

Zhang Yuan's face turned green.

Their main purpose in recruiting Li Nian was to eliminate him, and this could not be done directly.

If Li Nian were to enter the Zhang family's library and spread their family's martial arts techniques, the Zhang family would suffer a huge loss.

and.

He also did not grant Li Nian the authority to open the library!

"Not open."

Zhang Yuan suppressed his anger and said:

"My Zhang family has done your family a favor, and the position we're offering you is safe. You can decide for yourself."

The tone was calm, but it concealed a sense of moral coercion.

If Li Nian refuses them because of the county government's high price, he would be ungrateful.

ungrateful?

Where is the gratitude?

Is it fair to deduct rent?

My elder brother has only been gone a short time, and he's already demanding repayment of debts. Is this how you repay a debt of

The whole family is starving to death, and they won't even give them food. Is that considered kindness?

What a load of crap!

"I'm sorry, Butler Zhang."

"The Yi family gave even more."

"Martial artists live on the edge of a knife, and I am not afraid of danger."

"Without enduring the bitter cold, how can the plum blossom emit its fragrant scent?"

Li Nian calmly rejected Zhang Yuan.

Then, he walked up to Yi Xiao in front of everyone and took the waist tag.

"Officer Yi, from this day forward, I am a member of the county government."

"Brother Li is truly a promising young man!"

Yi Xiao burst into laughter.

"snort!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth in frustration.

"Let's go!"

With a flick of his sleeve, he led his men away.

He thought to himself: Well then, if Li Nian goes to the county government, he'll only end up dead anyway!

Yi Xiao smiled coldly as he watched Zhang Yuan's discomfiture.

Then, he looked at Li Nian.

"My name is Yi Xiao, and I am the head constable of the county government. After you have settled your household affairs, come to the county government office in two days with your identification token. I will personally lead you to the Sutra Repository!"

"Thank you very much, Officer Yi!"

Li Nian clasped his hands in a deep fist salute.