Man is in the midst of the mysteries of the spirit, and the flesh is infinitely deduced

"You were the first to attack me, so don't blame me for being ruthless."

As soon as he finished speaking, Anle grabbed the man in the bamboo hat's hands tightly, exerted force with his arms, and slammed him to the ground.

boom!

Layers of air waves exploded and rocks collapsed.

The nearby trees were blown to the ground, with even their roots exposed to the air, and the weeds turned into ashes in the heat wave.

The black-clad warriors all changed color, their bodies staggered, and they could barely stay standing. No one dared to approach.

As soon as Anle made a move, he launched a series of violent attacks.

The iron fist, like a sledgehammer, carried with it a terrifying force, turning into a torrential rain as it fell one punch after another.

Nothing fancy.

There was no fluctuation of spiritual power either.

It relies only on the purest, strongest and most violent physical strength.

Every punch seemed to hit everyone's heart, making them tremble and give rise to a fear of extreme violence.

After the smoke and dust dissipated slightly, a deep pit with a diameter of tens of meters was left on the ground. The soil in the pit was extremely compacted, as dense and solid as if it had been rolled by a steamroller.

The leaked qi and blood were like steaming blood mist, carrying an extremely high temperature, as if it could even ignite the air.

A charred body lay quietly in the center of the deep pit, motionless.

Hai Yuqing's eyes were filled with horror: "He's dead?"

The fourth-level warrior who had just chased him to the point where he had no way out was beaten to death by this man?

Anle shook his head: "No, he escaped."

The carcasses in the pit were dry and thin, just a layer of shed skin, similar to a snake's shed skin.

Moreover, under the high temperature of qi and blood, it becomes unrecognizable and its shape cannot be recognized.

"Is this martial arts or magic?"

"It's kind of interesting."

Anle was slightly surprised and turned around to see those black-clad warriors retreating quickly, and heard two weak and unwilling words.

"County Mayor Hai, you are lucky this time!"

"We...have a long way to go!"

Anle did not continue chasing, but instead restrained his qi and blood, and his surging body gradually shrank and returned to normal.

Under the shocked gazes of Hai Yuqing and A Tian, ​​An Le returned to his normal body shape, gently took off his mask, revealing a fairly good-looking face.

Hai Yuqing was speechless for a moment. He was stunned for a long time before he said, "Senior...are you so young?"

In his opinion, Anle was even a few years younger than him.

Moreover, he was not the muscular man as expected. Instead, he looked very gentle and easy-going, with a bit of scholarly air.

But when he thought of the series of terrible bombardments just now, Hai Yuqing shuddered, cold sweat oozing from his back, and he sighed in his heart: "You really can't judge a person by his appearance..."

"My name is Hai Yuqing. May I ask your name, senior?"

"No need to call me senior."

Anle smiled casually: "In fact, I have been practicing in seclusion in the sect before, and was only recently allowed to travel. My qualifications are far from enough."

"My last name is Lu and my name is Bin. If County Magistrate Hai doesn't mind, just calling me a fellow Taoist will suffice."

"Fellow?"

When Hai Yuqing heard this, his mind immediately began to wander. He certainly knew that there were many hidden sects in the Da Tai Divine Dynasty. In order to avoid the supervision of the Spirit Suppression Division, they hid in secret places all year round.

Only in this way can it be explained that Anle broke through the fourth realm at such a young age and did not register with the government.

"In the path of cultivation, the one who is more accomplished is the teacher. It is better to call him senior."

"No, no, how can this be so embarrassing?"

"..."

The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while before they decided to address each other as "Brother Lu".

Hai Yuqing thought to himself, "It seems that Lu Bin has just been traveling. He has a simple personality and is quite capable. If I can get his support..."

Anle looked at Hai Yuqing with a smile on his face, thinking to himself.

"Finally I caught you."

"I want all your information, money, and power!"

Chapter 200

The two men, each with their own thoughts, did not reveal any of it on the surface, and kept calling each other "Brother Lu" and "County Magistrate Hai" in a very affectionate manner.

In just a few moments, Anle and Hai Yuqing became as familiar with each other as good friends who had known each other for a long time. The only thing left was to bring two glasses of wine and become sworn brothers in public.

At this time, Hai Yuqing seemed to be worried and said, "I think Brother Lu hasn't reported to the government yet, right?"

"Report? What do you mean?"

Anle knew it clearly in his mind, but a puzzled look appeared on his face, and he spoke a little embarrassedly.

"I am ashamed to say that my sect has been closed for many years and I seldom go out. I don't know much about the current Great Tai Dynasty. I hope County Magistrate Hai can teach me."

Hai Yuqing understood and became more certain in his heart: "The sect behind this Lu Bin is probably one of those extremely ancient and powerful sects."

Otherwise, how could he not even know the century-long national policy of the Great Tai Dynasty?

"All warriors above the fourth realm must report to the government, and then be accepted by the Spirit Suppression Department and obey their orders."

"Either stay here or be sent somewhere else."

Hai Yuqing explained: "If you don't register actively, the Zhenling Division will definitely take action against you."

Anle frowned and said with dissatisfaction: "How can you be so unreasonable?"

"What about that person just now?"

Hai Yuqing was delighted, he finally hit the nail on the head.

He turned around and sighed, saying quietly, "This matter involves a lot of things. If you are not careful, your life will be in danger."

"I didn't want to tell Brother Lu, but now... they are targeting you, too! It has come to a point where there is no escape."

Anle murmured in shock: "Could it be..."

Hai Yuqing said seriously: "Yes, I think the man in the bamboo hat leading the group is probably Li Yunshen, the captain of the Qingzhou Zhenling Division."

"That kind of cold, snake-like spiritual power and temperament, I will never mistake it."

An Le asked, "Qingzhou Spiritual Suppression Division? Why would he attack County Magistrate Hai?"

"Although Li Yunshen is from the Qingzhou Zhenling Division, his main activities are only around Baoqi County, and he is colluding with the landlords and gentry in Baoqi County."

"The wealthy landlords gave Li Yunshen food and supplies for his martial arts training, and Li Yunshen provided them with shelter."

Hai Yuqing put on a mocking smile and said, "A new county magistrate like me is exactly the target they want to squeeze and suppress so that I can join them in corruption."

"Once the other party has evidence in their hands, no matter how much the officials want to be honest and clean and rectify the chaos in the county, they can only sigh in despair and be powerless to change the situation."

"If it weren't for Brother Lu's help, I would..."

No matter it is martial arts or cultivating immortals, as long as one practices a certain path, a large amount of money and precious medicine will be consumed.

Warriors are always more accustomed to plundering from others than to producing themselves.

In the territory of Taixu Palace, it is the so-called "killing people to rob treasures."

In the Great Tai Divine Dynasty, there is a complete and sound bureaucratic system that can exploit people at all levels.

Anle asked Hai Yuqing: "Is it the same in other places in the Great Tai Dynasty?"

Hearing this, Hai Yuqing looked sad: "In this world, eight out of ten people in the Great Tai Dynasty are in this situation."

His expression was not fake. How could anyone who has a sense of family and country not feel despair when faced with this situation?

What is truly scary is not that the road is full of difficulties and hardships, but that the future is bleak and there is no hope.

Hai Yuqing just wanted Baoqi County to be a little better under his rule than other places.

"So... please help me, Brother Lu!"

Hai Yuqing originally wanted to use half-deception to lure Anle into joining the gang, but in the end, he was also moved by his true feelings and simply said frankly: "I want to borrow Brother Lu's power to rectify the unhealthy trends in Baoqi County, try my best to handle official affairs impartially, clear up wrongful cases, and give the people a clear and bright world!"

After Anle heard this, he looked at the dark-faced county magistrate with surprise for the first time.

If Hai Yuqing was not just making a casual promise but really wanted to do something practical for the people, then it could indeed be considered extraordinary. In this corruption-ridden Great Tai Dynasty, he would be considered a breath of fresh air.

However, Anle is not an ignorant and naive boy after all, and he would not really believe Hai Yuqing's words.

When judging a person, don't look at what he says, but look at what he does.

Temporarily suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Anle smiled slightly: "I am willing to work for County Magistrate Hai."

"But my ability is limited, so please don't think too highly of me, County Magistrate."

******

The two chatted with each other while moving forward towards Baoqi County without stopping.

Finally, we arrived at Baoqi County the next morning.

After arriving at the county town, Hai Yuqing secretly observed the situation in the city and couldn't help shaking his head.

Ordinary people might only see the passing carriages, the wealthy businessmen in luxurious clothes, and the brothels smelling of cosmetics, but Hai Yuqing saw the beggars begging at the foot of the city wall, the old peasants with miserable faces carrying a shoulder pole, and the children who voluntarily sold themselves to become slaves in the landlords' homes.

With just a glance, Hai Yuqing realized that the situation in Baoqi County was worse than he had expected.

Hai Yuqing did not go directly to the government office, but brought Anle to...

In front of Xuanling Martial Arts School.

Looking at the closed door of the martial arts gym and the notice posted at the entrance, Hai Yuqing opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"The martial arts school...is closed?"

Due to the previous vicious incidents and the difficult-to-eradicate evil spirits, Xuanling Martial Arts School was temporarily closed, and the usually bustling street was now deserted.

"Cough cough."

Anle coughed awkwardly twice and asked, "What is the matter that County Magistrate Hai is here for?"

Hai Yuqing scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly: "I have a good friend who is a martial arts master in the martial arts hall."

"I had an appointment with him to meet at Xuanling Martial Arts School, but I didn't expect the school to be closed."

In fact, Hai Yuqing dared to come to Baoqi County alone, not without any support.

He had originally planned to bring a third-level warrior from Xuanling Martial Arts School with him, but he unexpectedly ran into Anle on the way.

Even so, Hai Yuqing still decided to meet the other party.

After all, facing the Zhenling Division and the landlords and gentry, they are definitely in a situation where they are outnumbered by the enemy, so naturally they have to unite as many forces as possible.

Even if warriors from the fourth realm do not come out, the third realm is already the top combat force of Baoqi County.

Anle asked, "Is the good friend you mentioned named Qing?"

Hai Yuqing's eyes lit up: "That's right!"

"His surname is Qing and his given name is Zhengyang. He is a martial artist from Xuanling Martial Arts School. Brother Lu, do you know him?"

An Le remained calm and said, "I've only heard of this name from a few merchants."

In fact, he had just met Qing Zhengyang the day before.

After the evil spirit went away and recurred, Qing Zhengyang was completely frightened. He was afraid that he would fall into that chaotic and crazy illusion again, and he was also afraid that it would infect his fellow disciples.

Qing Zhengyang also heard that Dong Gaohan had improved greatly under the treatment of the old immortal Wuxu, and even his strength had been slightly improved. Finally, he made up his mind and spent three thousand taels of silver to find Anle to treat his illness. He completed the first course of treatment just the day before yesterday.

While he was speaking, a surprised voice came from the side.

"Brother Hai, you are here!"

The person who came was Qing Zhengyang.