Chapter 72: Chapter 70 Vibration
“Although there are many types of Tendon Changing Pills, they are not difficult to distinguish. This one’s color and appearance should be the Black Jade Tendon Changing Pill.”
Chen Mu muttered to himself.
After thinking for a moment, he put the Tendon Changing Pill back carefully and closed it up, then opened the last small wooden box.
Inside were one volume after another of classical texts.
These included some on the Skin Toughening Method and Body Refinement, as well as many Blade Techniques and Swordsmanship, plus a work on Spear Technique.
The blade is the easiest thing to learn and also the most common, so most lower-class Martial Men generally practice Blade Technique; Swordsmanship and Spear Technique are rare among them.
“Mountain Opening Sword Technique, Mountain Splitting Sword Technique, and Rainfall Spear Technique… Hmm, they seem of no use.”
After a quick inspection, Chen Mu put down the texts.
A moment later.
Chen Mu returned from the secret room to the study. At the entrance of the secret room, Shang Qinglai, Zhang Tong, and others were still standing by, waiting without any other movements.
“Prefecture Chief.”
Seeing Chen Mu ascending, they all performed a salute.
“Next is the Zheng Family’s private vault, go down and tidy it up.”
Chen Mu said calmly and then stepped out.
With his permission, Shang Qinglai and the others finally cast eager glances toward the dark passage.
“Yes.”
After responding, they quickly led people down to clean and transport.
The Zheng Family’s private vault had many Silver Taels, which Shang Qinglai and his people dared not neglect; after cleaning up, they reported the total amount to Chen Mu and then transported batch after batch to the City Defense Division.
All assets converted into Silver Taels amounted to about seventy-six thousand taels.
In an age where a single Silver Tael was enough for a family’s food for half a year, seventy thousand taels undoubtedly constituted a huge sum, even enough to train several dozen elite Body Refinement Martial Men, forming a significant force anywhere in the Outer City.
Thus it was.
Cleaning, sweeping, and questioning during transportation, the Zheng Family residence was lit with torches all night until the break of dawn, when it was finally nearly all cleaned up.
By this time, news about the Zheng Family had already spread rapidly throughout Wutong Grove District and South City District, causing a massive stir throughout both!
The Zheng Family didn’t just dominate Wutong Grove District for many years; they were also a strong force throughout South City District, having interactions with various groups, and their overnight destruction was shocking to many.
…
Ninth District.
Hearing the report, Yin Hong, the Gang Leader of the Red Gold Gang, was silent for a long time, his eyes showing deep shock which only gradually subsided a bit. He shook his head and said:
“This Head Constable Chen… No, Prefecture Chief Chen, I felt he was no ordinary person when I met him last time, but I did not expect him to reach this point so soon.”
Although he had information that Chen Mu was an officer trained by Xu Hongyu, he did not expect Chen Mu to be promoted to Prefecture Chief so quickly, and even more so, to cause such a big stir so quietly in just a few days.
That was the Zheng Family!
A force stronger than his Red Gold Gang was annihilated overnight, which was terrifying.
“Wutong Grove District, after today, is probably going to be turned upside down.”
Yin Hong muttered to himself.
With such a vigorous new Prefecture Chief like Chen Mu rising up, the power dynamics in Wutong Grove were bound to change. And since Chen Mu was still very young, he had many possibilities, it was not impossible for him to become the figure in charge of the entire South City District in the future.
Fortunately, when Chen Mu was in the Ninth District, he had not offended the other party and had even sent some gifts to express goodwill.
…
A spacious mansion.
In the bedroom.
Min Baoyi stretched his body and got up from between two fair and delicate maidservants; the maidservants also woke up at this time, each helping Min Baoyi dress.
Just then, a knock on the door suddenly came from outside.
“Master, someone has come to report that something has happened in the Wutong Grove District.”
“…Hmm?”
Min Baoyi was enjoying the service of the two maidservants, and upon hearing the voice outside, his expression changed slightly, pushed the two aside, quickly dressed, and walked out the door.
Looking at the servant standing by the door, Min Baoyi asked in a deep voice, “Where is the person? What has happened?”
If it had been any other place, he might not have been so serious, but the Wutong Grove District… he knew that it was now Chen Mu’s territory, and the situation there was much more complicated than his in the Ninth District.
It was said that on Chen Mu’s first day in office, one of the local powers, the Zheng family, gathered people to challenge him, which was really provocative, even making him annoyed.
But he could not help Chen Mu with anything, after all, Chen Mu was no longer his subordinate in the City Defense Division and had taken over such a mess in the Wutong Grove District; he had no choice but to cope with the pressure.
Yet trouble had arisen just a few days later.
Min Baoyi even doubted whether Xu Hongyu’s decision to have Chen Mu replace Xu Feng had been appropriate.
“The person is in front…”
“Call him over.”
“Yes.”
The servant bowed his head and left, quickly bringing in a person, one of Min Baoyi’s informants.
When the person approached Min Baoyi, he quickly reported, “Sir, last night a major incident occurred in Wutong Grove District, the City Defense Division suddenly moved against the Zheng family, resulting in a severe clash, killing the family head Zheng Hong, Zheng Yong, and others; the Zheng family’s residence has now been raided…”
Min Baoyi initially had a grave expression, as he thought that any major incident so soon after Chen Mu took office was probably not a good sign, but halfway through the report, he was stunned.
“What did you say?”
He looked at the man somewhat astonished.
The City Defense Division clashed with the Zheng family, and the Zheng family’s main forces were wiped out, their property confiscated and detained until now…meaning Chen Mu had led people to eradicate the Zheng family overnight?!
How could that be possible!
A wave of disbelief surged in Min Baoyi’s heart, even though he knew that Chen Mu was a talent with superior understanding, aptitude, and temperament, destined to be a prominent figure in time, but Chen Mu had just taken over as the local Prefecture Chief.
In just a few days, he had annihilated what was almost the largest power in Wutong Grove District that had been entrenched for many years, which was astonishingly shocking.
And it was done quietly, overnight.
This was vastly different from the way Chen Mu conducted himself in the Ninth District; if back then Chen Mu seemed steady to Min Baoyi, now he was not only steady but also resourceful and decisive!
After inquiring in more detail, Min Baoyi gradually regained his composure, his heart still fluctuating.
Initially, lightly letting the Zheng family’s challenge on the first day pass as if cautiously yielding, then leveraging the name of being newly appointed, exercising morning and evening, repeatedly showing off, numbing all parties, followed by a sudden strike that eradicated the Zheng family overnight…
Min Baoyi pondered for a long time, finally letting out a breath.
In just one year’s time, Chen Mu had transformed from a fledgling needing his protection to a capable figure stirring up significant events, undoubtedly deserving the position of the local Prefecture Chief, earlier he worried whether Chen Mu could handle the chaotic situation in Wutong Grove District, but it now seemed he had been overly concerned.
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