This Official Had Studied <A Comprehensive Study of Ancient and Modern Sexual Practices>

Leader Zhao said cautiously:

"Hero, First Boss Bi's residence is at the mountaintop. This lowly one is of humble status and dares not go up!"

Ning Chuan's eyes widened.

"Say that again!"

"Yes, yes, yes! This lowly one will lead the way at once!"

Fear of death made Leader Zhao temporarily forget the First Boss's cruelty. He gritted his teeth and continued leading the way.

After they had walked several dozen steps, a furious shout came from above.

"Who goes there? Stop, do you have—"

The words cut off halfway through as Ning Chuan killed him with a single Meteor Chasing Moon.

Xiao Lian was astonished.

I never expected Ning Chuan's hidden weapons to be this formidable. Even if it were me, I still wouldn't be able to evade them!

After another half hour of travel, Ning Chuan reached the First Boss's residence. Along the way, he had killed dozens of men and gained quite a few Attribute Points.

Xiao Lian grew even more astonished. Her beautiful eyes shimmered as she looked at Ning Chuan, her heart brimming with joy.

How does this little rascal cultivate? Even the peerless geniuses of the capital probably can't compare to him!

Before she knew it, Xiao Lian had already given her heart to Ning Chuan.

What young girl could resist the temptation of such a gifted youth?

Ning Chuan's hidden weapons were so powerful that even Seventh Rank Great Martial Masters had no means of resisting them. Every shot struck straight to the soul.

With one kick, he sent Bishui Han's bed flying. The ground beneath was smooth and level, without the slightest trace of having been disturbed.

Ning Chuan pointed at the ground and shouted at Leader Zhao:

"Dig this place up!"

How could Leader Zhao dare resist? He found a broadsword, turned into a burrowing mole, and swiftly began digging downward.

Having an Eighth Rank Martial Master dig a hole was like using a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken—absurdly easy.

In no time at all, he had dug more than a meter deep.

Then, with a clang of metal striking metal, a metal box over a foot square appeared at the bottom.

Leader Zhao hurriedly cleared away the dirt around the box, carried it out, and came before Ning Chuan with a fawning smile.

"Hero, look!"

Leader Zhao wore a flattering smile.

"Open it!"

At Ning Chuan's command, he grabbed Xiao Lian's hand and retreated several meters, shielding her with his body.

Unaware of the danger, Leader Zhao lifted the metal lid in one motion. A dense series of muffled puffs rang out.

Leader Zhao's entire face was studded with countless tiny arrows. He collapsed to the ground with a thud and died instantly.

Good. Saves me the trouble of doing it myself later.

Ning Chuan did not care. A bandit like that had committed every evil imaginable; he deserved to die.

Xiao Lian looked at Ning Chuan curiously.

"Little rascal, how did you know there were hidden weapons in the box?"

Ning Chuan chuckled inwardly, and the urge to tease Xiao Lian rose again.

He clasped his hands behind his back, put on a profound air, transformed into an old scholar, and said slowly:

"As the saying goes, read ten thousand volumes of books and travel ten thousand miles! As martial artists, we must read more books, read good books, and know how to read them well!"

"Only by constantly broadening one's horizons and containing all things beneath heaven in one's breast can one climb to the peak of martial arts!"

Xiao Lian grew even more curious and secretly recalled Ning Chuan's investigation file.

Wasn't this little rascal born in Ning Family Village? Didn't he never even attend school? How could he say something so philosophical?

And from the sound of it, this boy must have read plenty of books. Otherwise, he could never have said such things!

The light in her eyes as she looked at Ning Chuan grew even brighter.

After all, a young genius accomplished in both letters and martial arts was far more charming than a mere boor who only knew martial arts.

In this world, civil governance and martial prowess each had their own path, each had their own scenery.

Otherwise, if everyone practiced martial arts without studying literature, would this not become a world filled with nothing but boors? That would be far too dull.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Lian asked again:

"Little rascal, tell me, then—what good books have you read? Tell this young lady about them too!"

Seeing Xiao Lian's interest, Ning Chuan became even more excited. His CPU spun madly as he struggled to recall what he had learned in his previous life, determined to show off.

"Ahem, ahem!" Ning Chuan coughed dryly a few times and cleared his throat before speaking slowly again:

"This official had recited The Plum in the Golden Vase since childhood and routinely studied <A Comprehensive Study of Ancient and Modern Sexual Practices>..."

"Ah! Little rascal, how shameful!"

Before Ning Chuan could finish, Xiao Lian cried out, flung away his hand, covered her face, and ran aside, not daring to look at him again.

Ning Chuan's face darkened, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

Could it be that this world also has The Plum in the Golden Vase?

He hurriedly asked:

"Madam, have you heard of The Plum in the Golden Vase?"

Xiao Lian's voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz as it drifted over from the side.

"It is a banned book of the Great Ming, corrupting morals to the extreme. It has been permanently prohibited!"

After saying that, Xiao Lian's pretty face flushed scarlet, as though blood might drip from it.

"Fuck, this is beyond embarrassing!"

Ning Chuan wiped away a cold sweat.

If the books from his previous life all existed in this world, then his plans to pose as a literary copycat and pick up girls would be ruined!

He hurriedly named famous poets and books from his previous life, but Xiao Lian had never heard of any of them.

The fact that both worlds had The Plum in the Golden Vase was purely a coincidence, and Ning Chuan had happened to crash straight into it.

"This fucking coincidence is way too absurd!"

Just now, Ning Chuan had only been thinking of teasing Xiao Lian. Lust had rushed to his head, and he had immediately tossed proper business aside.

Now that he had made such a fool of himself, his thoughts raced as he used business to ease the awkwardness.

Ning Chuan coughed a few times, slightly easing the embarrassment before saying solemnly:

"As for those two great works just now, your husband has only heard a little about them.

For now, proper business comes first. As for reading, wait until... later... and your husband will explain it all to you in detail!"

Xiao Lian nodded with a blush and walked back over.

The two looked inside the box and saw an oilcloth bundle resting at the bottom.

They opened the oilcloth bundle and found three neatly stacked sets of documents. Ning Chuan picked them up and examined them carefully.

One was a detailed record of Bishui Dock's tribute payments to the Han Family, totaling more than one million taels!

Ning Chuan sucked in a cold breath.

"With so much silver, how much of the people's sweat and blood did they have to squeeze dry? How many innocent commoners did they have to harm!"

He picked up another document and examined it.

"A detailed record of the Han Family's support for Bishui Dock: warhorses, armor, bows and crossbows... Hiss! They're all prohibited goods!"

"The Han Family is planning rebellion!"

Ning Chuan's eyelids twitched wildly. He felt as though he had been swept into a colossal storm.

If his strength was insufficient, he would be a small boat upon the vast ocean, at risk of capsizing at any moment.

But if he was strong enough, he might become a chess player, using heaven and earth as his chessboard and all living beings as pieces.

"Strength, strength, still strength!"

"Born into troubled times, only by becoming strong can I control my own fate and protect those I love, as well as those who love me!"

Ning Chuan looked at Xiao Lian, a trace of tenderness flashing through his eyes. His resolve to grow stronger became ever firmer, ever more urgent!

"The body-tempering system I awakened is not suited to lying low in an age of peace, since killing people can yield Attribute Points."

"On the contrary, only by fishing chestnuts from the fire amid chaotic times can I maximize my gains!"

He picked up the final set of documents and examined it.

They were letters exchanged between Bishui Dock and the Han Family, corroborating and confirming the first two sets of documents!

"Fuck, there's even a document here stamped with County Magistrate Han Zhang's official seal!"

"He handles matters like such a fool, yet he can actually serve as the ruler of an entire county!"

"This time, the evidence is as solid as a mountain. Bringing down the Han Family may be impossible, but County Magistrate Han Zhang is in for terrible luck!"

"Gah gah gah gah..."

Ning Chuan was overjoyed and let out a strange cackling laugh.

Xiao Lian took the document and looked it over. At last, she could no longer suppress the smile on her delicate, fair cheeks. For a moment, she was breathtakingly beautiful!

"Hehehe... That toad is dead for sure this time!"

Xiao Lian laughed so hard her body trembled like a flower swaying in the wind, her chest rolling in waves and surges, making Lord Ning secretly swallow who knew how many mouthfuls of saliva!

"Alright, it's time to handle proper business!"

Ning Chuan rose to his feet, killing intent boiling off him!

"What proper business?"

Xiao Lian was puzzled. Hadn't they already obtained the evidence? What other business was there?

"Kill people and level up!"

Xiao Lian shuddered violently.