West Street Ambush!

Upon hearing Lu Yan's assessment, Lu Feng knew he had passed this stage of the evaluation.

However, he was still a little dissatisfied with being hit three times.

If the small stones from earlier had been arrows, he would have been shot three times by now.

Lu Feng tidied his clothes, then cupped his hands and said, "Lord, you flatter me. Are there any further evaluations?"

Lu Yan chuckled, "There is one final evaluation, which is practical combat. Since you are here to be assessed by me, I will be your opponent."

Hearing this, Lu Feng's heart skipped a beat. Lu Yan was a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist. Although he had broken through four ranks in the past two days to reach Seventh-Rank Martial Artist, he had no confidence facing a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist.

Lu Yan naturally understood his thoughts and added, "Don't worry, I won't use my full strength. You just need to display everything you've learned."

Hearing the other party say this, Lu Feng finally felt relieved.

With that, the two returned to the training ground. Lu Yan slowly walked to face him, raised his right hand, and said, "Alright, the third evaluation begins. Come at me."

Lu Feng cupped his hands, "Yes, forgive my offense!"

With that, his figure flickered, and he charged forward, arriving before Lu Yan in the blink of an eye.

He formed his hands into palms and continuously struck towards Lu Yan's chest.

"Bang, bang, bang!~"

Unfortunately, all his strikes were easily blocked by the other party. However, as his attacks grew stronger, surprise flickered in Lu Yan's eyes.

Seeing that ordinary punches and palms couldn't break Lu Yan's defense, Lu Feng immediately circulated his Internal Force and unleashed the first form of Cloud-Dispelling Palm, Flowing Clouds!

The next moment, he struck out with both palms simultaneously, and terrifying power surged out instantly.

Lu Yan clearly felt that this palm strike was unusual. He also circulated his Internal Force and unleashed a punch.

"Bang!~"

Fist met palm with a dull thud. Lu Feng was sent staggering back seven or eight steps before stopping, while Lu Yan was also forced back two steps.

Once they stabilized, Lu Yan burst into laughter, "Good, good, good! That palm strike of yours just now was far more powerful than your father's. You've passed the third evaluation!"

Hearing this, Lu Feng's heart rejoiced, and he asked, "Lord, what about my application to run for Captain?"

"Hmm, according to regulations, you have met the requirements. I have recorded your candidacy."

Hearing this, Lu Feng smiled, "Thank you, Lord!"

Lu Yan walked up to him with a smile and whispered, "Lu Feng, if I'm not mistaken, you must have reached Seventh-Rank Martial Artist, right?"

"Lord has sharp eyes; nothing can escape your notice."

Hearing Lu Feng's answer, Lu Yan stroked his beard and pondered, "Hmm, it seems the competition for the new Captain this time will be even more exciting! Alright, you can go about your business now! Remember to come to the County Yamen's training ground the day after tomorrow at the hour of Chen to participate in the Captain election."

"Yes, thank you for the reminder, Lord. This subordinate takes his leave."

Leaving the County Yamen, the smile on Lu Feng's face slowly faded. The reason he wanted to run for Captain was twofold: first, to gain higher status and power, which would prevent his uncle's family, Captain Wang, and the Caobang Gang's leader from acting against him arbitrarily.

Second, the Captain's salary was much higher than that of a Constable, reaching ten taels of silver per month.

Furthermore, after becoming a Captain, the "gifts of filial respect" from the shops would also increase.

Since he had chosen the path of martial arts, he would definitely need a lot of silver in the future. The County Yamen Captain was just the beginning.

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Feng arrived at the outskirts of West Street. The scene before him was no different from usual.

But today, Captain Wang had specifically assigned him to patrol West Street alone. There must be something fishy going on.

However, his strength was now no weaker than Li An, the leader of the Caobang Gang. If the other party dared to make a move against him, he wouldn't mind killing them.

Even if Captain Wang himself attacked him, he was confident he could escape.

Thus, Lu Feng walked step by step into West Street. When he reached the West Street pier, he saw several Caobang Gang disciples glance at him before quickly running towards the Caobang Gang headquarters.

Seeing this, Lu Feng sneered inwardly. It seemed his guess was correct; West Street had been set up for him today.

However, he wasn't sure if this setup was a death trap or something else.

Lu Feng glanced at the Caobang Gang disciples and then continued to nonchalantly survey the pier.

After finishing his inspection of the pier and entering the street on the right, he found that all the shops on the street had their doors tightly shut, and even the small stalls were gone.

In an instant, the entire street was deserted.

"Heh heh, so you're waiting for me here. In that case, let me see what you intend to do," Lu Feng thought to himself.

He then strode into the street. The next moment, a group of men wielding knives leaped out from both sides of the street.

These men were all dressed in Caobang Gang attire, showing no intention of concealing their identities.

Lu Feng stood in the middle of the street, calmly watching as the Caobang Gang members surrounded him.

Scanning the group, he noticed there were no important figures among them, so he sneered, "Heh heh, making such a grand display for a mere Constable like me. You really think highly of me."

As he spoke, several figures slowly emerged from the end of the street.

Two of them were very familiar to Lu Feng: one was his cousin Lu Qiming, and the other was Li An, the leader of the Caobang Gang.

Looking at Lu Feng in the middle of the street, Lu Qiming immediately sneered, "Heh heh, Cousin, we meet again!"

Lu Feng glanced at the other person and said dismissively, "We have indeed met again. It seems my cousin and I are quite fated!"

Lu Qiming's gaze turned cold, and he let out a snort, "Hmph, stop the nonsense! With the Caobang Gang aiding me today, I advise you to obediently hand over your constable position. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng crossed his arms and said with a playful expression, "Leader Li, is the Caobang Gang intending to openly oppose an official? Or has the Caobang Gang become a lapdog for my cousin's family?"

Li An's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and he then said coldly, "Lu Feng, you are just a constable. Don't try to pressure me with your official status. If you want to leave here safely, comply with Young Master Lu's demands. Otherwise, don't expect to leave unscathed."

As his voice fell, Lu Qiming beside him put on a smug look as if he had him cornered. "Lu Feng, don't blame your cousin for being ruthless. Just sign this transfer contract and cripple one of your own arms. Then, if I'm in a good mood, I might let Leader Li spare you. What do you say?"

"Oh?! So, I should thank my cousin for sparing my life?" Lu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and his killing intent surged.