Xin Patrol Team

After asking Yu Chen, Xu Qing learned that this was because before Xu Qing arrived, Yu Chen had told Zhao Jingyuan some things about Xu Qing, letting Zhao Jingyuan know that Xu Qing actually had considerable martial arts talent.

With this information.

Through Yu Chen's account, in Zhao Jingyuan's eyes, Xu Qing possessed significant martial arts talent, and mastering the Azure Hawk Force to enter the Bright Force realm was a certainty.

Furthermore.

Zhao Jingyuan was currently at the peak of Bright Force, but due to internal injuries, he had been unable to break through to Dark Force. The Azure Hawk Martial Arts School possessed a secret medicine, and only formal disciples of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School could access it.

This secret medicine could heal Zhao Jingyuan's internal injuries.

At that time.

With his internal injuries healed, Zhao Jingyuan might be able to break through and reach the Dark Force level.

"So that's how it is."

Xu Qing nodded.

In addition.

Yu Chen and Zhao Jingyuan had known each other for ten years. At that time, Zhao Jingyuan had just become a constable and was still a hot-headed youth. During a pursuit of a fugitive, he was severely injured, but was fortunately saved by Yu Chen, thus surviving.

Therefore.

Zhao Jingyuan and Yu Chen had quite a good friendship.

"Brother Zhao, can't you find anyone else? There are quite a few formal disciples at the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School, aren't there?"

Xu Qing asked.

"Heh heh."

Yu Chen let out a few cold laughs and said, "Xu Qing, you really don't take the title of formal disciple of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School seriously, do you?"

"Firstly."

"You need to understand one thing."

"In times of chaos, martial power reigns supreme. And throughout the outer city, while there are many martial arts schools, only the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School, Crushing Stone Martial Arts School, and Crimson Eagle Martial Arts School possess the greatest strength, even having influence in the inner city."

"Also."

"The Azure Hawk Martial Arts School accepts anyone who pays. They will teach you, but to become a formal disciple of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School, you need to master the Bright Force within a month."

"You don't actually think mastering the Bright Force within a month is an easy task, do you? Some people might only achieve it in a year, or even ten years!!!"

"Therefore."

"Every formal disciple of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School is a martial arts genius."

"This..."

After hearing Yu Chen's words, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of shock, and at the same time, he felt fortunate that he hadn't revealed his own strength to the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School.

However.

After Yu Chen finished speaking, he looked at Xu Qing with a complex expression.

"It's easy to imagine."

Yu Chen continued, "Given the status of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School and your own talent, once you become a formal disciple, you are considered a superior being in the outer city of Qingbei Town. Although Brother Zhao is a minor constable captain in the Yamen, and to ordinary people he's a so-called 'official,' in the eyes of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School, he's just a small fry from the Yamen."

"So."

"Brother Zhao wants to find a formal disciple of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School to help? And even risk being punished by the school master to give him the secret medicine? Without genuine friendship and benefits, how could that be possible!"

Actually.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing formed a completely new understanding of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School. He had likely underestimated it before, thinking it was just another martial arts school.

In reality.

The Azure Hawk Martial Arts School was a colossal entity entrenched in the outer city of Qingbei Town.

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded.

At noon.

After leaving Kaiyuan Tower, Xu Qing returned to his residence. The food at Kaiyuan Tower was too expensive, and he was worried about Yu Chen spending too much, so Xu Qing didn't eat much.

Upon returning to his residence, Xu Qing pan-fried another jin of Tai Sui Spirit Meat. He ate the pan-fried Tai Sui Spirit Meat, and a warm current spread from his abdomen throughout his body.

In the afternoon.

Xu Qing went to the Yamen as Zhao Jingyuan had instructed. He registered at the recruitment area of the Yamen. After passing the test administered by the constables, he was issued a set of standard uniforms, an Iron Sword, and a patrol token.

From then on.

Xu Qing became a member of the Yamen's night patrol team.

The Yamen had already recruited many people. Although the threshold for the night patrol team wasn't high, one still had to be young and strong, have practiced a combat style, and know a few moves.

Currently.

The Yamen had already formed twelve night patrol teams, with each team consisting of twelve to eighteen people. The largest had eighteen, and the smallest had twelve.

They were named Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui, Zi, and Chou. Xu Qing was assigned to the Xin Patrol Team.

"You're Xu Qing?"

The captain of the Xin Patrol Team, Yang Ye, was a middle-aged man around thirty. He was a constable armed with a saber. His strength was average; he hadn't achieved Bright Force, but he was skilled in several combat styles, making him somewhat capable.

"Yes."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Good."

Yang Ye sized Xu Qing up. "Constable Zhao already informed me. From now on, you are one of the two deputy captains of the Xin Patrol Team."

"You two deputy captains should get acquainted."

"Yes."

Xu Qing looked over and saw the other deputy captain of the Xin Patrol Team. His eyes fell on a middle-aged man around forty, carrying a great saber on his back. Seeing Xu Qing's gaze, the man smiled.

"Hello."

The middle-aged man with the great saber extended his hand to Xu Qing. "My name is Qin Daniu."

"Xu Qing."

Xu Qing introduced himself as well.

"Hmph!"

On the other side.

Among the members of the Xin Patrol Team, a middle-aged man with a hooked nose had a gloomy expression. He glanced at Xu Qing with ill intent.

One had to understand.

The yamen had specific requirements for each patrol team. Besides the captain needing to be a yamen constable, each team had to have at least two martial artists who had achieved Bright Force.

Generally speaking.

The two Bright Force martial artists would serve as the deputy captains of the patrol team.

However.

Because of Xu Qing, the position of deputy captain for the other Bright Force martial artist in the Xin Patrol Team, this middle-aged man with the hooked nose, Wang Changye, was taken.

In other words.

Xu Qing was the one who got in through the back door.

"Alright."

Yang Ye scanned the assembled members. Including Yang Ye, Xu Qing, Qin Daniu, and Wang Changye, the Xin Patrol Team had a total of fourteen people.

The entire outer city.

Had eighteen streets in total.

Among them.

Four streets were near the inner city, so the yamen dispatched the three chief constables and constables to form night patrol teams to guard them, ensuring their safety.

Besides these.

There were twelve remaining streets. Because they were not close to the inner city, twelve night patrol teams were assigned to guard them. The Xin Patrol Team was assigned to patrol 'Hongye Street,' where Xu Qing lived.

"Listen up."

Yang Ye said loudly, "Before 6 PM, which is before sunset, you must gather here and then head to 'Hongye Street' for patrol."

"In general."

"You will be divided into two teams. One team will patrol the first half of the night, and the other will patrol the second half, until 6 AM the next morning."

"Understood?"

"Yes."

"Understood."

"..."

The crowd shouted in unison.

"Disperse."

Yang Ye waved his hand.

Then.

The members began to leave one by one.

"Xu Qing."

At this moment.

Just as Xu Qing took a few steps, he was called out by Wang Changye, the middle-aged man with the hooked nose. "Do you know that night patrols are very dangerous? And if you insist on occupying a position that doesn't match your strength, the consequence is losing your life when danger strikes."

"Are you threatening me?"

Xu Qing stopped and turned, his gaze growing cold.

"..."

Wang Changye's pupils contracted slightly.

Because.

Just now.

As Xu Qing stared at him with a chilling gaze, Wang Changye felt a prickling sensation on his scalp, as if a needle had pierced his heart.

"You..."

Wang Changye's breathing hitched slightly as he said, "I'm not threatening you, I'm kindly reminding you. There's an idiom called 'virtue not matching position'."

"Heh."

Xu Qing chuckled. "You should worry about yourself. I see your forehead is dark with a red glow; you're going to face a bloody disaster in the next few days."

With that, Xu Qing left directly.

"Xu Qing."

Wang Changye clenched his fist, his expression indignant.

Clearly.

Although Wang Changye was very unhappy, and even wanted to beat Xu Qing up, he didn't dare, nor did he have the courage. This was because Yang Ye had already stated in front of everyone that Xu Qing had Zhao Jingyuan backing him, and that Xu Qing was someone Zhao Jingyuan had forced into the position.

Although Zhao Jingyuan wasn't the Constable Captain, he was a minor constable captain with peak Bright Force. Wang Changye was merely a martial artist with minor accomplishment Bright Force, so how could he dare offend Zhao Jingyuan?

Therefore.

No matter how unhappy Wang Changye was, he had to swallow it.

Evening.

Xu Qing's residence.

"Hoo..."

Xu Qing slowly finished his practice. After returning to his residence, he had been practicing the Eight Extremities Fist over and over again, only stopping as evening approached.

Five hours had passed.

Practicing five times each hour yielded five experience points. In five hours, without rest, he had practiced twenty-five times, gaining twenty-five experience points.

[Eight Extremities Fist LV5: 40/160 (...)]

"I have forty experience points now," Xu Qing said.

"It's almost time."

Xu Qing glanced at the sky. "I should get going."

So.

Xu Qing quickly put on the standard uniform issued by the yamen, fastened the patrol token of the Deputy Captain of the Xin Character Night Patrol, and picked up his Iron Sword, ready to depart.

"That's right."

Xu Qing's eyes flashed, his gaze falling on the Iron Sword in his hand.

"Record."

With a thought, Xu Qing's consciousness connected with the Omni-Codex. As the Omni-Codex flashed with a soft glow, the Iron Sword in Xu Qing's hand was recorded into the Omni-Codex.

At the same time.

It was presented in the form of data information.

Just like the tattered hand crossbow before.

[Iron Sword LV1: 0/10 (This is an ordinary iron sword crafted by a common blacksmith.)]

"Oh."

Xu Qing's expression lit up with joy.

Because.

As the recording of the Iron Sword was completed, the Omni-Codex also provided instructions on how to upgrade the Iron Sword. The tattered hand crossbow gained experience by shooting arrows.

The Iron Sword in Xu Qing's hand could gain experience by 'swinging the sword'.

As the name suggested.

Xu Qing would gain one experience point for each swing of the sword.