Making an Arrest

Two weeks later.

In the courtyard.

Fang Yu moved like a leopard, darting and leaping around the courtyard. His every move was fierce and powerful, and the wind he created with each step made a whooshing sound.

[Leopard Fist +1]

[Leopard Fist (Level 2): 46%]

A notification message suddenly appeared and flashed through his sight.

Fang Yu suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and his Qi and Blood gradually calmed down.

The third level of the Leopard Fist involves practicing the moves, making the twelve movements instinctive, and achieving perfect coordination of mind, strength, and fist. Only then can one step into the third level and advance to the Seventh Grade Battle Soldier.

He has practiced for quite some time now and is fairly familiar with the moves, but his Qi and Blood circulation is still lacking, and his overall physical condition needs further improvement.

However, with the Divine Sense panel, he can clearly know his current progress, what aspects he should focus on next, and how to regulate his Qi and Blood. Therefore, reaching the realm of 'body moving at will' is only a matter of time.

After finishing training, he washed up, changed his clothes, and headed out onto the street.

Just as they arrived at North Peace Avenue, Zhou Daqing suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Master Fang, we found him... we found that bastard..."

Fang Yu looked at Zhou Daqing: "Where?"

Zhou Daqing said, "One of the drivers from the car dealership went to Fulin County to pick up Shen Qi a few months ago. That bastard must have gone to Fulin County!"

"Take me to see the coachman!"

Fang Yu definitely wanted to meet the driver in person to verify the specifics.

Soon, Zhou Daqing led him to the car dealership, where they met a man who appeared to be in his forties. The man exuded Qi and Blood and energy, suggesting that he was about to master the art of Qi and Blood.

Fang Yu handed Shen Qi's portrait to the man, "Are you sure it's him?"

The man glanced at the portrait and said, "This is the man, there's no mistake!"

Fang Yu smiled, put away the portrait, and asked, "How should I address you, brother?"

The man said, "Ma San."

Fang Yu laughed and said, "Judging from Third Brother's Qi and Blood, he must be close to mastering Qi and Blood. That's truly something to celebrate!"

Ma San smiled and said, "Let's keep grinding!"

"Come on, Third Brother, let's talk over here!"

Fang Yu pulled Ma San to a secluded spot and said, "To tell you the truth, brother, this Shen Qi was originally my sister Xu Ying's subordinate. When my sister got into trouble, she asked him to deliver the money to my mother. After receiving it, he ran away with the money, so I had people look for him. Now we've finally found him here, Brother Ma. I'm so grateful! Please accept this money, Third Brother!"

As he spoke, he placed a ten-tael silver ingot into Ma San's hand.

"This, this is too much!" Ma San immediately handed the silver back, clutching it tightly. "Brother, I was just delivering a message; there's no need for so much. Daqing has already given us the customary tip. I can't accept any more!"

Fang Yu immediately grabbed Ma San's hand and said, "Third Brother, you must keep this money. I have something else I'd like to ask you."

Ma San was taken aback and asked, "What is it?"

Fang Yu said in a deep voice, "This Shen Qi dared to embezzle the silver that was given to my mother. I must cripple him. However, I am not familiar with Fulin County, and I am afraid that even if I go there, I will not be able to find him. Third Brother, you have been traveling between the two places for many years and you must be familiar with that area. Therefore, I would like to trouble you to go there and bring Shen Qi back. Whether he is dead or alive, as long as you bring him back, I will give you one hundred taels of silver as a gift."

Ma San's eyes lit up immediately. "Is Master Fang really telling the truth?"

Fang Yu nodded and said, "Of course, if you can find the money that Shen Qi embezzled, it will all belong to you. I only want the person."

Ma San gripped the silver in his hand again. "Don't worry, Master Fang, I'll go home and settle my wife and children, then head out of town tonight and bring Shen Qi Master Fang to you."

"Alright!" Fang Yu released his grip and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, brother!"

Having entrusted the task of arresting the man to Ma San, Fang Yu leisurely returned to North Peace Avenue and stopped at a teahouse by the roadside for a drink.

As the saying goes, money makes things easier. Fang Yu now has ten thousand taels of gold, so naturally he'll use silver to pave the way.

Although Fulin County was not far from Bei'an Prefecture City, only about two hundred li away, he had neither the time nor the ability to go to such an unfamiliar place as Fulin County to arrest people.

That's why he asked Ma San to help him bring the man back.

Don't underestimate Ma San just because he's just a coachman; coachmen who can travel between prefectures and counties are no ordinary people.

Once you leave the city, it's a lawless land. The bandits and outlaws along the way are not easy to deal with. Even traveling on the official road, with the backing of a caravan, is an extremely dangerous undertaking, not something an ordinary person can do.

Although Ma San's martial arts skills haven't reached the advanced level yet, he's already on the verge of mastering Qi and Blood. Capturing Shen Qi wouldn't be a problem for him. Letting him do it would be much easier and less strenuous than doing it himself.

Moreover, he still has duties with the Embroidered Robe Bureau and the Liu Household. Although neither side has assigned him any tasks lately, if he were to leave rashly, he might be misunderstood as trying to run away. Therefore, it would be better for him to stay in the city.

Of course, the most important thing is that Fang Yu doesn't want to move. He has only just settled into Bei'an Prefecture City and doesn't want his peaceful life to be ruined by Shen Qi's little troubles.

"Roll... roll..."

A somewhat familiar sound of wheels came from afar, Fang Yu subconsciously looked over.

That was the Liu Household's carriage, the very same carriage he had previously used to scout out the Hui Barbarian.

Fang Yu's spirits lifted, and once the carriage entered his perception range, the situation inside was sketched out.

Although it was just some simple lines, he could tell that one was Sun Hu and the other was the person the Embroidered Robe Bureau had been trying to capture.

'Wasn't this person supposed to have been arrested? How come he's back in the Sun Household's carriage!'

Fang Yu's mind stirred slightly, and Sun Hu's voice rang out. "... This time, as the host, my Sun Household has caused Master Gu to be startled. We are truly ashamed. This is a small gift that my father specially prepared for Master Gu and your esteemed master. Please accept it, Master Gu."

"Sixth Master, there's no need for such formalities. Without your assistance, I would have already become Xiao Sheng Sheng's prisoner and would probably be being escorted to Long City by now. How could I have finalized this deal?"

"Alas! This Embroidered Robe Bureau is the eyes and ears of the Emperor, and in recent years it has been expanding relentlessly, causing us all great harm..."

As the carriage drove out of Fang Yu's perception range, the sound gradually faded and disappeared. He picked up his teacup and slowly drank.

The Embroidered Robe Bureau's previous arrests were all under the control of the Sun Residence, and the Embroidered Robe Bureau also knew that the Sun Residence had information about the barbarian.

In this situation, allowing the Sun Household to rescue the people and only capturing a few minor soldiers is clearly an act.

Both sides are putting on an act, and it's even possible that the barbarian is acting as well.

It's unclear what kind of cooperation the Sun Household and the barbarians have reached. For Master from the Hui Kingdom to risk such a great deal to personally come to Bei'an Prefecture, the business must be enormous. Moreover, the fact that the Sun Household didn't even blink when he extorted ten thousand taels of gold from them further demonstrates how big the deal is.

When it comes to trade involving a country, eight or nine times out of ten it's about military supplies. The Sun Household is playing with fire.

Thinking of this, Fang Yu put down his teacup, shook his head, and banished his thoughts.

Who cares? These things have nothing to do with him, why think so much? This isn't the Black-Yellow Realm anymore, no one will deliberately scheme against him.