Martial Arts Song

Chapter 101 Murder in the Walled City
"Fortunately, I can see the condition of my body in real time. Otherwise, if I continue to practice blindly, I am afraid that not only will I not improve, but I will also be injured."

When Chen Qing was practicing for the third time, when he saw that the last two digits of the [Essence] value under his left eye were declining, he actually didn't feel any physical discomfort.

But he believed in the values ​​​​showed in the left eye. After all, these three values ​​​​helped him go from mediocrity to the present, and the [divine] value among them allowed him to avoid being targeted.

Therefore, he emerged from the bottom of the water without hesitation.

But now sitting on the stone steps, Chen Qingcai came to his senses. Perhaps the reason why Yan Hao had practiced the "Golden Toad Breathing" limit-breaking method for so many years, but his physical strength was only around 2.3, was probably different from this. It doesn't matter.

Yan Hao cannot see his own situation in real time and can only judge based on his body's feelings.

When the opponent practices the "Golden Toad Suspension" limit-breaking method until the lungs feel uncomfortable, the lungs may have been damaged.

Even if practice makes perfect later and you can estimate the time well, the damage caused before is irreversible, which is why the opponent still doesn't improve much after practicing for many years.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing couldn't help but feel very lucky that his left eye could see his [Essence and Spirit] value in real time.

Afterwards, he sat here for a while, waiting for the [Qi] value under his left eye to return to above 2, then stood up, picked up two lunch boxes and prepared to go back to the dormitory.

However, just after he turned around and walked up a few steps, he heard "bang!" and "crash~" sounds coming from behind him, which seemed to be the sound of heavy objects falling into the water.

Chen Qing subconsciously turned around and saw a figure falling into the Caoxi River under the brightly lit city wall in the distance.

"boom!"

"Wow~"

When this figure fell into the water, the sound was exactly the same as the sound of a heavy object falling into the water just now.

"This is……"

Chen Qing's eyes narrowed subconsciously.

But he was some distance away from the pool below the walled city. It was night again and the light was unclear. He could only see human figures, but could not see the situation inside at all. He could not tell whether the two figures were thrown down. , or it fell off on its own.

Even with the laughter and noise inside the walled city, the people inside didn't seem to notice anyone falling into the water - at least Chen Qing didn't see anyone in the exposed places in the walled city where people could be seen, such as bridges, platforms, etc. Stop and watch below.

He frowned and looked towards the river below the walled city.

Then, he didn't see any figure floating or swimming.

"Two dead people?"

Chen Qing frowned, "Kill him?"

Although he couldn't see the specific situation on the other side of the walled city, if he were alive, even if he couldn't swim after being thrown into the water, he would briefly flutter on the water for a few times to let him see the water splash.

But now, Chen Qing didn't see any traces of splashing water on the river. This meant that those who fell into the water were either two dead people, or they had trained their lungs like him and were very good at holding their breath. They had been underwater after being thrown down. A master of holding your breath and sneaking.

Considering the rarity of people like him who practiced limit-breaking techniques, there was a high probability that those two figures were two dead people.

In other words, someone killed someone and then threw the body into the river.

This is a homicide case!

After making such a guess in his mind, Chen Qing immediately turned around and quickened his pace, quickly left the river embankment stairs, and headed towards the patrol room dormitory in the dark.

He's too lazy to meddle in other people's business!

What's more, who can be a good person in a place like the Walled City?
They were either gang members like the Hammer Gang, or people involved in pornography and gambling.

Instead of minding these people's business, he might as well go back and have a good sleep.

Soon, Chen Qing returned to the high wall of the patrol room dormitory.

After skillfully climbing in, he swaggered back to the dormitory with Mu Dachao as before.

Then, he put the two lunch boxes away and went to bed.

Silent all night.

The next day, under the influence of the biological clock, Chen Qing woke up early, and immediately looked at the [Essence] value under his left eye:
【Fine: 3.693435979】

"It almost increased by about 0.038..."

I practiced the "Golden Toad Swallowing" limit-breaking method two and a half times last night, and my [Essence] value increased by about 0.038.

Although it is still not as good as the increase of about 0.08 when practicing the "Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound" limit-breaking method, it is at least twice as high as the 0.016 the night before!
Chen Qing was already satisfied with this result.

According to this progress, he will be able to train his [Essence] value to break through the 4 mark in eight days!
Of course, at the same time, he will also spend 2,400 yuan to buy medicine!
Thinking of this, Chen Qing was going to take a leave and go back today. He would take out the bag of money that had been stolen from the safe, and while doing some errands for Fang Yu, he would also save part of it in the bank to buy medicine.

Speaking of which, he hadn't counted how many cash notes there were.

Because although the current maximum currency denomination in this country is one hundred, in most cases, one hundred banknotes are rarely seen on the market, and even fifty banknotes are rare.

Most of them cost ten or twenty yuan, and the migrant workers in Nanba District mostly used one or two yuan.

When he went into Yan Hao's villa to pry the safe at night, he turned off the lights and it was impossible to pry with the light on. After prying, he just put everything in his pocket and ran away.

The only time I saw the money was when I lit the match and couldn't wait to watch the "Golden Toad Swallowing" limit-breaking method. I glanced at the money poured out and scattered to the side. They were basically all worth 100 face value.

Afterwards, the matches were gone and he had no chance to count them. After that, he kept them in bags and hid them under the bed, blocking them with things. At that time, Chen Zhengzhong's head was broken and injured and he was at home, so he couldn't count them.

Later, he went to Qianyang Military Academy for training for a month. After returning for a few days, Yang Ying took leave again and stayed until he came to the Hexi Patrol Room to report for work.

Finally, when I came home from get off work two days ago, it was basically dark.

Although there are flashlights in this world, the families of Nanba workers obviously cannot afford them, and he can't count them.

It has to be said that this series of events combined together cleverly prevented him from counting how much money he had.

If he hadn't been a little nervous after calculating the cost of medicine, Chen Qing estimated that he would have to wait until he was off duty for the first time before he had a chance to go back and count the money.

In this way, while thinking about asking for leave, he got up and dressed and washed.

After dressing and washing, he woke up Mu Dachao, who was still sleeping, and told him that he was going to ask for leave.

"Dachao, I have something to do today and I have to take a day off to go back."

"Ah? Asking for leave?"

Mu Dachao was a little confused.

Then, before he could say anything, suddenly, a voice shouted loudly outside the dormitory building: "Everyone urgently gathers immediately. Those who are on vacation today will cancel their vacation. Temporary reinforcements! There is a fatality, hurry up!"

"Um?!"

After hearing the emergency gathering, Mu Dachao, who was still a little confused, immediately stood up from the bed like a reflex.

After standing up, he realized that he was not at Qianyang Military Academy, and then he exhaled and sat down again.

Then, he looked at Chen Qing nervously and said, "There's been a fatality. We've been asked to gather urgently. Did you just say you wanted to ask for leave? I'm afraid you won't be able to ask for it now..."

This was the first homicide case they encountered after reporting to the Hexi Patrol Room.

Mu Dachao was obviously a little nervous. At the same time, he was also afraid that after Chen Qing asked for leave, he would have to work alone with the team without anyone to take care of him, so he spoke like this.

Chen Qing didn't care either.

However, when he heard the words calling them to gather urgently outside, it seemed that someone had died, which reminded him of what he had seen last night while practicing in the Caoxi River below the walled city.

Is it because of those two dead people?

With such speculation in mind, Chen Qing replied to Mu Dachao: "If you can't invite me, then I can't invite you. You should change your uniform first, and let's go out to gather together."

"oh oh."

Upon hearing this, Mu Dachao nodded quickly, and then began to quickly change into the assistant patrol uniform.

Afterwards, the two of them left the dormitory together and came outside the building.

At this moment, in a small square outside the dormitory building, a middle-aged man wearing an old patrol uniform was waiting for everyone to gather with his hands behind his back.

While Chen Qing was waiting for Mu Dachao to change his uniform, several people had already lined up in front of the old patrolman.

Seeing this, Chen Qing and Mu Dachao no longer delayed and quickly joined the team.

Soon, the new assistant patrol officers who had changed into uniforms came out of the dormitory building one after another. After about two or three minutes, no one came out again.

At this time, more than 20 people, including Chen Qing and Mu Dachao, were standing in the small square.

"Count!"

A middle-aged man wearing an old patrol uniform said coldly.

Then, the person at the front of the team and on the far right began to count.

Soon, after the count was completed, a total of twenty-four people stood in two rows, with twelve people in one row, all new assistant patrol officers.

However, ten of them were recruited last winter, while the remaining fourteen were recruited by Chen Qing and others this summer.

Then, they saw the old patrolman in front of them saying loudly: "I am Lu Jinchang, the captain of the first team. Those of you in the front row follow me, and the people in the back row are waiting for the order from the captain of the second team."

Chen Qing and Mu Dachao woke up early and happened to be in the first row when they came out to join the team.

So, they had no choice but to follow the captain of the first team, Lu Jinchang.

Then, they were taken to the warehouse in the patrol room by Lu Jinchang.

The warehouse in the patrol room is generally used to store guns.

It is also a normal process to carry a gun when going out in the field.

Just like what Chen Qing had seen, the old patrolman Mu Zhiyou led the team on two missions, and the new assistant patrolman was equipped with a Zhongzheng rifle.

Soon, the warehouse was opened, and under Lu Jinchang's supervision, the new assistant patrol officers present were equipped with a Zhongzheng rifle and carried it behind their backs.

Lu Jinchang himself also chose a shell gun.

After that, Lu Jinchang led everyone out of the patrol room.

However, when everyone was brought to the mission location by Lu Jinchang, everyone was stunned.

They suddenly arrived outside the gate of the walled city!
When looking at the towering mountain-like city in front of them, made of countless wooden walls, the faces of Chen Qing and his new batch of assistant patrol officers were both nervous and somewhat expectant.

But among the team, the faces of the new batch of assistant patrol officers recruited last winter were particularly heavy.

There was no special change on Chen Qing's face, but after arriving here, he felt "sure enough" in his heart.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. The identity of the deceased this time is the smuggler in the walled city. We are just here to ask the people around him and conduct a simple investigation."

Looking at the people who didn't look too good, Lu Jinchang comforted them.

But it obviously has no effect.

Mu Dachao suddenly asked in a low voice: "Captain Lu, didn't I hear before that the Walled City is the territory of the Hammer Gang, and the Hammer Gang maintains order? Why do people inside come to us after they die?"

"Who told you that the inside of the walled city is the territory of the Hammer Gang, and that the Hammer Gang maintains order?"

After Lu Jinchang heard Mu Dachao's inquiry, he immediately looked over with cold eyes and asked.

Mu Dachao was so frightened that he subconsciously shrank his head, and then replied in a voice as quiet as a mosquito: "No, no one..."

He didn't foolishly tell Qian Youqiang, otherwise he would offend the old patrolman who led them, and life in the future would be difficult.

"Humph!"

After Lu Jinchang heard Mu Dachao's answer, he snorted coldly, then looked back and ordered: "Everyone listen to the order and follow me in!"

After saying that, Lu Jinchang took the lead and walked into the gate of the walled city.

When Chen Qing and others saw this, they naturally had no choice but to follow them in.

After entering the Walled City, new assistant patrol officers such as Mu Dachao, who had never been to the Walled City, immediately couldn't help but look at this legendary Walled City.

From the outside, the entire city looks like a huge structure built entirely of wood.

But after walking in, everyone discovered that cement was actually used as an adhesive in many places.

They were walking on a corridor.

The floor of this corridor is all made of wooden boards, but there are obvious traces of cement between the gaps and on the corners of the beams and columns.

In addition, there is a huge supporting beam for a certain distance in each row, and there are houses one after another on both sides. There are also traces of cement in every corner.

Of course, apart from these, the main materials in the walled city are indeed wood, and they are all specially treated wood that does not attract insects or mold, and is carved with dragons and phoenixes.

These woods are built with mortise and tenon structure, showing craftsmanship, beautiful and simple texture.

The wooden houses on both sides of the corridor all have different shops, including restaurants and pubs for eating and drinking; some sell various cloths and clothing; and some sell rouge and gouache.

In addition, there are legendary brothels, casinos and opium dens, etc.

Chen Qing looked over and found that there were basically all kinds of shops here. However, because it was morning, most of these shops were not open.

The few who opened the door, and the store clerks inside, all looked quite surprised when they saw them.

After walking for a while, Chen Qing and others had almost reached the corner at the end of the corridor.

However, the next second, I saw a group of young men wearing shorts of various colors walking out from the corner of the corridor, each holding a hammer and expressionless.

Seeing this group of people, Lu Jinchang, who was walking in front with Chen Qing and others, could not help but hesitate.

Then, I heard him say loudly: "Someone has died in your walled city. I hereby bring people over to investigate. I also ask 'Master Quan' to be convenient!"

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