Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 107 - 104: The Cruel World, Crisis of the True Inheritance (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Pass)

Chapter 107: Chapter 104: The Cruel World, Crisis of the True Inheritance (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Pass)

If one were to say that Magistrate Li’s first case was prejudged without discerning the truth,

then the second case had a judgment that left people without anything to say.

The complaining woman had said, "Because I was harassed by that Wang Er in the street, I felt terrible. Under my husband’s questioning, I spoke out...

My husband couldn’t stand it and went to confront him. As a result, he was killed by that Wang Er with a knife. I beg Your Honor to avenge me, a widowed woman, and arrest the criminal."

And thus, the County Magistrate administered the trial.

"Wang Er, because of you, this young woman lost her husband and has to live a desolate life. How is she to get through her future days?

I sentence you to replace her husband; take her home to be your wife... and you must take good care of her, and make no mistakes."

Wang Er: "What? Such good fortune? Thank you, Your Honor, I’ll marry her right away, even immediately."

And so, under the woman’s dumbstruck gaze, he took her home over his shoulder.

While inside the hall, the praises of "Your Honor" echoed.

The commoners outside were initially stunned, then began to chant "Your Honor" as well.

Some people showed different expressions and mumbled a few words, only to be approached by the officers and viciously whipped.

Immediately, the crowd sang praises in unison.

Magistrate Li also contentedly ordered the court adjourned.

And went into the inner offices.

...

The crowd dispersed.

Zhou Ping’an and Lin Huaiyu just watched, but did not hear anyone cry out in protest.

Even the woman did not cry out.

She just had a vacant look in her eyes.

Perhaps she was scared by the ordeal of the previous person being punished.

Or maybe it was a case of sorrow greater than death.

Completely clueless about how to react.

As the crowd dispersed, some rejoiced while others worried...

Wang Er carried the woman away cheerfully, but then suddenly his legs went soft, he pitched forward, and hit his head hard on the ground.

His eyes were wide open, motionless; he had stopped breathing.

The woman, having been dropped painfully, held back her tears, looked at Wang Er a bit longer when she realized he was no longer breathing, stood there stunned for a while, glanced back at the County Yamen, and quickly turned to leave.

The onlookers also witnessed this scene.

Cries of alarm rose...

Some even checked for breath and found that Wang Er was truly dead, not just knocked unconscious. Right then, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.

Nobody dared to report it to the officials.

Even the officers, having seen it, pretended not to notice. One of them muttered under his breath, saying he’d be off duty soon and whoever found the body tomorrow could throw it away—don’t come looking for him.

Lin Huaiyu turned to look, a warmth in his eyes, and laughed, "Was such a person worth your wasting a White Eyebrow Needle on him? Those needles are quite difficult to make."

Zhou Ping’an sighed, "I just couldn’t restrain myself for a moment. Let’s go back. As for Sun Dazhu, who was very likely wrongly accused and has been thrown in jail, we’ll wait a bit...

I still have some Sun Chasing Pills here. Third Miss, if you need to use them, feel free to take and use them."

He had something to say, but in the end, he didn’t speak it out.

Previously, when he wanted to become a County Magistrate, he thought to himself that it would be great if he succeeded, but if not, it didn’t matter; he would just wait for the next opportunity.

But today’s events had made him realize.

If he couldn’t stand some things and couldn’t pretend to be blind, it really was necessary to fight for the position of County Magistrate.

However, ironically,

If he wanted to secure the position of County Magistrate, even if he could solve the issues of reputation and background, and pass the martial examinations by outperforming everyone,

In the end, he would still need the current Magistrate Li’s recommendation.

Nothing is stranger than this in life.

"No need for now. These pills should be taken one every three days; they’re very potent. I still have some left.

After some time, I can also start refining pills according to the pill recipe you gave me, and even if both of us break through to the True Qi Realm, we won’t run short of Sun Chasing Pills."

With the inheritance of the Medicine King Sect, the pill recipe, and the expertise, she spoke with such confidence.

...

"House Master..."

Just as the two were about to turn back,

They saw Tang Lin’er and Zhang Ye hurrying over, one after the other.

Tang Lin’er spoke of the earlier supposed Hehuan Sect white-clothed disciple.

"I’ve identified him; he has a sect’s emblem on him and some unique medicines in his possession, definitely a disciple of the Hehuan Sect...

And what a coincidence, the fainting girl is a maidservant of the Second Miss of the Zhang Family. Someone has recognized her and is informing the Zhang family."

"Which Zhang family are we talking about?"

"The one connected to the Zhang, Wang, Zhao, Xue group."

Tang Lin’er had an odd look in her eyes.

"This morning, the Zhang brothers, accompanied by the family’s elite and some strong members of the Green Wolf Gang, left the city. The result was heavy casualties, even Zhang Yuanhao was injured.

They must have been out because of this matter."

"I also found out that there wasn’t just one disciple of the Hehuan Sect that came to Qingyang; apart from the one Brother Zhou killed, there were two more.

For some reason, they had joined forces with the Black Mountain Bandits and taken over a fortress outside the city...

Second Miss of the Zhang Family, Zhang Yuying, went out to Xiangji Temple today, claiming to fulfill a vow for her mother, but was kidnapped en route."

"The Zhang Family, their wealth and power are substantial, and they possess numerous experts. Presumably, it was just due to a moment of unpreparedness that they weren’t able to gather their strong fighters and therefore suffered a loss."

When Zhou Ping’an saw his Third Miss, she was like a detached spirit, not uttering a single word.

He knew that she intended to shift the leadership to him, so without any hesitation, he ordered Tang Lin’er to keep an eye on the subsequent developments and then quickly inquired to the urgently arriving "Golden Jade Hoe" Zhang Ye.

"Minister Zhang, has something happened at the Medicine Hall?"

"No."

Zhang Ye’s complexion looked somewhat unpleasant, but his head shook like a rattle-drum: "What could possibly go wrong with the Medicine Hall? Although we still haven’t found those few precious medicinal materials, our stock of herbs is plentiful, and we need not worry about the production of pills for at least a month."

Having said this, he paused, then gritted his teeth and added, "I’ve come this time to report to the Third Miss and Young Master Zhou a piece of quite unfavorable news that I’ve received from the widow of County Captain Tian. We may have great trouble coming our way."

This man really was timid.

With every small thing, his whole body would shake, his eyes full of fear.

As expected, he could only be assigned the task of cultivating and preparing medicines. It’s simply unrealistic to expect him to engage in battle and kill the enemy.

However, when serving as the Third Elder in Baicao Hall, though he wasn’t of much importance, they couldn’t do without him.

Because professionally, he indeed was much stronger than the others.

With the exception of the pill recipes for Sun Chasing Pill and Everlasting Spring Pill, which were not disclosed to Zhang Ye, this Third Elder was aware of all other low-level pill recipes.

Even pills like the Vitality Pill, Bone Tempering, and Muscle Transforming Pill were concocted in his furnace.

Fine, let him be timid, as long as he’s useful.

Zhou Ping’an raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is it Zhang Yuyan? Wasn’t she living in the Zhang Family all this time? She didn’t stay with Tian Shouyi at the County Warden’s Mansion, did she come back?"

"Not the lawful wife, but Tian Shouyi’s concubine, Zheng Ni..."

Seeing Zhou Ping’an’s displeasure, Zhang Ye’s body jolted, trembling even more fiercely, and he quickly spilled the beans like pouring out bamboo tubes, not daring to dawdle.

"Ever since Tian Shouyi was assassinated by an expert from the Red Lotus Sect, the County Yamen has fallen into decay, and the Army of Guards has split into two factions constantly at odds with each other. They haven’t done any actual work; instead, they’ve started causing trouble for the citizens...

I’m not referring to that. It’s about the four concubines of Tian Shouyi who were tragically forced to commit suicide on the same day, which even included two children.

At that time, there were rumors saying that Tian Shouyi’s wife, Zhang Yuyan, had secretly interfered.

As a result, Tian Shouyi’s concubine Zheng Ni became very worried about her and her child’s safety and turned to me for help.

Because when she was pregnant, I had been called upon to examine her and had prescribed a medication..."

"Get to the point."

Zhou Ping’an grew increasingly impatient listening.

This old man only knew about cultivating and preparing medicines. When it came to talking, he couldn’t distinguish the importance of matters, enough to make someone anxious to death.

"Alright, alright, the main point. Zheng Ni said that the Managing Elder of Lishan Sect who was murdered, had a follower who left Qingyang City two days in advance...

It’s said that half a month later, Yin Wushang, a True Disciple of Lishan Sect, will need Baicao Hall’s assistance for an important matter and will come to Qingyang City to take down the Lin Family.

The reason Deng Yuanhua proposed the competition for quotas was merely to delay time, waiting for that True Disciple to arrive."

Zhou Ping’an turned his head to look, only to see Lin Huaiyu’s expression changing at the same time.

They both knew that the matter of the assassination would eventually come to light.

As time went on, the Lishan Sect would gradually learn of the events that had occurred in Qingyang City and discover the true circumstances of Xiao Changhe and Deng Yuanhua’s deaths.

Even if they didn’t yet know who the murderer was.

With the mindset of erring on the side of caution, they would go through everyone who had conflicts with Deng Yuanhua and Xiao Changhe, and sooner or later, they would come knocking on their door.

Moreover, according to what Tian Shouyi’s concubine Zheng Ni said, she had overheard a plot against the Lin Family when eavesdropping on conversations of Tian Shouyi. Hence, she thought to use this secret to secure her own safety.

From this perspective, it seemed likely to be true.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to fabricate such a detailed and coherent story out of thin air.

Xiao Changhe’s stay in Qingyang City was already strange.

But if True Disciple Yin Wushang was also going to come, it would make sense.

Although Zhou Ping’an did not know what important matter had moved this True Disciple of the Lishan Sect.

Either way, this was very bad news.

After assassinating Tian Shouyi, Zhou Ping’an didn’t actually feel he could rest easy. He simply thought that delaying even one day was a victory.

Once they had absorbed all shares of Qingyang City’s medicinal market, and when the Third Miss had concocted the Seven-Colored Pill and acquired Canghai’s treasured book to refine the Sword Pill,

and his own cultivation had improved once more...

It wouldn’t be necessary to worry about retaliation anymore.

But one move can affect the whole situation.

Some matters were quietly unfolding, and even wanting to stop was impossible.

"What is the cultivation level of a True Disciple from Lishan Sect?"

"Generally, True Disciples from the Seven Great Sects are in the True Qi Realm, with very few reaching the Gang Qi Realm."

Lin Huaiyu spoke calmly, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, "We need to speed up the collection of medicinal herbs.

Also, Brother Zhou, please secure the position of City Commandant as soon as possible. We must act on multiple fronts to snatch time and accelerate our growth."

Unless absolutely necessary,

Neither Lin Huaiyu nor Zhou Ping’an.

Actually wished to abandon their foundation or, worse, their prospects and flee far away.

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