Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 279 - 246: The Trend is in My Favor, A Small Test of My Skill

Chapter 279: Chapter 246: The Trend is in My Favor, A Small Test of My Skill

"So, the things I did unintentionally were actually about gaining momentum."

Zhou Ping’an had an epiphany.

He was certain that since taking over Qingyang City, he had neither sought any benefits from it nor had he thought about doing it for the people’s welfare.

But his values and subconscious had already done much.

The human heart can be deceived, but the will of heaven cannot.

People might be ignorant, not knowing what is good and what is bad.

But between the lines of the subconscious, there is a mutual response.

This is "the tendency is with me."

Fifty-three little children taught him the most important lesson.

While Zhou Ping’an was astonished, he also knew how he should choose his path ahead.

And how should he walk it?

Everyone for me, I for everyone.

The hearts of the people are like the sea, waves surging to the sky.

That is all.

"Young monk, you said something very good earlier. As long as the people within the Qingyang Region are willing, they can send their children to the city for education. I’ll leave this task to you."

Considering the alarming child mortality rate in this world, Zhou Ping’an looked at these pitiful little ones, and decided that it wouldn’t be impossible to spend some food and money to start a kindergarten and a literacy class for young children.

Not to talk about whether human nature is inherently good or evil, these young children are mostly influenced by the environment they grow up in.

If led to evil, then they are mostly evil.

If led to good, they are mostly good...

Zhou Ping’an didn’t expect much in return for doing such things.

After all, coming to the mortal world once, leaving a name, leaving a legacy, if he could do more, he would do more.

Anyway, foodstuff was not a rare commodity for him at present.

After the battle at Bloody Eagle Cliff, he had obtained two billion in funds through half trade and half extortion from the Field Marshal.

Without buying expensive genetic materials or luxury items.

Just buying some food, it’s not just the refugees of a county in this world he could support, but even a whole region without output, he could sustain them for a long time.

Moreover, these two billion Zhuxia currency were not all he had; he still had gold and the medicines produced by this world.

With careful planning and management.

He didn’t need to worry about the matter of food at all.

Of course, doing these things as a Senior Inspector may not seem appropriate.

Once the information leaks, it may attract suspicious eyes and lead to danger.

But in any world, with strength, comes everything...

No problem at all.

...

"Is this the place? Has anyone in the mansion noticed?"

In Jiying Street to the south of the city, in front of an enormous compound at the end.

Zhou Ping’an led over a thousand elite soldiers, spread out across four main paths, moving swiftly under the cover of nightfall, slowly encircling the area.

Twenty paces from Chen Mansion’s gates, the people inside had not yet noticed anything.

The Green Lady, clad in black, with a veil hanging from her ears and a short sword in hand, floated in.

Dozens of men and women with elusive figures followed behind her.

Coming before Zhou Ping’an’s horse, she performed a salute with her sword and reported, "Magistrate Zhou, since the beginning of the hour of the Rat, I’ve sent people to tail them. The Chen Family’s experts, with the exception of a few who went out on errands, have all gathered together.

Moreover, the Red Lotus Divine Envoy, Zhong Ming, has brought more than thirty people and stationed them inside, presumably with some scheme in mind."

"Convenient, we’ll catch them all in one fell swoop."

Zhou Ping’an chuckled and waved his hand, "Break down the door, attack, and show no mercy to any who resist."

He wasn’t just taking her word for it.

His spiritual power extended out and indeed he felt several strong presences inside the mansion.

Also, that utterly nauseating sensation of Blood Shadow True Qi was present, with as many as fourteen traces of it.

This sensation, he had already experienced from the injuries on Tang Lin’er’s body.

Fierce and evil.

Ensnaring the Blood Essence and extremely difficult to eradicate.

At his command, Tang Lin’er charged forward on her horse, leading the troops forward and bellowed, "Advance thirty steps, loose arrows."

Three hundred archers followed closely, their steps uniform.

Drawing bows, arrows pointedly diagonally into the sky.

"Loose..."

The bowstring reverberated like thunder.

The arrows fell like a torrential downpour.

Enveloping the entire yard within it.

In the mansion, a chorus of screams was heard, some roared in anger, some leapt up, swinging weapons to block the rain of arrows.

Someone called out in a loud voice, "Who? My Chen Family has no grievance with you, why attack us?"

"Break down the door."

After three rounds of arrow rain, some people rushed close to the courtyard wall and leapt out.

Tang Lin’er didn’t care and continued to issue orders...

Archers stepped aside, as a team of tall armored infantrymen, carrying huge logs, charged forward.

The thick wooden gate was shattered into pieces with a "boom," along with half of the courtyard wall, shaking them into collapse.

Two men in brocade robes, wielding swords, were about to intercept when a note from a stringed instrument rang by their ears.

Before they could react,

they were already cleaved into four pieces by Tang Lin’er’s swift strike.

Fang Tielin certainly didn’t want to be outdone; clad in heavy iron armor, with a thick seasoned copper rod in his hands, he swept and chopped his way into the courtyard, smashing anyone he encountered.

More than a dozen Chen Family Protectors had barely rushed out when they were struck by his rod one by one, coughing up fresh blood and continuously retreating.

As Tang Lin’er and her troops arrived to join the fight, the dozen or so Protectors lasted only a few breaths before they were all slain.

"Buzz..."

More bowstrings sounded in unison.

Arrow rain fell forward again.

They quickly made it to the Central Hall...

"Why do I feel like these people have all gotten much stronger?"

The Green Lady, leading thirty-plus elites, was about to move forward in support, but paused at the sight.

She asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You can too, Miss Qing... are you interested in joining my Ping’an Army? Become a Cavalry Captain, responsible for intelligence and purging spies," Zhou Ping’an asked with a smile on his lips.

This time, he wasn’t in a rush to take action; he wanted to first test the combat strength of his troops.

He had already seen their performance on the battlefield,

but dealing with true Jianghu fighters required further observation.

The reason he sought to recruit the Green Lady and her forces on the spot

was that Zhou Ping’an knew

she had as many as three hundred secret agents in Qingyang City.

One-tenth of them had achieved Mastery of Sinews and Bones, and five were Strength-Training Martial Masters.

This power might not make much difference in a large-scale battle,

but their experience in navigating streets and alleys to gather information was enough to form an intelligence squadron.

Most importantly, once they joined the ranks of the Ping’an Army, they would enjoy the empowerment of the ’Tiger Talisman.’

Their strength would increase by at least one level.

"You’ll make me an officer? That sounds delightful,"

the Green Lady rolled her eyes at him and said with a smile, "Haven’t I already joined the Ping’an Army?"

"Subordinate pays respect to Magistrate Zhou."

Although the Green Lady didn’t know what exactly Zhou Ping’an was scheming, she had no intention of slighting him in public and paid her respects anew with the propriety of a subordinate.

As the respects were paid,

she suddenly felt her True Qi boil and her Blood Essence become much more vigorous.

With her hand clasping the short sword, a burst of strength suddenly surged, causing the hilt to creak under her grip.

At the same time, her mind became clearer and her spirit exceedingly vibrant.

With a flick of her short sword, a Sword Qi "whooshed" out three feet away.

"This..."

My strength has increased by a good fifty percent.

She incredulously looked at her short sword, then suddenly sheathed it.

With the guqin in front of her chest, she gently strummed the strings.

As the music undulated like waves, all the Armored Warriors charging forward had their eyes turn blood-red, and the aura about them greatly intensified.

"My, the strength has been enhanced across the board."

When the Green Lady looked again at Zhou Ping’an, her eyes were full of shock.

She discovered that not only herself but also the thirty elites she brought had all experienced a significant boost in their cultivation.

Those who had achieved Great Achievement in Muscles and Bones suddenly had qi as strong as a Strength-Training Martial Master.

And the Strength-Training Martial Masters had seemingly turned into Blood Replacement Martial Masters.

"So that’s how it is."

"The experts have emerged, Miss Lin, shall we see who can slay more enemies?" Zhou Ping’an called out, as the Green Lady felt an endless surge of energy and her fighting spirit grow.

With a slight tilt of her brows, she looked towards Lin Huaiyu, who was riding a white horse and wearing a Ghost Mask.

"Why not," Lin Huaiyu promptly replied, her voice crisp.

She too could hardly contain herself.

Her figure soared, lightly tapping her feet on the horse.

In an instant, she turned into a streak of white rainbow, shooting into the courtyard.

...

Requesting Monthly Pass.