Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 197 - 191: The 4th Human Skin

Chapter 197: Chapter 191: The 4th Human Skin

Within three days, the Town Martial Office had questioned all the female disciples of the Dragon Serpent Gang.

They had even found some hidden female disciples.

Unfortunately, despite turning the Dragon Serpent Gang inside out during these three days, they still had not found the ledgers left behind by Bai Yucheng.

At night, when everyone rested, Zhang San even summon countless guilty spirits nearby using the Ghost Summoning Method to question them, but to no avail—not a single clue emerged.

In the end, Zhang San had no choice but to give up.

Then he conducted a census of all the female disciples of the Dragon Serpent Gang.

One third of the female disciples wanted to return to their hometowns; Councilor Zhang San, representing the Town Martial Office, gave them an interrogation and even provided official documents stating that they had been deceived before, hoping that upon their return, they would be properly resettled by the local Government Office.

Because it involved the power of Martial Path Sects, the Town Martial Office might even come back for these individuals in the future.

Of course, the so-called "coming back in the future" was merely a superficial pretext.

In fact, the reason Zhang San had the document written this way was in hopes that the people, once back home, would not encounter difficulties due to their past.

And the remaining two thirds of female disciples did not wish to return to their hometowns.

After all, many of them had been sold by their own families.

With such families, they had no desire to return.

Some who had suffered misfortunes were also unwilling to face their former neighbours and kinfolk.

In the end, Zhang San gathered the remaining two thirds of the female disciples in the Dragon Serpent Gang’s square, totaling nearly eight hundred people.

Zhang San stood on a high platform, looking down at the nearly eight hundred female disciples below him and the Town Martial Office personnel around him, and took a deep breath.

"Ladies and gentlemen, during our time investigating the Dragon Serpent Gang, we have indeed found many criminal activities. Based on these findings, punishment for the Dragon Serpent Gang will surely follow, and I hope you can rest assured."

"However, at the same time, there is a more important issue that needs to be addressed. It is the question of where all of you will go from here."

Hearing this, many of the female disciples who had been looking up slowly lowered their heads again.

"I know that none of you like the Dragon Serpent Gang, and thanks to you, we have uncovered many of the gang’s problems. Obviously, it is not appropriate for you to remain with the Dragon Serpent Gang. I believe that the Pond Masters of the Dragon Serpent Gang will have no objections to this."

Actually, the Pond Masters of the Dragon Serpent Gang did have strong objections.

But when they saw Wen Ruchu not far away, they felt that their objections were insignificant, and what mattered was that they were still alive.

"Therefore, I, Zhang San, have a bold idea. In my capacity as Acting Military Chief of the Town Martial Office, I invite all of you to join us. After all, everyone present has a foundation in cultivation, it’s just that, aside from the foundation, you have nothing else."

"Even after joining the Town Martial Office, you will have to start as an Apprentice Warrior. But as long as you prove your strength, show your potential, and display your capabilities, there is still hope of becoming an official Warrior of the Town Martial Office after reaching the True Core Realm."

"Are you willing?"

At that moment, nearly eight hundred female disciples in the plaza looked at Zhang San with wide eyes.

You see, many among them were already fallen and withered flowers.

Not to mention joining the Town Martial Office—even joining any Sect would hardly take them in.

"Of course, I am aware that some of you may not like the atmosphere of the Town Martial Office, no worries. I am good friends with Kong Yuting, the Sect Master of the Pure Stream Sword Sect. I can also write her a letter, recommending you there. I, respect your choices..."

The next instant, some female disciples immediately knelt down towards Zhang San.

It started with just a few people, then suddenly a large group followed.

In the end, all the female disciples of the Dragon Serpent Gang knelt down towards Zhang San.

"We swear to follow Military Chief Zhang to the death!"

"We swear to follow Military Chief Zhang to the death!"

Zhang San quickly intervened, speaking loudly, "Everyone, please don’t misunderstand, you are to join the Town Martial Office, not to follow me. After joining, you may be assigned under the command of Female Military Chiefs Sun Wushuang and Ling. Ximen Jinxing, who has recently taken great care of you, is still an Apprentice Warrior. When she officially joins the ranks later, she might be able to lead you."

The numerous female disciples once again kowtowed in thanks, to the point where Zhang San felt somewhat embarrassed.

"But you must remember, our Town Martial Office is not a Martial Path Sect. We are an organization established by the Great Sui to manage all the Martial Artists. The philosophy of the Town Martial Office is: ’Serve the Emperor, Control the Martial, daring to seek justice for all under heaven!’"

"We are sworn to suppress within the Great Sui’s borders and uphold the order of the martial path, daring to stand up for the injustices and unfair matters of the world, all in pursuit of ’fairness.’ Don’t agree impulsively; you should know that if you can’t do this in the future, the Town Martial Office won’t spare you either!"

However, hearing that the Town Martial Office was such an organization that pursued fairness, the female disciples originally from the Dragon Serpent Gang became even more determined to join.

Many in attendance were moved by the scene.

Only Wen Ruchu scoffed in her heart, dismissing them as ignorant.

A bunch of lowly folks seeking fairness?

Your birth determines your place for life; it will never change. Fairness, what folly!

Afterwards, Zhang San waved to Ximen Jinxing, signaling her to arrange the affairs of these female disciples.

After all, Ximen Jinxing did not come to the Capital alone, she brought over a dozen younger sisters.

Although these younger sisters were neither from renowned families nor of extremely high status, they were daughters of certain officials or military leaders in the Capital, and some were the daughters of wealthy merchants.

Despite the differences in background, what they shared was a love for cultivation and a willingness to stand up against many injustices.

This time in the Dragon Serpent Gang, these dozen or so girls and Ximen Jinxing were the ones who contributed the most.

Having them in charge of these female disciples would certainly ensure that everything was well-arranged.

"However, there is a small requirement: these female disciples have been cultivating for a long time and have a solid foundation, so they need to break through to the True Core Realm within three months. If they cannot achieve this, they must leave the Town Martial Office. After all, the Town Martial Office cannot afford to support a large number of Martial Artists at the Primordial Qi Realm who lack combat prowess."

After hearing Zhang San’s instructions, Ximen Jinxing assured him with a pat on her chest that she could definitely do it.

For a moment, Zhang San felt dazzled by the assurance he saw.

Meanwhile, from a distance, Lv Dagen watched the scene and felt deeply touched.

But he didn’t go over; instead, he turned and left, returning to his own room.

After closing the door, Lv Dagen couldn’t help but sigh.

"Why can’t I have the chance to change my destiny when they all can?"

As he spoke, Lv Dagen looked at himself in the mirror, then took out three pieces of human skin from his Storage Belt.

The skins were tattooed with patterns that resembled maps.

Next, Lv Dagen gritted his teeth, took off his clothes, turned his back to the mirror to look at the tattoo on his own back, drew a dagger, and took a wooden stick to bite on.

"Bai Yucheng, you’re really inhuman!"

As he spoke, Lv Dagen stabbed the dagger into his own back, slowly peeling off the tattooed skin...