Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Seeing that Qiao Rui was unwilling to join the Sky Guard, the Grand Commander raised his eyebrows and asked in a cold voice: "You also have a huge fortune?

"That's not the case," Qiao Rui said with a bitter smile, "To be honest with you, Grand Commander, I lost my wife a few days ago and have been looking for her recently. I will find her even if I have to travel to the ends of the earth! Therefore, I cannot stay in one place and be bound by my duties."

"Looking for your missing wife?" The Grand Commander tapped his fingers on the table, making a rhythmic tapping sound. He looked at the two of them with interest, only to see Liu Xinyue's face flushed and unhappy, so he stopped tapping, flipped out a booklet from the side, opened it and read: "A man in plain clothes, about twenty years old, acts calmly and alertly, and is quite chivalrous. He has strong palm power, fierce sword skills, superior light skills, and strong internal strength. He is suspected to be a second-rate medium-level master. There is a woman in blue clothes beside him, who is good at using swords. Her internal strength is slightly inferior to that of a second-rate beginner, and her light skills are average. The two behave intimately, but they don't seem like a couple. Their true relationship is unknown, so it is recommended to be included first."

The Grand Commander ignored the shock of Qiao Rui and the others, closed the booklet, and said to Qiao Rui with a half-smile: "You brought a little lover to see your wife, aren't you afraid that she will misunderstand and deliberately avoid you?"

"Hmph, what do you care? You actually followed and investigated us!" Liu Xinyue was already embarrassed and annoyed by the way he looked at her. She felt that this man was very rude. She was very indignant in her heart and replied angrily.

Qiao Rui smiled and shook his head at Liu Xinyue, signaling her not to be angry, then turned to the Grand Commander and said sternly: "Grand Commander, please understand, I am Qiao Rui, this is Liu Xinyue, she is a close friend of my wife Jiang Xueyun. After my wife disappeared, she took the initiative to help me find Xueyun. During this period, we have experienced life and death, and shared hardships together. The recent situation is not clear, how can I leave her alone on the road?"

After hearing the words of the Grand Commander, Liu Xinyue's heart was filled with mixed feelings of sadness, shame and anger. However, when she heard Qiao Rui say this, she felt that all the hardships she had experienced in these days were worth it. Her heart was filled with warmth, and her beautiful eyes stared blankly at Qiao Rui's ordinary yet resolute face, intoxicated for a moment.

The Grand Commander looked at Qiao Rui, then at Liu Xinyue, and suddenly smiled, as warm as a spring breeze.

"This is your private matter. I have no intention of interfering. I am just asking out of curiosity. You don't need to explain it so clearly." The Grand Commander smiled and waved his hand, saying, "My Sky Guard received news a few days ago that a large number of Jianghu cultivators will appear in cities around the country today, so I started to make arrangements. This is the first battle since the formation of my Sky Guard, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes. As for tracking and investigating you, it is just to collect some good seedlings while suppressing the rebellion. As expected, I found thirty or forty good fighters, all of whom are young masters of the third-rate upper level or just entering the second-rate. There are more than 600 cities in the country, and each city recruits an average of 20 people, which means more than 10,000 good fighters. Given time, why worry about the turmoil in the Jianghu and the chaos in the martial arts world?"

The Grand Commander raised his hand and waved it in the air, looking like he was in high spirits. Then he pointed at Qiao Rui and said, "From what I've seen, your martial arts and character are both outstanding. So let me ask you, if there is a position in the Sky Guard that does not restrict your freedom, nor does it hinder you from looking for people everywhere, but only requires you to help us collect some important local information within your ability, would you be willing to join us?"

"If that's true, of course I'm willing!" After a little consideration, Qiao Rui agreed. Having a public identity would make everything easier, and there wouldn't be too many restrictions, so why not do it?

"That's good!" The Grand Commander nodded and called softly, "Uncle Fu, bring two sets of documents and secret cards."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Uncle Fu didn't know where he was. He just responded softly and then became silent again.

"Your Highness?" Qiao Ruiqi asked.

"Uncle Fu is an elder in my family. I have called him that since I was a child. You should call me Grand Admiral!" The Grand Admiral explained with a smile, and then said seriously: "Let me first tell you about the structure of the Sky Guard!"

There were only three people left in the side hall. After Qiao Rui and Liu Xinyue agreed to join the Qingtian Guard, the Grand Commander began to explain to them the structure of the Qingtian Guard.

"The Sky Guards are composed of four major departments, Thunder, Fire, Cloud and Wind, with eagles, falcons, wolves and mastiffs as their emblems, meaning the hawks and dogs of Daxia and the claws and teeth of the dynasty. The heads of the four departments are each called the generals, who are in charge of the entire country. There are also twelve divine guards with different titles belonging to the four departments, assisting the four generals."

"The Thunder Division is a mighty and powerful organization under the Wulin. It is responsible for arresting and killing people. Its identity card has a mastiff as its logo. The Fire Division shines brightly and is able to see thousands of miles away. It is responsible for investigating and detecting cases. Its identity card has an eagle as its logo. The Cloud Division is mysterious and unpredictable. It knows the secrets of secret surveillance and monitoring. Its identity card has a falcon as its logo. The Wind Division is free-spirited and wanders around the world. It has the right to speak on rumors. Its identity card has a wolf as its logo."

"Among the four departments, Thunder and Fire are in the light, while Cloud and Wind are in the dark. They are not subordinate to each other, but sometimes they cooperate with each other. For example, the Thunder and Fire departments often work together on cases, with the Fire department responsible for technical investigation and the Thunder department responsible for armed arrest.

"There are two capitals and twenty-eight provincial generals, each guarding one side. Six hundred and sixty generals are divided into one city. The general of the capital is half a level higher than that of other prefectures. Although Longxing Prefecture is also a prefecture, it is naturally half a level higher than other capitals as a capital of the capital, so Hong Gang is called the general. In addition, we have many purple, white, gold and blue four-level Qingtian Guards scattered across the country. Among them, the Purple Crystal Qingtian Guard can serve as the general of each province, and its rank is equivalent to a provincial criminal judge. The White Jade Qingtian Guard can serve as the general of each city, and its rank is equivalent to the prefectural magistrate. The Gold Seal Qingtian Guard is equivalent to the county clerk, and the Green Wood Qingtian Guard is equivalent to the county constable. And you will be one of them!"

After introducing all this, the Grand Commander took a sip of tea and then said to Qiao Rui: "Do you understand everything clearly? Do you have any questions?"

"Grand Commander, are we going to the Wind Department?" Qiao Rui asked.

"Yes, only the Wind Division is the most suitable for you. The members of the Wind Division are not bound to one place, nor do they have fixed duties, and they are not forced to assign tasks. There is only one thing, when you are wandering around in the martial arts world, if you hear any valuable news about the martial arts forces or martial arts sects, you must report it back immediately!"

"How do we deliver the message? Who is our boss?"

"Every city has a long carriage and horse company that combines passenger and freight transport in one. You just need to find the shopkeeper, show the secret card, and then pass the message to him. As for your boss, you will know it later!"

Before Qiao Rui could ask more, Uncle Fu came in with a tray containing the four treasures of the study and secret documents.

After entering the two people's names, heights, weights and some other characteristics into the document, he drew a very vivid simple picture in the upper left corner of the document. Then the commander-in-chief put down his pen and threw a card to Qiao Rui and Liu Xinyue respectively, which was the so-called secret card.

The secret card was neither gold nor jade. It felt warm to the touch, slightly smaller than an adult's palm, and dark green in color. The front was engraved with the five characters "Daxia Qingtianwei". It was really a golden hook and silver stroke, and it was murderous. Turning over the secret card, there was a lone wolf engraved on the back, with unruly eyes and a pair of cold white teeth showing its fierceness. There was a row of small characters below the lone wolf, Qian 985, and Liu Xinyue's was Kun 211.