Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System
Chapter 69: Golden Seal Sky Guard
"Even the most hateful people have their pitiful side!" Qiao Rui couldn't help but sigh when he saw Yizhihongxing die. He picked up the secret book on the ground and took a look. There were four big characters "Yunhe Jiuxiao" written on the cover. It was a secret book of light Kung Fu. Judging from Yizhihongxing's attainments in light Kung Fu, it was at least an advanced martial art.
Opening the secret book, it was found that what was recorded inside was indeed the luck routes and secret formulas of Qinggong, but this place was not suitable for reading for too long. Qiao Rui put the secret book in his arms, and saw that the chest of Yizhihongxing was still a little bulging, it seemed that there were still some things. Thinking it would be a waste not to take it, he went forward to search.
A cloth bag contained several wrought iron red apricot branches with flowers. It was confirmed that they were red apricots. He searched further and found a porcelain bottle as big as a fist. He opened the lid and smelled it. A strange sweet smell came out. Qiao Rui was startled and quickly held his breath and covered the porcelain bottle.
In just a moment, Qiao Rui felt his body getting hot and a restlessness rising inside him.
"Oh no, it's a strong aphrodisiac!" Qiao Rui hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle from his arms. Inside was the detoxifying elixir Qianxuan Bailing Dan that he had exchanged at the Treasure Pavilion. It was said that it could detoxify most toxins, but it had never been used.
Qiao Rui thought that the aphrodisiac should also be a kind of poison, so he took it out to try. He poured out a pill and swallowed it. Qiao Rui silently practiced Qigong and regulated his breathing to neutralize the toxicity of the aphrodisiac.
Half an hour later, Qiao Rui felt that the spring poison had been cleared, and he couldn't help but feel scared. He had only smelled it for a short time, but it took so long to dissolve. This was due to the effectiveness of the detoxification pill and the assistance of his deep inner strength. Otherwise, the consequences... This was a bit tricky. He gave himself the spring poison, and he deserved it...
A layer of fine pink sweat came out of his body, probably the remnants of spring poison. Qiao Rui wiped it off and then stood up.
At this time, a group of people came from a distance. They were those cold-faced men. They followed the blood trail all the way here, but they were half an hour late.
The leader was a big man with a strong build and broad ears. He looked at Qiao Rui, then carefully examined the body on the ground. He nodded to his companions and said, "It is confirmed to be a red apricot. He has been executed!"
Some companions went to collect the bodies and the red apricot branches on the ground. These were physical evidence and must not be left behind.
The leading man took out a dark green wooden sign and said to Qiao Rui: "The Sky Guards are investigating the case and need to take away the body and evidence!"
The wooden sign in the man's hand was similar to the one in Qiao Rui's hand. There were five big characters on the front: "Daxia Qingtian Guards". Qiao Rui was not shown the back of the sign, but he guessed that it was a ferocious mastiff. They should be the Qingmu Qingtian Guards of the Thunder Department who were responsible for arresting and killing.
It was the first time that Qiao Rui met a colleague, but he didn't want to reveal the fact that he was a member of the Wind Department's Qingtian Guard, so he nodded and didn't say much. Anyway, Manager Chen of Changyun Carriage and Horse Company would not forget his contribution.
Together with the men from the Thunder Department's Sky Guard, they returned to Longxing City. They went to hand in their tasks, while Qiao Rui hurried back to the Yunlai Inn. Tian Jing saw Qiao Rui and came over to greet him. Seeing that Qiao Rui looked a little haggard, she asked with concern, "What happened to you? You look so tired, and you have pink stains all over your body? Hmm... You smell sweet!"
"Don't... don't come near, it might be poisonous!" Qiao Rui's face changed when he heard Tian Jing say that he still smelled fragrant. He didn't know if there was any poison left in the sweat stains he expelled with his internal energy. He hurriedly stopped Tian Jing from getting close. Seeing Tian Jing's concerned face, he said, "I'm fine. The poison has been expelled. I just don't know if there is any poison left in the sweat stains!"
Tian Jing was confused and didn't dare to ask Qiao Rui what had happened. She just told the waiter to go to the backyard to prepare hot water for Qiao Rui to take a bath, and she went upstairs to get Qiao Rui some clean clothes.
After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Qiao Rui walked into the lobby of the inn refreshed, took out the room number plate of the Lotus Inn and asked the waiter to cancel the room for him. Since his lover had been killed, there was no need to waste money staying there anymore.
Walking up to Tian Jing, seeing that she looked concerned but didn't know how to ask, Qiao Rui smiled and took the initiative to tell her about the red apricot. He also said that it was all his own fault and he was almost poisoned by the aphrodisiac.
After listening carefully, Tian Jing couldn't help but give Qiao Rui a blank look with an indescribable charm. She said angrily, "Don't be so reckless in the future!" There was a sweetness and tenderness in her voice that she had never had before.
This unprecedented charm scared the two of them. Seeing Qiao Rui staring at her blankly, Tian Jing knew that something might be wrong with her. Two blushes suddenly appeared on her face. She was so embarrassed that she quickly covered her face and ran away.
Qiao Rui looked at Tian Jing's graceful back as she left shyly. His heart skipped a beat and he cursed himself as a beast. He quickly suppressed the improper thoughts in his heart, shook his head and walked out of the inn.
On the second floor of Changyun Coach and Horse Company, Manager Chen warmly welcomed Qiao Rui, smiling like an old man who had a promising nephew.
Qiao Rui told Shopkeeper Chen in detail the process of hunting down a red apricot, including the sad story and Yunhe Jiuxiao's secret book. As he interacted more with Shopkeeper Chen, Qiao Rui could feel the love and care of an elder from him, so he did not hide anything from him.
Shopkeeper Chen sighed, "Although Yizhihongxing's life story is tragic, his actions are also hateful. There is nothing to worry about. Heaven will punish him, and he will have this day sooner or later!"
Seeing Qiao Rui silent, Shopkeeper Chen said, "As for the secret book, it is your personal property, so there is no need to mention it!"
"Okay!" Qiao Rui nodded.
Shopkeeper Chen added, "I will inform Hong Gang about the Beggars' Gang's kidnapping of children and ask him to send someone to investigate. As for whether the Lu family is involved, we will talk about it after the investigation. If you have any clues, you must report them in time in exchange for merit!"
"understand!"
"By the way, I heard that the Lu family wants to dominate the restaurant and inn industry in Longxing City. Has your Yunlai Inn encountered any trouble?" Shopkeeper Chen asked as he talked about the Lu family.
"Well, the Lu family deliberately suppresses malicious competition, but I already have a countermeasure, and the results will be clear in a few days." Qiao Rui said.
"It's good that you can solve it. It's okay to compete openly. If the other party uses some despicable means in secret and you can't deal with it, you can ask Hong Gang for help. Now you are a gold-seal-level Sky Guard and you have a certain status in the Sky Guard." Shopkeeper Chen said with a smile.
"What?" Qiao Rui was a little unresponsive.
Seeing Qiao Rui's bewildered look, Shopkeeper Chen said with a smile: "This time, you have made great efforts in killing Yizhihongxing, from discovering clues to joining forces to hunt him down. You have accounted for 80% of the success alone, and have been promoted to the Golden Seal Sky Guard!" After saying that, he took out a palm-sized golden secret card from under the table and handed it over.
Qiao Rui took the secret card. On the front was written five golden characters of "Da Xia Qing Tian Wei" in iron and silver strokes. On the back was a golden wolf howling at the moon, looking very mighty.
It is said that the rank of a Gold Seal Sky Guard is equivalent to that of a county clerk, that is, a county security chief. Am I promoted? Qiao Rui happily played with the Gold Seal Secret Card for a long time, then carefully put it away. Thinking of something, he asked, "When I first joined the Sky Guard, the Grand Commander said there were pills that could enhance internal strength that second-rate masters could take, but only Gold Seal Sky Guards and above could buy them. I wonder what pills they were?"
"Haha, I thought you would ask, so I prepared it a long time ago!" Shopkeeper Chen took out two porcelain bottles from under the table and said, "Sanyang Peiyuan Pills, if used by a second-rate expert with positive internal energy, the effect is excellent!"
Qiao Rui took the porcelain bottle, opened it and smelled it. A wonderful fragrance filled his nose and was refreshing.
"How much?" Qiao Rui asked.
"Fifty taels a bottle!"
"hiss!"
It’s really expensive, five times more expensive than the previous Shengyang Pills. Even though Qiao Rui is a big spender, he couldn’t help but gasp. This is a consumable, and you can’t just spend money once and use it forever.
"What about the sword? Can I also exchange it for a rare sword higher than the fine grade?"
Shopkeeper Chen smiled and took out a precious sword from under the table. "Cloud Patterned Moon-Slashing Sword, forged with refined steel, can cut hair with a single blow, split stars and chop the moon. The price is two hundred and fifty taels of silver!"
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