The man in gray did not leave peacefully at all.
It can even be said that he died with his eyes open. He didn't even give his name until his death. He died like an ordinary passerby.
The martial arts "Divine Movement" and "Blood Sword Technique" that he had never heard of, not only him, but no one in the world had heard of them except Logan Chu.
It’s because these martial arts do not belong to this world, and Logan Chu himself was not from this world before.
More than a year ago, Logan Chu was still on Earth. He had just stepped out of the ivory tower of university and worked in society for a year. After experiencing various beatings from his predecessors and spending a year of 996 internship, he finally got a full-time job.
When he was dreaming of getting promoted, getting a raise in salary, becoming a general manager, being a CEO, marrying a beautiful, rich woman, and reaching the peak of his life, he unfortunately died while trying to save someone from a speeding car on the road.
After being knocked back more than ten meters, while still in the air, Logan Chu's last thought was: Don't let another seventy-yard story happen again!
Afterwards, everything went dark before my eyes, and when I opened them again, I came to this world.
Time travel? That’s nothing new!
The local customs and human habits here are similar to those of ancient China, but they are not a certain period of time in it.
This is a place where the country is called Dayao.
The Yao State governed nine provinces, and Logan Chu was located in Shi County, Guijun, Liangzhou, the southernmost part of the Yao State.
The kid with the same name and surname who was possessed by Logan Chu can be said to be an unlucky guy:
When Logan Chu was born, his mother died of complications during childbirth. His father was a constable in the county government. He was a rough man, but apart from raising the child with great difficulty, he also worked diligently. Finally, when Logan Chu was sixteen years old, he was hacked to death during a campaign against bandits.
His sixteen-year-old predecessor filled in for his father and gloriously became a constable. However, he had been in the job for less than a year when he was seriously injured while performing his duties on the street and died of his injuries.
The body was taken over by Logan Chu, who resurrected it and replaced it with a new person.
After finally getting familiar with this world, Logan Chu was stunned, especially when he heard the stories of some masters who wielded swords, flashed knives like water, and killed people like crazy.
The individual combat power values in this world are much higher than those in the martial arts world he is familiar with!
He had to give up making glass and inventing cement to make a lot of money, and then give up the dream of holding the power of the world and sleeping on the lap of beautiful women. He lowered his noble head as a time traveler and lived a lowly life - inheriting the identity of his predecessor and being a constable honestly!
After all, the world today has not reached the end of the world, the imperial court is still strong and powerful, and many strong men have emerged.
If you want to survive, you have to cling to the big guys, and the biggest gangster at the moment, oh no, the biggest big force, is the imperial court.
Although the constables were at the bottom of the imperial court, they were also considered public officials and were close friends of the imperial court. If they were close friends, wouldn't they step forward to help out if something really happened?
Just when Logan Chu resigned himself to his fate and planned to live for a few more years, he did a good deed on the street and received the golden finger.
It is said that time travel is not scary, but anyone who doesn’t have cheats will be embarrassed.
Logan Chu's golden finger is that there is a panel in the sea of consciousness in his brain that can be exchanged for martial arts. As long as the so-called chivalrous value is sufficient, he can continuously exchange for extremely rare martial arts that are cherished by everyone in this world, including body movements, skills, and techniques.
However, chivalry points are hard to come by, and it took Logan Chu nearly a year to randomly exchange them for "God of Movement" and "Blood Sword Techniques".
Both martial arts are magical skills created by Jin Yong.
The skill of "A Hundred Changes" may not seem advanced, but it was the escape weapon that Lord Wei, who only had mediocre kung fu, used to roam the martial arts world.
When traveling in the martial arts world, saving one's life is the most important thing. Logan Chu is very satisfied that he can get this magical and versatile plug-in.
As for the Blood Knife technique without the Blood Knife Sutra's mental method, it is quite suitable for the constables who use standard swords.
Perhaps it was because he had achieved some success in his practice, Logan Chu, who originally had mediocre physique, actually broke through from the first level to the second level in less than a year.
With the cultivation level of the second realm, he was considered a high-end fighter among the county constables, so he was promoted to the head of the Ding squad of constables.
There are nine levels of martial arts in this world. Levels one, two, and three are the lower three levels, levels four, five, and six are the middle three levels, and levels seven, eight, and nine are the upper three levels.
Cultivating internal energy is the first level, using energy to control physical force. The lower three levels are more reflected in the difference in strength.
Each state has the strength of an ox.
How much strength does an ox have?
Logan Chu calculated that the strength of a bull is about four to five hundred kilograms, which is almost the total strength of five or six ordinary people.
This is very exaggerated. With hundreds of kilograms of force, a punch would either kill or cripple an ordinary person. As long as the physical fitness can keep up, a martial artist of the first realm can definitely fight dozens of ordinary people alone.
The power of the second and third realms increases exponentially, and their might is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
According to common sense, a warrior at the third level can easily defeat a warrior at the second level, even if he does not have a crushing advantage.
But what happened today broke the routine: the third-level warrior was lying dead on the ground, while the second-level warrior was standing alive, seemingly unharmed.
Looking at the body of the gray-clothed man with half of his neck chopped off, Logan Chu felt relieved and excited.
What happened today was really beyond his expectations.
Although there was a final trump card and the result was quite wonderful, it was too risky.
"I was so reckless." Logan Chu secretly shook his head, "We agreed that saving my life was the most important thing, why did I act so impulsively today?"
If they want to hide under the bed, let them hide. As long as they don't suddenly attack and hurt anyone, they can just take the opportunity to retreat. Anyway, they have caught the wanted criminal, so why bother to provoke someone whose strength is unclear?
"Could it be that everything has been going smoothly for the past six months, and I've become complacent?" Logan Chu reflected, "I can't be complacent, there are too many masters in the world, and I haven't fully grown yet!"
"Old Chu, what's going on?" Just when Logan Chu was in a trance, Liam Xu rushed in from outside. He saw the scene in the room and found Logan Chu staring blankly. He thought he was injured and was very anxious.
Logan Chu came back to his senses, frowned and said: "Why are you back?"
Liam Xu shouted, "I walked for a while and found that you didn't catch up with me. Then I asked you and found out that you had a crossbow. I knew there was something wrong with you! Who is this person?"
He finally pointed at the man in gray on the ground and asked.
Logan Chu recounted what had happened, speaking lightly and calmly, as if what had just happened was very ordinary.
The more Liam Xu listened, the more surprised he became. He couldn't help but complain, "Old Chu, you really shouldn't have sent us away. Yes, I know that only a few of us are at the first level of cultivation, which is far inferior to you. But we are brothers, and we should face anything together. You sent us away and took the risk yourself. You really don't take us seriously. As you said, I took 10,000 points of damage!"
Logan Chu smiled bitterly and said, "This man was able to hold his breath for such a long time in the room without revealing his true identity, which shows that he has profound skills. You also know that a person with such profound skills cannot be dealt with by a large number of people. On the contrary, sometimes a large number of people will only get in the way. I am good at light skills and I am confident that I can escape if I cannot defeat him. But if I bring you along, I will not have this confidence."
Liam Xu was hurt a little bit again and said unhappily: "Just say we are bad!"
Logan Chu glanced at him and said leisurely, "If you spend more time practicing martial arts instead of visiting brothels and advance to the second level sooner, I won't have to bear all these things alone. I am the only one in the second level in our class Ding, which is worse than other classes. If I don't take it easy, the grass on your graves will probably grow several feet long."
As soon as he talked about brothels, Liam Xu was no longer sleepy. He said excitedly: "Old Chu, the girls in Yihonglou in the county are really beautiful. You really have to go with me to see them and enjoy them."
"I don't want to challenge my weakness so early." Logan Chu rolled his eyes at him, "Also, not everyone is like you. If you don't do your job as a constable, you will have to go back and inherit the five stores at home!"
"I'll treat you!"
"I heard that prostitutes have to be hired, and their p3ni$es will be two or three centimeters shorter."
"Ah?" Liam Xu exclaimed, "Is there such a saying? Then I..."
"Stop talking nonsense! Get to work!" Logan Chu interrupted him, pointed at the body on the ground, and gave a series of instructions, "Go back and interrogate that Axel Li. First, find out the identity of this guy in front of you, and second, find out what they are doing in Shi County."
Seeing Logan Chu's serious expression, Liam Xu slowly reacted: "Old Chu, do you mean that these guys are not simple?"
Logan Chu said: "We have always thought that it was only Axel Li who fled to Shi County, but there is a third-level warrior hiding here with him. Do you think they can really escape easily?"
Liam Xu nodded and said, "There are only two or three third-level warriors in our entire Shi County, which is considered the highest-end combat power in a small place. He showed up in our Shi County, and he might really have some ulterior motive. Wait, wait, what did you say, Lao Chu, this guy is a third-level warrior?"
"That should be the case. His strength is much greater than mine, at least more than three bulls' strength." Logan Chu said calmly.
Liam Xu opened his mouth wide, swallowed his saliva, and asked in disbelief: "Old Chu, is he really a third-level warrior?"
Logan Chu said: "When you interrogate Axel Li, just ask him and you will know the truth."
Liam Xu believed it, and stared at Logan Chu for a long time, then said, "Old Chu, you and I have been friends since childhood, for more than ten years, but you have changed so much in the past year or so that I dare not recognize you."
Logan Chu was shocked, but said with a nonchalant expression: "You are so shocked every day, but you haven't changed."
Liam Xu choked up, smiled bitterly, and sighed, "It seems that the old saying is right, comparing people will make you angry, and comparing goods will make you throw them away! Alas, we practiced martial arts and studied at the same time, but I am still a half-baked person, but you are so outstanding! Why is that?"
"Maybe it's because I received nine years of compulsory education?" Logan Chu replied softly.
Liam Xu didn't hear it clearly, and said, "What? Nine years of education? I went to a private school at the age of six, just like you, and I started working at the age of sixteen. It's more than nine years!"
Logan Chu was in a trance for a long time, as if his thoughts were pulled back far away. It took him a long while to come back to his senses. He smiled bitterly and sighed in his heart: Alas, everything was fine when I came out, but now everything can’t go back!
He was no longer in the mood to talk, and waved his hand to ask Liam Xu to call a few constables to come and deal with the aftermath.
More than twenty constables, some carrying people, some tying people up, went straight back to the county government office in a mighty and high-spirited manner.
They were delighted and excited.
This trip not only successfully captured the thief wanted by the county, but also killed a seemingly stronger thief. This achievement must be great, and the county government must reward him well. It is only natural to give him some silver.
The average monthly salary for a constable in Shi County was three taels of silver, which was considered a high salary in a small county.
Gold and silver are scarce here. One tael of gold can be exchanged for one hundred taels of silver, one tael of silver can be exchanged for one string of copper coins, and one string of copper coins is worth one thousand copper coins.
In small places, five or six copper coins can buy a pound of white rice.
In other words, with a monthly salary of three taels, one could buy five or six hundred kilograms of rice, which was enough for a small family to live a comfortable life.
However, in this world, the strong men in the martial arts world come and go, and they often either do justice or rob houses. No matter which one they are, they will fight and take people's lives, without a doubt.
In such an environment, being a constable is a risky job. If the salary is just a few months' salary, many people are still unwilling to work hard.
As the saying goes, there is always a brave man under a big reward. In order to encourage the constables to work diligently, the county government provides various rewards in addition to salary, such as solving cases and killing thieves, which can be regarded as a big reward for performance appraisal.
This time, the detectives in Class D caught the thief and solved the case quickly, so they will definitely get a lot of reward, which is also what makes everyone happy.
It took nearly an hour for everyone to return to the county government office from the outskirts of the county town. By then, night had fallen and the wind had grown colder, making people shiver.
Fortunately, the country was at peace, and the area around the county government office was the most popular. On nights when there was no curfew, the area was brightly lit and bustling. Walking among them, it was inevitable that the chill of late autumn would be driven away a little.
After returning to the county government office, Logan Chu left the tedious matters to be handled by the constables below. He came to the courtyard on the left rear side of the government office and met with Nathan Xu, the chief constable of Shi County, in one of the side rooms.
Captain Xu is about forty years old, with a square face, sharp edges, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is tall and sturdy, powerful and majestic, and has an intimidating aura.
When Logan Chu came in, he was wiping his sword on a chair. He wiped the blade again and again with the white cotton towel in his hand, extremely gently and carefully, as if he was caressing his lover's face.
The blade turned white and shone brightly under the light.
He was at his ease, as if he was waiting for Logan Chu. When he saw Logan Chu come in, he raised his eyes slightly and said, "Are you back?"
"Uncle Xu!" Since there was no outsider around, Logan Chu called the other party very familiarly.
Nathan Xu has known Logan Chu's father for twenty or thirty years. As the head of the police, he has been taking good care of Logan Chu since he joined the ranks of constables.
Although there are not many constables with the second level of cultivation in Shi County, there are quite a few of them. However, not everyone can be the squad leader.
Not long after Logan Chu broke through the second realm, Nathan Xu promoted him to be the head of Class D, which was suspected of nepotism.
Facing the doubts, Nathan Xu said directly: The combat effectiveness of Shi County's constables has always been in a period of transition. Now that young people have finally emerged, why don't we quickly train and use them? When will we?
It’s just that tough!
What can he do even if others are not convinced? As the strongest fighter in Shi County Government, Nathan Xu is able to control the situation.
Fortunately, Logan Chu also worked hard. After taking over Class Ding, he worked diligently and conscientiously, and helped the county government accomplish many things.
Over the past six months, Class D, which had the weakest combat power, has become prosperous under his leadership and is not much worse than the other three classes A, B and C.
"Before you came back, someone came on horseback to report that you had captured Axel Li. It seems that the trip was very successful!" Nathan Xu said with great approval.
"Yes, everything went well." Logan Chu took over and briefly reported the journey in the shortest possible time.
"What? You killed a third realm warrior?" Nathan Xu was shocked. He stood up from his chair and kept looking at Logan Chu. Suddenly, he shook his head again and again, "No, no, you are still a second realm warrior! If that's the case, how could you kill a third realm warrior? Could it be that... you used all the things you usually tinkered with?"
Logan Chu did not intend to reveal his true identity. Even if the other party was an elder with whom he had always been close, he still needed to keep his biggest secret in this world.
"Yes, we used drugs, smoke, and drugged crossbows. We used all the means we could!" Logan Chu admitted what the other party said.
After hearing this, Nathan Xu felt that he understood everything. He slowly sat down again and looked at Logan Chu with a look of relief and satisfaction, but also of uneasiness.
"Xiaotang, you've made me not know what to say to you!" Nathan Xu smiled bitterly, with wrinkles on his forehead. "Let me praise you, your way of doing things... Oh! Let me blame you, you've done a great job!"
Logan Chu spread his hands and said, "It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat. Uncle Xu, we are detectives, isn't it natural to catch thieves? Do we still have to talk to them about the rules of the underworld?"
"You! Of course I don't advocate catching thieves in an open and fair manner, but you can't use shady tricks so blatantly. These are despicable means used by underworld people and are despised by others. If you use them too much, you will lose your reputation. Be careful that others will take your place!" Nathan Xu became more and more helpless as he spoke.
Logan Chu said very bluntly: "Uncle Xu, if I had the cultivation level of the upper three realms, I wouldn't resort to any tricks and would just push it over. But do we have such cultivation level?"
Nathan Xu was speechless, and finally said: "I am not as eloquent as you, and I can't beat you. You are still young, so take care of yourself!"
Logan Chu knew that the other party really cared about him, so he did not argue with him. Instead, he became concerned about the other party's diet and health.
"Okay, okay, we've been busy for a few days. Now the thief has been caught. We'll worry about the follow-up matters later. Now you go back and have a good night's rest." Nathan Xu waved his hand impatiently.
Logan Chu didn't waste any more words. He said goodbye, then put the Bailian Sword on his waist and walked out of the yamen.
Walk to the right to the end of the long street, cross two or three alleys, walk to a stone bridge, and you can see his home in the distance.
As the name suggests, Shi County has a lot of stones. There are towering stone mountains and everywhere you look, there are stones.
The county town is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and a clear water river more than ten meters wide flows from north to south. People on both sides live by the water, thus dividing the county town of Shixian into two parts, east and west.
The county government is located in Hexi, which is the most prosperous area.
The Hedong area is relatively backward and cannot compare with the level of Xicheng.
Logan Chu's ancestors had settled in the county town for three generations. Although they were not a wealthy family, after three generations of hard work, they had a small courtyard by the Dongcheng River and could be considered a county town resident.
The Chu family's house is a small courtyard with an entrance and an exit. There is a small courtyard right after the gate, and the living room, bedroom and wing rooms are on the north side of the courtyard.
Logan Chu pushed the door open and walked in. The moonlight was shining, and the silver light was illuminating the ancient house. The old house gave off a hazy atmosphere, and the ground in the yard emitted a faint light, illuminating everything clearly.
There are two trees on both sides of the gate.
One is a jujube tree, and the other is also a jujube tree.
Liangzhou, located at the southernmost tip of Dayao's Nine Provinces, has high temperatures and strong sunshine all year round, which is not suitable for the growth, flowering and fruiting of jujube trees.
The two jujube trees planted by the Chu family were no exception. They produced few fruits throughout the year. In late autumn, all the leaves fell off, and the branches were bare, which was extremely ugly.
But after more than a year here, Logan Chu still kept the two jujube trees and was reluctant to cut them down.
Because whenever he saw them, he would think of a person named Lu who claimed not to be Zhou. At this moment, he would feel nostalgic and think of his identity before he came to this world.
It can be said that these two jujube trees embody his emotions that are different from those of other people.
However, when Logan Chu entered the house tonight, he had no mood to look at the jujube tree or feel sad about the passing of spring and autumn.
He quickly returned to the bedroom, sat upright on the bed, and quickly entered the game panel in his sea of consciousness.
Today I caught a thief and chopped off a murderer. My chivalry value, which had been silent for a long time, finally skyrocketed!
You can happily exchange martial arts again!
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