Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 51

Chapter 51: The Big Shot Was Actually by My Side

“What? All the experts from the Salt Gang’s Qing He Branch have disappeared? Including Elder Wang, the Body Refinement Seventh Level expert sent from the Salt Gang Headquarters?”

“Elder Wang is a Body Refinement Seventh Level expert, and he also brought several Body Refinement Fifth and Sixth Level experts. Who could make them disappear without a trace?”

“Could it be a Mystery? Probably not. The maids and servants at the Salt Gang Branch are all fine. It must be someone seeking revenge!”

“Could it be the divine archer who shot and killed Retainer Bai of the Salt Gang?”

The experts from the Qing He County Yamen, the Three Great Families, and the Fishermen’s Gang’s Qing He Branch were the first to receive the detailed news, and they were both shocked and terrified.

Qing He City was just a small county town, and Wang Kang An and the others from the Salt Gang were considered absolute big shots to them.

After all, the County Magistrate, the patriarchs of the Three Great Families, and the Branch Master of the Fishermen’s Gang were only at the Body Refinement Fifth Level.

If they knew that the person sent by the Salt Gang Headquarters this time was not the publicly known Body Refinement Seventh Level Elder Wang Kang An, but the Body Refinement Ninth Level Law Enforcement Elder Bai Gui Nong…

They would probably be scared to death!
A Body Refinement Ninth Level expert, let alone in a small county like Qing He, was considered a top expert even in a prefectural city like Yun Meng.

Divine Power Realm experts were all prominent figures, rarely seen.

Even a massive organization like the Salt Gang only had one Divine Power Realm expert, their Gang Leader.

With Divine Power Realm experts rarely making a move, Body Refinement Ninth Level was the peak combat power, enough to handle ninety-nine percent of situations.

Salt Gang’s Qing He Branch.

County Magistrate Chen Fan, County Captain Zhang Long, County Magistrate’s Assistant Chen Dao, as well as the Branch Master of the Fishermen’s Gang, the patriarchs of the Three Great Families, and other experts all arrived.

As the official authority, the former had to come and investigate.

The latter were worried about their own safety and wanted to know the details.

Zhang Long looked at the gathered survivors and asked, “Did you hear any unusual sounds or see anything unusual last night?”

“No!”

“I woke up and found it quieter than usual, and then I realized that all the big shots were gone. At first, I thought they had all gone out!”

“Me too!”

Everyone shook their heads, offering no useful clues.

After Zhou Chen ambushed and killed Bai Gui Nong, the rest were no match for him. With the help of Ji Feng Xia and Liu Ru Yi, he easily took care of all the enemies.

Even if there were maids and servants nearby, Ji Feng Xia could easily make them fall asleep with a simple mental illusion, effortlessly controlling the situation.

Seeing that the crowd didn’t seem to be lying, Chen Fan, Zhang Long, and the others became even more solemn, realizing that the person who made the move possessed extraordinary strength.

And in this world, disappearance often meant more bad than good.

There were too many ways to dispose of bodies.

Incineration, storing them in a storage space, being devoured by a Mystery…

However, the maids and servants were all alive, indicating that the possibility of a Mystery was extremely slim. Moreover, the fact that the culprit spared these maids and servants showed that they were somewhat discerning in their actions.

This was the only comforting news among the information they had received.

The murderer should not attack them for no reason.

Moreover, they had a guess: the murderer was likely the divine archer who killed Bai Ru Yun or their accomplice.

Chen Fan only came for a symbolic look. He had no interest in finding the murderer, nor did he dare to investigate.

Moreover, the imperial court rarely interfered with such gang and sect forces, leaving them to resolve matters themselves.

And they preferred to handle things themselves.

The Salt Gang Headquarters would deal with this matter themselves.

Zhang Long also didn’t stay long. He left a few people to guard the scene and left.

The same went for the people from the Fishermen’s Gang and the Three Great Families.

They couldn’t wait to get away.

After returning, they instructed their clan members to keep a low profile recently.

They even confined those Prodigals who usually caused trouble outside to their homes, lest they provoke someone they shouldn’t and bring disaster upon their families.

…

The sun passed noon.

Zhou Chen got out of bed and went to the County Yamen to resign.

Arriving at the Yamen, Chen Fan, Zhang Long, and Chen Dao were all present. Although they didn’t want to get involved in the matter of the Salt Gang’s Qing He Branch being wiped out, the incident had a significant impact.

Zhou Chen greeted the three of them and said directly, “Lord County Magistrate, I am here today to resign. Please approve my resignation!”

“Resign?” Chen Fan, Chen Dao, and Zhang Long were all taken aback, wondering why Zhou Chen would suddenly resign.

“Did something happen? Why resign so suddenly?”

Zhang Long asked.

“It’s like this. Yesterday, I took on a new Master and I need to go to the sect to cultivate, so I can no longer stay here and serve.”

“Master?”

The three looked at Zhou Chen curiously.

Zhang Long asked, “Which sect is your master from?”

In his opinion, Zhou Chen had good talent, but it was just good. The person who took a liking to Zhou Chen was probably not from a major sect.

Being in a small sect was not as good as staying here.

“My master is Li Chang Feng, Peak Master of the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect.”

Zhou Chen did not hide it.

Once he reached the Azure Cloud Sect and was promoted to True Inheritance Disciple, this news would quickly spread throughout Qing Yun and Yun Meng Prefectures, and he would even gain considerable fame in the Great Qian Dynasty.

“Who?”

Chen Fan, Chen Dao, and Zhang Long trembled, their eyes widening in disbelief.

“Y-You said your master is Peak Master Li of the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect?”

Chen Fan stared at Zhou Chen, unable to believe it.

He had previously wanted to send his daughter to the Azure Cloud Sect, but his hope was only for her to become an Outer Sect Disciple.

Even becoming an Outer Sect Disciple would be considered a meteoric rise.

But Zhou Chen had become Li Chang Feng’s disciple, which meant he was treated as a True Inheritance Disciple!

Moreover, if Zhou Chen could become Li Chang Feng’s disciple, it meant he could cultivate Yi’s Archery, indicating exceptional talent.

Wait a minute…

Yi’s Archery?
The Salt Gang…

Chen Fan, Chen Dao, and Zhang Long were suddenly jolted, as they thought of the recent series of major events.

Starting with Shi Bao Yu’s murder.

First, Shi Lei, the Branch Master of the Salt Gang’s Qing He Branch, and Bai Ru Yun, the Salt Gang’s Retainer, were suspected to have been killed by Yi’s Archery.

Immediately after…

The elders from the Salt Gang Headquarters came to investigate the murderer but mysteriously disappeared.

Now the truth seemed to be revealed.

Zhou Chen had mastered Yi’s Archery, killed Shi Bao Yu who had offended him, and this led to a series of events.

His Yi’s Archery also successfully attracted the attention of Li Chang Feng, Peak Master of the Divine Arrow Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect, and he was taken as a disciple.

It all connected perfectly.

It was flawless.

Their gazes towards Zhou Chen instantly became filled with awe.

Not to mention Zhou Chen’s current status, just his strength alone was at least at the Body Refinement Sixth Level, higher than all of them.

And Zhou Chen was only eighteen years old. This kind of talent was truly terrifying.

No wonder he could master Yi’s Archery and become Li Chang Feng’s disciple.

“Congratulations, Young Master Zhou! I never realized that our Qing He County had produced such a true dragon like you. I was truly blind!”

Chen Fan was the first to react, quickly offering his congratulations, without mentioning the Salt Gang incident at all.

“Congratulations, Young Master Zhou! No wonder your archery skills are divine. It turns out you have learned Yi’s Archery, which is known as the most difficult archery technique in the Great Qian Dynasty. You are truly gifted and have a boundless future.”

County Magistrate’s Assistant Chen Dao immediately flattered him.

“Congratulations, Brother Chen! The hidden dragon has emerged from the abyss and soared to the heavens!”

Zhang Long’s heart was filled with a mix of emotions, both shock and joy.

It turned out that the little brother he had been taking care of was actually a big shot.

The kind who could crush him with a single slap!
Fortunately, they had a good relationship, and were even fellow hedonists!
Did this mean he had hitched his wagon to a powerful figure!?
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