145: Six-feathered Thunder
Bang!
Li Canglan threw a punch, causing the thin middle-aged man's head to explode instantly.
Immediately after, Li Canglan dragged the corpse into the passenger seat.
Ignoring the blood on the driver's seat, he sat in the driver's seat and drove toward the City Lord's Mansion.
He didn't forget to grab a cloth to wipe away the bloodstains along the way.
Otherwise, if captured by traffic cameras,
it would likely alert the Patrol Guard and delay him.
Half an hour later.
The taxi stopped outside the City Lord's Mansion.
Seeing Li Canglan get out of the car covered in blood, all the guards at the City Lord's Mansion were startled and immediately braced themselves.
In these turbulent times, the City Lord's Mansion was on high alert.
Fearing someone might launch a terrorist attack.
"Halt! No outsiders are allowed to enter the City Lord's Mansion!"
The captain of the City Lord's Mansion guard shouted, signaling Li Canglan to stop.
At the same time, he put his finger on the trigger, ready to fire at any moment.
"I am Li Canglan. The City Lord invited me here."
Li Canglan was in no mood to waste time with these guards.
If not for his respect for the City Lord and the fact that he needed a favor,
he probably would have forced his way in.
"It's actually Li Zhuangyuan?"
When they recognized Li Canglan, they all breathed a sigh of relief and put away their weapons.
"Zhuangyuan, please follow me."
The captain of the guard had no intention of interrogating Li Canglan.
He quickly led Li Canglan toward the interior of the mansion.
Before leaving, Li Canglan tossed the keys to the other guards.
"There is a member of the Descent Faction inside whom I killed. See if you can find any clues."
Hearing this, the guards immediately looked at him with respect.
Nowadays, almost all high-ranking officials are part of the Resistance.
There are very few, if any, members of the Descent Faction left.
And those from the Descent Faction know they are like rats crossing the street, despised by everyone.
They are never seen in public.
Especially after the incident with the Qian family.
Those guys from the Descent Faction are scrambling to hide.
How would they dare show their faces?
The City Lord's Mansion guards quickly called the Patrol Guard.
Asking them to send someone over.
Meanwhile, Li Canglan had already followed the guard into the City Lord's Mansion.
Unlike what he had imagined.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, there wasn't much opulence.
Just ordinary gardens and courtyards.
It might be considered luxurious to ordinary people, but for someone of the City Lord's status, it was nothing.
In the back garden, Li Canglan saw the City Lord, Zhang Nanbo, who was fishing.
"Lord City Lord, Li Zhuangyuan is here."
Zhang Nanbo waved his hand, and the captain of the guard retreated.
Then Zhang Nanbo patted the stool beside him.
Li Canglan understood and stepped forward to sit down.
"Speak, why have you come to see me?"
At this moment, Zhang Nanbo looked just like an ordinary old man.
After roughly describing Uncle He's injuries, Li Canglan looked at Zhang Nanbo.
"Lord City Lord, do you have any good Heaven And Earth Treasure that can treat Uncle He's injuries?"
"As long as you can heal Uncle He's injuries, I, Canglan, will be eternally grateful."
By the end, Li Canglan even stood up from the stool.
"I know you are anxious, but calm down first."
Zhang Nanbo pressed his hand down, signaling Li Canglan to sit.
"Although He Qianxun and I weren't exactly life-and-death friends, our relationship back then was quite good."
"If I had such an item, how could I be stingy?"
Hearing this, Li Canglan's heart sank to the bottom.
Zhang Nanbo was the strongest person he knew.
If even Zhang Nanbo had no way, then it meant...
At this moment, Li Canglan only regretted having too little time.
If only he had another year, no, just a few more months!
With the help of his many talents, he could definitely become a Grandmaster within a few months!
By then, whether through trade or other means, there would surely be a way to solve Uncle He's injuries.
But as he said, what he lacked most was time!
After the battle during the Qian family turmoil, Uncle He was visibly weak.
He couldn't wait that long!
"However, it's not entirely hopeless."
Zhang Nanbo's sudden remark made Li Canglan's eyes light up, as if he had found a glimmer of hope.
"What way?"
Li Canglan asked urgently.
Zhang Nanbo checked the time.
"In a few hours, the Base City should be releasing the results."
"By then, your reputation as the Base City Zhuangyuan will surely spread across the country, making you the subject of discussion for candidates nationwide and various universities!"
"At that time, you can use this as one of your bargaining chips!"
"As long as you demonstrate value worth others' attention, anyone can solve any problem for you."
A few more hours...
Even though Li Canglan was burning with anxiety, he knew this was likely the fastest method.
"Many thanks, Lord City Lord."
After thanking Zhang Nanbo, Li Canglan prepared to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Zhang Nanbo took out a purple-blue Heaven And Earth Treasure from his spatial ring.
This Ganoderma looked as if it had several pairs of illusory wings slowly flapping.
"This is the Six-Winged Thunder Ganoderma I obtained not long ago."
"Old He is best at the Thunder element; this Thunder Ganoderma should be able to buy him some time."
"Thank you... thank you, Lord City Lord."
Li Canglan, looking moved, thanked Zhang Nanbo profusely again.
"No need to be so polite... *cough cough*."
Zhang Nanbo coughed twice, surprisingly coughing up a few pools of clotted blood!
Li Canglan's expression changed instantly.
Looking at Zhang Nanbo again, he seemed weak, his face deathly pale.
Where was the calm and collected demeanor from before?
"Lord City Lord, what is this..."
"It's nothing."
Zhang Nanbo waved his hand,
"It's just that when fighting that Demonic Beast general earlier, I was forced to use a secret technique and suffered a backlash."
Li Canglan knew deep down that things were definitely not as simple as Zhang Nanbo described.
But since Zhang Nanbo said it that way, it was clear he didn't want him to worry.
However, Zhang Nanbo's condition looked much better than Uncle He's, at least.
Li Canglan didn't worry too much.
He just kept his injury in mind and then returned to the Martial Arts Pavilion.
After handing the Thunder Ganoderma to Uncle He, Li Canglan entered the training room to continue to Cultivate.
There wasn't much time left until the exam results were released; leaving the city would be a waste of time.
Four hours passed in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, the time for the official end of the National Martial Arts Exam arrived.
Various Base Cities and satellite cities were heatedly discussing the results of this year's National Martial Arts Exam.
Unlike the regular college entrance exam.
For the regular college entrance exam, it's only after the results come out that some are happy and some are sad.
But for the Martial Arts Exam, most candidates already knew their approximate level when they left the examination hall.
For the normal college entrance exam, it might be because the difficulty of the questions varies.
Leading to fluctuations in the cutoff scores every year.
But the strength of the Demonic Beast is fixed.
Except for the top candidates, where a Genius might pop up every now and then.
For ordinary candidates, there basically won't be any major changes.
Another hour later.
The official ranking was finally released.