65: True Self Innate Skill
Qin Jiang was a little surprised, then he reacted, not expecting that the cloth shop where his sister used to work as a cleaner was this Brocade Pavilion.
The woman in front of him was named Su Ziye, and she had returned with his sister a few times, so she was quite familiar with Qin Jiang.
“Why are you here? Where did this hundred taels of silver notes come from? No, where is your sister? How has she been recently?” Su Ziye asked, walking quickly to Qin Jiang.
She nodded slightly, “You’ve gotten much stronger, and your skin has also improved a lot. It seems your sister is doing well in the Red Tiger Gang.”
As soon as she spoke, Su Ziye’s gentle demeanor from before vanished without a trace, replaced by a somewhat bossy vibe.
Qin Jiang was silent for a moment, then said, “Sister left the city for some matters. I’ll bring her back in a while.”
Hmm?
Su Ziye looked at Qin Jiang with some surprise. What did he mean, ‘you’ll bring her back’?
“Have you joined the Red Tiger Gang now too?”
Qin Jiang nodded slightly, “Just recently.”
Su Ziye said “Oh,” then turned to look at the girl in red, “Dan’er, go get my tools.”
Dan’er responded and walked behind the counter.
Su Ziye reached out and patted Qin Jiang’s shoulder, “You’ve trained well! Your physique is even better than your brother-in-law’s.”
Qin Jiang was stunned, “Sister Su, do you know the chief of this Brocade Pavilion?”
Su Ziye looked up slightly, her gaze meeting Qin Jiang’s, with a hint of confusion, “That would be me. No, you didn’t even know that? Didn’t Xiao Hong tell you? That girl, really, am I something to be ashamed of?”
“Then Liu Yize of the Liu Family, is he Sister Su’s husband?” Qin Jiang asked.
Su Ziye was a little surprised, “How did you know?”
“It’s nothing, I bought a saber from Brother Liu back then,” Qin Jiang said.
Bang!
Su Ziye chopped Qin Jiang on the head with a hand, “No respect! Call me Sister-in-law, come on, call me Sister-in-law, and your sister won’t charge you money.”
Saying that, she stuffed the silver notes in her hand into Qin Jiang’s pocket.
Qin Jiang gave her a helpless glance, “Hmm, Sister-in-law.”
Su Ziye immediately beamed with joy upon hearing this, and at this moment, Dan’er also returned.
After a series of measurements, Su Ziye wasted no time, tying up her loose hair and getting straight to work.
Dan’er, standing by, took out a small notebook to record, and inadvertently glanced at Qin Jiang, smiling, “It’s not often that the boss makes clothes herself. This craftsmanship alone is worth five taels of silver!”
“By the way, Xiao Jiang, what style of clothes do you plan to make? Or how about I, your sister, choose one for you?” Su Ziye’s voice came.
Qin Jiang thought for a moment, “A black gold auspicious cloud robe, I suppose. Brother Liu gave me one last time, and it was quite suitable.”
Su Ziye looked up at Qin Jiang with some surprise, “Oh, oh, oh, so you’re the virtuous brother my husband mentioned last time? If I had known, I would have personally delivered it that day.
Speaking of which, you’ve grown quite fast, haven’t you? You’ve gotten a whole size bigger in just a few days. It seems the Red Tiger Gang’s food is quite good.”
The fabric danced in Su Ziye’s hands, and in a short while, it was finished.
She took the robe in her hand and gently pulled it; the palm-sized fabric instantly stretched to half a meter wide, and after letting go, it returned to its original state in just a breath’s time.
“Come, come over here and try it on,” she pointed to the large, nearly two-meter tall bronze mirror beside her.
Walking over, Qin Jiang took the black gold auspicious cloud robe and put it on. Compared to the last one, this one was more exquisite, and the auxiliary materials used were also more refined.
After he finished dressing, Su Ziye handed him a jade hairpin. Qin Jiang silently glanced at her.
Su Ziye immediately smiled, directly raised her hand to tie Qin Jiang’s hair into a bun, and straightened his collar.
“Good, it looks better on you than on your brother-in-law!”
Qin Jiang smiled slightly, but before he could say anything, a rapid sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside.
“Fourth Master! Fourth Master! Something’s wrong!”
A Red Tiger Gang Disciple walked in quickly, his face showing some anxiety.
Qin Jiang turned around, “What’s wrong?”
“Someone has accused you of indiscriminately killing innocent people! The complaint has already been submitted to the county yamen!”
Qin Jiang frowned slightly, “Let’s go, let’s see.”
As he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to Su Ziye, “Sister Su, I have some matters, so I’ll be leaving first.”
After speaking, he looked at the Red Tiger Gang Disciple beside him, “Pass it on, this Brocade Pavilion is under my protection. Take care of it from now on.”
“Understood, Fourth Master!”
After the two left, Su Ziye stood there in a daze, as if she hadn’t yet realized what had happened.
“Dan’er, was that Old Chen from the Red Tiger Gang just now?”
Dan’er nodded hesitantly, “I think so?”
“Then he called Xiao Jiang ‘Fourth Master’? That’s not what I think it means, is it?”
“Boss, I think it probably is.”
Hiss~
Su Ziye’s face showed shock as she looked at Dan’er, “Quick! Go invite my husband over! He’s brainless and doesn’t understand manners on normal days, but we can’t be lacking in courtesy!”
Black Mountain City County Yamen
County Magistrate Lu Ansong sat in the main seat, looking at the complaint in his hand, his brows tightly furrowed.
On normal days, the County Magistrate basically didn’t manage affairs, and he was mostly responsible for these daily matters.
But today, this case was Liu Sanan, the son of Da Liu Village Village Chief, accusing Qin Jiang, the current Fourth Master of the Red Tiger Gang, of indiscriminately killing innocent people and disregarding human life while dealing with the strange incident in Da Liu Village.
He couldn’t help but get a headache. The County Magistrate had just said that the Fourth Master of the Red Tiger Gang was a dangerous person, and it was best not to provoke him if possible, but today he ran into him.
These troublesome people, truly ignorant of death. Since they didn’t die, why didn’t they just live on? Did they have to bring about their own family’s ruin?
Thump-thump-thump.
Gentle footsteps sounded as Qin Jiang walked into the main hall, his imposing stride bringing no small amount of pressure to everyone inside.
He walked directly to a chair below the side of the dais and sat down.
Meng An stood behind him and handed him a teacup. Qin Jiang took it and took a small sip.
“Lord Lu, who is it that has accused me?”
Lu Ansong straightened his body and looked down at the hall, but Liu Sanan, who should have been there, was nowhere to be seen.
He looked at the secretary beside him. The secretary understood, leaned down, and whispered in his ear, “My Lord, the Liu Family son was abducted by people from the Red Tiger Gang right after submitting the complaint. He is now missing.”
After listening, he subtly glanced at Qin Jiang, who was leisurely playing with the teacup in his hand, and couldn’t help but feel a bit troubled.
“The person who submitted the complaint is Liu Sanan, the son of the Da Liu Village Village Chief, but he disappeared after submitting the complaint, and I do not know where he is now.”
Qin Jiang nodded slightly, “Since that’s the case, waiting a bit longer is fine. Speaking of which, why isn’t the County Magistrate here?”
Lu Ansong’s expression stiffened. Aren’t you asking the obvious, you scoundrel? If that old fellow had the guts, would he let me come instead?
If Qin Jiang’s strength wasn’t enough, facing such a good opportunity, Song Xiaoan would probably have rushed over long ago to firmly establish the guilt. As for hiding like this and not showing up now?
“The County Magistrate has been unwell recently and is not convenient to see people.”
“Unwell? Is he about to be buried?” Qin Jiang laughed.
Lu Ansong’s body trembled, and the complaint in his hand fell onto the dais, “Uh, it’s not that serious.”
“There is one matter I need to trouble Lord Lu with. Please convey to him that I will visit in a few days to inquire about some matters concerning the haunting of Facing Phoenix Tower,” Qin Jiang said.
Just as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded outside, and Tian Shangfei walked in, nodding slightly after seeing Qin Jiang.
Qin Jiang put down his teacup and looked at Lu Ansong, “My Lord, since the accuser has not arrived for a long time, he must have a guilty conscience. Please conclude the case as soon as possible.”
Lu Ansong was silent for a moment upon hearing this, then he sat up slightly, “Alright, since the plaintiff is late in arriving, he must indeed have a guilty conscience. I, the official, rule that this person must harbor jealousy and thus spread rumors wantonly, which is truly hateful!”
“Bang!”
He suddenly picked up the gavel on the dais and slammed it down, “I, the official, declare Qin Jiang innocent! The criminal Liu Sanan has disregarded the law and acted recklessly. Arrest him and bring him to justice!”
Qin Jiang stood up, “Lord Lu, I have many duties in the gang, so I won’t stay long.”
With that, he stood up and left. As he reached the door, he turned back to Lu Ansong, “Oh, and Lord Lu, please don’t forget to convey my message.”
Lu Ansong nodded, “Naturally, naturally.”
Three days later, night, Anxin Villa.
Qin Jiang lay back in the pavilion, holding and munching on a snow pear, feeling very relaxed.
He looked at the panel,
[Current Martial arts]
Longevity Five Qi Skill (Perfection) [69%]
Iron Arm Fist (Perfection) [53%]
Earth Dragon Body (Perfection) [88%]
Red Tiger Fist (Perfection) [67%]
[Potential Points: 297.6]
In the past few days, he had visited all the places recorded in Tian Shangfei’s booklet, gaining over a hundred potential points.
In addition, Meng An had also received a batch of goods, and the entire Outer City had been almost completely scoured, leaving only the two markets and sixteen wards of the Inner City.
After some thought, he decided to first upgrade these three ordinary True Martial arts to the level of High-Grade True Martial arts.
Anyway, it wouldn’t cost much, compared to the five hundred points required to upgrade Red Tiger Fist, it was nothing at all.
If he could obtain a Secret Martial art, he could even save it directly.
He finished the snow pear in his hand in one bite and silently chanted in his mind, ‘Potential, upgrade, Longevity Five Qi Skill.’
[Deducing... Deduction complete.]
[Longevity Five Qi Skill (Perfection) has advanced to True Self Innate Skill (First Layer) (1/800)]
[True Self Innate Skill (First Layer) (1/800)]
[Potential Points: 292.1]