Loan Cultivation to Martial Saint

Chapter 155: Chapter 93: Cai Xun: I Haven’t Even Delivered the Medicine Yet, How Did We Win Already?

However, the residents on the riverbank obviously hadn’t realized this. Seeing Zheng Jun approach, they looked at him as if they were looking at a deity, their eyes filled with awe and reverence.

”This thief was the Outer Gang Elder of the Vast Sea Sect, True Man Yuan Yi. He took advantage of my outing to ambush me, but he has already been Slashed to death by my hand. There’s no need to panic, everyone.”

Holding True Man Yuan Yi’s severed head, Zheng Jun spoke casually to the surrounding residents. He then glanced around and asked, ”Where is Village Chief Zhang of your Shengdong Village?”

Hearing his words, the nearby villagers exchanged bewildered glances. At that moment, the joint defense team member who had been beside Village Chief Zhang spoke up. ”Captain, when Village Chief Zhang saw you fighting that Dog Thief Yuan Yi, he borrowed a donkey and went to the county town to find backup for you.”

Zheng Jun nodded upon hearing this. He then raised his voice, declaring, ”During the battle just now, your fishing boats were accidentally destroyed. But rest assured, even if the Court ignores these losses, I will take care of them! Tomorrow, members of the Tongzhou Association will come to your doors and bring you new fishing boats!”

”Ah?!”

”Captain Zheng is mighty!”

”...”

Hearing Zheng Jun’s words, the crowd couldn’t help but burst into cheers of joy.

They had only ever heard of Martial Artists clashing, destroying countless houses and causing immeasurable property damage in their wake. When faced with such a calamity, what could ordinary people do besides curse their own bad luck? It wasn’t as if they could chase down some supreme master and demand silver coins for compensation. Someone like Captain Zheng, who actively offered compensation, was absolutely a rare exception among rare exceptions. Not only had Captain Zheng kept the gentry strictly in line, but he was also incredibly righteous and benevolent! He was truly the greatest official in the world. As these thoughts filled their minds, coupled with Zheng Jun’s dragon-riding-like maneuvers on the river just moments ago, many villagers of Shengdong Village felt that Captain Zheng was the Dragon King reincarnated, descended to the mortal realm to save the common people!

For a time, the sounds of cheering and jubilation rang out endlessly. Zheng Jun offered a faint smile. After nodding slightly, he remained near the Shengdong River, quietly regulating his breathing and waiting for the people from the county town to arrive.

About two or three incense sticks of time later, Zheng Jun detected a very familiar aura surging from the direction of the county town. A violent, ferocious burst of True Gang was rushing over from afar. Sensing this approaching aura, Zheng Jun immediately stood up. Carrying True Man Yuan Yi’s head and his Wide-Backed Saber, he walked forward to actively greet the newcomer.

The arrival was none other than Commander Gu Chengqi of the Garrison Command, who had been completely overwhelmed by troubles recently. When intercepting Meng Xian, Gu Chengqi had been blocked by an Outer Gang Demon Fiend. Even when he teamed up with a Dark Guard from the Garrison Command in a two-on-one fight, he had actually been injured by the Demon Fiend and severely poisoned. Although the poison had been neutralized that same day, there were still lingering aftereffects. Thus, it took him quite a while to fully recover. Afterward, Zheng Jun heard that the Garrison Command Government Office had issued a bizarre order—killing toads in their free time, aiming to eradicate every last toad in Black Mountain County. However, the Garrison Command Government Office was far too unique, even more so than the Six Gates. Although the Six Gates was an organization targeting the Jianghu, it ultimately answered to the local government. The Garrison Command Government Office, on the other hand, did not obey local authorities and only answered to the Emperor himself. Zheng Jun had never meddled in the affairs of the Garrison Command Government Office, so he didn’t know how that situation was ultimately resolved.

As the formidable Commander Gu Chengqi of the Garrison Command arrived from afar, he was instantly stunned. He saw Zheng Jun standing there in Blood Clothes, his left hand gripping the wide-eyed, severed head of True Man Yuan Yi, and his right hand holding True Man Yuan Yi’s signature Wide-Backed Saber.

Staring at Zheng Jun in disbelief, Gu Chengqi asked, ”You... killed True Man Yuan Yi of the Vast Sea Sect?”

”Does Commander Gu also think that this Old Thief Yuan Yi never actually withdrew from the Vast Sea Sect?” Hearing this, Zheng Jun immediately seized the opportunity to push his own agenda. ”I’ve thought so all along! This must be a treacherous scheme by the Vast Sea Sect! I ask Commander Gu to report this with me, petitioning the Court to dispatch its heavenly troops and wipe out the entire Vast Sea Sect!”

Hearing this, Gu Chengqi was completely dumbfounded. Taking a deep breath, he said, ”Speak seriously, Captain Zheng. Stop joking around!”

”This Old Dog Yuan Yi was indeed killed by me.” Zheng Jun nodded and continued, ”Today, someone sent me a message saying a friend wanted to meet me in Shengdong Village, so I came. As a result, I was ambushed on the river by this Old Dog Yuan Yi. I was forced to fight him in a massive battle, and after more than three hundred rounds, I finally Slashed him to death. His severed head is the proof.”

With that, Zheng Jun lifted True Man Yuan Yi’s head high.

Hearing Zheng Jun admit it himself, Gu Chengqi found it somewhat hard to accept. After all, True Man Yuan Yi was an Outer Gang expert! How could he be killed by Zheng Jun?! It was impossible. He was only at the Qi Storage realm! No matter how heroic or capable he was, he was still just in the Qi Storage realm!

For a moment, Gu Chengqi stood frozen in place, slightly dazed. Against a genuine Outer Gang Martial Artist like this, even he might not be able to Slash him to death in a fight. After all, the opponent was a living person who knew how to flee. Once an Outer Gang expert fled for their life, they would be unstoppable. Therefore, determining victory or defeat was easy, but deciding life and death was extremely difficult. As such, there could be many factors that allowed one to defeat a higher-level opponent. But for someone to fight above their level and completely Slash an Outer Gang Martial Artist to death felt completely surreal to Gu Chengqi.

Seeing his reaction, Zheng Jun immediately added, ”If Commander Gu doesn’t believe me, all the villagers of Shengdong Village can testify.”

Hearing Zheng Jun’s words, Gu Chengqi took a deep breath and entered Shengdong Village without hesitation to begin his inquiries. He truly still couldn’t quite believe it.

Seeing this, Zheng Jun waited patiently on the side, beginning to ponder how he could secure the maximum benefits for himself next.

...

Two two-hour periods later, on an official road in Black Mountain County, a horse-drawn carriage sped along, soon arriving at the city gates. The person driving the carriage was none other than Cai Liu, a servant of the Cai Family’s Third Young Master. The person inside the carriage was Cai Xun, the County Captain of Black Mountain County—and in a few days, the County Magistrate—who was returning after finishing his purchase of Condensing Gang Powder in Pingzhang Commandery.

At this moment, Cai Xun was fraught with worry, thinking to himself, ”I wonder if Zheng Jun can defeat that True Man Yuan Yi. I hope this Condensing Gang Powder I bought will be of some use.”

With these thoughts in mind, as soon as Cai Xun arrived in Black Mountain County, he hurriedly got out of the carriage. Looking around at the men from the Military Department, he immediately ordered, ”Where is my dearest brother Zheng San? Have him come see me at once.”

Seeing the County Captain return, the men from the Military Department were momentarily stunned. One of them spoke up, ”Lord County Captain, Captain Zheng is not in the county...”

”Not in the county?” Cai Xun shuddered instantly. ”Why is he wandering around at a time like this? What if that Old Thief Yuan Yi attacks? What then?!”

Seeing his reaction, the Black Official from the Military Department fell silent for a moment before whispering, ”Lord County Captain, news came a two-hour period ago that Captain Zheng encountered the former Elder of the Vast Sea Sect, True Man Yuan Yi, in Shengdong Village. After a fierce battle, he beheaded him. Commander Gu of the Garrison Command is currently leading the Garrison Command’s Ti Cavalry there to gather information.”

Cai Xun was utterly bewildered.

”Ah?”

He froze in place, thinking to himself, ”I haven’t even delivered the medicine yet, so how did he already win?”