Chapter 65: True Self Innate Technique

Qin Jiang was somewhat surprised, then realized that the cloth shop where his sister had worked as a menial laborer back then was none other than this Brocade Pavilion.

The woman before him was named Su Ziye, who had returned with his sister a few times, so she was still somewhat familiar to Qin Jiang.

"Why have you come here? Where did this hundred-tael silver note come from? No, wait, where is your sister? How has she been lately?" Su Ziye asked, walking quickly to stand before Qin Jiang.

He nodded slightly, "She has indeed grown much sturdier, and her skin has improved a lot. It seems your sister is doing quite well in the Red Tiger Gang."

As soon as she spoke, the gentle and refined temperament Su Ziye had just displayed vanished without a trace, replaced by the air of a big sister.

Qin Jiang was silent for a moment, then said, "My sister had some business and left the city. I will bring her back after some time."

Hmm? Su Ziye looked at Qin Jiang with some surprise. What did he mean by "I will bring her back"?

"Have you joined the Red Tiger Gang now too?"

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "I joined not long ago."

Su Ziye gave an "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 on the shoulder, "You've trained well. This physique is even stronger than your brother-in-law's."

Qin Jiang was stunned, "Sister Su, do you know the Chief of this Brocade Pavilion?"

Su Ziye raised her head slightly, her gaze meeting Qin Jiang's with a hint of confusion, "I am the Chief. Wait, you don't even know this? Didn't Xiao Hong tell you? This little girl is really something—am I someone not worth mentioning?"

"Then Liu Yize of the Liu Clan, is he Sister Su's husband?" Qin Jiang asked.

Su Ziye was somewhat surprised, "How did you know that?"

"It's nothing, I bought a blade from Brother Liu back then," Qin Jiang said.

*Whack! * Su Ziye delivered a hand-chop to Qin Jiang's forehead, "You have no manners. Call him brother-in-law. Come on, call him brother-in-law, and I won't charge you for the clothes."

As she spoke, she stuffed the silver note in her hand into Qin Jiang's pocket.

Qin Jiang glanced at her helplessly, "Mm, brother-in-law."

Su Ziye beamed with joy upon hearing this, just as Dan'er returned.

After some measurements, Su Ziye didn't waste any words; she pulled up her loose hair and got straight to work.

Dan'er, standing to the side with a small notebook to record, glanced at Qin Jiang inadvertently and smiled, "It's rare for the Boss to make clothes herself. This craftsmanship alone is worth five taels of silver!"

"By the way, Xiao Jiang, what style of clothing do you intend to have made? How about I pick one out for you?" Su Ziye's voice came over.

Qin Jiang thought for a moment, "Let's go with the Black Gold Auspicious Cloud Robe. Brother Liu gave me one last time, and it fit quite well."

Su Ziye raised her head in surprise to look at Qin Jiang, "Oh, oh, oh, so you are the virtuous brother my husband mentioned last time? If I had known, I would have delivered it personally that day.

Speaking of which, you're growing quite fast. You've grown another size in just a few days. It seems the food in the Red Tiger Gang is not bad at all."

The fabric danced in Su Ziye's hands, and before long, the work was finished.

Taking the robe in her hand, she pulled it gently; the palm-sized fabric instantly stretched to half a meter wide, and after she let go, it returned to its original state in just a single breath.

"Come, step over here and try it on." She pointed to the large, full-length bronze mirror nearly two meters tall 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 even more refined.

After he was dressed, Su Ziye handed over a jade hairpin. Qin Jiang looked at her silently.

Su Ziye smiled immediately, raised her hands to pin up Qin Jiang's hair bun, and straightened his collar.

"Not bad, it looks better on you than on your brother-in-law!"

Qin Jiang smiled slightly, but before he could say anything, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

"Fourth Master! Fourth Master! Something is wrong!"

A Red Tiger Gang disciple walked in quickly, his face filled with anxiety.

Qin Jiang turned around, "What happened?"

"Someone has accused you of slaughtering the innocent! The complaint has already been submitted to the County Government Office!"

Qin Jiang frowned slightly, "Let's go, let's take a look."

Walking outside, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Su Ziye, "Sister Su, I have some business, so I'll be going first."

After speaking, he looked at the Red Tiger Gang disciple beside him, "Pass the word down: this Brocade Pavilion is under my protection. Take care of it in the future."

"Understood, Fourth Master!"

After the two left, Su Ziye stood there blankly, as if she hadn't yet reacted to what had happened.

"Dan'er, was that Chen Ye from the Red Tiger Gang just now?"

Dan'er nodded dumbly, "I think so?"

"And he called Xiao Jiang 'Fourth Master'? That's not what I think it means, is it?"

"Boss, I feel like... it probably is." *Hiss~* Su Ziye's face showed shock as she looked at Dan'er, "Quick! Go invite my husband over! He's a brainless man who doesn't understand the rules, but we cannot be lacking in etiquette!"

Heishan City County Government Office

County Assistant Lu Ansong sat in the main seat, looking at the complaint in his hand with a deeply furrowed brow.

The County Magistrate basically didn't manage affairs on a daily basis, so he was the one responsible for these routine matters.

And today, this case involved Liu San'an, the son of the Daliu Village Chief, accusing the current Red Tiger Gang Fourth Master, Qin Jiang, of slaughtering the innocent and disregarding human life while handling the weirdness in Daliu Village.

He couldn't help but feel a headache. The County Magistrate had just said that the Red Tiger Gang's Fourth Master was a dangerous person who was best left unprovoked, and yet he had run into this today.

These stubborn peasants really didn't know what was good for them. Since they hadn't died, why not just live on? Why did they have to ruin their own families?

*Step, step, step. *

Soft, slow footsteps sounded. Qin Jiang walked into the main hall with a dragon-like gait, bringing a significant sense of oppression to everyone in the hall.

He walked straight to the chair on the side below the dais and sat down.

Meng An stood behind him and handed over a teacup. Qin Jiang took it and sipped it lightly.

"Magistrate Lu, I wonder who is accusing me?"

Lu Ansong straightened his body and looked down the hall, but Liu San'an, who should have been there, was nowhere to be seen.

He looked at the private secretary beside him. The secretary understood and leaned down to whisper in his ear, "My Lord, Liu San'an was snatched away by Red Tiger Gang members just after submitting the complaint. His whereabouts are currently unknown."

After hearing this, he glanced at Qin Jiang without leaving a trace. Seeing the other party leisurely playing with the teacup in his hand, he couldn't help but feel troubled.

"The person who submitted the complaint is Liu San'an, son of the Daliu Village Chief. However, he has disappeared since submitting the complaint, and it is unknown where he is now."

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "Since that's the case, waiting a while is fine. By the way, why is the County Magistrate not here?"

Lu Ansong's expression stiffened. *You fellow, aren't you asking something you already know? If that old guy had the guts, would he have let me come here? *

If Qin Jiang's strength weren't enough, Song Xiaoan would have probably rushed over to fix the charges long ago upon seeing such a good opportunity, rather than hiding away like this. "The County Magistrate is feeling unwell lately and is not in a condition to see people."

"Feeling 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... that shouldn't be the case."

"There is one thing I must trouble Magistrate Lu with. Please convey a message for me: I will pay a visit in a few days to inquire about the situation regarding the haunting at Chaofeng Tower," Qin Jiang said.

Just as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded outside. Tian Shangfei walked in and nodded slightly upon seeing Qin Jiang.

Qin Jiang put down the teacup and looked at Lu Ansong, "Magistrate, since the accuser has not arrived for a long time, they must be guilty of a guilty conscience. Please close the case as soon as possible."

Lu Ansong was silent for a moment after hearing this, then sat up straight, "Very well. Since the plaintiff has been late to appear, they must be guilty of a guilty conscience. This official concludes that this person must be harboring jealousy and hatred, thus spreading rumors wantonly. It is truly hateful!"

*Bang! *

He slammed the gavel on the dais, "This official announces that Qin Jiang is innocent. The criminal Liu San'an has disregarded the law and acted recklessly. Have him arrested and brought to justice!"

Qin Jiang stood up, "Magistrate Lu, I have busy affairs in the gang, so I won't stay any longer."

After speaking, he stood up and left. When he reached the door, he turned back to look at Lu Ansong, "By the way, Magistrate Lu, 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, chewing on a snow pear in his hand, feeling very comfortable.

He looked at the panel,

【Current Martial Arts】

Longevity Five Qi Technique (Consummation) 【69%】 Iron Arm Fist (Consummation) 【53%】 Earth Dragon Body (Consummation) 【88%】 Red Tiger Fist (Consummation) 【67%】 【Potential Points: 297.6】

Over the past few days, he had visited all the places recorded in Tian Shangfei's booklet, harvesting over a hundred potential points.

Besides that, a batch of goods had also arrived from Meng An's side; almost the entire Outer City had been scoured, leaving only the two markets and sixteen wards of the Inner City.

After pondering for a moment, he decided to first elevate these three ordinary True Martial Arts to the level of advanced True Martial Arts.

In any case, it wouldn't take much; compared to the five hundred points needed to upgrade the Red Tiger Fist, it was nothing at all.

If he could obtain a Secret Martial Art, he could save even more.

Swallowing the snow pear in his hand in one bite, he silently recited in his heart, "Potential, upgrade, Longevity Five Qi Technique."

【Deducing... Deduction complete.】

【Longevity Five Qi Technique (Consummation) advanced to True Self Innate Technique (First Layer) (1/800)】

【True Self Innate Technique (First Layer) (1/800)】

【Potential Points: 292.1】

(End of chapter)