[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp":3,"chapter-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-172":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Martial Saint Has Too Much HP",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2365593,4633,"Chapter 172: The Wind Rises in Xingcheng","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-172",172,"\u003Cp>October 17th, morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xingcheng Inspectorate officially passed an appointment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appointing Li Lei of the Inspectorate as Deputy Chief Inspector, concurrently serving as Captain of the First Brigade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui was not bragging; he truly accomplished it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of September, while the Tiger Blade Gang faction was preoccupied, he nominated Li Lei for promotion to Deputy Chief Inspector and forcibly pushed the approval through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he sent this approval result to Datong Prefecture, awaiting the higher-ups' ratification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, on October 9th, Datong Prefecture gave its reply—the approval was denied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already within expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Gu Zhenhui began his second maneuver: letting Li Lei get the promotion without the rank upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, this resolution would never have passed the Administration Hall's approval; even as Chief, he could not act arbitrarily on many matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the Chief's faction held the upper hand, and the vast majority of officials were unwilling to oppose Gu Zhenhui at this juncture, so the resolution was ultimately passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On October 17th, Li Lei was officially promoted to Deputy Chief Inspector of the Inspectorate, concurrently serving as Captain of the First Brigade, with a promotion but no rank upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Captain Li—no, I should call you Deputy Chief Inspector now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Li, don't forget us old brothers once you've made it big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Li, we brothers will be counting on you from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Inspectorate, after the official appointment came down, a group of people ran over to congratulate Li Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei received them with a smile, busy beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was first promoted to Captain of the First Brigade, very few people came to congratulate him, because everyone knew at that time that Wu Yihua was about to become Chief Inspector, so few people believed Li Lei could contend with Wu Yihua; many felt that Li Lei would likely be kicked out of the First Brigade Captain position before long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the subsequent situation was just as most people expected; Li Lei’s foundation as Captain of the First Brigade was too shallow, and it was too easy for Wu Yihua to sideline him, making Li Lei’s situation in the Inspectorate difficult within a mere month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Lei had never mentioned these things to his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turning point appeared in last month's operation, when Li Lei led the First Brigade to stand firm against the City Guard and the Tiger Blade Gang, winning over the hearts of the people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this incident, he finally stood firm in the First Brigade and truly had the capital to contend with Wu Yihua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had been promoted to Deputy Chief Inspector, even if it was just a promotion without a rank upgrade, it was enough for him to raise a banner within the Inspectorate—a banner of his own, Li Lei’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was no longer Wu Yihua who covered the sky with one hand in the Inspectorate; many who could not stand the Tiger Blade Gang or Wu Yihua chose to defect to Li Lei’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, these people running over to congratulate Li Lei were, in fact, pledging their allegiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another office on the same floor, Wu Yihua sat on the sofa with a gloomy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livelier things were on Li Lei’s side, the more ridiculous he, the Chief Inspector, appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, are we just going to watch this Li Lei be so arrogant? Are we not going to do something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trusted aide said to Wu Yihua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yihua shook his head, recalling the phone call he received last night, a look of viciousness appearing on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, let him be smug for a while. This might be the last bit of smugness in his life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Busy until the afternoon, Li Lei finally finished dealing with everyone who came to congratulate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat in his newly moved-into office, rested for a while, then picked up the phone on the desk and dialed a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, someone knocked on his office door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person pushed the door open and walked in; it was none other than the former Captain of the First Brigade of the Inspectorate, Lu Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This once high-spirited Captain now had graying temples and looked at least ten years older than before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he went into the mountains to suppress the Peace of Mind Sect, such a huge blunder occurred; although the lost firearms were eventually recovered and hundreds of Peace of Mind Sect members were captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter still required someone to take the fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final result was that the Chief Inspector, Huang Weiguang, retired early, and Lu Sheng, the promising Captain of the First Brigade, was demoted to an ordinary clerk, completely stepping down from the front lines to work in a desk job from then on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only son was dead, he himself was demoted to a clerk, and there was no future to speak of; for Lu Sheng, the blow was truly too great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he looked nearly ten years older in just a few months, no longer showing any of his former style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Chief Inspector, you wanted to see me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking into the office, Lu Sheng bent his waist slightly, looking at Li Lei with some restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, sit and talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei sighed inwardly, gesturing for Lu Sheng to sit on the sofa in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Lei stood up, walked over, sat next to Lu Sheng, and handed him a cigarette:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng was startled and quickly waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Deputy Chief Inspector, but I have already quit smoking; I am truly sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head and bent his waist again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Lu, don't be like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei pressed down on Lu Sheng's shoulder, \"I, Old Li, am not someone who gets carried away by success; I still remember the kindness you showed me in the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lu Sheng’s body stiffened; he looked up at Li Lei, met his gaze for a moment, and smiled bitterly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the point of saying these things now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you content to just let it go? To waste your life away like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei looked straight at Lu Sheng and said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng’s eyes were dim: \"If I don't let it go, what else can I do? My son is gone; even if I climb higher or earn more money in this life, what meaning does it have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the true reason for his discouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Zhangwu were still alive, he would have pulled himself together for his son’s sake, but Lu Zhangwu was already dead, and his spirit was completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, Old Lu, have you really never suspected anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei looked at Lu Sheng and said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng’s body trembled, and he suddenly looked up at Li Lei: \"What are you trying to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that incident back then, on the surface, it looked like the work of the Peace of Mind Sect, but Xiao Fei saw from a distance that someone’s blade was emitting a cold aura, using water-attribute force to block Wang Ping, a formal martial master of the Stop-Conflict Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei said in a deep voice, \"Wang Ping is at the peak of the Qi Transformation realm; there are few people in all of Xingcheng who can block him, and even fewer who use water-attribute force. And last month, Yu Hu exposed his Dao Foundation realm. Old Lu, do you really not suspect anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not suspect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Zhangwu died, he had frantically tried to find the killer, but the leader of the Peace of Mind Sect eventually escaped with the sect's elites, and the remaining people who were captured knew nothing of the inside story and didn't know who those martial masters were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the suspected target, Yu Hu, firstly, the realm he displayed to the outside world was only mid-stage Qi Transformation, and secondly, his weapon of choice was a staff, not a blade. Finally, and most crucially, Yu Hu himself had appeared in public in the city on the day of the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without actual evidence, suspicion could only remain suspicion, not to mention that Lu Sheng was quickly demoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clerk without real power—what could he use to investigate the leader of the Tiger Blade Gang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Lu Sheng had become increasingly depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking at it now, Yu Hu actually has great suspicion; I even suspect that the Tiger Blade Gang was colluding with the Peace of Mind Sect in secret back then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei said to Lu Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually had such suspicions for a long time, but only now, having become Deputy Chief Inspector and truly having his own power within the Inspectorate, could he voice this suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng stared fixedly at Li Lei, his eyes even turning bloodshot:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei said every word clearly: \"I want to find out the truth! I believe you want to as well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! How do we investigate? What do you want me to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Lu Sheng asked without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will first find a way to transfer you back to the First Brigade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei stated his thoughts, \"Then I will secretly authorize you to investigate this case, and I will support you with all my might!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng looked at Li Lei: \"Why are you doing this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei met his gaze without avoiding it: \"I want you to help me, help me defeat Wu Yihua in this Inspectorate! Help me deal with the Tiger Blade Gang together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the incident last month had allowed him to be promoted to Deputy Chief Inspector, the words Yu Hu said on the street had deeply stung him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without power, what do you use to uphold your justice? What do you use to uphold your laws?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hao Yi hadn't stood up at that time, what would the final result have been?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Li Lei’s thinking had undergone a transformation without him realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he only wanted his family to be safe and sound, and for himself to do his duty in the Inspectorate, trying his best to be worthy of the uniform he wore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he didn't think that way anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to gain more power so that he could better protect his family and uphold the laws in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he took the initiative to find Lu Sheng and began to lay out his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng had climbed up step by step from an ordinary inspector in the First Brigade; over a dozen years, he had deep roots in the First Brigade and had cultivated many connections in the Inspectorate and throughout the black and white worlds of Xingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Lu Sheng had been demoted to an ordinary clerk, his utility could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Li Lei needed Lu Sheng to help him; with the help of this former \"Crown Prince\" of the Inspectorate, he could better control the First Brigade and have greater confidence in fighting Wu Yihua!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, I can help you with all my might.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Sheng looked straight into Li Lei’s eyes, \"But one thing: once I truly find out that Zhangwu’s death is related to the Tiger Blade Gang, I will take revenge at any cost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son was already dead, and there was little left in this world that he cared about; his only remaining thought now was that he could not let his son die without the truth being known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted revenge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei reached out his hand to Lu Sheng, and Lu Sheng also reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hands of the two successive \"Crown Princes\" of the Supervisory Academy were thus tightly clasped together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Li Fei returned home after finishing a day of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei called out after entering the door, then saw Li Lei sitting in the living room listening to the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei nodded toward Li Fei, his attention still fixed on the news being broadcast on the radio:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The horse bandit attack lasted for over ten minutes, only retreating when the inspectors from the local Supervisory Station arrived. This attack resulted in a total of seven deaths and twenty-three injuries in Luojia Town, with financial losses of nearly one thousand yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Horse bandits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was stunned upon hearing this; he walked into the living room and sat down opposite Li Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is reported that a group of horse bandits has been active in the Qiuping Mountain Range area for some time, having repeatedly harassed towns and villages near Liucheng. The horse bandits who attacked Luojia Town early this morning may be the same group as those in the Qiuping Mountain Range. We remind all citizens to try not to leave the city in the near future; the Xingcheng government will provide a solution as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the general public.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, we report an entertainment news item: the famous...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snap, Li Lei turned off the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been interested in any entertainment news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Li, what is the situation with this group of horse bandits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luojia Town was over twenty kilometers away from Xingcheng; it was a town near Xingcheng and was also under the jurisdiction of the Xingcheng government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Luojia Town had suffered a horse bandit attack, it was impossible for Xingcheng to sit idly by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, it is only a guess that they might be the same group of horse bandits from the Qiuping Mountain Range who have drifted over to the Xingcheng area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closest point of the Qiuping Mountain Range was still over eighty kilometers away from Xingcheng, and in the past, the horse bandits in these mountains would always choose to harass closer towns, so the Xingcheng area had never encountered horse bandits before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then does the Supervisory Academy need to go and suppress these horse bandits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lei shook his head: \"The scope of the Supervisory Academy's duties is within the city. The reason we went out of the city to suppress the Anshen Sect was because the Anshen Sect was first discovered inside the city, and this case had been the responsibility of the Supervisory Academy from the start. But matters like horse bandits fall outside the city's scope and are not under the Supervisory Academy's jurisdiction; that is a problem for the City Guard to solve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Guard's duties, in addition to defending the city walls of Xingcheng, also included responsibility for the safety of the areas surrounding Xingcheng, so things like going out of the city to suppress bandits belonged to the City Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The City Guard, horse bandits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei frowned slightly and turned his head to look to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window came the rustling sound of leaves constantly moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind had picked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2548,"2026-06-25T10:09:32.527Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d1f10707d1715f483692d16ef030e714d8d0d14f711c706d5d79f7a91c8ebbdc","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-173","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-171",895,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-cover.jpg"]