[{"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-173":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},2365594,4633,"Chapter 173: What is the Fault of the Common People, Having a Clear Conscience","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>October 19th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gang of horse bandits that had attacked Luojia Town just two days ago attacked Tushan Town on this day; this was another town in the vicinity of Xingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there were no City Guard troops in these towns, only a Supervision Office with a total of thirty-some inspectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such defensive strength could only guarantee the basic public order of the town; when faced with a large group of horse bandits, they were powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, following Luojia Town, Tushan Town also sent a distress signal to Xingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingcheng Administrative Hall, Office of the Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We sent out so many scouts, and not a single one returned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui looked at Cheng Bi with some anger and questioned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Bi lowered his head: \"Yes, the other side likely has an expert overseeing them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the horse bandit incident occurred, Gu Zhenhui attached great importance to it and immediately had the Supervision Academy send scouts to gather intelligence, hoping to uncover the true strength of these horse bandits and find their base, so that he could send troops to annihilate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of the dozens of scouts sent out over these past few days, not one returned alive; they all vanished like stones sinking into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting so blatantly, is it really the Tiger Blade Gang playing tricks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui’s expression was gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was suppressing the Tiger Blade Gang, horse bandits suddenly appeared; naturally, he suspected that these horse bandits were created by the Tiger Blade Gang for the purpose of luring the City Guard out of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Guard was the armed force Gu Zhenhui relied on most; once the City Guard ran into trouble, he would be equivalent to a general without an army in Xingcheng, and he would never be able to suppress the Tiger Blade Gang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Gu Zhenhui certainly would not easily send troops out of the city; he had to clarify the situation first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, not a single scout he sent out returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, instead, dispelled Gu Zhenhui’s doubts and allowed him to be almost certain that the Tiger Blade Gang was behind this group of horse bandits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Yu Hu laid out his plans years in advance and raised this group of horse bandits in the Qiuping Mountain Range?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui frowned and pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That group of horse bandits in the Qiuping Mountain Range had existed for five years; if the horse bandits causing chaos in Xingcheng were the ones from the Qiuping Mountain Range, it meant the Tiger Blade Gang had begun laying their plans five years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, I have looked into it in detail. That group of horse bandits in the Qiuping Mountain Range has about two hundred people, over a hundred trained horses, dozens of heavy crossbows, and dozens of firearms. To raise so many people and horses, and to provide weapons and ammunition, it is impossible for there to be no trace at all, but the Supervision Academy has not found any connection between the Tiger Blade Gang and the Qiuping Mountain Range in these past few years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Bi hurriedly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not believe the Tiger Blade Gang could completely hide the fact that they were raising so many men and horses from the Supervision Academy; if that were truly the case, then he and his colleagues at the Supervision Academy could all resign in disgrace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, the Tiger Blade Gang may not have a connection with the Qiuping Mountain Range, but that doesn't mean others don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui trusted Cheng Bi’s judgment and the capabilities of the Supervision Academy, but he still felt that this group of horse bandits in the Qiuping Mountain Range was related to the Tiger Blade Gang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the investigation into the 'Cold River Snow' matter going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it was known that the Dao foundation Yu Hu had constructed was [Cold River Snow], as long as they could find out which factions possessed the cultivation method for this type of Dao foundation and were capable of handing it over to outsiders, they could deduce which faction might be supporting the Tiger Blade Gang from behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subordinate is incompetent. I have already searched through all the factions within the territory of Datong Prefecture that possess Dao foundation cultivation methods, but I have been unable to find which one has the cultivation method for [Cold River Snow]. Please forgive me, my lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Bi knelt on one knee to beg for Gu Zhenhui’s forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui stood up somewhat agitatedly and paced back and forth in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rarely had such moments of exposed emotion, because he disliked the feeling of the situation being out of his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the horse bandits outside the city continued to harass the towns around Xingcheng, and Gu Zhenhui could not grasp the whereabouts of the horse bandits, he would have no choice but to send the City Guard out to garrison these towns separately to resist the horse bandits' attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he did that, it would give the opponent the opportunity to defeat them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he left them alone, it would be the incompetence of Gu Zhenhui as Chief, unable to ensure the safety of the people within his territory. At that time, Yu Hu would only need to manufacture public opinion and have his faction of officials push the matter upward to alarm Datong Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, even if Gu Zhenhui were not directly dismissed, he would certainly not have an easy time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, whether he sent troops or not, Gu Zhenhui would fall into their trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an overt scheme!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Hu, without Zhang Mingze, are you still capable of such a move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui walked to the window and looked in the direction of the Yu residence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or is it that this move was actually arranged by Zhang Mingze long before he died?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the training room of the training building, Hao Yi was sparring with Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei still had his eyes covered and his ears plugged, relying entirely on his sensory ability to spar with Hao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them moved and struck very quickly; the two steel blades constantly clashed, sending out sparks, and the blades danced into streaks of afterimages!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Hao Yi’s training, Li Fei was now completely accustomed to sparring with others relying purely on his sensory ability, as if he had opened his 'Mind's Eye.' Even though he had lost his sight and hearing, he could clearly 'see' everything around him and accurately grasp Hao Yi’s every move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, the greatest benefit his super-strong sensory ability brought him was—pre-judgment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time before Hao Yi struck with his blade, a mysterious feeling would arise in Li Fei’s heart, allowing him to predict how Hao Yi would strike next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi had originally let Li Fei build his combat system with the supernatural ability of 'Danger Perception' as the core. Now, Li Fei had finally tasted the sweetness of it and felt more and more that this supernatural ability was truly wonderful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade technique was, of course, far inferior to Hao Yi’s, but relying on the advantage of anticipating the enemy, he could trade blows with Hao Yi while Hao Yi intentionally suppressed his speed and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, relying on the outstanding defensive power of his 'Tyrant Body,' Li Fei could also use his pre-judgment of Hao Yi’s moves to perform defensive counterattacks, which were also accurate every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they fought, Li Fei suddenly sensed a large group of people appearing in the corridor outside, walking toward this practice room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Hao Yi also stopped his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Li Fei took off his blindfold, removed the cotton from his ears, and looked toward the door of the training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, he could clearly hear a series of footsteps outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the people outside stopped in front of the training room door, and then a knock sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hao, sorry to bother you, Chief Gu has come to visit you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of the new Hall Master of the Martial Arts Hall came from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the previous Hall Master, Li Shengjiang, was arrested, Gu Zhenhui quickly arranged for a new Hall Master. Now, the Chief’s faction finally had the final say in this Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Zhenhui is here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was somewhat surprised to hear this voice and turned to look at Hao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi said with a calm expression: \"Go open the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Li Fei walked to the entrance and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd of people stood outside, and the person in the lead was none other than Gu Zhenhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Gu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei bowed to Gu Zhenhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Xiao Fei, we meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui laughed heartily at Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stepped into the training room and turned to say to the people outside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may all disperse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the people outside quickly dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Gu, then I will also—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was just about to say that he would also excuse himself to let Gu Zhenhui and Hao Yi talk in private, but Gu Zhenhui waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Fei, you stay; there is no need to excuse yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei nodded and then closed the room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Gu Zhenhui look at Hao Yi and say sincerely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hao, please forgive me for this presumptuous intrusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief Gu, there is no need for such formalities. You may speak directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when facing a Chief, Hao Yi remained very calm and spoke very directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the confidence of a Dao foundation realm expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui did not mind this and said in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In recent days, horse bandits have been harassing the towns around Xingcheng. I have already sent over thirty secret agents from the Supervision Academy to investigate the whereabouts of the horse bandits, but not a single agent has returned alive! I suspect that this group of horse bandits has an expert overseeing them, and their plot is quite grand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi looked at Gu Zhenhui with an expressionless face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Chief Gu wants to invite me to leave the city to find the whereabouts of these horse bandits?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only possibility; otherwise, why would this Chief lower himself to personally run to the Martial Arts Hall to seek an audience with a special-grade instructor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I cannot find the whereabouts of the horse bandits, I will have no choice but to send the City Guard out of the city and divide the troops to garrison each town, but that would give the opponent the opportunity to defeat them one by one. Therefore, I wish to earnestly request Mr. Hao to take action and find the whereabouts of these horse bandits for the sake of the people of Xingcheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, he actually bowed down to Hao Yi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know Mr. Hao does not like power struggles and does not wish to intervene in the dispute between me and the Tiger Blade Gang, but those horse bandits outside the city take over a dozen lives every time they harass a town, and they loot the money and property of the common people. How pitiful are these people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui maintained his bowing posture toward Hao Yi and said somewhat emotionally:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hao, even if you have a hundred reasons to loathe me and the Tiger Blade Gang, what is the fault of the common people? I ask that Mr. Hao please help me annihilate this batch of horse bandits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei, standing to the side, watched this Xingcheng Chief who did not hesitate to grovel and personally beg for help, and he was truly somewhat disgusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is your dereliction of duty as Chief that you cannot protect the people of Xingcheng. You come here now and shout about the innocence of the common people—isn't that just purely shifting the blame? Isn't that just moral kidnapping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei really wanted to shout these words at Gu Zhenhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, in this situation, he could only remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi looked at Gu Zhenhui and was not moved by the other’s posture or the words he said, saying coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you truly felt the common people were innocent, you wouldn't have let the City Guard have a massive firefight with the Tiger Blade Gang inside the city in the first place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui’s expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had repeatedly shown favor to Li Fei before, all to win over Hao Yi through Li Fei, but he had not expected Hao Yi to be so unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he was prepared for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up slowly and looked at Hao Yi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hao, you have misunderstood me. If I did not do that, how else could I eradicate the malignant tumor that is the Tiger Blade Gang? This tumor has long since taken root in the body of Xingcheng, sucking its blood and flesh every day. Without going through some bone-deep pain, how can it be removed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi: \"If the Tiger Blade Gang is a malignant tumor, then what are those people under your command? Did they not also suck the blood and flesh of Xingcheng? Otherwise, why were they beheaded and displayed at the market entrance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Zhenhui was not angry, but shook his head with a bitter smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive my bluntness, Mr. Hao, you understand martial arts, but you do not understand being an official, nor do you understand politics. On the surface, I am the dignified Chief, the head of a city, and it seems everyone should listen to me, but in reality, the Xingcheng government has long been corrupted by the Tiger Blade Gang. If I want to get things done, I must have the support of those below me. So, what do I rely on to gain their support? The authority of the Chief? Or the sense of justice in their hearts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neither will work, Mr. Hao. If I want to get things done, I must first lure them with profit, be it money or official positions; only then can I get the people below to lend me their strength. Only after I rely on them to defeat the Tiger Blade Gang can I turn back to clean up the Xingcheng officialdom and return Xingcheng to a state of purity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I not know that there are many parasites among the officials under me? But to achieve great things, these minor details must be set aside for now. If not this, what else can be done? Should I let the Tiger Blade Gang completely control the Xingcheng government using their methods?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui looked at Hao Yi with an extremely sincere gaze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hao, these words today are truly from the bottom of my heart! I know you may not believe me, but I ask Mr. Hao to wait and see. Just watch how I act after clearing out the Tiger Blade Gang. If I still cannot return Xingcheng to a state of purity, then let me be beheaded by that Green-Faced Ghost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hao Yi's gaze finally showed some fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei, standing to the side, wanted to speak several times but stopped, ultimately remaining silent while waiting for Hao Yi to make his own decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi looked at Gu Zhenhui and said word by word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To achieve great things, one must ignore minor details? Among the minor details you have set aside are individual lives and real life stories. They are not minor details, so I do not accept your reasoning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on Gu Zhenhui's face froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could speak, Hao Yi continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I will take action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui looked at Hao Yi in pleasant surprise, then bowed again and said in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Mr. Hao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentleman can be deceived by what is proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Zhang Mingze of the Tiger Blade Gang understood this principle very well, which is why he had forced Hao Yi's student to his death without worrying about retaliation from Hao Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui clearly understood this as well, which is why he took the initiative to find Hao Yi today and implored him to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hao Yi's final attitude was not what Gu Zhenhui had expected, as long as Hao Yi was willing to take action, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi said to Gu Zhenhui without any courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, then I shall not disturb you further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Zhenhui did not mind Hao Yi's rudeness at all, turned around, and left the training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gu Zhenhui left, Li Fei spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, this matter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you were me, would you take action?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi turned to look at Li Fei and asked with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei thought for a moment, looked into Hao Yi's eyes, and said slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that Officer Cheng from the Inspectorate came to find me earlier, Master once said to me: 'Do not ask me, do what you believe is right.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I also want to say to Master: Do not ask me, Master should go ahead and do what you believe is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi was stunned, then burst into loud laughter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he had laughed like this in front of Li Fei was when he heard Li Fei say, 'Seize the day.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was willing to take action, not for Gu Zhenhui, nor for the common people the other spoke of, but for the sense of justice in his own heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not care what others thought, only that he had no regrets in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these words from Li Fei at this moment still made Hao Yi feel very comforted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least this student understood him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter is very suspicious; it is highly likely that the Tiger Blade Gang is causing trouble behind the scenes. I only hope Master can act with caution and must take care of yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei said to Hao Yi with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hao Yi rarely displayed such high spirits in front of Li Fei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this territory of Xingcheng, if I want to leave, no one can stop me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking monthly tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3073,"2026-06-25T10:09:32.527Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b382a513ea1c71ac11c12d0705261b0309057eaa9e23553a9dd8fc5a5c571357","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-174","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-172",895,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-cover.jpg"]