Chapter 903 - 413: Force Burst of Qi Armor, Power of the Flame Blade, Merit Rewards, and Candidacy for Jinzhang!

Chapter 903: Chapter 413: Force Burst of Qi Armor, Power of the Flame Blade, Merit Rewards, and Candidacy for Jinzhang!

With both hands, he twisted the Golden Light. As he twisted, the power of the Golden Light grew even stronger. He held its power in reserve, just in case.

Looking around with sharp eyes, he saw that this place was a civilian residence.

The family of four inside had already heard the strange noises and were peeking out in fear. Li Xian clasped his hands and said, "Gold Appraisal Guards are handling a case, pursuing criminals, and using your residence. Please leave first to avoid accidental injuries. If there is any damage, the Gold Appraisal Guards will compensate you, so don’t worry."

The elderly man in the house clasped his hands and said, "Yes, yes, yes, we will leave right away, sir, please go ahead." He quickly left with his children and wife. Li Xian stood silently for a moment and suddenly heard footsteps outside, disorderly and chaotic. Soon after, four Gold Appraisal Guards arrived first, breaking in.

These four Gold Appraisal Guards were all experienced riders, and were on patrol around nearby streets today as usual. After hearing the strange noises, they gathered Workshop Officers and Yamen Runners to surround the area. They let the Yamen Runners and Workshop Officers circle the surroundings while they rushed into the residence.

One of the Gold Appraisal Guards saw Li Xian in plain clothes and shouted, "Who is this evildoer, daring to cause chaos here!"

Li Xian took out the Tiger Python Order and said, "Under the command of Gold Appraisal Leader Yu, helping him capture thieves. The criminal has already been executed!"

The four Gold Appraisal Guards recognized Li Xian, their expressions softened, and they exclaimed, "So it’s Brother Li! I’ve heard about this, where is the criminal now?"

Li Xian said, "Right there. This person is cunning and his moves are strange. He killed both Yu Hai and Leader Yu, don’t get too close."

The four exclaimed in shock, "What! Leader Yu... Yu Hai is dead? Is it Leader Yu Hai?"

Li Xian sighed, "Yes!"

After a while, the Gold Appraisal Guards summoned by "Yu Hai" gathered their composure and rushed to the location.

The two groups converged. Li Xian recounted how he captured the criminal, pursing, subduing, and killing him, clearly and thoroughly. The four Gold Appraisal Guards on patrol understood the circumstances and continued patrolling. The other fourteen Gold Appraisal Guards showed various emotions—some relieved, some saddened, some fearful. The atmosphere was somber.

Li Xian took out a body bag, then emitted two strands of golden microbeam to ensure the Yellow Ghost was dead. He placed Yellow Ghost’s body inside. Li Kuo sighed, "I didn’t expect Leader Yu, just half an hour ago, to be a proud young Gold Appraisal Guard with a promising future, to now lie dead, with no remains left behind, such a tragedy is beyond words."

Li Xian patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Casualties are unavoidable, we have avenged him. Don’t think too much about today. Be careful when catching thieves in the future."

Li Kuo nodded, then clasped his hands towards Li Xian and said, "Boss, today’s accomplishment belongs to you. Remember when General Lei suddenly faced danger, eventually using the Array’s power to catch the fierce thief? You did it all by yourself this time, turning the tides, such a merit surpasses that of General Lei back then!"

Li Kuo added, "Moreover... with Leader Yu dead, there will surely be a vacancy in the position of Leader. Boss, maybe that position will be yours."

Li Xian was momentarily stunned, pondered deeply, and saw the possibility. He said, "Regardless of gains or losses, let’s return to the Marquis Bureau first."

Yu Hai died chasing the villain, leaving no corpse behind. This immediately caused an uproar, and the Marquis Bureau was informed. Xu Shaoqian and Lei Chong inquired about the details. They examined the details of the chase layout and so on.

Everyone reported the facts, and quickly the scene of the chase was clarified. Xu Shaoqian frowned, capturing a villain but losing a Gold Appraisal Leader. It was a high cost, but unavoidable.

Award merits and rewards.

Li Xian made the greatest contribution, slaying the evil villain. He was awarded fifteen taels of silver, military merit [35], and one bowl of Essence Soup.

With Yu Hai’s death, a vacancy in the position of Leader needed filling. Li Xian, having defeated the villain, accomplished what Yu Hai could not. His strength and ability were evident to all.

He naturally entered the list of candidates.

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