Chapter 288 - 113: Haters (Part 2)

Chapter 288: Chapter 113: Haters (Part 2)

"Dao Ji, take out the Seal!"

With a sudden flick of his sleeve, Zhen Yi drew upon the formless, invisible Military Qi. Catalyzed by the vast Qi Fortune within the Seal, it materialized into roiling black qi visible to the naked eye, completely transforming the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword, into a deadly, jet-black Light Saber.

"Kill!"

His expression grave, he infused the sword with his Spiritual Power and thrust it downward.

SWOOSH!

The Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword, shot down, zipping rapidly around the Yin Corpse. Amidst a series of CLANGS, every single strike aimed for the Dragon Pearl in its forehead.

"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!"

The Yin Corpse instinctively felt the Dragon Pearl was very important and resisted with all its might, not caring even if large chunks of its body were shattered.

But it was no use.

The Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword, was simply too fast. With repeated strikes, it shattered the Yin Corpse’s incredibly hard head and forcibly pried loose the Dragon Pearl that the Ancient Corpse Refining Array had fused into its body.

Having lost its Dragon Pearl, Zhen Yi unleashed the remaining energy within the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword. It formed a hundred-foot-long Light Saber that flashed through the Yin Corpse, blowing the creature to pieces.

...

’Qi Fortune truly is a panacea. When fused with Military Qi, it can actually greatly enhance the power of the Secret Treasure, the Martial Extreme Sword!’

’Also, are Spirit Masters better suited to controlling Secret Treasures? The Dragon Pearl’s been knocked out, so the Yin Corpse is finished... Yep, looks like it’s really, truly dead.’

’What a great show. And now it’s over!’

Fang Rui gave a big stretch. "That was satisfying!"

Just as he’d thought before, he had no intention of snatching food from the tiger’s mouth and stealing the Yin Attribute Dragon Pearl.

—That was Zhen Daoji’s hard-won trophy. If he dared to try and steal it now, it would mean a fight to the death.

’If I could have just picked it up off the ground, that would have been ideal. But alas, life isn’t full of such easy pickings.’

Fang Rui sighed to himself. ’That Yin Dragon Pearl only has a fraction of its origin left, far less than my Yang Attribute Dragon Pearl. What I’m actually more interested in is the method for drawing on the Dragon Pearl Origin.’

’But looking at that First Grade Yin Corpse, it could instinctively use the Dragon Pearl Origin. I guess I’ll be able to do it too once I break through to First Grade?’

’Not necessarily. Maybe it’s a special Secret Technique of the Zheng Family. Oh well, no point overthinking it. I’ll find out when I reach First Grade.’

Fang Rui mused to himself and opened his panel for a look. ’That said, I came to watch a good show and earned a nice pile of Tribulation Points. This trip was quite a harvest for me, too.’

...

The Divine Capture Bureau, joining forces with the Prefectural Magistrate’s Office and the city’s major families, launched a blitzkrieg and swiftly annihilated the Zheng Family. This incident caused a massive sensation in the city.

"The Zheng Family, a great family that stood for so many years... gone, just like that!"

"Yeah, it’s astonishing. And that new Director of the Divine Capture Bureau... he’s a truly ruthless man."

"His strategies are unparalleled. He even turned many of the Zheng Family’s own people... I heard that at the very end, the Zheng Family brought out a powerful Yin Corpse, but it was also surrounded and destroyed. The man had everything calculated down to the last detail."

...

As news of the Zheng Family’s annihilation spread, the new Director of the Divine Capture Bureau who planned the encirclement, Zhen Daoji, became famous throughout Huaiyin Prefecture City, having made a huge splash right after taking office.

Along with this, Fang Rui’s reputation also spread from within the Divine Capture Bureau to the outside world. However, this reputation was not exactly a good one.

"You hear? There’s a Silver Seal Chief Constable in the Divine Capture Bureau, surname Fang, who has an extremely good relationship with that Director Zhen. He’s always at the Zhen Mansion, eating their food and taking things home with him."

"Such a huge gap in status, yet they’re that close? And they’re both men? Oh, I know this story... He’s a rab— I mean, he’s selling his ass!" For some reason, the man’s tone was strangely excited.

"Dude, I think you’re reading too much into it. I haven’t heard anything about him spending the night at the Zhen Mansion!"

"Tch, you think they’d let people see something like that? A Martial Artist like him can come and go without a trace. How would we ever spot him? Or maybe, they just get their business done in broad daylight. I have exper— COUGH COUGH!"

...

"Slander! This is pure slander!"

When Fang Rui heard the rumors from outside, he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood. He felt his reputation had been thoroughly dragged through the mud.

"Boss, don’t be angry. It’s just a bunch of jealous people trying to cause trouble and spouting nonsense!"

"Yeah, if you were really a rab—... how could you have caught Kang Huaifeng, that Flower Thief who’s into men? Wouldn’t you have joined forces with him long ago?"

"Bajin, if you don’t know how to talk, it’s better to say less."

Fang Rui shot Niu Bajin a glare, waved his hand dismissively, and asked, "After this whole thing with the Zheng Family, what was the take for our Branch Office?"

The Zheng Family fell, and every party got their fill. The Divine Capture Bureau, as the planners of the operation, naturally took the largest share, and the Southeast Branch also got to feast.

"Excellent! For the past two days, we’ve been seizing the Zheng Family’s various assets. The amount of gold and silver we’ve collected is incalculable..."

"That’s right, Boss! We’re going to make a real fortune this time! It’s estimated to be several times greater than the haul from Director Zhou’s time!"

"One was shearing the sheep, the other is slaughtering the sheep for its meat. How can they be the same?"

Fang Rui waved his hand. "Alright, you all handle it. Distribute it according to the old rules."

"Understood."

Xun Buhe left, but Niu Bajin dawdled, staying behind. He sidled up conspiratorially and said to Fang Rui, "Boss, let me tell you, while we were raiding the Zheng Family, I kept a special eye out and got something good for you!"

"Oh? What’d you get? Tell me about it."

"A beauty! And they say she was a family member of the Zheng Family’s main lineage..."

’A married woman? Good heavens, is he using this to test an old comrade?!’

Fang Rui shot Niu Bajin a fierce glare. "I’m not into that. You can keep her for yourself!"

"No, Boss, what I mean is, you can use this to water down that ’Rabbit Lord’ reputation..." Niu Bajin said with a look that screamed ’I’m a genius’.