CHAPTER 469: CHAPTER 227 NO BOTTOM LINE

Charge!!

Brother Qian of Qian Bei brandished his whip and rode forth.

Accompanying him on either side were fellow patrollers from Yangshen Hall, Brother Zhan Qiu and Brother Wang Chen.

Brother Qian was extremely grateful that he had chosen to follow the right person.

He forged a connection and caught the attention of Zhuo Xueer.

Now, Zhuo Xueer had been valued by the superiors, becoming one of the prospective Deputy Captains of Yangshen Hall. In the absence of enough hands, he naturally was pulled in under her name.

As everyone knows, to stand out in the Third Hall, one needs backing from above.

Those Deputy Captain and Captain positions are like slots for radishes—one for each.

Only when there’s a shortage does the reserve plan spring into action, and the lower ranks get a chance to compete for those slots.

Therefore, even if one’s abilities are up to par, without someone above watching over you, you could just as well remain at the bottom, a lifetime patroller.

This was Brother Qian’s dilemma.

He was powerful, although not on par with Zhuo Xueer, but the gap wasn’t that wide. However, without a connection above, the slot of prospective Deputy Captain was never his to claim.

But now, things were different.

As long as he ensured Zhuo Xueer successfully becomes the [candidate Deputy Captain], and then Deputy Captain.

When Zhuo Xueer can be promoted to full Captain, or when a Deputy Captain position becomes vacant, he can leverage his connections and Zhuo Xueer’s endorsement to ascend the ranks!

To take such a big roundabout path, aspiring to overtake on the bend and leapfrog through the ranks, he first needed to accomplish one thing.

That is for Zhuo Xueer to become prospective Captain; only with her climbing up would he have a bright future.

Therefore, he needed merit.

Tangible merit.

And his merit would be transformed into Zhuo Xueer’s, pushing her onto the position that was hers!

Initially, Brother Qian planned to take on more night patrols or higher-risk external missions to boost his team’s overall score, surpassing other candidate Deputy Captains and competitors.

However, to his surprise, his luck was exceedingly good, coinciding with the Li Family’s trials, as their people began causing trouble and stirring up issues.

Wasn’t this merit being delivered right to his door??

"Brother Qian, our rush here, is it perhaps a bit premature? I’ve heard that those participating in the Li Family trials are all tough characters."

"I’ve also caught wind, the Li Family only selects strong fighters from within to qualify for their trials. They’re much stronger than ordinary Martial Artists of the same level. If we go, without being fully prepared, we stand down and wait for Zhuo Xueer to join us before we take action against that Li girl."

Upon hearing this, Brother Qian was somewhat displeased.

This was precisely the time to climb upward.

Zhuo Xueer had quite a few subordinates. To be remembered by her and later have her pull him up when a position becomes available, he had to go all out to support her rise and leave a lasting impression at this critical juncture.

If he didn’t stand out now and establish remarkable contributions, but rather kept a low profile, wouldn’t he be burying his own talents?

"Brother Zhan, Brother Wang, that Li girl is causing a major commotion in Liuyun Martial Arts Hall; this matter could be trivial or serious, we cannot turn a blind eye."

The two slightly furrowed their brows, perceiving the impatience in his words.

That eager attitude was almost oozing out.

"It’s not that we’re ignoring the situation, but with our strength, we’re probably incapable of stopping that Li girl. If we can regroup with Zhuo Xueer, with Brother Qian’s strategies and Zhuo Xueer’s strength, only then will we have the means to contend with her."

"Absolutely, absolutely!"

Brother Wang echoed, but he saw Brother Qian growing impatient, his face darkening.

Waiting for Zhuo Xueer to arrive and then confront the enemy together—how would he demonstrate his loyalty and stance?

Solving the problem before the commander arrives, that’s what an excellent subordinate would do.

Merely being satisfactory is not his goal.

However, in his reasoning, Brother Qian had another narrative.

"If we truly wait for Zhuo Xueer to regroup, who knows how many from Liuyun Martial Arts Hall would be dead or injured? That Li girl is well-known for her viciousness and cruelty. Do you really want to stand by and watch so many from Liuyun Martial Arts Hall perish by her hand?"

With such heavy accusations levied, Zhan Qiu and Wang Chen found no grounds to argue, falling silent.

That Li girl assaulting Liuyun Martial Arts Hall certainly had ulterior motives besides just killing; it made no sense to annihilate everyone there.

But that was the Li Family’s lunatic, so the two were somewhat unsure and did not voice their thoughts.

As the three approached Liuyun Martial Arts Hall, their expressions collectively changed.

Inside the hall, as far as the eye could see, there were numerous corpses. Bodies littered the ground, practically forming rivers of blood.

On their way there, the death toll must have nearly reached a hundred.

"She’s gone mad... completely mad!"

"What is that Li girl thinking, how dare she kill so recklessly!"

Zhan Qiu and Wang Chen never expected things to truly unfold as Brother Qian had predicted.

That Li girl seemed bent on exterminating the entirety of Liuyun Martial Arts Hall; a killer on sight, leaving corpses in her wake.

Now, they could no longer stay put.

With the situation deteriorating to such an extent, talking about waiting for Zhuo Xueer to jointly handle this was just making excuses.

The duty of the Underworld is to protect the civilians, maintain order in Tianyuan Town, and quell all chaos.

And now, that Li girl was the source of chaos.

From afar, the three spotted a large crowd ahead.

Exchanging glances, they yelled in unison.

"Charge!!"

The three riders dashed towards a direction in tandem.

There, a woman stood out prominently—the woman from the Li Family, the Li girl!