A mont later.
Chen Mu left the main building and walked away into the distance.
Xu Hongyu stood by the windowsill, her gaze fixed on Chen Mu as he walked out of the main building, watching his figure disappear into the streets and alleys.
"Miss, what are you thinking about?"
Xiao He suddenly leaned in and asked.
Xu Hongyu turned around, pondered for a while, and said, "Not many people know about his understanding and talent in martial skills yet, the clan should plan ahead."
Previously, when she learned from Xiao He that Chen Mu had mastered Triple Blade Montum, she was quite shocked because she had been practicing the sword since she was young and had only managed to grasp two types of Sword Montum so far.
And for Chen Mu to possess such high comprehension in Blade Technique and cultivate Triple Blade Montum entirely on his own without guidance, that was indeed astonishing.
If soone with such high understanding of Blade Technique didn't enter the Tendon Changing Level, it would be forgivable, but once he reached that level, even if he were to stop at Tendon Changing Perfection, he would still be a figure capable of standing on his own – soone definitely worth further consideration by the Yu Family.
Because of this, she had made a special trip back to the Yu Family to discuss this matter, but several days had passed, and there was still no movent from the Yu Family.
"Miss, do you think he would like sister Xiao Ru?"
Xiao He suddenly asked.
Xu Hongyu shook her head slightly, saying, "It doesn't matter if he doesn't like her. Once he steps into the Tendon Changing Level, he can choose any of the Yu Family's fourth-generation girls he likes."
Xiao He looked at Xu Hongyu, blinked, and then snickered, "What if he has his eyes on you, Miss?"
"?"
Xu Hongyu was slightly taken aback, seemingly pondering the question carefully before eventually responding, "That might be a bit far-fetched?"
Her status was different after all; she was not only at the core of the Yu Family's legitimate lineage but also one of the most exceptional among the fourth generation. If Chen Mu were to fancy her, even if he entered the Tendon Changing Level, in the eyes of the Yu Family, it might still not be enough.
Xiao He watched as Xu Hongyu, after serious contemplation, ca up with such an answer and couldn't help but tremble her lips, covering her forehead with her hand.
Miss.
You should listen to what you are saying.
"What's the matter?"
Xu Hongyu looked at Xiao He curiously.
"Nothing, nothing at all."
Xiao He let out a silent sigh.
...
After returning from the Chief Officer, Chen Mu did not go back to the City Defense Division, but went straight ho to sort out his gains from this ti.
First was the Silver Coin that ca from searching the Zheng Family's property.
The total ca to 76,400 Silver Taels.
If it were during the past tis when the governance was strict and the Imperial Court was prosperous, then almost all of it would have had to be surrendered, but in the current state of affairs where the Silver Coin and benefits were all about contention and plundering, keeping most of it in one's own pocket was not a problem. However, Chen Mu still chose to consult with Xu Hongyu.
After considering, Xu Hongyu decided that the ledger of the confiscated Silver Coin should be changed to 16,400 Silver Taels, with 10,000 taels submitted to the Chief Officer and the remaining 6,400 Taels to be deposited into the treasury of the City Defense Division in Wutong Grove District.
As for the 60,000 Taels that vanished into thin air, they were to be temporarily kept by him.
Chen Mu naturally had no objections to this.
When the opinions of the superiors and inferiors are unified, naturally, no one else gets to have a say. In fact, if the Chief Constable were not Xu Hongyu, others might have tried to get involved, but with Xu Hongyu, who is a direct descendant of the Yu Family and also the Chief Constable of South City District, standing in the way, no one could reach down.
In fact, Xu Hongyu could have taken all the Silver Coin for herself, but firstly, she herself did not lack Silver Tael, and as for the Yu Family, they had to consider how to further win over and incorporate Chen Mu into the Yu Family's sphere, so there was no need to take Silver Tael from Chen Mu.
For Chen Mu, sixty thousand Silver Tael was undoubtedly a huge sum of money. Normally speaking, even a governnt officer who has been embezzling for decades might not accumulate much more wealth.
Even if he wanted to purchase a luxury house deed or even a manor outside the city, he had enough, but he had no plans to invest in property for the ti being, so he gradually exchanged them for gold leaf to keep.
Next was that Black Jade Tendon Changing Pill.
Based on Chen Mu's repeated investigations, it was basically confird, and the corresponding "Black Jade Tendon Changing thod" was not difficult for him to find. He didn't even hide this from Xu Hongyu. Xu Hongyu, surprised, said that the Yu Family had that thod and she could probably get a copy for him in a few days.
Xu Hongyu even pointed out the origin of this Tendon Changing Pill, saying that the Zheng Family must have expended a lot of effort to obtain it from the He Family, and before they got a chance to use it, it ended up in his hands.
Finally, there were those few unidentified herbs.
After careful examination, Chen Mu found the sources of all of them. So were main ingredients for nurturing Qi-Blood, so were dicinal catalysts for nourishing yin and yang and regulating internal harmony; in short, they all had one thing in common—they were expensive.
Each one was worth several thousand Silver Tael or more.
Chen Mu took them all into his possession accordingly.
Of course.
After sorting out the benefits that belonged to him, he also set aside so to reward the officers and n of the City Defense Division.
"Thanks to the Zheng Family for the resources provided."
Standing in the house, Chen Mu looked at his gains this ti and silently thanked them in his heart. In any case, for a long ti to co, he would not be lacking in resources.
Even the most needed Tendon Changing Pills were already in his possession, and stepping into the Tendon Changing Level was only a matter of ti for him.
Skin Toughening and Body Refinent were just inferior thods. It would only be after reaching Tendon Changing that he would be considered to be moving towards the level of a true strongman within Yu City.
Although the current Chen Mu, in terms of strength, was no less than the common Tendon Changing entities, he was still very eager for an improvent in strength. After all, with the obliteration of the Zheng Family, he had thoroughly entered into the He Family's sight.
With this one ti, the He Family wouldn't use an ordinary Outer City power like the Zheng Family to trouble him in the future. If they decided to make a move against him, it would inevitably be from a higher level.
Only by stepping into Tendon Changing as soon as possible, and even mastering Artistic Conception, would he have so confidence in the face of threats from the He Family and not rely entirely on the protection of the Yu Family and Xu Hongyu.
...
The fall of the Zheng Family caused a huge stir in Wutong Grove District, and even caused so shock in South City District, but the reaction was minimal in the Inner City; after all, compared to the Inner City, the Zheng Family was just an insignificant force.
Gangs such as the Flowing Sand Gang, the Robber Gang, and many others entrenched in Wutong Grove District, almost all restrained themselves the day after, including the Nan Family, which had been on par with the Zheng Family, toned down significantly.
Even.
The very next day, the head of the Nan Family paid a personal visit to Chen Mu and said that he had been in seclusion for several days and hadn't managed to welco Chen Mu on the day he took office.
After that, various gangs showed good will or weakness. In a short ti, the citizens of the entire Wutong Grove District realized that the governnt officers of the City Defense Division seed to be more assertive. In the past, officers would at most nod to gang mbers, but now, mbers of the gangs would greet the officers with a smile.
Chen Mu was roughly aware of these changes, but he did not really care, nor did he have any interest in dealing with gang forces. Instead, he resud the training routine he had in the Ninth District.
Ti flew by.
The first to undergo a change was his Blade Technique. The cultivation of the fourth form of Montum led to a new change in the system panel.
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