As soon as Chief Zheng's three days of introspection and quiet contemplation were over, he returned to his duties at the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office.
However, after coming out, Chief Zheng was not as high-profile as he used to be, and his conduct had become much more restrained.
Chen Ping'an didn't mind this. In these few days, besides practicing martial arts, all his attention had been on the Tiger Head Gang.
After several days, Monkey Head Da Shan and Zeng Jihe had gathered a lot of information on the Tiger Head Gang's illegal activities.
After Chen Ping'an organized the information, he went to see Squad Leader Shen Shikang.
The Tiger Head Gang was not a small Gang in Nanquan Lane. Behind it, naturally, there were related interest groups.
However, a portion of these interests was funneled to the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office.
The largest portion of that went to Squad Leader Shen Shikang!
After many days of preparation, Chen Ping'an communicated with Shen Shikang for nearly an hour on this day and finally got a satisfactory result.
The feud between him and Little Tiger Lord had a long history. Naturally, he wouldn't just let it go lightly. As a prospective Chief Constable of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office, if he wanted to deal with them, he would naturally use the Righteous Path, crushing them with the force of Mount Tai.
The Tiger Head Gang's interests were not unnoticed. The reason why the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office turned a blind eye and let this enormous interest go unchecked was mainly due to three reasons.
Firstly, the Tiger Head Gang understood the rules and how to conduct themselves, regularly funneling a small portion of their profits to the various Chief Constables and Squad Leaders.
Secondly, the Tiger Head Gang had backing from powerful forces.
Thirdly, without instructions from above, no one in the Zhenfu Division wanted to break the peaceful status quo.
Now, Chen Ping'an had stepped forward.
He first drew up a blueprint and ceded a portion of the profits to persuade Chief Li, Chief Huang, and Chief Liu.
Then, he used the Tiger Head Gang's illegal activities to set the tone.
After that, he leveraged the authority of the Chief Warrant Officer of the Nancheng Suppression Office, which made Shen Shikang quite interested.
In addition, Chen Ping'an was willing to take full responsibility without the need for the Squad Leader to step forward.
If the forces behind the Tiger Head Gang truly pursued the matter, he was willing to bear it alone.
All these factors led Shen Shikang to tacitly approve Chen Ping'an's subsequent action plan.
Inside the Chief Constable's office, Chen Ping'an circulated his Qi and Blood, Cultivating the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training.
+1.
A numeric experience symbol flashed across Chen Ping'an's view within his time limit.
"The experience value for Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training is enough!"
Chen Ping'an's body trembled, and an excited expression appeared on his face.
"Breakthrough!"
Whoosh~
Under the condensation of his spirit, the experience points began to churn, transforming into specks of starlight that surged into his glabella.
A vast amount of Cultivation knowledge and practical experience regarding the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training continuously surged into his mind, as if Chen Ping'an had personally experienced it all.
Chen Ping'an closed his eyes, sensing quietly.
Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training had reached entry level!
As a mid-grade Cultivation Technique, and one with extreme difficulty in Cultivation, even a person with excellent aptitude would require several months of hard work to successfully reach entry level.
But now, Chen Ping'an had easily surpassed it.
Almost at the same moment, the Qi and Blood in Chen Ping'an's body surged, entering his bones, continuously refining and strengthening the toughness of his bones.
A moment later, Chen Ping'an slowly opened his eyes, a flicker of light within them.
"It truly lives up to its name as a mid-grade Cultivation Technique. The Qi and Blood have immense staying power; I was almost able to achieve bone forging Perfection in one go!"
Name: Chen Ping'an
Realm: Martial Artist with Qi and Blood Fourth Level
Martial Arts: Iron Cloth Perfection, Flying Locust Stone Major Achievement (84/100), Gongmen Thirteen Blades Major Achievement (35/100), Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Entry Level (0/30)
......
Chen Ping'an looked at the panel information that appeared in the Void Realm, his heart filled with tranquility.
According to the current progress, he only needed two more days of Cultivation for Flying Locust Stone to reach Perfection, and with the help of the Qi and Blood within it, he would be able to successfully achieve bone forging Perfection.
At that time, in the vast Nanquan Lane, the only ones who could truly surpass him would be Squad Leader Shen Shikang and Master Tian Fuliang.
Chen Ping'an adjusted his emotions, looked out the window, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
"Tiger Head Gang! Tonight is your day of annihilation!"
......
As the shift neared its end, the Yamen Runners successively returned to the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office.
Just as these Yamen Runners were preparing to sign out for the day, they received news of an urgent mission for the night.
"Urgent mission? What happened?"
"I don't know, there was no news beforehand at all."
"Look, the Chief Constables are here."
Under the gaze of the Yamen Runners, Chen Ping'an, along with several other Chief Constables, slowly walked onto the high platform.
The Yamen Runners below whispered and discussed, noticing that there were a total of four Chief Constables on the high platform: Chief Li, Chief Huang, Chief Liu, and Chen Ping'an, the prospective Chief Constable.
Among the four, Chief Li was the most senior.
Just as the Yamen Runners thought Chief Li was about to speak, Chen Ping'an stepped forward, standing in front of everyone.
"Fellow colleagues, the reason for gathering everyone so urgently is because there is an important operation."
Chen Ping'an's gaze swept around, his eyes bright.
"It's Chief Chen! Why is Chief Chen speaking?"
"What's going on?"
Some Yamen Runners looked at Chen Ping'an with a touch of awe.
The Zhenfu Division was a place that valued seniority. For Chen Ping'an to speak on behalf of the others when other Chief Constables were present clearly indicated something.
Chen Ping'an stood on the high platform, announcing the temporary mission.
"The Tiger Head Gang has been preying on the common people, engaging in illegal and heinous activities.
Our Zhenfu Division has gathered sufficient evidence; tonight, the Tiger Head Gang shall be annihilated!"
"For this mission, if the principal offenders of the Tiger Head Gang resist, they are to be killed without mercy!"
"These people below are the principal offenders of the Tiger Head Gang: Tiger Lord, the Gang leader, Qing Ye, the deputy Gang leader, Little Tiger Lord, the Protector..."
"......"
The Yamen Runners below listened quietly.
"We're going to encircle and suppress the Tiger Head Gang?" Tan Huacong was secretly surprised.
The Tiger Head Gang was not a small Gang in Nanquan Lane; the Gang had over a hundred members, and their leader, deputy leader, three Protectors, and seven major heads were quite strong.
"How can they just encircle and suppress them like that?"
Many Yamen Runners were as surprised as Tan Huacong, but they ultimately kept their doubts to themselves and did not show them.
Zheng Shiyong looked at Chen Ping'an, who was speaking eloquently on the high platform, and a wave of resentment surged in his heart.
The one standing on that stage should have been him!
How could it be this country bumpkin!?
Damn it!
"Everyone, according to the plan, follow me to Hu Pao Alley to encircle and suppress the Tiger Head Gang!"
Chen Ping'an raised his arm and shouted, and many Yamen Runners followed him.
"Yes."
Except for a small portion, most of the Yamen Runners present formed four teams and marched out of the Nanquan Lane Garrison Office in a mighty procession.
Shen Shikang stood on a corner of a roof, watching the dark mass of shadows heading towards Hu Pao Alley, a faint smile on his face.
The biggest reason he agreed to Chen Ping'an's suggestion to encircle and suppress the Tiger Head Gang was that, in fact, he had been dissatisfied with the Tiger Head Gang for a long time.
Why should he only receive a tiny fraction of the Tiger Head Gang's enormous profits? In his opinion, at least a thirty percent share would be reasonable.
However, although he was dissatisfied, due to considerations of maintaining the balance of power and his apprehension towards the forces behind the Tiger Head Gang, he had endured and refrained from taking action until now.
Now that Chen Ping'an was willing to take the lead, he was happy to see it happen. Additionally, he could also test Chen Ping'an's connections within the Nancheng Suppression Office, to see if they were as strong as he thought.
