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The young constable's face turned ashen.
Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man quickly pulled the employee off the ground and prepared to leave.
The young constable stood motionless, his chest heaving.
"stop!"
Just as the group was about to leave the alley, the constable suddenly shouted.
The group that had dined and dashed immediately stopped and turned to look at him. The middle-aged man and the waiter also turned around, their eyes filled with worry, fearing that the conflict would escalate.
"You are suspected of provoking trouble, assaulting others, and insulting government officials. This constable is now going to arrest you."
The young constable shouted loudly.
"Hey."
A burly man couldn't help but laugh, his smile sinister.
"You're throwing away your perfectly good life, aren't you? You just want to die, huh?"
"Arrest us? Try it."
The young constable drew his sword and charged at the group, engaging them in combat.
Jiang Ning watched the constable fight and realized that he had some basic skills and some martial arts ability. He was not at a disadvantage against the group of people, even though they were drunk.
"Ouch."
One of the men, who had been drinking, was caught off guard and was slashed in the arm by the constable, instantly drawing blood.
However, the constables chose to arrest them instead of using excessive force. Although the wounds look terrible, the injuries are actually not serious.
The excruciating pain in his hand brought the man back to his senses. Seeing the wound on his arm, he instantly flew into a rage and viciously attacked the constable.
Faced with the combined attack of several people, the constable was outnumbered and was about to be defeated.
Bang!
One of them kicked the young constable hard in the back, knocking him to the ground and dropping his knife. The others then punched and kicked the constable, each blow vicious.
A man not far away picked up a knife from the ground and angrily headed toward the constable. The next second, he raised the knife to strike, but found that he couldn't cut down no matter what he did. He looked down and found that his wrist had been grabbed.
"Who the hell are you? Let go of me right now!"
The man launched into a tirade of curses at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning's expression was indifferent. He clenched his wrist, and a cracking sound immediately rang out in his palm.
"what!!!"
The man let out a piercing scream.
Jiang Ning kicked him in the knee again, and with another dull thud, the man's kneecap shattered.
Enraged by what they saw, the group that was beating up the young constable charged toward Jiang Ning.
One person threw a punch at Jiang Ning's face.
Jiang Ning reached out and clenched his fist, exerting force with his five fingers. A series of teeth-grinding, rapid cracking sounds followed, and then he released his grip, leaving the man's hand limp and hanging down.
Another person attacked from the side. Jiang Ning glanced at him, turned around and kicked him in the chin. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the man's chin was broken.
Seeing Jiang Ning eliminate three people in the blink of an eye, the remaining two widened their eyes, finally coming to their senses and turning to run away.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning rushed forward, leaped into the air and kicked the two men in the spine with both legs. Two cracking sounds rang out as their spines were broken, and they instantly fell to the ground screaming in agony.
These people were all nobody in the martial arts world, and Jiang Ning didn't need to put in any effort to deal with them.
Jiang Ning's attack was rather violent; although these people didn't die, they were basically crippled, and the scene was somewhat bloody.
However, there were hardly any people on the streets at this time, especially since the conflict had broken out here before. Pedestrians and nearby shopkeepers either left or closed their shops, so no one was frightened.
After dealing with the group, Jiang Ning looked at the fallen constable and walked towards him.
The constable had just gotten up and was still reeling from Jiang Ning's bloody actions when he saw Jiang Ning walking towards him. Thinking that Jiang Ning was going to attack him as well, he hurriedly retreated, his breathing becoming rapid.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning stopped and nodded his chin in the direction of those people.
"Didn't you want to arrest them?"
"what?"
The young constable hadn't reacted yet, and subconsciously exclaimed "Ah!" before realizing that Jiang Ning had come to help him. He breathed a sigh of relief and limped toward the group of people. He found them all groaning in pain, each one louder than the last. One was clutching his wrist and crying, another was clutching his knee and howling, and two others had their spines broken and were lying on the ground howling in agony.
Since none of them were dead, the young constable breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards Jiang Ning with a bruised and swollen face, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
"Thank you for your help."
Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow and a smile appeared on his face.
When he came to arrest Tian Boguang last time, he had met the officials from Hanzhong Prefecture. What those officials were like was hard to describe, but this young constable was somewhat different from them.
"With your exceptional skills and chivalrous spirit, you must be a renowned hero in the martial world, right?"
The young constable said to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning laughed: "A great hero? Not quite, just striving to become one."
"hehe."
He's quite humble.
The young constable chuckled, cupped his hands, and said, "May I ask your honorable name? My surname is Tan, and my given name is..."
Just then, a commotion came from the end of the street, and a dozen or so constables were hurrying towards them, followed by the middle-aged man from before.
"Sir, sir, it's right there!"
The middle-aged man pointed in the direction of Jiang Ning and the constables.
"Xiao Tan, are you alright?"
A middle-aged constable ran over looking somewhat anxious.
"Master, I'm fine."
Officer Tan shook his head.
"You said you were fine, but your head is swollen like a pig's."
“I’ve heard about what happened. Why are you so stubborn? Have you forgotten what I taught you? Why are you arguing with these people? You’ve been here for months, how come you’re still so reckless? How many times has this happened? Aren’t you afraid of dying?”
As soon as he arrived, the middle-aged constable started spouting words like a machine gun.
"Ouch."
The other officers also saw the men on the ground and couldn't help but say, "Little Tan, you took care of these people? Your skills have improved."
"not me."
Officer Tan shook his head and pointed to Jiang Ning standing to the side.
"It's this person..."
"Great hero, is that you?"
One of the constables looked at Jiang Ning and exclaimed in surprise.
He recognized Jiang Ning.
"Who?"
The other officers looked puzzled; they hadn't seen Jiang Ning when he was chasing Tian Boguang.
The official explained, "Didn't the lecherous scoundrel Tian Boguang wreak havoc in Hanzhong in the spring? It was this chivalrous hero from the Huashan Sect who dealt with him."
"what?"
The other officials stared wide-eyed at Jiang Ning, their eyes filled with disbelief.
They had heard of him before, but they didn't expect him to be so young.
Officer Tan's eyes widened. He had heard about this when he first came to Hanzhong, and he admired such a chivalrous person who rid the people of evil, but he never expected to see it in person.
"Great hero, I've heard that many people in the martial world are planning to besiege the Huashan Sect. What brings you here?"
The official who recognized Jiangning said, "Recently, many people from other places have come to Shaanxi. They are all like these people, and they have all been talking about this matter since they arrived."
His finger pointed to the few people lying on the ground groaning in pain.
The news that Ren Yingying's various followers were about to besiege Mount Hua was a major shock in the martial arts world. In addition to those involved, many others came to join the fun, such as these few low-level martial artists. After they arrived, the previously relatively peaceful prefectures of Shaanxi, which had been protected by the Mount Hua Sect, became chaotic, leading to the current situation in Hanzhong Prefecture.
The official spoke with a hint of helplessness. The imperial court had not reacted much to these江湖人 (jianghu people), and they had been very cautious during this period.
"I'm here to look for someone."
Jiang Ning smiled faintly, without explaining anything, and then prepared to leave. But then, as if he had thought of something, he came to the young constable.
"My name is Jiang Ning, Jiang as in river and Ning as in peace."
Jiang Ning smiled at him and then left.
The young constable was taken aback.
"Xiao Tan, what's going on? Are you close to him?"
After Jiang Ning left, the middle-aged officer immediately asked about Constable Tan.
Upon hearing this, Officer Tan shook his head: "I didn't know him before. He was the one who helped me deal with these people just now."
Upon seeing the people lying on the ground, the other officers reported the good news to Constable Tan.
"Little Tan, the prefect will be very happy that you captured these gangsters. Congratulations!"
"Don't forget to treat us to drinks when you get promoted!"
Although Jiang Ning was the one who hit the man, he didn't claim responsibility and left directly. So it was assumed that the blame fell on Constable Tan. The officers knew that Constable Tan had done a good job and congratulated him, although some of them had forced smiles.
Normally, they would share the credit, with the big guys taking the lion's share and only giving Constable Tan a sip of soup. However, with Jiang Ning involved, they dared not vie for the credit and were all envious of the people on the ground.
"Luckily you met someone who helped you this time, otherwise I think you would have lost your life here. You are so reckless, how many lives do you have to squander like this?"
The middle-aged constable scolded Constable Tan, then pointed to the shopkeeper beside him: "Why risk your life for them? It's just a job. We work hard in the wind and rain, and we only earn this little bit of money. Why are you risking your life?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately bowed and smiled obsequiously, his expression extremely humble.
Officer Tan opened his mouth, wanting to say something in the face of his master's reprimand, but in the end he said nothing, his expression gloomy.
"You're young and like to be in the spotlight, but you have to be mindful of the occasion. What kind of spotlight are you trying to show off in this situation?"
The middle-aged constable continued to reprimand his apprentice.
"This isn't about showing off."
Officer Tan said in a low voice.
"what?"
The middle-aged constable did not hear clearly.
Officer Tan looked up at him and repeated what he had just said: "This is not about showing off."
Seeing his apprentice dare to contradict him, the middle-aged constable raised an eyebrow and shouted, "If you're not showing off, then what are you doing?"
“I am fulfilling my duty, doing what this uniform I am wearing is supposed to do.”
Officer Tan said, word by word.
"Now that I've become a constable, I must live up to the clothes I wear and do what I'm supposed to do. If I can't stand up for the people, what's the point of wearing these clothes?"
"you!"
The middle-aged constable was furious upon hearing this, feeling that he was being mocked. He wanted to curse him, but then he remembered that the constable had just made a great contribution and would probably be given an important position in the future, so he held back, snorted heavily, and left.
The other officers also heard this and their expressions turned grim. They had originally intended to help Constable Tan escort these people to prison, but they all left immediately.
Officer Tan watched their departing figures, then glanced at the humble innkeeper beside him, muttering to himself.
"This world shouldn't be like this."
Chapter 218 Unlocks New Titles
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