Chapter 52: Luck (Please keep reading)

Chapter 52: Luck (Please keep reading~)

Chen Pingan’s expression was indifferent, his eyes deep. The words he spoke were the kind that made people unable to help but believe him.

Little Tiger Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Chen Pingan as if he were meeting him for the first time.

Just now, he had faintly seen a shadow of Old Chen Tou in this kid from the Chen family.

Old Chen Tou could consider his life not wasted; he had managed to produce an offspring with both courage and excellent skills!

However...

Fight to the death!?

Ridiculous!

Did he think he, Little Tiger Ye, was easily intimidated?

Little Tiger Ye raised his foot, about to step forward, when a reprimanding shout drifted from the far end of the alleyway.

"Town Guard Night Patrol! What are you doing up there!"

Little Tiger Ye turned his head and saw two constables approaching from a distance. One carried a saber, one held a lantern, and the other held a gong.

However, while the two constables had started with a commanding presence, their momentum dwindled as they drew closer. Once they clearly saw Little Tiger Ye’s burly, imposing figure, they seemed like entirely different people.

"Oh, it's you, Little Tiger Ye!"

As a high-ranking member of the Tiger Head Gang, the constables of the Nanquan Alley Town Guard naturally recognized Little Tiger Ye. Not only did they recognize him, but they couldn't afford to offend him unless absolutely necessary.

Upon realizing it was Little Tiger Ye, the two constables couldn't help but feel a secret sense of regret.

Especially when faced with the malicious glares of the seven or eight thugs, their scalps began to tingle with dread.

Little Tiger Ye was here, which clearly meant some illegal business was afoot! Had they known, they would have pretended not to see him and walked straight past; there wouldn't have been all this trouble!

Now that they had arrived, they were stuck—they couldn't stop him, but they couldn't let it slide either. It made things difficult for them, leaving them in a precarious position!

Even if they were determined to stop Little Tiger Ye, they were merely temporary constables. With their status, trying to stop a Protector of the Tiger Head Gang like Little Tiger Ye was nothing more than a pipe dream.

As their minds raced, they suddenly spotted Chen Pingan sitting in the courtyard.

"Chen Pingan?"

Being fellow temporary constables of the Nanquan Alley Town Guard, they naturally knew him.

Little Tiger Ye glanced at Chen Pingan in the courtyard, then at the two approaching constables. His thoughts suddenly shifted, and he decided to abandon his previous plan.

To be honest, he didn't take Chen Pingan's "fight to the death" threat seriously at all. However, it would be somewhat inappropriate to properly "teach Chen Pingan the rules" in front of two Town Guard constables. Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to invite unnecessary trouble over this.

After all, the situation within the gang was currently sensitive. Many eyes were on him, and he couldn't afford any complications; everything had to prioritize obtaining the Blood Qi Pills!

"Kid from the Chen family, your luck is quite good!"

Little Tiger Ye said to Chen Pingan with a forced laugh.

"I hope your luck stays this good in the future! However..."

Little Tiger Ye showed no hesitation in threatening Chen Pingan right in front of the two constables.

It made sense; for a gang high-ranker like Little Tiger Ye, as long as he didn't offend the powerful or wealthy, he generally didn't fear ordinary constables unless someone from above ordered his arrest.

A sinister smile appeared on Little Tiger Ye's face. He stared at Chen Pingan for a long while before signaling his group to leave.

Before the thugs departed, they all cast vicious glares at Chen Pingan.

"Kid, just you wait!"

One of the thugs made a silent gesture with his thumb pointing down.

*Luck is good? You're the ones who should be lucky!*

Chen Pingan sneered inwardly.

Only then did the two constables react. They couldn't quite figure out why Little Tiger Ye had left so abruptly just as they arrived.

Was their prestige really that great?

Chen Pingan gave them a slight nod as a greeting.

"Would you like to come in and sit?" he invited.

The two constables were named Zhao Hu and Cheng Yuan. In terms of seniority, they were similar to him. Because they were better at "clinging to big thighs," they fared slightly better than he did.

"No, no thanks."

The two waved him off.

Nonsense!

Little Tiger Ye's intention was very clear just now—Chen Pingan had offended him, and he had taken note of it.

If they entered Chen Pingan's house, wouldn't they essentially be taking his side?

Since this involved a high-ranking member of the Tiger Head Gang, they had no desire to get involved.

As for colleagues? What were they for? Could they be eaten?

Chen Pingan was just a commoner; helping him would not only bring trouble but wouldn't offer any benefits.

Only a fool would do such a thing!

Seeing their refusal, Chen Pingan did not insist. He could more or less guess their psychological state.

However, he understood; it was only human nature.

Though unintentional, their actions had actually helped him out.

Watching Zhao Hu and Cheng Yuan leave, Chen Pingan stood up and closed the courtyard gate.

Great!

The crossbar had broken again!

He would have to pick another wooden stick to serve as a temporary door latch.

"Nannann, you weren't scared just now, were you?"

The scene just now, with Little Tiger Ye bringing seven or eight people, had been quite intimidating.

"Brother is here, I'm not afraid," Chen Erya replied with a cute smile.

"Mm, as long as you're not afraid," Chen Pingan responded with a smile.

After the recent commotion, the sky had long since darkened.

"I can't practice throwing stones against the courtyard wall anymore!"

As Chen Pingan practiced more frequently, combined with his "Small Success" stage in Stone Throwing, the force of his throws was quite significant. If he continued like this, a large crater would eventually appear in the wall.

Since he couldn't use the wall, Chen Pingan turned his gaze toward the pile of stones in a corner of the courtyard. This was what he had left behind when he was practicing the Iron Cloth technique.

"I'll practice against the stone pile!"

Chen Pingan kept as much distance as possible, took a stone of appropriate size, and began his practice.

Perhaps because of his "Small Success" in Stone Throwing, or perhaps because of the emotional impact of today's events, Chen Pingan actually gained 4 points of cultivation experience in a single night.

[Name: Chen Pingan] [Realm: Third Stage of Blood Qi] [Martial Arts: Iron Cloth (Perfection), Stone Throwing (Small Success) (6/40)]

Looking at the data on the panel, Chen Pingan was quite satisfied. He could now gain 6 points of experience per day. At this rate, in six days, he would achieve "Great Success" in Stone Throwing!

Once Stone Throwing reached Great Success, his overall strength would take another step forward. He would have more confidence when facing the unknown.

He didn't believe that after today's incident, Little Tiger Ye would simply let it go.

There would be no shortage of trouble ahead!

But it didn't matter. As soon as he had told those people to get lost earlier, he had already prepared for the worst.

Since he had stepped onto the path of martial arts, he must be resolute and enterprising!

If Little Tiger Ye continued to be noisy, he would simply find a night to kill him as well!

The night passed quickly.

Early the next morning, Chen Pingan arrived at the Nanquan Alley Town Guard early. After exchanging a few jokes with Hou Tou and Da Shan and attending the morning briefing, he went straight home.

"It's my turn for the night patrol again!"

According to the Nanquan Alley Town Guard's assignments, he was scheduled to patrol with Head Qin tonight.

However, most of the time, Head Qin only showed up during the roll call; he was usually nowhere to be found during the actual patrol.

Therefore, when assigned to patrol with Head Qin, it was highly likely that Chen Pingan would be patrolling alone.

Tonight, the patrol was in Jiming Alley.