Chapter 19: Identity (Please follow, bookmark, and vote with monthly tickets and recommendation votes)

Chapter 19: Identity (Please follow, collect, and vote with monthly/recommendation tickets)

【Name: Su Mu】

【Identity: Constable (Official)】

【Points: 80】

【Martial Arts: Wave-Subduing Saber Technique (Minor Success), Archery (Beginner)】

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Su Mu looked at the contents of the panel, his mood slightly complicated.

In just one day, his points had increased by a full ten points.

His identity had merely changed from a commoner to an official, yet the rate of point accumulation had undergone a qualitative change.

What if his identity were even higher?

What is class?

This is class!

"Although Xing Zhaofu kept his promise and gave me the identity of a constable, his killing intent toward me hasn't vanished. On the contrary, I'm afraid he wants to kill me even more now," Su Mu mused to himself.

Joining the South City Division was not his original intention. He had originally planned to wait until his saber technique reached perfection before revealing his skills to join them.

However, the appearance of the Third Leader of Black Dragon Fortress triggered a series of chain reactions, causing him to be exposed before his martial arts were fully mastered.

Even more terrifyingly, he had caught the eye of the South City Division's Head Constable.

It was only because Xing Zhaofu still had certain reservations that he didn't dare to act against him openly within the city.

But it was easy to imagine that as soon as Xing Zhaofu found an opportunity, he would certainly not let him go.

The only thing Su Mu could rely on was his own strength and hard work.

"One month. In just one month, my Wave-Subduing Saber Technique will reach Great Success. By then, I'll have more opportunities to maneuver. But, will he give me a month?" Su Mu sighed inwardly.

*Knock!*

*Knock!*

*Knock!*

Just then, a knocking sound suddenly echoed from outside the door.

It was so late; who could it be?

Feeling suspicious, Su Mu gripped the hilt of his saber with one hand while using the other to pull the door open a crack.

"Is it you?"

Through the crack, Su Mu saw a slender figure standing outside. "Is something the matter?"

"Yes."

Liu Hongyu nodded and whispered, "Can I come in to talk?"

Su Mu hesitated for a moment but ultimately opened the door, allowing Liu Hongyu into the courtyard.

"If you have something to say, say it here."

Su Mu stopped in the courtyard and did not invite her into the house.

"I know it's you," Liu Hongyu said suddenly, her large eyes staring straight at Su Mu.

"Know what is me?" Su Mu wore a look of confusion.

"Nothing."

Liu Hongyu watched Su Mu for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Brother Su, do you want to marry me?"

As soon as these words left her mouth, even with Liu Hongyu's fiery personality, her face flushed slightly.

However, thinking of a certain possibility, she suppressed her shyness and continued to stare at Su Mu.

"My parents have passed away, and my uncle and aunt were murdered. I am the only one left in the Liu family now," Liu Hongyu continued. "Between my parents' inheritance and my uncle's, I currently have five houses in the outer city of Wuling, thirty acres of fertile land, and two hundred taels of silver in savings."

Gradually, she regained her composure, and a hint of confidence appeared on her face.

"If you marry me, all of this will be yours," Liu Hongyu said. "This is wealth you couldn't earn even if you hunted for a lifetime."

Su Mu remained silent. It was true; five houses in Wuling were worth at least three or four hundred taels, and thirty acres of fertile land would be worth another one or two hundred. By a rough calculation, Liu Hongyu was indeed a little wealthy woman with a net worth of nearly a thousand taels.

For an ordinary hunter, it was indeed an unreachable fortune.

"Why me?" Su Mu asked slowly after a long silence.

Liu Hongyu was quite attractive and wealthy; if she wanted to marry, suitors would likely be trampling down the threshold of the Liu residence.

Although Su Mu knew his own situation, to outsiders, he was just an ordinary hunter with no money or property, possessing no virtues other than being somewhat good-looking.

"I heard from my uncle that you have excellent archery skills," Liu Hongyu said seriously. "As long as you are willing to work hard, you can definitely join the South City Division as a runner. Once you become a runner, I will marry you. At that time, I will have the money to help you pull strings. In three to five years, I can surely help you become a constable of the South City Division."

Liu Hongyu was calculating with a look of utmost seriousness.

Su Mu was somewhat speechless.

He felt like he was looking at the kind of wife who pressured her husband to strive for success, as if they were unworthy without achieving a certain status.

"So, I must be a runner to be qualified to marry you?" Su Mu said, caught between laughter and tears.

"Although it sounds a bit cold-hearted, yes," Liu Hongyu nodded vigorously. "Brother Su, are you content to be a hunter for the rest of your life? If you just work a little harder, you can definitely become a runner. Then, our union of strength will surely lead to a life that everyone envies."

"I'm sorry."

Su Mu looked at Liu Hongyu with a calm expression. He respected a young woman's desire for a better life, but then he declined.

"It is impossible for me to become a runner. Not in this lifetime. So, Sister Liu, you should choose another partner."

Liu Hongyu stared blankly at Su Mu, deep disappointment surfacing in her eyes.

A man, no matter how capable he might be, if he lacked ambition, was destined to live a mediocre life.

"When you are old, you will definitely regret this," Liu Hongyu said before leaving.

Su Mu shrugged. Perhaps. But he truly couldn't become a runner; he was already a constable of the South City Division. Was he supposed to demote himself?

*You want to marry a runner, but I am a constable, so we are destined to be apart.*

Just as Liu Hongyu left and Su Mu was about to close the door, a hand suddenly reached in, blocking the wooden door.

"Yang Jin?"

Seeing the owner of the arm, Su Mu's brow furrowed slightly.

"I'm not here for revenge."

With thick bandages wrapped around his shoulder, Yang Jin's face was somewhat pale. He spoke in a low voice, "I want to talk to you."

"There doesn't seem to be much for us to talk about," Su Mu said.

He had no prior grievances with Yang Jin, but during the South City Division competition, Yang Jin had shown no mercy. Those three arrows had been aimed squarely at his life.

It was already an act of great magnanimity that Su Mu hadn't shot him dead.

But Su Mu couldn't act as if nothing had happened. Treating Yang Jin as a mere passerby was his greatest mercy.

"Xing Zhaofu wants you to act as the vanguard to attack Black Dragon Fortress. He wants me to shoot and kill you amidst the chaos," Yang Jin said heavily, making no move to leave.

Su Mu looked at him in silence for a long time. Finally, he opened a crack in the door. "Come in."

Yang Jin entered the courtyard. Su Mu closed the courtyard gate before leading Yang Jin into the room.

The two sat opposite each other. Only then did Su Mu speak. "Why tell me this? If I'm not mistaken, you should be one of Xing Zhaofu's men, right?"

"I am not his man; he is merely using me," Yang Jin shook his head. "I came to find you because I know him. He is narrow-minded and acts with ruthless cruelty. If I followed orders and killed you, he would surely kill me afterward to silence me."

"Then what is the meaning of you coming to find me?" Su Mu asked in confusion. "You don't actually think I have the ability to deal with him, do you?"

"Xing Zhaofu is a Body Tempering Second Stage martial artist. Even the two of us combined are no match for him," Yang Jin said. "I came to find you because I want to cooperate with you."

"You already said that even the two of us together aren't his match. So what can you achieve by cooperating with me?" Su Mu asked.

"There is something you don't know," Yang Jin said. "The reason Black Dragon Fortress is attacking the South City this time is because the South City previously sent troops to suppress them. And the reason the South City sent troops to suppress Black Dragon Fortress is because they received orders from the Inner City."

Su Mu's brow furrowed slightly, not understanding how this related to what Yang Jin had said earlier.

"You are now a registered constable of the South City Division. As long as you can achieve great merit during the suppression of Black Dragon Fortress, you can attract the attention of the Sima, or even the big figures in the Inner City," Yang Jin continued. "If that happens, Xing Zhaofu won't dare to kill you. But with your current strength, it will be difficult to achieve great merit alone. That is why you need to cooperate with me!"