Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 351 - 341: Bamboo Waters Judgment, Killing Intent Rises on Lu Mountain
Punishment, what punishment?
When the word punishment came out of Zheng Qunshan’s mouth, Zhou Yuanfeng’s expression changed first.
Zhou Yuanfeng pressed the table edge with a serious expression: "Senior Brother Zheng, the word punishment is not something to be spoken easily. Qin An, as a Mountain Patrol Silver General of the Evil Extermination Bureau, even if he has committed a mistake, it is not up to the teacher alone to decide."
Zheng Qunshan’s eyes flashed with cold light: "Junior Brother Zhou, you are becoming increasingly disrespectful, daring to question the teacher’s decision?"
Zhou Yuanfeng held his ground: "I am not questioning the teacher, but the iron laws of the Evil Extermination Bureau are above everything else, that is the fundamental."
Tang Zizhen saw this and quickly mediated: "We are all fellow disciples, why harm the harmony? Senior Brother Zheng, why not speak directly, what exactly is this punishment for?"
Zheng Qunshan sneered: "The chaos of the Bamboo Water has not been settled. If Qin An can help quell this chaos, he can make up for his faults, and the teacher will naturally be lenient."
As soon as these words came out, Tang Zizhen and Zhou Yuanfeng were stunned on the spot.
Tang Zizhen’s eyes flashed with shock.
Zhou Yuanfeng suddenly stood up, knocking over the wine cup on the table: "Absurd! The chaos of the Bamboo Water is deeply rooted, how can one person settle it? Was this matter discussed with the other Mountain Patrol Golden Generals?"
Zheng Qunshan said calmly: "Even Jin Fengyu has already tacitly agreed. You also said that we must act according to the iron laws of the Evil Extermination Bureau. If we speak of the iron laws, then we must act according to them. Junior Brother Zhou, do you still have any objections?"
Zhou Yuanfeng’s knuckles turned white, and he finally fell silent.
Zheng Qunshan flicked his sleeve: "Over the years, countless Mountain Patrol Generals have been deployed. It’s merely having him participate in quelling the chaos. If it fails, it’s heaven’s will. Now, there’s no objection from the Golden Generals. If you persist, don’t blame me for enforcing the rules."
Tang Zizhen pulled Zhou Yuanfeng’s sleeve, forcibly pulling him down: "Senior Brother Zheng, this matter still needs to be notified to Qin An. I’ll inform him about the chaos of the Bamboo Water first, what do you think?"
Zheng Qunshan abruptly stood up, his gaze sharp as a blade: "Regardless of whether you inform him or not, he must go. Junior Sister Tang, I thought you were close to the teacher, but your actions just now disappointed me greatly. Sometimes one needs to remain rational and take a stand; you must have your principles."
At this point, Zheng Qunshan also realized that Tang Zizhen and Zhou Yuanfeng were quite close.
He didn’t want to stay any longer and turned to leave.
Zhou Yuanfeng suddenly said coldly: "Grandma was right to slap you."
Zheng Qunshan turned sharply, a killing intent as heavy as a mountain descending: "What did you say?"
Zhou Yuanfeng remained unmoved: "What, does senior brother want to attack a fellow disciple?"
Zheng Qunshan’s expression flickered unpredictably, finally snorting coldly before disappearing into the night.
The courtyard fell silent.
Tang Zizhen sighed: "Junior Brother Zhou, why confront Senior Brother Zheng like this? He is, after all, a Mountain Patrol Silver General at the Inner God Realm Perfection. If he ever steps into the ranks of the Golden Generals, you might not have a good time."
Zhou Yuanfeng sneered: "Having joined the Evil Extermination Bureau, why fear the intrigue here? What can he do, what dares he do? Qin An’s situation is already hard to suppress."
Tang Zizhen bit her lip: "The chaos of Bamboo Water is complex, but not without hope. Let’s first find Qin An and tell him about the situation."
Zhou Yuanfeng nodded in agreement.
The two said no more, leaving the courtyard and heading toward Qin An’s location.
...
In Qin An’s courtyard.
At this moment, the courtyard was empty.
Qin An was playing with four or five teacups, moving them casually on the table.
If one paid close attention, they would notice that every time Qin An moved, an invisible force twisted around the cups on the table.
This was the power of the array.
Qin An’s current proficiency in arrays had already reached the point of transforming decay into miracles. Even a few simple teacups, randomly placed by him, could form an array.
This kind of training made proficiency come easily.
Thus, Qin An had been practicing the proficiency of an Array Master in his room continuously.
Except for meals, he never stepped out of the room.
A slight sound of footsteps rang out, and with Qin An’s current ability, he could easily identify the person.
He frowned slightly, breaking the array on the table.
After the array dissipated, he turned his gaze toward the door.
A knock sounded from the door.
Qin An said calmly: "Come in."
The door was pushed open from the outside.
Tang Zizhen and Zhou Yuanfeng came in together, each with a different expression.
Zhou Yuanfeng looked at Qin An’s calm demeanor and felt a touch of sentiment.
Tang Zizhen, however, carried a hint of awkwardness, as she had once had a grievance with Qin An.
Qin An gestured to the chair opposite, pouring two cups of tea: "Please sit."
Tang Zizhen seemed a bit restrained.
Zhou Yuanfeng, however, quickly took a seat.
"The two of you coming together must mean there’s important business," Qin An said.
The two held the position of Jin Mansion General, and the affairs were extremely demanding.
Not only did they need to manage subordinates well, but they also had to plan various tasks.
Thus, they wouldn’t just casually come looking for him.
Now, they suddenly sought him out, there must be something.
Tang Zizhen glanced at Zhou Yuanfeng, implying for him to speak.
Zhou Yuanfeng pondered for a long while, then relayed everything Zheng Qunshan had said.
Afterward, Zhou Yuanfeng added a sentence.
"If you don’t want to participate, we can think of another way to see if we can cover this matter up."
Qin An suddenly laughed: "If it could be covered up, such things wouldn’t happen. Even Mr. Jin can’t stop it. It seems the two of you regarding the teacher have indeed exploited the iron laws of the Evil Extermination Bureau."
Zhou Yuanfeng sighed.
He knew his previous words were useless.
After all, even the other Mountain Patrol Golden Generals did not stop the teacher from doing such things, which proved that everyone had tacitly agreed.
Tang Zizhen suddenly asked: "What do you plan to do?"
"What to do?" Qin An shook his head: "The task has been assigned, it must be done. Moreover, the chaos of the Bamboo Water...might even bring some benefits."
Regarding the chaos of the Bamboo Water, Qin An knew it best.
Back when he was enhancing the Scholar Profession proficiency, he often lingered in the Confidential Library, reading many of its books.
The so-called Bamboo Water chaos was actually referring to a large river north of the Xunyang Prefecture.
The river, named Bamboo Water River, is an important source of water to the north of Xunyang Prefecture, benefiting the local people.
However, a long time ago, someone mentioned that there was a treasure from a deceased master in the area, leading many to seek it out.
Among them, there were humans, monsters, and pseudo-gods.
Once these three factions mingled together, various conflicts arose.
Numerous factions took root in that place as well.
Counting carefully, there are over a hundred factions.
The mix of humans, monsters, and pseudo-gods is extremely chaotic, even more tangled than ancient trees.
Moreover, since the Bamboo Water River is far from Xunyang Prefecture, even though many Mountain Patrol Generals are dispatched annually to stabilize the situation, they can only maintain order rather than completely resolve the chaos.
Therefore, the chaos of Bamboo Water has become a sore point for Xunyang Prefecture.
Qin An knows that the chaos is severe and not something that can be easily resolved.
However, there is much profit to be made from it.
Among over a hundred factions, setting aside the human factions for now.
The factions of monsters and pseudo-gods are alive and kicking achievements, which is why Qin An felt this trip was worthwhile.
Zhou Yuanfeng asked, "When do you plan to depart?"
The matter was almost settled.
Zhou Yuanfeng, being just a small Jin Mansion General, equivalent to a Mountain Patrol Silver General, could not intervene at all.
Therefore, he regarded it as treating a dead horse as if it were still alive.
Qin An pondered for a moment and said, "I will set out for Bamboo Water River in two months."
The reason for scheduling it two months later is actually quite simple.
Because Qin An wants to use these two months to train his Array Master and Pill Master to level thirteen.
By then, he can be level thirteen in all professions, and his strength will see a qualitative leap.
Moreover, the current chaos at Bamboo Water is very complex, so Qin An will also need to use the Pill Master profession to refine some pills for himself after reaching level thirteen.
He had never done this before, but now he must.
Tang Zizhen nodded, "Since you’ve made your plan, we can be at ease."
Speaking these words, Tang Zizhen felt somewhat incredulous herself.
With her character, she rarely concerned herself with anyone.
Even her brother Zhou Yuanfeng was no exception.
Yet, facing Qin An, a man she hadn’t interacted with for long, she often found herself worried.
Zhou Yuanfeng stood up and said, "Then we won’t disturb you."
Knowing how dangerous the chaos at Bamboo Water is, Zhou Yuanfeng was also clear.
Qin An plans to use this time to solidify his foundation.
Thus, Zhou Yuanfeng decided not to disturb him.
The two stood up and left the courtyard one after another.
Qin An sat in the room, watching the flickering flames inside, his lips slightly curling up: "No wonder even the central state is reluctant to tread here. Now, I’ve reached a level where even the Mountain Patrol Golden Generals are targeting me. To break the deadlock, I only need to enhance my strength."
Thinking of this, Qin An stopped pondering and continued playing with his teacup, honing his Array Master proficiency.
...
Lu Mountain, located amidst a wilderness.
Clouds of gloom swirled around the mountain peak.
There wasn’t a single animal in the entire mountain, not even the chirping of insects or birds.
Inside a cave.
Lu Wufeng sat cross-legged in cultivation, his aura, like a mountain, filled the entire cave house.
At this moment, footsteps echoed.
Lu Wufeng raised his head and scanned the area, seeing a Deer Demon hurriedly running in from outside.
"Why are you so flustered?" Lu Wufeng’s eyes flashed with a murderous glint.
The Deer Demon stopped, crouching on the ground: "The Shadow Moon Sect’s plan completely failed. All efforts were in vain, and the leader is raging inside the cave..."
Hearing this, Lu Wufeng frowned and said, "I wasn’t involved in the Shadow Moon Sect’s plan, only my subordinates went to carry out the task. Why notify me?"
As a monster faction, Lu Mountain modeled some of its systems after the Evil Extermination Bureau. Therefore, he felt tasks not involving him should not be reported to him.
The Deer Demon wiped the cold sweat from its forehead: "The failure of this matter is all because of one person, and that person is Qin An."
"What?" Lu Wufeng suddenly stood up, the pressure of Inner God Realm Perfection intensified, causing cold sweat to drip like money from the Deer Demon’s forehead.
"You just said the task failed entirely because of Qin An? What exactly did that brat do?"
The Deer Demon quickly shook its head: "Only know he took the task with a few other Mountain Patrol Silver Generals. The specific reason for the failure of our layout, even the leader doesn’t know. But the leader knows about your vendetta with Qin An, hence sent me to notify you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Wufeng retracted his killing intent, his eyes still bloody red: "I understand."
The Deer Demon was sweating profusely: "The leader said, since you are gathering information about Qin An, if you can kill Qin An, there will be a hefty reward."
Lu Wufeng took a few steps forward, looking down: "I know, now get lost."
The Deer Demon dared not say more, scrambling to leave the cave house.
The cave house fell silent, akin to a deathly void.
Suddenly, Lu Wufeng waved his hand and said, "Come out!"
From the dark corner of the cave house, a skinny Deer Demon emerged.
"I asked you to monitor Qin An’s movements, how’s it going?"
The Deer Demon bowed its head: "Reporting to Lord Lu, after Qin An returned to the Evil Extermination Bureau, he has stayed put, never leaving."
"But recently Zheng Qun Mountain returned to the Evil Extermination Bureau and had a big argument with Tang Zizhen and Zhou Yuanfeng. Spies overheard some news; Qin An might soon head to Bamboo Water River to partake in the chaos there."
"Bamboo Water River?" Lu Wufeng rose and said, "Good, that’s good news!"
The Deer Demon asked, "Master, do you plan to personally take action?"
Lu Wufeng sneered: "I must handle it personally, otherwise if Qin An continues to grow, he will undoubtedly become a major adversary. Gather our people, and as soon as Qin An leaves the Evil Extermination Bureau, we go too."
The Deer Demon nodded, saying no more, and quickly withdrew.
Lu Wufeng’s face was twisted with a savage grin, his eyes brimming with killing intent: "Brat, you killed my offspring, I’ll make sure to cut you into pieces!"
