Over the next few days, Fang Ye began his work.
The Captain remained solely responsible for maintaining regional public order, which meant not much had changed from before.
But officials always had advantages, for example...
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Several Embroidered Uniform Guards drew their blades.
"Ah!!! My leg! My leg!"
The bandit screamed, falling to the ground, wailing incessantly.
"Stop yelling, it's truly unsightly." Fang Ye walked over leisurely, a frown on his Face: "The day before yesterday, when you kicked Old Man Liu's leg until it broke, making him watch as you killed his entire Family of five, weren't you very happy?"
"Now it's your turn to enjoy this treatment, so why are you screaming so loudly?"
As he spoke, he slowly drew his blade.
"I—" The bandit was about to say something, but immediately saw the bright gleam of the blade and quickly shouted: "Wait, I surrender! You can arrest me and throw me into the Embroidered Uniform Guard's prison—"
But before he could finish, Fang Ye directly brought his blade down.
The next second, a head flew, and blood spurted wildly!
Blood splattered all over the ground!
"What a foolish bandit! Facing death, yet still daring to resist." Fang Ye snorted lightly, then said to Zhao Feiyang beside him: "Record this: the bandit, Huang Dayuan, refused to surrender and I had no choice but to execute him."
Zhao Feiyang's heart trembled. How many 'refused to surrender' bandits had there been already?
Anyway, Fang Ye had been serving as Captain for half a month, and so far, he hadn't seen a single bandit willing to surrender.
Perhaps the bandits, seeing Fang Ye's youthful Face, harbored contempt and were unwilling to bow down to a young man?
—At least, that was the answer Fang Ye gave when Hundred-Household Lin Chengze questioned him.
Zhao Feiyang stated that no matter whether others believed it or not, he certainly did!
"Yes, Captain, the bandit Huang Dayuan resisted arrest and has now been executed."
Zhao Feiyang dutifully recorded it.
The other Embroidered Uniform Guards also swallowed their saliva.
"Mm." Fang Ye nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he coughed and said: "This time, you brothers have worked hard again. How about this, tonight I'll treat you all to drinks, to reward everyone."
"Thank you, Captain!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they looked at Fang Ye's blood-stained clothes without any aversion.
Fang Ye was very generous.
As long as there was a mission, and a bandit was 'unavoidably' executed by the Captain, he would definitely treat everyone to drinks and meat.
This had caused them to gain a circle of weight and have oily Faces in just over ten days.
Immediately, the gazes of the crowd towards the bandit Huang Dayuan no longer held any pity.
—This bandit was too wicked; he actually dared to look down on our Captain, refusing to surrender. He truly deserved to die! It served him right!
Fang Ye smiled slightly, sheathed his blade, and swaggered out with the Embroidered Uniform Guards, heading towards the guard station.
His body was stained with blood, and his Aura was astonishing.
So, along the way, everyone retreated.
But many pairs of eyes were fixed on Fang Ye and his group.
Du Yihan, the Pavilion Master of Jin Yu Pavilion, Xiang Gao, the Chief of the Black Tiger Gang, and others, were all part of these eyes.
"He really just wants to kill some criminals, huh."
"He's truly well-behaved and law-abiding!"
"Currently, he doesn't seem to want to trouble us... He looks like a very honest person!"
Yes, honest!
This was their evaluation of Fang Ye—what did killing a few bandits count for? Which Embroidered Uniform Guard didn't kill people?
It was simply a trivial matter!
Not affecting their business was the big matter!
"As a Captain, he hasn't extorted money from us... This guy looks like a young man, nothing more than being a bit more bloodthirsty!"
The few of them chuckled, their eyes full of ease.
Such an honest Captain, it had been a long time since they'd seen one.
...
After the dinner, night had fallen.
Fang Ye saw off his subordinates, returned home, and began his Cultivation.
Cultivation was like sailing against the current; one could not relax for a single day.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, and although he wasn't moving, his body seemed to be constantly trembling, causing the bed to emit a low thumping sound.
After a while.
Fang Ye's entire body suddenly tensed, his muscles twisted frantically, and his Qi and blood surged.
Then, he slowly calmed down...
He had achieved a Breakthrough!
"This is the fourth limit-break." Fang Ye let out a long breath.
In just half a month, he had actually broken through from one limit-break to four consecutive limit-breaks!
The efficiency was astonishing!
Of course, the reason he could achieve such astonishing results, besides the 'Blood God Art' Cultivation Technique he practiced being at Perfection level, which could maximize the speed of body tempering.
It was also because he had ample Cultivation resources!
Although Fang Ye didn't fancy the gifts sent by those Families and Gangs, many items among these gifts could actually promote a Martial Artist's Cultivation.
Especially various tonics, which could replenish Cultivation consumption and accelerate Cultivation progress.
The level of gifts they sent was also precisely calibrated.
Fang Ye was at the Eighth Rank Flesh Refining Realm, and the tonics they sent were also at a level suitable for this Realm.
This subtly hinted—Please, Captain Fang, do not underestimate us; we quickly ascertained your cultivation level, and our forces all have some strength!
Don't take us for trash just because we show great humility on the surface!
Of course, Fang Ye ignored all such hints.
Fang Ye immersed himself, scanning his information.
【Fang Ye: Eighth Rank Flesh Refining Realm (Four Limit-Breaks)】
【Cultivation Techniques: Blood God Art (Perfection), Embroidered Spring Blade (Minor Achievement), Netherworld Shuttle (Perfection)】
【Red Lotus Blood Qi: Forty strands】
As a Captain, his speed of accumulating Red Lotus Blood Qi had increased significantly.
Mainly, he could openly hint to his subordinates to leave the final blow on enemies to him.
And he only needed to pay a small amount of money to make his subordinates eliminate their dissatisfaction and happily give up the 'final blow'—this money was even obtained from the gifts sent by those Gang Leaders originally!
So, even if there were no 'big gift packages' like Liang Yi during this period, only ordinary small bandits.
Fang Ye quickly accumulated forty strands of Red Lotus Blood Qi.
"Add it to Embroidered Spring Blade!" Fang Ye's thoughts stirred.
The operation of the 'Embroidered Spring Blade' Cultivation Technique, the movement of the blade, and the exertion of force all surged into his mind.
Countless inspirations sprang from his heart, intertwining with his own practice, blossoming into myriad profound mysteries...
Forty strands of Red Lotus Blood Qi dissipated.
Finally!
【Embroidered Spring Blade (Minor Achievement) → Embroidered Spring Blade (Major Achievement)!】
"Only raised the blade technique to Major Achievement?" Fang Ye frowned slightly.
The Embroidered Spring Blade truly lived up to its reputation as a simplified version of a Grandmaster blade technique; the Concept it contained was extraordinary.
The consumption was astonishing!
Of course, it wasn't that forty strands of Red Lotus Blood Qi only raised the Embroidered Spring Blade by one small Rank.
In fact, after twenty strands of Red Lotus Blood Qi were poured in, the Embroidered Spring Blade had already advanced to Major Achievement.
It was just a pity that although the remaining Red Lotus Blood Qi also brought a large amount of insight into the Embroidered Spring Blade, it was not enough to support its continued advancement.
Of course, Fang Ye felt that it was not far from the Perfection Realm.
"One only regrets having too little when it's needed!" Fang Ye sighed softly.
Half a month of hard accumulation, yet it was simply consumed in an instant.
But it didn't matter.
A thousand pieces of gold scattered will return again.
Karma would still come.
Suddenly.
A few knocks sounded on the door.
Fang Ye opened the door, and it was Zhao Feiyang!
He was hunched over, wearing black clothes suitable for concealment.
Upon seeing Fang Ye, he immediately stepped forward and said.
"Sir, about the matter of the Alley Flower Society that you asked me to investigate... there are results!"
Fang Ye's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
See, didn't the Karma just arrive?