prynovel Chapter 6 Zhouhu
Chapter 6 Zhouhu
[You stood out from thousands of job seekers and joined a large state-owned enterprise, starting a new chapter in your career! Skill points +30!]
[Current remaining skill points: 303]
"Open the skill bar!"
[Black Mist Blade Technique: LV10]
[Jianghu Qi Cultivation Technique: LV10]
[Case Investigation: LV10]
[Torture and forced confession: LV10]
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After leaving the training ground, Shen Lang couldn't wait to open his skill panel and check the status of his various professional skills.
Sure enough, the last line of small print, "Current position limit reached," disappeared!
This means that after three years of biding his time, he can now level up again!
"As expected of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he's only just become a low-ranking captain and he's already broken through his limits!"
The official system of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was very complete, starting from captains and flag officers, all the way up to commanders and commanders, with a clear and definite path to promotion.
Lord Lu was honest and impartial. Under his rule, the selection of Jinyiwei officials did not consider seniority or background, but only ability and achievements.
This kind of workplace environment is very friendly to Shen Lang, after all, he survives purely on his professional skills.
As long as your achievements are outstanding enough, you can get a promotion and a raise even without considering personal relationships.
It was practically tailor-made for him!
"Come on, Erniu, let's go drinking! We won't leave until we're drunk tonight!"
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Three days later, at dawn.
A donkey cart slowly drove out of Xuan Nan Fang.
Living in Kyoto is no easy feat!
Qin Erniu sighed as he drove the donkey.
"With a monthly salary of two taels of silver, half of it goes to rent, and then there's food, drink, shelter, and social obligations. What's left?"
"Sigh, at this rate, when will we be able to bring our family over to enjoy a comfortable life?"
Shen Lang rested his head on his hands and leaned back on the car floor, leisurely basking in the sun.
Qin Erniu continued, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, "I wonder where we'll be on duty. I'm thinking, how about we spend some money to get a street patrol job?"
"I heard that patrolling the streets is lucrative; the merchants' bribes alone can amount to several taels of silver a month."
Shen Lang said lazily, "The people selling things at the market are all poor folks. You want to rip them off too?"
Qin Erniu retorted confidently, "I'm poor too, why can't I get a scrape!"
Shen Lang said, "You're pathetic. If you're going to make money, make big money!"
"What kind of big money?"
"Find a pretext to raid their home and wipe out their entire family!"
"They're bold enough and ruthless enough to pull off one heist and secure a life of wealth and luxury for the rest of their lives!"
Qin Erniu shrank back and chuckled sheepishly, "Brother, you can't say anything like that, you'll get your head chopped off."
"Oppressing the common people will also get you beheaded, why don't you seem afraid?" Shen Lang tapped his head.
"All you do all day is scheme and cheat. Just do your job well, get promoted, and the money will come naturally. What's the rush!"
Qin Erniu rubbed his head and muttered, "Promotion, huh? With my abilities, I'd be grateful if I wasn't sent home."
Shen Lang asked in bewilderment, "I also find it quite strange. Your physical constitution is fine, and you're much stronger than the average person, so how come you can't cultivate any internal energy?"
Qin Erniu sighed, "I guess he just doesn't have the talent."
Shen Lang shook his head: "It is said that there is a Zhenwu Pavilion in the government office, which stores various books collected by the Embroidered Uniform Guard over the years."
"I'll look into it when I have the chance, and see what's going on with you."
Qin Erniu chuckled and said, "It's alright, brother, no need to worry about it."
"You'll definitely become a high-ranking official someday. If I follow you, I'll never go hungry."
Shen Lang tapped him again: "You don't work hard yourself, but you expect me to? You're certainly scheming!"
Qin Erniu chuckled foolishly, smiling without saying a word.
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"Steamed buns—freshly steamed buns!"
"Wontons! Delicious broth and generous filling, a big bowl for only three coins!"
"Selling sliced noodles! Come and take a look if you're passing by; if you don't like it, you don't have to pay!"
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Following Zhang Xian's address, the two brothers arrived at the southernmost part of Shiyongfang in the central district.
After passing through a bustling market town and turning a corner, you will arrive at the headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
There were no tall brick walls or vermilion gates; it was just an ordinary courtyard, though not small in size, but it looked rather simple, and there weren't even any stone lions at the entrance.
Qin Erniu tied up his donkey, scratched his head in surprise, and said, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters is in a place like this?"
"Did we go to the wrong place?"
Shen Lang looked around at his surroundings, his eyes filled with surprise. The contrast in style was quite striking.
"New here?"
A man with a small mustache dressed in the uniform of the Embroidered Uniform Guard walked towards us with a smile and said, "You've come to the right place, this is the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters."
"Lord Lu dislikes extravagance, so the government offices are naturally kept simple. You will understand later."
"Sir," Shen Lang clasped his hands in greeting, "we've come to collect our waist tokens. May I ask which way to go?"
The man with the small mustache waved his hand: "I wouldn't dare say that. I'm just a captain, I arrived a year earlier than you, I'm not some adult."
"Get your waist token and go to the Administration Office. Go into the back courtyard, and it's the third room on the left."
Thank you!
Shen Lang led Erniu into the government office, and following the direction pointed out by the little mustache, they soon arrived at the Registrar's Office.
Because of Zhang Xian's handwritten letter, the procedures went very smoothly, and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two of them received the waist tokens representing their status as members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The small bronze plaque, round at the top and square at the bottom, with a cloud-patterned arched knob carved on the top, looked somewhat rough, but Qin Erniu loved it so much that he wiped it again and again, muttering to himself:
"I've become a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard! Hehe, what a glorious achievement for my ancestors!"
"Uh, greetings, sir!"
Qin Erniu was excited when he looked up and suddenly saw a burly old man in a scholar's robe standing with his hands behind his back, staring at him.
Behind the old man stood several men in official robes, including the bearded man who had just helped give directions.
The man with the small mustache, his previous cheerful demeanor replaced by a serious expression, said, "This is Commander Zhou Xiong."
Shen Lang and Qin Erniu approached, clasped their hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Commander Zhou!"
Zhou Xiong, with a stern face, looked him up and down, then suddenly roared, "You rude brat!"
"Right hand outward, left hand inward; this is an inauspicious bow, used for announcing death and offering condolences!"
"You vulgar brat!"
Are you trying to curse me to die young?
Qin Erniu was startled and quickly switched hands: "My lord, please forgive me, I was foolish and made a mistake!"
"Liu Baichuan, take them to receive their merit-making official robes, and teach them the rules while you're at it!"
Zhou Xiong roared angrily and stormed off.
After he left, Liu Baichuan with the mustache immediately put on a smile again: "I didn't expect we'd be so destined to meet, we've become colleagues."
Then, he comforted Qin Erniu, saying, "Don't be nervous. Commander Zhou just has a bit of an eccentric temper, but he's very magnanimous. He won't blame you for such a small thing. Just be more careful in the future."
"Please follow me, both of you!"
The three walked to a secluded courtyard. Liu Baichuan went inside and brought out several booklets and two sets of official robes, which he handed to Shen Lang and Qin Erniu.
Shen Lang looked down and saw that they were "Wild Goose Feather Saber Technique", "Thirty-Six Styles of Capturing Techniques", and "Sinking Jade Skill".
Liu Baichuan smiled and said, "These are all standard techniques, nothing particularly advanced. If you have better ones, you don't have to practice them."