Chapter 29: The Search for the Exposer Begins! Information Refresh!

[6: Yesterday, you paid attention to the tenant farmers wronged by Zheng Kecheng and received related information. Three tenant farmers were tortured into confession in prison, and four fell ill. Zheng Kecheng successfully gained a promotion opportunity and will rise to the Youzhou County Secret Police in six months.]

[7: Yesterday, you successfully advanced to the third-tier warrior level and received related information. At the current progress, barring any unforeseen events, you will reach the second-tier level in 2,557 days.]

[8: Yesterday, you buried the master of the Flying Eagle Martial Hall, Du Xiang, and received related information. Du Xiang hid gold, silver, jewels, and martial arts manuals in Liangzhou. He also built a secret passage under the Flying Eagle Martial Hall, where part of the silver and the complete manual of the Flying Eagle technique are hidden. He passed away with regret, unable to hand over the key to his children.]

[9: Yesterday, you developed a plan to weaken the Chen family to save your sister, Qin Xuemei, and received related information. Chen Kuan's younger brother, Chen Xiao, learned that Chen Kuan might be practicing the Zikui Sword Technique, which made him effeminate. Thinking that having a eunuch as the head of the family was disgraceful, he confronted Chen Kuan but was imprisoned.]

[10: Yesterday, you focused on the Chen family of the four major families and received related information. Chen Feng, the manager of the Chen family laundry, plans to extort 80 taels from Qin Xuemei and three other girls as settlement money and is trying to extract information about you from Qin Xuemei.]

"Hmm?"

"The other three major families in Yan Yun County—Lin, Su, and Zhang—are all targeting the Chen family? Chen Kuan is searching for the person who exposed him?"

Qin Wang's eyes flickered as he looked at the first piece of information.

Where there are people, there are disputes!

Exposing Chen Kuan was the right move. As long as the exposure continues and the scandals are big enough, the Lin, Zhang, and Su families, along with the Tianhe Society and the Black River Gang, will surely take a shot. Over time, the Chen family is bound to weaken!

Maybe, he wouldn't even need to wait until the Jiangshen festival; the Chen family might collapse on its own, making it much easier to rescue his sister.

"I'll linger around the Chen family and expose their secrets continuously to make them the target of everyone's anger!"

With his mind made up, Qin Wang decided to go to the county town and specifically target the Chen family.

"Ji Zhang is also searching the city for me?"

"He's worried about the Secret Police investigating?"

Qin Wang's eyes showed a thoughtful look as he read the second piece of information.

Qin Wang had taken special precautions when posting information, wearing a big hat and a thick cotton jacket, and avoiding the night watchmen, leaving no traces. They shouldn't be able to trace it back to him.

"The Soul Gathering Bowl requires spiritual consciousness to refine? It can actively absorb the souls of the dead?"

Qin Wang blinked as he read the fourth piece of information, realizing that spiritual consciousness is something only cultivators possess.

For now, the only use is to kill opponents and use the Soul Gathering Bowl to collect their souls.

It essentially enables soul extraction!

Li Laocai's soul was inside. Once the Soul Gathering Bowl is refined, Qin Wang planned to satisfy his grudge by digging up Li Laocai's grave and whipping his corpse in front of his trapped soul.

"After exposing the Chen family's weaknesses, Zhang Ao Feng, the head of the Zhang family, plans to test Chen Kuan tonight?"

Qin Wang's eyes brightened upon reading the fifth piece of information.

This was good news!

A fight would be ideal!

As far as he knew, Zhang Ao Feng was one of the top five experts in Yan Yun County, on par with Chen Kuan!

"Zheng Kecheng, the beast, is set to rise to the Youzhou County Secret Police in six months?"

"This bastard climbed up by stepping on the commoners. Several tenant farmers were tortured into confessing… It seems I need to expose his arson and massacre to let Yan Yun County see his true face!"

Qin Wang's eyes showed determination as he read the sixth piece of information, feeling the need to expose Zheng Kecheng.

Zheng Kecheng was one of the top five experts in Yan Yun County, just like Chen Kuan. Although exposing him wouldn't lead to his death, it would at least disgust him!

It would also help clear the names of the 13 wronged tenant farmers.

"At the current rate, I'll reach the second-tier level in 7 years?"

"That's too long!"

Qin Wang's eyes showed a thoughtful look as he read the seventh piece of information.

Seven years was too long to wait.

However, with the precious bowl to purify the pills, the time might be shortened.

Hadn't the information previously shown that it would take 90 days to reach the third-tier level?

And now he had already advanced to the third-tier!

"Du Xiang hid gold, silver, jewels, and martial arts manuals in Liangzhou? And built a secret passage under the Flying Eagle Martial Hall? It hides part of the silver and the complete manual of the Flying Eagle technique?!"

"What a cunning fox!"

Qin Wang's eyes brightened as he read the eighth piece of information, thinking, "It looks like I need to visit the Flying Eagle Martial Hall when I get to the county town and find that secret passage!"

He then took out a key from his bag, which he had found on Du Xiang's body. It should be the key to the secret passage.

So far, he had only obtained the first three moves of the Flying Eagle technique. According to the information, the Flying Eagle technique should have twelve moves.

As for Liangzhou, it would have to wait.

"Chen Kuan's younger brother, Chen Xiao, is imprisoned by Chen Kuan?"

"Good news!"

"I need to keep exposing this!"

Qin Wang was pleased as he read the ninth piece of information.

"The Chen family's laundry manager, Chen Feng?"

"He's such a scoundrel, trying to extort even a bit of silver!"

"Given the chance, I'll kill this dog!"

Qin Wang's eyes turned cold as he read the tenth piece of information.

"If only this silver was in banknotes."

"I'll take 250 taels and bury the rest."

Qin Wang frowned as he looked at the silver after reading the information.

1,250 taels of silver weighed about 100 jin (approximately 50 kilograms). Although he could carry it with his strength as a third-tier warrior, the city guards would check large packages at the city gate. It would be hard to explain such a large amount of silver.

He decided to bury 1,000 taels in the kitchen firewood room and retrieve more if needed.

The next day.

After getting up and washing, Qin Wang prepared to leave, carrying 250 taels of silver, the precious bowl, the Soul Gathering Bowl, and his travel pass.

"Big brother, take this for the road…"

He was surprised to see Bai Fenghuan running over with a package, her face flushed, and she stuffed the package into Qin Wang's arms.

"How can I accept this…?"

Qin Wang felt a bit guilty as he looked at Bai Fenghuan, who had come to see him off.

He might not return to the Hundred Herbs Hall in the future, yet she still came to see him off.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about! You're the first person to buy me candied haws and chestnuts!"

"Grandpa said you're just like my father and asked me to see you off."

Bai Fenghuan's expression darkened slightly as she mentioned her father.

Seeing her expression, Qin Wang said nothing more. He packed the package and walked along the street of Qingniu Village, with Bai Fenghuan following behind.

"Little sister Huan, I'll bring you some good food from the county town next time."

Qin Wang turned to the bouncing Bai Fenghuan.

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Great, I'll wait for you! You have to keep your word!"

"I will!"

At 1 p.m.

Qin Wang returned to his rented house in the east of the city.

He put down his things and hid the silver.

After checking that the dust he had sprinkled on the floor before leaving was undisturbed, he relaxed. Looking at the street outside, he muttered, "It seems I need to hold off on exposing things for a while."

After entering the city, he had heard people discussing that the Chen family, the Secret Police, and the Black River Gang were all searching for the exposer.

Especially the Chen family and the Black River Gang, who were determined to catch the exposer.

Even though they couldn't find out who exposed them, they were surely out patrolling at night.

"I should go to Tongren Hall to see if they need an apprentice and also check out the Flying Eagle Martial Hall, the four major families, Tianhe Society, and the Black River Gang."

With his plan made, Qin Wang set out.