Chapter 18: Unsheathed (Part 2)



Qu Lian followed Yan Changge to the Wuxie. In his words, he was free anyway, so he might as well go for a stroll. However, he just parked his car in front of the Wuxie and did not go in. Although he was the employer, he was quietly working as a full-time driver. Qu Lian seemed to have a very complicated feeling towards the Wuxie.

When Yan Changge returned to the car, Qu Lian looked a little surprised: "You came back so soon? I thought the Wushu Association would invite you to join, after all, you are very good at martial arts. Although I don't know martial arts, I have seen many masters. Wang Yanfeng's martial arts are so high, but you can defeat him with one move. You must be very skilled. Why didn't they keep you?"

"Who knows?" Yan Changge said lightly.

Maybe some people wanted to stay, but unfortunately they didn't have the chance to speak up.

"Then don't you plan to join the Wushu Association? Don't you want to be the president?" Qu Lian asked.

"I have to be the president," Yan Changge said, "but the Wushu Association is too chaotic right now, it's not worth it."

Merit is different for different people. When you are alone and you are only responsible for yourself, you will gain merit if you do good things and lose merit if you do bad things. But when you are in a high position, you have to be responsible for your own responsibilities, and the good and bad things done by your subordinates will be counted on you.

What Yan Changge wanted to do was to be the president of the Wushu Association after the cancer was removed, not the current corrupt president of the Wushu Association. If he were to be the president of the Wushu Association now, he would be put in a museum in a few days, and it would take him many years to become a human being again.

If they want to form a martial arts association, they must first clean up the Chinese martial arts world with great force. Yan Changge has a plan in mind, but it will take a long time to realize.

He continued, "And I am your bodyguard now. I will not leave you until you have survived the catastrophe."

Qu Lian raised the corners of his lips slightly and said: "You are really..."

He thought for a long time but couldn't think of a better word to describe Yan Changge, so he could only say: "What a good man."

I always feel that the word "good person" is too monotonous, so Qu Lian racked his brains and thought again: "Having the demeanor of a gentleman."

Yan Changge did not answer, and the car became very dull. This was the consistent state of Qu Lian and Yan Changge's interactions these days. Yan Changge was a man who rarely spoke, and if Qu Lian did not nag a few words, the whole space would become very quiet, as if he was the only one there. Sometimes Qu Lian felt that even if there were more cats and dogs at home, it would be more popular than being alone with Yan Changge. He always felt that this man was like an inorganic object, too quiet.

If they were just at home, it would be fine, after all, the space was large and the two of them wouldn't be too close to each other so it wouldn't be particularly awkward. However, the space in the car was too small and Qu Lian couldn't stand the silence, so he said, "You can go to the police station and submit the forms to get an ID card. You will be a formal citizen and can settle down, travel and find a job. What do you want to do then?"

This is also a more realistic problem. After all, Yan Changge has no education or work experience. He has martial arts skills but cannot even recognize simplified Chinese characters. If he wants to find a job, he can either join the Wushu Association or be a private bodyguard. Qu Lian asked this for his own sake. The tragic death of his parents and brother made Qu Lian feel insecure. However, these days, being with Yan Changge is very reassuring. Even if he doesn't say anything, you will feel that you are under his protection.

"...I want to buy a house." Yan Changge thought for a moment and said, "It's better to have a house bigger than yours. It doesn't have to be in the city, the suburbs or the countryside will do."

"Didn't you say before that you didn't need a house? You also donated your salary and my thank-you fee. I have already found someone to do it. Someone will convert part of the money into supplies and donate it to the disaster area. The other part will be used to directly subsidize poor students. This way, your money will be put to good use instead of being ripped off by others. But it will take a while, and I guess the money hasn't been spent yet."

"Thank you." Yan Changge said. He was actually wondering why he had been Qu Lian's bodyguard for some time but had never received the credit he deserved. It turned out to be because of this.

"So why did you buy such a big house?" Qu Lian continued to ask.

"Raise stray cats and dogs." Yan Changge replied, "I have found many stray cats and dogs in Lincheng these days. They are all skinny and some have injuries. I can't save all the cats and dogs, nor can I let them live a very comfortable life, but I can buy a house in a less crowded place, give them a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and let them have enough food. This should be possible."

Qu Lian: “…”

Well, he underestimated Yan Changge. He thought that taking care of the scammers on the street, carrying old ladies to the hospital, bravely saving people, fighting with highly skilled serial killers, and donating all his income to disaster areas and out-of-school children was the limit of being a good person. He didn't expect Yan Changge to be even kinder than he could imagine. He not only took care of people, but also cats and dogs!

"Where did you get the money?" Qu Lian asked.

"This," Yan Changge said as he took out the sword tassel that the vice-president had just stared at. "This is a jade pendant from the royal family of Yan during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. I have...my sect has kept it and passed it down. This should be very valuable, right? Maybe I can buy a nice house by selling it?"

At this time, they had just arrived at their destination. Qu Lian parked the car in the parking lot near the police station. After carefully examining the jade pendant and the silk thread on it, he said, "If this jade pendant is indeed an antique, then its historical value is higher than the value of the jade itself. If it is auctioned, it will probably fetch a lot of money, but it can only be sold abroad for this price. Are you sure you want to sell it abroad?"

Yan Changge: "...Is it not possible in China?"

"That's fine," Qu Lian nodded, "but the official market in the country doesn't allow the sale of antiques, and private transactions are not safe either, so you can only sell them on the black market. If you get caught on the black market, well... you'll probably have to go keep Wang Yanfeng company."

Yan Changge: “…”

He silently took back the tassel of the sword. It turned out that not only did he not belong to himself, but even the tassel of the sword did not belong to him.

"We'll figure it out later," Yan Changge said, "I'll do my best to give those stray animals a place to stay."

Qu Lian didn't know what to say about this behavior of dedicating one's life to others and even animals. He could only silently give Yan Changge another good guy card in his heart, and silently repented for being a man who only knew how to squander his money.

When he arrived at the business hall of the police station, Yan Changge submitted a form and received an ID number and a temporary ID card. The official document would have to wait a few days, but the household registration booklet was issued at that time. Yan Changge obtained a household registration in Lincheng and became a formal resident.

Now that he was here, Yan Changge went to say hello to Shen Yifei, told him that he had an official identity, and thanked him for helping him shoot a video and sending him to the Wushu Association (although he didn't send him there). It was necessary to build a good relationship with Shen Yifei, the captain of the criminal police brigade. After all, Yan Changge had already planned to start with the Lincheng Wushu Association, and there would be many places where he would need to trouble Shen Yifei.

After being mediated by a psychological counselor, Wang Yanfeng calmed down and was willing to testify against Wang Linzhi and the third elder Chang Yixiu. In fact, Wang Yanfeng's crime was so heinous that even if he testified against the two main culprits, his sentence would not be reduced much. However, Wang Yanfeng, who likes to take revenge on society, did not testify against these two people to reduce his sentence, but because he did not want these two people who ruined his life to go unpunished.

Shen Yifei had already submitted the evidence to the court and was preparing to sue Chang Yixiu and Wang Linzhi. After finishing such a big case, he finally had some free time. When Yan Changge came to find him, Shen Yifei was leaning back in his office drinking tea, looking very comfortable.

"Have you got your ID card?" Shen Yifei took Yan Changge's household registration booklet and temporary ID card and looked at them for a while, then nodded and said, "This is going pretty smoothly. I thought the Wushu Association would block you secretly, after all, you just arrested Wang Yanfeng and offended Chang Yixiu."

Yan Changge only knew the result of the online review, and didn't know who recognized his martial arts, so he didn't know that Chang Yixiu voted for him. If he had just given Yang Lianzhi a chance to invite him in the Wushu Association, maybe Yan Changge would have known, but now there is no such opportunity.

"How is Wang Yanfeng now?" Qu Lian asked. He was the victim in this case and had the right to know. When Wang Yanfeng was publicly tried in the future, Qu Lian would also be present in court.

"We have just sent someone to transfer him to the detention center, and he is just waiting for the verdict. The worst that can be given is life imprisonment. We will not let Chang Yixiu and Wang Linzhi take advantage of the loopholes in the Agreement again." Shen Yifei was overjoyed, thinking that he could finally bring this guy to justice.

Yan Changge had experienced thousands of years more than him and had seen more. He said calmly, "Wang Yanfeng has lost all his martial arts skills. There is no need to protect him anymore. On the contrary, he knows too much. It is time for him to shut up. We should pay attention to his safety."

Yan Changge's words made Shen Yifei serious. Captain Shen said, "Yes, we detained Wang Yanfeng alone and sent people to keep a close watch on him because we were afraid that he would be killed to silence him. After all..."

Before he finished speaking, the phone rang. Shen Yifei picked up the phone. Yan Changge heard the person on the other end of the phone say anxiously, "Captain Shen, Wang Yanfeng was kidnapped while being escorted! All the comrades who were responsible for escorting him died, and Wang Yanfeng is now missing..."

The author has something to say:

Qu Lian: If you want money, tell me. I am actually very generous to the people I support. I always give a lot of hush money. Yan Changge kissed Qu Lian's lips hard, and after blocking her mouth for a while, he stretched out his hand and said: hush money. Qu Lian: ...


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