When Ye Shicong said he was going to stop Shen Qian, Geng Qianqiu and Li Jiaqi both remained silent.
At the time, Ye Shicong thought that it was normal for the two to be cautious since they came from the southwestern border. Only now did he realize that the two had known the boy with the mountains and seas following him for a long time.
"You should have heard of his name."
After a brief silence, Geng Qianqiu said, "His name is... Shen Qian."
"Shen Qian?" Ye Shicong instinctively wanted to deny it, but then he realized something and his pupils contracted. "That national martial arts champion?"
Ye Shicong was the top scorer in the province, so he naturally had a deep impression of that incident.
As the top martial arts champion in a province, Mingming was the center of attention and it was the most glorious moment of his life.
But in the summer of 2297, the martial arts champions from each province were somewhat overshadowed.
All of this was because of a national martial arts champion who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
He achieved full marks in all three martial arts examinations!
Ye Shicong felt incredibly frustrated, but he also knew how difficult it was.
That's something no human could do.
“We are from the same province as him, so we should avoid things that might seem suspicious.”
Geng Qianqiu didn't want to incur Ye Shicong's wrath for no reason, so he quickly explained, "Although we recognized him, we hadn't seen the martial artist from the Mountain and Sea Realm behind him before, otherwise we would have definitely reminded you."
"So it was him!"
Ye Shicong sneered, "I suppose that being guarded by a powerful expert from the Mountain and Sea Realm is a privilege reserved for the national martial arts champion. How impressive!"
After learning Shen Qian's identity, Ye Shicong found the embarrassment he had just experienced easier to accept.
"He doesn't dare to make a move himself; he's just showing off as a martial artist from the Mountain and Sea Realm. So-called top scholar is nothing more than this!"
Ye Shicong narrowed his eyes. "Looks like he's going to enroll in Jiangzhong Military Academy too. Heh, good, things are going to get interesting from now on... Hahahaha!"
After laughing a few times, Ye Shicong quickly left.
"Geng Qianqiu, are you disappointed that you didn't see Shen Qian make a move?"
Li Jiaqi glanced at Geng Qianqiu with amusement, yawned, and said, "You're always thinking about using people as pawns. Don't think Ye Shicong actually believes your explanation."
"Didn't you remind Ye Shicong either?" Geng Qianqiu sneered.
“I’m a woman. Would someone as proud as him hold a grudge against a little girl like me?” Li Jiaqi smiled indifferently.
"Whatever. Even if Ye Shicong has a problem with it, so what?"
Geng Qianqiu said indifferently.
Li Jiaqi narrowed her eyes, sensing a certain confidence in Geng Qianqiu. She suddenly asked, "What about Shen Qian?"
“I couldn’t tell since he didn’t make a move, but… you’ve noticed it too, haven’t you? His cultivation level during the college entrance exam wasn’t actually that strong. You know the college entrance exam doesn’t just test your pure cultivation level; there are many factors to consider.”
Geng Qianqiu analyzed, "In terms of pure combat strength, I don't think he is necessarily stronger than Ye Shicong."
"So you mean neither Ye Shicong nor Shen Qian are your match?"
Li Jiaqi said with amusement.
Geng Qianqiu didn't say anything more, turned around and left, quickly disappearing around the street corner.
Li Jiaqi watched Geng Qianqiu's figure disappear and then let out a soft breath.
She didn't know what Geng Qianqiu relied on, but these disciples of princes and nobles were probably all quite capable.
"This year's Jiangzhong Military Event must be quite lively..."
Thinking back to the information she had obtained from other sources, Li Jiaqi suddenly felt a strange sense of anticipation for formally enrolling in school.
...
Shen Qian and Dao Jiu waited for a while at the entrance of the Psionic Market before Wan Ning came out.
"How about it?"
"It's all settled. Brother Dao Jiu was very careful with his strength. Those people may have been in a lot of pain, but their injuries weren't serious. Besides, they were the ones who attacked first, so the police didn't make things difficult for me," Wan Ning said with a smile.
"The Hall of a Hundred Kings?"
Shen Qian knew that things were probably not as simple as Wan Ning had made them out to be, so he asked a question. In his guess, the background of the Hundred Kings Palace probably also played a role.
"Yes and no. Although the Hundred Kings Palace is not well-known, it has many affiliated institutions. For example, the largest clothing company in Jiangzhou is actually a property of the Hundred Kings Palace. I used their name to resolve the issue."
Wan Ning explained simply.
"I see," Shen Qian said, suddenly realizing.
"Where are we going now?" Wan Ning asked.
"We still need to go to the Jiangzhong Military Factory."
He let out a breath.
I've bought almost everything available at the psionic market; now all I'm missing is a suit of armor.
Yu Shousi once promised Shen Qian that the military factory would tailor-make a piece of psionic equipment for him, either a weapon or a downgraded suit of armor.
After careful consideration, Chen Qian decided to handle the weapons himself, and then trouble the military factory with the armor.
The crafting of armor is far more complicated than that of weapons, so armor of the same level is generally more valuable than weapons. The Jiangzhong Military Factory has gathered many of China's top craftsmen, so Shen Qian naturally wanted to make the most of this free opportunity.
Having passed the national martial arts examination, all of Chen Qian's previous benefits were upgraded to a higher level, and the C-grade armor that Yu Shousi had promised could be upgraded to B-grade armor.
In some respects, the value of B-grade armor is no less than that of A-grade psionic weapons.
...
Including the day he initially bought the equipment, Shen Qian stayed in Jiangzhou for a total of six days.
Weapons and armor will have to wait a while, but the basic training equipment for enrollment has been gathered. In addition, before Shen Qian, he also asked Wan Ning to buy an apartment in Jiangzhou City, just in case.
After a few days of sightseeing and relaxation, on the seventh day of the ninth lunar month, Shen Qian bid farewell to Dao Jiu and Wan Ning and came alone to the meeting point on the outskirts of Jiangzhou City.
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