The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 382: Power and Interests, Responsibility for the Outer City

The night quietly retreated, and a faint light began to appear on the horizon. Then, golden light began to shine on the earth.

Chen Ping'an's promotion ceremony lasted until dawn, and it was completely over. Those who could participate in the promotion ceremony were not ordinary people. When they practiced martial arts to such a level, not sleeping for one night would not affect them at all.

With the end of the promotion ceremony, news about Chen Ping'an's promotion spread wildly in Weishui County, and there was a tendency for it to spread to the surrounding areas.

"Did you hear that?"

"What!?"

"The new talent, Chen Ping'an, has been promoted to deputy commander-in-chief!"

"Deputy Commander!? He's still so young!! How could it be possible!?"

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Some of them knew the importance of the deputy commander-in-chief, and they were surprised and couldn't help but exclaimed. Some were moved, horrified, and lost their words. In addition, there were more people who found this news that suddenly spread unbelievable!

Weishui governs dozens of cities and millions of people! Including Weishui County City, the population exceeds 10 million!

Such a large population is under the jurisdiction of the Weishui Zhenfu Division! The deputy commander is an absolute giant in the Weishui Zhenfu Division! In the entire Weishui Zhenfu Division, he is the second or third in command! He has a high status! He is admired by the world!

And Chen Pingan, the Rough Blade, has ascended to this position at the age of only 22! What kind of power is this! !

For a time, the name of the Rough Knife Chen Pingan resounded throughout the entire Weishui County City. Even under the notification of the Canglongzhou Pacification Office, he also had a great reputation in the Canglongzhou.

This kind of fame is not due to the talent and ability among the rookies. Instead, it is the name of the giant of the Zhenfu Division that has truly come into everyone's sight!
Chen Ping'an, the Mang Dao, is an expert in both sword and saber, and has strong martial arts skills. He has reached the middle level of Xuan Guang realm, and his combat power is comparable to that of the top level!

Compared to the outside world's uproar, Chen Pingan, who was at the center of public opinion, was not moved at all. As the absolute protagonist of this promotion ceremony, he naturally could not have no benefits. Anyone who participated in the promotion ceremony more or less sent gifts!
Many forces, such as the four great families of Weishui, presented gifts! Even the commander-in-chief, Fan Zhengheng, also made a gesture during the ceremony.

Among the gifts, there are things like Yuanjing, weapons, treasures, natural treasures, secret medicines, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

After taking inventory, Chen Pingan discovered that the gifts he received during the promotion ceremony were worth more than a hundred Yuan crystals!

This amount of wealth is something that cannot be ignored even for the top masters!
Chen Pingan suddenly understood how Cao Yingxiong had accumulated all his wealth! At this rate, Cao Yingxiong must have gained a huge amount of Yuanjing over the years.

At the beginning, Chen Pingan only got a small part of it from him. Most of it was probably used by Cao Yingxiong for martial arts practice!

After all, apart from Chen Pingan, most martial arts practitioners need to rely on natural treasures, secret medicines and even some extremely magical spiritual objects! Just like the Ice Soul Mysterious Heart Lotus at the Northern Cang auction! It can improve the chips to break into the Grandmaster realm!
In this way, compared to other martial arts practitioners, he does not need to use secret medicines or natural treasures, so his speed of accumulating wealth is undoubtedly much faster!
Under the right channels, Yuanjing means the method! For Chen Pingan, the method means martial arts practice! In other words, all these wealth are the foundation for his martial arts breakthrough!
"What a pity! This is the only chance to get promoted in such a short period of time! It's basically impossible to make another quick buck!" Chen Pingan sighed.

After being promoted to the deputy commander, he could get a lot of benefits. As long as it was related to his responsibilities, whether directly or indirectly, all the benefits had to pass through his hands!
However, it is not realistic to accumulate wealth so quickly like the promotion ceremony. Fortunately, it is a long-term and stable process!
In a year, it would not be a problem to get 10 to 20 Yuan Crystals! If there is any special event, this amount can be raised further!
This kind of income is not an easy number to achieve even for the top masters.

After a few years of accumulation, it would become a fine treasure! And those fine treasures of excellent quality only took a dozen years of accumulation!

It's extremely exaggerated!
Of course, for most martial arts practitioners, it is not calculated this way! In addition to purchasing treasures, the Yuanjing they have accumulated has many other expenses. From a practical point of view, it takes longer to accumulate!

But no matter what, the deputy commander-in-chief represents not only power, but also a symbol of wealth and fortune!
On the second day after the promotion ceremony, Chen Pingan officially took up the post of Weishui Pacification Office and Weishui Inspector!
As the top boss of Weishui Zhenfusi and the deputy commander, he had a special office in Weishui Zhenfusi. The office was spacious and well decorated, and was no less beautiful than Liu Yuanhua's.

At his level, he naturally didn't need to report to work every day like the lower-level errand boys. Except for the time he spent getting familiar with official duties, the rest of the time did not affect his normal life rhythm at all.

He practiced diligently every day, and taught Shaoyao in his spare time. When the little girl came back from class, the brother and sister chatted.
Now, his specific responsibilities have been clearly defined, but he has a little more burden than before.

Including the inspection of the Weishui section of the Long'an Commercial Road, he has full control over all inspections in the entire Weishui County! He is in charge of Wufeng Mountain City, Baishi City, and several garrisons around the Long'an Commercial Road. He is in charge of the Weishui Outer City Town Fusi, and is fully involved in all matters in the Outer City!

In terms of responsibilities, it can be said that there are a lot! However, the word "in charge" is used very cleverly!

The so-called division of responsibilities means that there is a direct manager below! Since there is a direct manager, the management responsibilities of many matters only lie with the people below!
When he wants to manage, he will share the management! When he doesn't want to manage, he can just ignore it and be a relaxed and happy boss!

However, having said that, since he has already taken this position, whether he is in charge or not, the final responsibility is still on Chen Pingan.

"Sir, this is the main outline of the Outer Town Pacification Office. I have compiled the rest of the details into a special document for your reference!"

Chen Pingan sat on a large chair behind a long table, with two middle-aged men standing respectfully in front of him. One had a white face and no beard, with bright eyes, and the other had thick eyebrows and a rough skin.

The commander of the Outer Town Pacification Division is Lin Shaohua! The deputy commander is Yan Wu!

The person who spoke was Lin Shaohua, who was reporting the situation of the Outer Town Pacification Office to Chen Pingan at this moment.

After Chen Ping'an's responsibilities were clarified, the commander of the Outer Town Pacification Division, who had been up and down for many years, came to report on his work and pay his respects as soon as possible.

Chen Pingan is now in the heyday of Weishui County City. As a direct subordinate, he must show his loyalty! Not only must he show loyalty, but he must also show good loyalty.

"Yeah." Listening to Lin Shaohua's report, Chen Pingan nodded slightly: "Commander Lin, the Outer Town Pacification Division is in charge of four major urban areas, and the daily affairs are complicated. I have just taken office, and there are many things that need your attention! Don't make any mistakes!"

"Please rest assured, it is my duty to do my best to help you solve your problems!" Lin Shaohua looked solemn, bowed and saluted to show his loyalty.

Lin Shaohua's attitude made Chen Pingan quite satisfied.

It seems that his next work in charge of the Outer Town Fusi should be able to proceed smoothly. It's good that there are no troublemakers, so that he doesn't have to spend so much effort! The energy saved can be used to do other things.

After tapping Lin Shaohua lightly, Chen Pingan's gaze fell on Yan Wu standing aside.

Speaking of Yan Wu, he had once had a drink with him! The two of them had a very pleasant conversation during the meal. Chen Pingan also learned a lot of information about the Long'an Trade Route from him.

At that time, the two had similar statuses. I didn't expect that when they met again today, he had become the boss of the other's boss.

"Sir!" Seeing Chen Ping'an's gaze falling, Yan Wu immediately bowed and saluted with a very humble attitude.

No matter how turbulent and incredible his heart was at this moment, his facial expression was impeccable, showing his obedience and submission. "Yan Wu, you and I are old friends! I won't say anything extra. In the days to come, you must assist Commander Lin, guard the outer city of Weishui, and bring glory to the Zhenfu Division!"

Compared with Lin Shaohua's overall coordination, Yan Wu is mainly responsible for patrolling the outer city of Weishui, and the patrol scope covers the four major urban districts of the outer city.

Back then, when Chen Ping'an was the jailer of Nancheng Prison, during the chaos of ten thousand demons, it was Yan Wu who arrived in time to rescue him!

Hearing this, Yan Wu was delighted and said solemnly, "I will obey your orders! I will definitely live up to your trust and help Lord Lin to protect the outer city of Weishui! Bring glory to our outer city pacification department!"

While speaking, Lin Shaohua, who was standing by, showed no change of expression on his face, but his heart was slightly moved, and Chen Pingan's promotion history kept appearing in his mind.

Finally, it stopped at the time when Chen Pingan was the head of the prison in Nancheng! During the Ten Thousand Demons Rebellion, Yan Wu had contact with Chen Pingan.

Do not!
In addition to this, there is another thing! When Chen Pingan was about to serve as the inspector of Long'an Commercial Road, he returned to Weishui to report on his work. He once revisited the old place and returned to Nanquan Lane.

After hearing the news, he was too proud of his status to personally meet the guests. Instead, he asked Yan Wu to make the trip.

At the beginning, although Chen Ping'an had shown his talent, he still lacked a step in the end. The two sides had no common interests, so there was no need to try to please him.

But he never expected that after such a short period of time, the other party actually became his immediate superior!
If he had known this, he would not have done it that day.
The die is cast, there is no point in saying more!
Lin Shaohua sighed in his heart: "What a bad decision! Bad decision."

However, as he was the chief official in charge of a region after all, Lin Shaohua's ability to cultivate his qi was extraordinary, and he quickly adjusted his mood.

After listening to the report, Chen Pingan did not keep them any longer.

"Sir, I will take my leave!"

The two men bowed, said goodbye, and left the public housing.

After leaving, Lin Shaohua and Yan Wu had different feelings.

Yan Wu thought that Chen Pingan still remembered their old feelings. Although this trace of old feelings was weak, if it was used well, it might be very useful!

Lin Shaohua felt a hint of threat from Yan Wu, and thought about how to get closer to Mr. Chen as quickly as possible. Although the exchange was not long, the difference in closeness was clearly revealed.

When Lord Chen addressed Yan Wu, he called him by his name. When he addressed him, he called him Commander Lin. This address seemed respectful, but in fact it was very distant.

Although it was normal to address people by their titles when working, the meaning of addressing them in this semi-private occasion was undoubtedly worth his deep thought and careful consideration.

Chen Pingan naturally didn't care what the other people thought about his actions just now.

As the saying goes, a new official should start with three things. Although he didn't have to start with three things, he certainly had to give some warnings. Right now, the business he was in charge of was getting bigger and bigger, and he was managing more and more people, so it was impossible for him to manage simply with emotion and loyalty.

Otherwise, it means that your brothers are connected with you in heart, but you and your brothers are using their brains!

If he wanted to save trouble later, then he had to put in the effort up front. Otherwise, it would only be more complicated later.

In addition to this kind of pressure, methods like combining kindness with severity and bundling interests are also indispensable!
Unconsciously, Chen Pingan thought about it a little too deeply.

"I'm really overthinking it! The art of controlling subordinates is just a side issue! The most important martial arts realm is practice! Practice!"

Chen Pingan's mind moved, and he began to move the meridians and practice the Dragon Elephant Tyrant Body Technique.

With his current realm, if he intentionally conceals himself, even if someone outside walks to the door, they will not find that he is practicing.

Although he had already reported to work in the past few days, his daily practice speed was not slow at all! He even had a lot of free time when regulating his breathing.

At his current level, there is almost nothing he can do personally. Basically, he only needs to open his mouth and someone will take care of it for him. Not only will they take care of it, but they will also rack their brains to find ways to make things more properly and more perfect!
However, strictly speaking, this is not entirely true!
The reason why Chen Pingan can do this is that he has no family ties or collective interests behind him. In many things, he only needs to stick to his heart and basically do whatever he wants.

If he is like Liu Yuanhua, who is highly tied to the collective interests, then he will not be so free to do many things. Even if it is a small matter, he needs to consider the impact, the interweaving of relationships and the entanglement of interests. He has to weigh and negotiate everything, and he is entangled in worldly things. He cannot break free from the bondage!

It is a waste of time, effort, and pain!

Generally speaking, those who can sit in this position must have gathered a huge interest group behind them. Even if there is not, as he sits firmly in the position, a part of the interest group will gradually form.

With so many concerns, it is extremely difficult to do whatever you want!

The reason why Chen Pingan didn't have such feelings was, firstly, that he had no ties except for a younger sister, and no family power. Secondly, his promotion speed was too fast, and whenever a group of interest groups gathered behind him, he had already broken through the situation and stepped onto a higher position!

Therefore, Chen Pingan is the only one who enjoys this kind of freedom in the entire Weishui Pacification Division. Even the commander-in-chief, Fan Zhengheng, is in the middle of the situation and has no choice!

Speaking of which, such an interest group is now forming behind Chen Pingan. In the eyes of others, the Gu family helped him to this position, so he represents the interests of the Gu family.

Later, if he did not protect the interests of the Gu family, he would not be able to stay in this position for long! The Gu family could help him up, but they could also kick him down!
Such cognition and concepts will become clearer and clearer over time, and the relationship between the two will become stronger.

However, this concept is for others, not for Chen Pingan!
For others, if they want to hold this position firmly, they can only seek the power of the Gu family. If you want something, you must be inferior to others! In the long run, everything needs to take into account the interests of the Gu family, and many power plots are all for the Gu family!

And this is exactly what the Gu family wants to see!
But for Chen Pingan, if he wants to secure this position, he doesn't have to rely on the Gu family! He can rely on his fists which are far more powerful than the current power!

A county, a master's realm, what can't be broken! ?
Just as Chen Pingan was practicing, a cautious voice asking for instructions was heard outside the public housing.

"My Lord, there is an urgent letter for you!"

PS: Today's update is late, and I wrote 600 more words. I apologize for this insignificantly.

(End of this chapter)