When everyone arrived at the training ground, they saw a burly man who was eight feet tall, with a square face and two towering eyebrows.

If this character happened in a TV series, the audience would know at first glance that he is a decent person.

The burly man looked at everyone and stopped when he saw He Ling. He looked at the constable who was leading people over. The constable nodded to him and handed the yellow paper in his hand to the burly man.

The burly man looked at them and then turned to the crowd again. "My name is Lei Liyan, and I'm the newly appointed Chief Constable of Yangshui County. The previous assessment only selects those who have practiced."

"What happens next will truly determine whether or not you can become a constable in Yangshui County."

"I won't say much. The rules are simple: those who can withstand my three blows stay, and those who can't leave."

"And." Lei Liyan glared at everyone fiercely, "I will not show mercy. If anyone of you doesn't want to get hurt, you'd better leave now."

Then the constable beside him led everyone to line up.

After a while, the first person came on stage.

A sturdy man in yellow clothes came forward with a stick.

The man in yellow just nodded to indicate that he was ready when Lei Liyan hit him on the waist with a stick.

The man in yellow couldn't even hold the stick anymore, and he curled up on the ground, hugging his waist.

Everyone watching this scene gasped. Before they could see how Lei Liyan made his move, they saw the man in yellow lying on the ground. Judging from his reaction, he must have been beaten badly.

Then came the second and third ones, neither of which could be blocked by Lei Liyan.

Gradually, several people with pale faces walked out of the team. They knew that they could not withstand Lei Liyan's stick, and quitting now would avoid suffering physical pain later.

The number of people in the team was decreasing, and soon it was He Ling's turn.

Lei Liyan looked at the woman opposite him, but he was not careless at all. Nowadays, women who know martial arts are either practicing for fun or are extremely powerful.

He wasn't sure what type of woman he was facing, but if he lost to a woman in today's practice, it would be quite exciting.

After He Ling nodded to indicate that she was ready, Lei Liyan showed no mercy to her. He raised the long stick in his hand and stabbed He Ling in the chest with the tip of the stick.

Although He Ling could have taken the blow head-on, he still leaned sideways to avoid the stab.

Seeing that his attack missed, Lei Liyan immediately pulled back his long stick and hit He Lin on the head.

He Ling raised the long stick and blocked it above his head. With a click, Lei Liyan's strength was so great that he broke the stick in He Ling's hand.

Lei Liyan secretly cried out in alarm, he had used about 50% of his strength, this stick was likely to make the woman's head explode.

However, the stick had already been thrown out, and he couldn't stop it even if he wanted to.

As the long stick fell, it was not as Lei Liyan expected. A white jade-like hand stretched out and suddenly grasped the long stick.

Lei Liyan tried to pull the long stick, but it didn't move at all. He was shocked, thinking that this woman had such great strength.

He Ling could see that this old guy was not holding back at all. If she had already mastered the Vajra Body Tempering Technique, this blow from the stick would probably have cost her half her life.

She did not hold back and pulled Lei Liyan with her bare hands, causing him to stagger. His hands became red and swollen, and the long stick was already in He Ling's hands.

He Ling's face was sullen, and he held a long stick in his hand. "Captain Lei, I think we don't need to use the third stick."

Lei Liyan's forehead was sweating as he looked at the long staff in He Lin's hand. Martial artists all have tempers, and this woman, in particular, was clearly a bit angry. "Knights use force to break the law," that's no mere rhetoric. If He Ling had hit him with a staff with her incredible strength, he'd probably have died here today.

He quickly smiled and said, "This young lady has great martial arts skills. I admire her. There is no need to use the third stick."

Then he looked at the constable next to him and said, "Xiao Wu, this girl has passed. Take her to rest."

He Ling had just taken two steps when she heard Lei Liyan's voice, "Girl?"

He Ling turned to look at Lei Liyan, "Is there anything else?"

"The stick in your hand is mine."

"....oh."

After returning the stick to Lei Liyan, He Ling followed the constable.

The constable asked He Ling for some information about his origin and hometown, and then said that they also had to report it. It would take at least two or three days for the constable to be officially hired, so he asked He Ling to go back and wait for notification.

He Ling originally thought that there would be some unexpected changes, but this time everything went smoothly. He Ling went to the door three days later, and the employment notice just came down. He also received the constable uniform, a waist badge, and a constable's standard broadsword.

From now on, He Ling became an official constable.

The constables in Yangshui County are generally responsible for a certain area. Although He Ling arrived relatively late, he was the last one to be assigned to a certain area.

Later, after some inquiries, I found out that the jurisdiction was the main source of gray income for the constables. Most merchants would take the initiative to give the constables some money as a tribute, and it even had an official name among the people, called "regular money."

He Ling had no connections and no gifts, so naturally he was assigned the area with the least benefits and which almost no one wanted.

But He Ling didn't care. She didn't come here for the merchants' small profits.

It was not until the fifth day that He Ling's district appointment letter was officially issued.

Her jurisdiction is Wanglai Street in the west of the city, which is known as the poor street.

With the letter of authorization, He Ling walked towards Wanglai Street.

The constables all have official accommodations, so He Ling doesn't have to worry about having no place to live.

Arriving at a somewhat dilapidated courtyard, He Ling took out the key and was about to open the door, but the lock fell to the ground with a click.

Then with a creaking sound, half of the door panel fell down.

.................He Ling was silent for a moment.

I comforted myself by saying that at least half of the door was still intact. Just as I finished comforting myself, the other door creaked and fell down.

.................

Stepping into the yard, although it was overgrown with weeds, it was not small at all. There was a house with four rooms and a not-so-small yard. In the yard, there was a jujube tree with all its leaves fallen off, and a well sealed with stone slabs.

He Ling was not afraid of living a hard life. Besides, the conditions here were much better than those in the thatched hut.

Picking up a rusty hoe beside the yard, He Ling cleared all the weeds neatly. This yard was just right for her to plant some medicinal herbs.

He opened the sealed well again and confirmed again and again that there was no young lady in white inside. Then he drew a basin of water and wiped away the dust in the house.

By the time all this was done, it was already evening.

There was no rice, flour or firewood in the yard, so He Ling couldn't cook and had to go out to eat.

When I went out, I saw two door panels lying neatly on the ground. After thinking about it, I propped the two doors up and leaned them against the door frame.

Although it will open easily if someone pushes it, it can at least confuse people.

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