High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 25 The Cloud Mist Sect's Wanted Notice, Joining the Police

A month has passed in a flash.

For the beleaguered Great Qian Dynasty, many significant events occurred during this month.

The emperor's condition seemed to have worsened, the factional struggles in the court intensified, and the Great Qian Dynasty began to become increasingly unstable.

It is said that not long ago, several states had already seen small-scale peasant uprisings due to famine.

But all of this has nothing to do with Lin Hanzhou.

He currently only possesses a mere second-tier cultivation level, insufficient to shake the world.

He rode in a carriage, heading south, crossing two large states, and finally arrived at his destination—Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is located in the south of the Daqian Dynasty, far from the border wars in the north, and not the center of court struggles.

In addition, it is located in a remote area with many mountains and little land, so even the forces of the three major sects rarely set foot here.

This is the perfect place for Lin Hanzhou to develop himself.

Along the way, he could sense that the threat from the Cloud Mist Sect was now very far away.

Here, he couldn't even see a wanted poster for himself.

That's right, Lin Hanzhou is wanted.

It happened just three weeks ago.

At that time, he had just left Qingzhou and entered the territory of the neighboring Yuzhou.

In a city of moderate size, he immediately spotted the most eye-catching wanted poster at the city gate.

The wanted poster contained neither a portrait nor a name.

The charge is: In Zhangjia Village, Qingzhou, he brutally murdered a core disciple of the Yunxia Sect, as well as hundreds of villagers.

Suspect information: None.

Strength assessment: Possesses at least the combat strength of a senior martial artist, and may even be close to that of a grandmaster.

Reward: Anyone who provides valid clues will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold.

Whoever kills or captures this fiend alive will be rewarded with a master-level martial arts manual.

When Lin Hanzhou first saw the bounty, he didn't even think it was a warrant for his arrest.

After all, he didn't kill that many people; he only killed Zhou Fengyu.

But when he saw the place name "Zhangjia Village in Qingzhou" and the time the reward was posted, he knew it couldn't be such a coincidence.

The so-called murder of hundreds of villagers was nothing but a smear campaign by the Yunxia Sect to discredit him as the murderer.

After all, in the eyes of the Yunxia Sect, Zhangjia Village must have been slaughtered by him, not by Zhou Fengyu.

Even if the deceased Zhou Fengyu were to come forward and confess, the Yunxia Sect would still pin the blame on him.

Only in this way can they establish the prestige of their sect and gain a reputation for punishing evil and promoting good.

For these major sects, reputation is more important than anything else.

However, Lin Hanzhou was not annoyed by this; on the contrary, he felt like laughing.

This blunder was actually a good thing for him.

What pleased him even more was the description on the wanted poster that stated "no information available".

This is enough to prove how correct it was for him to burn down Zhangjia Village and erase all traces.

There is no portrait, no name, no physical characteristics, only a general assessment of its strength and where it is known to be.

Do you think you can find him based on this? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack!

The threat posed by the Yunxia Sect has been temporarily resolved.

As long as he's not foolish enough to go to the Yunxia Sect's territory, he'll basically be safe.

So, he continued his journey south with a clear conscience.

At this moment, he had arrived in Qingzhou, in a remote town called Ping'an Town.

He chose this place for no other reason than that he felt it was remote enough.

Staying here will definitely allow him to live a peaceful life for a few years and cultivate diligently.

After successfully entering the town, Lin Hanzhou originally wanted to buy a quiet courtyard and live a secluded life of cultivation.

But when he touched his empty purse, he was embarrassed to find that he had very little money left.

"Alas, even a hero can be brought down by a penny."

Lin Hanzhou sighed helplessly.

He can't exactly resort to robbery, can he? He's not that destitute yet.

So, after careful consideration, he decided to go and eat at the government's restaurant.

With his cultivation level, it wouldn't be difficult for him to disguise himself and sneak in.

He arrived at the government office in Ping'an Town.

The officer in charge of recruiting patrolmen was a listless-looking old constable.

Although the other party had an old face and graying temples, his blood and energy were obviously more vigorous than that of an ordinary person, clearly indicating that he was also a martial artist.

When he saw that Lin Hanzhou, a boy who hadn't even grown his hair yet, had also come to apply, he wanted to drive him away immediately.

In his opinion, the other person was probably not even close to being a third-rate policeman at that age, let alone aspiring to be a police officer.

Lin Hanzhou felt no dissatisfaction with his indifferent attitude.

He always preferred to persuade people with reason and to educate them with logic.

Lin Hanzhou smiled slightly and released a trace of the aura of a second-rate martial artist.

Sensing this aura, the old constable's expression instantly changed!

A second-rate warrior? !

This level of cultivation is nothing special in the entire Great Qian Dynasty; there are plenty of people with it.

But in this small, peaceful town, being second-rate is already considered a master.

It should be noted that even the town mayor, who has the highest cultivation level here, is only a peak first-class martial artist.

A young, second-rate martial artist like Lin Hanzhou is so rare that you couldn't find another one like him even with a lantern.

"I have long admired your reputation, young man. Meeting you today, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary, a true dragon among men. Please come in, young man."

The old constable changed his previous attitude and invited Lin Hanzhou into the house with a big smile.

Their attitude was incredibly humble, almost to the point of worshipping the other party.

This move perfectly illustrates what it means to change one's expression faster than flipping through a book.

For him, inviting such a second-rate martial artist to join the patrol would be a great achievement.

Compared to that, this little bit of face is nothing.

Faced with the old constable's complete change in attitude, Lin Hanzhou nodded slightly in response and then went inside.

Clearly, he was very satisfied with the old constable's change in attitude, which shows that his reasoning was very sound.

If reasoning doesn't work, he's already decided that he can try explaining physics.

Those who have heard him lecture on physics are all completely speechless, utterly impressed by his knowledge of the subject.

Take Zhou Fengyu, for example. He was clearly completely convinced and didn't utter a single word of rebuttal.

Soon, through Lin Hanzhou's maneuvering, he successfully entered the police force and was given important responsibilities.

After completing a six-month "internship," he will be able to become a full-fledged, honorable small-town police officer.

The government even allocated him a house with a small courtyard on the east side of the town.

Thus, Lin Hanzhou was able to live a leisurely life in this remote town.

He spent most of his time in the residence provided by the government, devoting himself to cultivation.

Occasionally, he would symbolically go out on patrol.

The so-called patrols were just strolling around the town at night to keep watch and prevent any wild animals from wandering into the town.

Lin Hanzhou said he was very satisfied with the job.