The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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When he rescued the girl in mid-air, he was so close to her that he could clearly see the changes in her expression.

The girl's eyes clearly changed as she fell.

That was the look of liberation.

She's not crazy.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, the girl seemed completely unfazed, continuing to giggle, though tears streamed down her face.

"daughter!"

"Miss!"

The scene unfolding before their eyes was so unexpected that everyone was caught off guard and quickly gathered around.

The middle-aged woman pulled the girl into her arms and burst into tears.

"Thank you, young hero, thank you, young hero."

At this moment, Prefect Chen also ran over and thanked Jiang Ning with lingering fear.

Linghu Chong stood not far away.

He rushed over to save the girl just now, but he couldn't keep up with Jiang Ning's speed.

Jiang Ning shook his head: "No need for thanks."

Now that he had saved the girl, Jiang Ning prepared to ask Prefect Chen for the specific details of what happened. However, before leaving, Jiang Ning took one last look at the girl.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and then said to the girl.

"I'll kill him."

(Currently typing away – trying to finish before 8 PM.)

Chapter 103: What's wrong with being well-prepared?

After learning the details of the incident from Prefect Chen, Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong left.

Then Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong went to the families that had been harmed by Tian Boguang.

Tian Boguang committed two cases of womanizing in Xi'an and four in Hanzhong. Some of the women whose innocence was violated wept bitterly, some were disliked by their husbands' families and their own families, and some even went mad.

On the way back, Linghu Chong remained silent, his face looking extremely grim.

The two remained silent on the way back to the inn.

"Senior Brother, Junior Brother."

Liang Fa and his disciples had been waiting for them at the inn.

"How's it going? Did you find anything?"

Liang asked.

Linghu Chong then recounted what he had been asked at the Chen residence.

After committing the crime at Prefect Chen's house, Tian Boguang told Prefect Chen that he would stay in Hanzhong for the next period of time and would commit a crime in Hanzhong Prefecture every seven days until he had committed fifty crimes before leaving.

It has been seven days since the last incident of flower picking.

"Too arrogant!"

Gao Genming looked furious.

"In that case, we'll stay in Hanzhong. If he dares to show up today, we'll let him taste the power of the Huashan sword technique."

"A disciple of Mount Hua said."

It was still early, so Jiang Ning and the others ate and went back to their rooms to rest and recharge before searching for Tian Boguang's whereabouts that night.

Flower thieves mostly commit their crimes at night, and Tian Boguang was no exception.

night.

A crescent moon hangs in the sky.

The bustling Hanzhong Prefecture becomes quiet at night.

"You take this."

Linghu Chong tossed a plaque in his hand to Liang Fa and the other Huashan disciples.

Liang Fa asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Jiang Ning explained, "The prohibition token was given to us by Prefect Chen. Today is the day Tian Boguang committed the crime, and many officials are patrolling. We can avoid some misunderstandings by carrying this prohibition token."

There are three of these forbidden tokens: one for Jiang Ning, one for Linghu Chong, and one for Liang Fa and several other Huashan disciples.

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong planned to split into three groups to search for Tian Boguang's whereabouts. Both he and Linghu Chong were top-notch experts and could act independently. Liang Fa and the others were a bit weaker, but together they were not too far behind. Even if they encountered Tian Boguang, they could stall until the others arrived.

"Let's go."

After dividing the teams, Linghu Chong wanted to set off immediately, but Jiang Ning stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

Linghu Chong turned to look at Jiang Ning: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Ning turned around and brought out a large bag of things from somewhere, placing it in front of everyone.

Linghu Chong asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Jiang Ning said, "Lime powder."

lime powder?

Linghu Chong, Liang Fa, and the others were stunned for a moment.

"Junior brother, what's wrong with you?"

Gao Genming stared blankly at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning said, "Senior brothers, Tian Boguang is ruthless and has superb lightness skills. Each of you should bring some lime powder. If you encounter him, don't be polite. Just throw it in his face."

Having learned a lesson from insufficient preparation last time, if Jiang Ning had thrown lime powder instead of mud at Tian Boguang outside Hengshan City, Tian Boguang would have been dead long ago.

"Wouldn't this... violate the code of honor among江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world)?"

Liang Fa, Gao Genming, and the others looked at each other, and one of the Huashan disciples hesitated before speaking.

Linghu Chong was only stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter: "What's the point of talking about chivalry with this kind of person?"

He recalled the words Jiang Ning had spoken to him at the Liu residence.

After saying that, Linghu Chong opened the bag, took out some lime powder, wrapped it in paper, and put it in his pocket.

Seeing this, the other Huashan disciples also took some lime powder, and one of them even took a little more.

Just as they were about to leave, they discovered that Jiang Ning had taken out some more bottles and jars.

"Junior brother, what is this?"

Linghu Chong was also stunned.

Jiang Ning said, "Chili water."

Linghu Chong, Liang Fa, and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were all a little unsure what to say.

They really wanted to know where Jiang Ning got all these things from.

In the end, they said nothing and put the bottles and jars of pepper spray on the table into their pockets.

To be honest, I do feel much more at ease carrying these things.

"let's go."

Linghu Chong waved his hand, full of vigor, and was about to go find Tian Boguang, but was stopped by Jiang Ning.

"Fellow senior brothers, please wait a moment."

Linghu Chong, Liang Fa, and the others couldn't help but look at Jiang Ning with strange eyes.

"Junior Brother Jiang Ning, is there anything else you haven't taken out?"

Jiang Ning shook his head: "That's all. I just wanted to remind you all that Tian Boguang is a lecherous thief. He might carry some sleeping pills or similar drugs. Be very careful when you encounter him."

For some reason, Linghu Chong, Liang Fa, Gao Genming, and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Linghu Chong smiled and said, "Don't worry."

After saying that, he left the inn and headed in one direction, while Liang Fa, Gao Genming and the others headed in another direction.

Jiang Ning looked around and then chose a direction to begin searching Hanzhong Prefecture.

The night is silent.

Jiang Ning hurried across the rooftops, searching for Tian Boguang's whereabouts.

"who!"

At that moment, a loud shout came from below.

Jiang Ning looked down and saw a group of officers watching him nervously, their hands gripping the hilts of their swords, ready to draw them at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ning immediately jumped off the roof and landed easily.

His move startled the group of officials so much that their hands trembled involuntarily.

My goodness, this person can scale walls and rooftops; they're a master!

The leading officer couldn't help but tremble slightly when he saw Jiang Ning's skills.

Could this be Tian Boguang?

Is Tian Boguang really that young?

Before he could think any further, he realized that the person was already walking towards them.

"Stop...stop!"

A constable shouted, trembling.

However, the man did not stop. Just as they were about to draw their swords, he took out a sign.

"I am a disciple of the Huashan Sect. I heard that Tian Boguang committed a crime of 'flower picking' in Hanzhong Prefecture, so I came here specifically to arrest him. This is a prohibition token from your Hanzhong Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, the leading officer noticed that the other man's plaque was the same as his own and immediately felt relieved.

"Oh, so it's one of our own."

The official relaxed and smiled.

A false alarm, a false alarm.

"So you are a great hero from the Huashan Sect. I am Wang Yin, the head constable of Hanzhong Prefecture. I was unaware of your identity earlier. Please forgive me."

Jiang Ning frowned slightly as he looked at the group of officials.

These people were so afraid of him just by seeing him; don't even think about expecting them to capture Tian Boguang.

Seeing Jiang Ning's gaze, the group of officials felt a little embarrassed.

There was nothing they could do. They had heard that these江湖人 (jianghu people) were ruthless killers with high martial arts skills, able to fly around, and they only had so much silver a month, so they didn't dare to risk their lives.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly and asked, "Have you discovered anything?"

Wang Yin shook his head and said, "No, we patrolled for most of the night and didn't find any trace of Tian Boguang."

Jiang Ning nodded. Actually, he had just asked casually and didn't expect to get any information from these people.

Just as Jiang Ning was about to leave, a government official came running towards them from a street corner in the distance.

Upon seeing Wang Yin and his men, the officer ran towards them, shouting as he went.

"Boss, boss, we've found Tian Boguang's trail!"

Chapter 104: The Same old trick

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