This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 136 - 112 Watching Him Build a High-rise_2

Chapter 136: Chapter 112 Watching Him Build a High-rise_2

Hence the power of the Hall Master of the Martial Arts Hall was so significant.

The Hall Master of Xing City’s Martial Arts Hall, Li Shengjiang, was truly a key member of the Tiger Saber Gang and had funneled countless Martial Arts Cultivation resources to the gang over the past years.

To Yu Hu, the importance of Li Shengjiang could be said to be second only to Zhang Mingze.

Now, less than a day after Zhang Mingze had died, Gu Zhenhui was already moving against Li Shengjiang, which was nothing short of ruthless!

Cheng Bi was walking with Li Fei out of the instructor’s office building, heading towards the back of the Martial Arts Hall.

“I am a senior instructor at the Martial Arts Hall, only the Inspection Bureau and Zhi Ge Court have the authority over me, what right do you have to arrest me?!”

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On the way, Li Fei saw a senior instructor shackled with iron chains, being escorted by several City Guard soldiers, shouting while walking.

A similar scene was unfolding in many parts of the Martial Arts Hall.

All senior instructors, special instructors, and management staff affiliated with the Tiger Saber Gang were to be taken away today!

“Lord Cheng, the Inspection Bureau and City Guard Army are making arrests today, have the Inspection Bureau and Zhi Ge Court not reacted?”

Li Fei asked.

Cheng Bi turned to look at him.

Previously, he wouldn’t have answered Li Fei’s question.

However, now that he knew Li Fei had a Tao Foundation Stage master and a Tao Foundation Stage martial aunt, his attitude toward Li Fei had completely changed:

“There’s no movement from Zhi Ge Court, and Yan Shouzun might have already given up on the Tiger Saber Gang. As for the Inspection Bureau, they have far less management authority over the Martial Arts Hall than Zhi Ge Court, and it’s difficult for them to stop this. Besides, Inspector General Wu is currently preoccupied with his own issues and likely has no intention to bother with the Martial Arts Hall.”

Upon saying this, Cheng Bi showed a smile to Li Fei:

“Speaking of which, this matter is also related to you.”

“Me?”

“Chief Gu today formally commended Inspector Li Lei in the name of the Governance Hall, praising his achievements in the Wuguang District yesterday, and proposed a promotion for Li Lei to Deputy Supervisory Director!”

Cheng Bi said this while observing Li Fei’s expression.

Li Fei was first surprised, then delighted, but finally looked at Cheng Bi with confusion:

“Lord Cheng, my Uncle Li was just promoted three ranks not long ago, can such a record support an immediate promotion to become an Imperial Official?”

Cheng Bi smiled and said, “Chief Gu has certainly considered this, and in view of your relationship with Captain Li, I can reveal to you that the Chief’s idea is to first try to get the list approved; even if it isn’t approved in the end, Li Lei’s name will at least have appeared before the higher-ups.

Moreover, the Chief will try his best to facilitate a promotion without a rank increment for Captain Li, to let him take on a nominal Deputy Supervisory Director role as a transition.”

A promotion without an increment means elevating Li Lei’s position in the Inspection Bureau, but not his official rank.

Normally the rank associated with the Deputy Supervisory Director should be that of a Tenth Level official, equivalent to a Third Rank assigned official, but Li Lei’s rank would remain at Ninth Level, what’s referred to as a ‘nominal position.’

This situation typically occurs in individuals who have made significant contributions but whose experience is still somewhat short. They first transition through a ‘nominal position’; as time goes on and they accrue sufficient tenure, they eventually take on substantial roles.

If Gu Zhenhui could indeed secure a Deputy Supervisory Director ‘nominal position’ for Li Lei, then, barring any mishaps, it was almost certain that Li Lei would be promoted to Imperial Official.

Although Captain of the Inspection Bureau’s First Division was very likely to be promoted to Deputy Supervisory Director, if Li Lei could secure a ‘nominal position’ earlier, this possibility would directly become 100%, and his promotion speed would be at least twice as fast as originally!

“That’s truly wonderful, thank you Lord Cheng for informing me of this.”

Li Fei said, his face full of joy.

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Seeing the smile on his face, Cheng Bi struck while the iron was hot:

“You don’t need to thank me, thank Chief Gu. Xiao Fei, Chief Gu really appreciates you; he personally commended you, arranged a secret inspector position for you, and now he’s helping Captain Li get promoted, partly because of you. Do you understand Chief Gu’s good intentions?”

Li Fei nodded solemnly:

“Rest assured, Lord Cheng, I understand!”

“Good that you understand.”

Cheng Bi and Li Fei exchanged glances for a moment, he patted Li Fei’s shoulder and continued walking.

Soon, he led Li Fei to the outside of a secluded courtyard.

This small courtyard was where Li Shengjiang, the Hall Master of the Martial Arts Hall, usually lived and worked; he did not own property outside but resided right at the Martial Arts Hall.

At the moment, the courtyard was surrounded by dozens of City Guard soldiers in heavy armor and armed inspectors.

A military officer in heavy armor, holding an iron spear, stood outside the main gate of the courtyard and nodded at Cheng Bi as he approached with Li Fei:

“Lord Cheng, the man is inside, we can move on your command.”

“Thank you, Commander Zhang.”

Cheng Bi replied courteously.

Officers of the Da Lan Dynasty were at least Martial Artists, and a Commander capable of leading a hundred soldiers was almost always a martial master at the Qi Change Stage.

This Commander Zhang was a martial master, and today he led the team responsible for targeting Li Shengjiang.

Li Shengjiang was also a Martial Arts master in the Early Stage of Qi Change, not too powerful; thus, with a martial master like Commander Zhang leading over twenty City Guard soldiers in heavy armor and the assistance of the Inspection Bureau’s armed forces on the periphery, it was sufficient to handle him.

Moreover, Cheng Bi himself was a martial master.

“Li Shengjiang, do you come out and surrender willingly, or should I order my men to storm in and capture you?”