Full-Level Fierce Person-Chapter 69 steady win

69: 69 steady win

69: 69 steady win

Fifteen severed heads hung above the city gate.

Two days had passed.

The heads swayed slightly in the wind.

Maggots bred at an alarming rate, crawling over the heads, in and out of eye sockets, nostrils, mouths, and ears.

Everyone entering or exiting the city, with just a glance upward, could see those fifteen heads—a terrifying sight that was impossible to ignore.

Many of the city’s residents, having heard the news, rushed over to join in the excitement.

“Those water bandits planned to assassinate the Lord County Magistrate, but little did they know, heh heh, before they even acted, they encountered a tough nut and were quickly taken care of by that expert.”

“They had some nerve, daring to assassinate the Lord County Magistrate.

Didn’t they know the Lord County Magistrate comes from the noble Luo Family?”

“Who was the expert that killed those water bandits?”

“I heard the man’s name is Fang Zhixing, who gained great merit and was appointed to a high official position by the Lord County Magistrate.”

“I know him!

Fang Zhixing and the Dong Family’s young master Dong Xianrong, the two of them are gambling for the position of Archery Instructor!”

“Oh, how are they gambling?”

“Geez, how do you not know about such a big event!

The Hall Master Lu of the Iron Mountain Sect’s Iron Casting Hall personally started the betting—wagering on Fang Zhixing to win, or on Dong Xianrong to win.

I’ve already placed my bet.”

“There’s actually such a betting pool!

Good, good, good, I also need to place a bet.

By the way, who did you bet on winning?”

“Do you even need to ask?

Of course I bet on Dong Xianrong winning.

The Dong family is related to the Lord County Magistrate; what’s Fang Zhixing but a nobody, how can he compete with Dong Xianrong?”

“That’s not necessarily true.

I heard Fang Zhixing is highly regarded by the Lord County Magistrate, and he has a high chance of winning.

Anyway, I’m betting on Fang Zhixing.”

“You all make sense.

Oh dear, I really can’t decide who to bet on.

Such a dilemma!”

…

In the Dong family estate.

“Father, have you heard?”

Dong Xianrong strode up to Dong Mingxuan and said angrily, “Lu Anfu has gone too far, opening a big betting pool with me and Fang Zhixing.

Humph, that guy really knows how to stir up trouble.”

While trimming his bonsai with scissors, Dong Mingxuan laughed and said, “These past few days, the news of the water bandits’ attempt to assassinate the County Magistrate spread like wildfire, reaching every street and alley.

Fang Zhixing’s name has also become well-known.

As a result, the competition between you two is also public knowledge, and naturally, people will take this opportunity to exploit the situation.”

Dong Xianrong thought about it and agreed, for such a spectacle, who wouldn’t want to join in?

“The problem is, once many people get involved, it might lead to a lot of unpredictability,” Dong Xianrong said worriedly.

Dong Mingxuan seemed unconcerned, laughing, “What are you worried about?

We’ve already taken care of all ten of the archers Fang Zhixing selected.

He is bound to lose, and the position of Archery Instructor will definitely be yours.”

“All ten have been bought off?” Dong Xianrong asked.

Dong Mingxuan chuckled sinisterly, “In this year of disaster, everyone is struggling, and those archers are all short of money.

Whoever gives them money becomes their ‘dear father.'”

Dong Xianrong had no doubt about this, knowing that from high-ranking officials to lowly clerks at the Court, who wasn’t corrupt?

“Father, I’m not worried about that,” he responded, “My concern is, what if someone interferes?

For example, if someone bets on Fang Zhixing winning, they might try various tricks, buy off those archers just as we did, wouldn’t that ruin our plans!”

Upon hearing this, Dong Mingxuan’s hands involuntarily paused, and after a moment of silence, he took a deep breath and nodded, “That is something we must guard against.

Someone come!”

Soon, the butler entered upon being summoned, bowing and saying, “Master, what do you command?”

“Dispatch some men to keep a close watch on all twenty archers participating in the competition,” Dong Mingxuan ordered.

“Watch them closely.

If anyone approaches them, report to me immediately.”

“Yes!”

The butler turned and left.

Dong Mingxuan turned back to his maid and said, “Dress me, prepare the carriage, I’m going to visit Lu Anfu.”

Dong Xianrong quickly added, “Father, you have a good relationship with Lu Anfu, right?

You could sound him out, see if we could collaborate to manipulate the betting pool.”

“Certainly!”

Dong Mingxuan nodded, “Lu Anfu opened the betting pool just to make a profit.

If we work together, we can ensure a win-win situation.

He has no reason not to cooperate with me.”

…

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Government Office · Prefectural Governor’s Office.

By the time the sun was three poles high, Ding Zhigang arrived at the Government Office at a leisurely pace.

The moment he walked in, four arrest officers and a crowd of government officials immediately surrounded him.

“Chief Constable, Lu Anfu has opened a big gambling pool.

Have you placed your bet yet?”

A government official eagerly asked.

Ding Zhigang’s lips twitched as he looked around at everyone, and countered, “Have all of you placed your bets?”

The government official replied, “We really want to bet, but we don’t have much money in our pockets.”

Ding Zhigang sneered, “Isn’t having no money a good thing?

With your shitty luck, you lose every time you bet.”

The government official hastily said, “This time it’s different.

As long as you bet on the young master of the Dong Family, you’re guaranteed to win!”

Ding Zhigang was stunned for a moment, then glared and shouted, “Nonsense, the competition hasn’t even started yet, how can you be so sure that it’s the young master Dong who will win?”

The government official smiled and glanced at someone else.

This person was none other than Dong Xianhe, one of the four arrest officers.

He was Dong Mingxuan’s nephew and the son of Dong Xianrong.

Dong Xianhe said with a smile, “Last night, my brother, I, and Young Master Luo Kezhao, we were all playing at Hanxiang Building.

From them, I got some insider information.

In this competition, Fang Zhixing is bound to lose without a doubt!”

Ding Zhigang furrowed his brows and asked in a low voice, “What insider information?”

Dong Xianhe murmured in his ear for a while.

After listening, Ding Zhigang took a deep breath, his eyes widened slightly, and he grinned, “If that’s the case, then we need to increase our bets, win a huge fortune.”

The government official spread his hands, “That’s what I’m talking about, but we don’t have much extra money!”

Ding Zhigang snorted coldly, “Is it that hard to make money?

Listen up, given that water bandits have infiltrated the city, in order to ensure the safety of the citizens, this office will immediately launch a city-wide search.

You must relentlessly search without rest, understand?”

As soon as he said this, the officials got the message in a second.

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In any case, it’s about using various pretexts to extract money from merchants, stall owners, and citizens during the search.

To them, such lucrative tasks were not new, and they had long mastered the art.

At the command, the emotions of the government officials surged like never before, and they got to work with great enthusiasm.

Soon, the officials swept through the streets, turning the whole city into chaos.

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…

Days passed one by one.

Fang Zhixing got up early every day, coaching Huang Dashun and others in archery practice at the shooting range in the morning, and visiting again in the afternoon, then resting in the side residence at night.

Day in and day out, he carried on methodically.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed, and the important day finally arrived.

That morning, a high platform had been erected on the training grounds.

County Magistrate Luo Peiyun, Luo Kezhao, Ding Zhigang, Lu Anfu, and others all arrived at the scene.

In addition, Dong Mingxuan brought with him some wealthy elite from the city, over fifty people in total, flocking to the scene to watch the competition.

Fang Zhixing and Dong Xianrong stood on opposite sides, each with ten archers behind them.

In the field in front of them, there was an enclosure with a diameter of over a hundred meters.

On the sandy ground inside the enclosure, there were rabbits.

All was ready.