Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path-Chapter 70 - 69 Promotion and Salary Increase Marrow Cleansing Apex

70: Chapter 69: Promotion and Salary Increase, Marrow Cleansing Apex

70 -69: Promotion and Salary Increase, Marrow Cleansing Apex

Early morning.

The flowers outside the window retained the dewdrops, which sparkled with a rainbow hue under the sunlight.

A few butterflies tirelessly danced in the small garden.

Unconcerned whether anyone applauded their display.

The buzzing sound that had resonated all night from room 102 on the left side finally quieted down.

“Luckily, the soundproofing in this room is excellent, it didn’t disturb Mom’s rest,” Zhou Ping’an said.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, his figure swayed slightly as he turned on the hot water to wash his face.

His complexion was excessively pale at that moment, his hair slightly yellowed and withered.

Upon closer inspection, his skin had lost much of its luster.

“Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound” is indeed fierce.

Master Dong was right.

Ordinary people simply cannot practice it.

Even those with a Great Achievement in Muscles and Bones cannot practice too much; after a short period of practice, one must vigorously replenish the body’s deficits, otherwise, it will drain the marrow and deplete both Qi and blood.

In the long run, it will definitely shorten one’s life.

“This also explains why people like Du Hongwei claim that this secret technique is useless.”

“If Master Dong hadn’t gained something in Another World, he likely couldn’t have succeeded in cultivating it either,” Zhou Ping’an mused.

He grew curious.

In the legends, under what circumstances did those ancient masters create this technique and manage to cultivate it?

Perhaps, were they lucky enough to consume some heavenly and earthly treasures?

Or maybe, they had a full level Innate Root Bone and their physique was strong enough to endure the damage…

Zhou Ping’an’s complexion looked unwell, not solely because he had become a bit weaker, nor because the “Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound’s” Marrow Cleansing Secret Technique was ineffective.

On the contrary, its effect was significant.

Following the technique, he hummed with a soft thunderous sound that resonated through his muscles and bone marrow…

Zhou Ping’an could clearly sense the ripples in his blood, the grinding friction, and a tingling, numbing sensation within his bones.

Simultaneously, he discovered.

Tiny impurities were being expelled from his body, shaken out by the penetrating “Thunder Sound.”

His keen senses allowed him to perceive his bones becoming slightly harder…

On an invisible level, he estimated that even the blood-forming function had undergone some bizarre change.

“I can faintly feel that my strength has increased slightly, pity I don’t have a dynamometer to precisely estimate it.”

“Just from one night of practice, and I can already feel such a distinct sensation…

If I had enough Blood Fortifying Pills and Vitality Pills to replenish my body, I estimate it wouldn’t take ten days to achieve Completion of Marrow Cleansing, fundamentally enhancing the blood production function.

This must be the challenging part before the Blood Renewal phase,” he thought.

With the vibrating force of a unique frequency sound, he refined his bone marrow.

One could only say, the creator of this Secret Technique was indeed brilliant beyond measure.

Zhou Ping’an sighed inwardly, thinking that in the real world, there are also many precious resources.

It all depends on whether one has the vision and luck to discover and seize them.

…

“Come to the Bureau quickly, there’s good news.”

His phone buzzed.

Zhou Ping’an dried his hands and lit up the screen to see an icon of a flower cat blinking rapidly, he clicked on it and saw this message.

The flower cat icon belonged to his senior sister, Tang Tang.

They were so familiar with each other that they dispensed with formalities, and naturally, there wasn’t much small talk.

“Could it be the bonus has arrived?” Zhou Ping’an’s face brightened.

A few days ago, Tang Tang had already mentioned that she was accelerating the process to secure the substantial reward for capturing the international fugitive, the “Night Hawk Team.”

She had also said that as soon as the funds were available, she would notify him immediately.

She knew Zhou Ping’an was in need of money…

After all, his mom was in the hospital, and the daily consumption of Radiation Inhibitors was no small sum.

Though he could not disclose the reason openly,

he received extremely high-level care at the hospital.

However, Zhou Ping’an was somewhat reluctant to ask people to waive some of the medical fees.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t do so.

But he had his pride, and depending on others for even such a small amount of drug costs would simply tarnish his profession.

Besides, Tang Tang, with her well-informed sources, also knew that Zhou Ping’an had been to the pharmacy to prepare some medicinal herbs like ginseng and fleeceflower root, seemingly for his practice.

Even more money was needed.

…

After having breakfast with his mom and sister,

Zhou Ping’an hurriedly arrived at the Public Security Bureau.

As soon as he walked into the Third Group’s office,

he saw a whole crowd of people saluting him.

“Chief Zhou, congratulations.”

“Chief, I’m now your subordinate, please take good care of me.”

“Boss, from now on, you take the lead and enjoy the spoils; don’t be shy with your brothers.”

“Hahaha…”

Watching Zhou Ping’an’s bewildered face, the old police officer Wu Shi burst into laughter.

He had just found out that he was assigned to Zhou Ping’an’s team…

For someone like him who wears “safety first” like a badge and is just waiting to retire, there was nothing more delightful than earning merits behind a great master.

Merits aside for the moment,

at least it was safe.

Zhang Yue and Yang Zhengyu were also full of joy.

Yang Zhengyu, with his right leg still in a splint, saluted Zhou Ping’an with a smile.

If it were anyone else who got promoted two grades directly from officer to chief and obtained the right to independently lead a case, they might have been green with envy and unable to sleep at night.

But Zhou Ping’an’s performance that day.

It was simply too shocking.

Forget envy, they didn’t even have a trace of dissatisfaction.

Having a good relationship on normal days was one thing… what mattered most was that Zhou Ping’an’s capabilities were obviously far beyond their own.

Being slightly better, one might still think, “I could do that too.”

But when the difference was so great that one could only look up to him in awe, all negative emotions disappeared.

All that remained was the thrill of “ride the coattails of a boss to the top.”

The thing law enforcement officers feared the most wasn’t the lack of merit.

It was seeing the opportunity for merit and not having a strong enough fate…

No one could guarantee always having smooth sailing.

If there was a strong leader, however, the situation would be different.

Just thinking about it, one could tell how fortunate that would be.

“You got a promotion!”

Zhou Ping’an was somewhat dazed, but responded with a salute.

At the Third Group, he’d experienced the confusion right after graduation, the humility of carefully currying favor to build relationships, and the joy of clinging to the powerful…

The workplace was sometimes like a battlefield.

Every step forward was incredibly difficult.

From a police officer to a chief, it might seem like a small two-rank difference, but in terms of power, status, and salary, the differences were huge.

Not to mention the independent right to handle cases and having five subordinates under one’s command.

Just speaking of the salary, it used to be four thousand five hundred yuan, now it was ten thousand.

This was after-tax income that one could show openly.

It was not the murky income from certain shady sources.

A person with a salary of ten thousand yuan, when sitting down with someone earning four thousand five hundred yuan for drinks and cards, surely felt a bit more robust.

Life was nothing more than these trivial dramas, where everything was positioned in a hierarchy of high and low, noble and humble.

From the moment he obtained the mirror.

Zhou Ping’an knew that his life would never be the same.

From then on, he was heading into the unknown.

But it was also from that moment that he truly realized life had started to smile at him.

“After Old Chief Ren Li retired last month, there was no one assigned to his post.

Just so happens, Ping’an, you made a great contribution, so you filled the vacancy,” said Tang Tang, approaching with a smile and shaking hands to congratulate him, “With your help, things will be much easier for me.”

Following the congratulations from everyone.

Tang Tang took Zhou Ping’an to the inspector’s office, had him sign something, and soon after, his phone began to ring.

Zhou Ping’an picked up his phone and saw a transfer notification.

The long string of numbers made his head spin a bit.

“Two million yuan…”

“It’s a pity you acted too quickly; all four members of the Night Hawk Team died on the spot, leaving no one alive.

Otherwise, if all had been captured alive, there could have been four million yuan.”

Seeing the joy on Zhou Ping’an’s face, for some reason, Tang Tang felt like stabbing him right in the heart.

Regret, isn’t it?

Sure enough, after hearing this news, Zhou Ping’an’s joy dissipated significantly, and he felt a painful pinch.

“My hand…”

Why did I have to finish them off so quickly?

With just a bit of leniency, I could have secured a river-view apartment on Binjiang Road directly.

However, for now, this will do…

After paying off all the debts, I can still save one million eight hundred thousand yuan.

Setting aside some for emergencies, purchasing a decent second-hand apartment in a good location to move into wouldn’t be a problem.

He had had enough of living in a cramped rental.

“Once Auntie is out of the hospital, let her and your sister live nearby the Public Security Bureau…

I’ll help you inquire, there seem to be a few apartments available around.” Tang Tang said as she accepted the fifty thousand yuan from Zhou Ping’an.

Tang Tang didn’t say much more.

She started helping Zhou Ping’an look for housing.

“Let’s get together with everyone for lunch after handling matters.

With your promotion and bonus, you’re taking all the limelight. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

If you don’t treat everyone, they won’t be pleased,” she joked.

“Of course,” replied Zhou Ping’an.

What else could he say?

He just chuckled.

“By the way, elder sister, I plan to stay in the hospital for the next few days.

Could you postpone Councilman Sun’s invitation for me?”

“Are you postponing Sun Lishu’s birthday party too?” Tang Tang asked with slight confusion.

But she didn’t ask further and simply agreed.

“Take good care of yourself.

Don’t worry too much about social commitments.

Oh, and about the Poisonous Snake Society you asked last night, I’ve got all the information here,” she said as she handed over a folder.

Tang Tang hesitated for a moment and then added, “If you really want to restart the investigation on the disappearance case Uncle Lin looked into three years ago, I’ll have the whole group cooperate when the time comes.”

“Thank you, elder sister,” said Zhou Ping’an, his gaze flickering.

He knew that by saying this, Tang Tang was taking a big risk.

Three years ago, his father, Chief Zhou, died in that very case.

The case was archived.

No one was able to pursue it further since then.

The hidden complexities were imaginable.

Having not received independent investigation authority was one thing,

but now that he was promoted, how could Zhou Ping’an resist stirring his thoughts about it?

Tang Tang knew this too.

She didn’t stop him, only silently cooperated.

That was truly worth Zhou Ping’an’s thanks.

…

After treating his colleagues grandly.

Zhou Ping’an returned to the hospital ward…

He decided that for the next few days, he would focus on concocting medicine and intensely cultivate “Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound.”

He aimed to reach the pinnacle of the Marrow Cleansing Realm before traveling to Another World,

Even if it meant exhausting his body’s base vitality.

On the other side, there were medicines that could restore vitality and Qi-Blood…

And an “old cunning foe” was secretly watching him.

If he didn’t quickly strengthen, he wouldn’t even have the ability to protect himself.