Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 60 - : 60. Secret

Chapter 60: 60. Secret

After the commendation ceremony ended, Lin Qing was preparing to leave the auditorium to secretly learn new Combat Skills when he saw General Captain Yuan Anping coming over with a tall, aloof female Patrol Officer.

It was none other than Xu Qiu, ranked no. 1 among the Lin’an City Patrol Officers.

“General Captain.”

Lin Qing greeted.

Yuan Anping said with a smile, “Let me introduce her to you, this is Captain Xu from the Upper City District branch.”

“I’ve long heard of Captain Xu’s great reputation.” Lin Qing nodded slightly to Xu Qiu.

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“Quite young indeed.” Xu Qiu sized up Lin Qing and then asked, “Do you have a partner?”

“Ah?”

Lin Qing was taken aback for a moment and couldn’t help but look at Yuan Anping with a questioning gaze, What does she want?

Yuan Anping pretended not to see and turned his head away as if admiring the scenery.

“Do you or don’t you? Give me a straight answer.” Xu Qiu looked at Lin Qing and asked again.

Lin Qing thought quickly and chose to lie, “I do.”

Xu Qiu uttered an “Oh,” glanced at Zhao Jiayi not far away, and said, “I saw your executive assistant in the audience just now. Pretty attractive, must have spent quite a bit on her face, huh? Is that the type you like?”

In the crowd, Zhao Jiayi puffed her cheeks innocently and muttered to herself, “You’re the one who’s altered…”

Lin Qing also knew that in this era, getting plastic surgery was no different from getting a hairstyle, just more expensive.

So Xu Qiu’s comment didn’t carry any disdain.

“What does Captain Xu want to say? You can just speak directly,” Lin Qing was too lazy to beat around the bush.

“If you want a straight answer, then I’ll speak plainly.”

Xu Qiu spoke earnestly, “Just like you, I’m someone the Inspection Headquarters is interested in. Although you haven’t yet mastered the Original Sunrise Training Method and are far from the Patrol Chief level, I see potential in you.”

“We may be colleagues in the future, and since we’re both from Lin’an, I think you have good looks, age, and talent; I’m quite satisfied too.”

She looked at Lin Qing, “If you are willing, we could start dating to see how it goes. Of course, this is also a trial period I offer you. As long as you can formally enter the headquarters, you’ll be deemed to have passed the assessment. I can ask my family to help and transfer you to a good department.”

I didn’t ask you to be this straightforward… Lin Qing suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

It sounded like her family background wasn’t small?

Moreover, Yuan Anping was just standing by watching the drama, unwilling to interject, not having said a single word.

“How about it? Think it over.”

Xu Qiu thought for a moment and then said, “I even checked our horoscopes yesterday. You are a Scorpio, and I am a Virgo; our compatibility rate is 90%. Among all the Patrol Officers in Lin’an City, we are the most suitable for each other.”

Lin Qing did not answer her; instead, he waved at Zhao Jiayi, who was pretending to be unaware of anything and had her back turned toward them from a distance, “Jiayi, come over here.”

Zhao Jiayi turned her head and pointed at herself uncertainly before walking over.

“Captain Xu, I only look at faces.”

Lin Qing pointed at Zhao Jiayi with his thumb. “She is a Cancer, and the compatibility rate with Scorpio is 100%.”

Zhao Jiayi blinked her delicate and beautiful big eyes.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiu glanced at Zhao Jiayi and then looked back at Lin Qing without saying a word.

After a few seconds, she shook her head slightly in disappointment, “I thought you were someone who only liked the all-natural… never mind then.”

Lin Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Facial modifications were too easy in this era and could be exploited by criminals, so records of cosmetic surgery were not difficult to find.

The greatest downside to him in this lifetime was that he was naturally good-looking, which also meant that he had superior genes for appearance, and once people saw that he had no records of facial modifications, they naturally found him very valuable.

“However, I have another matter to discuss with you.”

Xu Qiu said, “You’ve been targeted by the Yuanhong Society, right? There’s a chance that the fugitive from Qinghu Island, Chu Tianyao, might make a move against you, but I have a plan. If you are willing to act as bait, we might be able to catch Chu Tianyao and prevent future trouble.”

Act as bait?

Lin Qing shook his head again, “That won’t be necessary.”

“Not necessary?”

Xu Qiu frowned slightly, “Chu Tianyao has already mastered the Original Sunrise Training Method and commands more than one series of Combat Skills. Who knows when you will catch up to him. Aren’t you worried about encountering Chu Tianyao again during this time?”

Lin Qing shook his head and did not say much more.

He was about to enter a phase of rapid transformation, and once he was strong enough, he wanted to settle matters with Chu Tianyao personally.

It was not just for the sake of earning a First-class Merit but also to avenge his cousin, Chen Yanan.

Did they really expect him to act as bait and try to snatch his First-class Merit?

How could Lin Qing possibly agree to that?

After being rejected by Lin Qing again, Xu Qiu silently stared at him for a while.

Then, after about a dozen seconds, she suddenly turned around and said without looking back, “Fine, I never give anyone a second chance.”

Having said that, Xu Qiu briskly walked away.

Once she had left, Lin Qing turned to Yuan Anping with a speechless expression, “General Captain Yuan Anping, aren’t you going to explain?”

“Ahem.”

Yuan Anping was somewhat embarrassed, “After reading your file, Xu Qiu thought you were quite good, and insisted that I introduce you to her. Considering you’re currently single, I agreed.”

Lin Qing lowered his voice and asked, “Has she signed an elite training contract too?”

“Yes, although Xu Qiu is not a Combat Genius, she progresses very quickly with her Practice Methods.”

Yuan Anping continued, “She mastered the Original Chaoyang Training Method two years ago and has only recently grasped all the Combat Skills in the Free Body series. She will probably be transferred to the headquarters in about three months.”

He sighed, “She probably wants to earn a First-class Merit before she enters the headquarters. I’ve heard that at headquarters, the benefits that can be exchanged for Merit are even more abundant.”

Lin Qing had an epiphany.

No wonder Xu Qiu’s level was already at the Patrol Chief level and she only lacked Merit, Yuan Anping had previously said that he would be the successor to the General Captain position, and never considered Xu Qiu.

It turned out that Xu Qiu was destined for headquarters.

“Can she beat Chu Tianyao?” Lin Qing asked.

“She’s a little weaker than Chu Tianyao but they are on the same level,” Yuan Anping said casually.

Lin Qing pondered for a moment.

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After the brief interlude, Lin Qing did not waste any time and went straight to the secret chamber for studying Combat Skills.

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“Let me see, indeed, the Merit has all been approved.”

In the dim light, a husky voice said, “Two Second-class Merits? Not bad at all, the last time you learned the Combat Skill ‘WeChat’ was less than ten days ago, have you mastered it?”

“Yes,” Lin Qing nodded slightly, “Today, I want to start with ‘Power.'”

The husky voice fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said, “Before that, I need to ask you a question on behalf of the higher-ups. This is very important for you, and you’d better answer truthfully.”

Lin Qing hummed in acknowledgment.

“Looking at your record of meritorious actions, if you have only mastered three Combat Skills, this operation would have been quite difficult.”

The husky voice paused, then slowly asked, “Have you already trained one of the Combat Skills from the Free Body series to the Instinct Level?”

Lin Qing knew he could not hide it and immediately nodded, “Yes, the Combat Skill ‘Speed’ has been trained to the Instinct Level by me.”

This was the first Combat Skill he had learned, nearly two months had passed, and even for a Combat Genius, reaching the Instinct Level wasn’t too outrageous.

“Indeed…”

The husky voice couldn’t help but sigh, “In just under two months, to train a Combat Skill to the Instinct Level is faster than expected. Generally, to train a Combat Skill to the Instinct Level takes at least ten times more than the time needed just to master it.”

Lin Qing calculated this and assured himself that he was still within the range of being considered a Combat Genius, which wasn’t too jarring.

It took less than ten days to master a Combat Skill, and normatively, it should take about three months to reach the Instinct Level.

He was just a bit faster, that’s all.

“Given that, I will share a secret with you in advance.”

The tone of the husky voice suddenly became serious and earnest, “One day, if you learn the Original ‘Free Body’ Combat Skill, and train it to the Instinct Level, we advise you not to reveal this information to anyone, including the headquarters.”

“Not to reveal it?” Lin Qing couldn’t help but ask, “Why?”

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