Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 59: Promotion, Wealth, and Death of Wife (Please collect and read!)
The news of Shang Lu's breakthrough soon reached the ears of the chief clerk.

He put down the account book in his hand that was counting the Black Wind Gang's assets and asked in surprise, "Shang Lu has broken through to the Tongmai realm? Is that true?"

The clerk who reported the incident bowed and replied hurriedly, "It is true. I saw it with my own eyes. Shang Lu broke through to the Tongmai realm in the arrest squad's room. Many people in the government office saw it."

"Heh, his breakthrough was just in time."

The chief clerk sneered, narrowed his eyes, and tapped the table lightly.

"It seems that he has set his sights on the position vacated by Captain Ma."

After a moment of silence, the chief clerk said, "Well, since he has mastered the art of Tongmai, it's not a bad idea to promote him to be a captain. Go and ask him to hand over the money for the purchase."

"Yes, I will inform him right away."

The clerk received the order and was about to bow and leave the chief clerk's office.

But after taking a few steps back, he was stopped again.

"and many more."

The chief clerk changed his mind and said thoughtfully, "Forget it, he doesn't need to pay. You can go directly to the clerk's office and ask them to hand over the captain's certificate to Shang Lu. It will be my gift to him for his breakthrough."

The clerk was shocked when he heard this and almost thought he had heard it wrong.

Ever since the chief clerk came to Luoshui County, no official has been promoted without paying money.

This time, Shang Lu not only set a precedent by breaking through the acupuncture points in the government office, but also set a precedent in terms of promotion.

The clerk didn't know that the chief clerk was thinking about this "deal" in his mind.

“Even if I had the spiritual fat bestowed by the court and the internal organs refining and qi circulation technique given by the county magistrate, I still needed enough opportunities and talent to break through to the Meridian Opening Realm in such a short period of time.

Not to mention, Shang Lu almost died due to his severe injuries a few months ago!

This kind of person has talent, opportunity, and even scheming, and his future achievements will definitely be great.

I might as well do him a favor now. If he can really get into the Witch Academy in the future, what he will give me in return will be more than just this small sum of money for buying the position."

After a while, the county magistrate also received the news.

He was relieved at first, thinking that he had not misjudged the person, and Shang Lu did not disappoint him.

He then issued an order to promote Shang Lu to the position of chief constable, but was told that the chief clerk had already sent someone to hand over the appointment letter of chief constable to Shang Lu.

"You are trying to steal my favor and take credit from me!"

The county magistrate tasted the food instantly, and the joy on his face disappeared immediately, and his expression became gloomy.

But soon, he relaxed his brows and sneered to himself: "I was the one who taught Shang Lu the techniques of refining the internal organs and promoting the circulation of qi. Even if I am not his master, I can barely be considered his master. How much can you gain by competing with me for favors and credits?"

Shang Lu didn't know that the two chief officers in the county had actually had a small dispute over his promotion to captain of police.

At this moment, he was in the courtyard of Class 3, accepting everyone's congratulations.

Everyone first congratulated him on his breakthrough to the Tongmai realm. When the people from the clerk's office delivered the captain's certificate, they congratulated him on his promotion and wealth.

Du Feng even instigated the police squad to raise money to hold a banquet to celebrate Shang Lu.

"I'm getting promoted, how can I let you pay me? I should be the one paying you."

Shang Lu smiled and stopped Du Feng, announcing: "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. I'll set up a few tables in the restaurant this afternoon, and all brothers can come and have a drink. No need to bring gifts, just say congratulations when people come, that's enough!"

Everyone responded in agreement upon hearing this, and even the voices of congratulations became louder.

Shang Lu bowed and returned the gift. After dealing with everyone, he came to Captain Niu and sincerely invited him, "Brother Niu, you will definitely get it too."

"Of course I will come to your wedding."

Captain Niu agreed with a smile, and then sighed: "I really didn't expect that you could open up the meridians successfully in one try." "It's all thanks to Brother Niu's good teaching." Shang Lu flattered him casually.

Niu's face turned red, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "It has nothing to do with me. I understand it now. With my level, I am not qualified to teach you."

Shang Lu said seriously: "Brother Niu is too modest. Your experience has been of great help to me and has helped me avoid many detours."

"really?"

When Captain Niu saw that he didn't seem to be lying, he felt a little flattered and excited.

"Absolutely true!"

Shang Lu nodded vigorously and said, "Well, as long as we rely on your experience, we can avoid detours."

Captain Niu regained his confidence and laughed, "I'm not bragging. Although I'm not as talented as you, I opened my meridians more than ten years earlier than you, so I still have some superficial experience."

Just after noon, Shang Lu asked Du Feng to go to the restaurant to prepare a banquet.

When it was time to adjourn the court, the police officers went to the restaurant in groups to attend Shang Lu's promotion banquet.

The reason for dividing them into batches is that the search for Yuan Guilong and others is still ongoing.

Although everyone knew that Yuan Guilong and his companions must have run far away, the chief clerk refused to give up, so they had no choice but to continue.

Even if they are pretending, they have to pretend to be doing their job seriously, and of course they can't all go to the promotion banquet.

Even Captain Niu, after drinking a few glasses of wine and eating some food with Shang Lu, left first, saying that he was going to take charge of the situation.

No matter whether it is true or not, you must not give people any chance to talk about it.

After several buffets, all the members of the police squad who stayed in the county town had their fill of the banquet.

Shang Lu paid the bill, picked up the food box, and left the restaurant with the last group of constables.

These constables were a little drunk, and after leaving the restaurant, some of them even shouted that they wanted to go to other places to drink wine.

Although Shang Lu really wanted to experience the nightlife of Luoshui County and experience the local customs and culture, he gave up the idea when he thought of Sanniang still waiting at home.

"Forget it. I have a family, so it's not convenient for me to go to these places. Besides, the search for Yuan Guilong and others has not yet ended. If I go to these places and get reported, I can't just get scolded and covered up. I could even be skinned alive."

Shang Lu's words made the drunk constables break out in cold sweats instantly. After their heads became clear again, they dared not shout about drinking wine anymore.

Only Du Feng asked curiously: "Lu Tou, do you have a wife?"

Shang Lu nodded and said, "Yes, I was seriously injured and faked my death. My parents thought I was really dead and arranged a ghost marriage for me."

This matter is not a secret, and many people in the county government have heard about it.

When Shang Lu's parents were looking for a ghost marriage partner, they did not hide anything and even asked people in the government to help keep an eye out for suitable female deceased persons.

However, Shang Lu's next words made the detectives' hair stand on end and their backs felt cold.

"She has been waiting for me at home every day these days. Now I have to go back to accompany her."

After saying this, Shang Lu waved his hand, turned around and walked towards the famous haunted house in Luoshui County.

Only a group of detectives were left, staring at each other in the darkness.

They say promotion and wealth lead to the death of the wife...

I didn’t expect that Captain Shang really had a dead wife?

As the night wind blew, the detectives felt the stuffiness on their bodies swept away, and they actually felt a hint of coolness, and they couldn't help but shiver together.

What they didn't notice was that in the shadow of the street corner behind them, a pair of small eyes as big as green beans were staring at them.

(End of this chapter)