My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 363 Life and Death Arena!
"How did Zeng Ti know this...?"

Dongfang Sheng was somewhat stunned.

Zeng Anmin chuckled softly, then gently took Dongfang Sheng's hand and led him into the room, to his bedroom.

I took a quick look at it.

The living quarters of the Imperial City's Sima Tidu were extremely spacious.

It's just as impressive as my father's study.

It's well-ventilated from north to south and is about 200 square meters.

The decorations were also extremely luxurious.

You can smell a faint musky scent as soon as you enter the room.

"sit."

Zeng Anmin slowly sat down on his tiger-skin chair, gently placing his hand on the armrest.

His gaze was gentle as he looked towards Dongfang Sheng.

"Thank you, Tidu."

Dongfang Sheng slowly sat down, his eyes revealing a hint of caution.

"Sima Nan is a fourth-rank Grandmaster and has been in the Imperial City Guard for quite some time. He must think that if I hadn't been parachuted in, the position of Southern Supervisor would have been his alone."

Zeng Anmin looked at Dongfang Sheng with a smile.

Dongfang Sheng's face stiffened slightly.

He then chuckled dryly and said, "That's only human nature."

Yo.

Hearing his seemingly neutral but actually somewhat biased words towards Sima Nan, Zeng Anmin raised an eyebrow slightly:
"Dongfang Tisi and Sima Tisi have a deep relationship?"

Dongfang Sheng quickly stood up from his chair, shaking his head frantically:
"No, no, no, it's just a normal colleague relationship."

"Sima Tisi is an upright man, and everyone in our Southern Tisi Academy admires him."

"Oh?" Zeng Anmin was slightly taken aback.

Sima Nan.

Perhaps it's because of a handsome guy in a past life who swore an oath by pointing to the Luo River.

This led to his inherent bias towards the surname Sima.

"If that's the case, then why are you avoiding me?"

Zeng Anmin looked at Dongfang Sheng indifferently.

"Ah~"

Dongfang Sheng sighed softly.

His voice was somewhat low, and his eyes carried a faint trace of sorrow:
"Xiang Tidu's death was a great blow to all those in my Southern Tidu Court."

"When Xiang Ti was alive, he often drank with Sima Ti. Although they were colleagues, they were actually quite close friends."

At this point, he sighed again:

"Therefore, Sima Tisi found it hard to accept Xiang Tidu's sudden death and has been investigating the case both openly and secretly during this period."

“But the Southern Supervisory Office has a very heavy workload. The court did not assign this case to the Southern Supervisory Office, but instead assigned it to the Northern Supervisory Office.”

"More than half a month has passed, but there has been no progress whatsoever on the Northern Military Commission side..."

"So today... Sima Tisi went to the Northern Capital to seek trouble."

……

Upon hearing this, Zeng Anmin's expression faltered slightly.

Did they go... to cause trouble?

"What business did he go to the Northern Capital Court to seek?"

Zeng Anmin has a big head.

He himself is the new Nan Tidu.

But outsiders wouldn't care about that.

If you can't manage your subordinates, then look for the problem within yourself.

"Ugh."

Dongfang Sheng simply spread his hands: "As you know, although Sima Tisi and I are of the same level, his cultivation level is higher than mine. How can I control him?"

"Walk."

Zeng Anmin pondered for a moment, then stood up and walked outside.

"where to?"

Dongfang Sheng was taken aback.

"Beitiduyuan".

Without any hesitation, Zeng Anmin walked towards the door.

"Although I am new to the position of Southern Supervisor, Sima Nan is my subordinate no matter what, and I cannot allow him to suffer in the Northern Supervisor's Office."

"Bai Ziqing is not someone to be trifled with."

Zeng Anmin felt that if Sima Nan really went to the Northern Capital to cause trouble, he might get beaten up by Bai Ziqing.

Uh.

Dongfang Sheng hurriedly followed Zeng Anmin toward the door.

...The two of them arrived at the entrance of the North Tidu Temple.

Then a series of crackling sounds were heard.

"Bai Tidu is mighty!!"

"Haha!! This guy dares to fight Bai Tidu on the life-or-death stage, doesn't he even know his own limitations?"

"Yes."

"Just humiliate him a bit, but whatever you do, don't let it escalate to the point of killing him..."

"yes……"

These words reached Zeng Anmin's ears.

Zeng Anmin's expression changed slightly.

Then he rushed into the doorway.

He looked up.

Then they saw two figures standing on the arena in the training ground.

Bai Ziqing stood there calmly.

The other one was already lying on the ground, panting heavily.

At this moment, Bai Ziqing's long sword, gleaming with frost, was already pressed against the man's throat.

"Although we are both of the fourth rank, your 'domain' is quite ordinary. When you come back here, I, Bai, can give you some pointers."

Bai Ziqing remained expressionless, looking at the person opposite him as if he were a dead man.

There wasn't even a shred of pity.

There was only a calm, still feeling, like water.

A light breeze blew.

Bai Ziqing's white robes fluttered gently, complemented by his golden hair...

Like a banished immortal.

"A life-or-death duel!!!"

"How could that idiot Sima Nan have gone to the life-or-death arena with Bai Ziqing?!"

Upon seeing this scene, Dongfang Sheng clenched his fists and stared intently at Bai Ziqing's defeated opponent.

Hear his words.

Zeng Anmin was taken aback at first: "A life-or-death arena?"

He had been working in the Imperial City Guard for some time.

This is the first time I've ever heard of a life-or-death arena.

"Zeng Tidu is unaware that this life-or-death arena was established by Bai Tiju, the first director of the Imperial City Division, after its establishment. All personnel within the Imperial City Division who have conflicts are not allowed to fight privately, but can resolve them in the life-or-death arena."

"Once you step into the life-or-death arena, life or death is irrelevant..."

At this moment, Dongfang Sheng's fist was clenched tightly.

He stared intently at the two people on the stage.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Anmin suddenly understood.

The Imperial City Guard was a place where warriors gathered.

Warriors are arrogant, and when there are many of them, conflict is inevitable.

This kind of life-or-death competition can also greatly reduce internal strife.

He carefully examined that area.

He saw Sima Nan on the arena...

I initially thought he was dressed as a deep-thinking scholar.

But I never thought...

The man was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, and had an extremely robust physique, appearing to be over nine feet tall.

Most importantly, he was bald, and his hair reflected the sunlight...

"Hey Bai, don't pretend to be a good person here."

Sima Nan's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction as he looked up and stared directly at Bai Ziqing:
"If you make no progress on Xiang Tidu's case, I'm not done with you!"

"When you first joined the Imperial City Guard, if it weren't for Xiang Ti's help, would you be where you are today?!"

"I think Xiang Tidu's death is related to your Bai family!"

……

As soon as these words came out.

The entire training ground was quiet.

Zeng Anmin's lips twitched.

The Bai family... that's the ancestral home of the current Empress!
How could I tolerate such filth?

Bai Ziqing listened to his speech calmly, without even blinking, but a sudden frost appeared on his face:
"I intend to spare your life."

"Yet you dare to spout such nonsense here."

"The lack of progress in the case is due to my incompetence and has nothing to do with the Bai family."

"A scholar cannot tolerate humiliation. If you dare to bark and howl again, I will let you taste the sharpness of this White Frost Sword!"

(End of this chapter)