PFC Chapter 320 After Winning
Chapter 320 After Winning
Time flies. Many days have passed since Li Zhi won the championship in the competition held in Yeyousi.
After the competition, Li Zhi originally wanted to go back as soon as possible, but as the champion of the competition, Li Zhi deservedly became the focus of everyone.
So, one after another, people whom Li Zhi had never met before came to visit him. Some of these people were colleagues in the Yeyou Division, some were powerful people, and some were royal relatives. Li Zhi could not ignore these people.
So Li Zhi was really busy during these few days. After dealing with one thing, he immediately and seamlessly moved on to deal with another one.
However, what made Li Zhi a little curious was that Master Bao had not contacted Li Zhi since he congratulated him on the day he won the championship.
This also made Li Zhi feel a little relieved. After all, Li Zhi didn't want to have too close a relationship with a man of noble status like Mr. Bao.
After going through all this welcoming and seeing off, he was finally able to extricate himself from the complicated social engagements and finally relax today.
Li Zhi gained a lot from this trip to the capital. The most important thing was that Li Zhi's heart fire was finally rekindled, his liver wood had also revived, and even the loss of his vitality had returned to normal.
This concerns Li Zhi's survival. Although Li Zhi came to the capital this time with the intention of solving this problem, he also knew in his heart that it would be good enough to find something to replenish vitality, and it would be difficult to get the five elements of qi.
What Li Zhi thought was indeed true. If he did not have the Fire Stone given by the deputy chief, the most Li Zhi could do was to exchange it for some things to replenish his vitality. Although this was only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure, it was also the only solution he had.
Unexpectedly, a deputy chief appeared halfway through, and the deputy chief gave Li Zhi the Fire Stone seemingly casually. But to Li Zhi, it was extremely important. It can be said that the deputy chief played a great role in Li Zhi's winning the championship.
Because without this fire stone, Li Zhi would not be able to reactivate the heart fire level.
Without opening the Heart Fire level, Li Zhi felt that he could not use the Fire and Earth Armor that perfectly melted fire and earth together.
Moreover, it was precisely because of the activation of the heart fire that suppressed the lung metal that Li Zhi's liver wood was able to revive under the stimulation of the ginseng given by Master Bao.
If there was no heart fire to suppress the lung metal, Li Zhi believed that even if there was wood energy, it would be difficult to reawaken the liver wood.
After some thought, Li Zhi realized how much favor the deputy chief had done for him.
Although he didn't know the deputy chief's intention, Li Zhi still remembered very clearly that the deputy chief had asked Li Zhi to come back to him after the victory was over.
It's just that Li Zhi was really busy these days. Now that he finally has time, Li Zhi decided to visit the deputy chief.
Regardless of whether Li Zhi wanted to find out what the deputy chief was planning or to personally thank him for his kindness, Li Zhi had to pay him a visit out of both emotion and reason.
Fortunately, although Li Zhi was entangled in a series of social engagements these days, he also found out the residence of the deputy chief Situ Han.
What surprised Li Zhi was that Situ Han, the deputy chief of the Night Patrol Department, lived in the South District, which was at least second only to the East District, if not the most luxurious area in the capital.
But unexpectedly, Situ Han actually lived in the outer city area of the capital. You know, the outer city area of the capital is a well-known slum.
Situ Han's position as deputy director is of the second grade, which is equivalent to a senior cadre at the provincial or vice-national level living in a suburban slum.
If this matter were to be told to others, I'm afraid no one would believe it.
At first, Li Zhi thought he had heard it wrong. After all, the contrast was too great.
He asked several people in succession, but the answers he got were all the same. Only then was he sure that Situ Han did live in the outer city.
If it weren't for this repeated confirmation, Li Zhi would almost think that one of his buddies was deliberately teasing and playing a trick on him.
Li Zhi was a smart man. When he was sure that Situ Han lived in the outer city, he had no plan to visit Situ Han with expensive gifts.
Because Li Zhi knew that there were only two situations for people like Situ Han who did not live in the inner city but went to live in the outer city.
Either Situ Han is just seeking fame and reputation and pretending to be a noble person.
Or they are truly honest people who don't care about external material conditions at all and disdain to pursue those luxurious enjoyments.
But no matter what kind of person Situ Han is, Li Zhi knows that it would not be appropriate if he visited him with expensive gifts. It would be like slapping him in the face in disguise, and it might even cause him to be disgusted.
But you can't go to visit someone empty-handed. After thinking it over, Li Zhi decided to buy something simple and rustic.
So he just bought some ordinary cakes and snacks, carried them in his hands, and then walked slowly towards the outer city at a leisurely pace.
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"Mr. Bao, I see that you don't seem to want to have any contact with Li Zhi recently?"
Hong Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip, seemingly casually, but in fact he was secretly glancing at Master Bao who was sitting opposite him, with a hint of curiosity and doubt in his eyes.
Master Bao smiled slightly when he heard this, then he shook his head and said, "Li Zhi is a good person. Thanks to him, I not only made a lot of money, but also suppressed King Zhou. It's just that..."
Having said this, Master Bao paused deliberately. His hesitant look showed that he had something else to say.
When Hong Fan heard this, he knew the point was coming, so he asked like a supporting actor: "Oh? Just what?"
"It's just that he has caught the emperor's eye, so I have to avoid suspicion and dare not get too close to him..."
Mr. Bao's ordinary voice reached Hong Fan's ears, but it was like a thunderclap out of nowhere, which instantly shook Hong Fan's heart and he stood there in a daze.
Hong Fan was a little dazed. He asked in disbelief, "Is he favored by the emperor? What...what's going on?"
Master Bao glanced at Hong Fan's surprised expression, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "That's right, did you know that Duangang was stripped of his position as the guardian?"
Hong Fan nodded quickly. He knew about this. After Li Zhi defeated Duan Heng and won the championship, the guardian Duan Gang received the emperor's decree.
Although the words in the imperial edict seemed to express concern for Duan Gang, in fact it was clearly intended to deprive him of his position as Dharma Protector.
This incident caused quite a stir in the Yeyou Division. However, although Hong Fan knew about this incident, he did not know the reason behind it.
Master Bao continued leisurely, "When the emperor personally came to the Night Tour Division to watch the battle, he once said that if Duan Heng could win the championship, then Duan Gang's position as the guardian would be taken over by Duan Heng. Unfortunately, Duan Heng's skills are not as good as others..."
"Moreover, the Emperor once joked that... Li Zhi should be allowed to take the position of Dharma Protector!"
Master Bao's words almost made Hong Fan unable to sit still. He was extremely shocked. That was the position of the Dharma Protector, and the Emperor actually told Li Zhi to take it?
Hong Fan, like Master Bao, knew that the emperor was a very cunning man. Although this was just a seemingly joking remark from the emperor, no one dared to take the emperor's words as a joke.
Moreover, Duan Heng was defeated by Li Zhi, which resulted in Duan Gang giving up the position of protector that he had been holding on to tightly.
This made the painstaking planning of uncle and nephew Duan Gang and Duan Heng over the past few years come to naught.
If they knew this inside story, Li Zhike would become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of both of them.
By that time, Li Zhike would be in trouble.
You know, although Duan Gang is injured now and has been deprived of his position as the guardian, as the saying goes, "A rotten ship still has three nails left."
Duan Gang has been a guardian for such a long time, and the network of contacts he has accumulated during this period is quite profound. Coupled with some other unknown cards in his hand, his power should not be underestimated.
Once he wants to deal with Li Zhi, Li Zhi will probably face a lot of trouble.