At that moment, a constable approached from outside the courtyard and whispered something in Lu Hao's ear. Lu Hao's expression changed, and he turned to Su Hao, saying:
"Su Hao, an urgent matter has come up. I need to handle it first. I'll come back when I have time. Han Lu, please help Su Hao familiarize himself with the Capture Agency."
"Chief Lu, if you have business to attend to, please go ahead. Brother Han, you don't need to look after me. I can familiarize myself with things here."
Su Hao, who hadn't wanted to be with them anyway, saw this as an opportunity to be left alone.
"Alright, then we'll take our leave. Xiao Liu, come help Deputy Chief Su understand the Capture Agency's situation."
Lu Hao casually called over a constable to assist Su Hao and then left the courtyard with Han Lu.
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Outside the courtyard
"Han Lu, since Su Hao doesn't need your company, can you quickly investigate who attacked Wang Tong?" Lu Hao instructed as they stepped out of the small courtyard.
"Yes, Chief. I'll investigate as quickly as possible!"
Han Lu nodded, respectfully seeing Lu Hao off.
After Lu Hao left, Han Lu's calm gaze turned towards the courtyard, a barely noticeable coldness flashing in his eyes.
"Su Hao of the Su family, I hope you don't wade into these muddy waters. Otherwise, even if you're from the Su family, you'll still have to die!" Han Lu muttered to himself.
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Inside the room
Su Hao, who was about to ask constable Xiao Liu about Deputy Chief Wang Tong's accident, suddenly felt a chill run through him, causing his whole body to shudder.
"Could someone be plotting against me?" Su Hao thought sensitively.
"Deputy Chief Su, are you alright?" Constable Xiao Liu, standing next to Su Hao, asked with concern upon seeing him shudder.
"I just felt a sudden chill. It seems today isn't suitable for work. Please arrange for someone to quickly prepare the adjacent room. When I come tomorrow, I'll work there directly."
Su Hao instructed. He had intended to ask about Deputy Chief Wang to complete the system's task, but the sudden chill extinguished that thought. Since the task had no time limit, he decided to wait. After all, his current strength was negligible.
"Certainly, Deputy Chief Su. I'll make sure it's done today!" Constable Xiao Liu promised, patting his chest.
This Su Hao was the third young master of Fucheng City's Su family, with a powerful background. Serving him well could lead to a bright future, so Xiao Liu was determined to do his best.
Su Hao took one more look at the room, gave some brief instructions to Xiao Liu, and then left the Capture Agency.
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Outside the Capture Agency
Su Ping, who had been waiting in the carriage for Su Hao, immediately got down when he saw Su Hao exit the Capture Agency. He opened the curtain and helped Su Hao into the carriage.
"Young Master, where shall we go now?"
"Where to go?" Su Hao was momentarily at a loss. He didn't really know where to go.
He wasn't ready to go home yet, mainly because he felt some mental barriers. He still didn't know how to face Su Hao's family.
But if not home, where else could he go?
The Moon Shadow Tower? He had just been there, but would it be inappropriate to go again today?
Su Hao pondered, then instructed Su Ping to continue to the Moon Shadow Tower. He wanted to spend more time in the arms of the Moon Shadow girls. After all, in his previous life, Su Hao never had such tender treatment.
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Inside the carriage
Su Hao remembered that he had just completed a task and received a bronze lottery card.
"Should I try a draw now? But this is just a bronze lottery card. Does the system have higher-level lottery cards?" Su Hao asked the system.
[Collect 10 bronze lottery cards to unlock the synthesis function. The host can use the synthesis function to obtain higher-level lottery cards.]
"Synthesis function?"
Su Hao muttered to himself. He only had one bronze lottery card now, and it would take quite some time to gather 10. So, Su Hao decided to test his luck.
Su Hao immediately used the bronze lottery card in his inventory.
[Consuming one bronze lottery card. Draw in progress.]
At this moment, the bronze lottery card in front of Su Hao began to shake. After about two seconds, a message appeared in place of the bronze lottery card.
[Congratulations! You've obtained a 300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng.]
When Su Hao saw the words "300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng," his face lit up with excitement. A 300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng belonged to the category of spirit herbs.
Su Hao then focused his gaze on his inventory.
Now, in addition to the double check-in card and the Li Xunhuan possession card, there was also a 300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng in his inventory.
This Dragon Spirit Ginseng looked somewhat like an ancient dragon, with a very proportionate shape. It appeared to be about 50 centimeters long overall, with a faint yellow aura emanating from it.
[300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng]: This is a Dragon Spirit Ginseng from the ancient dragon realm, weighing about 300 grams. It contains a trace of dragon essence and can help a peak Human Realm martial artist breakthrough to the Earth Realm without injury.
"Ancient dragon realm? What place is that?"
Su Hao was quite curious and made a mental note to research whether this ancient dragon realm existed in this world.
"But this 300-year-old Dragon Spirit Ginseng can help a Human Realm martial artist breakthrough to the Earth Realm. This is no ordinary treasure."
Su Hao thought to himself.
From what he currently knew, martial artists' cultivation realms were divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human, with each realm having nine levels.
The Human Realm focused on tempering the body, the Earth Realm on refining Qi, and the Heaven Realm on cultivating the spirit.
As for the strength beyond the Heaven Realm, Su Hao was unclear, as he was currently only at the third level of the Human Realm.
Even the Capture Agency chief, Lu Hao, was only at the peak of the Human Realm. If Lu Hao could breakthrough to the Earth Realm, he might directly enter the Northwestern Prefecture's Inspectorate and become a Thousandman.
"This lottery draw wasn't bad at all!"
Su Hao was very satisfied, his face beaming as he looked at his inventory.
"Now there are still two tasks related to Wang Tong. If I complete these two tasks, I'll get 300 check-in points and 2 bronze cards. But I can't rush this. I should stabilize my position at the Capture Agency for a few days before making a move."
Su Hao thought to himself.
"I wonder how strong I'll be after using the Li Xunhuan character card. In wuxia novels, Li Xunhuan was an unparalleled expert. His flying daggers never missed, and with a dagger in hand, no one in the world could match him. But in this world, I don't know what level that translates to."
Su Hao mused, looking at the Li Xunhuan possession card in his inventory.
"Boss, big trouble! Something terrible has happened!"
Just then, Su Hao's carriage suddenly stopped, and a shout came from outside.
Then, a slightly chubby figure, face covered in sweat, climbed into Su Hao's carriage.
It was Gu Huai, the young master of the Gu family in Fucheng City, who had grown up with Su Hao.
When they were young, Su Hao had helped Gu Huai when he was being bullied. Since then, Gu Huai had considered Su Hao his boss.
"What's got you so panicked, kid? Has the sky fallen?" Su Hao asked.
"If the sky fell, the tall people would hold it up. I'm not afraid of that. The main thing is, my cousin Gu Xi'er has returned and is at my house right now! I was afraid you might go to the Moon Shadow Tower, so I rushed over to tell you. Whatever you do, don't go to the Moon Shadow Tower. If she catches you there, you'll be in trouble again, Boss."
Gu Huai explained, panting.
"What? You're saying that Gu Xi'er woman is back?"
When Su Hao heard this, his hair seemed to stand on end. He immediately called out to Su Ping outside the carriage.
"Su Ping, turn around immediately. We're going home now!"
In Su Hao's memory, Gu Xi'er was arrogant, willful, and had violent tendencies, often beating him up for no reason.
Of course, in others' eyes, Gu Xi'er was a dream goddess. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had extraordinary talent.
At the same age as Su Hao, Gu Xi'er had already reached the 7th level of the Human Realm and had entered the largest sect in the Northwestern Prefecture, the Green Wood Sword Sect.
The reason Su Hao feared Gu Xi'er was that once, when they were drinking together, they both got drunk and somehow ended up sleeping together.
Although nothing happened, Gu Xi'er's attitude towards Su Hao changed for the worse after that. Whenever she saw Su Hao at a brothel, she would definitely beat him up.
Fortunately, Gu Xi'er usually stayed at the sword sect and rarely came back, which allowed Su Hao to enjoy his carefree life.
"Why has Gu Xi'er come back?" Su Hao asked urgently.
"It seems they've taken on a task from the Inspectorate to investigate something here. I didn't dare ask too much. I was in a hurry to come and inform you, Boss."
"Very good. I won't forget this in the future."
Su Hao calmed himself down, his eyes filled with appreciation as he patted Gu Huai's shoulder.
"Boss, those clothes look great on you. When did you join the Capture Agency?"
It was then that Gu Huai noticed Su Hao's Capture Agency uniform, his face filled with surprise.
"Don't make such a fuss. I'm now the Deputy Chief of Fucheng City's Capture Agency!"
Su Hao took off the waist token representing his position as Fucheng's Deputy Chief and waved it in front of the chubby man's face.
"Boss, you're amazing! Deputy Chief of the Capture Agency, you actually got that position. From now on, let's see who dares to look down on us brothers. Boss, why don't we go to the Cui Yue Tower for a drink? My treat."
The chubby Gu Huai said excitedly.