Chapter 376 - 358: The Flying Feather Guard is Established

The next day, at the Public Security Bureau.

Inside the solemn and dignified grand hall, hundreds of Commanders and Captains stood in rows on either side.

Mansion Master Pang Xuan, his face glowing, solemnly took Su Yu’s hand in front of all the bureau’s key personnel. His voice boomed like a great bell as he announced to those below:

"My fellow colleagues! From this day forward, Su Yu is the sixth Great Commander of our Public Security Bureau! The main bureau has decided to designate a new jurisdiction in the west of the Outer City. Commander Su will establish it independently, creating the sixth station: the Flying Feather Institute!"

"Commander Su, why don’t you say a few words to everyone." Pang Xuan smiled and took a half step back, yielding the main position to Su Yu.

Su Yu was dressed in a brand-new suit of a Great Commander’s Profound Armor, his figure tall and straight, exuding an aura as deep as an abyss.

He gave a slight nod and calmly took a step forward. His deep gaze swept across the hall, and his voice, though quiet, carried a penetrating power that commanded respect without anger:

"I am grateful for Mansion Master Pang’s favor and the support of my colleagues. Though I may be unworthy, I have been appointed Great Commander of the Flying Feather Institute! The Institute is newly established and has much to build; it is a time to achieve great things and a time of great need for talent. If any of you are interested, you are more than welcome to join my Flying Feather Institute. I will surely drink victory wine with you and build a grand future together!"

His few words were brief, yet they resonated with power.

Down below, the hundreds of Martial Artists all had different thoughts, their eyes glinting with complex emotions.

Some were filled with fervent admiration and envy, some were shocked by his terrifying promotion speed, and others lowered their heads, their eyes hiding deep jealousy and silence...

This was especially true for the few standing in the ranks of the Vice Commanders.

They had been the top talents who joined the Public Security Bureau at the same time as Su Yu, but now, their circumstances were worlds apart.

Cui Wanhe, a Nine-Ring Saber on his back, stared at the young man in the spotlight. His hand unconsciously tightened its grip on the saber’s hilt, a trace of bitterness flashing in his eyes.

He remembered how he had joined the Public Security Bureau with the glorious title of "Martial Champion Scholar," hailed as the number one genius of Black Stone City’s Outer City. But then Su Yu had appeared out of nowhere, and that title had naturally changed hands.

He had originally thought that with his foundation and achievements, he could still compete with Su Yu for the position of Vice Commander.

’But now?’

’A Great Commander! That’s a magnate who can establish his own administration and hold the power of life and death over thousands!’

In the Martial Arts, he had also fallen behind Su Yu, having yet to break through to the Muscle Forging Realm.

It wasn’t that he was slow; on the contrary, his cultivation speed was very fast. It was just that compared to Su Yu, he had been left completely in the dust!

Besides Cui Wanhe, his contemporaries Feng Ting, Zhao Mu, and Qian Langxing were also reeling with complex thoughts.

Zhao Mu habitually pressed down on the fluffy felt hat on his head, a self-deprecating, bitter smile appearing on his pale face. ’This Public Security Bureau is truly full of hidden masters. How long has it even been since Su Yu became a Vice Commander?’

’And now he’s been promoted to Great Commander just like that!’

Qian Langxing’s jaw tensed. He shot Su Yu a cold glare before quickly looking away.

As for Feng Ting, her beautiful eyes darted about, her gaze fixed fervently on Su Yu’s handsome figure, her thoughts a mystery.

In contrast to the restraint and silence of the Commanders in the front rows, the ordinary Captains and squad leaders standing at the very back of the hall had already exploded into hushed discussions.

"My goodness, Lord Su is truly the star Mars incarnate! How long has it been, and he’s already broken through to the Muscle Forging Realm! With his kind of monstrous talent, breaking through to the Profound Bone Realm in the future is probably a sure thing!"

"Talent is talent, but strength is strength! I’ve heard from the experts in the Inner City that cultivation in the Muscle Forging Realm is inseparable from comprehending ’Shi.’ How many stunningly brilliant geniuses get stuck at the ’Shi’ stage and end up becoming ordinary?"

"That’s right. Which of the other five Great Commanders in our Public Security Bureau isn’t a veteran powerhouse of the Muscle Forging Realm? Lord Su has only just entered the Muscle Forging stage, so his foundation is still shallow. Life at the newly established Flying Feather Institute probably won’t be that easy."

Someone shook their head, a worried expression on their face that showed they weren’t optimistic.

As soon as this was said, many people around immediately nodded in agreement.

"Exactly! Don’t just look at the Great Commander’s prestige; look at where the Flying Feather Institute’s jurisdiction is! The West Side! That’s the goddamn lowest of the low, a slum!"

"The Black Lotus Sect is causing trouble everywhere right now. A shithole like the West Side—a melting pot of good and bad, filled with all sorts of shady characters—who the hell knows how many Black Lotus Sect Demons are hiding there? Patrolling on duty there is basically putting your head on the line!"

"Sigh... Hearing you put it that way, brother, it really makes sense. I was originally thinking of going to the new station to gamble on earning some credit by being an early supporter, but now... I guess I won’t go!"

...

After the meeting concluded, Su Yu first went to the Golden Qilin Guard Station and spoke with his old superior, Li Jingxuan, in the study for an hour. Afterwards, accompanied by his senior sister Lin Wanzhu, he walked out of the main gate of the Public Security Bureau headquarters side by side with her.

Standing before the wide steps, Su Yu’s gaze followed the sprawling, imposing, and cold architectural complex of the Public Security Bureau, looking west.

On a bustling lot just a hundred meters to the west of the main headquarters, a scene of furious construction was underway.

The area had originally been a large collection of shops and restaurants belonging to several of the city’s families, like the Liu Family and the Hu family, but it had now all been cleared out.

Currently, hundreds of bare-chested carpenters, masons, and other craftsmen were tearing down walls and rebuilding, converting the area into the Flying Feather Institute.

The major guard stations were now all gathered around the Public Security Bureau, no more than a hundred meters apart. If anything happened, they could provide immediate support, and this area had long since become the core of the Outer City.

"Ah Yu, Great Commander Li has already approved the transfer order without any fuss." Lin Wanzhu stood by Su Yu’s side, a genuine smile blooming on her cold, beautiful face. She turned her head, her lovely eyes shimmering as she teased him:

"From now on, your senior sister is officially transferred to the Flying Feather Institute. I’m completely yours now."

’Now that Ah Yu is a Great Commander, I’ll be able to secure my own footing in the Public Security Bureau from now on.’

"Mm, with Senior Sister here, I can relax and be a hands-off boss."

Su Yu also breathed a sigh of relief. He was currently focusing all his energy on his martial arts training, but he couldn’t just neglect the station. Commander Li’s willingness to let his senior sister transfer over was a huge help.

"Mm, just leave the miscellaneous management tasks to me. But you absolutely cannot slack off on the matter of the Black Lotus Sect’s Divine Statue. Right now, all the Great Commanders are desperately searching for it. You’re a new Great Commander, so if you can secure another great merit, it will be a huge help in solidifying your position."

"Senior Sister is absolutely right. I will lead a team to patrol for it daily. However, the most urgent task is to establish the Flying Feather Guard first. We’ll see how many people we can recruit in the next few days."

...

「For the next few days, Su Yu was busy on two fronts.」

In his training, he consumed vast amounts of Martial Arts Resources without regard for cost, rapidly advancing his progress in the Green Wood Shadow Ape Fist.

His Breakthrough Point progress also increased swiftly.

[Martial Arts]: Green Wood Shadow Ape Fist (Entry-Level 625/1000)

[Breakthrough Points]: 2 (Progress: 30%)

’My Breakthrough Point progress has increased by over thirty percent. At this rate, I’ll soon accumulate a 3rd point. Breaking the limit on my other Martial Arts isn’t too urgent right now. I’ll save them, just in case.’

’And as for my Green Wood Shadow Ape Fist progress, with an ample supply of Ape Tendon Pills, I might be able to break through to the Ape Tendon stage in just over ten days!’

Meanwhile, at the Public Security Bureau, he was also constantly recruiting talent to establish the Flying Feather Institute.

However, after several days, not many people had come to join, aside from his and his senior sister’s original subordinates like Song Mirror, Zhao Tie, Cai Yun, Sun Dahuhu, and Peng Ye.

Even after he brought over a batch of his martial brothers from the White Ape Martial Arts Hall, the Flying Feather Institute still had only a few dozen members.

Originally, more people from the Golden Qilin Guard Station wanted to join, but Su Yu refused them.

After all, Li Jingxuan had already done him a great favor by allowing his senior sister and the others to transfer over. If he went and poached more of his people, it would be a breach of friendship.

Inside a temporary meeting hall, converted from a restaurant, at the Flying Feather Institute.

"My lord, the Black Armor Guard is the core of the Public Security Bureau. Our Flying Feather Institute can do without Captains and squad leaders, but we can’t be without the Black Armor Guard," Song Mirror said cautiously.

Beside him, Cai Yun, swaying her supple waist, chuckled and said, "My lord, the Black Armor Guard and Silver Armor Guard are the core teams of the other Great Commanders. I’m afraid we won’t be able to poach many of them. So why don’t we just form our own!"

At these words, a sharp glint flashed in everyone’s eyes.

Su Yu sat upright in the Grandmaster’s Chair at the head of the room, his gaze sweeping over his core team below.

Aside from his senior sister, Cai Yun was currently the strongest. She had previously broken through to the Early Stage of the Flesh Refining Realm and had also been promoted to the rank of Captain.

The rest, led by Song Mirror, Zhao Tie, and others, along with the martial brothers from the Martial Arts Hall, only numbered about a dozen Skin Tempering Realm Martial Artists, each serving as a squad leader.

’Looks like I really have very few capable people to work with.’

’It seems that building a powerful Flying Feather Guard won’t be as easy as I thought. But once I do build it up, the Flying Feather Guard will become a powerful force of my own.’