Chapter 695

Sang Leng was a Star Glory-level expert, one of the three captains of the Treasure Pavilion Hunting Brigade in Mount Dajiao City, and was highly valued by Liao Yuankai.

After Ye Hu briefly finished explaining the matter, Sang Leng also furrowed his brow.

"Do you know who your brother has offended?"

If he could be of help, Sang Leng was also willing to step in.

Ye Hu's strength was decent, and he usually showed him proper respect.

"I don't know!" Ye Hu shook his head. "But I learned from a close friend in the City Guard that it was an order personally issued by the newly appointed City Lord. Without his nod, no one dares release anyone!"

Sang Leng said, troubled, "If your brother has offended Su Yang, then it's going to be hard to handle!"

"Su Yang?"

"That's the new City Lord!" Sang Leng explained. "You've just come back, so you probably don't know yet. The new City Lord of Mount Dajiao City, Su Yang, is a tough character, not like an ordinary City Lord. I only found out myself when I returned today!"

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll go find Vice City Lord Feng!" Sang Leng said quietly. "I still have some connections with him!"

"Then thank you very much, Captain Sang!" Ye Hu asked cautiously, "Captain Sang, could we go right now? I'm a bit worried about my brother!"

"Alright!"

After a moment's hesitation, Sang Leng agreed.

The military prison was not a pleasant place.

He also knew exactly what kind of business the Brothers Casino ran; if the matter dragged on too long.

Trying to get Ye Hu's brother out would likely become even harder.

Sang Leng took Ye Hu to meet Vice City Lord Feng.

Feng Yuanjie took one look at Sang Leng and could roughly guess why they had come.

Arriving at the study, Sang Leng briefly told Feng Yuanjie about the matter at the Brothers Casino.

"Vice City Lord Feng, could I trouble you to put in a word with City Lord Su on our behalf?"

"Well..." Feng Yuanjie said with a look of difficulty on his face. "I know about this matter, but it's not convenient for me to speak up."

"Why?" Sang Leng asked. "City Lord Su would at least show Vice City Lord Feng some face, wouldn't he?"

Sang Leng and Feng Yuanjie could be considered old acquaintances.

Feng Yuanjie rubbed his own face and shook his head: "Captain Sang, you're overestimating my influence. City Lord Su is in a bad mood, and he won't give face to anyone! Besides, there are some issues involved here that make it hard for me to speak up..."

"Could you tell me what the issues are?"

"No harm in telling you." Feng Yuanjie glanced at Ye Hu and said quietly, "When the City Guard was searching the Brothers Casino, they found a corpse. The body was identified on the spot—someone named Ji Hongtu, I believe. I heard he was beaten to death for cheating at the casino."

"It's just one person being beaten to death, surely there's no need to make such a big fuss over it?" Sang Leng said. "Besides, getting beaten to death for cheating at a casino—isn't that pretty normal?"

"That person's identity is a bit sensitive!"

"What identity? Which faction is he from? I haven't even heard the name Ji Hongtu!"

Feng Yuanjie pursed his lips and said: "Ji Hongtu's father was one of our military men. He died in battle a few years ago... Ji Hongtu's father's superior was right there on the spot!"

"This..."

Sang Leng didn't know what to say.

Among the common folk of Mount Dajiao City, military families made up a very large portion.

"If it had been an ordinary civilian, or some other beast tamer who was killed, I could swallow my pride and put in a word with City Lord Su!" Feng Yuanjie continued. "But this matter, I can't get involved in—it would put me in a very difficult position. Understand?"

It's often said that where you sit determines how you think.

As Vice City Lord, Feng Yuanjie could only stand with the military.

If he stepped forward to plead for Ye Hu's brother, once word got out.

He would be stabbed in the back by a bunch of his subordinates.

"Then what does Vice City Lord Feng think we should do?"

"We still have to find City Lord Su!"

"But what if he won't see us?"

"Driven away already?"

Sang Leng pointed at Ye Hu beside him: "He went to see City Lord Su and couldn't even get a face-to-face meeting."

"City Lord Su is probably truly angry!"

"By the way, Vice City Lord Feng, do you know how the Brothers Casino angered City Lord Su?"

"It seems it was because the Brothers Casino snatched a civilian woman!" Speaking of this, Feng Yuanjie's tone was far from friendly. "And as it happened, that woman's lover is someone close to City Lord Su. This whole mess is your Brothers Casino's fault!"

Feng Yuanjie quickly announced that it was time for the guests to leave.

Sang Leng stood at the gate of the Feng family residence, his face unable to hide his displeasure.

He was angry both at Feng Yuanjie and at Ye Hu's brother.

"Captain Sang, what do you think we should do?"

"I'm afraid I can't help you with this one!" Sang Leng still didn't lose his temper with Ye Hu—after all, Ye Hu was a subordinate he valued. "Your brother is very unreliable; it'll be extremely hard to save him. Unless you can get Lord Liao to step in, otherwise they won't even let you through the door."

"Can my brother be released?"

"Probably very difficult!" Sang Leng said. "Didn't you hear Feng Yuanjie's tone?"

"Can we only go and ask Lord Liao?"

Sang Leng nodded: "That Su Yang just took office and brought along an aide. Either you go ask Lord Liao to step in, or you can convince Su Yang, or convince his aide. Either way, going to ask Lord Liao looks like the higher chance of success!"

"Then I'll go beg Lord Liao!"

"Mm!" Sang Leng nodded. "But it's already dark now; I'm afraid we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"I understand!"

In the latter half of the night, the City Lord's residence.

Su Yang did not rest!

The interrogation of personnel related to the Brother Casino progressed quickly; everyone knew their mayor was waiting for results.

Mount Dajiao already had many experts, and the people from the Brother Casino were not powerful figures at all.

They were easily hypnotized.

A thick stack of evidence was quickly placed on Su Yang's desk.

Su Yang flipped through it and said coldly: "For minor offenses, serve hard labor; the rest, hang them… on the city walls!"