Chapter 69: More than enough to clean you up!

"However what? Brother Zhao, feel free to speak." Chen Mu said calmly.

"To be an Inspection Envoy, you need to meet three conditions."

Zhao Fuzhou didn't talk nonsense and explained, "First, cultivation must be at least the Innate realm! There are four levels of Inspection Envoys; the lowest, the Ding-rank Inspection Envoy, requires the Innate realm to hold the position. Because a Ding-rank Inspection Envoy monitors the scope of an entire prefecture. If you don't even have Innate cultivation, how can you intimidate others?"

"The second condition is to ferret out a rebellious power; you have already completed this point—the Guo family was rebellious."

"The third condition is to have a guarantor; this point is also simple, I can recommend you on your behalf."

"……So, if I want to be an Inspection Envoy, I have to break through to the Innate realm?" Chen Mu confirmed.

"Yes."

Zhao Fuzhou smiled, "Whenever you break through to Innate, just come to the Martial Suppression Division to find me."

"Thanks, Brother Zhao!" Chen Mu bowed respectfully.

Regardless of whether it was for Long Tutu’s sake, Zhao Fuzhou’s willingness to help recommend and guarantee his entry into the Martial Suppression Division was a great favor.

It was just that the second condition for being an Inspection Envoy was completed somewhat ridiculously.

So he had reported the Guo family to protect himself, and there was this invisible benefit?

Rebellious power!

The Martial Suppression Division monitored the entire martial arts world, and determining which power was rebellious required evidence.

Fabricating evidence out of thin air wouldn't work.

In terms of a single power, the Martial Suppression Division didn't fear any one of them.

Even the six great sword sects and seven great martial arts sects that had been passed down for thousands of years were no match for the Martial Suppression Division.

But if the major sects united, even the entire Great Zhou Imperial Court couldn't withstand it.

Therefore, when the Martial Suppression Division slaughtered sects and wiped out families, they often had a legitimate reason!

Just like the Guo family trafficking Carefree Pills and being wiped out; no one among all the powers in Nanyun Prefecture dared to make a sound.

……

When a whale falls, all things grow.

The Guo family was wiped out, and their assets were all confiscated. As for those industries, the Martial Suppression Division auctioned them off in exchange for silver taels.

People related to the Guo family were either killed or captured.

Merchants who only had ordinary relations and were originally just affiliated with the Guo family escaped disaster.

But these merchants were also afraid and didn't dare to stay in Nanyun Prefecture, so they sold off their industries one after another.

The largest and best restaurant in the eastern district of the outer city, Drunken Moon Tower, was one of them.

The owner was looking for someone to sell it to.

As a result, both the Blood Wolf Gang and the Great Blade Gang took a fancy to it.

Neither would give way, and the owner didn't dare to ask for a high price, so it was deadlocked for a while.

Li Xiangyang then thought of a countermeasure: challenge Guan Tong to a duel!

Decide the ownership of Drunken Moon Tower with a fight.

Chen Mu originally didn't want to pay attention to it.

Unexpectedly, after a day, Li Xiangyang spread the word that Guan Tong was a coward, a spineless person, and that his son would have no asshole.

The head of the Great Blade Gang’s Punishment Hall couldn't take it, fought with people from the Blood Wolf Gang, won at first, but was later had an arm broken by Li Xiangyang and was carried back to headquarters.

This could no longer be tolerated!

Guan Tong’s care for his subordinates was all out in the open.

Li Xiangyang insulted him first and broke his subordinate’s arm later; if Guan Tong still didn't come out of "seclusion," that would be absolutely abnormal.

For this reason, Chen Mu had to change into Guan Tong’s clothes, put on the human-skin mask, and come out of the underground secret room.

……

"Leader, you’ve finally come out of seclusion!"

"Leader, Li Xiangyang is bullying us too much!"

"Fight to the death with the Blood Wolf Gang!"

"……"

At the Great Blade Gang headquarters, various hall masters and big bosses clamored one after another.

Chen Mu maintained Guan Tong’s expression, utilized his "ventriloquism," raised his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Shut up, all of you! Uncle Dao, you tell me, what exactly is going on."

Hearing this, the head of the Internal Affairs Hall explained the ins and outs, and finally, frowned, "Li Xiangyang clearly has bad intentions and wants to interfere in our territory."

The location of Drunken Moon Tower was now on the Great Blade Gang’s territory.

"Heh, he won't have this chance."

Chen Mu, in Guan Tong’s tone, sneered, "Go notify Li Xiangyang; I accept his challenge."

"Yes, Leader!"

The head of the Supervisory Hall responded, and after speaking, turned and left the meeting hall.

Chen Mu asked about some other matters.

Confirming that everything was fine, he verbally commended everyone.

Just as the commendation ended, the head of the Supervisory Hall ran back, informing him that Li Xiangyang was already waiting at Drunken Moon Tower.

"It seems he’s sure he’s got me."

Chen Mu, in Guan Tong’s tone, gave a cold shout, "Let’s go, to Drunken Moon Tower!"

Saying that, he was the first to walk toward the main gate.

"Kill the Blood Wolf!"

"Li Xiangyang is dead for sure."

"……"

Behind him, everyone followed closely, shouting.

There was actually an odd situation here.

Chen Mu’s public identity, as the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, was actually not there!

Huang Feiyang, Xie Hong, and others were all present.

Although Chen Mu had told the people in the hall before coming over to pretend to be "Guan Tong" that he didn't want to interfere in the gang’s affairs, it concerned the Great Blade Gang’s face and a new industry; it was somewhat unjustifiable for the hall master not to be there.

Chen Mu and Guan Tong could not appear at the same time; that was the drawback!

Once or twice was fine, but if it happened too many times, the people in the gang would inevitably have different opinions and discover the abnormality!

Chen Mu couldn't think of a solution to this, so he could only take it one step at a time.

……

Drunken Moon Tower.

First-floor lobby.

When Chen Mu appeared, Li Xiangyang, with more than a dozen members of the Blood Wolf Gang, had been waiting for more than a quarter of an hour.

Seeing "Guan Tong" (Chen Mu) walk through the main gate, Li Xiangyang, who was sitting on a stool, raised his eyelids and laughed loudly, "Brother Guan, all is well, right? I heard you were in seclusion; how about it, has your cultivation improved?"

"No improvement, but more than enough to clean you up."

Chen Mu, in Guan Tong’s tone, said indifferently, "Li Xiangyang, stop the nonsense; I’m already here, let’s make a move and decide the winner."

"Good! Refreshing enough!"

Li Xiangyang’s eyes lit up; he stood up and waved his hand, "Clear these tables and chairs, make some space."

"Yes!"

Behind Li Xiangyang, more than a dozen Blood Wolf Gang members responded, walked out, lifted the tables and chairs, and moved them all to the back against the wall.

The owner of Drunken Moon Tower, the shopkeeper, the waiters, and others hid in the corridor, not daring to make a sound, watching nervously.

"Please, Brother Guan."

Li Xiangyang took two steps forward, stood in the cleared space, and beckoned to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu walked while speaking, "Are you ready?"

"Naturally, I’m ready." Li Xiangyang smiled confidently, stood in place, set up his stance, and his internal power surged and released, forming a cyclone around his body, and his two palms instantly turned black.

"Very good."

Chen Mu nodded. As his voice fell, his figure rushed forward violently, stepping on the "Spirit Snake Step," and with a sway, he arrived in front of Li Xiangyang.

Hoo~

The sound of wind whistling through the first-floor lobby.

Chen Mu didn't use any martial techniques, just smashed out with pure physical strength, hitting Li Xiangyang’s chest.

Li Xiangyang, in his haste, only had time to raise his arms to hard-resist.

"Bang!"

The muffled sound echoed.

Li Xiangyang’s arms were numb and shaken with pain, and he couldn't control himself from retreating backward.

But he only retreated two steps……

Hoo!

Chen Mu swept out with a whip leg, hitting Li Xiangyang. While making a muffled, strange sound, he kicked the person flying, and with a "Bang," he slammed hard into the wall, hanging still on the wall for three seconds before sliding down the wall and falling to the ground, unconscious.

In an instant, the entire first-floor lobby was silent!