Chapter 291: Not Simple

At night, the cool breeze rustled, and under the tranquil night sky, only the chirping of insects echoed.

Suddenly, a burst of noisy footsteps appeared on the street. Those rapid and powerful sounds seemed particularly jarring in the empty, quiet environment.

"My Lord, this is the place; this is the headquarters of the Five River Hall!"

"Break the door!"

"Yes!" Following the shout, a loud bang immediately ensued. The person in the lead didn't even bother to kick it; he simply hacked at it with his sword, and the gate was thus brutally hacked into splinters.

Upon hearing the loud noise, the members of the Five River Hall inside reacted immediately. Someone had actually come to their doorstep to cause trouble—what immense audacity, daring to run wild at the Five River Hall!

Without another word, brothers, grab your weapons; if we don't show them some real power, anyone will dare to come to our Five River Hall to stir up trouble. They are courting death!

After the loud bang, everyone scrambled to pick up their weapons, intending to rush up and fight to the death, but when they saw the large group of people who had broken in, the whole crowd was completely dumbfounded.

Those rows of official uniforms were extremely dazzling; these were people from the Patrol Guard. How could they have come here?

They had assumed the ones coming to cause trouble were from other gangs; who could have imagined it would be the Patrol Guard? For a moment, everyone looked at each other, completely at a loss.

They were just a group of gang disciples, not members of some prestigious sect or a thousand-year-old aristocratic family! The mindset that the common people should not fight against officials was still deeply ingrained.

Besides, in the current Capital, who didn't know that a ruthless man had arrived at the Patrol Guard? Whoever crossed him was finished; he was not someone to be trifled with!

"My Lords, is there some misunderstanding? Our Five River Hall has always been law-abiding!"

"Law-abiding, you lot? Bah! Take them down! If there is any resistance, kill them without mercy!"

Shen Yu issued the order quietly. If he had to personally step in for a bunch of small fry like this, then his position as the Feng'an Lieutenant would be too boring.

It had to be said, the feeling of issuing orders was satisfying, and the thousand Patrol Guards behind him were no pushovers either.

"My Lord, we could have handled a gang like this ourselves; why did you need to come in person?"

"Sigh, you don't understand. Cleansing evil is a duty I have always been bound to perform!"

"My Lord, your noble character and tireless efforts for the country and the people are truly admirable to us!"

"Hmph, that flattery is a bit much!" Glancing at these men, Shen Yu ignored them further.

Just kidding, they were just a bunch of street gangs; did you think I really wanted to come? But if I didn't come, I would miss out on how many check-in opportunities.

The joy of this checking-in, you couldn't even imagine!

"Everyone stop! Do not clash with the Lords of the Patrol Guard!"

Just as the Patrol Guard was about to take action, a loud shout filled with icy killing intent arrived, accompanied by the pressure of a Grandmaster Realm expert.

This Five River Hall is somewhat interesting; to think they actually have a Grandmaster Realm expert sitting in command. Not simple at all!

But Big Brother, isn't your reaction a bit excessive? "Do not clash with the Patrol Guard"—didn't you see that your own men didn't even dare to make a move?

"Which Lord from the Patrol Guard has arrived? Please, come inside quickly and have a cup of hot tea!"

Accompanied by a hearty voice, a burly figure holding a large saber slowly paced forward.

The smiling expression contrasted sharply with his fierce and menacing appearance; no matter how you looked at it, it felt awkward!

"What are you all still standing there for? Hurry up and set a banquet to entertain these Lords!"

"Slow down! No one is allowed to leave!" At this moment, North City Lieutenant Du Wei let out a cold snort and strode forward.

"Everyone drop your weapons and surrender on the spot! The Lord has ordered: if there is any resistance, kill!"

"So it is North City Lieutenant Lord Du! Lord Du, why have you come in person? We are all on the same side; why go to such lengths!"

"Just tell me which little brat offended you, and I will definitely find them and help you vent your anger!"

"Who the hell is on the same side as you? Stand there and don't move; stay away from me!" Hearing the other party say this, Du Wei was so anxious he almost drew his saber directly.

Lord Shen is watching from behind; at a time like this, you tell me we are on the same side?

You bastard, if you want to die, don't you dare drag me down with you!

"Lord Du, what has happened to you? Wait, East City Wei Lord Feng, West City Wei..."

Looking past North City Lieutenant Du Wei, cold sweat broke out on the Five River Hall Master. The four great City Lieutenants of the Patrol Guard were all present; what kind of situation was this!

"You are the Five River Hall Master?" After sizing the other party up, Shen Yu, who was behind them, suddenly spoke.

"That is I!" Seeing that the speaker was a young man, the Five River Hall Master subconsciously tilted his chin up, his expression slightly arrogant.

He considered himself a figure of some standing in the Capital; who didn't call him 'Master' when they met? He was almost on equal footing with the four great City Lieutenants of the Patrol Guard.

He was just a young man, looking like nothing more than a small soldier of the Patrol Guard; he wasn't worth his attention.

"Presumptuous! In front of Lord Shen, you dare to act like this? You have immense audacity!"

"Lord Shen? Which Lord Shen? Shen... Shen Yu!" The saber in his hand became unstable, and with a clatter, it fell to the ground.

The Five River Hall Master stared blankly at Shen Yu and said with a tremor: "Lord... Lord Shen, this humble one did not know Lord Shen had arrived in person. I failed to welcome you; please, come in quickly!"

"No need. I ask that the Hall Master bind your own hands, and that the rest of the Five River Hall cooperate as well, so as to save us the trouble of having to do it ourselves!"

"This..." His heart skipped a beat, and the Five River Hall Master said with some uncertainty, "Lord Shen, what does this mean?"

"What does it mean? You tell me what it means. The Five River Hall has entrenched itself in the Capital for many years, bullying the good and committing countless crimes!"

"Today, the Patrol Guard is sealing the Five River Hall and arresting all its members. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

"Lord Shen, it's a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding. Our Five River Hall is the most law-abiding; this is definitely slander, Lord Shen!"

"Take them!" Hearing this, Shen Yu was truly unwilling to waste any more breath on them.

Time was tight and the task was heavy; they had more than just this one target tonight, so where would they find the time to dawdle with them?

Tonight, he had to sweep away as many gangs as possible with the momentum of autumn leaves falling before these gangs could react.

Otherwise, once the people behind these gangs found out, there would inevitably be trouble. It wasn't that Shen Yu was afraid of trouble, but it would inevitably delay his operation to sweep these gangs away.

"Lord Shen, do not force me!"

"Force you? You aren't even worthy!" With a cold snort, Shen Yu unleashed his full aura.

As soon as that tyrannical aura of the Great Grandmaster Peak emerged, it immediately pressed the other party down until their legs went soft, and they knelt to the ground.

Moreover, the stone slabs beneath the man's knees cracked inch by inch under the crushing weight of that aura. That terrifying, almost suffocating aura made the entire Five River Hall fall silent.

At this moment, it seemed that under this aura, even the courage to resist had vanished completely. It wasn't that they didn't want to try; it was just that the other party was too terrifying!

"Urgh, ah!" Just at this moment, the Hall Master of the Five River Hall suddenly had a strange expression, his face showing signs of agony, as if his entire being were undergoing torment, struggling painfully.

Before Shen Yu could react, the other party had already collapsed onto the ground with a thud, remaining motionless for a long while.

Liang Ruyue, who was nearby, immediately stepped forward, then looked up and shook his head at Shen Yu.

"My lord, he is dead!"

"Dead?" After stepping forward to examine him briefly, Shen Yu frowned slightly, "It is Gu Poison, and not ordinary Gu Poison at that!"

This must have been planned long ago; if they encountered an irresistible opponent and sensed a lethal aura, the Gu Poison within the person's body would immediately run rampant upon being stimulated.

Moreover, this type of Gu Poison is extremely violent; once the poison Gu erupts within the body, it can instantly dissipate the person's vitality—this is clearly murder to silence a witness!

"No, for a mere gang Hall Master, is it really worth controlling him with such violent Gu Poison?"

"Someone come, search for me, do not let a single corner go unexamined. I fear this Five River Hall is not as simple as it appears on the surface!"