Chapter 628: I Am Just a Messenger

"Lu Fei, He Zhiyao..."

The people on the list were being eliminated by Shen Yu one by one. As news of these deaths spread rapidly, the word that Shen Yu had arrived in the Capital also flew like wildfire, and suddenly, everyone in the imperial court felt their own lives were at risk.

Looking at this situation, everyone knew that Shen Yu had come to kill, though no one knew how those bastards had managed to provoke this Lord Shen of ours.

Did they not know that Shen Yu was famous for killing everywhere he went? Wasn't this just inviting trouble for everyone? If he got into the rhythm of killing, it was a question whether he might even harm the innocent!

Furthermore, Shen Yu was acting very strangely this time. In the past, he only killed corrupt officials. But you could say killing Changguan Hou Mou Qing was one thing; everyone knew what kind of person he was, and it was no pity to see him dead.

But Minister of Rites Chen Wenyue was a good official, and yet he was targeted for death. After Shen Yu disappeared for three years and returned, had he gone mad?

However, some clever people seemed to have guessed Shen Yu's path. When he was about to make a move on Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Xin Zeshi, a squad of Black-Clad Guards had already blocked the way, protecting Xin Zeshi inside.

"Lord Shen, this subordinate, Deputy Commander of the Black-Clad Guard Yan Yishan, pays his respects to Lord Shen. Lord Chen Xing sends his greetings to you!"

"Move aside!"

"Lord Shen!" After Shen Yu stepped forward, Yan Yishan not only did not move aside, but instead continued to block his path.

It was just that at this moment, Yan Yishan's face was full of trepidation, terrified that if this lord opposite him moved even a finger, his own life would be forfeit right here.

Yet, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand here; otherwise, if his superiors blamed him later, he would be in just as much trouble.

The job he did as Deputy Commander was truly the most exhausting work for the least amount of pay. Even if he had no background, they shouldn't be picking on him alone to screw over like this.

"I know Lord Shen has come for the matter of the Yan Family from back then, but you cannot continue to kill like this, my Lord!"

"Lord Chen Xing has instructed this subordinate to tell you, Lord Shen, that these are all high-ranking officials of the imperial court. Even if you must kill them, you must rely on evidence, and you must act reasonably and legally. Otherwise, where will the laws of the nation be placed!"

If this were in the provinces, Shen Yu's previous authority as a Patrol Censor to execute first and report later would have made his killing of corrupt officials perfectly fine.

But this was the Capital, a place watched by countless people. For Shen Yu to be so unscrupulous, killing high-ranking court officials and even a First-Rank Marquis, was too much.

If you had solid evidence that could nail them to the pillar of shame, the imperial court could endure it.

But without any evidence, just killing a dignified First-Rank Marquis based on hearsay—this act was no different from throwing the face of the imperial court onto the ground.

Shen Yu could see through the human heart; naturally, people like Mou Qing had no ability to block Shen Yu's Mental Power from probing them.

Therefore, Shen Yu certainly knew whether the intelligence in his hands was true or false, and whether he had killed the wrong person.

But others did not know, and even if they did, they wouldn't believe it. They would only think that this Lord Shen was killing based on hearsay, and if the imperial court remained indifferent to this, its prestige would plummet.

Therefore, no matter what, the imperial court had to show its stance. It had to tell the world that even when facing Shen Yu, they dared to stand in his way.

Although they might not be able to stop him, the court could not do nothing!

It was just like Mu Zishan back in the day; for a period, Mu Zishan went mad with his sword, killing countless people, and no one knew how many experts had died by his hand.

In the world, it seemed no one could block a single sword strike from Mu Zishan; he was truly invincible, never having suffered a single defeat.

Back then, the imperial court knew they might not be a match for him, yet they still sent large numbers of experts to stop Mu Zishan from slaughtering the innocent.

Although the court hadn't expected Mu Zishan to be so fierce—not only did all the experts go and never return, but it also provoked Mu Zishan to kill his way back.

This act led to the weakening of the imperial court for decades, but until the very end, in the face of the invincible Mu Zishan, the court never begged for mercy or compromised, which also let all the martial artists in the world know the court's stance.

If there hadn't been this attitude of maintaining the court's dignity at all costs, those many experts in the martial world would have long ago thrown the world into chaos, ensuring that an assassination of an official could happen every few days.

Moreover, Lord Chen Xing was a man of iron-willed character who would never compromise, so he could not let this go unchecked.

"Lord Shen, please rest assured, the imperial court will definitely give you an explanation!"

Biting the bullet and blocking Shen Yu's path, Yan Yishan looked on with high alert, terrified that Shen Yu would turn hostile the next moment.

However, Shen Yu only glanced at him, then looked at Xin Zeshi, who was being protected by these people, and then chose to turn and leave.

Watching Shen Yu leave, Yan Yishan let out a sigh of relief, nearly collapsing to the ground from sheer exhaustion.

"My Lord, he's dead!" At this moment, a subordinate behind him called out uneasily, which made Yan Yishan shudder in fright.

"Dead? Who is dead?"

"It is Lord Xin Zeshi who is dead! My Lord, he must have been scared to death!"

"Scared to death? Is he really that fragile?" Pushing aside the crowd, Yan Yishan walked up to take a look and confirmed the cause of death.

"He really was scared to death. Such a piece of trash, how did he even become a Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?"

"But it's good that he's dead, as long as it wasn't Lord Shen Yu who did it. Wait, no!"

Watching Shen Yu's retreating figure, Yan Yishan sighed silently. A dignified Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, how could he possibly be scared to death? It went without saying that this was the handiwork of Lord Shen.

This Lord Shen really wouldn't hold back when he wanted to kill someone, but at least he had given him a way to save face.

"Lord Shen!" Just as Shen Yu was about to leave, a voice transmission entered his ears, making him instantly alert.

In his perception, an expert of the Transcendence Realm was watching from afar. Upon seeing Shen Yu look over, the person even nodded to him.

Taking a single step, the next moment Shen Yu appeared directly in front of the other party. This move caused the other party's pupils to dilate, and a trace of fear flashed across their face.

"Lord Shen, please do not strike, I have no ill intentions!"

"No ill intentions? Who are you?"

"I am just a passerby, wanting to tell Lord Shen a secret, a secret regarding Changguan Hou and the others!"

Seeing that Shen Yu did not attack, the other party finally breathed a sigh of relief. For so many years, this was the first time they had felt that their Life and Death were not under their own control.

It was as if standing beside Shen Yu, their whole body was filled only with fear and trembling; that was the most instinctive reaction of their body, which was enough to show how terrifying Shen Yu was.

"Changguan Hou Mou Qing? What secret does he have?"

"Lord Shen, do you really think you know why Changguan Hou Mou Qing has stood tall for so many years?"

Suppressing the fear in their heart, the person forced themselves to calm down, though their voice still couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The reason they had come was mainly because their lightness skill was at the peak of perfection, and all their martial arts were in their legs. Although their fighting level was mediocre, they considered themselves peerless in the world when it came to running away.

This time, the pay offered was too much, so much that they were willing to risk their life to take this job. Originally, they thought that even if Shen Yu suddenly attacked them, they could escape using their lightness skill.

Even if you, Shen Yu, have peerless combat power, if I am determined to run, you can't do anything to me, right?

But as soon as they met, they were dumbfounded. Just by that unique skill of crossing space in a single step, they knew they couldn't run.

"Uh, Lord Shen, I am just a messenger; someone asked me to bring you a message. I'll say it in advance, I really don't know anything."

Facing such a terrifying person, the other party laid out all their information, without holding anything back.

Who could have imagined that a dignified expert of the Transcendence Realm, an expert who would be a pillar of support even in the top sects of the world, would not even have the courage to make a move before Shen Yu, and could only tremble in fear.

He knew Shen Yu was formidable, but no one had ever told him he was this strong; had he known, he would not have taken this job no matter what.

"I don't know who these people are either, but the other party gave me a reward and just asked me to deliver a message, so I came; I, I have no malicious intent..."

"Stop with the nonsense, what message did they ask you to deliver? About the secret of Changguan Hou?"

"Lord Shen, they want me to tell you: aren't you curious, Lord Shen, how someone could truly commit acts of corruption and graft so flawlessly that not a single piece of evidence was left behind, and even the Black-Clad Guard could not find the slightest trace?"

"They said the reason why not a single bit of evidence regarding Mou Qing's corruption and bribery could be found is because someone helped him erase all traces."

"Because there is someone protecting him from behind, someone who does not wish for him to die!"