Chapter 360: Thunder

Late at night, Datong Prefecture city, which should have been quiet, suddenly became lively.

More than a dozen boxcars from the General Inspectorate drove into Wutong District!

Just when people thought there was a gang fight in Wutong District and the General Inspectorate had come to control the scene, cars from the General Judiciary and the General Stop-Conflict Bureau arrived one after another...

It wasn't until the car of the Garrison Commander, Governor Bian Jingru, also drove into Wutong District that people knew something big had happened here!

Several boxcars from the General Inspectorate stopped at the entrance of the alley, dozens of armed inspectors got out of the cars, rushed into the alley, and then arrived outside several courtyards, directly smashing open the gates and rushing in.

"Nobody move!"

"Hands on your heads!"

"Damn it, I told you not to move!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gunshots broke the silence, resounding through the dark night.

The strongholds of the Ghost-Slaying Gang located in Wutong District were thus quickly wiped out!

In places where there was resistance from martial artists, martial artists from the General Stop-Conflict Bureau quickly rushed to support.

Expensive cars stopped outside the mansion where Night Illumination lived.

At this time, the entire mansion had been surrounded by people from the General Inspectorate and the General Stop-Conflict Bureau.

Governor Bian Jingru got out of his official car and walked into the mansion with several attendants.

Along the way, he saw several collapsed houses, crashed walls, and some corpses.

Governor Bian Jingru frowned slightly and quickened his pace.

He knew about this newly risen Ghost-Slaying Gang, and he also knew that there was a connection between Li Fei and the Green-Faced Ghost.

He had thought that Li Fei might take action against the Ghost-Slaying Gang, but he hadn't expected him to take action on the very first day of his return, and to strike straight at the heart!

This speed made Governor Bian Jingru somewhat worried.

He wasn't worried about Li Fei abusing his power for personal gain and joining forces with the Green-Faced Ghost to swallow up the martial arts world of Datong Prefecture.

Such things were the norm in the officialdom of the Great Lan Dynasty today.

What he was worried about was that Li Fei was too impatient.

He didn't want his important future ally to be a person who was eager for quick success and short-sighted.

Soon, Governor Bian Jingru met Li Fei.

By the side of a lake, Li Fei was sitting on a chair.

There were wet water stains on the ground, dozens of Ghost-Slaying Gang members were all lying limp on the ground, and there were a few corpses.

Lu Wenxing and the others had all arrived and were guarding Li Fei's side.

Seeing Governor Bian Jingru, Li Fei stood up from his seat and went to meet him.

"Sorry, I'm troubling you so late at night, Lord Bian."

Li Fei said apologetically.

Governor Bian Jingru looked at Li Fei and asked with concern:

"Are you injured?"

"No."

"That's good; it's all part of the job, why talk about trouble."

Governor Bian Jingru glanced at those lying limp not far away:

"What exactly happened?"

He had suddenly received news late at night that the Marquis of Jing'an had been assassinated in Wutong District!

This news had alarmed the entire high-level leadership of Datong Prefecture, which was why there was such a big scene now.

Upon learning that the location of Li Fei's assassination was the mansion of the Ghost-Slaying Gang leader, Governor Bian Jingru decisively ordered action to be taken directly against the Ghost-Slaying Gang!

When he arrived at this mansion and met Li Fei, the second-largest martial arts force in Datong Prefecture, which had just risen, had already fallen apart.

Although the Ghost-Slaying Gang rose quickly, its foundation was too shallow, and it hadn't established too strong a support within the government.

It was like a castle in the air; it collapsed as soon as the wind blew.

"I received news that the Ghost-Slaying Gang might be related to the assassination case at the Temple of Heaven, so I explored this place at night and fought with the Ghost-Slaying Gang leader, and the other party revealed that he belonged to another organization."

Li Fei said simply.

Governor Bian Jingru was startled upon hearing this, his eyes changing: "Related to the assassination case at the Temple of Heaven?"

"Yes."

Li Fei nodded.

Governor Bian Jingru was silent for a moment.

He clearly didn't believe it, and he didn't agree with Li Fei's way of handling things.

Power was indeed a very useful sharp blade, and the Blue Patrol Special Envoy held the Shangfang Sword, which could be used to execute first and report later.

But power was also a double-edged sword.

If power was abused wantonly, it could also hurt oneself!

Li Fei was ordered to investigate the case, and not going to the assassin's hometown in Gan Province first, but coming to Feng Province, was understandable.

But the first thing he did after returning to Feng Province was to eliminate dissidents, and he did it in the name of investigating the case.

Such undisguised use of public office for private gain made Governor Bian Jingru start to worry.

He was worried that Li Fei would become unrestrained and act recklessly after gaining power.

Just as he was thinking about how to persuade Li Fei, He Jian came to Li Fei's side with several letters in his hand, somewhat excitedly:

"Lord Li, we really found clues!"

"Hmm?"

Governor Bian Jingru was stunned.

When they met today, he had already learned the old man's identity:

Director of the Investigation Division of the Supervisory Cabinet, a level-15 official, the world-famous detective 'Ghost Crane'.

At this moment, this detective said he had found clues; could it be clues to the assassination case at the Temple of Heaven?

"How is it?"

"Lord Li, these letters were sent to Cui City, Qing-Song Prefecture, Gan Province. Judging from the content of the letters, this secret organization is indeed likely related to the case we are investigating!"

Involving the case, He Jian's entire spirit was different from usual.

He had the same thought as Governor Bian Jingru at first, feeling that Li Fei was using public office for private gain, so when Li Fei asked him to lead his team to search this mansion thoroughly, he felt disdain in his heart.

But he hadn't expected that there would really be gains!

Li Fei took the letters handed over by the other party, read them roughly, and then handed the letters in his hand to Governor Bian Jingru:

"Does Lord Bian want to take a look?"

Governor Bian Jingru subconsciously took the letters, read them carefully, and his expression became solemn.

The content of these letters was all about handing over with members of the same organization far away in Gan Province, asking members there to come to Feng Province.

The letters also clearly contained a lot of content written in code, waiting to be cracked.

The assassin's hometown was in Qing-Song Prefecture, Cui City, Gan Province. This secret organization's members not only spanned two provinces but also happened to let members in Cui City temporarily leave Gan Province during this period.

There was indeed a possibility of a connection here.

"Datong Prefecture will definitely investigate this matter to the end. If the Marquis of Jing'an has any needs, Datong Prefecture will definitely cooperate fully!"

Governor Bian Jingru immediately expressed his stance with a serious face.

He hadn't expected Li Fei to be serious!

Actually, Li Fei hadn't expected that coming to handle his private affairs would yield such gains.

After listening to Night Illumination's description of his own organization, he had immediately thought about whether this organization could be related to the Temple of Heaven assassination case.

Finally, seeing that the other party could actually produce a flying escape magic treasure, he felt even more that this organization was not simple, which was why he chose to make the matter public and let He Jian lead people to investigate.

Flying escape magic treasures were the most difficult to refine among all magic treasures; those who could refine flying escape magic treasures were all major forces.

An organization hiding in the dark that could cultivate a young expert like Night Illumination and also possess a flying escape magic treasure could indeed be involved in a case like 'Assassinating the Emperor'.

"Good, thank you, Lord Bian."

"Part of the job."

"..."

Not far away, Bai Yukai and Secretary Wang, lying on the ground, looked uneasily at Li Fei and Governor Bian Jingru talking.

Although the Ghost-Slaying Gang's foundation was weak, the various powers it displayed were shocking, which also gave the two forces strong confidence.

Originally, Bai Yukai and Secretary Wang had also thought that Li Fei would help the Green-Faced Ghost King, but they never expected Li Fei to be so direct.

You just returned on the first day and killed your way to the door?!

And Night Illumination, who had performed in front of them as 'I am invincible below the Martial Arts Grandmaster', was actually beaten away just like that?

"Fortunately, we didn't do anything too outrageous."

Secretary Wang whispered to Bai Yukai while wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Yes."

Bai Yukai nodded, also feeling fortunate.

They only pressured the Green-Faced Villa together with the Ghost-Slaying Gang and didn't actually do anything outrageous; even if they offended that Marquis of Jing'an, it shouldn't be a capital offense, right?

Moreover, their two forces were not like the Ghost-Slaying Gang, which had no foundation; they were true local snakes with deep-rooted connections to the government. Although the Blue Patrol Special Envoy was high-ranking and powerful, if he wanted to force it, there would definitely be resistance.

This Marquis had just taken office and shouldn't abuse his private power to forcibly suppress dissidents for such a small matter.

"Next, as long as we apologize properly, this matter should be able to be put aside; maybe we can even take the opportunity to establish a friendship with this Marquis."

At this moment, Bai Yukai and Secretary Wang thought so.

The next day, the news of the Ghost-Slaying Gang's destruction overnight spread throughout Datong Prefecture city and quickly spread outward.

People who knew a little about the inside story were all sighing at the overbearing nature of the Marquis of Jing'an.

He killed the chicken to warn the monkey on the first day of his return, and this 'chicken' was heavy enough!

Just when people thought this matter had come to an end, they didn't know that the real thunder had just begun...

January 31st.

The third day of Li Fei's arrival in Datong Prefecture city.

Bai Yang City, Bai Mansion.

When the news of the Ghost-Slaying Gang's destruction overnight returned, the entire Bai Mansion began to get busy, frequently sending people out.

"Family Head, the people delivering gifts have all set off."

A butler reported to the Bai family head, Bai Yuze.

Bai Yuze was fifty-four years old this year and was a Dao Foundation stage powerhouse, so he looked only in his early thirties, younger than his younger brother Bai Yukai.

This Bai family head had been eating both black and white for many years, relying on his own powerful martial arts and ruthless methods, plus the accumulation of the Bai family in the past, to lift the Bai family to the height of the first in Bai Yang City in one fell swoop.

Even the General of Bai Yang City had to look at Bai Yuze's face!

This Ghost-Slaying Gang matter could be considered the biggest setback the Bai family had encountered in recent years.

Of course, Bai Yuze didn't think this was a hurdle that couldn't be crossed.

Standing on the side of the Ghost-Slaying Gang was because the other party had indeed shown very strong strength; if they could really win, the Bai family could take the opportunity to go to the next level.

And even if the Ghost-Slaying Gang lost, it didn't matter; at worst, they could just switch to someone else to support.

After receiving the news, he immediately went everywhere to manage relationships and sent many people to Datong Prefecture city to deliver gifts.

He even specially prepared a heavy gift for that Marquis of Jing'an.

The other party wanted to use the Green-Faced Villa to unify the martial arts world of Datong Prefecture; it didn't matter, the Bai family could work for this Marquis!

Bai Yuze believed that Li Fei would not refuse his support; after all, Li Fei's foundation was still too weak, and the Blue Patrol Special Envoy could manage officialdom but couldn't manage the martial arts world.

Having the Bai family's support could help the other party do many things that were inconvenient to do.

"What about Xingcheng?"

Bai Yuze asked.

"It has also been arranged."

The butler reported.

Bai Yuze not only prepared heavy gifts for Li Fei himself but also sent people to Xingcheng to deliver gifts to Li Fei's foster father and foster mother.

It could be said to be comprehensive.

"Still haven't found news about Yukai?"

Bai Yuze asked.

For the past two days, no matter how many connections he used, he couldn't find any news about his younger brother Bai Yukai, which cast a shadow in his heart.

"Still can't find news about the Second Master."

"Continue to inquire; it doesn't matter if you spend more money."

"Yes, Family Head."

After the butler retired, Bai Yuze sat alone in his seat, closing his eyes and thinking.

A moment later, the butler returned.

This time his steps were hurried, and his expression was somewhat flustered:

"Family Head, it's not good!"

Bai Yuze opened his eyes, looking at the other party with displeasure:

"What are you panicking about?"

"Family Head, people from the Supervisory Court are here!"

"Oh?"

Bai Yuze's expression was solemn, "Why didn't we get news in advance?"

There were many of his informants in the Bai Yang City Supervisory Court; if the Supervisory Court wanted to move against the Bai family, it was impossible for him to be completely unaware beforehand.

"Looking at the official uniforms of the people coming, it's not the Supervisory Court of Bai Yang City, it seems to be people from the General Supervisory Court of Datong Prefecture!"

The butler said.

Bai Yuze's expression finally changed, and he stood up: "Let's go!"

He walked quickly out of the main hall.

Before he could pass through the courtyard, news came again:

"Family Head, people from the Inspectorate have surrounded the Bai Mansion, and there are also martial artists from the Stop-Conflict Bureau!"

Bai Yuze stood blankly in place, his body swaying, his face pale.

"Impossible... it shouldn't be like this..."

Bai Yuze muttered, unable to understand where he had miscalculated.

If it were just people from the General Supervisory Court, it would just be an investigation of the Bai family.

But the Inspectorate and the Stop-Conflict Bureau had actually dispatched people; this was naked malice!

That Marquis actually wanted to move directly against the Bai family?!

Why would the government of Bai Yang City cooperate so much? If the Bai family fell, many people would fall with them; weren't they afraid of a fish dying and the net breaking?

At this moment, the sunlight above Bai Yuze's head became cold.

The Marquis of Jing'an, far away in Datong Prefecture city, just glanced at Bai Yang City, and the storm and thunder that could sink the first family of Bai Yang descended...

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 361 =====