Chapter 671: The Banquet (Part II)

Under the same night sky, the Inspection Department's compound appeared somewhat silent.

In terms of defensive strength, the Stop-Conflict Department's prison is undoubtedly the highest.

However, because Li Fei had been staying at the Inspection Department during this period, and He Jian and others had to interrogate prisoners from time to time, the prisoners captured previously had not been transferred to the Stop-Conflict Department.

Tonight, Chi Chengyu hosted a banquet, and Li Fei went to attend it, taking Lu Wenxing with him.

Besides that, the Inspection Department's Chief Inspector, Zhong Han, also took several guards to attend the banquet.

This caused the Inspection Department's defensive strength to become relatively weak.

Of course, the Inspection Department would naturally not make such an obvious mistake.

Therefore, they had borrowed three Dao Foundation realm powerhouses and over a dozen regular martial masters from the Stop-Conflict Department in advance.

The Inspection Department compound under the night sky looked calm, but it was actually loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

At a noodle shop across the street from the compound, a middle-aged man dressed in cloth clothes, looking like a farmhand, walked in.

He ordered a bowl of noodles.

Soon, the owner brought the noodles to him, leaned down, and whispered:

"Confirmed, Li Fei has appeared at the Red Sleeve Restaurant."

The man, looking like a farmhand, lowered his head and ate the noodles expressionlessly, finishing the bowl quickly.

He wiped his mouth with satisfaction, left money for the noodles, and stood up to walk out of the noodle shop.

One minute later, the man arrived outside the gate of the Inspection Department compound.

He walked straight toward the inside of the gate just like that.

"Stop! Wha—"

Two guards stationed at the compound gate tried to stop him.

But before the words were finished, the hand one of them reached out was severed at the elbow!

Everything happened too fast and too suddenly.

The guard with the severed hand had not yet begun to feel the pain when he suddenly felt the world spinning.

The last image he saw was his own headless corpse with the severed hand slowly falling down.

As for his other companion, his body was torn apart from the middle, with blood and internal organs spilling out.

"Enemy attack—"

A sharp alarm whistle sounded within the compound.

The man, who had broken into the Inspection Department compound with an extremely bloody and violent posture, had some blood stained on his face.

He revealed an extremely satisfied expression, his eyes gradually turning from dull to insane.

Bang bang bang bang—

Continuous gunfire broke the silence of the night, and bullets shot in from all directions.

Dark, ink-like energy surged from within the man, transforming into a hideous armor covered in barbs, swallowing all the incoming bullets.

Close-range firearms can pose a threat to martial artists below the mid-stage of Qi Transformation; if dozens of rifles fire simultaneously within thirty meters, even a martial master who practices energy could have their protective energy broken, resulting in injury or even death!

But the man faced the hail of bullets with unshakable defense, which proved that this person was a Dao Foundation realm powerhouse.

He transformed into a ghostly black shadow, charging toward the building directly in front while braving the incoming bullets.

A figure rushed out from the building with equally astonishing speed, slashing at the black shadow with a blade.

Boom!!!

The air in the courtyard vibrated violently, and a gust of wind was generated out of thin air.

The expert who struck with the blade was sent flying.

"Dark Star Night Demon Energy? It's 'Night Demon' Suo Ze!"

The one sent flying was the Dao Foundation realm powerhouse transferred from the Stop-Conflict Department; he recognized the intruder's identity.

'Night Demon' Suo Ze is a famous demonic martial artist in Gansu Province.

Demonic martial artists enhance their own strength by directly plundering the mature implants of others; compared to normal martial artists, their danger coefficient at the Dao Foundation realm is much higher.

Because the implants they have are all stolen and were not a hundred percent compatible with them to begin with, there will be a certain degree of rejection; therefore, the more implants they steal, the more severe the rejection reaction becomes.

Given this, the number of demonic martial artists at the Dao Foundation realm is very small, and each one is very famous.

Suo Ze had already integrated all five types of implants seven years ago, and every type of implant he stole had triggered a core-level extraordinary ability, so his combat power is above the 7th rank; he is at the peak of the Dao Foundation realm!

Such a demon has sat firmly in the top spot on the Gansu Province wanted list for seven years.

No one expected that he would actually take the initiative to break into the Inspection Department compound tonight.

After his identity was revealed, Suo Ze let out a satisfied laugh and charged into the building again.

Soon, intense sounds of battle came from inside the building.

The reinforced concrete walls were as fragile as tofu under the energy of Dao Foundation realm powerhouses; wall after wall was pierced, and room after room turned into ruins!

The three Dao Foundation realm powerhouses transferred from the Stop-Conflict Department were all drawn in by Suo Ze; the three of them besieged one person, yet they were still at a disadvantage.

At the entrance of the Inspection Department dungeon.

When the alarm whistle sounded, the guards here entered a state of high alert.

The ten-thousand-catty stone gate at the dungeon entrance dropped immediately.

This gate was infused with special materials, making it difficult even for Dao Foundation realm powerhouses to break.

A dozen guards held their guns, aiming at the surroundings.

Whoosh—

Suddenly, a piercing sound of something breaking through the air came from far to near.

The dozen guards subconsciously turned their heads to look, only barely managing to see a black shadow flash by.

Bang!!!

The black shadow slammed into the fallen stone gate at the dungeon entrance with the force of a thousand jun.

The violent wind knocked over the nearest guards; only then did these guards see clearly what had flown over—

A square-shaped iron hammer.

The surface of the iron hammer was carved with complex patterns, and these patterns were flashing with light.

"A magic treasure!"

Someone exclaimed.

Then, this iron hammer slammed heavily into the gate again.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the blink of an eye, the iron hammer struck seven or eight times in a row.

The surrounding guards fired at the iron hammer; the bullets struck sparks and were deflected away.

The iron hammer remained completely undamaged.

In just a few seconds, the iron hammer smashed into the gate dozens of times, creating a clear dent in the gate.

This magic treasure is a magic treasure specifically used for sieging cities!

If it can break even specially made city gates, let alone a mere dungeon gate?

Finally, with a thunderous roar, the gate at the dungeon entrance was completely shattered.

The next second, a figure shrouded in dark red energy charged toward this side from afar.

Just by looking at the person's speed and momentum, it could be confirmed that this was another Dao Foundation realm powerhouse!

The guards at the entrance only dared to fire to intercept, not daring to step forward to block the opponent, and in the end, they could only watch helplessly as the opponent charged into the dungeon.

There were still martial artist guards inside the dungeon, but none were a match for the intruder, who killed their way deep into the dungeon with unstoppable force.

In the narrow corridor, He Jian stood guard expressionlessly.

He did not go to the banquet tonight, but had been guarding in the dungeon the whole time.

Listening to the sounds getting closer and closer, he silently drew his own saber.

He had long anticipated this prison break tonight.

Li Fei had not obtained the most critical information from Liu Jiehui, but he had obtained relatively key information:

He knew the location of an important stronghold.

Three days ago, the Stop-Conflict Department and the Inspection Department sent people together to search that stronghold.

As expected, it was already empty.

But the goal of Li Fei and He Jian was not to gain something from the stronghold, but to deliberately startle the snake.

The oath-type technique rooted in Liu Jiehui's consciousness had already been triggered, and the person behind him would inevitably receive feedback.

After this, an important stronghold was suddenly searched.

What would the person behind Liu Jiehui think?

Would they think that the oath-type technique of the implant had been cracked? That the secrets Liu Jiehui held might be exposed?

But currently, only one important stronghold had been discovered, indicating that the true secrets had not yet been revealed.

In this situation, the person behind the scenes would only be more eager to kill Liu Jiehui to silence him!

Thus, this prison break tonight became a logical progression.

He Jian was not certain that the other party would definitely send someone to break the prison; he was just betting that the secrets Liu Jiehui held were important enough to be worth the risk.

As it stands, the bet was correct.

However, this play of luring the snake out of its hole did not lure out a poisonous snake hiding in the shadows, but a python waiting to devour people!

The appearance of 'Night Demon' Suo Ze was unexpected, as was the fact that the opponent could break through the dungeon gate and kill their way in so quickly.

This was also unexpected.

He Jian was never known for his martial prowess, but at this moment, he had no intention of retreating in the slightest.

The sounds of the clash drew closer and closer, with the sounds of force tearing through the air and piercing through walls ringing out incessantly.

That kind of sharp momentum and formidable power, even without seeing it in person, was enough to make one's hair stand on end!

At a certain moment, He Jian's gaze narrowed.

It's here!

Red Sleeve Restaurant.

After Li Fei arrived, the banquet officially began.

At the main table directly in front, Chi Chengyu sat in the center position, Su Xuesong sat on the left, and Li Fei sat on the right.

Over a dozen dancing girls dressed in thin gauze were dancing; their graceful movements were captivating, leaving many present feeling somewhat distracted.

As the song ended, everyone applauded one after another.

After these dancing girls withdrew, Huang Jin glanced at Shentu Yue sitting beside him, suddenly stood up, walked to the center, bowed to the three people at the main table, and finally looked at Li Fei:

"I have long admired the prestige of the Marquis of Jing'an. I am Huang Jin of the Red Dust Pavilion, and I wish to request a bout with the Marquis of Jing'an."

These words caused the scene to quickly quiet down, and many people revealed expressions of surprise.

Wasn't it said that tonight's banquet was specifically held by Chi Chengyu to create an opportunity for a martial arts match between Shentu Yue and Li Fei?

Why did Huang Jin jump out to challenge him first?

Chi Chengyu looked at Shentu Yue with some surprise and did not say much.

After all, Huang Jin was also the Pavilion Master's personal disciple.

Li Fei, at the main table, glanced at Huang Jin and shook his head, saying:

"My apologies, but this Marquis does not wish to cross hands with anyone tonight."

These words stunned Huang Jin; he had not expected Li Fei to refuse.

He asked with some shame and annoyance:

"Could it be that the Marquis of Jing'an feels I am not qualified?"

These words appeared somewhat rude, and Chi Chengyu frowned slightly, not understanding why Huang Jin would lose his composure like this.

He turned his head to look at Li Fei:

"This martial nephew of mine is a martial arts fanatic. Seeing a master like you, it is inevitable that he would feel an itch he cannot scratch. I ask that the Marquis of Jing'an please do not take offense."

Li Fei nodded at Chi Chengyu and said calmly, "It is no matter."

He then picked up the wine cup on the table, took a sip, and stopped looking at Huang Jin.

Seeing this, Chi Chengyu smiled and said to Huang Jin:

"Since the Marquis of Jing'an does not wish to spar tonight, let us find another opportunity in the future."

Huang Jin sat back down unwillingly, looking somewhat dejected.

"The Marquis of Jing'an is unwilling to cross hands with my senior brother, then what about me?"

Shentu Yue, who had been quiet the whole time, suddenly spoke up.

(End of chapter)