Chapter 679: Storm

"Lord He!"

Chi Chengyu's gaze was stern: "Is there some misunderstanding here?"

If He Jian were to take away anyone else tonight, Chi Chengyu would not be as composed as he was now, but the person he wanted to take was Shentu Yue!

This was a candidate Chi Chengyu had never expected, and also someone he could not let anything happen to, no matter what!

He Jian looked straight at Chi Chengyu: "Whether there is a misunderstanding, it will naturally be revealed after the investigation."

"Lord He!"

Chi Chengyu deepened his tone, and the powerful aura belonging to a Martial Arts Master erupted:

"Without concrete evidence, I cannot let you take Xiao Yue away!"

He Jian's expression remained unchanged; bearing the immense pressure like a mountain, he looked at Chi Chengyu without the slightest fear: "Since I have already brought people here, I naturally have evidence."

In fact, Li Fei had only obtained relevant information from the subconscious world of the quicksand, but he had not obtained an actual confession, nor had he had time to obtain concrete evidence.

It was He Jian who proposed to take Shentu Yue away tonight:

"Since it involves Shentu Yue, the influence of the New Heaven Society in Gansu Province is likely far stronger than we imagined. If their people are caught by us tonight, they will inevitably erase all traces immediately. If we wait until we have collected all the evidence to summon Shentu Yue, I am afraid it will be too late."

"Then what is Lord He's suggestion?"

"Cut the Gordian knot; take Shentu Yue back to the Inspection Department for interrogation tonight!"

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"Lord Li, to interrogate someone like Shentu Yue, it is impossible without ironclad evidence, but the enemy will not leave us with ironclad evidence."

"My secret arts are difficult to be effective against a powerhouse like Shentu Yue."

"Lord Li, one does not necessarily need to know any secret arts to investigate a case."

". nderstood."

"Does Lord Li think it is worth a try?"

"Fine, then let's try!"

And so, He Jian was now aggressively bringing people to arrest Shentu Yue.

"Is that so? Where is the evidence?"

Chi Chengyu looked at He Jian coldly, the anger in his eyes no longer concealed.

"Lord Chi."

Just as the situation was tense, Li Fei spoke up:

"Lord He's meaning is my meaning."

Chi Chengyu turned to look at Li Fei, his gaze sharp:

"Must the Marquis of Jing'an be like this?"

Li Fei did not back down: "This Marquis is handling the case under imperial decree; I ask Lord Chi not to obstruct."

Chi Chengyu laughed: "A fine 'handling the case under imperial decree.' I just said, as long as there is concrete evidence, you can take anyone back for investigation, including me."

Li Fei also laughed, and he turned his head to look at Zhong Han, who was to the side:

"Lord Zhong."

Zhong Han's expression was grave: "What are the Marquis of Jing'an's orders?"

Li Fei: "When the Inspection Department handles a case, does it need to obtain the consent of the Stop-Goe Department beforehand?"

The Inspection Department and the Stop-Goe Department were two parallel departments; the Inspection Department even had the power to supervise officials of the Stop-Goe Department, so naturally, it did not need the consent of the Stop-Goe Department to act.

If the person to be taken away today were an official of the Stop-Goe Department, then indeed, an explanation would be owed to the Stop-Goe Department.

But although Shentu Yue, who was being taken away, had a deep background, she held no official position; theoretically, Chi Chengyu had no right to interfere.

"When the Inspection Department handles a case, as long as there is authorization, unless it involves officials seated in the imperial court, one can directly take people back for investigation."

Zhong Han said, biting the bullet.

He did not want to offend Chi Chengyu, but he could not afford to offend Li Fei either.

"Then does this Marquis's authorization count?"

Li Fei continued to ask.

Zhong Han: "The Marquis of Jing'an is the Blue Patrol Special Envoy personally appointed by His Majesty; you have the power to mobilize the Inspection Department of a province to fully cooperate with you in investigating the case, so the authorization naturally counts."

"Good."

Li Fei raised his hand and pointed at Shentu Yue, "This Marquis is authorizing it now; I trouble Lord Zhong to order the person to be taken away."

Zhong Han looked helplessly at Su Xuesong.

But Su Xuesong, this Inspection Commissioner, had the appearance of someone whose mind was wandering beyond the heavens, with no intention of intervening at all.

"I want to see who dares?!"

Chi Chengyu was truly angry now; his vast aura was like the raging waves of the sea, sweeping through the entire restaurant!

No physical force appeared, but everyone's spirit felt as if it were being suppressed by a mountain peak, producing a sense of suffocation!

Especially He Jian and the others, who were specifically targeted.

Although He Jian was not afraid of offending people, at this moment, facing the targeting of a Martial Arts Master, he found that he could barely even move.

"Chi Chengyu's divine ability is related to the spirit..."

Such a thought flashed through He Jian's mind.

He was not afraid of offending Chi Chengyu, but in this situation tonight, relying on him alone, there was no way to take Shentu Yue away.

Among those present, only two people could remain calm under such an aura.

One was Li Fei, and the other was Shentu Yue.

Li Fei walked directly toward Shentu Yue!

He just left his back exposed to Chi Chengyu like that.

Not to mention that he had only brought a clone at this time; even if his true self had come, he might not necessarily be Chi Chengyu's match.

But Li Fei was completely unafraid, and he walked step by step to Shentu Yue's front.

A look of surprise flashed in Chi Chengyu's eyes.

He had not directly used his divine ability, but the pressure produced was enough to affect martial artists at the peak of the Dao Foundation Realm.

That Li Fei could be so calm and composed showed that the level of his spiritual power was infinitely close to the 'Spirit-Communication Realm'!

Chi Chengyu was just about to speak, but Shentu Yue spoke a step earlier:

"Uncle-Master Chi, I will just go to the Inspection Department."

After hearing He Jian's accusation, she was not panicked, but rather her heart was like still water, showing an excellent state of mind.

At this moment, she looked calmly at Li Fei, and all the romantic feelings that had arisen before had disappeared.

Chi Chengyu withdrew his aura and stopped speaking.

He had intended to use his power to suppress others, but unfortunately, he had failed to suppress Li Fei.

To truly make him take action against Li Fei, that was also impossible.

Shentu Yue doing this was actually giving him a way out.

"Please."

Li Fei gestured to Shentu Yue.

Since the other party was willing to cooperate, he did not mind giving her some dignity.

Shentu Yue walked toward the stairwell; He Jian and the others did not use any measures on her, just surrounding her as they went downstairs together.

Li Fei finally bowed to everyone present: "Everyone, this Marquis still has official business to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

Then he turned and left.

That night, the news that the Marquis of Jing'an had taken Shentu Yue back to the Inspection Department for interrogation spread throughout the entire provincial capital.

Originally, everyone had been looking forward to a battle between dragons and tigers, looking forward to the outcome between two of the top three powerhouses on the Wind and Cloud General Ranking.

No one expected the final result to be so dramatic: Li Fei did not spar with Shentu Yue; he directly took her away for investigation...

For a time, all kinds of rumors arose in the city.

"Father, by what right does Li Fei just arrest people?"

"I think he is just afraid that he will lose to Xiao Yue, so he deliberately framed her!"

"Slap—"

A loud slap landed on Su Yifei's face.

The only one who dared to treat the Young Master Su like this was naturally his father.

Su Xuesong looked at Su Yifei with a face full of disappointment:

"I told you to pursue Shentu Yue, not to become brainless!"

"Father..."

"Shut up!"

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"Is the Marquis of Jing'an someone whose name you can call directly?"

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"By what right does he arrest people? By the right that he is the Blue Patrol Special Envoy, the imperial envoy of the court!"

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"Deliberately framed? If you dare to spout such nonsense outside, I will break your legs!"

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"Get out!"

Su Yifei left, looking dejected and soul-lost.

Watching his back, Su Xuesong rubbed his temples, feeling only mental exhaustion.

"Master, Yifei was just muddled for a moment; please do not lose your temper."

Only then did Lady Su dare to walk over to persuade him, helping Su Xuesong sit down:

"Didn't you also support him in pursuing Shentu Yue?"

Su Xuesong shook his head: "I supported him in pursuing Shentu Yue because I wanted him to seize an opportunity for the Su family to soar. But look at what he has become now? He gets into brawls in public, and now he even questions high-ranking officials of the imperial court at will.

Unable to control his emotions, unable to see the situation clearly—would someone like that ever catch Shentu Yue's eye?"

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Lady Su fell silent. Although she felt her son was not as worthless as all that, Su Xuesong was currently in a fit of rage, so she could not say much.

"Master, could Shentu Yue really be in collusion with those rebels?"

"…Even True Person Qingxu could turn traitor, so what is impossible?"

"You mean, the Red Dust Pavilion…"

"Watch your tongue!"

"It is this concubine who spoke too much."

"Regarding this matter, sitting on the sidelines is the best way to respond. You must keep a close watch on Yifei and not let him act recklessly."

"Yes, this concubine understands."

While the two were talking, Su Yifei had already left the Su residence in a fit of anger.

He was not without a brain; it was just that love makes people blind.

No matter how intelligent or talented a person is, once they truly fall into the river of love, it is very difficult to remain rational.

If one can, it only means they were not that in love to begin with.

At first, Su Yifei had approached Shentu Yue with a highly utilitarian mindset, but as his understanding increased, he discovered that he had truly given his heart to this woman who was like a bright moon.

This was a feeling he had never experienced before.

So when he learned that Li Fei had taken Shentu Yue back to the Inspection Department for investigation, he also felt an unprecedented rage!

He quickly gathered his followers, a group of playboys whose family backgrounds were inferior to his.

"I want you all to incite public opinion."

In the room, Su Yifei said with a gloomy expression.

"Young Master Su, incite what kind of public opinion?"

"That Li Fei is deliberately framing her because he is worried he cannot beat Shentu Yue!"

"Ah?"

The group of followers were all stunned, looking troubled:

"Young Master Su, isn't that claim a bit far-fetched?"

"What brains could the masses possibly have? Aren't they all led by the nose by public opinion!"

Su Yifei said sternly, "Previously, the whole city was looking forward to a battle between Li Fei and Shentu Yue. Now that this battle has fallen through, many people will be disappointed. As long as public opinion is guided slightly, the masses will truly believe that Li Fei is jealous of talent and afraid of losing to Shentu Yue, which is why he is abusing his official power."

"…Young Master Su, even if that is the case, Li Fei won't release her, right?"

"He is already under great pressure for arresting Miss Shentu; if you add the pressure of public opinion, I don't believe he can withstand it!"

Su Yifei's line of thought was very clear.

He knew that with his own abilities, it was difficult to have any influence on Li Fei through official channels.

Therefore, the only thing he could do was influence public opinion.

The Marquis of Jing'an might not care about public opinion, but the Blue Patrol Special Envoy must!

"Then what if Miss Shentu really is…"

"Idiots!"

Su Yifei scolded, "Use your brains and think: with Miss Shentu's background, talent, and future, is she crazy to want to be a rebel?"

"…"

"What, are you afraid?"

"After all, that is the Blue Patrol Special Envoy…"

"It is just inciting public opinion. If something really goes wrong, just push the blame onto me; I will take responsibility!"

Su Yifei gave his promise.

And so, the group of followers dispersed to incite public opinion according to his instructions.

And besides this group of young masters, the big shots who truly possessed powerful influence in various fields in Gansu Province also began to exert their strength!

They were all members of the World-Entering Society; it was impossible for them to sit idly by while Shentu Yue was taken away.

A storm thus formed in Gansu Province!

Li Fei, He Jian, and the others were at the center of this storm.

(End of chapter)