522: Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean I can’t do it!

Shen Bei had thought Bi Tuo was very influential within the Night Watcher organization, capable of arranging his entry as if it were a game.

But...

Shen Bei was extremely embarrassed.

Not to mention, Bi Tuo was merely a scribe within the Night Watcher organization.

His father, a Team Leader of the Night Watcher, didn't even give Bi Tuo Face, completely disregarding him.

Good heavens!

Shen Bei was a bit bewildered.

What, my strength isn't enough to even cross the threshold of the Night Watcher?

How arrogant!

Or, has the fact that I'm human beneath my mask been exposed?

Shen Bei couldn't quite figure it out.

Just then.

A commotion from outside the door attracted everyone's attention.

"He's dead! Meng Captain is dead!"

"Hong Long is going too far!"

"Your Highness, please ask Your Highness to kill him!"

"Wuwu! Meng Captain! You died a terrible death!"

"..."

As the noisy sounds approached, a group of Stranger surged in through the main entrance.

Some clenched their fists, some had eyes splitting with rage, some had red, tear-filled eyes... A corpse, surrounded by them, was carried in.

Bi Tuo looked at the corpse, his eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down: "Uncle Meng!"

Bi Tuo shouted, then rushed to the corpse with a whoosh, roaring in anger: "How dare he, how dare he kill a Night Watcher Team Leader!"

Bi Tuo found it hard to believe. What was the status of a Night Watcher Team Leader? On the surface, he was a high-ranking Royal official.

Coupled with his special status, his influence was greater than that of an ordinary high-ranking official.

Kill a Team Leader? Was Hong Long, who was on the verge of death, trying to rebel?

"Meng Captain's father said he dreamt of his deceased grandfather calling out that he was cold and hungry yesterday. To ease his mind, he went outside the city today to pay respects to his ancestors. But upon leaving the city, he found his ancestor's grave had been desecrated. Overcome with rage, and already in extremely poor health, he couldn't hold on."

"When Meng Captain found out, he was furious. He quickly found out who had desecrated the grave! So he went directly to confront them!"

"But as soon as he kicked open the door, he found Hong Long sitting there. The kicked-open door happened to hit him, and he claimed it was a provocation. He said if Meng Captain could withstand ten of his moves, he wouldn't hold it against him."

"Meng Captain, left with no choice, agreed. Hong Long attacked with full force in every move, each strike aimed at a vital point, and he was directly beaten to death!"

A Night Watcher answered, his eyes getting redder as he spoke.

After hearing his account, all the Night Watchers, from top to bottom, were so enraged their chests heaved. They gritted their teeth, filled with righteous indignation, wishing they could tear Hong Long to pieces.

Everyone could see that Meng Captain had been set up.

"Kill! Kill him!"

"Team Leader Bi! Go beg Your Highness, beg Your Highness to kill him!"

"During this time, our Night Watcher has suffered heavy casualties, with ordinary Night Watchers suffering no less than others. The Team Envoys are also no less than ten, and now even a Team Leader has been killed. He wants to exterminate our Night Watcher!"

"Team Leader, please ask Your Highness to act. If he is not killed, I fear that on the day his great limit arrives, he will directly destroy our Night Watcher."

Countless people had red eyes, kneeling on one knee, begging Team Leader Bi to inform Your Highness and ask him to act.

Bi Kun's Face was grim, and his fists clenched, making cracking sounds, enraged to the extreme.

He also thought of Bi Tuo, who had almost been captured, and a chill ran down his spine. If Bi Tuo hadn't been rescued, he might also have been set up, and Meng Captain's fate would have been his fate.

Clearly, the Night Watcher, from top to bottom, was being targeted. With his great limit approaching, he was completely disregarding everything and determined to utterly crush the Night Watcher.

This was a great calamity for the Night Watcher!

"Team Leader, what are you still hesitating for? Go quickly and ask Your Highness to act!" Many Night Watchers shouted simultaneously.

Bi Kun was silent. If Your Highness could act, he would have done so long ago. The current situation was that even he couldn't see Your Highness anymore. Your Highness seemed to be held up by someone.

The more this was the case, the colder his heart grew. An invisible net was constantly enveloping the Night Watcher.

Looking at the many Night Watchers, Bi Kun was silent for a moment and then said, "Your Highness cannot act!"

Although everyone had guessed, receiving Bi Kun's confirmation, their Faces turned ashen.

After a long while, a Night Watcher said, "What about asking Your Majesty to preside over justice?"

This sentence silenced the Night Watchers.

Why did Hong Long set up this trap? It was because he was confident he could frame the matter as a private grudge.

Hong Long was not only a Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm, but also a Royal Enshrinement. Most importantly, within the Royal city, he was also a Royal Enshrinement, highly valued by Your Majesty.

On the other hand, although Your Highness still held his position, the current Your Majesty did not seem to be close to him.

If that were the case, what good would it do to ask Your Majesty to preside over justice?

Jianghu matters are settled in the Jianghu!

This was also an unwritten rule among Cultivators. If he brought this up, even Your Majesty would have little to say.

"Sir, this isn't just a simple targeting. This is a long-planned targeting. Our Night Watcher has suffered heavy casualties, and now even a Team Leader has fallen. I suspect that on the day his great limit truly arrives, he will be even more ruthless."

"Throughout the country, some people are calling for the abolition of our Night Watcher, saying that our Night Watcher is too special and detrimental to national stability. This might be their conspiracy, to use a dying man to eliminate us."

"Your Highness's identity is too special, perhaps even Your Majes—"

Before he could finish, Bi Kun angrily said, "Shut up!"

Everyone fell silent, not daring to speak further. But the anger and hatred in their eyes could not be suppressed.

Bi Kun let out a soft breath and said, "Everyone, keep a low profile recently, and try not to leave the Night Watcher."

This statement made everyone's Faces extremely grim. When had the Night Watcher ever been so humiliated?

But facing Hong Long, they were utterly helpless, and even the Team Leader was acting cautiously.

"I will inform Your Majesty of this matter, but... I may not be able to see Your Majesty." Bi Kun smiled bitterly. This Your Majesty's heart was as deep as the sea, and even though he held the position of Team Leader, whether he would be granted an audience was uncertain.

"As for Your Highness... I will tell Your Highness about the situation. But... in short, you must be careful recently, endure what you can, and try not to be set up and harmed by them."

Upon hearing this, everyone gritted their teeth and remained silent.

"Additionally, the Night Watcher's bounty must be publicized to true strong individuals. Whoever can kill Hong Long will be treated by the Night Watcher with the high position of Team Leader."

Many Night Watchers smiled bitterly. The position of Night Watcher Team Leader was indeed very tempting.

If Hong Long weren't so strong, he would have died long ago.

But who was Hong Long? A Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm! This was already among the most top-tier individuals on this continent.

Even though he was only at the first layer of the Divine Power Realm.

But with such an existence, who would dare to claim they could definitely kill him? Even those of the same Realm, most were not his match. And those who were his match would not provoke him.

Everyone knew he was about to die. Was it worth risking one's life against a dying man? Moreover, existences of this Realm were already pitifully few!

This was an unsolvable problem!

Bi Tuo and others were extremely pessimistic. How would the Night Watcher survive this great calamity?

But just then, a young man walked out and approached Bi Kun, asking, "Is what Sir Bi just said true? If I kill Hong Long, I can become a Team Leader of the Night Watcher?"

Shen Bei stared intently at Bi Kun. The Night Watcher's structure was one Night Watcher Lord, who was that Your Highness, below whom were four Team Leaders, then Team Envoys, Team Captains, and finally ordinary Night Watchers.

A Team Leader was second only to one person!

Shen Bei was tempted. Such an identity would allow him to walk fearlessly in the Royal city!

Moreover, it would be easier to come into contact with Royal members.

Bi Kun looked at Shen Bei with confusion, not understanding what Shen Bei meant, but he still replied, "The bounty personally issued by Your Highness is certainly true!"

"Good!" Shen Bei turned and left.

Seeing this, everyone exchanged glances, wondering who this young man was and why he was asking such a question out of nowhere.

Bi Tuo saw him and shouted, "Brother Shen, what are you going to do?"

Shen Bei didn't look back, only a sentence came back: "I'm going to bring back Hong Long's head!"

Everyone around was astonished!

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