566: The prince is very good at pretending

Ren Chuan couldn’t help but recall that after Shen Bei joined the Night Watchers, the first thing he did was to pull out all the Night Watcher archives and read them from beginning to end, over and over again.

At that time, they didn’t understand, but now they realized what this person was doing. He was thoroughly studying the regulations, using the rules to act.

Ren Chuan and the others felt a bit ashamed; all they had read from the archives was the first volume.

That was about the Demonic Path and the Yao Race, as these fell within the Night Watchers’ scope of duty.

As for the other archives, they had long been collecting dust at the very bottom, and they didn’t even know they existed.

Of course, they couldn’t be blamed for this. The Night Watchers’ responsibilities were limited to that, and they hadn’t thought of looking through the things buried at the bottom.

Those things at the bottom were very old, many of them already obsolete. Even as Night Watchers themselves, they didn’t know such archives existed down there.

What they used and learned was only what was placed on the outermost shelves.

Of course, while they were happy, they also couldn’t help but worry for Shen Bei. How would the Emperor react to Shen Bei expanding the Night Watchers’ authority like this?

They didn’t truly believe that the Emperor would necessarily follow the imperial ancestor's edict. If that were truly the case, these archives wouldn’t have been neglected and forgotten.

However, these weren’t their concerns.

At least… before the Emperor made a statement, they could use this as an excuse to directly take away the Lu Family members.

The Lu Family members looked at Pan Fei, who dared not move, and they despaired. If they really went to the Night Watcher Courtyard, then everything would be irreversible.

“Uncle, save me!” Lu Yuan shouted.

Shen Bei, leading Lu Yuan, happened to pass in front of Pan Fei and couldn’t help but ask, “Do you want to save him?”

Pan Fei’s Face was grim, but he dared not make a move. Shen Bei had pulled out such a powerful weapon; if he still dared to act, the Night Watchers would definitely label him an accomplice.

But looking at Shen Bei’s mocking expression, he retorted angrily, “Shen Bei, don’t be so smug. You’re using the Ancestral Emperor to make a point; you’re afraid you won’t die fast enough. After today, you’ll suffer for it!”

Shen Bei stopped at this moment, walked in front of Pan Fei, and looked at him, saying, “Are you threatening me?”

“Hmph!” Pan Fei snorted coldly, his meaning clear.

Shen Bei chuckled, stopped, and looked at Pan Fei, saying, “Now I’ll give you a choice. One: stand here motionless. Two: leave now, but Prince Wei will use a genuine imperial ancestor's edict to impeach you, accusing the Ancestral Emperor of being a traitor, and at the same time, my Senior Great Cultivator with Divine Ability will come out to prove that you are an accomplice of the Lu Family.”

“You dare!” Pan Fei’s Face changed drastically. Either threat was enough to cause him serious trouble.

If a Divine Ability Cultivator appeared, even the Emperor would have to give Face. And if the matter of the imperial ancestor's edict was blown up, even if he could be saved, his official position would definitely be lost. He had climbed to this position with great difficulty.

Shen Bei said, “If you’re scared, then stand here motionless for two hours, and I’ll pretend nothing happened. So, do you choose one or two?”

Pan Fei looked at Shen Bei with a cold Face, not saying a word, but his actions already represented his choice.

Shen Bei said, “It seems you’ve chosen one. That’s good then!”

When everyone heard Shen Bei say this, they didn’t know what was good about it. But the next moment, they understood, as Shen Bei suddenly slapped him directly.

“Slap!”

The sound of a slap echoed through the street, and a bloody red handprint instantly appeared on Pan Fei’s Face.

Shen Bei actually slapped this high-ranking official directly.

“Shen Bei…” Pan Fei roared, just about to erupt, when a light voice drifted over, “If you move, that means you choose two!”

Pan Fei stopped moving!

Slap!

Shen Bei slapped his other cheek again.

Everyone was stunned!

The next moment, Shen Bei backhanded him with a third slap to his Face.

He was slapped so hard that he spat out teeth, his mouth bleeding, looking utterly disheveled.

After slapping him, Shen Bei shook his hand and muttered, “His skin is really thick; my hand hurts a bit from slapping him!”

A high-ranking state official was slapped three times by the new Team Leader of the Night Watchers, standing there, not daring to move!

This news spread like a storm instantly.

Even the high-ranking state officials were startled at this moment and paid attention to Shen Bei.

Shen Bei’s reputation soared again, and some busybodies had already dubbed Shen Bei the First Young Master of the Imperial City.

After all, in the entire capital, which of the Ten Young Masters dared to slap a high official in public?! Even the fathers of the Ten Young Masters wouldn’t dare!

But Shen Bei did it, and he slapped Pan Fei, who didn’t even dare to move, was slapped three times, and was even made to stand for two hours.

The Lu Family members entered the Night Watcher Courtyard. To avoid any complications, Ren Chuan and the others interrogated them overnight.

The matter was quickly clarified, and the Lu Family’s past crimes were unearthed; they weren’t just committing crimes now.

They had started committing crimes many years ago, and countless lives had accumulated in their hands. They were even more brutal than the Demonic Path.

Counting each life, it made Ren Chuan and the other Night Watchers silent; these people were truly evil to the core.

And just as they finished interrogating the Lu Family, a high official arrived at the Night Watcher Courtyard.

The Night Watchers were a special place, and high officials generally disliked coming here.

But the high official who arrived this time made all the Night Watchers feel a chill, because the visitor’s status was too noble.

Because the one who came was a Lord Yang!

There were only three Lord Yangs in the center of power, who could also be said to be three individuals with immense influence.

No need for many words, the title of Lord Yang alone said it all. Yet such a reclusive big shot personally came to the Night Watchers this time.

All the Night Watchers knew that this was the result of Shen Bei bringing up the imperial ancestor's edict.

That a Lord Yang had appeared showed how seriously they regarded this matter.

When the Lord Yang arrived, no Night Watcher dared to stop him. He said he wanted to see Prince Wei, and soon someone went to inform Prince Wei.

Indeed, just as everyone had guessed, even Prince Wei could not refuse the Lord Yang. Prince Wei, who had been in seclusion, also came out and sent someone to invite the Lord Yang upstairs.

All the Night Watchers looked at the high platform, wishing they could observe the two men’s conversation.

Shen Bei had brought out the imperial ancestor's edict, which instantly expanded the Night Watchers’ authority immensely. Whether this authority could be utilized depended on how these two discussed it.

However, their conversation was certainly not for them to observe.

Inside the high platform!

Lord Yang looked at Prince Wei in front of him. Prince Wei sat high on the platform, looking very old and in poor spirits. His aged eyelids occasionally drooped, as if he were dozing off.

“Your Highness!” Lord Yang called out.

Prince Wei still had his head bowed, as if he hadn’t heard, with a faint snore rising. He seemed extremely old, completely devoid of energy.

Lord Yang naturally didn’t believe Prince Wei was truly in such poor spirits. This person had looked like this for many years, outliving how many people?

He had even outlived many Emperors! Yet he was still alive!

It was precisely because of this that everyone suspected he was already a Great Cultivator with Divine Ability. Otherwise, how could he have lived so long?

Successive Lord Yangs had all tried to test him, but none could determine whether he was truly a Great Cultivator with Divine Ability.

“Your Highness!” Lord Yang called out again, this time a bit louder. Since he wanted to pretend, then Lord Yang could only cooperate.

As a Lord Yang, if any other prince dared to treat him like this, they would Face impeachment.

But this one was different; he was the most Senior in the imperial family. Otherwise, why would the Night Watchers still maintain such a position?

“Ah!” Prince Wei’s snoring stopped, and he finally recovered some energy, looking at Lord Yang with hazy old eyes, “Lord Yang, why are you here?”

Lord Yang’s Face twitched. Prince Wei, you’re not just pretending to be old and in poor spirits now; you’re starting to pretend to have senile dementia, aren’t you?

“Oh! Right, someone just said you had an important matter to discuss with this Prince. What important matter? Did the Demonic Path attack the Imperial City?”

Lord Yang took a deep breath and said, “I wanted to ask Your Highness about the matter of Shen Bei, the Team Leader of the Night Watchers.”