569: Take it all

The Lu Family's actions were quickly investigated.

Many members of the Lu Family were involved, and the Night Watchers dealt with them according to the law. The once-mighty Lu Family consequently fell apart, leaving only some women and children. Everyone initially thought these women and children would be sent back to the countryside, but to their surprise, the Night Watchers only escorted them out of the Imperial City and did not make things difficult for them.

Of course, many people's attention also focused on Pan Fei and Shen Bei.

However, both Pan Fei and Shen Bei became very low-key after that incident, living somewhat reclusively.

Yet, Pan Fei's attitude was alarming. A dignified high-ranking official of the state was slapped, yet he dared not utter a single word and simply endured it.

Shen Bei didn't even receive any punishment! Did this mean the imperial ancestor's edict had already given tacit approval?

This… something big had happened!

The Imperial City became unusually quiet, and the name Shen Bei also appeared in the minds of many powerful figures in the Imperial City, second only to the Night Watcher's Prince Wei.

The downfall of the Lu Family also caused a huge stir among the Night Watchers. Especially after waiting many days without an imperial decree, the Night Watchers' gazes towards Shen Bei changed.

Which other Team Leader could possess such ability to stir up the winds and clouds?

No one in the Night Watchers dared to underestimate Shen Bei anymore; whatever orders Shen Bei gave, no matter their inner thoughts, they no longer dared to feign compliance.

Even Bi Tuo and others looked at Shen Bei with complex expressions.

This person… how long had it been? The outside world already called him the Night Watcher's First Team Leader.

Damn it! How long had they worked, how many Devil Heads had they dealt with in the Imperial City to become Team Leaders? Despite all that effort, their influence was only within the Night Watchers' limited sphere.

But how many things had Shen Bei done? Now, how many could truly underestimate him? Some even said he was Prince Wei's successor, instantly becoming the Night Watchers' second-highest figure.

After all, they had all seen Lord Yang come to find Prince Wei, but Lord Yang left with a ashen face, clearly indicating that they hadn't reached an agreement. Why hadn't they agreed? Prince Wei must have supported Shen Bei.

Considering Prince Wei's usual attitude towards Shen Bei, it was possible Prince Wei truly regarded Shen Bei as his successor.

…

On this day, Shen Bei was still waiting for news from Fu Jian's side.

He was in the You Family courtyard, tallying the daily rewards given by the system panel.

With the capture of the Lu Family, Shen Bei's attributes once again soared.

“According to Prince Wei, the condition for entering the Martial God is the five minor declines. If there is any increase in cultivation during this period, it will be doubled upon becoming a Martial God.”

Hiss!

The more Shen Bei thought about it, the more surprised he became.

One must know, during this time, he had used the Night Watchers to cause trouble and complete many tasks. If he became a Martial God after this, plus the Seven-Colored Divine Radiance prepared in advance…

He dared not imagine.

Shen Bei truly dared not imagine.

He deeply suspected that after advancing to Martial God, wouldn't he directly Breakthrough to a Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm?

No…

Shen Bei quickly dismissed this idea.

To become a Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm, one must at least make a trip across the great sea.

Perhaps the environment there could catalyze the advancement from Martial God to Divine Power Realm?

He wouldn't think about these things for now.

He wanted to take advantage of the time before the next minor decline arrived to continue causing trouble, activate the daily settlement panel, and gain more attributes.

This was to lay a good foundation for becoming a Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm.

Just then.

Someone threw a letter over the wall to him!

Shen Bei opened the letter, his brows furrowing slightly, and he sent someone to invite Ren Chuan.

“What's going on with Xu Sheng?”

Upon hearing Shen Bei's words, Ren Chuan's expression stiffened, then he asked, “How did you know about this, sir?”

Xu Sheng was an ordinary Night Watcher under him. Although he had followed Shen Bei on a few tasks, it wasn't strange for Shen Bei to remember his name. However, many people worked with Shen Bei, and Xu Sheng wasn't particularly outstanding, so there was no reason for Shen Bei to remember him.

He had specifically told everyone not to tell Shen Bei about the trouble Xu Sheng encountered, but he didn't expect Shen Bei to still find out.

Shen Bei directly tossed the letter to Ren Chuan and said, “Tell me, what exactly happened that made someone send a letter to threaten me.”

Ren Chuan opened the letter and saw it read: “I invited your subordinate Xu Sheng for a drink, but he always refused. I wonder if Team Leader Liu can persuade him to have a drink with me.”

Ren Chuan's face turned pale then flushed, then he said, “Xu Sheng is addicted to gambling. We've advised him many times, but he never listened. This time, he might have been set up, losing everything he owned and owing money. He was beaten black and blue several times by debt collectors, but he could never produce the money. His house was smashed many times, and his old mother cried, saying she could repay the debt, then they took his old mother away. They threatened that if the debt wasn't repaid within ten days, they would make his old mother pay.”

Shen Bei frowned and said, “How audacious, they dare treat a Night Watcher like this.”

Ren Chuan said, “That's why I didn't dare tell you, sir. This is clearly a trap aimed at you. A debt must be repaid. Even if you are a Team Leader, you can't say anything. If you intervene, you can't use your identity as a Team Leader.”

“Who is behind this?” Shen Bei asked Ren Chuan.

“I investigated, it's the Feng Family!”

“Feng Yuan?” Shen Bei was surprised, not expecting them to step forward.

Ren Chuan nodded and said, “Feng Yuan is the financier behind that group's casino!”

Shen Bei frowned slightly. He now had some deterrent power over others, but the Feng Family still stepped forward to offend him, which indicated a greater interest.

Were they still unwilling to give up on the heart's blood? Or did they have other motives?

Shen Bei stood up, preparing to go see.

But at this moment, Ren Chuan stopped Shen Bei and said, “Sir, this is clearly a trap aimed at you; you cannot show your face.”

Bi Tuo, who had come along, also spoke at this time, “That's right! My father said that no matter who shows up, you absolutely cannot show your face. The other party dares to step forward at this time, they definitely have a foolproof plan to deal with you!”

“Then we just ignore Xu Sheng's life and death?”

Ren Chuan gritted his teeth and said, “Xu Sheng knew that the Night Watchers are currently in a whirlpool, yet he still dared to violate the rules and gamble recklessly. This is his own doing!”

Shen Bei shook his head and said, “He is one of us, after all!”

Ren Chuan said, “We will find a way to handle this, sir. You absolutely cannot show your face. The other party is targeting you, so no matter what, we cannot let them have their way.”

Shen Bei shook his head and said, “I can't just watch Xu Sheng's mother get into trouble.”

“Sir…”

Shen Bei shook his head and said, “Don't say anymore. Xu Sheng followed me on a few tasks; he is ultimately my person. Moreover, the other party likely set up Xu Sheng specifically to target me, so how can I ignore it.”

Bi Tuo then said, “The Night Watchers are already treading on thin ice. Xu Sheng refused advice repeatedly. My father said that even if you don't intervene, no one will blame you. He advises you not to go.”

Shen Bei glanced at Bi Tuo and said, “My Night Watchers' people, even if they make mistakes, are handled by my Night Watchers' people. It's not up to others to bully or scheme against them!”

After Shen Bei finished speaking, he turned and walked towards Xu Sheng's house.

Ren Chuan was stunned when he heard Shen Bei's words. He looked at the slender figure of the young man, his eyes a little moist, then he nodded vigorously, no longer trying to persuade him, and followed behind Shen Bei.

The other Night Watchers, looking at the young man, were also excited, one by one following behind him.

If their sir wasn't afraid of schemes, what were they afraid of?

Moreover, they were different from their sir; Xu Sheng was a brother they grew up with!

However, what Shen Bei was thinking was, 'Good, good, I wasn't going to look for trouble with you, but you're eagerly delivering it. Naturally, I'll accept it all and complete more tasks.'