594: More than just awesome

Originally, everyone was continually observing the power struggle between Pan Fei, General Yang, and Shen Bei.

Everyone thought that Shen Bei should have the upper hand, steadily suppressing General Yang and Pan Fei.

After all, as a Night Watcher, Shen Bei's arrest of Pan Fei was justified.

Although it was… the great ancestor's sacred edict.

Indeed, the great ancestor's sacred edict no longer aligned with the current national development.

Especially regarding the attitude towards the earth's surface.

But who dared to deny the great ancestor's sacred edict?

No one dared to say it out loud!

That was the Royal family's face.

Even the Royal family dared not say that the great ancestor's sacred edict was useless; otherwise, it would be deceiving one's master and exterminating one's ancestors, a great rebellion.

However, at this very moment,

Shen Bei, who had originally held the upper hand, said the wrong thing!

Saying he didn't care that Pan Fei framed him!

Everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Now it was over; he had purely dug a pit for himself!

"Since you don't care that he tried to murder you, yet you brought out the great ancestor's sacred edict. To make such a big show of putting someone to death, is that called not caring? Shen Bei, this is a crime of deceiving Your Majesty. Guards, seize him."

Listening to General Yang's angry reprimand, everyone looked at Shen Bei with sympathy. Young man, do you know now that words shouldn't be spoken carelessly?

Did you really think that the three Great Cultivators at the pinnacle of power were just decorations? Any one of them could seize your flaw and strike you down.

General Yang saying you committed the crime of deceiving Your Majesty was not just talk.

Watching the city guards about to approach him, Shen Bei smiled and said, "General Yang is a bit too hasty. What I said about not caring is truly not caring. Where does the crime of deceiving Your Majesty come from? As for arresting Pan Fei, I have my reasons. I am sacrificing myself to punish a criminal."

Everyone was bewildered by his words. What self-sacrifice? Where did you sacrifice yourself?

We can't see what you sacrificed at all.

General Yang also looked at Shen Bei with cold eyes. What new trick was this young man playing?

"Speak! I hope your sophistry is useful." General Yang stared at Shen Bei.

"Sophistry?" Shen Bei scoffed, "How can a person who occupies a position without fulfilling its duties have the right to use that word to describe me?"

"Occupies a position without fulfilling its duties?" These words coming from Shen Bei's mouth were extremely harsh.

"Shen Bei, you are not someone who manages important national affairs. Remember your place when you speak." General Yang cared deeply about his reputation. How could he tolerate being described this way by a half-grown boy?

"Calling you someone who occupies a position without fulfilling its duties is giving you face. Just by you blocking me today, I can even suspect you of colluding to do evil."

General Yang roared, "Nonsense!"

Shen Bei, however, ignored him and continued coldly, "We Night Watchers may not have much else, but we are definitely not foolish. If Pan Fei only wanted to kill me, I truly wouldn't have cared. How many of our Night Watcher brothers do people want to kill? I'm afraid you, General Yang, also want to abolish us Night Watchers, right? After so many years, we Night Watchers are used to it; we won't get angry over this!"

"No matter how well you speak, it depends on what you are doing?" General Yang stared at Shen Bei. This kid was too arrogant; he must make him pay the price.

"Heh heh, what am I doing? I am eliminating evil!"

"Eliminating a person who kills like a butcher, colludes with demons, sells titles and positions, suppresses those who are different —"

Shen Bei suddenly stopped, barely avoiding saying 'different people'.

It should be known that 'different people' was a specific term used by humans to refer to the people of the underground caves.

If that word were spoken, it would be difficult to explain and would invite immense crisis and trouble.

Shen Bei immediately changed his words, "— a beast."

General Yang felt that Shen Bei's words were somehow awkward but didn't pay it much mind.

Shen Bei continued:

"It's truly laughable. You think I, Shen Bei, willingly brought out the great ancestor's sacred edict to become a target of public criticism? No, I just couldn't live with my conscience."

"Pan Family Village's rocky mound, the stench of corpses, bones piled high—you don't see it! He entertains demons, uses human flesh as blood food—you don't see it. In his position as a third-rank official, he sells titles and positions for others—you don't see it. He suppresses those of his kind who refuse to submit, causing their families to be broken and destroyed—you don't see it. Fine, you don't see it, so we Night Watchers will take care of it; I, Shen Bei, will take care of it."

Shen Bei snorted, then continued, "At this point, you finally see it. General Yang… do you mean you truly don't see it, or are you his protector?"

Shen Bei's words echoed like thunder in General Yang's ears, each sentence making General Yang's expression change again and again.

He had come to stop Shen Bei simply because Pan Fei was a third-rank official, and he couldn't let Shen Bei do as he pleased.

But he hadn't expected Pan Fei to have done these things. If it were true, how would others view his actions?

General Yang shouted, "Are all these crimes you accuse him of true? Moreover, even if they are true, he is a crucial third-rank minister, and only a Royal command can arrest him. You arrest him directly without Your Majesty's approval; do you have Your Majesty in your eyes?"

"We Night Watchers act on Royal command!" Shen Bei held up the great ancestor's sacred edict and added, "Even if his protector today is you, it's useless. I, Shen Bei, may be of low rank, but I am a man of principles."

"Guess why I slapped him in public? It was to use myself as bait, to make him try to kill me and commit a crime. Only then could I use the great ancestor's sacred edict to arrest him and obtain the evidence of his heinous crimes from his mansion."

"How difficult it is for us Night Watchers! We know he's utterly wicked, but it's hard to do anything because of you people who protect each other in official circles. You even try to stop me when I have evidence of him trying to kill me. If I didn't have it, I'm afraid even standing at his door would be a crime."

Shen Bei's voice was loud, tinged with anger and indignation. Many people stared blankly at Shen Bei, then looked at Shen Bei and Pan Fei, wondering if Pan Fei had really done those things.

For the Night Watchers, whether Pan Fei had done them or not, they naturally knew.

Although the Night Watchers were not as powerful as before, their Foundation and operations were still intact, and monitoring anyone was an easy task.

Therefore, Pan Fei was merely a transparent person in front of the Night Watchers.

It was just that Pan Fei's official rank was too high, so they dared not touch him.

But who was Shen Bei?

He was here specifically to stir up trouble!

No matter who you were, if there was an opportunity, he would cause trouble for you!

He had to turn the Royal City upside down, internally dismantling the power of the 'different people'.

In this way, with the 'different people' having trouble in their backyard, it could also assist the humans advancing on the front lines.

At this moment, General Yang felt a chill down his spine. He looked at Pan Fei, seeing his face ashen white, and then saw Ren Chuan standing calmly with a box of things. He knew that Shen Bei's accusations were most likely true, and that box contained the evidence.

He had some regrets. He had originally thought it was just a half-grown boy. What problems could he have in dealing with him?

But he had underestimated him.

He hadn't expected this kid to be so sharp-tongued.

General Yang didn't believe a word he said. What self-sacrifice? He was 100% sure that because the two were enemies, he started collecting evidence of the other's crimes. But unfortunately, Pan Fei truly wasn't clean.

This put him in a very passive position. He didn't believe these words, but to others, this was Shen Bei's selfless and righteous spirit, and they would become corrupt officials harboring filth.

If he had been prepared, such a situation would never have arisen. But he mistakenly believed that only Prince Wei in the entire Night Watcher organization could talk to him. One misstep, and he was in an extremely passive position.

A miscalculation!

After Shen Bei's words, he was a hero who sacrificed himself to eliminate evil for the people.

And he would become an infamous, corrupt official who occupies a position without fulfilling its duties and protects fellow officials.

This kid was meticulous in his planning; he was very clever.

General Yang stared at Shen Bei, his expression constantly changing. Especially looking at the great ancestor's sacred edict in Shen Bei's hand, he couldn't help but think of Prince Wei.

What did he want to do? What was he trying to achieve?

What changes would such a clever blade cause in his hands?

The situation now required stability. Only with a stable rear could the soldiers fighting on the front lines be encouraged.

And Prince Wei stirring up the Royal City's affairs like this, everything could become uncontrollable.

And… he heard that behind this blade stood a Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm.

After countless thoughts, he forcibly suppressed them. Thinking so much now was useless; the current situation needed to be handled well.

However, he knew that he couldn't take the person from Shen Bei's hands anymore; continuing to try would only ruin his reputation.

"Go!"

General Yang turned and left, simultaneously giving orders to the city guard captain.

The captain was stunned for a moment but immediately followed General Yang. As a subordinate of General Yang, it was his first time seeing him in such a predicament.

The surroundings were also deathly silent. How many people in this world could make General Yang like this? Swallowing his anger, even Prince Wei would find it difficult to do. But now, a Night Watcher Team Leader had made him so.

Bi Tuo, Ren Chuan, and the other Night Watchers also felt dry-mouthed at this moment.

Team Leader is awesome!

Pan Fei stood there, his face ashen.

No matter how Shen Bei came to arrest him, he was doomed. He hadn't expected that Shen Bei's forceful arrest was only for those criminal evidences. He truly used himself as bait.

Shen Bei, however, looked solemn. Taking down Pan Fei was nothing; the real trouble was what came next. And he couldn't participate in that.

Hmm, it's time to shift the blame to Prince Wei.

Everything was your doing, wasn't it?

"Ren Chuan, take Pan Fei back and publicize his deeds."

Shen Bei instructed.