73: Black Hawk Gang

You shook your head slightly. "I don't know him."

You only remembered the name Jia Hui—in the third simulation, this unlucky guy had been defeated by Fang Chen in a single move.

Cold Dustless had originally wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back when they reached his lips.

Seeing him hesitant to speak, you said indifferently, "What is it? Is there something you can't say?"

"No, no. In front of Senior, I dare not speak recklessly without evidence." Cold Dustless waved his hands repeatedly.

"Let's hear it." Your tone turned cold.

"Senior, why don't I bring He Na and Zhang Qiang here for you to interrogate personally?" Cold Dustless suggested.

You heard the subtext in his words and couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

So you nodded and instructed, "Bring them here. I will ask them myself."

Cold Dustless took the order and left.

After he left, Fragrant Lord Qiao approached and lowered her voice. "Pavilion Master, I feel like Cold Dustless seems to know something and is deliberately refusing to say it directly."

"Besides, He Na and Zhang Qiang only have Xiantian Realm strength. If they didn't have someone backing them in the Imperial Capital, they definitely wouldn't have been able to pull off so many scams for this long," she added.

"I'm curious too. Could buying a residence really drag out some big shot?" you laughed.

You thought for a moment and instructed Fragrant Lord Qiao, "You go and investigate this matter in secret as well."

Fragrant Lord Qiao nodded in acknowledgement and then left.

Watching her retreating figure, you fell into deep thought—now that your martial path had reached Heavenly Human Realm Perfection, it was difficult to advance any further.

After the last simulation, you had finally understood: no one would truly help you become stronger; everything could only rely on yourself.

Even if you gathered the Materials for the heavenly spirit pill, no Golden Core Cultivator would sincerely refine it for you.

Therefore, this time you planned to Cultivate to the Golden Core Realm yourself, and then refine the heavenly spirit pill with your own hands.

Moreover, keeping the heavenly spirit pill in your own hands would be highly beneficial for Fengyun Pavilion to recruit and train subordinates at the Supernatural Power Realm in the future.

Currently, you were only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. You had to Cultivate to Foundation Establishment Perfection as soon as possible, and then achieve a Breakthrough to Golden Core.

Thus, you began to work harder than ever before, insisting on Cultivating for five hours every night.

Fortunately, the process of Cultivating could replace sleep; otherwise, those five hours would have been truly unbearable.

For a playboy like you, riddled with laziness, this was unprecedented diligence.

On the seventh day,

Cold Dustless brought He Na and Zhang Qiang before you.

"Was it you who murdered Steward Jia and attempted to seize the Jia Residence's assets?" you asked straightforwardly.

Zhang Qiang knelt on the ground without saying a word.

He Na looked at you and suddenly shouted excitedly, "What, are you big shots allowed to rob openly, but I'm not allowed to earn some money with my own ability?"

"You aren't wrong, but unfortunately, you don't have the strength to reason with me." Your tone was calm.

These words immediately deflated He Na.

"Hahaha," Zhang Qiang suddenly laughed loudly. "If you want to kill us, then kill us! Why all this nonsense!"

"Insolent!" Cold Dustless shouted angrily and raised his hand, intending to kill Zhang Qiang.

You slightly raised your hand, signaling him to stop.

Cold Dustless immediately withdrew his hand and obediently stepped aside.

He Na looked at Cold Dustless, then at you, and her eyes widened instantly.

She recognized Cold Dustless—the Commander of the Imperial City Guard, one of the five Great Grandmasters of the Yan Dynasty—yet he was acting as obedient as a child in front of you.

She realized that you were definitely no ordinary person.

A thought flashed through her mind, and she suddenly became much clearer-headed.

For a big shot like you to personally interrogate a small fry like her, wasn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?

Usually, even a small minion from the Imperial City Guard was someone she couldn't afford to provoke.

"You brought us here, not just for this trivial matter, right?" she suddenly asked.

"I'm mainly curious. You have committed offenses time and time again, and even the Imperial City Guard has records of it. Why didn't they dare to touch you?" you asked with a smile.

Having been called out, Cold Dustless smiled awkwardly on the side. "Senior, please understand. Cases like this happen every day in the Imperial Capital; the Imperial City Guard is simply too busy..."

You shook your index finger. "No, I think your Imperial City Guard handles cases based on status and background."

"Shameful, truly shameful! Sometimes this Junior is also powerless despite my best intentions." Cold Dustless nodded in admission with a dry laugh.

You couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, standing in different positions meant seeing things in completely different ways.

When you were once at the bottom of the Imperial City Guard, they preached eternal loyalty to the imperial family.

But when you stood at the highest point, you realized that the Imperial City Guard was merely a blade serving the strong.

You turned to look at He Na. "Speak. If you are willing to expose the person behind this case, I can deal with you leniently. Otherwise, you cannot bear the consequences."

He Na mustered her courage and said, "Senior, can you really eradicate that group? Even if it means turning the sky upside down?"

"Oh? Turning the sky upside down? How big of a deal could it be?" you laughed.

He Na said seriously, "To tell you the truth, everything we did was under the coercion of the Black Eagle Gang."

"The Black Eagle Gang controls dozens of people like us, scattered in different places, specifically to scout for targets and seize family assets."

"But we had no choice. Our parents were originally law-abiding herb farmers. It was the Black Eagle Gang that captured our whole family, imprisoned our parents, and raised us from childhood as tools to make money..."

After hearing He Na's account, you finally understood the whole story.

You looked at Cold Dustless. "You don't dare to move against the Black Eagle Gang either? Could it be that they have some major background?"

Cold Dustless smiled awkwardly. "The Black Eagle Gang... is a Gang subordinate to the Martial Alliance."

"Oh? You, as Commander, really don't dare to take any risks. So you pushed this matter onto me, using me as your gun?" you asked with a half-smile.

Cold Dustless's expression turned solemn, and he quickly explained, "Senior, absolutely not! How would I dare to scheme against you? Even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare!"

You smiled, indicating your understanding.

Whether it was the Dukes Residence holding military power or the Martial Alliance managing Martial Artists, if the Imperial City Guard clashed head-on, they would definitely not come out well.

In fact, it was more than that; these people were all acquainted with each other, so they often turned a blind eye to many things.

Plus, Cold Dustless was naturally a slick and worldly person; he avoided trouble whenever he could.

Moreover, there were so many injustices in the world, and he was not exactly a chivalrous person.

If he truly had that kind of personality, he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of Commander of the Imperial City Guard.

You immediately looked at He Na and Zhang Qiang. "Take me to the Black Eagle Gang."

Then you instructed Cold Dustless, "You bring people later to clean up the aftermath."

Cold Dustless nodded quickly. "Yes, Senior!"