201: Come with a purpose!

As dusk gradually settled, the setting sun was like blood, and on the streets, pedestrians hurried along, heading towards their homes.

Just at this seemingly peaceful and beautiful moment, a flash of a fleeting afterimage suddenly streaked across the tranquil sky.

Moving and leaping rapidly through the buildings on the street at a speed invisible to the naked eye, leaving behind a continuous string of phantoms.

“Huh, did you see that clearly?”

“Why did I seem to see someone with one leg flying over there?”

???

“Xiao Jin, are you f*cking drunk?”

“Someone with one leg? Why don’t you say someone without a head!”

In the Prefectural Yamen, within a quiet and comfortable courtyard, two figures sat in a small pavilion beside a stone table.

These two people in the pavilion were Hua Tianhai, the old leader of the Tianhai Gang, and Prefect Hong Zhi of Baidao Prefecture!

Prefect Hong Zhi had invited Hua Tianhai over, and they had been chatting for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

However, even now, Prefect Hong Zhi still hadn't gotten to the main point.

Prefect Hong Zhi had tried to probe for a while, but he couldn't get any information about Hua Yunfei.

After much beating around the bush, Prefect Hong Zhi finally realized that Hua Tianhai, the Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow), seemed to have been on guard against him for a long time.

Prefect Hong Zhi looked at the always composed Hua Tianhai, then stopped beating around the bush and directly brought up the matter of Hua Tianhai’s son, Hua Yunfei.

“Senior Hua, this official has called you here regarding the matter of Hua Yunfei, the leader of the Tianhai Gang!”

Upon hearing this, a slight ripple inadvertently flashed across Hua Tianhai’s brows, but it quickly returned to calm.

“Prefect, please speak!”

“What has my son, Hua Yunfei, done?”

“If that unfilial son has violated the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, this old man will personally send him to the Yamen.”

After Hua Tianhai finished speaking, he put on a righteous facade, as if he would righteously put family before justice.

As the Prefect of Baidao Prefecture, Prefect Hong Zhi naturally understood Hua Tianhai’s character.

This old fox was insidious and cunning, killed without batting an eye, and was especially protective of his offspring. How could he truly care about the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty?

Prefect Hong Zhi ignored Hua Tianhai’s performance and calmly said,

“Wu Wei, the master of the Wu Family Fist Hall, is dead!”

“This official once heard that Wu Wei had some grievances with Hua Yunfei, the leader of the Tianhai Gang, before his death.”

“Is there such a thing, Senior Hua?”

Hearing that Wu Wei, the master of the Wu Family Fist Hall, was dead, a sharp glint flashed in Hua Tianhai’s eyes.

He had already learned this news this morning.

Hua Tianhai then asked his son about it.

Hua Yunfei, however, was full of shock, unable to believe the news of Wu Wei’s death.

Yesterday, Hua Yunfei had only taught Wu Wei a lesson and hadn't used heavy hands.

Hua Tianhai’s expression remained unchanged as he unhesitatingly responded to Prefect Hong Zhi’s question.

“There’s no such thing; these are just rumors circulating among the people.”

“Prefect, you also know.”

“My son, as the leader of the Tianhai Gang, will naturally be slandered by some ill-intentioned people.”

“So, these rumors cannot be taken as truth!”

“Prefect, rest assured, after this old man returns, I will definitely instruct my subordinates to help you find the murderer who killed Wu Wei!”

Help the government find the murderer?

Prefect Hong Zhi gave Hua Tianhai a deep look.

If your Tianhai Gang doesn't cause trouble for this official, this official can burn high incense; you still want to help the government.

Forget it, Hua Tianhai is a Martial Artist of the Inner Energy Realm Minor Achievement, the same Martial Dao Realm as himself.

Prefect Hong Zhi also didn’t want to push this Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow) too hard.

If he pushed this Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow) too hard, Prefect Hong Zhi was afraid he would fight him to the death.

“Very good, with Senior Hua’s help, this official believes that the murderer of Wu Wei will surely be found.”

After Prefect Hong Zhi finished the first half of his sentence, he paused for a moment, then suddenly stared at Hua Tianhai.

“Senior Hua, your Tianhai Gang is the largest gang in Fu City, with great power, and your influence is even greater than that of this official, the Prefect.”

“However, one must know that there are always people stronger than you, and there is always a higher heaven. No one can violate the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty.”

“In Fu City, it’s not just this official; there is also Mystic Envoy who is stationed in Baidao Prefecture!”

“Senior Hua, people must know their limits. Things that cannot be touched, it’s best not to touch them, otherwise…”

These words from Prefect Hong Zhi were undoubtedly a naked warning to Hua Tianhai.

He was telling the Tianhai Gang not to be too extreme in their actions. Cases of murder were the most serious matters in the Great Xia Dynasty.

If murders occurred frequently, he, the Prefect of Baidao Prefecture, would also be held accountable.

Mystic Envoy!

As these four words were uttered, Hua Tianhai’s expressionless face instantly became solemn.

Hua Tianhai would never forget that young face in his entire life.

That terrifying man who slapped him into a minor injury, like swatting a fly.

The current Mystic Envoy of Baidao Prefecture is a terrifying existence, a Martial Dao Grandmaster!

Seeing that Prefect Hong Zhi, the Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow), was about to bring up that great deity, Hua Tianhai immediately became agitated and quickly responded.

“Alright, Prefect, this old man understands!”

“This old man can assure you that Wu Wei’s death has absolutely nothing to do with my son.”

“Prefect, rest assured, after this old man returns, I will thoroughly clean up the Tianhai Gang and strictly prohibit its members from doing anything that harms heaven and reason.”

This time, Hua Tianhai seemed very sincere, without the perfunctory attitude he had before.

Regarding that one from Blackbird Guard, Hua Tianhai had no thoughts other than fear.

Prefect Hong Zhi, that Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow), really, why did he suddenly bring up that terrifying existence for no reason?

Hua Tianhai immediately felt like retreating; he no longer had the mood to stay in the Prefectural Yamen, so he stood up and bowed slightly to Prefect Hong Zhi.

“Prefect, this old man just remembered that there are some important matters to handle in the gang, so I won’t disturb you.”

“This old man takes his leave!”

Seeing Hua Tianhai’s fleeing appearance, Prefect Hong Zhi immediately fell into deep thought.

It seems that person’s reputation is truly effective!

Hua Tianhai, this Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow), actually became so afraid.

However, before Prefect Hong Zhi could stand up, a cry of alarm came from outside the courtyard.

“Chief Constable, what happened to you?”

“Chief Constable, your leg!”

“Someone!”

However, before these panicked voices could fade, Fan Wei had already arrived in the courtyard.

Prefect Hong Zhi gazed towards the courtyard gate, only to see Fan Wei’s face deathly pale, cold sweat continuously streaming down his forehead.

Most importantly, one of Fan Wei’s legs was gone; he was using a knife to prop himself up, acting as his leg!

Prefect Hong Zhi’s eyes immediately widened, filled with fury, and he casually overturned the heavy stone table, arriving in front of Fan Wei at an extremely fast speed.

“What happened, Fan Wei, what happened to your leg?!”

“Who did this, how dare they?!”

“Rebellion!”

Fan Wei, as the Chief Constable of the Prefectural Yamen, who didn’t know he was Prefect Hong Zhi’s man?

Who was the damned person who dared to lay hands on an official, and the Chief Constable of the Prefectural Yamen at that?!

Rebellion, this was rebellion!

“Master, don’t mind your subordinate, quickly go and notify the Blackbird Guard!”

“Gu domain… It’s… the legendary Gu domain!”

“Calamity… Calamity-Grade Gu Weird!”

“Wu family… Wu family family, something happened to the Wu family family!”

Fan Wei didn’t have time to catch his breath, enduring the intense pain from his leg, and spoke with extreme urgency.

“Master, quickly…”

Fan Wei was about to say something else when he suddenly realized that Prefect Hong Zhi, who had just been in front of him, had disappeared.

Because, the moment Prefect Hong Zhi heard “Calamity-Grade Gu Weird,” he already understood the serious consequences of the matter.

Prefect Hong Zhi’s entire Inner Energy instinctively circulated, and he flew towards the Blackbird Guard mansion.

This was the only time in his life that he disregarded his image as Prefect, running towards the Blackbird Guard mansion as if his life depended on it.

Immediately after, Fan Wei’s vital energy finally couldn’t support such a huge consumption, and he fainted.

“Chief Constable has fainted, quickly, someone!”

At the Blackbird Guard’s side, many carriages had arrived at this moment, and He Yan, as the Vice Envoy, stood upright at the gate.

No other reason, because the people in these carriages were precisely the Blackbird Guard and Black Feather Guard from Tiandu.

It wasn’t until this long procession of carriages stopped that He Yan, with a nervous and uneasy heart, walked towards the central carriage.

Why was He Yan so flustered?

Because Mystic Envoy Lu Xuan had not personally come out to greet these important figures from Tiandu.

Lu Xuan had instructed him early in the morning that if those people from Tiandu arrived, he alone would be responsible for entertaining them.

Only if He Yan truly couldn’t handle it, could he then notify Lu Xuan to appear.

The closer He Yan got to the central carriage, the more he could feel an invisible pressure.

The carriage curtains were not drawn back, but inside the carriage, an old yet powerful voice sounded.

This voice penetrated through the thick curtains and reached He Yan’s ears.

“Hmm?”

“You don’t seem to be Lu Xuan, the Mystic Envoy of Baidao Prefecture, do you?”

Upon hearing the person inside ask, He Yan dared not hesitate for a moment and quickly responded.

“Replying to Earth Envoy, that is correct!”

“Your subordinate is the Vice Envoy of the Baidao Prefecture Blackbird Guard, and I am here by the order of Mystic Envoy to respectfully await Earth Envoy!”

Those who transport Heavenly Spiritual Objects from Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard are generally Earth Rank Xuan Bird Guard!

He Yan was naturally well aware of this situation; in his more than ten years as Vice Envoy, he had seen many Earth Envoy from Tiandu.

The next moment, the carriage curtain was blown open by a strong gust of wind, and the person inside instantly appeared in front of He Yan.

“Hahaha, interesting!”

He Yan saw an old man dressed in a red Blackbird Guard uniform appear before him with a hearty laugh, and he was immediately bewildered.

What’s wrong with Earth Envoy?

Logically speaking, this Earth Envoy should be angry about Mystic Envoy’s actions, right?

“Lu Xuan, indeed, heroes emerge from the young, and your style of doing things is unique!”

“Since this old man arrived in An Prefecture, I have always been personally received by others.”

“I’ve never encountered a situation where I had to wait for someone else!”

“Vice Envoy He Yan, right? This old man’s name is Li Chengxing, Deputy Commander of the Xuan Niao Guard, and I am the one responsible for transporting Heavenly Spiritual Objects to An Prefecture this time.”

Li Chengxing stated his identity to He Yan, then without waiting for He Yan to react, he continued to speak.

“Your Mystic Envoy is truly a busy person!”

“However, this time, this old man must meet him in person.”

“This Lord carries a sacred decree, Your Majesty wishes to summon your Mystic Envoy!”

“Lu Xuan!”

He Yan was so shocked by Li Chengxing’s series of astonishing words that his eyes became blank.

“Vice Di… Deputy Director?”

“Sacred decree?”

“Your Majesty?”

These words, in He Yan’s eyes, were things he could not possibly come into contact with.

The Great Xia Emperor, who was high above and dominated the hundreds of millions of citizens of the Great Xia Dynasty, had actually taken notice of Mystic Envoy.

This… this… is this true?

“Chief Li, you… please go to the main hall to rest for a while; your subordinate will immediately go and notify Mystic Envoy.”

As for those from the Black Feather Guard, He Yan didn’t have time to greet them at this moment.

Because the matter Li Chengxing spoke of was simply too important.

That was an imperial decree!

In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, was there anything more important than an imperial decree?

Clearly, no!

In the face of the Great Xia Emperor’s imperial decree, cold sweat continuously broke out on He Yan’s forehead, but the speed of his steps did not slow down in the slightest.

When He Yan arrived outside Lu Xuan’s courtyard, there were five or six Blackbird Guard stationed at the entrance.

“Your subordinates greet Vice Envoy!”

The sound from outside the courtyard naturally reached Lu Xuan’s ears.

“Hmm?”

“Could it be that those people from Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard have arrived?”

In an instant, the door of the training room in the courtyard was opened by an invisible large hand, and Lu Xuan’s figure mysteriously disappeared into the room.

In less than a breath, a faint purple light flashed, like an arrow piercing through the Void Realm, shooting out from the courtyard gate.

When everyone regained their senses and their gazes refocused, Lu Xuan had already appeared at the gate.

Lu Xuan stood steadily at the courtyard gate, with his hands behind his back, his face calm, and his gaze sharp, looking at He Yan in front of him.

“Deputy Envoy He, what is the matter?”

As for those people from Tiandu, Lu Xuan didn’t need to personally greet them; Vice Envoy He Yan was enough.

Seeing this, He Yan glanced at the surrounding Blackbird Guard, then jogged towards Lu Xuan.

He Yan was seen speaking in a very low voice as he approached Lu Xuan.

“Mystic Envoy, it’s a huge matter; you must go there yourself!”

“This time, the person who came from Tiandu is Master Li Chengxing, one of the three Deputy Directors.”

“Moreover, Chief Li also carries the decree of the current one!”

“Your Majesty’s decree!”

Upon hearing this news, Lu Xuan’s calm heart experienced a violent fluctuation for the first time!

Li Chengxing, one of the three Deputy Directors!

The decree of Empress Xia Mingyue!

These two pieces of news truly startled Lu Xuan.

Especially Empress Xia Mingyue, the Dominator of the Great Xia Dynasty, when had he, Lu Xuan, been noticed by her?!

Being targeted by this terrifying figure was not a good thing for Lu Xuan!

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