54: Baidaofu Tongpan! Luo Jinghe!

Baidao Prefecture City!

A prefecture city tens of times larger than Qingyun County City, where people flowed like a river, carriages were endless, and countless massive buildings stood tall.

Near the central area of the Fu City, there was a mansion covering an area of about a hundred acres.

The surrounding walls of the mansion soared into the clouds, and in front of the vermilion gate, there were two jade-white stone lion statues.

The owner of this mansion was Luo Jinghe, an official of the Great Xia Dynasty and the Prefect of Baidao Prefecture City.

Deep within the mansion, in a quiet and elegant garden, the pathways were covered with lush green lawns, and every few meters, an ancient, towering tree rose from the ground.

Following the path of green jade slabs, at the end was an exquisite and unique pavilion.

Inside the pavilion were several people; a middle-aged man dressed in fine silk brocade sat by a stone table.

The middle-aged man was comfortably reclining on a chair, with several young, beautiful women beside him, their slender hands gently massaging him.

Suddenly, in the distance of the courtyard path, a man hurried towards them.

As he approached the outside of the pavilion, the man humbly bowed and said to the middle-aged man inside the pavilion, "Master, Huang Xuanzheng of the Huang Family is seeking an audience."

And the middle-aged man was Luo Jinghe, the Prefect of Baidao Prefecture City.

After a long while, Luo Jinghe finally opened his eyes, still reclining on the chair, and simply said, "You may all leave!"

"Let him in."

"Yes, Master."

After receiving Luo Jinghe's signal, the few maids hurried out along the path with the man who had just arrived.

Soon after, the man returned, followed by a young man.

The young man was dressed in a low-key and simple white cloth robe; he was Huang Xuanzheng, the eldest son of County Lieutenant Huang Yangping, the County Magistrate of Qingyun County, and a Human Rank Xuan Bird Guard.

Upon seeing Luo Jinghe, Huang Xuanzheng's face turned sorrowful, his eyes bloodshot, and he eagerly stepped forward.

"Uncle Luo, you must uphold justice for my Huang Family!"

Yesterday, Huang Xuanzheng had received the news of his father County Lieutenant Huang Yangping's death.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Huang Xuanzheng to feel a surge of anger and disbelief at the truth.

Of course, Huang Xuanzheng had thought about returning directly to Qingyun County, but reason ultimately prevailed.

If the opponent could easily kill his father, then for him, a martial artist who had just entered the Marrow Refinement Realm, returning would be useless; it would only be a futile sacrifice.

Then, when Huang Xuanzheng sought help from the Xuan Niao Guard Mystic Envoy, he was flatly refused, being told that the Blackbird Guard was short-handed and could not spare any strength.

In utter despair, Huang Xuanzheng remembered the Prefect, who had always supported their Huang Family.

There was no ripple in Luo Jinghe's eyes, and his expression was calm; it was clear that he had already known about this matter.

"Nephew, don't worry, the Prefect has already sent people to Qingyun County, and it won't be long before the true culprit is identified and your father is given justice."

"This official will not let that murderer go either!"

Luo Jinghe's assurance gave Huang Xuanzheng, who was in extreme sorrow, a glimmer of hope.

Luo Jinghe then suddenly spoke again, "By the way, nephew, when you came, did anyone notice you?"

The identity of a Blackbird Guard is very special within the Great Xia Dynasty; they are an organization directly under the Great Xia Emperor.

Generally speaking, Blackbird Guard rarely have close contact with local court officials; if discovered, it would be a serious crime of collusion!

"Uncle Luo, no, I secretly left the Blackbird Guard and came to you after disguising myself."

Huang Xuanzheng's answer brought a slight smile to Luo Jinghe's face, and he slowly stood up and walked towards Huang Xuanzheng.

"That's good, don't worry, nephew, I will definitely uphold justice for your Huang Family."

No sooner had he spoken than, before Huang Xuanzheng could react, Luo Jinghe had already arrived in front of him.

"Uncle Luo, then I will..."

Suddenly, Luo Jinghe's hands, which had been clasped behind his back, released, and a large hand pressed heavily on Huang Xuanzheng's crown.

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking echoed, and a terrifying surge of vital energy invaded Huang Xuanzheng's body, mercilessly destroying his internal organs.

After a few breaths, Huang Xuanzheng's eyes, filled with deep unwillingness and disbelief, slumped down like a pile of mud.

"No need to thank me, this official will send you to reunite with your father."

Luo Jinghe clasped his hands behind his back, a slight smile on his lips, as he looked at Huang Xuanzheng on the ground.

"Master, do we still need to send people to Qingyun County to investigate the murderer who killed County Lieutenant Huang Yangping?"

The man beside him watched this scene indifferently, then asked Luo Jinghe.

"Investigate. County Lieutenant Huang Yangping was, after all, a dog raised by this official. To dare to kill him is to oppose this official."

"No matter who it is, this official will make him pay the price!"

Luo Jinghe's eyes were filled with fierce light, making the man beside him feel extremely afraid.

"Yes, Master!"

Who in the entire Baidao Prefecture didn't know that County Lieutenant Huang Yangping was his man? Yet there were still fearless scoundrels who dared to oppose him and brazenly killed County Lieutenant Huang Yangping.

If Luo Jinghe didn't step forward to uphold justice for County Lieutenant Huang Yangping, who would dare to follow him in the future?

Furthermore, that fellow County Lieutenant Huang Yangping gave him a large amount of silver every year.

Now that he was dead, it meant Luo Jinghe would lose a significant source of income in the future.

Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing their parents!

Late at night, the night was as dark as ink!

Stars dotted the boundless sky, and a vast, boundless full moon illuminated the earth.

The pure white moonlight spilled onto the official road of Qingyun County, the faint moonlight like a transparent white veil spread across the ground.

Clip-clop, clip-clop!

On the official road of Qingyun County, a black steed galloped by on the silent road.

Not long after, the black steed left the official road, slowed down, and proceeded along a small path.

After a long while, the black steed stopped in front of a village entrance.

The tall man sitting on the horse's back was Lu Xuan, who had left the county city.

Lu Xuan sat expressionlessly on the horse's back, quietly looking at the large stone in front of the village entrance.

Under the faint light, Lu Xuan could still vaguely see three large characters carved on it.

Liugou Village

With the mentality of taking advantage of every opportunity, Lu Xuan, on his way to Fu City, also made a detour to visit Liugou Village.

And Lu Xuan's purpose was for the Black Shadow in Liugou Village.

If that Black Shadow still existed, Lu Xuan wouldn't mind killing it again to gain system points.

However, Lu Xuan's wish in his heart was still unfulfilled.

After tying up his horse, Lu Xuan quietly sneaked into Liugou Village and carefully sensed for a while, finding that the eerie and cold aura from before was still absent.

As it was nearing dawn, when the villagers were about to wake up, Lu Xuan then hurried away from Liugou Village.