Chapter 35: Wanted Again

"How bold! To act so recklessly in front of Six Doors!"

At the street corner, two Green Uniform Head Constables, one tall and one short, looked furious.

They were not angry because Yan Zhifeng had been killed.

They were angry that the two people in front dared to ignore the words of Six Doors.

Boom!

The two Green Uniform Head Constables attacked Yan Chu and his companion from the left and right, their True Qi surging.

The person on the left wielded two Water-Fire Dragon-Prison Staffs.

The pressure from the True Qi they unleashed carved cracks into the walls on both sides.

The person on the right had no weapon.

But as he leaped within ten paces of Yan Chu and the other, hidden weapons flew from his sleeves, their tips glinting with a dark light, clearly coated in deadly poison.

The two attacked from left and right, one fierce and the other insidious, their coordination seamless.

It was obvious they had dealt with countless people this way before.

"Fall back quickly!"

Su Zhirou had not yet recovered from the shock of Yan Chu killing Yan Zhifeng with a single blade strike, and seeing the countless hidden weapons in the blink of an eye, she hurriedly shouted a warning.

"Fall back, my ass!"

Yan Chu cursed.

With a move like 'Wind Sweeping the Clouds', a biting blade wind filled the space several meters ahead.

The trajectory of all the incoming hidden weapons changed in an instant, and with a flick of his True Qi-infused sleeves, he sent them all flying off to who knows where.

At this moment, the Water-Fire Dragon-Prison Staffs also arrived.

They struck at Yan Chu's head, carrying a fierce gale.

Bang!

An iron fist smashed into the Dragon-Prison Staffs.

Zhang Peisheng was sent flying backward, much faster than he had approached.

The Dragon-Prison Staffs almost flew out of his hands.

After landing, a surge of blood rose to his throat, which he forcefully swallowed back down.

"Overestimating yourself!"

A disdainful voice drifted through the night wind, and the two people in front had already vanished.

Yan Chu cultivated both internally and externally, and his physical strength was unbelievably great.

In a direct confrontation, he feared no one of the same rank.

He already had a strong grudge against Six Doors because of that scoundrel Luo Hao.

If it weren't for the sound of messy footsteps coming from afar, making him worry about a Fifth Realm Master, these two would certainly not have gotten away unscathed today.

"Old Zhang, are you alright?"

Du Jiao was greatly alarmed; he went over to support Zhang Peisheng and asked with some concern.

"I'm fine!"

Zhang Peisheng calmed his surging Qi and blood, shook his head, and said:

"That person has immense strength; he either possesses Divine Power or is proficient in hard-body cultivation. What about these people?"

The other Constables had already checked the wounds of the people on the ground and immediately reported: "Chief, it seems to be people from the Gao Family trading firm. The one who died is one of their shopkeepers!"

"People from the Gao Family?"

Zhang Peisheng and Du Jiao looked at each other and unanimously decided not to get involved anymore.

Just then, the sound of footsteps in the distance drew their attention.

The Gao Family had arrived...

...

On this side, Yan Chu and Su Zhirou wove through the streets and alleys, quickly moving far away from that street.

Their lightness skills were enough to evade ordinary Jianghu people without any issue.

"Thank you for tonight, Great Hero Duan. If it weren't for you, this young woman would probably..."

Speaking of this, Su Zhirou shook her head.

Falling into the hands of her enemy, Yan Zhifeng, would have had unimaginable consequences.

"It's nothing, I'm just doing a job for money!"

"After tonight, we are even. If Miss Su wants to hire me again, the price will not be the same."

Yan Chu shook his head inwardly.

Although this woman was also in the Qi Sea Realm, she had the cultivation base but lacked practical combat experience.

"This young woman understands!"

Although Su Zhirou could sense the indifference in Yan Chu's tone, she was still very grateful.

At this moment, the two had already arrived at the inn where the merchant team was staying.

Yan Chu reminded her: "Miss Su, tonight's matter will not bear close investigation. I advise you to make plans early."

Su Zhirou nodded and said solemnly: "I understand!"

"I still have acquaintances in Linshui Prefecture. Tomorrow, I will bid farewell to Shopkeeper Tao and go to seek refuge with my friend."

"As for Shopkeeper Tao and the others, I will find a way to send them out of the city so they won't be implicated by me."

Yan Chu nodded: "That is for the best!"

Even with the resources of the Gao Family and Six Doors, it would not be easy to identify the culprit in the vast Linshui City overnight.

It would be best to take advantage of this time to send Zhao Hui and the others away.

At the same time, inside Longhua Prefecture city.

At the Six Doors Commandant's Mansion, Blue Uniform Commandant Hou Kai had not yet rested late at night and was receiving guests.

Sitting below him were the head of the Lian Family, Lian Weitao, and the Four Seas Pavilion Left Protector, Li Xiangwen.

At this moment, not only was Lian Weitao looking sorrowful, but Li Xiangwen also had a gloomy face.

His nephew, Wei Bin, had been found.

But it would have been better if he hadn't been found!

Under an old tree outside the city, his nephew had been stripped down to a skeleton while still alive and just abandoned there.

This was enough to show the cruelty and arrogance of the person who did it!

Hou Kai, in the seat of honor, said indifferently: "The two of you, the matter has become quite clear."

"Although that Four Seas Pavilion consultant named Duan Zhengchun hid his cultivation for some reason, he is likely the one who did it."

"We discovered a group of bandit corpses outside a Mountain God Temple two hundred miles from the prefecture city; he was the one who did that too."

"This person has remarkable blade techniques and is ruthless. I fear that because of Young Master Wei, this person developed murderous intent, which ended up implicating your nephew from the Lian Family."

Hearing this, Lian Weitao's eyes, devoid of any emotion, looked coldly at Li Xiangwen opposite him.

Li Xiangwen snorted coldly:

"Lian Weitao, there is no need to glare at me. Not only did your son die, but my nephew suffered an even worse fate!"

"I have already questioned the stewards in the pavilion. This person's background is unknown; he suddenly joined our Four Seas Pavilion, and I fear his identity and name are all fake."

"Indeed!"

Hou Kai nodded and said: "I think so too."

"Regarding this person, Six Doors will issue a wanted poster, but our manpower is currently very tight, so the two of you will have to find a way to capture him yourselves."

When it comes down to it, this is a Jianghu vendetta.

Six Doors does not have the leisure to deal with this; helping to identify the culprit is already doing more than enough.

"Fine! Thank you for this, Brother Hou!"

Lian Weitao cupped his hands to thank him.

They had already obtained a scent-tracing worm from Six Doors and searched Duan Zhengchun's residence.

This scent would not dissipate for half a month.

With the scent-tracing worm, Duan Zhengchun would not be able to escape!

...

In the Four Seas Pavilion the next morning, it was much livelier than usual.

A new name appeared on the bounty board, a name most consultants recognized.

"Unbelievable! Brother Duan is actually so bold as to kill the Lian Family son and Wei Bin!"

"Bold? You don't know the half of it? I heard Wei Bin was carved into a skeleton by Consultant Duan; his death was too miserable!"

"Serves him right! That scoundrel was investigating Brother Duan every day a few days ago, clearly wanting to harm him, but he didn't know what kind of fierce person he had provoked."

"Sigh! It's a pity Brother Duan is now on the Six Doors wanted list; his days won't be easy!"

"That's not certain! Who knew Consultant Duan would be a Qi Sea Realm Master? He's too good at hiding!"

"So what if he is in the Qi Sea Realm? He offended the Lian Family! The Lian Family will not let him go!"

Listening to the heated discussions, He Changming still couldn't believe it.

He had only kindly warned Duan Zhengchun at the time.

Who knew this person was so ferocious?

Of course, he also couldn't have imagined that this Brother Duan was actually a Fourth Realm Master!

Looking not far away, in a corner of the Four Seas Pavilion, an old man with a goat beard was drinking tea alone in silence.

It was none other than Seventh Master Zeng.

Because of Duan Zhengchun's affair, he had been relieved of his position as a steward by the Left Protector and was confined within the Four Seas Pavilion, left out in the cold.

However, looking at him, he didn't seem affected much; he even seemed a bit more relaxed than before.

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked into the Four Seas Pavilion with his hands behind his back.

The chaotic chatter stopped immediately.

The middle-aged man slowly walked up to Seventh Master Zeng and mocked: "I heard Steward Zeng has been relieved of his position?"

Zeng Jiang glanced at him without speaking.

"Hmph!"

The middle-aged man sneered: "You dared to send someone away right under my nose as a Head Constable; I suspect you are colluding with the wanted criminal Duan Zhengchun!"

Seventh Master Zeng said unhurriedly: "Head Constable Luo, you cannot convict me; that is for the Pavilion Master to decide."

"Heh heh!"

Luo Hao said with a hateful tone:

"Since that Duan Zhengchun let my credit slip through my fingers, I will use him as a scapegoat!"