254: Chapter 254 Trapped in Xing'an County

Although Xingan Prefecture is not very large, it is considered a second-tier city with nearly a million residents.

"The City Lord has ordered everyone to gather at the square in the center of the city."

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers began patrolling throughout Xingan Prefecture.

"Get lost! If you disturb my cultivation again, I'll break your legs!"

A burly man in the Fifth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm grabbed two soldiers and threw them aside.

Under the pressure of the City Lord's Mansion soldiers, hot-tempered Cultivators soon clashed with them.

It didn't take long for word of this to reach Ye Nanlie.

He immediately sent Ye Lingfeng to make an example of someone.

Seeing a Hedao Realm Cultivator step in to suppress them, the rowdy Cultivators finally complied obediently.

Soon, a dense crowd gathered in the plaza at the city center.

Yun Chenfei stood in the middle of the crowd, completely inconspicuous.

"What is the City Lord's Mansion trying to do with such a big commotion?"

"Who knows? I was having a good time at Cuiyue Tower when that bunch of soldiers dragged me out."

"Ever since that Ye fellow became the City Lord, there hasn't been a moment of peace in Xingan Prefecture."

"Keep your voice down, do you have a death wish?"

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After being brought to the square, the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

A moment later, Ye Nanlie and Ye Lingfeng arrived at the front of the crowd.

"Everyone, please quiet down. First, thank you for your cooperation!"

"Last night, a thief stole a precious treasure from the City Lord."

"That is why I have brought you all to the square today."

"If the person responsible for last night is willing to hand over the City Lord's treasure voluntarily, they might still keep their life."

"But if they are found, there will be no mercy!"

At this moment, Ye Lingfeng spoke up.

"If you want to catch a thief, just go catch the thief. What's the point of driving us all to the square?"

"Are we not supposed to do business? I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Xingan Prefecture for much longer."

"Exactly! Every time we enter or leave the city, we have to line up to test some Blood Burning Stone; it's a complete waste of time."

"And they lock down the city at the drop of a hat, not letting anyone in or out. How are we supposed to conduct business?"

"No City Lord acts like this. Xingan Prefecture will eventually be ruined in your hands."

As soon as Ye Lingfeng finished speaking, he was met with protests from the crowd.

Upon hearing this, Ye Nanlie's aura suddenly surged, instantly suppressing those who had spoken out in defiance.

"Cooperate obediently. Once I catch the thief, I will lift the city lockdown and cancel the Blood Burning Stone testing regulation."

Although Ye Nanlie's voice was not loud, it was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present.

"Elder Ye, take a team to search the city and see if there are any fish that slipped through the net hiding anywhere."

"Once you find them, bring them directly to the dungeon of the City Lord's Mansion."

Ye Nanlie continued to instruct.

"Yes!"

After hearing Ye Nanlie's words, Ye Lingfeng took a team of soldiers and left the square.

Not long after, quite a few people were dragged out by Ye Lingfeng using his Divine Sense.

Meanwhile, Ye Nanlie was also using his Divine Sense to continuously scan the crowd.

"Hmph!"

"With so many people, I don't believe you can inspect every single person that carefully."

Seeing this, Yun Chenfei thought to himself.

At the same time, he prepared himself to fight at any moment.

Although there were hundreds of thousands, perhaps even a million people in the square, many were just Mortals without cultivation.

Excluding them, there weren't many Cultivators left, at most about one hundred thousand.

Trying to accurately identify the person who took the Savage Blood Demonic Scripture from among these hundred thousand people was still extremely difficult.

Even though Ye Nanlie was a Mortal Transformation Realm Cultivator, his Divine Sense was not enough to inspect everyone carefully.

As time passed, Ye Nanlie picked out a dozen Ninth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm Cultivators from the crowd.

By this time, he had used up more than half of his Divine Sense, which was clearly insufficient to inspect the remaining crowd.

But Ye Nanlie was not worried at all; Divine Sense could be slowly recovered. For the sake of the secret technique that could increase his Bloodline Power...

he would kill all these million people if he had to, just to obtain that secret technique.

Yun Chenfei had clearly underestimated the attraction of the Savage Blood Demonic Scripture to Ye Nanlie.

Staying in the square, although the crowd was dissatisfied, they all dared to be angry but not speak out against such a terrifying Mortal Transformation Realm Cultivator.

Not long after, Ye Lingfeng returned to the square.

With his help, the speed of inspecting the crowd increased significantly.

Soon, nearly a hundred Ninth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm Cultivators were picked out.

Ye Lingfeng's Divine Sense swept over Yun Chenfei, and after finding no fluctuations of magic power in his body, he directly categorized him as a Mortal.

Relying on the cover of the Nine Heavens Thunder Flame, Yun Chenfei safely avoided the first round of inspection.

"Take all these people back to the City Lord's Mansion."

Pointing to the Ninth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm Cultivators who had been picked out, Ye Nanlie said.

"The rest of you can temporarily return and wait for further notice. If the thief from last night is not found among these people today, gather at the square again tomorrow!"

"If the thief from last night is found, the lockdown will be lifted soon, and you will be able to return to your normal lives."

After leaving these words, Ye Nanlie took the others and left.

Apparently, he was going back to the City Lord's Mansion to interrogate those Ninth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm Cultivators who had been picked out.

Yun Chenfei also knew that if things continued like this, he would eventually be discovered by Ye Nanlie.

Upon returning to his shop, Yun Chenfei closed the door.

"I must find an opportunity to break through this defensive array and escape."

He was very clear in his heart that if he didn't find a way to leave here as soon as possible, he would definitely be brought to the square by the City Lord's Mansion people again tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Ye Nanlie and Ye Lingfeng were interrogating those Ninth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm Cultivators who had been picked out.

The result was predictable; there was certainly no one suspicious among them.

"Last night, I first killed a little mouse in the Fifth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm, and then I encountered that Ninth Grade Spirit Condensation Realm Cultivator who was extremely fast."

"Both of them had Profound Grade High-level Concealment Talismans on them."

"Should we investigate the shops that sell Talismans?"

At this moment, Ye Lingfeng spoke up.

"It's useless. Even if we find out who sold them the Concealment Talismans, we still won't be able to get any useful information out of them."

"This person must have a treasure on them that can hide their own aura; otherwise, it would be impossible to evade the inspection of our Divine Sense."

"If it's really as you said, and his speed is extremely fast, there will be an opportunity to force him to show himself in two days."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and then Ye Nanlie said.

"In two days, a shipment of military provisions will be transported from Fengming City."

"That person will definitely take the opportunity to escape when we open the Xuan Guang Great Formation!"

"At that time, you will receive the military provisions, and I will lie in wait outside the city!"

Before Ye Lingfeng could ask, Ye Nanlie continued.

"For now, this is the only way. After today's commotion, the people in the city are already full of complaints against us."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingfeng said.