The Immortal, seated in his wheelchair, spoke with a chilling tone:
“Bring me someone to record the number of arrows this Golden Guard Captain took from the moment he was shot until his death!”
The archers surrounding them all drew back their bows and released their arrows.
But in an instant, a dark figure flew past, his hands grasping the iron cage, pulling back with all his might!
A tearing sound rang out.
The iron cage, forged from the finest steel, twisted and warped, a gaping hole appearing!
This even startled Eleven Lady, causing her to freeze in place. The Immortal, meanwhile, pushed himself up from his wheelchair.
“How is this possible?!”
Before they could react further, the cloaked figure had lifted Lu Ling Feng and charged out of the enclosure.
Seeing the bent and broken cage, Eleven Lady panicked, unsure of what to do:
“Immortal, who was that?”
“Pursue!”
“Yes!”
Eleven Lady and two of the four You Li Ghosts chased after them.
…
In a secluded and shadowy spot,
Zheng Qing held Xi Jun’s waist with his right hand, while his left hand clutched Lu Ling Feng like a chick.
“Put me down.”
Lu Ling Feng’s voice was subdued.
Zheng Qing complied.
After struggling for a while, Lu Ling Feng finally bowed:
“Thank you for your help, Imperial Censor Zheng. My words were harsh earlier, please don't hold them against me.”
Zheng Qing shook his head:
“It’s nothing, just some petty tricks. It’s good that the Captain is alright. If everything is fine, I’ll continue my rendezvous with my beautiful lady.”
Seeing Zheng Qing’s nonchalant demeanor, Lu Ling Feng recalled his earlier insults and wanted to slap himself repeatedly!
Damn it!
【+300 to Lu Ling Feng’s favorability and fame value.】
【+300 to Pei Xi Jun’s favorability and fame value.】
As they spoke, the County Office personnel and Guo Zhuang’s group approached.
Lu Ling Feng, aware of his earlier indiscretion, quickly said:
“Please don’t hold it against me, County Constable. My words were inappropriate, but I didn’t mean to insult you both.”
“There are many eyes and ears here, I’ll take my leave.” Zheng Qing said calmly.
Lu Ling Feng bowed: “Imperial Censor, please proceed at your leisure.”
Zheng Qing turned to leave, but then turned back:
“Oh right, I saw several figures chasing each other from afar. Two of them look like Constable Su and his old servant, Su Qian. If General Lu is fine, you could go check on them.”
With that, he left.
The Constable Luo and the other officers’ admiration for Zheng Qing reached a new level.
“Even though Imperial Censor Zheng is a civil official, his martial arts seem extraordinary!”
“The Zheng clan of Yingyang truly produces outstanding talent! I wish the Imperial Censor would teach us a few moves!”
Lu Ling Feng recalled how Zheng Qing had twisted the solid iron cage using only his hands. He couldn’t help but feel a chilling fear.
Could that really be the strength of a human? He asked himself, he definitely couldn’t do that!
Just what kind of background does this young Imperial Censor have? With such extraordinary martial arts, why would he be content with being a mere Imperial Censor?
Lu Ling Feng was simply confused.
Faced with the officers’ chatter, Lu Ling Feng waved his hand:
“Let’s go.”
Old Jia was puzzled:
“Captain, where are we going? Are we going to continue investigating the Ghost Market?”
Lu Ling Feng took a deep breath:
“No, we are going to find Su Wu Ming!”
…
The Pei Mansion—
When Zheng Qing escorted Xi Jun to her room, she stood up and said with a touch of self-deprecation:
“Isn’t it ridiculous? I always thought he was a carefree and uninhibited person, but I never expected him to be so arrogant and disdainful, so dismissive of ordinary people.”
Zheng Qing didn’t know how to comfort her, so he simply said calmly:
“It’s not entirely true. General Lu is a member of the Fan Yang Lu clan, a Golden Guard, and concerned for the safety of Chang An county’s citizens. He was simply in a rush to catch the culprit, so he was a bit hasty.”
Xi Jun was simply sorrowful:
“But for someone he hasn’t even met, simply because I’m standing beside you, can he insult me like that?”
Zheng Qing didn’t know how to answer. After all, that was his nature. Only after he was later dismissed from office did he become more restrained.
But this didn’t sit well with him, it was time to give him a stern lesson.
“Miss Xi Jun, rest assured, today’s events will not go unpunished. He will pay for this.”
“I want to rest.” Xi Jun said calmly.
Zheng Qing nodded and quietly left the Pei Mansion.
…
Somewhere in the Ghost Market—
Fei Ji Shi ran ahead, shouting loudly:
“Ghost! The ghost is coming to catch me! Don’t come near me!”
Su Wu Ming and Su Qian were hot on their heels.
“Mr. Fei! Please don’t go! Please slow down, we are humans, not ghosts!”
But Fei Ji Shi was incredibly agile, and he was very familiar with the Ghost Market. Su Wu Ming couldn’t close the distance in time.
Eventually, he reached a dead end and slipped through a hidden passage.
Su Wu Ming, caught off guard, stumbled and fell down as well.
Seeing Fei Ji Shi get up and run again, Su Wu Ming quickly said:
“Mr. Fei, please wait! I came here with good intentions, I’m human, I’m really not a ghost!”
But Fei Ji Shi said:
“You’re trying to harm me! Stay away from me!”
The two chased each other in the narrow tunnel. As Fei Ji Shi was about to escape Su Wu Ming and open a mechanism to return to his dwelling, a knife appeared at his throat.
Lu Ling Feng coldly said:
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Fei Ji Shi’s face fell: “Who are you?!”
Su Wu Ming also caught up and asked in puzzlement:
“Captain! How did you get here?”
Lu Ling Feng calmly replied:
“Do I need to report every move to you? This man is suspicious, I think we should throw him in the Golden Guard prison and interrogate him properly!”
Fei Ji Shi suddenly realized:
“I know you! I remember now, you’re the one who’s been making a ruckus in the Ghost Market, relying on your status as a Golden Guard to cause chaos! You’re Lu Ling Feng!”
“What?!”
Seeing the situation turn bad, Su Wu Ming quickly tried to smooth things over, but Fei Ji Shi was afraid of him getting close, so he hid in his dwelling, trembling with fear.
Su Wu Ming stopped Lu Ling Feng, who was about to question Fei Ji Shi, and gently shook his head.
Then, he took out a red cloth.
“Is this the scent you were talking about?”
Fei Ji Shi opened his eyes and said naturally:
“Ah, it is! Who are you, why do you have the Soul Rejuvenation Incense on you?”
Su Wu Ming bowed:
“I’m Su Wu Ming, the Constable of Chang An County. I’m here to investigate the murder case. Please enlighten me, Mr. Fei.”
Lu Ling Feng scoffed:
“Mr. Fei? Su Wu Ming, you’re really getting worse by the day! You call this street thug a ‘Mr.’?”
Fei Ji Shi immediately retorted:
“Shame on you, you’re from the Fan Yang Lu clan, and you have such a small heart! I’d say you’re not even one-tenth of the Yingyang Zheng clan!
At least that guy gave me chicken to eat and addressed me as a divine physician!”
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