Chapter 61

Yuezhou suddenly erupted into chaos.

Like a calm surface of water suddenly heated, bubbling, and boiling.

Even some officials were on the list.

An official was just about to leave when he encountered two ferocious-looking men in green uniforms, holding letters they had found in his study: "Did you write this? And you actually have a shrine for the Purple Emperor of Great Yan in your house? What does this mean? Come, come, come, let's talk about it."

"I am an official of the court..."

"Official my ass! Take him away!"

Bang!

The door of a gambling den was kicked open, and five men in green uniforms strode in.

The manager hurried out, his face full of forced smiles: "Sir, this place belongs to the second wife of the Prefect..."

"Second wife my ass! Take him away! Not a single one is to be spared! Search the secret room!"

Soon, excited shouts were heard: "The secret room is found, sure enough, there's something from Yan..."

Immediately, the sound of a fight broke out.

Suddenly, a fierce roar: "Curfew! Charge! No one is to be let go!"

Green smoke shot up into the sky.

At the residence of a gang leader.

The gang leader was having breakfast.

With a loud bang, the front door was pushed down, and two men in green uniforms walked in side by side.

"What are you two doing here?"

"We just want to ask, when your gang started, who gave you all that silver? Why did you only take jobs from Yan and Qi after your gang grew? What kind of bird are you? I want to find out today!"

"The Green Uniforms' noses are indeed sharp, but you still gave me a chance!"

"Which country?"

"Long live Great Yan!"

"Damn it!"

"Revenge for Doctor Feng!"

"Take him down!"

Bang!

The battle began.

The entire city of Yuezhou seemed to be in a state of combat.

In the midst of the battle, Fei Xinyu descended from the sky, and with a few punches and kicks, he knocked down a group of people, standing with his hands behind his back, looking mighty: "Damn, even a pipe is less tiring than this; these birds are so weak."

"Deputy, these few have taken poison!..."

"Damn it! Why didn't you watch them!"

"Deal with the bodies properly, don't torture the dead, search them, and then search the house and the secret room, hurry up!"

"..."

It must be said that these seasoned troublemakers were extremely sensitive to enemy spies. Out of every ten they caught, six or seven were indeed spies of Yan.

Some were from Qi.

Of course, there were also some who were wrongly caught, and those were handled by another department under He Bi's command, oh, they were to be comforted...

At the city gate.

Wu Tiejun stood straight, like a leopard about to pounce.

Although there was no enemy in sight, he remained meticulous.

The city gate guards' legs trembled, and they instinctively felt a bit intimidated.

"This Wu official is more military than our generals..."

"You know nothing, he was originally a general."

"Damn!"

"Be alert, if he sees you slacking, you're done. It's said this official doesn't tolerate sand in his eyes... everyone, be on your guard."

In various parts of the city, there were faint signs of unrest.

People looked on in shock and suspicion, wondering what was happening. But it was too far to see or hear anything.

All they could see was a series of thick smoke rising into the sky.

Wu Tiejun stood like a pine tree.

A figure flashed across the distance, moving like a wisp of smoke, trying to reach the city gate as quickly and secretly as possible.

Several men in green uniforms were chasing him.

This person was clearly trying to escape.

The south gate led to the wilderness, and not far from there were forests and mountains, beyond which lay the border.

If it were up to the city guards, they would never be able to stop him.

He was clearly no ordinary person.

But at that moment, Wu Tiejun suddenly transformed into a golden light, leaping into the air, and with a powerful palm strike, like a giant axe splitting a mountain.

"Down!"

With a cold shout.

The man was hit, his cultivation scattered, and he fell to the ground like a rag doll.

The green-uniformed men immediately pounced, grabbing him, sealing his cultivation, locking his dantian, dislocating his jaw, and extracting the poison sac hidden in his teeth.

They tore off his collar, collecting the poison along with it.

They patted him down, finding several needles hidden in his joints, ready to be used for suicide.

The entire process was performed with extreme proficiency.

"Sir, he's a suicide agent!" the green-uniformed man reported.

Wu Tiejun stood with his hands behind his back, immaculate, even the ribbons on his hat were neatly tied, like a girl with a braid.

He said sternly, "Call me Captain, I'm not worthy of being called Sir!"

"Yes, Captain!"

"Take him away."

The green-uniformed men saluted Wu Tiejun, picked up the man, and ran off.

Wu Tiejun then appeared in the air, delivering a series of powerful punches and kicks: "Down!"

Plop, plop, plop!

Two more men fell to the ground and were dealt with in the same manner.

At the south gate, Wu Tiejun was like a lone warrior holding the pass, and no one could escape from there.

Some tried to escape in other directions, but they would have to take a long detour, crossing mountains and traveling thousands of miles to return.

And they would be pursued along the way.

At least for now, the news wouldn't get through.

And what He Bi wanted was this short period of time when the news wouldn't get through.

In a place in the south of the city.

A handsome young man in a white robe sat in a teahouse, watching the commotion; his movements were graceful, and his expression was relaxed, like a young master out for a spring outing.

He was Bai Yiwén.

Across from him were several scholars, all pale-faced: "Is this the Rainbow Green Uniforms arresting people? This is terrifying, and their methods are so cruel."

Bai Yiwén smiled: "Brother Sun, you are mistaken."

"What? How so?"

"The stronger the Rainbow Green Uniforms are, the stronger our Great Qin is; the more spies from other countries they catch, the better. As for their methods, we shouldn't judge them too much."

"Brother Bai, you are right, I am enlightened."

"Indeed, the exam is coming up in September. How are you all preparing?"

"With Brother Bai here, how can we prepare?"

"Ah, that's not right. We can prepare together, and my teacher has given me many practice questions... Brothers Sun, Li, Wang, and Li, come and take a look, for reference."

"Is that so? Thank you, Brother Bai. You are truly a gentleman. We admire you."

"I only hope to pass the exam with all of you and contribute to the unification of the world under Great Qin."

Bai Yiwén sighed lightly: "In times of war, heroes are made, but I would rather there be no heroes, and only peace and prosperity for the people. If I am fortunate enough to govern a region in the future, I will strive to fulfill my ambitions and ensure the well-being of the people under my rule."

"Brother Bai, your talent is unparalleled. You will surely succeed. Even if you enter the court and govern the empire, with your extraordinary talent, it is not impossible."

"I only hope to serve in a region and use my talents there. As for high office and wealth, I am not particularly interested. I only hope to live up to my education and my life."

"To your success, Brother Bai."

The scholars all stood up solemnly and bowed respectfully.

"Let's look at these questions, for example, this one..."

Just as he was speaking.

A group of Rainbow Green Uniforms arrived at the teahouse: "Identity check! Please cooperate!"

When they reached Bai Yiwén, he smiled calmly: "I didn't bring it, it should be at my inn."

"Didn't bring it? Take him away!"

"Wait!"

A scholar stood up, his handsome face filled with anger: "Brother Bai is the leader of the young literary circle in Yuezhou. How can he be suspicious? Rainbow Green Uniforms, don't arrest people randomly!"

The other scholars also stood up, indignant.

Among them were two sons of high-ranking officials, vouching for him.

How could these rough soldiers take away the leader of the literary circle? Besides, Bai Yiwén's questions needed his explanation to be fully understood...

This was a matter of great importance for the future.

Finally, the Green Uniforms retreated.

Bai Yiwén smiled wryly: "Thank you, brothers, for your support, but there's no need to resist the law enforcement so strongly. After all, they are working for our Great Qin."

"Brother Bai, you are mistaken. We know you are innocent, how can we not speak up? What kind of people do you think we are!"

"As for the future..."

"Brother Bai, come stay at my house. We can study and review together."

The young master Wang from the Prefect's family looked excited.

"Why stay at your house? My house is just as good!"

Seeing that the young man wanted to monopolize him, the others became agitated.

They all vied for his attention.

"Wherever I stay is fine. I can review with my brothers at the inn."

"That won't do. It's too inconvenient at the inn..."

After much persuasion, Bai Yiwén finally reluctantly agreed to stay at Master Wang's house.

But he made it clear: it was only a temporary stay, and he would not participate in official banquets or other trivial matters; he would only read and study, and ideally, he would have a quiet courtyard to discuss literature and classics with his brothers.

My greatest hope is to pass the exam with my brothers! I will do my best to help us all improve—Bai Yiwén said.

The young masters were overjoyed!

Brother Bai is indeed a true friend and a man of honor.

It's settled.

Bai Yiwén turned to look at the city, where black smoke rose in patches.

Although it was far and sparse,

A strange look flashed in his eyes.

The adults' plan, the Rainbow Green Uniforms in Yuezhou, had indeed begun to act.

This move had indeed backfired.

What should be done now?

Moreover, he still had to find the cat.

Bai Yiwén sighed, why did he still have to find the cat?

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