Chapter 100

The streets of Hangzhou, which had always been filled with laughter and joy, were now engulfed in flames and chaos.

“Gahh!”

“S-Save me!”

It wasn’t just that. Terrifying screams and groans were erupting from all around.

“Kill them all without leaving a single one!”

Zhaoyixian, the leader of the Sulong Corps, was shouting orders to his subordinates.

Following his orders, the Nine Dragon Gang warriors, their eyes bloodshot with madness, swung their sharp blades at innocent civilians.

They were carrying out a mass slaughter to buy time.

At that moment, Zhaoyixian narrowed his eyes and surveyed the situation. His brow furrowed.

‘Tsk, the Jin Yi Wei are indeed the Jin Yi Wei...’

Despite the Nine Dragon Gang having several times more fighters, they were being overwhelmed by the Jin Yi Wei.

Selected as the best of the best from the imperial palace, each member of the Jin Yi Wei possessed exceptional skills, living up to their reputation.

Zhaoyixian wanted to use the power of grace immediately, but he clenched his teeth, knowing he couldn’t.

If he used the power of grace in front of Liu Ziliang, the emperor’s closest confidant, the news would reach the emperor’s ears immediately.

Even if they managed to escape safely, they would find it difficult to avoid punishment for disrupting the grand plan of the sect.

For this reason, Yan Chanshi had ordered him not to use the power of grace.

Thinking this far, Zhaoyixian looked worriedly at the Nine Dragon Gang, hidden by the power of the formation.

‘But at this point, Lord Ling should have sent a signal that the installation was complete... Could something have happened inside?’

His expression was filled with doubt when suddenly—

Puuuk!

“Guh!”

A sharp blade suddenly pierced his abdomen.

Turning around with trembling eyes, he saw Liu Ziliang standing there with a cold, icy gaze.

Without even sensing the slightest movement, Liu Ziliang had already sneaked up behind him.

Swoosh! Squeak!

Liu Ziliang slashed the blade upward to the top of his head.

A terrifying cutting sound echoed, and Zhaoyixian’s body, now powerless, fell to the ground.

‘Phew, I’ve captured all the enemy leaders. This way, I don’t need to worry about the Yuema Blood Prison.’

Since only the leaders could trigger the berserk state of Dugu, Liu Ziliang prioritized killing them.

If the Yuema Blood Prison were to be triggered, the civilian casualties would increase exponentially.

After confirming that the last enemy leader was indeed dead, Liu Ziliang quickly moved to the edge of the thick fog.

There, a man was drenched in sweat, being protected by the Jin Yi Wei.

Liu Ziliang spoke cautiously with a serious expression.

“Any progress?”

“Sigh, I’m doing my best, but it’s not easy.”

The man, who turned out to be Zhuge Jun, sighed in response.

Unlike the other forces in Hangzhou, which had fled in the sudden unrest, the warriors of the Baiyun Escort Agency, following the orders of You Xinyun, had joined Liu Ziliang and the Jin Yi Wei immediately.

Among them, Zhuge Jun, skilled in formations, was breaking the Nine Dragon Gang’s formation at Liu Ziliang’s request.

“You’re the only one who can break this formation. Just a little more effort, please.”

“I understand...”

As Zhuge Jun responded uncertainly to Liu Ziliang’s words—

Rumble! Rumble!

“W-What...?”

He began to show a panicked reaction as the formation suddenly began to resonate with a massive sound.

‘This is...!’

“Huh!”

Realizing the abnormality in the formation, Liu Ziliang quickly grabbed Zhuge Jun by the collar and leaped away.

And in the next moment—

Boom! Bang!

A massive explosion, as if the earth and sky were shaking, erupted.

The shockwave caused all the warriors from both sides to pause their battle, turning their eyes in confusion toward the source of the explosion.

Surprisingly, the formation was slowly disintegrating, and the thick fog that had blocked their view was gradually lifting.

“...!”

“What, what is this!”

As the scene of the Nine Dragon Gang was revealed, everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

There was no other way to react.

When the fog cleared, there was nothing left at the site where the Nine Dragon Gang had been, except for a massive crater as if a meteorite had fallen.

Despair filled the faces of the Nine Dragon Gang warriors as they looked at the desolate wasteland.

‘This is my chance!’

Liu Ziliang seized the opportunity, gathering his inner strength and letting out a powerful roar.

“Yan Chanshi has already met his end at my hands! Annihilate the remnants!”

Inspired by his words, the soldiers swept through the Nine Dragon Gang warriors. The battle was rapidly coming to an end.

A short while later.

Liu Ziliang, having beheaded all the remnants of the Nine Dragon Gang, entered the ruins of the Nine Dragon Gang.

He leaped into the deep crater and began to carefully examine the traces.

‘Traces of gunpowder. With this level of destructive power... Could it be! A Bombing Thunder?’

Liu Ziliang, as the leader of the Jin Yi Wei, quickly deduced the cause of the explosion. His expression became serious.

The Bombing Thunder, recognizing its danger, had been recovered in its entirety from all over the country by the imperial palace, using not only the Jin Yi Wei and Tongchang but also the entire imperial army, and sealed in a vault.

The fact that an item that should have been in the vault was here indicated one thing.

‘...Could there be a mole in the imperial palace?’

As he swallowed hard, a voice rang out.

“I’ve found it!”

One of the Jin Yi Wei warriors, who had been examining the scene, shouted loudly.

Rushing over, Liu Ziliang saw a charred corpse and a broken, massive sword lying beside it.

“The size of the bones, the remnants of the clothing, and the Black Heaven Sword. The owner of this corpse is definitely Yan Chanshi.”

Liu Ziliang nodded slightly at his subordinate’s words.

Even to his eyes, the corpse was clearly Yan Chanshi’s.

It seemed that as the encirclement tightened, he had chosen to self-detonate, realizing there was no way out.

‘Hmm!’

But why?

Liu Ziliang couldn’t shake off a nagging feeling of unease.

He scanned the area again.

‘...Though very subtle, there are definitely signs of battle.’

Elements that suggested a fierce battle had taken place in the chaotic debris began to catch his eye.

‘Could someone have entered the formation?’

As this question filled his mind—

“Ziliang, are you hurt anywhere?”

Liu Ziliang turned his head at the familiar voice from behind.

There stood You Xinyun and Jiang Weixiao, whom he was supporting.

Liu Ziliang’s gaze remained fixed on You Xinyun, who was quietly silent. You Xinyun, who had disappeared to chase the enemy during the banquet, had only reappeared after the battle was over.

Moreover, it was clear that You Xinyun’s realm had advanced by one level during his brief absence. Something had definitely happened.

‘There’s something he’s keeping secret...’

But You Xinyun did not avoid Liu Ziliang’s deeply suspicious gaze.

You Xinyun’s attitude was extremely confident.

“Why aren’t you answering? Are you really hurt somewhere?”

“Hmm? No, I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Liu Ziliang snapped back to reality and answered his friend’s concern.

“But you...”

In the next moment, Liu Ziliang was about to ask You Xinyun something.

But Jiang Weixiao was a step faster.

“Guh! Thank you, thank you so much!”

Upon confirming that his friend was unharmed, Jiang Weixiao carefully disentangled himself from You Xinyun’s support and began to bow deeply.

He then expressed his gratitude to You Xinyun, tears streaming down his face.

You Xinyun tried to help him up with a flustered expression, but Jiang Weixiao refused to stand.

“Why are you doing this, Inspector Jiang?”

“No, please accept it. If it weren’t for you, my daughter would no longer be alive.”

Seeing his weeping friend, Liu Ziliang let out a small sigh.

‘...Right, this guy saved Danyue.’

He remembered that You Xinyun had rescued Jiang Weixiao’s daughter, a fact he had momentarily forgotten.

Liu Ziliang, who had no children of his own, had always treated Danyue, Jiang Weixiao’s daughter, like his own.

Jiang Weixiao, unable to hold on due to his deteriorated condition, eventually fainted.

Liu Ziliang quickly ordered his subordinate to take Jiang Weixiao to a doctor.

With only You Xinyun and Liu Ziliang left.

‘...No, what’s important now is not this child.’

Liu Ziliang decided to set aside all his questions about You Xinyun. He couldn’t treat his friend’s benefactor lightly.

With a low voice, Liu Ziliang spoke to You Xinyun.

“I will never forget your help.”

You Xinyun only smiled faintly and nodded. Thus, You Xinyun secured a foothold in the imperial palace.

Chapter 2

The next day.

All of Zhejiang Province was in chaos.

It was simply unbelievable.

The news that the Nine Dragon Gang, a major force in Zhejiang Province for decades, had been wiped out by Liu Ziliang and the Jin Yi Wei spread.

They were bewildered, thinking that the emperor’s anger had been appeased when the leader of the Baiyun Escort Agency recovered the lost goods.

But when it was revealed that You Xinyun had exposed the Nine Dragon Gang’s secret crimes at the banquet, and that a major battle had ensued, they were shocked.

Drugs and human trafficking.

The emperor, enraged by the Nine Dragon Gang’s actions, which violated his strict prohibitions, issued a decree.

- I was unaware that the people were suffering under the tyranny of these heinous criminals. I am filled with shame and cannot contain my anger. To rectify this situation, all those involved in this abominable act shall be punished with the utmost severity.

In response to this series of events, the leader of the Evil Sect, Sefalian, tried to rise up, claiming it was a plot by the Martial Alliance.

But when it was revealed that the Huangshan Sect, one of the Nine Great Sects, was also involved in the Nine Dragon Gang’s activities, they quickly quieted down.

This time, the Martial Alliance was in turmoil.

One of the leaders of the righteous sects had been involved in crimes that were too heinous to even speak of.

An unprecedented event had occurred.

The Martial Alliance hastily issued a statement.

They announced that they would expel the Huangshan Sect from the Martial Alliance and thoroughly investigate the evil deeds committed by the Huangshan Sect in Zhejiang Province.

But this only further angered the emperor.

The emperor expelled all members of the Martial Alliance from Zhejiang Province and declared that he would establish a new organization to manage the martial artists in Zhejiang Province.

This shook the foundation of the non-aggression pact between the government and the martial world, but since the martial world had broken the pact first, neither the Martial Alliance nor Sefalian could say a word.

At this point, the Baiyun Escort Agency, which had helped Liu Ziliang fight the Nine Dragon Gang, gained immense fame.

Rumors spread that Liu Ziliang was openly supporting You Xinyun and that the Baiyun Escort Agency would be at the center of the new organization the emperor was creating.

Thus, the new rulers of Zhejiang Province were becoming the Baiyun Escort Agency and You Xinyun.

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