Chapter 62

In a cold and secluded alley, Feng Jueyu single-handedly choked the leader of the assassins, coldly forcing a question. This seemingly nonsensical statement would be incomprehensible to anyone else.

But Feng Jueyu knew exactly what he meant. Ever since the Lianlang Mountain incident, the Emperor of Tiannan Empire was furious and had purged all the Gold and Silver Society's strongholds, and planted informants in the city to monitor the movements of the Gold and Silver Society's assassins. Any suspicious person with a questionable background would be secretly captured and interrogated. For ten consecutive days, the Gold and Silver Society had been unable to move freely within the capital of Tiannan.

But even under such strict citywide restrictions, eight assassins from the Gold and Silver Society managed to infiltrate. It was impossible to believe they had no inside help.

Feng Jueyu wanted to know who the traitor was.

To hide eight assassins from the Gold and Silver Society, that person must have considerable power. Feng Jueyu wouldn't have taken the trouble to disable the assassin leader if it weren't for this.

The assassin leader understood Feng Jueyu's meaning but was surprised that this mysterious person knew such a secret.

After a brief moment of shock, the assassin leader quickly regained his composure and said with a blood-stained mouth, "Ha, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Feng Jueyu, with his sharp mind, saw the surprise in the assassin leader's eyes and knew he was right.

"I knew you wouldn't talk. I just wanted to test if there was an insider in Tiannan City. Now I know, and you can die," he said, never intending to get the insider's name, as it was impossible to ask.

The assassin leader was both shocked and furious, staring at Feng Jueyu and cursing, "Damn it, if you have the guts, tell me your name. I won't let you off even if I become a ghost."

Crack!

A bolt of lightning flashed over the alley. Before Feng Jueyu could reveal his name, the assassin leader had already seen him clearly. When he recognized the face he had only seen once on the gate tower, he was completely stunned.

"Wind... Jue... Yu? It's you, this waste of space?" The assassin leader gritted his teeth, incredulous, and then closed his eyes in deep sorrow, his body relaxing as if a heavy burden had been lifted. "I never thought the biggest waste of space in Tiannan City would turn out to be a top-notch assassin. How ironic, truly ironic..."

"You can rest in peace now."

Feng Jueyu, expressionless, lightly applied force with his right hand, and with a crack, snapped the assassin leader's neck.

Even in death, the assassin leader was smiling. In his final moments, he understood why he could rest in peace.

From the ambush to the assassination, every step Feng Jueyu took was flawless, fully utilizing the deepest and most vulnerable aspects of human nature. Whether it was provocation or using the head of a brother, he chose the right methods at the right time, conserving the most energy and perfectly eliminating his targets. He believed the three other brothers also died as cleanly and swiftly.

He also understood that even though Feng Jueyu's methods were not entirely aboveboard, they were undoubtedly the pinnacle of a killer's skills, which were hard to master.

Even Feng Jueyu's identity as a young master was hard to imagine. A person so astute was called a "waste of space" by the upper echelons of Tiannan City. This was the true irony...

The assassin leader was not wronged, but rather could rest in peace...

The gap was too great...

Thump, thump, thump...

On a night of heavy rain and strong winds, the sound of gongs echoed from afar, quickly disturbing the entire capital. On the rooftops nearby, skilled warriors ran swiftly, heading from the Shangguan residence towards the square. The streets were filled with the roar of the crowd, which drowned out the thunder.

The bailiffs of Tiannan, the city guards, and the servants of the Shangguan residence... all poured out...

Shangguan Lingyun's angry and hoarse roar echoed throughout the capital, like a thunderbolt from the heavens: "All Shangguan residence personnel, search the entire Tiannan. Do not return until you find Feng Jueyu..."

At the gate of the Shangguan residence, Shangguan Lingyun, dressed in a purple and gold cloud dragon robe, strode out with a thunderous pace. Around him were servants and subordinates armed with weapons, and nearly three hundred robust men with short swords lined up on the rooftops, each exuding a fierce and murderous aura.

The entire street outside the Shangguan residence was filled with people standing with their heads bowed, including housewives, teahouse waiters, sweet potato vendors, and beggars. These people, who were originally unrelated, suddenly gathered together that night. Surprisingly, they all had fierce and cold expressions...

At Shangguan Lingyun's command, these people drew their bright weapons, not like ordinary civilians but like bandits from the江湖. They hurriedly ran in all directions...

Just as they were about to leave, Pang Futai, the city magistrate, arrived with the city guards and bailiffs. They had come to apprehend the perpetrators of a violent incident near the square but found hundreds of people pouring out of the Shangguan residence instead.

In the capital, openly gathering and forming a private army was a grave offense.

Pang Zhi, though aware of Shangguan Lingyun's influence in Tiannan City, knew it wasn't so great as to defy the royal family.

Boldly stepping forward, he ordered his subordinates and the city guards to block the crowd on the street. Pang Zhi shouted, "Stop right there! Drop your weapons. What do you think you're doing, daring to defy the law?"

The crowd paused, not following Pang Futai's orders, and looked back at Shangguan Lingyun.

At that moment, the eldest sons of the three branches of the Shangguan family were present, along with Shangguan Ruomeng, Shangguan Ruofan, Shangguan Ruowen, and Shangguan Ruowu, all standing beside Shangguan Lingyun.

Shangguan Tengfeng stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said in a low voice, "Magistrate Pang, instead of dealing with the bandits who tried to kidnap someone from the Shangguan residence, you are blocking us. What does this mean?"

"Someone dared to kidnap someone from the Shangguan residence?" Pang Zhi was confused. He had heard about a violent incident in the city and came to apprehend the perpetrators, not expecting it to involve the Shangguan residence.

Pang Zhi asked, "Is this true?"

Shangguan Ruofan stepped forward and said, "Of course it's true. My brother-in-law and I were followed by mysterious people on our way home. My brother-in-law protected me, and I managed to run back. Now my brother-in-law is missing. Why don't you help us find him instead of blocking us?"

Pang Zhi, not one to argue with children, was somewhat intimidated by the formidable presence of the Shangguan family. However, as the magistrate of Tiannan, it was his duty to apprehend criminals. Even if someone had offended the Shangguan family, they couldn't openly gather and form a private army. With this in mind, Pang Zhi said to Shangguan Lingyun, "Brother Shangguan, please rest assured. I will immediately order my men to capture the bandits. As for them, they should withdraw."

Pang Zhi looked at the "civilians" who were sharpening their weapons.

Shangguan Lingyun frowned and said, "Magistrate Pang, my Shangguan residence is in trouble. It's your duty to apprehend the criminals. Why can't my Shangguan residence help?"

"Brother Shangguan, this is the capital. Gathering such a large group is inappropriate," Pang Zhi said in an official tone.

Shangguan Lingyun snorted and said in a deep voice, "Magistrate Pang, I respect you as a magistrate, but if you don't respect me, you're just a dog. Damn it, stop this nonsense. Today, whoever dares to block us, I will kill them. Tengfeng, Liuyun, Jinglei, take your men and search the city. Kill anyone who dares to block you."

With that, Shangguan Lingyun ignored Pang Zhi and gave a loud order.

Whoosh! A group of people with weapons rushed out, but the city guards and bailiffs naturally couldn't let them leave and drew their weapons to block them.

In a moment, the two groups were about to clash...

Pang Zhi, as the city magistrate, had some authority. He had already spoken humbly, but Shangguan Lingyun still didn't give him face. Pang Zhi was secretly furious and said coldly, "Shangguan Lingyun, you are rebelling."

Shangguan Lingyun's body trembled with anger. "Pang Zhi, I respect you as a magistrate, but if you don't respect me, you're just a dog. Damn it, stop this nonsense. Today, whoever dares to block us, I will kill them. Tengfeng, Liuyun, Jinglei, take your men and search the city. Kill anyone who dares to block you."

With a sudden command, the "civilians" on the street picked up their weapons and rushed forward. On the rooftops, countless warriors were moving swiftly, converging from all directions and then dispersing outward, their speed comparable to that of well-trained soldiers...

The city guards and bailiffs, who had never seen such a scene, were stunned. It was true that there were several families in the capital that one shouldn't provoke, and the Shangguan family was the foremost among them. But they had never been so bold as to ignore the magistrate's orders.

It was said that commoners shouldn't fight officials, but the current situation was clearly different. Had the world changed? Could the Shangguan residence ignore the law?

Looking at the warriors "flying" on the rooftops, there were at least three hundred of them. When did the Shangguan residence gain such formidable power?

So many skilled warriors...

"Shangguan Lingyun, you old scoundrel, daring to defy my orders, I will report you to the court and have you punished," Pang Zhi, furious, was about to run up to Shangguan Lingyun to fight.

At that moment, a powerful punch came out of nowhere and hit Pang Zhi's face, sending him flying ten meters away, blood streaming from his nose and mouth, and several bailiffs who were holding him also flew far away.

The scene fell silent, and everyone looked at the person who had thrown the punch: Shangguan Lingyun, with expressions of disbelief.

Beating a court official, a fourth-rank official, was a capital offense.

Shangguan Lingyun strode towards Pang Zhi and said hatefully, "Pang Zhi, I warn you. If Feng Jueyu returns unharmed, nothing will happen. But if anything happens to him, even a hair, you won't be a magistrate anymore. Hmph..."

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