A mont later.
After Jiang Ning had left, Li Qing's hazy gaze suddenly beca clear. She watched the departing carriage and couldn't help but stamp her foot.
"Miss, what's wrong?" A maid dressed in a pink dress curiously asked her mistress.
"It's nothing!" Li Qing had a look of wanting to complain but not knowing to whom she should speak.
...
Outer city.
Inspection Office.
"The Inspection Office... disregards human life, doesn't anyone care? My son died unjustly! Unjustly!!!"
In front of the Inspection Office, a seventy-year-old man wailed loudly.
Next to him, a rolled-up straw mat lay.
While he spoke, he repeatedly banged his head against the hard ground in front of the Inspection Office.
His forehead was already sared with dust and blood.
Behind the old man, more than ten stern-looking constables stood ard with swords.
Because the person who died in the straw mat was one of their colleagues, an old constable.
This old constable had died last night at the hands of soone in the Inspection Office.
Today, they had co together, also to seek justice and an explanation.
"Get lost, or if you continue making noise at the door, I'll have you all arrested!" Zhao Hu, who erged from the Inspection Office, looked fiercely at the scene at the doorway.
At this mont, he was also filled with regret.
Yesterday he shouldn't have forgotten himself in his sense of triumph and sought revenge against the constable who had once insulted him.
He shouldn't have, while drunk, killed him without realizing the severity.
He shouldn't have, after soone had died, failed to handle the situation properly, becoming scared and fleeing in disarray due to the arrival of the constables.
"Arrest us? I'd like to see how, on what authority a re Patrol Guard like you can arrest ," a middle-aged man around thirty-seven or thirty-eight slowly stepped forward from the crowd.
"Master Lin, my son died unjustly!" The seventy-year-old man saw the middle-aged man and wailed even louder.
"Don't worry, leave this matter to . Your son worked under for many years; I won't let him die without clarity!" Master Lin consoled the elderly man and then looked towards Zhao Hu.
At that mont, Zhao Hu suddenly snorted, "What? This man was found conspiring with the Evil God Sect last night, he refused to surrender and tried to silence ; as a mber of the Inspection Office, am I not allowed to uphold the law?"
"What a joke!" Master Lin coldly retorted, "You say there was conspiracy; where's the evidence?"
"Evidence, I have it!" Just then.
From inside the Inspection Office, a voice suddenly called out, and a man dressed in a black, blood-stained robe walked out.
"Captain Liu!" Zhao Hu looked down at this man, and a sense of relief flooded his heart.
After this incident occurred, he had consulted with Liu Zhaonan.
Liu Zhaonan had instructed him to go out and deal with the situation while maintaining the dignity of the Inspection Office.
Now, the appearance of Liu Zhaonan and his words greatly steadied Zhao Hu's heart.
Liu Zhaonan's statent was clearly intended to protect him.
"Liu Zhaonan, what evidence do you have?" Master Lin's heart tightened at the sight of Liu Zhaonan.
Yesterday, he had witnessed Liu Zhaonan's strength at the drilling field.
Peak of Eighth Grade, far more powerful than his Standard Ninth Grade by several tis.
In front of Zhao Hu, he was confident, but in front of Liu Zhaonan, he had little to rely on.
Liu Zhaonan raised his hand and tossed out a letter.
"This is physical evidence, correspondence between Xia Li and the God Worship Sect. As for the witness, Zhao Hu himself is a witness; he saw it with his own eyes!"
"You're spouting nonsense!" Master Lin couldn't help but curse in rage.
Because Liu Zhaonan's actions were akin to treating them all as fools, blatantly lying with his eyes closed.
Hearing Master Lin's shouting, Liu Zhaonan's eyebrows furrowed, and he looked sharply at him.
The next mont.
Liu Zhaonan kicked a stone on the ground in front of him.
Whoosh—
The sound of the stone breaking through the air suddenly exploded.
"Liu Zhaonan, you dare!" A loud shout imdiately ca from the crowd.
At this mont.
Master Lin's expression dramatically changed.
Liu Zhaonan's sudden move was completely unexpected.
This mode of attack was also beyond his anticipation.
Watching the stone hurtling toward him, he hurriedly moved to dodge the stone's attack.
Then the next breath.
He had only moved half his body when the stone that tore through the air heavily struck his left shoulder.
His figure imdiately lost balance, slightly rose into the air toward the back, and then heavily fell to the ground.
So strong!!
Master Lin was instantly shocked.
He had never thought that he would be injured by such an attack.
Before, he had fought with Eighth Grade Divine Power Realm martial artists.
Although he was completely outmatched, he managed to exchange a few moves.
But in front of Liu Zhaonan, he had absolutely no ability to fight back.
Just a kicked piece of rubble could defeat him!
Is this the strength of a Commander level?
Master Lin murmured to himself.
This strike also let him see what an Eighth Grade powerhouse at the Commander level was.
Totally different from the strength possessed by ordinary Eighth Grade martial artists.
"You acted against superiors; a small punishnt serves as a warning for bigger issues! If there is a next ti, it won't be so easy to let it go!" Liu Zhaonan said indifferently.
His gaze no longer rested on Master Lin but fell upon the casually dressed man who had just stepped out of the crowd.
"Chief arrest officer!" Supported by this newly arrived man, Master Lin imdiately spoke through the pain in his shoulder.
This man, who had appeared, was Xu Zhengnan, the Chief arrest officer of the governnt office, the leader of all the constables.
His strength was genuinely at the Peak of Eighth Grade.
"Are you alright?" Xu Zhengnan asked.
Master Lin nodded imdiately, "I'm fine, nothing serious!"
Hearing this response, Xu Zhengnan slightly nodded then looked toward Liu Zhaonan.
"Captain Liu, isn't your action a bit too extre?"
"Too extre?" Liu Zhaonan laughed, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
To soone of Xu Zhengnan's age, reaching his steps was not even worth considering.
Moreover, before coming here, he had reported the matter to Ye Qiu, the Commander.
Ye Qiu's instruction was simple: it didn't matter whether it was right or wrong, just act forcefully.
The Inspection Office needed an excuse, an opportunity to show its fangs to the power structures throughout the city.
In extraordinary tis, extraordinary actions are necessary.
The actions of the Inspection Office did not need to be justified; even mistakenly killing so people was deed acceptable.
As long as they fulfilled the duties expected of the Inspection Office.
Because he had the backing of Ye Qiu, the Commander, Liu Zhaonan was not afraid at that mont.
Imdiately,
Liu Zhaonan said, "With all evidence in place, do not stir up trouble needlessly. If you continue to confront the Inspection Office, even if you, Xu Zhengnan, are a Standard Ninth Grade chief arrest officer, I have every reason to suspect your collusion with the Evil God Sect and deal with you!"
Hearing Liu Zhaonan's words, Xu Zhengnan burst into angry laughter.
"Good!"
"Very good!!"
"I want to see how you're going to 'deal with '?"
In an instant,
As Xu Zhengnan's words fell, Liu Zhaonan suddenly moved, leaping several zhang away toward Xu Zhengnan.
All of this was seen by Jiang Ning.
"So fierce?" Jiang Ning observed the scene in front of the Inspection Office, astonished.
Imdiately, he looked in the direction of the Inspection Office.
From atop a tall building, he saw Ye Qiu standing by the railing, quietly watching the scene below.
At that mont, as Jiang Ning's gaze fell on Ye Qiu, the Commander, Ye Qiu seed to perceive it, and his gaze shifted to where Jiang Ning was.
Their eyes t, and Ye Qiu gave Jiang Ning a slight smile.
Jiang Ning also returned the smile.
Imdiately, Ye Qiu's mouth moved slightly, indicating with speech.
"Brother Jiang, would you like to co up here?"
Seeing the intent revealed in Ye Qiu's gesture, Jiang Ning slightly nodded.
Imdiately, he took a glance ahead.
At this mont, Liu Zhaonan and Xu Zhengnan were engaged in battle.
The two were nearly matched; Liu Zhaonan was younger and physically stronger.
While Xu Zhengnan was more experienced, each had their advantages and disadvantages.
Clearly, neither could easily win over the other.
Thus, Jiang Ning moved to the side, with a leap, rapidly ascended towards the direction of Ye Qiu!
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