I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 169 - 128: Killing Zhou Kui! Shocking the Entire City!

Chapter 169: Chapter 128: Killing Zhou Kui! Shocking the Entire City!

The Outer Southwestern Bureau fell into absolute silence.

All the directly subordinate Flag Commanders and junior flag bearers dared not come close, simply standing aside with ever-changing expressions.

If it were just General Flag Envoy Wu Chang flexing his power here at the Outer Southwestern Bureau, they would naturally cooperate with General Flag Commander Zhou Kui to repel the "outsiders"!

However, the visitor today was the newly-appointed Inspection Envoy Wu Chang, who has the authority to inspect the external parts of the city and possesses the right to execute first and report later in anything concerning the city expansion!

If they were to draw swords against this Inspection Envoy for the sake of General Flag Commander Zhou Kui, that would be tantamount to rebelling against the Observatory!

As members of the Observatory, such an act would be nothing less than "rebellion"!

"Old Zhou, you’ve always been lording over others with your power, flaunting your status as the General Flag Commander, not just once or twice."

Lin Yan slowly approached, saying indifferently, "How does it feel to have the tables turned on you now?"

Zhou Kui’s expression shifted uncertainly, his hand involuntarily moving to the hilt of his sword.

"I have the authority to inspect, and if you draw your sword, it will be considered insubordination, equivalent to rebellion!"

Lin Yan walked in front of him, saying, "So now, without a trial, I could simply chop off your head!"

Zhou Kui’s hand slowly relaxed as he said somberly, "Are you trying to use your official position for personal vengeance, to find fault with me?"

"My actions have always been upright, how could I use my authority for personal motives?"

Lin Yan sat in Zhou Kui’s place, picked up a list of materials, and said, "If you’re innocent, I won’t frame you. We’ll clear this up after an investigation and restore your reputation."

After a pause, Lin Yan continued slowly, "If it turns out you’re not clean, there’s nothing more to say."

"It doesn’t matter who he is or whether he has any dealings with me, anyone who embezzles the materials for city expansion will not be spared, and will be executed without exception!"

With that, Lin Yan threw the list away, stating calmly, "General Flag Commander Zhou, there’s something wrong with this list of materials too."

"The list came from the Outer Southwestern Government Office."

Zhou Kui’s expression turned grave as he slowly said, "I’m responsible for reviewing it and just when I found something amiss, I was going to send it back for a re-examination."

"Then why is there a batch of materials kept here at the Outer Southwestern Bureau?"

Lin Yan drew his treasure blade that shines at night, placing it on the desk, and said, "The expansion of the city is entirely managed by the City Guard Mansion, whereas the Observatory only has the power of oversight... Logically speaking, the materials shouldn’t be here."

"..."

Zhou Kui felt a sinking in his heart.

After all, he wasn’t quick enough in managing the situation, and although he had started to transport the materials to the external city over the last couple of days, he had still left behind this batch.

What was more crucial, he hadn’t expected the Inspection Envoy to be so forthright and to come knocking directly at his door.

"The Outer Southwestern Government Office has too many materials piled up and temporarily no space to store them," Zhou Kui said in a subdued voice.

"Is that so? According to my information, the warehouses of the Outer Southwestern Government Office don’t seem to be full..." Lin Yan said indifferently.

"The materials for Qifeng Prefecture City are on the way, and we’re also conscripting materials from the other five major cities, some of which are coming from the west," Zhou Kui regained his composure and slowly continued, "We need to reserve space for the new batch of materials that will be stored."

"It seems you were well-prepared with your explanations."

Lin Yan laughed, then took something out from his chest and tossed it over, "What about this, then?"

"..."

Zhou Kui grabbed the item and upon opening it, it turned out to be an account book, which made his face drastically change.

"In the southwestern area of the outer city, the farthest district’s former Flag Commander was your adopted son, but for the city expansion, you sent him away and replaced him with your own biological son," Lin Yan said slowly, "He used to embezzle some petty things, not enough for a capital offense, so I didn’t kill him... Not only that, but I promised that if he confessed truthfully, all would be forgiven."

With that, Lin Yan stood up, picked up the knife from the table, and said, "And he, nursing a grudge against you, his adopted father, confessed quite readily."

Thump!

Suddenly, a round object rolled in from outside, smeared with blood.

"My son?"

A middle-aged man at the side suddenly exclaimed.

This severed head was none other than that of the current Flag Commander of the southwestern district of the Outer Southwestern Bureau!

Zhou Kui’s own son!

"How dare you?"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Kui’s expression changed dramatically, he bellowed in anger, and could not help but draw his sword.

"Finally drawn your sword?"

Lin Yan smiled, saying, "Since that night, the whole city has been on alert, and you, as the General Flag Commander, have been somewhat restrained, but your son didn’t have your wisdom."

The "Lin Xiaoqi" who walked in through the door also threw an account book, speaking slyly, "He thought, with his father as the General Flag Commander and his grandfather as the Li Shen Sect, who would dare touch him in High Willow City?"

"Refusing to spit out the meat that fell into his mouth is understandable."

Lin Yan said, "Zhou Kui, you failed to educate your son properly. He was arrogant and defiant, didn’t heed your advice, and still swallowed that batch of materials..."

Zhou Kui’s breath grew tense, he gripped his long sword tightly, his eyes gradually turning blood red, and he said in a low tone, "As his father, I hold responsibility for his failure. Your execution as the Inspection Envoy is justified."

"To the Inspection Envoy!"

At that moment, Lin Xiaoqi spoke again, flipping through a stack of letters in his hand, saying, "We found thirteen letters in the criminal’s quarters, all penned by General Flag Envoy Zhou Kui."

"Some of them detail how to embezzle the materials for city expansion, which types would be easiest to handle, and how to legally convert them into personal wealth."

"The human testimony is already in the Outer South Bureau; the physical evidence is right here!"

Then Lin Xiaoqi stepped forward, intending to hand over the letters.

"Damned fool!"

Zhou Kui’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he struck back with his sword, aiming to kill this junior flag bearer.

But Lin Xiaoqi, as if he had expected this, suddenly leaped back and avoided the strike.

Zhou Kui quickly reached for the letters, tearing them up immediately.

Only to find that what he ripped apart were just blank sheets of paper!

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