I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 170 - 128: Killing Zhou Kui! Shocking the Entire City!_2

Chapter 170: Chapter 128: Killing Zhou Kui! Shocking the Entire City!_2

"You dare to deceive me?" Zhou Kui’s eyes nearly burst with rage on the spot.

"If you were innocent, how could you be deceived?"

Lin Yan said, "These letters, your son burns them immediately after reading each one. However, one could more or less guess what is written inside!"

After a pause, Lin Yan chuckled, "As for why there are thirteen letters?"

He raised his eyebrows toward the door.

Zhou Kui saw that standing outside the door was a young and familiar face.

This was a junior flagbearer who served him, pouring tea and running errands.

"Ever since Zhou’s son became the Flag Commander, General Flag Envoy Zhou Kui has written him thirteen letters, all sent out by my hand."

"When did you plant someone in my Southwest Linjiang Station?" Zhou Kui’s face turned extremely dark.

"Just over a month ago, I was but a junior flagbearer myself, without the rank to plant anyone," Lin Yan said leisurely. "At that time, didn’t you, as the General Flag Envoy, use your power to oppress others, trying to take over the position of Linjiang Station’s Flag Commander?"

"It was Han Zheng!" Zhou Kui’s expression was complex.

"You’re watching him all day long, so naturally, he has to find a way to keep an eye on you."

Lin Yan said this and called out, "Senior Official, have you got all that?"

"Got it all."

The voice of the Observatory’s senior official with the most tenure came from not far away, sighing, "Southwest Linjiang Station’s General Flag Envoy Zhou Kui, practicing nepotism and excluding dissenters, this time you’re guilty of embezzling materials for city expansion, and the evidence is conclusive. It’s all on you now."

"Good!"

Lin Yan drew his sword and pointed it at Zhou Kui’s face, saying, "As the Inspection Envoy, every word and action of yours is under the scrutiny of the entire city."

"I had thought of coming directly to your door and kill you with my sword, but that would hardly convince the public!"

"But now, you’ve pretty much confessed yourself. Killing you will be justified."

No sooner had Lin Yan’s voice fallen than Zhou Kui suddenly drew his sword, slashing at his head.

He was determined to strike first and kill Lin Yan!

The sword fell with a mighty force and a thunderous impact!

But Lin Yan neither dodged nor blocked with his sword.

Instead, he raised his left hand, palm up, to shield his face.

"Looking for death!"

Zhou Kui’s eyes flashed with a murderous intent as he ruthlessly chopped down.

A clang of metal striking metal was heard!

His pupils contracted suddenly.

In Lin Yan’s palm, a golden light emerged.

His sword had struck as if it had hit armor, failing to penetrate!

Lin Yan grasped the blade and suddenly kicked out, striking Zhou Kui’s chest!

This Refining Essence Realm martial artist, shocked, was unable to react in time and was kicked out of the building, landing in front of all the Southwest Linjiang Station’s personnel, in a most embarrassing state.

Disheveled, he scrambled to his feet, gasping for breath, and shouted upwards, "You can’t kill me!"

Lin Yan walked out, standing above, looking down.

"Why can’t I kill you?"

"Although I was tempted, most of the materials have already been sent outside the city!" Zhou Kui yelled. "My son’s actions should not implicate me!"

"There’s still a batch of materials in the Southwest Linjiang Station that you haven’t had time to send away. That’s enough reason to kill you." Lin Yan leaped down from the high building.

"The portion I embezzled is not much. According to the newly revised laws, with my cultivation and status, I can be spared from death!"

Zhou Kui couldn’t help but step back, saying aloud, "I am a martial artist of the Refining Essence Realm, a powerful warrior of the Human Clan! I can defend the city, can resist the darkness outside the city, protect those expanding the city, and atone for my sins!"

"The new laws do not apply during the city expansion period."

Lin Yan stepped forward, suddenly leapt up, and swung his sword down!

Zhou Kui hurriedly parried!

The sword did not break!

But he was knocked to the ground by Lin Yan’s powerful strike.

He fell heavily to the ground, and even the stone bricks behind him shattered.

"My adoptive father is the Great General Li Shen Sect!"

"The whole of High Willow City knows this."

Lin Yan said with a smile, "If it were anyone else in High Willow City, they would surely have their reservations right now! Even the Commander himself might consider giving face to Li Shen Sect!"

He looked down and said, "But Li Shen Sect has already issued a challenge, sending his junior to trouble me! Do I still need to give face to him?"

"I can mediate! This battle may not be unavoidable!"

Zhou Kui hurriedly stood up.

But he suddenly discovered that an indescribable Qi Mechanism was suppressing him firmly.

And this Inspector Wu Chang was still five steps away in the front.

Could this be... True Qi?

Zhou Kui’s pupils constricted as he looked up, unable to refrain from exclaiming.

However, before he could even make a sound, he was kicked in the face by Lin Yan.

"Just now, upstairs, I didn’t split you with a single cut but kicked you down the stairs instead. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Zhou Kui to respond, Lin Yan continued, "I want to behead you in full view of everyone!"

As his voice trailed off, the gleam of the blade had already passed!

This Refining Essence Realm Martial Artist was thus beheaded!

The rolling head, with eyes wide open, exhibited an extremely unwilling expression, grinding his teeth in anger.

Lin Yan, however, remained composed, looking into the eyes of the head and saying, "I want the whole High Willow City to understand that even if you are the adopted son of Li Shen Sect, if you commit a crime, I will still chop off your head!"

With a loud thud!

Lin Yan gave the blade a slap, as if smashing a watermelon!

Zhou Kui’s head shattered, and he died on the spot!

Evil Qi increased by eighty-two!

It was far stronger than the bear demon that broke into Linjiang Square that night, but not nearly as formidable as the City Guard Commander Wang Yuan!

The atmosphere in the room coagulated as people glanced at each other, a sense of fear rising in their hearts.

They saw this newly appointed Inspector, sheathing his sword, his eyes blazing, sweeping over the crowd as he declared, "My Observatory is responsible for supervising the whole city, eradicating all injustice, and strictly forbidding any corruption or malpractice!"

"Zhou Kui knew the law and broke the law, a classic case of watching over a flock and stealing a sheep, a death well deserved!"

"I have executed him here to show all of you!"

"This General Flag Envoy, originating from Qifeng Prefecture City and having taken the oath under Central Guard General Li Shen Sect, must die just the same if he dares to overstep his bounds!"

"And as for you, from now on, weigh your own worth carefully, take a good look at the sword in your hand which should slay the evil within the city, and reflect upon these Observatory uniforms which should signify justice!"

As he walked out, he said, "The Observatory within the inner city will send someone to replace Zhou Kui. Until then, you must do your duty..."

"Farewell, Inspector!"

Voices gradually rose among the people present in the room.

The Flag Commanders exchanged looks, their expressions varying greatly.

Some were anxious, some deeply afraid, and some felt anger...

There were also those who couldn’t stand the sight of this young man wielding so much power,

and a portion of them felt excitement and joy.

As for the lesser banners, mostly the younger generation, in the prime of their youth and filled with righteous zeal,

it was among these lesser banners that even more felt their blood boil with passion, seeing the world clear and bright, the sky blue and clouds white.

This Inspector had dispersed the oppressive Yin Clouds in their eyes!

——

Outside High Willow City, within eight major districts, lay ninety-six squares.

There were eight city guard yamen.

There were also eight branches of the Observatory.

On that night, when Wu Chang invaded the inner city, the whole Observatory mobilized to cleanse the inner city of the "corrupt and law-bending" elements.

Afterward, all powers went silent.

But as Wu Chang secluded himself for three days, some began to speculate that perhaps the storm had passed.

Perhaps the great clans of the inner city started suppressing Wu Chang,

or the Observatory hinted for Wu Chang to stop while he was ahead,

or perhaps this Inspector Wu Chang had already begun to regret his impulsive actions of that night.

The leaders of various forces all harbored similar guesses... essentially holding onto a sliver of hope.

This immense wealth was right in their hands; to decisively push it all away because of the "name of Wu Chang" was truly a difficult decision.

"That night, none of the higher echelons were killed by Wu Chang, right?"

"This Inspector is only newly entered into the Refining Essence Realm. He wouldn’t dare to make a move against the General Flag Envoys of the various Observatory branches!"

"Is that why it’s been so quiet?"

As thoughts stirred and hope kindled among the individuals of all parties, and their greed for wealth grew stronger, a new message began to spread.

"The adopted son of Great General Li Shen Sect, the current General Flag Envoy of the Outer Southwestern Station, Zhou Kui, was put to death on the spot by Inspector Wu Chang at noon today for embezzling materials for the expansion of the city!"

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