I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 230 - 167: Targeting Deputy City Governor Shi! [Three Updates!]

Chapter 230: Chapter 167: Targeting Deputy City Governor Shi! [Three Updates!]

Within Linjiang Square.

Apart from the original residents of the square, a large number of outsiders from beyond the city had also arrived.

Some of them were from various trading houses.

But even more were young nobles and members of powerful factions from other cities within Qifeng Prefecture.

Among them, there were no lack of young prodigies of the Refining Essence Realm, or fiercely capable guards.

A good portion of them had previously left the city, but upon discovering that Pure Land had been destroyed, they returned.

Some had been unhurried and had only planned to leave recently.

Under the subtle influence and encouragement from behind the scenes, they had all come to Linjiang Square, intending to leave High Willow City through the south gate and return to their respective homes.

Just as Chief Clerk Yang had anticipated, these individuals were of extraordinary birth, held high opinions of themselves, and disliked being restrained.

And among them, the one with the highest status was the eldest son of the current Great City Guard of Qifeng Prefecture!

This person, young in appearance, was actually thirty-six years old.

His talents were not poor, and the methods he learned from childhood, as well as the resources he used for cultivation, were in no way inferior to those of Xu Dingye of the Little Divine Sect.

This individual possessed upper-level cultivation of the Refining Essence Realm, even above that of the Shi Family’s eldest son.

He had originally intended for the southern gate to be opened, so he could return to Qifeng Prefecture ahead of the others.

Logically speaking, this was nothing unusual.

Nobody would dare to compete with him!

But at the moment, he showed great humility, turning to the Deputy Commander and said softly, "Everything must follow the rules, let’s stick to the city defense’s original plan."

"Wouldn’t that be inappropriate?"

The Deputy Commander made a respectful gesture and said, "With your status, if you wish to leave the city early, no one would dare to object, and the other noble sons and daughters wouldn’t dare to be dissatisfied, would they?"

"All humans are born equal; after all, I have not taken up any official post and am but a common man."

This Mr. Li, with an extraordinary demeanor, continued with a smile, "Moreover, others may show me some respect... but between themselves, they would inevitably be unwilling to yield, each striving to be first, making things difficult for you."

With that, Mr. Li patted the Deputy Commander’s shoulder and said, "Fair treatment, right? It’s more convenient for you to do your work, and for me, staying here a few more days is not a problem, don’t worry about it..."

"This subordinate is terrified!"

The Deputy Commander quickly made another respectful gesture, adding: "Then many thanks to the eldest son for being considerate of the difficulties faced by us soldiers."

"Naturally, naturally."

Mr. Li, with a smile across his face, nodded, and without realizing it, glanced up at the city gate.

There, hanging on the gate, were two wooden cages, each containing some fragments of bone and hair.

Not even complete heads were left!

Directly below hung a banner.

The one on the left read: "Qifeng Prefecture City, Eldest Son of Deputy City Governor Shi, City Guard Commander, Shi Sen!"

The one on the right read: "Qifeng Prefecture City, Second Son of Deputy City Governor Shi, Notorious Criminal, Shi Xu."

The attitudes of the various parties in the square had become utterly subdued, the noble guests were modest and cautious, courteous to a fault, allowing themselves to be arranged without questioning.

Those who prided themselves on their statuses did not dare to provoke the Inspection Envoy Wu Chang with their lives on the line!

Without these severed heads, they might have been arrogant due to their noble births; even with Wu Chang’s fame at its peak, it might not have been enough to suppress their innate arrogance.

But with the severed heads present, no one dared to show even a hint of arrogance.

——

Inside Linjiang Station.

Lin Yan sat in the upper seat with his eyes slightly closed.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and asked calmly, "Is there no trouble in the square?"

Meng Lu stepped forward, reporting quietly: "At the beginning, the noble sons and daughters from the various factions were disobedient and initiated quite a few conflicts, and there were many cases of them bullying the locals..."

As he spoke, Meng Lu proceeded in a quieter voice, "But ever since those two heads were hung up, the conflicts among the noble youths have turned into laughter that put their enmity to rest! Those who bullied the locals have also gone to apologize."

Lin Yan expressed surprise, "They’ve all become so sensible? There weren’t a few troublemakers?"

Meng Lu gave a peculiar look and said, "Those who aren’t sensible fear their heads being crushed and hung on the city wall."

Lin Yan exhaled and nodded.

"It seems they all cherish their lives."

"..."

Meng Lu felt that Master’s sigh carried a hint of disappointment.

He scratched his head and added, "The one you specifically mentioned, the eldest son of Qifeng Prefecture’s Great City Guard, he did visit the city defense."

Lin Yan stroked his chin, asking, "Did he create any trouble?"

Meng Lu hurriedly shook his hands, saying, "Not to create trouble; he told the Deputy Commander not to consider his status, but to treat everyone equally."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

The Little White Ape at the side murmured, "The Shi Family’s two young masters, both of high status, more so than the other noble sons and daughters in the square."

"Therefore, if Master dares to kill these two, naturally he would dare to kill the others too, hence the nobles from all around the square don’t dare to cause trouble. I can understand, but this one..."

"He is the son of the Great City Guard, which makes his status even more prestigious than the Shi Family’s two sons, and he’s this cooperative?"

The Little White Ape smirked and said, "It is said that he was very arrogant in the past."

"Regardless of how arrogant he is, he must still value his life, doesn’t he?"

Meng Lu laughed and replied, "Normally, who else would dare, like Master, to kill the sons of the Prefecture City’s Deputy City Governor, hang them on the city’s walls? Since the Deputy City Governor’s sons can be killed, I wonder if the Great City Guard’s son would dare to challenge, only Master knows..."

Lin Yan smiled and uttered softly, "Chief Clerk Yang, truly a talent."

The Little White Ape grinned and said, "It’s literally killing by beheading and subduing the heart, quite ruthless."

Meng Lu spoke with a smile, "But it’s very effective. I thought that Linjiang Square would be chaotic today, but it turned out to be quieter than usual, everyone is very cooperative, extremely well-behaved..."

"Killing by beheading and subduing the heart... those with subdued hearts are probably on their way..."

Lin Yan wiped the blade of his Night-Seeing Treasure Sabre, then sheathed it and said, "Let’s go and welcome him!"

——

More than thirty elite cavalrymen galloped out from the inner city without any pause, heading directly for Linjiang Square.

Deputy City Governor Shi, who hadn’t drawn blood for a long time since ascending to a high position, had a sword at his waist once more.

This sword was his trusty blade for many years.

But it had not been unsheathed in quite some time.

"..."

Commander Jing felt a slight heaviness in his heart.

He was aware of the Deputy City Governor’s habits—usually, while within the city, he would not carry a sword.

This time, coming to High Willow City, he’d only worn his sword on the road to avoid Tribulation Ash or bandits.

Even within the inner city of High Willow, he would walk unarmed, never wearing a blade at his side.

This was the Deputy City Governor’s long-standing practice; he believed that when residing within the city and holding a high position, wearing a weapon would only put more distance between him and the citizens.

Those in high positions should be close to the grassroots to clearly understand the affairs of the city.

Wearing a sword today clearly indicated that he could no longer restrain his killing intent.

"The Deputy City Governor, with his high position and great power, can cause major trouble in Linjiang Square with just a little scheme."

"With a flick of his fingers, he has all kinds of methods, like stormy waves, crashing down, leaving Wu Chang overwhelmed and exhausted by the barrage."

"Even if Wu Chang could handle the turmoil, the Deputy City Governor himself need not make an appearance, he would merely smile it off and, with another flick of his fingers, easily arrange the next wave of trouble."

Commander Jing couldn’t help but sigh, "But this Wu Chang is indeed arrogant to the extreme, directly stabbing at the Deputy City Governor’s heart on their very first confrontation!"

"..."

Deputy City Governor Shi looked towards Linjiang Square, his eyes almost unable to contain the murderous intent within them.

He had not expected that this young upstart, not only possessed extraordinary cultivation, but was also so vicious in his methods.

In the first contest, he’d already forced the Deputy City Governor himself to appear in public!

He took a deep breath, spurred his horse forward, and barged into the square.

The citizens of the square scattered, panicked and in disarray.

Some children of the powerful, strolling the streets, were also startled and showed anger, about to step forward to argue their case.

"Do you have a death wish? Those thirty-odd riders are clearly elite troops!"

"Look carefully—that’s Deputy City Governor Shi!"

"Don’t talk about us—even if it were your father who got bumped in the street, he’d have to apologize to them. You still want to reason with them?"

"The Deputy City Governor of the prefecture city?"

"He’s here for the heads of the two young masters..."

"Heads? There’s barely a few bones left!"

The crowd in the square fell silent for a moment, then surged, many people heading towards the city’s southern main gate.

Today, with the Deputy City Governor appearing in person, he was bound to retrieve the heads of the two boys!

And what kind of storm would arise from Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy who had executed Deputy City Governor Shi’s second son?

The former was a well-known figure for many years, a high-ranking member of the Human Clan, Deputy City Governor of Qifeng Prefecture!

The latter was a rising star, who had already shaken Qifeng Prefecture and was the top prodigy of his generation, side by side with the Li Divine Sect!

These two, bound by incompatibility like water and fire, who could foresee the turmoil they would cause?

"It won’t come to that. Even though Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy, has an outstanding talent and is bound to become a high-ranking powerhouse of the Human Clan, he is still not fully grown. He’s only a prodigy!"

"And Deputy City Governor Shi is already a strong man of the Human Clan!"

"Those with the potential to become strong are geniuses!"

"But, geniuses can also die early!"

"Strong men are those who have already grown into their genius!"

"Compared to Deputy City Governor Shi, he is still too young."

"Today, most likely, it is Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy, who will have to step aside."

...

The square buzzed with discussion; all eyes in every direction turned toward the city’s southern gate.

Not only were there nobilities from all around, but also the watchful eyes of various powers within High Willow City.

This turmoil was truly converging on Linjiang Square!

In a way, it was more startling than the previous battle with the Little Divine Sect.

"What a pity, the battle with the Little Divine Sect was hyped in advance, attracting all parties... This battle came too abruptly, with much less business to be had."

The nameless elder from the Sky Observation Bureau, feeling regret, then hurriedly wove into the crowd, stood on tiptoe, and looked ahead.

Whoosh! Suddenly, Deputy City Governor Shi, taking the lead, had not yet arrived when, in the blink of an eye, two streams of True Qi shot towards the city gate.

He was attempting to sever the two rope strands and retrieve his sons’ heads by bringing down the wooden cages.

But at that moment, two arrows, sent later but arriving first, flew in.

Boom! The collision of the True Qi and the arrows resounded at the same time.

The arrows shattered, and the True Qi dissipated.

The two wooden cages still hung from the city tower.

"How dare you!"

From the direction of Linjiang Station, a voice slowly rose, "Without my command, who dares to seize the heads of these criminals will be considered an accomplice to their crime!"

All eyes immediately looked in that direction.

At the end of the street, an upright figure was walking this way.

He had a sword at his waist and a bow in hand, his steps smooth and measured.

Near silence filled the square, broken only by the distinct sound of his footsteps.

For those present, there was hardly a soul who did not recognize him!

He was the undisputed top prodigy of Qifeng Prefecture!

The General Flag Envoy of the High Willow City Sky Observation Bureau, also the newly appointed Inspection Envoy!

Wu Chang!

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