I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 60 - 58: The Suicidal Liang Hu, The Decayed Old Freak

Chapter 60: Chapter 58: The Suicidal Liang Hu, The Decayed Old Freak

Although Liang Hu was a Flag Commander under the Outer South Bureau,

he was not a confidant of the General Flag Envoy, Han Zheng.

Ever since Liang Hu’s sister married into the Liu Family,

this man could basically be considered a nail for the local powers of High Willow City, implanted in the Observatory.

He was the Liu Family’s eye within the Outer South Bureau.

Unfortunately, Liang Hu hailed from Qifeng Prefecture City and had once served as a guard under the Li Shen Sect.

The Li Shen Sect, with high authority and weight, ensured that even the Observatory of High Willow City had to show him respect.

"Speaking of which, it seems that I’m the one who removed a nail for you, yet you are the one who has gained quite a bit."

Lin Yan glanced at him and said, "How did you know that I would definitely kill Liang Hu tonight?"

"You once said, you always treat others kindly and have no enemies."

Han Commander spoke plainly, "If you didn’t take out Liang Hu and his associates tonight, then you would have had enemies."

After finishing, Han Commander spoke again, "Do you have no awareness of your notorious reputation in High Willow City?"

"What notorious reputation?"

Lin Yan furrowed his brow and said, "This is about not fearing authority and punishing evil to promote good!"

"..."

Han Commander was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "However, you did handle things quite securely."

"At this very moment, everyone thinks that Wu Chang, the Flag Commander of Linjiang Station, left the city this afternoon and has not returned."

"Only I know your true identity, so when I heard that Wu Chang left the city with Lin Yan, and only Little Flag Lin Yan returned, I knew what you were up to!"

"I’ll take care of the aftermath for you this time, but there is one thing..."

Han Commander said seriously, "Killing one Liang Hu is nearly enough! Deputy Order Envoy Zhao Yuan, you can’t kill him just yet!"

Lin Yan frowned and asked, "Why not?"

Han Commander slowly said, "He is the high-ranking ’Tribulation Ash’ I’m keeping an eye on!"

In an instant, many thoughts rose in Lin Yan’s mind, and he quickly understood.

"So, it’s not because of the letter sent out by Linjiang Station that made the Deputy Order Envoy dissatisfied?"

"It is purely because of last night’s incident at Bull Horn Mountain. He wanted to test your strength, but he didn’t expect you to be so resistant, and you nearly split him in two."

As he said this, Han Commander looked deeply at Lin Yan and said, "I thought I had rated you highly enough, but it turns out your talent far exceeds my expectations!"

"I thought your inner strength was outstanding, a talent likely to provoke jealousy, so I concealed it for you."

"Yet, unexpectedly, you have ascended in one step to the peak of inner strength."

In Han Commander’s eyes, there was both emotion and relief.

Lin Yan hesitated for a moment, intending to speak and explain,

but then he saw Han Commander gesture with his hand and speak again, "With your age, with the years you’ve spent in cultivation, such an astonishing pace of advancement, I can hardly keep you safe."

"It is only because Mr. Lu stepped in to shield you that you’ve avoided drawing too much attention. Otherwise, many would have designs on you."

"Possessing the potential to become a powerhouse, you are hailed as a genius... but within the inner city, there are no shortage of true powerhouses."

"Among them, some elders, such as Mr. Lu and Great Commander Zhao Zhou, value talents greatly and even cultivate them, to nurture the pillars of the Human Clan for the future."

Speaking to this point, Han Commander couldn’t help but sigh and say in a low voice, "But there is also a part of the so-called powerhouses who hold different attitudes."

"They believe that since High Willow City has existed for one hundred and twenty years without being destroyed by the night, it is already stable and carefree."

"Therefore, they only want to consolidate their current power. The talents within High Willow City must either serve them or be smothered in their infancy."

"They fear that the rising talents might shake their power and status."

As Han Commander spoke, he couldn’t help but sigh again and said, "These decayed old fellows have long lost the passionate ambition of their youth."

Lin Yan fell silent.

He merely lowered his head and looked at the knife at his waist.

His cultivation was not yet sufficient to overturn the whole of High Willow City, so speaking out would seem overly fanciful.

But he believed that someday, with the knife in his hand, he could pierce through the corrupt rules of the present!

One day, he would bury those old monsters who grow older by the day yet still oppress the younger generation, disregarding the future of the Human Clan, and delude themselves into wanting to rule over all beings!

"Right, there’s another matter, in Liang Hu’s household, there was an old thing from the Liu Family."

"Hmm?"

"I’ve already lopped off his head."

"Well, we can pin it on Liang Hu."

"Liang Hu took an arrow in the back and was stabbed in the heart from behind."

"Why do you always like to stab people in the back?"

The Han Commander couldn’t help but rub his forehead and said, "This way, it won’t be easy for either of them to commit suicide..."

This case, according to past rules, should be jointly investigated by the Outer South Government Office, the inner city Liu Family, and the Observatory.

His original intention was to act first, tamper with the evidence a bit, cover things up.

But these methods of death, they simply couldn’t be made to look like suicide.

Just as the Han Commander was feeling helpless, he saw Lin Yan reach into his robes and pull out a booklet.

"Take a look at this."

"Hmm?"

The Han Commander flipped open the booklet, glanced at it, and his eyebrows rose.

The last page contained the dirt on Liang Hu.

But the previous pages weren’t about Liang Hu.

Those names made the Han Commander’s gaze become somewhat peculiar.

After a moment, he closed the booklet with a sigh, "No problem, the two of them both committed suicide."

Lin Yan, upon hearing this, was quite surprised.

The Han Commander said with a smile, "It seems I won’t even need to take action. The Liu Family will step in and set up the scene as a suicide."

He put the booklet away and coolly said, "We might even take advantage of some flaws to accuse Liang Hu of being murdered, castigate the Liu Family for covering up the truth, and thereby extort a sum of Silver Tael from them."

Lin Yan spoke slowly, "So, the Liu Family is also aware of their shady dealings with Liang Hu, which can’t be brought to light, right?"

"Those who do evil are often clearer than anyone how vile the things they hide in their hands truly are!"

The Han Commander answered in such a manner, then continued, "I’ll keep the booklet. As for those children’s matters, I will have someone take care of it tonight!"

Lin Yan nodded and then reminded him, "This isn’t the first time, nor the only time! Those like Liang Hu have probably been in operation for a long time..."

"Those involved in this case, not one will escape!"

The Han Commander’s expression was grave, with an inevitable hint of chilliness in his tone.

Saying this, he added, "As for Liang Hu’s death, the credit for solving this case can’t be recorded under your name, but I’ll calculate it for you and claim the bath ingredients and Essence Boosting Pills on your behalf."

"I’ll leave it to the Commander to arrange."

Lin Yan nodded his head.

"Leave it to me to arrange?"

The Han Commander scoffed and said, "I’ve long said no to earning unmerited pay, but you, my lad, actually want to draw two salaries? If you add a few more false identities, might as well take all twelve Little Flags yourself!"

Lin Yan said in a low voice, "It’s actually not impossible, even if it’s just me, I can still keep Linjiang Square in check."

The Han Commander, his face turning black with anger, retorted, "You little rascal, you really are..."

"The old servant sent by the Liu Family had no Silver Tael on him, their family’s fortune should be quite substantial, located in the inner city."

"You really are an appealing little bugger," the Han Commander said, stroking his chin. "Typically, those who do the dirty work would settle their family outside, secreting away treasures."

"So, while the Liu Family is still clueless, shall I head to the inner city tonight, dig into their secrets, and take them by night?"

"Wu Chang, do you think this is feasible?"

The Han Commander looked at Lin Yan, asking in such a manner.

Lin Yan didn’t answer directly but pondered and said, "Those three Little Flags under my command..."

"What three Little Flags? Aren’t there twelve?"

The Han Commander said seriously, "The list of twelve Little Flags you submitted has been approved by me, the General Flag Envoy."

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