I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 65 - 63 Mr. Jing Got into Trouble

Chapter 65: Chapter 63 Mr. Jing Got into Trouble

After yesterday’s afternoon’s events, all parties had already speculated that Wu Chang, the new Flag Commander at Linjiang Station, possessed the peak of the Inner Strength Realm in his cultivation.

And what Lin Yan demonstrated just now was also the power of the peak of the Inner Strength Realm.

This second master of the Liu Family, he is a legitimate member of the noble Liu family from the inner city, born into wealth.

Such a figure, having practiced martial arts since childhood, had every possible resource at his disposal: Cultivation Techniques, martial arts skills, medicinal baths, Elixir Pills, along with guidance from famous masters.

Thus, Second Master Liu regarded himself very highly.

Yet, he did not expect to be flipped over with a single slap.

"You worthless creature, all those Elixir Pills you’ve consumed, all those medicinal baths you’ve taken, and this is all the skill you have?"

Lin Yan looked down and slowly said, "You, in the inner city, enjoy all the wealth and live without worries, but have you ever participated in defending the city?"

"Have you ever engaged in a life-or-death battle?"

"Have you ever faced a demon or evil spirit head-on?"

"The Liu Family piled up vast resources of cultivation to push you to the peak of Inner Strength, and you thought you were invincible within the Inner Strength Realm?"

With the sheath of his sword, he slapped Second Master Liu’s face, making a cracking noise.

Lin Yan’s tone was stern as he spoke slowly, "We fight bloodily, exterminate evil and protect the territory for the safety of the people. Yet you, like a parasite, suck the most blood, and this is all the ability you’ve mustered?"

"Others might fear your status as a legitimate descendant of the Liu Family from the inner city."

"But yesterday afternoon, if I could chop down Liu Yi, do you still not grasp how much weight that identity carries in front of me?"

"To strut around showing off in my presence, daring to bully the people of Linjiang Station, you sure have some nerve."

Just at this moment, the city defense soldiers hurriedly arrived, and from a distance, listened to these words, and couldn’t help but feel a surge of goodwill towards this Flag Commander of Linjiang Station.

Deputy Commander Meng Lu noticed that the situation was about to escalate and quickly stepped forward, whispering softly, "Master, you’ve reclaimed your dignity, that should be enough, this time..."

"Rest assured, I enforce the law impartially. Today his offense is not a capital crime, so I won’t be splitting his head with a single stroke of my sword."

As Lin Yan said this, he looked down with a calm tone, "Next time, you might try to push the limits further. Guess whether or not I’ll chop off your head!"

As his voice fell, Lin Yan sheathed his sword, glanced around, and said, "This is the jurisdiction of your city defense. I won’t dirty this place any longer. Handle things as you see fit."

Without looking back, he turned and walked towards the lower parts of the city.

The city defense soldiers made way for him.

Deputy Commander Meng Lu watched his departing figure, and then turned back to look at Second Master Liu, whose face was twisted in pain.

He had no fondness for this arrogant scion of the Liu Family to begin with.

After Wu Chang’s speech, his dislike for the man intensified even further.

"Second Master, it seems we have indeed found the genuine Flag Commander of Linjiang Station."

Deputy Commander Meng Lu said earnestly, "The suspicions around Master have been completely cleared... The events of last night should be investigated elsewhere!"

Second Master Liu, with a swollen face, slowly got up, his expression uglier than ever.

"No one has ever dared to insult a member of the Liu Family like this."

"I don’t care who you are, if you commit a capital crime in front of me, I will still end it with one stroke of the sword!"

At this moment, from below the city came Wu Chang’s icy and grim voice.

At this moment, Lin Yan, in Wu Chang’s guise, settled back into the carriage.

Behind him, the carriage curtain hid his form, and among the shadows, it seemed a young person was lying down.

"What’s going on with Small Flag Lin Yan?" a city defense soldier asked in a low voice.

"There was a bit of an issue outside the city, he seems to have caught some of Second Master’s bad luck, nothing serious."

They only heard Wu Chang, the Flag Commander, casually respond.

Everyone finally came to an understanding and dismissed their last bit of doubt.

But just as Lin Yan was about to drive the carriage away, he heard someone cough from a spot not far off on the city wall.

On top of the city wall, Colonel Meng Lu, with a complex expression, extended three fingers, made a hand signal, and his lips moved silently.

But in a flash, he withdrew the gesture.

Afterward, Meng Lu averted his gaze, resuming his normal demeanor, and began patrolling the city.

Lin Yan, however, felt his gaze sharpen with solemnity.

"At the third quarter of the hour, there’s important business to discuss, involving a matter of life and death, in the back alley of Linjiang Station."

——

Liu Family’s Second Master clenched his fists tightly, his face as dark as if it could drip water.

Today’s humiliation was unprecedented in his entire life!

"A humiliation of the highest order, if I cannot kill him, I’m unworthy of being a descendent of the Liu Family," he said through gritted teeth.

But then he seemed to recall something and turned his head to say, "Since the person who tried to assassinate Liang Hu and Cun Bo last night was not this Wu Chang, then there must be someone else. Investigate thoroughly!"

"From the current perspective, there’s no clue to start with."

Colonel Wu said in a low voice, "Moreover, since I am in charge of city defense, the case investigation should be handed over to the Outer South Government Office."

Second Master Liu thought for a moment, then said, "The man went to assassinate Liang Hu, but Cun Bo just had bad luck and got involved! Who do you think stands to gain the most from Liang Hu’s death?"

"Among Linjiang Square, nowhere rakes in as much easily acquired wealth as Linjiang Square."

Colonel Wu said softly, "Perhaps it’s related to Liang Hu’s business in Linjiang Square? Now that he has lost power in Linjiang Station, he can’t hold on to those businesses and people are unwilling to pay up for nothing?"

"And there’s the incident yesterday afternoon."

Second Master Liu thought for a moment, then said, "Wu Chang is skilled with a hand crossbow. Last night, the assassin first shot Cun Bo through the throat with a crossbow arrow, then penetrated Liang Hu’s spine with another. It was indeed meant to frame and entrap!"

"It’s like using a borrowed knife to kill, employing the Liu Family’s might to quash the overly fearsome Flag Commander Wu Chang!"

"After Wu Chang took over Linjiang Station, he suppressed everyone from acting rashly, which would impact many people’s businesses."

"Inside Linjiang Square, who is the most affected?"

"If Liu Family kills Wu Chang, then who would benefit the most?"

Right afterward, Second Master Liu said sternly, "The grain shop’s attendants in green and the salt shop’s attendants in white!"

——

At that moment, inside the tallest tavern in Linjiang Square.

A man in green and a man in white looked at each other in silence.

Yesterday afternoon, they had witnessed Wu Chang strike down Liang Hu in the street, with his saber subduing Deputy Commander Zhao and also killing Liu Yi.

Thinking about removing Wu Chang, they planned to use the Liu Family’s power.

After deliberating last night, they planned to start with Liang Hu.

But before dawn, Liang Hu had been assassinated.

Initially suspecting Wu Chang, they then heard that Wu Chang had left the city and didn’t return last night.

"It’s all in vain, to go through so much trouble planning to use Liang Hu as a pawn, composing all these schemes, only for the pawn to disappear," the man in white said with a slight shake of his head, exuding helplessness.

The man in green frowned and said, "Then we’ll just have to think of another method to deal with Wu Chang! As we said before, to kill with a borrowed knife, we intended to use Liu Family’s knife to remove Wu Chang..."

"Just as I was coming upstairs, one of my men reported that Wu Chang was arrogant and oppressive, he stepped on the Second Master of the Liu Family, whipping his face until it was sore."

"If we add fuel to the fire, it will certainly become a fight to the death!"

"Is that so?"

Just then, a sound came from downstairs.

A figure could be seen ascending the steps.

As the two of them turned to look, they saw that the person was none other than the Second Master of the Liu Family, causing their expressions to drastically change.

"You dare scheme against the people of Liu Family, what gall you have!"

Second Master Liu said angrily: "So today, Wu Chang dared to slap my face because of you?"

"If you don’t give me an explanation today, even the people behind you won’t be able to protect you!"

——

At the third quarter of the hour past noon.

In the back alley of Linjiang Station.

Colonel Meng Lu had been waiting here, extremely anxious.

Upon seeing the Flag Commander Wu Chang arrive, he quickly stepped forward.

"Master Jing is in trouble!"