Serving as a Jinyiwei, starting from plundering the swordsmanship talent

Chapter 228 The Prime Minister Arrives! A Battle Between Grandmasters
The clerks who had originally fled to the side.

They were stunned, their bewildered eyes turning in this direction, truly not expecting such a situation.

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Colluding with river pirates to plunder merchant ships, this kind of death can be considered a fitting end!"

at this time.

Ye Liuyun suddenly said in a calm tone.

Finally, he turned his head and looked in the direction of the registrar and his men.

"Are you right?"

Just one look was enough to send a shiver down their spines.

They're not stupid; how could they not tell?

Ye Liuyun already knew about their county magistrate's collusion with river bandits.

But their county magistrate is still clueless and knows nothing.

"Yeah!"

Before he could think any further, the registrar, realizing what was happening, nodded in agreement.

"I've wanted to report this for a long time. This magistrate has been colluding with river bandits, harming the people of Linshui City. But this magistrate is all-powerful in Linshui City, so we dare not say anything!"

As soon as these words came out.

After realizing what was happening, everyone else nearby nodded in unison!
"Yeah!"

"That's right, I've been dissatisfied with this county magistrate for a long time!"

",,,"

Now that the county magistrate is dead, of course all the blame should be placed on him alone.

If it affects me, that would be truly bad luck.

Faced with this situation, Ye Liuyun was not surprised at all. He didn't bother to cause trouble for these people right now, since none of them could escape Linshui City, so there was no need to rush!
at this time.

Jiang Jing and Feng Feiyi also successfully defeated the middle-aged man.

And then brought it to Ye Liuyun.

"Pfft!"

With a thud, he was thrown to his knees in front of Ye Liuyun.

I looked away and followed the direction of his gaze.

Although he was caught, there was little fear on his face.

Instead, after noticing Ye Liuyun's gaze, he gave a haughty snort.

Ye Liuyun couldn't help but chuckle at this performance.

"you wanna die!"

Shi Sheng, known for his fiery temper, glared angrily and shouted after seeing the middle-aged man's attitude.

"Speak properly in front of the adults!"

",,,"

The other party had no intention of paying any attention to Shi Sheng.

He turned his head directly to look in the other direction.

"you!"

This attitude made Shi Sheng even angrier. He was about to do something when Si Nan stopped him.

"Alright! Let the adults handle this. Stop making things worse!"

",,,"

What does it mean to cause trouble?

Shi Sheng glared at Si Nan with displeasure, but after noticing Ye Liuyun's gaze, he became obedient.

I'm thinking of finding some time later to have a proper talk with Si Nan.

"Judging from your attitude, you seem to have considerable power behind you. Are you so sure that I can't kill you?"

This is the attitude of a middle-aged man.

This clearly shows that he has powerful backers and is not afraid of being caught by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Or rather, even if he were caught, the middle-aged man was not worried about his life being threatened.

"Humph!"

A cold snort, as always.

His face was full of arrogance, as if he didn't want to have any interaction with Ye Liuyun.

"Fine!"

Seeing the other party's attitude, Ye Liuyun had no intention of continuing the conversation.

He simply shrugged.

He's at least at the peak of innate talent, and while his talent attributes aren't particularly special, they're still much better than those lowly bandits.

Now that we've seen it, we can't miss it.

"Just kill him!"

Since they're unwilling to cooperate, just kill them.

Why waste so much time?

"???"

The straightforward statement clearly startled the middle-aged man.

No, so decisive?
Shouldn't they arrest you first and lock you up in the imperial prison? Why do they just kill you outright? Are you legitimate Imperial Guards?

"understand!"

Before the middle-aged man could react...

Si Nan and the others, who were standing nearby, responded with a knowing nod after hearing Ye Liuyun's words.

Obviously.

It seemed as if they had already guessed that Ye Liuyun would make such an arrangement.

After responding.

They all gave cruel smiles.

"Be more careful in your next life, don't be so arrogant!"

talking.

He drew his sword, looking ready to strike at any moment.

"you!"

This scene truly terrified the middle-aged man; his earlier arrogance stemmed from his belief that he wouldn't die.

But if you're really going to die, then the situation is obviously different!
And just then.

"It's been a long time, Commander Ye!"

A sudden sound interrupted everyone's attention.

"Ok?"

Turning her head, Ye Liuyun raised an eyebrow slightly as she looked at Fu Zhengqing walking slowly towards her, clearly somewhat surprised.

My attention was focused elsewhere, and I didn't really notice Fu Zhengqing.

Wasn't it supposed to be an autumn outing?

Behind Fu Zhengqing were several officials in official robes, but Ye Liuyun only glanced at them before focusing his attention on Fu Zhengqing, the current prime minister.

It can be detected.

After seeing Fu Zhengqing appear.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man in front of him.

It seemed as if they felt that as long as Fu Zhengqing came, they would be saved.

That's it!

Ye Liuyun suddenly laughed. No wonder he was so confident; it turned out that the person behind him was Fu Zhengqing.

It's not surprising. As a Grandmaster and the current Prime Minister, Fu Zhengqing naturally has a group of capable subordinates under his command. This was the case for the previous Southern Garrison Commander, and it's the same for this middle-aged man in front of him.

and so.

Was Fu Zhengqing actually the one manipulating these bandit villains?

"The Prime Minister's arrival is quite unexpected!"

Fu Zhengqing remained calm, and the middle-aged man also withdrew his hopeful gaze and returned to his previous expressionless demeanor.

With Fu Zhengqing's arrival, my heart has finally settled down.

"I never expected to run into Governor Ye here on my autumn outing!"

Upon seeing Ye Liuyun, the court officials behind Fu Zhengqing all instinctively hid behind Fu Zhengqing.

They clearly hadn't expected to run into Ye Liuyun here.

Originally, he wanted to curry favor with Fu Zhengqing, which is why he thought of going on an autumn outing with him. It was Fu Zhengqing who brought him to Linshui City.

"Speaking of which, there was a rebellion in Linshui City a while ago. It seems that Commander Ye has already quelled the rebellion!"

Fu Zhengqing appeared natural.

It makes it impossible for people to see any problem.

At this point, Fu Zhengqing began to praise Ye Liuyun.

"It is truly an honor for our Great Qian to have someone like Commander Ye!"

talking.

Fu Zhengqing didn't care what Ye Liuyun's attitude was or whether he would respond to her.

He then looked at the middle-aged man in front of Ye Liuyun.

"Is this the mastermind behind this rebellion?"

"Not necessarily. After all, who knows if there are other people behind this person? Don't you think so?"

talking.

Ye Liuyun looked at Fu Zhengqing with a smile.

The glint in Ye Liuyun's eyes made Fu Zhengqing think that Ye Liuyun had probably guessed something.

That's true. If Ye Liuyun were a fool, he would have died long ago. How could he still be alive now?

However, even so, Fu Zhengqing's expression did not change much.

Fu Zhengqing does possess the ability to maintain this composure.

Naturally, their flaws wouldn't be so easily spotted.

"In that case, we must interrogate them thoroughly. Rebellion is no small matter!"

talking.

Fu Zhengqing suddenly turned his head and looked at a court official behind him.

"Perfect timing! Lord Qian from the Ministry of Justice is here. Let's take this person back to the Ministry of Justice for a thorough interrogation. That should be enough to find out who's behind this!"

"what?"

Mr. Qian, who was hiding and acting like a quail, was suddenly called by name and was visibly stunned.

Although these people do not yet know the specifics of the situation.

But it's also clear that this is some kind of struggle between Ye Liuyun and Fu Zhengqing.

They naturally didn't want to get involved in such a conflict. Neither side was easy to mess with, so they were both trying to behave themselves and keep a low profile.

Unexpectedly, my name was brought up on my own initiative.

The other courtiers around him visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.

As long as I'm okay, I can accept anything else.

Not only that.

They all voluntarily stepped back, as if afraid of getting involved in this matter.

",,,"

Damn it, you have no loyalty at all, huh!
At this moment, Lord Qian also wore a bitter expression. How could he not understand that he had been used? He regretted coming to join in the fun.
"An official from the Ministry of Justice?"

Ye Liuyun raised an eyebrow slightly and looked over in that direction.

"Ye... Commander Ye!"

He noticed Ye Liuyun's gaze.

Minister Qian of the Ministry of Justice could no longer pretend to be a quail.

She could only raise her head and give Ye Liuyun a bright smile.

In terms of official rank, this Minister Qian from the Ministry of Justice is definitely higher than Ye Liuyun, the Southern Garrison Commander.

only.

When facing Ye Liuyun, the other party didn't even have the courage to look him in the eye.

Without it!

It is precisely because of Ye Liuyun's fearsome reputation that everyone in the Great Qian Dynasty with power and influence has been troubled by him. Yet, to this day, Ye Liuyun is still alive and well.

Doesn't that already explain the problem?

"Commander Ye can rest assured!"

At this moment, Fu Zhengqing still had a faint smile on his face as he spoke to Ye Liuyun.

"The Ministry of Justice is quite skilled in interrogation; they should be able to extract useful information!"

“，，,” This is what I meant.

Lord Qian blushed slightly. Although he was a member of the Ministry of Justice, he had never been to the Ministry of Justice's prison.

I really don't know how good I am at interrogation.

All they know is to take the money and release people.

At this time.

Lord Qian also realized that he had to make a choice: either offend Ye Liuyun or offend Fu Zhengqing.

What the hell.

I don't want to offend anyone.

However, at this moment, not only Ye Liuyun, but even Fu Zhengqing's gaze turned towards him.

If we continue to remain silent, we might offend both sides!

no solution anymore.

"Commander Ye! Why don't I take this man back to the Imperial Prison first? If I can't get any information out of him, then I can hand him over to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, what do you say?"

It took quite a while to decide.

I just came up with this line.

Even if I offended them, they should be treated leniently!

However, it is clear that the other side still supports Fu Zhengqing more. After all, these are all civil officials, and as the head of the civil officials, Fu Zhengqing could easily replace them with positions with little power, even if he didn't directly dismiss them.

Such a comparison.

Naturally, he didn't want to offend Fu Zhengqing.

"What if I say no?"

"Uh!"

Seeing Ye Liuyun say this.

Lord Qian was truly at a loss.

Could it be that they're taking a hard line and forcing Ye Liuyun to hand over the person?
She didn't have the guts to do it herself. Thinking of this, she could only look in Fu Zhengqing's direction for help. She had already said everything she needed to say, but the other party wouldn't agree.

You can't expect me to fight Ye Liuyun, can you?

"Commander Ye!"

At this moment, the smile on Fu Zhengqing's face also faded considerably.

"You should also know that the Ministry of Justice's Imperial Prison has the highest authority. Even the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Imperial Prison has no right to arrest prisoners that the Imperial Prison wants to catch!"

The Imperial Guards (Jinyiwei) did indeed wield considerable power in the past.

However, it has weakened considerably in recent years, and its power has also shrunk considerably.

The number of talented people under my command is decreasing.

The only martial artist with perfect innate cultivation level left is this middle-aged man, and Fu Zhengqing naturally wants to take him away.

They were taken back to the Heavenly Prison.

In your own territory, you can do whatever you want, right?

talking.

Fu Zhengqing waved his hand, immediately preparing to have the middle-aged man taken away!

only.

No one knew what Ye Liuyun was talking about, but Si Nan and the others just stood in front of these people with smiles on their faces.

"I'm sorry, you can't take it away without orders from an adult!"

Fu Zhengqing had no interest in paying attention to Si Nan and the others, but instead glanced at Ye Liuyun.

"Is Governor Ye intending to disobey orders?"

Clear in heart.

Only if Ye Liuyun is willing to release the people will these Imperial Guards obediently follow orders.

"Disobeying orders? Whose orders are we disobeying? The Embroidered Uniform Guard only obeys His Majesty's orders. Even the current prime minister has no authority over the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

",,,"

For a while.

The atmosphere around them became tense.

Those behind Fu Zhengqing quickly moved back, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

In contrast, the group of Imperial Guards behind Ye Liuyun all looked solemn, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to act at Ye Liuyun's command.

As a Grandmaster, Fu Zhengqing was naturally not intimidated by such a scene.

She merely squinted at Ye Liuyun.

"What if I insist on taking this person away today?"

While talking.

His cultivation as a Grandmaster slowly emanated from him.

This isn't the capital city. Fu Zhengqing isn't worried about making a move here. As long as the victim doesn't die, even if he's crippled, Fu Zhengqing isn't worried about being held accountable.

This is an attempt to bully others by abusing their power!

Ye Liuyun laughed instead. If it were still a Grandmaster, there might really be no way to deal with it.

But unfortunately, I'm already a Grandmaster!
As the Grandmaster's aura began to rise, the surrounding air suddenly became much more oppressive. Si Nan and the others felt a jolt in their hearts, and it seemed that even breathing had become much more difficult.

But that's the situation.

Ye Liuyun stepped forward and stood in front of everyone.

An opponent of this caliber is beyond what Si Nan and his team can handle.

"I'd also like to see how you take people away from me!"

"Ok?"

He thought that just showing a little bit of his aura would be enough to make Ye Liuyun hesitate to act rashly.

But this reaction was indeed somewhat unexpected by Fu Zhengqing.

Are you really not afraid of death?

This isn't the imperial palace. If he wants to make a move, no one here can stop him. Does Ye Liuyun really want to die?
"Who in this world is not afraid of death? I just feel that even if I were to die, I would not die here, much less at your hands!"

Ye Liuyun has never denied that he is afraid of death.

If you can live, who would want to die?

He simply believed that Fu Zhengqing in front of him was incapable of killing him.

"Ah!"

Fu Zhengqing, understanding Ye Liuyun's meaning, couldn't help but chuckle, though it was unclear whether he was laughing out of anger or something else.

Surely a mere 'late-stage Grandmaster' doesn't really think he's invincible.

"I've long questioned Commander Ye's reputation as a genius. Since that's the case, let me test just how talented Commander Ye really is!"

While talking.

Fu Zhengqing no longer deliberately restrained himself.

"boom!"

All his imposing aura erupted in that instant.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

The air was filled with a buzzing sound.

Waves of energy emanated from Fu Zhengqing and spread outwards.

This caused everyone around to take several steps back, making it extremely difficult to even look directly at the scene.

Although it's been a long time since I've made a move.

But a Grandmaster is a Grandmaster; that strength cannot be faked.

"Ok?"

Having not made a move for so long, the sudden exercise of power brought a sense of relief to Fu Zhengqing.

But this ease didn't last long.

Fu Zhengqing quickly frowned deeply.

It was only at this moment that Fu Zhengqing noticed that Ye Liuyun, who was standing in front of him, had not shown much change in expression from beginning to end.

Those around them, affected by the aura, now find even something as simple as raising their heads incredibly difficult.

Yet Ye Liuyun, who was facing himself directly and was the one who received the greatest impact from his own Grandmaster aura, did not show any problems at all. Isn't that a bit abnormal?
Is it possible?
No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
"It's possible that way," Fu Zhengqing immediately shook his head in rebuttal, denying his own conjecture.

Even if someone is a genius, there must be a limit. How could someone be so talented?
"what have you done?"

There must be some kind of magical artifact on Ye Liuyun that can specifically resist the aura of a Grandmaster, or perhaps it's a cultivation technique that can resist this kind of power. That's definitely it!

"Didn't you already guess it?"

Seeing Fu Zhengqing's expression change every now and then, Ye Liuyun couldn't help but laugh.

With Ye Liuyun's keen eyesight, he could naturally tell that Fu Zhengqing had definitely guessed something, but he just wasn't sure!

",,,"

Ye Liuyun's answer.

This made Fu Zhengqing's expression turn much uglier.

guessed?
Could it be that Ye Liuyun is already a Grandmaster?
That's right. Only a Grandmaster can withstand the aura of a Grandmaster, so Fu Zhengqing's first instinct was that Ye Liuyun was already a Grandmaster.

However, this conjecture was refuted by Fu Zhengqing himself as soon as it came out.

How old is Ye Liuyun?

A grandmaster is already quite good.

Grandmaster?
Even as a joke, no one would dare to say something like that so casually.

"Impossible! How could you possibly be a Grandmaster!"

As soon as these words came out.

The first to become unusable were the court officials who had come with Fu Zhengqing.

I thought that since Fu Zhengqing had already made a move, the next problem would be simple. How could Ye Liuyun possibly be a match for Fu Zhengqing?

But how do we see it from the current situation?

This Ye Liuyun doesn't seem to be any weaker than Fu Zhengqing.

"hiss!"

"impossible!"

"How old is he?!"

"Fortunately!"

",,,"

Especially that Lord Qian from the Ministry of Justice, whose face was full of relief.

Fortunately, I didn't say anything too harsh and offend Ye Liuyun, otherwise I probably wouldn't even be able to save my life now.

Who would have thought.

Ye Liuyun is so young, it's one thing to be a Grandmaster, but to leap directly to the rank of Great Grandmaster is simply outrageous.

If this news were to reach the capital, it would probably shock countless people.

The people in front of them exchanged glances and then took another step back in tacit agreement, as they already felt that Ye Liuyun was not someone to be trifled with.

Now we know that Ye Liuyun has broken through to the Grandmaster level.

One by one, I'm even less inclined to provoke them!

,,,

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Fu Zhengqing still found it a little hard to accept.

It's very simple. He had worked hard for most of his life and finally reached this level. Only Fu Zhengqing himself knew how much hardship and suffering he had endured along the way.

But now.

The level that I worked so hard to reach, others achieved so easily.

In other words, one must have a firm enough mindset; otherwise, such a sudden change could shatter one's mental state and lead to demonic possession.

Even so, Fu Zhengqing still found it hard to believe that Ye Liuyun was really a Grandmaster.

Without any wasted words, he immediately took action.

"The Ultimate Meaning of the Four Symbols!"

When a grandmaster takes action, it's naturally not a fist-to-fist fight like that of an ordinary martial artist.

Waving both hands.

Four different forces—earth, water, wind, and fire—began to swirl around Fu Zhengqing.

Ye Liuyun recognized him.

This is precisely the golden talent that Fu Zhengqing possesses—the innate Four Symbols Ultimate Talent, which allows him to control four different elements.

"go with!"

The ground beneath his feet cracked open and rapidly spread toward Ye Liuyun, whipping up hurricane after hurricane. The sheer force of the attack seemed to threaten to completely engulf Ye Liuyun.

Is this the ultimate meaning of the Four Symbols? As expected of a gold-quality talent attribute, its power is indeed remarkable.

Ye Liuyun's eyes flickered. Since they had already made their move, he certainly wouldn't choose to sit idly by and wait for his death!

"Well done!"

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(End of this chapter)