Legend of Zhan Zhao

Chapter 67 Difficult to handle? Then let's not handle it!

"Ok?"

When the guests from the Six Doors appeared in the lobby, Luo Shijun's smile vanished.

There seem to be too many people here.

Among the leaders, he recognized Zhou Tianguang, the leader of the Juefeng Hall, one of the Four Great Constables, as well as Xin Li, the deputy leader of the Zhenyue Hall, and Leng Feng, the deputy leader of the Juefeng Hall.

But the most eye-catching figure was the one at the head.

With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding a commanding presence, he shattered the clamor of the hall with a single step. As his crimson robe billowed, his sharp and imposing aura caused even the candlelight to dim.

This was obviously an illusion, but the guests did unconsciously hold their breath, and Luo Shijun's pupils even contracted.

He had only ever seen such imposing presence and demeanor in two or three people throughout his entire life in the martial world.

'Is this Zhan Zhao, who is temporarily in charge of the Divine Constable?'

Luo Shijun certainly had sources of intelligence.

Knowing that the newly appointed young constable came from the Daxiangguo Temple and had connections with the Imperial City Guard, he was given official robes by the palace upon taking office, thus rightfully taking over the Six Doors.

Luo Shijun was unwilling to directly provoke such a person.

After all, he's only temporarily acting as the chief constable and could leave at any time, so why make an enemy of him?

Of course, once he confirmed Su Wuqing's disappearance and the urgent situation of the Six Doors case, he would never miss the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

The invitation was sent under the guise of a birthday banquet, with the intention of having "Zhong Kui" threaten to kidnap someone, thus justifying causing trouble for the Six Doors and making things even more chaotic for them.

As for Zhan Zhao's disagreement...

Luo Shijun didn't think so.

When a new official is parachuted in, there will inevitably be a group of people under his command who will not obey his orders.

At this time, the Luo family used Zhong Kui's threat as an excuse to specifically request the Six Doors to come out and protect them. Wasn't this just sending someone they didn't like to the Luo family?
They might even be happy to cooperate and form a tacit agreement!
But now, seeing this person arrive directly at his door and be surrounded by people without any sense of incongruity, Luo Shijun knew that his plan had failed.

The prestige of this newly appointed detective is far from what he imagined, and he has no need to use such means to eliminate dissidents!

If that's the case, then they are the enemy!
Not wanting to offend someone doesn't mean you can't offend them!

With the Pang family behind us, what are we afraid of?

"Ha! With you all here, my mind is at ease!"

Luo Shijun stood up, spread his hands, and said with a smile, "Ever since 'Zhong Kui' delivered the threatening letter to the mansion, I have felt deeply uneasy, but I don't know if the letter is genuine or not..."

"Fortunately, with the Six Doors guarding the area, even if the messenger is indeed 'Zhong Kui,' that thief wouldn't dare to bother us again!"

"My birthday banquet will last for seven days, so I will trouble you all to guard the mansion inside and out!"

The threat from "Zhong Kui" was obviously fake. Luo Shijun's real intention was to disrupt the Six Doors' investigation and delay the best time to rescue Su Wuqing.

It would be best if "Zhong Kui" killed Su Wuqing; he would laugh in his sleep.

As for the fact that it turns out to be fake afterward, let's just lay the groundwork for it. What can the Six Doors do about it?
"No need for all that trouble! Just search!"

However, Zhan Zhao didn't even bother with formalities and simply waved his hand dismissively.

The elite troops of the Six Doors scattered instantly.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Get out! Get out! Who let you in..."

The minister who had just been criticizing the Twelve Heavenly Beauties for their revealing attire immediately turned his face away, afraid of being recognized.

People in the martial arts world are like frightened birds when they see the Six Doors; their bodies stiffen and their eyes dart away.

Seeing that the other party was about to conduct a search, the group of people disregarded everything else and quickly left their seats to make way.

In an instant, the dishes and cups were in disarray, screams erupted, and Luo Shijun shouted, "What are you doing?"

"This is naturally a clue for the search for 'Zhong Kui'."

Zhan Zhao said calmly, "I also received a tip that the thieves' spies are hidden among the guests. In order to protect the safety of your residence and to prevent the thieves from disguising themselves and infiltrating, please forgive any rudeness!"

This isn't going to happen! Luo Shijun's mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously said, "With you all making such a mess, how am I supposed to hold my birthday banquet?"

'Difficult to handle? Then let's not do it!'

Zhan Zhao's eyes clearly conveyed this meaning, but his outstanding temperament still made him appear righteous and upright.

"You! How dare you! I will report you to the imperial court..."

Luo Shijun's roar was cut short halfway through.

He suddenly realized that the reason he, the local tyrant, could fight the Four Great Constables to a standstill was precisely because they followed the rules and the law, and even when using underworld methods, they did so with restraint.

A gentleman can deceive others.

The acting detective in front of us completely disregards both official and江湖 (jianghu) rules, leaving no room for compromise from the start.

The other party was both a monk from Daxiangguo Temple and a detective from the Six Doors, but in terms of his style of doing things, he was neither like a monk from Daxiangguo Temple nor a detective from the Six Doors.

Then there's only one way.

Luo Shijun waved his hand sharply: "Go and drive these scoundrels who are disrupting the birthday banquet out!" The guards outside the hall rushed in instantly, and several people in the hall who dared to defy the Six Doors also stepped forward.

Sun Tao, known as "River-Turning Dragon," is famous for his "Eight Strike-Through-River-Turning Techniques," which are highly dependent on the environment. If they can fight on water, the power of the technique is greatly increased.

Ma Xingyun, known as "Thousand-Mile Smoke," is famous for his "Thirteen Riders of Smoke and Clouds," a skill derived from horsemanship that excels in long-distance raids.

The most skilled martial artist is Wang Qingshan, the head of the Golden Saber Wang family, also known as "Broken Mountain Saber." He has been famous for a long time and is considered a near-first-class master in the martial arts world.

With a knife in hand, he charged forward, fueled by deep-seated hatred.

It flew out in an instant and crashed to the ground with a thud.

Also lying on the ground were Sun Tao and Ma Xingyun, who had been fiercely posing.

'What kind of scumbags are these, acting like martial arts masters at the gathering?'

Zhan Zhao didn't even draw his sword; he simply waved his sleeve, and three invisible sword energies swept across the sky in unrestrained arcs, striking the three so-called sect leaders and ending the battle in an extremely uninteresting manner.

He actually had a feeling about it before.

Are the Four Great Constables a bit too weak?
Are the elite troops of the Six Doors General Headquarters not very good at fighting?
But now, after comparing them, I finally understand why the Four Great Constables could be so powerful in the martial arts world, and why the Six Doors could make smaller sects tremble in fear.

My starting point was indeed a bit high, and after entering the martial arts world, I always compared myself to figures like the Wish-Bearing Monk, the Cloth Bag Monk Jiewen, and Madam Gu.

Let alone them, Guo Huai, Lian Caiyun, and Pang Lingyi are all top-tier figures in the martial arts world, and ordinary people can't afford to mess with them.

"Impressive skills! No wonder you were so arrogant!"

Having been able to contend with the Six Doors for so long, Luo Shijun's subordinates couldn't possibly be that weak. But seeing that this group of guests was utterly useless, he instead sat down arrogantly, looking at the chaotic birthday banquet with a ferocious expression.

He has official connections. The Six Doors, as the law enforcement agency of the imperial court, has messed up the birthday banquet like this. Let's see how they handle it!

But then, a gentle breeze blew by, and Zhao Wujiu entered the hall, handing over a booklet: "I have not failed in my mission."

He sighed again, "It's a pity that's all we have."

Zhan Zhao took the booklet, flipped through it briefly, and tossed it toward the person in the main seat: "The so-called 'Zhong Kui' has been found. It seems it was all a misunderstanding!"

Luo Shijun instinctively took it, but upon closer inspection, his expression instantly changed, and he abruptly stood up: "This...where did you get this?"

Zhan Zhao countered, "What do you think?"

After thinking it over carefully, Luo Shijun suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and slowly sat down.

The location of this secret manual was known to very few people even within the manor, but the Pang family knew it perfectly well in order to gain the other party's support.

Looking at Zhan Zhao's confident demeanor, seemingly unafraid of the court's turmoil, could it be that his powerful backer, the Pang family, was about to abandon him and instead support this person?

Not quite yet.

But it was also a heavy blow.

Pang Lingyi's method was to both inflict pain on Luo Shijun so that he would stop causing trouble, and to prevent her uncle from actually dying.

This booklet could cripple him, but it wouldn't be enough to convict and execute him outright.

That's why Zhao Wujiu said it was a pity.

After this battle, the prestige of the Luo family was completely destroyed.

"The threat from 'Zhong Kui' is just a misunderstanding!"

After the birthday banquet was a complete mess, Zhou Wuxin and Zhao Wujiu spoke in unison, experiencing an unprecedented sense of pleasure: "Master Luo, do you still have any concerns and need my Six Doors guards?"

Luo Shijun held the official position of Assistant Minister of Works, but since he had no duties and it was a purely sinecure, he could only sullenly reply upon hearing this rather ironic title: "No need... I will handle it myself..."

"go!"

Zhan Zhao led his men away.

Watching their departing figures, not only did the guests tremble with fear, wondering when the Six Doors had become so formidable, and that they should keep a low profile lately, but Luo Shijun also shrank back in the main seat, remaining motionless.

Only one person got up and chased after them like a madman.

"Six Doors! Give me back my son's life!!"

"Nine Forms of the Golden Saber—Ah!!"

Wang Qingshan shouted the name of the move and charged forward, then suddenly collapsed down the steps.

He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, his energy and spirit drained away, and he was so trembling that he couldn't get up.

Sun Tao and Ma Xingyun carefully walked out and supported him on either side, but he was as limp as a lump of mud. Seeing this, they felt quite sorry for him.

In their eyes, this person had completely lost his will to fight back after realizing there was no hope of revenge.

actually not.

That night, Zhan Zhao had an invisible sword aura that he intended to send to the future treacherous minister, Grand Tutor Pang, but he failed to deliver it.

Having recently learned of the so-called feud between Wang Qingshan and the Six Doors, and seeing this man's attitude that he didn't think his son was wrong at all, he casually handed the fight over to this old codger.

Then he lay paralyzed in bed, filled with longing for his beastly son, until he breathed his last!

(End of this chapter)