In this bizarre world, I can extract supernatural powers.

Officer Chen was slightly taken aback, a look of doubt on his face.

The battle is over; only the cleanup phase remains.

But Xu Bai seemed to have something else to say.

He was very curious about what it was.

The two walked together to a secluded spot.

Officer Chen ran his hand over the scabbard and asked, "Manager Xu, there's no one here. Just say what you have to say."

Xu Bai paused briefly, then slowly asked, "Lord Chen, do you think there's anything unusual about this operation?"

Officer Chen frowned and asked, "Something's wrong? What's wrong?"

He didn't understand what Xu Bai meant.

Xu Bai pondered for a moment, then asked, "How could our actions have been known to the enemy beforehand, and why would they have set a trap specifically to target us?"

Officer Chen snapped out of his daze, his expression growing serious: "Does Manager Xu mean there's a traitor among us this time?"

This operation was extremely secretive; apart from the officials in charge, no one else knew anything about it.

How were they able to set up an ambush in advance?

There is only one possibility: that the Heavenly Heart Sect has an inside agent in the government office.

An inside informant had informed the Tianxin Sect members about their plans beforehand, causing them to fall into the sect's trap.

Officer Chen took a deep breath: "I think... I might know who it is."

Xu Bai asked, "Who?"

Constable Chen's eyes were icy: "Of the four constables, those from constables A, B, C, and D, those from constables A and B are all out on missions, only Constable Zhao from constable C is still here."

"Before the mission was carried out that day, Officer Zhao was not far away."

Xu Bai raised an eyebrow and asked, "If that's the case, is there any evidence?"

After thinking for a moment, Officer Chen said, "We'll talk about it when we get back."

evidence?

He did not.

But after we get back, we should observe the situation first.

After discussing it for a while, the two said no more.

After the battlefield was cleaned up, the group headed towards Feng County.

……

It was already night when we returned to Feng County.

At this moment, the yamen (government office) was brightly lit, the only source of light on the street.

Several constables were standing guard outside.

When Constable Chen arrived with his men, the constables looked astonished.

One of the constables quietly left.

Upon arriving at the yamen's courtyard, Constable Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at Xu Bai and said, "Thanks to Manager Xu's help this time, the matter is settled. Manager Xu, please go back and rest."

On the way back to the coffin shop, you'll pass by the government office.

Xu Bai had just come in casually and nodded, saying, "Okay, if there's anything else related to the Heavenly Heart Sect, let me know immediately."

Officer Chen agreed.

Xu Bai was about to turn around and leave.

Just then, a sound of footsteps suddenly rang out.

"Lord Chen, is the mission complete?"

Officer Zhao walked through the inner courtyard to Officer Chen, his gaze sweeping over Officer Ding, a barely perceptible look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

Officer Chen glanced back and sneered, "Lord Zhao, you've gone to all this trouble to wait here. You've really gone to great lengths."

Officer Zhao raised an eyebrow and said, "Is there a hidden meaning in Lord Chen's words?"

"Whether there is a statement or not, the officials will decide."

Constable Chen snorted coldly: "Lord Zhao, would you mind coming with me to find Clerk Wang?"

Officer Zhao waved his sleeve and said, "Why not? I want to see what Lord Chen is really thinking."

The two were locked in a fierce and direct confrontation.

Xu Bai watched from the side.

Seemingly noticing Xu Bai's gaze, Constable Zhao turned and glanced back.

When he saw Xu Bai standing unharmed in front of him, a fleeting look of surprise crossed his eyes.

Xu Bai keenly noticed the other party's surprise, and was now quite certain of his previous thoughts.

If the other party had not colluded with the Tianxin Sect, they would not have shown him such an expression.

After all, he and Officer Zhao were complete strangers.

Just then, another set of footsteps sounded.

A middle-aged man dressed in official robes walked out from the inner courtyard.

The middle-aged man had an average appearance and was slightly overweight.

There was a faint hint of gloom in his eyes and brows.

The moment the middle-aged man stepped out, both Constable Zhao and Constable Chen bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Clerk Wang!"

The clerk was in charge of the head constables of each department in the yamen, and could be considered the superior of the head constables.

Therefore, the two naturally had to exchange greetings.

Wang Dianli glanced at everyone present, frowned, and asked, "What are you all arguing about?"

Officer Zhao sneered, "Lord Wang, since Lord Chen returned, his words have been laced with sarcasm, and I don't know why."

Wang Dianli looked at Chen Butou.

Officer Chen took a deep breath and gripped the scabbard tightly.

"The mission was completed perfectly, but the enemy had already set a trap beforehand."

"This humble servant suspects that someone in the yamen is secretly colluding with the Heavenly Heart Sect. Apart from us, only Constable Zhao knows about this."

"Moreover, Officer Zhao has the opportunity to inform the people of the Heavenly Heart Sect."

Officer Zhao's hand, hidden in his sleeve, tightened slightly, and he shouted, "Absurd!"

Officer Chen coldly replied, "Whether it's absurd or not, you know better than anyone else."

Officer Zhao drew his long sword: "You have slandered me so blatantly; today I will demand an explanation from you."

Officer Chen also drew his long sword: "I've been around the block for a living, and I've never been afraid of anyone."

The two were on the verge of fighting.

Wang, the clerk, suddenly interrupted: "Stop it, all of you!"

Upon hearing this, the other two both stopped.

Wang Dianli glanced at Xu Bai and asked, "Who is he?"

Officer Chen hurriedly explained Xu Bai's situation.

Finally, he added one more sentence.

"If it weren't for Manager Xu's intervention, we would probably be dead without a burial place."

Wang Dianli nodded slightly: "He is indeed a young and promising talent."

He then turned his gaze to Constable Chen.

Do you have any evidence?

Officer Chen was speechless: "Only he could have informed the Heavenly Heart Sect; what need is there for evidence?"

Wang Dianli shook his head and said, "Without evidence, he cannot take the blame, after all, he is also a constable."

Officer Chen wanted to say something more.

Wang, the clerk, waved his sleeve and said, "Alright, let's not mention this again. We're all government officials, and we'll have to cooperate with each other in the future. Let's not let this damage our relationship."

After saying this, Wang Dianli didn't give Chen Butou a chance to continue speaking and turned to walk into the inner courtyard.

Officer Chen opened his mouth, but then swallowed all the words he wanted to say.

With a smug look on his face, Constable Zhao followed them into the inner courtyard.

Soon, only Constable Chen and his men remained.

Officer Chen clenched his fists, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

It was clearly Constable Zhao who leaked the information, but he was allowed to go unpunished because there was no evidence.

That's utterly absurd!

"You all go and rest first."

Officer Chen took several deep breaths to suppress the anger in his heart.

The constables exchanged glances before carefully retreating.

Officer Chen looked at Xu Bai and said with a wry smile, "Manager Xu, I'm sorry you had to see this."

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "Lord Chen comes from the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world), and has the chivalrous spirit of the Jianghu, but he doesn't understand the ways of officialdom."

Officer Chen was stunned.

Xu Bai patted Constable Chen's shoulder lightly: "The yamen is short-staffed. If there is no evidence, Constable Zhao is at least a master of the fourth level of the Transcendent Realm, so naturally he will not be easily convicted."

After thinking for a moment, Constable Chen said dejectedly, "So that's how it is."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "But there's no need to be so discouraged; there are still opportunities."