During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

"This belongs to her."

Li Ji glanced at Tian Yi's tightly gripped wristband and spoke calmly.

These six simple words, without any angry rebuke or questioning, sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

There were at least several dozen people in the stone hall, if not hundreds, but the moment this person appeared, he made it impossible for anyone to move.

Gudong!

Someone in the stone hall secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Who exactly is behind this method, a top-tier individual?

Such power is truly terrifying; they are like people from a completely different world.

Some of the assassins from the Luo Wang organization who were watching the show from the shadows secretly groaned, never expecting that they would be affected just by watching the show.

A look of panic flashed across Wu Lu's face, the deputy envoy of the secret treasury in the arena. Clearly, he recognized the person in front of him.

First-class Heavenly Character, no water supply.

He never expected that Duan Shui, who was currently in the limelight, would suddenly appear here and interfere in such a trivial matter.

Yes, in Wu Lu's view, this was just a trivial matter.

Two second-class killers were vying for a pair of Xuanwen Cold Iron wristbands; how could a first-class Heavenly character possibly be worth their effort?

Wu Lu had no idea why the other party had made a move; he simply thought Wu Lu was just passing by.

When Li Ji slowly walked to Tian Yi's side, the water pressure that had enveloped the entire area dissipated.

Despite this, none of the assassins from the Luo Wang organization watching the scene dared to speak out or make any rash moves.

Qin Fu, on the other hand, was under the greatest pressure.

He naturally recognized Li Ji's identity as a newly promoted first-class Heavenly Rank Water-Cutting Master.

Although he was a subordinate of the two masters, Soul Extinction and Soul Transformation, he dared not directly disobey a first-class Heavenly Rank official.

Qin Fu's hand trembled slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he finally let go.

Tian Yi lightly clenched her five fingers to hold the wrist guard, her gaze sweeping over the deputy envoy Wu Lu and Qin Fu opposite her, her eyes filled with a distinct coldness.

The room quieted down slightly. Wu Lu composed himself, then bowed respectfully to Li Ji, who was standing to the side.

"What brings Lord Duan Shui to the secret vault?"

Li Ji's gaze swept lightly over the crowd, his tone calm and unwavering:

"Let's exchange some items at the secret vault, but no rush, let's follow the rules of the secret vault first."

He looked up at the deputy envoy of the secret treasury and said, word by word:

"The secret vault is always first-come, first-served, and this pair of wristbands should rightfully belong to Tian Yi."

But from what Qin Fu just said, it seems he had already made a plan.

"In that case, you will need to take out another pair of wristbands of the same style and give them to Qin Fu."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lu's face instantly froze, turning from white to green, looking extremely unpleasant.

This mysterious patterned cold iron wrist guard is the only one of its kind in the secret vault; there is simply no other one available.

After standing frozen in place for a moment, Wu Lu had no choice but to bite the bullet and change his tune, forcing himself to remain calm:

"My lord, please forgive me. I made a mistake. Qin Fu has never made any reservations in the secret vault."

Li Ji lowered his gaze slightly, slowly turning to Qin Fu, whose face was filled with panic, and said in a cold voice:

"Since you didn't reserve it, why did you forcibly take the wristband that belonged to Tian Yi?"

Qin Fu was startled by Li Ji's gaze, and felt a chill run down his spine, causing him to tremble.

"I have made a reservation, and it is indeed true."

I spoke with the deputy envoy two days ago and asked him to specially reserve this pair of wristbands for me.

Li Ji's gaze returned to Deputy Envoy Wu Lu, a faint killing intent creeping into his eyes.

"So, you were lying to me before?"

Wu Lu's heart tightened, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

In just a few words, he was forced into a dilemma.

He had previously considered it a trivial matter, but he never expected it to affect him.

He had already agreed to give the wristband to Tian Yi, yet this Lord Duan Shui was still clinging to it. Was he deliberately toying with him?

Thinking of this, Wu Lu could only forcefully suppress his panic and said stiffly:

"The secret vault has its own rules, which do not need to be explained to outsiders. Even a top-ranking official is no exception. Why must Lord Duan Shui press on so relentlessly?"

As soon as he said that, the breathing of the assassins from the Luo Wang organization around them became even lighter.

One is a first-class rank official, and the other is a deputy envoy of the secret treasury. If these two were to fight, who would win and who would lose?

It should be noted that within the Luo Net, the Chief Envoy of the Secret Treasury is on par with the Heavenly Rank One, while the Deputy Envoy of the Secret Treasury is undoubtedly half a rank lower.

If the mastermind of the secret vault were here, he might be able to stand on equal footing with the top-tier rank.

As for the deputy envoy of the secret vault, everyone was speculating how many moves he could last if a fight broke out.

However, it's not impossible. Although the deputy envoy of the secret vault is no match for the top-ranking officials, there are still quite a few secret vault guards secretly guarding this place.

If a real fight breaks out, it will probably be difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time.

Tian Yi stood behind Li Ji, holding the wristband, watching him quietly. It seemed that she would not hesitate at all if he made a move.

Li Ji stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze falling indifferently on Qin Fu and the deputy envoy Wu Lu:

"The rules of the secret vault are no greater than those of the net."

Some people abused their power for personal gain and secretly reserved treasures for the treasury.

Some people, taking advantage of their power, overstepped their bounds and forcibly robbed others in public.

According to the rules of the Net of Law, this crime of favoritism and corruption warrants the loss of an arm.

"Wu Lu, Qin Fu, you two, do it yourselves."

After he finished speaking, Li Ji said nothing more, but simply observed the expressions on the two people's faces.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Envoy Wu Lu broke out in a cold sweat, his Adam's apple bobbing violently.

He never imagined that a pair of Xuanwen Cold Iron wrist guards would lead to his opponent demanding that he cut off his own arm.

That's really ruthless.

That's really vicious.

The other party probably saw through Qin Fu's so-called reservation long ago, and their previous questioning was just to make a fool of the two of them.

However, even if he favored Qin Fu, he would never have to take one of his arms.

He was the deputy envoy of the secret vault of the Luo Net, and his rank was above the second level of the Killer rank. Even the first level of the Heaven rank could not be dealt with at will!

Thinking of this, Wu Lu immediately mustered his last bit of courage and said sternly:

"Cut off the water! The laws of the Luo Wang organization are well-established. Even if you want to punish me, it's not your place to do so. You have no right to judge us privately!"

Li Ji's eyes remained completely calm, his voice carrying a faint chill:

"There will always be people who forget some of the rules of the Net, and there will always be people who forget their own identity."

If you can't do it yourselves, I can help you, but the pain might be unbearable for you.

The moisture around Li Ji began to surge, and puddles of water appeared on the floor several feet around him. An invisible killing intent spread rampantly throughout the hall.

The assassins from the Luo Wang organization watching the play inside the hall held their breath, not daring to utter a sound.

Qin Fu's hand gripping the sword began to tremble; asking someone to cut off his own arm was no easy task.

It's easy to cut off someone else's hand, but hard to cut off your own.

The thought that my arm might be in a different place is a hurdle that's hard to overcome.

Even with his arm still intact, Qin Fu felt a sharp pain in his left hand.

Under this immense pressure, Qin Fu could no longer care about the so-called rules of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), and suddenly turned around and ran wildly out of the stone hall.

He would be safe as long as he could escape to the side of the two masters, Soul Extinction and Soul Transformation.

He didn't believe that Duan Shui would dare to make a move while those two adults were around.

"Trying to escape?"

Li Ji watched Qin Fu's figure, a very faint smile appearing on his lips:

"Resisting is an even more serious crime, punishable by death."

As soon as he finished speaking, a glint of dark blue flashed in Li Ji's eyes, and he gently waved his right hand.

A cloud of water mist suddenly rose into the air, and two solid, water-shaped hands emerged from it, catching up with Qin Fu as fast as lightning.

"Bang!"

Two large, water-shaped hands covered Qin Fu and slammed them together.

After a muffled thud, all that remained in the water-shaped giant hand was a pool of bloody, mangled flesh.

The crimson blood foam slowly slid down onto the floor of the stone hall.

This terrifying scene terrified the deputy envoy, Wu Lu, to the point of losing his mind.

Is he next?

Seeing this, Wu Lu no longer hesitated, drew the short blade from his waist, and slashed it fiercely at his left arm!

Immediately, a piercing scream echoed throughout the stone hall.