Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

Tie Cangzhou's performance ended, and he was somewhat satisfied. Today's move greatly enhanced the prestige of the Jinzhu Gang. In the chaotic Jiangzhou City, simply keeping a low profile would not earn respect; one must demonstrate their strength to gain more influence.

He took a couple of steps with a smug look on his face when he suddenly heard someone in the crowd shout: "According to the 20th volume of the Divine Law, Criminal Law 3, anyone who conspires to beat someone, breaks a person's limbs, or blinds one person in one eye shall be punished with one hundred strokes of the cane and three years of penal servitude."

"Anyone who blinds a person, breaks a person's limbs, harms a person in two or more ways, or causes a person to become seriously ill due to a pre-existing condition, or cuts off a person's tongue or damages a person's yin or yang, shall be punished with one hundred strokes of the cane and exiled three thousand li; half of the offender's property shall be given to the injured or seriously ill person for their support."

"The Jinzhu gang broke someone's limbs in public. I wonder how much caning they should receive? How many years of imprisonment? How much compensation should they pay?"

This person's voice was very loud, no less so than Tie Cangzhou's. It was clearly generated using true qi, and it resonated for miles around, so that half of Jiangzhou City could hear it clearly.

Tie Cangzhou roared in fury: "You coward, don't hide in the crowd and talk!"

"I didn't hide, I just didn't intentionally stand very high." A person jumped out from the crowd and stood on the roof: "Alright, now that I'm on high ground, I can speak on behalf of the law-abiding citizens of Jiangzhou and ask you, Jinzhu Gang, a question: Is there any justice in this street brawl that results in injury? Is there any law?"

Li Gu saw clearly that the person who jumped out was a middle-aged man, who looked to be about forty or fifty years old. However, age can be determined by appearance alone. Judging from the imposing manner in which he spoke, one could tell that his cultivation level was at least above the Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Gu asked Kailong in a low voice, "Who is this person?"

Kailong chuckled in a low voice, "That's the Jiangzhou branch leader of the Yangtze River Gang. Nobody knows his real name, only that he's nicknamed 'Green-skinned Tiger.' The Yangtze River Gang is a gang that makes money through shipping on the Yangtze River. They've always coveted Chaotianmen Wharf, the largest wharf in Jiangzhou, but it's controlled by the Jinzhu Gang. That's why the two gangs have always been at odds."

Li Gu grinned crookedly, "So that's how it is! I thought some quack had jumped out, but it turns out he's also a gangster."

At this moment, the Green-skinned Tiger stood on the moral high ground, looking down on the "law-breaking and disorderly" Golden Bamboo Gang. But the people of Jiangzhou were not so easily fooled. They had seen too much gang fighting and had a high threshold for judgment. They would not easily follow others' lead.

Everyone is watching and waiting.

Tie Cangzhou sneered: "I didn't expect that the Insect Hall Master of the Yangtze River Gang would be so familiar with the 'Law of China'. What kind of gang leader are you? Why don't you become a lawyer? Maybe you'll earn more money that way."

Green-skinned Tiger sneered: "If I can bring down the Golden Bamboo Gang, I might as well become a lawyer."

Tie Cangzhou sneered: "Too bad you can't bring me down. This time I wasn't fighting privately, but assisting the government in handling a case. It's an act of bravery."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked in Li Gu's direction: "Officer Kai, don't you think so?"

When Kailong was called out, countless eyes turned to him in an instant, and Li Gu, who was standing next to him, was also brought into the spotlight.

Li Gu didn't forget that she was being chased by Hua Qianfang and shouldn't appear in public, so she quickly hid to the side and disappeared into the crowd.

Kailong swayed and lightly leaped onto the roof of the nearby restaurant, standing on the eaves. He coughed lightly and spoke, his voice not quiet, his cultivation level seemingly above the Foundation Establishment stage: "Please listen to me, everyone. This injured man... is the murderer in the recent series of night watchman killings. The Golden Bamboo Gang was indeed invited by the government to help us..."

Then came a whole bunch of official, rambling talk, omitting a hundred million words of it.

The burly gangster from the Yangtze River Gang turned pale after hearing only the opening remarks. He snorted, jumped off the roof, and disappeared into the crowd.

Tie Cangzhou laughed heartily, waved his hand, and led his gang back to Chaotianmen Wharf.

Officials also emerged and began to tidy up the scene.

A group of constables surrounded the limbless murderer, lifted him up, and took him back to the yamen for questioning. After the official procedures were completed, he was sent to the execution ground to be beheaded.

Li Gu found Zhang Yi and Zheng Xiaodong in the bustling crowd, and the three of them walked side by side on the way back to the yamen.

Zhang Yi couldn't help but sigh softly, "I knew Jiangzhou was in chaos, but I never imagined it would be this chaotic. This is simply no place for a human to live."

Li Gu also sighed, "This place might be even more dangerous than the Flower Valley in Hidden Flower Garden. In the Flower Valley, as long as your cultivation level is below the seventh level of Qi Refining, you'll be fine and can even live a very happy life."

Zheng Xiaodong shook his head: "If we didn't know, that would be fine, but we already know the secret of Flower Valley. If we still want to live a life of hiding in the valley, what's the difference between that and being in prison? I'd rather die outside than bury my head in the valley."

Zhang Yi said in a low voice, "Don't tell Junior Sister about what happened outside. It's fine for her to stay in the kitchen of the yamen."

The three of them instantly reached a consensus on this matter!

As soon as they returned to the yamen, they ran into Meng Ting at the gate. It wasn't mealtime, so she was free to move around as she pleased. She stood at the gate like a statue waiting for her husband. When she saw the three of them return, Meng Ting cheered and jumped over: "Oh, you're finally back! What happened in the city today? All the constables, yamen runners, and soldiers in the yamen have run out, leaving only a few menial servants like me in the yamen. It's so empty and scary."

Li Gu smiled and said, "It's nothing. The murderer who killed the night watchman has been found, and everyone is out there trying to catch him. He's very good at escaping; he's been running all over the city, causing chaos."

Meng Ting didn't think too much about it: "Oh! Right, the chief constable said he saw Senior Brother Li return and wants you to go see him."

Li Gudaqi: "Chief Constable?"

He only met the chief constable once when he joined the company. Because he had a warrant from Prefect Hua, the chief constable didn't say much and just arranged for Kailong to train the new recruits before leaving him alone.

Li Gu asked in a low voice, "Do you know why the Chief Constable wants to see me?"

Meng Ting shook her head: "I don't know, they didn't tell me."

Li Gu knew that his junior sister wasn't good at reading people's expressions, and he wouldn't be able to get anything out of her, so he decided to go directly to see the chief constable.

By going around the main hall of the yamen from the side and then crossing a corridor, you will arrive at the Six Doors. At this time, the Six Doors is empty, with few people. Most of the constables are still dealing with the night watchman's case, sending the murderer with his limbs crippled to the prison cell and interrogating him about his motives.

As soon as Li Gu entered the Six Doors, he saw the chief constable sitting with his legs crossed, swinging one leg back and forth, looking very relaxed. But as soon as he saw Li Gu enter, his face immediately darkened.

Li Gu thought to himself: Looks like I'm going to get scolded. I wonder what I did to offend him?