Swordholder

Seeing that no one dared to speak again, Chen Yuan walked to the round table and sat in the main seat.

Li Wei and Nuomi, heads held high, quickly walked up behind Chen Yuan and stood proudly.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and scanned the arena.

The Wuxiang Sect is an organization where the strong are respected.

That's why he's so arrogant!

Unbridled!

Let alone in the Wuxiang Sect, even in the entire Daxiang Empire, as long as the status is equal, everything else depends on strength.

As for Chen Yuan's goal here, it is to climb to the position of Grand Director.

Only when he reached the position of Grand Director would he be qualified to investigate his own and Li Wei's backgrounds.

Therefore, we must not back down at any step!

Even why did Lu Chengfeng undergo such a transformation?

And who is the murderer who turned Lu Chengfeng into that state?

Thinking of all this, the coldness in Chen Yuan's eyes intensified.

"Oh, you're pretty arrogant, aren't you!"

At that moment, an aged voice suddenly rang out in the deathly silent hall.

Everyone looked toward the doorway, following the sound.

There, a tall old man wearing a blue robe walked in, his belly exposed, revealing his fat body.

His face was pale, like that of a dead man.

He was holding a candle in his hand, munching on it with relish, his grayish-white eyes staring indifferently at Chen Yuan.

"Director Ma!"

All the captains in the hall looked at the newcomer, breathed a sigh of relief, and spoke respectfully.

Chen Yuan's aura had been so powerful that they couldn't breathe.

The visitor was none other than Ma Ling'en, the director of the Ninth Division.

Ma Ling'en approached Chen Yuan while gnawing on a candle, black saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth.

After swallowing a few mouthfuls of candle shards, his aged voice rang out, "If you want to be the one in charge here and become the captain, you'd better have a powerful background. Otherwise, I'll still be the one in charge."

Chen Yuan nodded, took out the letter of appointment, and said in a show of force, "I am a man of the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture. I have come here specifically to take up my post, but secretly, I am here to investigate the death of Chief Xu."

As he spoke, he stood up again, placed his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and narrowed his eyes. "Lord Ma, if you cooperate well, I can let you take the position of Chief Minister."

Everyone in the room held their breath, staring in horror at Chen Yuan.

Is he a member of the Wangdong Prefecture?

I rely on?

Is their background that powerful?

No wonder they were so arrogant!

Everyone immediately understood, and there was no doubt whatsoever.

After all, the appointment letter in the other party's possession did indeed bear the seal of the Zhen Dong Prefecture, and even the seal of the Enforcement Court.

Li Wei glanced at Chen Yuan and secretly admired him.

"Ah Yuan's arrogance and domineering attitude were all prepared in advance."

"Those people who died earlier died in vain; Director Ma wouldn't dare touch A Yuan!"

"After all, A-Yuan now represents the Prefect of Zhen Dong Prefecture!"

Li Wei's mind was racing, and he secretly gave Chen Yuan a thumbs up.

Sure enough, when Ma Ling'en heard that Chen Yuan was a man of the Wangdong Prefecture Lord and had come here to secretly investigate Xu Zhihua's death... his expression froze, and his eyes narrowed.

He then took a closer look at the appointment letter and found no problems.

Even Zhou Ye couldn't help but gasp.

Good guy!

Ordinary people who come to take up their posts usually go through the Wuxiang Assessment Department in Tianshan County. After the assessment, they are assigned to their Ninth Division. But this person in front of us was directly appointed by the Prefect!

No wonder he dared to kill Yang Gang!

"Hehe, so Lord Chen has come with a mission. My apologies for not recognizing you!"

Ma Ling'en's face, which had been cold and ferocious, suddenly blossomed into a smile.

However, the smile was extremely ugly, like an old fat pig smiling at you, revealing a mouthful of sparse black teeth.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself that this guy must have been possessed by evil energy.

Even demons and zombies are in a similar situation to Uncle Lu.

However, the mutation only occurred while the other party was alive.

Lu Chengfeng, on the other hand, underwent a mutation before he was completely dead.

"Um."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, showing no respect whatsoever for this director.

In his view, the more he acted this way, the more Ma Ling'en believed him.

After all, this is a crucial moment for the other party to take things further.

They will seize any opportunity for advancement.

"Then, Lord Yang, is there any other task that I, your humble servant, need to undertake?"

Ma Ling'en put away the candle in his hand and spoke respectfully.

"Yes, you have brought me all the information about Lu Chengfeng. I want to study him carefully and see if I can find out more about the Swordholders."

"At the same time, also bring me all the information about Xu Zhihua's death, including the cause and effect, and his ancestors for eighteen generations."

Chen Yuan spoke calmly, his demeanor resembling that of a superior giving orders to a subordinate.

Upon hearing this, Nuomi's expression shifted slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.

"Okay, no problem."

To the surprise of the other team captains, Ma Ling'en did not get angry.

His expression was unreadable, but after instructing Zhou Ye to do as he was told, he smiled and looked at Chen Yuan again, "Is there anything else?"

Chen Yuan thought for a moment and said, "No, give me a private room."

Ma Ling'en nodded and told Zhou Ye to take Chen Yuan away from there to another room.

In the council hall, the remaining captains all looked at Ma Ling'en.

"Chief, this human boy may not have been sent by the Lord of the Prefecture to investigate the case."

An elderly man with red hair walked over and spoke in a low voice.

Being outdone by human cultivators was extremely unpleasant.

"I know."

To the red-haired old man's surprise, Ma Ling'en said that.

"hehe!"

Ma Ling'en narrowed his eyes as he looked at Yang Gang, whose head had been crushed on the ground. "Damn, this kid is ruthless."

The other captains looked at the corpses on the ground, still shaken.

The red-haired old man frowned.

Ma Ling'en suddenly revealed a sinister smile, "Heh, he killed Yang Gang, which proves he's not one of Lord Wangdong's men."

"Um?"

The red-haired old man narrowed his eyes, then suddenly remembered, "The Lord of Wangdong Prefecture is called Yang Zhen!"

"That's right."

Ma Ling'en stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold and sinister.

"Then, sir, you also..."

The red-haired man looked completely puzzled.

"That kid is something else..."

Ma Ling'en narrowed his eyes, a glint flashing in them. "Find a way to make him fight with Yang Guoguo from the Yang family and Xu Zhilong from the Xu family."

The red-haired old man's eyes narrowed, revealing disdain. "Him?"

The red-haired old man understood very well that the position of Grand Chief of Tianshan County was still vacant. Among the dozen or so chiefs, the most powerful contenders for the position were undoubtedly Yang Guoguo from the Yang family and Xu Zhilong from the Xu family.

One of them has some connection with the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture, belonging to the same clan and origin.

One of them is the younger brother of the former chief director, and he has many of Xu Zhihua's former brothers who support him.

Ma Ling'en looked at the others, then glanced at the red-haired old man, "Because he was appointed by the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture. Even if he is not the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture's man, he must have a powerful force behind him to make the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture personally take this step."

The red-haired old man narrowed his eyes. "I understand."

"Let him go to the brothel and be the owner first."

Ma Ling'en smiled.

The red-haired old man's gaze sharpened, and he nodded, a look of anticipation in his eyes.

"Heh, it's time to stir up some waves in Tianshan County, this stagnant pool. I just wonder if that kid is a dragon crossing the river?"

Ma Ling'en glanced at the rest of the people in the room and said calmly, "What happened today must not be spread."

He paused, then looked at Yang Gang's corpse.

"However, the news that he was killed by a new captain still reached the Yang family."

Everyone nodded, their eyes revealing a bloodthirsty glint.

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A dimly lit room.

Chen Yuan received the information and carefully read about what had happened to Lu Chengfeng. His expression became puzzled.

"Ah Yuan, how is it? Who did this to Uncle Lu?"

Li Wei asked curiously.

Chen Yuan glanced at the bored Nuomi and shook his head slightly. "There isn't much information, and the woman who is in love with Uncle Lu is a bit strange. There are very few records of her in the intelligence."

Li Wei didn't understand.

Chen Yuan didn't explain much, his eyes narrowed as he pondered.

The woman who fell in love with Lu Chengfeng possessed the Evil God Devouring Heaven Technique and the Demon God Devouring Heaven Technique.

This is an extremely powerful technique that combines demonic and evil paths.

She clearly seduced Lu Chengfeng and fell in love with him. After succeeding, she was hunted down by the Wuxiang Sect.

Finally, how did they manage to get both the glutinous rice and the cultivation technique into Lu Chengfeng's hands?

"Could it be... that woman worked for the Wuxiang Sect and seduced Uncle Lu in order to obtain the Demon God Devouring Heaven Technique and the Evil God Devouring Heaven Technique? But why was she ultimately hunted down by the Wuxiang Sect?"

Chen Yuan murmured, feeling utterly perplexed.

In the end, he simply stopped thinking about it, but he did remember one name.

Ji Xiaomi!

This is the woman who seduced Lu Chengfeng, and also Nuomi's mother.

No wonder she's called Nuomi (sticky rice); it turns out her mother's name is Xiaomi (millet).

As Chen Yuan pondered, his gaze fell on Nuomi, who had been looking down and teasing the ants on the ground.

In Chen Yuan's perception, Nuomi also paused for a moment, murmuring the name "Ji Xiaomi".

Not long after, Zhou Ye returned, bringing with him three sets of specially made outfits for the Wuxiang Guardians.

She wore a black, fitted outfit as a base layer, along with a set of leather armor to protect her chest.

According to Zhou Ye's introduction, this leather armor is a magic weapon. Although it is a magic weapon at the spiritual level, even a powerful crossbow would have difficulty piercing it.

Against an unarmored cultivator of equal strength, they would have a significant advantage.

To Chen Yuan's surprise, Zhou Ye had finished making the clothes for the three of them in just half a day, and they were especially form-fitting.

They even have small glutinous rice ones!

After the three of them put on the clothes, Zhou Ye led them away from the government office and headed towards the north of the county town.

"Where are we going?"

Chen Yuan asked curiously.

Zhou Ye glanced at Chen Yuan, a strange light flashing in his eyes, but still spoke:

"You've been assigned by Lord Ma to take over Yang Gang's former work."

"Hmm?" Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. "That's the captain?"

Zhou Ye nodded.

"What did he do for a living?"

Chen Yuan asked curiously.

"There is a building called the Human Desire Building of our Wuxiang Sect on Beishan Street, and he is the owner of that building."

Zhou Ye said.