Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

"Everyone, disperse!"

Yang Mingxiong waved his hand.

Most of the onlookers immediately left, while the few who were unwilling to leave were dispersed by the soldiers.

Soon, the main street in front of the county government office was deserted.

Now that Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui are both prisoners, the affairs of Qinghe County will be temporarily handled by the two prefectural officials.

Wu Sansheng was not imprisoned in the county jail, but was directly taken to Yang Mingxiong's military camp.

At the same time, Ma Hui was also taken out of the county jail by Cao Meng and imprisoned in the military camp.

Accompanied by Cao Meng and Yang Mingxiong, Lu Fengnian followed Ye Zhengtang into the county government office to complete the case closure procedures.

Ye Zhengtang prepared all the documents and placed them on the desk. He looked at Lu Fengnian with a complicated expression and said in a low voice, "Sign these documents, and the case of Erlang Village will be closed."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "Thank you, Chief Constable Ye."

After speaking, he picked up his pen and signed his name on all the documents.

When Lu Fengnian put down his pen, Ye Zhengtang said with an embarrassed look, "Lu Fengnian, congratulations on clearing the case. From now on, you are a free man."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly and turned his gaze to Cao Meng and Yang Mingxiong. "My lords, I have a few words I would like to say to Chief Constable Ye in private. I would appreciate it if you could excuse us for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhengtang's expression changed.

He didn't know Cao Meng, but Yang Mingxiong was a military officer in a county, wielding great power.

Lu Fengnian's manner of speaking to Yang Mingxiong was truly inappropriate.

However, to Ye Zhengtang's surprise, Yang Mingxiong and Cao Meng left the room almost without hesitation.

Ye Zhengtang realized that Lu Fengnian's trip to the state capital was probably not simple.

"Lu Fengnian, I was very wrong about what happened before, and I apologize to you!" Ye Zhengtang bowed and cupped his hands towards Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian accepted the bow with a calm expression, then said in a low voice, "Chief Constable Ye, my escape from prison must have caused you quite a bit of trouble, right?"

Ye Zhengtang hesitated for a moment, "The guards of the prison are my men. If you escape, I naturally have an inescapable responsibility."

However, I was in the wrong first, so this isn't your fault.

Lu Fengnian's lips curled slightly. "I can tell that Chief Constable Ye has some reservations about my prison break."

Ye Zhengtang shook his head, about to speak.

Lu Fengnian added, "There's something I need to tell Chief Constable Ye."

When I escaped from prison and left Qinghe County, I was ambushed.

Five assassins are trying to kill me; they are Wu Sansheng's men.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhengtang's expression changed drastically. "Where are they? Do you have any evidence?"

Lu Feng chuckled, "These people want to kill me, so naturally I won't let them live."

Before killing them, they dropped everything: "Killing me was Wu Sansheng's order; the purpose was to silence you. You weren't involved."

Ye Zhengtang's expression changed repeatedly, and finally he said in a deep voice, "You killed five more people?"

Without hesitation, Lu Fengnian replied, "That's right. If you want to know the location of the body, I can take you there."

Ye Zhengtang's face twitched, and he said coldly, "Don't think that just because you've become a recruit, you can disregard the law and do whatever you want."

Lu Fengnian's lips curled slightly. "Chief Constable Ye, you've probably misunderstood me."

I'm telling you this because I want to tell you that if I hadn't escaped from prison back then, I would probably be dead in prison by Wu Sansheng by now.

I listened to your advice, put down my bow and knife, surrendered myself and went to prison. If I hadn't saved myself, I would have died long ago.

Therefore, what you owe me is a life.

It's not just my life, it's my family's too.

Ye Zhengtang's eyes flickered, and he opened his mouth as if to say something but then stopped himself.

Lu Fengnian continued, "Paying back debts is a matter of course. What you owe me, you naturally have to repay."

I have no other request, but you must protect my family while I go to the front lines to join the army.

In that case, we'll call it even, how about it?

Ye Zhengtang hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently, "Okay."

"Thank you, Chief Constable Ye."

Lu Fengnian slightly raised his eyelids. "Chief Constable Ye, let me give you a piece of advice. I admire your dedication to your duties."

However, in today's world, if you can't learn to be flexible, you won't get anything done.

Moreover, it's quite possible that a good thing could turn into a bad thing.

Ye Zhengtang frowned. "I don't agree with what you're saying."

Lu Feng smiled and said, "You may not agree, but I can tell you a fact."

You can go and find the bodies of the five people I killed. I will confess on the spot and will not deny it in the slightest.

But in the end, I was still able to leave Qinghe County safely and go to the front line.

Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui broke the law, the garrison commander and the prefectural governor broke the law, what can you, a mere chief constable, possibly accomplish by upholding the law?

Upon hearing these words, Ye Zhengtang fell silent.

Lu Feng sighed, "In this chaotic world, it is commendable that you can still adhere to your bottom line."

However, you've been adhering to the wrong approach, being rigid and inflexible. In the end, you'll only end up battered and bruised by the world, unable to achieve what you want to do.

Chief Constable Ye is both brave and resourceful, and a second-rank martial artist in the Acquired Realm. He should have a bright future, wielding greater power and upholding his principles in a better way.

Having said that, he waved his hand, "That's all I have to say. I hope this has been of some help to Chief Constable Ye."

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When Lu Fengnian left the county government office, all the wanted posters for him had been removed from the streets and notice boards throughout the county government area.

With the shackles on his heart and body removed, he felt completely relaxed.

Upon returning to Yang Mingxiong's camp, Lu Fengnian prepared to leave, as he needed to hurry back to Mao'er Village.

"Master, I'll go back with you," Cao Meng said softly.

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Then you definitely have to come along. If you don't, you'll be disobeying Commander Lei's orders and that would be dereliction of duty."

Cao Meng was taken aback, his face flushed, and he said with a ashamed expression, "Master, Commander Cao is my superior and my savior. He has orders..."

Lu Fengnian waved his hand, "You don't need to explain to me. I understand your situation, and I won't make things difficult for you."

Cao Meng breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Master."

Lu Fengnian continued, "However, you only need to bring two people with you."

The rest of you have something very important to do.

"What is it?" Cao Meng asked, puzzled.

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly and turned his gaze to Yang Mingxiong. "Commander Yang, when do you plan to escort Wu Sansheng and Ma Hui to the prefectural city?"

After a moment's thought, Yang Mingxiong said, "These two are people the state city specifically wants. At the latest, the people escorting them will set off tomorrow."

Lu Feng raised his eyelids slightly, "The timing is just right."

Cao Meng was completely confused. "Master, you're talking about this and that, what do you mean by 'just right'? Can you explain it more clearly?"