novelapdf Chapter 49 The clues go cold; a night raid on the Yang residence.
Chapter 49 The clues go cold; a night raid on the Yang residence.
Sun Xiaohong's heart was pounding wildly, and her brain was racing.
The Six Doors' chief constable died in Qixia Town, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard was ordered to investigate the case.
The connection between these two events is truly profound!
This is no longer a simple feud between gangsters; it's a shocking case that could shake the heavens!
If this isn't handled properly, not only will her small Fiery Blaze Sect be wiped out, but the entire martial arts world of Nanyang County might be completely cleansed!
She now has two choices.
First, tell Shen Lian everything you know about Yang Qian and that blind grandmaster, so that the Jinyiwei, the sharpest blade, can deal with that cunning and terrifyingly powerful young man.
In this way, she can not only stay out of it, but also use someone else to do her dirty work and avenge her senior brother!
This seems to be the wisest choice.
but……
Unconsciously, Yang Qian's calm and confident face, the gleaming Autumn Water Sword in his hand, and the blind master who appeared out of nowhere and killed her senior brother in one move appeared in Sun Xiaohong's mind.
She had a strong intuition: Yang Qian was definitely not that simple!
There must be an even bigger secret hidden behind him!
That secret is even more important than Earth-rank cultivation techniques. !
If she were to expose Yang Qian now, this secret would forever be lost to her.
She might even incur the wrath of both the Imperial Guards and the mysterious force behind Yang Qian for "failing to report what she knew"!
Her fate will only be worse then!
No! I can't say it! Absolutely not!
In just a few breaths, Sun Xiaohong had already made up her mind.
She's going to gamble!
I'm betting Yang Qian can withstand the pressure from the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
I'm betting that his bigger secret will bring me even greater profits!
Sun Xiaohong was never a woman who was content with the status quo!
She's a gambler!
A madman who would stop at nothing for profit!
Thinking of this, the frozen expression on Sun Xiaohong's face instantly returned to that charming and alluring smile.
"Commander Shen, you're really joking."
She chuckled and said with captivating charm,
"I am but a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken. I stay in this inn all day, never venturing out. How would I know anything about the fighting and killing in the martial world?"
She distanced herself completely, as if she were just an ignorant girl who came to watch the spectacle.
"Yeah?"
Shen Lian's gaze grew even colder as he watched her flawless performance.
He didn't believe a single word the woman said.
He was a professional intelligence chief, whose specialty was judging whether a person was lying from their micro-expressions and behavior.
Sun Xiaohong's change in expression and her racing heart did not escape his notice.
He was certain that this woman knew something!
And she knows quite a lot!
However, Shen Lian did not expose her on the spot.
Because he knew that dealing with this kind of self-righteous woman by force was useless; he had to use a smarter method.
"Since Miss Sun knows nothing,"
Shen Lian changed the subject, saying calmly,
"Then I won't bother you any longer."
"Someone come here!"
He waved to his men behind him, "Take everyone who appeared in the mass grave a month ago back to the Zhenfu Division prison! I want to interrogate them one by one myself!"
"Yes, sir!"
Those fierce and ruthless Imperial Guards immediately rushed forward!
They dragged the terrified martial arts practitioners out of the lobby one by one, like dead dogs!
In an instant, the lobby was filled with cries and pleas for mercy!
But no one dared to resist, because they knew that resistance would only lead to their death!
Sun Xiaohong's face paled slightly as she looked at the bloody and cruel scene before her.
She knew that Shen Lian was making an example of someone to scare others!
This is a warning to her!
If she doesn't tell the truth, she'll end up like these people!
Even worse!
"Commander Shen..."
Just as Sun Xiaohong was about to say something more, Shen Lian didn't even glance at her, walking straight past her and leaving behind only a cold and piercing remark.
"Miss Sun, you'd better watch yourself. My patience is also limited."
After saying that, he led his men and the wailing "prisoners" away.
Only Sun Xiaohong and Li Mu remained, standing in the empty hall with grim expressions.
"Senior Sister... what should we do now?"
Li Mu asked, his voice trembling.
He was genuinely scared.
He had long heard of how cruel the Embroidered Uniform Guard was.
Book lovers are all in the discussion area, chatting about the charm of martial arts novels.
He didn't want to be thrown into that legendary Zhenfu Division prison where there was no way out!
"What's the panic!"
Sun Xiaohong glared at him fiercely, "A bunch of useless idiots!"
She knew that her only hope now lay in that mysterious Yang mansion!
Only Yang Qian, a man who dares to scheme against even a grandmaster, can help her resolve the current crisis!
"Walk!"
Without further hesitation, Sun Xiaohong declared, "Let's go to the Yang residence!"
……
Late at night.
The entire town of Qixia was shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere of deathly silence.
Every household kept their doors and windows tightly shut, turned off the lights, and went to sleep, fearing that they would be spotted by the Imperial Guards patrolling everywhere.
Yang Mansion, Study.
Yang Qian was listening quietly to Qian Si's report.
"Master, everything has been investigated."
Qian Si respectfully said, "That commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is named Shen Lian. He's notoriously ruthless and a brilliant detective in the Northern Garrison of the Ming Dynasty. He's here to investigate the cause of death of that man in the golden robe. It's said that the man in the golden robe is the head of the 'Four Great Constables' of the Six Doors, Zhui Ming!"
"Chasing Life?" Yang Qian was somewhat surprised to hear this.
He never expected that the guy he casually killed had such a powerful background; no wonder it had alarmed the Imperial Guards.
"Yes."
Qian Si nodded and continued, "Shen Lian arrested dozens of martial arts practitioners at Tongfu Inn today and brought them back to the county jail, which they had temporarily requisitioned. According to our informants in the yamen, those people haven't come out since they went in, and screams echoed inside all night. It seems Shen Lian intends to use torture to pry them open."
"Ha, a bunch of idiots." Yang Qian sneered disdainfully upon hearing this.
Those wandering martial artists didn't even get close to the truth. Even if you tortured them all to death, Shen Lian wouldn't get any useful information out of them.
"Where are the people from the Blazing Fire Sect? What's going on?"
Yang Qian asked.
"Reporting to Master,"
Qian Si said, "After Shen Lian left, Sun Xiaohong and Li Mu sneaked up to our gate. However, they didn't dare to come in; they just wandered around outside for a bit before going back. It seems they were scared out of their wits."
"No."
Yang Qian shook his head. "That woman isn't that simple."
He knew very well that a clever and greedy woman like Sun Xiaohong would never give up easily.
The reason she hasn't made a move is that she's waiting—waiting for an opportunity to negotiate with me.
"Master, what should we do next?"
Qian Si asked.
"Do nothing."
Yang Qian said calmly, "Let's wait and see."
All he has to do now is wait, wait for Shen Lian to come to him.
He believed that with Shen Lian's abilities, he would soon discover that those martial arts practitioners could not provide any valuable clues at all.
At that point, he will only have two directions left for his investigation: one is the Fiery Fire Sect, and the other is his mysterious "Yang Mansion"!
What Yang Qian needs to do is to further improve his strength before that happens!
He was going to prepare a big "surprise" for this arrogant commander of the Imperial Guard!
……
Just as Yang Qian had predicted.
The next day, at daybreak, Shen Lian walked out of the county jail with a gloomy expression.
He interrogated them all night, but couldn't get anything useful out of them.
Those martial arts practitioners knew nothing except that many people had died in the mass grave, including a man named Zhao Wuji ("Lin Yichen") and a mysterious blind master.
The trail ends here.
"Sir, what should we do next?"
A trusted junior officer stepped forward and asked cautiously.
Shen Lian didn't speak, but simply raised his head and looked at the magnificent mansion in the center of the town.
A cold, icy light flashed in his sharp eyes.
"Walk."
He coldly uttered a single word.
"Go to the Yang residence."
However, when he arrived at the gate of the Yang residence with his men, he was stopped by Qian Si.
"Sir,"
Qian Si gave Shen Lian a forced smile and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"May I ask what brings you here? Our master prefers quiet and does not receive outside guests."
"Get out of here!"
Shen Lian didn't bother arguing with him. "The Embroidered Uniform Guard is conducting an investigation! Bystanders, get out of the way! Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be killed without mercy!"
As he spoke, he tried to force his way in.
However, at that moment, a clear, melodious female voice, like a nightingale's song, came from inside the mansion.
"Who is it? Shouting at the door so early in the morning, can't a person get any sleep?"
As the voice spoke, a stunningly beautiful figure dressed in a plain white dress slowly walked out of the mansion.
She looked sleepy, with a hint of languor from just waking up.
But her stunning beauty and her unique, delicate, and frail demeanor left all the Imperial Guards present speechless!
Even Shen Lian, who was usually as hard as stone, couldn't help but be slightly stunned for a moment when he first saw Qin Shuyu.
What a beautiful woman...