Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Don’t Kill Too Ruthlessly Later

“Dispose of the bodies, collect the evidence!”

Wei Fan sheathed his sword and directed his governmental officers to search every room.

Once that was done, he turned back to Luo Wen, “Squad Leader, what did you say just now? I didn’t hear it, could you repeat it?”

Hu Qing interjected, “I heard it. The Squad Leader was angrily saying you were audacious?”

She looked like she was stirring things up.

If it weren’t for the appearance of the Crocodile Demon, Wei Fan killing Lu Mingjie would undoubtedly have landed him in trouble.

But now, it’s the Clerk who is in trouble instead.

Wei Fan nodded slightly, eyes cold, “Is killing a Demon Fiend considered audacious? It seems, Squad Leader, you are also colluding with the Demon Fiends.”

He stepped slowly towards Luo Wen, emitting an intimidating aura.

Luo Wen quickly denied, “You misheard, I was saying Wei Fan did well. These beasts dared to collude with the Demon Fiends and bring them into the city; death by a thousand cuts is too lenient for them.”

He felt that if he continued to hold his previous stance, Wei Fan would definitely also eliminate him.

With the appearance of the Demon Fiend, he was in a hurry to distance himself from the situation, without caring whether Lu Mingjie was dead or not.

Clerk?

If the Clerk knew that Lu Mingjie audaciously brought the Demon Fiends into the city, even if Lu Mingjie didn’t die, the Clerk would want to kill Lu Mingjie.

“Really? Did we mishear?”

Luo Wen nodded fervently, “You definitely misheard!”

Under Wei Fan’s momentum, he felt his back was already drenched in cold sweat.

Wei Fan withdrew his momentum, “So, Squad Leader, what do we do next? The Lu Family colluded with the Demon Fiends and brought them into the city. Shouldn’t we raid the Lu Family and arrest all its members?”

Hearing this, Luo Wen, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, felt tight inside again. Wei Fan not only wanted to force him to choose sides but also wanted to wipe out the Lu Family completely.

Between the Clerk and Wei Fan, he could only choose one. Thought racing, Luo Wen quickly made up his mind.

He took a deep breath, “The Lu Family has lost all humanity in colluding with the Demon Fiends. Naturally, the entire family should be arrested. For now, let the Crocodile Demon’s body be dragged onto the street so that everyone knows that the E Shen Bang brought the Demon Fiends into the city. Then we can raid the Lu Family.”

Wei Fan smiled broadly, “Squad Leader, when it comes to right and wrong, you still have a good conscience.”

…

Outside E Shen Bang, news of the governmental officers chopping down the gatekeepers of E Shen Bang alarmed the surrounding people, and as time went on, many onlookers gathered.

These people were eagerly anticipating to see if the government could flatten E Shen Bang just like they did with the Fierce Tiger Gang.

Suddenly, everyone widened their eyes.

From the gates of E Shen Bang, a young Arrest Officer walked out.

As this Arrest Officer walked out step by step, a headless crocodile body appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Even without its head, this crocodile was over three meters long, its body too thick for one person to encircle.

“It’s a Demon Fiend! The officers killed a Demon Fiend in E Shen Bang!”

A foul stench assailed the nose, and some people couldn’t help but retch.

More people felt fear, as they lived nearby. A Demon Fiend hiding in E Shen Bang? One could imagine their safety.

“These beasts from E Shen Bang are even bolder than the Fierce Tiger Gang, daring to bring a Demon Fiend into the city.”

“No wonder the officers came directly here, bringing a Demon Fiend into the city is a major taboo!”

“Nonsense, why aren’t the officers arresting those colluding with Demon Fiends in other districts? Pay attention, that’s Constable Wei Fan. He was the one who led people to flatten the Fierce Tiger Gang, and he’s the one who just led people into E Shen Bang.”

…

Someone recognized Wei Fan and began to speak of his accomplishments.

“Fellow townsfolk, please make way. E Shen Bang has lost all humanity, colluding with the Demon Fiends to bring them into the city. Thankfully, our East District Arrest Officer Wei Fan discovered it in time and wiped out both E Shen Bang and the Crocodile Demon.

Now that the Crocodile Demon is dead, there’s no need to fear. We have urgent matters, please clear the way.”

Luo Wen followed Wei Fan out and took the opportunity to spread the word.

The reason for coming to E Shen Bang shifted from Zhou Qi and others being beaten to Wei Fan secretly discovering that E Shen Bang was hiding a Demon Fiend, prompting him to lead the raid.

“Divine Constable!”

“With a Divine Constable like Chief Wei, no Demon Fiend would dare to cause trouble in our East District!”

“Finally, a Divine Constable who is wholeheartedly for the people!”

“Make way for Constable Wei, don’t delay him from slaying demons.”

…

The crowd made a path, with cheers all around.

For so many years, they had been oppressed by the Fierce Tiger Gang. Just as it was crushed, E Shen Bang came along.

Just when they thought E Shen Bang would remain, it too was flattened in a single day.

“To prevent the Lu Family from receiving news and the people scattering, we must act quickly.”

Luo Wen approached and whispered in Wei Fan’s ear, suggesting that it’s best to act before the Clerk and the Lu Family could respond.

“Alright!”

Wei Fan entrusted the Crocodile Demon’s body to his officers and, along with Luo Wen and a few elites, quickly returned to the East District Government Office to gather more personnel.

…

The Inner City is the most prosperous area of Yun City, and those who qualify to live there are either wealthy or noble.

In contrast to the dirt and stench of the East, West, South, and North districts, this area is like a paradise on earth. Streets are cleaned by designated workers, the houses are luxurious, and any street can accommodate three to four carriages side by side.

Gangsters feeding people to Demon Fiends? Such things never happen here because the average person simply cannot enter the Inner City.

At the entrance, soldiers guard it at every moment, even Wei Fan and his group of officers were stopped when they arrived.

Luo Wen stepped forward to identify himself, and because he knew the leaders of these guards, he was quickly let through.

“Don’t kill recklessly later; the residents of the Inner City are not like those of the Outer City. Even if it’s because of Demon Fiends, they will not be pleased by excessive killing.

Moreover, the Lu Family’s business is large. Aside from their relationship with our East District Clerk, they have connections with other big figures in Yun City.”

Luo Wen was very worried that Wei Fan would simply kill everyone in the Lu Family later. He knew Wei Fan’s character too well.

Wei Fan frowned slightly, “Squad Leader, who do you think I am? We are here to arrest people. As long as the Lu Family doesn’t resist, how could I kill indiscriminately?”

You ask others, see how many believe it.

Luo Wen himself knew he couldn’t control Wei Fan, and he understood the principle of destroying once offended.

“The Lu Family has considerable wealth. Years ago, they hired a martial artist called Zuoqiu to guard them, and Lu Mingjie’s martial skills were learned from him. Not many people know Zuoqiu’s exact level, but if you can’t defeat him when it comes to a fight, the matter might fail.”

The teacher of Lu Mingjie?

Even though Lu Mingjie was killed by him with one strike, to achieve True Qi Seventh Layer at this age means that his teacher is at least a True Qi Ninth Layer, possibly an Acupoint-splitting Martial Artist.

After walking a while longer, a large walled courtyard appeared before Wei Fan’s eyes, with the words “Lu Mansion” written in large characters.

Even among the wealthy Inner City, this courtyard was distinctive. Two copper lions flanked the entrance, guarded by two people on each side. Just one gate had four guards, truly impressive.

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