Chương 166: Boss Song Scams People

The Dong Manor. When Wu Tian led a group of constables rushing over, seeing the tragic state of the Dong family, he couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. For such a shocking and massive crime to occur within his jurisdiction, perhaps after tomorrow, he wouldn't be able to keep the official hat on his head. Old Wu stood in place, his face gloomier than a dark cloud, not knowing what he was thinking. The crowd around him was also as silent as cicadas in winter; no one dared to make a sound.

"Wu Tian! What happened?!" At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps approached from afar. Before the person was even seen, Xu Qing's anxious shout could be heard.

"Lord Xu!"

"Lord Xu! You must seek justice for us!" Before Wu Tian could answer, the female relatives of the Dong family began a new wave of wailing, truly annoying people to no end. Turning his head and bowing bitterly to Xu Qing, Old Wu didn't say much, only smiling wryly and pointing to the several corpses laid out in front of them. Seeing the Dong father and son, along with Lu Tianxiong, all lying there, Xu Qing also turned pale with fright!

"What happened?!" Old Xu was truly furious, glaring and shouting loudly. Like Wu Tian, a massacre occurring in his territory meant his future prospects were pretty much ruined! Wu Tian rubbed his forehead wearily and shook his head, gesturing for Commander Qin, who stood aside, to continue explaining on his behalf. Qin Wu didn't decline. Since none of them here could escape involvement in today's matter, he recounted the entire story from beginning to end without hiding anything.

"Your Lordship, it was like this. Today, while we were patrolling, we suddenly heard a scream from Young Master Dong Bo's room..." After listening to this person's detailed account, Xu Qing found it hard to believe:"Are you saying Lu Tianxiong snuck in, killed Dong Bo, and wanted to frame Song Que? Then, when he was exposed, he decided to silence the witnesses? Finally, after killing Lord Dong, his injuries flared up and he was killed by you?!"

"Your Lordship, that is exactly what happened!"

"Why?!" Old Xu still couldn't believe it! He knew exactly what kind of relationship Dong Zheng and Lu Tianxiong had! To say they 'wore the same pair of pants' wouldn't be an exaggeration! How could such an absurd thing happen?!

"Lord Xu, perhaps I can guess the reason." Hearing Wu Tian speak, Xu Qing hurriedly pressed for an answer:"Old Wu, speak quickly!"

"Your Lordship, think about it: if this plot truly succeeded in pinning the blame on Song Que, with Lord Dong's personality, he would undoubtedly dispatch troops immediately to kill the murderer and avenge his son! With Song Que dead, wouldn't there be no one to enforce today's duel wager? And wouldn't Lu Tianxiong's Fierce Tiger Gang naturally return to its original owner?!"

"This... makes some sense, but things aren't that simple. Lu Tianxiong wouldn't be that shallow, would he?" Hearing Old Wu's analysis, Xu Qing still felt something was amiss. This case was truly shrouded in layers of fog, making it hard to know where to begin.

"Your Lordship, a man driven to a dead end is capable of anything! Risking it all or losing everything—sometimes, when people get red-eyed, they don't think that far ahead! To investigate further, I suggest we immediately go to Lu Tianxiong's residence and conduct a search to find more evidence."

"Good, then it's decided! Pass down my orders: immediately surround the Fierce Tiger Gang! Forbid anyone from moving any objects and wait for inspection!"

"Obey your command!" The situation here was completely clear; there was no value in further investigation. Xu Qing immediately and decisively led people, along with Wu Tian, to search the Fierce Tiger Gang!... Having ordered his men to surround the Fierce Tiger Gang so tightly that not even a fly could escape, Xu Qing shouted loudly:"Search carefully! Do not miss a single detail!"

The men took their orders and dispersed, leaving Wu Tian and Xu Qing standing silently in the courtyard, looking at each other, their eyes holding a mixture of sympathy and pity. Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. Being involved in this matter, no one is lucky today. The two old officials were heavy-hearted and didn't want to talk. They only sighed wearily and stood there waiting.

"Your Lordship! We found something major!" A sudden shout jolted the spirits of the two men. They hurriedly sprinted toward the source of the voice. The Training Room. When Wu and Xu arrived, they saw a group of constables and soldiers with tense faces, standing on guard. At their feet, several Fierce Tiger Gang guards were tied up tightly. Not bothering to glance at the tied-up people on the ground, Xu Qing hurriedly asked:"What did you find?"

"Your Lordship, it's extremely serious! You should go inside and see for yourself." A pale-faced constable with a grave expression cupped his hands and reported. Wu and Xu exchanged a glance and, with solemn expressions, pushed open the door and entered. The scene inside truly frightened them both half to death! In a secret chamber within the room, five corpses were hung on the wall! Among them, they vaguely recognized one person—wasn't this the Lingjiang Gang's Hall Master, Lin Ping?!

Involving the Lingjiang Gang again? This matter is getting increasingly complicated! Another crucial detail was that all five corpses were shriveled and dried up, as if they had been completely drained of their blood! Connecting this to the recent events at Yellow Leaf Town, a few words couldn't help but surface in the minds of Wu Tian and Xu Qing: Blood Demon Cult!

"Lord Xu, there is also a letter on the table." Accustomed to investigating cases, Wu Tian quickly noticed an object on the table and spoke up to alert Xu Qing. The two hurriedly stepped forward, opened the letter, and read its contents. It truly shook them to their cores!

"Lu Tianxiong,""Tomorrow, people from the Lingjiang Gang will arrive in Qinghe. You are ordered to cooperate with Weng Hong to take down this group."

"Remember, do not implicate Weng Hong! In the future, I will fully support her elevation to the position of Hall Master. With our infiltration into the Lingjiang Gang's upper echelon, this should not be difficult to achieve."

"At that time, Qinghe County will fall under the control of our Blood Demon Cult! You must do your utmost to provide fresh blood food for this Venerable! Once our strength is sufficient, one day we will be able to control the entire Lingjiang Gang and the whole Lingjiang Commandery! This Venerable will definitely reward you based on your merits!"

"Blood-Robed Venerable." Gulp! Xu Qing swallowed dryly. Unable to calm his inner turmoil, he turned to Wu Tian:"Wu Tian, what do you make of this?" Equally turbulent inwardly, Old Wu forced himself to remain calm. Looking at the five bodies hung on the wall, his face was ugly.

"It shouldn't be fake. I was still wondering how this old thief Lu's cultivation advanced so astonishingly today. It seems it's all thanks to these people." Thinking of Old Lu's performance these past few days, Xu Qing also felt the truth was eight or nine parts out of ten.

"The implications of this matter are too massive! Your Lordship, let's first check if Lu Tianxiong was truly a demonic practitioner of the Cult! If it's true, we must immediately report it to the higher-ups and have them send people down to handle it! The two of us cannot manage this!"

"Right, right! Immediately send someone to report to Lingjiang Commandery!"

"Someone! Bring Lu Tianxiong's corpse here!" Wu Tian shouted to the outside.... Before long, after personally and meticulously examining Lu Tianxiong's body once, Wu and Xu looked at each other solemnly and nodded. It's true! This guy was exactly as described! The Tanzhong acupoint was expanded, showing signs of an opened dantian! It perfectly matched the identifying marks of the Blood Demon Cult members without a single discrepancy!

"Lord Xu, so this matter is not fake! How do you plan to handle that Weng Hong?" Xu Qing also fell into deep thought. The Lingjiang Gang's power could not be underestimated. If it weren't for the grave implications of this matter, they wouldn't easily dare to offend them. But the implications were truly too massive! If they weren't careful, the official hats of both men would be stripped off after today! Who gives a f ck about Lingjiang or no Lingjiang?!

* Moreover, with things escalating to this point, they hadn't even taken any action to report it yet! Thinking of this, Xu Qing gritted his teeth:"Gather the men! Surround the Lingjiang Gang's branch at the South Docks! We must bring this woman Weng Hong to justice at all costs!"

"Yes, Your Lordship!" Wu Tian didn't hesitate, immediately gathering the manpower. Leaving only a group to guard this place, the rest followed him and Xu Qing, charging toward the South Docks outside the city. Before they could even exit the city, just as they stepped out of the Fierce Tiger Gang, a group of people rushed toward them! Boss Song's 'voice-breaking' shout tonight was too powerful! He yelled so loudly that people inside the city could hear him clearly!

When the servants sent out to gather information returned and reported, the various old masters in the city couldn't wait any longer and personally came out to find Wu Tian, Xu Qing, and the others to inquire about the details. Seeing this group, Wu and Xu were overjoyed! They were just worrying about not having enough strength to deal with the Lingjiang Gang people! Without a second word, all of them were 'conscripted', and the massive group of experts charged toward the South Docks to conduct a raid!...

Unfortunately! Qinghe County, South Docks. Wu Tian, Xu Qing, Tie Feilong, and a group of Qinghe County experts stood in front of a villa for a long time without saying a word, their faces frighteningly ugly. Outside, the group of Lingjiang Gang members had initially resisted arrogantly. But after being taught a lesson by the big shots, they became honest and simply stood aside observing obediently. However, that slight delay ultimately allowed Weng Hong to escape!

This enchantress had built a secret tunnel beneath her residence. Hearing the commotion outside, she had long since slipped away, leaving Xu Qing's group to grab empty air! Looking at the several male corpses in the basement, drained of their blood essence and not yet disposed of, everyone no longer harbored any doubts about Weng Hong's identity as a demonic practitioner.

"Lord Xu, since things have reached this point, we can only quickly report this to the higher-ups. Fortunately, the people from the Six Doors probably haven't left yet; they will soon arrive to take over." Xu Qing also smiled wryly:"I will also need to report to the Prefect. With so many demonic practitioners hiding in the territory of Qinghe County, I, the County Magistrate, didn't know a thing! I wonder how the higher-ups will view me now." Old Wu, sharing the same plight, shook his head and sighed.

Truly an unexpected disaster! That very night, a team of people hurriedly piloted a boat and left Qinghe County. As soon as they docked at Lingjiang, they didn't even have time to greet each other before anxiously going their separate ways to deliver the news. Some reported to the Prefect and the Commandery Commandant; some went to the Pacification Office and the Six Doors; others ran to the Lingjiang Gang, or reported back to the Heavenly River Sword Sect and the Nine Rivers Alliance.

In short, by today, everyone in the Yangnan Circuit would likely know this news!