While speaking, Liao Li hurriedly left the room to welcome the Prefecture Master.

Ye Haochuan frowned slightly, worried that the careful arrangements he’d made might truly end in some unforeseen complications if interrupted.

Shentu Fu, that guy, is truly unreliable! He promised to find someone to help, but why hasn’t anyone arrived yet?

Ye Haochuan cursed silently in his heart.

While he was in the midst of his dilemma, Liao Li had already led people to meet the Prefecture Master.

"Lord Prefecture, I didn’t expect you to come personally. With your presence, the Demon Beasts incident in Mushan County can be resolved in no time!" Liao Li flatteringly spoke.

The Prefecture Master was a man in his fifties, somewhat plump, and his chubby old face showed no signs of emotion.

"We can talk about the Demon Beasts later. Where is Ye Haochuan?" The Prefecture Master asked directly.

"Ye Haochuan?" Liao Li was puzzled, clearly unaware of who Ye Haochuan was.

The Prefecture Master, seeing this, explained impatiently, "He’s the Guest Elder from Half-Mountain Residence!"

"Ah?" Liao Li couldn’t quite believe his ears.

He was confused as to why the Prefecture Master would come all this way, not to discuss major issues about Demon Beasts, but directly to find a Guest Elder from Half-Mountain Residence.

Though Half-Mountain Residence had a renowned reputation, and the people from Half-Mountain held high status, it was the Official Disciples of Half-Mountain Residence who had that status. To have a Prefecture Master taking such interest in a Guest Elder was unheard of.

"What? Is he not here?" The Prefecture Master asked impatiently.

"Here, he’s here..." Liao Li broke into a cold sweat and quickly led the way.

Soon, Liao Li brought the Prefecture Master inside.

Ye Haochuan was surprised to see the Prefecture Master coming in.

Wasn’t the Prefecture Master meant to handle serious matters with Liao Li? Why did he come here?

"Are you Ye Haochuan?" While Ye Haochuan was still bewildered, the Prefecture Master suddenly asked him.

"Indeed, that’s me!" Ye Haochuan was puzzled. He didn’t know the Prefecture Master, so how did the other know his name?

Could it be Shentu Fu who found him?

A thought suddenly crossed Ye Haochuan’s mind, and his heart began to race uncontrollably.

Unexpectedly, Shentu Fu was so reliable, directly bringing the Prefecture Master to support Ye Haochuan.

It’s known that on the entire Immortal Realm Continent, County Marquis numbers in the hundreds, but there are only five Prefecture Masters.

You could say, aside from the Temple, the Prefecture Master’s status is the highest.

"Explain what’s going on," the Prefecture Master asked directly.

Ye Haochuan gave a sinister smile and recounted the entire event, handing the contract from Li Chun upwards.

Upon seeing the contract, the Prefecture Master snorted at Liao Li, "With the contract here, once the fingerprint is verified, the case can be closed. Why delay?"

"Ah? This..." Liao Li’s mind couldn’t quite wrap around it.

From the Prefecture Master’s demeanor, it was clear he specifically came to support Ye Haochuan.

What exactly was Ye Haochuan’s identity to even unsettle the Prefecture Master?

Li Chun, seeing Liao Li dazed, quickly explained, "Lord Prefecture, it’s not like that. This contract is fake..."

"You say the fingerprint is fake?" The Prefecture Master huffed.

"The fingerprint is real, but the contract is fake... no, no, the fingerprint is fake too..." Li Chun, flustered and nervous, fumbled over his words.

At this moment, Liao Li suddenly seemed as if he’d changed his face, shouting at Li Chun, "What fake or real, the fingerprint is real, thus the contract must be real too. Li Chun, if you don’t quickly fulfill your promise, don’t blame me for impartially handling justice and locking you up for ten years!"

Li Chun was dumbfounded by these words: "Marquis, what’s wrong with you? Why suddenly speak for this brat..."

"What do you mean by ’speaking for others’? I always stand on the side of reason!" Liao Li said righteously, "I advise you not to disdain the Law Code, or you’ll regret it!"

Seeing Liao Li wasn’t joking, Li Chun was utterly angry: "Liao, I’ve been giving you millions of red crystals annually, yet you treat me this way, you..."

Li Chun wanted to curse, but suddenly heard a loud voice in his ear.

"Fool, can’t you see it? The Prefecture Master was brought by this Ye. No matter what you say, there’s no point. If you dare to bring me down, I won’t spare you!"

This voice was a Voice Transmission into Secret, only Li Chun heard it, which instantly stopped him from cursing further.

At this point, how could he not see the link between Ye Haochuan and the Prefecture Master? But the contract Ye Haochuan held demanded his entire Li Family’s estate; Liao Li might not care, but he couldn’t bear it.

Yet the situation had developed to this stage, and he knew nothing he said would change it.

If he truly angered the Prefecture Master, he wouldn’t be able to keep his estate, nor would he guarantee his life.

"Marquis Liao, did I hear wrong just now? He said you’ve been taking bribes from him annually?" The Prefecture Master suddenly asked coldly.

Liao Li immediately broke into a cold sweat, hurriedly explaining, "It’s nonsense, Lord Prefecture, you must have misheard!"

"Oh? Is that so?" The Prefecture Master suddenly turned to Ye Haochuan, asking, "Did you hear?"

Oh my, giving me such face?

Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but want to laugh.

Clearly, the Prefecture Master was implying, if you want to get rid of Liao Li, I’ll help you!

Ye Haochuan wondered what benefits Shentu Fu had promised the Prefecture Master to gain such support for him.

However, Ye Haochuan also knew that dealing with one Li Family was not a big issue, but to exempt one County Marquis was no easy feat.

Since he couldn’t remove Liao Li and thoroughly offend a County Marquis, it seemed unwise.

Thus, when Liao Li cast a pleading look, Ye Haochuan cheerfully said, "I didn’t hear anything; perhaps it’s Lord Prefecture’s mishearing!"

The Prefecture Master laughed upon hearing this, "In that case, let this matter rest for now, Marquis Liao; you handle the follow-up. I have other matters, so I’ll take my leave!"

After finishing, he gave Ye Haochuan a meaningful look, silently thinking, "I didn’t expect such a simple matter, nor do I know what relationship Ye Haochuan has with Shentu Fu, to even promise me the benefit of letting my son enter Half-Mountain Residence for training!"

Seeing the Prefecture Master ready to leave, Liao Li hurriedly said, "Lord Prefecture, the Mushan County matter you..."

"The Mushan County matter will naturally be handled by someone coming back!" The Prefecture Master tossed back a sentence without even turning his head.

Seeing this, Gong Lin could only smile helplessly, now looking at Ye Haochuan with eyes full of gratitude and respect.

"Marquis, I..." Li Chun, still not reconciled, pitifully spoke to Gong Lin.

"What ’you’? Do you know you nearly got me killed?" Gong Lin said angrily, "Go back and tidy up; don’t take even half of what’s on the contract. From today, everything of your Li Family belongs to Ye!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chun suddenly felt soulless, falling limply to the ground.

He couldn’t have imagined that yesterday Ye Haochuan was still surrendering red crystals, while today Ye has taken his entire fortune. Had he known this would happen, even if it meant killing his son, he’d never have opposed Ye Haochuan!

Under Liao Li’s strong pressing, Li Chun dared not disobey, and under Commander Zhang’s escort, went home to pack up.

"By the way, Lord County Marquis. The ones who captured my friend, it seems, were your County Marquis Mansion people..." After Li Chun left, Ye Haochuan suddenly asked.

"This... I..." Liao Li was cold with sweat, unsure how to explain.

Seeing this, Ye Haochuan laughed, "Lord County Marquis misunderstood me; I don’t mean to pursue responsibility, but want to ask, why would Young Master Li appear so troublesome and scheme against my friend?"

Only then could Liao Li breathe a sigh of relief, answering, "As far as I know, it seems because that Li fellow unintentionally heard your friend mention his sword as the legendary Giant Que, stirring covetousness. Unable to match your friend’s strength, he resorted to such schemes..."

"So that’s why!" Ye Haochuan finally understood, turns out it was Niu Kui himself causing the trouble.

Looks like I still need to educate Niu Kui properly, at least to teach him what it means to possess valuable treasures.

Afterward, Liao Li humbly chatted with Ye Haochuan, exchanging words of gratitude and even offering a million red crystals.

"Brother Ye, how did you manage this? Was that contract really real?" During the departure from Liao Li’s mansion, Niu Kui couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course, it’s fake!" Ye Haochuan chuckled, "Last night, I sneaked into Li Chun’s room and used his hand to press the fingerprint. He is such an arrogant bully, without giving him a lesson, he would definitely continue to oppress people in the future!"

Hearing this, Niu Kui had nothing but admiration on his face.

While the two were about to exit Liao Li’s mansion, a familiar figure suddenly approached.