This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 147 - 117 Wind Rises in Xing City_2
Chapter 147 -117 Wind Rises in Xing City_2
This was the true reason he had become disheartened.
If Lu Changwu were still alive, he would have rallied for his son’s sake, but with Lu Changwu dead, his spirit was utterly extinguished.
“Lu, have you never suspected anything?”
Li Lei looked at Lu Sheng and slowly said.
Lu Sheng shuddered, then suddenly looked up at Li Lei, “What are you trying to say?”
“That incident back then, it looked on the surface like the Calming Sect’s doing, but Xiao Fei saw from a distance someone whose blade emitted a cold aura, using Water Attribute Force to block the official martial master Wang Ping of Zhi Ge Court.”
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Li Lei spoke gravely, “Wang Ping is at the Peak of the Qi Change Stage, and there are very few in all of Xing City who could parry him, even fewer wielders of Water Attribute Force. Last month, Yu Hu revealed his Tao Foundation Stage Realm. Lu, are you really not suspicious?”
Lu Sheng clenched his fists.
How could he not be suspicious!
After Lu Changwu died, he had frantically sought the murderer, but the Sect Hierarch of the Calming Sect had escaped with the sect’s elite, and those captured knew nothing of the inner workings, nor who held those Refining Strength Martial Master positions.
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The suspect Yu Hu firstly displayed only a Qi Change Middle Stage Realm, and his preferred weapon was a staff rather than a sword. Most critically and ultimately, on the day of the incident, Yu Hu had been seen in public within the city.
Without any actual evidence, suspicion remained merely suspicion, and moreover, Lu Sheng was demoted soon after.
What could a mere official without real power do to investigate the Gang Leader of the Tiger Saber Gang?
This was why Lu Sheng had become increasingly despondent.
“Looking at it now, Yu Hu really is a major suspect, I even suspect that back then it was the Tiger Saber Gang secretly colluding with the Calming Sect!”
Li Lei said to Lu Sheng.
Such suspicions he had harbored long ago, but only now as the Deputy Supervisory Director, having established his influence within the Inspection Bureau, was he able to voice these suspicions.
Lu Sheng stared intently at Li Lei, his eyes even turning somewhat bloodshot,
“What are you planning to do?”
Li Lei articulated each word, “I want to find out the truth! I believe you do too!”
“Good! How do we investigate? What do you want me to do?”
Sure enough, Lu Sheng questioned without hesitation.
“I will first try to get you reassigned back to the first squadron.”
Li Lei revealed his plan, “Then I will secretly authorize you to look into this case, I will support you fully!”
Lu Sheng looked at Li Lei, “Why are you doing this?”
Li Lei met his gaze unflinchingly, “I want you to help me, help me defeat Wu Yihua within the Inspection Bureau! Help me fight against the Tiger Saber Gang!”
That incident last month may have promoted him to Deputy Supervisory Director, but what Yu Hu said publicly on the street had deeply stung him:
Without power, what do you have to uphold your justice? What do you have to protect your laws?
What would have been the outcome if Hao Yi hadn’t stepped forward?
So Li Lei’s mindset had unknowingly shifted.
Previously he had only wanted to keep his family safe, do his job well within the Inspection Bureau, and to wear his uniform with dignity.
But not anymore.
He wanted more power, so that he could better protect his family, so he could uphold the laws in his heart!
Thus, he took the initiative to find Lu Sheng, to start devising plans.
Originally, Lu Sheng had climbed from an ordinary inspector in the first team step by step, developing deep ties within the first squadron over a decade, fostering numerous connections both within the Inspection Bureau and throughout the underworld and righteous paths of Xing City.
Even though Lu Sheng had been demoted to a mere official, his influence was not to be underestimated.
Thus Li Lei needed Lu Sheng’s help; with the assistance of the former ‘Crown Prince’ of the Inspection Bureau, he could better control the first team and be more confident in confronting Wu Yihua!
“Okay, I can help you with all my might.”
Lu Sheng looked Li Lei in the eyes, “But there is one thing, once the day comes that I truly find out that Changwu’s death is related to Tiger Saber Gang, I will take revenge regardless of the cost!”
His son was already dead, there weren’t many things left in this world that he cared about, now his only thought was to ensure his son did not die in vain.
He wanted revenge!
“Okay.”
Li Lei extended his hand to Lu Sheng, and Lu Sheng also reached out.
Thus, the hands of the two ‘Crown Princes’ from the Inspection Bureau clasped tightly together.
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That evening, after finishing a day of training, Li Fei returned home.
“I’m back.”
Li Fei called out as he entered, then saw Li Lei sitting in the living room listening to the radio.
“Uncle Li.”
“Mm.”
Li Lei nodded at Li Fei, his attention still on the news broadcasting from the radio:
“…The bandit attack continued for several minutes, only retreating when the inspectors from the local Inspection Office arrived. The attack resulted in seven deaths and twenty-three injuries in Luo Family Town, with nearly a thousand yuan in losses.”
“Bandits?”
Li Fei paused upon hearing this, walked into the living room, and sat opposite Li Lei.
“It is reported that previously, a group of bandits had been active around the Qiuping Mountain Range, frequently harassing nearby towns and villages of Liu City. The bandits who attacked Luo Family Town this morning might be the same group from the Qiuping Mountain Range. A reminder to the public, please try to stay within the city in the near future, as Xing City Government will soon formulate a solution to ensure the safety of the populace’s lives and property.”
“Next on the news, a piece on entertainment, the famous…”
With a snap, Li Lei turned off the radio.
He was never interested in entertainment news.
“Uncle Li, what’s the situation with these bandits?”
Li Fei asked.
Luo Family Town was over twenty kilometers from Xing City and was under the jurisdiction of Xing City Government.
Now that Luo Family Town had suffered an attack by bandits, Xing City could not afford to ignore it.
“Currently, it’s only speculated that they might be the same group of bandits from the Qiuping Mountain Range who have moved to this side of Xing City.”
Li Lei explained.
The closest part of Qiuping Mountain Range was also over eighty kilometers from Xing City. Previously, the bandits in those mountains would choose closer towns to raid, so Xing City had not encountered bandits until now.
“Do the bandits require the Inspection Bureau to wipe them out?”
Li Fei asked concernedly.
Li Lei shook his head, “The Inspection Bureau’s jurisdiction is within the city. The reason they went out to encircle and suppress the Calming Sect was because the Calming Sect was initially discovered within the city; this case has been under the responsibility of the Inspection Bureau from the beginning. But for matters like bandits, which belong outside the city, it’s not under the Inspection Bureau’s jurisdiction; it’s the City Guard Army’s responsibility.”
In addition to defending Xing City’s fortifications, the City Guard Army was also responsible for the security of the surrounding areas of Xing City, so going out to suppress bandits was within their duties.
“City Guard Army, bandits?”
Li Fei slightly frowned and turned his gaze toward the side.
A rustling sound of leaves fluttering came from outside the window.
The wind was picking up.
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