This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 347 - 74: Stern Edge_2

Inspector General and a Deputy Director of Supervision from the Inspection General Office.

Chief of the Zhi Ge General Hospital, two Helmsmen.

Deputy Director Jiang Jin of the Righteous Law General Institute, and the Great Mage Qi Yiming, who was most skilled at tracking during the Possession Stage.

These top figures from Datong Prefecture gathered for a meeting.

Also participating in the meeting were members of an investigative group from the provincial capital, led by Deputy Inspector Yan Shijin from the Inspection Department.

“Please Inspector General Qu Xun explain the situation,” spoke the Garrison Commander, Bian Jingru, who chaired today’s meeting, addressing the Inspector General of the Inspection General Office, Qu Xun.

Qu Xun, a man with a severe demeanor and sharp gaze, nodded his head, picked up the report in his hand, and read aloud:

“In the year 45 of Hong Guang, on the evening of March 2nd, Zhang Zongyang, Helmsman of the Zhi Ge General Hospital in Datong Prefecture, was murdered.

On the early morning of March 3rd, Great Mage Qi Yiming of the Righteous Law General Institute used his tracking magic artifact and discovered that the aura remaining on Zhang Zongyang’s body was similar to that of Exotic Beasts, initially suspecting that the assassin was an alien from the Western Countries (see Volume 2, Chapter 28).

Following a case at Wu’an University, where a connection between the Iron Blade Sect and Western spies was discovered, the Inspection General Office began investigating the Iron Blade Sect.

After more than a month of investigation, our Inspection General Office indeed found a collusion between the Iron Blade Sect and Western spies!”

Upon hearing this news, the room was abuzz.

Initially, the Garrison Commander Bian Jingru quickly dispatched the Imperial Camp Army to seal off the mountain, trapping everyone from the Iron Blade Sect on Iron Blade Mountain for over two months!

Throughout these two months, the Iron Blade Sect fully cooperated with the investigation, and no issues were found, leading many to think that the Iron Blade Sect was simply unlucky to have encountered such a situation.

Unexpectedly, they actually had collusions with Western spies!

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“Qu Xun, is the evidence conclusive?” suddenly asked Yan Shijin.

As it turned out, Yan Shijin was Qu Xun’s direct superior, and as the inspection work of Datong Prefecture needed to be regularly reported to the Inspection Department in the provincial capital, Yan Shijin was responsible for intelligence on behalf of Datong Prefecture.

Thus, Yan Shijin had no need for formalities with Qu Xun and went straight to the matter.

Qu Xun nodded, “Of course, the case involves the Martial Arts Sect and a Martial Arts Master, our Inspection General Office definitely needed conclusive evidence before formally making an accusation.”

With that, he turned and signaled to the Deputy Inspector next to him, who immediately passed the well-prepared documents in hand to those present.

“These documents record the detailed investigation process and the evidence, witnesses, and testimonies we have collected,” Qu Xun said.

Bian Jingru had already previewed the documents, whereas it was the first time the others in the room had seen them, and they read them attentively.

Soon, everyone’s expressions grew solemn.

Indeed, as Qu Xun had stated, involving a Martial Arts Sect and a Martial Arts Master, without conclusive evidence, the Inspection General Office would certainly not dare to make accusations in front of so many high-ranking officials from Datong Prefecture.

According to the content recorded in these documents, it was basically established that the Iron Blade Sect had colluded with Western spies, and the exchanges between the two parties had been going on for some years already!

“So, do you think the Iron Blade Sect collaborated with Western spies to kill Helmsman Zhang Zongyang?”

Yan Shijin looked at Qu Xun and asked.

The meeting room suddenly fell silent.

The information provided by the Inspection General Office could only prove that the Iron Blade Sect had colluded with Western spies and the two parties had exchanged interests, but it could not directly prove that Zhang Zongyang’s death was related to the Iron Blade Sect.

Qu Xun looked at Yan Shijin, “At least from the clues we have gathered so far, the Iron Blade Sect is the most suspect. If we want to find the murderer, we have to take action against the Iron Blade Sect!”

“Heh.”

Yan Shijin let out a light laugh, “It’s also possible that you are pushing a scapegoat to close the case quickly, isn’t it?”

He had actually made the accusation publicly!

This made the atmosphere in the room become heavy.

The investigation team had been in Datong Prefecture for a while with no actions taken, but ever since Yan Shijin had been shot on the street that day, the investigation team had started to act.

Investigating every level of Datong Prefecture!

Zhang Zongyang’s case hadn’t yielded any results yet, and here was Yan Shijin, the Deputy Inspector of the Inspection Department and the head of the investigation team, having been shot on the streets—indeed an embarrassing moment, forcing Datong Prefecture to silently endure the anger of the investigation team.

In just over a month, the investigation team had put three imperial officials and several subordinate officials from Datong Prefecture in jail!

If this continued, the officialdom of Datong Prefecture would likely be thrown into complete chaos.

So, it was today that the high-level officials of Datong Prefecture took the initiative to convene this meeting and presented this result to the investigation team—

Zhang Zongyang’s death might be related to the Iron Blade Sect.

Although no direct evidence had been obtained to prove this point yet, perhaps after dealing with the Iron Blade Sect, the “real murderer” could be found.

This case would then be closed.

Yan Shijin felt that this was a scapegoat hurriedly presented by Datong Prefecture in response to the investigation team.

“Lord Yan’s words are too severe.”

The Garrison Commander, Bian Jingru, who had been silent, finally spoke.

“Lord Bian.”

Yan Shijin looked at him, “Please enlighten me.”

Bian Jingru met his gaze and slowly said,

“I am also deeply grieved by the death of Helmsman Zhang Zongyang, and I very much want to catch the murderer! I believe everyone here feels the same. If we cannot even ensure the security of an official of Helmsman’s rank, does Datong Prefecture have a future?!”

He emphasized his tone at the end,

“So, regarding the investigation of the true murderer, I would like to ask Lord Yan to believe in our sincerity.”

Yan Shijin gazed at him for a moment and nodded,

“I misspoke in haste. I ask for Lord Bian’s forgiveness, and the forgiveness of all the officials present.”

The people present quickly spoke up to say it was no worry, as everyone was here for the case, for the well-being of the Da Lan Dynasty.

“Now that we have found out that the Iron Blade Sect has colluded with Western spies and the evidence is conclusive, it does not matter whether the Iron Blade Sect is really related to the death of Zhang Zongyang or not, we must handle it!”

Bian Jingru said resolutely.

Actually, under normal circumstances, even if the Iron Blade Sect were found to have colluded with Western spies, Datong Prefecture would likely choose a more lenient approach to de-escalate the situation, especially since it involved a Martial Arts Master.

As long as the ‘Sword King’ Gu Xianfeng had not publicly betrayed the country or committed excessively outrageous acts, it would not lead to the drastic measure of annihilating the sect.

But it just so happened to be discovered at this time that there was collusion with Western spies.

Everything would be different!

Seeing that Bian Jingru had made up his mind to move against the Iron Blade Sect, Yan Shijin no longer expressed any opinions, waiting to see what outcome this drama would ultimately produce.

“Zhi Ge General Hospital and Righteous Law General Institute will send personnel to support the Imperial Camp Army in taking action. I will contact Wu’an University, requesting them to dispatch a Martial Arts Master. I want to take down the Iron Blade Sect within three days, and ensure that Gu Xianfeng does not escape!”

Bian Jingru issued the ultimate order.

In this moment, the fate of the Iron Blade Sect, which had dominated Datong Prefecture for decades, was decided!

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