Chapter 171 – 148 Movent_2
Chen Mu’s expression darkened, and he said coldly, “Don’t tell this person is hiding here without the protection of your Hehuan Sect.”
The young girl chuckled, “Everything must be put to its best use. This thief will sooner or later end up on the guillotine, but his martial arts are quite good. We are rely making use of him temporarily. Even if you hadn’t co today, Lord, we would have sent this person to you after he served his purpose.”
“Actually, compared to such a thief, we would prefer to get closer to a talented and outstanding man like yourself, Lord. What type are you fond of? Our Hehuan Sect has all kinds to offer. There must be a sister here who can satisfy your preferences… ”
“Enough,”
Chen Mu coldly interrupted the girl’s seductive tone and glanced at Xiao Lian, who was still sitting on the ground outside the corridor, and said, “She is not from your Hehuan Sect. Give her a way out, and I won’t pursue the other matters further.”
As his words fell, Chen Mu picked up Yan Wansi and swept past, disappearing outside the broken window.
Hou Lingling paused slightly upon hearing Chen Mu’s words, then turned to look at Xiao Lian, who seed a bit frightened, as if she had discovered sothing very interesting. She showed a keen expression and stroked her chin.
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“This Lord Chen truly treats everyone equally.”
According to the information about Chen Mu, it ntioned that during his ti as the Prefecture Chief, he had provided relief to disaster victims, treating refugees from other regions with the sa impartiality, giving them help all the sa.
It now appeared that in Chen Mu’s eyes, not just ordinary people but even brothel courtesans were treated with the sa impartiality. He did not ignore Xiao Lian because of her lowly status and even left a remark for her in the end.
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Inspectorate.
On the top floor of the sixth level, Yan Jingqing, dressed in white, was still reading a book.
Suddenly, soone appeared silently beside him and whispered a few words.
“Caught a big thief, huh?”
“So the Hehuan Sect has infiltrated not only the Inner City but also the brothels in various parts of the Outer City…”
Yan Jingqing shook his head slightly and continued reading.
To him, neither the Black Cloud thief Yan Wansi nor the Hehuan Sect’s infiltration into the brothel were matters of importance. Although the Hehuan Sect was part of the Demon Sect, practicing thods that depleted others’ Qi-Blood for their own use, they did not commit murderous acts, thus the minimal disruption to order.
On the other hand, organizations like the Blood Concealnt Pavilion and the Mysterious chanism Pavilion were far more harmful.
The forr disrupted order by their very nature, while the latter, after establishing itself in Yu County, had constantly been cultivating its power secretly. Relying on the backing of the Mysterious chanism Pavilion, they had gradually placed their people into various governnt offices, though for now, they were still limited to the lower levels.
…
Bringing back Yan Wansi was just the first step.
The next step was interrogation, to make Yan Wansi confess his nurous cris and his connections with the He Family. This step would be difficult. After all, Yan Wansi was a desperado, and moreover, a Martial Man who had achieved Minor Achievent in the Bone Tempering Realm. Ordinary thods would not easily compel him to submit.
But the Inspectorate now was different with not just vast power, it also included several personnel Yan Jingqing had brought from the State Governnt Office, including two other tropolitan Commanders who held the sa position as Chen Mu.
After Chen Mu had Yan Wansi locked up in the Inspectorate, he soon found one of the tropolitan Commanders.
“Lord Pang, Black Cloud Family Head Yan Wansi has been captured by . This man is wicked to the core, and his case might involve significant issues. Does the Inspectorate have any experts skilled in interrogation?”
“Yan Wansi committed many evils; capturing him was indeed a ritorious act… Interrogation just happens to be my specialty,” Pang Xiangyun said with a smile, readily agreeing.
Yan Wansi was, after all, a vicious bandit in the Bone Tempering Realm, and also the Family Head of the Black Cloud Bandits. Capturing such a man was beneficial for the Inspectorate; it could at least be publicized to deter so of the criminals both inside and outside of Yu City, and was considered neither a major nor minor rit.
Chen Mu had brought him in for interrogation; this was essentially sharing the rit with him. He was naturally pleased to see it, especially since he had already intended to form a connection with Chen Mu. Being from the State Governnt Office, there were few in Yu County whom he held in high regard; Chen Mu was undoubtedly one of them, possessing both talent and being valued by Yan Jingqing.
“Then I’ll trouble Lord Pang,” Chen Mu said, bowing to Pang Xiangyun, who smiled and returned the gesture.
After handing Yan Wansi over to Pang Xiangyun, Chen Mu did not inquire further. Whether anything useful was extracted from the interrogation or not, the multitude of cris Yan Wansi confessed could not possibly bring down the entire He Family based on his word alone. Even Yan Jingqing would not have taken such an action.
On one hand, the He Family was under the influence of the Seven Profound Sect, and on the other, Yu County was maintaining a delicate balance at the ti, with the He Family’s influence spread throughout the county. Any major disturbance would definitely invite interference from other sects.
Several days later.
Chen Mu was still in his Silent Chamber, contemplating the Separating Fire Map.
The aftermath of the Yan Wansi incident unexpectedly caused a huge stir.
First ca the edict from the Inspectorate.
He Guangxun, Deputy Governor of the Slting Bureau, was secretly conspiring to provide the Black Cloud Bandits with the salt transportation routes and operational intelligence of Yu County, resulting in the bandits stealing a shipnt of salt from the Salt Affairs Bureau.
He was removed from his position as Deputy Governor of the Slting Bureau, and by order of the City Lord’s Mansion Prefectural Governor, Yu Zutian was appointed to succeed him as Deputy Governor of the Slting Bureau!
It seed like just the reassignnt of a Deputy Governor, but it actually showed Yan Jingqing’s extre dissatisfaction with the He Family. Traditionally, the Slting Bureau had always been managed and controlled by the He Family.
Not only had He Guangxun been removed from his Deputy Governor position, but Yu Zutian from the Yu Family had also been appointed to take over, effectively forcing a part of the Slting Bureau to be split off to the Yu Family!
Following that.
By decree from the Demon-Slaying Office, one Deputy Governor and seven White-Clothed Guards from the He Family were dismissed!
This move stripped the He Family of all the significant personnel in the Demon-Slaying Office, rendering these individuals unable to access the resources of the office ever again!
With these simultaneous actions, the severity of the punishnt was beyond Chen Mu’s expectation.
In his view, the issue with Yan Wansi would at most cause Yan Jingqing to be displeased with the He Family, leading to so mild reprimands or the removal of a few positions, but not enough to let the Yu Family take over. After all, in these chaotic tis, no family was completely clean, and most had so shady dealings.
Only later, upon questioning, did Chen Mu learn that the information extracted from Yan Wansi during the interrogation involved the Heavenly Corpse Sect!
“This suggests a possible collusion between the He Family and the remnants of the Heavenly Corpse Sect,” Chen Mu murmured to himself after hearing the news.
In these tumultuous tis, acts of murder and arson were almost trivial, but involvent with the remnants of the Heavenly Corpse Sect was sothing the Seven Profound Sect could not tolerate. Even if it was just suspicion, Yan Jingqing’s actions were ruthless.
Just as Chen Mu was pondering how the He Family might deal with this situation,
the follow-up abruptly ceased.
Yan Jingqing also stopped pursuing the He Family, and the situation eerily cald down once again.
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