Slaying the Constable and Investigating the True Culprit

"What are you afraid of? He's just one person, kill him!"

As soon as someone stepped up, their head was blown off by a metal arrow.

Blood splattered everywhere, drenching the faces of those around them. The crowd retreated several more steps.

"Kid, resisting arrest is a serious crime. I advise you to surrender!"

A man who looked like a constable stepped forward and said.

"Who are you?"

"I am Zhao Sihai, the Chief Constable of Qingshan County!"

"Very good!"

Ning Chuan sneered and took out Leng Hanshuang's Imperial Guard token.

"Imperial Guard, Leng Hanshuang's token. Do you recognize it?"

Zhao Sihai's heart skipped a beat, his expression shifting uncertainly.

"Damn it, what is this kid's relationship with Lord Leng Hanshuang?"

"This involves the Imperial Guard. What should I do? This is beyond the Inspectorate's capabilities!"

His face changed several times, but he immediately thought of the County Magistrate's ruthless methods.

"No, this is a mission personally assigned by the County Magistrate. If I fail..."

Zhao Sihai gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and shouted, "Audacious villain, how dare you impersonate..."

Before he could finish, with a puff, a large hole appeared in his chest.

"Ah!"

Zhao Sihai screamed and was instantly finished.

Seeing their Chief Constable killed, everyone was terrified.

Ning Chuan raised the token above his head and roared.

"Imperial Guard investigating a case! Quickly lay down your weapons, cover your heads, and kneel on the ground!"

"Otherwise, you will be considered rebels, and your entire families will be executed! Those who dare to escape will be investigated afterward and their nine generations of kin will be exterminated!"

In this situation, Ning Chuan had no choice but to use the Imperial Guard's name again!

The deterrence of the Imperial Guard was indeed extraordinary.

This time, without the Silver Armored General interfering, and with the Chief Constable defeated in one move, no one dared to question the authenticity.

With a clatter, weapons were dropped all over the ground. Hundreds of people covered their heads and knelt on the ground, creating a spectacular scene.

Even the martial arts heroes dared not flee. Offending the all-pervasive Imperial Guard meant there was nowhere to hide in the world.

"Inspectorate, who else is in charge here!"

Ning Chuan pointed at several people in constable uniforms in the crowd.

One person immediately stood up and bowed.

"This subordinate is Lin Dayong, Deputy Constable of the Inspectorate. What are your orders, my lord?"

He called himself "this subordinate" and adopted an extremely humble posture, given the fate of the Chief Constable.

"Speak, why did you falsely accuse me of being a notorious bandit?"

"This subordinate does not know. This subordinate was merely following orders. I beg for your discernment, my lord!"

Ning Chuan saw that he wasn't lying and shouted again:

"City Guard, where are you!"

No one responded.

"City Guard, where are you!"

Ning Chuan called out several times, and seeing no response, he frowned and pointed at an archer in armor.

"You, come out and speak!"

The archer tremblingly stepped forward and knelt on the ground.

"My lord, I am not from the City Guard. I am from the Joint Defense Camp?"

"Joint Defense Camp? Why are you wearing City Guard equipment? Where is the general who was commanding the battle just now?"

"This humble one received orders to impersonate a City Guard. As for the General..."

The archer looked around, but the Silver Armored General was nowhere to be seen. He said with a crestfallen face:

"Where did that General go!"

"Who was that General?"

"This humble one does not know him!"

"He escaped? Was the General also an imposter?" Ning Chuan sneered inwardly.

Tonight's events were clearly a setup, and it was most likely orchestrated by the person who just impersonated the general.

"How dare they scheme against me! No matter who you are, I'll find you and skin you alive!"

Ning Chuan pointed at a few archers and asked, "What about you guys?"

Several people quickly replied, "We are also from the Joint Defense Camp. Someone ordered us to impersonate the City Guard."

"Who ordered you to impersonate them? Point them out to me! If you dare to lie, I'll kill you!" Ning Chuan shouted sternly.

"I know, I know! It was Captain Qu Yingchun of the Joint Defense Camp. He was here just now, but he's gone now!" one of them quickly said.

Ning Chuan asked again, "Does anyone know who impersonated the general?"

Everyone looked at each other, "We don't know."

Ning Chuan then pointed at the group of martial arts heroes, "And you? Why did you get involved in tonight's events?"

A one-eyed man with a long saber on his back quickly stepped forward and handed Ning Chuan a scroll.

"My lord, please take a look!"

Ning Chuan took it and opened it, then couldn't help but curse loudly:

"Damn it, wanted by the county yamen, a notorious bandit, reward of a hundred taels of silver! Who the hell has a grudge against me!"

Being wanted by the authorities would be troublesome, and Ning Chuan couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"Fortunately, Leng Shuanghan gave me a brocade-clad guard token!"

Ning Chuan looked at the hundreds of people kneeling on the ground, feeling increasingly displeased. He waved his hand and said, "Leave your money to buy your lives. Anyone who dares to hide any of it will have no one to blame but themselves for my ruthlessness!"

"Thank you, my lord!"

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief. They carefully placed the silver on the ground and left dejectedly.

In the blink of an eye, only the guests staying at the inn and the more than two hundred taels of silver on the ground remained.

Ning Chuan pointed at the silver on the ground, then pointed at the people who would be staying at the inn.

"Come on, take your silver. Anyone who dares to take an extra cent will have a hand chopped off!"

The crowd looked at each other, not daring to step forward, but instead taking a few steps back.

"What, do you want me to personally deliver the silver to your hands?"

Ning Chuan asked coldly. Only then did the crowd hesitantly step forward and take back the silver that had been confiscated from them.

After everyone took their share, there was still over a hundred and fifty taels left on the ground.

Ning Chuan then took fifty taels to give to Shopkeeper Huang for the inn repairs. The shopkeeper hesitated and declined, but finally accepted ten taels.

The rest, naturally, was kept by Ning Daren for safekeeping.

"Lord Ning! A good official!"

"Lord Ning, you are truly a benevolent official!"

Upon receiving their silver, everyone felt as if they were dreaming and were so moved that they kowtowed to Ning Chuan.

They had never heard of an official like this in their lives.

With the silver in his possession, Ning Chuan secretly felt proud.

"The operation just now was equivalent to embezzling over two hundred taels, and I gave out over sixty taels for charity."

"Not only did I get rich, but I also gained a good reputation. This is just a standard operation in another world!"

Even better, his attribute points increased by 22, which he unhesitatingly added to Constitution.

Looking at his status panel again, his Constitution was 146, and he had reached the 14th level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Ning Chuan had made a small fortune and let out a few hearty laughs, finally feeling better.

Meanwhile, on the road from Qingshi Town to Three Tiger Mountain, a burly man in hemp clothes was desperately fleeing, carrying the Silver Armored General on his back.

The burly man in hemp clothes was none other than Captain Qu Yingchun of the Joint Defense Camp, and the Silver Armored General was impersonated by the First Boss of Three Tiger Mountain.

Qu Yingchun was quite clever. Seeing that the First Boss had been taken down by a hidden weapon, he knew it was impossible to succeed. He took the opportunity to rescue him.

Not only was he saving the First Boss, but he was also paving a way for himself. He no longer dared to stay in the City Guard after failing to capture Ning Chuan.

"First Boss, you must be alright! I can't go back to the Joint Defense Camp now. I'll have to rely on you to take me in and follow you!" Qu Yingchun said as he ran.

The First Boss was slumped on Qu Yingchun's back, his face as pale as paper, with blood constantly seeping from the corners of his mouth.

Recalling the power of Ning Chuan's three hidden weapons, he couldn't help but shudder. If he hadn't been cautious and taken so many precautions, using the thickest chest armor, he would have been reduced to bones by now.

Hearing Qu Yingchun's words, he said weakly, "Don't worry. We've known each other for many years, and you just saved my life. As long as I have food to eat, you'll have soup to drink."

"Thank you, First Boss!"

The First Boss thought for a moment and then said, "This brat is highly skilled and has connections with the Imperial Guard. He's no longer someone you or I can handle. We'll have to ask the County Magistrate to decide!"

"That's only right!"