Deng Zhijue left, contacted Zhou Leng, and walked to an empty spot outside the martial arts hall. He briefly explained what had happened and gave him a few instructions.
Zhou Leng asked, "What will happen to Tian Wenhu?"
"He didn't practice demonic arts, nor did he injure any Martial Guards. He insists he went there to turn himself in and refuses to believe we're real Martial Guards."
"More importantly, one phone call after another has been made to the upper ranks of the Martial Guard Bureau to ask about him, including the Rao family," Deng Zhijue said.
Zhou Leng nodded silently.
Deng Zhijue added, "He's a Force-Generating Stage expert, a captain with military merit, and he has exemption privileges. Unless something unexpected happens, he'll pay a fine and surrender some military merit, then join an expeditionary team to hunt Demonic Beasts and redeem himself through military merit."
"Martial artists really have huge privileges," Zhou Leng said.
Deng Zhijue glanced at Zhou Leng and said, "The higher the realm, the greater the privileges, provided you don't betray humanity. Once you reach the Force-Generating Stage, if you run into a robber, you can kill him with a casual flick of your hand and won't even have to pay compensation."
Zhou Leng's heart skipped a beat. Changing the subject, he asked, "What does Tian Wenbao have to do with the case in our residential complex?"
"We investigated. Tian Wenbao had nothing to do with the deceased. It's just that both sides were affected by the power of the Endless Candle Serpent. Tian Wenbao's power should have come from the Fishman Cult. The power of the deceased in your complex may have come from the Fishman Cult, or it may have come from the Molten Candle Legion of Demon Prison."
"What about Jiang Yan