The Law Enforcement Hall Takes Action

This night was destined to be sleepless.

The third watch of Chou (2:00 AM).

The Spirit Field was brightly lit.

Law Enforcement Hall disciples of the Outer Sect, clad in cyan robes, stood in perfect formation, surrounding the area impenetrably.

Zhao Erhu, along with the corpses of two other Outer Sect disciples, still lay quietly on the ground.

Just then.

A streak of light pierced through the night sky.

Upon landing, the longsword at its feet whooshed into its body.

Outer Sect Law Enforcement Elder, Mu Xingtian!

His dark ink-colored robe rustled in the wind, and the powerful pressure of the Foundation Establishment stage swept out, as if the air had solidified into Tekkai, causing everyone's souls to tremble, making even breathing a luxury.

Mu Xingtian didn't say a word, but strode into Zhao Erhu's courtyard to investigate.

After a moment, he walked out, covering his mouth and nose with a handkerchief. In the dim light, a pair of hawk-like eyes flashed with cold light, sweeping over everyone present.

"Who reported this?"

A Law Enforcement disciple stepped forward, bringing a Servant Peak disciple with him, and said, "Reporting to the Elder, it was this Servant Peak disciple from the Spirit Field who reported it!"

"Who else saw anything?" Mu Xingtian glanced at the person indifferently and continued to ask.

The crowd whispered to each other, looking at each other, but no one dared to answer.

"Those who know but don't report are equally guilty!" Mu Xingtian's icy voice, like the cold wind of the Netherworld, made everyone feel the premonition of death.

Hearing this, those Servant Peak disciples who had seen it no longer dared to hide anything and stepped forward one after another.

"I saw it!"

"I saw it too!"

"I heard the commotion and rushed over, only to see Overseer Zhao and the two Senior Brothers already... already gone!"

Mu Xingtian saw this and didn't say much, waving his hand at the Law Enforcement disciples.

The Law Enforcement disciples immediately understood and took all the Servant Peak disciples away for questioning separately.

After an incense stick's worth of time.

Everyone returned to their original positions.

The leading Law Enforcement disciple stepped forward and cupped his fist: "Reporting to the Elder, everyone's statements are consistent."

"There were three murderers. They didn't see the process of Zhao Erhu being killed, only when the other two arrived."

"One of them knows fire techniques. The fire was so bright in the night sky that everyone could see it clearly, saying it was a Fire Dragon. Some disciples recognized it at the time, and it seemed to be a Fifth-Order fire technique, the Fire Dragon Art!"

"The other two were extremely fast, taking a life with a leap!"

Listening to the report, Mu Xingtian quickly pieced together the clues from the investigation and the statements in his mind, recreating the scene.

He tapped his fingers lightly on his arm, a gleam flashing in his eyes: "Fifth-Order fire technique, Fire Dragon Art? Zhao Erhu died too quickly, killed with one blow, and the corpse still has residual Corpse Puppet aura, it should be the work of the Nether Corpse Sect. If I'm not mistaken, it was done by one person controlling two Corpse Puppets!"

"As for the Fifth-Order fire technique, only Inner Sect disciples can access it. It can't be ruled out that these Servant Peak disciples were mistaken. Perhaps it was a Third-Order Crimson Flame Dragon!"

"So... the answer is already very clear. It's a Nether Corpse Sect spy lurking in the Outer Sect, with a strength of at least the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, to be able to do it so cleanly!"

As the Law Enforcement Hall Elder, Mu Xingtian was extremely experienced.

In an instant, he locked onto the direction.

"Leave a few people behind to thoroughly investigate all Servant Peak disciples, their residences, personal belongings, don't let go of any clues, and report any doubts immediately!"

"The rest of you, follow me back to the Outer Sect to interrogate all Outer Sect disciples!"

"Yes!"

The Law Enforcement disciples shouted sharply.

Mu Xingtian waved his hand, and a flying sword whistled out from his body. He leaped up and transformed into a sword light, disappearing into the night.

The other Law Enforcement disciples also displayed their abilities, using banana leaves, wooden boats, flying spirit beasts... and followed.

Among the remaining Law Enforcement disciples, the young man who had just reported had an unspeakable arc at the corner of his mouth.

He cleared his throat and ordered, "Everyone, return to your rooms and wait for interrogation!"

"What is this?"

Starting with the first Servant Peak disciple, the young Law Enforcement disciple personally took charge.

"This is... the Spirit Rice I exchanged for with contribution points a few days ago!" The Servant Peak disciple was trembling with fear.

"I strongly suspect that this case is related to the Spirit Rice of your Spirit Field! All of these will be confiscated and taken back to my Law Enforcement Hall for investigation one by one!"

"No, Senior Brother, this is just ordinary spirit rice!" the servant disciple wailed.

"I say there's a problem with it, so there's a problem. Do I need evidence? My word is the evidence. Or... do you want to go down and keep Overseer Zhao company?"

The Law Enforcement disciple glared, radiating murderous intent.

"No, no! I didn't mean that!"

The servant disciples dared not speak out in anger, forced to watch as this group of bandits in Law Enforcement Hall skins looted their hard-earned possessions.

Anything of value was taken without exception.

"Who lives in this room?"

After finishing their search, the Law Enforcement disciple pointed to a pitch-black room and demanded.

"I... I don't know, maybe they're asleep!" one of the servant disciples said softly.

"So, you're saying there's someone in this room, right?"

"Y-yes!"

The servant disciple, terrified of being robbed, shrank his head: "It's my neighbor, an old man in his eighties, we all call him Old Man Duan. He's probably old and sleeps deeply, he hasn't woken up..."

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, the Law Enforcement disciple kicked out, and the wooden door instantly shattered into pieces.

Immediately afterward, a flash of firelight appeared inside the room.

Then came his surprised voice: "Huh? Where is he?"

After a few breaths, the Law Enforcement disciple walked out with a dark face, grabbing the servant disciple by the collar: "Are you sure someone lives in there?"

"There really is! An old man really lives there, you can ask everyone!"

The servant disciple wanted to cry but had no tears. He should have kept his mouth shut.

The Law Enforcement disciple immediately sought confirmation from others.

"Does someone really live in this room?"

"Absolutely! Old Man Duan lives there, but his whereabouts are unknown!"

Receiving a definite answer, the Law Enforcement disciple fell into thought, then shouted sternly.

"All servant disciples, gather and count the numbers!"

After speaking, his gaze fell on another unlit room next to it.

"What about the person in that room?"

"That room is empty!"

A servant disciple immediately replied, "Someone lived there a few days ago, but Overseer Zhao arranged for them to go to the Waste Elixir Chamber!"

"Waste Elixir Chamber?"

The Law Enforcement disciple frowned, "Why are you Spirit Field people arranging for someone to go to the Waste Elixir Chamber? Isn't that place uniformly arranged by Servant Peak?"

"I heard that person offended an Outer Sect Senior Brother, and that Senior Brother asked Overseer Zhao to 'take good care' of them, so..."

"There's a conflict?"

The Law Enforcement disciple immediately smelled something different.

"Yes! A huge conflict!"

A clever servant disciple quickly raised his hand, his face full of excitement: "Senior Brother, I want to report! Is there a reward for reporting?"

The Law Enforcement disciple narrowed his eyes and beckoned to him.

That person immediately came up flatteringly.

"If you speak well, you won't be shortchanged!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The servant disciple pointed to Shen Fan's original room, his voice raised an octave.

"The person living in that room is a servant disciple named Shen Fan, who failed the Outer Sect competition some time ago.

But his childhood sweetheart was seduced by an Outer Sect Senior Brother named Li Qingshan. Senior Brother Li Qingshan asked Overseer Zhao to take special care of Shen Fan, so he was assigned to the Waste Elixir Chamber.

But today, Shen Fan was called to the Spirit Field by Old Man Duan, who said he could earn contribution points by moving fertilizer.

Unexpectedly, Overseer Zhao deducted Shen Fan's contribution points because Shen Fan was not a Spirit Field person, and even insulted Shen Fan in front of everyone.

In the end, Shen Fan endured the humiliation and left, and then Overseer Zhao was killed that night. I strongly suspect that Shen Fan did it!"