Captain Li

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Captain Li
Alias(es)	Li Chengfeng; Li Qianhu
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qingzhou Prefecture Imperial Guard; Qingzhou Thousand Households Office
Occupation/Role	Imperial Guard Captain; chief examiner of the Imperial Guard recruitment assessment; field commander and investigator
Status	Active
First Appearance	4

Background / History

Captain Li served as the chief examiner during the Qingzhou Imperial Guard recruitment assessment. After Su Fei achieved a special-grade result in the strength trial, Li oversaw the practical-combat stage in which Su Fei faced Chen Hu. 4

When Captain Chen attempted to attack Su Fei after Chen Hu was crippled, Li intercepted the strike and insisted that Imperial Guard rules applied even to a Captain. He then recruited Su Fei directly as a Squad Leader under his command after learning that the eighteen-year-old had reached the fifth level of the True Qi Realm. 5 6

Following Su Fei's discovery of the Golden Saber Society's child-trafficking operation, Li rapidly mobilized more than two hundred Imperial Guards to raid the society's headquarters. During Wan Mengchang's attempted escape, Li exploited the opening created by Su Fei's resistance to sever Wan's arm and capture him. 11 13

Li publicly exposed Wan Mengchang's crimes to Qingzhou's citizens, presenting the pill-furnace residue and rescued children as evidence. He credited Su Fei as the investigator who uncovered the case. 13

After the Chen family's destruction revealed a possible military-arms scandal, Commander Feng assigned Li to investigate the Qingzhou Army's leaked Gale Crossbows. Li entered the military camp with a search warrant, pressed the guards and commanders for cooperation, and selected Su Fei to assist the investigation. 20 21

Li later participated in operations against the White Lotus Sect, survived an attempted poisoning, interrogated the captured Zhao Feiying, and verified intelligence concerning the sect's stronghold at Li Family Village. 24 38 39

Appearance

Captain Li is a forty-seven-year-old man with two long wisps of beard. 4

• Carries himself with the authority expected of an Imperial Guard Captain.
• Commonly fights with a long saber or Spring Embroidered Saber. 12 28
• Rides on horseback while leading Imperial Guard deployments. 11

Personality

Captain Li is strongly committed to Imperial Guard discipline. He rebukes Captain Chen for attempting private revenge during an official assessment and emphasizes that the Guard is an institution governed by rules. 5

He recognizes talent quickly and is willing to elevate capable subordinates. He recruits Su Fei immediately after the assessment, entrusts him with high-value investigations, and repeatedly gives him opportunities to earn merit. 5 16 21

Li is decisive in the field, ordering the Golden Saber Society's gates broken down rather than allowing its members to stall. He also shows concern for Su Fei's safety, warning him about Zhao Feiying's long-practiced fist technique before their confrontation. 12 28

Abilities & Skills

Imperial Guard Command

Captain Li can organize and lead large-scale Guard operations.

• Mobilized over two hundred Imperial Guards, including Squad Leaders and Chief Squad Leaders, for the Golden Saber Society raid. 11
• Ordered the forcible entry into the Golden Saber Society compound after its members refused to surrender. 12
• Directed the escort of Wan Mengchang, surviving society members, rescued children, and physical evidence back to the Thousand Households Office. 13
• Led the Imperial Guard contingent investigating the Qingzhou Army's illicit Gale Crossbows. 21

Martial Arts

Captain Li is an Innate-level Imperial Guard martial artist capable of confronting other high-ranking officers and sect leaders.

• Blocked Captain Chen's palm strike, causing their Innate True Qi to collide explosively. 5
• Pursued Wan Mengchang after the society master used a Blood Burst Pill to force an escape. 13
• Disabled and captured Wan Mengchang when the latter weakened after the pill's effects faded. 13
• His saber was knocked away by Zhao Feiying's Innate True Qi, demonstrating the latter's superior force in that exchange. 28

Investigation & Interrogation

Captain Li handles major criminal investigations and prison interrogations.

• Examined the Golden Saber Society Hall Master Token and assessed Su Fei's evidence before launching the raid. 11
• Investigated altered Qingzhou Army armory records after Arms Office Clerk Li Yan's death. 22
• Interrogated Zhao Feiying in the Heavenly Prison and recognized Su Fei's deduction that the prisoner was lying about a White Lotus Sect stronghold. 38
• Verified the unusual security and silence surrounding Li Family Village before the Imperial Guard assault. 39

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spring Embroidered Saber — standard Imperial Guard saber used in field operations. 28
• Long saber — used during the confrontation with Captain Chen and Wan Mengchang's capture. 5 13
• Horse — used to lead Imperial Guard deployments. 11
• Saltwater-soaked whip — used while interrogating Zhao Feiying in the Heavenly Prison. 38
• Search warrant from Commander Feng — presented to gain entry to the Qingzhou Army encampment during the arms investigation. 21

Relationships

• Su Fei — Superior and early supporter. Li protects him from Captain Chen, appoints him a Squad Leader, and repeatedly takes him on important cases. 5 6 11 21
• Feng Changqing — Subordinate of the Qingzhou Imperial Guard Commander. Feng entrusts Li with the arms investigation and the verification of White Lotus Sect intelligence. 20 39
• Chen Zhenyu / Captain Chen — Fellow Captain and adversary in the recruitment-assessment dispute; Li blocks Chen's attempt to avenge Chen Hu. 5
• Wan Mengchang — Target of the Golden Saber Society operation; Li leads the raid, captures him, and publicly reveals his crimes. 11 13
• Long Teng — Qingzhou Army Commander and counterpart during the Gale Crossbow investigation. Their interaction remains formal but cooperative. 21
• Zhao Feiying — Captured Qingzhou Army traitor whom Li interrogates for White Lotus Sect intelligence. 38

Story Role / Major Arcs

Imperial Guard Recruitment Assessment

• Serves as chief examiner for the practical-combat test. 4
• Defends Su Fei from Captain Chen's unlawful retaliation and appoints Su Fei as a Squad Leader. 5 6

Missing Children Case

• Receives Su Fei's report on the Golden Saber Society and immediately organizes a raid on its headquarters. 11
• Captures Wan Mengchang and publicly establishes the society's guilt before Qingzhou's citizens. 13
• Assigns Su Fei the confiscation of Wan Mengchang's property as a reward for his work on the case. 16

Arms Case and White Lotus Sect Investigation

• Leads the investigation into the Chen family's Gale Crossbows and enters the Qingzhou Army camp with Su Fei. 21
• Accompanies investigations that uncover White Lotus Sect involvement in the arms case. 24 26
• Interrogates Zhao Feiying and verifies intelligence that leads to the operation against the White Lotus Sect stronghold. 38 39