Don't you know the law when you're in the underworld?

Shen Lin, stationed at the County Yamen, was well aware of the trouble the flying thief Zijing had been causing in the city recently.

How many of the wealthy families in the county town hadn't she visited?

There had even been fatalities involved.

Although Shen Lin knew that those influential families weren't exactly clean themselves, how could they tolerate a flying thief causing trouble under their noses after holding power for so many years?

If his secret assistance to the flying thief were discovered, the trouble would be immense.

Shen Lin was on the verge of breaking through to the Innate Realm at any moment, so he wasn't worried about his own safety.

But what if the other party found a way to make Shen Lin an accomplice, or even have him declared a wanted criminal?

The Demon Suppression Division wouldn't take in a wanted criminal.

With a grim expression, Shen Lin remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "What do you want me to do?"

Zijing gave a wry smile. "I'm not trying to threaten you, it's just... after this is over, I'll give you a satisfactory reward!"

She seemed to want to explain something, but seeing Shen Lin's cold gaze, she gave up the idea and stated directly, "I want you to scout the situation tonight and see how he's doing. We can discuss the follow-up plan after you return."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lin got up and left without hesitation.

At the entrance of the County Yamen, Steward Qian sighed as he looked at the sky.

He hadn't been home for three consecutive days due to the case involving the Demonic Cultivator.

Now that the case was showing some progress, it was time for him to go home and rest for a night.

Otherwise, the "tigress" at home might cause trouble at the County Yamen.

"Huh..." Just as he was about to leave, he saw a figure emerge from the darkness.

Under the lamplight at the County Yamen entrance, he recognized the person and smiled, "Brother Shen, coming to the County Yamen so late, did you forget something?"

Shen Lin, who had been looking grim moments before, now had a playful grin back on his face. He chuckled wickedly, "The bottomless pit at home is about to drain me dry. I had no choice but to come up with an excuse to get out and stay at the County Yamen for a while."

Steward Qian chuckled back, and as someone who had been through it, he sighed, "Alas, you're still young now, and Miss Zijing is still young. When she gets a bit older, you'll understand how terrifying these women can be."

Then, he patted Shen Lin's shoulder and stepped into the darkness without hesitation.

The road home suddenly felt like a scene from "The whistling wind blows cold over the Yi River."

Shen Lin watched him leave, and as he turned back, the smile on his face instantly faded.

He walked into the interrogation room and leisurely strolled towards the prison cells.

"Halt! Who goes there???"

A stranger, dressed in plain clothes, arrogantly shouted at Shen Lin to stop at the entrance of the prison.

Shen Lin seemed curious and walked over.

"Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am. We have important prisoners detained here! Unauthorized personnel, do not approach!"

Shen Lin couldn't help but laugh in anger. He pointed to his own clothes and then to the other person, "This is the County Yamen! Who is the unauthorized personnel here, you or me?"

However, the other person seemed not to notice Shen Lin's attire at all. Seeing him approach step by step, he frowned and drew the iron sword from his waist.

"Halt! If you come any closer, don't blame my Precious Sword for being blind!"

"Precious Sword is blind?" Shen Lin's face darkened. He took a sudden step forward and fiercely kicked the man in the chest.

"I think you're the one who's blind!!!"

With that kick, the man had no power to resist. He flew backward, crashing through the wooden door and rolling inside.

"Who?!!"

In the next moment, several figures rushed out from the prison.

Each of them was a Martial Artist, but they were all in plain clothes and not from the County Yamen.

As these people rushed out, their questions were accompanied by ruthless actions, drawing their swords and slashing at Shen Lin.

"Good, good, good!"

Shen Lin sneered and charged forward.

This time, he held nothing back.

These people were clearly here to kill him, so he saw no need to hold back either.

Bang!

Shen Lin threw a punch, and one man's chest caved in as he flew out, spitting blood.

With a side kick, he struck another man squarely in the head. The powerful force instantly caused blood to stream from his seven orifices, and his body went limp and fell to the ground.

These men were all Martial Artists, accustomed to being arrogant in Qiulin County. They never expected to encounter a living Yama today.

Shen Lin didn't even use his full strength, only displaying the power of a first-level Meridian Opening Realm cultivator, and he tore through them like a tiger among sheep, dispatching them in an instant.

After knocking the last man to the ground, Shen Lin snatched his long sword and held it to his neck. Just as he was about to finish him off, a roar came from within the prison.

"Stop!!!"

A man with a resolute face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes walked out.

This was a Martial Artist in the Meridian Opening Realm.

Shen Lin sized him up and found the man to be a complete stranger, clearly not someone from the County Yamen.

Therefore, he must be a guest elder from one of the influential families.

Behind that man, the County Lieutenant of Qiulin County, Hu Dongxing, and another Martial Artist in the Meridian Opening Realm also followed out.

"Who are you? How dare you act in the prison's interrogation room? Release my disciple at once!"

The man with thick eyebrows and large eyes glared at Shen Lin, his voice filled with rage.

Hu Dongxing behind him saw Shen Lin and raised his hand as if to say something, but then heard a splat.

A column of blood shot into the sky. Without any hesitation, Shen Lin slit the man's throat with his sword.

He looked up with a smile and said to Hu Dongxing, "County Lieutenant Hu, these people trespassed into the County Yamen tonight and attacked me, a yamen runner. According to the law, this is considered rebellion!"

"Rebellion against your mother!!!"

With a furious roar, the man with thick eyebrows and large eyes charged directly at Shen Lin.

Just as Shen Lin finished off the last person, he also got a clear picture of the situation in the room.

His many disciples, who had followed him for seven or eight years, were all lying on the ground.

Their life force seemed to be fading, and they looked beyond saving.

He, Cheng Shanhe, had served as a guest elder for the Li Family in Qiulin County for many years, with countless disciples under his command. Who dared to disrespect him?

Yet this guy had killed his disciples right in front of him. If he couldn't get revenge for this, how could he possibly maintain his standing in Qiulin County from now on?

Shen Lin looked at his opponent, whose sturdy physique exuded the aura of the third level of the Meridian Opening Realm. He narrowed his eyes, contemplating whether to kill this guy as well, when two figures arrived first and blocked Cheng Shanhe.

"Brother Cheng, calm down!!!"

The guest elder who had appeared with Hu Dongxing spoke courteously.

Hu Dongxing, however, was much less polite.

"Cheng! My brother Shen is right. Attacking our people in the County Yamen, are you trying to rebel?"

Cheng Shanhe pointed at Shen Lin and cursed, "Nonsense! That guy attacked and killed first. I'm avenging my disciple, so how is that rebellion?"

"You idiot! When you wander the martial world, don't you even memorize the criminal code?"

Shen Lin glanced at him with disdain, as if questioning where such an imbecile came from.

This was the County Yamen, and Shen Lin, wearing the uniform of a yamen runner, represented the prestige of the entire County Yamen.

Attacking him here meant Shen Lin was completely justified in killing those people.