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"You brats really are something else. You sent the signal twice, causing me to miss my chance once."

Zhang Tianyang flashed a grin at Han Zheng and the others, then turned his gaze to Shen Chengshan.

"Old Master Shen, hand the person over to me, and everyone will be able to account for themselves. If it's proven that Shen Conghai didn't collude with the Incense Cult, I'll naturally let him go."

Shen Chengshan took a deep breath. "In terms of status, my Shen Family and the Song Family share Black Stone County equally.

In terms of future prospects, the direct descendant of my Shen Family is already the foremost among the younger generation in the Tiangang Sect, with limitless potential.

Would our Shen Family be so bored as to collude with the Incense Cult?

I will explain the reasons for this to the County Magistrate, and I ask Captain Zhang for a bit of face."

Zhang Tianyang shook his head slightly. "Logically, it shouldn't be possible. I didn't expect it either.

But many things in this world are just that absurd, absurd beyond your imagination.

The County Magistrate is currently not handling matters; the full authority for apprehending the Incense Cult's heretics has been handed over to me.

Since you, Old Master Shen, do not wish to hand over the person, I will have to take him myself."

As his voice fell, Zhang Tianyang took a step forward, and a wisp of scarlet blood mist instantly flashed around him.

His speed was so extreme that in the blink of an eye, he had already arrived before Shen Chengshan, unleashing a punch with soaring killing intent!

This was the first time Han Zheng had witnessed such killing intent, which had almost condensed into a tangible form.

The dense and profound killing intent surged and roared, his Fist Intent like a blade, the gusting wind sharp and piercing, causing the faces of those within the Autumn Moon Pavilion to ache.

Shen Chengshan's expression changed drastically.

Although he was old, his powerful internal energy surged and swelled, letting out a fierce roar.

The Six Harmonies Heaven Overturning Palm descended, its palm force vast and magnificent, the intent of overturning the heavens fierce and unparalleled, a world apart from Shen Conghai's palm technique.

However, under Zhang Tianyang's punch with its soaring killing intent, the palm force of the Six Harmonies Heaven Overturning Palm was instantly destroyed. The surging internal energy and true qi were instantly shattered within the boundless killing aura!

After the punch, Shen Chengshan remained standing in place, but his face had already turned extremely pale.

Zhang Tianyang walked directly over, grabbed Shen Conghai, and turned to leave.

"Ancestor, save me! Save me, Ancestor!"

Shen Conghai shouted in terror, no longer possessing his previous arrogance.

Even Pang Feiyan struggled to get up and shook Shen Chengshan's sleeve.

"Ancestor! You can't let Brother Hai be taken away by them!"

Shen Chengshan's body swayed, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning incredibly pale.

With a single move, Zhang Tianyang had actually heavily injured Shen Chengshan, whose cultivation was also at the Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm Perfected!

Han Zheng's gaze sharpened.

Zhang Tianyang's cultivation was definitely not as simple as Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm Perfected.

He had probably already reached the Half-step Profound Gang Realm!

The last time Zhang Tianyang had acted was when he repelled the leaders of the three gangs and captured many of their members.

But on that occasion, Zhang Tianyang had been holding back. Otherwise, with his strength, the leaders of the three gangs wouldn't have been able to withstand even a single move from him.

Now that he had finally caught someone from the Incense Cult, Zhang Tianyang was no longer concealing his power.

"Han Zheng, well done. Once the Incense Cult matter is resolved, I'll credit you.

However, don't let your guard down. Continue patrolling the county town; there might be other Incense Cult heretics mixed in.

Bring the people to the county yamen; I'll go interrogate these fellows first."

Zhang Tianyang knocked the shouting Shen Conghai unconscious with a slap and carried him away.

Han Zheng and the others followed behind him, escorting the Incense Cult members to the county yamen.

Shen Chengshan gave a bitter smile. With no time to spare for the weeping Pang Feiyan, he immediately prepared to return to the Shen Family to send a secret letter to Shen Congyun of the Tiangang Sect.

For now, only Shen Conghai had been captured, but if the entire Shen Family were implicated, only Shen Congyun could save them.

After Shen Chengshan left, Pang Heihu anxiously arrived with the members of the Black Tiger Gang.

Upon hearing that his daughter was involved in something related to the Incense Cult, he couldn't sit still.

Pang Heihu knew his daughter was fond of Shen Conghai, and he was happy to see his daughter marry into the Shen Family.

He only had this one daughter, whom he had doted on since childhood, so he had no intention of using Pang Feiyan for a political marriage.

Whoever Pang Feiyan liked, she could marry.

The Shen Family was one of the two great aristocratic families in Black Stone County, and marrying Shen Conghai was a good match.

Although Pang Heihu knew that Shen Conghai wasn't particularly capable, especially compared to his brother Shen Congyun, who was like heaven and earth apart, Pang Heihu wouldn't be willing if Pang Feiyan were to marry Shen Congyun.

Shen Congyun was in the Tiangang Sect and would surely be venturing into the martial world in the future.

Whereas someone like Shen Conghai, with his talent, would only be able to stay in Black Stone County his entire life to inherit the Shen Family's business.

Marrying Shen Congyun meant Pang Heihu wouldn't see his own daughter anymore, but marrying Shen Conghai, he could still see his precious daughter every day.

"Daughter! Daughter, are you alright?"

Pang Heihu hugged his daughter, and upon seeing the blood at the corner of her mouth, his eyes instantly erupted with killing intent. He roared, "Who injured you?! I'll kill them!"

"It was Han Zheng, that disciple of Li Jingzhong!"

"Han Zheng!"

A deep killing intent flashed in Pang Heihu's eyes.

His daughter had never suffered such a great grievance before.

Let alone being Li Jingzhong's disciple, even if he were Li Jingzhong's own son, he wouldn't let him off!

Gently patting Pang Feiyan's head, Pang Heihu said softly, "Good daughter, the situation is a bit tense right now. That Han Zheng is working for Zhang Tianyang and is currently helping Zhang Tianyang capture people from the Incense Cult. He's definitely a favored subordinate of Zhang Tianyang.

That guy is not easy to deal with, but once the Incense Cult matter is settled, he'll definitely have to leave Black Stone County. By then, Dad will surely get revenge for you."

Pang Feiyan vigorously shook Pang Heihu's arm, anxiously saying, "I'm fine now, no need for revenge yet! Dad, hurry and save Brother Hai! He's been arrested and thrown into the county jail. Those people will surely torture him severely!"

Pang Heihu frowned, "Daughter, I just heard from people that Zhang Tianyang actually heavily injured Shen Chengshan with a single move. This guy's strength is definitely not that simple.

Even Shen Chengshan, who had already forged the Water-Fire Immortal Robe, was no match for him. What can your dad use to save him?

That guy is definitely not an ordinary county constable. We can't afford to provoke him right now.

Moreover, the Shen Family is actually mixed up with those lunatics from the Incense Cult. We absolutely cannot provoke them.

It's also fortunate that you weren't officially engaged to Shen Conghai yet, otherwise, even you would be implicated.

Be good. If not Shen Conghai, Dad will find you a good match later."

Although Pang Heihu was just a minor gang leader in the county town, he wasn't a fool.

Could someone who could heavily injure Shen Chengshan with a single move be an ordinary county constable? Since when did county constables become so strong?

He was certain that Zhang Tianyang's identity was definitely not that simple.

Therefore, at this moment, his best choice was to stay out of this matter.

"No! I only want Brother Hai! Dad, I'm begging you, please save him!"

Although Pang Feiyan was spoiled and domineering, she had been childhood sweethearts with Shen Conghai since she was young and truly loved him.

If something really happened to Shen Conghai, she wouldn't want to live.

"Silly daughter! If I really save him, I'll be putting myself in danger too!"

Pang Heihu hugged Pang Feiyan and forcefully took her back to the Black Tiger Gang.

"Xiao He, keep an eye on her. Don't let her get involved in the Shen Family's affairs."

After locking Pang Feiyan in a room, Pang Heihu instructed a dark-skinned, sturdy, and somewhat simple and honest-looking young man to watch over Pang Feiyan.

That young man was named He Sheng. He was the hall master of the Black Tiger Hall within the Black Tiger Gang and possessed the strength of the early stage of the Xiantian Mortal Transformation Realm.

The Black Tiger Hall was the most elite hall in the entire Black Tiger Gang, and being in charge of it was proof of Pang Heihu's trust in him.

Furthermore, he was Pang Heihu's adopted son, and his martial arts were all passed down directly from Pang Heihu. He could be considered the widely recognized successor to the position of gang leader.

"Yes, Godfather."

After Pang Heihu left, He Sheng looked at the tearful Pang Feiyan with heartache.

He had also grown up with Pang Feiyan since childhood and was also considered a childhood sweetheart. He had long harbored feelings of love for her.

But unfortunately, his appearance was ordinary, and he was simple and honest. He spent his days mingling with the gang members of the Black Tiger Gang, and his speech and actions were very crude. Pang Feiyan disliked people like him the most.

Shen Conghai, that gentle, handsome, and melancholic young master of a noble family, was the type of person Pang Feiyan liked.

He Sheng instructed someone to prepare a lot of food for Pang Feiyan and brought it to her.

"Feiyan, eat something."

Pang Feiyan, however, furiously threw the bowl and plate to the ground.

"Get lost! I'm not eating!"

He Sheng sighed, not getting angry. Facing Pang Feiyan, he only felt pity.

Pang Feiyan suddenly looked at He Sheng, "He Sheng, do me a favor. Let's go to the jail and rescue Brother Hai, okay?

Dad won't help me, but I know you will help me. Since childhood, you've never refused me anything I wanted."

He Sheng scratched his head, looking somewhat troubled. "If it were anything else, I would definitely agree. But the gang leader specifically instructed me not to let you get involved in this matter.

We can't afford to offend the imperial court, and we can't afford to offend the Incense Cult either.

Our Black Tiger Gang is just a small gang in the county town. We can only survive by protecting ourselves.

Shen Conghai courted disaster by colluding with the Incense Cult. It's fortunate you weren't implicated with him."

Upon hearing this, Pang Feiyan immediately shouted angrily, "Who are you calling courting disaster? Is Brother Hai someone you can talk about like that?"

He Sheng wanted to retort, but he didn't know what to say.

He felt he was no worse than Shen Conghai.

The two were roughly the same age. Shen Conghai had only managed to break through to the Innate Realm thanks to his family's resources and the pills his brother Shen Congyun brought back from the Tiangang Sect.

But He Sheng had clawed his way up from the bottom. Shen Conghai was just a pretty boy with little practical combat experience; beating him was as easy as playing a game for He Sheng.

But why did Feiyan like that pretty boy and treat him so dismissively?

At that moment, Pang Feiyan suddenly changed her attitude, speaking in a gentle tone. "I'm sorry, I was just anxious earlier and spoke a bit harshly to you. If you promise not to go to the prison to rescue Brother Hai, can you agree to help me with something else?"