The Matter Isn't Over Yet!

When Li Xian first entered Baihua City and made contact with Jiang Nanxing, sensing the hostility directed at him, he began to scheme in his mind.

Originally, he had planned to simply kill him and be done with it.

But that would cause too much of a stir. With a group from the Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division and the Prefectural Army already dead, if another Demon Suppressing Division Commissioner from Baihua City were to die, even if he wasn't the killer, he'd still have to be buried alongside them.

So that approach would put himself on the chopping block—extremely unwise.

The remaining method was to have one of his own people step forward.

And that person's rank couldn't be lower than Jiang Nanxing's.

As it happened, the Cao Gang had one of their own in Baihua City.

That was the city's highest administrative official—the Lord Prefect, Jiang Beinian.

As for why a Lord Prefect would be one of the Cao Gang's own, well, that was something known only to heaven, earth, you, and me.

After becoming a Hall Master of the Cao Gang, Li Xian gained access to more internal information and met more people.

And Jiang Beinian was one of them.

So, as soon as he arrived in Baihua City, Li Xian sent someone to contact Jiang Beinian, and the two had already established a connection.

He knew Jiang Nanxing wouldn't let this matter rest easily. After some discussion, they set up this trap, inviting the enemy in.

And Jiang Nanxing, sure enough, took the bait.

When he saw Jiang Beinian step out of the boat, the expression on Jiang Nanxing's face was extremely vivid.

There was shock, panic, confusion...

But soon, he regained his composure.

"Why is Lord Jiang here as well?"

Jiang Beinian said coldly, "This is Baihua City, and I am the Lord Prefect of Baihua City. Why wouldn't I be here?"

Jiang Nanxing let out a dry laugh to cover his embarrassment and went along with it.

"Well said."

Jiang Beinian looked toward Brother Xin and Wan Cai in the distance. "What's the matter with those two brothers from the Cao Gang? Have they committed some crime to be treated like this?"

Jiang Nanxing quickly signaled his subordinates over there. "Heh, nothing serious. I just wanted to ask them about the deaths of the Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division and Prefectural Army group."

The subordinate caught on and immediately released Brother Xin and Wan Cai.

Jiang Beinian said with a smile, "Speaking of that matter, I think this case should be handled by our Prefectural Office. What do you say, Lord Jiang?"

Jiang Nanxing's face changed color.

If this case were handed over to the Prefectural Office, the outcome would be that it fades into nothing, the truth never seeing the light of day, and those fallen colleagues from the Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division would die with their eyes open.

But with Jiang Beinian holding leverage over him right now, if he refused, and Jiang Beinian reported it up the chain, given the strictness of Dagan's laws, he probably couldn't withstand it.

"I agree with Lord Jiang's words. This case will be handed over to your Prefectural Office for handling."

Jiang Beinian smiled with satisfaction. "Lord Jiang is a man of great righteousness."

Great righteousness my ass. I'm being forced into this damn well.

Jiang Nanxing cursed in his mind.

"Then I won't disturb Lord Jiang any longer. Let's go!"

Given the current situation, he didn't want to stay and lose face any longer, only wanting to leave quickly.

"Go slowly, no need to see me off."

After Jiang Nanxing left, Li Xian welcomed Jiang Beinian into the boat.

"Many thanks to Lord Jiang for lending a hand. Otherwise, who knows how many of our Cao Gang brothers would have fallen victim to Jiang Nanxing's schemes this time!"

Jiang Beinian said with a smile, "Hall Master Li is too polite. We're all on the same side, no need for such formalities."

"It's necessary, it's necessary."

As he spoke with a laugh, Li Xian slipped a stack of banknotes into Jiang Beinian's sleeve.

If you can't find the book by its title, try searching by the author's name—maybe it's just been renamed!

Jiang Beinian discreetly felt the thickness of the banknotes, and the smile on his face instantly grew even brighter.

"Hahaha, Hall Master Li, you truly are a man of talent. The more I look at you, the more I see promise. Ah, what a pity—if I had a daughter, I'd want to marry her to you."

"Lord Jiang really knows how to joke."

At that moment, their relationship reached a new level of camaraderie.

What followed went much more smoothly.

Under Jiang Beinian's maneuvering, the case was smoothly taken over by the Baihua Prefectural Office.

After a series of rigorous and thorough interrogations, on-site investigations, and case reconstructions, the case of the deaths of the Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division and Prefectural Army was concluded satisfactorily.

The closing statement should read:

"The Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division and Prefectural Army personnel, escorting a grain convoy through the Yangzhou to Baihua Canal section, encountered a large swarm of Pig Dragon Demonic Evils attacking. Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division General Banner Zhu Bizhen led the team in valiant resistance, ultimately sacrificing herself to ensure the grain convoy escaped safely—a tale worthy of song and tears!"

Even years later, if anyone tried to overturn this case, faced with such ironclad evidence, they would have no way to proceed.

In short, this case ends here, and that's final.

No matter the world, power and status bring countless conveniences.

And the root cause of Li Xian obtaining power and status was the strength he himself possessed.

Only formidable power is the pass to climb to the pinnacle of the present world.

Being merely at the Mid-fourth Grade Martialist Realm was far from enough.

After tasting the sweetness, Li Xian's craving for power surged within him once more.

Completing this grain convoy escort mission—he wondered if the merits earned could exchange for the next stage of the Crimson Sun Nine Songs technique.

If he refined this technique to its highest level, could it break through the Mid-fourth Grade and reach the legendary Upper Three Ranks Martialist Realm?

Li Xian felt the hope was slim.

Martialists of the Upper Three Ranks had essentially shed their mortal shells, transcending the mundane realm.

A single internal Mind Method was far from sufficient.

He wondered if the Cao Gang held deeper, more profound techniques within.

He'd have to inquire thoroughly upon return.

After lingering a few days in Baihua City, Li Xian and his group took a boat back.

Having made this trip, with someone dead on his boat in Yunzhou, the Boat Captain would basically never sail to Yunzhou again.

Where to go next, he hadn't yet decided.

"I'll just follow orders from above. With the Cao Gang's big business here, there's always a place for this old bones of mine."

The Boat Captain's attitude was quite optimistic.

He felt that after this journey, he could count himself as Li Xian's man.

Being able to latch onto the thigh of a Cao Gang Hall Master—there would definitely be no shortage of benefits for him in the future.

And the fact that the Boat Captain and his crew had endured Jiang Nanxing's brutal torture without revealing what happened that night proved they could withstand the test.

In a word, the people on this boat were Li Xian's foundation.

This voyage ended successfully, and Li Xian headed home.

Before departure, Jiang Beinian personally came to the dock to see him off.

As the Prefect of a city, coming to see him off in person gave Li Xian plenty of face.

"Jiang Nanxing has a vengeful nature. He won't let this matter rest easily. Brother Li, be careful yourself."

Before leaving, Jiang Beinian pulled Li Xian aside and whispered in his ear.

Li Xian's eyes narrowed.

The matter wasn't over yet—and it was getting more and more interesting.