Those Who Block Me, Die!

Chen Guan quickly cupped his fists, his expression turning solemn. "Please enlighten me, Lord Mu!"

"You've seen for yourself how Qingshi County is colluding with demons! But with just the two of us, stopping them will be extremely difficult!"

Mu Yuan strode forward several steps, then slowly continued, "But we must keep investigating. I want to entrust this matter to you. What do you think?"

Chen Guan was rather taken aback by those words.

With Qingshi County colluding with demons, he would probably find it difficult to stop them on his own.

But Mu Yuan was willing to entrust such an important matter to him, which showed how highly he regarded him.

"Rest assured, my lord. I'll do everything in my power!"

Chen Guan agreed without a moment's hesitation, cupping his fists.

His eyes held determination and murderous intent.

Investigating the matter would also give him a chance to kill some demons and grow stronger. What was there not to like?

"Good. I knew I hadn't misjudged you! If there's anything you can't handle, blow this bamboo flute, and I'll come as soon as I hear it!"

Mu Yuan patted him on the shoulder in satisfaction and pressed the bamboo flute into his hand.

Chen Guan put away the bamboo flute and turned to leave.

Once back in the city, he began observing the situation around him.

Although the County Office was colluding with demons, he had no leads at all, and didn't even know where to begin!

After night fell, he quietly made his way near the County Office and began watching it closely.

He kept watch there until the third watch, but not a single person came out of the County Office!

He shook his head helplessly. It seemed he had come up empty-handed today.

Just as he was preparing to leave, he suddenly heard someone inside the County Office say, "Take the goods to Tushan. The one up there is furious over the Pig Yao's death! Hopefully these people will cool his temper."

Then he saw more than a dozen people come out of the County Office, each pushing a wheelbarrow covered with black cloth.

A lead had appeared. Chen Guan's heart stirred, and he prepared to follow them.

Because Chen Guan had appeared, Li Feng had lost his chance to join the Demon Suppressing Division, leaving him in a foul mood.

After drinking at a brothel that night, he staggered toward the County Office with his subordinates.

"That spot should have been mine, but that beggar snatched it right from under my nose! If I get the chance, I'll make sure he dies a miserable death!"

Li Feng spoke bitterly as he walked.

Just then, one of his men spotted a figure rushing past.

"Young Master, isn't that the beggar?"

His subordinate's words made Li Feng look more closely. Sure enough, it was Chen Guan, who was about to pursue the constables.

He immediately grew excited. "Get him! Surround him!"

Chen Guan had finally caught up to them in an alley, only for Li Feng and his men to block his way.

He recognized Li Feng at a glance. It was the man who had competed with him for a place in the Demon Suppressing Division that day!

"Beggar, what a small world!"

Li Feng glared at him, instantly sobered up!

"Get out of the way. I don't have time to waste on you!"

Seeing the County Office's people getting farther away, Chen Guan spoke coldly and prepared to go after them.

But the other men immediately surrounded him.

"Kid, I advise you to give up your place in the Demon Suppressing Division! You're nothing but a beggar. How could you possibly be that lucky? If you don't, I won't let you get away with it!"

Li Feng stepped forward, murder in his eyes.

He had been certain he would get that place in the Demon Suppressing Division. He hadn't expected some upstart to appear out of nowhere!

Li Feng was the son of Qingshi County's County Lieutenant, and a local force to be reckoned with!

"What exactly do you want?"

Seeing that they had no intention of moving, Chen Guan clenched his fists.

Li Feng sneered and shook his head. "I don't know what kind of spell you cast on Lord Mu! But I'm getting that place in the Demon Suppressing Division, no matter what. If you don't give it up, don't blame us for what happens next!"

Chen Guan looked up and saw that the people from the County Office had long since disappeared.

"Anyone who stands in my way dies!"

His qi and blood surged within him, and he glared at the man before him with blood-red eyes.

They had cut off a lead that had been within his grasp. Chen Guan would never let them get away with it.

"Big talk! You think you can oppose me? Get him!"

Li Feng didn't waste another word. He charged forward with his men behind him.

As attacks came at him from every direction, Chen Guan's feet moved in Whirlwind Wind Steps.

His body seemed to leave afterimages as he easily dodged their attacks.

The Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art surged into motion, golden light covering his fists. He slammed one fist into a man.

A full two hundred jin of force burst forth.

The man let out a terrible cry as he flew backward and crashed to the ground. Three of his ribs had been shattered by that single punch.

"Pecking Sparrow Strength!"

Chen Guan flicked his wrist. Dozens of stones appeared in his hand, and he hurled them at Li Feng and the others.

With Pecking Sparrow Strength behind them, the stones struck their targets with pinpoint accuracy.

They thudded against the men one after another, and soon the alley rang with nothing but their screams.

Only Li Feng managed to block the stones with the long saber in his hand, but even its blade was left with a notch.

"You... what kind of technique is that?"

Li Feng stared at him in shock, his heart already filled with unease.

Seeing that he could no longer catch up with the people from the County Office, Chen Guan could only vent his pent-up fury on Li Feng.

"You're nothing but the County Lieutenant's son, and you dare stand in my way!"

Chen Guan strode forward, the corner of his mouth lifting in a cold smile.

The murderous intent in his eyes made Li Feng tremble.

"Kid, don't get so cocky! Take this!"

Suppressing his fear, Li Feng swung his long saber and charged.

He was also at the first level of the Blood Forging Realm, but the gap between him and Chen Guan was enormous.

Chen Guan used Whirlwind Wind Steps to easily dodge his attack and reach his back. He grabbed Li Feng by the collar and lifted him off the ground.

"Kid, I'm the County Lieutenant's son! You wouldn't dare kill me, would you?"

Li Feng struggled violently but couldn't break free. In the end, all he could do was threaten him.

Chen Guan merely smiled faintly and shook his head. "So what if you're the County Lieutenant's son? Anyone who dares to block my way dies!"

As he spoke, he slammed Li Feng hard into the ground. Blood spurted from Li Feng's mouth, and he was gravely injured.

"I was wrong! Don't kill me! Please spare my life! I don't want the place in the Demon Suppressing Division anymore!"

Li Feng saw the murderous intent in his eyes and hurriedly begged for his life.

But Chen Guan didn't say a word. He drove a vicious punch into Li Feng's chest with the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art.

The tremendous force shattered his breastbone, driving the broken bone into his heart.

Only after taking care of those men did Chen Guan slowly rise. He looked toward the direction the constables had gone and prepared to pursue them.

Just as he was about to move, dozens of flying darts came at him from every direction.

They weren't thrown at random. The darts seemed to have eyes, homing in on the vital points all over his body.

"Good!"

Chen Guan cried out in surprise and leapt into the air.

Whirlwind Wind Steps whipped up a gale around him, sweeping all the darts into its vortex.

He had just let his guard down and landed when two long swords attacked from either side of his body. Their timing was perfect, synchronized with the darts, leaving him no way to dodge!