Those Who Block Me, Die!

Chen Guan immediately put on a serious expression and clasped his fists. "Please, Lord Mu, enlighten me!"

"Now you have seen with your own eyes that Qingshi County is colluding with demons! But with our strength alone, it will be extremely difficult to stop them!"

Mu Yuan strode forward a few steps like a dragon or tiger, then spoke slowly. "But we must still investigate. I want to entrust this matter to you. What do you think?"

Such words left Chen Guan quite astonished.

Qingshi County's collusion with demons—with his strength alone, it would likely be difficult to stop.

But the fact that Mu Yuan would entrust something so important to him showed how much he valued him.

"Rest assured, Lord. This subordinate will do his utmost!"

Without a second thought, Chen Guan cupped his hands and accepted.

His eyes held both resolve and killing intent.

Investigating this matter would also allow him to slay some demons along the way and improve his strength—why not?

"Good. I was right about you. If anything comes up that you can't handle, just blow this bamboo flute, and I'll come at once."

Mu Yuan patted his shoulder with satisfaction and pressed the bamboo flute into his hand.

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

After returning to the city, he began observing his surroundings.

Though the county office was colluding with demons, he had no leads yet and no idea where to start.

After nightfall, he silently approached the county office and began watching carefully.

He staked out the place until the third watch, but not a single person came out of the county office.

He shook his head helplessly—it seemed today would yield nothing.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard someone inside the county office speak. "Send the goods up to Tushan. The one up there is burning with rage over the pig yao's death! Hopefully these people will cool his temper."

Then he saw a dozen or so people walk 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.

Because of Chen Guan's appearance, Li Feng had lost his position in the Demon Suppressing Division, leaving him in a foul mood.

That night, after drinking at a brothel, he staggered drunkenly with his men toward the county office.

"The position that should have been mine—that beggar snatched it right from under me. If I ever get the chance, I'll make sure he dies a miserable death!"

Li Feng walked along, speaking with hatred.

But one of his men suddenly spotted a figure rushing past.

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

The man's words made Li Feng look closely, and sure enough, it was Chen Guan, about to chase the yamen runners.

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

Chen Guan had finally chased them into an alley when Li Feng and his men blocked his path.

He recognized Li Feng at once—the very man who had competed with him for the Demon Suppressing Division position that day!

"Beggars really do cross paths easily, huh?"

Li Feng stared coldly at him, instantly sobering up.

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

Chen Guan watched the county office men gradually disappear and spoke coldly, preparing to give chase.

But the other party directly surrounded him.

"Kid, I suggest you hand over the Demon Suppressing Division position. You're nothing but a beggar—how could you have such luck? Otherwise, I won't let you off easy."

Li Feng stepped forward, killing intent in his eyes.

He had been dead set on getting that Demon Suppressing Division slot, but this bastard had come out of nowhere and snatched it!

Li Feng was the son of Qingshi County's County Lieutenant, a local bully through and through.

"What exactly do you want?"

Seeing that they showed no sign of moving aside, 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 have to have that Demon Suppressing Division position. If you don't give it up, don't blame us for being rude."

Chen Guan looked up—the county office men were long gone.

"Stand in my way, and you die."

Blood surged within him as he glared at the man before him, eyes bloodshot.

The lead that had been within reach was now ruined because of them. Chen Guan would not let them off.

"Big talk. You think you can go against me? Get him! Kill him!"

Without another word, Li Feng charged forward with his men.

Facing attacks from all directions, Chen Guan stepped into the Whirlwind Wind Steps.

His body even left afterimages as he effortlessly dodged their attacks.

The Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art surged into motion, golden light enveloping his fist as he drove it viciously into one of them.

A full two hundred jin of power erupted forth.

That man let out a shrill cry and flew backward, crashing to the ground—three of his ribs shattered by the single punch.

"Pecking Sparrow Strength!"

Chen Guan flicked his wrist, and dozens of pebbles appeared in his hand, which he hurled at Li Feng and the others.

Under the blessing of Pecking Sparrow Strength, the stones struck their targets with pinpoint accuracy.

They thudded against the men with a series of dull impacts, leaving only screams echoing through the alley.

Of his attackers, only Li Feng managed to block the stones with a long blade—but even that left a notch in the steel.

"You... what kind of martial art is this?"

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

Seeing that the County Office officers could no longer catch up, Chen Guan vented all his pent-up fury onto Li Feng.

"Just the son of a County Lieutenant, and you dare block my path?!"

Chen Guan strode forward, a cold smirk curling at the corner of his mouth.

The killing intent in his eyes made Li Feng tremble where he stood.

"Brat, don't get too cocky! Taste my blade!"

Li Feng forced down his fear, swung his long saber, and charged.

He too was at the first layer of the Blood Forging Realm, but the gap between them was immense.

Chen Guan stepped with Whirlwind Wind Steps, easily evading his attack and appearing behind him. 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, finally resorting to threats.

But Chen Guan only shook his head with a faint smile. "So what if you're the County Lieutenant's son? Anyone who blocks my way dies!"

With that, he slammed Li Feng hard into the ground. Li Feng spat blood, grievously wounded.

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

Seeing the murder in Chen Guan's eyes, Li Feng begged loudly to save his own skin.

But Chen Guan said nothing. The Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art drove his fist into Li Feng's chest with brutal force.

The immense power snapped his sternum clean through, driving the bone shards into his heart.

Only after finishing them all did Chen Guan slowly rise, glancing toward the direction the Officers had fled, ready to give chase.

Just as he was about to move, dozens of shuriken flew in from all directions.

These projectiles weren't random—they seemed to have eyes, homing in on his vital points.

"Nice one!"

Chen Guan shouted in surprise, leaping into the air.

Whirlwind Wind Steps stirred up a gale around him, sweeping all the shuriken into the vortex.

The moment he landed, relieved, two long swords thrust in from either side—timed perfectly with the shuriken, leaving him no room to dodge!

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