Chen Residence

The vermillion gates of the Chen Residence reflected the blood-red setting sun. The dark iron bracers on Li Chen Zhou gleamed coldly in the sunlight as he stared at the gold-lettered plaque reading "Imperial Grace Abounds" above the doorway, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.

"Surround it!"

The Brocade Guard swept over the rooftops like night crows, sealing off the Chen Residence completely.

Li Chen Zhou suddenly kicked the stone lion beside the entrance, and the entire block of white jade crumbled like tofu, kicked by Li Chen Zhou towards the main gate.

With a "bang," the vermillion gate splintered under the impact of the white jade lion's head, spiderwebs of blood-like lines spreading through the wood grain before it finally shattered.

The rest of the Brocade Guard surged in like a tide.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Cang immediately led a group of family servants and thugs, hurrying to the scene.

He looked at Li Chen Zhou, then at his own smashed gate, and his anger flared. He stepped forward, his eyes wide with fury, and cursed, "How dare you! Causing trouble at my Chen Residence! Are you tired of living?"

A moment later, seeing the flying fish robes on the intruders, reason overcame his anger.

"What an imposing presence, my lord!" Chen Cang's heart was pounding as he watched the Brocade Guard stream in. "Are you aware that every brick in this Chen Residence belongs to Prince Rong's estate..."

He tried to invoke Prince Rong's name, hoping to scare them off.

Li Chen Zhou's expression was cold and stern, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and he completely ignored Chen Cang's words.

"Search!" Li Chen Zhou's voice was like a rusty chain. "If anyone resists..." He suddenly spun around, his Embroidered Spring Blade slicing a copper bell on the eaves in half. "Like this bell!"

Chen Cang immediately blocked his path. "Unless you can produce a warrant, Li Chen Zhou, I will have Prince Rong bring a suit against you before the Emperor himself!"

The Brocade Guard immediately moved into action, forming a standoff with the Chen Residence's people.

"Still daring to resist arrest? Kill..." Li Chen Zhou showed no mercy.

At this moment, Chen Cang shouted to the side, "What are you waiting for? Attack! Kill the leader first, I'll take responsibility!"

Before his voice could fade, two black shadows shot out from the side rooms. It was the Nether Twins, wanted by the Jianghu for a bounty of one hundred thousand taels of silver.

The blood-colored mandalas embroidered on their sleeves were identical to the pattern on Chen Cang's jade pendant.

Zhang Biao looked at the two Rank 6 experts, a cautious expression on his face. "The famous Nether Twins of the Jianghu? I didn't expect you to be working as dogs here."

The other party didn't take it seriously. "We're all dogs, it's just that our price is higher."

Zhang Biao's eyes were fixed on them. "Be careful, these two are well-known experts in the Jianghu. I can only hold one of them at most. I just hope my brother finishes up over there and can get here as soon as possible."

Li Chen Zhou's eyes revealed a hint of disdain. "Get out of the way. I'll handle them. You deal with the others."

The saber was like a cold crow skimming the water, the sword like a viper spitting venom as the two attacked Li Chen Zhou.

"How bold!" Li Chen Zhou advanced instead of retreating, and when his palms struck out, there was even the sound of a dragon's roar. The floor tiles within two zhang suddenly cracked, and turtle shell patterns appeared in the cracks. It was the protective energy of the Thirteen Guardian Golden Bell Shield - the external release of the Thirteen Guardian Golden Bell Shield's energy.

The saber struck Li Chen Zhou's shoulder, sending sparks flying three feet high. The swordsman took the opportunity to stab at his throat, but the tip of the sword suddenly twisted three inches from his skin, as if entering a deep pool.

The Twins exchanged a glance and simultaneously bit the tips of their tongues, spitting out essence blood. The two weapons instantly grew three feet longer, skulls appearing on the saber, and the sword blade wrapped in black smoke of corpse oil.

"Well done!" Li Chen Zhou roared to the sky, and a translucent golden Sanskrit appeared behind him.

His left hand formed a claw, grabbing the saber blade, and his right hand formed sword fingers, stabbing at the sword's spine. Two completely different energies exploded in his palm.

The locust trees in the courtyard suddenly shed their leaves, and before the falling leaves could touch the ground, they were shredded into powder by the saber energy, and a bluish-white snow fell in the courtyard.

Zhang Biao on the side was also dumbfounded. "He's so young, and he's already cultivated the Thirteen Guardian Golden Bell Shield?"

However, the Twins did not show any timidity. "We can't hurt you, and you can't hurt us. But we can keep fighting until we find the weak point in your shield."

"Then you can try." Li Chen Zhou stopped probing and directly drew the Blood Demon Blade from his waist. "Three Abyssal Slashes, first slash... Sever Reincarnation."

In an instant, saber energy crisscrossed, demonic energy surged around Li Chen Zhou, his eyes filled with monstrous killing intent. The saber light was wrapped in endless resentment and power of destruction. The saber shadows flickered, as if he were in a mountain of knives and a sea of fire. The saber energy crisscrossed, as if it wanted to cut the entire world into countless fragments.

The Nether Twins' expressions changed drastically upon seeing this, and a hint of horror flashed in their eyes. They hurriedly circulated their full power, trying to resist this fierce slash.

Under the impact of this violent saber energy, the Nether Twins' protective true energy shattered instantly, like a candle in the wind, vulnerable to a single blow.

Their bodies were like kites with broken strings, sent flying out, crashing heavily into the walls of the Chen Residence. The walls collapsed instantly, bricks and stones flying everywhere, and the Nether Twins were buried within, their fate unknown.

Li Chen Zhou stood in the dust, holding the Blood Demon Blade, like a demon god descending to earth.

The Blood Demon Blade suddenly hummed, and blood-colored patterns appeared on the blade, a sign of its excitement after killing.

And Li Chen Zhou, who had just used the Three Abyssal Slashes, also felt that this demonic blade technique had already begun to affect him, although the effect was negligible.

His eyes were cold as he surveyed the surroundings.

The Chen Residence's servants and thugs were terrified by this scene, throwing down their weapons and kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy.

Chen Cang looked at the scene before him, his legs giving way, and he collapsed to the ground. His face was as pale as paper, his lips trembling, wanting to say something but unable to. Li Chen Zhou walked towards him step by step, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"You... what do you want?" Chen Cang looked at Li Chen Zhou in horror, his voice trembling.

Li Chen Zhou looked at him coldly, without saying a word, and slowly raised the Blood Demon Blade. The blade flashed with a cold light, reflecting Chen Cang's desperate face.

"Don't kill me! I can give you money, lots and lots of money!" Chen Cang begged hurriedly.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. It would be too easy for you to die like this." Li Chen Zhou said coldly, "The sins you have committed, naturally someone will seek justice for those wronged souls."

"Take them all away, escort them back to the Imperial Prison, as a gift for the brothers in the Imperial Prison." A cruel smile appeared on the corner of Li Chen Zhou's mouth.

After taking custody of everyone in the Chen Residence, Li Chen Zhou turned to look at the Brocade Guard who were searching the residence.

"Continue searching, don't let any corner go unsearched," he said in a deep voice.

The Brocade Guard acknowledged the order and began searching even more meticulously.

"Sir, we found a secret room in Chen Cang's chambers. These are all the things we found inside."

He then pointed to the large amount of evidence they had discovered in the secret room at the Chen Residence, including ledgers of human trafficking, accounts of bribing court officials, records of silver being handed over to Prince Rong's estate, and correspondence, among other things.

They also found a large quantity of rare treasures.

Li Chen Zhou noticed a box and opened it. "Shaolin's Greater Revitalization Pill," he thought silently as he put it away.

As for the rest of the items, he instructed the others to move them back first.