Chen Xiaobao and his henchman Xiao Si rushed to the window to check and were horrified to find Qian Zhong dismembered in the blink of an eye!
Seeing Ye Grand Duke Jupiter turn around and ask a question while brandishing his knife, Chen Xiaobao, unusually, didn't back down and even spread his hands:
"Absolutely! Lord Ye, why did you kill him outright? What happened to the agreed-upon questioning and procedural procedures?"
That look seemed to mean:
And you won't even let me teach you how to do things?
Ye Xingge did want to ask questions, but he never expected that the Third Rank on the Gold List, who were twenty places higher than him, couldn't even withstand a single blow from him!
Meanwhile, Great Beauty, who was supervising the work outside, was also a little confused:
"This is indeed Qian Zhong, but even with your Blood Courses Through the Eight Meridians activated, you shouldn't have such a huge advantage. Perhaps he was drunk and performed poorly." Ye Xingge shared this view. Fearing he might kill the wrong person, he leaped into the suspended corridor and groped around the two pieces of corpse lying in the blood.
Then they found the waist tag from Black Dragon Island, which had Qian Zhong's name on it, and there was a bandage on his chest; the wound was very fresh...
Oh, you're injured...
Ye Xingge breathed a slight sigh of relief upon realizing he hadn't killed the wrong person, but a sense of unease still lingered in his heart.
He gains physical strength by defeating opponents, with immediate results.
Qian Zhong was nearly twenty places higher than him. Killing him should have increased his power by more than a year, and theoretically, his physical strength should have felt like taking off.
However, the current experience can only be described as average; it's like a stock that's been played – it felt good, but not completely satisfying...
Skill level is based on the physical constitution panel. Conditions such as skin and flesh damage, exhaustion, poisoning, and fainting are recoverable and are considered weakness, which do not affect the calculation of skill level.
Only when irreversible damage occurs, such as aging, damage to one's foundation, or when the body is reset through " Reversing Life and Disrupting Death," will one's skill level drop precipitously.
In short, losing health and mana does not affect level or attributes, but decreasing power is a permanent reduction in attribute values.
The growth of the Fate-Robbing Saber is calculated based on the difference in initial power, using the same measurement system as the No-Strategy Bow.
The fact that his skill level wasn't high indicates that his opponent's skill was definitely lower than his.
This situation could occur either because his "Fate-Robbing Saber" miscalculated its performance, or because there was a problem with his No-Strategy Bow."
After a moment's thought, Ye Xingge asked in a low voice:
"Something's not right. I feel like my ranking hasn't even been up for a year. Is there something wrong with it?"
Upon hearing this, Hongyu's gaze became more serious:
"Possibly. You have the Fate-Robbing Saber at 30% power, and a bunch of divine weapons at your disposal. As long as the discrepancy isn't too great, it'll be hard for outsiders to figure you out. As for your purpose... I reckon it's to deceive the Later Zhou."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xingge felt that these old geezers were absolutely wicked!
If you're going to hide something, at least tell him. Let him figure it out himself; it's too much trouble for him...
However, keeping some of his strength hidden would be beneficial and harmless, so Ye Xingge didn't dwell on it much, and simply asked:
"Approximately how many were hidden?"
Hongyu analyzed the situation just now:
"If Qian Zhong is 340, then you should be at least 330, which is about the same as my prediction today. I was just saying I was making an estimate, how could there be such a big difference..."
Seeing countless pale-faced guests and courtesans gazing into the distance, Ye Xingge decided it wasn't appropriate to continue whispering. He stood up, gripping his crescent-shaped blade, and took the plaque from his waist.
" The Heaven-Observing Pavilion is handling official business; idlers, please leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, a slight commotion arose around him.
Many of the pale-faced guests, and even the managers and staff, had already recognized him.
After all, there's no other "Living Taisui" in the capital who wields a blood-red broadsword and attacks with such brutality.
Chen Xiaobao and his follower Xiao Si had already arrived at the entrance of the corridor from inside the South Building.
The Inspection Bureau was responsible for overseeing and verifying the investigation. Seeing that Qian Zhong was already dead, Chen Xiaobao's expression was clearly complicated.
"Lord Ye, Qian Zhong is a good man. Killing him without any evidence will be difficult to explain to the Ministry of Punishments, the Court of Judicial Review of Judicial Review, and the Censorate." The phrase "execute first, report later" means that a decision can be made on the spot, but killing someone requires a report, and the court must verify whether it is legal and compliant. You can't just kill whoever you want. Qian Zhong simply threw down a table and fled, without even putting up any effective resistance. He was even wearing plain clothes.
If the case goes to court and drags on, the final verdict will definitely be "excessive enforcement of the law," punishable by three years in prison.
But Ye Xingge didn't believe that Qian Zhong had secretly come to the capital just to see Hu Ji; even if he had, he didn't believe that Qian Zhong hadn't committed murder before; even if he hadn't, the older generation should bear half the blame.
Ye Xingge remained calm, simply getting up to scan the Myriad Phenomena Tower, hoping to find someone who had contacted Qian Zhong and ascertain Qian Zhong's purpose. Meanwhile, Hongyu, perched atop an outer high-rise, was also carefully observing with her binoculars.
The wait was only a moment long before they noticed movement coming from the middle building.
Hongyu immediately turned her telescope around and locked onto a private room on the fourth floor of the central building. It was dark inside, but the window had been carefully pushed open a little, clearly indicating that she was observing the situation in the south building.
"The third room on the east side of the fourth floor of the central building."
Upon hearing Great Beauty's report, Ye Xingge, to avoid alerting the enemy, did not look towards the fourth floor above. Instead, he said to Chen Xiaobao, " Qian Zhong ran this way, he must be looking for accomplices. Ask the manager if he came alone or with others. I'll look again." Chen Xiaobao quickly told Xiao Si to call the manager of the South Tower and find some cloth to cover the two pieces of corpse to avoid frightening the people. Ye Xingge, carrying his nine-foot crescent blade, entered the middle tower. The young masters and wealthy merchants who had been watching were all frightened and quickly shrank back into their rooms. The managers and singing girls also leaned against the wall with their heads down.
Ye Xingge glanced briefly at the silent corridor, making an inspection gesture. When he reached the third room, he frowned, first looking at the door and then shifting his gaze to the fourth floor directly above, as if he had noticed something.
Then Ye Xingge lowered his voice, picked up his knife, and tiptoed towards the stairs...
A little earlier, upstairs.
An Yurou hid in the dark room, her eyes filled with doubt.
Today, An Yuru discovered that Han Feng's son, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, had committed murder. She originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Ye Xingge about this, but she didn't expect that Ye Xingge was having an affair with Judge Hua!
Therefore, she had no choice but to give up and lead a team to investigate Han Feng's son herself, hoping to dig out the truth and teach the Han Clan a lesson, so as to vent her anger over her father being forced to commit suicide back then.
Han Feng was a long-time associate of the Cao Clan, and his son and Cao Xiong's grandson were best friends. During her investigation, she discovered that the two had been gambling at the Myriad Phenomena Tower that day. Furthermore, a stranger had been in contact with Cao Xiong's grandson, and within a short time, Cao Xiong Feng had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to him.
As a professional spy, An Yurou naturally sensed something was amiss. She was investigating the background of the person who had been in contact with Cao Xiong's grandson when things exploded in Nanlou!
At this moment, An Yurou opened the window a crack and looked towards the south building. Hearing the noise below, she asked in confusion:
"Why is Ye Xingge here too? Who is he dealing with over at the South Tower?"
Xiyue and Hou Chou'er stood beside them, their eyes also filled with confusion.
"I don't know, but that rich young man surnamed Zhang has someone backing him. A Fei just saw a middle-aged man in a scholar's robe and had contact with him. This person is trying to win over Cao Xiong's grandson, so he must have a purpose behind it. Did Heaven-Observing Pavilion receive some intelligence, which is why they sent Ye Xingge to investigate?"
An Yurou thought it was possible, so she turned her gaze back to the north building. She saw that the young men who had been gambling inside had all gone to the windows to watch and discuss. The son of the wealthy businessman surnamed Zhang looked obviously off, glancing around at the nearby rooms, as if he wanted to contact the person behind him to ask what was going on.
An Yurou noticed that there was no movement from the south building and she couldn't see any trace of Ye Xingge. She frowned and said:
" Ye Xingge slipped past?"
Hou Chou'er observed the situation below and, seeing that there were no large numbers of embroidered-robed men present, frowned and said:
"The group in the North Tower seems to have grand plans. If the Heaven-Observing Pavilion had reliable information, they wouldn't have alerted them in the South Tower. I reckon they've only discovered the thieves in the South Tower and don't know the situation in the North Tower yet."
Xiyue pondered for a moment, "Should we say hello to Young Master Ye?"
This matter could be linked to Cao Xiong's grandson, but An Yurou couldn't very well get involved herself. Seeing that Ye Xingge was like a "timely rain," arriving uninvited, she naturally gave instructions:
"Go and remind A Fei to make some noise, so Ye Xingge can't find him."
Hou Chou'er nodded and immediately went outside.
An Yurou and Da Xiyue continued to observe, wanting to see what Ye Xingge was up to.
But after observing for only a moment, the two found no other movement from the south building. Instead, they frowned and looked down at the suddenly silent area below...