Chapter 206: Chapter 131: A Thousand Strategies at Heart, Might Makes Right

"You killed him."

Zhuo Yunfei watched from a distance, then rushed forward, initially showing joy in his eyes, but then revealing a hint of worry.

"You were able to kill him; why didn’t you take action earlier?"

Pei Hao groaned in pain.

He watched as Chen Ping moved like lightning, clearly still far away, yet in an instant, he was behind the Blood Eye Assassin wielding the Illusory Heart Sword, forcing the opponent not to make a single move.

The sword that severed the head was so fast it was almost impossible to see.

You’re this powerful.

Why didn’t you stop him when the assassin charged in with such ferocity?

Why wait until he slaughtered everyone at the government office and killed the Prefect before taking action?

It’s simply unforgivable.

Shang Yinzhang watched the scene, his brow twitching wildly, gripping the Element Locking Hook, his veins slightly bulging, all while feeling a chill within.

He asked himself, even if he faced such a swift sword, he might be worse off than that Blood Eye Assassin.

The opponent had time to raise a blue long sword to defend, but with his reaction, he might not even have time to lift his hand in defense.

"Zixing, what are you saying? Hero Chen killed the Blood Eye Assassin with the Illusory Heart Sword, which is truly a cause for celebration.

Having him alone here is better than thousands of armored soldiers. If it weren’t for Hero Chen, we would have all lost our lives today."

Shang Yinzhang’s face bloomed like a chrysanthemum in full bloom, although, perhaps due to his usual stern demeanor, it appeared somewhat awkward.

However, his sincere gesture of gratitude slightly eased the atmosphere in the room.

Pei Hao’s expression changed dramatically upon hearing this, looking at the figure of Chen Ping standing with a sword in the study, surrounded by a murderous aura, feeling a chill in his heart, realizing he had just lost his composure.

The words of the Silver Seal Chief Constable had underlying meanings; a single person could match thousands of armored soldiers, and now, while we are at the government office...

The implication is that no matter how many of us there are, together, we aren’t enough to fight him.

Are you out of your mind to question and blame him? 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The strong are beyond reproach.

Before going to the Primordial Martial Arts Hall, Pei Hao had thought that the opponent was just a martial artist, a tool that could be enticed by benefits and oppressed by greater forces, a mere small faction in Jianghu.

However, after the assassination incident, he no longer thought this way.

The situation turned abruptly.

Regardless of the strength of the Primordial Martial Arts Hall, just Chen Ping alone.

If he really wanted to go berserk and act recklessly, he could uproot the government office along with the three shifts of constables.

In this situation, further questioning the opponent’s full effort or true intent to protect Prefect Pei has lost any meaning.

"Hero Chen, calm down. Truly, I am grieved by the death of my thirteenth cousin, and I lost my sense, speaking nonsense. Please forgive me."

Pei Hao, born of noble families, though not immune to the habit of high standards, was nonetheless quite adept at acting based on the situation.

Especially after his bureaucratic training, he was even more skilled at hiding his real thoughts.

At this moment, his words were both sincere and regretful.

As if the blame and resentment just now had nothing to do with him.

"Chief Clerk, your words are too serious. Previously, I was negligent.

I thought that as long as the Prefect was protected, with the skills of Shang Yinzhang and the Chief Clerk, this mere Blood Eye Assassin couldn’t cause much trouble.

Unexpectedly, alas... Please mourn the death of the Prefect."

Look at that, how cleverly spoken.

Clearly, it was the blunder of Prefect Pei and the others, but Chen Ping did not mention it at all, taking full responsibility upon himself.

Yet, with these words, Shang Yinzhang and Pei Zixing felt choked, unable to respond.

Lack of ability, is it my fault?

Zhuo Yunfei listened and couldn’t help but lower his head, unwilling to let others see the change in his expression.

Nearby, a woman in her early thirties, with a graceful figure, still had traces of blood not yet wiped from her mouth, slowly approaching with a face full of sadness, "Thankfully, Hero Chen’s swordsmanship is astonishing, killing the fierce assassin on the spot.

With this, the deceased can rest in peace. But if this matter spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Everyone’s heart sank.

If the death of the Prefect were widely spread, the Xingqing Prefecture would naturally fall into Vice Magistrate Wu’s hands.

Which would mean falling directly into the hands of the Beizhou Barbarians.

At this time, in Xingqing Prefecture, those with a bit of insight, whose eyes were not blind, couldn’t not know that Wu Changxing was conspiring with the Thirteenth Prince of Beizhou, almost declaring allegiance.

Even the masters drawn in by Beizhou had already taken residence in the Wu Mansion.

Their intentions were almost blatant.

The secret collusion fails to describe the heinous actions adequately.

As for the other force within Xingqing Prefecture, the Jinghai Prince’s Mansion, relying on them is out of the question.

Since King Jinghai fought against the Eastern Barbarians under the pretext of eliminating sea thieves, claiming injuries, he stayed over at Ling Mountain Prefecture and hasn’t returned.

The Jinghai Guard naturally followed him for protection.

In the Prince’s Mansion, in reality, rather than being King Jinghai’s force, it was more of the Cui Family’s influence.

The Mansion Lord Cui Yuyin and the Heir of Jinghai, Ji Xuange, were heavily deploying Cui Family experts into the city.

Outside the city, troops were concealed, their attitude being inscrutable...

Neither suppressing the chaos within the city nor acting against the forces of the barbarians, the whole thing seemed like a weathervane, with no clear stance at all.

In such a case, it can only be speculated that Ji Xuange might have other plans and might not necessarily oppose the Beizhou Barbarians.

There is a high possibility that once both sides agree on conditions, they will collaborate.