The twilight gradually darkened, and the setting sun was blood-red. On the street, passersby hurriedly walked in the direction of home.

At this seemingly peaceful and beautiful moment, a streak like a shooting star suddenly tore through the quiet sky.

Moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye, it quickly leapt and moved among the buildings on the street, leaving a continuous trail of afterimages.

"Huh, did you see that clearly?"

"How did I see it? It looks like a person with one leg flew over up there."

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"Jin, are you drunk or something?"

"A guy with one leg? Why don’t you say it’s a headless person!"

In the prefecture’s yamen, within a tranquil and comfortable courtyard, inside a small pavilion, two figures sat beside a stone table.

The two people in the pavilion were the old gang leader of the Celestial Sea Gang, Hua Tianhai, and the prefect of the White Dao Prefecture, Hong Zhi!

Hong Zhi invited Hua Tianhai over, and they had been chatting for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

However, until now, Hong Zhi had not brought up the main topic.

Hong Zhi had tried to probe in a roundabout way but still couldn’t gather any information about Hua Yunfei.

After a round of irrelevant chatter, Hong Zhi finally realized that this old man, Hua Tianhai, seemed to have been on guard against him from the start.

Hong Zhi looked at Hua Tianhai, who remained calm and collected, and then stopped beating around the bush, taking the initiative to talk about Hua Yunfei, Hua Tianhai’s son.

"Mr. Hua, I invited you here because of the matter concerning Hua Yunfei, the gang leader of the Celestial Sea Gang!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Tianhai’s brows involuntarily flickered with a trace of movement, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Your Honour, please speak!"

"Did my son, Hua Yunfei, commit some crime?"

"If that unfilial son has violated the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, I will personally hand him over to the authorities."

After speaking, Hua Tianhai put on an upright and righteous demeanor as if he would dutifully report his own family to the law.

As the prefect of the White Dao Prefecture, Hong Zhi naturally understood Hua Tianhai’s character.

This old fox, cunning and ruthless, especially protective of his own; how could he possibly care about the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty?

Ignoring Hua Tianhai’s performance, Hong Zhi calmly said. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"The head of the Wu Family Boxing Gym, Wu Wei, is dead!"

"I heard that, during his lifetime, Wu Wei had some unresolved issues with the gang leader of the Celestial Sea Gang, Hua Yunfei."

"Mr. Hua, is there any truth to this?"

Hearing of the death of Wu Wei, the head of the Wu Family Boxing Gym, Hua Tianhai’s eyes flashed with a keen light.

He had already learned of this news in the morning.

Hua Tianhai had inquired about it from his son.

And Hua Yunfei, shocked, couldn’t believe the news of Wu Wei’s death.

Just yesterday, Hua Yunfei said he only taught Wu Wei a lesson without using too much force.

Hua Tianhai, with unchanged expression, responded unhesitatingly to Hong Zhi’s inquiry.

"There is no such thing; these are merely rumors circulating among the common folk."

"Your Honour, you are aware of this."

"My son, being the gang leader of the Celestial Sea Gang, naturally faces some slander from those with ill intentions."

"Hence, these rumors should not be taken seriously!"

"Rest assured, Your Honour, once I return, I will instruct my people to help you find the culprit behind Wu Wei’s death!"

Help the government find the culprit?

Hong Zhi cast a deep glance at Hua Tianhai.

If your Celestial Sea Gang doesn’t add trouble to my duties, I could already burn high incense for that, let alone helping the government.

Never mind, Hua Tianhai is at a small achievement level in the Inner Qi Realm, the same martial arts realm as me.

Hong Zhi didn’t want to push this old man too hard.

If this old man is provoked, Hong Zhi feared he might risk his life against me.

"Very well, with Mr. Hua’s help, I am confident that the murderer of Wu Wei will be found."

After finishing the first part of his sentence, Hong Zhi paused for a moment and then suddenly stared at Hua Tianhai.

"Mr. Hua, your Celestial Sea Gang is the largest gang in the prefectural city, a powerful force that even surpasses this prefect’s influence."

"But one must remember there are always others stronger, heavens beyond heavens, and the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty must not be violated by anyone."

"In the prefectural city, it is not just I who preside, but the Profound Bird Guard master also holds a position in the White Dao Prefecture!"

"Mr. Hua, one must know one’s limits, and matters that should not be meddled with are best avoided, or else..."

These words from Hong Zhi were undoubtedly a blatant warning to Hua Tianhai.

Urging their Celestial Sea Gang not to act too extreme, as murder cases are considered the most severe incidents in the Great Xia Dynasty.

If these cases occur frequently, even he, the prefect of the White Dao Prefecture, can’t escape the blame.

Profound Bird Guard master!

The utterance of these four characters caused Hua Tianhai’s expressionless face to turn serious in an instant.

Throughout his life, Hua Tianhai could never forget that young face.

The terrifying man who hit him lightly like swatting a fly and injured him seriously.

The current Profound Bird Guard master in the White Dao Prefecture is a frightening Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Seeing that this old fellow, Hong Zhi, was planning to bring out that powerful figure, Hua Tianhai couldn’t stay calm, hurriedly replying.

"Alright, Your Honour, I understand!"

"I assure you, the death of Wu Wei has nothing to do with my son."

"Rest assured, Your Honour, once I return, I will thoroughly reform the Celestial Sea Gang, strictly prohibiting anyone from committing heinous acts."

This time, Hua Tianhai was very sincere, without the perfunctory attitude from before.

As for the one from the Profound Bird Guard, Hua Tianhai had no other thoughts, just fear.