A squad of fully armed constables hurriedly appeared on the street.

Just by looking at the ground full of corpses and those assassins groaning in pain from serious injuries, they all cast respectful glances towards Zhang Yuan standing amidst them.

They timidly dared not advance any further.

Even the powerful constable had no retort to this.

Because he had already recognized that the person before him was none other than the famous West Plain Dao General, Zhang Yuan!

Such a high-profile figure could easily crush someone like himself with just a flick of a finger.

Was it worth risking his life for a monthly salary of less than a dozen taels of silver?

The answer was obviously no.

Immediately, hurried footsteps were heard approaching from afar.

Dao Camp Deputy General Sun Yujiang rushed over with a group of Daoist Soldiers.

Although Zhang Yuan had granted the Dao Camp a three-day leave, it was impossible to leave the forces behind.

Sun Yujiang had received a report from the sentry before coming here.

"My Lord!"

This Tier Five Martial Artist first saluted Zhang Yuan, then his gaze quickly fell upon the "Mo Wei" lying on the ground.

Unable to restrain his surprise.

The next moment, a burly figure came sprinting over: "What happened?"

Sun Yujiang looked over at the sound and couldn’t help but gasp.

Yet another Mo Wei!

The newly arrived Mo Wei reeked of alcohol and, not yet grasping the situation, questioned his colleague, "Old Sun, what’s going on here?"

Sun Yujiang chuckled bitterly and pointed at the "Mo Wei" on the ground.

"Bastard!"

Mo Wei immediately became furious upon seeing this, with steam seemingly coming out of his ears: "Who dares to impersonate me!"

Although his temperament was somewhat straightforward, he wasn’t lacking in intellect and instantly understood what was happening.

Someone had impersonated him in an attempt to assassinate Zhang Yuan!

"Enough."

Zhang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Leave these survivors to you guys. Whatever methods you use, I only need results."

"Rest assured, my Lord!"

Mo Wei grinned sinisterly, rubbing his hands together as he venomously said, "I’ll definitely give them a warm reception!"

Sun Yujiang remained silent.

But the sinister look in his eyes made his thoughts clear.

The wounded assassins, soon bound up like dumplings, were taken away.

Especially the assassin disguised as Mo Wei, who was tied up tightly, even pierced through the scapula with chains.

Even with wings, escape was impossible.

What awaited this person was surely a full course of water and land torture!

Afterwards, the bodies were also cleared away.

Typically, they are searched and then taken to designated locations outside the city to be burned to ashes, preventing any sinister transformations.

As for the constables from the Daoist Government Office, they were left with the tedious task of cleaning up.

Order was soon restored on West Plain City’s most bustling long street.

Yet Zhang Yuan lost interest in continuing to stroll around, displeased, he returned to the Dao Camp.

The next morning, he listened to Sun Yujiang’s report at the White Tiger Hall.

After a night of interrogation, the captives finally divulged their identities.

All these assassins hailed from an organization called "Blood Shadow Tower," and they had been ordered to infiltrate West Plain to lay this deadly trap against Zhang Yuan.

In reality, the assassins from Blood Shadow Tower had been lurking in West Plain City for quite some time.

But until now, they hadn’t found an opportunity.

When Zhang Yuan left the Dao Camp alone tonight, it gave them the chance to strike.

But they never expected that the intelligence Blood Shadow Tower received was grievously flawed, leading them to grossly underestimate Zhang Yuan’s cultivation and strength, culminating in their current predicament.

As for who commissioned Blood Shadow Tower to target Zhang Yuan, these assassins were completely clueless.

"Blood Shadow Tower?"

Such an interrogation result did not surprise Zhang Yuan in the least.

For the mastermind and higher-ups, it was unlikely they would personally come to the forefront to engage him in a life-or-death struggle.

Nor would they easily leave behind any clues.

Just that Zhang Yuan was quite unfamiliar with this so-called assassin organization, "Blood Shadow Tower."

He had never heard of it before.

"Cough, cough!"

Mo Yanchang suddenly coughed twice and said, "My Lord, I know a bit about this Blood Shadow Tower."

As a hidden power assassin organization, Blood Shadow Tower has a very long history.

But compared to well-known assassin forces like the "Cyan Robe Association" and the "Night Palace," Blood Shadow Tower is extremely low-key and even more hidden.

It’s said that Blood Shadow Tower has high standards for patrons, and even if ordinary people are willing to spend fortunes of gold, they won’t accept commissions unless their criteria are met.

And once they accept a commission, Blood Shadow Tower will take action three times.

If they cannot resolve the target in three attempts, they will refund double the commission to the client.

Over hundreds of years, many powerful experts have perished at the hands of Blood Shadow Tower assassins.

Very few have survived their three assassination attempts!

After Mo Yanchang finished speaking, he became immensely solemn: "My Lord, since Blood Shadow Tower failed this time, next time, they will surely send even greater strength and come back, we must be vigilant!"

"Understood."

Zhang Yuan nodded, saying, "I’ll be careful."

"These damn scum!"

Sitting to Zhang Yuan’s left, Mo Wei said with a sinister voice, "If they dare to come again, I’ll crush all their bones, do they really think that we, from the Upper Scenic Celestial, are easy targets?"

Sun Yujiang hesitated for a moment and asked, "My Lord, should we report this matter to the Sect?"

He knew a bit about Blood Shadow Tower and felt it was extremely troublesome.

Mo Wei feared nothing, but Blood Shadow Tower’s assassins were not to be trifled with.

This time they sent Tier Four and Five assassins; next time it might be Tier Six.

If Tier Six fails again, even Tier Seven deployment isn’t unimaginable!

Blood Shadow Tower indeed has such a capability.

"Go ahead."

Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment and said to Mo Yanchang: "Captain Mo, please transmit this matter to the Sect, report it thoroughly, without embellishment, but don’t omit any details either."

Mo Yanchang: "Understood!"

Zhang Yuan then looked at Mo Wei: "Vice General Mo, cancel all Daoist Soldiers’ leaves as a precaution!"

He wasn’t afraid of Blood Shadow Tower’s assassination.

But if the adversaries used the Daoist Soldiers stationed outside to set up their scheme, it would certainly be troublesome.

To prevent accidents, having everyone stay in the Dao Camp was the safest choice.

Mo Wei nodded, "I’ll notify them now."

Finally, Zhang Yuan said to Sun Yujiang: "Vice General Sun, keep an eye on the Daoist Government Office, and if there’s any sign of trouble, inform me immediately."

Sun Yujiang frowned, "My Lord, do you mean?"

Zhang Yuan said calmly, "Preparedness averts peril."

Actually, he didn’t believe that Fei Hongming was behind this.

After all, the conflicts between them hadn’t escalated to the point of life and death.

But one should have no intention to harm others, whereas one must be wary of being harmed. Zhang Yuan had to guard against the Daoist Government Office taking advantage of this incident to play tricks.

Fei Hongming had been so reserved till now; it’s impossible for him to have no agenda.

Rumble!

The dull sound of thunder came from outside.

Zhang Yuan rose and walked to the window, witnessing the dark clouds pressing down upon the city.

A storm was about to hit!