The third quarter of the second watch.

The hidden hideout of Jiyin Village was located twenty miles from the Capital City, disguised as a common household manor. The government checked twice with no abnormalities, and let the matter drop.

After all, who would dare set up a thieves’ den so close to the foot of the Emperor...

It was just such a moment.

The Capital Governor, who governed the capital, had not yet rested, and was indulging in pleasures with beauties on both sides. When he received an anonymous letter reporting that the notorious Jiyin Village base was just twenty miles away from the manor, he laughed it off and casually sent two minor officers to confirm.

He soon forgot about it, not giving it a second thought.

Until the officers returned in a panic to report, "Sir, it’s true, the manor has been massacred, more than half are dead, and some survivors are bound with ropes. Liu Da is there guarding, and I specifically returned to call for reinforcements."

Originally wearing a pleased expression with beauties on either side, the Capital Governor’s face turned serious. He quickly rose, inquired further, immediately donned his official robes, and led a large force toward the outskirts of the city.

A large contingent arrived at the manor’s entrance, with the elegant golden slim characters of Wangyue Manor hanging on a black plaque in the center of the gate.

Under the moonlit night, a faint smell of blood lingered in the air.

The group hurriedly entered the manor to inspect.

Inside the manor, bodies were scattered everywhere, most killed with a single sword strike. Blood had formed a small stream, slowly flowing through the gaps in the Kangwu Stone, with some accomplices knocked unconscious and tied up nearby.

The Capital Governor widened his eyes at the scene before him, the anonymous letter was true.

It was like thunder roaring, as he stood there frozen.

Hiding a notorious gang not far from the Capital City was definitely not a good thing for him as the Capital Governor. If the Emperor held him accountable for inadequate governance, it would be troublesome.

Therefore, he immediately wrote a report and submitted it to the Emperor, ordered a thorough search of the entire manor, and used cold water to awaken the unconscious villains for questioning.

The full moon hung quietly at the treetop. This night was destined to be a busy one for the Capital Governor.

The next day.

News of the downfall of Jiyin Village spread like wildfire, and discussions could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys.

Liu Qingxi stood quietly in a cosmetics shop, a layer of frost seemed to have formed on her face, saying nothing.

Beside her, three well-dressed women had been chattering for three quarters of an hour, without stopping.

"Oh, you wouldn’t believe, the Jiyin Village bandits got what they deserved, more than half of them were killed in one night, the rest were tied up. When the Capital Governor arrived last night, he took them back to prison for interrogation."

"Heaven has eyes, I don’t know which hero did such a noble deed, I must have my little grandson learn martial arts from that hero."

"Exactly, my husband was one of the subordinates there, he saw it all firsthand, most were killed with a single sword strike."

"Who would have thought, those brainless thieves would make a home so near to our Capital City."

"Indeed, now they’re completely wiped out..."

...

At this moment, the shock in Liu Qingxi’s heart was utterly insuppressible. She had spent three thousand tales to hire assassins to kill Ye Zhi not long ago, and now they had already fallen.

After handing the money to Nongfeng Hall, she had no idea when those assassins would take action.

However, no news of the death of the Third Miss from the Minister’s Mansion had leaked, nor had any doctors come and gone, indicating she was still safe and secure.

It seems, it’s over~

After last night’s events, the government would definitely intensify its crackdown on the remnants of the village, and the Jiyin Village people would surely withdraw from the Capital City immediately.