The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 259 - 178 Chang’an Matters Concluded_2

Chapter 259: Chapter 178 Chang’an Matters Concluded_2

Li Yan nodded and stood straight.

He could have taken advantage of the chaos to leave, but firstly, he did not want to be slandered like Feng Feiyan, and secondly, he wanted to disrupt the situation to help Lv San escape successfully.

He was not afraid of visiting the Captain Bureau.

Imperial power? Official authority? Such displays did not scare him; if truly cornered, he would unleash the yin soldiers and leave after a massacre.

One could kneel to parents and teachers,

but a corrupt official expecting him to kneel?

He would rather kill and wander the pugilistic world!

Seeing his demeanor, Guo Yuhuai became even angrier and scoffed, "The matters of the Yin Bureau are mysterious and hard to resolve, who knows if you are just a magician from the pugilistic world causing trouble and strife here!"

Li Yan chuckled, "Human hearts may deceive, but Ghost Gods cannot be fooled. If you don’t believe me, the Taixuan Orthodox Sect can certainly vouch for me."

"And, if you think I still need to kneel, why not come with me to the Yin Bureau at Luo Feng Mountain and ask the Beiyin Fengdu Emperor himself whether his messenger of the Yin world should kneel to an official of the Human World?"

"You..."

Guo Yuhuai was infuriated.

Pfft!

Chang Xuan burst into laughter beside him.

Guo Yuhuai clenched his teeth and refrained from pursuing the matter further.

Truthfully, he felt uncertain inside. Human dynasties rise and fall, lasting merely a few hundred years, but the Yin Bureau had always existed.

Should he commit any taboo, his official robe might not save him.

With this in mind, Guo Yuhuai began to question him normally.

"What is your relationship with that criminal?"

"Which criminal does the judge refer to, Xiong Baodong? He is a villain through and through, and we dueled to the death, all present could..."

"I am referring to the one who used firearms!"

"The judge jokes, I was in a duel, I couldn’t possibly pay attention to who else was using firearms, I didn’t see anything."

"What is your grudge against Qiao Sanhu?"

"This... who is Qiao Sanhu?"

"The deceased!"

"Wasn’t he under Xiong Baodong?"

"He was the Fengyang County Magistrate!"

"Oh, I see!"

"Speak quickly!"

"How did the Fengyang County Magistrate come to mingle with the scum of Chang’an’s pugilistic world, there must be some mischief. To my knowledge, officials from the Commander Department back Xiong Baodong, surely aiding him in gathering wealth!"

"The Captain Bureau is meant to investigate corrupt officials, sir, quickly make an arrest, it would be a great achievement!"

Bang!

With a dark look, Guo Yuhuai struck the table hard but found himself lost for words.

Li Yan’s status as a living Yin messenger made him quite cautious; he was unable to exert his official authority or employ his usual means, truly a frustrating situation.

And now, to go to the Commander Department to make arrests...

This young fellow was clearly provoking intentionally!

Seeing Guo Yuhuai boiling with rage, Chang Xuan felt delighted, but still spoke earnestly, "Young Hero Li, we need not beat around the bush."

"Regarding the matter of firearms, I am not someone who would let it go easily. If you know anything, please tell us the truth."

Chang Xuan spoke politely, and Li Yan also did not obstinately argue, nodding and said, "I am but a commoner from the pugilistic world, unaware of court affairs, but if I hear anything, I will definitely come and inform."

Hearing this, Chang Xuan’s expression did not change as he looked calmly at him for a while before suddenly smiling, "Very well, should Young Hero Li discover anything, please inform me, I thank you in advance."

"Deputy Magistrate Chang is too kind."

"Someone, escort Young Hero Li out."

"Farewell."

Li Yan did not waste words, simply bowed with his fist and turned to leave.

After his departure, the atmosphere in the hall instantly turned somber.

"Report!"

A spy from the Captain Bureau entered, kneeling on one knee and said, "Reporting to the Thousand Households, our men have pursued, but all have lost their traces."

"Tonight being the Lantern Festival, with the multitude of people and numerous decoys making scent hard to discern, even the guardian spirit dogs couldn’t trace them."

"Worthless!"

Guo Yuhuai scoffed coldly and stood up, "Deputy Magistrate Chang, with firearms lost previously and now a firearms-related murder on the Lantern Festival, the newly appointed Seal Thousand Households will take office in a few days, you should explain it to him yourself!"

With that, he swished his sleeves and left with Feng Han.

"Sir!"

Guan Wanche looked fiery-eyed, but just as he was about to speak, he was stopped by a gesture from Chang Xuan.

Chang Xuan took out a document from his chest and spoke lightly, "Guo Yuhuai is eager to claim achievements and dissociate himself, but he knows nothing about firearms, he needs no attention."

"I have had it investigated, the bullet that killed Qiao Sanhu, although it used new gunpowder, is crudely made and lacks power, not from a Divine Fire Gun, but one thrown by a ghost."

"In the chaos, someone must have been watching and took the opportunity to steal it, using it to kill during the festival."

"Qiao Sanhu had troubled many in the pugilistic world, following this lead should yield results, but it’s not necessary to waste manpower."

"Also, those pursuing Bai Ruoxu, pull some back, save some strength for issues in Chang’an."

"Sir?"

Wanche was stunned, somewhat incredulous.

Chang Xuan sighed softly, shook his head in a low voice, and said, "Today, news arrived from the Capital, a big incident occurred, someone in the Ministry of Industry has been bewitched, and the recipes for Divine Fire Guns and new gunpowder have been leaked."

"The emperor is furious, Deputy Magistrate Situ Bo was executed on the spot, and Commander Wei knelt all night outside the palace walls."

"Compared with this issue, our lost guns seem less noticeable."

"What?!"

Wanche was astonished.

Chang Xuan sighed again and slowly stood up, looking at the night sky outside filled with fireworks and said, "When I first heard it, I also found it unbelievable, but then I realized. After a centenary of