Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 123 - 122: Law Also Involves Human Sentiments (Request for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 123: Chapter 122: Law Also Involves Human Sentiments (Request for Monthly Votes)

"Recently, at our Town Martial Office on Chuan-Yu Road, a most heinous incident occurred! Officer Bai Yucheng and the 22 martial artists involved in the operation died during their mission!"

"This case involves many individuals, among whom Wang Junwu is still in a coma; White Shadow, since waking, has remained silent. Those directly involved in the case include Wang Ziteng, Zhang San, Xu Yue, and Third Miss Gan. Indirectly involved are Ling and Wei Fengzhi."

Zhang San bowed his head, trying hard not to laugh.

The name Xu Yue is still normal for Old Xu, but Old Wei’s name is really...

Fengzhi.

What a great name!

At this moment, Old Wei was looking quite indifferent.

Seeing Zhang San trying not to laugh, he realized that although he had been called Old Wei for decades, his actual name was Wei Fengzhi.

Damn it!

This Lu Qingquan, I’ll give him a good beating later. Isn’t it better to call me Old Wei? Why use my formal name!

"Principal Officers, who do you think we should interrogate first?"

Both Principal Officers waved their hands indifferently, obviously leaving the decision to Lu Qingquan.

"Summon Wang Ziteng first!"

By this time, many martial artists had gathered at Xiongfeng Manor, knowing about the trial regarding the death of Officer Bai and the 22 martial artists.

So, Wang Ziteng came without being asked.

"Wang Ziteng has met Deputy Officer Lu and the two Principal Officers."

After entering, Wang Ziteng stood with his hands behind his back, his face calm.

Lu Qingquan smirked at Wang Ziteng, speaking softly and gently, "Young Master Wang, there is no need to be nervous. We just want to understand what truly happened in the Ghost Domain. We hope you can tell us every detail of your experience."

Wang Ziteng had inquired beforehand, knowing that Lu Qingquan was famously harsh and critical, yet he didn’t expect him to be so polite upon meeting him.

Wang Ziteng then recounted everything that had happened along the way, only omitting the part where he had a sudden breakthrough and swung his sword three times when facing Bai Yucheng.

After Wang Ziteng finished speaking, Lu Qingquan had the person responsible for recording the statements show him the testimony to confirm it.

"Since Young Master Wang was knocked unconscious by Officer Bai at that time, naturally he is not involved in the death of Officer Bai, nor is he related to the deaths of the others. You may step down and rest for now."

"Next, you might think I’m going to interrogate another directly involved person, right?"

"No! I choose to break your pattern of thinking. Old Wei, step forward!"

Zhang San hadn’t expected the interrogation to be so brief. Was Wang Ziteng off the hook just like that?

He had thought it would be a life-and-death struggle.

It turned out that a few casual responses were sufficient; now, the more he looked at Wang Ziteng, the more he felt this matter was too easy, and he had simply overthought it previously.

Just as Old Wei was about to step forward, and before he could even open his mouth, Lu Qingquan suddenly banged the table with a loud thump, startling Zhang San.

"Old Wei! According to our current investigation, after entering the Ghost Domain, Bai Yucheng allegedly turned against our colleagues from the Town Martial Office. However, you did not enter the Ghost Domain. Why is that? Are you in collusion with Bai Yucheng? Speak the truth!"

As Lu Qingquan shouted, his eyes widened, and spit flew more than ten feet from his place at the head of the Council Hall.

Old Wei snorted coldly, not even bothering to look at Lu Qingquan, instead turning to face the many Town Martial Office martial artists who had gathered at the entrance of the Council Hall.

"Although I, Old Wei, seldom interact with everyone, I’m sure you are aware of my abilities."

"Although I am in the Spiritual Platform Realm, when it comes to fleeing and preserving my life, I dare not claim to be the first in the Spiritual Platform Realm, but looking at the whole world, I can surely rank in the top ten," he said.

"Tell me, once a person like me enters the Ghost Domain and discovers the secrets of Bai Yucheng’s corruption and his harming of colleagues, could Bai Yucheng catch up with me or kill me?"

"So, Deputy Officer Lu..." Wei specifically emphasized the word "deputy," turning his head to glance at Lu Qingquan.

"I believe that as long as Bai Yucheng has a brain, he would know he cannot allow me to enter the Ghost Domain; otherwise, all his plans would be exposed. I think that’s why Bai Yucheng wouldn’t let me enter the Ghost Domain," he concluded.

Wei finished speaking and coldly stared at Lu Qingquan.

Lu Qingquan felt a cold sweat break out under Wei’s gaze.

Although Lu Qingquan was a Deputy Officer, his strength was the lowest among the Military Chiefs.

In the Town Martial Office, those in Primordial Qi Realm could only be Apprentice Warriors, and only those who reached the True Core Realm were qualified to become Martial Artists.

A Military Chief who leads other Martial Artists on missions must be a Cultivator in the Spiritual Platform Realm.

Bai Yucheng, for instance, had reached the last stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm, just a step away from the Purple Mansion Realm.

Therefore, it was normal for a Deputy Officer to be in the Spiritual Platform Realm.

However, Lu Qingquan’s main focus was on research, and so, although he had reached the second phase of the Spiritual Platform Realm, Square Inch Universe, other Military Chiefs still outmatched him easily, even those at the initial phase Qi Filling the Majestic Sea.

At that moment, Lu Qingquan felt Wei’s gaze was quite unfriendly.

He quickly flashed a friendly smile at Wei.

"Given that, it seems that you, Wei, are not in collusion with Bai Yucheng, so you may leave. There’s nothing more, haha, you may go."

After speaking, Lu Qingquan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Although Wei was excellent at escaping and protecting himself, Lu Qingquan felt that if Wei decided to beat him up without him noticing, he probably wouldn’t even see Wei’s face before getting thrashed.

"Of course, this only temporarily eliminates your suspicion, not completely. Someone, show Wei his statement and have him sign it."

As Wei’s interrogation concluded, Zhang San realized something.

That was, Lu Qingquan indeed was a sharp-tongued and contemptuous person and also judged others critically.

His previous respect toward Wang Ziteng was probably because he was backed by the Wang Family.

Zhang San knew Wang Ziteng was a body double, but there were very few who knew this in the world.

Thus, Lu Qingquan’s initial attitude was very amiable.

However, in Wei’s case, even though he was innocent and had explained himself clearly, he still spoke of him having only a temporary absence of suspicion.

Then, Lu Qingquan began to interrogate Xu.

Xu had long recovered from his injuries, but because he had been constantly battling the wronged souls within him, he still looked somewhat frail and aged.

Lu Qingquan also wanted to take the opportunity to press Xu.

But just as he started to speak with a bit of severity, he noticed the unfriendly looks from the Martial Artists at the entrance of the Council Hall.

After all, Xu was famously well-liked.

So Lu Qingquan did not dare to belittle Xu and conducted a brief interrogation instead, discovering that Xu’s experience was similar to Wang Ziteng’s, ultimately being critically injured by Bai Yucheng in an effort to protect everyone.

"Xu! I have always known that you are a good person. But there is something I don’t understand: since you were seriously injured, why didn’t you rest and heal in the Town Martial Office, but instead hurriedly left an hour before the doctor arrived? Are you hiding something?"