Chapter 437 - 366: A Letter from Weishui, a Commandery in Turmoil

Initiating the impeachment and disseminating the news—this was Feng Chengxiu’s scheme.

He both curried favor with Lord Tong and extricated himself from the situation. At the same time, he ensured the current situation would not escalate excessively, lest it interfere with his investigation into Cao Yingxiong’s death.

His considerations were numerous, meticulous, and comprehensive, leaving others with no way to escape it!

Looking at the investigation report in his hands, Feng Chengxiu was in a good mood. It seemed there had been some progress in the matter of Cao Yingxiong’s death!

The person who appeared during the Beicang turmoil and Cao Yingxiong’s killer were likely one and the same!

When killing Cao Yingxiong, the perpetrator must have been holding back. This point had nearly caused them to misjudge the situation!

According to previous intelligence, the power this person had displayed ranked them at the forefront of the strong, suggesting they possessed Grandmaster Combat Power! A master of Magical Combat, the likes of which are rarely seen in a generation!

’Grandmaster Level combat power is beyond what I can handle. I’ll have to ask the state headquarters to send an expert! Still, if I can track the target down and uncover their identity, that would be a great achievement for me!’

Feng Chengxiu put down the report, a faint smile touching the corners of his mouth. The matter now had a clear thread, and the next steps were undoubtedly obvious.

Just as Feng Chengxiu was immersed in thought, planning his next move, a knock came from outside his office.

"Come in!" Feng Chengxiu said, his train of thought broken. He was rather displeased.

"Lord Feng, there is an important letter from Beicang Town!" the visitor said respectfully, holding out a letter.

"A letter from Beicang!?" Feng Chengxiu was quite surprised. "Who sent it?"

He didn’t have any close friends in Beicang!

Filled with doubt, Feng Chengxiu unsealed the letter and began to read. By the time he finished the entire letter, his face was completely grim.

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The Weishui Garrison.

Liu Yuanhua was in his office at the Garrison Commandant’s Office, handling official business. As the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Weishui Garrison, he had a great deal of work to process each day!

Having just finished processing a document, Liu Yuanhua found his thoughts turning to tomorrow’s hearing.

’I wonder what Chen Ping’an will choose tomorrow?’

Recalling the letter he had written, Liu Yuanhua couldn’t help but feel curious about Chen Ping’an’s choice! By all reason and logic, the advice he had given Chen Ping’an was undoubtedly sound. If it were anyone else, he was almost certain they would bow their head and yield.

But since this was Chen Ping’an they were talking about, it was a little harder to say!

’Mang Blade! Oh, Mang Blade!’

The many thoughts flashed through Liu Yuanhua’s mind in an instant. Before he had time to dwell on them, someone came to his door, saying that the Lord Governor requested his presence.

’Why would Lord Fan be looking for me at a time like this?’ Liu Yuanhua wondered.

After the recent turmoil in Beicang, the State Garrison Command had been furious, ordering all commanderies within the State Realm to launch a severe crackdown on the various Evil and Heterodox Dao. Sects that had participated in the previous chaos, such as the Celestial Net Sect, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, the Extreme Evil Dao, and the Rising Dragon Dao, were targets of special concern.

The Beicang turmoil had severely impacted the trade routes and implicated the prestige of the Garrison Commandant’s Office. This time, the crackdown was no mere skirmish like those in the past; they were clearly getting serious.

In addition to the personnel from the local garrisons, the State Garrison Command had also dispatched elites to provide support.

This matter was the current top priority for the Weishui Garrison, and Commander-in-Chief Fan Zhengheng was personally overseeing it!

As the chief official of the region, Fan Zhengheng was already swamped with countless tasks and official duties. Now, saddled with this affair, he was busier than ever. In recent days, Liu Yuanhua had only seen Lord Fan once—regarding the matter with Tong Jin—and not at all otherwise.

But now... why was Lord Fan looking for him?

Carrying this question in his heart, Liu Yuanhua walked into Fan Zhengheng’s office.

By the time he emerged, a look of astonishment and delight had appeared on Liu Yuanhua’s face.

"To think such a thing could happen!"

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A mounted escort accompanying a carriage traveled slowly onward, finally stopping before the gates of the Five Peaks Mountain Town Pacification Bureau.

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PS: There’s a lot on my mind, so I need to organize it properly. Many plotlines have emerged, and I’ll need to straighten them out and bring them together over the next few Chapters.