Chapter 411 - 393: An Unexpected Turn, Making a Move

’Alright, so even Master thinks Senior Brother Jiang is a disgrace.’ Su Yu couldn’t help but laugh to himself.

Senior Brother Jiang couldn’t go; he wasn’t up to the task.

As for Senior Brother Xu, he had yet to break through to the Muscle Forging Realm, so he wasn’t strong enough. After running through the options, that only left Senior Sister.

But Su Yu didn’t want Senior Sister to go. If she left, what would become of his Flying Feather Guard?

’By that logic, I’m the only one who can go...’

’That sly old fox, Master... he said I could decide, but he really just wants me to be the one to go.’

’As for going to Jian’an Prefecture... to be honest, it would be a good experience. Especially with all the Martial Arts masters there. Who knows how many geniuses I’d find.’

’Right now, there’s no one in the Outer City of Black Stone City who can match me. And as for the Inner City, I haven’t seen many true masters there, either.’

’The last time I was in the Inner City, that Wang Jian, a disciple of the Wang Family—one of the three great families—and in the Tiger Tendon Realm, was nothing special.’

’But there must be true geniuses out there somewhere.’

A flicker of excitement ignited in Su Yu’s heart. Deep down, he loved to fight, especially against masters of comparable strength.

Jian’an Prefecture served as the Commandery City for its entire region, administering numerous counties. Geniuses from all corners gathered there; it was sure to be impressive.

However, his duties at the Public Security Bureau were truly numerous, especially with the Black Lotus Sect causing chaos everywhere. If he left and something else happened in the city’s west side, his enemies would surely use it to attack him.

"Master, let me think more on this matter."

"No matter. You decide, Yu’er. This business of securing a fallback plan isn’t urgent. After all, Cangya Pass is stable for now. We might not even need it."

...

By the time Su Yu left the White Ape Martial Arts Hall, the sky had already begun to darken.

Su Yu was in a carriage, heading for the Su Mansion.

"SWISH!"

A sudden sound of something slicing through the air came from the distance, and an arrow shot toward the carriage.

Su Yu’s Divine Sense was incredibly sharp; he detected the disturbance immediately. With a flash, he instantly appeared in front of the carriage.

The driver, an apprentice from the Martial Arts Hall and no ordinary man, immediately reined in the horse, bringing it to a halt.

With a wave of his hand, the speeding arrow instantly lost its momentum and, like a falling leaf, drifted gently into his grasp.

An oilcloth was tied around the arrowhead. It was a message delivered by arrow!

Su Yu didn’t check the message right away. Instead, his Divine Sense swept toward the direction the arrow had come from. But while his Divine Sense was fast, the archer was astonishingly quick as well.

He only managed to catch a faint trace of an aura before it vanished completely in the distance.

The aura felt somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t place it.

A thoughtful look flickered in Su Yu’s eyes before he glanced down at the arrow in his hand.

He unwrapped the oilcloth from the arrowhead and took out a hollow bamboo tube. With a squeeze of his fingers, he broke the yellowish beeswax seal at the mouth of the tube and removed the paper from within.

"The Huyan Family is colluding with the Black Lotus Sect. The evidence is under the eaves of the third house in Flying Fish Alley at the west-side docks!"

’An enemy of the Huyan Family?’

Su Yu’s eyes narrowed. The last time he had moved against the Water Snake Gang, it was their enemy—the leader of the Golden Snake Gang—who had delivered the evidence to him.

The methods of whoever did this were strikingly similar.

’But it doesn’t matter. I don’t care if it’s an enemy of the Huyan Family. As long as the evidence is real, that’s all that matters!’

Su Yu’s only goal was to destroy the Huyan Family!

The operation to annihilate the Huyan Family had been at a stalemate. Now, things had taken an unexpected turn! Su Yu didn’t mind if someone was fanning the flames from behind the scenes.

"Let’s go. Continue to the Su Mansion."

Su Yu nodded to the driver and got back into the carriage.

The carriage slowly began to move again, making its way toward the Su Mansion through the darkness.

...

「The next day. Public Security Bureau, Flying Feather Institute.」

"Commander, this is the evidence we retrieved. Please take a look."

Feng Ting placed a wooden box on the table, opened it, and took out several secret letters, a Black Lotus Sect Token, and other pieces of evidence.

Su Yu picked up a secret letter and quickly skimmed through it.

According to the letter, the Huyan Family had colluded with the Black Lotus Sect to obtain Black Lotus Pills, supplying them with grain and helping them infiltrate Black Stone City.

The direct descendants of the Huyan Family possessed Divine Blood and worshiped the Blood and Flesh God of the northern Great Snowy Mountains. This gave them a strong resistance to Black Lotus Pills, resulting in a high success rate after consumption.

Recently, the Huyan Family’s power had surged thanks to the Black Lotus Pills, and they were already preparing to help the Black Lotus Sect sever Black Stone City’s supply line to Cangya Pass.

The letter also provided the location of a Black Lotus Sect stronghold, which served as a meeting point for them and the Huyan Family.

"Go to this stronghold and investigate secretly to confirm. Have Commander Cui go personally!"

"Yes, Commander!"

"Senior Sister, prepare to annihilate the Huyan Family. Get everyone ready."

"Okay, Ah Yu, I’ll see to it personally!"

...

Half an hour later, Cui Wanhe returned, dressed in black and walking with a powerful stride. He brought back confirmation.

"Commander, we’ve found traces of the Black Lotus Sect Demons!"

"Good! Commander Lin, Commander Cui, Commander Feng, assemble the Flying Feather Guard! Await my orders and prepare for action!"

"Yes, sir!"

With the information confirmed, Su Yu wasted no time and went directly to request an audience with Pang Xuan.

"Mansion Master, the evidence of the Huyan Family’s collusion with the Black Lotus Sect is conclusive. We must annihilate them immediately!"

Pang Xuan examined each piece of evidence, his expression growing grave.

"The Huyan Family is one of the top great families in the Outer City and has deep connections to the Inner City. We must proceed with caution."

"First, summon the Great Commanders to my office for a meeting!"

Before long, Great Commanders Li Jingxuan, Wang Lingran, and the others had all hurried to the office.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Pang Xuan slowly began to speak. "Commander Su has investigated and found that the Huyan Family of the Outer City is colluding with the Black Lotus Sect. This is the evidence. What are your thoughts?"

Li Jingxuan was the first to examine the evidence. He then slammed his hand on the table in a rage. "Damn them! The Huyan Family, a house with a hundred-year history, dares to collude with the Black Lotus Sect! They deserve death!"

The other commanders examined the evidence in turn, their expressions varied.

Wang Yungui contemplated for a moment before speaking. "Moving against the Huyan Family will have significant repercussions. They are, after all, a century-old house in the Outer City. Many other families will fear they are next. The evidence must be irrefutable, leaving the other noble houses with no grounds for complaint."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"The secret letters could be forged, and the Black Lotus Sect Token could have been planted. Commander Su, do you have any other evidence? Has the stronghold been investigated?"

Zhao Sen asked, his tone strictly business-like.

"The day before yesterday, I killed a Tributor of the Huyan Family," Su Yu said lightly. "I found a Black Lotus Pill on his person."

"So it really was a Black Lotus Pill. It seems the Huyan Family couldn’t resist the temptation after all," Li Jingxuan said with a look of regret.

"Such a great century-old family, taking such risks for profit. Alas, now we have no choice but to destroy them! Otherwise, if we let this slide, the consequences will be endless!"

Ye Xiaohong also added, "Commander Li is absolutely right. If the evidence is conclusive, we must thoroughly investigate the Huyan Family and pull them out by the roots!"

Zhao Sen’s expression darkened, however. "Commander Su," he said coldly, "destroying the Huyan Family is no small matter. Are you certain your evidence is authentic? Because I’ve heard that you have a feud with the Huyan Family and have been cracking down on their businesses."

Su Yu shot him a cold glance. He knew the man was deliberately trying to make trouble.

’But he can’t stop this!’

"Commander Zhao, colluding with the Black Lotus Sect is a capital crime! Are you sure you want to cover for the Huyan Family?"

That remark immediately shut Zhao Sen down. His face fell, and he snorted coldly. "Don’t make baseless accusations, Commander Su! I have never had any dealings with the Huyan Family. Why would I cover for them?"

"I am merely acting with caution, confirming whether Commander Su is acting for public duty or for private reasons!"

"Mansion Master, the Black Lotus Sect stronghold has been confirmed. The Huyan Family is definitely colluding with them!"

When Zhao Sen heard that Su Yu already had confirmation, he immediately fell silent.

He only wanted to vex Su Yu; he had no intention of actually sticking his neck out for the Huyan Family.

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Pang Xuan finally spoke. "Colluding with the Black Lotus Sect is a capital crime. Regardless of their background or power, they must be annihilated!"

"Su Yu, I hereby appoint you as the supreme commander of this operation. Lead the Security Guards to annihilate the Huyan Family!"

"Yes, Mansion Master!"

"I will personally handle the Black Lotus Sect stronghold. Also, the Huyan Family is powerful. Which Commander will assist Commander Su?"

Pang Xuan didn’t yet know that Huyan Muyuan had already broken through to the Profound Bone Realm, so he was underestimating them somewhat.

"My Golden Scale Guard will provide assistance," Li Jingxuan offered.

"Thank you, Commander Li! However, this mission won’t be so easy. Mansion Master, Huyan Muyuan has already broken through to the Profound Bone Realm!"

Su Yu thanked Li Jingxuan and then dropped another bombshell.

He had no intention of withholding this intelligence. After all, the credit for eliminating a Profound Bone Realm expert was completely different from that of eliminating someone in the Muscle Forging Realm.

"What! The Profound Bone Realm!"

Everyone was stunned by this revelation.