Chapter 310 - 121: Demi-Immortal

Chapter 310: Chapter 121: Demi-Immortal

This night, Huaiyin Prefecture City was anything but calm.

The massive commotion from the battle within the Divine Capture Bureau rumbled like an earthquake, with light and shadows shooting into the sky.

Afterward, even the Star-Picking Tower collapsed, toppling with the force of a landslide, burying the Four Spirit Guards and Government Soldiers who had rushed to the scene amidst a chorus of screams.

In the aftermath, the loyalists of the Zhen Family who had hastily brought the Four Spirit Guards and Government Soldiers suffered over fifty percent casualties. This made the Prefectural Magistrate so furious he stomped his feet and cursed endlessly.

Discussions erupted all across the city.

"Did you hear? A vicious assailant wreaked havoc in the Divine Capture Bureau tonight and got into a huge fight with the Director of the Divine Capture Bureau, Zhen Daoji!"

"You mean that Director of the Divine Capture Bureau who’s into men? Wasn’t there a rumor just today that Zhen Daoji had a male lover who absconded with his family after hiding a great treasure...?"

"Hiding a great treasure and fleeing? Only a fool would believe that. If he really did that, why wouldn’t there be a single wanted poster out for him by now?"

This person chuckled and lowered their voice. "The way I see it, it’s more likely that Director Zhen’s lover was cheating on him. He flew into a jealous rage, and his love turned to hate."

"That makes sense! Sigh, back when I was... I felt like I could kill someone. Best not to dwell on the past!"

"Hey, who cares about lovers or cheating right now? The Director of the Divine Capture Bureau was attacked and killed, the Star-Picking Tower collapsed, and the Four Spirit Guards and Government Soldiers suffered heavy losses... These are earth-shattering events!"

...

No one in the city connected the attack on the Divine Capture Bureau to Fang Rui.

After all, in everyone’s minds, Fang Rui was just a minor Sixth Grade Silver Seal. Even the rumor about him ’hiding a Secret Treasure and fleeing with his family’ was believed by few.

Indeed, in terms of credibility, it was less believable than some of the baseless, scandalous rumors.

The only ones who knew the whole truth—who knew about the secret of the Dragon Pearl, Fang Rui’s true strength, and could guess at the great secret he might be hiding—were Zhen Daoji and Zhen Yi.

—Even the intelligence investigators only knew fragments, like the Fang Family’s migration from the Three Southern States. They knew nothing about the Dragon Pearl or the other information that could only be pieced together by looking at the whole picture.

But Zhen Daoji and Zhen Yi, the only ones who knew everything, hadn’t leaked a single detail.

The reason?

First, the compatibly aligned Yin Yang Dragon Pearl was far too precious. The Zhen uncle and nephew also coveted the other secrets Fang Rui might possess, so they subconsciously resisted leaking any information and deliberately suppressed the news.

Second, Fang Rui was too decisive.

Zhen Daoji’s plans had only just begun and hadn’t been fully implemented when Fang Rui, guided by the anomaly in his Tribulation Points, had already pinpointed the threat, decisively powered up, and returned with lightning speed, launching his attack that very same day.

This swift and decisive action caught the Zhen uncle and nephew completely off guard. Even playing all their trump cards was useless.

The result was...

With the deaths of Zhen Daoji and Zhen Yi, everything that had happened was completely buried.

In truth, if Fang Rui had been even half a day later, the outcome might have been completely different. But in this world, there are no ’what ifs’.

...

The Prison.

"Chief Niu, Chief Xun, you two are free to go!"

A jailer, plastering on a smile, personally unlocked their shackles.

"Bajin, your connections?" Xun Buhe asked.

"How could that be possible?!"

Niu Bajin gave a wry smile.

It was true he had some connections, but against the Director of the Divine Capture Bureau, it was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Confused but excited, the two of them walked out and instantly understood when they saw Chu Xingyun waiting for them.

"Chu Jinzhang, was it you who saved us?!"

Niu Bajin asked excitedly.

Before Fang Rui left, he had told them he would ask Chu Xingyun to look after them.

Xun Buhe, however, was thinking more deeply. Even if Chu Xingyun was a Gold Seal Renowned Hunter and a major figure to them, he couldn’t have overturned a decision made by Zhen Daoji, could he?

"It’s like this."

Chu Xingyun saw Xun Buhe’s confusion and explained, "Tonight, a vicious assailant attacked the Divine Capture Bureau. Lord Director is... gone. The Star-Picking Tower also collapsed, and the Four Spirit Guards and Government Soldiers suffered heavy losses. The city is in dire need of manpower right now..."

Against such a backdrop, the matter of Niu Bajin and Xun Buhe had truly become a trivial affair that no one would pay any mind to.

Besides, with Zhen Daoji gone, there was no longer any resistance. For a Gold Seal Renowned Hunter like Chu Xingyun, arranging this wasn’t too difficult.

"A vicious assailant attacked the Divine Capture Bureau, and the Lord Director is gone? The Star-Picking Tower collapsed? The Four Spirit Guards and Government Soldiers suffered heavy losses?"

Niu Bajin and Xun Buhe exchanged a look of utter disbelief.

They had been locked up for less than a day, and something this huge had happened. Wasn’t this a bit too surreal?

"Chu Jinzhang, where in the world did this vicious assailant who attacked the Divine Capture Bureau and killed our Lord Director come from?"

"Who knows?!"

The corner of Chu Xingyun’s eye twitched almost imperceptibly, but on the surface, he answered nonchalantly.

In reality, he had his suspicions. Fang Rui had just asked for information and left, and the very next thing, the Divine Capture Bureau...

But such a thought was not to be entertained, not to be dwelt upon. It could only be buried deep in his heart.

Besides, going out of his way to rescue Niu Bajin and Xun Buhe was also just a way of currying favor with a certain someone.

"Alright, you two go back, take a bath, and get a good night’s sleep. Tomorrow, I’ll host a banquet to welcome you back."

Chu Xingyun patted both of them on the shoulder.

...

In the distance.

’So those two got out? Good. Saves me the trouble of figuring out a way to do it myself.’

Fang Rui watched his two former subordinates, Niu Bajin and Xun Buhe, and sighed inwardly. He had no intention of revealing himself and meeting them.

Doing so would only create unnecessary risk for himself, and it wouldn’t be a good thing for Niu Bajin and Xun Buhe either.

’It’s better not to meet than to meet. Rather than clinging to broken threads, it’s better to make a clean break. Let it be! Let it be!’

He suddenly turned, melting into the autumn night, and vanished into the dim, hazy twilight that was like trying to see flowers in a fog.