Chapter 370 - 241: The World Outside the Yu Kingdom, Flowing Silver Frost Wind

Chapter 370: Chapter 241: The World Outside the Yu Kingdom, Flowing Silver Frost Wind

Song Cheng was certain the enemy was a high-ranking official from within the Security Bureau. Ever since Mei Shasha turned herself in, he had immediately received an order for her interrogation. He considered it improper and rejected the request. Then, a new order came down: members of the Night Owl Mansion were expendable, and Mei Shasha, an ordinary person involved in their affairs, was to be executed immediately as a warning to others.

Song Cheng was especially repulsed by such a hasty and unreasonable order and refused it on the spot. Although Mei Shasha had participated in the Night Owl Mansion’s activities, her motive had been to collect evidence, and she had surrendered voluntarily. The order he received was a complete distortion of the facts.

Ever since he decided to launch a full investigation, the Jingshan Security Bureau personnel were quickly hit with all sorts of transfer orders from above, constantly being dispatched on outside assignments. For a time, they faced an extreme manpower shortage.

Song Cheng found it difficult to refuse, as the reasons cited for these transfers all involved major cases.

Once he had the storage device in hand and received a message from his undercover operative, Song Cheng was shocked to realize that someone from the security bureau was definitely involved—and they held a high-ranking position.

Now, looking at the terrified face beneath the cloak, Song Cheng let loose a stream of curses.

"Xu Wei! I can’t believe it’s you, you son of a bitch! I should’ve known it was you! You animal!"

Song Cheng pointed at him, his face contorted with rage.

"No wonder Jingshan was thrown into such chaos! You bastard, abusing your authority as the Jinlong Road Cardinal Envoy to issue whatever missions you pleased. You deserve to die!"

The Jinlong Road Cardinal Envoy was a superior position overseeing the provincial security bureaus. The role was responsible for coordinating personnel across the security bureaus of five surrounding provinces, providing support for major cases, and holding the authority to review certain case files.

With Xu Wei’s authority, he could drain Jingshan of its manpower in a short time while simultaneously cutting off all its channels for upward communication.

Tang Lihui’s restraining technique was still in effect. The men were unable to speak or move, yet they remained completely unharmed. Now, with their identities brazenly exposed, they would face a trial the likes of which had never been seen.

Tang Lihui looked at the men he had personally subdued and said calmly, "You’ve brought this upon yourselves. Death would be too good for you. I’ll have to trouble you with a detailed investigation, Mr. Song. Please let me know the results."

Song Cheng quickly agreed. This matter could only benefit him.

’Yu Fei’s teacher really is a fine elder.’

He then looked out at the devastated scene, and sorrow welled up within him. The battle had cost him many of his young men, all because a few bastards were blinded by greed.

Afterward, the group returned to the bureau. The first thing Song Cheng did was check the personnel information on the storage device. After a quick review, he immediately filed a preliminary report on the situation to headquarters. This time, with Xu Wei no longer there to interfere, the report went through smoothly.

A more detailed report was compiled overnight by Tao Lang.

It wasn’t until the third day that an investigation team composed of three Grandmasters arrived from headquarters to confirm the details.

In any case, Xu Wei was finished.

That night, Yu Fei set up a grill for a barbecue. Beside him, Tang Lihui recounted the clean-up efforts of the past few days.

Ever since revealing himself, he no longer bothered to hide his presence and interacted openly with Yu Fei.

"Teacher, who was the other Grandmaster?"

He spoke as he handed over a meat skewer. It was Tier 7 beast meat transported from the border region of the Cyan Field, and it was quite valuable. Song Cheng had specially sent it over after asking Yu Fei his preferred way of eating it, so Yu Fei had decided to have a barbecue.

Tang Lihui chuckled. "That man is a Star General from the Megrez Association. He was basically moonlighting, hired by Xu Wei. His hands aren’t clean—he’s been tied to some shady cases in the past. This time, he’ll be punished for all his crimes at once. There’s no escape for him!"

"The Megrez Association?"

This was yet another new organization. Yu Fei looked up curiously as he heard Tang Lihui explain.

"Yu Fei, let me ask you a question. Do you know what other countries exist in this world besides the Yu Kingdom?"

Yu Fei froze. He’d been curious about that before, but his high school geography classes had never mentioned it. His history textbooks only stated that they had once been invaded by surrounding foreign races. After he started practicing martial arts, he had forgotten all about it.

He shook his head. Tang Lihui’s expression grew complicated as he continued.

"After the Founding Ancestor passed away, a portion of the old-guard Martial Saints were unwilling to abide by the laws he had established for the coexistence of Martial Artists and ordinary people. They united to overthrow the entire system."

"They were soundly beaten by the new generation of Martial Saints. However, the home planet’s environment couldn’t sustain life-and-death duels between so many Martial Saints, and those old fossils refused to go to the border regions to fight to the death."

"Instead, they used the lives of ordinary people and the planet’s environment as leverage, which ultimately led to the signing of the [274 Concordat]."

"The so-called [274 Concordat] refers to the agreement made in year 274 of the New Calendar. Those old fossils retreated to the remaining thirty percent of the world’s land—barren, frozen territories—to rule over the foreign races there and withdraw from the Yu Kingdom."

"They wanted to be a ruling class, but our Yu Kingdom would not permit it. So they targeted the surrounding foreign races, established their own chaotic little countries, and sealed themselves off to rule as tyrants."

"Later, as time went on, some Martial Saints from our side, both openly and in secret, defected to join them. As a result, we’ve never been able to reclaim those lands."

"In the year 629 of the New Calendar, they formed the Megrez Association over there. It continuously corrupts unscrupulous Martial Artists into joining. Within it, high-ranking Grandmasters are called Star Generals, those at the pinnacle of the Grandmaster realm are called Moon Marshals, and Martial Saints are called Kings!"

Yu Fei frowned. He didn’t understand. Why would Martial Artists keep joining them?

"Teacher, if that’s the case, shouldn’t the Megrez Association be lacking in martial cultivation resources? Why would Martial Artists keep joining them?"

Tang Lihui sighed. "Ah, Yu Fei, you underestimate the evil in human nature. For some Martial Artists whose path to advancement is hopeless, or for those who have already reached the peak as Martial Saints, they no longer have much desire for cultivation resources. All they care about is how to indulge themselves."