Why do I have so many masters?

Chapter 124 Wang Anfeng's Inner Unease and Helplessness (1\\2)

Among the crowd's line of sight, Mi Xingfa, who had left early, was not seen.

Zhu Jian'an and other arrest officers did not separate but instead each held a saber, forming a defensive formation as they slowly progressed within the residence of the noble clan. Everywhere they looked, there was only disarray; the counters inside the houses were all smashed open, as if someone had been searching for something.

On the road, bodies could be seen strewn about, including both the old and young.

Zhu Jian'an's expression grew colder.

The group cautiously inspected the location of the incident once more and then returned to where they had originally started. One of the men, who was thin and sported a pair of sideburns, furrowed his brows in deep thought, merging the clues found during their brief search from his mind, and said:

"It's definitely the work of the White Tiger Hall."

"Tiger Roar Saber Technique, the secret technique 'Mountains and Rivers Suppression', and the martial arts characteristics of the White Tiger Hall mentioned in the archives, but it's possible that other forces could impersonate the name of White Tiger Hall to commit murder by proxy."

"The people who came here must have been at least seven to search this place in such a short time."

"From the footprints and marks left behind, there should be two among them who are skilled in External Cultivation, one about nine feet tall, weighing over 300 pounds, likely wielding a heavy weapon similar to a one-legged bronze man, another between seven feet three inches and seven feet six inches tall, barehanded."

"Their foundational martial arts should be something like the Panhu Gong, a type of Horizontal Training Divine Skill."

"The remaining five people don't have clear martial arts characteristics, three wield swords, one uses a saber, and one should be skilled with the Emei Watershed Spike or a similar agile and sharp weapon, but the possibility of an expert with exceptional Qinggong who doesn't leave any trace cannot be ruled out."

The voice paused briefly, and the gentle light in his eyes faded as if the deduction had been quite mentally draining, making his face slightly pale.

Wang Anfeng was inwardly shaken beside him.

Having walked around with them, he could only make out that the assailants had different styles of martial arts; some used heavy weapons, and there were three types of fatal injuries on the victims: barehanded, sharp weapons, and heavy blunt instruments. He had not expected there were so many intricacies involved, let alone discern the differences from the traces of the sharp weapons used.

He suddenly had an epiphany at that moment.

Back then, while moving through the forest with a black iron mask covering his face, why he still revealed many things.

The expert from the legal sector in front of him, in terms of martial arts and fame, was far less than Wuxin.

If he could do it, Wuxin could do it even better.

That was why he had been able to track Wang Anfeng to the Fufeng Academy, and why he could easily identify him among thousands of students and test his reaction.

Expertise in specific fields.

The capability of the legal sector's arrest officer in inspecting crime scene traces was indeed far beyond what others could achieve. Observing the changes in his aura, it was apparent that he had special martial arts to aid his judgment. Among the many schools that had survived a thousand years, only the "Nine Streams and Ten Scholastic Branches" had the profound heritage of the legal sector, one of the notable ones, that ordinary people could not fathom.

Zhu Jian'an slightly nodded. They had studied together back in the day and later both became patrol officers in Fufeng. He had never doubted the latter's judgment, and then asked:

"Can you determine the direction they went?"

The thin man did not answer.

Another arrest officer responded:

"North."

"To the south of this place lies our Fufeng County City. Although there's a saying about 'seeking life in death,' since they willingly left survivors to go to the county city, they obviously don't need to resort to such tactics."

"Moreover, with the support of the Qin State's pillars in the county city, if he approached, he would surely be discovered, which is inappropriate. To the east is a Military Family training ground, and the west is barred by natural barriers. If they wanted to quickly shake us off, their only option would be to head north."

"Hidden Sect's Qingfeng Edge is at its sharpest, and even experts from the court cannot act recklessly in that direction. Moreover, it seems that the opponents did not intend to conceal their tracks, leaving numerous traces, none of which seem to be distorted or altered, such as..."

These legal sector experts, with nearly twenty years of experience and not allowing earlier agitation to affect their judiciousness, decisively and directly discussed on the spot without excluding Wang Anfeng on the side. As they compiled the cumulative clues seen by each other, the direction of the White Tiger Hall assailants gradually became clear.

From there, they headed north.

Wang Anfeng looked slightly startled.

North, White Tiger Hall?

In his mind, he recalled the secret messages written to him by the Gang Leader of the Giant Peng Gang ten days earlier, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially the last line of that piece of paper.

"In North Martial City, traces of the White Tiger Hall have been discovered."

"One of them is the shopkeeper of the Ancient Jade Store, Stone Chamber. He is well-liked by another trade association, suspected to be an accomplice."

North Martial State City is located to the north of the Fufeng County City.

A slight unease suddenly arose in the young man's heart. He had no idea how these two matters were related, but being in the north and connected to the White Tiger Hall, the coincidence at such a critical moment always carried a subtly eerie hint that lingered in his mind.

Taking a step forward, intent on informing the Deputy Chief Arrestor standing before him, he suddenly realized that he couldn't explain where this message had originated. Since he couldn't lead people to the Shaolin Temple, nor prove its authenticity, he suddenly felt powerless.

If only he were stronger.

The young man clenched his fists.

If it were Senior Jiu Zizai or Master Fu Mo who mentioned that message...

Zhu Jian'an switched the battle saber from his left hand back to his right, took off his Bi'an Golden Order from his waist, and tossed it to the gaunt arrest officer, instructing,

"Zi'ang, return to the County City and request to see the Prefectural Governor."

"Ask him to use the surrounding mirror to notify General Yang in the Border City to block the city and order all experts to pay attention during patrols."

"Tianye, you go to the Fufeng Academy, seek the Master's help."

"Shaohui, proceed to the Military Family, request the deployment of elite soldiers, and additionally go..."

His voice did not cease, the commands he issued, if truly executed, would likely mobilize more than eighty percent of Fufeng's Sixth Rank experts and over a thousand Iron Guards, creating a net of Heavenly Nets and Earthly Traps.

If the Military Family Battle Formation were deployed, coupled with many other schools, regardless of the cost, let alone seven Middle Third Rank experts forcibly entering, even if seventeen top fighters invaded, as long as they didn't possess Divine Weapons or approached an Upper Third Rank Mysterious Passage realm, with Inner Qi revolving endlessly, they would undoubtedly perish under the battle formation.

Zhu Jian'an, holding his saber, had a stern look in his eyes, filled with cold intent to kill.

Danfeng Valley had exploited a loophole in the Great Qin Empire's laws; Great Qin couldn't lash out rashly, couldn't kill them on the spot, and couldn't even capture and imprison them immediately.

But this didn't mean Great Qin would let go of this evil sect that dared to challenge the authority of State of Qin.

Zhu Jian'an glanced at the tragic scenery around him.

Now that everything was arranged, he relaxed slightly, the frost on his face began to thaw as he looked at the carnage around him, looked at the casualties, and spotted two children lying in a pool of blood not far away. The older boy had protected his younger sister in his embrace, still clutching a puppet tightly in his hand.

Covered in scale armor, wielding a heavy axe, he was the image of a fierce general.

He was a fierce general of the founding of the Great Qin Empire, having protected the emperor from life and death crises numerous times.

Zhu Jian'an's heart suddenly ached sharply.

It suddenly became extremely painful.

The severely injured Deputy Chief Arrestor pursed his lips, held his long saber, and stepped forward, seeing the boy's face slightly lifted before his death, his eyes open until the end. He stood still, like a statue standing there, then bent down on one knee, set aside his weapon, and gently closed the boy's fearful yet resolute eyes with his hand.

Retracting his hand, slightly stiff, he then straightened the skewed puppet, which seemed to roar in anger at the injustice, as if shouting defiance.

The middle-aged man clenched his teeth, his eyes reddened, and he said softly,

"Rest in peace..."

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"You've tried very hard to protect her."

He was a Middle Third Rank Martial Artist of the Noble Clan, able to withstand a strike from a Fourth Rank expert without even frowning. Even in rage, he was still capable of making rational decisions based on the situation. He was a man of Noble Clan, he was supposed to let reason prevail over his body.

But Wang Anfeng saw his body trembling slightly.

Behind him, four Sixth Rank experts soared into the air, their Qi Force tearing through the front, like thunder roaring, increasingly intense, refusing to cease.