Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

When Kang Gui supported the sore Zhang Hui into the lobby, Li Zhi was already sitting in the main seat with a thick stack of files in front of him. He had just received them from the Xin clan members, and they recorded the unusual incidents reported recently from various parts of Anzhou.

Kang Gui's face instantly darkened. He glared fiercely at his subordinates standing beside him, cursing them in his heart for changing with the wind and handing over Xin Shu's files so easily. Do they still regard him as their subordinate?

But those members of the Xin clan also looked helpless.

Even Kang Gui himself had been intimidated by Li Zhi just now, allowing him to swagger in. How could they, the lower-level earthly branches, dare to disobey the orders of the acting chief? Of course, they could only bite the bullet and cooperate.

Li Zhi's fingertips slid across the file, his eyes sharp as an eagle. Suddenly, he stopped at a page and asked, "The gate of Narcissus City is suspected to have been attacked by a monster. Has anyone been sent to investigate this matter?"

The lobby was instantly silent.

The Xin members looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.

After all, the situation now is different from just now. Kang Gui was not there just now, but now he is standing aside with a face so dark that water could drip out of it. If they respond rashly, wouldn't they be openly going against their superiors?

Li Zhi glanced at everyone's evasive gazes and understood.

These lower-level earthly branches were caught between him and Kang Gui, and they were indeed in a dilemma. He did not want to embarrass everyone else, so he turned his gaze to Kang Gui and said, "Master Kang, what do you say about this matter?"

Kang Gui snorted coldly, and said in a perfunctory tone, "Narcissus City is adjacent to the Yellow Sands of Bones. It's common for little demons to occasionally cause trouble. Why make a fuss about it?"

Li Zhi frowned slightly, his tone suddenly becoming more serious: "Currently, chaos is raging everywhere. How can it be compared to normal times? Any abnormality could be a precursor to unrest, and we must investigate each one thoroughly!"

"Oh, in Anzhou, the weather is good and the people live and work in peace and contentment. How could there be any signs of unrest?"

Kang Gui looked disapproving, even with a hint of sarcasm, and said, "I think the Deputy Chief should focus his energy on other states, and stop wasting time in Anzhou showing off your power as the Deputy Chief!"

"Kang Gui! How dare you be disrespectful to the Chief Executive!"

Gu Chun immediately took a step forward, the talisman paper on his body rustling, and glared angrily.

Li Zhi raised his hand to stop Gu Chun, staring at Kang Gui with a sharp gaze. He said in a deep voice, "Then let me ask you, why are all the states in crisis, but only Anzhou, under your jurisdiction, is peaceful?"

Kang Gui showed a hint of pride on his face, and said shamelessly: "Of course, the thieves are intimidated by my reputation and dare not attack easily..."

Before he finished speaking, a sneer suddenly sounded in the hall.

Li Zhi's laughter was filled with mockery, and Kang Gui's cheeks flushed. His face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed. He glared at him and said, "Li Zhi! Don't go too far!"

"Excessive?"

Li Zhi slammed the table, his aura erupting with a roar, shaking the pillars in the lobby slightly. He shouted, "How dare you talk about reputation? How can you, Kang Gui, have such a reputation that can intimidate thieves? Do you know who these people are?!"

Kang Gui was suppressed by Li Zhi's momentum, and for a moment he lost his arrogance. He murmured, "They are just some demons and evil cultivators..."

"Ah!"

Li Zhi sneered repeatedly, "Demons and evil cultivators... Do you know where these demons and evil spirits come from? They all come from the Tianxian Sect! Mu Ye, the leader of the Gui clan in Hanzhou, is far more powerful than you, but he was still tricked by the Tianxian Sect and lost more than half of his men. Do you think your reputation as a noble can scare them?"

In order to avoid causing panic, the court did not spread the news of the Tianxianmen rebellion widely. Although Kang Gui was a subordinate of the Xin clan, he knew nothing about it.

Therefore, when the words "Tianxianmen" came out, Kang Gui froze in his place, the smugness on his face vanishing. If it was said that he, Kang Gui, could intimidate the evil spirits of Anzhou, Kang Gui believed that he still had some patience.

But if you say that he can intimidate the Tianxian Sect, isn’t that a joke?

Moreover, when he heard that even Mu Ye had fallen and the Gui clan had suffered heavy losses, the hope in his heart collapsed in an instant.

Tianxianmen has layouts in various states, and there is absolutely no way it would miss Anzhou.

"Really... is it really the Tianxian Sect?"

Kang Gui's voice trembled slightly.

Li Zhi was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. He turned to look at the Xin clan members and ordered, "Sort out all the unverified abnormal events!"

Everyone subconsciously looked at Kang Gui, only to see that his face was pale and he was still in shock for a long time.

It wasn't until Li Zhi's eyes grew more furious that Kang Gui gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "I can get the entire Xin clan to fully cooperate with you..."

Li Zhi raised his eyes slightly and his gaze fell on Kang Gui. Then, he heard Kang Gui state his conditions.

"But you need to unlock Zhang Hui's seal!"

As soon as Kang Gui finished speaking, even Li Zhi was a little surprised. He thought Kang Gui would put forward other conditions to make things difficult for him.

But when he saw Zhang Hui's excited and grateful expressions, as well as the expressions of other Xin members, he suddenly realized.

It was obvious that Kang Gui knew that he had to do something now, and he didn't dare to gamble with the safety of Anzhou, so he simply retreated to advance and win over the hearts of the people.

After figuring this out, Li Zhi just shook his head. Anyway, since Kang Gui was willing to cooperate, he didn't bother to say anything more.

While other members of the Xin clan were investigating unusual incidents reported from various parts of Anzhou according to Li Zhi's instructions, Li Zhi also lifted the seal for Zhang Hui.

In just a moment, more than ten unchecked abnormal incidents were picked out.

Li Zhi looked through them one by one and quickly assigned personnel to check them. From division of labor to deadlines, everything was arranged in an orderly manner.

Seeing that he acted decisively, the members of the Xin clan felt more convinced and left one after another.

Even Kang Gui, Zhang Hui, Gu Chun, Xiao Ke and others were assigned tasks by Li Zhi one by one, and they quickly took the order to investigate.

Everyone left at once, and the lobby became empty in an instant.

When Li Zhi was about to get up and visit various places in Anzhou in person, a yamen runner ran in hurriedly, holding a letter sealed with wax in his hand.

Seeing Li Zhi wearing the blue uniform of the Night Patrol Division, he handed the letter over directly: "Sir, this is an expedited report from Qingshang City!"

Li Zhi took the letter, opened it and frowned immediately.

I saw the letter written:

In the dense forest west of Qingshang City, there have been frequent unexplained vibrations in recent days. The prefect sent people to investigate and found that a small hill had suddenly risen in the forest for no reason. The hill was strange and the vibrations were becoming more and more frequent. The prefect realized that something was wrong and immediately reported it to the Night Patrol Office.

"The small hill of Qing Shangcheng..."

Li Zhi's mind moved, and he immediately said to the yamen runner, "I understand. I will go to Qingshang City to take a look myself!"