Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

The servant, Agou, said, "There is a turbid-level defensive spell inscribed on the arm shield by a professional weapon refiner. It needs to be activated by infusing mana. Once activated, it will instantly form a shield. The more mana you infuse, the harder it will be. You can just tie it to your forearm on a normal day."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng tied the arm shield to his forearm and poured 10% of his magic power into it.

"Whoosh!" The arm shield spun and unfolded with lightning speed, forming a round shield large enough to cover the chest.

"It's practical. I'll take this arm shield too." Zhou Qingfeng didn't nitpick. Since he couldn't get the armor, a shield would be good too. At least he could have a shield to block when he was being attacked.

Xiao Hongyun played with the Demon-Slaying Blade and said with a smile, "Old Zhou, you chose so quickly, why don't you take a look again?"

Zhou Qingfeng turned and left the armory, smiling slightly: "No need, I've already found something suitable for me. What suits me is the best. Hurry up and choose, I'll wait for you outside."

“The most suitable one is the best…tsk, that makes sense.” Ye Tingxiu said thoughtfully, then twirled his sword and sheathed it. “Agou, I only know swordsmanship. Get me two more swords.”

Upon hearing this, Ah Gou took out two more demon-slaying blades and presented them to him.

Ye Tingxiu slung the three knives across his waist, turned around, and strode away from the armory.

Ah Gou looked at Xiao Hongyun: "Commander, what would you like?"

Xiao Hongyun smiled and said, "I don't know, I'll just take a look and pick whichever one looks good to me."

In the main hall of the Night Tour Division, Lu Sifu sat upright on the head seat, casually taking out two hand-folded paper cranes from his sleeve. He formed a hand seal with one hand and silently chanted, "Come quickly, this commander has important matters to discuss with you."

The paper crane spread its wings and flew around the hall a few times before flying out of the Night Patrol Office.

A moment later, a gentle breeze drifted into the lobby, landing on the chair on the left and swirling around a few times.

The breeze transformed into a man dressed in a blue brocade robe: "Commander, what urgent matter requires you to send a message via paper crane?"

Lu Sifu sipped his tea leisurely: "Commander Feng, don't be in a hurry. I'll talk to you when Commander Yun arrives."

After waiting a while, a wisp of mist drifted down onto the right-hand seat and transformed into a man.

Lu Sifu glanced at him sideways: "You're here. You're a bit slow."

Commander Yun chuckled lightly, picked up the wine gourd with a flourish, and took a sip of the fine wine: "I'm sorry, we're out of wine. I got some more along the way, which took a little longer than expected. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Commander."

The Lu Sifu did not investigate the matter of Yun Zongqi's late arrival.

Compared to Commander Feng's hurried nature, Commander Yun was a slowpoke. He did everything slowly and loved to drink. Nothing was more important than his drinking. The Lu Si Mansion was already used to it.

Feng Zongqi rebuked with dissatisfaction: "Old Yun, your frivolous attitude will only delay important matters sooner or later."

Yun Zongqi chuckled as he drank, offering no rebuttal: "Ah, yes, yes, yes."

"Who are you talking to, talking sarcasticly about your mother?!" Feng Zongqi stood up in a rage, appearing in front of Yun Zongqi in an instant like a whirlwind. A seemingly ordinary side kick produced a sonic boom and struck Yun Zongqi in the side of the face.

Yun Zongqi burst into a cloud of mist on the spot, then quickly condensed into a human shape, still with a cynical and lazy look: "Lord, he actually hit me in front of you, he clearly doesn't respect you."

"Alright, enough of this commotion. Let's get down to business." Lu Sifu slapped the armrest, his face stern. "Commander Feng, go back and sit down."

"Yes, Commander." Commander Feng looked displeased, glared at Commander Yun, and turned back to sit down.

Seeing this, Lu Sifu slowly spoke up: "We're in trouble. Today, Steward Qiu suddenly brought three servants from his household to me, asking them to take on the important position of captain. What do you think of this?"

Upon hearing this, both Commander Feng and Commander Yun's expressions changed to varying degrees.

Feng Zongqi frowned and said, "The city lord's move is an intention to sideline the palace commander."

Commander Yun shook his head and chuckled: "The city lord is unfathomable. How could his mind be so simple? If the city lord wanted to deal with the palace commander, a single order would suffice. There's no need for such trouble."

Feng Zongqi stared wide-eyed and said, "Then tell me, what is the city lord trying to do?"

Yun Zongqi shook his wine gourd, a thoughtful look on his face: "First, what we did behind the city lord's back has already aroused the city lord's suspicion, but the city lord has no evidence, so he sent people to investigate."

"Secondly, the Palace Commander and Young Master Ma are getting too close, which makes the City Lord suspicious and inevitably suspects that the Palace Commander and Young Master Ma are colluding. This has caused the Palace Commander to lose the City Lord's trust."

"three……"

Feng Zongqi stared wide-eyed and waited. After a long while, when he still couldn't hear anything, he slammed his hand on the armrest and said impatiently, "Old Yun, where's the third? I'm asking you where the third is! You're stammering. What is the third? Just tell me!"

Commander Yun glanced at the Lu Si Mansion and remained silent.

Lu Sifu said calmly, "I'll speak for Commander Yun. Thirdly, those in power are wary of their subordinates being too united. Now, everyone in the Night Wanderer Division is my man. So, do they listen to the City Lord or to me?"

Commander Yun bowed and said, "Your Excellency is wise."

Feng Zongqi scratched his head: "Damn it, no matter what they're here for, I think we should just kill these three newbies and be done with it, so they won't cause any more trouble."

Yun Zongqi reverted to his lazy demeanor, propping one foot on the chair and taking a sip of wine from his gourd without any proper posture: "Simple and crude, but effective; at the very least, it can buy us some time."

"As long as the methods are done cleverly, their deaths can be faked as accidental deaths."

"This is not difficult; casualties are inevitable when apprehending criminals and investigating cases."

Lu Sifu lowered his head, held his teacup, took a sip slowly, and said calmly, "Killing people won't solve the problem. Three small fry from the Food Turbid Realm can be crushed with a flick of the wrist."

“But killing them would cause even more trouble, and our deaths might be imminent.”

"Let's set aside for now what their purpose is in coming here."

"Think about it, who are they?"

"The city lord's servants, to put it bluntly, are lackeys. Compared to them, we are just outsiders."

"Now the city lord is already suspicious of me. If they suddenly die unexpectedly, do you think the city lord will think that I did it? At that time, the city lord will definitely use this as an excuse to hold me accountable."

"So they can't die. I have to find a way to protect them. Otherwise, if they die, I'll be blamed for it, and I won't be able to defend myself."

Feng Zongqi was stunned: "Ah...then are we just going to sit here and wait to die?"

Commander Yun chuckled lightly: "Commander, at this critical moment of life and death, Lao Feng and I are of one heart and mind with you, sharing weal and woe. If you have any solutions, we will certainly follow them."

Commander Feng said urgently, "Yes, Your Excellency, just tell us what to do, and we will have no objections."

Lu Sifu glanced at the two men and slowly nodded: "This general does have a plan that can both regain the city lord's trust and drive away these three uninvited guests. However, you two will have to suffer a little injustice."

General Feng and General Yun exchanged a glance, waiting for what would follow.

Lu Sifu put down his teacup and beckoned with his hand: "Come closer..."