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

After an unknown amount of time, the battle within the blue mist gradually subsided.

Feng Manlou stared wide-eyed, his head severed from his body.

Lu Nanping, with only one arm and one head remaining, his torso mangled beyond recognition, lay on the snow.

In a battle between opponents of the same level, it's still a bit of a stretch for one to take on two.

Killing one person in the battle was already Lu Nanping's limit.

Yunfan had lost one arm and one leg, and most of his internal organs were gone. Only his heart was still beating slowly. His empty chest rose and fell gently as he vomited blood and staggered to Lu Nanping's side.

"My Lord, so you can die too. I've tried to kill you nine thousand eight hundred times, but you're so hard to kill."

Lu Nanping said indifferently, "I never thought you would push me to this point. Just kill me."

Yunfan knelt weakly beside Lu Nanping, chuckling in a low voice: "Hehehe... I'll kill you, of course I'll kill you, but killing you now would be too easy for you. I want you to die in agony, just like us."

Lu Nanping said calmly, "Then your plan has failed. I am different from you. I have no weaknesses."

Yunfan whispered in his ear, "Is that so, Lu Nanping? You think you've hidden it perfectly? You think that just because you're not involved with Agou, he can live a peaceful life? No, I know about Agou's relationship with you."

“Agou is your nephew. Lao Feng and I both knew that. And I killed him. On the very day you drove him out of the city, I killed him with my own hands.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Nanping's pupils contracted violently. His calm emotions were suddenly overwhelmed by a storm, and his heart felt as if it had been stabbed by thousands of sharp knives at the same time, causing him excruciating pain.

His eyes instantly welled up with tears, which streamed uncontrollably down his face. Overwhelmed by grief and the loss of his loved one, he choked on his own blood and coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

Large amounts of black blood poured out, filling Lu Nanping's nasal cavity and eyes.

He was not afraid of death because he knew he was destined to die.

Even if I have to die someday, I'll accept it.

But Ah Gou is innocent; Ah Gou did nothing wrong.

Lu Nanping reached out weakly and cried out in grief, "Gou'er, my Gou'er!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Nanping was already dead, his face filled with despair and pain.

Upon seeing this, Yunfan burst into laughter, feeling his revenge had been achieved: "That was satisfying, that was satisfying!!"

Then Yunfan's laughter stopped abruptly, and he collapsed onto Lu Nanping's corpse.

The three experts at the Devouring Fiend Realm fought each other and perished.

……

In the Night Patrol Division, at the archives, Jin Wei swiftly entered, his hand on his sword. He saw Zhou Qingfeng calmly engrossed in reading a book, and immediately stepped forward, bowing and clasping his hands in greeting: "Commander, something big has happened."

Zhou Qingfeng, still looking at his book, said without raising his head, "Speak."

Jin Wei straightened up and said quickly, "Feng Manlou and Yun Fan went to the City Lord's Mansion to file a formal complaint against you and Captain Xiao Ye, accusing you of favoritism, accepting bribes, and forging official documents, and the evidence is conclusive."

"The city lord's mansion will send people to bring you back to the mansion for questioning tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng looked up indifferently and asked, "Is the news true?"

Jin Wei broke out in a cold sweat: "It's true. Oh, by the way, Commander, Lu Sifu has been dismissed. On his way out of the City Lord's Mansion, he was assassinated by Feng and Yun. All three of them died, and their bodies are on their way back."

Zhou Qingfeng closed the book, paced back and forth a few times, and chuckled: "I didn't expect that these three guys would leave me with trouble even after they died. Whether the City Lord's Mansion will punish them or not is a matter for later. I have my own way of dealing with it."

"The most urgent task at present is that Feng and Yun and Lu Sifu are dead, and the deadly danger has been eliminated."

"I've been waiting in the archives for so long, it's time for me to reap the benefits."

"By order of this Commander, Feng Manlou, Yunfan, and Lu Sifu are involved in the mass disappearance and kidnapping case. Immediately search their homes. If any relevant evidence is found, seal it up and pack it for my inspection."

Seeing Zhou Qingfeng's composure, Jin Wei's panic subsided, and he cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Commander."

The highest-ranking person in the entire Night Tour Bureau is Zhou Qingfeng.

Zhou Qingfeng's order is the highest command.

At a single command, the entire Night Patrol Division sprang into action.

A large number of people poured into the residences of the Lu, Yun, and Feng families and conducted a thorough search.

Zhou Qingfeng remained calm and composed, showing no concern or fear of failing to find evidence of wrongdoing.

Because smart people all have one bad habit: they love to use their cleverness.

Given the wisdom and talent of the Lu Sifu, they would never leave behind any evidence of their crimes.

However, Feng Manlou and Yun Fan are different. They are the ones who do the dirty work for the Lu Si Mansion. They will definitely keep a backup plan, hoping to save their lives and reduce their punishment in the future, or even drag the Lu Si Mansion down with them.

This is human nature, and it's a common bad habit that people with a bit of cleverness often make. Even if they know it's unsafe and will get them into trouble, they will still choose to do it, and there's no way to solve it.

Two hours later, Zhou Qingfeng sat on the steps outside the archives, drinking tea and basking in the sun.

Jin Wei returned, carrying a man back to the outside of the archives. He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Commander, this man is named Yunmen. He is Yunfan's cousin and currently the only member of the Yun family in Sword Tower City."

"Upon hearing that Lu Sifu and Yun Fan perished together, and also upon learning that we are investigating Lu Sifu's crimes, this person took the initiative to confess to his subordinates that he possessed evidence of Lu Sifu's crimes and wanted to negotiate with you."

Zhou Qingfeng held his teacup and smiled slightly: "Yunmen, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Zhou Qingfeng, the chief officer of the Night Patrol Division, and currently the highest-ranking official in the entire Night Patrol Division. Tell me, how did you come to possess evidence of crimes committed by the Road Division?"

Yunmen glanced around, somewhat reserved. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke: "My cousin said he wants to kill his enemy to avenge his blood feud, but he knows he is likely to die."

"So there were prior arrangements. He recorded all the dirty and bad things he had done with the Lu Si Mansion over the years. In addition, Feng Manlou also made a record, and all of them were handed over to me."

“My cousin said that as soon as he heard the news of his death, he would submit the evidence to the city lord’s mansion and drag the Lu family down with him. However, now that the Lu family is dead, they are dead too. I don’t know what to do.”

"I don't think I'll get any benefit from handing the items over to the city lord's mansion."

"Why don't I use these things to exchange for some benefits from you? Anyway, this isn't really me betraying my cousin."

Zhou Qingfeng nodded and smiled, finished his tea, casually placed it on the steps, stood up, patted his bottom, and said, "I like people like you, who are both loyal and intelligent, and know how to seize fleeting opportunities."

"Tell me, what do you want? Just name whatever you can give me."

Upon hearing this, Yunmen mustered his courage and said loudly, "I want a stunningly beautiful woman to sleep with me for one night, I also want a respectable job, I want to cultivate through the Food Turbidity, I also want a sum of money, and I also want the Yun family's mansion!"

Jin Wei's forehead veins throbbed as he listened, and he kicked him, yelling, "You brat, are you trying to negotiate? You're clearly making a wish! Do you think the commander-in-chief is some kind of turtle in a wishing well, granting every request?!"

Cloud Gate dodged to the side and said loudly, "Why did you kick me? He told me to say whatever I wanted, so of course I'm going to say as much as possible. I'm not stupid."

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Jin Wei with icy eyes.

Seeing this, Jin Wei realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly knelt down on one knee, cupping his hands and saying, "I'm sorry, Commander. I was angry for a moment and spoke rashly. I am the one who is a bastard, not you. Please forgive me, Commander."

Zhou Qingfeng stepped forward to help Jin Wei up, indicating that he was alright. He then turned to Yunmen and said calmly, "I like smart people, but I don't like people who lack self-awareness. Drag him away and beat him until he confesses his crimes."