Under One Person: My comprehension is unmatched.

After a satisfying meal, Zhang Yan and his companions drank tea and continued discussing specific details.

Zhang Yan spoke up.

"I'll get some rest today. Tomorrow I'll go to the county government office to get some explosives and then head to Blind Mountain."

"Explosives? Isn't this just a reconnaissance mission? Why are you bringing explosives?"

Wugensheng asked in surprise.

"Bury it in advance to avoid being scrambling later."

Zhang Yan looked at Wugensheng as he spoke, and then continued.

"I'll go on this expedition by myself; having too many people will only make us more likely to be spotted."

Wugensheng nodded, reached into his pocket, took out a jade pendant, and spoke.

"Take this little gadget. It has no other use than to change a person's appearance and voice. Well, it can't change height."

Seeing that Zhang Yan had taken the things, he continued speaking.

"Just think about the appearance and voice you want to simulate, and inject a wisp of Qi."

Upon hearing this, the group all looked at Wugensheng's face.

Wugensheng was amused by their reactions and added a comment.

“When opposing forces’ Qi interfere with each other, this thing becomes useless.”

Wei Shufen, however, thought differently and said...

"Then tell me, is there any magical artifact that can be used without being disturbed?"

"Forehead."

One sentence left Wugensheng speechless, and then he said angrily.

"This face of mine is real, and I will use it to unify the entire sect."

Wei Shufen ignored Wugensheng and spoke to Zhang Yan.

"Gu masters are particularly sensitive to Gu. They can tell at a glance whether you are a Gu master or not. It won't be that easy for you to infiltrate."

She extended a slender, white finger, from which a blue Gu worm emerged, and then spoke.

"I'll plant a Gu in you that will make you emit the aura of your kind. Combined with that idiot's magic weapon, they shouldn't be able to find you so easily."

Zhang Yan did not hesitate and stretched out his arm.

With a gentle tap, the blue worm disappeared from Zhang Yan's arm. She then continued.

"The three of us need to go back for a trip; we've used up almost all the Gu we have."

Zhang Yan nodded and said.

"No need to rush, the people from Longhu Mountain won't be here so soon."

Wugensheng smiled and continued.

"You've all suffered some injuries, why don't you rest for the night before you go?"

Wei Shufen shook her head and said.

"It's nothing serious, just that my Qi has been quite depleted."

"We need to tell our mother-in-law about this as soon as possible, otherwise she won't be at ease."

After saying that, the three sisters got up and were about to head back when Zhang Yan and his companion escorted them downstairs.

After they left, Zhang Yan and Wugensheng discussed things for a while before returning to their respective rooms.

As darkness fell, around one o'clock in the morning, Zhang Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

It's almost time; the head of the yamen (government office) needs to pay him a visit.

"Ugh!"

The bureau chief in the yamen sighed, looked up from his documents, and glanced at the quartz clock on the wall.

Who exactly are these people? To this day, there is still no clue.

At the time, I was desperate and would try anything, so how could I have believed the nonsense of those Japanese?

But he was really scared at the time. The deputy director was carrying a gun and had experts protecting him, but he was still beheaded, and the method was very strange.

What could someone who climbed his way up from the bottom have around him?

They have no money, no people, and they're stubbornly unwilling to compromise.

With the situation so chaotic, he didn't want to die so inexplicably; he still had ambitions to fulfill.

However, after several days of investigation, he has figured out the personalities of these people.

They killed only those who deserved to die.

Putting aside his position as bureau chief, he would wholeheartedly call these people true heroes.

Just as Director Zhu was lost in thought, a voice came from inside.

"Director Zhu, are you still awake?"

"Who's there? Guards! Guards!"

Director Zhu stood up abruptly and shouted loudly.

"Stop shouting, they can't hear you."

Zhang Yan, sporting Wu Gensheng's face, appeared in the study.

Director Zhu called out for a long time, but when no one responded, he slumped into his chair.

After a long silence, he spoke.

"They still came. I sent that group out, and they deserve to die at your hands."

Zhang Yan glanced at the documents on the table and said...

"It must feel bad to be sidelined and have to take the blame for it."

"How...how did you know?"

Director Zhu looked surprised. How could this person know about their internal affairs?

"When I dealt with those scumbags before, I casually asked the people about your situation."

Upon hearing this, Director Zhu's eyes lit up, and he said...

"What did they say?"

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "I've never heard of this person. The only thing I know is that you built the East City Wharf."

Director Zhu immediately understood, gave a wry smile, and said.

"That dock has become a den of thieves. Sigh, you should take action."

"Okay."

Zhang Yan raised his right hand and slapped Director Zhu on the head.

When Director Zhu saw that slap, he was reminded of the headless corpse outside the city, whose head had also been smashed open.

The way he died was truly gruesome.

He closed his eyes.

Snapped!

The scene of brains splattering did not occur; Director Zhu only felt a burning pain on his face.

"Yes, I'm done."

Director Zhu opened his eyes and stared at Zhang Yan in disbelief.

Is this over?

"This slap is a response to the foolish thing you did."

Zhang Yan clapped his hands and then spoke.

"Does it hurt? Did you feel humiliated when you were slapped in the face?"

Humiliation? How could that be?

Compared to that deputy director who got promoted through connections, it was truly humiliating to have him sit on your neck and shit on you.

Moreover, these are righteous men who rid the country of evil; a slap is far too lenient a lesson.

Director Zhu adjusted his crooked glasses and shook his head.

Zhang Yan's expression turned serious as he looked into Director Zhu's eyes and spoke.

"If you gain real power in the future, what will you do if foreign enemies invade?"

Director Zhu thought for a moment and then answered seriously.

"No matter how much we argue, it's a private matter behind closed doors. If outsiders dare to interfere, we'll break their claws."

After saying that, he chuckled dryly and continued.

"I know my own limitations; I can only defend one city and protect one area."

Zhang Yan nodded slightly, which was taken as approval.

Although his vision was limited, he still had courage and integrity, and he was flexible and resilient. He never did anything that disregarded human life or went along with others in wrongdoing.

"Well, that sounds nice, but if you can't do it..."

Director Zhu spoke directly.

"If you can't do it, just slap my head off. I believe you can do it."

Zhang Yan finally laughed when he heard this.

"Director Zhu, I'm here to borrow something from you."

"I'll give you a big gift later!"