Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

"How dare you!" Dong Fuguang's expression changed, and he shouted sternly, "Knowing that I, the commander, am coming to investigate, you still want to hide in this cabin and wait for the storm to pass before continuing to do these illegal and disorderly things?!"

"My lord, spare our lives! My lord, spare our lives!" Upon hearing this, the couple were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.

But once Dong Fuguang had spoken, he couldn't take it back. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Although you two have violated the laws of my Celestial Empire, considering that you were doing this for a living and that you were honest, I, the commander, will not pursue this matter."

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" Upon hearing this, the couple became very happy again and kowtowed to Dong Fuguang repeatedly.

"One last question," Dong Fuguang asked, "Do you know who is behind the scenes running the maritime trade market?"

"This……"

"You two, hesitating and hiding your true intentions, do you not want to leave?" Dong Fuguang threatened with his eyes.

"No, sir, no, sir," the man replied immediately. "It's just that people like my wife and I wouldn't have access to the behind-the-scenes operations, but..."

"But what?"

"However, we two have heard the manager of this maritime market say that the person in charge of this maritime market is Prefect Liu of Qianzhou City..."

Everyone present was shocked upon hearing this.

Prefect Liu pointed at the couple first, and said angrily, "You two, I, Liu, have never had any grudge against you, why are you framing me like this?!"

"what?"

The couple appeared quite panicked; clearly, they had never seen Prefect Liu in person.

"Your Excellency, spare us! Your Excellency, spare us! My wife and I only heard it secondhand, we only heard it secondhand!"

Dong Fuguang frowned and waved his hand, signaling Lin Boguang to take the two of them away.

Then she stepped forward, put her hand on Prefect Liu's shoulder, and looked at him with interest, saying, "Prefect Liu, you didn't expect this, did you? Sometimes, no matter how smart a person is, they can't outsmart fate!"

Prefect Liu trembled with fear, but still firmly denied it: "It wasn't me, Lord Dong! Please investigate thoroughly, it really wasn't me!"

"You don't need to tell me, I will investigate this matter thoroughly." Dong Fuguang looked at him, then suddenly his expression changed and he said, "Guards, take him away and put him in the Black Prison!"

The people from the town's night watchmen all looked at each other, none of them daring to go up...

After all, the highest-ranking official in the entire city of Qianzhou was Prefect Liu.

"What, you lot don't want to do it? Do you want me to do it myself?"

Wen Tao and Jiang Shou exchanged a glance, then looked at Lin Boguang, who nodded in agreement. They then grabbed Liu Zhizhou from both sides and led him away.

The prefect Liu, who was being taken away, shouted, "I am devoted to building waterways for the people of Qianzhou City. My only wish is to keep the people of Qianzhou City away from floods. You have no evidence and no right to arrest me!"

At this moment, Prefect Liu's deputy also seized the opportunity to rush up and said to Dong Fuguang, "Lord Dong, I think what Lord Liu said is not wrong. You do not have any solid evidence right now..."

Dong Fuguang glanced at him and said coldly, "I must say, you're really loyal. Could it be that you were involved too?"

The deputy quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, I'm just a lowly deputy... Although Lord Liu has indeed entrusted me with the affairs of Qianzhou City for the time being, any decision I make requires his approval and signature before it can be implemented..."

Dong Fuguang snorted coldly, turned to Lin Boguang beside him and said, "Take your men and come with me to Prefect Liu's house for a thorough search!"

"Yes, Master Dong." Lin Boguang clasped his hands in a fist salute, unable to suppress his smile.

Of the four patrol officers in the Zhenye Division, he was the only one who received orders from Dongfuguangdong. Although a promotion and a higher rank were unlikely, as long as he performed well and became a familiar face, it would be of great benefit to his future career!

Lin Boguang thought this way, and his men naturally thought the same way, so they quickly turned Liu Zhizhou's house upside down...

It was at this moment, in a corner outside the prefectural government office, that Lin Boguang met again with the man wearing the red demon mask.

"Your people have failed."

"How is this possible?" Lin Boguang was very surprised. "That good-for-nothing on the ship that day acted like he knew absolutely no martial arts. I don't think he was even a first-grade martial artist!"

"The person who went with them was at least a second-rank martial artist, and had been by Luo Hongyan's side for many years, enjoying her deep trust." Lin Boguang said incredulously, "Such a meticulous plan, foolproof, how could it have failed?"

“How would I know?” said the adult wearing the red demon mask. “They’ve already gone to that place. If they discover our secret, not only will I suffer, but you will suffer too. Do you understand what I mean?”

"Of course, of course." Lin Boguang pondered for a moment, then immediately said, "I'll send some more men over right away. This time, I guarantee they won't come back alive!"

"Wait a minute." The adult wearing the red demon mask called out to him, "Don't use your people in the Night Town Guard anymore, it'll arouse suspicion. Use your connections to find some people from the martial arts world."

"Soon, Qianzhou City will be in my hands! I can't let that guy ruin my plans!" Beneath the red demon mask, a pair of fierce eyes gleamed with a cold light: "Tonight, I will make him die!"

"Understood," Lin Boguang replied, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

……

The dilapidated village looked particularly desolate under the moonlight. Long Aotian and Luo Hongyan discovered that there were still people guarding the place in the bushes not far from the village entrance.

"Chief Inspector Luo, can you handle this?" Long Aotian looked at Luo Hongyan beside him and asked worriedly, "How about we each take one later?"

Luo Hongyan smiled slightly and said, "Why bother with all that? Lord Shen is well hidden, just watch me!" With that, she got up from the bushes where she had been hiding and walked towards the village entrance.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Soon, the two men guarding the village entrance spotted her and immediately raised their harpoons, which gleamed with a cold light.

"I am a wandering swordsman passing through this area, and I've accidentally gotten lost in these mountains." Luo Hongyan frowned, clutching her leg as if she were truly delicate and frail. "My leg is injured too. I wonder if you two kind souls could take me in for the night?"

“No, no, this village is dilapidated and you can’t stay here.” The two guards immediately waved their hands and said, “Qianzhou City is ten miles ahead along this road. You should go there instead.”

Just when Long Aotian thought she had failed, Luo Hongyan suddenly took off the hem of her dress, revealing her fair shoulders: "I just want to rest here for the night and won't cause any trouble for my two brothers~"

"Don't you two brothers find this long night boring? As a way of repaying you, how about I, your humble servant, serve you both?"