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

But now, he doesn't think that way anymore.

At the very least, he has to catch the murderer and avenge this innocent old man!

"Xi'er, tell me, who did this?" Long Aotian stepped forward and came to Xi'er's side.

"I don't know who they are, but they said we did something we shouldn't have done, that we saved people we shouldn't have saved." Xi'er cried very sadly. Long Aotian hugged her tenderly, gritted his teeth, and whispered, "Don't worry, Xi'er, I will definitely eliminate those people with my own hands!"

Long Aotian certainly knew why those people did this.

They were warning Long Aotian not to interfere too much in this matter.

But Long Aotian was born with a worthless life. There are many injustices in this world. If he always swallows his anger when he is bullied, the darkness will only grow thicker and thicker until even the light can't get in...

……

According to the customs of Qianzhou City, after the death of fishermen who made their living by fishing all their lives, their bodies were transported out to sea in wooden boats, a custom known as sea burial or fish burial.

The meaning is that since we take from the sea in life and live off the sea, we should give back to the sea after death.

However, Long Aotian believes that this rule exists because fishermen are very poor and cannot afford coffins, tombstones, or traditional burials, hence the saying.

So he didn't do that. Instead, following the custom of ordinary families, he bought a coffin for the old man and kept it in his own home.

Because in his eyes, the old man's kindness to him was enough for him to do this.

The coffin was kept at home for seven days before the burial. Long Aotian secretly vowed to himself that he would catch the murderer before the seven-day deadline!

……

The next day.

Because Prefect Liu had already committed suicide out of fear of punishment, the case was tried very quickly.

All illegal gains from the maritime trade were recorded and accounted for.

Dong Fuguang immediately said that he would take these things with him and prepare to go to Huayi Mansion to report back.

As the Left Commander of the Huayi Mansion, now that such a major case has occurred here, and an official of the Celestial Empire has died, he naturally has to return to report as soon as possible after the investigation is completed!

However, before his departure, Prefect Liu's deputy, Assistant Prefect Li, wanted to host a farewell banquet for him at the Qianzhou Restaurant, but he refused outright.

……

"My lord, great news! That troublesome Left Commander of the Huayi Palace has left Qianzhou City!"

Inside the residence of Prefect Liu, the man wearing the red demon mask reappeared, while Lin Boguang bowed respectfully to him.

"Hahahaha! Since that's the case, why don't you hurry up and take action?" The man wearing the red demon mask laughed loudly, saying, "I thought the people from Huayi Mansion were so smart, but they're just a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

"I only used a little trick, and he actually believed it! Hahahaha!"

"Yes." Lin Boguang clasped his hands and said, "Your Excellency has shown great foresight. The city of Qianzhou is now completely under our control!"

“Very well, now that we’ve started killing, let’s kill a few more.” The man wearing the red demon mask said with a fierce glint in his eyes, “Let’s kill Shen Congxin, who almost ruined our plans, too! Then we can kidnap his wife and fulfill the orders from above.”

"My lord, wouldn't it be too hasty to take action now?" Lin Boguang said with some concern. "A lot has happened in Qianzhou City recently. If we take action now, it might arouse suspicion."

"What does it have to do with anything?" the adult wearing the red demon mask replied. "Those thugs in the Sea City haven't been caught yet, have they? When the time comes, you can just arrange for a couple of people to be used as scapegoats."

"Your Excellency is wise!" Upon hearing this, Lin Boguang retreated with a wicked smile.

……

In the pitch-black night, a group of masked men dressed in black rapidly approached the Shi family's courtyard.

The patrol officers of the town's night watchman's office on duty tonight have all been transferred away by Lin Boguang because Dong Fuguang left.

With a loud bang, the courtyard gate was kicked open, and a masked man in black, carrying a long sword that gleamed coldly, stepped into the courtyard, only to see a figure standing under the moonlight.

These people were all startled, but they immediately pointed their long swords at the figure and asked, "Who are you?"

"Who I am is none of your business," the man said, his back still turned to the crowd. He spoke slowly, seemingly not taking them seriously at all.

"Hmph, no matter who they are, they must die!" The masked man carrying the knife sneered, and then they all rushed forward!

Inside the door were the Shi sisters and Shen Congxin's wife, Shen Juanxin.

"I'm worried, can he really beat so many people by himself?" Shi Mingxiang, the eldest sister of the Shi family, said with some concern.

"Don't worry, since my husband said he can protect us, I will definitely believe him." Shen Juanxin looked at the two of them with a very firm gaze.

Shi Yiguang didn't say anything, as the fighting outside gradually subsided.

These people were taken down by him before they could even last three or five moves!

"Hmph, all you know are fancy moves and empty techniques. How could you possibly be a match for me?" Dong Fuguang removed his face mask and said smugly, "You really think that I didn't notice when you sent someone to follow me out of the city? You're underestimating me, Dong!"

"You, it was actually you..." The assassin, barely clinging to life, stared at Dong Fuguang, his face filled with resentment. "We actually fell for your trap!"

"You only realize it now? It's too late!" Dong Fuguang kicked him so hard he was completely knocked unconscious!

Just then, a group of people suddenly rushed in from outside the door. The leader was Luo Hongyan. After entering, she first bowed to Luo Hongyan, and then said to the people she brought with her, "Take them all away and put them in the Black Prison under strict guard!"

"Yes!"

The crowd clasped their hands and feet together, bound the people on the ground, and took them back to the Black Prison.

"Take your men and guard this place. Don't let the thieves get close to Lord Shen's family, understand?" Dong Fuguang said to Luo Hongyan in front of him.

"Yes, your subordinate will do everything in his power!" Luo Hongyan immediately clasped her hands in salute.

Dong Fuguang nodded, exerted force with his feet, and instantly became as light as a swallow, leaping over the courtyard wall and disappearing into the moonlight.

As for the waterways outside the city, the people in charge of guarding these waterways were also implicated because of Liu Zhizhou's affair, and no one was found who was supposed to be sent to protect the waterways.

"Work harder!"

"Don't let your guard down! The success or failure of the clan leader's grand plan hinges on this!"

"If this succeeds, our revenge plan will also succeed!"

Around the river, a group of ragged people were unloading basket after basket of things from a cart and placing them on both sides of the river...