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"You dare arrest me!? Do you know who I am!? Do you know who my uncle-in-law is!?"

Wang Xingsu suddenly snapped back to reality, struggling wildly.

The constables holding him looked somewhat mournful, not daring to use too much force.

Just as Wang Xingsu was about to break free on his own, Zhao Qing suddenly barked:

"Are you people starved or what? Can't you see the prisoner is trying to escape!? Tie him up properly!?"

Those constables startled slightly and hastily bound Wang Xingsu tightly, even gagging his mouth.

Several supervisors from the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop paled in fright at the sight.

"Damn it, these bastards dare to lay hands on Brother Wang!? Beat them to death!"

"Don't they know whose turf this is!? Go! Get Brother Wang back!"

The one leading the charge was even a Ninth-Rank martial artist. Apparently trying to bolster his courage, he'd somehow produced a short dagger in his hand.

"Attempting to charge the Ironclad Department's men?"

Yang Ling suddenly struck the one in front with a single palm.

He didn't even use any martial arts technique.

The plain, unadorned palm force landed on the man and exploded instantly.

Terrifying power split his body in two. His upper half hung from the roof beam, while his lower half, still carried by momentum, ran a few more steps before crashing to the ground.

The entire Wangzhi Medicinal Shop fell into absolute silence.

The unique rusty smell of blood spread through the air instantly.

Shi Xin's eyes went wide. Yun Ruo was equally startled and uncertain.

Zhao Qing gasped sharply and instinctively put some distance between himself and Yang Ling.

Wang Xingsu stopped struggling, staring blankly at the scene, sudden terror erupting in his eyes.

Those cronies stood frozen in place, not daring to advance, not daring to retreat, only able to stare fixedly at the half-corpse on the ground.

If they looked up, they could also see that terrified, pale face hanging from the roof beam.

"Take them all."

Yang Ling said.

The Ironclad Constables behind him didn't need Zhao Qing's urging. They stepped forward and arrested the group one by one.

These people didn't dare resist anymore, meekly allowing the constables to bind their hands.

The supervisors and shop assistants of the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop were too frightened to speak.

It wasn't until a group of people appeared that they seemed to find their backbone.

Xu Wenjun entered the front hall with Hong Ruohai and several close subordinates, accompanied by Wangzhi in purple robes.

Beside Wangzhi walked a middle-aged man who bore a five or six-tenths resemblance to him.

The moment he saw Wang Xingsu bound like that, he grew frantic.

But when he saw the corpse on the ground, he swallowed the words that were about to burst out.

Wang Xingsu's eyes lit up, making muffled noises through his gag.

Seeing that he was unharmed, Wangzhi breathed a sigh of relief. As for the dead man, he couldn't care less.

"This fellow... his visit is aimed at Director Xu, isn't it?"

Hong Ruohai glanced at the corpse on the ground, then looked at Yang Ling with somewhat strange eyes.

He couldn't help but suspect that the other party's sole purpose in coming here was to make Xu Wenjun look bad.

Why else would someone have died in such a short span of time?

Yang Ling's gaze settled on Wangzhi. He cast an Insight Technique.

[Wangzhi, yesterday ordered the Third Supervisor of Wangzhi Medicinal Shop to silence seven servants, bodies hidden beneath the locust tree in the shop's courtyard]

Xu Wenjun casually glanced at the corpse on the ground, then said flatly:

"Yang Ling, this official demands an explanation."

"Director Xu, your arrival is perfect timing."

Yang Ling clasped his fists with a smile. "This subordinate was investigating a case that led to the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop. Wang Xingsu obstructed law enforcement, and this subordinate suspected he might be a follower of the Immortal God Sect, so I planned to take him in for questioning.

Then his men charged us with weapons, trying to snatch Wang Xingsu away, so this subordinate had no choice but to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."

Yun Ruo said in a low voice: "Ironclad Department regulations state that if any unrelated parties interfere with, obstruct, or threaten Ironclad agents during an investigation, they may be executed on the spot without trial."

Xu Wenjun glanced at her, eyes narrowing slightly:

"You're Yun Buchuan's daughter?"

Yun Ruo gave a slight nod. "Yun Buchuan is indeed my father."

Hong Ruohai was taken aback, looking at Yun Ruo in disbelief.

This woman was actually the daughter of Yun Buchuan, the Director of the First Division of Public Security at the Capital Ironclad Department!?

He immediately began racking his brain, recalling whether he'd said anything inappropriate earlier.

Everyone knew that Yun Buchuan was no small figure, and he never showed favoritism. Even if a colleague committed an offense, he'd kill them without hesitation!

"No wonder you know the Ironclad Department regulations by heart."

Xu Wenjun smiled, his gaze sweeping over Shi Xin and Zhao Qing before finally landing back on Yang Ling:

"Yang Ling, I've heard a bit about the Immortal God Sect. The case you're investigating has nothing to do with it whatsoever. Why drag the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop into this?"

"Not long ago, the Immortal God Sect used explosives and Fire Oil to burn over a hundred Vagrants alive."

Yang Ling spoke slowly.

Everyone present stiffened slightly.

They'd all heard about this. When it first happened, they were all shocked.

The dead were only Vagrants, but the numbers were simply too high!

It was only after a few days that they gradually forgot about it.

Now that it was suddenly brought up again, they all felt uneasy.

Could it be that this matter was related to the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop?

Wangzhi's eyes narrowed slightly. When he heard the words "Fire Oil," his heartbeat unconsciously quickened.

"What does this have to do with the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop? And what does it have to do with the case you're investigating?"

Xu Wenjun said flatly.

Yang Ling: "Director Xu, this subordinate has already merged the two cases into a single investigation.

After all, for two such egregious cases to occur consecutively in Xiangfeng Prefectural Capital, it's unlikely to be a coincidence."

"Merged cases? Merging cases requires evidence for the merger. From what you've said, this official doesn't see any connection between the two cases."

Xu Wenjun didn't apply direct pressure, only raising reasonable questions.

"Additionally, what's your basis for investigating the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop?"

"Director, the basis is right here."

Yang Ling produced Ding Wei's confession.

Hong Ruohai stepped forward, took it, and handed it to Xu Wenjun.

After reading it, Xu Wenjun said thoughtfully:

"You're saying that the Public Security Division of the Prefectural Capital Ironclad Department sold Fire Oil on the side, and that Fire Oil was purchased by the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop."

Wangzhi chuckled: "Wenjun, what would our Wangzhi Medicinal Shop want with Fire Oil? Director Yang must be mistaken."

"Even so, you still don't have evidence to merge the two cases."

Xu Wenjun looked at Yang Ling:

"You're the Director of the Prefectural Capital's Public Security Division. They say you solve cases like a god. Is this how you do it? Don't you understand basic procedure?"

A flicker of worry passed through Yun Ruo's eyes.

They'd noticed this earlier.

They'd even raised some objections, but Yang Ling insisted on merging the two cases, so they could only grit their teeth and go along.

"Of course I have a basis. Because as for the Blood Hand Scholar who died together with Kong Xinghu, this subordinate personally saw him coming out of the Wangzhi Medicinal Shop, carrying a faint scent of Fire Oil."

"So this subordinate suspects he was the one who bought the Fire Oil back then."

"If that Fire Oil was used by the Immortal God Sect to create widespread panic, then the Blood Hand Scholar must be connected to the Immortal God Sect."

"Director Kong's death would also be connected to the Immortal God Sect."

Yang Ling said in a slow, measured tone.

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