I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

Yi Han felt a chill run through him, and forced himself to speak, "This..."

Even without evidence at the moment, Qin Ge is the prime suspect!

"Even ordinary people have to cooperate with our investigation, let alone Qin Ge, who is the head of the Jiangcheng branch!"

"Furthermore, as a member of the law enforcement department, I was severely injured and humiliated by Qin Ge at the Jiangcheng branch. Shouldn't this be investigated?"

"What you said makes some sense," Han Che's tone softened considerably, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Do you all think the same way?"

"If anyone shares Elder Yi's opinion, please step forward so I can see everyone's thoughts."

No one spoke, and no one moved.

Yi Han sensed something was wrong and searched through the crowd for people he was usually on good terms with.

Those people avoided his gaze, some even hiding behind the crowd.

"A bunch of treacherous villains!" Yi Han thought bitterly. "Envoy Han, I swear on my life, the haunted house murder case is absolutely related to Qin Ge!"

"Only he could kill those people so easily and get away unscathed!"

"Where's the evidence?" Han Che's gaze was icy. "No evidence, just your personal feeling, is that it?"

He scanned the crowd. "Where are the law enforcement officers?"

"Is this how you usually do things?!"

"Elder Yi, was your decision to take people to the Jiangcheng branch at headquarters' behest, or was it your personal action?"

"Who gave you the right to do this?!"

"Since you've staked your life on it, then go ahead and die!"

Han Che suddenly made a move, striking out with a palm through the air.

"Click—"

Yi Han's skull shattered, his head tilted to one side, and he died.

Everyone was shocked. Had they really killed him?

This special envoy from Han is far too biased towards Qin Ge. Yi Han is just a bit stubborn and extreme, and he does have personal grudges against Qin Ge, but no matter how you look at it, he doesn't deserve to die.

Many people secretly rejoiced that they hadn't stood up earlier.

"No one is allowed to divulge a single word of what happened here today to the outside world; otherwise, it will be treated as a leak of classified information!"

Han Che's voice resonated throughout the room. After speaking, he turned to Qin Ge and said, "Master Qin, you cannot leave Beidu until the haunted house murder case is thoroughly investigated."

"If possible, I hope you can assist Master Feng and his team in investigating the truth and catching the real culprit!"

Qin Ge didn't care; he had no intention of leaving Beidu for the time being.

If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Xianjue should agree to cooperate with him, since he has to get involved in the haunted house matter anyway.

Han Che is quite strange. Last time they met, he told him not to come to Beidu, but this time he told him not to leave Beidu.

Thinking of something, Qin Ge asked, "Mr. Han Che, is Han Beichen also in Beidu?"

"He asked you to remind me not to come to Beidu, so he must know something, right? Just tell me a little bit!"

Han Che smiled but didn't answer, then turned and left.

"Tsk, what a show-off!" Qin Ge muttered, then shifted his attention to Feng Shuofang and the others. "Two hall masters, what are your plans now? Are you still going to fight?"

"What's the point of fighting if we've already lost!" Qiu Ang grabbed Qin Ge and pulled him away. "Brother Qin, come on, I'll treat you to a drink!"

Qiu Ang led Qin Ge to his courtyard and brought out his treasured wine, saying, "Brother Qin, you're young, yet your strength is so formidable. That fight was exhilarating; we deserve a good drink!"

Feng Shuofang rolled his eyes without any politeness. "If you want to drink, just say so. You've got to say all the nice things!"

"However, Brother Qin's strength is indeed frightening. Brother Qin, I have a question, which may be a bit presumptuous."

"I feel like you're practicing a different style from us. You're not practicing true qi, are you?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Qiu Ang echoed excitedly, "I felt it too, especially when you broke through our protective energy, I felt something was off!"

"So what you're cultivating isn't true qi, then what is it?"

Feng Shuofang continued, "Brother Qin, I was just curious, I didn't mean anything by it. If it's inconvenient for you to say, that's fine. Come on, let's drink!"

"I really can't tell you that!" Qin Ge picked up his wine glass. "If I drink too much, I might accidentally let it slip."

After a few rounds of drinks, Qin Ge asked, "Besides Han Beichen, aren't you deputy hall masters from headquarters the most powerful in Shadow Martial Hall? Why do you all seem so afraid of Han Che?"

"Also, while Yi Han is hateful, can he really be killed so easily?"

"Is it really true, as the rumors say, that Han Beichen can kill whomever he wants?"

"Wouldn't everyone in the Shadow Martial Hall be living in fear? Who would dare to come then?"

"The key question is, can I do that too?"

Feng Shuofang and Qiu Ang were both stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled.

Qiu Ang joked, "Brother Qin, haven't you killed enough people in Jiangcheng?"

"We've all heard about it!"

Feng Shuofang also lowered his voice and spoke, "Things aren't as simple as they seem on the surface!"

"What Han Che says and does basically represents the Grand Master's will. How dare we disobey?"

"The head of the sect doesn't kill people indiscriminately. Others may not know, but surely we do?"

"Anyone killed by the Grand Master himself or on his orders must have committed enough crimes to warrant their death. If you listed all those crimes, they would be enough to get them killed several times over!"

Qiu Ang chimed in, lowering his voice even further and looking rather sly, "It's not impossible that the head of the sect might kill someone if he's displeased. Who would dare to gamble that!"

"Brother Qin, do you know why Special Envoy Han specifically instructed that what happened today must not be known to the outside world?" Feng Shuofang changed the subject.

"Your strength is truly terrifying. It seems the Grand Master doesn't want too many people to know; he seems to want to keep you hidden!"

"Don't try to fool me!" Qin Ge didn't believe it at all. "With so many people there just now, even if the Shadow Martial Arts Hall has the strictest discipline, it's impossible for everyone to keep their mouths shut!"

"There are probably quite a few sixth-ranking officials like Yi Han; how could they possibly hide?"

"Besides, why would Han Beichen do this?"

"Although I don't really want to be famous, I can't lie to myself."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about the haunted house murder case!"

Qin Ge looked at Feng Shuofang and Qin Ge with a serious expression, "You two really believe that the haunted house murder case has nothing to do with me just because of one sentence I said?"

"Master Feng, you really haven't found anything?"

"How can I not believe it!"

"He is, I am not!" Feng Shuofang smiled and pointed at Qiu Ang, readily admitting, "I did find some information, and I have a direction."

"We asked Brother Qin to come back, partly because everything is still undecided, and partly to cover our tracks!"

Qin Ge immediately became interested. "Tell me more about it."