Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

"If this matter were to become public, it would be enough to cause an uproar throughout the land and destabilize the nation!"

The emperor who ruled over all people was actually the mastermind behind the murder of his subjects;

A king, possessing wealth across the land, was willing to kill hundreds of thousands of people and implicate countless officials for three million taels of silver.

...How ironic and tragic this is!

Liu Mianfeng stood there, looking lost and dejected, his eyes vacant, as if his soul had left his body.

Seeing his appearance, Li Fu couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for him.

"The entire Changsheng Escort Agency is probably the most innocent and tragic group of people in this heinous case."

Their tragedy was already sealed the moment they accepted that imperial challenge.

Even at the cost of their lives, the people of Changsheng Escort Agency only suspected corrupt officials of embezzlement.

Who would have thought that the one who stole from the palace was the emperor himself, sitting on the throne and speaking with imperial authority!

They spent twenty-three years tirelessly investigating this matter, hiding in various places, enduring humiliation and hardship, and devising countless schemes.

The final answer, however, was one that was enough to completely shatter one's beliefs.

The setting sun, like blood, shone into the broken hall, a scene of utter devastation.

The father-in-law slumped to the ground, blood still stained the corners of his mouth, but a twisted, cold smile gradually appeared on his face.

He glanced at Liu Mianfeng, whose face was extremely pale, then looked at Li Fu, whose expression was solemn, and spoke in a hoarse voice as piercing as a night owl.

"Now... do you all understand?"

Now that we know the whole story, and who's behind this case...

You should also understand that if you kill me, the Emperor will become suspicious!

He might wonder, "Do you know something you shouldn't know?"

Did I say something to you that frightened you into killing me without trial?

"At that time, your fate... will all be to be buried with our family!"

"If you're smart, the wisest choice is to release me now..."

"Shut up, shut up!"

Liu Mianfeng trembled violently, letting out a low growl like a wounded beast. He raised his curved sword, the tip trembling as it pointed at Eunuch Yicai.

He could hardly contain himself and wanted to take action.

But what good would killing this eunuch do?

The true mastermind sits high in the nine heavens, and they can't even publicly identify him!

Twenty-three years of enduring humiliation and hardship, twenty-three years of desperate pursuit, the blood feud between his father and more than a hundred people in the escort agency, the countless bones of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims in the Northwest...

In the end, all of this pursuit seems so absurd and so powerless!

Just as the eunuch saw Liu Mianfeng's trembling knife tip and collapsing expression, a smug smile began to spread across his face.

"You're right. The wise choice right now is to let you go, pretend nothing happened, and that we didn't hear anything, but..."

Li Fu nodded, his voice calm.

These few words reveal no emotion; they seem to simply state a fact.

Click!

A crisp, chilling sound of bones cracking suddenly rang out.

Upon guessing, the father-in-law's expression froze instantly. His neck, having been snapped, moved his eyes with difficulty and extreme slowness, looking at Li Fu.

"You...you...how dare you..."

The father-in-law's eyes widened, and Li Fu's expressionless face was reflected in his pupils.

A strange gurgling sound came from his throat, and his life force rapidly ebbed away as his neck snapped.

He never imagined that after he invoked the emperor as his backing, Li Fu would so readily resort to such a deadly act!

"The wise choice is often the only one that is necessary. Even if you bring up that official, don't expect me to go against my conscience."

Li Fu released his grip, and upon closer inspection, his father-in-law's body slumped to the ground with a thud, raising a small cloud of dust.

He stared indifferently at the rapidly cooling corpse, as if he had casually strangled a barking hound.

Li Fu was well aware of the potential consequences of killing Eunuch Yicai, which could arouse the suspicion of the high and mighty emperor and lead to his silencing.

But he still killed him.

If these executioners, who were adept at guessing the emperor's intentions, aiding and abetting the wicked, and personally carrying out that heinous crime, were not killed, my mind would not be at peace, and I would feel uneasy.

comfortable.

Just as Li Fu guessed that his father-in-law had breathed his last, a heavenly book appeared before his eyes.

Lines of ancient and vigorous characters quickly appeared.

The truth behind the disaster relief fund robbery has come to light.

Punish the wicked and eliminate evil; execute the mastermind, Eunuch Yi.

[Reward: Mastery of the White Rainbow Palm Technique]

Immediately afterwards, a vast and refined understanding of martial arts and the method of circulating internal energy surged into Li Fu's consciousness and meridians like a torrent.

In an instant, Li Fu had a complete grasp of the legendary White Rainbow Palm technique, which was said to be unpredictable and capable of twisting and turning at will, as if he had been practicing it for decades and had reached the pinnacle of its skill!

Li Fu was slightly surprised.

The Heavenly Book's requirement is to uncover the truth and eliminate the mastermind behind the disaster relief fund robbery.

He thought he wouldn't get the award.

We might have to kill that official.

It's somewhat of a loss to kill the emperor on the dragon throne for the sake of a single White Rainbow Palm technique.

Unexpectedly, after killing the eunuch, he actually obtained the full power of the White Rainbow Palm.

"Could it be that the emperor did not instigate this case, or even give any indication of it?"

So the real mastermind behind it all was that eunuch Yi, who guessed the emperor's intentions and acted on his own?

Li Fu's mind raced.

Well, at least I've truly acquired the fully mastered White Rainbow Palm technique.

Liu Mianfeng stared blankly at the body of her father-in-law on the ground, his neck twisted and his eyes wide open in death. The expression on her face was a mixture of crying and laughing, indescribable.

For twenty-three years, this enemy they had longed for day and night, whom they hated to the core, lay before them now, a cold corpse.

But... has the great revenge been achieved?

No.

The real source, the culprit who caused all this tragedy, remains high above, wielding the power of life and death, and may even turn against those who know the truth because of this matter.

He raised his head and looked at Li Fu, his voice hoarse.

"Today... I thank Officer Li."

If it weren't for Officer Li, I probably would never have seen this eunuch die.

I had originally thought that after assassinating Eunuch Yicai, perhaps some officials in the court would take advantage of the dead eunuch's misfortune, or perhaps some righteous officials would dare to stand up, speak out for justice, overturn the case, restore the innocence of our Changsheng Escort Agency, and comfort the spirits of my father and everyone in the agency in heaven.

But... but now I know that our Changsheng Escort Agency can never be innocent again.

He gave a bitter smile, a smile that was even more unsightly than a cry.

Liu Mianfeng's tone was filled with gratitude for Li Fu, but even more so with utter despair after his beliefs collapsed, as well as exhaustion and hopelessness.

Li Fu remained silent, looking at the almost extinguished light in Liu Mianfeng's eyes, knowing that he had suffered too much of a shock and his condition was already worrying.

The fact that Changsheng Escort Agency was able to undertake the escort of imperial convoys must have required rigorous background checks on its ancestors' reputation for integrity and loyalty to the emperor.

But it was this loyalty that earned him the king's cruel exploitation and the annihilation of his entire family.

Such betrayal is enough to destroy the spiritual world of anyone who firmly believes in loyalty and righteousness.

Liu Mianfeng took one last deep look at the corpse of his father-in-law, then turned around, staggering and dragging his knife, like a walking corpse, and walked out.

The setting sun cast a long, lonely shadow of him across the broken courtyard and the blood-stained ground, gradually fading into the twilight.

Li Fu did not stop him from leaving, but looked at the blood-red sunset that was about to sink in the western sky with a deep gaze.

This time, the Heavenly Book reward was received, and Bai Hong's palm technique reached its peak, elevating his strength to a new level.

However, the true mastermind behind this heinous case that shook the Northwest and affected hundreds of thousands of lives—the emperor who sat on the throne—remained at large, continuing to enjoy the worship of the people and influencing the life, death, and fortune of countless individuals with his will.

"The secret to immortality..."

Li Fu silently recited this in his heart.

"Suddenly I feel... if I could replace the current emperor and obtain the secret of immortality, it would be... something extremely worthwhile to strive for."

To enrich one person at the expense of the entire nation, and to treat all people like straw dogs—does such a monarch and such a court still have any reason to exist?

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, Feng Shaoting led a large group of constables and yamen runners, and even mobilized some of the prefectural garrison troops, to the residence of Eunuch Yicai in a hurry.

He guessed that Li Fu was full of murderous intent and was heading back towards the gate of Eunuch Yicai's mansion, probably because he was going to take action against Eunuch Yicai.

Feng Shaoting questioned the criminals wanted by the imperial court and heard from them that the assassins themselves admitted that they were sent by Eunuch Yicai and rushed over immediately.

But when he quickly walked to Li Fu's side and entered the flower hall in the inner courtyard, which was almost a ruin, he looked around at the tragic scene and saw the twisted neck of the eunuch's corpse. He was both shocked and anxious.

"Officer Li!"

You...how could you...kill Father-in-law Yicai?!

We can capture him first, imprison him, and then rush to the Emperor for instructions!

He was, after all, a close confidant of the Emperor; even if the evidence against him is irrefutable, it should be up to His Majesty to decide… This… this is going to be troublesome!”

Killing a palace attendant who had served the emperor was a highly taboo act, even if the attendant had committed heinous crimes, and was very likely to displease the emperor.

Li Fu turned around, his face expressionless.

It doesn't matter.

If our current emperor wants my life... I await his decree at any time.

Having said that, he ignored Feng Shaoting, who was stunned on the spot, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked over the bricks and rubble on the ground towards the outside of the mansion.

The figure in the green robe gradually blended into the vast twilight, leaving only a cold and indifferent silhouette.

Feng Shaoting stood there, stunned.

That night, Yanzhou City was not completely peaceful.

Around midnight, fierce shouts of battle and the clash of weapons once again rang out from the direction of the government prison.

The sound lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before gradually subsiding.

"grown ups……"

Soon after, panicked constables from the government office came to report.

Someone broke into the prison under cover of night and kidnapped Zhou Zhen, Zheng Baichuan, Zhao Gang and other former members of the Changsheng Escort Agency, who had just been detained that day as wanted criminals of the imperial court!

"understood."

Li Fu rented a house in a courtyard near the government office. Looking in the direction of the government office, his gaze was calm and unwavering, showing no surprise.

He neither set off nor sent anyone to pursue him.

Liu Mianfeng left in a daze; how could he really go far away alone?

He will definitely go and rescue those uncles who have been plotting with him for many years and are his only remaining relatives.

As for whether they go into hiding and flee to the ends of the earth after being rescued, or continue to fight in another way, that is not something Li Fu needs to worry about.

He has done all he could.

Those who could be killed in front of us have already been killed.

Thus, this disaster relief silver robbery case, which lasted for twenty-three years, shook the Northwest, and involved secrets of imperial power, finally came to a temporary end after many deaths, much bloodshed, and the unveiling of the most cruel truth, in a way that was not what any party wanted, yet seemed to have no choice but to do so.

One of the true culprits was executed, but the biggest mastermind still sits high in the temple.

We can only wait and see in the future.

I wonder how the imperial court or that official will react when they learn that Eunuch Yicai has died and the case of the stolen disaster relief funds has been brought up again and caused a great uproar.

……

Li Fu single-handedly stormed into the mansion of Eunuch Yi Cai, swiftly dispatching numerous retainers and skilled fighters, including the Golden Arhat Shi Zhuo. He ultimately delivered the final blow to Eunuch Yi Cai, the mastermind behind the years-old robbery of disaster relief funds.

As if it had sprouted wings, it spread throughout the border states of Yanzhou, Youzhou, and Qinzhou overnight, and quickly spread to the entire martial arts world and the world at large.

In the streets and alleys of the north, in teahouses and taverns, everyone is talking about this.

Li Fu's reputation for chivalry—speaking out for the people and punishing the wicked—was unparalleled for his time.

"That's incredible!"

That's a guess about my father-in-law!

Although he fell from power and was exiled to Yanzhou, he was still a powerful figure with connections to the heavens and a large number of desperate criminals under his control.

Even the prefect of Yanzhou would probably have to give him some leeway!

Officer Li dared to investigate the evidence and then directly confront them. His courage and fearlessness in the face of power are truly admirable!

"It's more than just courage."

To prevent revenge from his old enemies, that old man had probably recruited countless ruthless figures in the martial arts world over the years!

I've heard that there are at least ten top-tier masters in the manor whose names are well-known!

Furthermore, the golden-bodied Arhat Shi Zhuo is in charge! When that man betrayed Shaolin back then, his martial arts were already no weaker than the abbot's. In recent years, he has been living in seclusion and cultivating diligently. Who knows what level he has reached?

But Officer Li, all by himself and with a knife—no, with his bare hands—killed them all!

This martial arts skill is simply unfathomable; it has probably reached a state of perfection!

"What's most commendable is that Officer Li acts decisively and without any hesitation!"

Look at us martial arts practitioners, we're still so disorganized. The leader of the Mount Tai Sect, the chief of the Iron Palm Clan, and all those self-proclaimed heroes of the martial arts world, after hearing about this, gathered together, discussed it over and over again, and decided to hold a shady cop party.

However, they needed solid evidence, considered the impact, and also took into account the laws of the court. It was a complete mess, and they couldn't come up with a plan for a long time!

As a result, from learning about the case to solving it, it only took Officer Li a day.

Cut the Gordian knot!

Therefore, some things should be left to those who are truly capable!

Everyone praised him, and Li Fu's name became almost synonymous with uprightness, chivalry, and good official among the people.

During the drought in Northwest China, hundreds of thousands of people starved to death, and three million taels of relief funds disappeared. This case shocked the nation, yet it remained unresolved for more than twenty years, becoming a huge burden on the hearts of countless people.

Now that Li Fu has solved the case, executed the mastermind, acted on behalf of Heaven, and vented the anger of those hundreds of thousands of innocent souls, how can people not applaud?

However, amidst the praise, there were also voices of concern.

"Officer Li is certainly a fine man, chivalrous and courageous, with unparalleled martial arts skills."

However... that eunuch was neither an ordinary gangster nor an ordinary criminal official.

He was once the emperor's most favored close attendant, his most trusted confidant!

He committed such heinous crimes by forming cliques and plotting to disrupt the government, yet the emperor only exiled him instead of taking his life, allowing him to maintain his dignity and enjoy a wealthy and comfortable old age.

How many people in the world can have such an honor?

What does this tell us?

This shows that the emperor still has some lingering affection for this person!

In his anger and pleading for the people, Constable Li killed the man on the spot without going through a joint trial by the three judicial departments, without consulting the court, and without waiting for His Majesty's decision... Won't this anger His Majesty?

The Emperor's heart is unfathomable!

"Yeah yeah."