Replace me as the top scholar? Go talk to my Marshal Grandpa!

Yuan Tianzhen raised her head, her lips trembling, her voice hoarse yet defiant: "This is clearly my jade pendant! It was passed down to me by my grandmother!"

The captain sneered, "Just because you say it's yours doesn't mean it is. Young Master Wang already said it's his jade pendant. Who is Young Master Wang and who are you? Do you think he can just take your jade pendant for himself?"

Yuan Tianzhen opened her mouth, wanting to argue, but the captain didn't give her the chance.

He waved behind him.

A subordinate at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm stepped forward, grabbed Yuan Tianzhen's arm, and tightened his grip like an iron clamp.

Yuan Tianzhen only had the strength of the first level of the Transcendent Realm, and was no match for his opponent. He was in so much pain that his face was contorted, and the veins on his wrists were bulging, but he just wouldn't let go.

The subordinate snorted coldly, then pulled hard, finally prying the jade pendant out of Yuan Tianzhen's hand.

Yuan Tianzhen was pulled forward and fell to the ground, her face hitting the ground, her teeth hitting the stone slab, and blood gushing from her mouth.

The jade pendant ended up in the captain's hands.

He took it, glanced at it, confirmed it wasn't damaged, then quickly walked back to Wang Feixiang, presented it with both hands, and his fawning expression was even more pronounced than before:

"Young Master Wang, look, it's not broken."

Wang Feixiang took it, flipped through it a couple of times, and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, as expected of the Extraordinary Bureau, they are fair and just."

"Once this matter is resolved, I will go to the director and give you a good commendation."

The captain's eyes lit up when he heard this.

He certainly understood what Wang Feixiang meant.

Wang Feixiang's uncle is the director of the Extraordinary Bureau.

A word from Wang Feixiang to the director is more effective than ten years of his achievements.

He was so excited he didn't know what to do with his hands, and he bowed even lower: "Don't worry, Young Master Wang, we will deal with this kind of troublemaker severely and without leniency!"

He turned around, glanced at Yuan Tianzhen who was still lying on the ground in agony, and coldly ordered his men:

"Take them back."

Two team members stepped forward, grabbed Yuan Tianzhen's arms on either side, and dragged him up from the ground.

Yuan Tianzhen struggled to lift her head, her face covered in blood. Looking at the jade pendant in Wang Feixiang's hand and Xu Ling standing beside him with a cold expression, the light in her eyes gradually faded.

Some onlookers shook their heads, some sighed, and some couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned away.

But no one else stepped forward.

On the outskirts of the crowd, Qin Chong scratched his head and whispered, "Little fairy, that person is so pitiful."

Wang Xian did not reply.

His gaze remained fixed on the few people from the Extraordinary Bureau, on Wang Feixiang, and on Yuan Tianzhen's back as she was being dragged towards the hovercar by her arms.

The sight of Yuan Tianzhen, in particular, reminded him of his past experiences.

He was all too familiar with this scene.

It was so familiar to him that it felt like a different world.

The young master of the Bai family back then, himself back then, and those bystanders who dared not speak out against him—now they have changed their faces, their names, and their actions, but their essence remains the same.

Two years ago, he lay in the Bai family's underground laboratory, covered in injuries, and was used by Bai E and his son Bai Zhengqing as an experimental subject for transplanting talent.

That was also Xingquan City at that time.

The Bai family father and son kidnapped him in broad daylight.

If the Wang family of Xingquan hadn't found him in time, and if he hadn't obtained the status of a direct descendant of the Wang family, he would have died long ago in that cold, dark basement.

Later, the matter came to light, and the entire Xingquan City and even Nanzhao Province were thoroughly investigated.

He thought this soil would remain clean for at least another decade or so.

I never imagined it would only be two years...

"This city is rotting again..."

Wang Xian squinted, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, a murmur among the crowd reignited Wang Xian's anger.

A low sigh escaped from the crowd: "Sigh... the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau is clearly biased towards that Young Master Wang. That boy who got beaten up is being taken back now; his situation is probably going to be very bad. This Extraordinary Affairs Bureau is utterly rotten!"

The other shook his head: "What can we do? Do you know who this Young Master Wang is? He's the third young master of the Xingquan Wang family."

The person next to him chimed in, "The Wang family of Xingquan? Which Wang family of Xingquan?"

"You don't even know this? You're not from around here, are you?"

The person who answered scratched his head and nodded, saying, "Yes, I'm from out of town and only recently came here."

"I see. No wonder you didn't even know about the famous Xingquan Wang family here," the person who answered said with a sudden realization.

The person who answered asked curiously, "So, what exactly is the situation with this Xingquan Wang family? Are they some kind of local armed force?"

The person who answered chuckled and said, "Local weapons and cannons? They're being too modest. I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Let me put it this way: the Xingquan Wang family is the same Xingquan Wang family that saved the current number one genius of Great Xia two years ago!"

"That's the peerless prodigy Wang Xian, who possesses the bearing of an emperor and was personally praised by the Yan Emperor."

"You should know that Wang Xian is a direct descendant of the Wang family in the capital, while the Xingquan Wang family is a branch of the Wang family in the capital."

"Since climbing up this big tree, the Xingquan Wang family has become a first-class power in the entire Nanzhao Province. They have a very good relationship with the provincial department head and wield great power. Even the mayor of Xingquan has to curry favor with them."

"And this Young Master Wang is the third son of the new head of the Xingquan Wang family. Although he has no talent for cultivation, his status speaks for itself. With such a background, how could Young Master Wang not be arrogant?"

After replying, he gasped, "Hiss... That young man has offended someone like that; his future days are probably going to be tough."

"Not good? Sigh... I don't even know if he can get through this hurdle."

Just as everyone was marveling at Wang Feixiang's background and mourning for Yuan Tianzhen.

Wang Xian, who was standing to the side, had a completely dark expression.

The Wang family of Xingquan!

The Xingquan Wang family that saved me two years ago!

The Xingquan Wang family, who were the first to stand up and rescue him from the Bai family when he was in the most danger.

That old man Wang Yuanshan mobilized his entire family's resources to save me back then, even risking offending the entire Bai family's interest group.

He remembers.

So he always remembered this kindness.

Therefore, he allowed the Xingquan Wang family to develop in Nanzhao Province by leveraging their relationship with the Imperial Capital Wang family, tacitly permitting them to obtain status and resources far exceeding their own capabilities.

But now!

The Wang family of Xingquan, using his name, ran rampant in Xingquan City. Even the Extraordinary Bureau had to defer to them, and they could even snatch a young boy's ancestral jade pendant in the street.

Wang Xian's face darkened, and her voice was so low that only Qin Chong could hear her:

"This city is absolutely awful..."

Wang Xian had originally intended to help Yuan Tianzhen overcome this difficult situation.

They might even use this incident to crack down on some of the supernatural agencies here.

but.

Wang Xian's thoughts have changed.

In this city, the corruption isn't limited to just the Extraordinary Bureau; the source of the corruption lies not only in the Xingquan Wang family, but also within ourselves!

Wang Xian murmured to himself, "The cause of this matter lies with me, so I should also bear the consequences!"