Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

At Guo Nanshan's command, the beggars behind him immediately sprang into action.

They were seen in pairs and groups of three, waving their dog-beating sticks and broken bamboo poles, while chanting the tunes of Lianhualuo in different parts of their mouths.

"Hey~ the bamboo clappers clap, ringing loudly... the character '福' (fortune/blessing) is added, bringing joy and happiness, good fortune and auspiciousness descend..."

The melody, with its whirring and clattering sounds of waving sticks, was so loud it was irritating and made one's head spin. The beggars formed a tight-knit formation of lotus flower-shaped sticks.

This formation of sticks was unpredictable; their footwork was agile, sometimes like a lotus blooming, sometimes like a lotus leaf curling up, the sticks intertwined like a net, completely blocking the temple gate.

The constables rushed forward, but as soon as they got close, they were struck on the arms and legs by the tips of their sticks, wincing in pain and retreating repeatedly.

Several skilled blue-clad constables gritted their teeth and charged into the formation, only to run into Guo Nanshan, who was sitting in the center.

Guo Nanshan, wielding an iron crutch, unleashed the Mad Demon Staff Technique, a secret technique passed down by the Beggars' Sect elders.

The iron crutch was wielded with fierce and powerful force, knocking the knife of one constable away in one swift motion. Then, with another sweep, it struck the back of another constable's leg, knocking him to the ground.

He was very careful with his men, only repelling them without injuring them. As soon as the head constable fell to the ground, a group of beggars rushed up and beat him out of the formation with sticks.

"The Beggars' Sect has some nerve, daring to defy the imperial court!"

Li Fu slapped his hand hard on the saddle, using the force to leap into the air. His figure swept across seven or eight zhang like a startled swan, flying directly above the staff formation.

He was in mid-air when he suddenly plummeted, unleashing the Flying Dragon in the Sky technique from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

This move requires using the momentum of a leap to increase the palm strike, then using the downward force to envelop the opponent from above, leaving them with no way to avoid it.

Li Fu's figure suddenly struck down like a dragon, his palm wind raging, heading straight for Guo Nanshan.

Guo Nanshan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly swung his iron crutch to meet the attack. With a loud bang, the two men's crutches clashed.

He felt an overwhelming force surge in, and Guo Tieguai's feet instantly sank half a foot into the mud. His face turned purplish-red, and he almost knelt down.

As the leader of a branch of the Beggars' Sect, and a figure of some renown in the martial arts world, how could he not withstand a single move from this young Constable Li?

Other beggars should step forward to rescue them.

"The dragon appears in the field!"

Before the blows could come, Li Fu unleashed another move, "Dragon Appears in the Field," his palm strikes surging like a golden dragon, sweeping towards the surrounding beggars.

A chorus of wails erupted as the baton formation crumbled instantly, and the beggars were knocked to the ground, their sticks falling to the floor.

All the constables and head constables were astonished, as they had just personally experienced the power of the Lotus Flower Staff Formation and Guo Nanshan.

However, Li Fu subdued the Beggar Clan elder with a single palm strike, and then broke the formation effortlessly with another palm strike.

Especially Zhou Wuheng and his group of constables were terrified, never expecting Li Fu to be so powerful, with martial arts skills that were strangely high.

"Get out of my way."

Guo Nanshan mustered all his strength and swung his iron staff, intending to send Li Fu flying.

"Since you're a cripple, you shouldn't use such wide, sweeping moves, lest you fall flat on your face. Didn't your master teach you that?"

Li Fu, however, used the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, suddenly pulling his hand and creating a sticky force, like a whirlpool.

Guo Nanshan was tackled to the ground by someone, as if he had stumbled and fallen due to excessive force.

"Young man, you..."

Guo Nanshan, looking disheveled, still tried to get up and fight again.

Li Fu immediately followed up with a Dragon Claw Hand technique, swift as lightning, gripping Guo Nanshan's neck like an iron clamp.

"Go in and search for people."

Guo Nanshan was subdued in a flash. He had no doubt that this ridiculously young constable Li could crush his neck bones with a single burst of internal energy, so he dared not make a move.

The constables seized the opportunity to rush into the City God Temple and quickly found Liu Qi in a hidden compartment behind the statue.

"I don't know, I don't know anything..."

Liu Qi was trembling all over, his face covered in filth. He had been dragged out after being searched. When he saw Li Fu, his eyes were filled with fear, as if he had seen a vengeful ghost.

"Take him back to the government office!"

Li Fu waved his hand and gave the order, emphasizing, "Everyone."

Chen Tao hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered, "Sir, the Beggars' Sect disciples... after all, the Beggars' Sect is powerful. Arresting them all might cause trouble. Perhaps we should give the Beggars' Sect some face..."

Li Fu said, "He didn't give me face, so why should I give him face? Take it all back!"

Guo Nanshan struggled and cried out, "Sir, please protect Liu Qi! You're the one who captured him. If he's killed, then it's partly your fault!"

Li Fu frowned: "What exactly do you mean?"

Even when people are brought into the government office, there's a fear that something bad might happen.

Guo Nanshan said, panting heavily.

"Liu Qi was terrified. When he found me, I asked him what secret he had learned and who he had offended."

Am I, an elder of the Beggars' Sect, not even able to protect him?

Liu Qi only said four words, and I didn't dare to interfere anymore. Those four words were "the imperial court" and "high-ranking officials"...

The imperial court and the martial arts world are almost inseparable in this world.

Some people in the martial arts world attach themselves to the imperial court and act as its henchmen, while others disdain associating with officials and government officials, and still others fear the imperial court. Each has their own views and reasons.

Li Fu's eyelids twitched.

The real mastermind behind the treasure robbery was actually a government official?

He glanced at Liu Qi, who was trembling.

The inside story of this case is deeper than we imagined.

……

The notorious thief, despite being a ruthless and cunning bandit, managed to infiltrate the government, demonstrating his deep cunning and high position. This only clue could be completely lost if it were to slip up even slightly.

He feared that a poisoned dart might suddenly fly out halfway and take Liu Qi's life.

Before Li Fu even returned to the county office, he began interrogating the suspects on the way, ordering the constables who accompanied him to do so.

"Scatter and form a circle to be on guard."

Upon receiving the order, the constables drew their knives and spread out in a fan shape, surrounding Li Fu and Liu Qi in the center.

Li Fu, still mounted on his horse, turned around, grabbed Liu Qi's shackles, and stared down at him: "Tell me, how much do you know about the Jinwei Escort Agency?"

Liu Qi stumbled as the handcuffs pulled him, and when he looked up, he saw that all the constables around him were far away, with only Li Fu standing nearby with a cold look in his eyes. He was so frightened that his knees buckled and he knelt down on the ground.

"Official, sir."

I didn't say anything.

I really don't know anything about it, and I haven't mentioned a single word to anyone!

Please don't kill me!

He looked at Li Fu, the head constable who was apprehending the murderer, as if he had seen a deadly assassin, his teeth chattering with fear.

Li Fu knew that his actions had likely caused Liu Qi to misunderstand.

This matter involves high-ranking officials in the imperial court. It has long been rumored among the people that officials protect each other and are deeply entrenched in their connections, and this is indeed often the case.

He told others to spread out and keep watch, which made Liu Qi think that he was colluding with that high-ranking official and wanted to silence him.

"Don't be afraid. I have done nothing wrong. I have not colluded with anyone, nor am I here to kill you on anyone's orders."

Li Fu softened his tone, but still gripped the handcuffs tightly.

"Your real danger right now is not me."

Once you're inside the government office, if that ruthless treasure robber is actually a high-ranking official, he'll soon receive news that you've been arrested.

"You possess clues that could expose his identity; would he allow you to live?"