Chapter 42: Displaying Sanctity Before Others
Cang Yinyue's dark brows were like smoke. Her figure stood alone among the constables, her face covered by a veil so her true appearance couldn't be seen clearly.
However, the gaze she directed at the man before her at this moment revealed undisguised mockery, "Fu Yu, if you don't believe it, then just say you don't believe it. Don't tell me you've been pretending for so long that you can't even speak the truth anymore?"
Hearing this, Fu Yu's originally gentle expression froze. He narrowed his eyes slightly and was about to speak.
At this moment, however, Cang Yinyue's gaze shifted. She looked directly past him to Ji Feiyun who was following behind him and asked, "You tell me, do you believe I captured that Great Qi remnant or not?"
Hearing this, Ji Feiyun was only silent for an instant before shaking his head, "Of course I don't believe it."
As soon as his words fell, he turned his palm and suddenly struck out.
A strong palm wind violently surged forward, directly flipping off the tightly wrapped black cloth on the handcart.
The next moment, the four corpses lying on the handcart were all revealed before everyone's eyes.
The constables in front of Six Doors all looked toward the corpses. Before long, they all exclaimed in shock one after another.
"The Dead-Faced Old Man!" "Cripple-Legged Grass Flyer!"
"This should be... the Red Silk Demoness..."
"As for this armored soldier missing an arm... could it... really be that Great Qi remnant we've been searching for?"
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At this moment, Ji Feiyun looked at the four corpses on the handcart and was completely frozen. His pale face showed changing expressions.
Gong Lishan, who had originally been standing beside him, stepped forward several paces and hurriedly came before the handcart to carefully examine the four corpses lying there.
After a while, Gong Lishan took a deep breath, raised his head to look at Fu Yu who had turned to look over, and nodded, "Preliminary confirmation shows this should indeed be that Great Qi remnant. I've seen him before. The wound on his severed arm was also inflicted by the 'Shadow-Rending Cloud Sword Art' used by that expert from the Great Li palace."
Then Gong Lishan's gaze swept over the other three corpses and said, "They're also wanted criminals of Six Doors. You should be no stranger to them. These three had considerable connection to the case you were investigating before. However, now they're all dead."
Having said this, Gong Lishan looked at the necks of the four corpses, where there were all faint darkened blood marks remaining. Clearly these were the true cause of death for all four.
Fu Yu stood quietly, his face showing no expression. The atmosphere in the air seemed to gradually solidify.
Cang Yinyue stood to the side with her arms crossed, likewise saying nothing. She just calmly watched as the faces of the constables, who had become silent as cicadas in winter, revealed shock, disbelief, admiration, and various other emotions.
At this moment, this feeling was even more satisfying than the time with Guan Shanxue. No wonder Li Musheng had once sighed to her before, "If a person practices profound martial arts but doesn't use it to show off, then it's completely meaningless!"
Now she deeply understood these words.
Since she had captured wanted criminals that even Six Doors and the Tianjin Guards were powerless against, naturally she had to display her sanctity before everyone to not waste such a good opportunity.
"Constable Cang, how did you do it?"
At this moment, Gong Lishan was first to break the silence, speaking to ask Cang Yinyue.
As soon as he spoke, Fu Yu finally slowly turned his head to look at Cang Yinyue.
At the same time, the surrounding constables including Ji Feiyun all cast their gazes toward her.
Cang Yinyue shook her head without explaining. She just looked at Fu Yu with a cold laugh, "What you can't do, naturally others can. In any case, I've already brought you the people you wanted. The merit must be recorded for me without the slightest discrepancy."
Saying this, she shifted her gaze away and searched among the surrounding constables.
At this moment, the constable who had been guarding the gate earlier came running from inside the gate with a middle-aged man in white robes, hurriedly saying, "Constable Cang, I've brought the Merit Registrar for you."
Cang Yinyue nodded, then turned to leave. However, halfway there, she suddenly stopped.
"Oh right, there's one more thing."
Cang Yinyue turned back to look at Fu Yu, her voice indifferent, "Remember, I, Cang Yinyue, do not acknowledge the marriage arrangement between us. I hope in the future you won't tell people I'm your fiancée anymore."
Having said this, Cang Yinyue turned and no longer lingered, walking directly into Six Doors and soon disappearing from sight.
The matter of Qingshan Tower was of great importance. She had to personally report this matter to the Divine Constable.
At the same time, after hearing what Cang Yinyue had just said, all the surrounding constables opened their mouths wide in surprise.
Everyone looked at Cang Yinyue's disappearing back, then secretly glanced at Fu Yu who had remained silent throughout.
They saw that the leader of the Ten Famous Constables, who was always steady and prudent when facing matters, now had a face that was clearly somewhat unsightly.
"Elder Brother Fu."
Ji Feiyun quickly spoke up to remind him.
Only then did Fu Yu lightly close his eyes, then slowly open them again. He shook his head and said in a low voice, "It's nothing. Yinyue should just be angry that I didn't trust her earlier. After I explain later, everything will be fine."
Having said this, his gaze swept over the four corpses on the handcart. He gave Gong Lishan a look, then no longer paid attention to the surrounding constables and turned to leave.
Before long, in Fu Yu's room, Gong Lishan pushed the door open and entered from outside.
"How did the investigation go?"
Fu Yu's voice was cold as he asked. Ji Feiyun standing to the side also looked toward Gong Lishan.
"The Dead-Faced Old Man had all his bones broken and organs shattered. Before death, he had suffered an extremely powerful force impact. The Red Silk Demoness had her skull completely crushed. These two had actually already lost the ability to resist before Constable Cang killed them."
Gong Lishan spoke slowly, then furrowed his brow and continued, "However, Cripple-Legged Grass Flyer and that Great Qi remnant don't seem to have suffered fatal injuries. They did indeed die at Constable Cang's hands."
"Additionally, before Constable Cang killed that Great Qi remnant, she should have interrogated him."
Hearing this, Fu Yu's face showed a thoughtful expression as he said, "There must be someone helping her, and this person's strength is extremely strong. Currently it appears they should be a half-step Martial Dao Grand Master, but could also possibly be a Martial Dao Grand Master..."
Saying this, his eyes narrowed slightly, then he turned to Ji Feiyun and said, "You go inform Cangyuan Marquis Manor about what happened today. Also investigate whether any strangers have appeared around Cang Yinyue during her recent trip. I want to know the full situation related to this."
Ji Feiyun nodded lightly. Then he suddenly remembered something and said, "I have seen someone appear around Cang Yinyue. This person was somewhat unusual."
Immediately, he recounted in detail to Fu Yu the circumstances of seeing Li Musheng at the restaurant and Aurora Pavilion.
Fu Yu's expression was indifferent, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever, "She's becoming more and more interesting. She actually brought back a Seventh Prince whose authenticity is unknown?"
Ji Feiyun shook his head and said, "Cang Yinyue's appearance is so ugly. That Elder Brother Fu could take a liking to her is the greatest fortune of her life. Who would have thought she would be so presumptuous and act with such an attitude."
Hearing this, Fu Yu glanced at him, a trace of cold severity flashing through his eyes.
Seeing this, Ji Feiyun hurriedly lowered his head, "I spoke wrongly."
Fu Yu withdrew his gaze and waved his hand, "First do as I said. Investigate that person's identity. I'll make my own decision about what comes after."
