Chapter 203 : Chapter 203
Chapter 203: Then You Should Not Leave Either
Luan Qingfeng’s entire body went numb.
Two Earth Rank experts were standing behind Li Mu.
Luan Qingfeng felt as though someone had gripped his throat. Even making a sound was difficult.
But he also knew very clearly that if he collapsed here, he would have even less of a leg to stand on.
Thus, Luan Qingfeng lowered his head slightly, cupped his hands, and forced himself to remain calm as he said, “Two seniors, Major General Zhang. I am merely handling official business impartially.”
After he finished speaking, Zhang Baihe immediately snorted softly.
Then he turned toward the families and media in the public gallery and said coldly, “All unrelated personnel, get out!”
There was no courtesy in his words.
But not a single person present showed even the slightest dissatisfaction.
Instead, they all felt as though they had been granted amnesty. They broke into a hurried trot and rushed outside.
These people understood very well that something they were not allowed to hear was about to happen.
At a time like this, the faster they ran, the better.
Sometimes, the more one knew, the more dangerous it became.
And after they got out, it would be best if they kept their mouths shut.
But they had not expected that the moment they ran out of the courtroom, they would be shocked by the scene outside.
More than a thousand people had gathered outside the door.
Wanren Military District.
Red Horse Military District.
Spirit Dragon Military District.
There were even people from Pearl Military District and Red Moon Military District, whom they had never seen before.
More than half of the top figures from the five great military districts had all gathered here.
The soldiers behind them radiated sky-filling killing intent. They were none other than the Tiger Roar Army, which had been acting without restraint in Linyuan City over the past two days.
They actually carried the momentum of people ready to storm the execution ground.
On the left were the school leaders of Ironbone Military Academy.
On the right stood the Liang Family, the top combat-power family of Linyuan City, each with a long saber hanging at the waist.
Their formation was vast and imposing, with killing intent filling the sky.
It seemed that as long as the trial’s result failed to satisfy them, these people would join forces and resist those above.
The moment these media members and family representatives came out, they were instantly locked onto by everyone present.
They could not even secretly leave the scene.
Although they could not fully recognize the identities of all three people who had gone inside, only those three were qualified to enter. So many major figures all had to obediently stand outside.
One could easily imagine the status of those three.
At this moment, only the two sides remained inside the courtroom.
There were the three people behind Li Mu, as well as the few experts Luan Qingfeng had brought with him, and Zhou Min’an’s attendants.
Seeing that everyone else had left, Zhou Min’an walked down from the judges’ bench in fear.
He came before the septuagenarian elder with incomparable respect.
Even his voice trembled slightly.
“Old Bai! I... I only received orders from my superiors to investigate this matter.”
But Bai Shouheng merely waved his hand calmly.
Zhou Min’an was pushed aside as though by a pair of invisible hands.
The energy was gentle.
Yet it could not be resisted.
Bai Shouheng looked at Luan Qingfeng and asked, “Li Mu killed Zong Hongsheng at the instruction of our Swordbearers Hall.”
“As for the authenticity of the evidence regarding Zong Hongsheng’s crimes, there is no need to trouble you to judge it.”
“As for this military-related case you mentioned...”
“Since it is so important, we will personally go and help you investigate it carefully very soon.”
Bai Shouheng’s tone was calm.
But his words concealed an extremely cold killing intent.
At this moment, Luan Qingfeng’s face had turned completely pale.
Old Bai. The Swordbearers Hall.
He already knew who the person before him was.
The Swordbearers Hall.
It was also known as the Four Sacred Swordbearers Halls.
It was divided into the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise Halls.
It possessed the supreme law enforcement authority of the entire Huaxia Federation.
Precisely because its authority was so immense, entering the Swordbearers Hall was also extremely difficult.
That was because the Swordbearers Hall did not allow people to apply to join on their own initiative.
Instead, the Swordbearers Hall itself selected fresh blood.
Then it carried out an extremely long and strict Observation Period.
Strength, personality, influence, conduct, contribution, and many other factors were all comprehensively observed.
Only after discussion and voting by a majority of internal members could one pass.
And the elder before them was none other than the Northern Frontier person in charge of Vermilion Bird Hall.
Bai Shouheng.
Of course, being the person in charge did not mean he was the strongest.
It only meant that he was responsible for the most matters.
Vermilion Bird Hall had at least three Earth Rank experts in the Northern Frontier.
And Earth Rank experts generally did not like running around everywhere. They were more inclined to guard a region and improve their cultivation.
As for various miscellaneous matters, those were left to the person in charge.
They would only take action at critical moments.
And now, Bai Shouheng had actually said that the Swordbearers Hall would investigate their so-called military-related case.
This was something Luan Qingfeng would never have imagined, even if he were beaten to death.
Even Li Mu suddenly understood the identity of the person before him.
His surname was Bai.
Moreover, from the first moment Li Mu saw this old man, he felt that Bai Tiewei actually resembled him somewhat.
Could he be Aunt Bai’s father?
Bai Tiewei’s father was an Earth Rank expert? And a high-ranking official of the Swordbearers Hall?
This was truly somewhat shocking.
Luan Qingfeng furrowed his brows tightly and said, “Old Bai, we have no intention of provoking the Swordbearers Hall.”
Old Shui immediately snorted coldly.
“Hmph! Then you came for me?”
“Why bother with so much nonsense?”
“I can only blame myself for guarding Linyuan City for so many years, yet failing to know that such filthy things were happening in the city.”
“Otherwise, I would have personally taken action and beaten him to death.”
“Since you have come, then you should not leave either!”
As he spoke, Old Shui’s tiger-like eyes widened.
An incomparably pure and terrifying water energy gathered out of thin air and actually wrapped itself around Luan Qingfeng.
Luan Qingfeng had not expected Old Shui to suddenly attack.
Trying to resist was utterly impossible.
In the blink of an eye, a water-blue coffin-shaped water prison condensed, trapping Luan Qingfeng inside.
When Li Mu saw it, he chuckled inwardly. It looked familiar.
Then Old Shui rose directly into the air, smashed through the high window, and flew out.
The water-blue coffin prison behind him followed closely as it flew out.
Only one sentence was left echoing continuously behind him.
“Go back and notify Zong Hongyuan. Tell him to personally come to me for the man!”
“I would like to ask him whether he knew what his own younger brother was doing!”
His voice rumbled and shook.
Even the people standing outside could hear it clearly.
Bai Shouheng was completely stunned.
What was this?
Old bastard, did that not count as hurting an ally?
I just said that Li Mu was acting on behalf of our Swordbearers Hall.
I also said that this matter would not let Zong Hongyuan off.
Yet you just had to force your way through. Are you not tearing down my stage too?
So now you are the impressive one. You are the only one protecting Li Mu.
What are the rest of us, delicate maidens?
Even Zhang Baihe did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Had he not heard that this old man was quite amiable?
Why was his temper so fierce today? He was not giving anyone face.
However, the extent to which Shui Tianxing protected his own people truly shocked him as well.
Did Zong Hongyuan like coming to his territory to arrest people?
Then Zong Hongyuan could personally make a trip here to demand him back.
In truth, there had been no need at all for Old Shui to do this today.
The reason he did this was to shift the conflict between Zong Hongyuan and Li Mu into a conflict between Shui Tianxing and Zong Hongyuan.
He was drawing Zong Hongyuan’s hatred of Li Mu onto himself.
Moreover, he did not care at all about the loss of face that came from an Earth Rank bullying a Profound Rank.
Old Shui’s behavior had already entered the realm of deliberately acting unreasonable.
Li Mu, however, somewhat understood where Old Shui’s fury came from.
Aside from his desire to protect Li Mu, the experiences of the mute women had also touched Old Shui’s red line.
After all, Old Shui’s wife had once suffered all of that as well, and in the end, she had not survived.
That was the lifelong pain of Old Shui’s life.
If Zong Hongsheng had captured people to eat their flesh and drink their blood, Old Shui might not have been this furious.
Watching Old Shui tear through the air and leave, the room instantly quieted.
Zhou Min’an’s calves were already cramping.
The fact that he had not been imprisoned along with Luan Qingfeng was already something he should burn incense in gratitude for.
The military officers who had come with Luan Qingfeng looked at one another at this moment, their faces pale.
So this was Linyuan City’s Earth Rank expert?
He had just placed a Junior Dragon General into a coffin and carried him away in a water prison?
Who had Old Shui’s words just now been directed at? Was there even a need to ask?
“That old fellow...”
Bai Shouheng shook his head somewhat speechlessly.
Then he looked at Li Mu.
“Little brat, do you know who I am?”
Li Mu instinctively nodded, then shook his head.
Bai Shouheng said irritably, “You seduced my granddaughter. I came to settle accounts with you! Come with me!”