The big shots, who had just been acting so high and mighty, were now all on their knees, begging for mercy.
A portly man with large ears pointed at Boss Lu’s corpse, his voice trembling. "Spare me, Officer! I didn’t do anything! That bastard tricked me into smoking opium! I’m a victim too! I was forced!"
Seeing this, the others scrambled to speak, afraid they’d lose their chance if they were too slow. "Officer, I know your Chief Yu! We’re all on the same side!!"
"Officer, my wife’s brother-in-law is with the City Affairs Bureau! He’s in charge of personnel! Whatever you need to investigate, I can have him help!"
"My sworn brother is the Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Security Bureau! We’re practically family—this is all just a big misunderstanding!"
Finally, a gaunt man poked his head out from the crowd, his face plastered with a smile. "Officer, your Assistant Du... I’ve even treated him to dinner before!"
Hearing this, Zheng Zhishan paused, his gaze falling upon the man.
"You said you’ve treated Assistant Du to dinner?"
The man, thinking Assistant Du’s name had worked, scrambled up from the floor, bowing and scraping. "Hahaha, that’s right! Officer, we’re all on the same side!"
"Assistant Du and I go way back. It wasn’t just dinner—we’ve even gone to the opera together..."
Zheng Zhishan looked at him and suddenly smiled, then spoke in an unhurried tone. "Men, take this one back for some... special treatment."
Upon hearing this, the smile on the man’s face instantly froze. His lips began to tremble. "Officer, this... there must be some misunderstanding."
Zheng Zhishan said coolly, "That fellow Du Shi’an was just executed on the spot. Since you know him, I have reason to suspect you had a hand in his affairs."
At these words, the man dropped to his knees with a THUD. "No! Officer! I don’t know Assistant Du! I really don’t! I was just making it up! I’m just a small-time merchant, I was just having a smoke..."
Zheng Zhishan paid them no more mind. The soldiers behind him knew what to do, stepping forward one by one to haul the men up like they were lifting chicks.
At the Lu Family residence, Lu Yun looked with surprise at the arriving Zhou Lie. This unexpected disciple of his had actually given him a pleasant surprise.
A large wooden chest with copper-plated corners sat in the middle of the living room, stuffed full of Immortal Flesh.
Lu Yun’s gaze grew fervent. ’If I consume all this Immortal Flesh, I might have a chance to break through to that realm, the one above Grandmaster of Divine Intent—Manifest Saint True Monarch.’
Sitting on a sofa to the side, Zhou Lie saw his master’s undisguised look of satisfaction and finally felt a sense of confidence.
After all, to obtain this Immortal Flesh, Zhou Lie had spent a great deal of time maneuvering with the old-timers from the Soul-Seeking Tower, Jingkong Temple, Fuyun Temple, and the Jiang Family.
He then cleared his throat and spoke cautiously, "Master, this is a token of our Shun’an Province’s goodwill. Several seniors had to reluctantly part with their treasures to make this happen."
Hearing this, Lu Yun shifted his gaze back to Zhou Lie. He had long guessed that Zhou Lie hadn’t come all this way just to deliver a gift.
"Oh? Then I truly must thank them. Do these gentlemen have any conditions? You might as well state them."
Zhou Lie quickly waved his hands. "Master, you give them too much credit. They merely wish to witness the power of a Grandmaster of Divine Intent."
"Is that all?"
"Yes."
Lu Yun fell silent. As the saying goes, "To learn the Dao in the morning and die by evening is contentment." Something he saw as extremely simple was an unattainable dream for those Grandmasters of Huajin.
They had spent their entire lives struggling, giving their all for decades, only to find they couldn’t even touch the threshold of the Grandmaster of Divine Intent realm.
Now, they finally had a chance. Even just to feel the aura of that power would make it all worthwhile.
"Fine. When?"
Hearing Lu Yun agree, Zhou Lie’s eyes lit up. "They’re staying at a hotel in the city, awaiting your summons at any time, Master. With just a word from you, they can be here immediately."

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