29: The county government was alarmed, and the chief constable Chen Shi was there!

The wails lasted for a full half-hour, until finally, there was no sound left.

Zhang Heng didn't stop. He then picked up the cleaver and, in passing, directly slit the throats of the young man's four bodyguards, with no hesitation in the process!

This was because Zhang Heng had already sensed that many figures had appeared around them, but they were deterred by the horrific wails and dared not approach.

"Daughter, do you see? This little beast was killed by your father's own hands!"

"Father is coming to join you now!"

With that, a trace of resolve flashed in Zhang Heng's eyes. He gathered all his strength in his right hand and decisively struck his own chest.

The terrifying force instantly shattered his heart, and Zhang Heng immediately collapsed, dead.

In the county town, there was a magnificent building and residence, its walls constructed from large bluestone bricks.

On either side of the main entrance, two stone lions were symmetrically placed, majestic and solemn, appearing to have weathered the ages.

Qingyun County Yamen!

This was where the Qingyun County Yamen was located.

At this time, dusk was already setting in, but inside the Yamen, candles were brightly lit, and figures moved about.

Inside the Yamen, in a spacious and bright room, more than a dozen people were seated. On the main seat sat a man who looked to be around forty or fifty years old.

It was Chen Shi, the Chief Constable of Qingyun County, the strongest acknowledged Martial Artist in the county town, at Bone Refinement Realm Perfection!

The other dozen or so people in the room were the constables of the county Yamen, responsible for leading Yamen Runners in various areas of the county town.

Among these constables, there was also someone Lu Xuan recognized: Liang Cheng.

They all wore serious expressions, reporting the daily happenings in the county town to Chen Shi.

Just then, a Yamen Runner rushed in, speaking to Chen Shi in a panic: "This is bad, Chief Constable, there's been a murder in the county town!"

Chen Shi looked up and saw the Yamen Runner's terrified expression, as if he was very scared.

Murder?

Isn't that a normal occurrence?

As Yamen Runners of the county Yamen, why were these people acting so poorly when faced with a murder?

Although somewhat displeased, Chen Shi calmly looked at the Yamen Runner who had rushed in and asked, "Where did the murder happen?"

"Over in the east of the city, not far from our county Yamen!"

"The people involved are Huang Xuanjie of the Huang Family, and his four bodyguards!"

A single stone stirred a thousand waves!

As soon as the Yamen Runner finished speaking, Chen Shi and the dozen or so constables in the room all stared at him.

Chen Shi even stood up, wondering if he had misheard: "What did you say? Huang Xuanjie of the Huang Family is dead?"

Huang Family!

There was only one Huang Family in the entire county town, and that was the residence of the County Magistrate, the most powerful person in the county town apart from the County Governor.

Huang Xuanjie was the nephew of this County Magistrate. If he was dead, then the matter was serious!

Chen Shi, in particular, his expression changed drastically, clearly feeling that it was very troublesome.

Because he knew Huang Xuanjie's true identity; the Huang Family publicly announced that Huang Xuanjie was the County Magistrate's nephew.

In truth, Huang Xuanjie was the County Magistrate's biological son, a son born to the County Magistrate and his sister-in-law.

The Chief Constable felt a headache just thinking about it. He wasn't afraid of the County Magistrate bothering him, but rather that the County Magistrate might go insane and implicate innocent people.

However, while Chief Constable Chen Shi felt a headache, some people didn't see it that way.

Liang Cheng, upon hearing this news, was first stunned, then a feeling of joy spontaneously arose in his heart!

"What! There's such a good thing? He truly deserved to die, that beast should have died long ago, damn it, I had long since..."

Chen Shi frowned, looked at Liang Cheng who was gloating, and angrily rebuked, "Liang Cheng, shut your mouth!"

Although that Huang Xuanjie truly deserved to die, Liang Cheng speaking like this could easily make him a target for the County Magistrate.

Faced with Chief Constable Chen Shi's angry rebuke, Liang Cheng could only helplessly spread his hands: "Uncle Chen, what's there to be afraid of? That scoundrel deserved to die anyway."

Chen Shi and his father were close friends, which was why Liang Cheng dared to speak so freely.

Liang Cheng had long disliked Huang Xuanjie. Every time he patrolled, he would see him brazenly oppressing the common people.

If it weren't for that beast having many bodyguards around him, outnumbering them, Liang Cheng would have already arrested him and thrown him into jail.

"Alright, you all go back. I will personally handle this case. Liang Cheng, you come with me to the scene."

Since things had come to this, Chen Shi could only dismiss the constables and choose to handle the murder case himself.

The Huang Family, who had received news of Huang Xuanjie's death, arrived even earlier than the Yamen.

Among the Huang Family members who came, the County Magistrate, the head of the Huang Family, was not present, as he happened to be in seclusion these past few days.

Huang Xuanjie's birth mother fainted upon hearing the news.

Among the Huang Family members who arrived, the one leading them was the Huang Family's head steward, an old man who looked to be around sixty years old.

He was now in a state of extreme terror, looking at the mixture of red and white on the ground.

The Huang Family's head steward's body trembled uncontrollably. He could already imagine the scene when his master came out of seclusion.

"Young Master!"

"It's over, everything is over. This damned bastard, come, take him away and chop him into pieces to feed the dogs!"

The Huang Family's head steward raged impotently, pointing at Zhang Heng's corpse in the distance and shouting loudly.

Just as the Huang Family members were about to move Zhang Heng's body, the Yamen Runners also arrived.

Leading them was Chen Shi, the Chief Constable of the Yamen, followed by Liang Cheng and a dozen Yamen Runners.

In an instant, dozens of slowly burning torches gathered together, illuminating the surrounding darkness as if it were daytime.

Seeing the Huang Family members about to move Zhang Heng's body, Liang Cheng directly stepped forward and kicked away the closest Huang Family member.

"Hmph!"

"Who dares? This is a Yamen matter. All unauthorized personnel, leave!"

"You bastard, how dare you go against the Huang Family!"

Swish!

A sound of rushing wind came. The Huang Family's head steward suddenly erupted, his body shooting towards Liang Cheng, intending to ambush the unprepared Liang Cheng.

At this moment, a large hand reached out from behind Liang Cheng and firmly grasped the Huang Family's head steward's hand.

Chen Shi walked up from behind, looking coldly at the Huang Family's head steward: "If there's a next time, you will be executed without mercy!"

Liang Cheng looked at the Huang Family's head steward, who was only a step away from him, and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Damn it, that old geezer actually dared to ambush me.

Son of a gun! The old geezer doesn't play by the rules!

"You old immortal..."

Just as Liang Cheng was about to curse at the Huang Family's head steward, he was pulled back by Chen Shi.

"Alright, all unauthorized personnel, retreat for this constable. Liang Cheng, you take them and bring all the bodies on the ground back to the Yamen!"

With Chief Constable Chen Shi speaking, the Huang Family members dared not act again and could only allow the Yamen personnel to take away the bodies on the ground.

After all, Chief Constable Chen Shi's reputation was known to everyone in the county town; he was the strongest Martial Artist in the county town, at Bone Refinement Realm Perfection.

Liang Cheng, on his side, also recognized Zhang Heng's appearance, and his heart trembled.

It's that crazy guy!

He didn't expect that he actually managed to get his revenge.

No, I need to find a way to resolve this matter first, lest he implicate me and Xuan Ge.