The Lu residence.
The lights were on full display.
Lu Tian had already learned from Li Ming about the attack he had suffered.
"The Lin family sent people to intercept and kill you?"
Lu Tian frowned immediately, a murderous aura surging around him, and a powerful aura that chilled people to the bone.
These people have some nerve.
It seems that Lu Tian's reputation over the past few years still can't keep these petty scoundrels in check.
This outburst of anger immediately startled the servants nearby, causing them to tremble.
The power of a Refining Spirit Grandmaster is beyond the endurance of ordinary people.
“That’s right. If I’m not mistaken, the Lin family is not only one of the masterminds behind this, but Lin Zhan even came to kill me personally.”
Li Ming said in a deep voice.
Lu Tian's gaze was uncertain. He dismissed the others, leaving only Li Ming and himself inside the room.
"However, it's likely not just the Lin family; it seems quite a few forces have a problem with me."
Li Ming then recounted the story in detail, including the matter of the underground black list.
After hearing this, Lu Tian understood and said in a deep voice:
"I've worked with Lin Zhan before, but I didn't expect him to be so unwise. However, since he's made such a blatant move, he's probably planning to distance himself from me."
"If that's the case, it's difficult to use this to convict the Lin family."
Li Ming said calmly, "Lord Lu, we can also open up the old accounts of the Lin family. Of course, we can start by settling accounts with the ringleaders."
"What Lin Canghai and his group of high-ranking members of the Lin family are doing is anything but clean..."
In this world of martial arts, the measure of a family's strength is naturally the number of martial arts masters within it.
Although Lin Canghai was old, he was like a pillar of strength, barely managing to support the development of the Lin family.
If we can take down those experts, the Lin family will naturally decline rapidly and even perish. Those families that want to rise to power by stepping on the Lin family will be even more ruthless.
He had previously visited the God of Wealth Temple and gained a lot.
Under his subtle probing, Cai Shisan made no attempt to hide anything and revealed quite a bit of information to him.
Among them are many stories from Lin Canghai's past.
The other party was extremely vicious when he was young. He would do anything for martial arts techniques and cultivation resources, causing many families to be destroyed and people to die.
They've toned it down a bit in recent years, but a few years ago they went to great lengths to obtain the rare and precious materials for Lin Xun's Foundation Establishment... Three years ago, they even slaughtered an entire village for a top-grade medicinal herb.
In the end, they paid a group of bandits to take the blame...
This was some secret information that Cai Shisan obtained from the Tianji Pavilion after spending a lot of effort.
Even Lu Tian didn't know about these things.
After all, those involved are often blinded by their own perspectives. The relationships within the Six Doors are complex and intertwined, and many of the people recruited come from sects or aristocratic families.
These people colluded with each other, deceived their superiors and subordinates, and ultimately many cases were hastily concluded.
Lu Tian was the chief constable transferred from another region. This was a method devised by the Six Doors to prevent local forces from colluding too much with government forces.
However, the results were less than satisfactory. Although it slightly curbed the collusion between powerful families and officials, it was difficult for one person to manage so many cases.
The same applies to the entire Cangzhou.
This feat of cutting down mountains and destroying temples, and conquering rivers and lakes, sounds simple and incredibly impressive, but in reality, it's as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The fates of the previous dynasty are still vivid in my mind.
Lu Tian nodded slightly and replied without hesitation:
"If you have this intention and are not afraid of offending people, I will naturally support you."
"However, you should know that the Lin family is quite powerful. If you act too aggressively and provoke resistance, things will get complicated..."
Lu Tian was quite helpless. To outsiders, the imperial court seemed powerful and influential, but he knew in his heart that even though the imperial court was strong, it dared not act recklessly.
"Of course I have this plan."
Li Ming was eager to try, since he was fearless and lived alone in Cangyang County.
They are not afraid of offending anyone.
The Lin family has repeatedly provoked him; do they really think he's easy to mess with?
Previously, I was unable to spare the time and lacked the strength, so I had to put up with it for the time being.
Now, he's going to get his revenge.
Ostensibly, he was there to capture Lin Canghai and a group of high-ranking members of the Lin family, but if they resisted, he would not hold back.
With his current strength, Li Ming felt that taking down the Lin family shouldn't be a big problem.
If Lu Tian could hold back the Lin family's reinforcements, he was confident that he could wipe out most of the Lin family's forces. After that, even if Li Ming didn't take any further action to eliminate them completely, other forces would devour the Lin family.
Seeing that Li Ming had made up his mind, Lu Tian stopped trying to dissuade him and pondered for a moment before saying:
"The situation in Cangyang County is complicated. You are an outsider and therefore do not know it. The Lin family is still closely connected with several other powerful families... Many officials who have taken office do not want to meddle in other people's business, so now they have become too powerful to control. The imperial court's authority is not enough to deter these forces."
Lu Tian snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied.
But there was nothing he could do, since it wasn't something he could control on his own.
Many officials only want to achieve good performance during their term of office; they consider themselves good officials if they don't collude with these local tyrants.
Although the imperial court in Cangyang County is powerful, the combined forces of various factions, large and small, are even stronger.
These people understand the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" (meaning that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold), and if these forces are pushed to the brink, the local officials will not have a good ending either.
After all, the current situation of the imperial court is not good either. There is a powerful enemy, Bei Yan, eyeing it covetously from the outside, and some demonic organizations within the country are in constant turmoil.
Throughout the centuries since the founding of the Great Xuan Kingdom, uprisings and rebellions have been common, but in the end, they were only suppressed or appeased.
In Cangzhou, the situation in Cangyang County is relatively stable compared to the other counties.
The disastrous consequence was a significant loss of the court's authority, allowing powerful families and clans to collude.
"At that time, I will shield you from the pressure from other forces."
Furthermore, I will send my trusted men to help you. You just need to go. If the other side resists, act first and report later!
"Thank you, sir!"
Li Ming bowed respectfully, his expression extremely solemn.
Lu Tian's meaning was very clear: he would help Li Ming withstand the pressure, at least on the surface other forces couldn't do anything to him, but Li Ming would still have to bear the hidden harm.
For example, you might become a thorn in the side of certain forces... and you might even be attacked and killed.
After all, nobody wants a troublemaking constable around!
Or rather, there might be constables who could be detrimental to them.
Today, Li Mingneng wiped out the Lin family, so naturally they were afraid that they would be next.
Lu Tian looked at the serious Li Ming and a smile appeared on his lips.
“This Cangyang County… has been stagnant for so long, it needs someone to stir things up.”
Lu Tian had been in office for several years and had suffered a lot of mistreatment, so he had long harbored resentment.
Now, Li Ming is like a newborn calf, full of potential, and his personality suits him perfectly. He is not only vengeful but also courageous and resourceful.
He naturally didn't mind if Li Ming made a big fuss; at worst, he would just quit Cangzhou.
The Lin family has colluded with several powerful clans, and their combined strength is considerable. They even have three Grandmasters of Divine Refinement!
Therefore, Lu Tian couldn't do much to help Li Ming, so he could only prevent these top experts from participating.
...
The next day.
Early in the morning, Li Ming practiced his swordsmanship in the backyard.
"call!"
He let out a long sigh of relief, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
The thought of the Lin family being wiped out by him filled him with excitement.
It's not just about revenge... the key is to harvest a wave of life energy!
Li Ming's plan this time is very simple.
He's planning something big.
Only by eliminating the enemy completely and eradicating them from the root can we truly feel satisfied!
In the past, when the Six Doors (a government agency) raided and exterminated families, they generally only targeted small households. They tended to let larger, more powerful families off the hook.
This is not what Li Ming wanted!
Are these powerful clans allowed to do whatever they want, committing murder and violence?
He's going to try it today, he's going to use force, so what!
However, for the sake of this operation, we should first improve Wave's strength.
He had previously upgraded his entry to speed up his recovery.
[Super-Rapid Healing (Blue): Your injuries heal much faster than normal, including internal injuries.]
However, his cultivation level was still far from perfect.
【True Skill of Yi Wood - Condensing Qi Chapter (Mastery 40%)】
[Cultivation Level: Ninth Level of Qi Condensation]
"Life Force, charge! Fully replenish my life force first!"
With 30,000 lives invested, Li Ming felt his internal energy surge, almost doubling!
【Yi Wood True Skill - Condensing Qi Chapter (Complete)】
[Cultivation Level: Perfected Qi Condensation]
"It seems that there is still a considerable gap between the ninth level and the perfect level."
Li Ming carefully sensed the powerful force within his body.
The benefits of mastering the cultivation technique to perfection are indeed considerable!
No wonder life requires so much.
It's worth it.
"Knock knock!"
A fully armed constable entered the backyard, greeted Li Ming with a bow, and said...
"Lord Li, Chief Constable Lu says everything is ready."
Li Ming remained expressionless and calm as he casually changed into a perfectly intact gold-trimmed flying cloud robe.
"In that case, let's go!"
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