"By the way, I found out about the Jiang family in Jiangnan that you asked me to investigate. This Jiang family is quite different from these sects," Zuo Qianqiu changed the subject. "They have some connections with a first-rank official in the current court, so they're probably not easy to touch... Moreover, the Jiang family started out as a镖局 (bodyguard/escort agency), and their relationships with many powerful forces are deeply intertwined..."
"What about that mentally ill guy in their family?" Fang Zhiyi didn't pay much attention; it was normal for the protagonist's family to have some influence.
"According to intelligence, Jiang Gucheng was taken back by the Jiang family the day after the destruction of the Shrouding Heaven Sect," Zuo Qianqiu said with a smile. "To be honest, the Jiang family is still cautious, afraid that this kid will cause trouble outside."
Fang Zhiyi nodded: "Let the bullets fly for a while."
"What bullet? What is that?" Zuo Qianqiu asked, somewhat bewildered.
Fang Zhiyi didn't answer him, but just smiled and walked down the city wall.
As soon as he stepped off the city wall, a dark figure darted in front of him. In an instant, several figures appeared in the previously empty surroundings. Two people stood in front of Fang Zhiyi, looking at the dark figure with wary expressions.
The figure in black was stunned for a moment, then suddenly knelt down: "My lord! I beg you to do me justice!"
Fang Zhiyi, using the torches of the Heavenly Guards, saw the short knife at the waist of the dark figure and frowned: "If there's something to report, go to the county government."
The man looked up at him and asked in confusion, "Who are you? I'm looking for Lord Zuo."
Zuo Qianqiu straightened up instantly, but then her posture immediately slumped again when she saw Fang Zhiyi's gaze sweep over her: "Um, I really didn't know, right...?"
The man continued, "Everyone in the martial arts world today knows that the Heavenly Guard can stand up for injustices in the martial arts world. Is it just a show put on by the imperial court?"
Zuo Qianqiu stepped forward: "Who said that? What grievance do you have?"
The man gritted his teeth: "My name is Liu Rufeng, also known in the martial arts world as the Broken Wave Blade."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Qianqiu instinctively stepped in front of Fang Zhiyi. This guy was no pushover; he was an unaffiliated bandit. Fortunately, Liu Rufeng didn't make any move, which made Zuo Qianqiu a little curious. Why would a notorious bandit come to complain?
“I have a younger brother. He’s different from me. I’m working on the edge of a knife so that he can live a peaceful life as an ordinary person, go to school, learn to read and write, and marry a girl from a respectable family. But… one day, my brother saw someone fall into the water. He’s been kind since he was a child, so he jumped in to save him. The person who fell into the water made it ashore, but he drowned in the river.”
Zuo Qianqiu asked, puzzled, "It's a pity he died because he did good deeds, but we can't blame anyone else, can we?"
"Not to blame? Why not? In order to find out the truth, I found the vendor who was selling things by the river that day. The vendor mentioned that he jumped into the water to save the person, but the person desperately pushed him into the river to save his own life. After escaping danger, the person not only did not help him, but also fled the scene. My brother did not die while saving someone, he was murdered!"
The man had obvious injuries on his face and was very agitated: "I went to that person's house to demand an explanation, but I was stopped by the Second Elder of the Zhongshan Sect who happened to be passing by. He was convinced that I was trying to murder him for money, and he immediately started fighting with me. There were too many of them, and I was no match for him. I had no other choice but to come to the Zhetian Guard!" He kowtowed to the ground with a loud thud.
At that moment, Fang Zhiyi's pupils contracted. A huge knife wound ran from the man's shoulder to his waist, and his entire back was already a bloody mess.
After bowing his head once, Liu Rufeng made no further movement.
One of the Heavenly Guards stepped forward to check, then turned to Fang Zhiyi and the other person with a hint of surprise: "Dead."
"This...you're going to fight a notorious bandit to the death? What were you thinking?" Zuo Qianqiu remarked.
Fang Zhiyi remained standing still: "Your next task is here."
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