Chapter 232: I Have A Good Idea

Another pursuer?

Li Xiaofei instinctively moved to shield Tan Qingying.

Boom!

The door of Old Chen's Offal Shop exploded inward as a figure rushed in with the force of a collapsing mountain at an astounding speed.

Li Xiaofei's heart sank.

So strong!

It’s a warrior at the Five Spirits Realm! He was about to make his move when Tan Qingying suddenly reacted.

She grabbed Li Xiaofei and called out loudly, "I'm fine, Uncle Liu!. Everything's okay now, calm down..."

Whoosh.

The figure skidded to a halt a meter away, revealing a lean, middle-aged man in a tailcoat and a black top hat. His body gave off a thick scent of blood as blood dripped steadily from his fingers. His expression was wild, and his eyes gleamed with an unrestrained murderous intent. A low, beast-like growl rumbled from his throat.

"Uncle Liu, it's me. I'm okay, really, I'm fine... you don't need to be so tense, I'm perfectly fine," Tan Qingying kept reassuring him.

The madness in the middle-aged man's eyes gradually faded away. He slowly looked at Tan Qingying, and the beast-like growl in his throat subsided as he finally relaxed. He carefully examined her and confirmed that she didn't have a single scratch. The frenzy that had enveloped him quickly dissipated.

The middle-aged man then turned to look at Gu Langtian's corpse, and then at Li Xiaofei. A hint of approval appeared in his eyes.

Li Xiaofei was inwardly startled. The young lady's bodyguard was incredibly strong, but his mental state seemed somewhat unstable.

Why did he arrive so late...?

Then it hit him. The reason he had been able to kill Gu Langtian so easily was because this middle-aged man had already dealt with his guards and bodyguards.

Li Xiaofei didn’t know that Gu Langtian had been supremely confident that Tan Qingying posed no threat to him and could be easily manipulated. That arrogance had led him to send his skilled protectors away to hold off the middle-aged man. This overly confident move resulted in the demise of the Saint family’s genius.

Bang.

The middle-aged man struck the ground with his palm. A dark green energy surged through his hand, instantly reducing Gu Langtian's corpse to a pool of blackened liquid.

"Remember," The man said, looking at both of them. "I killed Gu Langtian."

He quickly pulled out a small device that resembled a portable light core and swept it across the entire shop. He quickly located and destroyed all the surveillance footage and any evidence. Then, he turned his gaze toward Uncle Chen inside the shop and then at the three people standing outside.

"Don't," said Li Xiaofei quickly.

He could feel the murderous intent radiating from the man. He was about to eliminate all witnesses. The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then without saying a word, turned and left. Blood dripped steadily behind him as he walked away. Though his injuries were concealed by his clothes, it was clear he was severely wounded.

Li Xiaofei let out a sigh of relief. He had truly feared that this man might ruthlessly kill everyone present to silence them.

Approaching the counter, Li Xiaofei looked at Uncle Chen, who was clearly shaken, and said, "Uncle Chen, I'll arrange for someone to send some cash compensation. You should go home and rest for a while. As for the damage to the shop... if anyone asks you about what happened tonight, just tell the truth."

"Alright, alright..." Uncle Chen quickly gathered his things and hurried out of the shop.

The young police officer rushed in. "Quick, we need to leave here immediately... We can't delay any longer."

Tan Qingying said, "Xiaofei has already told me everything. I'll take you both to find Uncle Tan right now."

Li Xiaofei nodded. "Okay, let's head straight to the investigation team's headquarters."

The three of them prepared to leave.

"I object," said Bai Zi, walking in.

The three turned to look at him.

You object? What the hell are you objecting to?

Bai Zi glanced at Tan Qingying and calmly said, "If you head to the investigation team's headquarters, you won't be able to see Uncle Tan. Not only will you fail to deliver the evidence, but you'll also be putting yourselves in great danger... Do you really think that the Ye family and the Gu family, having gone this far, wouldn't have set up defenses around the investigation team's headquarters?"

Li Xiaofei turned to look at the young police officer.

Did you leak the information?

The young police officer felt deeply wronged and exclaimed, "I didn’t say anything!"

Bai Zi smiled slightly, "I guessed."

You figured that out?

Li Xiaofei ignored him and turned to Tan Qingying, "Does Uncle Tan have any trusted aides or reliable people we can reach?"

Before Tan Qingying could respond, Bai Zi spoke up again, "Forget it. That path won't work either."

Li Xiaofei glared at him, clearly frustrated.

Bai Zi, still smiling confidently, explained, "Uncle Tan's most trusted aides, and those who are still willing to stand by him in these times, are undoubtedly under close surveillance. Any movement from them would be immediately detected by the Ye family."

Li Xiaofei gritted his teeth. "If all else fails, we can force our way into the investigation team's headquarters, create a big commotion, and draw Uncle Tan's attention."

"That won't work," Bai Zi replied. "You might be strong, but the investigation team's headquarters is guarded by power armor combat squads. Do you think your flesh and blood can stand up to those battle machines?"

Li Xiaofei smiled confidently.

Bai Zi recalled the boy's transformation into a muscle-bound powerhouse earlier and reluctantly added, "Even if you could manage that, the problem is that those guards are just following orders. Not all of them are bad. If you kill those elite fighters, wouldn't that just cause more pain for those who care about you, while pleasing your enemies? It would be a waste for human warriors to die in internal conflicts with the star beasts attacking the city."

Li Xiaofei sighed and said, "Then the only option left is to seek help from Commander Ding Longao."

Bai Zi shook his head, "It’s no use. He likely won’t be able to help you right now."

"Why?" Li Xiaofei asked curiously.

Bai Zi replied, "If I'm not mistaken, you already know that Inspector Li was suddenly called away from the base city to report to the Northwest District Division."

Li Xiaofei nodded.

Bai Zi continued, "In such a critical moment, do you think it's normal for Inspector Li to be summoned?"

Li Xiaofei began to realize something.

Bai Zi elaborated, "The Ye family has decided to make their move, so they would have prepared thoroughly. They've allied with the Jiepeng and the Gu family from the Saint lineage to greatly increase their strength. They would have made specific plans to target the three major powers. With Inspector Li gone, Commander Ding Longao will undoubtedly be too occupied to help."

Li Xiaofei had to admit that Bai Zi was making a valid point.

"So, what do you suggest?" Li Xiaofei asked.

Bai Zi smiled slightly and said, "It's quite simple, you should publish the evidence you have on the light-network and make it accessible to all the citizens."

Li Xiaofei slapped his thigh in realization.

Brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that?

By revealing the truth about Duxing Hospital to everyone, it would effectively ensure that City Leader Tan would find out. The pressure of public opinion would make it impossible for the Ye family to cover it up even if they wanted to.

Li Xiaofei glanced at Bai Zi.

Damn it, these scholars are really cunning.

Meanwhile, the charming woman in the Hanfu, Twelfth Lady, looked at her young master with admiration.

Damn, he's cool.

Li Xiaofei immediately began implementing the plan as suggested. But soon, they encountered a new problem.