Chapter 17: Encounter at Guangyang Mansion

Dense mountain forests.

Cao Feng leaped and landed on a tall tree branch.

Looking back at the majestic city in the distance, a relaxed smile appeared on the corner of my mouth.

It had been his long-standing plan to stay away from the imperial city temporarily.

It has little to do with whether the Six Gates launch an attack or not.

In the imperial city, with Cao Zhengchun's protection, he was safe, but there was no chance of fighting.

There is great terror between life and death!
Let me ask you, which top strong man does not advance through the bloody storm along the way?
Only by facing life and death can one reach the pinnacle of martial arts.

Otherwise, no matter how high your realm is, you will just be a mere show-off among your peers!
Entering the martial arts world is what Cao Feng must do!
"The world's ups and downs are created by our generation. Once we enter the martial arts world, time will pass by quickly..."

Cao Feng murmured softly, shook his head and smiled.

Let him take a good look at what this world full of powerful people is like!

……

Cao Feng retracted his gaze and continued to chase the female thief following the remaining smell.

As the saying goes, snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own ways.

Liu Xingyu's strength is not that great, but the way she escaped from the imperial city was much more secretive.

As it turned out, the female thief did not disappoint Cao Feng.

Traveling through the mountains and wilderness without a map.

Not only did he not get lost, he also successfully bypassed one checkpoint after another and easily left the territory of Shuntian Prefecture.

I have to say, these gangsters are really capable.

……

Guangyang Prefecture.

As the Ghost Festival Lantern Festival is approaching, the already prosperous city becomes even more lively.

There are pleasure boats crisscrossing on the river and crowds of people flowing through the streets.

At the city gate, with the arrival of a stern man, the originally noisy sound gradually subsided.

Everyone's eyes turned to the stern man and the group of people being led behind him.

"That person...if I'm not mistaken, he seems to be the Grim Judge?"

"Yes, it is indeed the cold-faced judge of the Six Gates, Cao Ye, Lord Cao!"

"What a cold-faced judge! Judging from the situation, he has solved another group of thieves. I just wonder which group of thieves they are?"

"Forgive my ignorance, I wonder if any friend can help me solve this problem?"

Outside the talking crowd, a handsome young man on horseback pulled the reins.

After taking a condescending look, he sneered and whispered, "Leopard-headed Xu Guang, pale-faced scholar Qin Feng, and evil monk Wujie, they boast about their reputations, saying that they can take whatever they want within a hundred miles."

"In the end, he was caught by a constable from the Six Gates!"

"As expected, trash is trash after all. No matter how much support is given, it will be difficult for it to become a success."

With a smile on his face, he lightly kicked the horse's belly.

Under the protection of a group of followers, they marched towards the city in a mighty manner.

Cao Ye seemed to realize something and turned his head suddenly. His deep gaze collided with the handsome young man in the air.

"Huh? He's so alert. Does the Cold-Faced Judge have this ability?"

The handsome young man withdrew his gaze, as if he had thought of something, and a charming arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

……

Cao Ye watched the other party go away. After a moment of silence, he waved his cloak, took out the badge of the Six Gates, and said in a cold voice: "Six Gates Cao Ye, arrest the murderer and return to the city."

Seeing this, the city guards did not dare to be negligent and immediately bowed.

Then, he loudly called a team of people to help escort the prisoners into the city.

Walking on the busy street, Cao Ye seemed to be lost in thought.

A hint of doubt appeared on his cold face.

"A familiar feeling, a woman dressed as a man..."

This Cao Ye is none other than Cao Feng in disguise!

After leaving Shuntian Prefecture, he took on the identity of "Cao Ye, the Cold-Faced Judge" of the Six Gates and went around hunting down fugitives.

Unfortunately, the harvest was not very ideal.

There weren't many thieves around Shuntian Prefecture and Yingtian Prefecture, and the few that remained were extremely skilled in martial arts.

As Cao Feng was unwilling to reveal his identity, it would be difficult for him to capture these people alone.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Cao Feng chose to go to Guangyang Prefecture.

When passing by Cuiwei Mountain, he happened to capture a group of bandits who had just occupied the mountain and became kings. This was also a gift to the governor of Guangyang Prefecture.

Of course, the main purpose is to get rewards.

Otherwise, he would not have carried a bunch of burdens with him for the journey of dozens of miles.

Who would have thought that there would be an unexpected surprise before entering the city.

"The smell of those people is very similar to that of the Mongol spies. They are probably spies as well."

"This person's attire and appearance are very similar to the confessions of Xu Guang and others. This person must be the one secretly supporting the bandits. It is said that he has at least two Xiantian Realm masters around him..."

This is a big fish!
There was no conversation along the way. Cao Feng was thinking, and soon they arrived in front of the government office.

Cao Feng immediately collected his thoughts and stopped thinking about other things for the time being.

Let’s harvest some leeks first and then improve our strength.

The fish is too large and must be treated with caution.

If you are not careful, you might suffer the consequences!
……

The back hall of the government office.

The prefect of Guangyang Prefecture, who received the news first, paced back and forth continuously with a gloomy expression.

"Sir, could this Cao Ye be...?"

The lawyer at the side spoke hesitantly.

The prefect knew what he was going to say, nodded slightly, held his forehead and sighed, "Yes, it was the spy that Governor Cao had planted in the Six Gates."

Cao Feng’s current identity is a rising star in the Six Gates.

This person was once a spy planted by Cao Zhengchun in the Six Gates, but he used his special identity to do many evil things.

Before replacing this opponent, Cao Feng killed him personally, and only Cao Zhengchun knew about this.

Because the bad deeds of the past are still there.

Therefore, no matter how many criminals Cao Feng arrested, the Six Gates would never promote him.

Not only that, as long as he doesn't do anything out of line again, Guo will not kick him out of the Six Gates given his disrespectful character.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

However, although it was convenient for Cao Feng himself, it caused trouble for the prefect of Guangyang Prefecture.

If it was in the past, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

In name, the prefect of Guangyang Prefecture was also Cao Zhengchun's man.

Naturally, we will help you unconditionally.

But now, the emperor is using the Six Gates to fight against the eunuch party.

How could he, a mere prefect, dare to get involved in this?
Cao Feng's arrival put the prefect of Guangyang Prefecture in a dilemma.

I don’t know whether I should pretend to be confused or make a clear statement and stand on Cao Zhengchun’s side.

"I have caught a cold and am feeling unwell. Master Liao, please take care of Cao Ye!"

After struggling for a long time, the prefect finally chose to escape.

The corner of Master Liao's mouth twitched fiercely, and he felt deeply ashamed of his master's behavior of shifting the blame.

This hot potato is thrown to him. If he fails to handle it properly, his entire family will probably be executed!
But even though he was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to obey the order.

Fortunately, he could more or less understand what his master meant, so he just had to pretend to be confused.

……

Cao Feng met Master Liao with a sad face in the lobby.

After hearing what the other party said, he instantly understood the prefect's thoughts.

He laughed but didn't say anything.

That's fine too.

Without the supervision of the prefect, he could do his work more conveniently and even did not need to prepare a specially prepared imperial edict.

Not wanting to listen to the lawyer's continued nagging, he directly stated his purpose.

"I would like to stay in your house for a while to catch a few thieves. I would like to use this prison as a base. I hope Master Liao will help me."

After saying this, he turned around and led a group of bandits towards the prison without caring whether the other party agreed or not.

Mr. Liao's eyelids twitched for a while, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence: "Arrogant and domineering man!"

I have never seen such a rampant guy. Does he really think that the government office is your East Factory?

Of course, he only dared to complain in his heart.

It is impossible to tell.

(End of this chapter)