At this moment.

The county yamen.

Li Mingqi listened to the report from his subordinate, shattered the table in front of him with a palm, and said in a low voice:

"What is Tie Xuan trying to do? He dares to send people to surround the Huang family's gate. Is he trying to rebel?"

The young yamen servant bowing before Li Mingqi trembled imperceptibly and dared not say much.

Huang Xing only asked him to come and inform the county sheriff, but he didn't know the specifics of the situation.

Taking a deep breath, a hint of coldness flashed in Li Mingqi's eyes as he stood up:

"This official wants to see who gave Tie Xuan the courage to be so presumptuous!"

Everyone in Ping'an County knew that Captain Huang Xing and the Huang family were vassals of Li Mingqi, and they would offer a large sum of silver every month for his cultivation.

If Tie Xuan were to really confiscate the Huang family, it would be a slap not only in the Huang family's face, but also in his, Li Mingqi's!

"Why is Lord Li so angry?"

Just then, a faint middle-aged voice sounded, it was County Magistrate Wu Qingfeng.

The door was pushed open, and Wu Qingfeng, escorted by two yamen servants, walked in with a smile on his face.

Li Mingqi's expression was neither sad nor happy. With his strength, he had already sensed someone's arrival dozens of feet away. The words he had just spoken were precisely for Wu Qingfeng to hear.

"Lord Wu..." Li Mingqi stood with his hands behind his back, looking Wu Qingfeng straight in the eye.

Wu Qingfeng was a seventh-rank official, while he was a subordinate seventh-rank official. Judging from official rank alone, he was lower, but his power was by no means inferior to Wu Qingfeng.

Therefore, he didn't have much respect.

Normally, they could still get along on the surface, but now that Wu Qingfeng had actually signaled Tie Xuan to cause trouble for the Huang family, there was no need to save face for each other.

He wasn't afraid of a complete falling out.

Wu Qingfeng had people in the provincial capital, and he, Li Mingqi, had been immersed in officialdom for decades. Did he not have a backer?

"You guys go out first? This official has something to discuss with Lord Li..." Wu Qingfeng waved his hand.

The yamen servants didn't dare to object and bowed as they retreated.

Soon, only Li Mingqi and Wu Qingfeng were left in the room.

The atmosphere was tense for a moment before Wu Qingfeng spoke first:

"It was this official who ordered Tie Xuan to take action against the Huang family..."

"What crime has the Huang family committed? That County Magistrate would issue such an order. Does Magistrate Wu not know the Huang family's status in Ping'an County? Does he not care about Captain Huang's reputation?"

Li Mingqi narrowed his eyes, his tone utterly disrespectful.

Wu Qingfeng smiled unhurriedly:

"This official has his reasons for doing so."

"Is that so? This official would like to hear them..." Li Mingqi's gaze was indifferent.

"The Huang family is colluding with the Unborn Sect!" Wu Qingfeng uttered a few words expressionlessly.

Instantly, Li Mingqi's heart shook, revealing a trace of disbelief, which then turned into gloom:

"Does Magistrate Wu say collusion and then it is collusion? Where is the evidence?"

"Accusations against court officials based on empty words are groundless. If there is no real evidence, this official will report you to the Prefect."

"Evidence? Is this the evidence?" Wu Qingfeng took out a waist tag from his bosom and threw it to Li Mingqi.

Looking at the large character "巡" (Patrol) on the white waist tag, Li Mingqi took a deep breath, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes. He turned the waist tag over, and a small character "章" (Zhang) was engraved on it.

"The Sky Patrol Bureau!" Li Mingqi gasped.

The Sky Patrol Bureau, which monitors all officials and patrols the world, was famous throughout the land.

Its name alone could make an official lose sleep.

Being caught by the Sky Patrol Bureau basically meant death.

Seeing the undisguised horror in Li Mingqi's pupils, Wu Qingfeng felt a burst of joy in his heart.

This Li Mingqi had often opposed him during his tenure. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed so much trouble to take down the Huang family.

"Lord Zhang Xuan of the Sky Patrol Bureau had long known about the Huang family's collusion with the Unborn Sect. This action was a bit rushed, otherwise, it would not have been just a small Huang family that was taken down."

Listening to the threat in Wu Qingfeng's words, Li Mingqi gripped the waist tag in his hand with increasing force, but this Sky Patrol waist tag was made of high-quality black iron, which could fully withstand such force.

"Since the Sky Patrol Bureau is leading the way, this official has no objections," Li Mingqi said expressionlessly, handing the waist tag back to Wu Qingfeng and standing up to leave.

"Lord Li, don't be angry. You and I are colleagues, and we have worked together for many years. We should cooperate sincerely... What does Lord Li think?" Wu Qingfeng stood up, straightened his official robe, and smiled.

"What the county magistrate says is true!"

After saying that, Li Mingqi strode out of the room.

Only Wu Qingfeng was left alone, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Li Mingqi had opposed him for many years, but he had never felt as happy as he did today. The name of the Sky Patrol Bureau was really useful!

......

......

With a low shout, Huang Xing took a step forward, used his momentum to leap, somersaulted in the air, crossed several feet, landed in front of the Huang family's gate with a knife in hand, his eyes full of anger, staring straight at Tie Xuan in front of him.

"Tie, what do you want? How dare you block the gate of my Huang family!"

A sneer flashed across Tie Xuan's mouth:

"Huang Xing, this constable is acting on the orders of the county magistrate to search the Huang family. If you obstruct, you are hindering the yamen from doing its job. This constable has the right to act decisively and can execute you on the spot!"

"Bullshit! My Huang family is peaceful and stable, what have we done wrong? You say it's the county magistrate's order? Come with me to confront the county magistrate."

Huang Xing gripped the hilt of his knife, staring at Huang Xing.

Several of Huang Xing's confidant yamen servants drew their knives and stood behind Huang Xing, ready to attack at any moment.

The scene was on the verge of breaking out.

Chen Yuan frowned as he looked at the situation in the field and retreated silently behind the crowd.

Like a bystander.

Tie Xuan and Huang Xing's attention were focused on each other, and they had no time to observe a small yamen servant like him.

At this moment, he was certain that Tie Xuan had already prepared to act, but he had no intention of notifying him. It seemed that he didn't think much of a small Blood Refining martial artist like him.

Chen Yuan's eyes were filled with indifference as he tightened his grip on the scabbard in his hand.

Tie Xuan took out a warrant from his bosom and threw it to Huang Xing:

"This is the county magistrate's edict. Does Captain Huang want to defy orders?"

Dealing with officials required warrants, and Wu Qingfeng had already prepared it.

Huang Xing took the warrant and carefully examined it, but when he saw the words "suspected Huang family colluding with the Unborn Sect" on it, he couldn't help but panic and subconsciously glanced in the direction of the Huang family.

"Nonsense, how could this captain collude with the Unborn Sect? It must be you, a treacherous villain, slandering me. This captain will never accept it today!" Huang Xing gripped the warrant in his hand and said coldly.

"Whether you accept it or not is not up to you. This constable is ordered to search. Are you going to rebel against the court?" Tie Xuan took a step forward and said coldly to the yamen servants.