Chapter 800

Xu Qi 'an stepped on the stirrups, and the warhorse that was transferred from the Qingzhou military camp whined and knelt on the ground. Like a big bird, Xu Qi' an flew into the dense forest.

The black gold long saber flashed, and a head was cut off. Blood gushed out from the severed neck.

"Don't look, don't look …" Xu Qi 'an thought of the caravan that died miserably. He hardened his heart and took the lives of the bandits one by one.

With his half-step into the Spirit Refinement realm, killing these bandits was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables. With the sharpness of the black gold long saber, no one could withstand one round of his attacks.

"Swoosh!"

A blazing saber aura came from behind. The branches and leaves along the way slid down without a sound, and the cut was even.

Xu Qi 'an's powerful spiritual power allowed him to detect the attack in advance. He twisted his waist and turned around. The black gold long saber shattered the saber aura, and he saw a man wielding a large steel saber.

He sent the Stalwart Tiger Guard flying with a single slash, then ran towards Xu Qi 'an with a grin. At the same time, two lean men holding standard military knives attacked Xu Qi' an from both sides.

Suddenly, Xu Qi 'an was surrounded by men on both sides and was in a dangerous situation.

On the official road, Jiang Lüzhong, who had been watching the battle with squinted eyes, chuckled when he saw the situation. "Those three are bandits. Their skills are not bad. One is at the peak of Qi Refinement, and the other two are slightly weaker, but they are not weaklings who have just entered Qi Refinement."

Hearing this, one of the silver gongs said, "Should we help him?"

The night watchmen looked at Jiang Lüzhong, waiting for his order.

In their eyes, Xu Qi 'an, who was only at the Mortal Realm, would not be able to defend against the joint attack of three masters of the same cultivation level. Moreover, he was still very young and inexperienced. He had not killed many people and lacked actual combat experience.

On the battlefield, actual combat experience was sometimes more important than cultivation.

Jiang Lüzhong quietly put his fingers together like a sword and stared at Xu Qi 'an who was surrounded, ready to help at any time. "Wait a little longer."

Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng knew that Xu Qi 'an was trying to break through to the Spirit Refinement realm, but it was not a good thing because he was in a state of exhaustion, which would affect his combat ability.

Jiang Lüzhong secretly put his fingers together like a sword and stared at Xu Qi 'an who was surrounded, ready to help at any time. "Wait a little longer." Randomly bumping into three Mortal Realm warriors?

Xu Qi 'an held his saber, his face calm. He took the initiative to meet the man with the saber. At the same time, he visualized the image of a roaring golden lion in his mind.

"Roar!"

A deep and powerful roar burst forth from his throat, shaking the mountain forest and causing the two parties fighting to freeze for a short period of time.

The man wielding the steel saber felt as if thunder had exploded in his ears. His pupils became slack for a moment, and his thoughts became sluggish.

Just a few tenths of a second of stagnation had decided his life or death.

Bang!

Under the black gold long blade's sharp radiance, the man wielding the steel blade was sliced in half alive, his broken organs mixed with fresh blood flowing all over the ground.

After killing one man, Xu Qi 'an followed up with another attack. He turned around and visualized the giant picture in his mind again. In an instant, he seemed to become a god of war, and his breath soared.

Ding … Puff …

One of the lean men tried to block with his knife, but it was easily broken. The black gold long knife cut his chest.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the other lean man turned around and tried to escape, but he was blocked by the intensive shooting of the Stalwart Tiger Guard. Xu Qi 'an caught up with him and once again visualized the roar of the golden lion, shaking the opponent's spirit and killing him with one slash.

The whole process took only a dozen breaths.

"This …" The people who were marking the night watch burst into exclamations.

"His breath is so strong that it is beyond the normal peak of Qi Refinement realm. Even I can only say I am slightly stronger than him," a silver gong said in shock.

"What we should focus on is, where did he get the Buddhism meditation method? That's the Lion Roar, "another silver gong added.

"There's another problem. He seems to be cultivating two visualization methods at the same time … and he has mastered both. He can already break through to the Spirit Ascension realm. "

"He has only been a watchman for two months."

As they spoke, the silver gongs quieted down with complicated expressions.

The bronze gong's reaction was even more exaggerated. He stared at Xu Qi 'an, dumbfounded. The scene of him killing three Qi Refinement realm warriors replayed in his mind.

Qi Realm warriors all had different combat abilities. The Qi Realm warriors from the Night Watcher's Office were generally more powerful than normal warriors.

But it was not that exaggerated.

Xu Qi 'an could kill three Jianghu Warrior warriors in such a short time without getting hurt. This meant that no one could last more than ten moves against him. This was also because of the bronze gong's magic instrument.

Usually, everyone laughed and got along with each other as equals. But now they knew that he could fight ten of them at the same time.

Jiang Lvzhong also knew that Xu Qi 'an's unique skill was the Heaven and Earth Chop, which he had not used.

…

After cleaning up the bandits, the Stalwart Tiger Guards brought out a group of ordinary people who were tied up. There were 25 of them in total. After questioning, they found out that they were merchants.

One of the women was especially beautiful. She was not as slender as a young girl, but as plump and attractive as a honey peach. Only experienced men could understand the beauty of such a fleshy woman.

"Thank you, officers. Thank you, officers …"

The rescued merchants thanked them profusely, kneeling and kowtowing continuously.

Inspector Zhang comforted them with a pleasant expression, and revealed his identity, promising to send them back to the center of Yunzhou — White Emperor City.

"Bury these corpses, then organize the goods and bring them along," Inspector Zhang said.

Jiang Lvzhong nodded and ordered the Stalwart Tiger Guards to work.

"Wait!"

Xu Qi 'an, who was inspecting the scene, came back and stopped the Stalwart Tiger Guards.

Inspector Zhang and Jiang Lvzhong gave him an inquiring look. Xu Qi 'an walked to them and frowned, "Something is wrong."

"Hmm?" Jiang Lvzhong looked around and sensed for a moment, "There's no ambush around."

This was just a simple case of bandits robbing the road. Similar things happened every day in Yunzhou.

"It's not an ambush," Xu Qi 'an shook his head, "I've checked the scene and found that most of the dead were armed escorts. These merchants and ordinary people are safe and sound, and the goods are in good condition. The bandits didn't even tear off the tarps to check the loot."

"Don't you think it's strange? The bandits cut the road, but left the valuable goods scattered on the ground and ignored them."

Inspector Zhang muttered, "Maybe they didn't have time to clean them up."

Xu Qi 'an asked, "Then why did they have time to kidnap people? If I were a bandit, I would definitely want money. These carts of goods are my target. I would kill those ordinary people as well. Why would I tie them up? Unless … "

Jiang Lvzhong and Inspector Zhang looked at each other. The former frowned and said, "Unless their target isn't the goods, but the people?"

Xu Qi 'an nodded and swept his gaze over the people who had escaped death but still had lingering fear. "We'll know after asking."

He waved his hand and called a middle-aged merchant over. He asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm a silk merchant from the White Emperor's City. I brought two thousand bolts of silk to Qingzhou to do business. Because the journey is long, I was afraid of being attacked by bandits, so I followed Master Zhao's caravan to Qingzhou … Oh, I mean Zhao Long. This person is quite capable. He works with both the legal and illegal forces. His caravan is usually very safe.

"I've worked with him many times. Who would've thought that today … Sigh, I've been hunting wild geese all day, and I've finally been pecked blind. This Zhao Long is also a character, and he's trustworthy. What a pity. "

Xu Qi 'an immediately looked towards the caravan of corpses. That Master Zhao was among them.

After asking them one by one, he realized that they were all merchants, and they were all in a group. In the end, only the plump woman was left.

She looked like she was in her early thirties. In Xu Qi 'an's era, she was actually a young woman.

"What about you?" Xu Qi 'an scrutinized her. "You're a weak woman. Why did you go to Qingzhou alone?"

Yang Yingying was a little hesitant. She lowered her head and said softly, "A few years ago, my husband went to Qingzhou to make a living. A while ago, he sent a letter back saying that his business in Qingzhou was doing very well. He wanted to personally come back to pick me up and settle down in Qingzhou, but because of his business, he couldn't leave. So, he asked me to follow a trustworthy caravan to Qingzhou.

"I've asked around for a long time. Everyone said that Master Zhao's caravan is the best. It's safe and trustworthy."

Her words were reasonable and well-founded. At first glance, there were no flaws.

Her expression was very calm … But as an ordinary woman, shouldn't she be pale and whimpering whenever she saw a scene of blood dripping down her face? Moreover, she kept looking at the ground as she spoke, as if she was memorizing lines. This was a sign of lack of confidence …

Xu Qi 'an said, "This official wants to ask you a few questions."

Yang Yingying raised her head to look at him, then lowered her head again. She said in a weak voice, "Sir, please ask."

"What's your husband's name?"

Yang Yingying pondered.

"Where do you live?"

"… …"

"What are your husband's physical characteristics?"

"… …"

"How tall is your husband?"

"… …"

"What did your husband write in the letter? Please repeat a few sentences. What does your husband do for a living? "

Yang Yingying stood there blankly. She was at a loss and helpless. After a long silence, she finally recovered and said in a soft voice, "My husband's name is …"

"Alright, don't say anymore." Xu Qi 'an called out to the Stalwart Tiger Guard. "Search her body."

“？？？” Yang Yingying looked at him in a daze, not knowing what to do. This sir's actions were completely beyond her expectations.

She took a step back in fright, her arms wrapped around her chest. She bit her lip, an expression of shame and indignation on her face.

"You've thought for too long," Xu Qi 'an smiled as he examined the beautiful woman. "If a wife had to think for a long time before she could even say her husband's name and characteristics, then how could others believe it?

"A lie can't be casually made up and people will believe it. If you don't want to be searched, then tell the truth. Why did those bandits want to stop you? "

After giving the stick, the woman's face gradually paled. Xu Qi 'an comforted her, "My sir is an inspector from the imperial court. There is no official in Yunzhou who has a higher position than him. If you have something to say, just say it. "

Yang Yingying looked at Inspector Zhang. The latter nodded and said, "This official has been ordered by the Emperor to patrol Yunzhou. You're just a commoner's woman. You're not worth this official deceiving."

Yang Yingying lowered her head. She weighed her options again and again. Realizing that she had no other choice, she suddenly gritted her teeth and knelt on the ground.

"This commoner's woman, Yang Yingying. This time, I'm going to Qingzhou to avoid disaster. At the same time, I'm looking for Qingzhou's administrative envoy, Sir Yang, to uphold justice for my husband and take revenge."

Inspector Zhang didn't speak immediately. He pondered for a moment. "Who is your husband? Why do you need Sir Yang to uphold justice? "

Yang Yingying cried. "This commoner's husband is Zhou Min."

Imperial Inspector Zhang cried out, "What?!"

Xu Qi 'an and Jiang Lüzhong suddenly turned their heads and stared at Yang Yingying.

Zhou Min, the spy who died as a night watchman in Yunzhou. He was the one who exposed that Yunzhou's commander-in-chief, Yang Chuannan, colluded with bandits, transported military supplies, sought benefits, and nurtured bandits.

Not long after the secret letter was sent back to the capital, he died without a trace.