The City Lord already knew about the corruption of the yamen's officials. But as long as the matter didn't blow up, he would turn a blind eye and pretend he didn't see it. If the matter blew up, and hundreds or thousands of commoners came out to protest, he would have to reconsider. If the number of commoners who protested exceeded ten thousand, he would have to deal with it.
What the constables were most afraid of was that there would be too many commoners gathering. Because the more people there were, the higher the chances of the City Lord punishing them.
"Who wants to capture my Kang 'er? I want to see who dares to do it."
Just as the constables were in a difficult position, they heard a familiar voice. That's right, the person who came was their leader, Young Master Huo's third uncle. This third uncle didn't have a son of his own, so he especially doted on Huo Kang. Of course, there were also people who said that Huo Kang was actually his biological son. As for Young Master Huo's father in name, he was just a decoration.
When the head of the constables, Huo Gangwu, appeared, the city guards were also a little apprehensive. This was because this person was at the Perfected Golden Immortal Cultivation Stage. Just his powerful aura alone was enough to make it hard for them to breathe. If he wanted to take someone away, no one could stop him.
"Let go of the girl, and take this kid away."
Huo Gangwu was very shrewd. He knew that he couldn't take the girl away at this moment. If he did, he would be charged with kidnapping a commoner. But he had to take Du Feng away and teach him a lesson when he returned. He had already told Liu Chengjian everything. It was all because of this kid's sabotage.
Now that he wanted to capture Du Feng, the commoners didn't dare to join in the commotion. He believed that the three women wouldn't have any good ideas either.
"Understood!"
Hearing Huo Gangwu's order, the constables no longer had any scruples. They charged towards Du Feng. Especially that old bastard at the Golden Immortal Stage. The dagger in his hand instantly reached Du Feng. This old bastard was very vicious. He actually wanted to cut off one of Du Feng's arms.
Even if the constables wanted to capture him, Du Feng couldn't just sit and wait for death. He activated his Star Shattering Steps and flashed past the constable's body. He slipped in and out of the crowd like a slippery loach. The bailiffs ran back and forth busily, sweating profusely, but they still couldn't catch him.
"Hahaha, these idiots can't even catch a person, yet they still want to be constables."
"Yeah, so they're trash like this."
When the commoners saw this scene, they all laughed out loud. The constables who usually flaunted their prowess were actually so useless. A few of them ran too fast and couldn't turn around in time. Their right foot stepped on their left foot and they fell to the ground.
"Idiot, you can't even handle such a small matter."
As their superior, Huo Gangwu could not bear to watch any longer. His aura surged, and he was ready to take action himself. At this moment, Ximen Ziling, Ximen Baibai, and the heroic female warrior were all nervous. After all, that was a Golden Celestial of the Great All-Embracing Heaven. Du Feng would probably suffer a calamity.
Frankly speaking, Du Feng was also nervous. He took out the red gourd and prepared himself for the final battle. In the face of an expert in the Perfected Golden Celestial Realm, he had no confidence at all. But even so, he could not obediently leave with Huo Gangwu. Because if he left with him, it was basically equivalent to dying, and it would be a terrible death.
Instead of that, he might as well give it his all. The Dragon Riding Sword, the red gourd, Xiao Hei, and the White Bone Banner would all be used when the time came. If all else failed, he would go all out and blow up the red gourd. Twenty Blood-Breaking Flying Swords and the explosion of the red gourd would be able to hold them off for a while.
Just as Du Feng was about to go all out, he suddenly heard a voice coming from afar.
"Who's trying to snatch my big niece away? Are you tired of living?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a red figure had already appeared in front of him. This person was wearing red armor and a blood-red helmet with a feather standing on it. This equipment belonged exclusively to the Red Feather Army of the City Defense Department. And this person was the commander of the Red Feather Army, Hong Tianfang.
The position of the commander of the Red Feather Army was very interesting. It was slightly higher than the City Defense Captain and the head constables, but slightly lower than the City Defense Chief Captain. Although he was called a commander, he was actually on the same level as the City Defense Vice Chief Captain.
"Brother Hong, why are you here? Who dares to touch your niece?"
Huo Gangwu immediately retracted his aura when he saw Hong Tianfang. This was because Hong Tianfang was not only half a rank higher than him, but his Cultivation was also several levels higher. He was a Stage One Perfected Golden Immortal in Cultivation, while Hong Tianfang was a Stage Four Perfected Golden Immortal in Cultivation.
More importantly, the Red Feather Army was highly regarded by the City Lord. The City Defense Department was mainly responsible for the defense outside the city walls, but the Red Feather Army was mainly responsible for the safety of the City Lord's Mansion. No one dared to touch his niece.
But none of the people present had the surname Hong. If she really was his niece, shouldn't she also have the surname Hong? Liu Chengjian had already reported that the people present weren't residents of the North Shore Immortal City. It was said that they were from the East Sky Realm. Because of this, Huo Gangwu dared to be so bold. Even if the other party produced evidence, he would still go back on his word.
"Uncle, you're here. This is the person who wants to take me away."
Ximen Ziling was like a swallow returning to the forest as she threw herself into Hong Tianfang's arms. Just like a child meeting her parent, her face full of affection. Well, now Huo Gangwu understood. So the niece he was talking about was the girl in the purple dress. And the girl that his nephew, Huo Kang, was teasing was also this Miss Ximen Ziling.
"This … this must be a misunderstanding."
"Kang 'er, hurry up and apologize."
The commoners couldn't stop Huo Gangwu from being unreasonable, but he softened when he saw Hong Tianfang. He pulled Huo Kang by the ear and made him apologize to Ximen Ziling and Ximen Baibai. At the same time, his mind was racing. Since Ximen Ziling was Hong Tianfang's niece, didn't that mean that Du Feng was his niece's son-in-law? He couldn't take this brat away either.
"I don't accept your apology!"
Ximen Ziling wasn't that easy to talk to. She was a high and respected young lady in the East Sky Realm. She didn't expect to be teased by a hooligan in the North Shore Immortal City of the South Sky Realm. How could she take this lying down? So she didn't accept his apology at all and demanded that Huo Kang's hand be chopped off.
"This … this is not necessary."
Huo Gangwu was in a difficult position. This Huo Kang wasn't actually his nephew, but his biological son with his sister-in-law. If he really chopped off his hand, he would die of pain.
"Tell me, niece, which hand do you want chopped off?"
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