Fan Xian carried Admiral Chang Kun's body and swaggered out of the bathroom. In any case, he had the Tyrannical zhenqi in his body and the support of the Heart of Tianyi Dao. His strength was not much weaker than Jin Gang's, so he did not find it tiring.
On the quiet ground outside the bathroom lay a few dead people. They were the bodyguards Chang Kun had wanted to call for earlier to save his life. Presumably, these dead people's martial skills were also very high. However, lying on the ground at this moment, they were also completely dead.
Looking at the yawning Shadow, Fan Xian threw the body in his hand over and scolded, "Killing an admiral in the admiral's manor. You still have to be careful."
"At the birthday banquet, establish the underworld birthday," the Shadow replied with great talent. Coldly, he said, "You also know this matter has gotten out of hand."
Although his mouth said it had gotten out of hand, not a trace of worry could be seen on his slightly pale face. As the true leader of the Sixth Bureau of the Overwatch Council and the best assassin in the world, assassinating a navy admiral was perhaps not enough to make the Shadow too worried. Furthermore, given the Shadow and Fan Xian's skills, even if someone discovered Chang Kun had died a violent death, they had the ability to escape before the encirclement formed.
After all, Fan Xian was also a professional assassin.
The Shadow grabbed the back of Chang Kun's neck and lifted him like a puppet. He lowered his head and glanced at him. A strange light flashed through his eyes. He turned his head and asked, "Deal with it according to the plan?"
Fan Xian made a sound of acknowledgement and said with a smile, "No need … in any case, your family is long used to it. I will move faster, but be careful. Don't let anyone see."
The place where the latrine was located was remote and covered by trees. The servants in the admiral's manor would rarely pay attention to this place, especially since it was already getting late. Without the illumination of candles, it was pitch black. No one knew what had happened. However, there would always be people in the bathroom. Fan Xian also knew that the Shadow could not hide his tracks for too long. After he finished speaking, he pushed off with the tip of his foot and his entire body swept up like a wisp of smoke, floating toward the side of the courtyard wall. His finger pressed against the wall, and his entire body flipped out of the courtyard like a large bird, disappearing into the dark night. No one knew where he had gone.
The rear garden of the admiral's manor was quiet. The faint sounds of drinking and merrymaking came from the front. The birthday banquet was bustling with activity. Presumably, a few of the dancers' clothes had fallen to the ground. No one had discovered that the admiral had been out for too long, and no one would have thought that the admiral had already died at this time.
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The admiral's manor and Hou Jichang's home were separated by about two streets. Going north in the middle of this straight line, after making two turns, there was a very unremarkable cloth shop. After Fan Xian quietly left the admiral's manor, he sprinted madly through the night. He turned and swept through the door. His fingers came together and made a hand gesture. At the same time, he took out the commissioner's token tied to his waist and flashed it.
The lights in the room were not bright. It was obvious that they did not want to attract the attention of the patrolling soldiers outside. When the owner of the cloth shop saw Fan Xian, he was shocked at first. After confirming his identity, he immediately regained his calm. He lowered his head and asked, "Immediately?"
"Right away." Fan Xian nodded. As he began to take off his clothes, he picked up the cup of tea and downed it. Even though his cultivation was very high, he still felt thirsty on such a hot day. After taking off his outer clothing, he asked, "How many people?"
The owner of the cloth shop was busy taking out clothes and related items with him. Hearing his question, he replied in a low voice, "Seven people."
Fan Xian reached his hand into the robe he handed over and nodded. He didn't continue to say anything.
This cloth shop was like the oil shop in Shangjing in Northern Qi. They were both spies of the Overwatch Council. Of course, this was not the Jiaozhou branch of the Overwatch Council. The manor of the branch had long been revealed. Fan Xian wanted to catch the generals in the admiral's manor unprepared, so he had chosen this place.
Very quickly, he dressed up and removed his disguise. Fan Xian didn't have to lift a finger. He allowed the owner of the cloth shop and his other subordinates to carefully and hurriedly tidy up his body. This made him feel a bit strange. It was like a male model changing clothes backstage.
In just a moment, Fan Xian had already transformed back into the Commissioner of the Overwatch Council. The black official robes on his body emanated a cold murderous aura, extinguishing much of the heat of the hot day.
The owner of the cloth shop was the true head of the Overwatch Council in Jiaozhou. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but shake his head. Great confusion welled up in his heart. He knew the Commissioner's flow of work tonight, so he increasingly didn't understand why the Commissioner had taken the risk to enter the admiral's manor earlier and then, afterward, was busy changing clothes and openly going to the manor to question the case.
Even the Shadow, who was waiting for orders in the admiral's manor, didn't understand Fan Xian's thoughts. If it was to assassinate Chang Kun, the Shadow was enough. There was no need for Fan Xian to be so busy and even cut a sorry figure.
In reality, all of this was because before Fan Xian killed Chang Kun, he still had a glimmer of hope. He still felt it was strange. In his heart, he had a deep fear of the hand behind Chang Kun's back. An enemy with an unknown name and unknown strength was the most terrifying.
Pushing open the door of the cloth shop, Fan Xian walked out with his head held high and his chest out. The summer wind blew against the corners of his black official robes, making them whistle.
Behind him, the people in the cloth shop also cleanly took off their hats and clothes, revealing the dull black Overwatch Council robes. They wore official hats on their heads and each held a few important items in their hands.
The owner of the cloth shop held a bright yellow scroll in his hand. His disciple held a long sword in his arms.
Just like this, a group of eight people, in the Jiaozhou night, walked brightly and noisily out the door. Following the heavily guarded long street, perhaps bravely or perhaps recklessly, they walked toward the admiral's manor not far away.
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Other than the brothel still bustling with activity, other than the admiral's manor, Jiaozhou appeared somewhat quiet. For a strange group like Fan Xian's to suddenly appear in the quiet Chang Street, it immediately attracted the gazes of many people.
Particularly since this place was not far from the admiral's manor, there were immediately soldiers hidden in the dark who walked out and stopped this group of people, preparing to question them.
The ones who maintained Jiaozhou's order should have been the provincial soldiers. However, because the enormous navy was at the side, the navy soldiers were like half the masters in the city and gradually stole the position of the provincial soldiers. These soldiers had always been arrogant and tyrannical. Today, they were responsible for the defense of the admiral's manor. They could only listen to the singing and dancing inside and smell the fragrance of wine and meat. Yet, they had to endure in the hot night. They were not in a good mood, so when they came out to investigate, their tone was not very gentle.
"Stop right there! Who are you? Why are you still on the street in the middle of the night … "
The questioning voices of the navy soldiers suddenly stopped because the young man at the head of the strange group on the Chang Street smiled at him. This young man's face was handsome and his smile was gentle. However, it was this gentle smile that seemed to carry a dignity and pressure that could not be looked at directly.
The leader was a junior officer. Looking at this group of people, he felt it was increasingly strange. Wearing all black in the night … he unconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of his knife.
Unexpectedly, the strange group of people did not even look at him. They treated the weapons in the hands of the dozen soldiers like they were tree branches in the summer night. Their expressions did not change, and their smiles did not fade. Leisurely and leisurely, they walked straight past them.
The junior officer was angry. He pulled out his knife and moved to block in front of the other party.
The knife broke as soon as it came out. With a crisp clang, the tip of the knife landed on the ground.
By Fan Xian's side, the owner of the cloth clothing shop, who had already put on his official robes, pulled back the knife in his sleeve and took out his token. In a cold voice, he said, "The Overwatch Council is handling a case.
The officer was shocked. Holding the broken knife in his hand, he was speechless for a moment. In reality, the relationship between the Overwatch Council and the military had always been good. The Overwatch Council rarely investigated the internal affairs of the military, so the Qing soldiers were not very afraid of the Overwatch Council. However, there were too many legends among the people. The terror of the Council was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Officials were also soldiers, and soldiers were also commoners. Suddenly discovering that a group of ruthless Overwatch Council secret agents had walked past him and had even cut his knife in half, the official still couldn't help but feel afraid.
By the time he reacted, he found that the Overwatch Council people had already walked onto the street in front of the admiral's manor. The officer's heart tightened, but he didn't have time to notify his colleagues in the manor. His eyes spun around a few times. He still hadn't decided whether to immediately report to his superiors or leave the city to notify his brothers in the tent.
Of course, the armed forces guarding outside the admiral's manor were not just this small group of navy officers and soldiers. The navy officers in charge of security at the end of the street all discovered the strangeness here and immediately recognized the true identity of this group of black-clothed people.
Overwatch Council secret agents!
No one knew what the Overwatch Council people wanted to do. They were all part of the court, so the navy soldiers could not immediately take out their weapons and chop them into minced meat. Furthermore, they knew that the Overwatch Council was a special agency directly under the Emperor. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts as they stared at Fan Xian and his group with eyes full of hostility.
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A group of Overwatch Council officials walked to the front door of the admiral's manor under the watchful gazes of dozens of people on both sides of the street. Fan Xian pulled his official hat up and scratched his slightly itchy hair. He raised his head and glanced at the red lanterns outside the manor door and the pictures pasted on them. Smiling, he said to the navy soldiers at the door, "The Overwatch Council is handling a case by imperial edict. Have your master come out to receive the edict."
The six soldiers had been glaring like tigers. Suddenly hearing the words "handling a case by imperial edict," they immediately lost their spirit. They looked at each other, and someone quickly ran into the manor to pass on the message. The rest of them quickly opened the front door and prepared to welcome the angel.
Fan Xian was worried that the matter at the back of the admiral's manor would be discovered, so he did not pay attention to these rules. Raising his foot, he stepped over the high threshold of the admiral's manor and directly charged in.
The navy soldiers looked at each other in the back, thinking, How could there be such an arrogant person in this world? Even if you are an official of the Overwatch Council, even if you have an imperial edict, you are not here to search the property. How dare you charge in like this?
The Overwatch Council people charged in, so Chang Kun's soldiers did not dare to slight them. They followed in and took up their own advantageous positions. They stared at Fan Xian and his group warily. Although they did not think they would fight in a moment, they had to suppress the other party's aura.
Fan Xian did not seem to feel anything. He quickly walked to the door of the main hall and pushed it open to enter. With a glance, he saw that the soldier who had entered earlier to pass on the message could not find admiral Chang Kun, so he could only say something in the ear of a deputy general.
The music in the hall was still playing. Singing and dancing celebrated peace. Through the wide open door, the sound traveled into the night of Jiaozhou.
Fan Xian stood at the door and looked at this lively scene with cold eyes. He knew that Chang Kun's death had not been discovered. His heart was slightly at ease. His expression grew colder. With a cold smile, he said, "Everyone is in a good mood."
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There was a sudden silence in the hall. Everyone was startled by this uninvited guest. A few of the rash generals of the Jiaozhou Navy had already drunk too much. Abruptly, they heard the moaning by their ears disappear. Focusing their eyes, they saw the beauty in their arms looking with a glimmer of fear outside the hall. Involuntarily, they turned their heads and found the black-clothed people.
A general abruptly rose, thinking, Who the f * ck dares to disturb me drinking wine? He was about to open his mouth and curse. A few of the Jiaozhou government officials' hearts jumped. In the blink of an eye, they recognized the true identity of the black-clothed people standing outside the door. Although the Overwatch Council's official robes were not eye-catching, they were too eye-catching.
Hou Jichang, who was sitting at the end of the table, only smiled warmly as he drank and chatted quietly with the prostitute beside him. His eyes didn't even glance in their direction.
On the other side, the navy general who had been preparing to open his mouth and curse forcefully swallowed his profanity back into his stomach. He looked at Fan Xian at the door with dissatisfaction and silently cursed his bad luck. He wondered why these black dogs of the Overwatch Council had suddenly come.
A middle-aged man sitting at the side of the main seat slowly rose and said with a smile toward the center of the hall door, "Why have you come tonight?"
Fan Xian glanced at this person and knew that he was an important figure in the Jiaozhou Navy, one of Chang Kun's right-hand men, famed for his intelligence, Dang Xiaobo.
The owner of the cloth shop beside Fan Xian coldly said, "The Overwatch Council is investigating a case. Where is the admiral of the navy, Chang Kun?"
There was a great clamor in the hall. Everyone had confirmed the guesses in their hearts. They became increasingly nervous and wary, particularly the officials on the Jiaozhou Navy's side. Their eyes were spinning, and no one knew what they were calculating.
At this moment, only the Jiaozhou Zhizhou sitting at the top could come out and speak. This half-century old man coughed and arrogantly said, "Sir, today is Admiral Chang's birthday. What business cannot be discussed tomorrow?"
"I am busy, please don't talk too much nonsense." Fan Xian swept his gaze across the hall.
The Jiaozhou Zhizhou was slightly angry. He thought that there were at least five or six upper-level officials sitting in the hall. Even the Overwatch Council could not be so impudent. Holding back his anger, he said, "May I ask for your official title and name?"
Fan Xian smiled and said, "I am the current Commissioner of the Overwatch Council. My surname is Fan, my name is Xian, and my courtesy name is An Zhi."
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(I haven't recovered from my illness. I was wrong yesterday, and I'm being punished today. I feel terrible, and I'm fainting …) (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please log on to WWW. CMFU. COM. There are more chapters.
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