Many people had ridiculed Li Mu before.
Especially the scholars of the two academies, who had said all kinds of nasty words. Now, being glanced at by Li Mu, they all felt as if a sharp knife was pressed against their hearts. They were so scared that their hearts were beating wildly, and they did not even dare to breathe.
"The Hanshan Academy and the Fengming Academy are known as the places of sages and scholars in the ancient capital of Chang 'an, but the students they cultivate are all such people who distort the truth. It's really pathetic and ridiculous. Today, I won't kill you. Go back and tell your dean that I will visit the two academies in ten days and borrow the books of the Hanshan Library and the Fengming Scripture Library. Ask them to clean up the two libraries and wait for me."
Li Mu glanced at those scholars, who looked as if they had lost their parents, and said in an indisputable tone.
Hearing his words, the other people were astonished.
"In ten days? Is he going to challenge the two academies by himself?"
It should be noted that both the Hanshan Library of the Hanshan Academy and the Fengming Scripture Library of the Fengming Academy were forbidden areas of the two academies, where there were a lot of books, including poetry collections and classics of the literary circle, as well as martial arts theories and secret strategies. It could be said that the two academies were the foundation of the literary circle of the empire.
Only the senior officials and disciples of the academies could enter such important places. But this young man wanted to borrow the books of the two academies, which was tantamount to challenging the two academies.
"How bold!"
"How arrogant!"
The scholars of the two academies were shocked again.
"How can a man be so arrogant?"
Madam Bai Xuan, who was standing aside, opened her mouth in shock.
"Isn't this request too much?"
"Even the Heartless Scholar, Zheng Cunjian, dares not to say such a thing, does he?"
Hua Xiangrong also knew about the two academies. Hearing that, a strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Now, she really couldn't understand Li Mu.
Was this young man really like what she thought he was? Was he just an ordinary scholar who was talented in poetry but had no power or influence?
"Absolutely impossible."
How could an ordinary scholar have such a tyrannical cultivation and such a sharp aura?
He was not discussing with the two academies. Instead, he was notifying, ordering, and making a statement … It was a kind of condescending look, like a high and mighty king looking down at a group of stupid and despicable insects.
He was not an ordinary person.
But, who could he be?
Hua Xiangrong's heart pounded wildly.
"Alright, we will convey your words to the dean without missing a single word." A disciple of the Hanshan Academy barely plucked up his courage and asked through gritted teeth, "But, Your Excellency, you should at least tell us who you are, right? We want to know who the person who wants to borrow the library of our academy is. "
This question could be considered as asking the question in everyone's heart.
Li Mu smiled. There was nothing to hide. He was about to say …
At this moment, an unexpected change occurred.
The sound of galloping horses' hooves could be heard from outside, followed by the sound of footsteps and armor rubbing against each other at an extremely fast speed. They arrived outside the hall.
"Get out of the way. The Dongcheng sub-government office is handling a case. Unauthorized people, get out of the way."
A loud shout was heard.
"His Honor Cai Zhijie is here," someone said loudly.
Cai Zhijie, the guard of the Dongcheng sub-government office in Chang 'an City, was one of the several giants in the officialdom of Chang' an City. He was aggressive, cruel, and had accumulated great prestige. He was a figure who could stop children from crying at night in the Dongcheng District. His position was equivalent to that of the district director of the public security bureau on Earth.
As soon as the crowd heard that this big shot had arrived, they immediately knew that tonight's drama was about to reach the climax.
The officials had finally arrived.
They represented the majesty of the empire.
The instructors of the two academies were killed in public, which had definitely violated the empire's laws. The officials could not ignore it.
A team of black-armored warriors with sharp swords and spears parted the crowd and came in.
The leader was two meters tall, fat, and twice as wide as a normal person. He was wearing a custom-made black armor, which made him look like an iron tower. He was excessively burly, and his whiskers were like steel needles. His leopard-head eyes were wide open, and there was a ghost-head broadsword hanging at his waist. When he walked, he gave the illusion that the entire Holy House was shaking under his feet.
Who else could this black and fat giant be but Cai Zhijie, Guard Cai?
As soon as this fierce man appeared, the temperature in the entire hall suddenly dropped a lot, as if a gust of cold wind had blown in.
The scholars of the two academies were suddenly excited, as if they had seen their savior.
The people from the yamen had arrived. Now, there was finally someone who could punish this homicidal maniac.
Bai Xuan was slightly surprised.
Because the people from the government came a little faster than she had expected. Normally, the people she had sent to report to the government should have just arrived at the government office in the east of the city. It would take at least an hour for the government office to respond. Why did they come so fast?
Hua Xiangrong's face changed dramatically.
She was anxious, and the first thing she worried about was Li Mu's safety. She pulled Li Mu's shoulder and whispered, "Young Master, go …" Once the officials were involved, the problem would be troublesome. "No matter how strong he is, can he fight against the empire officials?"
However, Li Mu was not moved at all.
He gave Hua Xiangrong a reassuring smile and stood there, calm and composed.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became weird.
However, to everyone's surprise, Cai Zhijie, who was famous in this area, did not order the arrest of the murderer Li Mu after he came in. Instead, he glanced around and saw the bodies of Zhen Yuandao and Jia Zuoren on the ground. He did not say anything, nor did he ask anything. With a deadpan face, he waved a hand and said, "Take them away."
Then, some soldiers came over and directly carried the bodies of the two instructors away.
"Your Honor Cai, you have to do justice for us …" A student of the Hanshan Academy, who thought he had a savior, went up to Cai Zhijie with a long face.
"Drag him out," Cai Zhijie said with a cold face.
Immediately, two wolf-like deputy generals came out and dragged the scholar out by his arms.
"Your Honor, what's the meaning of this? Your Honor … I'm not the murderer … "Flustered, the scholar struggled and questioned.
The black-armored warrior took action. Without giving the scholar a chance to explain, he slapped him several times in the face. The scholar's mouth and nose were bleeding, and he passed out. Then, he was shackled, gagged, and dragged away.
At that scene, the other scholars of the two academies were startled and had a bad feeling.
"The atmosphere doesn't seem right."
The others also sensed something.
"It seems that this guard is not here to arrest the murderer."
Under the gazes of hundreds of people in the hall, the powerful and notorious tycoon of the Chang 'an government fixed his eyes on Li Mu. After a brief glance, he took a few steps forward and cupped his hands in front of his chest in front of everyone's shocked eyes. "Greetings, Great Master."
Of course, he knew Li Mu's identity.
Because it was Zheng Cunjian who invited him here.
A Great Master of martial arts enjoyed a special status in the empire.
That world was prosperous in martial arts. The Divine Land was ruled by the nine Holy Clans, the three empires, and some alien religions. Whether in the Western Qin, the Northern Song, or the Southern Chu, martial arts experts who had reached a certain level would be investigated by the Supervisory Department when they committed crimes. Once they reached the Great Master Realm, they could almost be said to be outside the normal legal system. They were important talents of the empire, and generally, they would not be punished unless they had committed some monstrous crimes.
So, the question was, was it a monstrous crime to kill two instructors of the academies?
Of course not.
Even if the Supervisory Department was involved in this kind of thing, they would only mediate and give a small punishment. It was absolutely impossible to arrest and put the culprit in jail.
Therefore, no matter how powerful Cai Zhijie was and how important his position was, he would not be stupid enough to use a martial arts Great Master to establish his authority.
Moreover, the identity of this martial arts Great Master was a bit special.
Recalling what Zheng Cunjian, the Heartless Scholar, had told him before, Cai Zhijie dared not to slight Li Mu. Others only knew that Li Mu was a pawn abandoned by the magistrate of Chang 'an. But no one could tell for sure about the private affairs of a real big shot. The one in the Pig-Herding Alley was in a miserable situation and could not work. But in the past half a year, he was still alive and kicking. So, there must be a lot of information about him.
Therefore, he behaved very politely.
Such a scene fell into the eyes of the people in the hall, and their eyeballs almost fell to the ground.
"What's going on?"
"Master Cai … actually bowed to this young man?"
"Great Master?"
"What does he mean?"
Those who were waiting to see Li Mu make a fool of himself were petrified at that moment.
"Reversal."
"Another reversal."
"My God, who on earth is this young man?"
Those disciples of the Heaven Sword Martial Club who had previously provoked Li Mu and Zheng Cunjian were so scared that they broke out in a cold sweat. They could not wait to bury their heads into the ground like ostriches, lest Li Mu would find them and punish them.
Fortunately, at that moment, Li Mu had not noticed them.
"You know me?" Li Mu was a little stunned. Staring at the big shot in Chang 'an's officialdom, he realized something and asked, "Did Mr. Zheng send you here?"
"Yes." Cai Zhijie answered.
Li Mu nodded.
"No wonder Zheng Cunjian disappeared as soon as I came out."
"It turns out that he went to invite someone."
Presumably, when Zheng Cunjian saw Zhen Yuandao and the others in the hall, he knew something was going to happen, so he went to inform the government in the eastern city. Of course, he did not ask the people in the government to help him out, but to clean up his mess.
"Then can I go?" Li Mu asked.
"Of course, Master, as you wish." Cai Zhijie answered politely.
Li Mu could tell that this black iron tower was an expert, much stronger than Zhou Yiling that day, and almost on the same level as Zhang Chengfeng, the Heaven-breaking Legend Sword, the owner of the Heaven Sword Martial Club.
Since he was so polite, Li Mu certainly would not slap him in the face.
It was time to leave.
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