In the dark of the night, a gust of wind swept through the city of Fushun. When the wind stopped, a gray silhouette appeared on the roof of a wall. This silhouette almost blended in with its surroundings, and only its eyes shone brightly.
The silhouette was in the west of Fushun, staring at the Lin Family Inn not far away. He had already confirmed that his target was inside the inn, but he was cautious and did not immediately rush in to make his move.
This silhouette was' Phantom Sting '. He was a cultivator with some fame in the Ji Province, and his master was an assassin. He was once targeted by the Embroidered Uniform Guards because he killed an official of the imperial court, and the one chasing him was Gu Yuanwei. However, after Gu Yuanwei escaped, Hetuala thought that this person was good at taking people's lives in secret, so he recruited him instead.
Kakaka … In the dark, 'Phantom Sting' laughed like an owl, staring at the Lin Family Inn with a hint of madness. Suddenly, his shoulder moved, and a little monkey crawled out from behind his collar. This monkey was extremely ugly, with a ghost face and a demon body. When it appeared, it made a hoarse cry like its master, and its voice sounded a little strange.
After receiving the assassination order from Gu Yuanwei, 'Phantom Sting' had already arrived in Fushun for a few days. At first, he had been acting alone, searching for Zhou Qingfeng's whereabouts. However, when Zhou Qingfeng arrived in Fushun, he did not make a fuss. Instead, he used Han Gui's skin to move secretly.
However, when Zhou Qingfeng began to control the dozen or so streets in the west of the city, his actions finally started to attract the attention of the wealthy merchant Wang Kai in the city. 'Phantom Sting' then found out from Wang Kai where his target was. He immediately went to investigate the impersonated 'Han Gui', but as soon as he went, he ran away in fright. The Human-Faced Demon was not scary, but the Flat Hair was not to be trifled with.
This puppet bird was a personal guard that the great cultivator Guo Buyi had built for his daughter. In terms of strength, it was far from being the best, but in terms of alertness, it was first class. 'Phantom Sting' originally wanted to capture the impersonator 'Han Gui' and interrogate him, but as soon as they met, he realized that he was no match for the Flat Hair.
With just this one investigation, Crafty Sting had pushed the blame of Zhou Qingfeng, who was secretly controlling everything behind the scenes, to Flat Hair. He had not made up his mind to directly cause trouble for Zhou Qingfeng. It was not until the day when Zhou Qingfeng publicly appeared to control the city that 'Phantom Sting' heard the news that his target was not as powerful as he had imagined.
"His cultivation is only at the first level, he should be easy to deal with. 'Phantom Sting' touched the Ghost Monkey on his shoulder, tilted his head towards the direction of the Lin Family Inn, and said in a low voice, "Let's go and see what kind of powerful people are inside."
The Ghost Monkey jumped off Crafty Sting's shoulder and disappeared in the blink of an eye. 'Lin', Lin, 'Ghost of', '' Lin ',', 'Lin,', ',', ',', of, and of an …. 'Phantom Sting' would not make a move unless he was 100% sure.
Zhou Qingfeng's arrangements in the west of Fushun City made 'Phantom Sting' very vigilant. As an assassin, 'Phantom Sting' preferred chaos over order. However, not long after he arrived in Fushun, the security situation in the west of the city began to improve greatly. On the night that Zhou Qingfeng's subordinates cleaned up the old bailiffs in the west of the city, 'Phantom Sting' was actually hiding in the dark and watching.
Who knew that after the bailiffs of the old forces were eradicated, the entire information network in the west of the city was immediately cut off. The new bailiffs were completely different from the old bailiffs. The former had not been infected with all kinds of social vices, had not learned to act like a tyrant, and did not have the habit of accepting bribes. They were still very loyal to Zhou Qingfeng.
'Phantom Sting' tried to get information about Zhou Qingfeng through these new bailiffs, but his repeated attempts all failed. It was not that he had not thought of kidnapping a bailiff to interrogate, but he was afraid of alerting the enemy. This was because 'Phantom Sting' had already discovered that the fake 'Han Gui' was stronger than him. He was deeply afraid that he would be tracked down for revenge. He was an assassin, not a robber.
If a mere twenty or so constables were unable to restrict the actions of the Phantom Sting, then the subsequent large-scale recruitment of city enforcement officers made him feel extremely uncomfortable. The new constables were from another place, while the city enforcement officers were locals. The addition of the latter allowed everyone who entered and left the west of the city to be identified.
'Phantom Sting' used to pretend to be a laborer, a merchant, and a scholar. It was not difficult for him to enter the west of the city every time. However, no matter what he did, he felt like he was being monitored. There were pairs of eyes staring at him from end to end of the street. Especially when the neighbor's auntie with the armband appeared, he was even more displeased.
The armband lady was set up to solve the problem of the lack of basic supervision at the bottom level. The manpower used was all old and weak, and it was very useful.
'Phantom Sting' pretended to be a laborer and spat on the ground. The armband lady came over and shouted, "Spitting on the ground, you will be fined five coins!"
"What kind of rule is this? Who set it? "
"This is our rule. You are an outsider, right? If you don't like it, go and find our Constable Han. "
Zhou Qingfeng stipulated that the fines could be put into the pocket of the lady. Therefore, this neighborhood auntie was very proactive when it came to fines. She was especially merciless to outsiders. 'Phantom Sting' was very angry at that time. Although he could easily break the neck of the armband lady, he could not argue with her and could only take out his money to pay the five coins fine. He would treat it as a way to avoid disaster.
However, he did not even have five coins on him. There was at least a tael of broken silver in his pocket.
As a result, after paying the fine, the armband lady kept a closer eye on 'Phantom Sting'. She was obviously certain that there was something wrong with him. Until 'Phantom Sting' left the west of the city, he did not find any opportunity to spy on him. He only knew that he was fined for spitting. It was the first time in the two hundred years of the Daming Dynasty, no … since Pangu created the world.
The reason why the armband lady kept a close eye on 'Phantom Sting' was very simple. Other labourers were so poor that they could not take out a single coin. They would rather be punished to work than pay. This labourer did not cry, make a fuss, or make a scene. Instead, he took out money without hesitation. He even took out silver, so he must be a thief from somewhere else.
If 'Phantom Sting' knew about this, he would definitely be angry. He was a cultivator after all. How could he cry, make a scene, and make a scene? The first time he acted as a labourer, he failed. The second time, he changed to a merchant and was fined again.
"Urinating and defecating anywhere, fine ten coins!"
Although 'Phantom Sting' was an assassin, he still needed to go to the toilet after carrying goods and walking for half a day. He had just chosen a remote alley to take off his pants and pee when he heard a shout behind him. He was so scared that he held back his pee and couldn't come out anymore.
"What kind of rule is this? Who made this rule? "'Phantom Sting' was furious.
The armband lady placed her hands on her hips and shouted, "This is our rule. You are an outsider, right? If you don't like it, go and find our Constable Han. "
Having roamed the Jianghu for more than ten years, people feared and ghosts worried. Back then, the name 'Phantom Sting' could be used to stop children from crying at night. But in a small place like Fu Shun, he was actually fined twice by an armband lady. The second time, he was even caught when he was peeing.
What a great humiliation!
'Phantom Sting' was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. In his heart, he had already planned dozens of tragic ways for this lady to die. But right now, he could only pull up his pants and fasten his belt. He took out ten coins that he had specially prepared and handed them over. He shouted, "Take it, take it. Don't make a fuss in front of me."
The armband lady took the money and said happily, "You outsiders, every time you need to pee, go to these alleys. You'll be able to catch them. I advise you to take a few more steps to the public toilet in front. It's free too. Just remember to distinguish between a man and a woman. "
After taking the money, the lady shook her head and walked away. 'Phantom Sting' did not have the mood to pretend to be a merchant anymore. He even threw away his goods and left angrily. For the third time, he pretended to be a scholar. He did not spit or pee. He was very elegant. But when he entered the western part of the city, he knew that he was going to be exposed because everyone on the street was staring at him. It was too unreasonable for a scholar to appear in the slums.
Failure, failure, a real failure!
After a few times, 'Phantom Sting' completely gave up on the plan to disguise himself and investigate. He felt that the western part of Fu Shun was even more annoying than the palace. After entering, it was really difficult to move. Moreover, as Zhou Qingfeng started the shelter plan, a large number of street beggars and poor people were moved out of the city for resettlement. The entire city became clean and refreshing.
Even the people living in the western part of the city felt that in just ten days, the roads were flat, the streets were spacious, the air smelled better, and there were no more frozen corpses in the corners of the walls. Although they still complained about the various kinds of labor imposed by Zhou Qingfeng, in their hearts, they could feel that their lives had indeed improved greatly.
And all of this was simply amazing to 'Phantom Sting'. Recently, he also heard that Zhou Qingfeng was going to organize some kind of 'public security joint defense' in the western part of the city. He was going to take the lead with the help of the local officials, and every household would send people to maintain the social order.
These new words all jumped out from the mouths of the local officials who patrolled the streets every day. It was refreshing to listen to. But after Phantom Sting heard about it, he was so angry that the roots of his teeth itched. The local residents felt that this was a waste of time, but he knew the severity of it. If this matter was really carried out, how could a criminal like him survive?
Although cultivators had all kinds of powerful abilities that surpassed ordinary people, they were still human. Humans needed food, shelter, rest, and the help of other people in society to survive. If ordinary people organized themselves, there were too many places that could restrict cultivators.
"I have to kill that kid." In the fierce cold wind, 'Phantom Sting' stared at the inn in front of him. He even felt a strong sense of mission in his heart. Killing Zhou Qingfeng would be contributing to all the people in the world of Jianghu. Otherwise, if that kid spread this set of rules, everyone would have to be obedient, and they would no longer be able to freely roam the world.
After waiting quietly in the dark for a while, the Ghost Monkey that went to investigate the situation ran back, squeaking. The monkey kept gesturing with its claws and described the situation in the inn to 'Phantom Sting'. 'Phantom Sting' slowly smiled as he watched. He took out a few nuts from his pocket and fed them to the Ghost Monkey.
The monkey held the nuts and jumped onto 'Phantom Sting's' shoulder. Following its master, it blended into a strong gust of wind and quickly rushed towards the Lin Family Inn. After a few breaths, he appeared on the roof of the inn.
'Phantom Sting' dared to come tonight because he knew that the fake 'Han Gui' was not here, and there were no other strong opponents in the inn. He was an expert at the fourth level of Qi and Blood Force, how could he not deal with a rookie at the first level of Divine Soul?
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