"Master Craftsman Fei is a master craftsman and has the title of Yujing's Ministry of Heavenly Works. If you want to arrest him, you have to submit a report to Yujing from the Qingyang Prefecture. Only after the Ministry of Heavenly Works approves can you issue an arrest warrant. Zhang Xuanzheng's actions have broken the rules! I thought … "
Zhang Yu looked at the righteous Zhu Cuo in front of him and thought for a moment. Department Jue Cao was in charge of prosecutions and other matters within the prefecture, but it had no jurisdiction over Xuanfu.
If this person really had an objection to this, then the proper way to handle things would be to first submit a report to the prefecture and let them make the decision. They would either communicate with Xuanfu or submit a report to Yujing. There had never been a case where a department head directly ran over to him to say these things.
Department Jue Cao could also be considered a high-ranking official in the prefecture. There was no way he wouldn't know that arresting Master Craftsman Fei was within Xuanfu's authority. It was even more impossible for him to jump out and challenge him.
There was no doubt that this young department head was being used as a knife by someone. Unfortunately, that person didn't know about it.
However, if he could be used as a knife, then he should have some status and background.
Zhu Cuo thought for a moment. Yes, the prefecture governor's wife's family was surnamed Zhu. Moreover, he was able to become a department head at such a young age. It wasn't hard to guess his background.
The person behind this instigated him to come over. His intentions were obvious.
However, the person behind this definitely didn't have a high status. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such an issue out of this. Anyone with a bit of foresight would know that this was a meaningless matter.
Zhu Cuo was very excited, but he saw that Zhang Xuanzheng was sitting there calmly. He couldn't help but say in dissatisfaction, "Zhang Xuanzheng, are you listening to me?"
Zhang Yu saw that he didn't seem very smart and said calmly, "Come in."
Immediately, a Discipline Inspection Department guard who was waiting outside walked in and bowed, "Xuanzheng, what are your orders?"
Zhang Yu said, "Ask Zhu Cuo to leave."
After saying this, he stood up. He still had many things to do and didn't have time to play around with this young department head.
The guard made an inviting gesture and said, "Manager Zhu, please."
When Zhu Cuo saw this, he was first stunned, then his face suddenly flushed red. He said, "You, you …" Then he said "you" for a long time. Even when Zhang Yu walked into the inner hall, he still did not say anything.
The guard was not so polite to him. He stepped forward to block Zhu Cuo and used his body to push Zhu Cuo back two steps. He coldly said: "Zhu Cuo, it's time to go."
After Zhu Cuo took a few steps back, he was still in disbelief. Then, he pointed at the guard and said angrily, "Is this how the Inspection Department treats the governor's officials? I am the head of the Execution Department! "
The guard felt disdain in his heart. Although the official's status was considered high, he didn't have much real power. Moreover, the Inspection Department wasn't controlled by the two prefectures, so he naturally didn't have much respect for the officials of the two prefectures.
He called out, and a group of guards with swords and muskets rushed in from outside. He said, "Manager Zhu, if you don't want to leave, do you need us to ask you to leave?"
Zhu Cuo looked at the murderous guards around him and his face turned pale. He didn't dare to say anything and walked out with his head lowered.
However, he was ashamed and resentful. He secretly swore: "The Xuanfu and Inspection Department are so lawless. When I go back, I must tell sister about this!"
Under the Fengxiang Mountain, Daoist Xingchuan and Tang Feng fought for a day, but it ended in a draw.
It wasn't that they didn't want to decide the winner, but the commotion here attracted the attention of the prefecture's garrison. Moreover, many Jiao-Dragons of creation were mobilized to stop the fight.
Daoist Xingchuan kept his sword and put it back into the sheath on his back. He said: "Daoist Tang, I'm afraid we won't be able to win today. Let's fight again tomorrow." As he spoke, he turned around and left in a ray of light.
Tang Feng's face was gloomy. His opponent was just a Xuanxiu, and he actually couldn't take him down.
In terms of magic power and cultivation, Daoist Xingchuan might not be his opponent, but he had rich battle experience. It wasn't impossible for him to seize the opportunity to win.
After Daoist Xingchuan left the Fengxiang Mountain, he headed south and finally landed in front of the Jade Wall Dragon Spring. This time, the elder of Cheng Chang Dao Sect, Si Wuzhang, was waiting for him here. He said: "Daoist Xingchuan, you're back? How was your trip? "
Daoist Xingchuan told him what happened and said: "This Tang Feng is a good opponent."
Si Wuzhang reminded him: "Don't forget Xuan Zheng's instructions."
Daoist Xingchuan said: "I won't forget, but Xuan Zheng told me to hand over Gongsun Min's corpse to Bai Xiu. Unless I see Bai Xiu, I won't hand it over to Tang Feng."
Si Wuzhang said: "If you lose …"
Daoist Xingchuan said indifferently: "So what if I lose? When did I say I'm going to hand over Gongsun Min's corpse? If I can't win, you can just come and save me. "
Si Wuzhang was stunned. He looked at him and smiled. Daoist Xingchuan was straightforward and straightforward, but this was also very confusing. Even he almost thought that this person never left any leeway. He didn't expect him to set a trap for the other party this time …
But thinking about it, this person could wander in the Wilderness for so long. If he was really unyielding, how could he survive until now?
He said: "It seems that Tang Feng will have to fight with you for a few days in vain."
Daoist Xingchuan said: "Those are just small matters. If Tang Feng can't solve the problem, I don't believe that Bai Xiu can still hide."
On the other side, Cao Fangding was flying towards the Northern Wilderness.
Last time, his Heart Aperture was covered by Gongsun Min's mana. After Gongsun Min died, he recovered and remembered what happened. He told Zhang Yu about it.
Zhang Yu didn't blame him and even comforted him. However, although he was usually cold and indifferent, he was a proud person. He didn't want to leave the impression that he was incompetent. This time, he took the initiative to ask to hunt down Master Fan.
He had already made up his mind. This time, even if he had to chase all the way to Yujing, he would capture Master Fan and bring him back.
In the past, he spent most of his time in the west of the Qingyang Continent and rarely came to the north. At this moment, he saw military forts set up on the ground and flying ships patrolling the sky from time to time. Although the war was over, the defense was still very tight.
Although he had the Xuanfu Pass Book given to him by Zhang Yu, the ordinary soldiers didn't recognize it. If he wanted to verify it, not only would it waste time, it might also let some people in the continent know that he was chasing after Fan Shang.
In order to prevent accidents, he didn't want to come into contact with the patrols and sentries. He relied on his Abhijna to fly around day and night.
Fortunately, his Fuyu Visualization Picture could detect the patrols in advance. In such a vast Wilderness, the military couldn't look everywhere. Therefore, he didn't encounter any obstacles along the way.
Not only that, but he had also used the Fuyu Visualization Diagram to check the documents and accurately found out that there was a fleet heading north two months ago. Although there was no specific description, the timing matched. He judged that Fan Shang was very likely to be in that fleet.
Moreover, he found that this fleet was indeed as Zhang Yu said. They were responsible for clearing out the Taibo monsters in the Wilderness, so they would often stop to fight the Taibo monsters in the Wilderness. They would often stay for seven to eight days. If he was fast enough, he might be able to catch up to them.
After having a clear target, he immediately sped up. However, he soon found that after the fleet stopped a few times in the beginning, they didn't show any signs of stopping for a long time.
In order to catch up in time, he had to increase his speed again. However, this way, he wouldn't be able to cover all his tracks like before.
After another five days, the Fuyu Visualization Picture discovered a sizable fleet ahead. After seeing it, he didn't want to come into contact with it to avoid unnecessary trouble. He planned to go around it.
However, at this moment, a creator serpent dragon suddenly appeared in the air and roared at where he was. It directly charged at him.
Not only that, but with a flash of light, dozens of flying ships appeared in the atmosphere. The cannons below were all aimed at him. In addition, there were metal giants holding dark weapons outside.
Cao Fangding frowned. This fleet gave him a very different feeling. It seemed to be more elite than any other fleet he had seen before. If he were to leave now, it would definitely cause a conflict. This wasn't something he wanted to do, so he decided to just stay where he was.
When the armored soldiers saw that he wasn't a Taibo monster and looked like a cultivator, they shouted, "Who are you? What are you doing in the Wilderness? "
Cao Fangding said, "I want to see your commander."
The armored soldiers discussed for a while. After a while, a soldier came up and cupped his fist. "Cultivator, our lieutenant invites you."
Cao Fangding returned the salute and followed the soldier to the outer platform of a bright silver warship. He saw a heroic-looking female lieutenant with slender legs. Behind her was a female lieutenant in outer armor.
He saluted and reported his identity. "Xuanfu, Xuanxiu, Cao Fangding. I'm here on Xuanfu Zhang Xuanzheng's order to do something in the Wilderness. I just happened to pass by this place."
The female lieutenant said, "So you were sent by Mister Zhang."
Cao Fangding looked at her and noticed that she called him Mister instead of Xuanzheng.
The female lieutenant said, "Do you have the book?"
Cao Fangding didn't hesitate. He took out the book and handed it over.
The female lieutenant flipped through it and said, "Looking at the handwriting, it's indeed Zhang Xuanzheng's handwriting."
She ordered the lieutenant to return the book and said, "I'm Guang Ye Battalion's armored lieutenant, Su Qian. I'm an old acquaintance of Mister Zhang. Xuanxiu Cao, if you need any help, you can ask."
Cao Fangding was a cautious person. He wouldn't believe her just because of a few words, so he stood there and didn't speak.
Su Qian looked at him and thought for a moment. She suddenly looked up at him and said, "Xuanxiu Cao, are you here to pursue a master craftsman named Fan Shang?"
She waved her hand and said, "I'm not probing. Xuanxiu Cao, you don't have to answer me. I saw this person three days ago. He's now staying in the Gengzi military fort."
Cao Fangding was silent for a moment. He saluted her and turned into an escape light and left.
Su Qian stared at the direction he left and said to Lieutenant Wen, "Send a message to sister later. Ask about the current situation in the continent. We should have a choice."
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