I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 374: Capturing People

Wu Yunfei held the Heavenly Evil Bone Spear in his hand, unwillingly looking toward Han Zheng.

With such great effort expended, he had failed to kill even a junior.

Even if he weren't punished by Chen Baxian afterward, he had lost all face within the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Bureau.

As one of the five Garrison Captains and a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the True Pill Realm, he was quite imposing in the Demon Cleansing Bureau's government office on any given day.

Now, after all this effort, he couldn't take down a junior martial artist, where could he put his face?

Before, Wu Yunfei wanted to kill Han Zheng for revenge, but now it was for his own face, and he had to kill Han Zheng!

Meanwhile, Han Zheng also had a hard time.

Although he had condensed the Heavenly Demon True Pill, without the Dan Sea, his power foundation was still lesser than that of a true Martial Arts Grandmaster like Wu Yunfei who had both Dan Sea and True Pill.

Forcing the Third Level Sealing open and drawing Demonic Qi into his body, after that strike, Han Zheng was left with only a sliver of sanity.

It was with this last bit of sanity that Han Zheng frantically urged his qi and blood, contracting the Demonic Qi, and re-sealing the Heavenly Demon Transformation, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Wu Yunfei, with a ferocious expression, saw Wen Tingyun already charging toward him, but he still didn't let go of the Heavenly Evil Bone Spear in his hands, wanting to make another attempt.

Wen Tingyun said coldly, "Wu Yunfei, you're seeking death!"

"I've indeed underestimated you, woman! Had I known earlier, I would've found a chance to draw you away from headquarters before making my move!"

Regret also rose in Wu Yunfei's heart.

When he suddenly heard his disciple was killed by Han Zheng, he was furious and immediately wanted to kill Han Zheng in front of Wen Tingyun and Xu Cunbao.

In his heart, he had never taken Xu Cunbao and Wen Tingyun, an old man and a woman, seriously.

Who would have thought that an old man, a woman, and a junior like Han Zheng would be not so easy for the three of them to deal with?

Just as Wu Yunfei was about to forcibly make a move and try to pass Wen Tingyun to kill Han Zheng, a cold and solemn voice suddenly came from outside the Demon Cleansing Bureau.

"How lively the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department is.

I've visited more than a dozen Demon Departments, but only your Southern Mountain Department is the liveliest.

Daring to fight publicly and kill each other at the headquarters of the Demon Department, you really have some nerve!"

Over a hundred Xuanjia Guards stepped into the Demon Cleansing Bureau, forcibly separating the two groups of people.

Fang Henge, leading Chu Xinghe and others, walked to the front of the crowd, his expression stern and serious.

"Demon Department Patrol Envoy Fang Henge, ordered to inspect the various Demon Department branches."

Having finished, Fang Henge directly showed a black jade token engraved with the characters for Patrol Envoy in gold paint, emanating an intimidating and unique authority.

Everyone present had their expressions change.

No one from the local Demon Departments was unafraid of a Patrol Envoy.

As the Emperor is high up and afar, people from local Demon Departments, more or less, actually don't always strictly abide by the Demon Department's rules.

Some just took a little liberty, while others were lawless and touched the bottom line of the Demon Department.

However, no matter which kind, once targeted by a Patrol Envoy, the lightest sentence would be a berating and reduction in merits, while the most severe would be reported straight to the Capital City headquarters and taken back to face trial.

The faces of three, including Wu Yunfei, were slightly pale.

Their open confrontation inside the headquarters of the Demon Department was already lawless and crossed the Demon Department's bottom line.

If the news spread afterward, it would be somewhat manageable, but now they were caught red-handed by the Patrol Envoy, and that was rather unfortunate.

Xu Cunbao cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Fang, it's not that we wanted to make a move, but these three went too far!

We are all Garrison Captains of the Southern Mountain, yet Wu Yunfei wanted to kill the young talent of our Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, Han Zheng, in the headquarters, which is utterly lawless!

Our intervention was only for self-defense, to prevent him from killing indiscriminately."

Wu Yunfei said coldly, "Xu Cunbao, I thought you were an honest man at first, but now it turns out you belong to the crafty and cunning!

Why would I want to kill that Han Zheng? Isn't it because he first killed my disciple!

It's true that we of the Southern Mountain Demon Department are fighting internally, but this infighting was provoked by Han Zheng first!"

It looked like bad luck for them today, getting caught by the Patrol Envoy, and they were sure to be severely punished.

But even if punished, he wanted to drag Xu Cunbao and the others down with him!

After all, they were all involved in the infighting; there was no reason for them to be punished while Xu Cunbao and the others got off scot-free.

Fang Henge glanced at Han Zheng but seemed not to recognize him.

Chu Xinghe was also expressionless, clearly having been instructed by Fang Henge not to reveal that he recognized Han Zheng.

"I am the Patrol Envoy of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, not the Garrison Commander of Southern Mountain.

It's not my place to concern myself with who is right or wrong among you, nor with whatever grudges you may have. I'm not here to play judge for you."

Fang Henge watched the crowd without expression, "The duty of a Patrol Envoy is simply to inspect if there is any illegal or disorderly conduct in all places. Now that you are openly fighting within the Demon Cleansing Bureau, I will report this truthfully to the headquarters, and your Garrison Commander will deal with it in due course."

Hearing Fang Henge say this, Wu Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief.

If it was just about reporting to the Capital City headquarters, he need not worry.

He had strong connections at the Capital City headquarters, so they were unlikely to blame them too much.

But just then, Fang Henge's voice suddenly became stern, "You can settle this infighting among yourselves. I am here in Southern Mountain to investigate another matter.

You must be Wu Yunfei, the Heavenly Evil Spear, one of the five Garrison Captains of Southern Mountain, right?"

Wu Yunfei felt a sudden dread when Fang Henge mentioned his name.

It was no surprise that Fang Henge knew of him.

As Patrol Envoys inspect each region, they carry detailed information about each Demon Cleansing Bureau sufficient to identify even Garrison Captains.

But Fang Henge singling him out now was surely not a good sign.

"That's right. May I know what Mr. Fang requires of me?"

Fang Henge stared at Wu Yunfei, a heavy aura instantly enveloping them, "Wu Yunfei, you have quite the gall!

For so many years in Southern Mountain, you've formed cliques, accepted bribes, blatantly sold positions, and had your trusted followers gather cultivation resources for you.

As a Garrison Captain, you're living more luxuriously than a local Emperor."

"Nonsense! When have I ever done such things!?"

Wu Yunfei exploded in anger as if he had been greatly wronged.

However, internally he was in utter panic, frantically trying to figure out when he had slipped up.

The Patrol Envoy had been in West River Road before, and Wu Yunfei had received not the slightest hint of Fang Henge's visit to Southern Mountain.

Even if Fang Henge had been conducting a secret investigation, there should have been some clues.

Could it be that Fang Henge was simply bluffing him?

But why attempt to bluff him instead of Pang Zhen or Lu Tianfang?

Fang Henge said indifferently, "Every person caught by the Patrol Envoys says the same thing.

Wu Yunfei, the evidence is irrefutable; it's useless for you to deny it.

I'm telling you this not for you to argue, but to inform you to abandon any futile resistance and come back to the Capital City with me for trial!"

Normally, Patrol Envoys don't directly arrest people; usually, they let the local Garrison Commander handle it.

This is also a way of giving the other side some face, to prevent things from getting too tense.

If the local Garrison Commander is sensible, they will capture the person and voluntarily hand them over to the Patrol Envoys.

After all, there is a clear difference between being caught by one's own kin and being caught by a Patrol Envoy.

In this way, both parties save face—one garners credit, and neither suffers a loss.

But with Chen Zhenfu, the Garrison Commander of Southern Mountain, absent, Fang Henge had no choice but to make the arrest himself.

Wu Yunfei's heart sank.

Fang Henge was so sure, obviously he really did have evidence.

Lu Tianfang and Pang Zhen had engaged in the same malpractices, but Fang Henge mentioned only him, clearly showing that only his evidence had fallen into Fang Henge's hands.

Taking a deep breath, Wu Yunfei said in a low voice, "Mr. Fang, my former superior is He Tianxiong, one of the Six Commanders of the headquarters' southwest region.

I hope Mr. Fang can show some leniency; I will make things right with you afterward."

A trace of a smile appeared on Fang Henge's face.

Just as Wu Yunfei was about to feel relieved, Fang Henge's expression suddenly darkened.

"I give you face, but who then gives face to the laws of the Demon Cleansing Bureau?

So, He Tianxiong is your old superior, is he?

Good, once we return to the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, I will personally inquire with Commander He if he recognizes you as his subordinate!"