All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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Then, Xu Qi'an felt that the two of them had stopped on the roof of a house, and then he heard Li Chang'an's voice.

"Li Yuchun, within half an hour, lead your men to surround Zhou Xianping's residence!"

Then, Xu Qi'an saw a middle-aged man wearing a night watchman's cloak with a silver gong hanging on his chest, hurriedly walking out of the house.

Upon seeing Li Chang'an, the man immediately cupped his hands and said, "This humble servant obeys the decree!"

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuchun mounted his horse and galloped towards the direction of the night watchman's office.

Xu Qi'an never expected that Li Chang'an would actually order his troops to surround the Vice Minister's residence; this was quite a scene.

"Master, I'm not actually dead. Don't make such a big fuss and cause you any trouble."

Li Chang'an lifted Xu Qi'an up and said in a calm tone, "That Zhou fellow is blind. Even if he hurts a dog in my manor, let alone my disciple, I will kill him."

Xu Qi'an was speechless, feeling that something was off about what he was saying. Between a disciple and a dog, who was more important?

Then, Xu Qi'an felt a gust of wind in his ears and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in the inner city.

The two stopped on the roof of a large house, and Li Chang'an asked, "Do you know how you offended the Zhou family?"

Xu Qi'an said, "I'm going to the brothel... Master, don't worry, I'm not tempted by women. Going to the brothel is just for social purposes. I'm still a virgin."

"I happened to run into Vice Minister Zhou and his son Zhou Li. The two of them had gone to the same courtesan's courtyard, and they were staring at each other blankly..."

"But Zhou Li getting punished by his father has nothing to do with me. Why is he retaliating against me? Is it wrong for him to just be a bystander?"

Li Chang'an then understood what was going on. It was estimated that Zhou Li knew that Xu Qi'an had made a breakthrough in the tax silver case, but he was too afraid to retaliate because of Li Chang'an.

But as luck would have it, Xu Qi'an stumbled upon his embarrassing moment once again.

Xu Qi'an didn't know Zhou Li, but Zhou Li had already investigated Xu Qi'an. Zhou Li already harbored deep resentment towards Xu Qi'an because he was used as a shield by his father when he visited a brothel, and he was somewhat angry with Xu Qi'an for watching the spectacle.

Zhou Li was not very bright to begin with. He thought of hiring someone to kill Xu Qi'an, and Li Chang'an would never have guessed that it was him who did it.

So, it seems that Zhou Li and Xu Qi'an are destined to be rivals.

"Ning Yan, behind the tax silver case is Vice Minister Zhou."

"I'd rather not bother with those scoundrels and scoundrels of the Great Feng than risk offending my master."

Then, Li Chang'an took out a few more jade pendants and threw them into Xu Qi'an's hand.

Xu Qi'an caught the life-saving jade pendants and immediately beamed with joy. "Master's words came true and he arrived instantly. With these jade pendants, my life is finally safe."

"However, I shouldn't always trouble my master. This incident has been a great lesson."

"My second uncle, Cijiu, and I all feel that the people behind the tax silver case won't easily cause us trouble, after all, I am your disciple, and Lingyue is also one of your people."

"But now it seems that we should neither underestimate the enemy's methods nor overestimate their intelligence. It would be a great injustice to die at the hands of some dim-witted fools."

Li Chang'an nodded slowly. Xu Qi'an's understanding was correct. Sometimes, no matter how carefully you plan, if your opponent is a reckless fool, all your scheming will be in vain.

Xu Qi'an continued, "In the end, it's because I'm too weak right now."

“Your strength is weak, and your power is too small. After this incident, I will have Li Yuchun recruit you into the Night Watchmen’s Office. It’s better to work with the Night Watchmen than with Little Quick-Hand.”

"If you had some sense, you could have made good connections with the other officials in the watchman's office, and you wouldn't have to bother your teacher with everything."

Xu Qi'an now has some understanding of Li Chang'an. This master usually cultivates himself, loves making money and chasing girls, and is unwilling to fight with ordinary people.

But if anyone provokes him, he will definitely make them know what's what.

In short, we don't provoke trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either.

Suddenly, the sound of synchronized footsteps echoed through the outer city streets of the capital. Two groups of warriors, dressed in night watchman's cloaks and carrying bronze and silver gongs on their chests, swiftly passed through the streets.

"The night watchman is on a case; all bystanders, please get out of the way!"

His cold, stern voice, carrying the air of a martial artist, echoed through several streets, emanating a chilling murderous aura.

It wasn't completely night yet, and there was no curfew in the outer city, but all the common people and gentry who saw this scene kept their distance.

The powerful aura emanating from the martial artist filled the street, and his fierce and menacing presence terrified everyone. These night watchmen all carried a strong killing intent!

It is extremely rare for hundreds of night watchmen to be mobilized at the same time, unless it is a major case, in which case these fierce-looking night watchmen will mobilize together.

The night watchmen quickly entered the inner city and completely surrounded Vice Minister Zhou's residence.

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Startled by the footsteps and shouts outside the door, Zhou Xianping and his son Zhou Li immediately went out to check. A large number of guards and servants began to gather, shouting and cursing.

"Who on earth is disturbing the peace of the Zhou residence so late at night?!"

"Which government office is so blind that it doesn't know this is the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue? Do they think the government office is spending too much money?!"

The Ministry of Revenue, which manages money and grain, holds an extremely high position among all government departments. Although the Vice Minister of Revenue is above the Minister, when they go out on official business, the highest-ranking official from other government departments receives them.

After all, no government office would turn down money. Even the Ministry of War and the Imperial Guards had to serve the Ministry of Revenue well, as it was the God of Wealth of the Great Feng Dynasty.

This is the source of the arrogance of the Zhou family servants, and the foundation upon which Zhou Li dared to be domineering and arrogant in the capital.

However, Zhou Xianping and his son, who were the first to reach the door, panicked instantly.

Surrounding the Zhou residence were all night watchmen. Eight silver gong-wielding night watchmen walked in through the gate, their faces grim, their hands gripping the hilts of their knives, and they remained silent.

The night watchmen outside the gate had already drawn their long swords, the gleaming blades appearing particularly cold and menacing in the night.

The guards and servants of the Zhou family, who had already gathered, instantly lost their fierce and menacing demeanor upon seeing that the men were all night watchmen. They became timid and hesitant.

Looking at the imposing night watchman, Xu Qi'an felt a surge of anger. To survive better in this world, one still needed to control power and force.

The arrival of the night watchman was a taboo in the officialdom of Dafeng. Vice Minister Zhou was terrified, and his hands and feet went weak.

However, he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "I am a third-rank official. I don't know why you gentlemen have surrounded my residence! Does the night watchman have an imperial edict from His Majesty?"

If there were an imperial edict, the night watchman entering the Zhou residence would surely hold it high, but there isn't one now.

Without an imperial edict, who would dare to act against a high-ranking official of the third rank!

Vice Minister Zhou's eyes darted around as he pondered the matter. The emperor was clearly aware of the tax silver case, but he had not issued an edict to investigate it.

He was filled with doubt and uncertainty. What had he done to warrant such a large gathering of night watchmen? Even if Wei Yuan himself came, this scene would not have been as dramatic.

Just then, a sound came from the rooftop behind them.

"Who says I can't deal with you without an imperial edict?"

Zhou Li and his son turned around at the same time and saw Xu Qi'an, covered in wounds, on the roof, and Li Chang'an, standing with his hands behind his back.

Zhou Li nervously swallowed several times, his eyes were somewhat glazed, and his hands and feet trembled uncontrollably.

Damn it, they're after him!

Li Chang'an lifted Xu Qi'an from behind his neck again and placed him in front of Zhou Xianping and his son.

Zhou Xianping knew Li Chang'an, who was the public enemy of the civil officials in the court, but also the watchman's gong. He was the kind of person you hated to the core, but there was nothing you could do about it.

"Li Chang'an, since you have no imperial decree, how dare you trespass on this official's residence? Are you night watchmen so lawless..."

Before he could finish speaking, a golden light flashed in his peripheral vision, and his son Zhou Li was enveloped by a golden aura and instantly flew towards Li Chang'an.

"Father! Save me..."

Li Chang'an pinched Zhou Li's head and gently pressed him to the ground. This most arrogant young master Zhou in the capital immediately knelt on the ground, his knees were broken, and blood flowed all over the ground.

Overwhelmed by pain, Zhou Li cursed, "Li Chang'an! You fucking let me go..."

Li Chang'an frowned and said calmly to Xu Qi'an, "Slap him."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qi'an seemed to have recovered from most of his injuries. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and slapped Zhou Li across the face.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped……

"Can't you speak properly? I'll teach you a lesson!" Xu Qi'an was on the verge of death, and now he was showing no mercy. With a few slaps, he knocked out more than a dozen of Zhou Li's teeth, and his cheeks swelled up high.

Zhou Xianping trembled with rage, but restrained by Li Chang'an's martial prowess, he could only stand there shouting and threatening, "Li Chang'an, you have no respect for the law and the emperor! I will impeach you to His Majesty..."

Li Chang'an coldly raised his eyes, and Zhou Xianping was struck dumb, not daring to say anything more. He could only angrily rebuke the servants around him.

"What are you standing there for? Go and rescue the young master! Hurry!"

However, these usually arrogant servants, even if there were dozens of them, dared not cross the line again after being blocked by the night watchman's silver gong.

"Rescue the young master and you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

Hearing Zhou Xianping's roar, the servants remained silent, but a few strong servants cautiously took a few steps forward.

"rub!"

A gust of wind flashed by, and a white-clad man with a silver gong, wielding a knife in both hands, unleashed a burst of energy in mid-air. Blood spurted out for a foot, and the head of the servant at the front rolled to the ground at Zhou Xianping's feet.

Zhou Li was still being beaten. Zhou Xianping was so frightened that he took several steps back, his face turned pale, and his finger trembled as he pointed at Li Yuchun, the white-clad silver gong who had just killed someone.

Li Yuchun slowly squatted down and wiped the blood off the knife onto the servant's corpse. When he stood up, there were two perfectly symmetrical bloodstains on the left and right sides of the servant's clothes.

Then, he sheathed his gleaming longsword, and with a sharp clang, all the servants knelt down and begged for mercy.

"When investigating a case, the night watchman should act first and report later; do not break the law!"

Li Yuchun was not arrogant, and his words were spoken in a calm and even tone, yet they conveyed the murderous intent of a thousand troops.

At that moment, on a rooftop not far away, a beautiful Taoist nun wearing a veil was coldly watching all of this.

"Lord Wei, are you just going to tolerate Li Chang'an's reckless behavior like this?"