I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World

Fang Henge's gaze toward Han Zheng held a trace of admiration.

Han Zheng was young but extremely noticeable and cautious, although that caution was somewhat excessive.

"Han, you are a bit too cautious, and you seem to lack faith in the position and abilities of the Patrol Envoy.

Since I took the evidence from your hands, I have been confident about completely nailing Wu Yunfei!

Whether it's one charge or two, the outcome will be no different."

At this moment, Xu Cunbao, however, expressed his confusion, "Mr. Fang, did you know Han Zheng before? And the evidence against Wu Yunfei was provided by Han?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, for keeping this matter a secret from you.

When I made my move against Liu Xunqi of Taishan Prefecture last time, I found many pieces of evidence against Wu Yunfei in Liu Xunqi's possession.

However, I was afraid you would rush to hand over the evidence to Chen Zhenfu, so I kept it to myself, planning to wait for the right opportunity to pass it to the Patrol Envoy's men."

Xu Cunbao's eyes widened in surprise, and he feigned anger, "Am I such a short-sighted person in your eyes?"

Before Han Zheng could speak, Wen Tingyun laughed lightly from the side, "Han did nothing wrong. With Mr. Xu's nature of abhorring evil, you definitely wouldn't be able to resist acting upon seeing the evidence."

But turning around, Wen Tingyun looked at Han Zheng with a half-smiling, slightly dangerous expression, "However, Han, you didn't even tell me, you really do keep a tight lip, don't you?"

Han Zheng chuckled awkwardly, "I didn't mean to hide it from Mr. Wen, but I wasn't sure if the evidence was strong enough to topple Wu Yunfei.

As the saying goes, if you strike at a snake and don't kill it, you suffer the backlash. I wanted to resolve the issue with Wu Yunfei once and for all."

"Regardless, what you've done this time is truly commendable. Wu Yunfei probably could never have dreamed that he would ultimately fall by your hand."

Wen Tingyun's face showed a hint of approval.

Han Zheng's timing was excellent, dealing with Wu Yunfei through the Patrol Envoy and relying on external forces to take him down.

Even if Wu Yunfei's backer, Commander He Tianxiong, was displeased, he couldn't blame them and would have to take it up with the Patrol Envoy himself.

What was rare was Han Zheng's deep understanding of the unspoken rules within the Demon Cleansing Bureau and his precise grasp of the timing.

Even Wen Tingyun herself upon obtaining the evidence wouldn't have thought of the Patrol Envoy first, but would have directly brought it to Chen Zhenfu to handle Wu Yunfei.

Perhaps given time, Wen Tingyun could have come up with the same plan, but compare how long she had been with the Demon Cleansing Bureau to the time Han Zheng had been there.

"All these achievements are my doing! That young Han would never have thought of this, even if he racked his brains!"

Yan Xuankong snorted dismissively, proudly speaking.

Han Zheng paid no attention to Yan Xuankong. Now that Wu Yunfei had been taken down, this move was considered entirely secure.

It seemed that Fang Henge was completely confident about dealing with Wu Yunfei.

At that moment, Xu Cunbao said to Fang Henge, "Mr. Fang, we knew before that Wu Yunfei wasn't clean, but we didn't realize he was so audacious.

Now that Wu Yunfei has been executed, I dare stake my life that Lu Tianfang and Pang Zhen are no better than him. Could you possibly bring them to justice as well this time?"

Fang Henge shook his head gently and said, "Before coming to Southern Mountain, I conducted a secret investigation, and I naturally trust you, Mr. Xu.

But where's the evidence? Even if everyone knows the person in front of them is a horrific criminal, the Patrol Envoy looks only at evidence and is accountable only to evidence."

"Just detain Lu Tianfang and Pang Zhen, and I am confident that you'll find issues for sure!"

Fang Henge replied with a wry smile, "Mr. Xu, I am just a Patrol Envoy, not an Imperial Envoy.

Patrol means to patrol. Before any problems are found, we cannot act arbitrarily, or it would be breaking the rules.

I dared to make a move on Wu Yunfei only because Han had delivered the evidence to me.

But without evidence right now, I have no reason to act against Pang Zhen and Lu Tianfang.

In other words, if Patrol Envoys could act against the personnel of the local Demon Cleansing Bureaus without evidence, the power vested in the position would be far too great."

Yan Xuankong hummed in Han Zheng's mind, "Xu Cunbao is still so naively hopeful.

The authority structure of the Demon Cleansing Bureau is layered, and to prevent the various branches from becoming local tyrants, the position of Patrol Envoy was created."

"Similarly, because they feared the Patrol Envoy gaining too much power, they deliberately kept the position high in name but low in authority."

"Officially, the status of the Patrol Envoy is half a rank higher than that of the Garrison Commander, but in terms of actual strength, they are generally weaker than the Garrison Commander."

"Moreover, without evidence, they can't even touch a Demon Sweeping Captain."

"With both sides checking each other, the power structure of the Demon Cleansing Bureau can remain stable."

"Mr. Xu is not naive; he is simply unwilling to accept the situation."

"Just as Han Zheng said, Xu Cunbao was just slightly resentful."

"Even though he knew that both Lu Tianfang and Pang Zhen were problematic, and that Fang Henge was right before his eyes, he was unable to eliminate these two parasites immediately. Xu Cunbao was indeed very discontented."

"Ah, Mr. Fang, please don't blame me; I was a bit too anxious. It was right for young Han Zheng not to disclose that evidence to me. Otherwise, I might not have been able to wait for your arrival," Xu Cunbao said with a bitter smile, shaking his head helplessly.

Fang Henge said solemnly, "Mr. Xu, although I can't take action against Pang Zhen and Lu Tianfang for the time being, I will still continue the investigation here in Southern Mountain.

Once I have evidence, neither Lu Tianfang nor Pang Zhen will escape.

Moreover, once Wu Yunfei is sent to the Capital City, he will be directly locked in the Black Prison for interrogation.

By then, as long as he identifies Lu Tianfang and Pang Zhen, they won't be able to escape either."

"Let's hope that's the case."

Xu Cunbao nodded but also knew that there wasn't much hope.

With the reveal of Wu Yunfei's incident, Pang Zhen and Lu Tianfang would definitely destroy evidence of their illegal activities.

And whether Wu Yunfei would identify Pang Zhen and Lu Tianfang remained an unknown.

Knowing that his own end was inevitable, the most likely scenario was that Wu Yunfei would bear all the responsibility himself, not implicating others.

If Lu Tianfang and Pang Zhen had any conscience, they would at least take care of Wu Yunfei's family in the Capital City.

"By the way, Mr. Xu, I'd like to ask about something else."

Fang Henge pondered for a moment before saying, "Although I haven't been a Patrol Envoy for long, I've already visited more than ten provinces.

While every Demon Cleansing Department has its internal conflicts to some extent, the magnitude of internal strife in Southern Mountain is truly rare.

Chen Zhenfu is a hero of our time and was personally praised by the Grand Commander. Doesn't he manage these matters?"

Xu Cunbao sighed, "Chen Zhenfu wants to manage, but he can't.

One reason is that our native forces in Southern Mountain are too weak, especially after the chaos caused by the Black Mountain Demon. It's the people sent from the Capital Faction that have filled most of the vacancies.

This has also led to a situation where more than half of the people in the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department actually belong to the Capital Faction.

If Chen Zhenfu took forceful action, it would lead to internal strife within the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department, and he is also considering the bigger picture.

Another reason is Lu Tianfang and their backer, He Tianxiong, one of the Six Commanders, with whom Chen Zhenfu had a grudge when he was in the Capital City.

He Tianxiong has always had his eye on Chen Zhenfu. Should Chen Zhenfu dare to act rashly, He Tianxiong would certainly use it as an excuse to trouble him.

When the headquarters sent people to bolster Southern Mountain's forces, the three people chosen were all former subordinates of He Tianxiong; I suspect He Tianxiong might be sabotaging from behind." ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Fang Henge nodded but did not continue the discussion.

As it concerned the internal struggles of the Demon Department, Fang Henge, as a Patrol Envoy, had to maintain absolute neutrality; he couldn't express his opinion.

He was only showing a favorable attitude towards Xu Cunbao and the others because Han had actively provided evidence of Wu Yunfei's guilt and, according to the information he had gathered, Xu Cunbao and his colleagues indeed had a good reputation.

Yet, these good feelings could not make Fang Henge as the Patrol Envoy openly take sides.

After talking for a few more moments, Han Zheng suddenly asked, "Mr. Xu, has anything happened within the Demon Department recently?

When I returned, I noticed that several battalions in the headquarters were missing. What happened that nearly emptied the entire defensive force of the headquarters?"

Xu Cunbao sighed, "Troublesome times indeed. I was just about to tell you about this.

Indeed, there has been an incident. Demonic chaos has erupted in various places, and this time, it seems that the Black Mountain Demon might truly rise again!"