This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 252 - 28: The Outsider, Imperial Camp Army_2

Chapter 252: Chapter 28: The Outsider, Imperial Camp Army_2

If it had been ten or so years ago, an exotic being capable of killing a Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse would certainly have had an immensely powerful bloodline. In the Western Continent, they would be either royalty of various countries or the topmost nobility.

However, over the years, not only the Da Lan Dynasty been “learning from the barbarians to control the barbarians,” but Western Countries have also been studying and researching the Martial Arts and Magic of the Central Continent. Some exotic beings even have unique advantages in cultivating Martial Arts.

Therefore, today, an exotic being who can kill a Tao Foundation Stage powerhouse doesn’t necessarily have a strong bloodline. It’s very possible they are at the Tao Foundation Stage themselves.

“Does this mean that the incident could be the work of a spy from Mei Jia Country?”

Fu Lang spoke up.

“It’s the most likely possibility.”

The Deputy Director of Supervision from the Inspection General Office nodded.

Normally, if it were just an internal struggle, who in their right mind would dare kill a Fourth Rank Sitting Official?

Even the murder of a Third Rank Imperial Official was enough to cause a major stir in the Prefecture City!

Such crazy, unrestrained, and heedless acts indeed seemed likely to be the work of Mei Jia Country spies.

They were the ones with both the guts and the motive.

“Sir, the Zhang Family is asking when they can collect the body of Helmsman Zhang?”

A regular martial master from Zhi Ge Court approached Fu Lang with the question.

The head of the Zhang Family had been dead for nearly ten hours, but even now, the Zhangs had not been able to see Zhang Zongyang’s body.

It was indeed ironic, but it was also reality.

Although the Zhang Family was one of the three great families of Datong Prefecture City, in recent years they hadn’t produced any notable talents and were left with only Zhang Zongyang at the forefront.

Now with Zhang Zongyang’s death, the whole Zhang Family was headless, and moreover, there was no one left to reach the pinnacle of power in Datong Prefecture City, leading to this awkward situation:

The body of the Zhang Family Head lay there, but nobody from the Zhang Family was around.

“Gentlemen, since we have a direction for now, let’s start the investigation; as for Zongyang’s body…”

Fu Lang pointed at the body on the ground, wishing to allow the Zhang Family to collect it. He didn’t want to leave his friend’s body lying there for too long.

“Fu Helmsman.”

The normally silent Du Changhe suddenly spoke up.

He was the Family Head of one of the three great families, the Du Family, and also the Inspector General of the Inspection General Bureau for Datong Prefecture.

“The death of Helmsman Zhang is of great significance, and his body may still hold other clues. It’s probably not wise to let the Zhang Family collect it until the murderer is found.”

Fu Lang was silent.

The other man’s words were all about business, quite reasonable, and he couldn’t object.

“Then the Zhi Ge General Hospital will take care of the body for now.”

Fu Lang said.

“The Inspection General Bureau has some impressive forensic doctors, and I’ll send them to Zhi Ge General Hospital shortly.”

Du Changhe said calmly.

The term “forensic doctor” was influenced by Western culture, previously known as “forensic examiner.” Du Changhe’s point was to have someone conduct an autopsy on Zhang Zongyang’s body.

Fu Lang turned his head, his eyes fiercely fixed on the other man.

Du Changhe stood unwavering under Fu Lang’s gaze, “I am only looking to solve the case as quickly as possible. This matter is bound to alarm those above us; if it drags on without a resolution, I fear no one present will escape lightly.”

With Zhang Zongyang’s death, Zhi Ge General Hospital would be the first to face reprimands from above, and the Inspection General Bureau couldn’t escape blame either, as they were in charge of city security.

And if this matter were found to be related to spies from Mei Jia Country, the Inspection General Office and Righteous Law General Institute, which were currently working together to apprehend spies, would be equally implicated.

So Du Changhe’s words were indeed correct.

“In that case, the Inspection General Office will also send some people to assist and jointly bring Helmsman Zhang’s body back to Zhi Ge General Hospital.”

The Deputy Director of Supervision from the Inspection General Office said.

His words made it clear that he did not trust the Inspection Bureau or Zhi Ge Court and intended to send people to monitor the entire autopsy process. The Inspection General Office certainly had the authority to do so.

“Then I’ll trouble Elder Qi to take another hard trip and join us.”

Jiang Jin was the last to express solidarity, inviting Qi Yiming to partake in the autopsy.

“Alright, let’s go by what the sirs have decided.”

Fu Lang laughed bitterly out of frustration. Casting one final glance at his friend’s body on the ground, he swept his sleeves and departed.

Soon after, the body of Zhang Zongyang was carried away by the people from Zhi Ge General Hospital. Subsequently, people from various parties followed to Zhi Ge General Hospital, ready to participate in the upcoming autopsy.

Throughout the process, the people from the Zhang Family could only watch from the sidelines, unable to approach or intervene.

Du Changhe gave one last look at the Zhangs, shook his head, and left.

Both being Family Heads of the three major families, he was still alive while Zhang Zongyang had perished.

Therefore, the Zhang Family was very likely finished.

There would no longer be three major families in Datong Prefecture in the future.

…

At around 6 a.m. on March 3rd, Zhang Zongyang’s body was returned to Zhi Ge General Hospital, soon after which an ‘autopsy’ commenced.

At the same time, the initial suspicions about the case and the leads discovered by Qi Yiming were reported to the desk of Datong Prefecture’s Garrison Commander, Bian Jingru.

After receiving the news last night, his face had been ugly, and now, after reading the preliminary results, he harshly slapped the table and exclaimed in a fierce voice,

“Hasn’t the Inspection General Bureau and the Righteous Law General Institute been arresting spies? What have they found?”

The Secretary-General by his side bowed quickly and said,

“My lord, all those captured have already been interrogated once, and they haven’t provided any particularly useful clues.”

“What about that traitorous top lecturer from Wuda?”

Bian Jingru asked.

“Nothing of much use has come from him either, and those he had close contact with are among Wuda’s middle and upper management, which is difficult for the Inspection General Bureau to investigate.”

“Wuda…”

Bian Jingru fell silent for a moment.

Even though he was the Garrison Commander, it was difficult to be firm in the face of Wuda.

Therefore, no matter how angry he was, he wasn’t mad enough to order a direct investigation into Wuda.

“Besides Wuda, are there any other suspects?”

Bian Jingru asked.

The Secretary-General said cautiously, “There’s also the Iron Blade Sect.”

“Iron Blade Sect.”

Bian Jingru’s gaze turned cold, “Pass my order, have the City Guard Army immediately leave the city and surround Iron Blade Mountain for me!”

“My lord?”

The Secretary-General looked at Bian Jingru somewhat astonished.

“Deploy the Imperial Camp Army.”

Bian Jingru added.

“Yes!”

Now the Secretary-General understood the other’s resolve and promptly went to carry out the orders.

…

At 7 a.m., the City Guard Army left Datong Prefecture City.

The Prefecture City’s City Guard Army was led by two Governors, each a 10th level military officer, one rank higher than a Garrison. Each could lead a thousand soldiers.

The two Governors of Datong Prefecture City had nearly three thousand men under their command, including a thousand Iron Cavalry!

The Iron Cavalry of the Da Lan Dynasty was renowned throughout the world, an intermediate cavalry between light and heavy, with both horse and rider armored.

As the Iron Cavalry included Martial Artists, martial masters, and Refining Strength Martial Masters, a charge of a thousand Iron Cavalry across the plains was something even a martial artist at the Tao Foundation Stage would find difficult to withstand!

Now, over a thousand men had set out from the Prefecture City towards Iron Blade Mountain, half mounted and half on foot.

Leading the way were two hundred cavalry, whose armor was noticeably different and looked thicker and heavier than the riders behind them.

Moreover, they rode not ordinary warhorses, but Exotic Beasts called Qingyan Horses!

Most of these Qingyan Horses were First Grade, with a few being Second Grade and even some Third Grade.

Initially, the City Guard Army barracks in Xing City could hardly muster more than five Qingyan Horses, and here there were two hundred!

These two hundred riders were not part of the City Guard Army; they were the Imperial Camp Army.

The so-called Imperial Camp Army was the most elite force of the Da Lan Dynasty, an army composed entirely of Martial Artists, where even the weakest were at the Body Breaking Stage!

Furthermore, the equipment they used was Sha Qi, which were weapons painstakingly forged by various Righteous Courts.

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With the Sha Qi, Military Formations could be assembled, unleashing Military Evil, a kind of large-scale lethal magic that could be applied on the battlefield!

Military Formations, Military Evil, these were the most formidable ‘weapons’ of the Da Lan Dynasty, the very foundation of its claim as the foremost empire of the age, its confidence as it swept across all directions!

Now, two hundred riders of the Imperial Camp Army led the way towards the Iron Blade Sect.

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