The gate was violently broken open, instantly causing a commotion within the courtyard.

Several figures stood in the courtyard, their faces filled with panic.

Upon seeing the Constables, the color drained from their faces.

The burly man in the lead wore a grim expression. Seeing Fang Xing at the head of the group, he took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Lord Fang, what brings you here? What’s happened?"

"Lin Hu, you are guilty of human trafficking and murdering with impunity. The evidence is conclusive. Today, this official is here to arrest you and bring you to justice."

Fang Xing spoke, his tone icy.

Hearing this, the burly man’s expression froze. The faces of the men behind him instantly changed.

’They came here first thing in the morning just to arrest people?!’

"My lord, this... this must be a misunderstanding."

Snapping back to his senses, he immediately spoke up.

"Move in! Take them all!" Fang Xing wasted no time and gave the order.

The Constables behind him immediately rushed forward.

The burly man’s face turned ugly as he watched the advancing Constables. As they closed in, he instantly unleashed his Power, sending a palm strike out with a whistling sound.

The men behind him also sprang into action.

WHOOSH—!

At that moment, Fang Xing’s figure suddenly vanished. He reappeared like a phantom in front of the burly man, taking the full force of the palm strike.

However, the strike, powerful enough to shatter gold and split stone, had no effect whatsoever.

The palm came to a dead stop an inch from his body.

"Protective Force!"

"Neutralizing Force!"

The burly man’s pupils shrank, his face a mask of astonishment.

"Attacking a Court official is a crime punishable by death!"

A voice rang out. The burly man flinched and tried to retreat, but it was too late.

CRACK!!

With a sickening snap, the burly man’s eyes went wide. His body was sent flying as if struck by a fierce tiger. He vomited blood and died on the spot.

A wisp of crimson energy entered his body. Fang Xing turned to the others.

"You are all equally guilty."

BANG! BANG! BANG!!!

With a series of thuds, the other figures were sent flying backward. They crashed heavily to the ground, spat up blood, and breathed their last.

It all happened in a flash. The few Constables stared at the bodies on the ground, the air frozen in dead silence.

’Neutralizing Force!’

’He’s really reached Neutralizing Force!’

Chen Shan stared at Fang Xing, his mind in turmoil.

The others might not have seen it clearly, but he had.

Protective Force—that was an ability only those at the Neutralizing Force level possessed.

He had his suspicions before, but seeing it with his own eyes, he still found it hard to believe.

A nineteen-year-old at the Neutralizing Force stage. In all of Qingshan, he was an unparalleled legend.

’No wonder...’

’No wonder he was so confident about taking them down.’

...

As the crimson energy entered him, Fang Xing looked at the corpses, his expression utterly unmoved.

He looked at Chen Shan. "The criminals have been executed. Seal off this place. Leave a few men behind to handle the cleanup. The rest of us will move on."

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Shan immediately snapped out of his daze. At this moment, he had no more doubts.

’Neutralizing Force Cultivation!’

’With such strength, Fang Xing could definitely eradicate all of these gangs.’

Fang Xing walked out of the courtyard. After giving the orders, Chen Shan immediately followed him, heading to the next location.

...

The morning passed.

Under Fang Xing’s swift and decisive command, all the targeted gangs on the list were eliminated.

Resistance was inevitable, but that was all part of his plan.

As long as they resisted, he had a perfectly justifiable reason to act.

Ninety percent of the Martial Artists targeted in the plan were killed.

The small and medium-sized criminal organizations were completely wiped out.

The gains were also quite substantial.

「 」

South of the city, Lin’an Square.

Fang Xing appeared at the gate of a large estate, a group of Constables in tow.

"My lord, are we really going to move against them?"

Standing at the estate gate, Chen Shan’s face showed some hesitation.

Wiping out several criminal gangs in one go wasn’t enough. Chen Shan never imagined that Fang Xing’s next target would be the Red Gang.

The Red Gang was a major power.

A titan second only to the Five Great Forces.

The Red Gang Leader, Lin Yan, was a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist.

Although Fang Xing was also a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist...

’...can they really be taken down?’

’This isn’t like those small and medium-sized gangs.’

"Why not? This official is responsible for maintaining order. These cancers must be cut out."

Fang Xing’s expression was calm.

Chen Shan: "..."

"Letting them remain harms the common people. You draw a salary from the Court, so you must bear this responsibility."

Fang Xing spoke, leaving Chen Shan speechless.

Seeing Fang Xing’s composed expression, the anxiety in his heart subsided somewhat.

"This subordinate will certainly obey my lord’s command."

The moment he finished speaking, Chen Shan was the first to charge forward, smashing through the estate’s gate.

Fang Xing stepped into the courtyard, followed by several Constables.

「 」

"Big Brother, this is bad! The Government Office sent men, and they’ve broken in!"

In the estate, the door to a study burst open, and a bearded man rushed in, flustered.

At a desk, a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a long robe, frowned at the sound.

"Men from the Government Office?"

He was rather surprised. Looking at the bearded man who had just entered, he stood up. "What’s going on? Why would people from the Government Office show up at our door?"

"I... I don’t know! They’ve already surrounded the place," the bearded man said in a panic.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man’s brow furrowed. "Who’s leading them?"

"It’s Fang Xing."

"We just received word. He’s already wiped out several gangs in one go."

"The leaders of those gangs all died at his hands."

"He’s definitely come for us."

"Fang Xing... Heh, this Chief Constable is certainly putting on a show of power." The middle-aged man’s face darkened.

"Big Brother, what should we do?"

the bearded man asked anxiously.

"Don’t panic. Let’s go meet him." After speaking, the middle-aged man walked out of the study.

Seeing this, the bearded man followed closely behind, and they left the study together.

...

In the main hall of the estate.

Fang Xing stopped and looked at the figures before him, his gaze falling on the middle-aged man in the lead.

’Lin Yan of the Red Gang.’

’Early Stage of Neutralizing Force Cultivation. He looks scholarly, but in reality, he’s ruthless.’

’No one who can rise to a position second only to the five great titans is a pushover.’

Fang Xing had met him once during the New Year festivities.

"Lord Fang, to what do we owe the pleasure of you bringing such a crowd here?"

Lin Yan spoke with a chuckle, perfectly calm and showing no sign of panic.

The men behind him, however, had grave expressions.

"Lin Yan, you are guilty of murder, illegal trafficking of salt and iron, kidnapping women, and conspiracy to commit homicide. Today, this official has come under orders to arrest you."

Fang Xing’s face was grim as he pronounced each word clearly.

In an instant, the smile on Lin Yan’s face froze. His eyes locked onto Fang Xing.

Time seemed to stand still.

Chen Shan’s nerves were stretched taut, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on his saber.

The other Constables were similarly grim-faced.

Faced with the aura of a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist, a trace of fear instinctively rose in their hearts.

If Fang Xing hadn’t been standing before them, their legs probably would have given out.

"Lord Fang, could this be a misunderstanding? I am a law-abiding citizen."

Lin Yan looked at Fang Xing, breaking the silence and forcing a smile.

"If this official didn’t have evidence, would I have come here personally?"

Fang Xing spoke as he stepped forward.

"Surrendering without a fight is your only way out."

"Take them all away!"

Fang Xing suddenly gave the order. The Constables drew their sabers and advanced, on high alert.

Chen Shan’s heart hammered in his chest, feeling as if it might leap into his throat. He unconsciously gripped his saber even tighter.

"Lord Fang, are you really determined not to show me any courtesy?" Lin Yan’s face turned cold, and an invisible aura spread from him.

"Threatening this official? Who do you think you are?"

"Confessing is your only path!"

As he spoke, Fang Xing took another step forward and extended a hand.

At this, Lin Yan clenched his fist, and a faint red glow appeared around it.

The temperature in the air suddenly rose.

FWOOSH—!

His fist, covered in a layer of red light, shot out at extreme speed.

The punch was as fast as lightning.

But in Fang Xing’s eyes, it seemed to slow down. His micro-perception ability completely tracked its trajectory. With a slight turn of his body, he deftly dodged the punch as it grazed past him.

"What?"

His punch having missed, Lin Yan’s pupils shrank violently.

’At such close range, how could he possibly have dodged that?’

"Attacking a Court official—your crimes are now even greater!"

An icy voice suddenly rang out beside his ear, and an intense sense of crisis washed over him.