Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting-Chapter 34: The City Lord Is Dead

Late at night, in the duty room of the Inner City Government Office.

Captain Song Jingsong said to the Cloud City Lord in front of him, "My Lord, if there’s nothing else, you should rest. We will wait outside, just call out if you need anything!"

The Cloud City Lord nodded slightly, "You may leave. That dog slave Wei Fan dared to disobey orders. Once the experts from Su City arrive, I’ll deal with him. A mere Martial Artist, daring to not follow orders."

With a string of deaths, especially among those from the City Lord’s Mansion, the Cloud City Lord no longer dared to stay at his residence. Tonight, he brought key family members to the duty room for temporary shelter.

Currently, he dared not confront Wei Fan, nor even dismiss him, as the matter of the Demon Fiends was already overwhelming him. Involving Wei Fan at this point would be foolish unless he had lost his mind.

However, this matter is not over. Once the experts he requested from Su City arrive, he’ll settle accounts with Wei Fan.

Song Jingsong remained silent. Wei Fan’s high talent made him wary, and he couldn’t offend the City Lord either. Not everyone had the guts like Wei Fan to stand up to a city ruler.

"Master, come quickly, I’m so sleepy!"

"You three Captains should wait outside and not leave, alert me at the slightest disturbance!"

Hearing the soul-stirring voice of his favorite concubine, the Cloud City Lord instructed Song Jingsong once more before hastily taking some potent aphrodisiacs and eagerly going to bed and turning off the lights.

"The City Lord is so quick!"

A short while later, the activity in the room ceased, prompting Song Jingsong and the others outside to suppress a snicker.

If not for events like these, they wouldn’t have had the chance to eavesdrop on their City Lord.

The night passed uneventfully, but at dawn, a terrified scream from the City Lord’s concubine broke the silence in the City Lord’s room.

"Something’s happened!"

Song Jingsong and the others rushed into the City Lord’s room, only to see the concubine clambering from the bed, completely unclothed and in disarray, while the Cloud City Lord lay on the bed, face bluish, lifeless for who knows how long.

"The City Lord is dead!"

The three Captains felt their minds explode at the sight.

They had led a group of elite governmental officers to guard outside, oblivious to when the City Lord was murdered. If not for the concubine’s scream upon discovering his cold body, they wouldn’t have noticed at all.

"The City Lord is dead?"

Wei Fan was surprised to hear such exhilarating news first thing in the morning. He had hoped for the City Lord’s demise, but never expected it to truly happen.

This was a city ruler, not just anyone. Such a figure being killed by a Demon Fiend would definitely alert the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Wei Qingyuan was merely a clerk. He wouldn’t dare openly target Wei Qingyuan.

He never expected a Demon Fiend to be so audacious as to kill the City Lord.

"Should we go take a look?"

Hu Qing leaned over to ask Wei Fan. Now that the City Lord was dead, Wei Fan could go to slay the demon fiend.

Luo Wen said, "Better not to invite trouble. I heard last night that the three Captains and dozens of elite officers were guarding outside the City Lord’s room, yet they didn’t know when the City Lord died.

This Demon Fiend is terrifyingly strange, and Wei Fan might also be in danger if he goes.

Now that the City Lord is dead, the Demon Suppression Bureau’s experts will soon arrive, there’s no need for Wei Fan to get involved in this mess!"

Hu Qing shook her head, "If you want to join the Demon Suppression Bureau, you better go take a look, even if you can’t find the Demon Fiend. At least put on a show.

Moreover, my father says these fleshless Demon Fiends are terrifyingly stealthy. Just avoid letting them possess you.

Besides, just going to look doesn’t mean you’ll confront the Demon Fiend."

Then let’s go take a look!

Wei Fan stood up. With his Supreme True Qi and Sword Intent protecting him, he wasn’t particularly afraid of such fleshless Demon Fiends.

Besides, Hu Qing’s words made sense. If he wanted to join the Demon Suppression Bureau, he couldn’t simply stand by at this time, even if he was just putting on an act.

He had his own interface, and if he found that the Demon Fiend was beyond his capability, he could simply choose not to act.

...

The news of the City Lord’s death spread early within the Inner City. By the time Wei Fan and Hu Qing arrived, the Inner City Government Office was already surrounded by a throng of people.

"The City Lord is dead, what shall we do?"

"Wait for the Demon Suppression Bureau people to come!"

"I heard that Wei Fan, the Chief from the East District, has the ability to subdue this Demon Fiend, yet when the City Lord promoted him to Captain for this purpose, he refused."

Since the residents of the Inner City were all prestigious and wealthy, the governmental officers didn’t dare to drive them away. And there were no attempts to curb their discussions about the City Lord’s death.

When alive, the City Lord’s word was law in Yun City. Now that he’s gone, no one respects him anymore.

"Who is this Wei Fan to dare disobey the City Lord’s orders? Now that the City Lord is dead, isn’t he afraid of being held accountable?"

Wei Fan was now quite famous, but not everyone recognized him.

"He’s not afraid. Wei Fan is genuinely capable, not a flunky climbing the ranks like some. He killed the Fierce Tiger Gang, the entire family of the Tiger King, the Lu Family, and even Huang Daxian. Who dares to hold him accountable?"

"Excuse us, we need to get through!"

As people were discussing, two governmental officers—a man and a woman—made their way through the crowd into the Inner City Government Office.

"That’s Wei Fan. Now that the City Lord is dead, what’s he doing here?"

The crowd quieted as they watched Wei Fan’s disappearing figure. Why come to exterminate the demon now that the City Lord is dead?

"What are you doing here?"

Song Jingsong also looked bewildered at Wei Fan’s appearance. He had originally suggested the City Lord invite Wei Fan to exterminate the Demon Fiend.

But Wei Fan’s resentment toward the City Lord’s inaction over the years was so deep he preferred potential dismissal rather than caring for the City Lord’s life.

Wei Fan surveyed the scene. In the courtyard, a corpse was covered with a white cloth, several women in mourning clothes cried and burned papers, saying things like "Master, you died so miserably" and "Master, how could you leave us like this."

Wei Fan put on a sorrowful expression, "I came to see if I can find that Demon Fiend and avenge the City Lord."

Song Jingsong twitched his mouth. Didn’t you say yesterday you wanted to see how the City Lord got eaten by a Demon Fiend?

Avenge the City Lord?

You’re here to see if the City Lord died miserably, aren’t you?

"You only come after the City Lord is harmed? Too late, arrest Wei Fan. I suspect he is in league with the Demon Fiend," Wei Qingyuan shouted upon seeing Wei Fan.

He was scared. Wei Fan was insanely bold, having dared ignore the City Lord’s life. It wouldn’t be surprising if he showed up at his door with a knife someday.

However, as a clerk, his power was limited to the East District, and no one moved towards Wei Fan but instead looked to Captain Song Jingsong.

Wei Fan turned to Wei Qingyuan, "Be careful with your words. Even the City Lord is dead. If the Demon Fiend kills a mere clerk, it’s perfectly normal."

Such a blatant threat made Wei Qingyuan’s face darken.

Song Jingsong stepped in to mediate, "The two of you should stop quarreling. The city is in a state of panic; finding the Demon Fiend is what’s important. Chief Wei, if you need our cooperation, just let me know."

Taking this opportunity, Wei Qingyuan fell silent. It was apparent that Song Jingsong and other martial artists had better regard for Wei Fan. Continuing the conflict with Wei Fan would only make matters worse for him with the City Lord gone.

Wei Fan ignored Wei Qingyuan. With the City Lord dead, a clerk became a joke. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Once a new City Lord arrives, maintaining his position as a clerk would already be lucky without facing past reckoning.

"Then please have Captain Song gather everyone who was here last night. I’ll see if I can find that Demon Fiend."