Bei Prefecture was Yan Fu’s old home.

Jiang Wang’s arrival here was purely for the sake of pursuing and exterminating the No-Door Hell.

In order to redeem his past faults and completely eradicate the No-Door Hell, Zheng Shi assembled a truly luxurious pursuit lineup.

Fourteen Qing-Plaque Constables skilled in investigation were dispatched at once, and all were at least at the Fifth Rank!

Ten of them were Fifth-Rank Inner Mansion Constables, and the other four were Fourth-Rank Outer Building Constables.

Zheng Shi even personally invited a retired powerhouse from the Northern Commandery, the former Godly Constable, Yue Leng of the Divine Proximity Realm.

He had almost emptied the Northern Commandery’s coffers.

One Divine Proximity, four Outer Buildings, ten Inner Mansions, plus Jiang Wang, who had temporarily secured a spot, a total of sixteen powerhouses, this lineup was undeniably formidable.

The reason for coming to Bei Prefecture was that the pursuit team’s investigation had led them here.

Although Jiang Wang was only a nominal member, he had to at least come and put on a show, mooch off the team, and then leave alone under the guise of investigating clues.

Yes, although the assassins of No-Door Hell successfully assassinated Zhao Xuan and escaped Linzi, they did not directly escape the State of Qi.

Jiang Wang only learned of this after arriving at Bei Prefecture and seeing the impressive gathering of Qing-Plaque Constables.

The success of No-Door Hell in assassinating Zhao Xuan was due to many factors, including strength, preparation, and luck.

But the State of Qi, such a powerful nation, once it reacted, was beyond description with mere words like “terrifying.”

Although the Political Affairs Hall did not have time to seal off Linzi City, it fiercely sealed the national border!

All border cities were adjusted to the highest level of alert, repeatedly verifying those leaving Qi. They would ensure that no one could leave silently.

And beyond the border city, the national border was controlled by the Guardian Grand Array, forbidding the passage of people or animals.

With peerless powerhouses controlling the Guardian Grand Array, they would arrive instantly wherever a border breach occurred.

It could be said that compared to the pursuit team assembled by the Northern Commandery, this powerhouse controlling the Guardian Grand Array was the truly deadly guillotine hanging over the heads of the No-Door Hell.

No-Door Hell was like a targeted fish, cunning and powerful, leaping out of Linzi, but still within the pond that was the State of Qi.

What the pursuit team had to do was to spread a large net during the period of the closed border, to ferret out the assassins of No-Door Hell and eliminate them!

When Jiang Wang showed his face at the pursuit team, the Godly Constable Yue Leng did not appear. Presumably, this time he had come out of retirement only as a guarantee of martial strength.

The intelligence capabilities of the Qing-Plaque Constables were beyond doubt. Everyone knew about the major event in Linzi City that had alarmed the Fierce Butcher and the Military God to confront each other. They all showed great enthusiasm towards Jiang Wang, and some even wanted to swear brotherhood on the spot. Jiang Wang pushed and pushed them away, barely managing to refuse.

The actual person in charge of this pursuit team assembled by the Northern Commandery was a Fourth-Rank Qing-Plaque Constable named Ma Xiong. Zheng Shi must have hinted to him that Jiang Wang was not really here to investigate the case. He did not arrange any difficult tasks for Jiang Wang, and of course, in accordance with the principle of corresponding rights and responsibilities, he did not involve him in the real core of the case.

In the eyes of other Qing-Plaque Constables, this was also very reasonable. Jiang Wang’s reputation in Qi was now that of a favored son of heaven, and it was only natural for him to receive care and resources. Some trivial tasks should not trouble such a prodigy.

The pursuit team came to Bei Prefecture, naturally following the clues of No-Door Hell.

But these things had nothing to do with Jiang Wang. Neither the No-Door Hell nor the State of Qi would allow him to influence events. Even if he cared about the case, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to show it.

He only planned to quietly pass two days and then part ways with the pursuit team.

“The famous Jiang Qingyang, what are you thinking about alone here? Do you have any new ideas about No-Door Hell?” A female voice came from behind.

The pursuit team was not conspicuous in Bei Prefecture, but they were not hiding either, staying in a spacious residence arranged by Bei Prefecture. At this time, everyone else was out, and Jiang Wang was sitting alone in a cool pavilion in the center of the pond, silently thinking about his own affairs.

Hearing the voice, he turned around and saw a woman wearing a blue scarf.

This woman’s appearance was ordinary, but her eyes seemed to penetrate people’s hearts.

Jiang Wang recognized her as a Fifth-Rank Qing-Plaque Constable in the pursuit team, named Lin Youxie. She was also the person in this pursuit team who had left the deepest impression on him, even though her official rank was only Fifth-Rank and her strength had only reached the Soaring Dragon Realm, making her the constable with the lowest cultivation in the entire pursuit team.

He had participated in a few case discussions. Among the famous constables with rich experience in solving cases, Lin Youxie didn’t say much, but every word she spoke was pertinent, her thinking was very clear, and she often pointed directly to the key points.

“I have that much self-awareness.” Jiang Wang smiled gently, skipping the first question directly, “You guys have thought things through thoroughly enough, what new ideas could I have?”

Even if he didn’t plan to work in this line, he wouldn’t easily offend these Qing-Plaque Constables.

Lin Youxie looked at him, “You’re too modest.”

“It’s annoying to deal with these smart people. It’s too painful to guess their thoughts.”

Jiang Wang turned these thoughts over in his mind, and said, “Constable Lin, what brings you here to chat with me today?”

“Ah, we’ve already found the traces of King Yama of Mount Tai. Lord Yue and Lord Ma have gone there.” Lin Youxie said casually, “With my strength, I can’t help much even if I go. I’ll just wait for news at home.”

King Yama of Mount Tai ranked seventh among the Ten Yama Kings and was one of the people who made a move at Small Chain Bridge. He was a powerhouse at the peak of the Outer Building Realm. But in front of Yue Leng, a Divine Proximity powerhouse who had been famous for a long time, he would have almost no chance once his whereabouts were exposed.

Jiang Wang was secretly startled, but he didn’t show anything on his face.

As a nominal member of the pursuit team, he was completely unaware of such important news beforehand. Being a figurehead was indeed just being a figurehead…

So what was the reason for Lin Youxie to tell him this? Was it simply that the action had already begun, and King Yama of Mount Tai was almost captured, so there was no need to keep it a secret anymore?

Or…was it a test?

Chong Xuansheng had provided a good example, and Jiang Wang decided not to scare himself.

His meeting with Yin Guan outside Linzi City was very secretive. Besides them, no one would know. The only one who knew, Su She, was already dead.

And he didn’t believe that Yin Guan would expose the matter of helping him arrange to enter the city.

It wasn’t that he believed Yin Guan would value him or protect him so much.

It was that he believed a person like Yin Guan would not be captured alive.

“That’s great,” Jiang Wang said.

Lin Youxie shifted her gaze to the surface of the water. It was approaching winter, and the lotus leaves had long withered. The pond water was still clear, with some black, decaying leaves floating on it.

“By the way,” she suddenly asked, “How is Zhang Yong now?”

“Phoenix Immortal Zhang?” Jiang Wang didn’t want to be led by the nose and asked back, “Why are you asking me?”

“Oh, the Zhang Yong family extermination case was investigated by me.”

“Then he should thank you,” Jiang Wang said.

“Although I found the murderer, the murderer was already unrecognizable and committed suicide in front of us. In other words, it’s no different from not finding anything.”

“It’s good to find the murderer,” Jiang Wang said insincerely, standing up to show his disinterest in the topic.

“I’m sorry,” Lin Youxie apologized, “Because I happened to find out that before you went to Yang State, you specifically visited Zhang Yong. And you were both victors of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm. So I thought you had a good relationship, so I asked you.”

“Just a routine recruitment for Chong Xuansheng. He’s working at the Longevity Palace now, and his future is bright. We don’t have any contact.”

As Jiang Wang spoke, he turned and left the place.