Ling Zhenfei was certain that Qiu Qing definitely knew the truth of the matter, but he had some unspeakable secret that kept him from exposing He Yun, which put Ling Zhenfei in a difficult position, unsure whether he should reveal the truth.

"Uncle Qiu, I...,"

Ling Zhenfei was about to speak when Qiu Qing suddenly took his hand and gave him a wink, his eyes seemingly pleading with Ling Zhenfei not to say anything. Ling Zhenfei could only nod, and did not continue.

Once Qiu Qing's condition had stabilized, the Qiu Family members one after another left, leaving only Qiu Qian and He Yun to take care of him.

Using Spiritual Power, Ling Zhenfei cleared the residual poison from Qiu Qing's body, forcing out all the toxins. He finally felt at ease, knowing that with proper rest, Qiu Qing would certainly recover.

"Thank you, Young Master Ling," Qiu Qing said, holding Ling Zhenfei's hand when He Yun was not around.

Of course, Ling Zhenfei knew what Qiu Qing's thanks referred to.

"Uncle Qiu, why do you put yourself through this?"

"There are some things you don't understand; now is not the right time. Although I am disabled, I still have to concern myself with face, with the honor of our Qiu Family. We'll talk about everything once my leg is healed."

"Then take good care of yourself, and don't let her seize another opportunity."

"Don't worry, a person won't stumble in the same spot twice."

It was already late. Ling Zhenfei said goodbye to Qiu Qian and rode his motorcycle back. He was headed to Liu Bingying's house, wanting to give her a surprise.

Driving in the direction of Liu Bingying's home, he first went to Zhou Jian's motorcycle shop to return the bike he was riding. Zhou Jian's shop had closed, so Ling Zhenfei simply parked the motorcycle at the front of the shop, where it was unlikely to be stolen.

He walked alone towards Liu Bingying's home. Their neighborhood was on the edge of the city, and a little further out was the urban-rural interface, which was even more complicated.

The street lamps here were sparse, and not all of them were lit even where there were any, making the streets dimmer. Fortunately, Ling Zhenfei's eyesight allowed him to see in the dark, so walking at night posed no problem for him.

As he walked, he suddenly saw a figure darting in the distance, swiftly turning into a small alley nearby. The figure moved so quickly that it was obviously a well-trained expert, and not an ordinary thief who wouldn't have such a swift movement technique.

The appearance of this figure only made Ling Zhenfei more curious. He was considering whether to pursue it when another shadow appeared from the same place and dashed into the same alley. Without hesitation, Ling Zhenfei ran toward that small alley.

If there was one expert in the night, that would be one thing, but two experts appearing at the same time was too interesting to ignore—it wasn't Ling Zhenfei's style to do so.

Once he entered the alley and reached the end, he arrived at another street. A quick scan revealed a figure slipping into a small path. Ling Zhenfei hurriedly followed. Now enhanced with Northern Spiritual Energy, he felt light as a sparrow, and chasing two people was not a problem at all.

Following the two figures, he reached a street where they stopped on the roof of a two-story building. Ling Zhenfei had thought these two were adversaries in pursuit of each other, but upon arriving, he discovered they were actually hiding on the rooftop together, obviously accomplices.

Ling Zhenfei had felt it during the chase, both individuals were at the Late Stage of the Mingmu Realm. Two cultivation experts at the Mingmu Advanced Stage appearing together definitely meant something was about to happen.

Ling Zhenfei was very curious as to what the two were up to, so he exerted his cultivation to the fullest, quietly ascending to the second story of the building, and stealthily watched the two from behind the roof's ridge.

Although he was only about ten meters away from the pair, he managed not to let them notice him, which was indicative of the huge gap between the Zhiyi state and the Mingmu Realm.

Both individuals wore nightwalker clothes, clothed completely in black, their attire neatly fitted, clearly indicating they were highly experienced. At that moment, the two were holding a telescope, observing the streets in the distance.

This place was secluded, with the distant road being a national highway flanked by sporadic buildings – a desolate scene. This two-story building they were on could be considered the tallest among the lot, and it was also quite dilapidated. The fact that these two had come to such a place clearly meant they were up to no good.

"Why haven't they come yet, the information we received said they should be here by this time." One of the men in black said, unable to hide his impatience.

"Don't worry, the information can't be wrong, just wait a bit longer."

"What should we do this time?"

"The orders from above were clear, this mission is of utmost importance, we absolutely can't let the people in the car reach Binyang, so we must take out everyone."

The man in black was evidently shocked, "Those are investigators, how is it possible to take out all of them?"

"It doesn't matter, once we kill them, we'll disguise it as a hit-and-run traffic accident, guaranteed no one will be able to tell."

Ling Zhenfei was startled, not expecting these two to be so ruthless, planning to kill everyone in the car. He wondered who these men in black were; with such formidable cultivation, yet they still worked for others – such an organization must be terrifying.

They also mentioned an investigative team, which implied that the people they wanted to take out must be the investigators. But as to what this investigative team was investigating, Ling Zhenfei had no idea.

"Here they come, is that the vehicle?" the man in black suddenly said in a low voice.

"True enough, it's here, an Iveco, very low-key indeed."

"At this time, in this place, so discreet, they must be planning something big in Binyang, no wonder there was so much money involved from above."

"Stop talking nonsense, what's the use of all that money? We only get paid after we take them out. Killing state officials is a capital crime; once we get the money, we have to leave quickly and find a safe place to live."

Ling Zhenfei was stunned after hearing this, state officials? Could it be that this investigative team was sent by the state to investigate some issue? It was hard to imagine that someone would target these officials; clearly, they wanted to evade responsibility, and moreover, this responsibility seemed to be of grave importance, or one might say, a heinous crime.

What was the investigative team coming to Binyang for? The team sent by the government was surely here to investigate officials in Binyang, but why so secretive? Arriving in Binyang so late, it seemed they were set on handling something significant – could it be that they were coming to investigate Zhou Yang?

Zhuo Yue had told him that the list he received involved Binyang's highest official, Mayor Zhou Yang, and Zhuo Yue had already sent the list to the relevant authorities. Could it be that these were the people sent to investigate in Binyang?

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