The next day, as soon as Chen Ping'an started his shift, he wrote a letter and had someone deliver it to the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau.
As the Deputy Commander of Baishi City, he needed to report and get approval for his intention to go out for a period of time.
Baishi City was not far from the treasure's location, and by calculating the journey, it would only take a day or two. However, the mountain roads were rugged, and what might be encountered was unknown. Therefore, Chen Ping'an's reported and requested time for this outing was half a month.
With his previous Credit of successively annihilating two major Gangs, which brought considerable benefits to the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau, his application for this outing should not encounter many problems from the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau.
As expected, after waiting a few days, Chen Ping'an received the approval from the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau.
After confirming that the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau's reply was approval, Chen Ping'an did not delay much. After packing his bags, he rode a fast horse and left Baishi City. Throughout the entire process, he acted extremely low-key.
Before leaving the city, he instructed Dan Qiwang and others to take good care of his younger sister.
Given the previous incidents, Dan Qiwang, Cheng Renjing, and others could be initially considered his trusted subordinates.
Chen Ping'an had already compared the details on the treasure map with a regular map and planned a very clear route. After leaving the city, he galloped on horseback.
In just one day, he arrived at the foot of the Azure Dragon Mountain Range. After boarding his horse at a nearby village, Chen Ping'an entered the Azure Dragon Mountain Range alone.
Inside the Azure Dragon Mountain Range, the mountain roads were rugged, the terrain was steep, and wild beasts emerged endlessly. For ordinary people, entering the mountain range was not a simple matter.
In addition, Yao Beasts occasionally appeared within the Azure Dragon Mountain Range. Even practitioners who had achieved success in martial arts could die if they were not careful.
This was why the Dragon Safety Trade Route was so difficult to open; in addition to solving the problem of the natural chasm, the matter of Yao Beasts also had to be resolved! Fortunately, after more than ten years, the opening of the Dragon Safety Trade Route had entered its final stage and was about to be completed.
During the opening process, there were countless difficulties, and many forces in Canglong Province, including Weishui County City, invested countless efforts and expended a large amount of manpower and material resources.
The natural chasm was manageable; the most difficult to resolve was actually the Yao Beasts.
So-called Yao Beasts are wild beasts with special Bloodline talents. Depending on their Bloodline talents, these Yao Beasts can also absorb the essence of the sun and moon, strengthen their bodies, and advance their cultivation.
For weaker Yao Beasts, ordinary martial artists of the third or fourth level of Qi and Blood could resolve them. But if they encountered strong ones, even Inner Qi Realm masters might not be their match!
These were not the strongest Yao Beasts; within the Azure Dragon Mountain Range, there were also powerful Yao Beasts that had already cultivated Inner Cores! Yao Beasts of this level already possessed a certain degree of intelligence.
Such Yao Beasts possessed combat power comparable to Profound Light Realm martial arts masters! For some existences with powerful Bloodlines, even peak experts of the Xuan Guang High Realm would find it difficult to suppress them.
Yao Beasts that had cultivated Inner Cores were not the strongest in the Azure Dragon Mountain Range; it was rumored that in the depths of the Azure Dragon Mountain Range, there were even more powerful Yao Beasts with perfectly round Inner Cores and engraved true seals.
Of course, this section of the Azure Dragon Mountain Range in the Weishui County area was extremely far from the so-called depths of the mountain range!
In addition, according to the treasure map, the treasure's location was in the outer area of the Azure Dragon Mountain Range. Normally, no Yao Beasts would be encountered, and even if luck was bad, the most they would encounter would only be at the Inner Qi Realm level!
Therefore, Chen Ping'an was still full of confidence for this trip.
......
Just the day after Chen Ping'an left, a piece of news, in an unannounced manner, reached the Baishi City Garrison Command. Then, at an extremely exaggerated speed, it spread wildly throughout Baishi City.
Feng Shixian, the Commander of the Baishi City Garrison Command, was dead!
He died on the way while patrolling the outer areas of the trade route!
Inside the Baishi City Garrison Command.
Many Yamen Runners went back and forth, inquiring about the reliability of the news.
Some Yamen Runners had faces full of disbelief: “No, no way! Lord Feng’s cultivation is formidable; he couldn’t possibly die! The news must be wrong.” Some Yamen Runners had mournful faces, feeling as if the sky was about to collapse!
Many more Yamen Runners had blank expressions, not knowing what to do.
A Chief Constable slumped in a chair, his face pale.
Another Chief Constable trembled, sighing towards the sky.
Inside the Baishi City Garrison Command, everyone was in a state of panic.
The Chu Family, the Song Family, the He Family, the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, the Shaxie Alliance, the Iron Fist Gang, and many other forces also received this news. These forces reacted differently to the news of Feng Shixian's death. Some appeared surprised and uncertain, some were extremely excited, and others were more cautious, sending people to verify the news further.
“Feng Shixian is dead? Is it true or false!?”
“Feng Shixian’s martial arts Realm is Tianlin Descends Peak; he’s dead? That’s impossible, right!”
“This is Tianlin Descends Peak! Who could have done it!?”
“Investigate! Investigate at all costs! Get to the bottom of this!”
“Hahahahaha… he’s dead! He died well!”
“Feng Shixian, this great mountain pressing down on us, has finally fallen!”
“What a relief! What a relief! The time for us to make great achievements has arrived!”
“......”
Regardless of how these forces reacted, they all indicated one thing.
The sky of Baishi City was about to change!
The news of Feng Shixian's death not only spread within Baishi City but also reached the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau.
Although Feng Shixian was only the Commander of Baishi City, he also held the position of patrolling the outer areas of the Dragon Safety Trade Route. Within the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau, he was at the Deputy Commander level.
This rank, within the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau system, was considered to have reached the top of the middle tier, and he could even barely step into the high-level of the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau.
When such a figure suddenly died, the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau naturally attached great importance to it. At this time, in a small building within the Weishui Town Pacification Bureau, more than ten people were intensely discussing this matter.
“How exactly did Feng Shixian die? Have you found out!?”
“We found out! Judging from the wounds on the body, it seems to be the style of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect! However…”
“However what?”
“If it really was the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, the wound marks shouldn’t have been left so obvious. It feels like this matter is not that simple! There might be someone else behind it.”
“Who could it be? What’s the motive?”
“It’s still unclear at the moment; all of this is just my personal speculation.”
“Hmm. Keep investigating. Investigate deeply! No matter what, there must be a conclusion to this matter. The Dragon Safety Trade Route is about to be completed, and all sorts of evil characters are jumping out! If we don’t give them a head-on blow, they’ll really think our Weishui Town Pacification Bureau is a pushover!”
“The forces involved in the trade route’s interests are too complex, and the intertwining of their interests is also extremely complicated. Besides judging from the wound style that it’s related to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, there are no other valuable clues. It’s probably unrealistic to clarify this matter in a short time!”
“Do your best! Whatever resources you need to coordinate, just ask!”
“Understood. Besides being an external patrol for the trade route, Feng Shixian was also the Commander of Baishi City. In addition to the trade route’s interest entanglements, the power struggles in Baishi City are also key areas to investigate.”
“In Baishi City, a Deputy Commander died before, and now a Commander has died! One after another, the people behind this are truly audacious! They really aren’t afraid of our Weishui Town Pacification Bureau!”
“The successive deaths of the Commander and Deputy Commander are simply appalling!”
“Indeed! Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!”
“That’s right! It should be so!”
“Alright, everyone quiet down! Regarding Feng Shixian’s death, let’s put it aside for now. The immediate priority is the selection of the Baishi City Commander.
Let’s all discuss it!”