"Surround them!"
On Wei Fan's command, constables immediately ran to both sides, surrounding the Lu Family's residence.
"What are you doing?" the four guards shouted.
Wei Fan said sternly, "The Lu Family is colluding with the Demon Fiend. The government office is here to make arrests. You're just hired guards of the Lu Family, so it's best not to get into trouble.
Submit to arrest, and if we verify you have no ties to the Demon Fiend, you'll naturally be released."
He glanced at the four of them, and seeing no change in his display, Wei Fan refrained from killing.
Upon hearing about involvement with a Demon Fiend, the four immediately laid down their weapons and allowed the constables to bind them.
They were merely hired guards of the Lu Family and wouldn't fight the government office constables for their sake.
"Open!"
Without knocking, Wei Fan strode forward and kicked open the Lu Family's main gate.
Luo Wen's eyelid twitched. This approach, was he not here to wipe out the entire household?
"The Lu Family is colluding with the Demon Fiend—leave no one behind. If they resist, kill them without mercy."
Wei Fan stepped over the threshold; the servants of the Lu Family were already alerted, staring in horror at the incoming constables.
Like the four guards outside, these servants and maidservants did not resist. They knelt down with their heads in their hands.
"I am Lu Tianming! Which government office's constables dare to act so wantonly in my Lu Family!"
A loud shout emanated from the hall, followed by several men striding over, full of anger.
"We are constables from the East District Government Office. It has been confirmed that someone in the Lu Family is colluding with the Demon Fiend. Everyone should not resist, otherwise, you will be killed without mercy. If you're not colluding, you'll naturally be fine."
Lu Tianming's expression shifted slightly. Hearing the words "East District," a bad premonition arose in his heart: "Absurd! Just because you say the Lu Family is colluding with the Demon Fiend, does it make it true?
Do you know what kind of place the Lu Family is? Where is Clerk Wei Qingyuan? I am his brother-in-law. Let him come and speak to me."
He was still unaware that his son, Lu Mingjie, was already dead and had mentioned Clerk Wei Qingyuan from the East District.
The reputation of Wei Qingyuan and the identity of Wei Qingyuan's brother-in-law indeed startled many governmental officers.
Although they followed Luo Wen and Wei Fan to the Lu Family, not many actually knew the relationship between Lu Tianming and Wei Qingyuan.
In an instant, many constables halted their actions, looking at Luo Wen in confusion.
Because it was Luo Wen who ordered them here, not Wei Fan; Wei Fan couldn't command so many constables.
Luo Wen is this brave, daring to arrest the brother-in-law of a Clerk?
"Whether there is collusion with the Demon Fiend, the government office will know after the investigation."
Wei Qingyuan's name certainly couldn't intimidate Wei Fan. He and Hu Qing had already approached Lu Tianming, reaching out to grab him.
"Bold, how dare a little arrest officer act so brazenly in the Lu Mansion!"
The middle-aged man beside Lu Tianming surged with True Qi, his five fingers as black as ink, clawing fiercely at Wei Fan's hand with the momentum of piercing gold and cracking stone. Instantly, the air was filled with a whistling sound, as if the air was being sliced by blades.
This imposing manner indicated this person was surely a finger technique master; his fingers' lethality definitely exceeded that of ordinary blades or swords, which would likely not withstand his claw.
"Do you practice finger techniques too? I've learned a few!"
Wei Fan grinned, altered his hand movement, and his five fingers emitted a bright white light as they reached for the man.
[Zuoqiu: True Qi Ninth Layer, formerly known as Wang Hai, colluding with the Demon Fiend, practicing on people]
[Kill him and gain 18 years of power!]
"Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger?"
As Wei Fan extended his hand, Zuoqiu immediately recognized which finger technique Wei Fan was using.
The Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger of the Demon Suppression Bureau was too famous. Anyone practicing finger techniques knew the terror of this finger technique.
Its power was almost comparable to True Intent Martial Arts, unrivaled below True Intent, a technique coveted by many martial artists specializing in finger techniques. However, other than those in the government office, no one else had a chance to learn the Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger.
A gleam flashed in Zuoqiu's eyes, and the inky color of his fingers deepened by three degrees.
He wanted to see whether the Demon Suppression Bureau's Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger or his Three-Month Condensing Evil Finger was stronger, and which was truly the most powerful finger technique below True Intent Martial Arts.
Puff!
Their fingers clashed quickly. At the moment of contact, the inky color on Zuoqiu's five fingers was dissipated, transforming into a stream of black smoke shooting outward.
Wei Fan gently waved his other hand, dispersing the black smoke heading toward Hu Qing, but Lu Tianming and those nearby weren't as lucky as Hu Qing, getting hit by the black smoke instantly.
Lu Tianming, not being a martial artist, hadn't even had time to react before being blown backward. While in mid-air, he spat blood.
Simultaneously, a terrifying inky color rapidly spread from the point he was struck, dispersing throughout his body.
He landed, his entire being seeming as if tinted with a faint layer of ink, with his vitality rapidly fading.
The two other men standing with him had the same fate, killed instantly by the force of the combat between Wei Fan and Zuoqiu.
"Such sinister martial arts! This is the legendary Demonic Martial Arts Three-Month Condensing Evil Finger. Don't let him scratch you!"
Hu Qing was aghast!
Although her cultivation wasn't as high as Wei Fan's, with a Chief Instructor father, her experience far exceeded Wei Fan's, immediately recognizing Zuoqiu's martial arts for what it was.
While warning Wei Fan, she hastily retreated, worried she'd suffer unforeseen disaster like Lu Tianming, killed by the aftermath of their duel.
"This finger technique is impressive, but not enough to injure me!"
Wei Fan's steady voice broke through without any apparent fluctuation. Hu Qing looked over, only to see that in their clash of finger techniques, Zuoqiu had been forced back several steps, his five fingers' flesh shattered to reveal bare bones.
"Brother Lu..."
Zuoqiu roared in grief.
He never thought Lu Tianming would die like this. Who could have imagined a little arrest officer to be so ruthless, suppressing him—a demonic villain—in a finger technique clash.
In that instant, he wanted to save Lu Tianming. Yet, being repelled in the confrontation, he had no power to rescue him.
"Stop wailing. I'll send you to him; you should be able to catch up."
Wei Fan stepped forward, his five fingers slightly curled, reaching for Zuoqiu's head.
His five fingers sliced through the air like sharp blades, emitting a piercing whistle.
Zuoqiu's expression changed dramatically. He disregarded Lu Tianming's death, exclaiming, "You're not just any arrest officer; you're with the Demon Suppression Bureau!"
His Three-Month Condensing Evil Finger had reached Perfection Level. To be defeated in a finger technique duel, only a Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger also at Perfection Level could do it.
Finger techniques were particularly challenging to master. His Three-Month Condensing Evil Finger was a demonic cultivation technique, using shortcuts by practicing on life to perfect it.
In his view, outside the Demon Suppression Bureau, there couldn't be such a young prodigy who had perfected the Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger at such a young age.
Zuoqiu retreated rapidly, unleashing a Sky-Splitting Palm towards Wei Fan.
Witnessing the terror of the Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger, he dared not let Wei Fan's fingers grab him. As a finger technique master, he naturally understood the dreadful consequences of being caught.
If his arm was caught, it would be torn off; if his head was caught, the skull would be shattered instantly.
The ferocity of finger techniques surpassed blades or swords; wherever they landed, it would essentially mean a piece of flesh torn off.
Crack!
Wei Fan grabbed and shattered Zuoqiu's palm force, then activated the Perfection Level Flowing Cloud Chasing Wind Step, instantly catching up to Zuoqiu like lightning, his five fingers piercing through Zuoqiu's Protective True Qi and landing firmly on Zuoqiu's forehead.
In that moment, Zuoqiu dared not move, his body frozen in place.
He knew that if he moved again, Wei Fan would surely crush his head. Just as he wondered why Wei Fan didn't kill him immediately, Wei Fan's voice sounded:
"Whether you believe it or not, I'm not a member of the Demon Suppression Bureau!"
How is that possible!
This thought had only just formed when Zuoqiu felt a sudden pain in his head, which then burst like a watermelon.
[Killed Zuoqiu, gained 18 years of power]
[Current Power Level: 127 years]