Chapter 54: Grave Threat
That night, Liang Chuan Mountain learned of the matter.
On that day, the Wang Family residence where Wang Xianwen lived was sealed, and all the old, young, and family members of the Wang Family were taken to the Patrol Armor Bureau for interrogation.
Although the identities of those masked men were not on the most wanted list, clues found on the corpses roughly confirmed that they were sent by the Bandit Army.
As for the two survivors, they bit their tongues to the death, refusing to confess anything, showing commendable resilience.
Moreover, the reason Wang Xianwen colluded with them was probably due to a half-threat, half-lure, leaving him with no choice but to compromise.
Once the matter was exposed, only one of him and Song Changming could leave there alive.
Either he dies, or Song Changming dies.
They were well-prepared, but unfortunately, they underestimated Song Changming’s personal strength.
Compared to the battle when the Nine Bends Association was destroyed, Song Changming’s strength had increased tremendously in just one day after a wave of potential activation.
Only Song Changming himself knew about this strength enhancement, which led to a severe intelligence deviation from the other party, resulting in a failed assassination attempt, with Song Changming executing a powerful counter-kill.
With this incident, Liang Chuan Mountain immediately ordered the Patrol Armor Bureau to enter the highest state of alert, intensifying the search throughout the Houli District, ensuring that anyone suspected of being connected to the Bandit Army undergoes detailed examination and stringent checks.
This turmoil in the County City, stirred up by the Tengya Mountain Bandit Army, hadn’t yet ended.
During this period, even the Governor’s Mansion’s troops appeared in some urban areas, aiming to eradicate the hidden dangers brought by the Bandit Army.
Only until entering August did this large-scale arrest operation gradually die down.
In this process, too many people were suspected of having connections with the Bandit Army, resulting in broken families and disunity.
A succession of human tragic dramas played out repeatedly in front of Song Changming.
This was a sight he had never witnessed in all his years living in the County City.
Even later, when the matter gradually calmed down, many civilians still shuddered and spoke in hushed tones whenever the Tengya Mountain Bandit Army was mentioned.
In the courtyard.
Song Changming moved back and forth on the iron stakes as if walking on flat ground.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration occurred in his mind, with a warm sensation constantly surging through the veins and bones in his legs.
Song Changming stepped on one of the iron stakes and suddenly leaped lightly, directly spanning five or six meters, higher than the roof edge, landing on the roof tiles.
"This is... success!"
Song Changming gazed happily at the street district beyond the courtyard wall.
On the panel, his Light Body Skill had finally accumulated enough Experience Value, breaking through the bottleneck, successfully Entering the Hall, reaching the Mastery Realm.
Thus, he could easily leap onto the roof just now; the improvement in the Light Body Skill was indeed immediate.
He clearly felt his legs becoming more powerful, truly seeming to float through the air when using the Light Body Skill, flying extremely high.
Now, scaling walls and rooftops was child’s play for him.
"Wow, I thought a stray cat had jumped onto the roof." Father Song, holding a broom, didn’t expect it was Song Changming causing mischief on the roof.
"I didn’t mean to; I’ll come down." Song Changming laughed, then leaped down from the roof, landing again on the iron stakes in the courtyard.
He then tried the Light Body Skill again, feeling himself more agile and swift, his footsteps nimble and varied; even his reaction speed seemed slightly enhanced.
Overall, the improvement in the Light Body Skill was a significant help, noticeably strengthening all aspects, visible and invisible.
"Not bad! As expected of a High-Level Martial Arts skill, even the Mastery Realm shows remarkable power." Song Changming was increasingly pleased with the Flying Swallow Skill taught by Liu Xiangnan.
He was curious about what the scene would be like when this High-Level Martial Arts skill truly reached Minor Achievement.
Generally, only by reaching the Minor Success Realm does one truly grasp the essence and mysteries of the martial art, leading to qualitative changes.
Just like when his Soul-breaking Saber reached the Minor Success Realm, yielding a wisp of Yin Ghost Blade Technique, marking the beginning of qualitative change in this Sword Skill, so is the case with High-Level Martial Arts.
However, the high Experience Value of 3,000 points required pure accumulation, needing considerable time to reach the Minor Success Realm.
The Flying Swallow Technique is practiced faster with the Perfection Realm’s Soul-breaking Saber as a foundation, but the Light Body Skill still requires step-by-step effort, making it not easy to practice.
In the evening, under the old tree in the courtyard, the family enjoyed dinner together as usual with the evening breeze blowing.
On the stone table, there were simply four dishes and a soup, but to meet Song Changming’s martial arts consumption, each dish was in large portions, generously filled with a large plate.
"Changming, recently many neighbors have been sending gifts to our family, wanting to inquire about the situation in the jail..." Song’s Mother said, looking at Song Changming.
"Did you accept them?" Song Changming asked, swallowing his rice.
"Of course not, you told Mother not to accept them before, so I politely declined." Song’s Mother immediately replied.
"Well, we can’t accept these gifts, and it’s right not to." Song Changming nodded, glancing at the two little dogs beside the stone table, sticking their tongues out and looking eagerly at him.
He casually picked up a small dish, loaded two pieces of ribs, and put it on the ground for them to have a taste.
Song’s Mother hesitated for a moment and said, "We didn’t accept the gifts, after all; it’s just that seeing them so distressed and full of sorrow, my heart can’t bear it. Some of the neighbors usually take good care of us..."
Song Changming sighed and said, "Mother, it’s not that I refuse to help, but if this were an ordinary day and they committed some offense, perhaps I could intervene; but during this time, all the people thrown into jail have intricate connections with those Bandit Army out there.
Let alone that I’m just a Patrol Captain in a Sub-Department; even the Director has no authority to rescue or release anyone. The matter is fully handled by the General Department, with even the Governor’s Mansion watching over it.
They can only count on their own luck; no one can help them in this.
Father Song, listening on the side, promptly added, "Enough said, then. Changming has just become a Patrol Captain, where everything should be done prudently; others’ matters should be helped if possible, but if not, don’t try to force it and end up implicating yourself."
"Blame those mountain bandits for stirring up such inexplicable troubles."
On hearing this, Song’s Mother said no more; she couldn’t bear it at heart, but really didn’t want to trouble her son.
Later on, life gradually returned to peace.
After that ambush, Song Changming became more cautious on his outings, always extra vigilant.
However, subsequently, these Bandit Army seemed to have retreated and abandoned the attempts to continue assassinating him, leaving it unresolved.
The attempt against Song Changming was like something they casually did before leaving.
Killing him would be ideal, but if not, a mere Patrol Captain in a district wouldn’t matter to them.
For Song Changming, however, this Bandit Army had already become a major threat in his heart; whenever there’s a chance, he would surely make this Bandit Army vanish without a trace!