Husband and Wife to Battle – The Scene Before Sunrise

　　General Manager Bai's astute leaders.h.i.+p led to Yang Lianhua's successful arrest. Although he wasn't the commander behind the scenes nor was he legally held responsible for operating the underground fighting syndicate, he illegally produced five stones powder, kidnapped villagers and forced said villagers into fighting for money. The former two crimes were serious offences on their own. Lord Zi's supplementary testimony of him murdering Lu Xiazou, an official of the imperial court, was another nail in his coffin.

　　Yang Lianhua was special in the sense that he wasn't from the Central Plain. With that said, the Ministry of Justice's leader was Su Xiao's teacher, Secretary Leng. Secretary Leng wouldn't show mercy to Yang Lianhua even if the latter was an alien. Yang Lianhua was a cautious man, though.

　　Yang Lianhua resided at a place Lu Shangfei provided while at Wuhua County. As such, he took precautions. When Tang Ye charged into the courtyard and began his carnage, one of his men in hiding immediately fled the scene to call for reinforcements from Evil Spirits.

　　Owing to the distance, the sun already rose by the time said henchmen arrived at his destination. He hastily reported, "I couldn't ride a horse here, as I was afraid of attracting attention and revealing my tracks. As a result, I was later than ideally. Is Commander safe? Please advise what I should do next, Vice-Commander!"

　　The vice-commander was a man roughly twenty-eight years old. He had a narrow head. In his hand was the mask of a rabbit fiend. Indeed, he was the one overwatching Earth Sector for Yang Lianhua, Rabbit Fiend. Rabbit Fiend's real name was Yan Jingw.a.n.g. As his Commander belonged to Feathered Serpent group, he and his subordinates were referred to as Feathered Serpent Order. When their commander was absent, the group's vice-commander took control with the same degree of authority as the group's commander.

　　As he lost the villagers, Rabbit Fiend didn't risk having Yang Lianhua's close aides search for them in case he was punished for his mistake. Hence, he headed to the rendezvous point to summon reinforcements. Before he could do anything, however, Yang Lianhua was captured. When he heard the enemy force's numbers, he thundered, "Ridiculous! Commander was in danger against those meagre numbers? We all know how profound Commander's skills are. The Central Plain's weaklings are no match for him. Moreover, he had over twenty other members of the order with him. You're clearly exaggerating!"

　　The informant responded, "I am telling the truth! He wore a stoic expression and dressed in a purple robe. He ruthlessly took out eight of our comrades as soon as he entered. He then took out everyone he came across. None of our brethren escaped."

　　Yan Jingw.a.n.g: "Hmph, if there really is someone so skilled in the Central Plain's, I'd like to see what he's made of for myself. Do you know who he is?"

　　"I got a clear visual on him. He was the Liu Shan Men constable who ate fifty steamers at Huangshang Restaurant. If my memory does me justice, his name was Tang Ye. I was there when he ate the fifty steamers. I am absolutely certain it was him."

　　"Liu Shan Men's constable?"

　　Serpent Feather Order was different to other teams in contact with various nations. The group chiefly provided Yang Lianhua with support from the North as opposed to from the Central Plain. As a consequence, they weren't familiar with Liu Shan Men. Beijiang's martial world and the Central Plain interacted a lot. That was why they knew about major sects and the Seven Champion White Princes. However, when it came to the three law enforcement offices, they weren't familiar with them - barring the Qilin Guards. In terms of Liu Shan Men, they only knew of the forever-revered Yan s.h.i.+san and the leader before him.

　　"Liu Shan Men found out Commander's ident.i.ty within a matter of days? They certainly are a force to be reckoned with as we have heard. Remember to never make an enemy out of Liu Shan Men while in the Central Plain's martial world. Based on what you said of Tang Ye, he should be the best fighter amongst them," said Yan Jingw.a.n.g, suddenly feeling eager for a fight. Still clinging to his view that the Central Plain's martial artists were pushovers, he sternly asked, "Even if Liu Shan Men is formidable, however, you managed to escape, yet Commander was caught? Did you drop your guard?"

　　The informant replied, "It started in a rather strange way. I saw Lu Shangfei and his bodyguard enter Commander's room."

　　"Lu Shangfei?" remarked Yan Jingw.a.n.g. Since being placed in charge of managing Earth Sector, he met Lu Shangfei more times than he met Yang Lianhua. He expressed, "What can he do? Liu Shan Men must've sent an elite bodyguard to trap Commander together with Lu Shangfei."

　　The informant responded, "I disagree. Not long after the pair entered, I heard them get into a physical altercation. Lu Shangfei beat Commander the entire time. The bodyguard tried his best to break them apart; he never struck once."