King of Creation

Chapter 1916: Chapter 1901: Telling a Story

When Ye Zhen walked into the courtyard smiling, for a moment, Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan, the garrison commander, experienced a sense of confusion.

He felt that Ye Zhen’s gaze was fixated on the back of his neck, sending a chill down his spine.

For two consecutive days, his life was hanging by a thread, especially on the second day when he received a warning with the character ’Ye’. Upon hearing Ye Zhen’s visiting card, Ji Guan was convinced this matter was related to Ye Zhen.

Since Ye Zhen was behind this, Ji Guan was determined to meet Ye Zhen, no matter what.

However, before meeting Ye Zhen, Ji Guan first set up a formidable array.

Ji Guan sat arrogantly in the center of the courtyard, surrounded by four powerful Realm King Realm warriors acting as guards, releasing their aura without restraint, forming small whirlwinds in the courtyard.

Additionally, a hundred elite soldiers in the Dark Palace Realm were positioned on either side, right hand holding standard High Grade Soul Armor, left hand holding standard Flame Spirit Burst Demon Crossbow, each one brimming with killing intent as they watched Ye Zhen step forward.

It was as if with one command from the garrison commander, Ye Zhen would be turned into minced meat.

The strange thing, however, was that despite so many people to bolster his courage, Ji Guan still felt a chill on the back of his neck, as if these people were no threat to Ye Zhen.

"Ye Zhen pays respect to the garrison commander!"

As Ye Zhen bowed, Ji Guan took a deep breath, repeatedly reassuring himself that Ye Zhen was merely a martial artist at the Peak of Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm, thereby mustering his spirits.

Primarily, Ji Guan was terrified after the events of the past two days, especially considering he had almost lost his head. To someone accustomed to luxury like Ji Guan, such a scare was indeed excessive.

"Commander Ye, I wonder why you sent a visiting card requesting a meeting?" Though Ye Zhen had a title, his official position held higher power than his title, so many people addressed him by his official position.

"Nothing special, just to inquire if the investigation about me has been cleared, and whether I can leave?" Ye Zhen spoke loudly.

"Well..."

Under normal circumstances, Ji Guan would have rejected it with bureaucratic talk, but after the past two days’ incidents, he was now hesitating.

Or rather, Ji Guan was somewhat frightened from the core.

It must be known, last night, two powerful warriors at the Peak of Ninth Stage Realm King Realm guarded just ten meters away from the door, yet the assailant still managed to leave a sign, cutting his hair and laying down a character ’Ye’.

This uncanny capability truly terrified Ji Guan.

As Ji Guan hesitated, Ye Zhen spoke again, "Huh, did I come on the wrong day today, why does the garrison commander seem unwell, didn’t sleep well?"

Ye Zhen mentioning this caused Ji Guan’s anger to rise spontaneously.

Moreover, Ye Zhen’s implication carried a slight threatening reminder, further confirming to Ji Guan that the odd events at his mansion were indeed caused by Ye Zhen in the past two days.

Only Ye Zhen had the motive and reason for this.

Immediately, Ji Guan was furious, slamming the table, "Ye, do you truly think there’s no one in my Guardian Mansion to restrain you? Were the events of these days your doing?"

With Ji Guan’s angry shout, the four Realm King Realm warriors and the elite soldiers of the Dark Palace Realm at his sides took a step forward, their killing intent and aura firmly enveloping Ye Zhen.

Yet Ye Zhen casually cupped his hands, "Commander, what do you mean, I’m a bit confused?"

During the conversation, Ye Zhen slightly opened his half-closed eyes, releasing a hint of formidable Primordial Spirit aura that startled the hundred elite soldiers of Dark Palace Realm locking their killing intent and aura on him, causing them to exclaim in unison, losing formation momentarily.

Even the four powerful warriors of the Realm King Realm were startled by this Primordial Spirit aura, their expressions turning grim.

In this instant, Ji Guan’s pupils shrank sharply, perceiving Ye Zhen suddenly as a mountain, giving him a sense of awe.

However, due to the dignity of a garrison commander and royalty, Ji Guan still forced himself to calm down, "Ye, don’t pretend here! Your deeds, why you came today, do you think I don’t know?"

"Huh?" Ye Zhen was slightly stunned, "Does the garrison commander have prophetic abilities, able to foresee I came to tell stories?"

"Tell stories?" Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan was bewildered.

Originally, Ji Guan’s next line was to sternly dismiss Ye Zhen, as he had no leisure to listen to stories from Ye Zhen.

However, Ye Zhen didn’t give him this chance.

Stepping lightly forward, he made Ji Guan tense, yet also spoke.

"Rather than saying it’s telling stories to the commander, it’s more about recounting the process of solving a bizarre murder case that occurred under my jurisdiction." Ye Zhen said.

"What’s interesting about a murder case?"

"Interesting or not, you’ll know once the commander hears it."

Saying this, Ye Zhen began to narrate his so-called story.

The story was simple, about an official seeking revenge for the assassination of another official.

During the process, an official named Yue was repeatedly harassed without reason by another official named Ji, bearing a grudge, thus plotting revenge.

On the day before requesting a transfer, the Yue official visited the Ji official, pleading not to be troubled, but was rejected.

The following day, the Yue official could only transfer and leave for a distant land.

However, on the fourth day, the Ji official was mysteriously murdered.

The Heavenly Patrol Department’s personnel investigated thoroughly, eventually tracing it back to the Yue official, but he had an alibi and was millions of miles away with no time to commit the crime.

Ultimately, the case became unsolved.

It was only years later that the Heavenly Patrol Department, through fate, managed to solve the case.

Listening to Ye Zhen recount this case, the garrison commander Ji Guan felt increasingly cold on his back, perspiration forming on his forehead by the end.

Even if he was foolish, he understood Ye Zhen was using storytelling to warn him.

The Yue official referred to Ye Zhen, and the Ji official naturally referred to him.

Such blunt language, how could he not understand.

Ye Zhen was warning him that if Ji Guan continued to trouble him, like that official, Ye Zhen would use methods to kill him.

Today’s visit was akin to that Yue official’s last plea.

If Ye Zhen threatened him outright, Ji Guan would simply scoff.

He firmly believed Ye Zhen didn’t have the capability to eliminate him.

However, the encounters of the past two days already proved Ye Zhen could easily take his head.

This threat thus became extremely deadly.

Ji Guan was infuriated, it was a blatant threat!

Yet, this threat was real, making Ji Guan feel as though he had a sharp blade at the back of his neck, his scalp tingling.

Perhaps, Ji Guan could disgracefully have a Realm King Realm warrior watch beside his bed, but, where there’s theft for a thousand days, there’s no defense against thieves for a thousand days.

Ji Guan felt that if he lived in fear day and night, never daring to sleep, constantly on guard against assassination, he would go mad.

"Ye... Ye commander, I have a question." Ji Guan stammered in his words.

"Ask away, commander." Ye Zhen replied.

"I want to know, how did the Heavenly Patrol Department finally find the evidence of that Yue official’s crime?" Ji Guan asked.

"Oh, it wasn’t found by us, but rather Ji Guan committed another crime, and before dying, had a conscience, confessing himself," Ye Zhen said casually.

"Conscience, confessing himself..." This answer unexpectedly surprised Ji Guan, his mouth full of bitterness.

"I’ve finished my story today, farewell!"

Throwing down these words, Ye Zhen swiftly turned and left.

Leaving Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan standing there somewhat lost, as he lifted his head, Ye Zhen had long disappeared.

"Where’s that True Master Ye?" Ji Guan’s anxious voice echoed.