Luo Wen continued: "Before you arrived, the Fierce Tiger Gang sent a letter threatening us to hand you over. If we don't deliver you to Five Miles Village before lunch, the Tiger Demon will enter the city. I suppressed the matter and forbid handing you over."
In fact, he suppressed the matter and refused to hand over Wei Fan for another reason.
The true cause of Li Shen and Jiang Chuan's deaths remains a mystery, only known to be related to Wei Fan. But whether Wei Fan killed them or it was someone behind him, no one knows.
Anyway, since yesterday, Wei Fan has ceased to be the Wei Fan he knew, becoming unfathomable.
Hand Wei Fan over to the Tiger Demon?
The example of Li Shen and others is still vivid. Only a fool like Wang Meng would clamor to hand over Wei Fan.
Wei Fan whispered: "Are they in Five Miles Village..."
Luo Wen nodded: "Forget about their whereabouts. Prepare now and gather your men. By lunchtime, the Tiger Demon will enter the city, and the Government Office will never compromise with the Tiger Demon!"
Wei Fan shook his head: "No need, I'll go talk to the Tiger Demon. I killed the Tiger Demon in Five Miles Village; I don't need everyone to be implicated."
Luo Wen's face darkened: "What are you going to do? Isn't this just playing into the Tiger Demon's hands?"
Wei Fan replied: "Squad Leader, don't try to persuade me; this is my trouble, and I'll take responsibility. However, I have a few requests that I hope you'll agree to."
After a moment of silence, Luo Wen spoke: "Tell me!"
Wei Fan said: "I need a copy of the Demon Slaying Saber Technique!"
The Blood Evil Saber Technique is part of the Evil-slaying Saber Technique, and its true power is paired with Krypton Life to be effective. Wei Fan doesn't want to use it excessively.
Moreover, the Blood Evil Saber Technique truly restrains those Demon Fiends without physical bodies. Against Tiger Demons with flesh and blood, its killing power is within a normal range, without any restraint or bonus.
With his current strength, having a Demon Slaying Saber Technique would enhance his lethality against demons.
"Alright!"
Luo Wen nodded and agreed.
"Here are all the martial arts accessible to the Arrest Officer. You can choose freely, or take them all if you like."
Luo Wen probably guessed Wei Fan's plan: he would settle the matter but wanted some benefits.
Without wasting words, he took out all martial arts accessible to the Arrest Officer for Wei Fan to choose, with no limit on the quantity.
Of course, the number was pitifully small, only three books.
One was called Celestial Spirit Burning Blood Saber·True Qi Chapter, which was a saber technique; another was Glazed Treasure Body - Horizontal Training Chapter, a horizontal martial arts training.
The last was Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger·True Qi Chapter, a finger technique martial arts.
Although all were martial arts in the True Qi Realm, since Luo Wen allowed him to take them all, Wei Fan didn't hesitate and collected all three books.
He decided to record the martial arts first. There was no loss in recording them, and he could add them when he had extra power.
Moreover, they were marked as True Qi Chapter or Horizontal Training Chapter, clearly indicating these martial arts had subsequent, more advanced heart methods, unlike the Golden Bell Shield, which only reached the True Qi Ninth Layer. These were evidently more advanced.
Luo Wen said: "Celestial Spirit Burning Blood Saber is very powerful against demons with flesh and blood; I only have the True Qi Chapter here, along with Glazed Treasure Body and Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger. If you want to obtain the subsequent heart methods, you must join the Demon Suppression Bureau or become a Captain."
The Captain's position is higher than the Squad Leader, second only to the Clerk.
If the City Lord finds you disagreeable, you won't reach the Captain position even if you achieve merit.
Wei Fan heard Hu Qing mention the Demon Suppression Bureau; her greatest wish was to become a member, but to join the Bureau, you needed to wait for them to seek you out after you've proven yourself.
This is a very mysterious institution in the Great Victory Dynasty, specialized in fighting demons, yet few have seen its members, and no one knows where their department is located.
"Do you have any other requests? I'll try my best to satisfy you!"
Luo Wen noticed Wei Fan collecting all three martial arts without paying much attention. Though he didn't understand Wei Fan's reasoning, he knew Wei Fan's departure likely meant a grim fate, so he agreed to any request Wei Fan made.
He opposed handing Wei Fan over, but with Wei Fan volunteering, the nature of the situation naturally changed.
When the demon disaster is resolved, and such a brave and fearless arrest officer emerges from his subordinates, people will only speak of his capable leadership.
"Yes!"
Wei Fan said: "Prepare a coach for me, and in half an hour, I want Captain Wang Meng to personally drive it and take me to find the Tiger Demon."
Luo Wen's gaze tightened. After a brief silence, he said: "Alright, I'll arrange for the coach now!"
With Luo Wen's departure, Wei Fan sat down somewhere and began to browse through the three secret manuals.
"The Glazed Treasure Body can be cultivated, but unfortunately, in the True Qi Realm, only one heart method can be cultivated!"
Horizontal martial arts only require energy; you can practice freely, and choose as many styles as you want. However, for cultivating a heart method of True Qi, only one can be cultivated because each one produces different True Qi. Practicing multiple methods would cause conflicts in True Qi.
Time flew by, and half an hour passed.
[Dragon Roar Heaven-Shattering Finger (Uninitiated)]
[Celestial Spirit Burning Blood Saber (Uninitiated)]
[Glazed Treasure Body (Uninitiated)]
All three martial arts were recorded onto the panel. Wei Fan, with the Chief's Saber in hand, went to the courtyard, finding all the governmental officers already waiting there, their expressions solemn.
Because they had heard from Luo Wen that Wei Fan planned to find the Tiger Demon and resolve this incident.
This was akin to sending oneself to die.
At this moment, no one showed a playful expression. Even those who inwardly cursed Wei Fan's actions as foolish dared not express it now.
"Wei Fan, don't go. With so many officers, why should you bear this alone? If the Tiger Demon dares enter the city, we'll fight them!"
Hu Qing's eyes were red, unwilling for Wei Fan to find the Tiger Demon.
Among everyone, likely only she didn't want Wei Fan to go, while others were eager for him to go, so they wouldn't have to fight the Tiger Demon.
Wei Fan said: "I can't not go. This is my trouble, and I'll go talk to the Tiger King.
I killed his son; I understand his feelings. Trust me, I can persuade the Tiger King to move past his grief."
Zhou Qi's mouth twitched.
You said the same thing yesterday, and Jiang Chuan and a group of subordinates ended up dead from your persuasion.
"But that's the Tiger King; you think you can persuade him?" Hu Qing was stunned.
Was Wei Fan planning to persuade the Tiger King? Wasn't he going there to die?
"I can!"
Wei Fan said, turning to Luo Wen: "We can leave now!"
Luo Wen nodded, looking at Wang Meng: "Captain Wang, you said before that if it could quell the disaster, you would stand out without hesitation. Now you need to drive Wei Fan to the Tiger King; are you willing?"
Upon these words, everyone's eyes turned to Wang Meng.
Even Hu Qing forgot her grief and looked over.
Previously speaking with righteousness, now let's see how you back it up.
"I am willing!"
Wang Meng nodded without hesitation, looking ready for sacrifice at any time.
If it weren't for Wei Fan's panel indicating this guy had colluded with the Tiger Demon, he might have believed he was a decent and upright Captain.
Even Hu Qing at this moment felt she might have misunderstood Wang Meng.
[Wang Meng: True Qi Fifth Layer, Government Office Arrest Officer, Harm others, collude with Tiger Demon]
[Kill him to gain twelve years of power]
Like Li Shen, Wang Meng had long colluded with the Tiger Demon, which is why he didn't hesitate to send Wei Fan to find the Tiger Demon; he wasn't at risk but rather built an image of bravery.
"Thank you, Captain Wang!"
Wei Fan flashed his white teeth and boarded the coach first.