Wu Fei's expression froze on his face.
Looking at the brush handed over by Lin Ji, he was neither accepting nor rejecting.
Seeing this scene, the constable under Wu Fei stepped forward.
"What are you?"
Just as he spoke, Lin Ji, with an expressionless face, looked at the talkative constable.
Just a glance was enough to make him not dare to speak again. After a moment, he sat down on the ground, sweating profusely.
The Fourth Realm, Insightful Realm, divine consciousness activated, primordial spirit appearing.
Although the mysteries of the primordial spirit had not yet been mastered, it was definitely not something an ordinary person could bear.
Just Lin Ji's gaze alone was enough to scare this talkative young man into a state of panic.
Moving his gaze back to Wu Fei.
"Wu Head Constable, afraid to sign? Why not show any fear when causing trouble, but now you're shrinking back?"
"What did you say?!"
"What I did, can't I say?"
Lin Ji sneered, "Strutting around the city with a group of ordinary constables, thinking that our position as constables in this district is a high-ranking official? Others may fear you, but in front of Lin, a fellow constable, these lowly lackeys who are beneath notice will only make Lin find it laughable."
"Come to think of it, I suddenly understand. The official inn clearly has empty rooms but claims to be full, is it also because you made arrangements? Just to provoke me?"
"Sign it, in front of so many people, you can't be so timid as to not accept the challenge, after all, you are the Head Constable of Liang City, are you afraid of a country constable like me?" Lin Ji looked at Wu Fei with a smile that was not a smile.
Unconsciously, Wu Fei felt a cold sweat on his body.
It wasn't that he was afraid of Lin Ji. With his peak strength in the Third Realm, even against a master in the Fourth Realm, he believed he could hold his own for a few moves. After all, Lin Ji was just a rural cultivator, how strong could he be?
But he was intimidated by Lin Ji's aggressive attitude, and suddenly realized that although he was a level higher than Lin Ji, these tricks were useless against him.
It was just that he had taken advantage of Lin Ji's good temper and lack of background to bully him.
If it weren't for the incident of killing the son of the Ghost King, maybe he would have been the new Chief Constable of Liang City.
To snatch credit and stir up trouble, ruining his own future, Wu Fei was filled with anger.
But could he blame Lin Ji?
Who else could he blame if not him? Could he really blame himself?
Wu Fei raised his head, looking at the young face of Lin Ji, feeling more and more disgusted with this kid.
Whatever you do, you have to endure it obediently. He, Wu Fei, the dignified Chief Constable of the city, couldn't even handle a rural constable like you?
"Since you seek death, I will accompany you!"
Taking the brush, he wrote his name on the life and death challenge.
Wu Fei looked coldly at Lin Ji, "When do we start?"
"Now, please find a convenient place to fight, Head Constable Wu." Lin Ji didn't expect Wu Fei to actually sign, it seemed that the news of his promotion to Chief Constable of Liangzhou hadn't spread yet.
It made sense, if his promotion to the Fourth Realm and appointment as Chief Constable of Liang City had been publicized, Wu Fei wouldn't dare to pick a fight.
The group left Yunlai Inn, with Lin Ji at the back, handing a silver ingot to the innkeeper.
"Sir, this..."
"Meal money, take it, you've suffered unjustly." Lin Ji waved his hand, then quickly walked out of the inn, following behind Wu Fei and his group.
Wu Fei led Lin Ji to the yamen.
Entering through a side door, after a brief detour, they arrived at a not too large martial arts field.
"This is where my brothers usually practice, it's just right for us to fight."
As Wu Fei spoke, he took off his coat and casually tossed it back.
One of his men caught it promptly, holding it obediently.
Without even looking back, he walked straight into the martial arts field.
"Lin Ji, come up and face your death!"
"Here I come." Lin Ji lightly leaped into the martial arts field, standing opposite Wu Fei.
Out of respect for their colleagues, despite the life and death challenge, I will only cripple your cultivation base and spare your life," Wu Fei sneered.
"Today, I must make you understand that I, Wu Fei, have been able to survive in the city for many years based on my true strength!"
"Although we are both in the Third Realm, the difference between you and me is like heaven and earth!"
Lin Ji just silently watched Wu Fei.
"Enough talk? Can we start now?"
"Seeking death!"
Wu Fei's face turned extremely ugly. Without hesitation, he drew the large sword hanging from his waist and fiercely slashed towards Lin Ji.
This strike was quite powerful. At least in Lin Ji's eyes, this guy really didn't hold back at all.
"Trying to establish dominance with me?"
Thinking to himself, Lin Ji remained motionless in his place.
In the blink of an eye, Wu Fei had already approached, and although he was puzzled why Lin Ji didn't dodge, he didn't bother to think about it.
If Lin Ji really died under this strike, it would be his own lack of skill, and he would deserve it.
After all, with the life and death challenge in place, the one who died was just a constable from a county town, and no one could hold him accountable!
With this in mind, Wu Fei's face became even more fierce, the large sword fell heavily, the blade pointing straight at Lin Ji's neck.
But at the moment the large sword fell, Lin Ji finally made a move.
Without even looking at the sword, he casually lifted his foot.
"Here I come."
This kick from Lin Ji seemed extremely slow, even the ordinary constables without cultivation on the side could clearly see Lin Ji's movements.
But by the time everyone reacted, Wu Fei had already spat out blood and flew backward, crashing heavily more than ten meters away, his body bouncing twice on the ground.
After a moment, Wu Fei sat up on the ground, his face ashen.
Ignoring the intense pain in his body, he only clutched his abdomen where he had been kicked, his eyes filled with shock.
After more than a dozen breaths, he finally raised his head, his eyes filled with fierceness, staring at Lin Ji.
"You... you've ruined my dantian?!"
"Just as you said, I've crippled your cultivation and spared your life," Lin Ji smiled as he approached Wu Fei.
As Lin Ji approached, Wu Fei was already filled with anger.
"How dare you?! I am the Chief Constable of the city, how dare you do this?!"
"We've signed the life and death challenge, what's there to fear? We are both constables, just because you hold a position in Liang City, you think you're superior? You can cripple me, but I can't cripple you?"
"And then?" Wu Fei struggled to get up, but due to the severe pain in his abdomen, he could only hunch over, still glaring at Lin Ji.
"You're finished. After this matter is reported to Lord Zhan, even if my dantian is crippled, what can you do? Daring to lay hands on the Chief Constable of Liang City, you won't end well!"
"Just wait."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ji paused.
"You think Lord Zhan will punish me for you?"
Lin Ji pointed to the side of the martial arts field.
At some point, Lord Zhan was quietly watching from there.
"Continue, it's a life and death battle, Lin Ji, go ahead." Lord Zhan calmly showed an attitude of watching the show without getting involved.
"Lord, you..." Wu Fei widened his eyes, unable to believe it.
Seeing Wu Fei, Lord Zhan's smile faded by half.
"Lin Ji, since it's a life and death battle, there should be a beginning and an end."
Lin Ji smiled and shook his head, not continuing to fight.
With this character, it's no wonder the previous Chief Constable was directly killed.
End of Chapter