Immediately, Zhao Donghai waved his hand grandly. Several Servant Disciples swarmed forward, tying Han Lie up tightly.

“Still pretending with me? Hmm?”

Zhao Donghai noticed Han Lie’s slightly trembling pupils and sneered. “Scared now? You gave me a fright earlier. I really thought you weren’t afraid of death.”

As he spoke, a jade vial appeared in his hand. Inside the vial was a pill that was pitch black all over.

Zhao Donghai gently shook the vial and said unhurriedly, “Do you know what this pill is? It’s fine if you don’t. Let me explain it to you slowly.”

“This is a Death Qi Pill. As the name suggests, after taking just one, it will frantically absorb the life force from a person’s body, leaving behind nothing but a decaying husk.”

“I think… tomorrow, Manager Jia can announce to everyone that Servant Disciple Han Lie from the Servant Department passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. Then we can dispose of your body openly and honestly.”

“Believe me, no one will investigate.”

Looking at the Death Qi Pill in Zhao Donghai’s hand, Han Lie’s bound, withered hands clenched tightly together. His heartbeat accelerated accordingly.

Is that female demon Ye Qingxuan really not going to care about This Senior anymore?

A bead of cold sweat dripped from Han Lie’s forehead.

If you’re not going to intervene, then don’t! Or could you at least be efficient about it!

If the people from the Law Enforcement Hall didn’t arrive soon, he might really be destroyed at the hands of Jia Tong and Zhao Donghai!

Why do even the Law Enforcement Hall people have this habit of procrastination?

Though panicking internally, Han Lie’s exterior remained as steady as an old dog. Even if he were to die today, he would die with elegance.

“Manager Zhao, in This Senior’s opinion, it is you who have failed to understand your own situation.”

Tap, tap, tap!

Right at that moment, a series of hurried, unusual footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the room. Han Lie was overjoyed; his hanging heart finally settled back down.

He then laughed out loud. “Hahaha! This Senior repeats what he said earlier: this is your final celebration, but it ends here.”

Zhao Donghai’s mouth opened slightly, about to say something. But he was interrupted by Jia Tong raising a hand, for Jia Tong had also noticed the footsteps outside that seemed to tug at his own heartbeat.

A sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

“Go see what’s happening outside!”

“Yes, Manager Jia!”

“Still looking? Your collector has arrived.”

Before the two Servant Disciples could reach the door, it was violently kicked open. A group of law enforcers in uniform attire, armed with spears and swords, filed into the room.

They surrounded the already small room until it was packed tight.

Jia Tong and Zhao Donghai were instantly so frightened their legs went weak.

They turned around and saw standing amidst the many law enforcers was an astute, capable, heroic, and valiant female immortal whose figure was also full and ample. The female immortal stood with her hands behind her back. Her sharp eyes, like those of an eagle, were fixed directly on them.

“Ca… Captain Hongyi?!”

When he clearly saw who had arrived, Jia Tong’s pupils abruptly constricted; his heart and lungs seemed to stop!

Zhuo Hongyi, Captain of the Vermilion Bird Squad of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Among the four squad captains of the Law Enforcement Hall, if one had to name the person whose hands they least wanted to fall into, it would undoubtedly be Zhuo Hongyi.

As for why, Jia Tong wasn’t clear. It was just that a legend had always circulated within the sect: anyone captured by Zhuo Hongyi never returned alive.

“Captain Hongyi, wha… what crime have we committed?!”

Due to excessive fear, Jia Tong couldn’t stop his entire body from trembling. If not for being supported by two law enforcement disciples, he probably would have already collapsed.

Zhuo Hongyi presented an arrest warrant issued by the Law Enforcement Hall and said in an indifferent tone: “Someone reported that you are suspected of privately killing over a hundred Servant Disciples. Using your position as manager of the Servant Department, you have embezzled thousands of Spirit Stones and several magical instruments…”

Hearing this, Jia Tong’s vision went dark; he nearly fainted on the spot.

Zhuo Hongyi didn’t care about Jia Tong’s reaction. She beckoned with her hand, and two law enforcement disciples moved Jia Tong aside.

Han Lie, who was tied up on a chair, then came into view.

Zhuo Hongyi stared intently at Han Lie for a good while before continuing: “Privately abusing elderly Servant Disciples adds another level to your crime!”

The Heavenly Void Sect’s higher-ups were aware of the bullying and oppression phenomena within various departments and halls of the sect. Generally speaking, no one would bother with such trivial matters. After all, what the Heavenly Void Sect promoted was a strategic policy of survival of the fittest and winner-takes-all.

But if someone wanted to target you specifically, that was another matter entirely.

Just like now.

Zhuo Hongyi could have ignored Han Lie’s situation. But when someone is down and out like a drowning dog, everyone wants to kick them a couple more times. Not to mention that Zhuo Hongyi had her own private motives for handling this matter as well.

But Jia Tong didn’t know that. He had been wondering just moments ago who had reported him. It wasn’t until Zhuo Hongyi mentioned him abusing elderly Servant Disciples that Jia Tong belatedly realized.

“Han Lie! You reported me?!”

Jia Tong’s eyes turned bloodshot with rage as he glared viciously at Han Lie. If looks could kill, Han Lie would have been dead more than ten times over by now.

The only person who could know so well about these crimes he had committed was probably an old hand like Han Lie who had been in the Servant Department for a hundred years.

No wonder Han Lie had been so confident earlier!

So that’s how it is! So that’s how it is!

“Heh heh. If I report you, I report you. Do I need to pick an auspicious day for it?” Han Lie grinned and said, “This Senior is no longer that little kid who just arrived at the Servant Department and didn’t know how to fight back when you punched and kicked him.”

“If you want to kill This Senior… feel your own face that even dogs find repulsive. Are you qualified?”

“Bastard!”

A tightness gripped Jia Tong’s chest; he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

His eyes turned sinister; he only regretted not sending Han Lie to meet his maker earlier. Instead, he had ended up falling into Han Lie’s hands!

He couldn’t accept this! He couldn’t accept it!

“Shut up.”

Zhuo Hongyi slapped Jia Tong so hard he tumbled over. “Save your words for when we get to the Law Enforcement Hall.”

Afterwards, under Zhuo Hongyi’s instruction, a law enforcement disciple untied Han Lie.

“You are called Han Lie, correct?” Zhuo Hongyi walked forward and asked.

Han Lie nodded. “Yes, Captain Hongyi.”

“You are both the informant and a victim of abuse by Jia Tong. I presume you are quite familiar with all these trivial matters in the Servant Department.”

“You also need to come back with me to the Law Enforcement Hall to cooperate with the investigation and questioning. Any objections?”

How could Han Lie have any objections? He dared not have any objections either.