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"Wait a moment," Li Fei's words made Shen Tuyue pause in surprise.

Why wait if they were about to engage in a martial arts duel?

But seeing how Li Fei's attitude toward her was completely different from his attitude toward Huang Jin just moments ago, she couldn't help but feel a touch of shyness.

After all, Li Fei had just told Huang Jin he didn't want to fight tonight, yet when facing her, he said they could wait.

Such an obvious contrast was indeed hard not to overthink.

"Is he deliberately rejecting Brother Huang to show his stance towards me?" Shen Tuyue thought to herself.

The onlookers also harbored similar thoughts, casting more suggestive glances at Li Fei.

Indeed, heroes have always had a weakness for beauty since ancient times!

Chi Chengyu's face revealed a smile, "Then let's wait, come, Marquis Jing'an, I toast to you."

The atmosphere of the banquet warmed up once again.

...

Inspection Department.

Li Fei had managed to control the two captured enemies.

As for the 'Night Demon' Suo Ze, who had initially charged through the main gate, he had already broken out of the Inspection Department courtyard before the quicksand forces withdrew.

The three Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists and more than a dozen Refining Strength Martial Masters who had surrounded him failed to stop him, and there was no pursuit.

In addition, a Great Mage in the Possession Stage had also escaped from the shadows.

However, two of the mage's Magic Artifacts, a mask, and the Soul-shattering Mountain-breaking Hammer were now in Li Fei's hands.

Without his main Magic Artifacts, this combat-powerful Great Mage was essentially neutralized and not a concern for the time being.

"I plan to first interrogate these two people using a Secret Technique," Li Fei told He Jian, "Don't worry, I will be careful this time and not destroy their memories."

He Jian nodded, "It's good as long as Li Official has discretion."

No matter what, the success of tonight's ambush was almost completely reliant on Li Fei.

Li Fei was attempting to trust the professional abilities of He Jian and the others, and He Jian was also trying to trust in the Marquis of Jing'an.

Thus, Li Fei stayed alone in the cell where the prisoners were held, and the others left temporarily.

He trusted He Jian and his colleagues, but he would not let them see the specific interrogation process to avoid exposing his secrets.

Soon, Li Fei used the "Gate of Dream Realm" to enter the subconscious worlds of the two individuals in turn.

A few minutes later, Li Fei emergently walked out of the cell with a somewhat solemn expression.

"Li Official, how did it go?" He Jian asked immediately.

Li Fei organized the memories in his head and slowly began, "I've found some new clues, but the people involved are somewhat thorny..."

...

Red Sleeve Tavern, a new dance performance was starting.

People were toasting each other in conviviality, instruments were playing delightful tunes, and the beauty before their eyes was a feast in itself.

Li Fei was adept at handling everyone's compliments and toasts, the social occasion somewhat reminiscent of his previous life.

Only, in that past life, he was the one who actively toasted others, and offered them flattery.

Now, he was the 'main character' of this banquet.

Suddenly, Li Fei frowned slightly.

"Marquis Jing'an, what's wrong?" Chi Chengyu, sitting beside him, noticed Li Fei's change in demeanor.

Li Fei's eyes shifted, quickly returning to normal, "Nothing, I'm expecting someone else soon."

"Oh? Who might that be?"

"You will know soon, Lord Chi," Li Fei responded.

"Haha, very well."

After a simple exchange, they continued to enjoy the performance.

However, Chi Chengyu astutely noticed that Li Fei did not seem to be genuinely engaged, as if he were pondering something.

A while later, a Zhi Ge Department subordinate briskly approached Chi Chengyu and whispered something in his ear.

Chi Chengyu's smile faded as he turned toward Li Fei, "Someone attempted a prison break at the Inspection Department. Are you aware of this, Marquis Jing'an?"

He had received news of what had transpired at the Inspection Department courtyard.

Li Fei nodded, "I'm aware."

Chi Chengyu's smile gradually disappeared, "It seems you came to the banquet tonight to set a trap, Marquis Jing'an?"

"Indeed, I hope Lord Chi won't mind."

Li Fei said calmly.

Shen Tuyue had actually been paying attention to their conversation all along; with her Cultivation, she could clearly hear the two men's dialogue.

Hearing this, she abruptly turned to look at Li Fei sitting in the place of honor, her expression complex.

So he came to the banquet tonight to lure out the enemy, and not really to duel with me?

Then what was the reason behind his change in attitude just now?

Shen Tuyue retracted her gaze, scoffing at herself mockingly.

"Assisting Marquis Jing'an in solving the case is my duty; why would I mind? I just wish that Marquis Jing'an had informed me beforehand so that I could have arranged for the Zhi Ge Department to cooperate," Chi Chengyu stated.

"I was unsure if anyone would actually attempt a prison break, and I feared arousing suspicion, so I didn't inform Lord Chi," Li Fei explained.

When He Jian learned that the Zhi Ge Department and the Inspection Department of Gan Province had failed to find any clues about the ambush of Liu Jiehui and others after ten days, he suspected something was amiss.

He could no longer trust the government force of Gan Province.

Therefore, Li Fei and He Jian did not inform anyone else about tonight's plan.

The fact that the quicksand found Liu Jiehui's cell so precisely proved there was definitely a mole within the Inspection Department.

Chi Chengyu looked at Li Fei, "Is there anything else I need to do now?"

Li Fei nodded, "A Demon Path Martial Artist has escaped; I ask Lord Chi to issue a city-wide manhunt."

Chi Chengyu was surprised.

Li Fei had been seated beside him the entire time, and nobody had passed any information to him in the interim—how did he know what had happened there?

"Very well, I will give the order now."

Chi Chengyu turned and issued the command to the Zhi Ge Department's expert, dispatched to search the entire city.

"The banquet... with these sudden events, shall we continue?"