Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Qin Tianxuan’s Weakness

Han Biwei had suddenly disappeared, and the scene made it clear she had been taken by force!

Qin Tianxuan stood in the street, backed by a dark, oppressive sea of the Night Emperor’s subordinates.

Even Wutian, the Northern Domain Grand Commander, was on the scene!

Venerable Yuan, head of the Intelligence Hall; Prince from the God of Wealth Hall; Lingsu from the Celestial Medicine Hall; and the leaders of the mysterious Dark Prison Hall and Ten Thousand Realms Hall, along with the commanders of the Night Emperor’s Nine Armies.

The surrounding streets were completely sealed off.

Every inch of the scene had been scoured.

But the only clue was a single shoe!

”Sir!” Venerable Yuan of the Intelligence Hall lowered his voice. ”It was most likely Luo Qilin.”

He was the only bastard around Jin City who would dare to touch Han Biwei.

Qin Tianxuan said nothing, the corner of his eye twitching uncontrollably.

”We all know Luo Qilin did it, but he’s been hiding in the Martial Arts Arena and we don’t have a shred of evidence. Why don’t we just go to the Arena, grab that bastard, and torture him!” Lingsu snarled through gritted teeth.

”We can’t!” Wutian, the most authoritative among them, warned. ”Doing that would only put Sir in a compromising position. Catching Luo Qilin is easy, but what would the Southern Domain Battle Department think? The Battle Department and even the top brass in the Imperial Capital would seize the opportunity to make a move!”

Everyone’s brow was tightly furrowed.

After a long moment, Qin Tianxuan spoke, his words slow and deliberate, ”With Jin City as the center, within a hundred-li radius—even if you have to tear up the very earth, you will find Weiwei for me!”

He turned slowly. ”I have already lost one beloved woman, simply because I didn’t have the power to protect her back then! This time, I absolutely refuse to make the same mistake!”

Wutian bowed to receive the order. ”Sir, a covert operation?”

”No!” Qin Tianxuan’s eyes blazed with a murderous light. ”Announce to the world that the wife of Night Emperor Celestial Profound has disappeared! In the name of the Northern Domain Night Emperor, put the entire city under martial law and lock down the whole prefecture! If anyone utters a single word of dissent—kill them without mercy!”

The Northern Domain Night Emperor’s Order!

It was a mobilization order for all his subordinates!

The Six Halls and Nine Armies were coiled and ready to strike!

From the Imperial Capital to Jin City, the upper echelons of Da Xia who received the news were utterly horrified.

’Who the fuck was bored enough to go looking for trouble with that harbinger of death?’

’Shit! Was it Luo Qilin? Does that guy have a death wish, provoking the Night Emperor?’

’Everyone, calm down. I heard the Daqin Royal Family is behind this. They’ve made thorough preparations!’ ℯ

At a high-level meeting between the Battle Department and the Celestial Hall, a voice representing the Daqin Royal Family silenced all dissent!

Everyone understood. This was an operation aimed squarely at the Night Emperor!

”We got lucky this time. The plan launched ten days ago, but security around Han Biwei was too tight. We never expected her to suddenly walk right in front of our operations team today. It was like she fell right into our laps!”

「North of Jin City, inside the Xingtian Martial Arts Arena.」

Luo Qilin sat in the command room, watching a video feed with his forehead beaded in sweat.

It was footage of the devastating power of Qin Tianxuan’s single punch at the Brocade Mansion.

Luo Qilin’s entire body went limp, a storm of terror raging in his heart.

’What the fuck kind of power is that? I... how could I possibly defeat him?’

Luo Qilin clutched his head, his face a mask of pure horror.

’I probably couldn’t even take a single blow from Qin Tianxuan, and I was stupid enough to challenge him in front of the entire Battle Department?’

’Even if other experts from the Battle Department wear him down first, it probably won’t be enough!’

As Luo Qilin paced frantically, the door opened.

A grim-faced, middle-aged man walked in and offered a thin, tight-lipped smile. ”Commander Luo, I bring good news!”

”Steward Qin, what fucking good news could there possibly be right now? Have you seen this video? Have you?!” Luo Qilin roared.

This so-called strategist was a steward sent by the Daqin Royal Family who had been secretly assisting Luo Qilin.

Steward Qin simply beamed. ”Qin Tianxuan’s beloved, that woman named Han Biwei—we’ve captured her!”

What?

Luo Qilin froze.

A guard ran in from outside. ”Reporting! All roads around Jin City have been sealed by the Night Emperor! Also, his subordinates have been spotted in the surrounding areas!”

’This is bad...’

Luo Qilin’s eyelid twitched erratically as he frantically grabbed Steward Qin by the shirt. ”Look what you’ve done! If you’ve really infuriated Qin Tianxuan, what am I supposed to do? This Martial Arts Arena is as fragile as paper before the Night Emperor’s army!”

A flicker of contempt crossed Steward Qin’s eyes as he gently pushed his hand away.

”Commander Luo, every action our Qin Family takes is carefully considered. The ones who captured Han Biwei weren’t some nobodies. It was the Battle Department’s Disciplinary Action Team!”

”The Disciplinary Action Team?” Luo Qilin frowned. ”What difference does that make!”

Steward Qin snorted. ”Our Daqin Royal Family and the Divine Doctor Ye Family gathered the brightest minds in Da Xia. We studied him for half a month and finally found one of Qin Tianxuan’s weaknesses! Sit down, and I’ll explain it to you.”

Luo Qilin numbly sat down, his face still a mask of terror.

Steward Qin straightened his shirt. ”Do you remember the battle in the Northern Domain, between the Night Emperor and the Celestial Demon King?”

”Of course I remember. What... what the fuck does that have to do with anything?”

”It has everything to do with it! At the time, Qin Tianxuan, in his capacity as Northern Domain Commander, fought a decisive battle with the Celestial Demon King. But after that battle, he never returned to the Battle Department to report on his mission!”

Oh?

Luo Qilin’s eyes widened as a thought struck him. ”So, you’re saying that according to the rules, Qin Tianxuan is technically still on an active mission!”

”Exactly! As long as he doesn’t report back, he is still carrying out a mission for the Battle Department! And this is where it gets interesting. According to Battle Department regulations, while on active duty, no one, regardless of rank, is allowed to consort with women. That is an ironclad rule!”

A smug look flashed in Steward Qin’s eyes. ”As the Night Emperor, Qin Tianxuan failed to report his mission as complete and went to live with Han Biwei. What is that? It’s called moral depravity, a flagrant disregard for discipline! And as for Han Biwei, she has violated the Battle Department’s marriage regulations!”

”Even though Qin Tianxuan’s legal wife, Ye Shuanghua, is dead, the two of them never officially divorced!”

Brilliant!

Luo Qilin shot to his feet. ”’Moral depravity, keeping a secret mistress while still technically married!’”

Steward Qin let out a sinister laugh. ”This Qin Tianxuan really messed up this time. He’s making a big show of searching for Han Biwei, isn’t he? So let’s inform him that Han Biwei is currently being processed for disciplinary action by the Battle Department, and that he should come over and explain himself!”

’He’ll walk right into our trap. Even better!’

Luo Qilin burst into a manic laugh and immediately turned to give his orders.

In a small town south of the Martial Arts Arena, he had the Battle Department’s disciplinary team set up. He also mobilized his Southern Domain subordinates to swiftly secure the town, which was named Willow!

Han Biwei was taken to Yangliu Town, now surrounded by an inescapable dragnet!