Someone immediately got up, grabbedWeapons and torches,and ran towards the direction of the sound. However, when everyone arrived at the scene, they only saw Yu Chi Feng holding a blood-stained long sword, and at his feet lay the member of the Devil Sect. The chest of the Devil Sect member was pierced by the long sword, and hot blood was gushing out. His eyes were wide open, staring fixedly at Yu Chi Feng in front of him.
Yu Chi Feng swung his long sword, and the blood droplets were thrown into the sandy soil, disappearing without a trace.
"Hall Master! What happened?"
"When interrogating, I didn't notice that he had hidden a dagger, and he almost managed to escape." When Yu Chi Feng put the long sword back, a bleeding wound was revealed on his right arm. "I couldn't interrogate anything useful. He's dead anyway. Come and search the body."
The subordinates immediately became anxious and quickly took out the wound medicine to bandage Yu Chi Feng's wound.
Someone also went forward to turn over the body, feeling every corner of the clothes. Except for a rather heavy purse, no other discoveries were made.
But the guard who had been on duty earlier saw the purse and his face changed drastically. This purse undoubtedly proved what the Devil Sect member had said and also confirmed that the Zhu Xie Association was in collusion with them.
"Hall Master..." The guard stepped forward,Hesitant to speak.
Yu Chi Feng raised his eyes and then looked at his bandaged wound before saying, "What's the matter?"
The guard then recounted in detail to Yu Chi Feng what the Devil Sect member had said earlier.
These words, along with the purse, undoubtedly became a bolt from the blue, hitting everyone present.
Yu Chi Feng frowned, seemingly in deep thought. Eventually, he had a sullen expression on his face and ordered everyone to take the body to the unmarked burial ground near Beiji City for disposal and then return to the North Dragon Hall.
It was dawn at this time, and the golden sunlight shone on the sandy soil, but it also cast a shadow over everyone.
In a remote and desolate area in the northwest sandy land, with strange rocks everywhere and no one in sight.
A member of the Devil Sect hurriedly dodged behind a rock, breathing heavily. Strangely, he was breathing rapidly, and his back was soaked with sweat, but there was no sweat on his face.
After a while, he caught his breath, touched his face, and actually felt a gap at the temples!
With a ripping sound, a complete piece of facial skin was torn off from his face, revealing his original appearance and the devilish patterns on his face. He also touched the devilish patterns on his neck and tore off a fake piece of skin just like the facial skin.
"Ugh, I'm so hot..." He muttered and complained, put the two fake skins away, put on the hood, and slowly headed towards Liudu City in the north.
Yu Chi Feng led his subordinates back to the North Dragon Hall.
Along the way, everyone was very silent, as if something was brewing.
When they returned to the North Dragon Hall, their expressions were still not good. When the people from the Cold Dragon Hall came forward to sneer and taunt, they tacitly concealed what they had just seen and even boldly scolded the people from the Cold Dragon Hall back.
The effect was excellent. Yu Chi Feng thought as he put on a stern expression.
Yu Chi Feng didn't rush to dismiss them but took them back to the hall and gave a few instructions:
"Today's matter must not be disclosed to outsiders until the truth is clarified. Anyone found to have done so will be dealt with severely."
The subordinates nodded one after another without hesitation.
Yu Chi Feng was good at choosing people. Although there were fence-sitters and neutral parties among these people, they all had discernment. With just a few words from the Devil Sect member, they could be completely drawn to his side.
The next things didn't require Yu Chi Feng to act. These people would take action themselves...
In the following few days, the atmosphere in the North Dragon Hall was particularly strange.
The people of the North Dragon Hall seemed to be unprecedentedly united. They often communicated privately with each other, trying their best to avoid others.
At first, the people from the Cold Dragon Hall and the Flame Dragon Hall didn't take it seriously and still tried to seize the positions of the people in the North Dragon Hall and attempt to undermine their work as before. However, the people of the North Dragon Hall no longer obeyed them and were coerced by them as in the past. Instead, they fought back vigorously and even drew their weapons to "have a friendly spar" when they were excited.
The people from the Cold Dragon Hall and the Flame Dragon Hall were not afraid of "having a friendly spar", but they gradually found that the one-on-one "spar" would always turn into a three-on-one or even five-on-one situation, which was very unfavorable to them.
Even the spies they had planted in the North Dragon Hall could no longer blend in and were excluded.
When did the people of the North Dragon Hall become so united?!
They were previously fragmented and seemed to be on the verge of disbanding!
What exactly happened!
The matter was actually very simple. After the team returned to the North Dragon Hall, they couldn't completely bury the secret in their hearts, and they believed that what Yu Chi Feng said about "not disclosing to outsiders" did not include their own people in the North Dragon Hall.
So, while being vigilant against the people from the Cold Dragon Hall and the Flame Dragon Hall, they disclosed this information to their companions. They were also very selective in choosing their companions. Anyone who might have even a little connection with the Cold Dragon Hall and the Flame Dragon Hall would not be informed.
No one doesn't like to listen to gossip, and no one doesn't like to speculate about outsiders in the worst-case scenario.
Back and forth, almost everyone in the North Dragon Hall knew about this matter, and they became unprecedentedly united in an instant.
The person who first noticed that something was amiss was Chang Yu. Perhaps he was a thief with a small heart, and he was extremely afraid of exposing his connection with the Devil Sect. When the people of the North Dragon Hall changed, his first reaction was that the previous attack by the Devil Sect had exposed their relationship.
Just when Chang Yu was at a loss as to what to do, suddenly a message came from the Flame Dragon Hall, asking him to return to the hall immediately.
Chang Yu didn't dare to delay. He packed his luggage and hurriedly led the team back.
But on the second day after Chang Yu set off, Yu Chi Feng received shocking news.
"What? Chang Yu is dead?!" Yu Chi Feng put down the account book in his hand and looked at the messenger in surprise.
"Yes. He died on the way back."
"Who is the murderer?"
"It's not clear. There were no witnesses. The entire team from the Flame Dragon Hall died on the way."
Not knowing the murderer makes people's imaginations run wild.
The Devil Sect? The Cold Dragon Hall? Or the North Dragon Hall?
"What has the Cold Dragon Hall's people, or the Cold Dragon Hall Master, been doing recently?" Yu Chi Feng asked.
"I don't know, but they have rarely stayed in the stronghold recently and rarely gotten in our way. The brothers have been able to enjoy some rare freedom."
Yu Chi Feng nodded, thought for a moment, took out a letter that had already been prepared from the side, and handed it to the subordinate who delivered the message.
"I ordered a batch of new clothes for the brothers. Take this letter and bring a few people to the tailor's shop to pick them up."
The subordinate was immediately excited upon hearing this. There was a glint of excitement in his eyes. He hurriedly took the letter, thanked Yu Chi Feng several times, and hurriedly went to find others.
Yu Chi Feng supported his head with one hand and fell into deep thought due to Chang Yu's unexpected death.
No matter the reason, the game is still going on.
Yu Chi Feng stood up, pushed the door open, and let the sunlight spill into the room.
He walked towards the direction of the dungeon and entered the dark and damp place under the gaze of the people from the Cold Dragon Hall.
In the dungeon, he stopped at the fork in the road. Instead of walking towards the cell where Feng Tingliu was being held, he clenched his fist and walked in the other direction. After a while, he stopped in front of a prison cell.
"Hall Master." The guard of the North Dragon Hall who was guarding the prison cell greeted him when he saw him coming.
"Um." Yu Chi Feng responded faintly and looked at the Devil Sect member in the prison cell who seemed to be leisurely leaning against the corner. He asked, "How does life in the prison cell feel?"
This Devil Sect member was the leader of the Devil Sect who attacked Liudu City a few days ago. He turned his head to look at Yu Chi Feng and actually curved his lips. It was unclear whether it was a mocking or a bitter smile. "As you can see, it's rather leisurely. Why has the Hall Master come in person?"
"Of course, I have a request."
As soon as Yu Chi Feng finished speaking, both the guard of the North Dragon Hall and the Devil Sect member looked at him in shock.
"Oh? The Hall Master actually asks for help. Then I must listen to what it is about." While saying this, the Devil Sect member sat up straight and looked at Yu Chi Feng with a burning gaze.
"It's not a difficult matter for you." Yu Chi Feng smiled and showed some sincerity towards him. He also looked at the guard of the North Dragon Hall, waved his hand, and asked the guard to step back. When there was no one around, Yu Chi Feng continued, "I just want you to tell the truth."
The Devil Sect member snorted and said, "My answer is the same as before. I have no obligation to reveal everything to you."
"Actually, I've always been curious about why someone like you would join the Devil Sect." Yu Chi Feng sat on a chair nearby and said slowly, "I know that there are generally three types of people in the Devil Sect. One is those who actively practice devilish arts, the second is those who go crazy due to practicing martial arts, and the third is the descendants of the Devil Sect. But after my investigation, I found that you don't belong to any of these types."
The Devil Sect member suddenly narrowed his eyes, became vigilant all over, looked at Yu Chi Feng, and said in a low voice, "You investigated me?"
"Just out of curiosity." Yu Chi Feng shrugged and suddenly smiled. "I have my special channels. So, I also found out the reason why you joined the old faction of the Devil Sect. I also know where your wife and daughter are living now."
As soon as Yu Chi Feng finished speaking, the Devil Sect member suddenly stood up, grabbed the iron bars of the prison cell, and looked at Yu Chi Feng with a fierce gaze, as if his eyes were about to split open.
Seeing him like this, Yu Chi Feng smiled unhurriedly and said, "Don't misunderstand. I don't mean to threaten you with them. I just want to say that if you are willing to tell the truth, I can provide a safe place for you and your family to live in seclusion so that you will no longer be threatened by the Devil Sect."
Yu Chi Feng investigated the Devil Sect member in front of him through Feng Che and learned that this person did not voluntarily join the old faction of the Devil Sect but was forced to practice devilish arts and join the old faction by the former sect leader who used his wife and daughter as threats.
Now, his wife and daughter are living in a small village but are being monitored by the Devil Sect. If he really tells the truth, then their safety will also be in the hands of the old faction of the Devil Sect...
For the safety of his wife and daughter, he is not afraid of death and is not afraid of being manipulated by the Devil Sect.
The Devil Sect member's face turned red with anger, but after he calmed down, he instantly returned to his usual expression. He sized up Yu Chi Feng for a while, lowered his head and thought for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Why do you think I will trust you?"
"When you ask this question, you already trust me."
The Devil Sect member suddenly relaxed his body, sat down on the ground, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
"You are different from other righteous sects in the martial arts world." He said in a low voice. "I can trust you and am willing to tell the truth. The premise is that I don't want anyone to disturb my wife and daughter, not even you."
"Thank you for your trust. I promise you."
Yu Chi Feng smiled and stood up, recalling the guard who had just left. After confirming that there were no people from the Cold Dragon Hall around, the Devil Sect member revealed the truth of the matter.
The collusion between the Zhu Xie Association and the old faction of the Devil Sect, the Flame Dragon Hall finding a hiding place for them, and even the collaboration between the Cold Dragon Hall and them to frame and slander Liudu City. He could explain the causes and consequences of all these matters.
The guard of the North Dragon Hall was dumbfounded. After writing down this important information with pen and paper, he was unable to recover for a long time and couldn't believe the truth he had just heard.
"Hall Master... Is all this true... " The guard's hands trembled as he looked at Yu Chi Feng in disbelief. If what the Devil Sect member said was true, then everything the brothers of the North Dragon Hall had done in the past ten years would become a joke!
But Yu Chi Feng still had the same attitude and said, "What the Devil Sect says cannot be fully believed. The truth can only be known after an investigation."
However, the more Yu Chi Feng said this, the more these contents would be believed.
"Then what about Liudu City..."
Yu Chi Feng closed his eyes, thinking about how to defend Liudu City.
At this moment, the Devil Sect member snorted and said, "I don't think you know yet. The group of black-clothed people who helped you on the day we attacked Beiji City were from Liudu City."
Yu Chi Feng didn't expect him to speak up for Liudu City. The look in his eyes towards him became somewhat complicated.
But the Devil Sect member didn't care and smiled indifferently. "Believe it or not."
"How does the Zhu Xie Association usually get in touch with you?" Yu Chi Feng asked.
"Someone delivers a message. Most of our hiding places are secluded, so we're not afraid of being seen. Occasionally, if a few meetings are exposed, we just kill the witnesses. Although the Devil Sect has become a public enemy, since the Zhu Xie Association doesn't bother to get rid of us, why should we hide?" He leaned against the haystack, with a mocking tone in his leisurely voice. "The meeting places are different each time. Just follow and you'll know. Of course, the premise is that you won't be discovered or be able to defeat them."
Yu Chi Feng thought for a moment and suddenly remembered the traitor of the new faction of the Devil Sect that he and Feng Tingliu had tracked down when they first met, as well as the meeting between He Qi and Qin Qichao.
"What's the situation in the northwest? Why are you stationed there?" Yu Chi Feng then asked.
"I've said it before. This is not something you can interfere with." The Devil Sect member gave a casual glance and his tone suddenly became serious. "I can only say that this was arranged by the people of the Flame Dragon Hall. We were just stationed there for the sake of cooperation. Even if your discovery of our traces in the northwest, there are still five or six other strongholds like this, large and small, enough for them to hide."
"I said, I want all the truth."
The Devil Sect member looked at Yu Chi Feng for a moment, heaved a heavy sigh, and after a while, he said, "The private soldiers in the martial arts world, in collaboration with the Second Prince, are planning a mutiny to help him seize the throne."