"Injustice?"
Listening to Lu Yuanwai's lament, Li Jing couldn't help but chuckle lightly, his eyes brimming with indescribable amusement.
"Correct. Xiahou Daxia, I truly have been wronged!"
Although Lu Yuanwai noticed something odd in Li Jing's gaze, he still stiffly stated, "Lu has fertile lands spanning thousands of acres, abundant wealth, a life many envy; how could I possibly be part of the Demon Clan?"
"Xiahou Daxia, this is truly a great injustice!"
"Exactly!"
"How could Lu Yuanwai possibly be part of the Demon Clan? It must be this sword that is mistaken!"
Hearing Lu Yuanwai's lament, many people also shook their heads in disbelief.
Li Jing wasn't surprised by everyone's reaction.
Lu Yuanwai's disguise was too perfect.
If it were not for the Demon-slaying Sword, even I might have been deceived. Thinking this, he stared unwavering into Lu Yuanwai's eyes.
Just as Lu Yuanwai could no longer bear the pressure, his gaze drifting away, Li Jing then said hauntingly:
"Any member of the Demon Clan,"
"in the presence of the Demon-slaying Sword, cannot hide their true form!"
"Perhaps you indeed aren't part of the Demon Clan!"
Hearing Li Jing's words, Lu Yuanwai was momentarily relieved, but Li Jing's following words shattered all his hopes.
"But, you have definitely been in contact with the Demon Clan recently."
"Otherwise, how would you explain the demonic aura on you?"
Struck to the core by Li Jing's words, Lu Yuanwai's complexion drastically changed, his eyes revealing unprecedented terror.
The surrounding crowd seemed to realize something, immediately becoming uproarious.
"Colluding with demons?"
"This is a serious crime!"
"Someone actually dares to consort with demons? Has he lost his mind!?"
"Exactly!"
"Exactly!"
"His brain must definitely be damaged."
"Otherwise, why would anyone commit such a foolish act as consorting with demons?"
"Burn him!"
"He must be burned!"
"..."
"This!"
"This!"
Witnessing the overwhelming public sentiment, Lu Yuanwai grew more terrified and instinctively tried to flee.
However, before he could react, he was kicked to the ground.
By the time he came to his senses, he was already bound tightly, unable to move his limbs.
"Xiahou Daxia!"
"What should be done with this man?"
Pang Yong glanced at Lu Yuanwai, his expression growing darker, unable to help but ask.
Unnoticed by himself, he had already placed Li Jing in a very high esteem.
"This man, if not mistaken, is just a minor character."
"Behind him, there must be real members of the Demon Clan!"
"My proposal is, before the demons behind him get the news,"
"we should raid Lu Yuanwai's mansion and capture them all in one fell swoop!"
Li Jing focused his gaze, clenching his fist heavily.
"Good!"
"Good idea!"
"Officers, follow my order!"
"Clear out the demon den, whoever dares obstruct, kill without mercy!"
Pang Yong nodded vigorously, issuing the commands. As the orders were relayed, squads of soldiers assembled and filed out.
Wang Sheng mounted his horse, his gaze distant.
Originally, Pei Rong also wanted to join, but she was pulled back.
Who knows how many demons could be inside Lu Yuanwai's mansion?
If they were minor demons, it would be manageable, but what if they were powerful demons? Wouldn't that give leverage to others?
This was the rationale perfectly understood.
No matter how reluctant Pei Rong was, she could only obediently stay put.
After all the troops were assembled, Wang Sheng waved his cloak heavily and said resolutely, "Move out!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Following Wang Sheng's command, several squads of armored soldiers charged directly towards Lu Mansion.
Before the gatekeeper could react, the grand doors of the mansion were already smashed open.
"What's going on?"
"Do you know who the owner of this mansion is?"
"Lu Yuanwai!"
"He is a good friend of your commander!"
"If this reaches the commander, none of you will be able to escape the consequences!"
Watching the fierce-looking soldiers, a servant of the Lu Family hurriedly stepped forward, bluffing to stop them.
Previously, people might have held back out of respect for the Lu Family. However, Lu Yuanwai was already a prisoner.
The once thriving Lu Family was destined to decline.
In such a situation, who would listen to a servant's words.
Before the man could finish speaking, he was knocked down by a scabbard.
Watching the soldiers who showed no respect and looked fierce as wolves, neither the servants nor the house guards dared to utter a sound from beginning to end.
"You few! Go seal the storeroom!"
"You few! Head to the inner house!"
"The rest of you, spread out and guard the surroundings!"
"Without my command, no one is allowed to go out."
"The same old rule, anyone who dares to resist will be executed without mercy!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
As each command was issued,
There were armored soldiers everywhere!
The entire Lu Mansion was surrounded. The local residents, having never seen such a force, instinctively shut their doors. But still curious, they gathered at the windows to look outside.
"People from Wang's army!"
"Deputy Commander Wang Sheng personally leading the team!"
"What in the world happened?"
"The Lu Family is really in big trouble this time!"
"I just don't know!"
"What exactly did the Lu Family do!?"
While everyone was talking, Pang Yong, riding a black horse, and Li Jing, carrying the Demon-slaying Sword, arrived at Lu Mansion.
Looking at the Lu Mansion, surrounded like a cage, Pang Yong nodded in satisfaction.
Wang Sheng is truly Wang Sheng.
His command in warfare was no less than his own.
Li Jing also nodded secretly. However, his nod was because in the situation where the enemy was unclear, Wang Sheng did not act recklessly.
Nor did he easily put his soldiers in danger.
This, for a commander, is extremely rare. No wonder Wang Sheng held such high prestige in the army.
Eventually, even Pang Yong couldn't compare to him.
"Commander!"
"You are here!"
Seeing Pang Yong arrive, Wang Sheng came out to greet him very naturally, and respectfully greeted Li Jing: "Hero Xiahou!"
"Based on our observations and inquiries, we learned that there is a stunning woman in the backyard."
"This woman stays in the inner court all day and never goes out."
"Lu Yuanwai also forbids anyone from stepping into this enclosed courtyard."
"I have also sent a few soldiers to test it out!"
"But without exception, none of them have returned."
"So I suspect..."
"This stunning woman is most likely transformed from demons!"
"Surely, Lu Yuanwai must have been bewitched by her, thus colluding with the Demon Clan."
Listening to Wang Sheng's analysis, Pang Yong and Li Jing nodded silently.
The thread of events was slowly becoming clear, there indeed was an issue with Lu Yuanwai's mansion. Capturing that woman would clarify everything.