novelapdf Chapter 65 Ghostly Spear!
Chapter 65 Ghostly Spear!
Lady Liu hurriedly crawled back into the house through the secret passage and saw the corpses of her servants on the ground, which horrified her even more.
Why are members of the Demon Slayer Division appearing?
This place is extremely well hidden. It was thoroughly investigated when things were under tight surveillance last time. Logically, it should be foolproof!
Who betrayed her?!
Madam Liu was terrified, her heart pounding wildly.
Once her evil medicine is exposed and her cruelty towards children is revealed, not only will she lose her chance to become the legal wife, but she may not even be able to save her life!
No! We have to escape!
The only chance of survival right now is to escape back to the general's mansion as soon as possible.
She staggered towards the door, but suddenly everything went blurry—
A cold and aloof figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Before she could even cry out in surprise, she was kicked hard in the abdomen, sending her flying backward and crashing into the table.
Madam Liu rolled to the ground, coughing violently.
She struggled to get up, but was kicked in the waist and abdomen, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Jiang Mu stepped forward, grabbed Madam Liu's long hair, and dragged her like a dead dog all the way to the courtyard.
He looked down at her:
"So many innocent children have died because of you having children. Does your family know? Does Young Master Chang know? Does General Chang know?"
Lady Liu's pupils contracted.
She clutched her aching chest, glaring venomously at Jiang Mu:
"I don't care who you are... Now that you know who I am, you should understand the consequences of messing with me."
If you know what's good for you and leave, I can pretend nothing happened today. Otherwise, let alone a lowly Demon Slayer like you, even the Commander Ran behind you might not be able to bear the consequences!
"Oh."
Jiang Mu walked slowly closer, lifted her foot, and stomped down.
"Snap!"
The cracking sound of the leg bone breaking was exceptionally clear.
Madam Liu let out a mournful cry and her whole body convulsed.
"With that kind of attitude, you want to have a child?"
Jiang Mu flipped his long sword, the tip of which pressed against the back of her right hand, driving it inch by inch into the blue brick.
Then slowly twist it.
Madam Liu's face contorted in pain as she cursed wildly, "I'll kill you! I'll tear you bastard to pieces!"
Jiang Mu ignored him, the tip of the knife stirring between the flesh and bone.
Fresh blood gushed out.
The excruciating pain nearly drove the woman to the brink of collapse.
In the end, the cursing turned into wailing and pleas for mercy:
"Please let me go... I have money, I have lots of money! I can even help you get promoted... Just let me go, and I'll guarantee you wealth and luxury..."
Jiang Mu drew his sword.
With another soft "plop," it pierced into the woman's other hand.
Twist.
The screams ripped through the courtyard's silence once more.
"stop!"
Just then, a sharp shout rang out.
However, Wenhe arrived quickly with his subordinates from the Third Hall.
Wang Ershang followed behind, looking anxious.
Upon seeing this scene, Wenhe's face darkened.
Especially after recognizing that the woman was indeed Madam Liu from the Chang family, his expression became even more gloomy and frightening, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
He said in a deep voice:
"Master Jiang, this case was filed in my Third Hall's jurisdiction, so it should be handled by our Third Hall. Leave the rest to me."
"To you?"
Jiang Mu raised her eyes. "How does Hall Master Wen intend to deal with this?"
Wenhe said, "You don't need to worry about that. Our hall has its own rules."
Jiang Mu said calmly:
"I discovered the case, and according to company regulations, I have the right to participate in the investigation. You will receive a share of the credit."
Moreover, this woman practices demonic arts and harms young children; the evidence is conclusive, and she already falls into the category of a demon.
Wang Ershang spoke to Wenhe from the side:
"Master, this woman did indeed harm those children. We also interrogated her servants; their methods were extremely cruel..."
Before Wang Ershang could finish speaking, Madam Liu screamed in agony:
"I have no idea what you mean by harming children!"
I am a concubine of the Chang family. Today, I was kidnapped by a wicked servant and brought here. I was almost killed!
"Your Demon Slayer Division acts indiscriminately, abusing your power and imposing torture! I demand to see your head! I demand to see my husband! I demand to see the magistrate! I demand to see my father-in-law, General Chang…"
Upon hearing the words "General Chang," Wenhe's brows furrowed even more deeply.
Chang Lie was a veteran general who served three dynasties and had a distinguished military record.
He was once granted a noble title.
However, he later angered the late emperor by protecting the great villain Jiang Chaoxi, and was stripped of his title, but his prestige remained undiminished.
The reason he protected Jiang Chaoxi was because she had saved his life.
He also taught him a set of marksmanship techniques.
It was with this set of spear techniques that he was able to be invincible on the battlefield, defeating 60,000 barbarian cavalry with only 3,000 men, and becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Therefore, he always considered himself Jiang Chaoxi's younger brother or apprentice.
There are even rumors.
Jiang Chaoxi's divine weapon, the Ghost God Spear, has been kept by him.
I remember when the new emperor ascended the throne, I tried to ask for it, but the old man just lay in his coffin and said, "Take whatever you want, but there's no gun."
The new emperor was so angry he laughed.
If it weren't for this old man's dedication to protecting the people and his ability to defend the borders, he would probably have been sent home long ago to enjoy his retirement.
Wen He took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Mu again:
"Master Jiang, I reiterate, this area is under the jurisdiction of my Third Hall. Please release her immediately, and I will take her back to the department for questioning."
Jiang Mu stared into Wen He's eyes, then suddenly laughed: "Hall Master Wen, are you afraid?"
Wenhe's eyelids twitched.
Jiang Mu was right; he was indeed afraid.
General Chang is renowned for his prowess on the border, and young master Chang is now the main general in suppressing the rebellion. Although Madam Liu is only a concubine, one must consider the master before beating a dog.
If this woman dies under his jurisdiction, and the Chang family investigates, how can he, a mere hall master, bear the consequences?
If the other party is a demon, then so be it, just kill it.
But the other party happens to be a human, a demon.
There's a lot of room for maneuver here.
If handled properly, she could be completely whitewashed as a victim deceived by a demon, or a scapegoat could be found to take the blame.
Wenhe's only wish in this life was to stay in his position as the head of the hall and retire peacefully.
Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.
He would rather let it go than get himself into trouble.
Wenhe took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and tried to make his voice sound calm:
"Master Jiang, you know the situation is sensitive right now. The case hasn't been fully investigated yet, and it would be too hasty to convict someone based on just one side's testimony."
Take my advice: release the person first and hand them over to the authorities for legal processing.
If you continue to act recklessly, don't blame me for reporting you according to the law. If you are dismissed from your post, don't blame me for not warning you!
Seeing Wenhe's softened attitude, a hint of resentful pleasure flashed in Madam Liu's eyes.
She propped herself up on one side and stared coldly at Jiang Mu:
"Your surname is Jiang, right? I'll remember that!"
"I don't understand why you're framing me. When my husband returns, I'll personally tear off your official mask!"
Jiang Mu quietly looked at this vicious woman.
He was certain that if he let go now, the woman would most likely walk out of the Demon Slayer Bureau alive.
Even if Ran Qingshan were to come, he would probably have to consider the bigger picture.
Let go?
Suddenly, the skeletal remains of the children in the secret room reappeared before my eyes.
And there was that little boy who knelt before his younger brother, begging him to "eat only me" in order to protect him.
A surge of anger exploded in his chest.
Jiang Mu raised her head, her gaze sharp as a knife as she looked at Wen He, and said, "What if the Eighth Hall insists on getting involved?"
Wenhe's face turned ashen, and he hadn't even had a chance to speak.
A trusted confidant who had always harbored resentment towards Jiang Mu could no longer contain himself and rebuked her sharply:
"Don't push your luck! The sect leader told you to release them, so release them! Who do you think you are, Eighth Hall, daring to trespass on our Third Hall's territory—"
Before he could finish speaking, a blood-red blade flashed across the sky in an arc.
"Pfft!"
Blood gushed into the sky like a fountain, splattering all over the confidant's face.
There were no signs whatsoever.
Madam Liu's head rolled to the ground, her eyes wide open, still showing astonishment.
The entire room fell into a deathly silence.
Wenhe stood frozen in place, his pupils dilating.
The clamoring confidant stared wide-eyed, his face covered in warm beads of blood, completely dumbfounded.
"You ask me what the Eighth Session is?"
Jiang Mu flicked the blood off the blade, his tone indifferent.
"Now I'll tell you—"
"The demons you dared not kill in the Third Hall, I will kill! The things you dared not concern yourself with in the Third Hall, I will concern myself with!"
"In short, I'll manage what you can manage, and I'll manage even more what you can't!"
"To slay demons and monsters, to act first and report later, is a privilege granted by imperial authority!"
Is that clear enough?