Chapter 1352: A Windy Night for Killing

Wanshou Feng rushed to Baiting County to rendezvous, holding several sheets of paper, and reported as soon as he arrived: "My Lord, these are the optional targets for the next action; I have screened out three." He pulled out one, "Look, should we go to Green Cloud Manor first?"

"What's special about this..." Dong Rui also leaned over. Wanshou Feng rarely made such suggestions to He Lingchuan. Everyone on this list was a heinous player; what ability did this guy have to make Wanshou Feng want to prioritize killing him? Dong Rui only looked twice and said "Oh," understanding.

The primary target grandly recommended by Wanshou Feng was "Green Intent Manor."

This manor was owned by the Wuma clan, and the manor master was named Wuma Dan. The person Wanshou Feng suggested He Lingchuan prioritize executing was his second son, Wuma Xu. His crimes were not as heinous as other targets, mainly four words: "Cruelly abusing children."

"Too disgusting." He Lingchuan also made a decision upon seeing it, "Let him cut in line and prioritize going to the Nine Netherworlds."

According to his request, Wanshou Feng's information was relatively complete, and he also investigated the background of Green Intent Manor.

Wuma Dan's father was once a well-known military general; although he died early, it didn't prevent the Wuma clan from continuing to be a local tycoon. It mainly operated the timber business, and later slowly involved other trades; as long as it was a profitable business, it wanted a share.

From the county town to the villages and towns below, government offices repairing halls, wealthy merchants building houses, coffin shops making coffins, and piers and docks built on rivers and lakes all had to purchase timber from the Wuma clan, known as the "Timber Tyrant."

Even the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce wanted to contract abandoned manors nearby to renovate into branches, but were told that at least thirty percent of the timber had to be purchased from Wuma Timber.

After reaching this step, the Wuma clan was no longer among ordinary wealthy merchants. Even when the local area strictly audited taxes, they couldn't find anything on his family.

After earning a full pot, the Wuma clan built Green Intent Manor to be magnificent, and even when royal relatives toured the area, they stayed there.

But Wuma Dan had a son who didn't save worry.

The second son, Wuma Xu, had rolled in powder piles since childhood and had long lost interest in beautiful concubines, but he was uniquely fond of girls under the age of fifteen, saying that such girls were clean and flawless.

Loving and loving, something happened.

Wuma Xu initially injured several girls, and the family paid to settle it; so he was unscrupulous and began to take lives.

The Wuma family's approach was very direct, which was to use money to seal mouths.

Human traffickers often sold children from poor families, and the compensation received by the girls' families was usually much higher than what they would get, so they didn't make a sound.

But walking at night too often, one always encounters ghosts.

It just so happened that one family refused to agree, no matter how much money the Wuma clan gave, they wouldn't reconcile. After encountering setbacks locally, the girl's brother had to appeal layer by layer.

He went to appeal once, and the Wuma clan broke one of his legs. As a result, this person was tough; both hands were broken, and he still had to find someone to write a petition, insisting on seeking justice for his sister.

Soft didn't work, so the Wuma clan could only come hard, directly wiping this family of five out of the town.

The matter suddenly blew up, and the local government only issued a case notice, saying that this family owed too much debt, so they were killed by creditors. As for the murderer, they couldn't catch them after a long investigation.

The local residents didn't believe it at all, but helplessly, the victims of this case were gone, and no one dared to appeal.

After more than three months, this disturbance slowly subsided.

Having learned this lesson, Wuma Xu still didn't change his ways and was eager to move. The Wuma family was helpless, thinking that blocking was not as good as dredging, so they had to let human traffickers buy little girls from outside and send them to Green Intent Manor for Wuma Xu to enjoy, which reduced trouble from the source.

In the past two years, how many young girls had been sold into that demon cave and never came out again? Outsiders had no way of knowing.

"We asked the townspeople, and they have fresh memories of the case where the family of five was wiped out; they also brought up many of the Wuma clan's evil deeds. This so-called 'noble family' truly covered the sky with one hand in this area, to the point where even murder and silencing witnesses were considered trivial matters. Ordinary people who suffered at their hands could only resign themselves to bad luck."

Wanshou Feng continued: "We also kidnapped three people from Green Intent Manor; one was Wuma Xu's attendant, and two had been servants in Green Intent Manor for many years. They confessed content that basically matches the information, and they can also supplement the various details of Wuma Xu harming girls over the years."

"Confirmed?"

"Confirmed! And according to their revelations, the main manpower was taken by Wuma Dan's eldest son, Wuma Yang, to the east to pick up goods these two days, and there are only two hundred people left in the manor. After deducting maids, cooks, servants, etc., the actual guards in the manor do not exceed one hundred, and patrolling the manor is stretched thin. This situation will only last for two days, and it won't be like this when everyone returns."

One hundred sturdy men; this defensive strength was non-existent to the Black Armor Army.

"Is Wuma Xu in the manor?" Don't let the group go there excitedly, only to find an empty space.

"Yes."

He Lingchuan looked up at the sky.

"Tonight is dark and windy, a good day for killing."

The wind is rising.

The Black Armor Army also followed the wind into the night, killing without a sound.

The well-trained Yangshan warriors killed the outer sentries and broke into the gates of Green Intent Manor with ease.

"That's it, mount your horses and show your identities; kill anyone who blocks!"

At He Lingchuan's order, the Black Armor Army mounted their horses and rushed toward the main road majestically.

The sturdy men in the manor finally discovered the invasion of external enemies, whistling one after another, grabbing weapons to intercept.

The Black Armor Army killed one with one knife, one with one spear, stabbing happily.

They headed straight for the southeast of the manor. According to Wanshou Feng's intelligence, the courtyard of the Second Young Master Wuma Xu was in the southeast direction.

This road was naturally invincible.

He Lingchuan looked toward the north while riding.

The north was the residence of Manor Master Wuma Dan. After the Black Armor Army made such a scene, it was already brightly lit there.

Obviously, Wuma Dan had been awakened and was gathering his forces.

He Lingchuan didn't care; there were at most a hundred thugs in the manor, and Wuma Dan posed no threat at all.

His current goal was Wuma Xu.

The Black Armor Army grabbed several people along the way and asked for the specific location of the Second Young Master.

"This manor is really big." Wanshou Liang said hatefully, "Killing and setting fires brings golden belts, but good people don't have good days."

Wanshou Feng looked at him: "Otherwise, what use are you and I?"

In the sound of hoofbeats, the group rushed near the southeast courtyard.

He Lingchuan didn't dismount; he lifted his Tenglong Spear, broke the latch behind the door, and the steed rammed the wooden door open.

Quiet garden, pitch-black courtyard.

He Lingchuan frowned.

The movement of the Black Armor Army rushing over was so loud, how could the people in the courtyard be completely unaware and still sleep soundly?

"Search!"

There were three or four buildings in this courtyard, two or three stories high; searching separately was the fastest way.

He Lingchuan chose the most magnificent building himself; this was undoubtedly Wuma Xu's bedroom.

However, he turned around quickly inside and saw no one.

He Lingchuan's first thought: Could this be a trap? No. The Black Armor Army had appeared for a short time, and their patterns shouldn't have been figured out by anyone with a heart; besides, his choice of Wuma Xu as a target had a great deal of randomness.

Who could predict his appearance here?

Or was Wanshou Feng's information wrong, Wuma Xu didn't stay in Green Intent Manor tonight, or this small courtyard? Several thoughts hadn't turned around when Wanshou Liang's voice came from outside, only two short words: "Garden!"

There was an abnormality in the garden.

A few breaths later, all the Black Armor knights gathered in the garden.

Wanshou Liang held up a fluorescent spore, and four corpses lay on the ground.

"Is the target among them?"

Wanshou Feng immediately said: "I'll go catch someone to identify!"

He rushed out of the courtyard and returned with a living person in less than thirty breaths.

This was a gardener living nearby, who couldn't help but poke his head out when he heard the movement here, but was grabbed by Wanshou Feng.

Before he could beg for mercy, the knife was already on his neck.

"These people on the ground, do you recognize..."

Before the question was finished, the gardener had already lost his voice: "Second Young Master!"

"Which one?" Wanshou Feng pressed him to the ground and asked him to identify, "Which one is the Second Young Master?"

In fact, as soon as the gardener shouted, everyone already knew.

Probably the fattest one, the one with the best clothes.

"He, he is!" The gardener really pointed to Wuma Xu on the ground, surprised to the point of breaking his voice, "He is Second Young Master Wuma Xu!"

"Are you sure?"

"Sure, sure!" The gardener nodded like a garlic pounder, "I enter this garden to tend flowers and plants every three days, and I have seen the Second Young Master countless times!"

The Second Young Master lay straight on the ground, and the gardener's eyes kept glancing at the Black Armor leader.

Where did these strange people come from? In this area, someone actually dared to move against the Wuma family? "When was the last time you saw the Second Young Master?"

"Although I didn't see the Second Young Master's face today, I saw the attendant go to the small kitchen to get food for him. That was already the second quarter of the afternoon, past the normal meal time, and the Second Young Master got up late."

"Anything else?" Wanshou Feng saw his eyes flickering, and he hadn't finished speaking.

The gardener said timidly: "Actually, I heard movement in this courtyard last night."

"What movement?"

The gardener said timidly: "The Second Young Master had a new toy, heard it was a little girl from outside. Tossing all night, and there was no movement until dawn."

Wuma Xu harmed people again last night? Everyone looked at each other, all feeling that this guy really deserved to die. Wanshou Liang even kicked Wuma Xu's corpse hard.

"What about that girl?"

"Don't, don't know."

Wanshou Feng asked again: "Does anyone know her whereabouts?"

"No, no!"

"Who knows her whereabouts?"

"These few." The gardener pointed to the others on the ground, "These are all people around the Second Young Master, but they have already, already..."

Already couldn't open their mouths.

But the gardener felt his life was in danger with this kind of answer.

Under the strong pressure of facing the Black Armor knights, his reaction speed jumped up several levels, and another flash of inspiration flashed in his mind: "Right, you can ask Steward Zou!"

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