Chapter 144: This is to Wipe Them All Out in One Go

"How long has the situation here been going on!"

Walking a circle through the dungeon, Shen Yu released the people inside one by one. Those imprisoned here included mothers and children, husbands and wives; most were people with close relationships.

Looking at these shivering people, Shen Yu sighed slightly. To obtain this Heart Blood, this family made mothers, children, and relatives their targets. To incite the most extreme emotions, they had to use the most extreme methods; those harmed in secret were likely countless.

Turning back to look at the father and son already lying in a pool of blood, Shen Yu gave a cold snort; these people should have been killed long ago. Dying so easily was letting them off too lightly.

"This subordinate is not clear on that either, but the time should not be short!"

Liang Ruyue sighed softly. He had been imprisoned here for the past half year, and even as a Black-Clad Guard accustomed to bloodshed, he felt horrified by what this family had done. The ugliness of human nature could actually reach such a point!

"Indeed, these floors are all black; who knows how much fresh blood has stained them! This family, this official will not let a single one of them go!"

After a moment, Shen Yu sank his consciousness into the system: "System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful, obtained Thirty Years of Internal Energy!"

As the Thirty Years of Internal Energy entered his body, it was like a surging river gathering together; waves rose into the air, and the acupoints within his body vibrated in response. One by one, the acupoints were forced open by this surging True Qi, connecting with the previously smooth acupoints as if forming a high-speed cycle.

A terrifying aura rose from Shen Yu, causing even the already weak Liang Ruyue next to him to collapse onto the ground, bowing his head in terror.

Now, he only felt an uncontrollable trembling spreading throughout his entire body; it was an instinctive reaction when encountering fear. This Prefect, what terrifying strength!

Especially that mountain-like pressure, which came in waves, making it feel as if even breathing had become exceptionally difficult. If he hadn't been tortured to death by that pair of father and son, only to end up suffocated to death by this terrifying pressure, that would be a real joke.

"Grandmaster Sixth Realm!" Suddenly retracting his aura, Shen Yu let out a long breath. This feeling of rapidly increasing strength was truly fascinating. Therefore, he had to sign in more often. For those as wicked as these, he could not let them go once he saw them.

"Oops, almost forgot there was someone else here!" Pulling the prostrate Liang Ruyue up, streams of pure Inner Breath surged into his body, quickly smoothing out his dilapidated physique.

"Refreshing!" As soon as the Inner Breath surged into his body, Liang Ruyue felt an extreme sense of comfort spreading throughout his entire being. It was like a parched land welcoming a drop of sweet dew, and his life force immediately began to regenerate continuously.

"Many thanks, my lord!" After hurriedly thanking Shen Yu, Liang Ruyue said with some worry, "My lord, forgive this subordinate for speaking out of turn. During this time, please be careful, my lord. These people have immense influence in Songnan Prefecture; they will definitely retaliate later!"

"This official has long been at odds with them; these people who harm the innocent all deserve to die! Hundred-Household Liang, when this official arrived just now, I heard them say you had uncovered many things over these years. Tell this official what you know!"

"This..." To be honest, Liang Ruyue was still somewhat hesitant at this moment. Although the other party had saved him, he inevitably had some concerns about certain matters; after all, the opponent's influence was truly too great, great enough to make one's heart tremble.

However, upon meeting Shen Yu's gaze, he suddenly felt a sense of peace. He then laughed at himself; this Prefect before him was at least a Grandmaster Realm expert, so he at least had some capital to resist.

Yet he himself had only just entered the Innate realm; what could he do alone? If these people stayed for even one more day, who knew how many more people would be harmed!

Taking a deep breath, Liang Ruyue made his decision. No matter what, he would take the gamble; hopefully, this Prefect was worth trusting!

"My lord, besides the Zhen'an Bo Mansion, this subordinate has also uncovered over these years that the He Family and the Xu Family are likely members of the Thousand Blood Sect. Many other large and small families are almost all involved; the specific list and evidence have been hidden by this subordinate!"

"The lord does not seem surprised by this?"

"Expected!" With a light snort, Shen Yu said coldly, "This official had previously discovered that most of the large and small families in Songnan Prefecture were secretly planting Bliss Flower. If it weren't for other matters at hand, this official would have wiped them out long ago!"

"Now that there is concrete evidence, it is naturally easier to act; later, this official will clean them all up!"

"My lord, please do not act rashly. Their strength is by no means as simple as the lord imagines, and there is also..."

Hesitating for a moment and gritting his teeth, Liang Ruyue then said, "My lord, there is also the Dongning Army; this subordinate suspects the Dongning Army has already been controlled by the Thousand Blood Sect!"

"The Dongning Army is an elite force; once the Dongning Army riots, the consequences will be unimaginable! Therefore, the most urgent matter now is not to wipe out these families, but to report this to the imperial court and prepare immediately!"

"You can rest assured about that!"

Patting the other's shoulder, Shen Yu said softly, "What this official did before was to pacify the Dongning Army; now the Thousand Blood Sect members within the Dongning Army have basically been cleared out, and the 180,000-strong Dongning Army is now temporarily under this official's command!"

"What, what did you say?" Unable to help but raise his head, he looked at Shen Yu with a suspicious gaze. A Prefect telling him he could command 180,000 Dongning troops—was he joking with him?

To be honest, if he hadn't seen the terrifying strength of the person before him, and the fact that the other party had saved him, he wouldn't be so respectful. They, the Black-Clad Guard, were in the business of monitoring the local area; usually, Prefects would be bowing and scraping when they saw them.

Besides, wasn't the highest rank for a Prefect only Sixth Rank? And a civil official at that—could he command a great army?

He had only been captured for half a year; why did it feel like his worldview had been overturned?

"Besides this, what else have you found?" Turning back to look at the other, Shen Yu had to admit that the man was a talent.

A Black-Clad Guard Hundred-Household, only at the early Innate realm, yet able to uncover so much in secret. No wonder this family had taken a liking to his talent and imprisoned him for half a year just to make him submit; he was simply born for intelligence work.

"My lord, this subordinate also found a stronghold of the Thousand Blood Sect, which should be hidden within the Cangyun Mountains!"

"Oh, are you certain?"

"This subordinate is absolutely certain. If it weren't for investigating this, this subordinate would not have been exposed and subsequently captured by the Zhen'an Earl!"

"Good, since that is the case, this official will immediately mobilize the army to surround and suppress Cangyun Mountain!" With a cold laugh, Shen Yu felt he could hardly wait.

The Thousand Blood Sect had always acted in secret; if he couldn't find them, so be it, but now that he had, no matter what, he would wipe them out first. If Songnan Prefecture wanted peace, these nails had to be pulled out completely.

"By the way, when the army surrounds and suppresses Cangyun Mountain, announce to the public that the Zhen'an Earl has turned over a new leaf and voluntarily confessed, which allowed the imperial army to find the location of the Cangyun Mountain stronghold!"

"This official does not believe that with this official and the Thousand Blood Sect people looking together, the remaining fish that slipped through the net can still run away!"

"Damn, this is to wipe them all out in one go!" Looking at the person opposite, Liang Ruyue had not expected that although this lord looked refined, his methods were truly ruthless.

Besides the two in the dungeon, the Zhen'an Bo Mansion naturally had family members outside. With this move, the Thousand Blood Sect would surely hate them enough to grind their bones to dust. With the imperial court and the Thousand Blood Sect both searching, these people would likely have nowhere to run.

He could see it now: in the future, in this Songnan Prefecture, one could offend anyone, but never offend him, otherwise, just wait for it. His job as a Black-Clad Guard Hundred-Household was truly not easy to do!