Chapter 650: Kill! (12/20, Autumn Subscription)

What?

You kill someone and get away with it, yet still expect a reward?

The crowd sneered.

As for matters like moles and embezzlement, don't they themselves know what's really going on inside?

Infiltration by the Phoenix Organization, inside agents from the Tianshang Alliance, even traitors taking bribes from various factions to work for outsiders…

How deeply corrupted the 【Qing Si】 and 【Lan Shan】 inside Chunuan City truly are—those within the organization know best!

If a full investigation were launched, not a single high-ranking official would be clean.

"Insolent!" Xian Qingyi roared, seizing the initiative: "Speak with evidence! If you have no proof, yet speak recklessly, that's slander! Slandering the 【Qing Si】—what punishment does that warrant? Do you even know? Can you bear the consequences?"

The fourth-rank Blue Guard who arrived with him now snapped to attention and bellowed: "You, a mere Guest of a merchant caravan, dare slander the Government's integrity? You deserve death ten thousand times over! Men, seize him!"

Subordinates don't care who's right or wrong—they follow orders.

The crowd scattered, surrounding Fang Yue completely.

Miss Yang Hongxia wanted to fight alongside Fang Yue, but he shoved her away, leaving only him enclosed in the circle.

"Lord Ye?!"

"Stop! Don't harm Lord Ye!"

"It's broad daylight—are you 【Qing Si】 and 【Lan Shan】 going to commit murder in the streets?!"

The Da Yang Caravan members shouted in shock and fury, but it only earned them a glance from Xian Qingyi and the fourth-rank Blue Guard. Seeing the Da Yang Caravan grow defiant, as if ready to defend Fang Yue, they both roared in unison.

"Government business! All civilians, disperse immediately—or be executed on the spot!"

The final three words exploded, shaking their ears painfully, leaving Miss Yang Hongxia and others dizzy, as if a Martial Technique had been used.

With those words spoken, the two stepped before Fang Yue.

"Xian Qingyi, this man killed two of our officials and slandered the Government's reputation. Executing him outright—is there any problem?"

"The Fourth-Rank Blue Guard speaks truly. Such a villain—kill him!"

Listening to their words, Fang Yue regarded them calmly.

During the day, ignoring him—that was reserved for the strong.

These two aren't even Human Grade. The people around them? Merely rabble. Had they not worn Government titles, they'd already be dead under Fang Yue's blade.

Now, it's still not too late.

Sssssss—

Inner power channeled into the Ningtai Ring coalesced into green light, gathering on Fang Yue's right hand, forming a jade-green blade.

Simultaneously, his left hand pulled from his chest a token—clearly—

"What?!"

"That's…"

"How could it be…"

"Where did he get…"

Seeing the object in Fang Yue's hand, everyone's expressions shifted slightly.

White Robe Token!

It's the 【Qing Si】's White Robe Token?!

White Robe Green Guards naturally hold lower status than Green Clothing Green Guards.

But… if the 【Killing Demon】 truly is a White Robe, truly a 【Qing Si】 member, then last night's incident takes on an entirely different meaning!

If 【Qing Si】 acts, how brutal can their killing be?

As Government agents, even if they wiped out two caravans, as long as they prove the victims were guilty and their actions justified, they kill with full legitimacy!

Whether an act was personal or official must be decided by superiors.

They only have authority to arrest on the spot—not to execute.

Moreover, the real issue lies in the fact that the 【Killing Demon】 killed officials of the 【Qing Si】 and 【Lan Shan】.

But if those killed were themselves corrupt, then the 【Killing Demon】 purged traitors and moles—deserving not punishment, but reward!

"Fake… fake! You're a Guest of a merchant caravan—how could you possibly be 【Qing Si】?"

"Yes, yes! Even if you are 【Qing Si】, as a White Robe, you didn't report to 【Qing Si】, yet joined a caravan as a Guest—your intentions are suspicious! You're the real traitor!"

"The deaths of 【Lang Qingyi】 and 【Qian Blue Guard】—we'll investigate later. But today, regardless of your identity, you're coming with us!"

Coming to their senses, Xian Qingyi and the Fourth-Rank Blue Guard firmly insisted Fang Yue's identity was fake.

The wavering crowd steadied their nerves.

Executing a criminal is one thing. Executing a 【Qing Si】 White Robe is another.

If the higher-ups ever investigate, and even a single detail goes wrong, they'll all lose their heads!

Why did the deaths of 【Blue Guard】 and 【Green Clothing】 cause such an uproar, forcing the Government to pursue relentlessly, even at the cost of open conflict? Precisely because of their status!

Government status is the ultimate lifeline. Who dares openly strike a Government agent? That's declaring war on the Government—on the strongest force in Qing Guo. When that happens, no matter how vast Qing Guo may be, there will be no place for anyone who angers the Government.

Watching the crowd prepare to strike again, Fang Yue realized there was nothing left to say.

Though they'd shifted from immediate execution to arrest—hesitant to kill outright—he had no time to waste here.

Besides, last night's incident just happened, and now they came rushing—so eager to act. How clean could these people possibly be?

His eyes narrowed—suddenly, his killing aura erupted!

Like a raging flood, it surged over them, drowning them in its tide.

"You cannot distinguish right from wrong, abusing your authority—you have no right to remain in 【Qing Si】 or 【Lan Shan】. Good. Today, I shall, in the name of the 【Qing Si】 White Robe, overthrow my superiors and purge the corruption within 【Qing Si】 and 【Lan Shan】!"

As the crowd, stunned by the killing aura, instinctively staggered back, Fang Yue's jade-green blade struck!

Zzzzzz!!

The first one aimed at was the leader, Xian Qingyi.

The blade let out a whistling sound, dragging a trail of green light as it hacked toward Xian Qingyi's head.

Xian Qingyi reacted fast, breaking free from the killing intent in an instant; even as horror welled up in his heart, he had already drawn his sword to block.

However…

Hum!

The blade passed straight through the longsword and slashed toward his head.

"Impossible?!"

His pupils contracted as he cried out in shock, and then the emerald-green blade had already sliced through his skull, shearing off half his head at an angle; blood spraying, Xian Qingyi crashed to the ground and died on the spot!

"【Demon-Slayer】?!"

"Lord Qingyi!"

"Kill Niu Niu!"

"First he cut down Lang Qingyi and the Blue Guard, now he's killed Xian Qingyi — the 【Demon-Slayer】's vicious nature has been exposed! All men hear my order — kill without mercy!"

Even as Earth Blue Guard shouted, his body shot backward — and the direction of his retreat was unmistakably… toward the young lady's position.

"Young lady, be careful!"

"Don't hurt the young lady!"

Mang Liuzi drew his sword at the very first instant, but Earth Blue Guard only paused for a heartbeat before sending the already-injured Mang Liuzi flying.

Amid the young lady's panic, Earth Blue Guard's hand had already seized her neck.

The situation reversed!

Here it comes, here it comes — slacking off too long, starting updates now

(End of chapter)