The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 383: The First Kill in the Netherworld! [10,000 Words for Monthly Votes] (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 383: The First Kill in the Netherworld! [10,000 Words for Monthly Votes] (Part 2)

Chapter 383: The First Kill in the Netherworld! [10,000 Words for Monthly Votes] (Part 2)

While Fang Che was already shocked beyond words, he pointed at the corpse and spoke to Elder Madam and the others, "Good heavens, this headless body, could it be Merchant's son? Good heavens... Did the Night Demon kill Merchant's son too?"

Zhu Shaoyun's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.

Unable to hold back, he turned and glared at the person who had spoken, implying, "You better not have said that."

"Good heavens, Merchant's son is someone from the Heavenly Palace!"

Fang Che seemed to be in a state of utter shock, speaking incoherently, "This Night Demon is so lawless and ruthless, even daring to kill someone from the Heavenly Palace? Moreover, Merchant's son is the son of the Regional Inspector, and the Night Demon actually dares to kill him? This is outrageous!"

His voice was loud, and many people nearby heard it.

Countless people were astonished: "Someone from the Heavenly Palace?"

Many others were puzzled: "Heavenly Palace? What is the Heavenly Palace?"

Some whispered to each other, "Bro, do you know what the Heavenly Palace is?"

"I don't know... It sounds like something very high-level..."

On one side, Yun Jianqiu heard Fang Che's words and was immediately shocked. "General Fang, is this person from the Heavenly Palace? Is he the son of the Regional Inspector? This... this... it's a huge matter! How did you find out?"

He stomped his feet repeatedly, "I'm going crazy, this is such a big problem!"

"Silence! Merchant's identity is a secret!"

Fang Che's face was filled with regret, and he furrowed his brows, feeling remorseful. "Oh... I spoke without thinking. You must not spread this around. It's a huge secret! The implications are too great!"

Yun Jianqiu nodded vigorously, assuring him, "I won't say a word, I won't. Even if you kill me, I won't say it!"

Turning around, he instructed his eight subordinates, "This matter, you must not spread it outside!"

The eight of them nodded in agreement.

They were all shocked, oh my goodness, this was a significant matter.

An important figure from the Heavenly Palace had died at the gates of White Cloud Island...

Elder Madam's face turned ashen.

She glared at Fang Che, and now she felt a strong dislike for him.

Not only dislike, this bastard was utterly despicable!

Fang Che apologized, "I'm sorry, Elder Madam. Just now, I accidentally blurted it out... I was too shocked and surprised! But rest assured, I've already instructed my men, and they won't spread the news. I can guarantee this."

"!!!"

Elder Madam almost had a heart attack.

A common curse was on the tip of her tongue.

His loud voice had already caught the attention of hundreds of people nearby. If they couldn't keep this a secret, it would be like seeing a ghost.

Fang Che continued to inquire, "Is this Merchant's son? Elder Madam, please identify him carefully. It might be someone else, after all, without the head, it's hard to recognize... It's easy to mistake someone else for him. Are there any other distinguishing marks on his body? For example, any tattoos or birthmarks?"

"Damn you!"

Elder Madam glared at him fiercely, feeling both physically and mentally exhausted.

She didn't want to say another word.

I also hope it's not Merchant's son.

But, it's impossible; this is definitely Merchant's son. There's no mistake.

With this, it's like the sky has collapsed!

The Regional Inspector's son died at White Cloud Island! Oh my goodness... Elder Madam and Zhu Shaoyun were now filled with both anger and hatred.

Their bodies turned cold.

Their minds were filled with fear.

"Clean up, and send the body back to the Zhu family." Elder Madam felt like her back couldn't straighten up, and her heart was filled with nothing but despair.

The Zhu family members were busy cleaning up.

Suddenly, a piece of paper fell from the carriage during the cleanup.

On it was a crooked sentence: "Zhu, is this your backer? Haha... His head is quite pretty. I'll take it back to feed the dogs. What can you do to me? I'm telling you, dare to provoke me, and this matter isn't over yet!"

This note was like pouring oil on the fire.

"Night Demon!!!"

Elder Madam, filled with rage, looked up to the sky and roared, "This matter, even if you want to end it, it won't be that easy! Just you wait! You wait! You wait!"

"Elder Madam, calm down, don't let your anger harm your body." Fang Che tried to console her, "The person is already dead, and the living must look forward."

He sighed and said, "After all, we must first take care of the living."

These words were the same as what Merchant had said that night when he spoke about the innocent people who had died because of the demon of the Only Righteous Sect.

Fang Che remembered these words, and naturally, Elder Madam also recalled them.

Hearing these words at this time and place, it was extremely unpleasant.

Elder Madam suddenly turned around, her eyes filled with anger as she glared at Fang Che and shouted furiously, "Fang Che! What do you mean?!"

Fang Che was taken aback and spread his hands, "I... can't even offer condolences to you?"

Elder Madam huffed and puffed, her heart filled with anger, almost exploding. She tried to calm herself but couldn't, and clenching her teeth, she said, "Don't bother with your sympathy!"

"Tsk, what kind of world is this, offering condolences has become a sin..."

Fang Che shook his head, sighed, and said, "Since it's like this, Elder Madam, please accept my condolences. I still have official duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

Sighing again, he added, "It's a pity, I originally wanted to befriend Merchant's son."

Shaking his head, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

Leading Yun Jianqiu and the other Executor Hall officials, he left with a swagger.

From afar, Yun Jianqiu said, "General Fang, don't take it to heart. Getting angry over such people isn't worth it."

Fang Che's voice carried understanding, "I understand, after all, someone has died, and a few words of anger won't change that. Moreover, this family doesn't reason."

"The Heavenly Palace, I understand. I never thought someone from the Heavenly Palace would also die. Seeing how arrogant they were, I thought no one dared to kill them... But here they are, killed by the Night Demon?

"You keep sucking up to us and kissing our asses, but what good does it do?"

"......That makes sense."

The voice faded into the distance, and they couldn't hear the rest.

But just these words were enough to make Elder Madam and Zhu Shaoyun tremble with rage, their hands and feet turning cold, yet they couldn't lash out.

"Damn you, Night Demon! The Heavenly Palace and you are irreconcilably oppose each other!"

......

The Zhu family brought the body of Shang Gongzi and the two maids back to the Zhu family's old residence. The entire old mansion was as if the sky had collapsed, with everyone so solemn that they couldn't even catch their breath.

"How...what should we do?"

Zhu Shaoyun's lips trembled, and the muscles on his face had been twitching since he first saw Shang Gongzi's body, and they still hadn't stopped.

His once calm and wise gaze was now full of panic, his eyes darting around, completely lost.

Elder Madam was no better.

She sat on the ground, staring at Shang Gongzi's body, her soul shattered.

At this moment, she even wished it was she who had died.

Because with Shang Gongzi's death, even if she survived, it would be more miserable than death itself.

Her face was covered in wrinkles, and at this moment, she truly resembled the role she had always played, 'Elder Madam'.

The old and decrepit aura was palpable.

"Night Demon! Night Demon! You, damn you! This time, even the Yin Shengong won't be able to protect you!"

Zhu Shaoyun, in his panic, said, "Elder Madam, we should notify the Regional Inspector about this...how, how do we notify him?"

"Can this be kept a secret?"

Elder Madam tremblingly took out the Heavenly Palace communication jade, sighing heavily, her voice choked with emotion.

She knew that this message would cause a huge stir.

But how could they not notify others when their son had died?

The communication jade in her hand felt like a thousand pounds. She found the call page for the Regional Inspector, and Elder Madam's eyes turned red.

"Sir, I have an important matter to report."

Then came a long wait, a moment that felt like an eternity.

On the other end, the Regional Inspector took a quarter of an hour to respond: "Speak!"

A single cold word.

Elder Madam clenched her teeth, closed her eyes, and directly typed the message: "Reporting to the Regional Inspector, Shang Gongzi has encountered trouble."

"What happened?"

"Shang Gongzi was in White Cloud Continent, and was killed by the Night Demon..."

There was no response from the other end for a long time.

Cold sweat continuously dripped from the foreheads of Elder Madam and Zhu Shaoyun.

They dared not even breathe.

They could imagine the Regional Inspector's stunned expression on the other end.

Finally...

"I'll be there tomorrow!"

The Regional Inspector didn't ask any details, such as how it happened, how the grudge formed, and so on. He didn't ask any of these questions.

Instead, he directly said he would be there tomorrow!

Elder Madam and Zhu Shaoyun looked at each other, seeing the panic in each other's eyes.

"How...what should we do?"

"Wait."

Elder Madam now felt numb, even if she was as wise as the legendary Dongfang Sansan, at this point, she was absolutely at a loss!

Just then...

Boom!

A loud noise came from the direction of the main gate.

The two, enraged, rushed out to see that the main gate had been smashed to pieces!

Sword marks were scattered everywhere.

A piece of paper fluttered out from the ruins.

"Zhu Family, die!"

It was the same handwriting as the Night Demon's previous messages.

"Night Demon!"

The two roared, their eyes bloodshot, their hair standing on end in anger. They drew their swords and charged out furiously.

This was too much!

It was truly too much!

This was inside the city of White Cloud Continent.

In broad daylight, the Night Demon had smashed the Zhu family's main gate!

After killing, assassinating, and breaking into homes, the Night Demon, in broad daylight, destroyed the main gate!

The Night Demon's arrogance had reached its peak!

But after coming out, they saw nothing.

The Night Demon had disappeared immediately after smashing the Zhu family's main gate.

Elder Madam was at her wit's end.

"Report to the Guardian Palace!"

Zhu Shaoyun took charge, heading to the Guardian Palace. As they entered, Fang Che had just returned from his patrol.

"Zhu Family Head, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Fang Che was very polite.

"This time, there's indeed a matter. I can't hold it in any longer, and I hope the Guardian Palace will uphold justice."

"Zhu Family Head, why so formal? Please come in and speak."

In his office.

In front of Fang Che was the three Return-to-Heaven Pills that the Zhu family had compensated him, and a protective robe that he hadn't worn yet, the same compensation from that night.

They were casually piled on the table, and when Fang Che saw Zhu Shaoyun looking at him, he laughed and said, "These pills are good stuff. I was just worried about where to keep them...after all, I'm afraid someone might steal them."

Zhu Shaoyun's lips twitched.

So you just casually display them outside? Then he saw Fang Che, in front of him, carefully putting away these items, looking left and right...and with a snap, he threw them into the drawer.

"There, now no one will steal them. Zhu Family Head, you have something to say, just speak."

Fang Che politely raised his hand.

"..."

Zhu Shaoyun's lips twitched.

How disdainful of the Heavenly Palace's items is this guy, and how little he cares about them.

Too perfunctory, too shameless.

But Zhu Shaoyun couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Fang Che, this matter involves the Night Demon. The Night Demon has gone too far...we ask the Guardian Palace to uphold justice for us."

Zhu Shaoyun lowered his head and spoke.

"Oh?"

Fang Che leaned back, his official air exuding from every pore, and his legs crossed leisurely, "What's the matter? It's so serious that it requires the enforcement of justice. Let me hear it."

"..."

Zhu Shaoyun held his breath, his anger rising. How could you not know about this matter? Didn't you see it all?

But now, he had no choice but to bow his head.

Zhu Shaoyun swallowed his anger and honestly recounted the incident.

He spoke with rage, his chest feeling like it would explode.

The more he spoke, the angrier he became.

Finally, he said, "Our Zhu family is in the White Cloud Continent, and we can only rely on the Guardian Palace. This..."

Fang Che's expression showed he was not taking it seriously. He listened to the whole story with a 'I thought it was a big deal, but it's just this' attitude.

Then, with a faint smile, he said indifferently, "Zhu Family Head, I'm truly sorry, but in this matter, the Guardian Palace is powerless to help."

"???"

Zhu Shaoyun was stunned.

Their previous attitude was not like this!

"Why?"

Zhu Shaoyun asked angrily, "Although we are from the Heavenly Palace, we are in the White Cloud Continent, so naturally, we are under the jurisdiction of the Guardian Palace. How can you not manage it when the matter involves the Heavenly Palace?"

Fang Che asked in surprise, "Zhu Family Head, how can you say such words? Are you not clear about this matter?"

Zhu Shaoyun's anger burned, "Please enlighten me."

"You are in the White Cloud Continent, so naturally, you are under the jurisdiction of the Guardian Palace. However, let's forget about being subjects. When have you ever been under the jurisdiction of the Guardian Palace? Moreover, you frequently help the Only Righteous Sect. How can you be considered subjects? At most, you can be considered troublemakers. Furthermore, this is just one reason."

"Secondly, on that night, you, Zhu Family Head, were also present. At that time, Shang Gongzi and our Deputy Vice President An proposed compensation and reached an agreement, one of the conditions being that they would not interfere with the normal operations of your Heavenly Palace and all the grudges in the jianghu! Do you still remember these words?"

A cold light flashed in Fang Che's eyes as he said indifferently, "Zhu Family Head, these words are still fresh in my ears, and you've forgotten so soon?"

Zhu Shaoyun: "..."

"Our Southeast Headquarters' Deputy Vice President An has already agreed to this condition and accepted your compensation. Naturally, it has become a done deal. In other words, your Zhu family, no, all matters concerning the Heavenly Palace, are no longer within our jurisdiction. Is that not the case?"

Fang Che said indifferently, "Originally, I was thinking about my responsibilities. When you encountered the incident of your cargo being intercepted and burned twice, I offered to help, but I was rejected by you, Zhu Family Head. Am I wrong?"

Zhu Shaoyun: "..."

He was truly speechless.

Because what Fang Che said was the truth.

It was Zhu Shaoyun himself who had driven Fang Che and the others away.

"Because I offered to help but was rejected, I lost face in front of my subordinates. When I returned, the Palace Master scolded me for taking the initiative, meddling in affairs, disobeying the Southeast Headquarters' orders, and going against the Deputy Vice President An's decision! He even asked me sternly if I was just idling around."

"Because of this, I, the Chief Executor and Deputy Hall Master, was directly sent out to patrol the streets... How can I dare to meddle in your affairs?"

"How can you ask us to enforce justice for you just a few days after this incident? This... it doesn't follow the proper procedures."

Fang Che sighed, "Zhu Family Head, furthermore, even if we could manage the affairs of the Heavenly Palace and the Only Righteous Sect, we wouldn't know how to handle it."

Zhu Shaoyun's face fell, "What do you mean by that?"

"You and the Only Righteous Sect have always been close, helping each other from time to time. This is something everyone is well aware of. There's no need to mention how many times you've interacted, how many times you've provided convenience and help. Now that there's a misunderstanding between the two of you, how dare we intervene? What if it's a trap set up by both of you? If we foolishly step into it, we might lose our lives! How can we manage it? We must be cautious about this, right?"

Zhu Shaoyun was speechless.

After a long while, he said hesitantly, "If you can help this time, our Zhu family will definitely..."

"We don't need help, especially not from the Heavenly Palace!"

Before he could finish, Fang Che directly refused, "Don't think that we need your help. If that's what you're thinking, there's no need to discuss further. We've never had such intentions! To avoid you saying we're coercing you, we, the Guardians, are not that kind of people."

"Do the Guardians also look down on the Heavenly Palace's helpers?" Zhu Shaoyun asked angrily.

"Look down on them?" Fang Che smiled coldly. "Zhu Family Head, please don't put such a big hat on me. I'm just a small executor, and I can't bear such a burden. But let me tell you, in these tens of thousands of years, we've never needed the help of the Heavenly Palace. So what? Has the continent been destroyed?"

Fang Che gave a cold smile, his face turning stern.

"Even Fang Zong has said it doesn't count, I want to see Palace Master Song."

"It's useless even if you see him. Palace Master Song left for the Southeast Headquarters early on, and the two Deputy Palace Masters are not in the Guardian Palace. Now, in the White Cloud Continent's Guardian Palace, I'm in charge!"

Fang Che said, "Now, I, Fang Che, am the king!"

Zhu Shaoyun laughed, "Isn't Hall Master Yuan also absent? How can you, a Deputy Hall Master, claim to be in charge?"

Just then, a knock on the door sounded.

Yuan Jingjiang entered, bowing and scraping, "Fang Zong, are you busy?"

Fang Che didn't even lift his eyelids, "What's your business? Can't you see I'm busy? You have no manners, who let you in?"

(End of Chapter)

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