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Chapter 99: Foiled Plans! What Crime Have You Committed?
Chapter 99: Foiled Plans! What Crime Have You Committed?
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Ruined walls and devastated landscapes greeted Qin Zheng as he entered the county, the words 'ruins' and 'destruction' immediately coming to mind.
Lu Yang County, ravaged by two powerful demons, had become a wasteland.
The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood, and the ground was littered with severed limbs and corpses everywhere.
The wails of surviving citizens were heart-wrenching, filling the air with despair.
Even after killing the two rampaging demons, Qin Zheng still felt a deep sense of grievance.
He headed towards the county government office with a heavy heart. The county magistrate had fallen victim to the demons, but the chief inspector survived.
"I've dealt with those two demons, and support from Ming En Prefecture will arrive soon. Organize the people to comfort the citizens and treat the wounded."
Lu Yang County was one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Ming En Prefecture.
Qin Zheng turned to the terrified man, his eyes filled with fear, and spoke in a low voice.
There was a sense of reassurance in his voice, calming the chief inspector's nerves.
"Rest assured, I will do my best!" the inspector replied.
Qin Zheng immediately left, using his light body technique to swiftly move through the shadows.
With the demons in the city dealt with, he needed to quickly take Liu Mingyi to Ming En Prefecture for treatment and request assistance for the county.
He arrived at Liu Mingyi's hiding place in an instant.
But what greeted him was the sight of Liu Mingyi, a deputy commander of the N Character Camp, hanging his head low, his body slumped on the ground, and the mud beneath him soaked in crimson blood.
There was no sign of breath between his nose and mouth.
Qin Zheng slowly approached Liu Mingyi.
He hadn't known Liu Mingyi, the deputy commander, for very long.
They had fought side by side in the Cold Avoidance Pool, but he never imagined that just a few days later, Liu Mingyi would meet his end at the hands of another powerful demon.
Qin Zheng stared at Liu Mingyi, his mind momentarily frozen in shock.
Images flashed through his mind: the tragic scenes in the Bear Demon's Cave in Mo Xu Mountain, the horrors in the Demon Cave of Warehouse Wind Mountain, and the devastation in Lu Yang County.
Then, visions of demons devouring humans without restraint, Gao Wusheng feeding humans to demons from his high position, and Qin Li Hu severely injuring the Dragon Demon before collapsing unconscious.
Finally, the image of Liu Mingyi, hanging his head low in death, in the wilderness of mud.
A surge of rage filled Qin Zheng's heart, and his eyes seemed to glow with fire, as if he would burn away all the demons in the world.
Whether demons or human villains, they had no place in this world and should be expelled and slain!
Expressionless, Qin Zheng picked up Liu Mingyi's body and, using his light body technique, quickly reached the horse that had not fled.
He mounted the horse and galloped away.
Liu Mingyi's body should not be left to freeze in the cold.
In this battle, Qin Zheng had single-handedly killed three powerful demons of the Demon King Realm.
The Ape Demon, the Great Serpent, and the Great Peng!
The news spread like wildfire through Huai'an Prefecture, carried by fleeing demons.
"That human is more like a demon than the demons themselves!"
"He grabbed the Great Serpent's tail with one hand and swung it around, killing it with sheer force! A true demon!"
"He brutally killed two Demon Kings with his bare hands. He's a monster!"
". . ."
The terrified demons described the scene with vivid detail, and soon, the news reached the invading demons from outside Huai'an Prefecture.
Among the three slain Demon Kings, the Ape Demon was ordinary, but the Great Serpent and the Great Peng were exceptionally fierce and powerful, surpassing the others by far.
The death of such formidable demons meant that staying in Huai'an Prefecture would likely lead to their own demise. Having reached the Demon King Realm, these demons possessed wisdom and knew when to advance and when to retreat.
No wonder the Little Tyrant Chu Long had not shown himself; there was already a formidable master in Huai'an Prefecture, rivaling even a Great Grandmaster.
Filled with fear, the demons scattered.
Qin Zheng arrived at Ming En Prefecture, where he first selected a high-quality coffin for Liu Mingyi and notified the N Character Camp.
He then went to the prefecture office, instructing them to send people to Lu Yang County to comfort the citizens who had just endured the demon plague.
Qin Zheng temporarily took up residence in Ming En Prefecture, which was on the outskirts of Huai'an Prefecture.
If demons attacked again, he would be able to respond quickly.
However, the next day, the Demon Slayer Commanders from the N Character Camp delivered a command to Qin Zheng.
He was to depart immediately and return to the N Character Camp.
The order came from a master from the Jia Battalion, temporarily in charge of the N Character Camp and Huai'an Prefecture, replacing Qin Li Hu.
But Qin Zheng had just killed demons and established his authority, intimidating the demon hordes.
Leaving now might allow the demons to return and attack the citizens.
Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, confused and uncertain.
He had just defeated two Demon Kings who invaded Huai'an Prefecture, and now this master had arrived at the N Character Camp.
If time was a factor, it seemed this master had the opportunity to subdue those Demon Kings.
However, this was merely Qin Zheng's speculation, and he was unaware of the actual situation.
For now, he could only obey the orders and leave Ming En Prefecture, riding his horse towards the N Character Camp.
Galloping all the way, Qin Zheng didn't waste a moment, and in less than half a day, he had already returned to the main camp of the N Character Camp.
But when he entered the camp, he noticed that the atmosphere seemed somewhat off.
It felt oppressively gloomy!
His eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he thought to himself, "Could this high-level fighter from the Jia Battalion have a bad temper?"
Before Qin Zheng could even reach his tent to unload his weapons, two unfamiliar Demon Slayer Commanders with cold expressions approached him and said, "The Grand General has ordered you to go and pay your respects immediately!"
Their cold tone and condescending attitude caused Qin Zheng's face to turn cold instantly.
These two were clearly not the Demon Slayer Commanders of the N Character Camp; they must be subordinates of the high-level fighter from the Jia Battalion.
But
Even Qin Li Hu hadn't treated him this way, and if this person wanted to use him to establish their authority, then Qin Zheng wouldn't hold back!
"Lead the way!"
Qin Zheng's face turned cold, and his killing intent surged, startling the two Demon Slayer Commanders, who stumbled back a few steps.
As time passed and his cultivation realm improved, coupled with the countless demons he had slain, a formidable aura had already accumulated within him!
The two Demon Slayer Commanders' faces turned red, seemingly embarrassed and angry, but when they looked into Qin Zheng's icy gaze, they managed to suppress their temper.
"This way."
The two lowered their heads and muttered in a sullen tone.
Then, they walked ahead, leading Qin Zheng towards the tent that originally belonged to Qin Li Hu.
Lifting the curtain, they entered.
Inside, Qin Zheng first saw Chu Yu, Wang Yuan, and Jia Zhou, the three Deputy Commanders, their faces filled with anger that they were barely holding back.
Immediately after, his gaze fell upon the tall figure seated in the Grand General's position.
He had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a robust physique, exuding an extremely formidable aura.
He looked even younger than Qin Zheng had imagined, appearing to be no more than thirty years old.
When Qin Zheng's gaze met his, the other party also looked back with a cold stare.
Qin Zheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he was about to speak.
But at that moment, the other party spoke first, "The Silver Moon Wolf King is a great demon who transformed into a Demon Sage just a few years ago!"
"He is naturally violent but also cautious and extremely cunning. He has repeatedly escaped from our Ji Zi Clan."
As he spoke, he stood up, his nearly two-meter-tall figure towering over everyone, giving off a powerful sense of oppression. He continued,
"This time, with Qin Li Hu seriously injured and leaving, Huai'an Prefecture is without a Great Grandmaster to guard it, like a tempting piece of fat."
"I have been tracking the Silver Moon Wolf King for a long time, and only then did I learn that it had set its sights on this place and made its move."
"So I personally asked the Commander-in-Chief for permission to come to Huai'an Prefecture and replace Qin Li Hu's position, with the sole purpose of waiting for the Silver Moon Wolf King to arrive and then killing it."
"Unfortunately, this wolf demon is too cunning. To avoid traps, it first sent several Demon King Realm demons under its command to enter the prefecture to test for any risks."
"I secretly guarded the outskirts of Huai'an Prefecture for several days!"
He continued speaking, but as he strode towards Qin Zheng, his aura began to surge.
"Just as the Silver Moon Wolf King was about to enter Huai'an Prefecture, I was about to kill a Demon Sage Realm demon and establish my merit!"
"But because of you! Why did you go and kill those demons?!"
"Your actions alerted the Silver Moon Wolf King, making it think there were traps here, and it immediately left Huai'an Prefecture!"
"You ruined my plan. What crime should you be charged with?!"
The last sentence echoed like thunder, reverberating throughout the entire N Character Camp.
In an instant, the entire camp fell silent.
The three Deputy Commanders of the N Character Camp had flushed faces and bulging veins, clearly enraged!
It was a complete disregard for the well-being of the world!
Hiding the information about the great demons invading Huai'an Prefecture and allowing the demons to wreak havoc, harming countless citizens!
And because of this, they lost a Deputy Commander from the N Character Camp!
All of this was just to wait for a great demon to let down its guard and enter Huai'an Prefecture, so he could kill it and claim the merit!
Now that the N Character Camp has taken action and killed those invading demons, this person dares to come and directly demand an explanation?!
Absurd!
Truly absurd!
At this moment, Qin Zheng's face was icy, seemingly unaffected by the thunderous rebuke.
He merely lifted his head and looked at the Jia Battalion's high-level fighter, whose face was contorted with anger, and said, "Why weren't you in Luyang County at the time?"
Little Overlord Chu Long was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Qin Zheng's reaction.
He immediately roared, "What difference does it make if I was there? The Silver Moon Wolf King escaped, and those demons weren't worth my effort to kill!"
But Qin Zheng acted as if he hadn't heard him and continued, "In that case, I could have killed you right there and then!"
With those words,
Hum!
In the camp, a buzzing sound seemed to reverberate.
An incredibly vast and mighty power, accompanied by raging anger, burst forth!
(End of Chapter)
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