The eight demon-slayers quietly left the Demon Suppression Department under the cover of night. They are going to work separately. Several people have very heavy tasks, and if they want the plan to proceed smoothly, they must recruit more demon slayers.
As Qi Fei said, what they are doing is a big thing that is easy to lose their heads. The more helpers, the better! In the next task, you must be extra cautious and careful, and don't be vague at all.
...The fourth day. Bai Xiang returned to the city he was guarding. He found a way to entertain his friend Hai Kuotian, who was also an eighth-level demon slayer.
The two were drinking and talking in a single room in a tavern. We are old acquaintances, and it is easy to get to know each other when talking.
After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, they were both tipsy. Bai Xiang filled a glass of wine for Hai Kuotian and asked, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally:
"Brother Hai...have you heard any news about Master Shen Long recently?" After taking a sip of wine, Hai Kuotian frowned and shook his head:
"I haven't heard of it... Ever since Mr. Shen Long was arrested and sentenced to prison, there has been no news!... It seems that he has just disappeared!..." Then he sighed,:
"Master Shen Long is very kind to me. I really don't want anything to happen to him." After hearing Hai Kuotian's words, Bai Xiang nodded secretly:
"That's right! Master Shen Long is not very kind to us brothers! But now that he is in trouble, we can't do anything and can't help... We are really anxious!" After that, Bai Xiang Changing the subject, he asked Hai Kuotian in a low voice:
"Do you think he will be like the previous department heads and disappear from now on? Never come back?" Hearing this, Hai Kuotian frowned and pondered for a moment:
"I have heard of those rumors... Many directors of the Demon Suppression Department have disappeared over the past hundreds of years. They have not been heard from since, and there has been no investigation results... But, after all, they are legends... Who is the inside story of this? I can't say it accurately..." Bai Xiang secretly glanced in the direction of the door of the single room. After making sure that no one else was overhearing the conversation, he approached Hai Kuotian and whispered:
"As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire! How can there be groundless news? Now, what happened to Mr. Shen Long is the fact before us! I think those missing incidents are not legends!" After hearing these words, Hai Kuotian's face began to look solemn, his eyes The light flashes lightly, thoughtfully.
Bai Xiang had been staring at his face, observing every change in his expression.
Then strike while the iron is hot.
"Brother Hai is considered an old man in the Demon Suppression Department. He should understand why the Criminal Tribunal was established! He should know what the royal family's original intention was in establishing the Criminal Tribunal!" Hai Kuotian nodded thoughtfully.
"Of course I know that the Criminal Court is used to restrain the Demon Slayers... The royal family does not want to rely entirely on the power of the Demon Suppressing Division, so they established the Criminal Court in Dayan Kingdom to check and balance the Demon Slayers... This is It’s a very common royal strategy…” Bai Xiang chuckled and said:
"Brother Hai knows very well! ... That's right! The royal family has been suppressing and balancing the power of our Demon Suppression Department! And the criminal court is the royal family's method! On unfounded charges, they imprisoned the director for a long time and murdered his life! It's really That's too much!" Seeing that Hai Kuotian was deep in thought, Bai Xiang quickly continued:
"I suspect that Master Shen Long has been killed! Just like the legendary director-generals of all generations, he has long since disappeared without a trace! Even the bones and dregs were eaten by the royal family!" Haikuo Tiankong's expression changed, but then he Lost in thought again.
Bai Xiang continued to stare at his face, and continued to stir up trouble while the iron was hot.
"Since the royal family is so afraid of demon slayers, they will definitely find ways to persecute more high-level masters! Sooner or later, you and I will not be able to escape the disaster, and we will definitely follow in the footsteps of the directors!" Hai Kuotian's face was already very ugly.
He was silent for a while. Then he said:
"What Brother Bai said is absolutely true! This is indeed a huge crisis! But...how to avoid following in the footsteps of the Secretary General? How to resist the royal family's plot?..." Seeing that the time has come, Bai Xiang lowered his voice. Said to him:
"I'll tell you the truth, brother! I came to you for a drink today just for the sake of our future!" Hai Kuotian immediately felt a surge in his heart, saying:
"Did brothers already have a countermeasure? Then help me quickly!"
"Easy to say!" Bai Xiang approached him again and said:
"I'll tell you the truth! I have secretly moved my family and relatives to the northern edge, which is close to the Sword Fairy Kingdom! If you can trust me, brother, you will immediately and quietly arrange for your people to evacuate to the northern border! I'll leave it to you to make arrangements. After you join the tribe, I will slowly tell you about my future plans in detail!" Hai Kuotian immediately understood, bowed to Bai Xiang and said:
"Brother! I understand! I'll do it immediately!" After saying that, he raised his glass to pay respect to Bai Xiang. Bai Xiang smiled meaningfully at him, and then whispered again:
"You need to let the tribe carefully consider the excuse for relocation and do it quietly without attracting attention or making people suspicious."
"Don't worry, brother! I know what to do." The two of them looked at each other in the single room and smiled, drinking and talking again... a scene like this.
It has already been staged in many cities in Dayan, among many demon slayers. They followed the plan, carefully recruited people they could trust, and continued to involve more demon slayers in the plan.
Inside Xuefeng City. The seventh-level demon slayer Peng Xinghe is also doing the same thing. He has convinced several people in the past few days and the progress is quite smooth.
Today, he plans to win over the last guy in Xuefeng City, a sixth-level demon slayer named He Senren.
This person's ancestral home is in Kyoto, and he was later transferred to the border city to guard the mansion. His background is not clear, so he chose to win over him in the end.
Since Xuefeng City is relatively close to the northern border, according to Qi Fei, all the people in this area must be replaced by confidants. Only in this way will there be no trouble.
Therefore, even though I was not familiar with He Senren, I still had to try my best to persuade him. At this moment, while passing by a small river, Peng Xinghe suddenly said:
"I'm tired... let's rest for a while before we go!" As he said that, he sat down against a big tree. Hearing that Peng Xinghe was tired, He Senren felt a little funny and turned to look at him:
"The cultivation power of a seventh-level demon refiner is so strong, how can he be tired?" Peng Xinghe sighed after hearing what he said:
"Human beings are not plants and trees...they are all made of flesh and blood. How can we not be tired?" Then he continued,
"I really don't know what we are trying to do by fighting the demons and ghosts that have infiltrated into Dayan Kingdom every day?..." After hearing what he said, He Senren frowned and said:
"Of course Tu's world is at peace. We here not only have to kill demons, but also defend against the invasion of foreign enemies. This is to protect the common people including our own family from being invaded!" After hearing what he said , Peng Xinghe’s eyes flashed, and then he said half-jokingly, half-seriously:
"There are no foreign enemies. The sword-wielding immortals in the Sword Immortal Kingdom are very kind! Why don't we settle our clansmen in the Sword Immortal Kingdom and go there to enjoy the blessings together? Isn't it better than worrying and toiling in the Great Yan Kingdom?" He Senren laughed. , said,:
"You really know how to tell jokes! Most of my clan members are in Kyoto, and Kyoto is where the Demon Suppression Department, the Criminal Court, and the Palace of Prince Yan are located! Where in the world is there a more blessed place than there?" Peng Xinghe continued patiently. hinted:
"Kyoto may not be a blessed place! It may not be safe! Brother, haven't you heard that the directors of the Demon Suppression Department have disappeared in the past? Lord Shen Long has been missing since he was taken away by the Criminal Court. I am afraid he has also died. You have followed in the footsteps of all the previous generations of directors!" After hearing this, He Senren chuckled and said:
"My younger brother works in the Criminal Court! He knows some things. It's not that evil. It's just rumors... Master Shen Long is indeed serving his sentence in the Criminal Court, but he is definitely not missing. He will be out in two years!" Xinghe's eyes narrowed:
"Your brother works in the criminal court?..."
"Yes, he didn't have the qualifications to practice, so he went to the Criminal Court. Let me tell you, both the Demon Suppression Department and the Criminal Court are working for the Yan royal family. There is no need to be suspicious of each other, and there is no need to spread so many rumors, sow discord, and create panic. !" At this point, He Senren smiled again and said:
"Actually, why do we, small soldiers and generals, have to worry about that?" Then he stretched himself and said:
"I feel a little tired too! It's better not to talk so much and go back quickly." Peng Xinghe's face darkened, and a trace of undetectable murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
But he said:
"Yes, go back and rest." As he said this, he stood up. At this time, He Senren was walking in front, but Peng Xinghe deliberately took a wrong step and walked behind.
The two of them walked by the river and towards the forest. As long as you leave the forest, you will find the path into the city.
But walk and walk. He Senren's eyes suddenly focused, his face changed drastically, and his face was immediately as pale as paper!
"Wow!——" A mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth. Then, he looked down at his chest with difficulty.
And there was a bloody blade piercing out of his chest. It was no one else who inserted this blade into He Senren's chest.
It's Peng Xinghe!
"You!!...Why is this?!..." He Senren's face was filled with resentment and shock. He had no idea why he was stabbed like this!
I won’t know until I die... Peng Xinghe behind him sneered:
"You'd better consider yourself unlucky... Don't blame brother for being tricky!" Then he pulled out the knife with a pop.
"Shua——" He waved. Cut off He Senren's head!
