"What happened?" At this time, a shout was heard outside the Senluo Tower.
Immediately afterwards, a team of ten demon cultivators wearing black armor and with an awe-inspiring aura walked in.
They are the royal city’s royal guard, the Jianluo Army.
The rules of the royal city are extremely strict, and the Jianluo Army is also prohibited from flying.
So after hearing the noise, they could only rush over on foot, which wasted some time on the road.
However, from the time of the incident till now, although it seems a long time, it is actually only a moment. The Jianluo Army was able to arrive so quickly, which is considered to be extremely efficient.
Ying Mingyue stepped forward and explained, "I am Ying Mingyue from the Wu murder lineage. A villain openly attacked and killed my future husband Qing Ge in the city. Although the murderer has been killed on the spot, I suspect that there may be his accomplices on the scene. I would like to trouble Jian Luojun to help control the situation and interrogate all the demon cultivators present."
The leader of this Jianluo Army was a seventh-rank demon commander. He recognized Ying Mingyue's identity and after hearing what she said, he immediately understood the seriousness of the matter.
His expression suddenly changed.
The son-in-law of the Wu clan was attacked and killed in the royal city, which would definitely cause a huge uproar.
Moreover, not long ago, Ying Jun, a pure-blooded descendant of the Wu clan, was murdered outside Jianluo Royal City, and the real murderer has not been found yet.
Before one wave subsides, another wave rises.
Things are going to be troublesome.
"Don't worry, Miss Mingyue, we will handle this matter properly." He was furious and promised solemnly.
"That's better." Ying Mingyue responded coldly.
The Demon Marshal looked around with a heavy heart. He shouted, "No one present is allowed to leave without permission. Be prepared to go back with us and be investigated."
"Don't worry, if you are innocent, we will let you go soon."
Upon hearing this, all the demon cultivators watching the scene looked grim.
This is simply an unexpected disaster.
However, no matter how aggrieved and depressed they felt, no one dared to speak up and offer any opinions at this time.
…
On this side, Lu Qingshan stood still, his eyes flickering, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.
After a while.
He suddenly moved, without saying a word, and walked straight to the VIP room deep in the Senluo Building.
Lu Qingshan now wants to verify one thing.
In the VIP room, there should have been a demon cultivator sent by the Demon Lord Xuan Blade waiting for him to convey confidential information to him.
But even with such a big commotion, the demon cultivators in the VIP room didn't react at all.
This is very strange.
Some bad guesses had already arisen in his mind .
Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan had already pushed open the door of the VIP room.
The interior furnishings are much more elegant and generous than those outside.
A bunch of incense was burning slowly, filling the room with the scent of sandalwood.
However, after seeing the situation in the house, Lu Qingshan's expression unconsciously became much uglier:
A demon cultivator, his whole body a blue-black color as if he had been poisoned, fell stiffly to the ground, he was already deader than dead.
Seeing Lu Qingshan's unusual expression, Ying Mingyue subconsciously followed Lu Qingshan's footsteps. At this time, she just entered the house. When she saw this scene, she couldn't help showing shock.
"What's going on?"
Lu Qingshan remained silent.
He now began to doubt whether the black jade from the Senluo King Realm really came from the Demon Lord Xuanren.
Is the so-called discussion of confidential matters true or just a cover?
It’s true that there’s the mark of the Hound Blade Demon Lord on the black jade, and the mark of the Demon Lord is definitely not something that other people can easily forge.
But the problem is, just because there is the mark of the Demon Lord on the black jade doesn’t mean that it must have been issued by the Demon Lord Xuan Blade himself.
This is the point that Lu Qingshan just figured out.
Is it related to Chi Pu and Diao Feng?
Lu Qingshan was not sure.
However, he had a way to confirm it.
There is no need to go through much trouble. Just send a message back to the Demon Lord of the Beast Blade and ask him about the situation.
"It was a carefully planned ambush. The person behind it is very powerful." Lu Qingshan said coldly.
"Who could it be, Ying Jie?" Ying Mingyue guessed, a little annoyed.
"It's most likely him," Lu Qingshan said calmly, "On the surface, he is targeting me. Besides, he is the only one who has enough reasons to take such a risk and take action in the royal city."
"In addition, he also has the energy to mobilize a demon commander to deal with me."
Hidden beneath his calm expression was endless murderous intent.
This time, if Ying Mingyue had not suddenly appeared, he would most likely have been caught.
But this time, it was not because he was not cautious or careless. The most important reason was that the person who took action had disregarded the rules.
In this situation, he can hide for a while, but not forever.
It was only a matter of time before the ambush occurred.
Ying Mingyue nodded and said, "He is the most likely candidate."
"How dare he be so presumptuous, and have such great hatred for you."
Ying Mingyue gritted her teeth secretly, "He actually intended to kill you. Father has clearly forbidden them to do anything presumptuous. How dare he do this?"
"We have to find evidence. As long as we can find evidence that Ying Jie is involved, at least he'll be skinned alive." She said hatefully.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to find any evidence." Lu Qingshan looked at the corpse of the demon cultivator lying on the ground and had a conclusion in his mind.
The plan for this ambush was extremely meticulous, and it was even very likely that his two "brothers" were involved.
It is not easy to find evidence of Yingjie’s involvement in such a meticulous operation.
As for those demon cultivators who were temporarily detained outside, if nothing unexpected happened, they should have nothing to do with this matter and not much can be asked of them.
The only strange thing is why such a rigorous ambush operation chose such a "stupid" killer?
The murderer actually had many opportunities to kill him, but he missed them all perfectly.
The killer even went to the trouble of killing an innocent maid first.
This is something Lu Qingshan couldn't understand.
"No, come on, let's go find my father and let him make the decision for you." Although there was no evidence for the time being, Ying Mingyue was not convinced and said with gritted teeth.
Looking for Demon Lord Wu Shi?
Lu Qingshan's eyes flickered, but he did not object.
If there is one, there will be two.
Now that the first ambush has already occurred, who can guarantee that there won’t be a second ambush?
Only by making the matter bigger first will the people behind the scenes be afraid and not dare to act rashly again.
This is the most helpless solution.
A good cook cannot cook without rice.
He has too few cards to use now.
One could even say that the situation when he first arrived at Jianluo King City was like having three, four, six, seven, and eight in his hand but not five, a bad start.
If it were someone else, they would have already been put on hold and waited for the next game.
However, he insisted on playing this "hand of cards" and turned it into its current state, which can be called a miracle.
But the problem is that now some people simply don't follow the rules, turn the table over and start comparing the strength of their fists.
Lu Qingshan said nothing and followed Ying Mingyue out of the market town and headed for the inner city.
…
Kill Wu Mozunfu.
"Qing Ge was attacked in the outer city market and was almost killed!"
Ying Mingyue's eyes were filled with anger, and she angrily recounted what had happened in detail.
"If you hadn't left me a drop of divine and demonic blood, and if I hadn't arrived in time, Qing Ge might have..."
At this point, she was a little unable to continue.
A hint of anger also flashed across the expression of Demon Lord Shi Wu.
"How dare you kill my son-in-law in the royal city? Don't worry, Mingyue, I will get to the bottom of this matter and make the murderer pay the price!"
"Father, this must have been done by Ying Jie who ordered his men to do it." Ying Mingyue said immediately.
"Yingjie?" Demon Lord Shi Wu frowned. "I have repeatedly ordered them not to cause trouble for Qing Ge again. How dare he disobey me?"
"Why not? Ying Jie doesn't take your words seriously at all. Not long ago, didn't he disregard your orders and forcibly take Qingge's men away? Besides, he is the only one who can mobilize the Demon Marshal to take action in the royal city and has a conflict with Qingge." Ying Mingyue said with a frosty face.
Demon Lord Shi Wu did not answer. He was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "Do you have any evidence? If you do, I will not let him off easily."
Ying Mingyue's angry momentum was suddenly stopped.
"There is no evidence," she still refused to accept and said stubbornly, "But it must be him. Who else could it be?"
Wu Shi Mo Zun shook his head and sighed, "Mingyue, don't let prejudice affect your judgment. Without evidence, it is difficult for me to conclude that Ying Jie is the man behind the scenes based on your one-sided statement. Moreover, I believe that Ying Jie should not be the kind of person who would hurt his own family without knowing the importance of the matter."
"But..." Ying Mingyue was unwilling and wanted to say something, but Lu Qingshan, who had been silent beside her, reached out his hand to stop her.
"Mingyue was a little anxious because of the attack on me." He said.
"I understand, and I comprehend." Wu Shi Mo Zun nodded, and then said:
"Qing Ge, don't worry. Since you are the son-in-law chosen by me, Shi Wu, you are a member of my Shi Wu lineage. If someone dares to kill you in the royal city, I will definitely find out the real culprit and will not let the person behind it off easily."
"Thank you, Demon Lord." Lu Qingshan responded calmly, and at the same time bowed slightly to indicate his farewell.
It's just polite talk , but if you take it seriously, there will be problems.
"I was attacked today. Although I escaped unharmed, I was still a little frightened. Now that I have come to my senses, I feel quite tired. I will go back to my house to rest."
"Well, have a good rest when you go back." Demon Lord Shi Wu nodded.
"Father, I'll take my leave too." Ying Mingyue also said.
"Go down."
After Lu Qingshan and Ying Mingyue bowed, they slowly left the hall together.
"We currently cannot find any evidence that Ying Jie took action, and my father trusts Ying Jie too much." Ying Mingyue spoke gloomily as he walked a little further away from the hall.
"We can all see through this, do you think he won't understand it?" Lu Qingshan said softly.
Ying Mingyue was stunned at first, and then finally reacted, "You mean, father also guessed that Ying Jie was the murderer behind the scenes?"
"That's not right. Since he thought so too, then why did he just..." As she spoke, her voice gradually became smaller and her tone became bitter.
Ying Mingyue was not stupid. She was just confused by the situation and could not figure it out for a while. But after Lu Qingshan explained it to her, she quickly figured out the whole thing.
"Just because he is pure-blooded." Ying Mingyue said unwillingly: "So, even if I am his daughter and my future husband almost died tragically, it doesn't mean much to him?"
"Yes, because he is a pure blood," Lu Qingshan said, "and Yingjie is the only pure blood of his generation. In the future, he will take the position of the head of the Shiwu clan. Even if he did something, as long as there is no evidence, the Shiwu Demon Lord will just pretend not to know."
Regardless of whether Demon Lord Shi Wu is happy or not, given his position, many things are decided by weighing the pros and cons, rather than simply based on preference.
"I understand." The light in Ying Mingyue's eyes dimmed.
"Isn't this Aunt Mingyue? Why do you look so unhappy?" An abrupt voice came, attracting the attention of both of them.
Lu Qingshan and Ying Mingyue looked up and saw Ying Jie walking towards them not far in front of them, with a look of deep mockery in his eyes.
"I heard that you were attacked in the outer city market just now. It seems that you should be fine. You are lucky." He walked slowly in front of the two of them and said to Lu Qingshan.
"Ying Jie, what do you mean?!" Ying Mingyue didn't expect to meet Ying Jie in such a place, and she didn't expect Ying Jie to take the initiative to provoke her. The anger in her heart exploded.
"I'm concerned about your future husband, why are you still unhappy?" Ying Jie said sarcastically.
"Mingyue, let's go." Lu Qingshan glanced at Ying Jie and pulled Ying Mingyue.
After being reminded by Lu Qingshan, Ying Mingyue finally calmed down and realized that the angrier she was, the more Ying Jie wanted to see.
"Let's go." She shook her head violently and ignored Ying Jie.
Looking at the backs of the two people, a thick gloom flashed in Ying Jie's eyes.
In fact, he was not as proud as he appeared to be.
Because of this action, all his plans failed.
Not only was Lu Qingshan safe and sound, but the "master" behind him was not forced out either.
And the reason why he ran into Lu Qingshan and Ying Mingyue here this time was not his intention.
It was the Demon Lord who summoned him here.
As for the reason, it is most likely related to Qingge’s attack.
He was mentally prepared for this, the point is it's not worth it.
——He didn't gain anything, and he had to endure a great punishment from Demon Lord Shi Wu. It was a huge loss no matter how you looked at it.
Thinking this, he soon arrived at the hall.
"Grandfather." Ying Jie bowed to Demon Lord Shi Wu, who was standing in the hall with his hands behind his back and his back to him.
Demon Lord Shi Wu turned around and looked at Ying Jie, who had a respectful expression on his face, without saying a word.
Suddenly, Demon Lord Shi Wu kicked up and kicked Ying Jie hard in the abdomen.
Bang!
Ying Jie immediately spit out a mouthful of blood, flew backwards, and his body fell heavily to the ground.
He didn't bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He immediately stood up and knelt on the ground, "Grandfather..."
He knew that Demon Lord Shi Wu was really angry this time.
"You should know why I kicked you," Wu Shi Demon Lord said coldly, "You have done things worse than animals again and again."
"Nothing happens more than three times. I'm warning you for the last time. Don't let it happen a third time." The eyes of the Demon Lord Shi Wu were like an eagle, wandering back and forth on Ying Jie's body.
"I understand, I understand. I will definitely keep my grandfather's teachings in mind." Ying Jie did not dare to quibble and kept admitting his mistakes.
"Until I die, your share of blood spirit crystals will be cut off," Demon Lord Shi Wu continued. "Also, the Ancestor Worship Day is about to begin. This year, you will be the one guarding the holy land before the Ancestor Worship Day."
Although Demon Lord Shi Wu may fall at any time, he may also be able to hold on for another hundred years. If so, according to what he said, the Ying Realm will have to lose a hundred years' share of Blood Spirit Crystals.
This is not a small number.
In addition, guarding the holy land has always been the responsibility of the mixed blood.
This time, he was asked to do it to kill Demon Lord Wu.
This was obviously a punishment for him.
…
"Based on Ying Jie's performance just now, there is no doubt that I can be sure that he must have ordered people to attack you." After moving a little further away, Ying Mingyue spoke immediately.
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
Indeed, Ying Jie looked so confident just now, and did not hide his thoughts at all.
"No, I can't stand this anger. I must find evidence that he did it."
“When the time comes, the evidence will be laid before father. He won’t be able to pretend he doesn’t know anymore.” Ying Mingyue clenched his fists and said firmly.
"I hope we can find evidence." Lu Qingshan's eyes were vague.
He knew very well that with just him and Ying Mingyue, the hope of finding evidence that Ying Jie had taken action was extremely slim.
And even if evidence is found, it will definitely not be able to kill Ying Jie.
But he would never say that since there is no other way, just let it be and consider himself unlucky.
Sword cultivators have always been synonymous with "vindictiveness".
He almost lost his life this time, how could he not hate Ying Jie?
However, he hid this hatred in the deepest part of his heart, allowing it to continue to ferment, waiting for the day when it would explode.