The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 380 - 235 The Sinister Hand Shows Itself (Extra for Alliance Leader bobby1994)_2

Chapter 380: Chapter 235 The Sinister Hand Shows Itself (Extra for Alliance Leader bobby1994)_2

Li Yan glanced indifferently, "People are in the backyard, why aren’t you capturing them?"

Some experienced old soldiers immediately knew there was a leak, and two of them instantly rushed into the backyard.

Soon, a man with a full beard was dragged out.

It was only then that Li Yan picked up the messenger pigeon, tore off the bamboo tube with a secret message from its leg, glanced at it, walked up to the main hall, and handed it to Prefect Zhou Kai, sneering, "Prefect Zhou, it seems they really aren’t consuming the food provisions of Great Xuan."

"Spare me, my lord!"

As soon as the voice fell, a government official fell to the ground with a thud.

"Idiot!"

Another government official kicked him aside, clanged his sword out of its scabbard, and roared, "Brothers, something’s wrong, follow me and break out!"

For a moment, the hall turned into complete chaos.

The scholars from the academy, shocked by the unexpected development, trembled with fear and dodged everywhere.

Wu Dehai’s eyes widened in disbelief.

However, Prefect Zhou Kai, who was courageous, also clanged his sword out, roaring, "This is outrageous, none of you are leaving today!"

"Kill them!"

The soldiers guarding the door, all seasoned veterans, reacted extremely swiftly, immediately lifted their long spears, and formed a defensive line.

Those government officials, originally loafers from the city who relied on Wu Dehai for power and indulged daily in extravagance, had no time to practice martial arts.

Encountering these military men, they stood no chance.

They charged out in disarray, directly blocked by the military formation; some were speared even before they could swing their blades.

Even if some managed to strike a soldier, they could not penetrate the iron armor.

"Catch that damned official!"

The leading government official turned his head to look towards Prefect Zhou Kai on the platform.

They knew that capturing the Prefect was their only chance to escape.

However, just two steps forward, everything blurred.

Bang, bang, bang!

Sounds of punches and kicks rang out, Li Yan stood expressionlessly in the center of the hall, while several government officials screamed as they flew out, directly knocked unconscious by the soldiers.

A minor rebellion was suppressed in the blink of an eye.

"What... what’s going on?"

Wu Dehai trembled all over, knowing he was in serious trouble

"Idiot!"

Prefect Zhou Kai glanced at him coldly, "The dawn mountain meeting has long been controlled by others; you’re nothing but a puppet put in the spotlight!"

After saying this, he commanded sternly,

"Chen San, take my order to the garrison immediately, take over the defense of Guizhou City, and capture all traitors of the dawn mountain meeting!"

"Yes, my lord!"

A soldier took the order, took two people, and dashed out of the county government, immediately galloping away.

Prefect Zhou Kai then turned to Li Yan with clasped hands, "Young Hero Li, the other side may use demon Evil Skills, so I must request your assistance."

Li Yan nodded, "Of course."

Prefect Zhou Kai’s eyes flashed with a killing intent, and he ordered the remaining soldiers sternly, "Cut the tendons of these men’s hands and feet, tie them inside the county government to prevent their escape, and follow me to Wu Mansion!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The soldiers moved swiftly, splattering blood all around the hall and continuous screams frightened the academy’s scholars into a pallor.

After this was done, Prefect Zhou Kai led the soldiers out of the county government, with Li Yan and Sha Lifei following alongside him.

As for County Magistrate Wu Dehai, disheveled, a soldier dragged him by the collar.

Inside the great hall of the county government, the academy’s scholars were still unnerved.

One of them swallowed hard, "What...just happened? They just left? Aren’t we infected with demonic energy, what should we do now?"

"Idiot!"

The lecturer by the podium scolded in exasperation, "With things blown up this big, just be glad you can save your life."

Then, with a bow, he asked, "Headmaster, what should we do now?"

Elder Song Mingshu, deserving of his role as headmaster of Danyang Academy, still managed to maintain composure and said gravely, "It seems this matter is far more complicated than we thought, we must do what we can to remedy the situation."

"The dawn mountain meeting has numerous people that could cause trouble in the city, you all must immediately return home, organize your family protectors, control the situation as much as possible until the garrison troops arrive!"

"Also, take my order to the Pai Sect’s Luochuandu, tell them the dawn mountain meeting is falling, and ask them to rally the pugilistic world’s heroes to take action!"

"The rest, stay with me to watch over these traitors!"

A sequel of orders gave the academy students a backbone, and they acted accordingly...

...

At another end, Li Yan and his party were also striding quickly.

Wu Mansion was not far from the county government.

As they walked, Prefect Zhou Kai asked in a low voice, "Young Hero Li, do you think Wu Shiqing could be the mastermind behind this?"

Li Yan replied in a low voice, "Even if he’s not, his involvement is significant!"

Indeed, they both suspected Wu Shiqing.

Perhaps because Li Yan had timely severed the messaging link, the members of the Pai Sect had not yet realized, and the Wu Mansion remained peaceful.

At the entrance, when the gatekeeper saw a group of people charging fiercely and their master being escorted by soldiers, he was dumbstruck.

How could anyone dare to lay hands on the master in Guizhou City?

Before he could shout, a soldier leaped forward, pressing a knife to his throat, "Make a sound, and I’ll kill you!"

The gatekeeper trembled with fear and dared not speak.

Zhou Kai signaled with his eyes, and another group of soldiers immediately ran toward the back door to prevent any escapes.

As for the front door, it was slightly ajar. The soldiers, fierce as tigers, kicked it open with a clang and charged in with their guns.

"Get down!"

"Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

The servants in Wu Mansion all shivered and lay down on the ground.

A few Protector fighters from the Pai Sect tried to resist but were quickly impaled one by one by the soldiers.

Zhou Kai turned his head and asked coldly, "Where is your son?"

Wu Dehai replied, trembling, "In... in the rear garden’s wing."

His mind was completely blank at this moment.

"Hmph!"

Zhou Kai didn’t bother to respond further and led his men to the backyard.

Wu Dehai had made a fortune by exploiting lands in Zigui County in a short time, and naturally, his residence was lavish and spacious.

The rear garden was not only large but also contained two smaller courtyards.

Zhou Kai led his men to one of the courtyards, kicked open the door, and rapidly took control of everyone inside.

Unexpectedly, Wu Shiqing had not run away but was lying on the bed with a pale face, his body convulsing involuntarily, his eyes rolling back, and foam at his mouth.

Zhou Kai frowned and said, "Young Hero Li, it looks like he’s not the mastermind. What kind of Evil Skill has he succumbed to?"

Li Yan performed a hand seal and took a deep breath, his expression changing slightly.

He immediately stepped forward, pulled off the blanket covering Wu Shiqing, and a pungent smell of blood hit his face.

Wu Shiqing’s ribcage had been torn open, revealing his clearly visible liver, which was fragmented as if gnawed by something.

Li Yan’s eyebrows furrowed tightly, "It’s the same demonic aura as before. What kind of demon could this be?"

As he pondered, Prefect Zhou Kai’s expression drastically changed, "Quick, back to the county government, protect the scholars!"

With that, he started running outside.

Li Yan had never seen him so panicked; even as his official hat fell off, he didn’t bother to pick it up and charged towards the county government with his soldiers.

"Brother Yan, what on earth is happening?"

Sha Lifei was utterly confused by the string of surprises.

"Let’s find out, come on!"

Li Yan’s eyes slightly narrowed as he led Sha Lifei quickly behind him.

Behind them, Wu Shiqing was already breathless.

"Ah, my son!"

Unheeded, Wu Dehai felt as though he were in a nightmare, cradling his son’s corpse and bawling...

...

They returned swiftly to the main hall of the county government.

However, the scene before everyone was chilling to the bone.

The previously captured Government Officials, along with all the scholars and the Academy’s head, had all been beheaded.

Not only that, everyone’s liver had been removed.

The entire county government hall was blood-stained, resembling hell.

Li Yan looked grim and glanced at Prefect Zhou Kai.

"Lord Zhou, it seems you knew about this. Who is responsible?"

Zhou Kai’s face was pale, and he replied with a trembling voice, "The Ghost Sect of Great Song!"

"The Ghost Sect of Great Song?"

Li Yan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, a strange feeling rising within him...