Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 8 Scapefit
The Chen family had a very uneasy night. Demons attacked and many martial artists were killed and many others were injured.

Those women who were brought into the inner courtyard for 'protection' were almost wiped out, and many were caught in the evil fog and abducted, their lives and deaths unknown.

The next day, the Chen Mansion was still filled with a tense atmosphere.

The detectives from Lin'an County all came to Chen's house. In addition, many practitioners also arrived at Chen's house after hearing about what happened last night.

After Li Fan woke up and walked out of the room, he saw a crowd of people outside.

There are constables, people from the Chen family, and those who practice martial arts.

Yang Kui and Ah Qi were also there, being interrogated by a group of detectives. Yang Kui seemed to be explaining something the whole time.

When Li Fan opened the door, he saw many eyes looking at him, and it seemed that there was a constable outside the door staring at him.

"Brother Xiaofan." Ah Qi also saw Li Fan and shouted. She was surrounded by the crowd and questioned. She seemed a little scared and kept holding Yang Kui tightly.

"The Chen Mansion was attacked by demons last night, and we are gathering everyone together to discuss the matter. Please come with us." Someone from the Chen family came to Li Fan and spoke to him.

This group of people came with a threatening attitude, and it didn't look like they were hiring anyone at all.

"Okay." Li Fan also wanted to see what the Chen family wanted to do.

As he said this, he came to Yang Kui and his daughter and smiled at the girl, "Did Ah Qi sleep well last night?"

"Yeah." The girl nodded.

"Brother Xiaofan, they questioned us why nothing happened last night, and I didn't say anything." Yang Kui said to Li Fan.

"Yeah." Li Fan nodded.

The inner courtyard of the Chen Mansion was previously only accessible to Qigong practitioners, but Li Fan was "invited" in at this time.

A lot of people gathered outside a hall, and all the demon slayers of the Chen family came here.

On the steps, several elders were chatting. In the middle stood a middle-aged man wearing an elegant purple robe with cloud patterns carved on it. He had sharp eyes and full of energy. He was none other than Chen Yuan, the patriarch of the Chen family.

"Chen Yuan, the patriarch of the Chen family, is a top-grade grandmaster who has one foot into the innate realm. He is one of the strongest people in Lin'an County." Yang Kui whispered beside Li Fan, his eyes full of worry. With so many practitioners present, he was worried that these people would do something bad to Li Fan.

In martial arts practice, the first three realms are: body training, grandmaster, and innate.

The first three stages of Qi training are: refining Qi, refining spirit, and leaving the body.

When Li Fan arrived, several eyes fell on him. Chen Li glanced in his direction with sharp eyes.

At this time, a path was made clear outside the crowd, and several lines of figures came in a mighty procession, and it seemed that they were not from the same group.

Among them was Lin'an County Chief of Police Chen Zongzhi.

The figure walking in front is a middle-aged man wearing a long gown. He has a slender figure, a handsome and extraordinary demeanor, and an aloof temperament.

"Dad." Li Hongyi shouted.

"Li Daoqing." Yang Kui whispered, "The best master in Lin'an County."

"Dad, uncle and aunt." At this time, Huang Yan also walked forward and headed in a direction where the people from Shangxuan Sect were coming.

Seeing the scene before them, the guests of the Chen Mansion felt relieved. People from all the major sects came to slay the monster, and what happened last night should not happen again.

"Brother Chen, what happened last night?" Li Daoqing asked.

"Last night, the Chen family was attacked by monsters. Many people died and many women are missing." Chen Yuan said, "They came prepared this time, targeting those girls. I'm afraid that the monster chaos in Lin'an County will cause great suffering to the people."

"All the major sects in Chuzhou have rushed to Lin'an County. They should be able to resolve the chaos caused by demons in Lin'an." Someone said.

"The imperial court's support forces are on the way. Chuzhou will send the Demon Slaying Division. According to the information I received, they will arrive in Lin'an tonight." said the head of the police Chen Zongzhi.

The Demon-Slaying Division is the elite force of the Dali Dynasty. All those who enter the Demon-Slaying Division are Qigong practitioners, who are responsible for managing and suppressing the demons in the territory of Dali.

"Then I'm relieved." Chen Yuan nodded, and then said: "These matters are another matter. The demon seems to know the internal situation of our Chen family. I suspect that there is a demon inside the Chen Mansion. It is necessary to investigate it thoroughly."

"If this happens, we must find it out."

The crowd suddenly began to whisper and glanced at other people. Was there a demon lurking in the Chen Mansion?

Yang Kui was a little nervous. Yesterday, Li Fan said that there was a traitor in the Chen family, but no one believed it.

However, Yang Kui had a bad feeling at the moment. The Chen family was very unfriendly to him today. They might even...

"A Taoist priest came to the mansion the night before last and said that anyone who came to the Chen family to slay the demon would suffer a bloody disaster. I'm afraid he knows the inside story." Someone said. "Not only that Taoist priest, but there is another person who seems to know the inside story and has an unusual relationship with the Taoist priest." Another person continued, looking at Li Fan, obviously referring to him.

Chen Li also looked at Li Fan at this time and said in a cold voice: "Last night, the monster attacked and many people were killed by the monster. It is said that the monster only avoided you?"

Yang Kui's heart skipped a beat. He really suspected Li Fan.

"Mr. Chen, it can't be Brother Xiaofan." Yang Kui stepped forward and explained: "Miss Huang was also there when the Taoist priest was talking to Brother Xiaofan. She and Brother Xiaofan were together at the time."

As he spoke, Yang Kui looked at Huang Yan as if for help. Although he knew that Li Fan was not an ordinary person, if he was slandered for colluding with demons, there were so many powerful people here that Li Fan would have no chance of turning things around.

"He and I were just passing by. I don't know anything else." Huang Yan denied it, distancing herself from any relationship with Li Fan.

Li Fan offended Chen Li, and it happened that the Chen family was attacked by demons and needed to be spoken for. Naturally, someone had to be used as a sacrifice. Li Fan could only blame himself for his bad luck, and it was impossible for anyone to stand up for him.

Li Fan was not surprised by Huang Yan's reply. She could laugh when her senior brother was killed, let alone a stranger like him.

This woman looks sweet, but she is actually cold-blooded.

Chen Li glanced at Yang Kui with contempt, then continued to look at Li Fan and said, "Yesterday, the Chen family asked the women to move to the inner courtyard, but you were the only one who disagreed. Did you know there would be this attack?"

"???" Li Fan showed a strange look. So, he didn't let Ah Qi come to the inner courtyard to avoid disaster, but instead he was considered to be colluding with the devil?
The Chen family could not protect those women, and Chen Li actually bit him back.

Is this a distortion of right and wrong?
Something happened to the Chen family yesterday, and it is obviously the Chen family that should bear the responsibility.

Therefore, the Chen family shifted their attention and planned to find someone to take the blame.

And the person who took the blame chose him?

"What the Second Young Master said is correct." At this time, a warrior stood up and rebuked: "Before the First Young Master and Miss Li arrived yesterday, the ghosts were killing people wantonly, but the three of them actually walked in the Chen Mansion like that, and the ghosts' attacks only bypassed them two."

"I can also testify."

"We suspect that this person is colluding with demons." Survivors said one after another.

Just as Yang Kui said, many people who came to the Chen family to slay demons were actually here to make a living. Now that things are clear and the Chen family wants to use Li Fan as a sacrifice, they will naturally lend a helping hand to the Chen family, perhaps to change their future.

As for whether Li Fan is colluding with demons, they don’t care at all. What does it have to do with them?

But someone has to be held accountable for this.

"Yesterday, the Chen family summoned the woman into the inner courtyard, and then something happened in the inner courtyard, but everyone in the Chen family was safe and sound. Why don't you suspect the Chen family but me?" Li Fan asked curiously.

"Nonsense! The Chen family is holding a demon-slaying conference, so how could they possibly associate with demons?" those people said angrily.

"I'm here to participate in the Demon-Slaying Conference, how could I possibly associate with demons?" Li Fan asked back.

"You are very eloquent." One of them pointed his finger at Li Fan and said, "Last night I saw a demonic aura emanating from you and a demonic aura flowing through your body. How do you explain this?"

Li Fan: “…”

This is all clearly arranged for him?
These warriors did not dare to question Chen Jia, but they were merciless to him.

Although they came to the Chen family for something and wanted to rely on the Chen family, but these warriors wanted glory and wealth, so they wanted him to die?

He looked at the people from the Chen family, only to see Chen Li looking at him with a sneer, while big shots like Chen Yuan were watching all this quietly.

"Brother Xiaofan, you know something, right?" At this time, Lin He also walked towards Li Fan. He had not slept the whole night and his eyes were dull.

Li Fan frowned.

"Brother Xiaofan, you reminded me and my daughter Lin Min yesterday not to come to the inner courtyard. You must know that, right?" Lin He looked at Li Fan as if he was grasping a life-saving straw.

"Brother Lin, you are crazy." Yang Kui looked at Lin He and said.

Li Fan looked at Lin He with indifference, and he could understand Lin He's feelings.

However, understanding is understanding.

No wonder the senior sister reminded me before I came out that what is more terrifying than demons is the human heart.

"Let's take him down and interrogate him first." Chen Zongzhi next to him also spoke up.

Yang Kui looked pale.

The Chen family has absolute power in Lin'an County. The head of the Chen family, Chen Yuan, is a half-step innate cultivator, and Chen Luoyun is a talented Qigong practitioner. Although Li Fan is powerful, he is still young after all. If the Chen family wants to capture him, it can be a piece of cake. With the support of the government, they can easily decide Li Fan's life or death.

(End of this chapter)