You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

Damn it!

Mrs. Su was so angry that she stomped her feet.

One wrong move and Lu Xuan escaped!

Lu Xuan is a rare "golden bachelor"!

"Wen Yuan, Wen Yuan!"

Mrs. Su could only shout at her son, "You...you bring that brat back to me right now!"

"Um?"

Su Wenyuan was taken aback. "No... Mother, you want me to go and find my brother-in-law? I... do I have that ability?"

He clutched his chest, feeling a sharp pain in his liver.

Because Madam Su's words were like a big demon telling a little demon: Go and get rid of Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

Su Wenyuan was on the verge of tears. If he had that ability, would he have been seriously injured by Wang Hao just now?

Master Su was also somewhat amused and exasperated, and could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

"That boy... he caught the embroidered ball and saved Su Qingwan, yet he refuses to marry her? What's going on?"

He really couldn't understand why Lu Xuan wasn't moved by his eldest daughter, who was both beautiful and talented and a great beauty that made him feel sorry for her.

Ugh!

He sighed and advised Madam Su beside him, "Ahem, Yue Ru... forcing things won't make them sweet. I think... maybe we should just let it go?"

"Forget it?" Madam Su, who was just looking for someone to vent her anger on, glared at him. "Absolutely not!"

"That young man who accepted the Su family's embroidered ball is definitely the Su family's son-in-law, and he will be Qingwan's husband. No one can deny it!"

"What will outsiders think if that boy doesn't marry Qingwan?"

"They'll definitely say things like, 'Our Su family is so big and powerful, we look down on a poor kid,' and accuse our Su family of being dishonest. They'll say that as soon as Qingwan recovers, we'll kick her out... Who will dare to do business with our Su family after that?"

After hearing what Madam Su said, it seems that this matter is indeed quite complicated and not easy to handle.

If they want Lu Xuan to marry Su Qingwan, the groom has run away; if they clarify that Lu Xuan eloped, few people will likely believe them, and they will be criticized, thus affecting Su Qingwan and the Su family's reputation and causing incalculable losses...

The Su family is now in a difficult situation!

Of course, the most important point is—

"Can you find Qingwan a better husband than that boy?"

Madam Su doted on her eldest daughter and dreamed of finding an excellent man for Su Qingwan.

Lu Xuan clearly fits the requirements perfectly!

The Su father and son scratched their heads, racking their brains for a long time, but they really couldn't find a young man in Yunzhou City who was handsome, highly skilled, and had amazing medical skills...

Lu Xuan is truly unique and irreplaceable!

But the person has already run away, what should we do now?

Madam Su thought for a moment, then glanced at the maids and guards around her, first giving them a warning: "Remember this! What happened here today is best kept to yourself!"

"Anyone who dares to utter a word... will be expelled from the Su family!"

"Yes, Madam!"

The maids and guards agreed in unison, and Doctor Liao also nodded in agreement.

"Then... we'll pretend that the boy and Qingwan have gone through the wedding ceremony and gotten married, and announce to the outside world that he's my Su family's son-in-law! No matter who asks, we'll say that!"

Madam Su is being rather shameless.

Regardless of whether Lu Xuantong agreed or not, or whether they had gone through the wedding ceremony, she insisted that Lu Xuantong was her son-in-law from the Su family!

Da da da~

Just then, a series of light and energetic footsteps came from outside the small garden.

Master Su thought that the government officials had arrived!

After all, just now, after Wang Hao revealed his true colors, he had instructed one of his guards to send an urgent message to the yamen to report to the authorities.

At that moment, seven or eight people entered, but they were not the usual constables or police officers!

They were dressed in black brocade robes adorned with phoenix patterns, and each carried a black knife at their waist, the hilt of which was also carved with a phoenix emblem.

The leader was a woman.

The woman had a pretty face with a bit of baby fat on her cheeks, but she didn't look cute. Her phoenix eyes seemed to have an innate sense of arrogance, and her gaze was clear and cold.

She had a stunning figure, and a chipmunk sat on her chest, munching on a small chestnut...

"I am Nangong Yourong, the Commandant of the Demon Suppression Division, here to apprehend the traitors of the Black Fiend Cult!"

The woman took out a token made of a special material, on which were written the words "Demon Suppression".

Both Master Su and Su Wenyuan were startled, and a hint of... fanaticism even appeared in Su Wenyuan's eyes!

Unexpectedly, when I reported the incident to the authorities today, no one from the yamen came, but the Demon Suppression Division was alerted!

The Demon Suppression Division is an institution managed by the eldest princess of the dynasty, but it is independent of the imperial court and does not concern itself with politics. In most cases, it is only responsible for apprehending criminals and punishing evildoers.

Things like Wang Hao's are their responsibility to handle.

The reason Su Wenyuan was excited when he saw the people from the Demon Suppression Division was because he longed for them.

But Madam Su named him Wenyuan in the hope that he would study hard, pass the imperial examinations, and bring honor to his ancestors.

Madam Su absolutely refused to let her son go to this so-called Demon Suppression Division...

Nangong Yourong, the Demon Suppression Commander, glanced at Wang Hao's corpse on the ground. The "Black Fiend Cult bandit" she had just mentioned should be Wang Hao, who had cultivated demonic arts.

She nodded slightly, scanning everyone present and taking in their expressions and states.

Master Su and Madam Su quickly greeted him with smiles: "We were unaware of your presence, Commandant, and have failed to welcome you properly..."

"This captain doesn't want to waste time; unnecessary words are unnecessary." Nangong Yourong directly raised her hand to interrupt the two's polite conversation. She looked at Master Su and Madam Su with a cold gaze, "Please, sir and madam, tell this captain the whole story... in every detail!"

Her words contained a trace of cultivation power, causing everyone in the room to feel a strong sense of pressure and tremble involuntarily.

"So strong!"

Both Master Su and Su Wenyuan were secretly surprised.

Both father and son were martial artists with peak seventh-grade body refinement cultivation, yet they still felt a strong pressure emanating from Nangong You Rong.

This captain looks quite young, around twenty years old, and his cultivation might even be above Lu Xuan's!

In fact, those who can join the Demon Suppression Division are all skilled individuals with cultivation.

Promotion requires solid "performance," and only one in a hundred can be promoted to Demon Suppression Captain, while one in a thousand can be promoted to Commandant!

Demon Suppression Governor (Princess) > Demon Suppression Commander > Demon Suppression Captain > Demon Suppression Colonel > Demon Suppression Guard

Moreover, the position of Commandant of the Demon Suppression Division is... very prestigious!

The equivalent is slightly higher than the Prefect of Yunzhou, and second only to the Governor of Yunzhou, who holds both military and political power!

The Demon Suppression Division is not under the control of the imperial court, and the state government has no right to mobilize or manage it. Even the governor of Yunzhou, who is the top official in the state, would have to address this woman with respect and address her as "Commander"!

Faced with such a powerful and influential Demon-Suppressing Captain, how could Master Su and Madam Su dare to hide anything from him?

I had no choice but to recount the whole story in detail...

Nangong You Rong listened quietly.

At first, it was fine, but the more I listened, the more surprised I became, and by the end, I could hardly believe it.

"You mean, a traveling healer named Lu Xuan from Qingyang County cured your Su family's eldest daughter, who had been suffering from a terminal illness for months due to the invasion of Yin Sha Qi, and even killed Wang Hao, who had cultivated the Black Sha Demon Art, with just one move?"

You have to understand that Wang Hao is a genuine sixth-grade Qi Refining Realm cultivator. After cultivating the Black Fiend Demon Art, his combat power has skyrocketed. Even Su Wenyuan, who is at the peak of the Body Refining Realm, could only be slapped away by him. Yet he was instantly killed by the unknown Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan's cultivation is at least fifth grade, right?

Even more outrageous is that Su Qingwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family who was just an ordinary person, was corrupted by the Black Fiend True Qi for three months, and was on the verge of death, yet she was still saved by Lu Xuan...

This was completely unexpected for Nangong Yourong, and she found it even more unbelievable.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly right, absolutely true, without the slightest falsehood, Commandant!"

Master Su, Madam Su, and everyone else present nodded repeatedly, indicating that it was not a charade.

Nangong Yourong looked at Su Qingwan on the bed. Her face was rosy and her breathing was even, so she was indeed out of danger.

"Commander, the autopsy is complete," reported the subordinate in charge of examining Wang Hao's body.

"speak."

"The deceased was named Wang Hao, a resident of Qingfeng City. Based on the concentration of the remaining Black Fiend True Qi, it is estimated that he practiced the Black Fiend Demonic Art about three months ago, confirming that he belonged to the Black Fiend Cult... The fatal wound was between his eyebrows. Judging from the marks, he was pierced by some kind of tiny hidden weapon, resulting in an instant death..."

The autopsy results proved that Wang Hao had indeed cultivated the Black Fiend Demon Art and was a member of the so-called "Black Fiend Cult." His cause of death was consistent with the Wang family's account: he was killed instantly by Lu Xuan with a single silver needle.

"Lu Xuan..."

Nangong You Rong narrowed her eyes slightly and remembered the name.