Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 100 The True Demon!

Inside the hall, the situation suddenly changed.

In the corner.

A bloody hole appeared in the old woman's chest, as if something had pierced through her entire chest.

She leaned there, her face deathly pale, and stammered, "Madam..."

Before she could finish speaking, a large amount of blood suddenly gushed from her mouth.

He then died instantly.

It turned out that the demon hadn't left. Instead, it took advantage of the smoke obscuring its vision to possess Ruan Huiying and then launched a sneak attack on the old woman.

At this moment, Nguyen Hue Anh was surrounded by a sinister black mist, her eyes had turned into a terrifying scarlet, and her face was contorted as she walked step by step toward the nightingale in front of the window, her face full of drooling and greed.

"Awooo—"

She suddenly let out a hoarse, strange cry, then opened her mouth wide and pounced on it impatiently!

Nightingale's face turned deathly pale. Unable to dodge, she could only watch helplessly as the hideous face and gaping maw pounced toward her.

"boom!"

A loud bang suddenly rang in my ears!

A fist, gleaming with a cleavage-like aura, suddenly flew in through the window beside her, grazed her shoulder, and slammed heavily into the demon's chest!

"Bang!"

The demon-transformed Ruan Huiying was instantly sent flying.

At the same time, a figure flashed in through the window, stretched out his hands, and took out a rusty, chipped broken knife!

A silver gleam instantly appeared at the break point of the broken blade.

Immediately, the blade's aura grew rapidly!

As if the broken sword had been reborn, a curved blade had instantly grown back!

"Sister Nightingale, are you alright?"

Luo Qingfeng gripped the knife with both hands, his eyes fixed on the demon that had risen from the ground, and asked with concern.

Tears welled in the nightingale's eyes, her face pale and bloodless. She said, "I'm alright, be careful..."

Luo Qingfeng charged forward, and with a "whoosh," the Demon-Slaying Blade in his hand drew a long arc, and a silver moon blade light shot out!

The demon subtly shifted its body to the side, then flicked its finger, and with a "clang," the silver moon blade was deflected, instantly flying to the side and severing a pillar.

"So it was just a mere fifth-level Open Heaven Realm cultivator..."

The monster grinned maliciously, and two swirling wisps of black mist suddenly appeared on its two sharp claws.

But at that moment, its expression suddenly changed.

A strong wind howled outside, and a figure wielding a sword approached rapidly, emitting a long and a short whistle at the same time.

Luo Qingfeng rushed forward once again.

The monster suddenly roared and pounced on him!

But suddenly, black mist billowed behind Ruan Huiying, and a dark shadow flashed out, instantly passing through the wall next to her.

At that moment, Liu Tiantian, sword in hand, swept in through the door with lightning speed.

Luo Qingfeng raised his broken sword, about to slash at Fourth Madam Ruan Huiying, when at the critical moment, it suddenly veered to the side, scraping her clothes from her left shoulder before slashing down.

"Whoosh!"

As the blade flashed, a deep crack suddenly appeared in the ground.

A piece of Ruan Huiying's left shoulder was also cut off by the sharp blade, revealing a red halter strap and a patch of snow-white skin.

Luo Qingfeng reached out and hugged her, spun her around, and put her on the ground. He hurriedly said to Liu Tiantian, who had just entered, "The demon passed through that wall."

Upon hearing this, Liu Tiantian immediately broke through the window and escaped.

At this moment, Tang Wu and the others, who had heard the whistle, also rushed over.

Nightingale had recovered a lot of strength, and the star power within her body began to flow slowly.

She picked up her dagger from the ground, walked over to Ruan Huiying, and squatted down to examine it.

Tang Wu rushed in quickly and asked, "What happened?"

Nightingale raised her head and recounted what had just happened: "That demon has possessed the Fourth Madam..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wu's expression changed. She immediately came over to check on Ruan Huiying and said, "The possession didn't last long, so she should be fine."

Then, his face darkened, and he said, "How cunning! They didn't leave!"

Yang Jing's expression turned grave. "It seems to be no ordinary parasitic demon. It can detach from its host at will and possess someone else. Captain, should we go to the courtyard for help?"

Tang Wu's expression shifted slightly before she stood up and said, "I've fought him before. His strength is probably equivalent to the eighth level of the Open Heaven realm among us cultivators. The few of us are more than enough to handle him. The fact that he can possess other bodies at will doesn't mean he's completely separated from his original body; it's likely due to his innate divine ability of soul splitting. The corpse we just saw down there is evidence of that. However, he probably won't be able to use such a divine ability again anytime soon. He should have already escaped back to his original host."

Yang Jingdao: "The head steward?"

Tang Wu did not answer immediately.

Nightingale stood up and asked, "Where does the underground passage lead?"

Yang Jingdao said, "It's the wooden hut leading to the head housekeeper's backyard. Coincidentally, she wasn't home just now."

Nightingale's expression changed, and she exclaimed, "It was her!"

Tang Wu made a decisive decision: "Go! Arrest them!"

The group immediately followed behind.

Nightingale turned her head and glanced at the main hall, saying, "The Fourth Madam and the others..."

At this moment, another guard and another maid had regained some strength, and the Fourth Madam also opened her eyes in a daze.

Tang Wu said, "They should be alright now. Let's go arrest them first."

The group quickly left.

Inside the hall, Fourth Madam Ruan Huiying lay on the ground, and after a moment of disorientation, she struggled to sit up and asked, "What happened to me?"

Another female guard, her face pale, said, "A demon... she's possessed by a demon..."

Ruan Huiying's body stiffened, and she suddenly felt a chill on her shoulder. Turning her head, she asked blankly, "And then?"

The female guard said, "Mr. Luo, we saved you..."

Ruan Huiying looked utterly astonished: "Mr...Mr. Luo?"

At this moment, the sky had begun to lighten.

Night gradually faded away.

Tang Wu and her companions, along with the guards from the manor who had come upon hearing the news, surrounded the head steward's courtyard.

The Duke of Ningguo, Dong Mingchen, also rushed over with his guards.

Are you sure?

Dong Mingchen wore a dark blue robe and had a short beard. He was not tall, but he had a certain air of authority. However, perhaps because he was used to a life of luxury, he had developed a big belly.

Tang Wu cupped her hands and said, "The passage through which that demon comes out and leaves is behind the Guanyin statue in the Guanyin Hall. On the other side of the passage, it connects to a wooden house in the backyard of the head steward."

Dong Mingchen frowned slightly and asked, "Is there any other evidence?"

Tang Wu said, "I just carefully observed that demon in the Guanyin Hall. Although it was wearing a black robe and a mask, its height and temperament are somewhat similar to the head steward. Moreover, when we chased it out of the underground passage, the head steward wasn't home. Where could she have gone at this time?"

Suddenly, a soft voice rang out from the crowd: "It's not the head butler!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look.

Miss Dong, sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed in by a maid and said softly, "The head steward drank at my place tonight and slept there. He's awake now and will be here soon."

Tang Wu looked at her and said, "Second Miss, are you sure she stayed with you all night?"

Miss Dong said softly, "After she got drunk, she fell asleep on the couch in my room. The maidservants stood guard outside, and there were also guards outside. When I woke up, she was still sleeping on the couch."

At this moment, Yang Jing, who was standing to the side, cupped his hands and asked, "May I ask if the Second Miss slept tonight? How long did she sleep? When did she fall asleep?"

Miss Dong paused for a moment, then said, "I fell asleep around dawn and slept for about two hours."

Yang Jing stopped talking.

Two hours is enough time to do a lot of things.

Tang Wu looked at the Duke of Ningguo and said, "That demon possesses a kind of supernatural power. It can lie there motionless, but it can split its soul out and possess other bodies to do things. Your Excellency, we need to have the chief steward come over."

Dong Mingchen frowned, nodded, and was about to order the guards to arrest the person when a cold voice suddenly rang out from behind: "I am not a demon."

Everyone turned to look.

Mei Hanliu, with her long hair loose and an icy expression, walked over and looked at Tang Wu, saying, "I'll cooperate with whatever examination you want."

Tang Wu stared at her for a few moments, then asked, "Is the head steward a cultivator?"

Mei Hanliu said, "No."

Tang Wu paused for a moment, then said, "I need to check your chest because my teammate just punched that demon. Also, I need to check... your gender."

Mei Hanliu's expression changed, and she said angrily, "You are insulting me!"

Tang Wu said, "We can go inside to check; it's just me and my female teammate."

Mei Hanliu gritted her teeth and said, "What if I say no?"

Tang Wu did not answer, but looked at the Duke of Ningguo.

The Duke of Ningguo pondered for a moment, then said, "This matter is of great importance, Hanliu, perhaps you should..."

Tears of humiliation welled up in Mei Hanliu's eyes, and her body trembled slightly.

Let alone a high-ranking steward in the manor, even an ordinary woman would feel deeply humiliated to be told to inspect those things in front of so many people.

After this incident, she will probably be ridiculed and criticized by her servants for the rest of her life.

With tears in her eyes and a resolute expression, Mei Hanliu said, "Master, I would rather be banished from the mansion, I would rather die, than agree to this."

At this moment, the Third Madam, Fang Lanxiang, couldn't help but mutter, "Isn't this bullying? What's the use of an apology if they've arrested the wrong person?"

The Duke of Ningguo immediately showed an embarrassed and troubled expression.

The situation immediately reached a stalemate.

At this moment, Dong Yun, the second young master of the Dong family, coughed a few times and said, "I also think that doing this is too insulting. Of course, if you can provide solid evidence, then that's another matter."

Yang Jing looked at him and said, "The passage leads directly to the backyard of her house. Isn't that evidence? And why did she deliberately go to the Second Miss's place tonight to drink, trying to get the Second Miss to provide an alibi?"

Young Master Dong coughed a few more times, then remained silent.

Dong Mingchen glanced at him and said, "Yun'er, it's cold outside. You're weak, so go back quickly, or you'll get sick again."

Young Master Dong agreed and prepared to leave.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind: "Second Young Master, did you drop this jade pendant?"

Everyone turned to look and saw that it was the young schoolteacher who had recently arrived at the manor.

Dong Mingchen frowned slightly.

At this point, you're bringing up such trivial matters?

Dong Yun examined the jade pendant in his hand carefully and said, "It's not mine. Where did Mr. Luo find it? It probably belongs to someone else in the manor."

Luo Qingfeng held the jade pendant in his hand, walked up to him, and said, "Second Young Master, take another look."

Dong Yun shook his head again.

Just then, Dong Miaomiao's clear voice suddenly rang out from the side: "Sir, this jade pendant belongs to Dong Yaozu. I've seen him wear it before."

Tang Wu and the others also frowned slightly.

This jade pendant belongs to Dong Yaozu, didn't they find out a long time ago? Now this guy is bringing it up again and saying it belongs to the second young master of Dong, what does that mean?

Luo Qingfeng said, "It does indeed belong to the Fourth Young Master, but I asked him, and he said he lost the jade pendant a long time ago. I think the Second Young Master picked it up, right?"

Dong Yun frowned and said, "What do you mean, Mr. Luo? Would I be short of this jade pendant?"

The others also started to get impatient.

Just as Duke Ningguo Dong Mingchen was about to reprimand him, Luo Qingfeng suddenly said, "The Second Young Master certainly wouldn't be short of this jade pendant, but if he wants to frame the Fourth Young Master, he'll naturally have to take some of his things."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled.

Did the second young master frame the fourth young master?

Dong Yun looked confused and said, "Mr. Luo, I don't quite understand what you mean. Could you please explain it more clearly?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "Then let me explain it more clearly. You knew that the demon exorcists were coming to the manor, so you tried every means to create suspicions for them. You went to the Fourth Madam, the Third Madam, and even Miss Dong, and then the head steward. You put in a lot of effort to make the demon exorcists suspect them."

Dong Yun said somewhat impatiently, "I don't know what Mr. Luo is talking about."

After saying that, he suddenly coughed a few times and said, "I need to go back and rest."

Luo Qingfeng said, "This jade pendant was deliberately dropped by the murderer. It does indeed belong to the Fourth Young Master, but when I got it, I smelled a special fragrance on it, or more accurately, a medicinal fragrance. Although it was very faint, my nose is very sensitive. Coincidentally, I also smelled this fragrance when the Second Young Master coughed with his handkerchief."

At that moment, Dong Yun was coughing while holding a handkerchief in her hand.

He said calmly, "Just because of that?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "Of course not."

After saying that, he took out another pair of shoes and said, "I also found some sandalwood ash from the Guanyin Hall under the Second Young Master's shoes. The Second Young Master should have gone there to check beforehand, right? Given the Second Young Master's caution, he would naturally have checked for safety before doing these things."

Dong Yun said calmly, "Can't I go to the Guanyin Hall to offer incense?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "Of course you can. But in the dead of night, when Fourth Madam is leading people to burn incense in the Guanyin Hall, what are you doing hiding in the bamboo forest and watching? Are you observing an ambush, or preparing to intercept the prey that your divided soul is about to abduct? Or is it that the divided soul cannot go too far, and you are preparing to intercept it nearby?"

Dong Yun's expression changed slightly, and she said coldly, "Nonsense! I've been sleeping in my room all night. I only got up and rushed over because I heard the commotion outside. When did I go to the bamboo forest?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "You not only went to the bamboo forest, but also spied outside the courtyard of Miss Dong the Second and Miss Dong the Third, and even went to the Third Madam's room and secretly took a yellow undergarment."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Third Madam Fang Lanxiang gasped in surprise and clutched her chest.

Everyone looked on in astonishment and turned to look.

Fang Lanxiang's face flushed instantly, filled with shock and disbelief. Her voice trembled as she said, "Master, my...my undergarment is indeed...it's really gone. I couldn't find it when I got up just now. I thought I'd dropped it somewhere..."

Dong Mingchen's expression changed instantly.

Luo Qingfeng continued, "I just searched the Second Young Master's room carefully, but I didn't find anything. However, this means that the Second Young Master must have carried that undergarment and other valuables with him at all times. They're either stuffed inside his clothes or in his storage bag. Second Young Master, would you mind letting us take a look?"

Then he added, "The head steward is a woman, so we can't just check her, but the second young master shouldn't be afraid, right? We don't need to check your gender, we just need to look inside your clothes."

"Of course, Second Young Master, given your noble status, it's alright if you don't want to be checked. Second Young Master, you only need to tell us, are you a cultivator?"

Dong Yun's face finally began to turn pale.

"You...you're slandering me! I...I'm not a cultivator!"

His voice began to tremble.

Luo Qingfeng said, "It's better if they're not cultivators."

He suddenly looked at Tang Wu and said, "Captain, if he's not a cultivator, then he can't resist us. Let's pin him to the ground and examine him carefully."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Dong Yun, who looked as if a gust of wind could blow him over, suddenly flashed and fiercely pounced on his father, the Duke of Ningguo, his eyes filled with ferocity and hatred!

(End of this chapter)