Witch, don't do anything reckless!

The news of the assassination of Prince Jing's heir spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yuhua City overnight, causing a huge uproar.

Yesterday, the whole city was celebrating, but overnight, the joyous occasion turned into a tragedy. The grand Prince Jing's Mansion suffered such a change, leaving people deeply saddened.

The Prince Jing's family usually treated the people like their own children, often doing good deeds and helping the poor. Both Prince Jing and Princess Jing were seen as kind and benevolent people and were deeply respected by the people.

Who on earth was so audacious as to attempt to assassinate the Prince Jing's heir on the night of his wedding at the Prince Jing's residence?

The city was abuzz with discussion, and various factions were speculating wildly.

Some say it's revenge, some say it's a feud between martial arts masters, and some say that the Prince Jing's heir deserved it... After all, compared to Prince Jing and his wife, the Prince Jing's heir was hardly a good person in the eyes of the common people.

They deserved to die!

Among these speculations, many people wondered if it might be the newly married Princess Consort of Prince Jing's mansion.

The Prince Jing's mansion was deeply loved by the people and had never been known to have any enemies. But just as the Crown Prince's wife arrived, the Prince Jing's heir was assassinated.

She is clearly the prime suspect!

Meanwhile, rumors circulated that the Crown Prince's wife was actually unwilling to marry into the Jing Prince's household, but was forced to do so by her family's wishes. Therefore, harboring resentment, she conspired with outsiders to assassinate the Crown Prince on their wedding night…

The news is a mix of truth and falsehood; no one knows the truth!

However, the death of Prince Jing's heir triggered turmoil throughout Yuhua City, leading to a city-wide lockdown and widespread panic.

In Yuhua City, atop a quiet high-rise building.

"My lord, I have confirmed that the Prince Jing's heir is indeed dead."

A man stood by the window, watching the patrolling soldiers hurrying past on the street. His gaze was somber. After a long silence, he spoke in a deep voice: "Who did this?"

"It's still unclear. Martial law is currently in effect at Prince Jing's residence. Government offices and city defense forces are searching the entire city for the murderer, and even the Tianxuan Division is involved..."

"My lord, we probably can't stay in Yuhua City any longer. Last night, many of our hideouts were discovered by the Tianxuan Division, resulting in heavy losses..."

Feng Wuhen's face grew increasingly gloomy, and a bluish light gleamed in his deep eyes.

Clearly, someone had gotten there first, ruining their plans and putting them in an extremely passive position.

"Who exactly did this?"

Feng Wuhen's face was cold, but he still couldn't understand who could be one step ahead of them... Could it be that they knew about their plan in advance?

At this moment, a subordinate nearby guessed, "Sir, do you think it could be... a fox demon?"

"The fox demon race?!"

Feng Wuhen's eyes narrowed.

"After the fox demon clan broke with us, they have been opposing us at every turn. Their clan leader thinks too highly of herself and says she will not collude with us, but over the years she has ruined many of our plans behind our backs..."

"I've heard that they've cultivated a new saintess in the past two years, someone exceptionally talented, even more gifted than her predecessor from over a decade ago. Rumor has it that a few months ago, their new saintess descended from the mountains and entered the mortal world. Could... this be related to them?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Wuhen's eyes turned completely cold.

"The Fox Demon Clan!"

His tone was laced with resentment, clearly indicating that he had suffered many losses at the hands of the fox demon clan over the years.

Since the battle in the Northern Region eighteen years ago, the demon race has been completely torn apart, each going its own way. Over the years, they have stabbed each other in the back countless times.

In retrospect, the assassination of Prince Jing's heir was indeed very likely orchestrated by the fox demon clan.

"I believe this matter should be reported to the Dharma Protector as soon as possible so that he can make a decision..."

The subordinate was about to speak when he suddenly met a pair of cold eyes: "Are you telling me how to do things?"

The subordinate trembled and knelt down with a thud: "Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

Feng Wuhen's eyes were devoid of any emotion. He looked towards the Jingwang Mansion not far away and sneered.

"A saintess?"

"I'd like to see if this new Holy Maiden of the Fox Demon Clan is just like the last one—a slut who can't resist men?"

……

Tianxuan Division.

No one expected that this usually quietest institution would suddenly become the busiest place in Yuhua City.

In order to capture the assassin of Prince Jing's heir and seize this opportunity to make a great contribution, everyone began to compete fiercely. Even the laziest guys who usually followed Li Chuqiu went out early in the morning to patrol the streets and investigate house by house.

Liu Xu, dressed in a dark blue outfit, stood silently in the hall, staring at the intelligence report on the table.

Inside the hall, Xu Jinghong yawned, looking utterly bored. On the other side of the hall stood a middle-aged man, around forty years old, who was none other than Xu Hong, the commander of the Tianxuan Division stationed in Yuhua City.

However, at this moment, the commander stood to the side with a slightly respectful posture.

"Miss, the Tianxuan Division conducted a city-wide search last night, but they haven't found the demon hiding in Prince Jing's residence yet. However, since she was injured by you, she shouldn't have gone far. This person must still be in the city, and I've sent people to continue patrolling..."

"Besides that, last night we also discovered many hiding places for demons in the city and captured quite a few. However, their cultivation levels are low, and they have little to do with the Jing Prince's Mansion case..."

As she listened to the report, Liu Xu's gaze turned cold.

Last night, the Tianxuan Division thoroughly searched the city and found so many traces of demons!

How many more monsters are hiding in this city?

What exactly is their purpose?

"Thanks for your hard work."

Xu Hong, standing to the side, was somewhat apprehensive. "The Chief has entrusted me with this important task; it is my duty."

Liu Xu didn't speak again, and Xu Hong wasn't annoyed. He continued to stand aside until Xu Jinghong next to him yawned: "Uncle Xu, the demon that escaped from Prince Jing's mansion last night is very important. She is most likely related to the death of Prince Jing's heir. I'll have to ask you to continue investigating."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hong nodded: "Then I will go and investigate the whereabouts of that monster first."

The fact that this person, who held absolute power in the Tianxuan Division branch of Yuhua City, was so respectful to these two young men made the scene somewhat incongruous.

After Xu Honggang left, Xu Jinghong looked at Liu Xu, who was still deep in thought, and sighed: "Perhaps we should stop investigating the Prince Jing's son."

"I have a feeling that this matter isn't as simple as it seems."

Liu Xu looked up at him and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

Xu Jinghong shrugged and said, "It's best for Tianxuan Division not to get involved in the feud between the imperial court and Prince Jing's mansion."

Liu Xu stared at him: "Are you trying to say that the death of Prince Jing's heir is related to the imperial court?"

"I didn't say that."

Xu Jinghong shrugged: "But who knows?"

"Ten years ago, rumors circulated that the Emperor was assassinated, leaving him with a hidden ailment that has caused his health to deteriorate. In recent years, there have been rumors in the court that Prince Jing covets that position, but the truth of these rumors is unknown... However, as a prominent family in Jiangnan, the Song family's open marriage alliance with Prince Jing's mansion at this critical juncture seems rather coincidental, don't you think?"

"Who benefits most from the death of Prince Jing's heir? Tsk..."

Xu Jinghong clicked his tongue: "I dare not think about it, I dare not think about it!"

Liu Xu's cool face revealed no emotion.

"That's why I said this has nothing to do with us, and you shouldn't get involved. It's better for you and your father."

Liu Xu said expressionlessly, "A demon has appeared in Prince Jing's mansion, so this matter is related to the Tianxuan Division."

"What if these demons are connected to the imperial court, or even the Prince Jing's mansion... what do you plan to do?"

Xu Jinghong's words caused Liu Xu to fall into a brief silence.

Seeing that Liu Xu remained silent, Xu Jinghong narrowed his eyes, a hint of mockery appearing on his face: "Eighteen years ago, the imperial court tricked the demon race in the Northern Region. That battle wiped out the demon race's elite forces, leaving them devastated. Yet, just eighteen years later, they have gradually regained their strength..."

"Don't you think that's strange?"

"It's so hard to guess who's secretly supporting this demon race..."

Xu Jinghong muttered to herself, the mockery in her eyes growing ever more pronounced.

"Never mind, never mind, it's none of my business anyway, I was just trying to be helpful."

Xu Jinghong waved his hand, then saw that Liu Xu was still standing there like an ice sculpture. "In comparison, I'm more curious about something else."

Seeing Liu Xu's gaze, Xu Jinghong said meaningfully, "Last night you were with that guy named Li Chuqiu..."

"...Nothing really happened?"

"..."