Lou Yunxiao and Feng Yuan both looked in the direction of the voice.
The difference is that Lou Yunxiao's eyes were shining, while Feng Yuan had a fierce look on his face.
With a ferocious smile on his face, the big knife in his hand did not stop at all and went straight to the monster's head.
Suddenly!
A flying sword suddenly shot out from the crowd!
There was only a "ding" sound.
The flying sword suddenly hit the nine-ring broadsword in Feng Yuan's hand.
Caught off guard, the sword deviated from its trajectory and hit the ground beside the monster.
Feng Yuan bared his teeth and was about to strike again, but a beautiful figure suddenly jumped out from the crowd.
He approached instantly, and his long legs turned into a whip shadow and lashed towards Feng Yuan's temple.
Seeing this, Feng Yuan's face was filled with anger. He had to give up on chopping off the monster's head and instead dodged behind him.
The beautiful figure was Ling Qingxue, but her old injuries had not healed yet, and now she was actually just a spent force.
Picking up the long sword on the ground, Ling Qingxue was breathlessly on guard against Feng Yuan in front of him, but a lot of sweat broke out on his forehead.
Seeing this, Feng Yuan grinned and was about to pick up his sword and move forward again.
"Feng Yuan! Are you planning to attack an imperial official?"
Lou Yunxiao's loud shout made Feng Yuan stop.
As soon as Lou Yunxiao finished speaking, the constables behind him drew their long swords from their waists and stared at Feng Yuan with murderous eyes.
For a moment, the people from Feng Yuan Escort Agency and the people from the county government were in a stalemate, and they were wary of each other.
Feng Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw this, and asked with a forced smile, "Lou County Magistrate, what's your intention? Aren't you going to execute this monster? Why would you change your mind just because some random girl shows up?"
Before Lou Yunxiao could say anything, he heard a young man's voice behind him.
"Girl? After just one night of not seeing us, could it be that Escort Master Feng has forgotten who we are?"
Lou Yunxiao looked back and saw a young man in a black robe walking out of the crowd with an imposing manner.
It was Zhou Zhilu.
"The girl standing before you is Qingxue, a seventh-rank Night Guard Commander appointed by the imperial court! We are in charge of all matters concerning demons here. All decisions related to demons are handled by us. What right does Captain Feng have to dare to stop the Night Guard from handling a case?!"
Zhou Zhilu stepped forward and shouted sternly.
Feng Yuan replied with a gloomy face, "This monster is acting recklessly and killing others. Could it be that Lord Zhou is openly protecting him?"
The crowd on the field began to whisper and talk among themselves when they heard this.
Zhou Zhilu smiled calmly upon seeing this and asked, "Excuse me, Captain Feng, who did this monster kill?"
Feng Yuan frowned and did not reply.
Zhou Zhilu looked around and said loudly, "Today, while the people of Yancheng County are here, I will tell you a story. After you hear this story, you can judge whether this monster... should be killed!"
Feng Yuan stood not far away and watched all this, his fingers holding the big knife turning slightly white.
He glanced around, only to the left were Lou Yunxiao and other detectives, and to the right was Ling Qingxue standing on guard.
While he was constantly planning his next move, Zhou Zhilu's story had already begun.
“To the west of Yancheng County, there is a place called Xiliu Village.
"There was a young man in the village named Wang Qian. One day, he went to the mountains to cut wood and met a lady from a wealthy family who was fleeing. After saving her, the two fell in love and soon got married.
"The woman's name was Xiuhua. She was gentle and literate. The whole village envied Wang Qian, believing him to be incredibly lucky. Wang Qian also felt he wasn't worthy of Xiuhua, so he wanted to earn more money for her. But he was just a laborer who moved goods. How much could he earn after working so hard every day? Then, with the death of his parents, Wang Qian felt even more stressed.
"Until one day, the factory manager gave him something. It was said that eating it would make one feel refreshed and happy. We called that thing... Red Crystal.
"The distressed Wang Qian had no idea that this was a bottomless abyss. Under the instigation of the steward, he tasted the sweetness of red crystal and became deeply addicted to it.
"Later, Wang Qian found himself unable to leave the red crystal. He scratched his head and wanted to inhale it, but the manager would not let him do so. He simply introduced him to Master Feng. From then on, Wang Qian was completely trapped.
"Wang Qian worked very hard for Xiuhua in the past and Hongjing later. Unfortunately, all the money he earned was taken away by his old employer. Then things got worse. Not only did Wang Qian not earn any money, but he also had a lot of foreign debt.
"Xiuhua also learned about this, so she had a big argument with Wang Qian. However, Wang Qian had already been corrupted by Hong Jing by then, and in his rage, he would not listen to anyone's advice. He slammed the door and left home, never to return.
"A few days later, a worried Xiuhua saw Wang Qian on the Fengyuan Escort Agency's property. However, Wang Qian had changed drastically, his entire body wrapped in black cloth. After bribing some people, Xiuhua brought Wang Qian home. When she lifted the black cloth, she discovered... Wang Qian had transformed into a half-human, half-demon!
"Xiuhua then realized that those who inhale red crystals not only develop a strong dependence, but also over time turn into monsters that are neither human nor demon!
"But without the red crystal, Wang Qian became irritable, his entire body itchy, and he felt a heartbreaking pain. In this state, Wang Qian just wanted to escape, escape back to the county town, escape to this Feng Yuan Escort Agency! To seek the red crystal that would bring him to eternal damnation!"
When the people around heard about Wang Qian's complications, some of them were stunned, including Wang Ren from the clinic and his wife.
"Xiuhua had no choice but to lock Wang Qian in a wooden house on the mountain. She tried hard to think of a way to make Wang Qian return to normal, but Wang Qian was unable to communicate at that time. Xiuhua asked many doctors, but unfortunately, no one could explain it clearly. She did not dare to report it to the authorities, fearing that her half-human, half-demon husband would be executed.
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