Whoosh—
This last sentence was like stirring up a hornet's nest, turning everyone's faces deathly pale.
"Yes! I remember that the old Boss Su was gentle and weak, and didn't have any skills at all, but somehow she managed to make steamed buns, and later she even came up with many new varieties!"
"Yes, yes! Since then, how many people have been harmed by Su An?! Including the siege of our Fuyou County a while ago, it must have been her doing behind the scenes!"
"Moreover, this is an envoy from the imperial palace. His words carry great authority and weight. How could he possibly lie to us?"
"So, Mr. Su really is...!"
He Cheng's eyes quickly scanned the crowd, and seeing the fear on the faces of the people, he seized the opportunity to incite them, saying, "If this evil spirit is not eliminated, it will surely bring us annihilation!"
"Today, I, your envoy, have gone to great lengths to bring this master demon hunter, who is skilled in magic, here to eliminate this scourge and ensure peace in my Fuyou County!"
The demon-catching master raised his peach wood sword high, waved it a few times in the air, and chanted, "I am ordered by the Three Pure Ones to subdue demons and eliminate evil. This demoness Su An must be beaten back to her original form!"
His demeanor was unfathomable, and his words were profound, immediately intimidating everyone and stirring up their indignation.
"Return Su An to his original form! Return him to his original form!"
"Nonsense!"
Li Guihua took the first step forward, her face still showing some lingering fear, but for her daughter's sake, she pointed at He Cheng and started cursing.
"Even if you are an envoy from the palace, you can't just make baseless accusations! My Xiao An is a well-behaved and kind child. Her resurrection is a blessing from heaven, how could she become an evil spirit? On the contrary, you, this envoy, are acting suspiciously, just like an evil spirit!"
“My eldest sister always helps everyone. She gives food to the little beggars on the street and helps the old lady next door carry water and chop firewood. How could such a good person be a demon? Everyone, don’t be fooled by him!” Su Jiang shouted loudly.
He remained relatively calm, and at this moment, he recounted all the good deeds his eldest sister had done, which undoubtedly served as evidence.
"You came to bully my eldest sister yesterday, and now that you can't bully her anymore, you're resorting to desperate measures, aren't you!" Su Ting and Xiao Su Yue chimed in, standing together in front of Su An.
But the public didn't buy it.
"You're all family, so naturally you'll protect her! Maybe you've all been bewitched by evil spirits!"
"That's right! If you have nothing to hide, then let the master use his supernatural powers to test whether Su An is a human or a ghost, and we'll know!"
The crowd peered through the family, their eyes fixed on Su An with a mixture of wariness and predatory glare.
Su An felt his scalp tingle and was so angry he could hardly breathe. "You believe whatever he says? You're all blind to all the good things I've done for the people, aren't you?"
"Su An, enough nonsense. Do you dare to let the master verify your true identity?" He Cheng shouted righteously, his eyes filled with resentment and excitement as he pierced Su An.
He had finally waited for this moment!
Immediately, very soon, Su An will be utterly disgraced and hated by everyone!
"I trust Su An."
Just then, the sound of a wheelchair rolling was heard, followed by a clear, cold voice.
The crowd turned their heads in unison, making way for the man sitting upright in the wheelchair. His sharp eyebrows and cold eyes inspired awe, and the atmosphere around them instantly quieted down.
"Why has the Prince of Zhenbei come...?"
Even the most indignant crowd shrank back, not daring to act rashly.
Seeing this, He Cheng sneered inwardly and pointed at Fu Zhun, shouting, "Your Highness, what are you doing? How can you go back on your word!"
"Didn't you order me to invite this Taoist master to exorcise the demon? You keep saying you trust Su An, but you also noticed something was wrong with Su An, so you used me to investigate him!"
"We're about to verify Su An's true identity, and you're already reluctant to part with it?!"
Upon hearing this, Su An, whose mind was already in turmoil, was suddenly jolted and looked up at Fu Zhun in disbelief.
Was it his idea to find the Celestial Master?
"Why?!"
Su An was so shocked that she couldn't help but ask a question. When she met Fu Zhun's dark and unfathomable gaze, she couldn't help but take a step back in a daze.
Thinking about it carefully, Fu Zhun took He Cheng away yesterday, and his expression seemed off afterward.
Even when I went to deliver dinner, the way he looked at me seemed more...inquisitive than usual?
Could it be that He Cheng told him that he was not the original owner of the body, which is why he let He Cheng catch the demon today, just to test him?
Su An's lips trembled slightly, her heart feeling as if a huge rock was blocking it, making it hard to breathe.
Seeing her pale face, Fu Zhun felt as if his heart had been stabbed. His icy voice fell sharply as he said, "The envoy is spreading rumors and causing trouble. All those tales about ghosts and gods are utter nonsense!"
"Anyone who dares to speak recklessly again will be punished! Disperse immediately!"
Unlike the Su family's strong defense, Fu Zhun's simple words were extremely intimidating, making everyone feel a chill down their spines and swallow hard.
"What on earth is going on? Didn't the prince also suspect Su An? Why has he suddenly changed his mind?"
"Forget it, who knows what high-ranking officials are thinking? We should be wary of Su An in the future, lest she really is some kind of evil spirit!"
The sword guards then appeared and soon dispersed the talking crowd.
"It seems Your Highness has truly changed your mind. In that case, this envoy will not disturb you any longer and will take his leave!" He Cheng chuckled twice, and then, very tactfully, he led the Taoist priest beside him away cleanly and neatly.
"Envoy, are you really not going to catch demons anymore?"
The old Taoist priest groped the silver ingots in his pocket with a somewhat lewd expression, afraid that the nobleman in front of him might change his mind and take the silver back before the matter was settled.
"Hmph, what kind of demon are you trying to catch? Do you really think your little tricks can catch demons?" He Cheng chuckled twice.
Although she didn't put on a grand show of catching demons on the spot to ruin Su An's reputation, it's almost enough now. From now on, the people will regard her as a monster and a thorn in their side!
And a rift will develop between her and Fu Zhun! There will be no more trust!
"I want to see if Fu Zhun will still be so devoted to that bitch and treat her with such care after today!"
...
At the entrance of the Su family shop, Su An stood there, staring at Fu Zhun for a long time with mixed feelings.
She didn't speak, and Fu Zhun also pursed his lips, staring at her intently without saying a word.
“This… Your Highness, don’t listen to their nonsense. Xiao An is definitely not…” Li Guihua couldn’t help but speak up worriedly, wanting to explain something.
"Mother, you take your younger siblings back to the shop first. I want to talk to him alone." Su An forced a smile, then set off, passing by Fu Zhun without stopping, and headed straight for the clinic.
"Your Highness, come in and talk. I think you have a lot of questions, which is exactly what I wanted to ask you!"
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