Sang Hong was devastated: "But my son had no grudge against the vampires, so why did he fall victim to their cruelty?"
Zhu Xie Chixin replied, "Vampires kill regardless of the reason. Let alone encountering humans, even if they encounter a lone demon, their bloodthirsty nature will make them attack the demon."
Sang Hong also realized that, in the end, his son was just unlucky and happened to run into a vampire demon.
"But why would a vampire be here?" Sang Qian asked bitterly, biting her red lips.
"They probably don't want the Emperor to gain immortality. Since the Demon Emperor has taken action, I must report this matter to the Emperor as soon as possible," Zhu Xie Chixin replied.
Sang Hong replied, "I want to avenge my son first before turning myself in. I hope Lord Zhu Xie will show leniency."
Zhu Xiechi coldly said, "No, I'm responsible for bringing you all to justice. I can't let you go. Besides, you're seriously injured right now. Even if you encounter the murderer, you're probably no match for him and will only die in vain. Men, lock him up."
Soon, an embroidered messenger ran out and used a specially made shackle to lock his hands. Feeling his vital energy being restrained by the shackles, Sang Hong knew that there was no hope of revenge and was overcome with grief.
“Dad~” Sang Qian noticed that her father’s eyes were filled with tears. Over the years, her father’s image in her heart had always been that of a tall and mighty man, who was always in control and gave people a sense of security. When had she ever seen him so helpless?
Seeing the miserable state of the father and daughter, Zhu Xie Chixin frowned: "Lord Sang, there's no need to worry too much. Since there are remnants of the demon race, if I encounter them, I will take care of them for you."
Sang Hong's worry turned to joy: "Thank you very much, Lord Zhu Xie!"
Zhu Xiechi nodded, then ordered his men to lock up Zheng Dan as well. Clearly, he had done his homework before coming, knowing that she was the daughter-in-law of the Sang family and one of the wanted criminals.
Zheng Dan knew that there was no point in resisting in front of so many experts, so he could only look at Pei Mianman in a hurry. But when he glanced at Chu Chuyan beside him, he was too embarrassed to say something.
Pei Mianman smiled, guessing what she was thinking, and transmitted her voice with her inner energy: "Don't worry, I will definitely rescue Azu."
Zheng Dan finally breathed a sigh of relief, her lips moving slightly as she silently said, "Thank you!"
Pei Mianman nodded to her, while thinking to herself, "What's wrong with Zu An? He's got his hands on so many women, and now I have to help him out in front of his wife. It's so frustrating..."
After arresting the prisoners on the list, Zhu Xie Chixin finally asked, "Where is Zu'an?"
"He was captured by the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult and eight wandering masters. He was in an inn in a nearby town not long ago. Our rescue attempt failed, and we don't know his current situation," Pei Mianman replied, thinking that the only way to rescue Zu An now was to rely on the power of these people. She would then take Zu An away in the chaos. She hoped everything would go smoothly.
"Where are King Liang and Liu Yao?" Zhu Xie Chixin asked.
Sang Qian, who was standing nearby, replied, "They were attacked by Lu Sanyuan and his rebel army before. They let the Embroidered-Robed Envoy take advantage of the chaos to lead Zu'an and the others away. We don't know where they are now."
"Hmph, more trouble than good." Zhu Xie Chixin couldn't help but snort, his tone clearly showing considerable dissatisfaction.
The others were shocked. They knew that one of the men was the emperor's uncle, and the other was the empress's uncle, yet he spoke of them so bluntly. One could imagine how confident he was.
Having ascertained the direction of the town, Zhu Xie Chixin hesitated, wondering whether to head straight there or first contact Liang Wang and his troops.
After all, most of those demonic cult members have already left the town, and more people will definitely be needed to search around, so it's safer to reunite with Liang Wang and the others first.
Pei Mianman noticed his hesitation and suggested going ahead: "Sending so many cavalry would be too commotion. It would be bad if we alerted them. I'll go to the town first to check the situation."
Chu Chuyan also said, "That's right, I'll go with her, that way we can look out for each other."
Zhu Xie Chixin nodded: "That's fine, but don't blame me for not reminding you. If you dare to let Zu An escape on your own, the Chu family and the Pei family will be punished together."
Chu Chuyan and Pei Mianman exchanged a glance, both seeing the worry in each other's eyes, but still agreed: "Okay!"
Then the two women walked hand in hand toward the town. One was elegant and refined, the other a stunning beauty. Their silhouettes together formed a breathtakingly beautiful scene, captivating even the well-trained Tiger Army and the Embroidered-Clad Envoy.
Zhu Xie Chixin snorted heavily, pulling his subordinates back to reality, before saying to Sang Hong and his daughter, "Tell me in detail what happened along the way, especially how those Embroidered-Robed Envoys died."
...
Night had fallen before they knew it. At the Four Seas Inn in the town, the eight wandering travelers had already purchased various supplies in town and went back to their rooms to rest after dinner.
Qiu Honglei went to Zu'an's room because she wanted to find an opportunity to extract the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra," so the other casual players had no objections.
However, considering the rumors about the playboy from Zaun, and worried that this lecherous fellow might actually do something inappropriate to the Holy Maiden, they specially sent a lone wolf to guard the rooftop.
Ice Wanderer volunteered. He was quite dissatisfied with Zaun after the previous battle, and given Qiu Honglei's ambiguous attitude towards Zaun, he would never allow anything to actually happen between the two of them and benefit that bastard.
He lay on the roof, legs crossed, and listened intently to what was happening inside the house.
When Zu'an saw Qiu Honglei enter, he said with an embarrassed look, "Isn't your sect being a bit too hospitable? Not only do you provide food and entertainment, but you also have the Holy Maiden come to keep me company and help me relieve my loneliness at night?"
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