252 Arres

As the wind howled in the night sky, a few lit candles in a study room could be seen.

Liu Qiyue was flipping through a dossier while her husband was painting.

“I’ll finish the painting tomorrow.” Meng Chuan smiled as he looked at the long scroll. In the painting was Starmoon Lake’s Lake Heart Pavilion. His son, Meng An, had caught a big fish and was excited. His daughter, Meng You, and his wife— Liu Qiyue—were playing chess seriously.

After putting down the brush, Meng Chuan looked out the window and couldn’t help but ask, “Qiyue, why aren’t You’er and An’er back yet?”

Liu Qiyue looked up from the dossier and glanced at the window. She said with a smile, “They must have been delayed at the Dao Academy.”

“It’s already dark. It’s rare for them to be outside this late.” Meng Chuan sensed his son and daughter’s location, and curiously said, “They are in the city. They are more than 15 kilometers away from us.”

“Why did they run so far?” Liu Qiyue put down the dossier in puzzlement.

“Uncle Hua is secretly protecting them. Nothing will happen to them. However, why are they so far away?” Meng Chuan was puzzled. His children would immediately return home after leaving the Dao Academy. Even if they were to go somewhere else, they would inform him first.

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue’s expressions changed slightly.

“Give me the details?” Liu Qiyue looked at Uncle Hua.

Uncle Hua respectfully said, “This is what happened. On the way home, Young Master and Young Mistress discovered that their Junior Sister Ning from the Dao Academy was in trouble, so they helped her out of righteousness. Who would have thought that this Wang Cong would try to abduct Young Mistress? Young Mistress and Young Master held back and didn’t resist and deliberately came here…”

“We were very angry back then,” said Meng An immediately. “However, Dad, you said that one shouldn’t act based on one’s emotions. You told us to investigate the situation before making a decision. Therefore, Sis and I came here. We had to figure out what kind of person Wang Cong was before we decided on how to punish him. Who would have thought that this person is a wolf in sheep’s clothing? He has harmed countless innocent women. Sis and I could not help but take action. Uncle Hua only took action when we could not defeat them.”

“They do deserve death.” Meng You’s face was filled with anger. “Dying a thousand times isn’t even enough.”

“I killed Wang Cong,” said Meng An. “Dad, if you want to punish somebody, punish me.”

“Alright.” Meng Chuan frowned and looked at Uncle Hua. “Uncle Hua. You’er and An’er’s identities can’t be exposed. From the beginning to the end, you should be able to point out whoever saw You’er and An’er, right?”

“Yes.” Uncle Hua said, “From the beginning to the end, only the seven dead, Wang Cong’s eight subordinates, and Ning Donggu’s family of three, saw Young Master and Young Mistress.”

“Dad, Mom, you can’t harm Junior Sister Ning and her family,” said Meng An immediately. Meng You was also worried.

“Don’t worry.” Meng Chuan smiled and looked at his wife, Liu Qiyue.

“Leave the rest to me,” said Liu Qiyue with a smile. “Leave Wang Fanchou of the Wang family to me.”

“Alright, I’ll bring them back first.” Meng Chuan nodded before disappearing with Meng You and Meng An.

Liu Qiyue stood in the small courtyard while Uncle Hua stood beside her respectfully.

After a while, one figure after another-more than ten-appeared at the courtyard. All of them were Godfiends. They were all extremely respectful.

“Greetings, Marchioness Calmmoon.” Over ten Earth Net Godfiends bowed respectfully. Liu Qiyue them through a token.

“Someone in this manor colluded with the demons to carry out an assassination,” said Liu Qiyue coldly. “These seven people are dead. Everyone in this manor is to be arrested and brought back. Also, all the subordinates of the manor’s owner, Wang Cong, are to be apprehended as well. Investigate carefully! What have these people done? Who colluded with the demons? Do a thorough investigation.” “Yes.” The ten-plus Godfiends responded respectfully.

Liu Qiyue pointed at the unconscious Wang Fanchou. “Imprison Wang Fanchou in the dungeon. I’ll personally conduct the interrogation.”

“Yes.” Immediately, a Godfiend carried Fanchou and left the courtyard.

In just a moment, hundreds of soldiers arrived at the manor, completely surrounding it.

“Take them all away.”

In the hall, the Godfiend descendants were all in a daze. They looked at the Godfiends and soldiers that had appeared around them. Although they were all descendants of powerful family clans in Jiang State Capital, they were still extremely afraid of a group of Godfiends.

“Uncle, Uncle, I really didn’t do anything,” one of the nobles said to a bearded Godfiend immediately. “Uncle, you have to save me.”

The bearded Godfiend looked at his family junior, and coldly ordered. “Shut up. Take him away.”

“I’m Li You. I’m a descendant of the imperial family. How dare you touch me?” shouted a young man.

Imperial family?

The Li family had a long history. Before they became royalty, they were an ancient Godfiend family clan. After tens of thousands of years, over a million people were publicly acknowledged to be a part of the clan. There were even more people who were not acknowledged.

The person with the highest status in this manor was actually Young Master Xiao.

“I’m Xiao Yong, Xiao Fenglei’s son. Marchioness Orchidmoon is my aunt.” Xiao Yong-who held the highest status heremaintained his composure and said, “My aunt is best friends with Marchioness Calmmoon and Marquis Eastcalm, who both guard Jiang State Capital “

“We are under Marchioness Calmmoon’s orders,” one of the Godfiends said indifferently. “Take him away.”

“Marchioness Calmmoon’s orders?” Young Master Xiao was astonished as he was taken away.

Marchioness Calmmoon was the guardian of Jiang State Capital! She had the highest authority here.

Young Master Xiao knew better than anyone that Marchioness Calmmoon’s husband, Marquis Eastcalm was the highest-level Patroller of Archean Mountain! He had greater authority than Marchioness Calmmoon. As Marquis Eastcalm’s job was related to pursuing demon monarchs, everyone was to cooperate with him. If anyone dared to use their status to delay and obstruct his work? No one would dare say a word even if he were killed.