Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 923 Is It Really Him?
The shackles on her wrists had been removed at some point, and there were several obvious whip marks on her body.

His face was pale, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

With a resolute coldness, as if it could pierce the other person's throat at any moment.

The scabbard of that long sword was hanging prominently on the waist of the fake "Diao Deyi"!

It was clearly a stolen sword!
"Who is this?"

Fang Yu pointed to the counterfeit goods in the cell and asked Lord Zhu with feigned doubt.

"Oh, those were people specially arranged by Hall Master Qian,"

Without turning his head, Lord Zhu explained in a low voice, his gaze greedily fixed on the tense standoff inside the cell.

"Don't worry, the people that Master Qian arranged will definitely know what they're doing. That woman won't cause any trouble. Tsk tsk, Master Qian's 'True and False Monkey King' trick is brilliant! I was careless; I didn't expect to be able to use this trick to get information out of her."

He said this only after he had just learned that Song Zhenrong and Linghu Xiang seemed to be involved with the recently prominent "Diao Deyi," and only then did he belatedly realize Qian Tangzhu's intention.

"It's Diao Deyi..."

Song Zhenrong also saw the people inside, and couldn't help but steal another glance at Fang Yu, who looked "confused" beside him, his mind racing.

Inside the cell.

"What are you doing! I'm here to rescue you!"

The fake "Diao Deyi" on the ground shouted loudly, his voice filled with "anxiety" and "confusion".

"If you don't believe me, then kill me!"

The counterfeit seemed to have gone all out, actually stretching its neck to get closer to the sharp sword tip!

The sword tip pierced the skin on his neck in an instant, and a trickle of bright red blood immediately flowed down the blade!

When Linghu Xiang saw this, her arm trembled violently!
A flicker of struggle and pain flashed in her eyes. She seemed to want to sheathe her sword, but bit her lower lip tightly, forcibly steadying her arm.

"There's a show!"

Master Zhu whispered excitedly, as if watching a wonderful play.

"Based on my years of experience, there must be feelings between these two!"
It's either unrequited love or mutual affection; the relationship is definitely not simple!
Master Qian's move is brilliant! Using the 'betrayal' of one's closest and most trusted confidant to torture the soul—that's the ultimate art of torture!
The chilling feeling of being stabbed in the back by someone you trusted…

Master Zhu was completely absorbed in his "art appreciation" and began to analyze incessantly, making Fang Yu roll his eyes.

Inside the prison cell, the situation changes again.

Linghu Xiang suddenly took two steps back, avoiding the sword tip and continuing to inflict damage on her opponent.

"So you still care about me after all!"

The fake Diao Deyi immediately shouted with deep emotion, his eyes sparkling with "excitement".

This affected performance almost made Fang Yu, who was outside the door, vomit on the spot.

Linghu Xiang stared intently at the other person, her eyes swirling with intense emotions, as if she were engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a great decision, and asked:
"Since you say you really are Diao Deyi... then let me ask you, why did you risk your own safety to save me during that mission!"

Upon hearing this question, Fang Yu's memory was instantly pulled back to the wilderness of Tianyuan Town, to the chaotic battle for the Chixian legacy, and the thrilling moment when he was forced to jump off a cliff with Linghu Xiang to escape.

Why save her?

Isn't it obvious? They're all on our side, of course we should save them if we can! Besides, he had enough feathers for two people at the time, so he just did it on the spur of the moment.

"Of course it's because I like you! I liked you from the first moment I saw you!"

Without hesitation, the fake Diao Deyi began his performance, his tone "sincere" and "enthusiastic".

"When we worked together in Tianyuan Town, I fell deeply in love with you! I'd do anything to save you! How could I stand by and watch you be killed by demons? Even if it meant going through fire and water, I would save you!"

Fang Yu was speechless. This guy was completely making things up!
The details of his experience with Linghu Xiang could not possibly have been recorded in the archives of the Foolish Underworld!

Outsiders might know that they had carried out missions together, but they would never know the specific details of the cliff jump, let alone the fact that they were killed by demons.

The other party was clearly making up a story based on the most clichéd "hero saves the damsel in distress" trope.

Sure enough, after this "heartfelt confession," Linghu Xiang's eyes seemed to undergo a subtle change, as if something had been touched...

"So...you were here so early..."

Linghu Xiang's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly, as she slowly, seemingly with some emotion, approached the fake Diao Deyi lying on the ground...

then!

Om-!
The sword light suddenly erupted! Swift as lightning!
Poof! ! !

The cold blade sliced ​​through the fake Diao Deyi's throat with perfect precision!
A deep, bone-revealing gash instantly split open, and blood gushed out like a fountain!

Although she lost a finger, Linghu Xiang's swordsmanship foundation remained intact!
This sword strike was swift, precise, and ruthless! It was filled with a resolute killing intent!
"Uh...why...why..."

The fake Diao Deyi clutched his bleeding neck, his face filled with genuine pain, astonishment, and disbelief, his body curling up in agony.

The jailer outside couldn't help but whisper, "Sir, he seems...to be dying! Aren't you going in?"

Master Zhu waved his hand dismissively, showing great confidence in the people arranged by Master Qian.

Fang Yu frowned, his sharp gaze fixed on the man in the cell whose neck was spurting blood but whose breath was still coming out, lost in thought.

Only Song Zhenrong was genuinely nervous, his palms sweating. He only refrained from making a sound because Fang Yu didn't move.

"Although……"

Linghu Xiang's voice was icy cold, carrying a weariness and anger that came from seeing through the lies.

"I really want to believe your sweet words. But unfortunately, the real Diao Deyi would never speak to me in such a tone!"

Upon hearing this, Diao Deyi, who was lying on the ground clutching his neck, suddenly stiffened.

Immediately, the expression of near-death pain, bewilderment, and struggle on his face receded as quickly as the tide.

Instead, there is an ultimate tranquility.

Under the gaze of Linghu Xiang's suddenly contracting pupils, he slowly stood up, as if he felt no pain at all!
"You?!" Linghu Xiang was so shocked she was almost speechless!
The fake Diao Deyi calmly reached out and, like an iron clamp, grabbed Linghu Xiang's neck, easily lifting her off the ground!

"Ho...ho..."

Linghu Xiang kicked wildly, scratching frantically at the other person's arm, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree; her face quickly turned from red to purple, and her eyes began to roll upwards. Only then did the fake Diao Deyi speak coldly, his voice like the scraping of icy metal:
"Thank you for your valuable 'suggestion'. This way, when I go to Captain Song's place to 'perform', I should be able to be more 'realistic'."

A cruel smile flashed in his eyes, and he slowly began to exert force on his hand, clearly intending to end Linghu Xiang's life!

"stop!!"

Fang Yu was extremely anxious and could no longer hide!
boom! ! ! !

A loud bang!
Under the horrified gazes of Lord Zhu and the other prison guards, Fang Yu kicked hard at the sturdy lock of the cell door!
The heavy prison door, forged from fine iron, was kicked inward with a roar by his angry kick!

Smoke is everywhere!

"Who?!"

The fake Diao Deyi's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply!
Fang Yu's figure had already rushed into the prison cell like a ghost!
Before the other party could react, he struck with lightning speed, his five fingers like hooks, precisely grabbing the wrist that was gripping Linghu Xiang's neck, and twisting it sharply!
"Ah!" The fake Diao De cried out in pain, his wrist joint groaning as he couldn't bear the strain, and he instantly released his grip on Linghu Xiang!

With his other hand, Fang Yu smoothly pulled Linghu Xiang, who had collapsed, into his arms.

At the same time, he pushed off with his feet and took several steps back with Linghu Xiang to create distance!

Only then did the fake Diao Deyi see clearly who had rushed in and the person he was holding in his arms.

"Captain Feng?!"

He was completely bewildered! He had absolutely no idea what was going on!
He subconsciously turned his head to look at the door again, and when he saw Song Zhenrong, covered in blood and being helped by a prison guard outside the cell door that Fang Yu had kicked down, he was struck dumb and his mind went blank for a moment!
"Song...Song Zhenrong?! What are you doing here?! I haven't even gotten there yet! No...I...I..."

The immense shock and the panic of having his plans disrupted left him speechless. He instinctively tried to cover his face, which belonged to "Diao Deyi," but it was too late!

Song Zhenrong's gaze was like two cold knives, seeing right through him from head to toe!
If you still can't tell this is a fake, then Song Zhenrong might as well throw away his brain!
"Sir... I didn't release Captain Song; Captain Feng brought him here! This has nothing to do with me..."

The executioner, Master Zhu, tried to distance himself from the situation by making excuses.

Clearly, in Master Qian's plan, there should be another scene where "Diao Deyi" goes to rescue Captain Song, and Linghu Xiang, a seemingly "insignificant" character, is used by him as a test subject for practice and extracting information.

Linghu Xiang, nestled in Fang Yu's arms, was trembling violently from suffocation and intense emotional turmoil. The successive intruders, their identities unclear and uncertain, had pushed her to the brink of collapse, her eyes filled with fear and vigilance.

"What are you doing! You're ruining Master Qian's plans, do you even know that...?"

The fake Diao Deyi seemed to be driven to the brink of collapse by the chaotic situation, and began to curse and accuse in a fit of rage.

Fang Yu's eyes turned cold!
He could see it clearly: the fake item's health bar hadn't dropped much at all!
The "serious injury" just now was a complete fabrication!

His true strength is around 1,000 HP, which is more than enough to bully heavily injured people like Linghu Xiang and Song Zhenrong, but he is not enough to stand up to me!

Without another word, Fang Yu strode forward!
So fast that it left only a blur in its wake!
Before the fake Diao Dezhi could see anything, a large, cold hand, like an iron clamp, had already gripped his throat tightly!
"Uh!"

The sound stopped abruptly! Fang Yu grabbed the fake Diao Deyi by the neck with one hand and lifted him off the ground!
He kicked wildly, his face rapidly turning from red to purple, and his eyes bulged out!

"How dare you, Diao Deyi!"

Fang Yu's voice boomed like thunder, filled with awe-inspiring righteousness and boundless rage.

"How dare you trespass into the prison of the Foolish Underworld! You attempted to abduct a high-ranking criminal from the imperial court, a heinous crime! Do you know the enormity of your crime?! Killing you on the spot would not be an exaggeration!!"

He suddenly increased the pressure on his hand!
The fake Diao Deyi was being choked until his eyes rolled back, his tongue lolled out, and he made a choking "hoarse" sound. He was about to die!
"Stop! Stop right now! Those are our own people! They were sent by Master Qian! Captain Feng! What's wrong with you?! Didn't I just tell you?!"

Lord Zhu was so anxious that he jumped up and down and rushed in to try to stop him, his voice even changing tone.

But this was the moment Fang Yu had been waiting for!
"So he had accomplices! No wonder Diao Deyi was able to sneak into the heavily guarded prison of my Foolish Underworld without a sound!"

Fang Yu suddenly turned his head, his icy, murderous gaze like a sharp sword, piercing the intruding Lord Zhu.

"Speak! Are you in cahoots with him?! Are you plotting a prison break and rebellion?!"

With this huge accusation pinned on him, coupled with Fang Yu's undisguised and terrifying killing intent, Lord Zhu instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave!
A chill rushed from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head!

His mind raced, and he instantly understood the current situation and Captain Feng's intentions!

If he dares to speak up for this fake Diao Deyi, then he is an "accomplice in the prison break"!
Captain Feng would absolutely kill him on the spot without hesitation!

They can completely deny everything afterward!

Although he didn't understand why Captain Feng was suddenly so tough and dared to directly defy Master Qian's arrangements, Master Zhu knew the principle that "a wise man doesn't suffer a loss in front of him"!

He had also heard that Captain Feng had been unusually active lately, seemingly seeking a powerful backer in preparation for the upcoming personnel reshuffle in the Foolish Underworld... Could it be that he had found a strong ally and was about to make a move against the position of Hall Master Qian?!

Power struggles are always a matter of life and death!

Master Zhu, a seasoned veteran, knows full well that self-preservation is the best policy!

As for Song Zhenrong and Linghu Xiang, they have clearly become bargaining chips in Captain Feng's hands...

In a flash, Master Zhu made a decision!

He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and waved his hands repeatedly as he backed away.

"They're not in cahoots! Absolutely not in cahoots! Captain, please see the truth!"

He immediately turned his gun around, pointed it at the fake Diao Deyi whose eyes were rolling back in his head from being choked by Fang Yu, and shouted righteously.

"You scoundrel Diao Deyi! How dare you trespass into the prison! You deserve to die! Captain Feng, what do you think... should be done with this madman?"

“Naturally, he should be executed on the spot as a warning to others! However…”

Fang Yu paused slightly, as if he had "considered" it for a moment.

“This man is a key criminal named by Master Qian, and there may be accomplices yet to be apprehended. He is undoubtedly guilty of a capital offense, but his life can be spared for now. You will keep a close watch on him until I investigate the forces behind him, and then I will make a final decision! As for these two serious criminals,”

His gaze swept over Song Zhenrong and Linghu Xiang. "I think we need to immediately transfer them to a new location and strictly control the flow of information to prevent their accomplices from attempting another prison break!"

"...I will follow the captain's orders!"

Lord Zhu practically gritted his teeth as he uttered those words.

There's nothing we can do; circumstances are beyond our control!
His strength was far inferior to Captain Feng's, and now that the other party had seized on the noble cause of "prison break," he had no choice but to bow his head.

Fang Yu snorted coldly and swiftly chopped the fake Diao Deyi on the back of the neck!
"Ugh!" The fake's body went limp, and he completely lost consciousness.

Seeing this, Linghu Xiang nervously gripped Fang Yu's clothes.

But when she saw the reassuring and suggestive look in Song Zhenrong's eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked up at the person holding her.

Could it really be him?!
(End of this chapter)