Lord of the night.

Chapter 1465 Tiger Head [Guaranteed Two-in-One]

Fang Che veered off course in mid-air and fell in that direction.

Ning Zaifei didn't understand the meaning, but since Lord Night Demon had gone, he naturally had to follow.

The person thrown out was none other than Bi Fangdong, the leader of Fang Che's opponents in the Northern Frontier Secret Realm.

Fang Che found it strange: Although Bi Fangdong was not a direct descendant, he was still a member of the main branch. How could he be thrown out of the Bi family manor?
Moreover, when he and the other two, Bi Fangliu and Bi Fangrun, went to Donghuzhou, I remember they were quite valued, right? At least they were given tasks, weren't they?

How did we end up like this in such a short time?

Were the main branch members of the Bi family thrown out of the Bi family manor?
Bi Fangdong cursed and roared angrily as he got up from the ground, his face full of grief.

After all, he was a Saint Emperor level cultivator. Although he hadn't reached the high level yet, he was already in the late middle stage, a Saint Emperor sixth rank.

Simply throwing it out won't cause any injury.

He stood up dejectedly, glanced at the gate of the Bi family manor with resentment, and was about to turn and leave when he suddenly found two more people standing in front of him.

The man at the front, draped in a black cloak, had a rugged face, a burly build, and a tall crown on his head. He exuded an aura of authority and command.

Bi Fangdong recognized the person behind him.

Not only do I know them, but I've heard of them before!
Ning Zaifei, a high-ranking protector of the Dharma Protector Hall of the Only Righteous Sect, ranked ninth on the Cloud Weapon Ranking!
Upon seeing that it was Ning Zaifei, Bi Fangdong immediately understood who the man in black was.

Her heart skipped a beat, and her face turned pale: I... how did I run into this demon?
Fang Che stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Who are you?"

Bi Fangdong bowed respectfully: "I am Bi Fangdong, a descendant of the Bi family, paying my respects to Lord Night Demon! Your Excellency is mighty! I have long admired your name, which is as resounding as thunder in my ears! It is truly an honor to meet you today."

"Bi Fangdong?"

Fang Che's tone was unfamiliar as he said indifferently, "You're also a member of the Bi family, so why were you thrown out? Are you from a collateral branch? A minor branch?"

"No."

Bi Fangdong lowered his head and said, "The three branches of the main lineage."

The three main branches mean that Bi Fangdong's grandfather and the eldest son of the direct line at that time were brothers with the same father and mother, and he was the third son.

Bi Fangdong's father, however, was no longer considered a direct descendant and was instead classified as one of the "three branches of the main direct line."

If the third son is not born to the matriarch but is a son born out of wedlock, then the third son constitutes one of the three branches of the main line and the branch of the illegitimate line.

There are significant differences among them.

"Three branches of the main lineage? Your bloodline is quite strong!" Fang Che frowned. "They were thrown out like this? What's going on with the Bi family manor?"

"Your Excellency is unaware of this."

Bi Fangdong had a bellyful of grievances and grumbles that had been building up for years. Today, Fang Che deliberately provoked him, and he couldn't help but want to pour them out.

Ning Zaifei found it rather strange: Why would an adult bother with such an ant? And even use divine power to influence it? It seems like making a mountain out of a molehill.

Lord Night Demon sighed and said to Ning Zaifei, "It seems that the scions of great families aren't all as wonderful as we imagine. This Bi Fang... your name is Bi Fang Dong, right?"

"Yes, sir. My name is Bi Fangdong."

"It seems that Bi Fangdong also has a lot of troubles. Protector Ning, since we have nothing else to do, let's listen to what Bi Fangdong is willing to say."

Fang Che shook his head and sighed, "We might as well listen to his complaints. Perhaps we can help him out. He's quite pitiful."

He then said in a gentle tone, "Bi Fangdong, are you willing to talk?"

"I'm willing to talk!"

Bi Fangdong was very excited.

This is Lord Night Demon! Oh my god, I can't believe I've actually gotten involved with Lord Night Demon?

Ning Zaifei couldn't help but wipe his face speechlessly, feeling that the scene before him was strange.

Sir, have you forgotten that you are a great villain? Or are you just playing the role of a kind old man to play pranks on people?
You, Night Demon, one of the most ruthless guys even in the Sovereign Church, actually... listen to people's complaints? And even... lend a hand?
Is that pitiful?

I'm so damn angry!
Ning Zaifei then said with a sigh, "No one has it easy. Of course we should listen if the adults want to hear it. Alas, life is hard."

Fang Che's face twisted in disbelief.

Damn, this art style is really off...

But Bi Fangdong was overcome with a long-lost excitement.

As a member of the Bi family, and a member of the main branch, what high-ranking officials hadn't he seen? Ordinary officials of the Sovereign Cult were no longer a concern for him.

But... this is Lord Night Demon!
Lord Night Demon, renowned for your fearsome reputation and overwhelming power, whose demonic flames rage!

The only true religion is the idol of all teenagers!
"A member of the main branch of the Bi family..." Lord Night Demon looked puzzled.

"Your Excellency is unaware of this."

Bi Fangdong began his narration somewhat incoherently.

"It is true that I am a member of the main branch, but among the members of our nine major families, there are also direct descendants. Moreover, my aptitude is only at the upper level of the super-level; in the family's aptitude cultivation sequence, I am far from being in the first tier."

“People like Bi Feng, Bi Ren, and Bi Yunyan have exceptionally high aptitude. They are in the first tier; below them is the Heavenly Rank, which is further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades; below the Heavenly Rank is the Super First-Class aptitude; and then comes my Super First-Class Upper Grade. Each grade is further divided into legitimate, illegitimate, collateral, and illegitimate, and then the treatment and rank are determined at each level.”

Bi Fangdong had a bellyful of grievances, and now that someone was finally listening, he felt exceptionally relieved.

As he spoke, he drew on the ground with a twig: "I'm training at the seventh level in the Bi family. That means I get a lot of resources every month, which is astronomical for an ordinary martial artist."

"But it's nothing in the Bi family."

"All along... all the way up to the selection for the secret realm's defense, entering the secret realm, I worked my way up step by step to become the supervisor, the captain, and the head of the first cave. Meanwhile, the Wind Blade on the other side was a madman... we fought like madmen for many years before things finally settled down and became evenly matched... and then..."

Bi Fangdong's face twisted in a grim and miserable expression as he recounted the painful memory: "Finally, Feng Dao was about to break through and leave, but then the other side sent someone with the code name 'Relationship'... My God, that guy is truly... ruthless! He wanted to eat barbecue, and he actually came to our side to borrow seasonings. If we didn't give them to him, he would kill us..."

When talking about this experience, Bi Fangdong's face still looks like he's having a nightmare.

"Later I found out that it was actually the infamous number one killer demon of the Guardians, Fang Tu! My God, I've faced Fang Tu! It's Fang Tu!"

"Later, when Fang Tu was about to launch a war to break through realms, I was afraid of dying, so I broke through and escaped. Before I left, I promised all my subordinates that I would take care of their families and descendants after I came out..."

Bi Fangdong's eyes were glazed over: "I don't know either... Anyway, I came out alive, everyone else died, and then I counted their families, the number of people who kept coming in and dying over the years... a total of 12,300 people!"

"And my vow is to take good care of these people's families, children, and descendants!"

"Then I started working on it, after all, they died in my place. I also made a vow, and I thought that with the Bi family's wealth... doing these things wouldn't be a problem."

"Who would have thought... that as soon as I started doing this, more than seven thousand families of the people who died in the flesh mill during the Fang Tu Breakthrough Realm battle came after me..."

"Twenty thousand small families! Many of them are even small families of dozens of people."

“After I came back, I was busy with these things... but after the family gave me compensation, there was no follow-up.”

"Many families have lost their breadwinners, some have been exploited to the point of extinction, others have been oppressed, their businesses seized, shops taken away, waterways cut off, children beaten, women stolen... all sorts of despicable tactics have been employed. One after another, they've come to me..."

"I swore an oath, what can I do? I can only do my best to help, but even if I am a direct descendant of the Bi family's main branch, how can I help 20,000 families? Besides, I am not one!"

“I sold all my family’s assets and in the years since I came back, I have been working hard to borrow money and resources from all over the place, and I have also gone to fight bandits... I have barely managed to get by.”

"Until last time I was sent on official business to the Guardians, I ran into... oh, Fang Tu again. I didn't complete the mission, and when I came back, I was demoted to the manor as a manager as punishment."

"Then... I saw the vast resources at my disposal, and thinking about the 20,000 families whose children had no resources at all, I couldn't resist making a few false accounts... cough, I did it thirty or forty times in six months... and I got caught... I got a severe beating, my leg was broken... and I was expelled..."

Bi Fangdong looked helpless. It was clear that he had lost almost half his weight since he was in the secret realm!
It seems they really suffered.

Fang Che sighed inwardly. He had to admit that Bi Fangdong, putting aside his dark history during the last period in the secret realm, could be considered a real man no matter what!
He single-handedly supported 20,000 families!
Even with an oath, this is something that ordinary people cannot do.

"After being expelled, family resources were cut off to me, leaving me even more helpless. But now is the crucial moment for about two thousand children from twenty thousand families to focus their minds, establish their foundations, and break through to the Martial General level. Before, we didn't use pills and resources because of our future prospects, but now we must push forward!"

"So I need Spirit-Nourishing Grass and Foundation-Building Pills. I managed to borrow the Foundation-Building Pills by kneeling before Young Master Wu and kowtowing nine hundred and ninety-nine times. He thought I wouldn't do it, but I did. I got the Foundation-Building Pills, but the Spirit-Nourishing Grass is a resource of the Bi family. I kowtowed to Young Master Wu, which made the Bi family lose face, and they didn't even give me a single blade of grass!"

"I had no choice but to sneak into the manor to steal... This is the second time I've tried to steal, and I got caught."

Bi Fangdong sighed, his eyes blank: "What should I do? I'm completely out of ideas now, and I'm too scared to die. Maybe I should rob someone... I ran into some tough guys last time and got injured... Besides, where would I get so much stuff from a robbery..."

"I've wiped out all the small gangs of robbers around here... I still don't dare go to the big mountain..."

The words came down.

Fang Che was not the only one who remained silent.

Even Ning Zaifei remained silent!

Ning Zaifei considered himself a cold-hearted person who didn't care much about his family, but after hearing Bi Fangdong's words, he truly looked at this ant with new respect.

I never imagined that the Sovereign Cult would have such conscientious people!

This has truly broadened my horizons.

Fang Che frowned and said, "Didn't you go and complain to Vice Master Bi?"

Bi Fangdong gave a bitter smile that was more like a grimace: "I wanted to kneel and die before the patriarch's gate, but I couldn't even get close... I was beaten out. If it weren't for my status as a member of the third branch of the Bi family's main lineage, I would probably have been reduced to ashes by now. I'm only alive because of our blood ties."

"But weren't the families of those Bi family members who died in battle also members of the Bi family? Doesn't the Bi family care?" Fang Che stared wide-eyed.

"Some of them, those with closer blood ties, were taken care of by their families. They had no worries about food and drink, and their livelihoods were secure. But the others, those with more distant blood relations..."

"While they were alive, they were of course members of the Bi family!"

Bi Fangdong said, "Once they're dead, they're all ghosts."

He said with a bitter laugh, "Besides, didn't we already give them compensation?"

"This is really..."

Fang Che looked at Bi Fangdong in front of him, then at the Bi family manor in the distance, and thought about his investigation.

His brows furrowed.

Bi Fangdong... is he any good?

He pondered for a moment.

So he said, “You are acting out of loyalty and righteousness, and I was just asking around out of boredom, and this is how I found out about this. If I get involved, I'm not up to the task; if I don't, it's not appropriate. Let me think about it. Wait a minute.”

Bi Fangdong's eyes lit up, his face suddenly turned bright red, and he knelt down with a thud: "Lord Night Demon! If you could lend a hand and let the families and children of my 20,000 brothers live and have a little bit of meager cultivation resources... I, Bi Fangdong, am willing to give my worthless life to you, even if it means going through fire and water, or being torn to pieces!"

What good would I do with your worthless life!

Fang Che said dismissively, "Just wait."

After speaking, he floated to the side, took out his communication jade, and communicated with the Five Elemental Gu to find Yan Nan: "Vice Grand Master, I, Night Demon, have something to report. Regarding the mystery of the Ancestor and Yin Demon and other predecessors from three thousand years ago, I have some clues. They are in Black Pine Manor, one of the Bi family estates... However, I have no way to infiltrate it, and it is not advisable to alert them. If I make any move, they will only need to be alerted, and even a god would be unable to continue the investigation... But at this time, I met an acquaintance..."

"It's Captain Bi, the one who broke through the secret realm in the Guardian's territory... This person is usable."

After explaining in detail, Fang Che said, "I want to give it a try. Firstly, these orphans and widows are all my own doing; secondly... thirdly... well, my specific plan is like this... I would appreciate it if you could help me..."

Yan Nan frowned as she read the long, detailed messages the kid was sending, feeling a bit annoyed.

You're making me write a whole novel just to report something?
But as I watched, I felt that this Bi Fangdong... although his martial arts skills were weak, his character was truly rare in our righteous sect!

Available!

Finally, we reached the end and saw Nightmare's plan.

Yan Nan almost laughed in anger: "No way! This is the Bi family's private property, not the sect's assets. I have no right to directly appoint the master of the manor, nor can I place high-ranking officials there, which would break the rules."

Fang Che had already anticipated this: "Ahem, what I mean is... the Bi family manor is such a large estate, but the resources handed over to the sect are clearly too little. There's probably some embezzlement and falsified accounts involved... I believe the sect's interests cannot be lost in vain, much less given to parasites..."

"Even if it was given to the parasites... I'm worried that the portion obtained through falsifying the accounts... might have ended up in the hands of the Divine Weasel Cult? If that's the case..."

It must be said that Mr. Fang is quite clever.

The previous sentence was 'They're probably falsifying the accounts,' but the next sentence is 'They gave it to the God Itachi Cult…'

And this is precisely Yan Nan's Achilles' heel.

Yan Nan pondered. He knew very well that Night Demon was just making empty promises, and the real reason was his past 'friendship' with Bi Fangdong.

Or perhaps it's because of their past friendship that they greatly admire Bi Fangdong's loyalty and sense of justice, and therefore want to help him out.

But from Yan Nan's perspective, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

Who wouldn't want their subordinate to be a loyal and devoted person?

"Just tell me what you want to do!"

"I think the accounts of the nine major families need to be audited. It shouldn't be a problem if Bi Fangdong enters Black Pine Manor as the audit team leader. This is official business! Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence that the people I just recruited for the Presiding Judge's Hall, including Tian Wanqing and Wu Lianlian, are all top-notch auditing experts..."

Fang Che finally revealed his true intentions.

"That's right!"

Yan Nan was very straightforward.

Fang Che pressed his advantage: "Since we've started investigating, let's check the fake accounts of all nine major families' manors... I think it's feasible..."

Yan Nan was speechless: "False accounts have existed since ancient times, I know that even if you don't say it, they won't be that honest. But if we investigate... the consequences would be enormous! They might not care if you kill a few people, but a thorough investigation of the accounts... Night Demon, are you sure you can handle it?"

“I certainly can’t handle it. But if the nine great families used these resources from the fake accounts themselves, that would be fine. But how much of it was given to the Divine Weasel Sect?”

"In my opinion, if this is true, it would be a path to the complete demise of the Divine Weasel Cult! After all, the Divine Weasel Cult never comes out to do anything. They have been hiding for so many years. Where do their resources come from? Such a large sect can keep eating all the time. It's like rats in a granary. It's terrifying to think about."

Fang Che clearly revealed his thoughts.

But Yan Nan was truly deep in thought when she saw this idea.

Night Demon is right!
The members of the Divine Weasel Cult are all members of the righteous sect. They neither show themselves nor engage in trade; the only one previously exposed was the assassin organization Faceless Tower. But could Faceless Tower, an assassin organization that only sells lives for money, support the entire Divine Weasel Cult's training needs?
That is absolutely impossible!

Moreover, a large part of the business done by the Faceless Tower involves buying and selling gold and silver. Gold and silver are certainly good things, but for high-level cultivators, they are really useless. They are too hard to even wipe one's butt!

So where did the cultivation resources of the Divine Weasel Cult come from?
Yan Nan didn't even need to think: it was stolen by the True Sect.

So where did it get stolen from?
Yan Nan thought of the hundreds of mountain villas that were the main source of supplies for the Sovereign Sect...

Looking at Night Demon's words again, I suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.

I couldn't help but mutter to myself:
"This is...not bad. It's a radical solution..."

Yan Nan looked up and glanced outside. He saw Bai Jing instructing the assassins on their tasks.

Bai then called out to him and told him about Night Demon's suggestion.

Bai Jing's eyes lit up immediately: "Wow! This is a good approach! This is a great approach! That kid Night Demon is a genius, I really didn't think of using money!"

He then said decisively to Yan Nan, "This is feasible! Moreover, the Bi family is only a minor aspect; the Chen family is the most severely affected! The other families—the Feng family, the Bai family, the Wu family, the Yu family, the Xiang family, the Xiong family… your Yan family may not be innocent in this matter either! I suggest a thorough investigation!"

Yan Nan remained silent for a moment.

Looking at Bai Jing's murderous aura, I felt a wave of exhaustion.

I didn't need to ask him!

"What about the Night Demon plan?" Yan Nan asked.

"The plan is feasible. Bi Fangdong's character is also usable, but his strength is too weak!"

Without hesitation, Bai Jing said, "I will dispatch my Four Directions Fiends from the Shocking God Palace to assist them."

Yan Nan's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "Forget it... For now, we're just investigating the Bi family's manor. We don't need your bunch of cold-blooded killers yet. Are your four men going out to check accounts or to collect debts for the King of Hell?"

The Four Directions Fiend is Bai Jing's trump card.

four people.

Even Bai Jing had to admit that the four of them combined were no match for them.

But these four people were the ones Bai Jing truly trusted.

These were the four children Bai Jing brought back from a trip after the incident with her eldest son. They were quadruplets born of the same mother and with a deep connection to each other.

At that time, Bai Jing harbored hatred for the world and his mind was blank.

With this mindset, he somehow ended up raising these four people.

From four servants to four minor masters, they eventually became the four blades in Bai Jing's hands!

The sharpest knife.

It can kill all evil spirits from all directions, and all evil spirits will vanish from all directions!
These are four truly emotionless super killers.

One thing is enough to prove the fighting strength of the Four Directions Fiends: when Xue Fuxiao seized the opportunity when Bai Jing was alone and attacked, it was the Four Directions Fiends and Bai Jing who joined forces to fight and retreat, and all five of them successfully returned!
No one was seriously injured or killed.

This happened thousands of years ago.

Over the years, with the war not being too intense, Bai Jing has basically not appeared on the front lines. As Bai Jing's trump card, the Four Directions Fiends are wherever Bai Jing is.

They never appear under normal circumstances. Nobody knows where they are.

But as soon as Bai Jing gives the order, they will appear immediately!

Wherever Bai Jing pointed, cities were slaughtered, mountains collapsed, people killed people, and gods killed gods!
Moreover, as long as Bai Jing doesn't order a stop, they will continue killing in the direction Bai Jing points! Everything in sight is destroyed!
I will never sheathe my sword!

Bai Jing actually sent these four people to audit the accounts? Isn't that utterly ridiculous?

"We don't have enough strength! We can't deal with Black Pine Manor."

Bai Jing insisted: "If those people who made the move back then are really hidden inside, how can Bi Fangdong alone be enough? Even if we include the Night Demon's chief judge and Ning Zaifei, it still won't be enough!"

Yan Nan's eyes were half-closed: "It's just an audit!"

"Just checking the accounts?" Bai Jing sneered. "Fifth Brother, let me warn you, if those people there suddenly turn on you and decide to fight back, it's one thing if Ning Zaifei dies there. But if Night Demon also dies there... heh..."

(End of this chapter)