Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

Chapter 50 Night Raid on the Branch Hall: Han Su Forced to Confess His Crime

When the light chariot rushed into Soto, the city gates were already fully lit.

The wind blew in from the street corner, making the carriage curtains flutter.

Xiao Wu held the little girl in her arms, still nestled in the lingering warmth of Su Chen's embrace, her face still flushed. She had intended to pretend nothing was wrong, but as soon as the car stopped and the footsteps of the Legal Affairs Department and the branch hall guards sounded outside, her chaotic thoughts were immediately suppressed.

I'm not going back to sleep tonight.

They came back to raid the house.

Shen Zhi dismounted and raised his hand.

"Close the street."

"Without my order, not even a fly is allowed to leave the branch hall tonight."

"yes!"

At a command, the officers from the Department of Justice immediately dispersed.

The clanging of armored vehicles echoed through the night, and the doors and windows of shops on both sides of the street quickly closed. The few taverns that had been lit up also fell completely silent.

It's obvious to everyone.

Something big is going to happen tonight.

Su Chen first handed the boy in his arms to a healing-type deacon, and then took the little girl from Xiao Wu's arms. The little girl was originally clinging tightly to Xiao Wu's sleeve, but when she met Su Chen's cold, deep eyes, which were not at all malicious, she actually became a little more obedient.

Su Chen handed her to the female deacon in a low voice.

"Send him to the back room, treat his wounds first, then feed him warm water."

"Don't let anyone get close."

"clear."

Xiao Wu suddenly felt a little uneasy as her arms were suddenly empty.

Especially the moment Su Chen turned to look at her.

Her eyes were indifferent, as if she were trying to confirm whether she could hold on.

She immediately straightened her back.

"What are you looking at? I'm fine."

Su Chen hummed in agreement.

"Then don't let your legs go weak later."

Xiao Wu was furious on the spot.

"Su Chen!"

As soon as she raised her voice, Xu Tinglan turned her face away, as if she hadn't heard her. Shen Zhi was even more direct, lowering his head to adjust his cuffs, pretending to be very busy.

Xiao Wu's ears immediately burned again.

That bastard definitely did it on purpose.

But she really couldn't refute it.

Her legs were still sore from the fierce attack in the ditch, and she hadn't quite caught her breath yet after being carried back by him.

But she would never admit it.

"Take care of yourself later."

"If that old bastard Han Su dares to fart tonight, I'll be the first to kick his teeth out."

Su Chen glanced at her and his lips twitched slightly.

"OK."

"I'll save one for you."

Xiao Wu, who was still holding back her anger, choked for a moment upon hearing this.

She was getting more and more annoyed by his behavior.

Even though what he said wasn't anything serious, every sentence seemed to cater to her temper, making it hard for her to even get angry.

Ahead, the gate of the Sotho branch temple was already showing its outline in the night.

High walls, black tiles, and two stone beasts in front of the gate are half-lit and half-dark by the lamplight.

There's always a certain air of authority about this place.

Tonight, however, it's like a face waiting to be torn open.

As Shen Zhigang walked to the steps, a squad of guards rushed out from inside the gate.

The leader was one of the deputy stewards of the branch hall, surnamed Luo, who usually followed Han Su and was most adept at changing his stance according to the wind.

As soon as he rushed out, he saw Su Chen first, then Shen Zhi, and his legs went weak.

"Lord Shen, Your Highness, is there some misunderstanding—"

The word "misunderstanding" had just left my mouth.

Snapped!

A copy of the investigation report was thrown directly in his face.

The pages scattered and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Shen Zhi's eyes were icy cold.

"Pick it up and see for yourself."

"Tell me again whether this is a misunderstanding or whether your branch temple is selling people like livestock, and that you're doing it too easily."

Manager Luo's face turned pale instantly.

He knelt down quickly, his knees slamming onto the bluestone steps, his voice trembling.

"Sir, I don't know, I really don't know!"

Su Chen had already stepped onto the steps.

The hem of his black dress swept across the ground.

He didn't even glance at the person on the ground, but looked only at the lights still lit deep inside the branch hall.

"Is Han Su inside?"

Manager Luo's forehead was covered in sweat.

"In the back hall, during a meeting..."

"very good."

Su Chen lifted his foot and continued walking inside.

"It saves me the trouble of going to catch it."

The legal department and the Knights Templar filed in.

The usually arrogant stewards in the branch hall were all in a panic. Some tried to run to the side door, but were pinned against a pillar as soon as they turned around; others tried to hide the account books, but were kicked to the ground before they could even close the cabinet door.

The branch hall is in complete chaos tonight.

Xiao Wu originally wanted to rush to the front, but after only two steps, Su Chen grabbed her wrist.

She was taken aback, then turned and glared at him.

"what?"

"Follow me."

Su Chen didn't let go, and directly pulled her to his side.

"There might be hidden doors and mechanisms inside, so don't wander around."

Xiao Wu wanted to retort by asking when he had been wandering off, but the warmth of his hand pressed against her wrist, the pressure not heavy, but incredibly steady.

She paused, unable to utter the rest of her sentence.

All that's left is stubbornness.

"It's not that I'm afraid."

"I know."

Su Chen continued walking forward.

"I just find you troublesome."

Xiao Wu was so angry she wanted to kick him, but she couldn't bear to pull her hand back.

In the end, we could only let him pull us along.

Xu Tinglan walked on the other side, quickly describing the locations of each warehouse and accounting room.

"The second room on the left is the accounting office, and the one at the far right is the printing room. There is a secret door in the back hall that leads to the inner treasury."

"Han Su usually received guests in the main hall, but the actual receiving of things and the passage of people were done in the back."

"If he wanted to destroy the accounts, he would definitely be heading to the inner treasury now."

"Then let's go to the back."

After Su Chen finished speaking, he turned directly into the corridor.

As soon as we turned through a moon gate, we heard a series of hurried footsteps coming from inside.

"Quick! Burn that booklet!"

"There's also a list!"

"The master said that no one can be allowed to stay tonight!"

Shen Zhi's eyes sharpened.

"Take it down!"

The two groups of people collided instantly.

Knife sheaths smashed meat, tables and chairs overturned, and paper scraps and broken porcelain flew everywhere on the ground.

Xiao Wu finally got her chance this time.

With a twist of her wrist, she slipped out of Su Chen's palm and plunged into the crowd like a pink shadow. She raised her leg and swept it horizontally, knocking over a deacon who was trying to light a fire. The tinder flew out of his hand and smashed against the wall.

"Want to burn it?"

"Let me burn you until you understand!"

She's quick in action, but her temper is even faster.

He had just knocked one person down when he grabbed another by the collar and swiftly threw him over his shoulder, slamming him and the account books under the table with a thud.

Shen Zhidu's eyelids twitched at the sight.

This girl is anything but delicate when she gets into a fight.

Su Chen's side was even more direct.

As soon as the Holy Sword of Judgment was drawn, the yin energy in the entire back hall corridor dissipated.

Just as a black-clad guard who was trying to escape through the hidden door reached the doorway, a golden light slanted down and cleaved the entire door in two.

The sawdust exploded.

The man stood frozen in place, not daring to take another step.

Su Chen walked over and kicked him in the back of the knee.

"kneel."

With a muffled crack, the man's knees slammed heavily to the ground, tears welling in his eyes from the pain, yet he dared not even scream.

Because Han Su had already appeared behind the hidden door.

He was still wearing the gray-gold robe that symbolized his status as the deputy hall master of the branch hall.

However, his robe was now disheveled, and there were still traces of blood on his chest that hadn't been wiped clean. Clearly, he hadn't truly calmed down since the message came back from the desolate ditch.

When he came out, he first saw the mess on the ground, then saw his men being held down on the ground, and his face darkened inch by inch.

Finally, their gaze settled on Su Chen.

"Your Highness, Holy Son."

"You went too far by leading people to surround my branch hall in the middle of the night."

Su Chen looked at him.

"A branch hall?"

"You still know this is a branch of the Spirit Hall, not your Han family's backyard?"

Han Su's eyes darkened.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"have no idea?"

Xu Tinglan had already thrown the original investigation report at his feet.

"Then see for yourself."

"The car we intercepted tonight had fake documents, empty slots, and the next few pages of the list of people to be transferred out."

"Han Su, how long are you going to keep up this act?"

Han Su glanced down at the booklet.

With just one glance, the last glimmer of hope in his eyes vanished.

He knew he couldn't hide it anymore.

But when people reach this point, they become even more ruthless.

"Even if these things exist, what does it prove?"

"The transfers to the Soto branch temple are numerous and complicated, and it's inevitable that some people will use his name to do their jobs."

"At most, it's because I didn't manage my subordinates properly."

"Is the governance lax?"

Xiao Wu had just pinned a struggling butler to the ground when she heard this and burst out laughing in anger.

She stood up, kicked the man aside, and walked to Han Su.

"You're really shameless."

"The kids are already loaded into the car, and you're still playing word games with us?"

"Do I have to tie you up in the car and drag you around before you'll admit it?"

Han Su's face turned pale, and he was about to reprimand him when a slap landed on his face.

Snapped!

It's very crisp.

Xiao Wu drew the lottery ticket.

The slap was quite forceful, turning half of Han Su's face crooked.

The back room was completely quiet.

Even the people in the Department of Justice were taken aback.

Shen Zhi never expected that Xiao Wu would actually dare to do such a thing.

Xiao Wu flicked her wrist, her eyes icy cold.

"Weren't you quite eloquent just now?"

"Go on."

Han Su covered his face, his whole body stiffening.

He probably never imagined in his life that one day he would be slapped in the face in public by a little girl.

Humiliation is worse than pain.

A fierce glint suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand to unleash his soul power.

But the moment he moved, the Holy Sword of Judgment was already pressed against his throat.

One inch.

It really was only an inch off.

The golden blade reflected in his pupils, revealing even the hidden malice within them.

Su Chen stood in front of him, his voice calm yet chilling.

"If you move again, I'll nail your head to this pillar."

Han Su felt a chill run down his spine.

It's not a threat.

He could tell that Su Chen was truly capable of doing it.

From the moment he arrived in Soto City, this Holy Son of the Spirit Hall has never played by the rules.

Zhou Ling could not suppress it.

Lu Qingci couldn't stop it.

Even he, a deputy hall master at the Soul King realm, was like a snake whose vital spot was being stepped on by Su Chen.

If you keep pushing yourself too hard, you'll only suffer a more gruesome death.

Han Su's Adam's apple bobbed.

Finally, he bowed his head.

"It was my oversight."

Xiao Wu wanted to slap him again right then and there.

"I failed to notice you."

"No rush."

Su Chen raised his hand to stop her, but his eyes did not leave Han Su's face.

"Don't you like playing by the rules?"

"Then let's follow the rules of the Spirit Hall tonight."

"Shen Zhi, remember this."

Shen Zhi immediately raised his hand, and the people from the Department of Justice opened the registers.

Su Chen spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Han Su, the deputy head of the Soto branch hall, was found guilty of illegally transferring personnel, forging identity documents, misappropriating branch hall quotas, colluding with the black market, and abducting children. The evidence is conclusive."

"Suspension from duty effective tonight."

"Sealing the warehouse."

"Arrest them."

Han Su suddenly looked up.

"What right do you have—"

'

"Based on this."

With a flick of his wrist, Su Chen placed the secondary papal decree directly in front of him.

"Not enough?"

Han Su was completely speechless.

With the secondary card played, this matter was no longer just a disgrace to the Soto branch.

Instead, the upper echelons of the Spirit Hall took over directly.

He's finished.

Shen Zhi strode forward and personally took out the Soul-Locking Mirror.

Xu Tinglan stood to one side, her voice very soft.

"Han Su".

"You've been entrenched in Soto for so many years, thinking no one dares to touch you."

"But you forgot, if you reach out too far, someone will eventually chop it off."

Han Su stared intently at her.

The hatred in his eyes was no longer concealed.

But once the Soul-Locking Mirror was closed, he couldn't even muster his soul power.

No matter how much you hate them, you can only be suppressed.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Wu finally felt much of the anger in her chest subside.

"Serves you right."

She had just finished yelling when a legal officer suddenly rushed in.

"grown ups!"

"Someone has been spotted trying to escape by scaling the wall over Xiku!"

"We've caught one vehicle, but the other van is missing!"

These words immediately created a tense atmosphere in the back room.

Xu Tinglan's expression immediately changed.

"Impossible, Xiku has already been sealed off."

"The main gate is sealed off."

Su Chen looked at the stack of loose papers on the ground, and his eyes instantly darkened.

"They left a second line of defense."

Shen Zhi's face also darkened.

"Are people still delivering them out?"

"more than."

Xu Tinglan squatted down, opened one of the pages of the thin book, and her finger quickly stopped on two lines of ink writing.

"Three vehicles will be dispatched tonight."

"We intercepted one truckload, we arrested one truckload, the remaining one—"

She didn't continue.

Because everyone understands.

There's one more.

Still on the way.

Xiao Wu's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Another child?"

Xu Tinglan pursed her lips and nodded.

Xiao Wu was just about to catch her breath when this sentence reignited her anger.

"They are truly beasts."

She turned to look at Su Chen.

"Should we continue pursuing them?"

Su Chen stared at the two lines of text on the ground, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Chase."

"Go after them now."

Shen Zhi immediately turned around.

"I'll go and transfer people—"

'

"No need for a large team."

Su Chen spoke directly.

"More people actually slow things down."

"You stay here and continue the division of the hall. Steward Luo, Lu Ming, and Han Su, all be interrogated separately."

"Xu Tinglan, come with me."

"You know their switching routes best."

"Xiao Wu".

Xiao Wu immediately looked up.

"exist."

"Keep up."

Just two words.

The fire and chaotic heat in her chest suddenly coalesced into a single force.

"it is good."

She answered very quickly.

Su Chen turned and walked out, but after taking two steps, he suddenly turned back and looked at Han Su, who was being held down on the ground.

"Oh, right."

"Didn't you just ask me why?"

Han Su looked up, his face ashen, like that of a dead man.

Su Chen's eyes were cold and devoid of warmth.

"Just because I'm standing here tonight."

"And you, you only deserve to lie down."

As soon as he finished speaking, he led Xiao Wu and Xu Tinglan out of the back hall.

A night wind swept over my face.

The lights and footsteps outside the main hall were in complete disarray.

A light vehicle had already been led down the steps by the legal department personnel.

Just as Xiao Wu was about to flip herself up, she exerted force with her knees, and the soreness and numbness from the daytime arena battles and the nighttime fights came rushing up again, causing her legs to buckle.

She cursed under her breath, and was about to grit her teeth and endure it when she felt a heat in her waist.

Su Chen had already lifted her up.

"you"

"Get in the car."

"I can do it myself."

Stop being so stubborn.

Su Chen half-carried, half-lifted her into the car, and then followed her in.

Xiao Wu wanted to glare at him, but when the curtain fell and the lights outside were cut off, the carriage was suddenly filled only with the breathing of the two of them and the excessively close temperature.

Her anger dissipated immediately.

He could only grit his teeth and mutter a curse under his breath.

"You'll be back this time."

Su Chen settled himself in and gently pulled her against the side of the car to protect her from bumping into it when the car started moving.

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

Xu Tinglan sat in the front frame and flicked the reins.

The light carriage rushed out of the branch hall.

The night of Soto was left behind by the wheels.