Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

She deliberately yelled, "What's wrong with you, you bitch? How can you be a monster? Explain yourself!"

Manbo originally thought she was going to die, but when she saw Sun Yu rushing over and constantly giving her meaningful glances, she immediately came to her senses, grabbed him, and placed her sharp claws on the side of his neck.

"Don't come any closer!"

Manbo shouted sternly, "Anyone who dares to take a step forward, I'll kill him!"

"No, don't kill me!" Sun Yu's face was deathly pale as she reached out her hand to Li Yuan, her face full of pleading. "Brother Li, please save me! I don't want to die!"

The demon-hunting guards looked at each other, hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences.

"Yulang, my son!"

Just then, a middle-aged man in a scarlet official robe stumbled in and gasped in shock upon seeing the scene before him.

The newcomer was none other than Minister Sun, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Upon seeing his son being abducted by a witch, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, turning to Li Yuan in despair.

"Lord Li, please, save my son! His elder brother is still fighting on the frontier, and this good-for-nothing son is all I have left!"

Li Yuan frowned slightly, about to speak, but noticed that Vice Minister Sun's eyes were darting around, intentionally or unintentionally blocking him from speaking.

Several figures rushed forward, shouting, "Quick! Save the Second Young Master!"

These people were all cultivators raised by the Sun family. At this moment, they deliberately charged around recklessly, disrupting the encirclement of the Demon-Slaying Guards.

In particular, the leading man, a mid-stage Core Formation Realm cultivator, approached Manbo while feigning a fierce shout: "You audacious fiend! Release my second young master at once! Or you'll be utterly destroyed!"

He shouted fiercely, but he pushed aside the demon-hunting guards beside him, leaving the demoness a path to escape from the courtyard.

Manbo's eyes lit up, and he was about to rush out with Sun Yu as a hostage when Li Yuan swayed and blocked the cultivator's path, sealing off the opening: "Do not act rashly. If you push this demoness too far, it may be detrimental to the Second Young Master."

The cultivator frowned, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes: "Lord Li, the guards of my Sun family have their own ways of rescuing the Second Young Master; there's no need for outsiders to interfere!"

"Outsiders?" Li Yuan glanced at him with a half-smile. "I am from the Demon Suppression Division. Capturing demons is my duty. You should all leave immediately to avoid interfering with official business."

Seeing his tough attitude, the cultivator's face turned pale and then red, but he didn't dare to really turn against the people from the Demon Suppression Division. He could only take a half step back in resentment, but his eyes were still fixed on Manbo. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he wanted to find an opportunity to kill him.

Manbo's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Young Master Li, tell your men to back off. I will release him once I reach a safe place. Otherwise, I will die with him!"

As she spoke, she tightened her grip, and her sharp claws immediately slashed through Sun Yu's throat, causing blood to gush out.

Sun Yu trembled with fear and shouted at Li Yuan, "Get back! Don't come any closer!"

Li Yuan placed one hand on his knife, his eyes fixed on Manbo. After a long while, he sighed and reluctantly took two steps back.

"I can spare your life, but you must keep your word and release Young Master Sun."

Seeing that he had given in, Manbo was secretly delighted and quickly assured him, "Don't worry, as long as you let me go, I will definitely not harm him!"

"In that case," Li Yuan gritted his teeth, looking as if he had finally made up his mind, "you can leave."

Upon hearing this, the demon-hunting guards exchanged glances and slowly made way for each other.

Manbo, holding Sun Yu hostage, kept a close watch on Li Yuan and retreated step by step to the courtyard wall. Ji Fanghua saw this and was about to step forward to stop him, but Li Yuan raised his hand to stop her.

"let her go!"

Ji Fanghua was taken aback: "But..."

"I told you, let her go!" Li Yuan repeated.

Ji Fanghua glanced at it reluctantly, but ultimately chose to obey the order and put down the sword in her hand.

Manbo was overjoyed. He immediately grabbed Sun Yu, leaped over the courtyard wall, and disappeared around the corner of the street in a few bounds.

"Brother Li, you just let her go like that!" Wu Yu exclaimed anxiously, jumping up and down. "How are we supposed to chase her now?"

"Search quickly, you must rescue the second young master."

As Li Yuan spoke, he winked at the two men, then turned to Minister Sun and said, "Don't worry, Minister Sun, I'll go and rescue the Second Young Master right away."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and led his group out in a flurry of activity.

The guards wanted to follow, but Minister Sun stopped them, giving a sinister smile: "Don't worry, they can't catch up."

Meanwhile, Manbo, holding Sun Yu hostage, made her way through the streets and alleys of Chang'an, running wildly. She wanted to reach Longshou Canal as soon as possible, so that once she was submerged in the water, she could fly freely like a bird in the sky.

However, she miscalculated. When the demon-suppressing formation was activated, she arrived at a secluded bank of the Dragon Head Canal and discovered that golden runes were appearing on the once calm water.

That was a protective array's restriction, which had locked onto her aura and completely severed her connection with the water veins.

"Damn it!"

Manbo's face turned ashen instantly, and she cursed angrily. She hadn't expected the Demon Suppression Division to react so quickly, activating the water vein restriction before she could escape.

A ruthless glint flashed in Sun Yu's eyes, but he feigned concern and whispered, "Miss Manbo, you can't escape like this. The people from the Demon Suppression Division will be here soon."

Manbo turned around and glared at him fiercely: "If I can't escape, you won't get away with it either! Don't blame me for implicating you all!"

Sun Yu quickly put on a smiling face: "Look at what you're saying, of course I'll help you. I know a secret passage that can bypass the guards at the city gate."

Manbo looked at him suspiciously: "Secret passage? You're not lying to me, are you? You humans are the most cunning and ruthless people."

"Miss Manbo, your words have truly hurt me. I deliberately took you hostage. If you still don't trust me, how about you release me once we're out of the city?"

Sun Yu looked aggrieved, yet remained resolute.

Manbo gave him a wary look: "You'd be that kind?"

"Isn't this just to protect myself?" Sun Yu said with a bitter face. "If you get caught and implicate me, I won't be able to escape either. It's better to help you escape so you can go far away and we can go our separate ways. No one will be implicated, how about that?"

Manbo pondered for a moment and felt that what he said made some sense. She was indeed at her wit's end. Anyway, the boy's life was still in her hands, so she wasn't afraid of him playing tricks.

"Fine, if you dare to do anything funny, I'll be the first to kill you."

"No, no!" Sun Yu waved his hands repeatedly.

Both harboring their own ulterior motives, they made their way west along a secluded alley. When they reached an abandoned house, Sun Yu suddenly stopped and pointed ahead.

"There's a dry well at the end of that alley ahead. The secret passage is down there, leading straight out of the city. We'll go that way."

Manbo peeked out and saw that the surroundings were desolate and deserted, so he gave him a push: "You go first."

Sun Yu stumbled from the push, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes, but he forced a smile and said, "Alright, alright, I'll go first."

He obediently walked through the alley, where there was indeed a dry well. Sun Yu walked straight over, bent down and peered into the well, seemingly checking the situation at the bottom.

Manbo followed behind him and also leaned over to look.