I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Perhaps there are no living people left in this village.

But soon, a group of people appeared at the village entrance. They had come because of the thick smoke and wanted to figure out what was going on. Xiao Se glanced at them and saw that they were no different from living people.

"They've really come! What do we do now? Should we go into the village and check?"

"They are not human."

Xiao Se said in a deep voice.

If it weren't for Wuyun's reminder, she would have also thought these people were alive, but Wuyun said that these people all had the aura of the dead, which meant that they were all dead.

Even Xiao Se could hear their breathing and heartbeats. Could dead people still do that?

Two words quickly came to mind.

"Puppeteer!"

When she and Lin Yi were guarding the South Gate, she sensed the presence of the puppet master. Later, Lin Yi went out and also became tainted with the aura of the dead.

At that time, the puppeteer was already causing trouble.

It seems that this whole affair was really aimed at her. The other party might not have been sent by her father, but their goal was still to kill her.

Even a clay figure has a temper; always being targeted and killed by others, Xiao Se's heart is also filled with anger.

Upon seeing Xiao Se and his companions, the villagers immediately panicked, grabbing hoes and harpoons, and rushing over with their friends.

Xiao Se wasn't going to tolerate them. She immediately prepared her bow and arrows. She was also skilled in archery, so she took out her bow and arrows, nocked five arrows, and shot them out with a whoosh. They hit the necks of the five men, killing them instantly.

Although they are dead, it seems they can die again.

The villagers were fearless; some threw hoes, some threw stones, and whatever they could find, they threw them this way.

Before Xiao Se could even display his talisman cultivation, he channeled his energy into his palm and sent all the projectiles flying back, causing a large number of villagers to fall to the ground.

With his Qi cultivation at the Five Qi Realm, Xiao Se was more than capable of crushing all the villagers.

However, looking at the corpses all over the ground, Xiao Se suddenly realized why the puppeteer would send these puppets to their deaths.

Creating so many puppets is no easy task, and for them to be so easily destroyed must have a reason.

Ah Qi, residing within Shang Chang'er's body, was somewhat excited. She sensed the power of the demons; there were others of her kind here. If she could devour one of them, she could recover faster, and then controlling Shang Chang'er would be a matter of a single thought…

Chapter 189 Everything was within the Demon's calculations

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, Xiao Se realized that he had probably been tricked.

When I was doing it, I was so angry that I didn't hold back at all, especially since I knew these were all dead people. Now that I've come to my senses, I immediately realize that it was a trap.

Sure enough, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance, and in just a few breaths, they arrived at the village entrance.

Lu Ningchuan arrived with the county soldiers. Upon seeing Xiao Se and the other two, he immediately shouted, "How dare you commit such a heinous act in broad daylight! Is the Jingye Division a den of iniquity?! Arrest them all!"

"Lord Lu, you've misunderstood. They are not living people."

Niu Er hurriedly tried to explain, but Lu Ningchuan didn't believe him at all.

"Of course I know these aren't living people. How could they possibly survive after being killed like this?"

"We didn't kill them."

"I saw it with my own eyes, and these soldiers saw it with their own eyes too. Do you think we're all blind?"

Niu Er was so anxious that he couldn't speak. How could he let this fat man know that the man was already dead, that he had died before they killed him?

Xiao Se patted Niu Er on the shoulder and said, "We've fallen into their trap. They won't believe anything you say."

It was also because she wasn't careful enough. She thought that this case wasn't something her father wanted to harm her, but she didn't consider that there were others who also wanted to harm her.

What an unlucky guy.

“Governor Lu, the matter has not been investigated thoroughly, so don’t jump to conclusions. Otherwise, I will suspect that you are in league with the evil forces.”

Lu Ningchuan immediately cried out his innocence and said to the county soldiers who came with him, "Listen to this, listen to this! Can the Prince of Liang really twist the truth like this? You have committed such evil deeds, yet you want to slander me. What kind of logic is this? Take them all away. If anyone resists arrest, kill them on the spot!"

Lu Ningchuan directly exposed Xiao Se's identity as the heir of the Liang King. Even though Xiao Se had not yet used his power to intimidate others, he still wanted to reveal this title first.

Those who came with Lu Ningchuan were all his trusted confidants. They had already formed ranks, bows drawn and arrows ready to be released.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Se knew that Lu Ningchuan had come prepared; otherwise, these soldiers wouldn't have remained unmoved upon hearing the words "Prince of Liang."

He specially prepared a trusted confidant, who happened to arrive at this exact moment. If he said it wasn't intentional, even a dog wouldn't believe it.

“Prefect Lu, that’s a good idea. I’ll go with you. They’re both just following my orders. How about we let them leave?”

Seeing that Xiao Se was speaking so openly to him, Lu Ningchuan understood Xiao Se's meaning, but of course he couldn't let Niu Er and Shang Chang'er go.

Only Xiao Se could fabricate evidence and solidify the charges. He was in charge of the entire trial process, making it impossible for Xiao Se to overturn the verdict.

The addition of these two people is a variable. If they die, Lu Ningchuan can easily say that Xiao Se went berserk and killed even his own teammates. On the other hand, if they survive, they will try to frame him everywhere, and he will not have handled the matter well.

“Evil and heretical people should be killed by everyone. I advise you all to surrender and perhaps you will be treated leniently.”

It's impossible to be lenient; they have to die now.

But Xiao Se believed that living was better than dying. He wanted to suppress the charges first, and then escort the heir to the capital. At that point, it would depend on how the Prince of Liang handled the situation. The Prince of Liang might be able to save the heir's life, but once his reputation was ruined, it wouldn't be so easy to restore it.

Lu Ningchuan was unaware that his move had disrupted the Liang King's plan. If Xiao Se were exposed for committing the bloody massacre of the village, even if she died, the Liang King would not have such a justifiable reason to avenge her.

Lu Ningchuan brought over a hundred county soldiers with him this time. They were all soldiers he had accumulated himself, not the existing county soldiers of Xingsha City.

Those county soldiers all bore traces of the Wang family father and son, so he dared not use them casually.

These hundred-plus people had completely united their momentum. Xiao Se knew that his cultivation of talismanic arts would be greatly weakened, but fortunately, his Qi Refining was only at the Item Realm, which meant that he was not weakened.

However, while he could run away with so many arrows pointed at him, it was more difficult for Shang Chang'er and Niu Er.

Compromise and weakness will not bring the desired result; at present, only one battle remains.

“Prefect Lu, I have always felt that officials, no matter what schemes and tricks they use, should not sacrifice ordinary people. There is an entire village here, as well as passersby. So many of their lives were taken just to frame me. Can your conscience bear it?”

"What nonsense are you spouting? You're the one who killed someone, yet you dare to slander me? Archers, fire!"

With Lu Ningchuan's command, a dense rain of arrows fell upon the three of them.

"Get out of here!"

The last time Xiao Se saw such a dense rain of arrows was last night.

This is unbearable; there's never a moment's peace.

Compared to the arrow rain during the assassination, this time the number of arrows coming openly was somewhat greater, but they were not magic-breaking arrows. Enveloped by Xiao Se's energy, a large number of arrows lost their power. Shang Chang'er and Niu Er also seized the opportunity to run away. Xiao Se countered the arrow rain and kicked Fei Du, causing it to accelerate and run wildly.

Lu Ningchuan was surprised by Xiao Se's strength and immediately ordered a pursuit.

"Run separately!"

When the road fork appeared ahead, Xiao Se decisively chose the other fork.

She thought they would chase after her, but to her surprise, no one chased her along the way; they were all chasing Shang Chang'er and Niu Er.

In Lu Ningchuan's eyes, Xiao Se was the type of person who was best left alive. After all, it was okay to slander Xiao Se, but killing him directly would not be as effective and would only invite Liang Wang's crazy retaliation.

So they didn't chase Xiao Se at all, planning to kill the two people who knew the truth first. As for Xiao Se, it didn't matter if he ran away; they could just give him a false charge of fleeing from justice, which was more convenient than catching him.

And so, Shang Chang'er and Niu Er were depressed.

When they encountered yet another fork in the road, the two decided to part ways once again.

This time, Lu Ningchuan chose to split up his forces. He led the group that had girls, while a small portion of his men went after Niu Er.

Those who know, know what he's thinking.

Shang Chang'er was furious!

She had only been excited about becoming an official for a short time when she was being chased by soldiers. It was all because of that corrupt official!

The matter is actually quite clear: it was a trap from the very beginning. This corrupt official schemed against them, making them kill many puppets, but the fatal wounds were all inflicted by them.

Even if the three of them could testify for each other, the corrupt official would definitely not admit it.

The truth is no longer important; it's now entirely a power struggle.

Unfortunately, none of them can defeat Lu Ningchuan now.

However, Lu Ningchuan also made a big mistake.

A hundred people can be intimidating, but fifty people are not enough.

Sensing Shang Chang'er's anger, A Qi added fuel to the fire: "The officialdom is getting darker and darker these days. Officials who disregard the lives of ordinary people for personal gain will cause countless disasters if they live in this world. If I weren't a remnant soul, I would definitely kill him!"

That's why they say the demon always understands you best. Ah Qi knew that Shang Chang'er had a chivalrous heart, and these words indeed aroused Shang Chang'er's murderous intent.

You should know that she was just a con artist who rarely fought anyone and had never killed anyone before.

But after being provoked by Ah Qi, Shang Chang'er couldn't hold back anymore.

"If you can't do it, watch me do it for you!"

Shang Chang'er was already angry, and after being provoked by A Qi, her anger naturally intensified.

This is also where it's hard to guard against demons; they don't force you to do things against your will, but rather amplify your personal emotions.

Right now, Shang Chang'er was already very angry, but she didn't have any intention of turning around and killing him. However, after being provoked by A Qi, her anger rose from the bottom of her heart. She drew her bow and shot an arrow, which actually hit Lu Ningchuan's knee squarely, causing him to scream in pain.

Originally, Lu Ningchuan wanted to capture her alive, but after being shot, he inexplicably felt a surge of murderous intent. He no longer cared about hurting the beauty and ordered, "Shoot them all!"

His men obeyed and unleashed another volley of arrows. Shang Chang'er spurred her horse and fled, but the horse she was riding wasn't very good to begin with, and her riding skills were rather rudimentary; she could barely mount and ride.

With a barrage of arrows raining down, she had nowhere to hide and could only sigh inwardly, realizing that she was probably doomed today.

The Jingye Division is too dangerous. What's most infuriating is that she didn't die at the hands of demons and monsters, but instead fell victim to the schemes of corrupt officials.

"Lin Yi, you liar! I'll haunt you even in death!"

In the final moments of her life, she thought of Lin Yi. If it weren't for Lin Yi's big swindler, she wouldn't have joined the Jingye Division of Xingsha County, and she wouldn't be in this situation today.

Shang Chang'er had already closed her eyes and was waiting to die, but she didn't feel the pain of the arrow piercing her body. When she opened her eyes, she found that there was a man in black next to her.

The man was dressed in black and masked, holding an ordinary large knife. He stood there alone, surrounded by broken arrows.

A master has arrived!

Shang Chang'er, of course, stopped running. She reined in her horse and saw that the knife in the man's hand had been lit up with fire again.

"Who are you!"