Chapter 103 Night Niuniu

　　While Fang Yue and the eldest miss were enjoying the tranquility, the storm of the [Killing Devil] murders was just beginning to brew in [Chu Nuan City].

　　It had been a long time since [Chu Nuan City] had seen such a vicious case, especially since this one involved a [Fourth-Rank Blue Guard] and a [Green Robe]. Both the [Qing Si] and the [Lan Shan] were alarmed, and dispatched personnel to investigate.

　　The whole incident was the talk of the town.

　　Overnight, two merchant caravans were wiped out, almost completely slaughtered!

　　This operation was comparable to the bizarre case in Da Yang Prefecture.

　　Personnel were quickly dispatched to carry out a series of operations such as investigation and evidence collection.

　　The atrocious impact created the [Killing Devil]'s fierce reputation.

　　In the word-of-mouth of the well-meaning people of [Chu Nuan City], the image of the [Killing Devil] became three-dimensional, transforming into a madman who killed anyone he saw, and who, with each strike, would slaughter everyone, leaving no one alive.

　　No one wanted to provoke such a fierce person.

　　And those who had already provoked him were now corpses.

　　In the investigation, both the [Qing Si] and the [Lan Shan] had locked onto Da Yang Prefecture, where Fang Yue was located.

　　But such internal strife between merchant caravans within the Tian Shang Alliance was commonplace for both the [Qing Si] and the [Lan Shan].

　　They went through the motions, and as expected, they were refused acknowledgment, even when the evidence was conclusive. They still lied through their teeth.

　　But this time, a [Green Robe] and a [Fourth-Rank Blue Guard] had died. The deaths of people from the official forces changed the nature of the situation entirely.

　　Otherwise, the [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan] would turn a blind eye to such things. If there was no external pressure pushing them forward, they would mostly act as hands-off managers, not intervening or investigating deeply.

　　Because behind such matters, there were often complex relationships and power struggles involved.

　　In this territory where the [Tian Shang Alliance] was dominant, the [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan] mostly minded their own business.

　　If something happened during the day, that would be within their duties. Being on the same side as the [Tian Shang Alliance], they could naturally investigate strictly, even directly apprehending people and executing them in the streets. None of that would be a problem.

　　But if something happened at night, going after the culprits after the fact would violate unwritten rules. If no one pursued the matter and there were no special reasons, they would generally not continue to investigate.

　　But now, the [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan] had lost important personnel, which fell squarely within the special reasons. This involved the authority of the [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan], so the matter had to be thoroughly investigated.

　　"You want a thorough investigation? I killed them. They killed my father and destroyed my Da Yang Prefecture, and you didn't intervene. Now I've relied on myself to kill my way back and succeeded in my revenge, and you want to arrest me? Spreading this around wouldn't be justifiable. Moreover, Qing Nation supports bloodline revenge!"

　　The eldest miss faced the [Green Robe Green Guards] and [Fourth-Rank Blue Guards] with neither servility nor arrogance.

　　"...Yang Hongxia, no one is stopping you from bloodline revenge, but what is the penalty for causing the deaths of two government officials because of it?"

　　"They wanted to protect those two merchant caravans to kill me, so should I have stood there and let them kill me? Naturally, I eliminated them first."

　　"Very well. Since you admit your guilt, then come with us."

　　The eldest miss frowned. Just as she was about to speak, a Green Guard rudely grabbed her wrist.

　　"Eldest Miss?!"

　　The servants cried out and were about to step forward when a gust of green wind swept past.

　　"Let her go!"

　　The next moment, the Green Guard let out a scream, releasing the eldest miss's wrist.

　　At the same time, a person stood in front of everyone.

　　Everyone looked closely, and it was none other than the [Killing Devil] Ye Niuniu!

　　The Green Robe Green Guards looked delighted.

　　"[Killing Devil], you've finally come out on your own! We knew all along that you were the one who did it. How could Yang Hongxia have the ability to kill people!"

　　"[Killing Devil] Ye Niuniu, surrender now! Confess your crimes and we might reduce your sentence and not involve the people of Da Yang Prefecture!"

　　Fang Yue raised an eyebrow. "Not bad! I never change my name when I go and never change my surname when I sit. [Killing Devil] Ye Niuniu, you can call me Lord Niuniu."

　　The eldest miss's expression changed. She pulled Fang Yue behind her and said in a low voice, "Lord Ye, don't admit guilt! If you admit it, you won't be able to clear your name. I have the guilt-exemption rule for bloodline revenge. You have nothing. You'll really be arrested! Once you're in prison, that's their territory. They'll have the say!"

　　The eldest miss probably wanted to say something about being forced into a confession, but in reality, Fang Yue understood the [Qing Si]'s process better than she did.

　　Because, he was from the [Qing Si], and he was even still a White Robe!

　　"Don't panic, leave it to me."

　　Hearing Fang Yue say this, and thinking about Fang Yue's reliable behavior all along, the eldest miss felt slightly relieved.

　　As long as she insisted on bloodline revenge, they could at most detain her for a while. They couldn't do anything to her!

　　But if Fang Yue went in, that would basically be the end. The [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan] would think of a thousand ways to make Fang Yue truly confess and be publicly beheaded.

　　The eldest miss wouldn't allow such a thing to happen, but she couldn't think of any good solutions either, other than taking the blame herself.

　　She looked curiously at Fang Yue's back, wondering how Fang Yue would resolve this matter.

　　However, what she didn't expect was...

　　"You're right, the [Wolf Green Robe] and the [Fourth-Rank Blue Guard] were all killed by me alone, and it has nothing to do with Da Yang Prefecture."

　　What?!

　　After a moment of stunned surprise, the eldest miss hurriedly went forward to say something, but was calmed down by a look from Fang Yue.

　　Did he...still have some way to turn the tables?

　　Admitting in person to killing the [Wolf Green Robe] and the [Fourth-Rank Blue Guard] was the same as offending the two major government forces at the same time. How could he turn the tables?

　　"Good! You're a man! Put on the iron cuffs yourself and come with us."

　　"Don't worry, we'll give you a quick death for killing our government officials. As for Da Yang Prefecture and your beloved, they definitely won't be implicated."

　　Beloved?!

　　Although it was inappropriate, the eldest miss's heart was still pounding when she heard this word. She nervously looked at Fang Yue, but saw that Fang Yue had no reaction, and was just calmly looking at these Green Guards and Blue Guards.

　　Fang Yue had no idea that he had to use all his wits and courage, while the eldest miss behind him was acting like a silly, innocent girl.

　　He heard Fang Yue say in a deep voice, "I killed [Wolf Green Robe] because [Wolf Green Robe] was a spy for the Phoenix organization planted in the [Qing Si]! I killed [Fourth-Rank Blue Guard] because [Fourth-Rank Blue Guard] was guilty of corruption, accepting bribes, and abusing his power!

　　Both of them are scum and vermin within the [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan]. I eliminated the vermin for the [Qing Si] and [Lan Shan], so I shouldn't be punished, but rather rewarded!"