Chapter 80: Whose Home Field

Sheng Yuan Yao even felt this banquet outbreak was too sudden. At the banquet, she herself had hesitated whether or not to expose it, but the person who seemed to be thinking the most deeply, the most likely to "plan it step by step," Lu Xing Zhou, used a toast to launch a surprise attack first. She, Sheng Yuan Yao, was instead dragged into cooperating.

Even the "private talk" with Hao Jing Chuan was instructed by Lu Xing Zhou for her to go, just to force this person to act and completely confirm the suspicion.

You confirmed it, but this battle might not be easy to fight!

This isn't Xia State, it's the county governor's home turf. Who knows exactly how many people he has?

Look at the dense guard team outside. Even if not all are demons, as long as the county governor isn't demonized on the surface, the guard team will only listen to the county governor.

In an instant, everyone was in a tough battle. Zhang Shao You and the others didn't have enough reinforcements, and the county governor still had outside forces.

Not far away, the county city gates were wide open, and the sound of horse hooves shattered the long street.

The fierce power of three-grade cultivators exploded in the county governor's mansion battle. In the blink of an eye, the entire county governor's mansion was reduced to ruins, and sword energy surged into the sky. The battle quickly alarmed the entire city. The Dong Jiang garrison army reacted extremely quickly and rushed straight into the city.

In an environment that the county governor had operated in for who knows how many years, Sheng Yuan Yao didn't even dare to ask for help from the county's Town Demon Division, afraid that the Town Demon Division people might all be demons, let alone the army, which was even more likely to be a heavy infiltration by Hao Jing Chuan.

It was evident how fragile her previous statement, "I have the country as my backing," appeared here.

When the county governor is the enemy, who the country's backing is used for is unknown.

Now, looking up at the entire county, besides her own subordinates, the only people she could actually trust were Lu Xing Zhou's people. Perhaps even the Incense Burning Tower was a bit more reliable than others, at least they were truly not demons.

One had to say it was a huge irony.

But in fact, Sheng Yuan Yao was thinking too much. Hao Jing Chuan's hand couldn't extend that far. If the army and Town Demon Division were all controlled, the Da Qian system would just be a joke.

The truly easiest to infiltrate was still the bureaucracy. In these years, Hao Jing Chuan had only infiltrated more than half of the county's bureaucratic system, which was considered thoroughly rotten. And his hand still couldn't extend into the Town Demon Division and army, whose authority and responsibilities didn't overlap with his. Even in subordinate counties like Xia State, he had only just begun to attempt infiltration and was destroyed.

As mentioned earlier, many disciples sent out by sects join gangs or enter the system, much like present-day university graduates going to various companies or taking civil service exams. Among them, many disciples of Tian Xing Sword Sect are at the grassroots level, and even produced figures like Xu Bing Kun, a city lord.

So what would be the origin of the generals at various levels of the army?

They are basically divided into three categories: those from various families, those who fought their way up from the grassroots relying on military achievements, and... those from Tian Yao Holy Land.

The main general of the Dong Jiang County army, Tu Yu Gui, was from Tian Yao Holy Land, so it was impossible for him to be replaced by demons.

But the problem was, he might have been bribed or deceived. Hao Jing Chuan was, after all, the county governor, and his demon energy was very well hidden. Theoretically, the local garrison army was supposed to listen to the county governor's orders. Once they turned hostile, the situation was still unknown.

As a result, Tu Yu Gui led the troops into the city with lightning speed. At the main street at the city gate, he saw a white-haired young girl standing quietly there.

"Hu," Tu Yu Gui was greatly shocked in his heart. He pulled the horse to stop the army, his expression extremely solemn: "This aura, Your Excellency, is..."

Frost, heaven, frozen moon. Not many people practiced this in Tian Yao Holy Land. Those who practiced this became less and less human, more and more like a block of ice. But it didn't prevent Tu Yu Gui from having some understanding. Looking at Du Gu Qing Li's appearance, he had some suspicion.

Du Gu Qing Li took out a jade plaque and showed it briefly.

Tu Yu Gui was so scared that he immediately flipped off his horse and knelt on one knee: "Greetings to the Holy Maiden."

Strange, he hadn't heard of the Holy Land establishing a Holy Maiden. When did she appear? Perhaps not the Holy Maiden, but this jade plaque representing Ye Ting Lan's face could not be fake. At least, she was a direct disciple of Real Person Ting Lan!

Du Gu Qing Li said faintly: "Shifu Uncle, where are you going?"

Tu Yu Gui quickly said: "There's a great battle at the county governor's mansion. This matter is serious, we must go and see."

Du Gu Qing Li said simply: "The county governor is a demon transformed. Shifu Uncle actually didn't discover it for so many years. The Dong Jiang army is not qualified."

Calling him Shifu Uncle, but speaking the coldest words. Tu Yu Gui's cold sweat flowed down.

The county governor is a demon transformed? He had just drunk wine with him, and actually didn't detect anything at all!

Tu Yu Gui, of course, couldn't possibly doubt his Holy Maiden's judgment. Even if the Holy Maiden pointed at a deer and said it was a horse, he had to acknowledge it. He immediately patted his chest and guaranteed without saying anything: "Holy Maiden, rest assured, we will definitely make up for the mistake!"

At the same time, at the other end of the street, A Nuo, pushing Shen Tang, blocked in front of the county Town Demon Division troops. This time, because a great demon was involved, Lu Xing Zhou refused to let A Nuo participate in the battle, and again swapped her to push Shen Tang.

The Town Demon Division troops looked at the Town Demon Division uniform on Shen Tang's body and were all stunned: "Your Excellency is..."

Shen Tang smiled kindly, took out a token, and handed it over.

County commander Wan Cheng received the token, his face changing greatly: "Huo..."

That's right, the county Town Demon Division commander Wan Cheng was a member of the Huo family. This token was taken from Huo Yu's body. There was no special mark from the Sixth Young Master, only proving the identity of a Huo family child.

Shen Tang pointed towards the county governor's mansion: "Commander Wan, perhaps you can't distinguish. One of the people fighting the county governor over there is Yang De Chang, the sacrifice?"

Wan Cheng carefully looked at the sword light over there, a shiver in his heart, and said solemnly: "I understand. Everyone, follow me!"

Before leaving, he sized up Shen Tang again, feeling a bit familiar. Could it be the new sect master of Tian Xing Sword Sect has arrived? So, the Huo family secretly sent Yang De Chang to suppress Tian Xing Sword Sect, but behind the scenes, they are on the same side? What is this all about?

Yes, according to what was said, at that time, Huo Yu investigated Lu Xing Zhou because he suspected him of being like Huo Shang.

Shen Tang watched the Town Demon Division troops hurry towards the back of the county governor's mansion, sighed, turned around, and pinched A Nuo's face: "A Nuo, your master is so insidious, aren't you afraid he'll sell you off for candy?"

This is truly insidious. Yang De Chang would probably never have thought that Lu Xing Zhou, while entrusting him to act and help Sheng Yuan Yao, was also deliberately using his identity from the Huo family. At the same time, he let Shen Tang come to do this work, guiding people to interpret it as the Huo family also secretly assisting Shen Tang.

Then, no matter if they go fight the Incense Burning Tower next, or the Dong Jiang monarch later, there will be no trouble. If things get a bit messy, they can even alienate the Huo family from the prince behind him.

Lu Xing Zhou didn't use her princess identity to do anything, but instead first used the Huo family identity to lend her a hand. When Shen Tang thought of this, she simply didn't know what mood she was in, only felt her little feet were a bit itchy again.

A Nuo's face was pinched, her speech slurred: "Whether I'll be sold off for candy or not, I don't know. But I know he has already bought you, and he still hasn't spent any money."

Shen Tang didn't hear clearly.

If she had heard clearly, she wouldn't know if she would want to find a hole to crawl into.

The city lord's mansion on that side was in a fierce battle. The army and Town Demon Division quickly surrounded it. Hao Jing Chuan still maintained his human form, not even revealing his demon energy, just waiting for this moment. Seeing the people arrive, he sternly shouted the excuse he had prepared: "The Incense Burning Tower has rebelled! They don't know how they instigated the Xia State Town Demon Division! Gentlemen, please help me suppress them!"

His voice floated far, heard for ten li around.

Zhang Shao You: "..."

So Sect Master Shen didn't participate in this battle, only letting us participate, was it for this?

The army and Town Demon Division surged in like a tide. Tu Yu Gui and Wan Cheng's swords rushed directly towards... Hao Jing Chuan.

"?" Hao Jing Chuan the demon was completely confused: "I am the county governor! It's the Incense Burning Tower that has rebelled! Are you all mistaken!"

Where would the two of them reason with him? They simultaneously unleashed their big moves: "Demon evil, accept death!"

"Shua!" On that side, Sheng Yuan Yao's pressure was greatly reduced. Finally, she chopped down Xie Chang Shi with one strike, her exhausted hand pressing a small wound on her shoulder, panting heavily.

Looking at the crushing situation in the field, like wind rolling up remnants of clouds, it suddenly seemed like it had nothing to do with her. Sheng Yuan Yao panted: "I didn't even dare to find them, afraid they wouldn't believe me, and even if they weren't demons, it would be hard to guarantee they weren't bribed. How dare you?"

Lu Xing Zhou handed over a healing pill: "Being bribed may not be as important as connections above. I dare to accompany you to the county to do this because I'm at least sure the army will listen to the little white-haired girl. Otherwise, how would I follow you with what kind of head? Do you think I'm like you, not wanting to live?"

Sheng Yuan Yao silently took the pill and didn't speak.

"The important thing is, you must introduce them, only then can you trust them once. Otherwise, the right to speak is in the county governor's hands, and you can't contend with him. At that time, you will become the rebel instead. Only by having the army and Town Demon Division, these different systems, participate together can the influence of a county chief be suppressed. Especially if you still want to host a clean-up later, can you do it with your authority?"

Sheng Yuan Yao asked Lu Xing Zhou in a low voice: "So if you hadn't helped this time, I would have only planted myself here, either being replaced by a demon, or being defeated and disgraced, becoming a rebel?"

"Not necessarily. Without me, you wouldn't have gone crazy at the banquet yourself. It's strange to say, you didn't know what other arrangements I had, how dare you just accompany me and launch the attack at the banquet?"

Sheng Yuan Yao said ill-temperedly: "You all launched it, so of course I could only act. If you dare to messily launch without any subsequent arrangements, this old lady will bite you even after I die!"

Lu Xing Zhou said: "Your last four words would be better if you changed the order a bit."

Sheng Yuan Yao: "?"

On that side, under the pressure of the group's surrounding attack, Hao Jing Chuan finally couldn't pretend anymore. The next moment, his clothes tore, and a pair of fleshy wings vibrated as he rose into the air, just wanting to break out: "Sheng Yuan Yao! You wait for this old man!"

Two sword lights, one purple and one blue, covered his head and stabbed towards him. Hao Jing Chuan had never expected that outside this vice scene, there were actually two four-grade sword cultivators waiting to block people. He was caught off guard and blocked for a moment.

Just for that instant, Yang De Chang, Zhang Shao You, and the others behind him chased up together. Two flying swords simultaneously stabbed into Hao Jing Chuan's back.

Demon blood sprinkled all over the sky. Hao Jing Chuan lowered his head to look at the sword tips sticking out from his chest. Even now, he hadn't quite come to his senses.

How could things have become like this just because Sheng Yuan Yao came here for a meal? He had operated for so many years, only to be broken by one meal. He hadn't even had a chance to sit down and eat. The wine at this moment should still be warm.

The army, the Town Demon Division, in a situation where he, Hao Jing Chuan, didn't expose any demon energy at all, they didn't even ask, just directly stood on the opposite side. Whose home turf was this exactly?

"Bang," the demon corpse fell to the ground, stirring up snow everywhere.

With Hao Jing Chuan executed, the remaining demons were even less able to resist the strong power gathered from several sides. In the blink of an eye, they were swept away and captured.

The hall became quiet for a while.

After a long time, Tu Yu Gui hesitated and bowed his hands: "This matter... How should it be defined?"

Sheng Yuan Yao was silent.

Now that she had calmed down, she also felt that her words confronting Hao Jing Chuan before were a bit childish upon reflection. Even if Hao Jing Chuan wasn't a demon, just a true old bureaucrat, he would likely turn against her.

This kind of thing, where half of the county bureaucracy was demons, was a shocking major case. If it were truly exposed like this, it would cause a national shock. At that time, everyone would be in danger, guessing at each other, and the world would be in great chaos.

So, did Father vaguely know about this in his heart? Did he know more? He just couldn't expose it, at least not at Father's level, he didn't dare to expose it.

Looking around at Town Demon Division Wan Cheng, army general Tu Yu Gui, and even Huo family Yang De Chang, everyone's expression was very solemn. Seeing her look over, they all avoided her gaze somewhat.

Sheng Yuan Yao looked towards Lu Xing Zhou somewhat pleadingly. Lu Xing Zhou also advised in a low voice: "Not suitable. You can't bear it, and something will happen. It will still affect the whole family. Even your dad didn't dare."

Seeing that Sheng Yuan Yao seemed to listen to this "Gou Capt head" quite a bit, Yang De Chang finally breathed a sigh of relief and advised: "What this capt head said is reasonable. This matter cannot be recklessly exposed like this."

Sheng Yuan Yao said exhaustedly: "Then what do we do?"

Wan Cheng pointed at Mu Feng's demonized body: "One county chancellor demon is probably enough. The deaths of so many county officials and even the county governor, can all be pushed onto it. With this as the trigger, there is also enough excuse to clean up the entire county. I will be responsible for reporting it, guaranteeing that not one is missed."

Tu Yu Gui also said: "The military side will cooperate with this matter."

Sheng Yuan Yao said: "Trace the source?"

No one answered.

In this situation, what source can you still trace? Do you want to turn the world upside down?

We are just responsible for our own county's matters. What does other people's business have to do with us?

Sheng Yuan Yao asked Lu Xing Zhou in a low voice: "Secretly report to His Majesty?"

Lu Xing Zhou said: "When I said something would happen, I was referring to you secretly reporting to His Majesty. Who knows, they might deal with you first, and then consider this matter slowly. Anyway, according to what I know, the princes all suppress these kinds of matters. They all don't dare to guess how their old dad will react. How dare you?"

Sheng Yuan Yao: "..."

She was silent for a very long time, and finally sighed exhaustedly: "So what exactly are we doing in the Town Demon Division for?"

Welcoming her gaze, Wan Cheng turned his head away.

Sheng Yuan Yao didn't even ask him, just nodded: "I know, you all discuss and report this matter. I... I'll return to Xia State first. Even Heaven King Old Son shouldn't think of stopping me from returning to the capital this time. There's no point in going through him."

Lu Xing Zhou was silent for a moment: "I'll see you off."