171: Are you sure about what will happen tonight?
Half an hour later.
The interrogation ended, and Xue Li and the others all collapsed.
Xue Li, possessing cultivation, did not fall unconscious; he silently savored the soreness brought by the severe torture. As for Xue Jie and Du Wei, they had already fainted and collapsed.
“Young Master, they have already signed.”
Zhang Long handed three confessions to Xie Weilou.
“Well done.”
Xie Weilou took the confessions.
The first confession was against Xue Li, detailing the involvement of the Xue family and Yan Wuchen in the refining of golden tea, and how many women Xue Li had harmed. Xue Li signed it.
The second and third confessions were similar, concerning Jiang Yu’s case: Xue Jie, in collusion with Du Wei and Commander Luo, had severely tortured Jiang Yu into confessing; Du Wei had accepted bribes, disregarded the law, and subjected the innocent Jiang Yu to severe interrogation.
He put away the confessions: “Issue an order: Xue Li is guilty of heinous crimes, and his offenses warrant execution. He shall be beheaded tomorrow! As the second young master of the Guojiu Mansion, Xue Jie bribed Du Wei and Commander Luo, abused his power, harmed Jiang Yu, and obstructed the Tianquan Division’s investigation; this crime also warrants execution. Du Wei, as an official of Jingzhao Prefecture, accepted bribes, knowingly broke the law, and persecuted innocent commoners; according to the Great Xia law, he shall also be beheaded along with them.”
“Understood!”
Zhang Long and the others saluted with serious expressions.
“Xie Weilou… I will not let you off…”
Xue Li stared at Xie Weilou with bloodshot eyes, his voice incredibly hoarse.
Xie Weilou stood up and smiled indifferently: “This cultivator’s body is truly tough. To endure such severe torture, yet remain standing… How about we pry open his head and pour molten iron into it?”
“…”
Upon hearing this, everyone present trembled, and Xue Li quickly shut his mouth.
Xie Weilou smiled and said: “This Xue Li is guilty of heinous crimes and is bound to die. Continue to ‘take care’ of him; beat him to death for me. This Young Master despises those who are even more wicked and arrogant than me. What kind of trash is he? A mere young master from the Guojiu Mansion dares to call This Young Master’s name directly?”
“Young Master, rest assured.”
Zhang Long and the others quickly saluted.
Their interactions during this period had almost made them forget what kind of person the Young Master was. This was a profligate young master who killed without batting an eye. What about Xue Li? Being arrogant in front of the Young Master, shouldn’t he be 'taken care of' severely?
“…”
Xie Weilou turned and left the cell.
Stepping out of the cell.
He happened to see Great Commander Shen Zhan walking over.
Xie Weilou cupped his fists and saluted: “Greetings, Great Commander.”
Great Commander Shen Zhan mused: “Lord State Uncle Xue wants to visit the prison. He’s outside the Tianquan Division. What do you think about this, Young Master?”
Xie Weilou smiled and said: “Visit the prison? I think he wants to break out the prisoners! The Pacification Envoy said that the Tianquan Division is a vital area of Tianqi, hiding countless great secrets, so naturally, people cannot be allowed in freely.”
“Understood.”
Great Commander Shen Zhan nodded lightly.
— — — — — —
Night.
Black Market.
Unlike before, tonight’s Black Market was dimly lit, and the streets were deserted, making it incredibly oppressive.
On the street.
Xie Weilou stood alone, waiting for something.
“Greetings, Young Master!”
Just then, dozens of black-clad figures approached. Leading them was a middle-aged man with considerable cultivation, at the Dao Repository Realm Late Stage.
Xie Weilou looked at the middle-aged man and asked: “Are you confident about tonight’s matter?”
The middle-aged man said with a serious expression: “Young Master, rest assured, tonight’s matter is a sure thing.”
This was the Black Market, their territory. The people of the Black Gold Den were already under their control. The only concern was external powerhouses, but His Highness had made arrangements for this. They only needed to lead Xie Weilou to annihilate the Black Gold Den.
Xie Weilou smiled indifferently: “Then I shall trouble you all to lead the way. Next, we will destroy the Black Gold Den.”
“Young Master, please follow us.”
The middle-aged man saluted, then led Xie Weilou in a certain direction.
Not long after.
They arrived at an area in the northern part of the Black Market. Here, there was a massive mansion, with three characters written on it: Black Gold Den.
Blood-colored lanterns hung, emitting an eerie aura.
The middle-aged man spoke: “According to the information His Highness has, there are over a hundred people inside, with the strongest being at the Dao Repository Realm Initial Stage, not worth fearing.”
“…”
Xie Weilou waved his hand lightly.
The middle-aged man stepped forward and struck out with a palm.
Bang!
The mansion gate was shattered.
Xie Weilou led everyone into the mansion. The moment they stepped inside, a hundred figures in strange attire rushed out, instantly surrounding Xie Weilou and his group.
“Tonight’s Black Market is indeed not simple. There are actually people who don’t know their place and dare to cause trouble here.”
From the top of a pavilion, a monk emerged. He pressed his palms together, an eerie aura emanating from him.
The middle-aged man said to Xie Weilou: “Young Master, this Demon Monk is from the Western Regions. He has a Dao Repository Realm Initial Stage cultivation, and the golden tea originated from him.”
Xie Weilou looked at the Demon Monk and said indifferently: “Leave this monk alive; kill all the others.”
“Understood!”
The middle-aged man saluted, then moved his finger. The surrounding black-clad figures’ eyes turned fierce, and they instantly attacked.
The slaughter began!
“Courting death!”
The Demon Monk’s eyes were fierce. With a wave of his hand, he conjured two blood wheels. The sharp blood wheels instantly slashed towards the middle-aged man.
“A mere trifle.”
The middle-aged man sneered. He took a step forward, and a black long spear appeared in his hand. He gripped the spear tightly, blasting the two blood wheels away, and directly lunged at the Demon Monk.
The two immediately began to fight.
“…”
Xie Weilou took a step back and watched silently.
These people under Yan Junlin’s command were quite strong. Their tactics were similar to those black-clad figures outside Millstone Town before. It seemed his guess was correct; the ambush outside Millstone Town was Yan Junlin’s doing.
“Ah…”
Screams of agony rang out, and bodies continuously piled up on the ground. Blood stained the earth, and the mansion was shattered, many pavilions collapsing.
Rip!
Just then, a terrifying sword qi struck, aiming directly for Xie Weilou’s neck.
“Profound Manifestation Realm.”
Xie Weilou muttered inwardly. A Profound Manifestation Realm powerhouse had attacked; he was a sword cultivator, and quite strong.
Whoosh!
Just as the sword qi was about to pierce his neck, an arrow flew in, instantly dispersing the sword qi.
Xie Weilou was affected by the force and stumbled sideways. He quickly steadied himself, his face pale: “Who is trying to harm This Young Master?”
On a pavilion.
A middle-aged man in a gray robe, holding a long sword, appeared. He looked down at Xie Wei with cold eyes, an aura of Profound Manifestation Realm Initial Stage emanating from him.
Not far away.
A Mysterious Person in a black robe, holding a bow and arrow, appeared. The arrow in his hand was aimed at the gray-robed man.
“Profound Manifestation Realm Initial Stage?”
The gray-robed man said indifferently, not putting the Mysterious Person in his eyes.
The Mysterious Person said indifferently: “Your Excellency’s sword is very special, and your combat power must be strong, so… I plan to gang up on you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, two Mysterious Persons appeared beside him: one holding a long saber, the other carrying a purple halberd.
“Three Profound Manifestation Realm Initial Stages, quite a sight.”
The gray-robed man’s eyes turned cold, and he instantly charged at the three Profound Manifestation Realm cultivators.
Boom!
The four Profound Manifestation Realm cultivators immediately clashed.
“Quite a strong foundation.”
Xie Weilou muttered to himself, quickly retreating.
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