212: Skinning and strawing, Thousand Demons Slayed

Inside the woodshed of Jing An Marquiss Estate.

Jing An Marquis, with his bloated body, was hiding there.

The entire Marquis's Estate had no secret passages because, in his opinion, being a member of the imperial family was his greatest protection, and there was no need to hide.

He never thought that one day he would be hiding in this dilapidated woodshed.

"Damn it, when Prince Jin ascends the throne, I will definitely kill this little beast!" Jing An Marquis thought to himself.

"He's in here!"

A guard shouted.

Chu Jiang lightly flicked his finger.

Bang!

The entire woodshed collapsed with a roar.

Dust billowed.

Jing An Marquis crawled out of the woodshed, covered in dust and looking disheveled, his eyes fierce as he said, "Do you know who I am?"

Slap!

Chu Jiang waved his large hand, delivering a resounding slap that nearly shattered Jing An Marquis's face.

"this official is not interested in who you are. You colluded with demons, causing the death of countless common people. Just for this, you cannot escape death!"

"Ma Han, Zhao Hu, dig out his kneecaps and give him a clear head!"

"Yes!"

Ma Han and Zhao Hu stepped forward a few paces, directly seizing Jing An Marquis by the shoulders.

Jing An Marquis panicked, his swollen face roaring, "I am a member of the imperial family, the current Prince Jin's maternal uncle!"

"You have no right to torture me!"

The next moment.

The two men clasped their large hands, firmly grabbing Jing An Marquis's kneecaps, and with a powerful yank, a tearing sound was heard as two kneecaps were forcibly pulled out.

"Ah..."

Jing An Marquis's face contorted, as if suffering extreme pain.

"Kneel!"

The two men pressed Jing An Marquis, who had lost his kneecaps, to kneel before Chu Jiang.

"Oh... oh... pain, pain, pain!"

Jing An Marquis's lower limbs were a bloody mess, emitting cries of agony and wails.

"Damn you, I am a member of the imperial family! Only Your Majesty can judge me! What are you?!"

Even after suffering cruel torture, Jing An Marquis remained defiant.

Chu Jiang said coldly, "this official has the embroidered spring blade bestowed by Your Majesty, with the power to execute first and report later. It is precisely for beasts like you, who bring disaster to the nation and its people!"

He glanced at Jing An Marquis and continued to order:

"Cut off his ears!"

With a ripping sound.

Ma Han and Zhao Hu directly used their hands to violently tear off Jing An Marquis's two ears.

"Ah... Bastard, I will report this to Your Majesty and impeach you!"

Jing An Marquis grimaced in pain, his eyes wide with fury.

Chu Jiang snorted coldly, "this official awaits your impeachment!"

"Gouge out his eyes!"

Then came a sound.

With a squelch.

His eyeballs burst, and his eyes were a bloody mess.

Ma Han and Zhao Hu were also ruthless in their actions, tormenting him in every way possible.

"No, I can't see!"

Jing An Marquis only felt a black mist engulf him, his entire being plunged into endless darkness, this extreme loneliness terrifying him.

"Cut out his tongue!"

Zhao Hu directly inserted the blade into Jing An Marquis's mouth, gave a fierce cut, and blood flowed, with foamy blood coming from his mouth.

"Ugh~ Ugh ugh..."

Jing An Marquis whimpered, no doubt cursing terribly, but unfortunately no one could hear him anymore; he had become mute.

However, Chu Jiang's words were not yet finished.

"Cut off his nose!"

The blade in Ma Han's hand swung fiercely, cutting off Jing An Marquis's entire nose, and even half of his mouth.

"Ah, Marquis... How dare you, you... you deserve to die!" A noble lady, elegantly dressed, rushed over in a panic. Seeing Jing An Marquis's miserable state, she immediately flew into a rage.

Her Jing An Marquiss Estate, in this territory of Si Province, had never been so humiliated.

"Wuwu~"

As if saying: Save me!

Although Jing An Marquis's ears were torn, he still heard that familiar voice, which was his wife.

"Young man, aren't you..."

The noble lady was about to reveal her identity and threaten him, but her words were cut short.

Bang!

Chu Jiang reached out his large hand, and the noble lady was seized by him. Her face filled with terror: "No..."

"Chu Garrison Envoy, this is the current Prince Jin's maternal aunt! You mustn't!"

"Let's reconsider and let the imperial court decide!"

The adjutant beside him was almost scared out of his wits; this was too bold.

But Chu Jiang didn't even spare a glance.

He clenched his hand.

The next second, the noble lady was crushed to death.

Exploding into a mist of blood.

"Wang Chao, go and bring five hundred Demon Suppression Guard!"

"The Jing An Marquiss Estate shall be exterminated, not a single one left!"

Chu Jiang's tone was icy, as if to freeze the very air.

Indeed, this vast Marquis's Estate was filled with beasts who fed on human blood and bones.

There was no need to keep them.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Wang Chao cupped his hands in acknowledgment, his voice as loud as a bell, and immediately left the Marquis's Estate.

As for the several Cangshan Army generals behind him, from the moment they entered until now, they were completely dumbfounded.

This Jing An Marquis was a relative of the current Prince Jin.

They had originally thought it would be a simple reprimand, at most an arrest and report to the imperial court for trial. But instead, he was subjected to brutal torture.

Digging out kneecaps, gouging out eyes, cutting off ears, cutting off noses, severing tongues... These cruel tortures, even in the imperial capital, might not have been used on Jing An Marquis.

Simply because he was a member of the imperial family, such punishments would not reach him.

Prince Jin's maternal aunt was also killed by Chu Jiang.

Even more terrifying was the order to execute everyone in the Jing An Marquiss Estate.

"Chu Garrison Envoy, isn't this punishment a bit too severe? Since the main culprit has already been tortured, why not escort him to the imperial capital for punishment? That way, you won't be implicated!"

Yuan Tai spoke in a deep voice. He knew that Chu Jiang was highly regarded by Chu Emperor, having been bestowed the flying fish uniform and the embroidered spring blade, with the power to execute first and report later.

But this Jing An Marquis, after all, had intricate ties with the imperial family, so it was better to be cautious.

In his opinion, although Jing An Marquis was guilty, only the imperial family could judge him.

This was the rule.

Just now, in that desperate situation, knowing it was a certain death, he had no choice but to kill Jing An Marquis.

Now that the crisis was resolved.

His thoughts naturally changed again.

"Escort him to the imperial capital? this official doesn't have that much free time!"

Chu Jiang said, then walked towards the outside of the Marquis's Estate.

"General Yuan, I know your intentions are good, but my lord has his own judgment on how to act!"

Fu Yunxuan's voice was melodious and pleasant, yet it was like the cold wind of winter, chilling to the bone.

Send him to the imperial capital, and then he'll be acquitted?

Ridiculous.

The world suffers, and there are truly saviors who slay slave owners.

But the slaves themselves were unwilling.

Just now, the Brahma True Demon almost swallowed more than ten thousand people in the county city.

And the culprit was Jing An Marquis.

Now that the demon was eliminated.

Yet he was to be let off the hook.

After speaking.

She followed Chu Jiang's footsteps closely.

Behind them, Zhao Hu and Ma Han escorted Jing An Marquis, following closely.

A quarter of an hour later.

All four hundred eighty-seven people from the Jing An Marquiss Estate were escorted to the execution ground.

Chu Jiang stood on the execution ground, looking at the onlookers and various forces.

"The Jing An Marquiss Estate colluded with demons; the evidence is conclusive. The entire family shall be exterminated!"

"Execute!"

Four hundred eighty-seven Demon Suppression Guard raised their Demon Suppression Blades, and a cold light flashed.

"No, I'm innocent!"

"You executioner!"

"If you dare kill me, I won't let you go even as a ghost!"

"Prince Jin won't let you off!"

...

"Puff, puff, puff..."

The Demon Suppression Guard's blades rose and fell, and four hundred eighty-seven heads instantly hit the ground.

"Well done!"

"This Jing An Marquiss Estate has committed countless evil deeds in Cangshan County; they deserve this retribution!"

Everyone applauded and praised.

"Flay Jing An Marquis and stuff him with straw, then display him at the main gate of the Jing An Marquiss Estate for public viewing, as a warning."

Chu Jiang ordered again.

Jing An Marquis shook his head frantically, completely terrified and wetting himself, but he couldn't make a sound.

"Yes!"

Zhao Hu and Ma Han took Jing An Marquis and flayed him on the execution ground then and there...

An extremely gruesome sight.

(Process omitted...)

Half an hour later.

"Reporting, my lord, this demonic infiltration caused a total of seven thousand civilian deaths and one thousand Cangshan Army casualties!" Yuan Tai reported the data to Chu Jiang.

If it weren't for Chu Jiang's Spring Rain, which saved some people, the casualties would probably have exceeded ten thousand.

"He got off too lightly!"

Ma Han said indignantly from the side, clearly feeling it wasn't satisfying enough.

Chu Jiang's face was expressionless. Having witnessed too many casualties, he could only let out a soft sigh.

Sometimes, humans are more demonic than demons.

"Go!"

Chu Jiang's figure instantly vanished.

The Demon Suppression Guard once again boarded the Heavenly Warship.

"Whoosh!"

The warship roared and disappeared from its original location.

Yuan Tai looked up at the sky, his eyes dazed. He hadn't expected so many people to die or be injured.

Perhaps.

Blindly adhering to rules.

Is utterly useless.

This chaotic world, after all, still needs ruthless individuals like Chu Jiang, a peerless killing god.

To kill until everyone is terrified.

Only then can tomorrow be seen.

...

Dalim County.

As the sounds of slaughter resumed.

The fourth demon stronghold, with two hundred thirty-three demons, was completely annihilated.

[Congratulations, Host, Thousand Demon Slay achieved]

[Received one mysterious reward]

"Do you wish to open it?"