425: Killing Dong Bohou instantly, how come this is different from the script design

“How dare you!”

Principal General Zhao’s expression changed, and he sternly rebuked. If Marquis of Dongbo were to kill the witness right in front of Chu Jiang, what would be left for him?

Instantly.

A shield mountain stood before Butler Fu and the others.

Bang!

The air vibrated with an explosion. Several black divine spikes pierced several meters into the shield mountain but could not advance further.

Boom!

A pair of golden hands directly struck Marquis of Dongbo. In that instant, it seemed as if a golden divine tiger roared with the might of a Dragon.

As a main general of one of the seven Imperial Capital camps, Principal General Zhao’s strength was naturally far beyond ordinary people. This strike was enough to severely injure a Qiankun Tenth Level expert.

However.

Marquis of Dongbo only retreated three steps, his Aura not weakening in the slightest.

“As expected of Marquis of Dongbo, though old, his strength is indeed formidable!”

“After all, he followed Wu Ling King. How could he not have some skills?”

The onlookers were full of praise. This Principal General Zhao was a great general from the Imperial Capital, yet Marquis of Dongbo could withstand him without changing his expression.

This was enough to prove his strength.

“My East Earl Residence is currently handling family matters; please do not interfere.”

Marquis of Dongbo said coldly. Since Butler Fu had been captured, there was no need to keep him alive. Killing him on the street, though not good for appearances, could at least preserve the East Earl Residence.

Without a witness, even if Chu Jiang spoke to the heavens, what could he do?

“Marquis of Dongbo, your East Earl Residence selling people to the Sun Moon Country is an ironclad fact, beyond denial. Now you even attempt to kill a witness in front of this this official, adding to your crimes!”

“According to Great Chu law, you shall be executed!”

Chu Jiang said coldly.

Screech—

The Tai Zu Golden Saber was unsheathed!

Saint-Grade Overlords Supreme Blade — Three Absolute Divine Blades.

Absolute Heaven!

Buzz!

Golden Saber Qi rolled, tearing through layers of the Void Realm.

Pfft!

Blood splattered as the Tai Zu Golden Saber pierced through Marquis of Dongbo’s body.

“You—”

Marquis of Dongbo looked at the Tai Zu Golden Saber piercing through him, his eyes wide with rage. Terrifying Saber Intent was raging, and his life force was rapidly dissipating.

What was even more astonishing was that such a terrifying attack did not damage a single tile or brick, only affecting one person.

Chu Jiang pulled out the Tai Zu Golden Saber, patted his old face, and said grimly, “Don’t worry, this this official has always been kind. Your sons, descendants, and the entire East Earl Residence will all go down to accompany you!”

Pfft!

Marquis of Dongbo, overcome with anger, spat out a mouthful of vital blood, his life force quickly reaching its end.

He never expected that Chu Jiang would actually dare to publicly execute a second-rank marquis. He had originally thought that Chu Jiang’s strength was, at most, only slightly higher than his own.

He believed that even if he fought with all his might and couldn't win, Chu Jiang wouldn't be able to kill him.

Yet.

He couldn't even withstand a single Saber strike from him.

“Uh, uh, you… you won’t have a good end!”

Marquis of Dongbo’s mouth moved dryly, speaking with difficulty, blood continuously overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

The next moment.

The terrifying Saber Intent shredded his remaining life force.

Swish!

Chu Jiang pulled out the Tai Zu Golden Saber and kicked Marquis of Dongbo’s body.

He instantly flew backward, smashing the stone lion in front of the marquis residence, and fell into a pool of blood.

Marquis of Dongbo, deceased!

Hiss…

Chills swept through the entire crowd.

The aristocratic families and common people watching never expected this outcome: Marquis of Dongbo was killed by Chu Jiang with a single Saber strike.

“This is Marquis of Dongbo, a second-rank marquis, and a first-generation one at that. He was just killed like this.”

“This is too ruthless. This is a second-rank marquis, not an earl. Even if he’s guilty, shouldn’t it be reported to the imperial court first for a decision?”

“He died too swiftly, without even a decent resistance. I thought there would be a great battle with dozens of moves!”

After all.

Just now, even Principal General Zhao’s full-strength strike couldn’t injure Marquis of Dongbo.

Everyone looked at Marquis of Dongbo’s corpse, sighing with emotion.

Marquis of Dongbo had ruled Shangyuan Prefecture for seven hundred years and was a prominent figure throughout the Three Prefectures.

Now, he was instantly killed by Chu Jiang with a single Saber strike.

It was truly lamentable.

“Old Master!”

“Old Marquis!”

Tao Shan and many of the marquis residence’s servants and guards cried out, their faces filled with despair.

If it were in the past, he would have been overjoyed by the old master’s death.

But now, Tao Shan felt no happiness at all.

Marquis of Dongbo’s execution meant the end of the East Earl Residence. Chu Jiang would not spare anyone in the marquis residence.

Moreover, with Butler Fu and others captured, the marquis residence’s human trafficking was already a certainty; they could not escape their guilt.

It would have been better if Marquis of Dongbo had killed those people just now.

But he didn’t.

Over these years, the population they had sent to the Sun Moon Country was more than a million.

Ten exterminations wouldn't be enough.

Tao Shan cried and retreated, taking advantage of the distraction to transform into a streak of light and decisively fly out of the city, choosing to flee.

Now, fighting for family property was meaningless.

Staying here would only lead to death.

“Tao Shan, you beast! The Old Marquis’s body is not even cold, and you’re already running!”

The people of the marquis residence cursed, but their eyes were actually extremely vigilant, their pupils darting around at lightning speed, calculating the probability of success between fleeing and fighting to the death, wavering back and forth.

Everyone had different thoughts, but they were all secretly gathering strength.

“Run!”

None of the guards or honored guests at the residence gate chose to fight head-on; they all chose to flee, scattering in all directions.

Chu Jiang’s strength was too great; even the Old Marquis couldn’t withstand a single Saber strike. How could this group of people compare to him in the slightest?

Suddenly.

Buzz!

The temperature in the sky plummeted, and a large expanse of snowflakes fell. Each ice crystal, like a Sharp Weapon, harvested those fleeing in all directions.

Crack, snap!

Dozens of human-shaped ice sculptures fell from the sky. They couldn't even let out a scream before they fell into Chu Jiang’s hands and turned into dust.

Tao Shan looked back and saw that all the people who had fled behind him had perished. He was instantly terrified and increased his speed even further.

“Useless, useless, useless!”

Tao Shan roared, “You couldn’t even hold him off for a few breaths. The marquis residence raised you good-for-nothings for nothing! You deserve to die!”

The next second.

Whoosh!

A Demon Suppression Blade broke through the air, heading straight for him.

“Wilderness Protective Aura, block it for me!”

Tao Shan roared again, and a pale yellow Protective Aura appeared on his body.

Crack!

Pfft!

The Demon Suppression Blade directly pierced through the Protective Aura, killing Tao Shan with a fatal blow through the heart. His heart was shattered on the spot, blood vessels ruptured, and his entire body was swept by a terrifying toxin.

In a few breaths.

He completely perished.

The Demon Suppression Blade turned around and returned to Fu Yunxuan’s scabbard.

This scene once again shocked the onlookers.

Just now, dozens of powerful individuals fled in different directions, but they were instantly killed—yes, instantly killed. No one could withstand a single strike from Chu Jiang.

Even snowflakes could kill people.

Tao Shan, who ran the farthest, also failed to escape and died the most tragically, poisoned to death.

Suddenly.

A commotion came from within the mansion.

A voice sounded:

“Demons found! Quickly seize them, not one can be allowed to escape!”

After a flurry of punches and kicks, four or five Demons, bruised and swollen, were dragged out of the marquis residence.

“Demon Suppression Guard sirs, spare us! We were only acting on orders. It was the Shen Yue Great Marsh’s… it was Marquis of Dongbo’s…”

“Ah…”

“Holy crap!”

The few Demons were about to speak, but their lines weren’t even fully delivered.

They found that the main culprit had already become a headless corpse, lying in a pool of blood.

This… should they continue?

These few Demons were part of a backup plan concocted by Ma Han and others. If no ironclad evidence could be found, they planned to plant a few Demons inside and claim that Marquis of Dongbo colluded with Demons and evil cults to traffic people.

The few Demons were stunned. This was not how the script was designed.