136: Desperate Han Mansion

In the capital, at the Han Manor.

The once bustling courtyard began to grow quiet.

Inside the back wing room,

Han Qian was digesting everything before her, her face filled with shock.

She had just emerged from the Han Tomb Secret Realm, and after learning everything, her worldview was on the verge of collapse.

All the influential figures of the Han Family had been captured by Jiang Lin, and all of the Han Family's inventory and resource Secret Realms had been taken by Jiang Lin.

The hundred officials had submitted petitions to His Majesty, but there was no response whatsoever.

Rumors were spreading outside that the Han Family had truly colluded with the Demonic Cult.

For a time, all forces were drawing a clear line between themselves and the Han Family.

Even the Sima Family hadn't sent anyone to offer condolences.

The Han Family had offended the Jiang Family precisely because of the Sima Family!

Han Qian's hands and feet were cold; she felt her worldview crumbling.

The murderer who killed her brother was not only at large but also stood at the pinnacle, intending to completely destroy the Han Family!

"No, I must go see the Old Ancestor and ask the Old Ancestor to take action to save the Han Family!"

Just then, a middle-aged man's voice sounded behind her.

"Young Miss, the Old Ancestor said to be patient; everything will get better!"

Han Qian said agitatedly, "Jiang Lin is a devil! My father is in his hands; who knows what kind of torment he's enduring?"

"I can't wait any longer. I'm going to have an audience with His Majesty and expose Jiang Lin for abusing his power for personal gain. My Han Family is innocent; it's impossible for us to be involved with demons!"

The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, "Young Miss, don't waste your Qi. His Majesty won't see you!"

"The Clan Chief is a second-rank official in the court; it's impossible for Jiang Lin to go too far..."

Before he could finish speaking,

Jiang Liu directly kicked open the door,

and threw in several half-dead Han Family disciples, saying arrogantly,

"You're the new steward of the Han Family, right? These few are innocent; I've sent them back to you. The Demon Suppression Division would never falsely accuse any good person!"

Then, he pulled out a slip of paper: "But the people on this paper are highly suspicious. Steward Han, gather these people; I need to take them back to the Demon Suppression Division for questioning!"

The middle-aged man's face showed bitterness as he reached out to take the slip of paper.

Before he could get the paper, Jiang Liu loosened his grip, and the paper fell directly to the ground.

This scene

made Han Qian's face burn with rage; she could no longer tolerate it:

"This is going too far! My Han Family isn't trying to..."

Before she could finish, the new steward immediately interrupted Han Qian: "Young Miss, that's enough!"

Having said that, he bent down to pick up the paper from the ground, his face full of apologetic smiles: "Thank you, Envoy Liu, for your trouble. The Han Family's discipline is not strict enough; please, Envoy Liu, don't take it to heart!"

"I will gather the people on this list right now!"

Jiang Liu ignored the steward and instead came before Han Qian, whispering, "My Young Lord... no, the Director said he really admires your unyielding spirit!"

"He wants to know how much longer you can hold out?"

"He also asked me to tell Young Miss Han that tomorrow is the Family member inspection phase, and your mother seems to be on the list..."

"My Director hopes you can hold out a bit longer and not beg him, after all, he's quite soft-hearted..."

Having said that, Jiang Liu turned and left, leaving a final remark.

"After noon today, anyone on the list who hasn't arrived at the Demon Suppression Division will be considered a fugitive, to be killed without mercy!"

In the Han Manor courtyard,

only the solitary Han Qian remained, gritting her teeth and saying, "Jiang Lin, you're going too far!"

Just then,

a group of young Han Family disciples were brought out from the back hall.

Their faces were filled with sorrow, and they were shouting loudly.

"No, I have nothing to do with demons! I don't want to go to the Demon Suppression Division!"

"Me neither! If I go to the Demon Suppression Division, I'll be ruined! I have a Heaven-Grade supreme Bloodline! Old Ancestor, save me!"

"Old Ancestor, save us! That Jiang Lin isn't human at all; his methods are terrifying!"

At this moment, the new steward persuaded, "Alright, going to the Demon Suppression Division is just to cooperate with the investigation..."

Before he could finish speaking, someone below shouted,

"That's what you told my brother! What was the result?"

"He was tormented to madness by the Demon Suppression Division; when he came back, he couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion anymore!"

"I'm not going!"

After that person spoke, the remaining people also began to recount the experiences of their close relatives.

Each story was more tragic,

each more outrageous.

For a time, this place became a competition of misery!

The new steward's patient expression gradually faded, becoming cold: "Those who go now, relying on the Han Family's name, Jiang Lin won't dare to kill you. At most, it will be physical pain."

"But if you don't go, you'll become court fugitives, and the Family will no longer be responsible for your lives..."

At these words, the entire place fell silent.

All light instantly left everyone's eyes, and they became dazed.

That's right!

They had no choice at all!

They could only go, otherwise, the Demon Suppression Division's pursuit would be even more terrifying!

As they passed Han Qian, those people's eyes showed resentment.

"It's all that woman's fault! If it weren't for her dead brother, who insisted on trying to snatch Jiang Lin's Dao Child position, would it have come to this?"

"Yeah, her brother truly deserved to die! Why did he have to stir up trouble?"

"Actually, we originally didn't have to suffer this. It's said that Jiang Lin took a liking to her, and the Clan Chief insisted on protecting her, which angered Jiang Lin and implicated the entire Han Family!"

"Hmph, the Clan Chief has always been like this, he doesn't care about us at all! He always favors his own children!"

"Now it's good; his daughter is perfectly fine, while we're being used as scapegoats..."

Harsh and unpleasant discussions entered Han Qian's ears.

She was completely stunned!

These people were actually blaming her?

Saying that she and her brother were the culprits who brought disaster upon the Han Family?

No, didn't everyone strongly support that plan back then?

What happened now?

Some even suggested directly handing her over to that scoundrel Jiang Lin!

The coldness of human nature, in an instant, made it impossible for Han Qian to adapt.

At this moment, the new steward stepped forward and whispered in Han Qian's ear:

"Young Miss, don't take these people's words too much to heart."

"One can only say that the Demon Suppression Division's methods are too despicable: physical torture combined with mental torture, and it's said there are even specialized illusions that make life worse than death!"

"Young Miss, why don't you go back to the Secret Realm and avoid the limelight..."

"Your presence now will only intensify the resentment of those clansmen!"

Han Qian bit her lip, and faint traces of blood oozed out.

After a long while,

she finally asked, "What about tomorrow's interrogation?"

The new steward sighed and said, "The Old Ancestor said that Jiang Lin can only hold out for two more days at most, and the Han Family's current crisis will immediately collapse!"

"At that time, the court will compensate the Han Family in other ways."

"As long as we endure this period, what awaits the Han Family is a larger space for survival!"

Han Qian's eyes dimmed: "So, that means we can only let the Demon Suppression Division take those female relatives away?"

Seeing her state, the new steward quickly advised, "Young Miss, please don't do anything foolish!"

"The Old Ancestor said this is the Demon Suppression Division establishing its authority, and our Han Family has become the Sima Family's cannon fodder!"

"As soon as this matter passes, the Sima Family will compensate us, the Dragon Family will also compensate us, and everything will get better!"

"The Old Ancestor repeatedly urged me to tell Young Miss that you are the Han Family's future hope!"

"It doesn't matter if the two prodigies are gone!"

"But Young Miss must not suffer any accident, otherwise, the Han Family's millennium plan will be ruined in an instant!"