Eastern: I love doing good things

Shang Wenshu was filled with shock and confusion, at a complete loss, when suddenly he heard a "creak" sound behind him. The study door was slowly pushed open, and then came Zhao Shuanghe's cold and frosty questioning voice: "What's the matter with the drumming outside?"

Shang Wenshu was so frightened that his heart skipped a beat. Immediately, he forced himself to remain calm, turned around, and reported submissively and patiently: "My lord, the thing is like this..."

"A man - eating demon?" After listening to Shang Wenshu's report, Zhao Shuanghe's face remained calm. He coldly snorted and said, "It must be that Fang Yuan. He was originally a stupid child. After falling into the devil's way, he has gone crazy. Killing people is not enough, and now he has actually started eating people!"

Shang Wenshu cursed inwardly. This crafty old guy clearly wants to pin this blame on Fang Yuan! The real murderer is right in his study at the moment! The yamen runner beside him, who didn't know the truth, however, thought it seemed somewhat reasonable. After all, Fang Yuan's appearance was too sudden. Recalling the terrifying scene of him forcefully pulling out the crossbow arrow from his head yesterday, he really seemed no different from a demon.

"Go and post a notice, make public Fang Yuan's evil deeds of man - eating, and let the common people be more careful!" Zhao Shuanghe then gave an order. "Yes!" Shang Wenshu replied. Even though he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart, on the surface, he didn't dare to show the slightest disobedience.

"Um..." Zhao Shuanghe nodded and was about to turn around and leave. As if suddenly remembering something, he asked again, "You just said that the old beggar's grandson was eaten until only bones were left?" "That's right, my lord. The child died... extremely miserably." The yamen runner beside him nodded in agreement. Even though he had dealt with many homicides, he still couldn't help feeling a chill down his spine at this moment.

"Very well, display that skeleton as well, so that the common people can more vividly see the horror of Fang Yuan!" Zhao Shuanghe added. "This..." "Can't you understand my words?" "Your humble servant takes the order!"

"Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan. Let's see who else dares to take you in now?" Zhao Shuanghe coldly calculated in his heart and turned around to enter the study again. He left behind Shang Wenshu with a sad face and blood still dripping from his head, as well as the yamen runner who was kept in the dark.

...

"You two must have heard those words outside, right?" As soon as he entered the study, Zhao Shuanghe cast an inquiring look at the two cat demons in front of him. "We heard them." The female cat demon spoke first, her voice gentle and melodious, very pleasant to hear: "Presumably it was my daughter who did it. My daughter has been too spoiled on weekdays and is a bit naughty. When she first came to your territory, she couldn't control her mouth and had a taste of human flesh." She looked normal and spoke in a relaxed tone, as if this was just an insignificant act of mischief by a child. To her, this was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

"What? My daughter ate one person in your county, and you want to make a big deal out of it?" The male cat demon also spoke, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his expression, staring straight at Zhao Shuanghe. Zhao Shuanghe didn't dwell on this matter too much. He said directly: "As long as you two help me capture that Fang Yuan, you can eat as many people as you want." The cat demon couple's eyes lit up immediately.

"The people sent by Jianghai Palace will take at least two days to reach Changqing County. You must capture him within these two days!" Zhao Shuanghe emphasized again. Shang Wenshu was right. After his son died, Zhao Shuanghe's heart was completely messed up. His actions no longer had the usual calmness and prudence, but were full of desperate madness. He wished he could immediately tear Fang Yuan into pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart.

"Lord Zhao, don't worry. The noses of our clan are extremely sensitive." The female cat demon said, "Just give me an item he has used, and we can capture him today and bring him to you." "You two should not be careless. According to my subordinates' reports, that Fang Yuan is a bit strange. He didn't die even when his head was pierced by a crossbow!" Zhao Shuanghe reminded solemnly.

"Hehe..." The male cat demon sneered when he heard this. "It's just some trickery. It can deceive those ignorant mortals, but it can't deceive us!" Being shot through the head by a crossbow and still not dying? Even their demon race didn't have such abnormal vitality.

Of course, the world is vast, and there are indeed those who can do such a thing, but they are at least high - level powerful beings. If Fang Yuan were really such a powerful being, I'm afraid no one in the entire Jianghai Prefecture could do anything to him. How could he be wanted by the government of a small county? The only reasonable explanation is trickery.

"Um..." Zhao Shuanghe nodded. Obviously, he also agreed with this judgment. The soldiers in the county were just some mediocre martial artists. Any little bit of trickery could deceive their eyes. If a volley of arrows had been fired at that time, Fang Yuan would surely have died without a burial place. It's just a pity that his subordinates were too stupid. But anyway, Fang Yuan had killed three second - level martial artists. His achievements were there, and his strength could not be underestimated. Therefore, to ensure everything was foolproof, Zhao Shuanghe did not hesitate to invite the demon race he had been in secret contact with. These two cat demons were both genuine third - level demons!

"However, Lord Zhao, why do you have to let us take action?" At this time, the male cat demon asked, "After all, in two more days, the people from Jianghai Palace will come to deal with this matter. If you do this, you might expose yourself..." Colluding with the demon race was a serious crime in the Yan Kingdom. Those who committed it would have their nine generations of relatives exterminated.

"You don't understand." Zhao Shuanghe shook his head and explained, "The lord of Jianghai Palace is famous for cherishing talents. His Jianghai Palace is a school established by gathering all kinds of martial arts geniuses in the prefecture. That Fang Yuan is just a young lad, yet he has killed so many second - level martial artists, which shows his extremely high cultivation talent. I'm worried... he will be recruited by the higher - ups." Once he was recruited, I'm afraid there would be no chance to avenge his son's deep - seated hatred.

...

At the entrance of the yamen, the old beggar tightly held Gouwa's skeleton in his arms, his body covered in bloodstains. He was not allowed to enter the yamen and could only wait outside bitterly. After a while, a group of yamen runners came out. The old beggar hurriedly stepped forward, identified the leading one, and cried out: "Officers, you must uphold justice for me! You must catch the murderer!"

The middle - aged constable in the lead looked disgusted and took a few steps back. He coldly said, "Uphold justice? That demon not only ate your grandson but also killed our county lieutenant and the magistrate's son. How could it be so easy to solve!" The old beggar was stunned. Judging from his words, the other party already knew who the murderer was, and this murderer was so cruel that he had actually killed so many people?

"That's him!" The middle - aged constable pointed his hand. The old beggar looked in the direction he pointed and his eyes fell on the notice board at the entrance of the yamen. There was a wanted notice posted there. The portrait on it was of a handsome young man, and below it was written: "The suspect, Fang Yuan, is about fifteen years old. This scoundrel brutally killed dozens of people in the city and is extremely heinous. If anyone has information, report it to the government immediately. A reward of five hundred taels of silver and ten mu of good farmland will be given. Those who shelter the criminal will be punished the same as the criminal." The old beggar was immediately stunned because the young man in the portrait looked very familiar to him...

"Impossible, it can't be him!" The old beggar suddenly shouted. He remembered that just yesterday, this young man had rewarded him with two ingots of silver and kindly reminded him to take care of his health... How could such a kind - hearted person eat people! "If it's not him, then who else could it be!" Just as he was thinking, a yamen runner snorted, stepped forward, and added a few words to Fang Yuan's wanted notice: [He is a man - eater, insane, and no different from a beast]

"Officer, could there be a mistake?" The old beggar couldn't help asking. "There's no mistake." The middle - aged constable said firmly, looking at the old beggar. "By the way, leave your grandson's skeleton here and place it under the notice board." "Why?" The old beggar's heart tightened, and he quickly hugged the skeleton in his arms. Gouwa had already suffered such a tragic fate. He just wanted to let the child rest in peace and give Gouwa the last bit of tranquility.

"This is evidence of Fang Yuan's man - eating. Of course, it has to be left behind!" The middle - aged constable snorted, winked, and several yamen runners beside him surrounded him. "Officers, please be kind..." The old beggar hurriedly took out two ingots of silver and handed them over. This was the only thing he could think of at the moment.

"Hey, this old beggar is quite rich!" The middle - aged constable looked at the old beggar in surprise and snatched the silver. Seeing that the other party had taken the silver, the old beggar let out a sigh of relief. After taking the money, they should be accommodating, right? But then, he heard the middle - aged constable say in a affected way: "However... the magistrate's order cannot be disobeyed! Snatch that broken skeleton for me!"