Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 957 Ironclad Evidence

"Ah!"

The scream suddenly erupted.

The embarrassed county official instinctively looked down and saw the decapitated head of a demon at his feet.

All the hairs on his body stood on end at once, and his aged heart felt as if it was being tightly grasped by an invisible giant hand; immense fear flooded his entire being in an instant.

This Confucian Scholar, who had just been exerting his paternalistic authority in front of Wang Chen, instantly rolled his eyes and fainted.

Luckily, Duan Yongfeng, quick to react, caught him, otherwise a fall to the back of his head could have sent him straight to heaven.

The constables and government servants around him all turned as pale as death, some with trembling legs and chattering teeth, others swallowing hard and quietly retreating to put distance between themselves and the demon’s head on the ground.

According to the rules of the Great Liang Kingdom, matters involving demons were the responsibility of the Blood Cloak Guard.

Therefore, few among these people had ever seen a real demon.

What was most important was that the Demon Head which Wang Chen had severed was still emanating a significant amount of Demon Qi, which had a daunting and intimidating effect on ordinary people during its dispersal.

It was quite normal for the county official to be so frightened that he fainted.

It wasn’t until Duan Yongfeng pinched his philtrum and fed him a pill to awaken his senses that he gradually came to.

Having made a fool of himself in front of everyone, the old county official, extremely concerned with face, struggled to his feet and, covering his face with his sleeve, fled in utter panic.

Wang Chen, unconcerned with the other man’s reaction, said to Duan Yongfeng, "Take good care of this place and continue the search!"

"Understood!"

Duan Yongfeng’s response was much louder this time.

Because it was now clear as day that regardless of Peony Pavilion’s powerful connections, it would be very difficult for them to recover their standing in the future.

In Great Liang, matters of demons were a capital offense. It didn’t matter if it involved local tyrants, officials from the Prefectural Government, or even members of the Royal Family, they might all be executed.

With the demon’s head in hand, even if Wang Chen razed Peony Pavilion to the ground, he would be meritorious and without fault!

The news of him uncovering and successfully slaying the demon spread with wings, swiftly reaching every corner of the Peony Pavilion and beyond.

The soldiers guarding outside were immediately emboldened, while the trapped guests inside were left silent as cicadas in winter. Even if they had great grievances, they had to suppress them and dare not utter a word.

For once branded with colluding with demons, or infected with demonic thoughts, no one should expect to be vindicated even if they faced immediate decapitation!

With that, Wang Chen’s task of inspection became much smoother, with everyone called out complying obediently without any hint of rebellion.

Since Wang Chen’s inspection was exceedingly efficient, it didn’t take too long to check all the guests inside, including the managers, guards, courtesans, general hands, and croupiers of the three-story establishment.

But he did not find any new demons.

"Search!"

Wang Chen waved his hand grandly, ordering the soldiers and Patrol and Arrest Officers waiting outside to enter and conduct a thorough search of Peony Pavilion.

He did not believe that there were only two demons hidden inside.

At his command, the soldiers, ferocious like wolves, searched zealously.

After all, this was a coveted task; the décor and furnishings in Peony Pavilion were incredibly luxurious, replete with gold and silver wares, and stealing even a little during the search could result in a handsome profit.

Wang Chen himself was not idle either, checking each level to prevent any demons from eluding capture.

With the Taichu Slaying Demon Spear at his disposal, no demon could escape his detection.

Yet, after searching all of the main building of Peony Pavilion, Wang Chen made no new discoveries.

"Milord!"

At that moment, a soldier arrived in a hurry to report, "We’ve discovered a hidden passageway entrance!"

A hidden passage?

Wang Chen’s spirits immediately lifted, "Where?"

This new secret passage was actually hidden right at the center of the gambling table in the main hall of the Hundred Victory House, concealed beneath a thick carpet.

And the entrance to this secret passage was discovered by a Government Office constable, who likely had ample experience in this area.

"Good job!"

Wang Chen, arriving at the gambling house, did not skimp on praise, "I’ll credit you for this achievement."

"Thank you, my lord!"

The constable who had earned merit bowed respectfully and said, "My lord, I suspect someone just went down recently, so the ground is not completely leveled. Should we use poison smoke to fumigate?"

"There’s no need for such trouble!"

Wang Chen leapt straight into the hole and instantly vanished from everyone’s sight.

The hole was dug straight down, so his body plummeted swiftly.

But the hole was not very deep—Wang Chen’s feet touched hard ground in an instant.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The moment he landed, fierce gusts of wind, carrying a chilling howl, attacked him.

Prepared, Wang Chen snorted coldly, and the Qiling Spear in his hand suddenly burst to life, thrusting forward a flurry of spear flowers, deflecting and shattering all incoming projectiles.

There in the passage ahead, unexpectedly, were three stunningly beautiful women.

They were dressed in thin translucent skirts, barely concealing their vital parts, their jade arms and legs exuded a dizzying rich fragrance with every move, full of seductive allure.

And each beautiful woman held a black whip in her hand, bristling with barbs and spikes!

So they were hiding here!

Wang Chen squinted his eyes—the Qiling Spear in his hand was heating up, heat emanating from the Demon-Slaying Spear’s head.

Without a doubt, all three beauties were demons!

"Die!"

One of the beauties shouted sharply, fiercely lashing out with her whip.

Her companions followed suit, the three whips lashing out like venomous snakes, suddenly covering a distance of four or five paces, each aiming for Wang Chen’s neck, waist, and lower body.

The whips sliced through the air, twisting and winding unpredictably, but their speed was extreme!

Wang Chen had no way to retreat; the cramped space also left no room to dodge.

But he showed no trace of fear, thrusting out the Qiling Spear once more.

This time, Wang Chen utilized the Slaying Demon Spear Technique!

Under the influence of great evil energy, the spear tip vibrated rapidly, invisible Qi Energy bursting forth like fireworks, spraying forward to intercept the enemy’s attack—completely blocking it!

Accompanied by a crackling sound, all three whips were simultaneously sent flying back.

The three beautiful women paled, staggering back in retreat.

In the next moment, a gleaming blade arc flashed across a dozen paces lightning-fast, piercing through the chest of one of the beauties.

A sharp, agonized scream echoed suddenly.

The woman’s body violently split in two, revealing a green serpentine body slipping out from within her human skin.

Wang Chen had blasted her true form with a single spear thrust!

Wang Chen retracted his arm and pulled out the spear, rapidly stabbing twice.

In an instant, the foreheads of the two other beauties bore bloody holes, foul-smelling liquid pouring forth.

The two demons exchanged a bewildered look, then collapsed onto the ground!

Their heads, now reduced to a pulp by the evil energy Wang Chen infused, were beyond recognition!

[Fate +2], [Fate +2]...

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