The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 175 The Ma Family's Plan
The mountain protection army took advantage of the night and dispatched a small team to send all the temple residents and Yaksha monsters to Fengcheng.

The leader was none other than Ding Yu'an.

His eyes were serious as he sat on his mount, leading the team to speed towards Fengcheng.

"Boost!"

He urged as the troops, including a group of mountain guards wearing black armor, were escorting at least twenty or thirty large carts pulled by bull beasts.

The car was covered with a thick black cloth, and its square shape looked like a hidden iron cage.

Because there are too many things to be escorted, it is not convenient to use the giant blue horn eagle.

Moreover, the matter here is already important. If the giant blue horn eagle is used, even if the speed is faster, once an accident occurs, it is very easy for the entire army to be wiped out.

Therefore, the escort team still traveled by land and was protected by a whole team of mountain guards.

It was already nightfall, and a bright full moon was hanging high in the sky.

There are dense bushes on both sides of the road, leading from the plains to the mountains.

"The Mountain Guards are escorting them. Who on earth is so bold as to take this bait?"

Ding Yu'an looked serious, but he didn't quite believe Su Yan's fishing.

Even the Ma family has an ancestor in the Danqiao realm in charge.

However, facing the Mountain Protection Army, they still did not dare to act rashly.

This is a deterrent from the sect.

And now, even if they have a connection with the temple keepers, do they really dare to take action?

While I was thinking, I walked until late at night.

The team stepped into a mountain range, with layers of black pine trees and white snow covering the surrounding mountains, exuding a cold atmosphere.

As soon as the team approached, Ding Yu'an noticed something was wrong.

The birds took off in fright from the forest.

In an instant, two or three hundred people rushed out from the snow, divided into five or six teams, concealing their faces, wearing outer armor, and attacking directly.

"Kill them!"

One of the robbers shouted loudly, and rushed towards the team with his weapons flashing.

Ding Yu'an's eyes narrowed, and a sneer appeared on his face: "These people are crazy."

He knew that there would be some people who really couldn't sit still, but he didn't expect there would be so many.

"Do it!"

At Ding Yu'an's command, the mountain protection army immediately deployed their battle formation and launched an attack.

At this moment, twenty or thirty carriages collapsed at the same time, and burly men in black armor rushed out, with powerful crossbows in their hands.

"whoosh whoosh"

The crossbow arrows, wrapped in true energy, shot out in the darkness, knocking down countless people in one blow.

Three captain-level mountain guards jumped out of the carriage. With a flicker of their bodies, the true spirits of beasts emerged, and at the same time, they released their contracted beasts, whose roars reached the sky.

Ding Yu'an took the lead and rushed forward. The number of people in the ambush was almost more than the robbers.

The battle did not last long. No matter how powerful the ambushers were, they were no match for a master who had reached the fourth level of the True Realm of Intentions.

With Ding Yu'an, a master of the third realm, it is enough to suppress these robbers.

In just over half an hour, all the robbers were killed. Hundreds of corpses lay on the snow, and the blood dyed the snow red.

The person who killed the arrow may not be the one who was pierced by the arrow, and he is so injured that he can hardly resist again.

"Old Ding, what should we do next?"

Three captains gathered in front of Ding Yu'an and asked.

Ding Yu'an glanced at these robber warriors, snorted coldly, and then said: "According to Junior Brother Su's instructions, Wang Feng will continue to lead the team and carriage to Fengcheng, and I will take the robbers back."

"clear."
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Early the next morning, twenty or thirty corpses were hung outside Mawang Town.

The long wooden stick was sharpened at both ends and inserted into the ground, about three feet high. The robber's body was impaled on it, fixing his body and revealing his face.

The disciples of the Mountain Protection Army stood in front of the pillar and stopped the people from watching the show.

"Anyone who identifies the robbers and provides clues will be rewarded with 100 silver yuan stones."

One hundred Yuan stones is not a small number.

When the disciples of the Mountain Protection Army posted the reward, the people of Mawang Town who were watching had their eyes gleaming with desire.

Someone was eager to try, but worried about the crowds, so he urged the person next to him to ask, "Are you serious?"

"I have the reputation of the Beast King Sect as proof."

"May I ask what's wrong with these people?"

"Hmph, you have a guilty conscience and attacked the Beast King Sect's team that was escorting clues. You deserve to be killed."

……

In the tent, Ding Yu'an took the initiative to find Su Yan.

"Junior brother, we've checked. No matter if they survived or were ambushed by us, none of them look familiar. We can't tell which faction's black gloves they are."

Su Yan looked at what Ding Yu'an handed over. 178 people were killed and 54 people were captured. This was a considerable number.

"If they can't tell, then torture them. I want to see how stubborn they can be."

Su Yan simply gave the order calmly, and Ding Yu'an revealed a cruel smile: "Just wait for Junior Brother to speak, I will be able to give you a clue this afternoon."

Ding Yu'an was not talking nonsense. These warriors were originally robbers who were entrenched in the surrounding areas. Even the black gloves could not compare to the temple keeper's group in terms of toughness.

In this situation, he was naturally confident that he could pry something out of their mouths.

With Su Yan's consent, Ding Yu'an's interrogation obviously went more smoothly.

But in the afternoon, he submitted another clue.

Tianyuan Casino, the Liu family in Mawang Town, Four Seasons Pharmacy, the Lieshan Gang...

After questioning, the sources of their power were revealed to be six or seven families. This attack and killing could be said to be the result of a coincidence among many families.

Lao Huang Temple studies monsters like Yaksha monsters and refines Yaksha secret medicine.

Most of the population comes from forces such as the Lieshan Gang and gambling houses.

They are a gang of all kinds and control the lower classes of the entire town.

Those children and their families were all quietly captured in this way.

They would attack every few days, specifically targeting families with simple relationships and that would be inconspicuous if they were caught.

With people, we need herbal medicine shops like Four Seasons Pharmacy to provide a large number of magical herbs and precious plants as materials.

In addition to the two, there are more customers of Laohuang Temple.

Those Yaksha secret medicines, especially the second-level Yaksha secret medicines, all flowed into various forces.

Just one pill can turn an ordinary person into a peak warrior in the Yangyuan realm overnight.

Even if there is a chance of death, even if it is worth a fortune. But for these forces, as long as it can be transformed into strength and drive enough Yaksha slaves, then the death of one or two ordinary people is nothing.
A monster that is invulnerable to swords and guns and fearless of death, placed in these Hundred Thousand Mountains, can create more resources, kill more wild beasts, and make up for the loss of power.

"It's a pity for the Ma, Lin, and Zhou families. There's no news at all."

Su Yan was clear about the results of the forced investigation, but that was also why he felt regretful.

He ordered Ding Yu'an to raid his house and kill his entire family based on the new clues.

The disciples of the Mountain Protection Army directly entered Mashan Town, Liangshui Town and Hanshan Town and captured these forces one by one.

Three counties and towns were turned upside down because of the Laohuang Temple.

The businesses of Ma Tianhong and three other companies were also disrupted a lot.

"Master Su, if this continues, the three towns really can't bear it."

Ma Tianhong brought Ma Lixue over and quietly presented a storage ring.

He complained, "The Mountain Guards are raiding the city every day, and the forces in the city are in chaos. Everyone is in danger. Whether it's hunting wild beasts, managing medicinal fields, raising wild beasts, or mining Yuanshi... everything has almost come to a halt. If this continues, there will be no income, and no way to pay the tribute."

"What does Master Ma mean by this?"

Su Yan did not take the ring, and his tone was a little flat.

"The Beast King Sect's disciples died in mysterious circumstances. It makes sense for me to get to the bottom of this matter, doesn't it?"

Ma Tianhong's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "It's only natural, but I don't know if I can be a little lenient. The forces in the city are indeed connected. I'm afraid that the people from the Old God Temple are lackeys of the Holy Soldier Sect or the Hundred Caves Witch Sect. Their goal is to disrupt the four towns of Hanying Peak."

Su Yan nodded: "I think so too, but there must be a result. Now that half of the people of the Holy Soldiers have not seen it, how can we stop it?"

Ma Tianhong's eyes darkened. "Is there really no way? Thirteen factions, seventeen or eighteen robbery cultivator strongholds, and no less than five hundred people have been killed..."

The number of warriors killed by the Mountain Protection Army themselves and the three bandit suppression groups far exceeds this number.

He gritted his teeth and said, "For the sect's losses, our various factions are willing to compensate us with 30% of this year's income."

Thirty percent is the thirty percent outside of the offerings, which is not a low number.

Su Yan raised his eyes slightly and shook his head: "It's not up to me to decide now. The sect needs to make the final decision."

Ma Tianhong's expression changed, and he suddenly asked, "Are those temple people willing to confess?"

"My teacher has his own methods."

"So good, so good."

Ma Tianhong let out a long breath and smiled: "Then I will wait for the good news from the sect."

He stood up and left with Ma Lixue, but did not take the ring back, as if he had forgotten it.
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Ma Tianhong and his daughter Ma Lixue returned to the Ma family, their faces already turning gloomy.

"Lixue, go and keep an eye on the news from all over."

"I know dad."

Ma Lixue immediately followed the instructions and sent out spies to keep an eye on the news everywhere.

Ma Tianhong quickly came to the deepest courtyard of the Ma family mansion.

The courtyard here is quiet and hidden by tall spiritual trees. A secluded house is located here.

Ma Tianhong stepped into the yard, but instead of knocking on the door, he came to a rockery and turned a mechanism.

"click"

The button clicked, and several floor tiles in front of the house sank, revealing a passage leading to the basement.

Ma Tianhong walked into the tunnel, and the entrance returned to its original position.

The tunnel is illuminated by luminous pearls on both sides. It is about a hundred meters long and thirty to fifty meters deep from the ground.

He walked all the way to the bottom, where the area immediately became wider.

The bluestone is used as bricks, and there are thirty-six pillars, each as thick as two people can hug. They stand from top to bottom, about four or five meters high, supporting this basement of seventy or eighty acres.

"Ancestor"

When Ma Tianhong came in, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

The direction he was worshipping was the deepest part of the basement.

Only the sound of chains scraping could be heard, and a pair of scarlet eyes emerged from the shadows. A burly figure with cyan skin, about two meters tall, walked out from the depths.

“Get up and speak”

His voice was hoarse and low, as if something was suppressed deep in his throat, a bit like that of a wild beast.

The light illuminated the figure, with a lacquered face and fangs, vaguely resembling the features of an old man, but with bloodshot eyes and a green body, like a human-shaped yaksha.

"What's the commotion that little kid from the Beast King Sect has caused again?"

Ma Dingshan stared at his grandson and asked in a cold voice.

"We've already swept through the Four Seasons Pharmacy, the Mountain Hunter Gang, the Liu family, and other forces. They've all collaborated with the Old God Temple before, and this time they couldn't hold back and sent their bandits to attack the Mountain Guards, giving them a handle. If they can't withstand the interrogation this time, I'm afraid Su Yan will follow the clues and expose even more forces."

Ma Tianhong's words were filled with resentment. If it weren't for these idiots dragging him down, he would have been tricked by Su Yan's simple plan.

Why is their Mawang Town so passive now? Even the Ma family is in a very bad situation.

The more forces that are arrested and the more they are interrogated, the more of their past activities will be exposed.

It may not be just the Laohuang Temple incident, other incidents alone could lead to the Beast King Sect's crushing.

"A few fools, you want to use the Yaksha secret medicine to break through the Danqiao realm like me?"

Ma Dingshan sneered disdainfully, his eyes full of contempt.

"Grandfather, I'm worried that if this continues, no matter how well-hidden the connection between the Ma family and the Old God Temple is, that brat might uncover it. I tried to persuade him to stop today, but he showed no sign of stopping. He even said that those temple priests had been sent to Fengcheng, and that woman Long Qiushui had a way to make them talk."

Ma Tianhong looked worried. If it was really as Su Yan said.

The old temple keeper revealed the truth, and no matter how much they tried to cover it up, it would probably be of no avail.

The Ma family has reached a critical juncture of life and death.

"Hahaha, idiot."

Upon hearing this, Ma Dingshan burst into laughter and said in a cold voice, "Those people at the Old God Temple are drug slaves pushed out by the Baiku Wu Sect. Something has been planted in their bodies. Even a Danqiao Zhenren wouldn't be able to speak. I'm afraid those temple clerks are already dead by now."

"what?!"

Ma Tianhong's expression changed slightly: "Is that kid trying to trick me?"

"Yes, he is trying to trick you into revealing more of your true colors."

"Cunning stuff."

Ma Tianhong cursed inwardly, his eyes darting around, "So, as long as we hold our ground, we can get through this stage, no matter how difficult it is?"

"No"

Ma Dingshan's eyes were deep and cold. "Baishan Town was destroyed. This is the cause of the incident. The Beast King Sect will not give up until there is a result. If they continue to investigate like this, I'm afraid the Ma family will suffer serious consequences. Let Cheng Han and the others go out and give that kid a 'credit'."

Ma Tianhong's face darkened and he said, "But we have trained Cheng Han for so long to make him an outer disciple of the Holy Soldier Dao. Wouldn't it be a waste to use him here?"

"They were already abandoned pawns, so why waste them? Besides, the true disciples of the Beast King Sect can only die at the hands of the Saint Soldier Dao disciples. Others can't handle this and won't attract the attention of the Beast King Sect."

(End of this chapter)