Demon-killing Enlightenment

Hu Yuan looked a little better today, but his face was gloomy. When he saw Mu Yang coming, he asked Mu Yang directly without waiting for the Yang family to speak.

"Mu Yang, why did you separate from Hu Qian last night? Why was it you who escaped instead of Da Qiang? What did you do to Da Qiang?"

The Yang family looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Hu Yuan's question. What was this? Suspecting that Mu Yang had killed Daqiang?

Mu Yang was not panicked. In a weak voice, he repeated what he had said to the Yang family.

In his words, Daqiang became a brave man who would risk his life for his companions, and he himself became a hero who used up his last bit of spiritual energy to kill the resentful spirit.

After Mu Yang finished speaking, the Hu family father and son looked at each other. They did not believe a word of what Mu Yang said, but they had no evidence.

Yang Heng saw the tense atmosphere and didn't care about the Hu family's inexplicable behavior. "Master Hu, this is all Mu Yang knows. Hu Yue was also in the communication tower at the time, so he also knows the details."

Seeing that he couldn't do anything to Mu Yang, Hu Yuan stopped questioning Mu Yang and turned the topic to the Yang family.

"City Lord, the Demon Slayer team was attacked this time, and my Hu family suffered heavy casualties. The younger generation of the Hu family was almost killed or injured, and my second brother was not even found with a complete corpse. I hope you can give the Hu family a satisfactory explanation."

After hearing what Hu Yuan said, Mu Yang realized that most of Hu Qian's Demon Slayer team were indeed made up of people with the surname Hu. Apart from Mu Yang, there were only three or four people who were not from the Hu family.

The Hu family is so cruel and ruthless that they are willing to sacrifice dozens of Hu family members' lives for their ulterior motives, Mu Yang thought.

Seeing Hu Yuan's harsh words, Yang Heng suppressed his temper and said in a friendly manner, "Master Hu, Yangcheng has been fighting against ghosts for thousands of years, and casualties are inevitable. This time, the Hu family has encountered such a disaster. Everyone in Yangcheng is grieving. Please accept my condolences, Master Hu."

As soon as Yang Heng finished speaking, a strong aura emanated from Hu Yuan's body, and the stone floor in front of the hall shattered. "Humph, it's inevitable? The city lord is really good at shirking responsibility. Have you ever seen or heard of an entire demon slayer team being annihilated?"

Everyone present was shocked by Hu Yuan's aura. Mu Yang, who was standing in the hall, felt it even more clearly. This was definitely not the strength of the Qi Realm. This Hu Yuan had vaguely reached the Qi Condensation Realm.

Yang Heng was also stunned. He didn't expect Hu Yuan to be so domineering this time. This was very different from the timid and submissive head of the Hu family who had been suffering from illness for many years.

However, the Yang family did fail to notice the situation, so Yang Heng apologized and said, "Master Hu, please calm down. I will definitely write to the Nanli Dynasty to apply for the highest possible compensation for Hu Qian and his other deceased brothers. The Yang family will also provide money to comfort the bereaved families."

Hu Yuan still looked serious, staring at Yang Heng and saying word by word, "City Lord Yang, do you still think that this is just an ordinary casualty? Do you really think that the Hu family is weak and easy to bully?"

"Master Hu, casualties are inevitable when we go out to kill ghosts on the streets. Why do you have to be so aggressive?" Yang Lian couldn't bear to watch it anymore and stepped forward to rescue Yang Heng.

Hu Yuan looked at Yang Lian, and a majestic aura gushed out.

puff~

Yang Lian spat out a mouthful of blood, took a dozen steps back, his face as pale as paper.

Seeing this, Yang Jin wanted to rush forward to argue, but Yang Heng waved his hand to stop him.

Yang Heng saw that Yang Lian's blood was only temporarily surging and he was not seriously injured. He pondered for a moment and said, "What does Master Hu want to do?"

Hu Yuan closed his eyes slightly and said very calmly, "My Hu family believes that this disaster is not as simple as the work of evil spirits. In order to let my children rest in peace, I want the command of the Demon Slayer Squad for ten days to investigate this matter."

Without waiting for the Yang family to interrupt, Hu Yuan continued, "The Demon Slayer Squad will be fully commanded by my son Hu Yue. Your Yang family will wait in the mansion. After ten days, no matter what the investigation results are, my Hu family will accept them."

The Yang family members present were all in disbelief. The Hu family was actually going to command the Demon Slayer Squad?

Yang Heng's tone also turned unfriendly. He took a sip of tea and said, "Master Hu said that this matter is not simple, but he needs to produce evidence. Now the living members of the Demon Slayer Team are all here, but they don't know what happened last night."

Hu Yuan did not get angry but laughed, "Oh? Then where are the Young Master of the Yang Family and Yang Xin?"

Yang Heng was stunned. He didn't expect why Hu Yuan mentioned his two grandsons. He also couldn't figure out what the two of them had to do with Hu Qian's murder.

Then Yang Heng looked at Yang Zhong, signaling him to call Yang Zhao and Yang Xin.

Yang Zhong understood what he meant and slowly stepped back and disappeared into the hall.

"Haha, Xiao Zhao and Xiao Xin are naturally in the Yang Mansion. I wonder what the intention of Mr. Hu is in mentioning people who have nothing to do with this matter?" Yang Heng asked Hu Yuan with a wry smile.

Hu Yuan ignored Yang Heng and drank his tea.

After a long time, Yang Zhong returned alone, looked at Yang Heng and shook his head slightly.

Hu Yuan put down his empty tea bowl with satisfaction, looked at Yang Heng angrily and said, "City Lord Yang, what else do you have to say now? My Hu family seriously suspects that your Yang family indulged the family members and wantonly killed the members of the Demon Slayer Squad. Is it too much to ask you to take command for ten days?"

Yang Heng was speechless and cursed his two useless grandsons in his heart. They disappeared at such a critical moment and did not even inform their family when they left.

Seeing this, Yang Zhong immediately stepped forward to explain, "Master Hu, you are too serious. Zhao'er and Xiao Xin are just that young. Even if they had ten times the courage, they would not dare to do such a rebellious thing."

Yang Heng stretched out his hand to stop the confused head of the Yang family, and looked at Hu Yuan with a gloomy face.

"It seems that Patriarch Hu's visit this time is not without purpose. Whether Xiao Zhao and Xiao Xin are related to this matter or not, it is indeed worthy of doubt now. From now on, the Demon Slayer Squad will be commanded by Hu Yue, and the Yang family members are not allowed to leave the Yang Mansion."

"Father." Yang Lian wanted to dissuade him, but was directly rejected by Yang Heng.

Hu Yuan took Hu Yue away with satisfaction, leaving the Yang family standing in the hall.

Yang Jin, who had been silent for a long time, broke the silence, "Father, the Hu family is trying to overthrow the Yang family's rule in Yangcheng."

Yang Heng looked at the sky for a long time without saying anything.

"Father, I will send someone to bring Zhao'er and Xiao Xin back immediately. As long as they come back, the Hu family will have no reason to continue taking over the Demon Slayer Squad." Yang Zhong said excitedly.

Yang Heng sighed and said, "For thousands of years in Yangcheng, the city lord's family has rotated several times, and it has always been accompanied by deliberate conspiracy and bloody storms. No family can prosper forever."

After sighing, he comforted everyone, "Perhaps the Hu family was really hurt this time, and they don't want to believe that the family members were casualties in the battle. The most urgent task is to find Xiao Zhao and Xiao Xin first."

After saying that, Yang Heng looked at Mu Yang and said, "Mu Yang, now none of us in the Yang family can leave the Yang Mansion. I hope you can help find Xiao Zhao and Xiao Xin. The Yang family will definitely reward you handsomely if you can help."

Mu Yang was speechless. How could he find the person who was dead and the one who was mad?

Seeing that Mu Yang was in a difficult situation, Yang Heng also realized that Mu Yang was too weak now.

"Yang Zhong, take Mu Yang to the secret room and let him use the Awakening Stone to restore his spiritual energy." Yang Heng said to Yang Zhong.