I am a living immortal.

What made them even more puzzled was the attitude of the government.

They pushed and shoved to disperse the crowd, trying to hide something. Jianghu people were not ordinary people. You could tell them to leave, but they wouldn't. You could tell them not to speak, but they insisted. The government had no way to deal with these people; after all, they were actually two different systems.

The court and the underworld are not that closely connected.

Officials can show off their power and authority over the people because the people’s homes, fields, and even the people are under their jurisdiction.

Jianghu travelers are different. They wander around and might just leave the next day. They don't take the usual roads. Ordinary people take the official roads, but big roads and small roads are still roads.

As for these jianghu people, they are like dense forests and cliffs, and wherever they go is a path, and you can't stop them. Unless they commit a serious crime and are wanted, otherwise they will go their separate ways.

No one can bother anyone else.

Things got really complicated when this group of quacks got in the way. There was also someone from the Mirage Chamber of Commerce, and just as they were doing business with them, the manager was ambushed.

What does it mean? Murder and robbery, or something?

On the other hand, these officials also participated in what King Cheng did, and they were in cahoots with him. At this time, although they did not say it, they also resented King Cheng: You can kill people, but you succeeded in killing them. Now it makes everyone embarrassed.

But what can we do if we hate each other? We are all on the same boat, so we have to clean up our own mess.

Those who want to make profits should make profits, and those who want to cover their mouths should cover their mouths.

But these officials missed one point: the people were already in a state of panic. Covering their mouths now would make it seem like they were trying to cover up something, or trying to cover up something.

This is even more frightening.

Where did these monsters come from, and what were they up to? Did the government know? How much did they know? As more and more mysteries went unanswered, people began to assume the worst.

While the surface was calm, undercurrents were already surging. The entire Jizhou was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

Of course, Chen Tao was the one who brought this spark...

A few days later, word spread through the market that these monsters came from Prince Cheng's mansion. The stories were quite convincing: some heard shrill screams in the mansion; some saw strange people entering and leaving the mansion; even worse, some said that Prince Cheng had long been killed by a demon, and that the current Prince Cheng was no longer the previous Prince Cheng, but a demon in disguise.

More and more people believed in these statements because the entire Prince Cheng's Mansion exuded a strange air.

Of course, Prince Cheng couldn't say anything, and the officials felt guilty. In fact, some even harbored suspicions. After all, Prince Cheng was so peculiar. His actions were completely unlike those of a crown prince. And after hearing these rumors, these officials suddenly realized that it had been a long time since they had seen Prince Cheng.

Every time it is someone else who comes forward.

Some things cannot be thought about too much, but when they suddenly wake up, even if the sun is scorching outside, these officials feel cold all over.

If King Cheng is not King Cheng, then haven't they been courting disaster and cooperating with evildoers?

No one is a fool. They want immortality, yes, but immortality doesn't mean they're immortal. Even if you're beheaded, you'll still die. Don't try to steal a chicken and end up losing the rice. You'll end up dying earlier than you actually did.

After many people figured it out, their attitude towards King Cheng became ambiguous.

They began to think of ways to escape.

This was not a solution. Regardless of whether the rumor was true or false, they would reconsider any risk, let alone a crime punishable by death.

So the promised payment was repeatedly delayed. These old foxes didn't refuse or agree, simply delaying. They'd wait and see what would happen next. After all, immortality... who could possibly give that up?

They wanted both life and immortality, but comparing the two, the former was more important. They could take risks without being discovered, but at this critical moment, they really didn't dare and couldn't do anything.

Until a blockbuster bomb was dropped into the boiling waters of Jizhou, completely igniting it.

That is, someone spoke from the facts: Prince Cheng's mansion was in a dilapidated state and there were almost no people left. Not to mention the delicacies, Prince Cheng had not appeared in public for a long time.

Now, more people turned their attention to Prince Cheng's mansion, trying to find out what was going on. As rumors were confirmed one after another, the atmosphere became chaotic.

The rumors about the monster in Prince Cheng's mansion suddenly became more credible.

How could this be? All the families originally living around Prince Cheng’s mansion were relocated, which further confirmed the rumors.

With the Shenzi Trading Company's instigation, Prince Cheng's mansion became a target of public criticism. Many people reported the incident to the government, and some even threatened to go to Kyoto to file a complaint. The situation was completely out of control, and not only was public resentment growing, it was also showing signs of spreading outward. Who knew what this evildoer was planning to do in Jizhou?

But even so, no one from Prince Cheng's Mansion came out to refute the rumor.

Why didn't Prince Cheng's Mansion refute the rumor? Because it wasn't a rumor. While Prince Cheng wasn't a demon, how could anyone believe him now? An old man suddenly rejuvenated overnight? Any explanation would be wrong, and not explaining was even worse. It was a dilemma.

Even more frustrating was that if this matter were to reach Kyoto and the emperor learned of it, the mere fact of his rejuvenation would be enough to kill him eight hundred times. The royal family had no kinship, and even if the emperor was his own son, they could turn against him, let alone his nephew.

The more crucial point was that he hadn't yet fully achieved his immortal body. If he had, he wouldn't be in such a state of disarray. Everything had come together, and he didn't want to face the Demon Slayer Division so soon.

Now he really hated Chen Tao. It was all this damned Shenzi Trading Company's fault! It was all their fault!!!

The anger created a huge storm in the room, blowing out the windows and causing a huge rage.

However, a figure walked in leisurely.

When King Cheng saw the other party, he was furious: "How dare you come here in this situation!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of. It's just the gossip of ordinary people."

The second reason why Prince Cheng didn't dare to jump out was because of the man in front of him. Although Prince Cheng was not a demon, there was indeed a demon in Prince Cheng's mansion, and what he did could not withstand investigation.

"Everything is ruined. Tell me what we should do. Those opportunists are now trying their best to distance themselves from the matter. And with such widespread public outrage, what can we do? It would be disastrous if we attracted the attention of the Demon Slayers."

"Are you afraid of the Demon Slaying Division? It's just a department of a mortal dynasty." The figure looked at Prince Cheng with interest. He thought it was strange that the fearless prince in front of him was afraid of something.