Chapter 0015: Because They’re All the Same Ugly-Absolute Returns

“What was your reaction when you heard the news that I was coming?”

“With all due respect, I thought at the time that it was all over.”

I turned my head to look at Xu Dalong.

“Are all young people these days so honest?”

“Aren’t you just as young?”

“Fair enough.”

I smiled and then asked Zhang Hu, “Within the Demon Army, what exactly happened?”

“The Demon Monarch is using the Demon Army for personal gain.”

“How do you make money?”

Zhang Hu’s words took me by surprise, things were far more serious than I had imagined.

“He took bribes and sent his men on assassination missions.”

“What?!”

I’ve been in the battlefield for a long time and haven’t seen any big storms, but I was still shocked by his words. I originally thought that the Demon Monarch was just taking bribes and harboring some local forces, but I didn’t expect him to be so bold.

The Demon Army was full of experts, and their hiring costs must have been very high, the Demon Monarch must have made a lot of money.

Xu Dalong asked in surprise, “How is this possible?”

“They would take advantage of vacations or go out on missions in the name of special training.”

“I still don’t understand how this can be hidden from the world.”

Xu Dalong was puzzled, but I had already guessed the answer.

“Looks like the whole First Brigade is involved.”

“How do you know?”

Zhang Hu was once again impressed by my insight.

“They were the first to stop us, they were the ones who cursed the most after seeing the dead crows, and they acted in unison, obviously well-trained. As I’ve said before, you can see the big picture in a small way, and you can see it in the first captain. How did you find out about this?”

“The investigating officer who was in charge of investigating this before was a close friend of mine, and he was the one who wrote the whistle-blowing letter.”

“He was silenced.”

“Yes, he told me about it before he died.”

I hadn’t heard of this incident in my previous life, and only knew that Zhang Hu had died. It seems that this matter was eventually suppressed.

“How are you friends with him?”

“We joined the Demon Army at the same time and are like brothers.”

“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

“After they killed my friend and the investigating officer, they started to closely monitor the inner members, and we couldn’t even breathe.”

“Who killed them?”

“I think the Demon Monarch ordered it, and the First Captain High Party personally moved it.”

If what Zhang Hu said was true, then this matter would be huge, the Demon Monarch and the entire First Brigade were involved in this, and they also killed the investigating officer, this was the biggest scandal ever in the history of the Heavenly Demon God Sect.

Father and Sima Ming really don’t know?

They must have sensed something, that’s why they sent me.

They are trying to see if I have the ability to fight against the Demon Monarch and resolve this matter. My opponent is a demon monarch, and I may lose my life at any time …… Come to think of it, they are really ruthless.

Father, have you ever heard of it? Mastodons push their young off cliffs in order to train them, but that’s just a myth. In fact, when the young fall, the mastodons rush down as fast as they can and rescue them!

I looked at Zhang Hu and said, “This friend of yours, he’s very good.”

“He was a good man, and if I could have been as brave as he was, I would have come forward in the first place.”

“Then he’s an idiot.”

There is no shortage of righteous people in the demon army.

Xu Dalong was also deeply moved, after all, the investigator who was killed before was also a senior brother he respected.

They all lost someone close to them because of this incident, and their hearts were filled with sadness and anger.

When I look at them, I see the hope of the “Lost Devil’s Way”. I hope that in the future, such a person will be in charge of the Heavenly Devil Sect.

“Thank you, for being brave enough to say it.”

“I have witnessed your wisdom and I trust you.”

“You made the right choice. By the way, would it be a problem if I looked into your money changer records?”

“No, my record stands up to any investigation.”

“Everyone has secrets, and even if you don’t think it’s a secret, I can turn it into a handle on you. But don’t worry, I won’t do that.”

I opened the door and saw the members of the three brigades waiting outside.

“Senior Captain Zhang has decided that he will accept the investigation on behalf of everyone, so you can all go back.”

Zhang Hu shouted cooperatively, “We’ll see! If I’m fine, I’ll definitely not let you guys off the hook!”

His eyes were filled with gratitude, I helped him save his face and gave him more authority in front of his men. Zhang Hu died in his previous life, but in this life, he won’t die again.

Saving those who don’t deserve to die, that’s what I was born again for.

Closing the door, Xu Dalong said, “You are not quite like the rumors.”

“What rumors?”

“It’s ……”

“Straight up, it wasn’t your idea anyway.”

“Some people say you’re not fit to be a sky demon, I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay, maybe they were complimenting me?”

“Huh?”

“Is it a good thing to be fit to be a sky demon? I don’t think so. I think that ruling this religion with a reign of terror is outdated, and it’s time for this religion to make a change, isn’t it?”

Hearing the word “change”, Xu Dalong’s eyes flashed a light, but quickly dimmed again.

“Change, how can it be that easy?”

“Yeah, it’s not easy.”

“If you become a Heavenly Demon, will you work to change the Sect?”

Sure.

If I don’t change, our entire family will be exterminated and the Heavenly Demon God Sect will come to an end.

But I didn’t say what I really thought, I just said casually, “In fact, I’m more interested in traveling to the Central Plains than being a Sky Demon.”

That’s not entirely false, and once I get rid of Hua Wuji, I’ll take Li An on a tour of the Central Plains.

“Everyone dreams of becoming a heavenly demon and you ……”

“Are you trying to say that I’m in the middle of a blessing?”

“I admit, I do.”

“That’s because you seek power.”

“Me?”

He looked resigned, and I then asked, “Do you feel happy when you help others?”

“…… won’t.”

“Do you feel happy when you get promoted?”

“…… will.”

Xu Dalong sighed and laughed at himself, “It seems that I really am a person who chases after fame and fortune.”

“Everyone has a different definition of happiness; some people seek money and power, others seek a plain life, and still others seek chivalry.”

“Is it really happy to pursue chivalry?”

“Do you think it’s hypocritical?”

“Uh-huh.”

I’ve seen people like this in my past life, who are selfish and self-serving, yet they try to disguise themselves as chivalrous people and end up fooling even themselves.

Such people disgust me more than the frankly ambitious, but I don’t blame them for it; after all, everyone has their own way of living.

“In this jianghu, there are still many truly chivalrous people who have a heart for the world and a broad-mindedness that mere mortals like you and I cannot understand.”

Xu Dalong was silent for a moment and sighed.

“I’m afraid a fame-seeker like me will never be able to understand it.”

I looked at him and couldn’t help but smile, maybe to his peers he was a no-nonsense weirdo, but I found him adorable.

“Stop being self-reflective, hurry up and go through all of Zhang Hu’s records, and remember to stop at the right moment. Also, bring more people from the Yellow Springs Pavilion, make them feel that we’re getting real this time.”

“Yes.”

I walked over to the window and looked out of it. In the opposite room, the Demon Monarch was also standing by the window, and his gaze happened to meet mine. I pretended not to see it and averted my eyes.

I gazed into the distance, not at the insignificant Demon Monarch, but at the towering Heavenly Demon Hall.

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