Chapter 0018 – Not Everyone Lives a Life of Revenge – Absolute Returns

“Yes, thanks to you, we were able to complete our mission successfully.”

“I can’t bear to part with you.”

He was not sincere in his words, and I perfunctorily said, “When I inherit the throne of Heavenly Demon in the future, I will definitely repay your favor.”

“That’s for me to say, I’ll never forget your kindness this time.”

That’s right, he will never forget this incident. He has suffered heavy losses, not only did he lose his right-hand man, the High Party, but he also personally delivered the evidence to me, and if I hadn’t been in charge of the investigation, he would have died several times.

“To celebrate, shall we have a drink?”

I poured the wine I’d bought into a glass on the table.

“Here, cheers.”

We clinked glasses and drank it all down; it was his celebratory drink and my break.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Do what?”

“You’re obviously rich, so why are you so insatiable that you’ve turned the Demon Army into your personal thugs?”

The Demon Monarch’s face immediately turned gloomy.

“You should ask the dead High Party.”

“What can a puppet know?”

“What are you babbling about?”

“I’m just curious as to what you really think.”

“How do you think? How dare you question me?”

“Also, what else is in the heart of a man like you but greed?”

“You kid, don’t give an inch ……”

The Demon Monarch was enraged, and just as he was about to have a fit, I unsheathed my sword.

“Swish!”

“Pfft!”

A cold light flashed as my sword pierced through his heart. I seized the moment he was distracted and launched an attack, he didn’t have time to dodge.

This was the fifth style of the Flying Sky Sword Technique, the Cang Tian Style.

There were eight styles in the Flying Sky Sword Technique, and the Cang Tian Style was the fastest of them all.

He was stabbed through the heart but did not die immediately.

He slowly fell to his knees, his eyes hollow, as if he hadn’t reacted to what was happening. He looked at me helplessly, knowing that as soon as I drew my sword, he would die.

I said calmly, “Demon Monarch with Tianyang, you are suspected of abuse of power, as well as more than twenty murders and abetment of murder, I am now formally arresting you.”

Only then did the Demon Monarch look down at the sword stuck in his chest.

“…… This is not an arrest …… it’s murder ……”

“You’re going to die anyway, so consider it for the sake of the others and go in peace, sorry for sneaking up on you.”

I drew my sword, and the Demon Monarch died on the spot.

I could have faked it as if I had killed him after a fierce battle, but I didn’t, and I wanted, for all to think, that he had been killed by a single stroke of my sword.

I summoned all the Demons and the Yellow Springs Court Investigators, and everyone was there except for a large group that was grounded.

“The Demon Monarch was so guilty that he resisted arrest during the capture and was killed by me on the spot.”

My voice echoed in the crowd’s ears.

Everyone was stunned, they didn’t expect that I would actually kill the Demon Monarch.

The third captain, Zhang Hu, also froze as he looked at the corpse of the Demon Monarch, a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes, he had finally avenged his friend.

Xu Dalong was the same, he had memorized the information of all the members of the Demon Race in order to avenge his senior brother, and now, he could finally let go.

I immediately ordered, “Xu Dalong, you immediately arrest all members of the First Brigade and put them in the dungeon to thoroughly investigate this case!”

“Yes!”

I said to Zhang Hu again, “Third Captain Zhang Hu, you lead all the demonic forces except for the First Brigade to assist the Yellow Springs Pavilion’s Investigating Officer and capture the members of the First Brigade! I have the power of pre-emptive action, and my orders are equivalent to the orders of the sect master, carry them out immediately!”

“Yes!”

Zhang Hu led the Demon Army and followed Xu Dalong out.

When the Demon Monarch was alive, they were subservient to him, and now that he was dead, their fear of him had dissipated.

Zhang Hu walked to the door and looked back at me.

We smiled at each other and it was all over.

“Thank you.”

“And thank you.”

All the members of the first brigade were arrested, and Xu Dalong returned to where we were staying.

“We have captured all the members of the First Brigade and put them in the dungeon, six were injured during the capture, but none were killed.”

“Good job.”

Although the matter was over, Xu Dalong was still a bit worried.

“You really killed the Demon Monarch.”

“If we let him live, more people will be silenced, Zhang Hu will die, and the rest of the Third Brigade will be implicated, as will you.”

“So you’ve thought of it all.”

Xu Dalong said excitedly, “You are truly a righteous man.”

“What justice? I just don’t want anyone to destroy the family business I inherited, I’m a selfish person, don’t get me wrong.”

Xu Dalong was silent for a moment and respectfully saluted me.

“You worked hard.”

“You’ve worked hard too.”

Xu Dalong turned to leave and suddenly said, “I still hope that you can become a Heavenly Demon.”

This was perhaps the highest evaluation Xu Dalong could give.

With that, he walked away without looking back.

I was about to go after them when I suddenly realized that the bed had been replaced with new bedding, and it seemed that Xu Dalong had taken time out of his busy schedule to change it.

I walked over to the window and saw Xu DaLong walking through the drill hall.

I poked my head out and yelled, “Can you look me in the eye and say what you just said again?”

Xu Dalong accelerated his pace and left as if he had fled.

I looked at his back, my heart filled with hope, and the Heavenly Demon Hall seemed to have become even more majestic.

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