After the death of the great elder, the entire elders council lost its backbone, and one after another confessed their crimes on the trial stand. In order to reduce their sentences, some elders took the initiative to confess the process and details of the underground auction.

Because the accusations made by the great elder before his death were too shocking, the Demon Slayer General Bureau quickly responded to the incident, stating that it would conduct a detailed investigation into the causes and consequences of Xuan Tan's death. At the same time, a wanted order was issued to both circles, and a high reward was placed on the fugitive elder and

Wishing machine.

In the back alley where empty wine bottles and food waste were scattered, several drunk monsters gathered together, shouting and counting the numbers on the wanted poster.

The dim lights cast shadows in the alleyway, and a passerby wrapped in a cloak walked past them. The man quickly glanced at the reward on the wall and clutched the corners of the cloak. If these drunken monsters were a little more careful,

Some people will find that the cloaked man looks exactly like an elder on the wanted poster.

Elder Luo buried his head and walked forward step by step.

One of the monsters clicked his tongue and sighed: "The Monster Slayer Bureau is really generous this time. You can buy a small apartment in Freeport at this price."

"Then it depends on the location. This amount of money may be just enough to buy a toilet under the castle."

"If you ask me, those grandsons from the Demon Slayer Bureau are so angry! Somehow what happened on the trial stage spread everywhere, and the videotape recording the trial was fetched a sky-high price on the black market - what a peaceful coexistence, this slap in the face

Hey, it’s no wonder they’re not in a hurry!”

"If Xuan Tan really died in an unknown way, then he must not..." As the monster said this, he stretched out his hand and scratched his neck, making a beheading motion.

"Kill! Kill the hell!" The drunk monster babbled nonsense, "What a messy thing, you want to cover up the annihilation of another family, it sounds like a coward! ... Besides, the boss killed the monster and the demon slayer.

Isn’t the teacher still too small? Maybe he already knows the truth!”

"The old, weak, sick and disabled people on this wanted poster seem to be easy to deal with. How long will it take for me to encounter one?"

…

…

Elder Luo walked out of the sight of the monsters and turned into another alley.

It took him a lot of effort to get to Freeport. All the contacts he could use were eliminated on the first day of the accident. The life of hiding in Tibet made him exhausted. This place is still far away from the castle, and he

All the teleportation talismans were used up, and he had to walk a long way to see Yu Huai.

The outside of the alley was full of bars, and it was bustling with people at night. Elder Luo tried his best to avoid the area where monsters gathered. When he walked around the lush bushes in the park, he happened to hear the bells ringing in the distance, Obsidian Square

The big clock tower only rings on the hour. Is it now nine o'clock? Or ten o'clock? I hope it's not too late for him to walk under the castle.

He was estimating the time when a voice came from behind.

"Mr. Luo," the killer who fell in front of him was silent, like a black cat with dexterous movements, "Master, please go back."

Elder Luo said nothing.

"The head of the family said, no matter whether you are dead or alive, I just need to take you back."

Elder Luo stared at the killer's explosive body, a look of despair gradually appearing in his eyes.

This killer was much stronger than him. If the other party didn't take the initiative to show up, he would never know that someone was following him from beginning to end. It was obvious that he would reach the castle just a little way away. He had already escaped here, and it was only a short distance away.

…

Elder Luo forced himself to calm down and mobilize his demon power, trying to condense the illusion.

He didn't believe that Hua Hengjing would be merciful and let him go. Instead of following the killer back, he might as well fight to the death. The use of force was not allowed in the free port, and the noise they made might attract the patrol team.

Seeing him struggling to his death, the killer lowered his body forward, the dagger in his hand flashing with cold light.

Suddenly, the killer's movements froze.

The space in front of him was fragmented, as if it was torn apart by a pair of invisible giant hands. The ghost tribe who walked out of the crack did not look at the crumbling Elder Luo, but focused directly on the killer.

"Go back and tell your family master that I want to keep Elder Luo in Freeport for a few more days."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the killer said politely: "This is a family matter of the Phantom Demon clan, so please don't interfere."

Unlike the killer who looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, Yu Huai's expression did not change at all: "Then let Hua Hengjing tell me himself."

"..." The killer gritted his teeth.

If we make a one-life-for-life raid, we might have a chance to kill Elder Luo. But no matter whether he succeeds or not, he will definitely die here.

Out of habit, he tightened his grip on the dagger in his hand. However, a sharp pain suddenly hit his hand. The killer lowered his head and saw that the dagger he was holding was melting into a pool of molten iron at an extremely fast speed. The hot molten iron burned him.

The skin was torn, the killer's face was twitching, and he was sweating profusely.

"Why don't you get out yet?"

Yu Huai's voice turned cold.

The killer took one last look at Elder Luo, slipped into the night and hurried away.

Elder Luo, who had escaped the disaster, took a deep breath when he saw this, only to find that he was covered in cold sweat from behind.

His hands and feet were shaking involuntarily. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was afraid of the killer sent by Hua Hengjing or Yu Huai who used that method to force the killer away. He trembled and raised his eyelids.

He was caught off guard and bumped into a pair of dark demon eyes.

Elder Luo knelt down with a plop and kowtowed several times.

Yu Huai said nothing.

He should be very used to being groveled and begged by others. Even if Elder Luo suddenly made such a move, he would not have any unnecessary reaction.

Elder Luo knelt at his feet, kowtowed and begged: "Please, please help me..."

Because the Freeport faces the sea on all sides, the wind howled at night. Xu Yinian came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and wiping his hair. He closed the window tightly, and the streets with twinkling lights outside the window were like strands of brocade.

The boy yawned involuntarily. Before he could wipe away his tears, the cell phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.

He was wondering who was calling him now. When he saw the note, the little sleepiness that Xu Yinian had brewing disappeared.

He pressed answer and sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

"mom?"

"Xiao Nian." Xu's mother's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Are you still awake?"

"No, I just took a shower." After Xu Yinian finished speaking, he counted down three times in his mind.

as expected--

Xu's mother asked worriedly: "I heard that you have encountered a lot of trouble in the graduation examination. Why don't you give up the examination?"

"How can I give up the exam when I encounter trouble? How many times have you asked me to give up the exam?" Xu Yinian protested, "You don't believe your son so much?"

Unlike the wives of other major families in the world of demon slayers, Xu Yinian's mother was not a particularly good demon slayer. Xu's mother told him without hesitation that she failed the graduation exam twice and failed the third time.

Only then did he fly at low altitude. Although her talent in the field of exorcism was mediocre, Xu’s mother was very talented in other areas: her mother was the most consumable female exorcist he had ever seen. As a beautiful middle-aged woman, Xu

His mother was keen on filling her life with all kinds of dresses, bags and skin care products. In contrast, Xu Yinian's father was a powerful and traditional exorcist who was keen on making money to support the family.

It's fun and the family atmosphere is very harmonious.

"Oh, this time is different. We watched the video tape from the day of the trial. Your father said that the current situation is very complicated, and he also agreed that you would give up the exam."

Xu Yinian was very doubtful: "My father agreed? He agreed because you pinched his arm, right?"

Xu's mother turned a deaf ear: "Are you afraid of being embarrassed? Then you can discuss it with your classmates. It won't be embarrassing if we all run away together."

"I'm afraid not. Each of my classmates is braver than the other. There is no room for negotiation on this matter."

"..."

Xu Yinian added: "Besides, it's not as dangerous as you think. The vice-principal asked our group to follow Yu Huai, and he takes good care of us."

"Why did you run into Xiao Yu... and Yu Huai again?" Xu's mother was stunned, and accidentally called her by the previous name, "This situation is not good for you or him..."

Xu's mother hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously: "Is he different now from before?"

Xu Yinian did not answer immediately.

He knew what Xu's mother was worried about. After five years of separation, and the way he and Yu Huai broke up was so bad, it was natural for her to be worried.

"Yu Huai hasn't changed." He was a little embarrassed, but his voice was firm, "He... is still very good."

"real."

"It's not comfort. How could I treat you like this? He also helped me heal my injuries. I was very seriously injured last week... It's not a mission. Don't worry, I went to the arena by myself..."

Through the ajar door, Yu Huai stood quietly outside the door and listened to his words.

As agreed, Elder Luo came to Freeport to seek help. The wanted order from the Demon Slayer Bureau made the Elder's House a target. Desperate, Elder Luo was willing to tell the secrets related to the wishing machine and Hua Hengjing. It was only when he thought that Xu Yinian asked about this

He planned to call people over to listen to the news.

Outside the room, Xu Yinian was on the phone with the door ajar. Different from usual, Xu Yinian behaved very well in front of Xu's mother. Yu Huai originally wanted to leave temporarily, but before leaving, he heard his own words from the boy's mouth.

name.

It was as if he was nailed to the spot and he could no longer walk away.

When all kinds of bloody rumors were flying all over the sky, and even he knew that he was completely different from the past, Xu Yinian said that he had not changed.

If Nan Zhi and Xie Qihan knew Xu Yinian's evaluation, they would probably be amused by such an innocent idea.

Apart from not changing, he actually said he was fine...

Thinking of how he often ridiculed Xu Yinian, and who had one or two perverted thoughts from time to time, Yu Huai rarely reflected on whether his actions could bear such a good reputation.
To be continued...