Criminals are not all the same.
Committing a crime against different victims yields different severities of punishment.
Injure an ordinary person, get locked up for years, perhaps decades, and you might still live to walk out of prison.
Even if you kill an ordinary person, thereâs a process to follow: interrogation, investigation, and execution after autumn.
But if the one youâve killed is an official from the Foolish Underworld, well, all those intermediate steps vanish; they have the right to kill the criminal on the spot.
This [Neng Yanwen] is crafty in that he hurt someone without killing an Underworld official on the spot, but rather injured them to the extent that they needed emergency rescue.
If the Underworld person lives, then normal proceedings followâwhatever should be done will be done, with perhaps a higher priority for interrogation and torture, throw in some extra seasoning, a bit more cruel punishment than the ordinary person could endure.
But if the Underworld person dies, then soon someone could come over, take him out, and execute him without any need for a paper trail.
So what is Fang Yu doing? Heâs bypassing the middleman, one step to the end!
"A look at him and you can tell heâs no good, definitely a demon! Drag him out! Drag him out!"
As soon as Fang Yu spoke, the prison guard dragged the person forward.
Bang!
Neng Yanwen was forced to kneel before Fang Yu.
His expression was cool, seemingly full of disdain for Fang Yu and the others.
"Be careful, heâs quite strong," Qian Guxing took a step back and whispered.
Strong?
Whatâs the use of being strong?
When youâre out in the world, you have to acknowledge the importance of power.
"Neng Yanwen, right? Deeply hidden, huh? Speak up! What are you plotting by infiltrating our Foolish Underworldâs Prison?"
"Infiltrating?" Neng Yanwen sneered: "Sir, youâre the ones who arrested me, okay."
He wasnât panicking?
Why?
Didnât he see how many Iâve decapitated before?
Although I spared some with low health points, after all, decapitating everyone who was brought out would be excessive; I still have to put on a show.
But even so, you should be a little panicked, right? After all, the others were fake demons, mere living Blood Banks, but youâre the real deal!
Fang Yu found Neng Yanwenâs reaction somewhat strange.
But soon after, he got it.
Acting! Itâs all an act! He must be wearing a disguise, and thatâs just how a demon has to play his part.
Immediately, Fang Yu shouted.
"Spewing demoniac nonsense! Clearly, youâre the one causing trouble, intentionally infiltrating into the Prison! If you hadnât stirred up trouble, who would have arrested you!"
Beside him, Qian Guxing was mulling things over, her mind spinning by Fang Yuâs perverted logic.
Somehow she felt both sides had some reasonable points.
But this Diao Deyi, his method of finding demons was just too simple and crude, right?
She watched along and observed that it was all because of his high merit points that he was making a mess!
It was the first time she saw someone behaving so outrageously.
And the most important point... along the way, he hasnât even found any real demons.
Qian Guxing grumbled to herself, feeling Diao Deyiâs demon-finding skills were even poorer than hers.
"How ridiculous! Truly laughable! It was your Foolish Underworld who bothered us from Qianlin Pavilion, and I, as the Instructor, intervened, only to be surrounded and detained by you. Now, locked up in prison, youâre still slandering me as a demon! Is there any justice left? Any law of the land!"
As Neng Yanwen spoke, his voice grew louder, sounding righteous and indignantly glaring at Fang Yu, the corrupt official; anyone unaware might think he was some kind of justice crusader.
Fang Yu grew frustrated.
Thatâs about enough.
Dial it back.
A demon is a demon, why get so worked up.
Really think youâre a good guy!
Letâs see what trump card youâve got up your sleeve, and Iâll tell you, it wonât end well for you!
But strangely enough, where did this guy get the confidence to be so boldly defiant?
Forget it, it doesnât matter, heâs a goner anyway.
Experience Points, after all.
Just as Fang Yu was about to take action, a prison guard suddenly rushed over and whispered something to Qian Guxing.
Then Qian Guxing suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Fang Yuâs hand, hastily saying.
"Wait! This man canât be touched yet!"
Qian Guxingâs voice wasnât loud, but everyone present could hear.
Neng Yanwen, upon hearing this, snorted coldly, seemingly a bit smug?
Fang Yu furrowed his brows.
"Why canât he be touched?"
Qian Guxing lowered her voice.
"Someone is vouching for him."
Someone is vouching for him?
As soon as these words came out, Fang Yuâs gaze immediately changed.
It became sharp!
Who would... vouch for a demon?
It must be someone related to the demon!
Could it be... they were on the verge of catching a big fish?
A thought crossed Fang Yuâs mind as he nonchalantly asked.
"Whoâs vouching for him?"
"Han Mengyu."
Fang Yu:...
Fang Yu:???
As if afraid that Fang Yu wouldnât know, Qian Guxing reminded him.
"Sheâs also a Centurion, at the same rank as Lord Li Baizhen."
Fang Yu didnât need Qian Guxing to tell him; he had already seen Han Mengyu.
Even used these very eyes to verify Han Mengyuâs components.
But whatâs the situation now?
She... got switched by a demon?
Or that 500 health points, in fact, belong to a demon?
Fang Yu was a bit dumbfounded.
Why in the world would Han Mengyu vouch for such a demon?
"Donât rush to take action just yet, this personâs crimes are not small; even if Han Mengyu wants to vouch for him, she wonât be able to do so for long."
Qian Guxing continued to persuade when she saw that Fang Yu suddenly raised his voice.
"A Centurion?"
"What about a Centurion? Can a Centurion subvert the law with impunity! Even if this person is not a demon, he is a criminal, why should he be protected!"
Fang Yu glanced slyly at Neng Yanwen.
So you really think youâre the shining light of righteousness?
Got a louder voice?
Who canât do that!
And Iâm not only loud, but I can also take action!
Immediately, Fang Yu strode in front of Neng Yanwen, drew his sword, and declared!
"Today, I, Diao Deyi, shall take justice into my own hands and restore clear skies over the land!"