Chapter 239 - 177: Is My Blood Not Enough? (3-in-1 Mega - )_7

Could it be...

Nanny Xiu’s mind flashed with a moment of inspiration.

The Lin Family has Lord Lan’s spies!

The moment she realized this, Nanny Xiu’s heart sank, and she was overcome with endless regret.

But then, she thought of something.

If Lord Lan had spies in the Lin Family, why had he only issued the clean-up order after the incident had erupted?

Could it be that Lord Lan was pleased to see Lin Jie’s death? Or did he want to test the strength of the Pure Blood Green Demon?

Nanny Xiu didn’t understand, but she vaguely felt that there might still be a glimmer of hope for her.

Quickly, she opened her mouth to say,

"Matchmaker, it was the Green Demon, the Green Demon killed Lin Jie, I was forced to reveal some information about the Green Demon! It was all unimportant information!"

What?!

The matchmaker’s face visibly darkened.

"Foolish... such foolishness, Nanny Xiu! You’re really getting senile!"

"Even if we have significant personal grudges against the Green Demon, we must not betray our own kind! Not to mention... the Green Demon is operating on the front line! His identity, the information he can provide, and the demons he leads who are infiltrating the Foolish Underworld are all vitally important to our grand scheme!"

The matchmaker shook with anger, revealing other demons might still be forgivable.

Selling out the Green Demon, who was managing the demons infiltrating the Foolish Underworld—wasn’t that madness!

Aren’t you afraid those infiltrating demons will lose heart?

After this, who would provide us with intelligence, with the news from the Foolish Underworld? They’d rather see us dead!

And let’s not forget, there are quite a few lords above us who are very optimistic about the future of that Pure Blood Demon!

Even with her expertise in the research of Spirit Powder, the matchmaker had only gained the favor of Lord Lan.

Whereas the Green Demon, by virtue of his bloodline alone, had several lords eyeing him with interest, eagerly waiting to offer him a branch of olive as soon as he made a notable move.

If the Green Demon rose through the ranks, what would she, the matchmaker, amount to then?

"Nanny Xiu, oh Nanny Xiu, you want to kill me, to kill all of us, and you might even harm Lord Lan!"

"No wonder Lord Lan suddenly sent a message personally before the demon assembly."

"This matter is so grave that our lineage might lose even the right to remain in Tianyuan Town, not to mention participating in the grand scheme!"

Nanny Xiu was stunned on the spot.

She, she just wanted to get a petty revenge on the Green Demon, how could it have led to such serious consequences.

"Matchmaker, save me!"

Nanny Xiu knelt and kowtowed, but it was already too late, everything was too late.

The incident had occurred.

There’s no such thing as an impenetrable wall; if Lin Jie could find the Green Demon, the Lin Family surely could as well!

How long could this intelligence be kept hidden? How long could it be concealed? And how should it be handled?

At once, the matchmaker’s mind was in turmoil.

She sighed.

"Send someone in."

Two maidservants entered upon pushing the door.

"Take Nanny Xiu away, use the [Spiritual Punishment], and conduct the highest level of strict interrogation. Dig out that part of her memory."

As the matchmaker’s words fell, Nanny Xiu’s face instantly turned pale.

"Matchmaker, have mercy! Matchmaker, have mercy! I will tell everything! I can tell everything! No need for [Spiritual Punishment]! No need for [Spiritual Punishment]! I won’t lie!!"

The two maidservants looked at each other hesitantly.

But...

"What are you standing there for? Take her away!"

"Yes!"

Watching the matchmaker turn her back to her, Nanny Xiu’s face looked ashen, and she was filled with an unspoken regret.

She seemed to age decades in an instant, becoming frail and powerless, still being dragged away by the two maidservants.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, the matchmaker spoke again.

Hope once again rose in Nanny Xiu’s heart, and then she heard the matchmaker’s words.

"Go find someone to notify the Green Demon, tell him to come here."

"Yes!"

What could it mean to summon the Green Demon over here at this critical moment?

No need to think too hard to figure it out.

The light in Nanny Xiu’s eyes gradually faded, she fell silent, and shut her mouth.

Nanny Xiu was dragged away.

The matchmaker looked out the window, lost in thought.

Her mind seemed to go back ten years when she had just taken over this body.

"The old servant [Ancient Skin Demon], henceforth loyal only to Lord Red Moon Demon."

That was a promise made over a decade ago, yet who would have thought it would end so dramatically.

The matchmaker closed her eyes, a tear trickling from the corner of her eye.

After wiping it away, she took a deep breath.

With the Peony Workshop incident barely subdued and the other related businesses and partners having just cleared their involvement, they now have to be relisted in the Foolish Underworld’s list of suspects.

Many matters require new strategies.

To sum it up in two words.

Trouble.

...

Inside a common residence.

Two people were playing chess.

But one of them was losing, consistently losing.

"You haven’t calmed your mind."

After winning yet another game, the middle-aged man didn’t start a new one.

"Shu Bird Demon, I need to make use of your power."

Li Shiquan, stroking the beard on his chin.

"There will be a price to pay, and besides, it’s against the rules."

"Lin Jie is dead."

Yue Guang suddenly said.

"I know."

"I want to know, how Lin Jie managed to track down my people?"

"...Involving the Lin Family, it’s even less convenient for me to intervene."

Yue Guang frowned, feeling more agitated.

Without solving this problem, he couldn’t concentrate on his affairs.

Seeing Yue Guang’s restlessness, Li Shiquan spoke lightly.

"There’s no need to be so uneasy. Although it’s not convenient for me to meddle with Lin Family matters, there is someone who can investigate."

"Who?"

"Lan Yuhe."

Yue Guang froze.

"Lord Lan? Him? Why?"

"Don’t ask why."

Li Shiquan spoke indifferently.

"All I can tell you is that if the Lin Family’s affairs are what he wishes to investigate, he will certainly be able to find out the truth."

"Just as with the Li Family’s affairs, if I wish to investigate, I can certainly uncover something."

"Regarding today’s incident, you were too high-profile, too reckless. It’s only a matter of time before the Lin Family traces Lin Jie’s death back to you. You might want to find an opportunity to shed this skin."

"Come to me, I’ll arrange an identity for you."

Yue Guang hesitated.

After thinking for a moment, he asked.

"Previously, when you said, ’one of the Five Great Families is destined to fall,’ which one are you planning to take down?"

Li Shiquan just smiled, giving no answer.

"Give me some more time, when the right moment comes, I’ll shed this layer and head to your place."

"Fine, I’ll be waiting for you at the Li Family."

"...Thank you."

Li Shiquan waved his hand dismissively and walked out, suddenly stopping as if he remembered something.

"Those two useless cousins of mine, if you want to kill them, you can do it now. I’ve finished what I needed to do on my end; it won’t affect matters anymore."

Yue Guang nodded slightly.

As he watched Li Shiquan leave, Yue Guang stood there pondering for a while before heading towards the Foolish Underworld.

Just as he returned to the Foolish Underworld, he found Che Linfang had been waiting at the doorway for quite some time.

In the brief moment they crossed paths, Che Linfang whispered softly.

"Yue Guang, there’s a message from the Red Moon Demon, she wants you to come over. She says... the traitor has been found."

What?!

Yue Guang’s face changed dramatically.

A traitor??

Could it really be as I suspected?

Among the demons, there is a traitor!