jdhmnovel Chapter 258 Please, Let Her Go
Chapter 258 Please, Let Her Go
Jiang Liqian stopped moving but didn't turn around. She asked, "Why do you ask that?"
The guard was stunned for a moment, then mumbled, "Aren't we supposed to capture the demon that abducted the child? Shuiyue Tower has burned down, so I'm wondering if the formation can still be successful?"
"It can succeed." Jiang Liqian turned her head and raised her hand slightly. A small purple array disk appeared in her palm. "But Shuiyue Tower has burned down. We need to find another place to absorb the power of moonlight. And the demon must appear under the moonlight. Otherwise, the soul-calling array will not be powerful enough to find the demon's hiding place."
She raised her eyes and asked the guard, "Besides Shuiyue Tower, do you know of any other places that can absorb the power of moonlight?"
The guard's face was hidden in the firelight, and the brighter the fire, the more blurred his face became. He waved his hand, saying that he didn't know, and then hurried away, using the excuse of putting out the fire.
Jiang Liqian stood there and looked at his departing back twice, then turned around and left the city with Su Yanqing.
The guard who had originally turned around to help put out the fire saw from the corner of his eye that Jiang Liqian and Su Yanqing had left, and immediately disappeared into the darkness while no one was paying attention.
Not long after, he left the city and headed straight for Shuiwan City in the distance.
After he hurriedly stopped his flying sword, he immediately rushed into an extremely hidden cave. He didn't even see the people inside clearly, but he opened his mouth to advise: "Aunt Shanshan, no matter what, don't leave the cave these few days, and don't appear in the moonlight. They have set up a new formation that can find you through the power of moonlight!"
A rustling sound came from the dimly lit cave, followed by a soft female voice: "Yuer, what did you say? Find me through the power of moonlight? What kind of formation is this? I've never heard of it..."
The guard said anxiously, "Aunt Shanshan, that female cultivator is a disciple of the Qiankun Sect's Formation Peak. The name of the Peak Master is known throughout the cultivation world. His disciples will definitely know formations that others don't know. In short, you must be careful these days. Wait until they return home without any results, then come out again."
The woman in the cave walked out, and when the thin sunlight in the cave shone on her extremely pale face, she stopped suddenly, and her strange green eyes flashed with a dangerous light.
The guard didn't notice anything different about the woman and was still trying to persuade her. Suddenly, the woman stretched out her hand and pulled the man behind her at lightning speed. At the same time, she spit out a thin white thread from her mouth, sealing the hole in an instant.
"Aunt Shanshan, what's wrong?" The guard was confused and wanted to go to the cave entrance to see what was going on, but the woman held his wrist.
The woman's expression suddenly turned cold as she looked towards the hole covered by the filaments and shouted coldly, "Since you're here, why don't you show yourself? Hiding in secret is the behavior of a self-proclaimed upright and righteous cultivator."
The four figures hidden in the darkness no longer concealed their tracks and strode out. Through the translucent threads, the guards were stunned for a moment, and after a long while, they muttered: "City Lord..."
"how come……"
City Lord Zhao looked at the personal guard he had entrusted with such an important task, his face livid. He swung his sleeves fiercely and said angrily, "Zhao Yue, do you still know that I am your city lord?!"
Zhao Yue closed his mouth, lowered his head in embarrassment and guilt, and clenched his fists so tightly that veins were visible.
"Madam, the children in Shuiwan City have no grudge against you. Since we have come here, please be merciful and return those missing children to us?" Jiang Liqian stepped forward and bowed slightly to the woman. Her tone was gentle and she did not intend to kill them.
It looked like she was here to negotiate.
The woman glanced at her curiously, adjusting the wooden hairpin on her temples. Her tone was gentle, yet still cold: "I absolutely need those children. Your Shuiwan City is thriving, so what's the big deal about losing these children? Just pretend they never existed. I'll give you any compensation you need."
Jiang Liqian frowned slightly when she heard this.
Su Yanqing, who was beside her, was a hot-tempered person. Upon hearing this nonsense, he immediately jumped out, pointed at the other person's nose and cursed: "I know you are not a human being, but what you do and say are really not things a human can do! What do you mean by a prosperous family? It doesn't matter if you have fewer children, but if you lose your child, will you care? Do you want others to skin your child and tear his tendons apart, separate his flesh and bones, and separate his yin and yang..."
"Be careful!" Yun Ruyi had been on guard against the woman's attack. Seeing a silver thread suddenly shooting towards her, she quickly grabbed Su Yanqing's arm and pulled him to the side to avoid the woman's attack.
Su Yanqing turned around and saw the stench of corrosion where he had just stood. He shrank his neck in fear and shut his mouth tightly.
Just now he just wanted to have a good time with his mouth, and he never expected that the seemingly non-aggressive woman would suddenly attack him.
If that silver thread got on his clothes, I'm afraid his robes would not be able to withstand such strong corrosion.
"Monster, how dare you attack me?!" City Lord Zhao was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He immediately made hand gestures, ready to turn her entire cave upside down.
He is a dignified god here, but this sinful monster does not repent and dares to hurt people under his nose. Does he really think he is made of clay?
But before he could make a move, Zhao Yue, who had been behind the woman just now, rushed forward, blocked the woman's thin figure, and knelt down in front of City Lord Zhao with a thud.
"No, City Lord!
"Please, don't hurt Aunt Shanshan!"
City Lord Zhao's eyes were red with rage. "Evil creature, do you know what you're talking about? She's such a wicked monster who's committed all sorts of evil, and you're actually begging me not to hurt her? Do you even have the most basic sense of right and wrong as a cultivator?!"
City Lord Zhao has a very mild temper, but today he was really angry.
After finding Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, the girl who practiced formation suddenly sent a secret message to them, saying that there was a demon inside the City Lord's Mansion and asked them to cooperate in acting out a play. He swore that it was impossible for the City Lord's Mansion to collude with the demon. They were all the line of defense to protect the safety of the people of Shuiwan City. How could they turn around and persecute the people of Shuiwan City?
He never expected that there actually was a demonic accomplice in his City Lord's Mansion, and this accomplice was Zhao Yue, whom he was very optimistic about and once wanted to adopt as his adopted son and train as the next City Lord of Shuiwan City.
How could he not be angry?
"City Lord, I know I colluded with the demon. My crime is unforgivable. I am not afraid of death, but Aunt Shanshan did nothing wrong. I helped her do everything. I am willing to bear all the blame. I beg you, please, let her go..."