Chapter 331: The killer is Feng Xiu Chapter 331: The killer is Feng Xiu May 18th.
On the very night that trouble arose at Lu’s Ranch, another incident, neither too big nor too small, occurred.
The investigation squad from the Demon Suppression Bureau was ambushed, and the team leader, An Lan, was killed.
The assailant claid to be Feng Xiu of the Zero Organization.
This event caught many people by surprise.
However, they soon discovered that it was only the beginning.
Not long after An Lan’s death, another bloodbath happened.
The Jiangnan Jin Family, Li Family, Chen Family, and Huang Family.
These four families were among the major families in Jiangnan that rose after the great disaster.
In the hundred plus years following the great disaster, these families developed rapidly, extending their influence into all aspects of Jiangnan.
The most representative figures were the Jin brothers, Jin Lihai and Jin Lailai.
One was the Tower Master of the Sea Suppression Tower, and the other was the head of the tower’s logistics departnt.
While they had power, they even dared to provoke Lu Wu.
Although provoking the brothers ended badly, their deaths didn’t cause the Jin Family to decline, thanks in part to support from other families; the Jin Family was not significantly affected.
They still lorded over their own territory.
Jiang Yuexing wished to move against them but couldn’t due to the entangled influence of various families.
And today, soone did what Jiang Yuexing wanted to do but couldn’t.
May 19th.
The Jin Family massacre took place.
Feng Xiu, one of the Five Ambassadors from the evil Zero Organization, brutally killed 18 mbers of the Jin Family.
May 20th, the Li Family massacre.
May 21st, the Chen Family massacre, the Huang Family massacre.
In just three days, a total of 77 people from the four major families of Jiangnan were killed.
All victims had their necks crushed to death, and at each scene, the words “Murderer Feng Xiu” were left behind.
Not only that, this ‘Feng Xiu’ was considerate enough to write down the reasons for the killings.
He presented all the evidence of the cris committed by each person who was killed.
As the dia began reporting, the spectators found out that every one of these victims had it coming—each one of them scum.
With the reports coming out, the spectators started to feel a change in the situation.
What was originally a terror attack seed to have beco a quest for human justice.
The supposed arch-fiend had seemingly beco a hero who removed harm from the people.
Of course, this was just how the spectators saw it.
In reality, anyone with half a brain and a bit more understanding could guess who was behind all this just using their toes to think.
On the evening of May 21st, the Alliance headquarters convened a eting about the situation.
The eting was chaired by Fei Yinghao, one of the twelve elders of the Elder Council.
It’s necessary to introduce the Alliance here.
The full na of the Alliance is actually the Summoner Human Civilization Reconstruction Alliance.
The Alliance consists of 15 districts.
Communications between each district were basically cut off, with each district governing itself autonomously.
The only link between them is the Elder Council.
The first generation Elder Council was actually comprised of 12 top powerhouses from the ti of the great disaster, who because of their terrifying power and contributions in quelling the disaster, reclaiming human territory from Summoned Beasts.
And then, because of the need to integrate human forces, these 12 powerhouses founded the Elder Council.
With their formidable strength and personal charisma, they unified the hundreds of human factions into one Alliance.
The reason it’s an Alliance and not a Federation is because from the very beginning, the Alliance has always just been an Alliance, a force integrated from various powers after the apocalypse, and not a nation.
Although after a century of developnt, the Alliance has moved toward regularizing and resembling a country more closely,
it is still unable to change the fact that the Alliance is a giant ‘patchwork monster’ made up of various forces from the world after the disaster.
That’s why there are so many oddities within the Alliance.
Summoner Center can have hereditary succession, Zhang Yunyi can control the entirety of Jiangbei single-handedly, and the Alliance doesn’t even have titles like president or pri minister.
The workings of the Alliance in District 1, the Education Bureau, Demon Suppression Bureau, Governnt Affairs Bureau, Summoners, Cultivation Masters, and so on, are highly autonomous, with the Elder Council overseeing the coordination of these departnts.
So, under normal circumstances, any eting involving multiple departnts requires an elder from the Elder Council to preside.
Like today’s eting initiated by the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Governnt Affairs Bureau.
The first one who couldn’t sit still at the eting was the representative from the Governnt Affairs Bureau.
The attending Deputy Director slamd the table, “Fine, fine, fine, what a Jiang Yuexing. At this ti, she still has the leisure to eliminate her rivals. I suggest we arrest Jiang Yuexing!”
The Governnt Affairs Bureau was particularly agitated because they would absolutely not want to see another Zhang Yunyi erge.
Since Jiang Yuexing had beco Governor, she certainly had her own network of connections.
The representative of the Education Bureau sneered: “Now you’re not being fair. The one who acted was the Zero Organization, Feng Xiu. What does this have to do with Governor Jiang?
If there is anyone to bla, it should be the Demon Suppression Bureau!
The matter of the Zero Organization had been reported by Jiangnan early on; it was the Demon Suppression Bureau that didn’t take it seriously and only dispatched a Master Level squad, leading to this outco.
The Demon Suppression Bureau should be responsible for this!”
Hearing this, the Deputy Director of the Governnt Affairs Bureau beca furious, “What Zero Organization, What Feng Xiu? When have you ever seen the Zero Organization carry out such a mild cri?
“Differentiate who deserves to die, and even write down the evidence?
This is obviously a move to eliminate dissenters!
Jiang Yuexing has been so brazen, we cannot let this slide; severe punishnt is a must!
Otherwise, today it’s Jiang Yuexing, tomorrow it could be Li Yuexing. If every province starts doing this, can the Alliance even function?”
“You’re aware that they docunted the evidence.
Even the Zero Organization, a terrorist group, pays attention to evidence. How can you, as a Deputy Director of the Governnt Affairs Bureau, just spout accusations?
If you truly want to fra soone, shouldn’t you at least fabricate so evidence first?”
“You’re slandering !”
“You’re the one slandering!”
…
The Deputy Director of the Governnt Affairs Bureau and the Education Bureau Spokesperson clashed word for word, thoroughly enjoying their heated exchange.
At first, both sides had so reasonable points, but soon their argunt devolved, barely distinguishable from a quarrel typical of street vendors. It almost escalated to physical confrontation.
From how things looked, the Education Bureau held the upper hand.
The main issue was that the Governnt Affairs Bureau truly lacked evidence, but as the matter involved their core interests, they were not going to back down easily.
Just as the situation looked like it would co to blows, Fei Yinghao, who was presiding at the head of the table, forcefully slapped the desk.
“Enough, enough, what’s the use of arguing over such trivial matters.
Zhou An, this is a matter for the Demon Suppression Bureau. I’m putting you in charge. Go to Jiangnan yourself. I’ll give you five days. Whether it’s a true evil demon or a false one, I expect you to give an explanation. That’s all, eting adjourned!”
As one of the twelve elders, Fei Yinghao certainly had this authority.
“Yes!”
Deputy Director Zhou An of the Demon Suppression Bureau nodded and accepted the order.
With Zhou An’s nod, the eting ca to an end.
The outco of this eting quickly spread through various channels.
And with this ssage out, it brought joy to so families, sorrow to others.
Jiang Yuexing was soone who felt both emotions.
She was pleased that with Zhou An coming, the threat from the Zero Organization should be resolved, or at least alleviated. Her worry was how to deal with those several murder cases.
Although she truly wasn’t behind those incidents, she had a vague idea of who might be.
But Zhou An of the Demon Suppression Bureau wasn’t easy to fool. If he started investigating, it was uncertain whether they could keep things hidden. If sothing ca out, things would get really ssy.
…
anwhile.
“Can’t hold back anymore, huh? This move of his is quite clever. By acting like this, those guys won’t be able to sit still anymore. I reckon soone will be coming down here soon.”
In a certain manor in Jiangnan, Feng Xiu still stood by the window, holding a glass of wine. He took a small sip and a teasing smile appeared on his lips: “But I wonder if he has considered that the person he managed to summon with great difficulty might also be coming for him?”
Feng Xiu said this not because he had explicit knowledge of the identity of the person who was about to co.
But one thing he knew well.
It wasn’t just him exerting force against Lu Wu, or against Lu Haikong. It wasn’t just that one ally who was exerting force.
There seed to be countless forces at work, giving off a sense of synchronicity in their efforts.
Mainly because Lu Haikong had made many enemies.
Back when Lu Haikong dominated, he was even more arrogant than Lu Wu.
Who knows how many were suppressed and bullied by him and how many’s goddesses were deceived by this scoundrel.
The list of resentnts and vendettas was endless.
These had been shaded over because of Lu Wu’s disappearance, but now, as Lu Wu beca more active and his identity as Lu Haikong’s son beca clearer, those who couldn’t find the man himself began to direct their hatred towards Lu Wu.
Think about it, a character from decades ago who stole one’s wife or beat one’s father.
Suddenly after disappearing for decades, a son erges who seems to be even more talented and extraordinary than his father.
Just when people had barely erged from being dominated by the fear of Lu Haikong, along cos Lu Wu — who could tolerate this?
Of course, these people would never dare to confront him on their own during regular tis.
But now isn’t there soone charging ahead?
Since soone else is leading the charge, they naturally can hide behind and seek revenge for old grievances.
And on the topic of Zhou An.
Feng Xiu had actually hit the mark.
Not long after Feng Xiu made this judgnt, soone sent him a piece of intelligence.
The intelligence clarified Zhou An’s grudge against Lu Haikong.
He was one whose childhood sweetheart, fiancée, and sister were all deceived by Lu Haikong.
For decades, his hatred for Lu Haikong penetrated deep into his bones.
The reluctance of the Demon Suppression Bureau to dispatch strong forces to resolve issues swiftly could be attributed to his behind-the-scenes manipulation.
Now that he was personally coming, the likelihood of him not troubling Lu Wu was next to nil.
“It seems this hope might turn into despair!”
Looking at the intelligence, Feng Xiu’s lips curled slightly.
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