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Then, Xu Qi'an left Qingchi Garden. He wasn't sure if Ming Yan, whom he knew well, was innocent.
Although Yang Qianhuan has said that the Jiaofangsi is safe, it would be safer to arrest Mingyan and interrogate him, of course, he should do it himself.
If someone else were to interrogate her, this courtesan might end up in a worse situation than the female prosecutor who sneaked in.
Xu Qi'an walked along the long street at night, pondering the case. The demon race belonged to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, not the Northern Demon Race, so the King of Zhenbei was not a suspect.
But where did the monster go after it was released? Did it escape from the capital?
"Am I really just supposed to wait for Master to capture Zhou Chixiong, and then I can't do anything about it...?"
Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao led their men to guard the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district), while Xu Qi'an and several other gong players walked down the street.
"Gentlemen, it's getting late. You should all go back and rest."
After dismissing several colleagues, Xu Qi'an approached the Xu residence, the very place where two assassins had tried to kill him last time.
Of the two assassins, one was killed by the master, and the other fled immediately after missing his target.
It now seems that this place is not far from the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district).
Just as he was thinking of the assassin, a powerful aura suddenly rushed to his head. The opponent was extremely fast, his long sword slicing through the night sky, and a thick black aura suddenly appeared before him!
Xu Qi'an had no time to react, not even time to cry for help, as the long knife was about to split his head open!
"Keng!"
Suddenly, a golden spear swept out from the side and collided violently with the longsword wrapped in black energy, blasting Xu Qi'an dozens of feet away.
"It's you!" Xu Qi'an exclaimed!
He was saved by Yang Yan's spear intent, but the one who wanted to kill him was a man in black with bloodshot eyes and surrounded by black energy.
This person was actually the assassin who had failed to kill him last time and fled!
As Yang Yan was fighting the man in black, a white figure landed leisurely in front of Xu Qi'an, carrying a fox girl covered in wounds in her hand.
In the night breeze, the white-clad man's robes fluttered, and if he didn't speak, he would truly appear like an immortal.
"Xu Ningyan, I said we would meet again soon."
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On the black-clad assassin's exposed right hand, the bright red skin revealed grotesque veins, resembling the arm of a demon.
His face was also covered with veins, his skin was dark and his eyes were red; he was not a normal human being at all.
Yang Qianhuan, dressed in flowing white robes, stood with her back to Xu Qi'an, giving Xu Qi'an a strong sense of security.
It seems that Yang Qianhuan was prepared for this ambush, which is why she said that the two would meet soon.
"A mere fourth-rank official! How dare you stop me!" The man in black robes sneered and growled, his scarlet eyes filled with a ferocious expression.
This tone was extremely arrogant, as if he didn't take Yang Yan and Yang Qianhuan seriously at all.
Yang Qianhuan sneered, "Well said, very bold. You've given me quite a bit of inspiration."
At this moment, Yang Yan was struggling to fight against the man in black. He found that the man in black had a powerful aura and he was no match for him alone.
The man in black, with his bright red hands, clashed head-on with the spear of Yang Yan, a fourth-rank martial artist, and even gained the upper hand.
Xu Qi'an discovered that although the man in black looked the same as the assassin who had killed him, he seemed to be close to insane and didn't seem like a human being.
"Stop waiting, come help me!" Yang Yan shouted, and three more night watchmen leaped out from the wall.
Leading the group was the androgynous Nangong Qianrou, while the other two were both fourth-rank martial artists, one carrying a long sword and the other unarmed.
The four golden gongs began to attack the man in black, bursts of energy erupting and blasting the street into a mess.
Just then, the night watchman pushed in rows of ballistae and several small cannons.
This was the first time Xu Qi'an had ever seen such a display: four Golden Gongs and all that powerful weaponry, all for the sake of dealing with a black-clad assassin.
It seems this assassin is no ordinary person.
Tap tap tap! Boom boom boom!
The cannon encountered the transparent air wall and exploded in mid-air. Sparks roared as the circular transparent air wall around the man in black surrounded him!
The crossbow bolts, engraved with runes, easily pierced through the air barrier and all shot towards the man in black robes.
"Clang clang clang!"
The man in the black robe raised his right arm, and with a soft hum, his right arm suddenly grew much thicker, reflecting a glossy black sheen in the moonlight.
All the crossbow bolts struck his right arm and then broke off!
"A body of copper and iron..." Yang Qianhuan said thoughtfully.
"Is this all the methods a night watchman uses?" The man in black robes let out a grating, metallic laugh.
The four Golden Gongs attacked simultaneously, unleashing a burst of fierce spear and sword intent, once again surrounding the man in black.
The black-robed man's red eyes suddenly turned to Xu Qi'an, the red whites of his eyes compressing his pupils into a small dot, filled with overwhelming killing intent.
"We must kill Xu Qi'an!"
Xu Qi'an felt cold in his hands and feet because he couldn't withstand the assassin's aura at all.
"Oh!"
The man in black smashed Yang Yan's spear with his iron fist, then took a step towards Xu Qi'an.
The other two Golden Gongs immediately blocked his path, and the black-robed man was instantly enveloped in a flurry of sword flashes. A series of deafening explosions completely shattered the surrounding houses.
Xu Qi'an didn't hear any human voices, so it seemed that the night watchman had already evacuated the area.
So it seems the night watchman's actions tonight were well-prepared.
"Demon, do you think I don't exist?"
Yang Qianhuan was very dissatisfied with the black-robed man's attitude of staring at Xu Qi'an while ignoring her.
Then, the array patterns beneath his feet suddenly spread out, enveloping the black-clad man not far away in layers; it was the array that had previously bound the demoness.
"Unleash your killing intent!" Yang Qianhuan roared, and dark clouds rolled across the night sky, with bolts of lightning and thunder descending from the heavens!
"The man has murderous intent!"
Yang Qianhuan shouted again, and the aura of the surrounding space suddenly intensified. Several martial artists immediately felt their energy flow much smoother, and the man in black robes seemed to be in a situation where he was surrounded by enemies.
"Damn fourth-rank sorcerer!"
At this point, the man in black robes realized that this seemingly neurotic sorcerer could actually control the situation and gather the energy of all the warriors.
Bolts of lightning struck the black-robed man's arm, instantly tearing his skin and sending blood and flesh flying!
However, the torn flesh healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly returning to its original pitch-black color. The black arms and large red hands were terrifying.
"Hahaha! This... isn't enough!"
The four golden gong masters and one array master finally realized that the black-robed man's right arm was terrifyingly strong, not only possessing immense strength but also healing extremely quickly.
In the blink of an eye, black light suddenly shot out from that pitch-black arm, and rings of black mist completely enveloped the arm as it unleashed four punches with lightning speed!
"Kill them!"
Bang bang bang!
The four night watchmen were all thrown dozens of feet away, leaving them in a sorry state.
Xu Qi'an hid far away in a corner. This was the most intense battle he had encountered since his transmigration, and he couldn't even defeat a fourth-rank martial artist.
"Second-grade cultivation... no, only the arm is second-grade." Yang Qianhuan noticed the clue.
At this moment, Xu Qi'an noticed the look of surprise on the black-robed man's face, as if he was quite surprised that the arm had such destructive power.
Then, his arm easily broke free from Yang Qianhuan's array bindings, and the man in black excitedly stroked his blackened right arm with his normal left hand.
"Hahaha, what kind of night watchmen are they? They're nothing but a bunch of incompetent cowards."
He laughed wildly several times, the piercing laughter echoing through the night sky of the capital.
"Xu Qi'an, prepare to die!" The man in black robes charged at Xu Qi'an again.
Xu Qi'an felt a chill run down his spine. This assassin was clearly not in his right mind, and he was still thinking about killing him. Why was that?
Could this monster be related to the Sangbo case, and sent by the mastermind behind it?
A second-rank arm... Who would send a second-rank expert to kill one of my lowly minions...?
Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an suddenly had a jolt. Could this strange thing be related to the thing sealed beneath Sangbo?
Crisis was imminent, but Yang Qianhuan, who had her back to Xu Qi'an, suddenly trembled with anger.
He suddenly roared, "Damn it, I told you, don't pretend I don't exist!"
He was clearly protecting Xu Qi'an, but the man in black robes seemed to have lost his mind, with only Xu Qi'an in his eyes.
Does he, a dignified fourth-rank sorcerer, not deserve the enemy's attention?
Yang Qianhuan activated the array again, attempting to hold back the man in black robes, but with little success; the man in black robes continued to approach rapidly.
Just then, a flash of white light appeared in the air, and a huge figure more than ten feet tall suddenly appeared in front of the man in black robes.
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was a Bodhisattva emanating white light.