The first black shadow passed through the Fang clan's land and soon arrived at the ancestral hall. He turned around and entered the ancestral hall.
Fang Zehou was now under house arrest in the ancestral hall. Fang Heling didn't mistreat him. He just seized his power and didn't allow him to go out.
The black shadow strode into the ancestral hall. Fang Zehou hadn't gone to sleep yet and was kneeling in front of the ancestral tablets of the Fang clan.
The black shadow said, "Heling went out. I feel that something is wrong. Should we … "
"Let him go." Fang Zehou didn't look back. "He has grown up and inevitably wants to prove himself."
"But …"
"No buts. Indeed, because of my selfishness, I lost the most outstanding young man of the Fang clan. Now the trade routes in the Yun Nation are unreliable. Compared to the other two clans, the Fang clan has no future. If Heling wants to take risks, let him take the risk.
It's good if he wins. If he loses, I, as his father, will back him up. Even if I bet the entire Fang clan, as long as he can truly grow up. I'm willing. "
The black shadow didn't speak anymore.
He was only loyal to Fang Zehou.
Facing Fang Heling's seizure of power, Fang Zehou had never been powerless. He just indulged his son's choice again.
…
Jiang Wang carefully kept a distance. The Four Spirits Body Refining Technique was enough for him to precisely control his body. He didn't need the power of Daoist techniques to keep up with his target.
He didn't need to keep up with Fang Heling. He only needed to keep up with the black shadow that was following Fang Heling.
Easily avoiding the city guards on night patrol, the three black shadows sped through the city. One by one, they left Maplewood City from the south gate.
The city guards were stationed in the southern suburbs.
"What does Fang Heling want to do?"
Jiang Wang was a bit hesitant, wondering if he should send a message to Wei Yan and Zhao Lang. But thinking that there was a hidden guard from the Arrest Department ahead, he decided not to.
The Arrest Department must have a way to contact the government immediately. If there was something, it wouldn't be delayed.
He soon discovered that their route had deviated.
They circled around the city guard's encampment and continued to head south.
Southeast of Maplewood City was Fengxi Town. Further ahead was Sanshan City. In the south, further south of the City Guard Army encampment, there was only the Ox-Head Mountain. He had never heard of anything special about it.
According to Jiang Wang's understanding, if there was really a cult or a heterodox nest, it would not be hidden under the eyes of the city guards.
The battle prowess of the Maplewood City Guards was extremely strong. In addition, Wei Yan had already made a breakthrough. Now, one Commander and two Deputy Commanders were Soaring Dragon Realm martial artists. With five more deputy generals in the Reaching Heaven State, they would be able to put up a fight against any force. Once the Army Formation Technique was used, it would be enough to destroy a city.
However, Fang Heling actually went up Ox-Head Mountain.
Ox-Head Mountain had two protrusions that looked like ox-horns, hence its name.
The mountain peak was not high, and the scenery was ordinary. There were no bandits or ferocious beasts running amok. Even if there were, they would have been wiped clean by the Maplewood City Guards.
However, such an ordinary mountain suddenly gave Jiang Wang the feeling that it was a giant beast that wanted to devour him. He didn't know where this oppressive feeling came from.
Looking back at the city guard encampment from here, the campfire had already turned into stars.
Jiang Wang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and followed the distant shadow up the mountain.
No matter what, he had to at least know who Fang Heling went to see. Only then would he be able to close the case. And with his current cultivation of the Eighth Stage Heavenly Cycle Realm, his East-rising Purple Qi Sword had reached perfection, his Dao technique Flame Flower had reached perfection, and he had the warning of the Arrest Department cultivator in front of him, escaping should not be a problem.
Occasionally, a few strange bird cries could be heard, making the mountain forest even quieter.
The feeling of uneasiness grew stronger.
Jiang Wang tightened his grip on his sword, but he did not draw it directly. The light from the blade could very well expose him.
"Shh …"
Suddenly, a fragrant wind blew over. Jiang Wang felt himself being wrapped up in a kind of warmth and softness. A hand covered his lips.
Jiang Wang's body suddenly relaxed. It was not that he did not have time to react, but that he had already realized who had come.
"White Lotus?" Jiang Wang asked in a low voice as the hand slowly slid down.
That hand slid down Jiang Wang's lips and grabbed his chin, turning his face around.
Jiang Wang then saw White Lotus, whose face was covered by that black muslin magic tool.
"Why are you here?" White Lotus's eyes were somewhat fierce, but her voice was very low.
Presumably, there was someone on this Ox-Head Mountain that she was afraid of.
Jiang Wang pointed into the distance, indicating that he had followed someone here.
White Lotus let go of his chin and grabbed his hand.
"Follow me!"
Her sleeves fluttered as she shuttled through the mountain forest like a bird in the night. Soon, she disappeared without a trace.
… …
Almost at the same time, Fang Heling suddenly turned around!
The person who had been following Fang Heling here was indeed a hidden sentry from the Arrest Department.
He was Dan Cha's trusted subordinate and had been assigned this task because he was shrewd and capable. Along the way, he had been very careful and had always maintained a distance.
But when he saw Fang Heling turn around, he knew that something was wrong.
Without another word, he took out a yellow incense stick and rubbed it between his fingers, about to light it.
Once the yellow incense was lit, the Arrest Department would immediately receive the news. When the yellow incense was completely burned, it meant that the person who had lit the incense was in a desperate situation.
But this yellow incense stick … didn't move at all. He couldn't light it up no matter what!
He still wanted to make a hand seal to light the fire, but a slender and fair hand had already reached out and gently pulled the yellow incense stick away.
Then, he felt his entire body become light as a feather, flying up.
He flew higher and higher.
Only now did he realize that the person who was standing there in a daze, still making a hand seal gesture, wasn't it him?
Then what was he now? His soul?
He was greatly alarmed. He struggled, but it was already meaningless.
Then, an intense pain surged, "drowning" his entire body and breaking him into pieces.
The man wearing the white bone mask gently let go, allowing the shattered soul to scatter.
"It's someone from the Arrest Department." Having already received the information, he laughed softly. "Dan Cha's courage is truly commendable."
Fang Heling stood in the forest, watching the scene of the bone envoy extracting his soul from a distance.
He could not suppress the coldness that seeped out from the depths of his heart, but his expression was calm.
From the moment he chose to put his birth father under house arrest, he understood what kind of choice he had made.
This was his own choice.
He could only rely on himself. He had to grow up, and there would be no possibility of turning back.
"I have already been targeted by the Arrest Department. What do we do next? "he asked.
"This person's death is equivalent to admitting that there is a problem with me."
"What problem do you have?" The bone envoy's voice was very surprised. "Isn't it normal for a hidden sentry to die in the middle of a mission? Who can be sure that his death is related to you? "
"Daren." Fang Heling was slightly sullen and also helpless. "I am sincerely working for you. I have done all that needs to be done. There is no turning back! Please don't tease me. "
"No, no, no. I am not teasing you. I am also sincerely speaking to you. If the Arrest Department investigates the Fang Family, can they find anything? "
"They cannot. I have already taken care of everything that needs to be taken care of. And I myself … … I truly do not know the meaning of the things you have arranged for me to do. The Arrest Department will not be able to find anything. "
"Then let them investigate."
Fang Heling sighed. "But sometimes, they do not need evidence."
"That is true for normal people." The bone envoy laughed. "But do not forget, you are a student of the Dao Academy."
"I am indeed suspicious. The Dao Academy might not necessarily protect me, right?"
"Pitiful brat, you have no idea what you have." The bone envoy laughed and turned to walk into the mountains. "Today's matter is canceled. Go back."
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