"Milord, this is the place." The old woman led them through layer after layer of alleyways before finally reaching their destination at an extremely hidden dead end.
Xie Yue pulled Jiang Mian aside and said quietly, "This sort of thing has never been eradicated throughout the ages. Why bother?"
Jiang Mian said solemnly, "If they were willing, we wouldn't need to interfere, because we couldn't stop them anyway. But the old woman said they were forced into being sold here. That was different."
There was nothing to be done for those who willingly degraded themselves; no one could pull them back. But if someone forced decent women into prostitution, Jiang Mian could not stand by and watch.
At that moment, Jiang Mian's sense of justice surged forth.
Miserable screams rang out continuously from within. Men's roars mixed with women's wails, making anyone who heard them shudder in horror.
There were even sounds of whips and Soul Tools. They really knew how to have fun.
The corners of Salas's mouth lifted slightly, but he suddenly realized it was inappropriate and forcibly suppressed his smile.
"Salas, take some men and surround this place. Don't let a single person escape," Jiang Mian said coldly. "If even one gets away, I'll hold you accountable!"
"Yes." Salas was still somewhat wary of Jiang Mian's status as an elder. He knew of Jiang Mian; when Spirit Hall had put out a bounty on him, Salas had handled Jiang Mian's files. Later, Spirit Hall had spared no effort in helping Jiang Mian suppress the news. Back then, Salas had known this kid was anything but simple. He had not expected the Pope to even grant him the position of elder.
"Xie Yue, Bear Lord, break down the door." Jiang Mian stood behind them. Xie Yue released his martial soul and cleaved the tightly shut gate into fragments with a single strike.
Jiang Mian looked inside. The courtyard was filled with naked men and women, and there were even particularly alluring, handsome men being pinned beneath others.
Debauchery. Fucking debauchery.
Besides the bastards indulging their desires in the courtyard, many more were inside the rooms, and those inside were mostly people of some status.
Jiang Mian rushed into the courtyard, and a foul stench hit him head-on. The crowd had no idea what was happening and stopped what they were doing to look at him.
"Don't move." At Jiang Mian's command, the crowd instantly erupted. Those burly men whose fun had been interrupted did not even pull up their pants as they surrounded Jiang Mian with savage expressions.
"This young man is really handsome. He's making my appetite rise." A bald, fat man with a mouth full of yellow teeth grinned. "Let me have the first taste!"
A muscular man beside him shoved the fat man aside and cursed, "You think you deserve him? This kid is exactly my type. I get to have my way with him first!"
"How dare you! This is the current Regent King!" Xie Yue held the Moon Blade and stood protectively before Jiang Mian as he shouted.
"The Regent King?" The muscular man burst into laughter. "Then I should taste him even more. A plucked phoenix is no better than a chicken. With just the three of you, you think you can turn the world upside down?"
"Who gave you the courage?" Jiang Mian frowned in disgust. "That thing between your legs?"
"Hahaha, Regent King, seeing how big mine is, do you want a taste?" Not only was the muscular man unashamed, he proudly thrust his hips forward.
Jiang Mian's mouth twitched. He laughed in fury, and in the blink of an eye, a flash of crimson blossomed between the muscular man's legs. His tool for committing crimes was instantly severed by Jiang Mian.
Everyone present clenched up and instinctively reached down to protect that area.
The man stared at his lower body in disbelief, then at Jiang Mian. The pain struck him a moment later. He let out a howl, clutched himself, and rolled around on the ground.
"Th-this..." The crowd looked at one another, suddenly too afraid to make any rash moves.
Thunderous footsteps echoed through the alley. Everyone turned toward the sound as the Heaven Dou Empire patrol arrived. Qian Renxue handled matters remarkably quickly.
Jiang Mian nodded in satisfaction and immediately ordered, "Take them all down. Kill anyone who resists!"
"Yes." The patrol soldiers were well-trained. They entered the courtyard in groups and detained everyone, whether customers or victims.
Jiang Mian and the others watched leisurely when a Spirit Hall soul master suddenly ran over to report, "Milord, two soul masters tried to escape through the windows. We captured them."
"Bring them here." Salas's eyes widened. He glanced at Jiang Mian before immediately saying, "I want to see which criminals dared to flee in fear of punishment and stir up trouble right under our noses!"
"Bring them here!"
With a shout, two naked men, tightly bound, were dragged before Jiang Mian and the others.
The moment Jiang Mian saw their faces, the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably. They were Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, whom Hu Liena had rendered incapable of fathering children.
They curled up desperately, unwilling to let anyone see that they no longer possessed a man's dignity. Jiang Mian and Xie Yue exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
"Someone, lock the two of them up. They'll be useful later." Jiang Mian laughed loudly. He had been worrying about finding an excuse to trouble Shrek Academy, and these two had arrived just in time to deliver one.
"Jiang Mian!" Dai Mubai curled up like a boiled shrimp. He raised his head and glared furiously at Jiang Mian.
Jiang Mian met his gaze, then sneered and walked over. With one hand, he grabbed Dai Mubai by his golden hair and pulled him straight up.
Dai Mubai had a good physique and could barely be considered a muscular beauty, but beneath his pale skin, that area was completely empty.
Bear Lord could not hold it in and burst out laughing. "You don't even have that anymore. What are you doing in a place like this? Letting people play with you? Hahahaha!"
Dai Mubai's eyes were bloodshot. He truly looked ready to split apart in rage as he roared himself hoarse, "Jiang Mian, I'll kill you!"
"Put them in boxes." Jiang Mian casually flung Dai Mubai away and sneered. "I'm sending their academy a grand gift."
"Jiang Mian, I'll kill you!"
Jiang Mian dug at his ear and asked, "Who is the commander of this patrol?"
The short, sturdy Porcupine Douluo, Ci Xue, stepped forward with a smile. "Brother Jiang Mian, long time no see."
"Oh." Jiang Mian was indeed somewhat surprised. He patted Porcupine Douluo on the shoulder and smiled. "Senior, you personally led the men here? I'm truly honored."
"I wouldn't dare." Ci Xue clasped his hands and smiled. "In terms of rank, your position is higher than mine. I can't accept being called senior."
"Hey, regardless of rank, you'll always be a senior to juniors like us." Jiang Mian was quite skilled at flattering people. He smiled and said, "We still need to learn from seniors like you."
"You're too kind." Ci Xue was a little embarrassed by the praise. He scratched his head and said, "Leave things here to me. If you have something to do, go handle it."
"Good. I can rest assured leaving it to you." Jiang Mian laughed. "Then sorry for the trouble, Porcupine Douluo. Don't let a single person go. Remember to separate the decent civilians who were forced to come here and send them home. As for the rest, kill them!"
"And," Jiang Mian whispered, "if you can find out who is behind them, even better."
"Understood." Porcupine Douluo blinked and patted Jiang Mian on the chest to show that he got the message.
"Xie Yue, Bear Lord." Jiang Mian smiled knowingly, then turned and kicked Bear Lord, who was admiring the scenery. "Come with me. We're going to deliver a gift."
Bear Lord looked reluctantly at the beauties being escorted out in batch after batch. Xie Yue grabbed his arm and said helplessly, "Let's go, Master."
"Humans are really strange." Bear Lord clicked his tongue in wonder. To soul beasts, such things were completely normal.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were tightly bound and stuffed into two large wooden boxes. Jiang Mian had them carried like cargo as they followed him toward Shrek Academy.
Salas moved close to Jiang Mian and asked, "What grudge do you have against Shrek Academy?"
"A hatred as great as the heavens." Jiang Mian glanced at Salas and replied calmly, "What are you trying to do?"
"Rest assured, Elder. Leave this to me." Salas immediately pounded his chest. "Putting these soul masters with no moral bottom line in their place is something I have plenty of methods and energy for."
"Bishop Salas seems quite experienced." Jiang Mian stopped walking and gave Salas a meaningful look. "It seems this position is beneath you. How about I report to His Holiness the Pope and have you appointed as a Judgement Elder?"
For a moment, Salas was actually tempted!
Before the gates of Shrek Academy, Jiang Mian stood at the forefront. Salas, Xie Yue, and Bear Lord stood beside him, with dozens of soul masters following behind. The formation was undeniably imposing.
"Tell your dean to get out here! Platinum Bishop Salas has arrived. Come welcome him!" A soul master behind Salas suddenly shouted.
"Platinum Bishop?" The two soul masters guarding Shrek Academy exchanged looks. They did not dare delay for even a moment and hurried inside to report the news.
Before long, Flander rushed to the entrance to receive them.
"Dean Flander, do you still recognize me?" Jiang Mian looked at the nervous Flander and sneered. "It's been a long time since we last met."
Flander had not noticed Jiang Mian at first, but the moment Jiang Mian spoke, he saw his face clearly. How could Flander fail to recognize him? His eyes shifted as he instantly realized they had come to cause trouble.
"Your arrival honors our humble academy. Please, come in." Flander bowed and scraped as he hurriedly welcomed Jiang Mian and the others inside.
Jiang Mian smiled. "Dean Flander, there's no need for pleasantries. Gather every student of Shrek Academy on the field. I'm giving you a gift."
"You're too kind." Flander wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Your visit is already more than we deserve. How could we possibly let you bring gifts?"
"Stop talking nonsense and get it done." Jiang Mian strolled through Shrek Academy as if he were in his own garden. The reason he had such confidence was naturally his own formidable strength.
Only when one became strong could one earn true respect.
Inside the Shrek Academy dormitory, Tang San, whose eyes were ringed in black, suddenly stood up. Looking at Xiao Wu, who had come to summon him to the field, he could not suppress his anger. "Jiang Mian actually dared to come to our academy!"
"Third Brother, they came prepared." Xiao Wu's rabbit ears swayed as she said quietly, "Why don't you find somewhere to hide first?"
"No, I want to see Jiang Mian." A vicious glint flashed through Tang San's eyes. He put all his hidden weapons into Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, clearly intending to clash with Jiang Mian.
Jiang Mian watched the students arrive one after another. Thinking about what he was about to do, he could not stop the corners of his mouth from rising.
Flander and Zhao Wuji exchanged glances, having no idea what the other side intended to do. They felt terribly guilty. After all, the two of them had once tried to assassinate Jiang Mian and the others. It was because of that battle that Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had lost their roots.
Tang San slowly walked past Jiang Mian with Xiao Wu. Jiang Mian looked down at Tang San from above, his gaze gradually revealing complex emotions of contempt, anger, disgust, and more.
Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang hurried over. The moment Yu Xiaogang saw Jiang Mian, his expression instantly turned ugly. Liu Erlong had no idea why, and it seemed Flander and the others had not told her about this shameful matter.
"Is Shrek Academy courting death?" Seeing that nearly everyone had arrived, Salas began cursing at Jiang Mian's signal. "You have no moral bottom line at all. Is this what you taught your students?"
Liu Erlong froze and looked at Flander and Zhao Wuji in confusion. She found them shrinking back, clearly hiding something from her.
"Someone, bring up the gifts." Salas clapped his hands, and two large wooden boxes were thrown before the crowd. When the boxes were opened, two naked men instantly appeared before all of Shrek Academy's teachers and students.
"Boss Dai, Fatty!" Tang San's pupils contracted. Flander's face burned as he gritted his teeth and asked, "Lord Bishop, what is the meaning of this?"
"What is the meaning of this?" Salas chuckled. "Your students publicly broke the law by visiting that kind of place to seek pleasure. Are these the fine students Shrek Academy has taught?"
The shameless Yu Xiaogang spoke up. "How is Lord Bishop certain that they are students of Shrek?"
"You still want to deny it?" Salas was not unfamiliar with the man before him, but now that an elder had his back, what was Yu Xiaogang worth even if he had some connection to that person?
"I wouldn't dare." Yu Xiaogang pretended to be composed. "Lord Bishop says they are our students, so what evidence do you have to prove it?"
Salas froze. Having traveled far and wide, he had never seen someone so shameless.
"They aren't wearing a single thread of clothing. I'm afraid there won't be anything on them bearing Shrek Academy's mark." Yu Xiaogang continued spewing nonsense. "If Lord Bishop insists on falsely accusing Shrek Academy, then we have nothing to say."
"Truly shameless." Xie Yue clenched his fists, wishing he could go over and twist Yu Xiaogang's head off.
Salas laughed in fury. "You're saying the two of them aren't students of Shrek Academy?"
"That's right." Yu Xiaogang touched his nose and forced himself to remain calm.
"Someone, go check the records." Salas waved his hand, and several soul masters immediately ran back to the Spirit Hall temple. Every soul master had detailed records in Spirit Hall. Did Yu Xiaogang really think he could deny it?
Jiang Mian had not said a word from beginning to end. Or rather, he had been gathering strength, preparing to unleash his ultimate move.
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