He originally thought that people who colluded with demons were either coerced by demons or coveted the power of demons, but he did not expect that there were people like Hu Guangnian who did not repent after making mistakes and colluded with demons to make even bigger mistakes.
In short, the root of all this is Hu Guangnian's selfishness.
Monsters are certainly scary, but the human heart is as scary as the bottomless sea, much more terrifying than monsters.
In order to make up for the shortfall in his own accounts, he was so ruthless that he colluded with demons to harm his fellow villagers and watched innocent villagers being devoured by demons. His indifference and cruelty were truly outrageous.
After listening to Hu Guangnian's confession, Qiu Xu stood aside, his face full of anger and contempt, and his clenched fists crackling.
He couldn't bear it anymore and rushed directly to Hu Guangnian, wanting to teach this heartless villain a lesson.
Su Fei Seeing that Hu Jing's fist was about to fall again, he stopped him with words.
"Old Hu, stop fighting. I'm afraid you'll beat him to death. There's no need."
"Take him back to the Demon Suppression Bureau. His crimes will be handled by the Demon Suppression Bureau's people. He will be punished as he should be. There is no need to dirty his hands."
When Hu Jing heard this, he glared at Hu Guangnian hard, then retracted his fist reluctantly, but there was still an angry look on his face, obviously he was still angry.
"Yes, Centurion."
Hu Jing responded, then found a long rope, pulled up Hu Guangnian who was lying on the ground, roughly tied his hands behind his back, pulled the rope hard, and escorted him towards the outside of the yard.
Hu Guangnian was beaten all over his body and was staggering when he walked, but he did not dare to resist at all. He could only lower his head and let Hu Jing drag him along with his hair disheveled.
As soon as the two walked out of the yard, they were seen by the villagers in the open space at the head of the village.
The villagers looked at Hu Guangnian who was tied up with ropes and had a bruised nose and face. Their faces were full of doubts and they gathered around him one after another.
One of the more courageous villagers stepped forward cautiously and asked Hu Jing,
"Master Demon Suppression Guard, what is going on? Why is our village chief Hu Family Village tied up? Is there some misunderstanding?"
The faces of other villagers also looked a little puzzled.
In their hearts, Hu Family Village Chief Hu Guangnian has always been a simple and honest village chief who cares for the villagers wholeheartedly. How could he be tied up by Demon Suppression Guard?
Hu Jing stopped and glanced at Hu Guangnian, who bowed his head silently and looked ashamed, as well as the villagers surrounding him.
he said loudly.
"Misunderstanding? There is no misunderstanding. Your village chief Hu Guangnian is the mole who colluded with the demons and harmed you Hu Family Village. The missing villagers in the village were all caused by him inviting the demons to persecute them."
These words were like thunder on the ground, instantly exploding among the villagers.
Everyone was stunned, with disbelief written all over their faces. They all stared at Hu Guangnian tied to the ground with their eyes wide open, unable to believe their ears.
"What? The village chief, is he colluding with demons?"
"It's impossible, right? How could the village chief do such a thing? Didn't he go to the imperial city himself to beg Demon Suppression Guard to save us?"
The villagers were talking a lot, their faces full of shock and confusion. But looking at the gray scales on Hu Jing's body and the anger and seriousness in his eyes, the voices of doubt slowly became smaller.
They all know that Demon Suppression Guard of the Demon Suppression Bureau are the guards who kill demons. They will never wrongly accuse someone without any reason. The Demon Suppression Guard scale armor they wear is the best proof.
Moreover, they also helped Hu Family Village kill two monsters before, which is something that all their villagers know clearly.
So, what Lord Demon Suppression Guard said is true, is the village chief Hu Guangnian really a 'human rapist' who colluded with the demon?
After a moment of shock, endless anger and resentment burst out instantly.
The villagers looked at Hu Guangnian with murderous intent in their eyes, especially those who had lost relatives and friends. Their eyes were red, and they rushed forward with roars, punching and kicking Hu Guangnian, crying and shouting while beating him.
"Hu Guangnian, you beast. You killed my relatives! I'm going to kill you."
"You damn bastard, we trusted you so much and elected you as the village chief, but you actually colluded with the devil to harm us."
"Pay for your life, Hu Guangnian, I want you to pay for the life of my relatives."
For a time, curses, beatings, and cries echoed around.
Hu Guangnian was surrounded by villagers and beaten until he screamed, but no villager sympathized with him.
Because all this is his own fault and the price he should pay for his greed.
Su Fei and Qiu Xu walked out of the yard and looked at the scene in front of them, but did not step forward to stop them.
They knew that these villagers had too much pain and resentment stored up in their hearts, and letting them vent it might also be a comfort.
Hu Jing stood aside, holding Hu Guangnian firmly, not letting him break free, without any mercy on his face.
It wasn't until the villagers had finished venting their anger that he scolded them.
"Stop it, it's almost over. He is the person Demon Suppression Bureau wants to take back for judgment. We can't just beat him to death. He must receive the punishment he deserves."
"Don't worry, colluding with demons is a serious crime in the Profound Origin Divine Dynasty. I think the law will punish him."
After hearing this, the villagers gradually stopped moving, but they still stared at Hu Guangnian angrily, with undiminished resentment in their eyes.
Su Fei walked forward, glanced at the villagers present, and said calmly.
"Dear fellow villagers, Hu Guangnian colluded with demons and deserves death. Demon Suppression Bureau will definitely deal with it impartially and give everyone a satisfactory explanation. From now on, Hu Family Village will no longer have demons causing trouble, and everyone can cultivate their spiritual fields with peace of mind."
After hearing this, the anger on the villagers' faces gradually faded away, replaced by happiness and expectations for their future life.
They all saluted Su Fei and kept saying words of thanks.
Su Fei nodded slightly and gave instructions to Hu Jing.
"Put him on the horse, and we will return to the Demon Suppression Bureau."
"Yes, Centurion."
Hu Jing responded, and then led Hu Guangnian, who was covered in wounds and dying, towards the war horse.
He was roughly thrown onto the back of a Crimson Flame Horse and tied tightly with a rope to prevent him from breaking free midway.
Su Fei also jumped on the horse.
Qiu Xu finally comforted the villagers Hu Family Village with a few words, and then got on his horse.
"Let's go back to the Demon Suppression Bureau Ninth Barracks."
Following the order from Su Fei, Crimson Flame Horse King took the lead and galloped out, followed closely by Hu Jing holding Hu Guangnian.
Qiu Xu led the rest of Demon Suppression Guard behind. The group of people rode war horses and left Hu Family Village in a mighty manner.
The horse's hooves stepped on the village road, making a neat and powerful sound, and gradually disappeared.
Only Hu Family Village's villagers were left standing at the head of the village, looking at Su Fei's backs with expressions of gratitude on their faces.