Demon Trouble (Seeking Collection)

A few days later, at night.

Fang Mansion's back door.

A clump of dark clouds appeared from nowhere, obscuring the moonlight.

In the dimness, the back door slowly opened, and a figure flashed out.

The figure looked left and right, confirmed no one was paying attention, then immediately bent over and walked along the alley corner. Suddenly, it flashed and slipped into a civilian house.

"Heh heh... Old Fu, you're finally here!"

An oil lamp was lit in the room. A tall, masked strongman sneered at Butler Fu.

"I've done everything you said. Where's my grandson?"

Butler Fu's expression was stiff.

If his beloved grandson hadn't been taken hostage, he would never have betrayed his master.

"Hmph, did you find out where that person went during the time he disappeared? And where his gold and silver are hidden?"

The masked man asked.

"How would I know? That person has always been cautious," Butler Fu sighed. "I entered his room several times but found nothing... Hurry up and return my grandson, this old man wants to flee far away!"

Although he didn't know Fang Xi's background, seeing the exquisite things he used and the fine food he ate, he knew he was definitely from an extraordinary background, perhaps the young master of some wealthy family!

Having betrayed such a master, Old Fu only wanted to escape for his life!

"Our previous agreement was that you must gather useful information first."

The masked man cursed, "You're too useless. No wonder you almost starved to death back then!"

"Yeah... I never expected that when you and your grandson were starving by the roadside, I was the one who saved you, and yet you betrayed me."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the window.

"What?"

Old Fu and the masked man looked out the window in shock.

Bang!

The door suddenly burst open, and Fang Xi swaggered in.

"Die!"

The next moment, the masked man leaped high, his calf splitting down like a giant axe.

He reacted quickly. Upon discovering someone, he immediately chose to attack!

"As expected, it's Red Snake Leg!"

Fang Xi laughed and struck out with a palm.

His palm strike, arriving later but striking first, was like a wall that caught the masked man's descending leg from top to bottom.

Bang!

As palm and leg shadows collided, the masked man crashed through a window and was sent flying backward.

"What a fine White Cloud Palm!"

A hoarse voice came. Fang Xi chased to the window and saw the figure rapidly retreating, disappearing around the street corner in the blink of an eye.

Fang Xi didn't pursue. He turned and looked at Old Fu, whose face had turned red and then green.

"Master, this old servant has wronged you!"

Old Fu suddenly knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face. "It's all that damned masked man's fault. He kidnapped my grandson and forced me to do his bidding..."

"Old Fu, I know. You were doing a good job as my head butler. If you weren't threatened, why would you betray me?"

Fang Xi said, "But betrayal is betrayal. Once disloyal, never to be trusted again. Go on your way!"

"What?"

Old Fu looked up abruptly, his expression filled with horror.

No matter what, he couldn't have imagined that his usually smiling, easy-going master had such a cold side!

However, he didn't have time to say anything more, as a dark palm quietly pressed down on his head.

A black mist enveloped Old Fu's face. He convulsed on the ground a few times before becoming a corpse...

"You betrayed me for your grandson, I can understand that, but it doesn't mean I'll forgive you... I'm only responsible for sending you to the underworld. Forgiveness is the King of Hell's job."

Fang Xi withdrew his palm and turned to leave.

In fact, he had another reason to kill A Fu.

After betraying him, A Fu had only listened to the masked man's words and lowered his address from 'Master' to 'that person'. This showed that even if he was forced to rebel, he might not have been without some resentment in his heart!

'Judging by his ability to handle affairs, perhaps he came from a scholarly family. Having him as my butler was indeed beneath him...'

'Scholars are proud and arrogant. How could they be willing to be servants? Because they overthink things, they are prone to weighing pros and cons. Those who are unfaithful are often scholars. It's true!'

Fang Xi walked back into the mansion, and in the blink of an eye, he forgot about Old Fu.

As for the other party's grandson, he would let nature take its course. This insignificant ant wouldn't cause even the slightest ripple in his heart.

The next day.

Moon Laurel and the other maids stood in a line, each with their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts, not daring to make the slightest improper move.

A few of the exceptionally timid ones had legs that were trembling.

This was because Fang Xi had called over a human trafficker today to sell off several maids and servants who had been close to Steward Fu.

"Master, spare me, please spare me!"

A maid cried hysterically, but Fang Xi's expression remained unmoved. He merely stirred the tea in his teacup.

Maids and servants had no personal freedom. Once they were sold again, their next master might not be as kind as himself, and they could even be sold directly to the lowest brothels!

The scene was tragic, and Bai He, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch, but she didn't dare to say a word.

She knew very well that if she dared to say one more word, Fang Xi would sell her off along with them.

"Thank you, Master Fang, this is the money for the sale."

The human trafficker looked at Fang Xi, grinning from ear to ear. This was a major customer!

He respectfully presented a stack of silver.

"Enough, this silver is yours to keep for tea."

Fang Xi stood up and looked at Moon Laurel, "From now on, the steward of this manor will no longer be A Fu, but you. Remember that?"

"Yes!"

The maids and servants quickly bowed.

After settling the matters of the manor, Fang Xi changed into casual clothes and leisurely walked out of his home.

Although the masked person from last night was a master of the Three Changes of Qi and Blood, he could have easily captured him if he had used his trump cards.

He hadn't acted yet simply to play the long game and catch a bigger fish.

Moreover, how could mortals defend against the methods of cultivators? This was the advantage of a dimensional attack.

"The tracking methods at this time would likely involve assuming I used some perfume, or used animals and people to monitor and track..."

"After the masked man escaped, he would most likely destroy all his clothes, or even peel off a layer of skin..."

Fang Xi strolled through the streets, then suddenly turned into a corner and took out a jade bottle from his bosom.

After removing the stopper, a jade bee with a pure white body flew out.

This was a 'Spirit Seeking Bee', naturally sensitive to spiritual energy. Spirit farmers generally used them to find spiritual energy nodes in their fields or to pollinate spirit flowers.

And last night, when Fang Xi fought the masked man, he had infused a trace of his Magical Power into him.

Magical Power was spiritual energy after refinement.

"Go!"

Fang Xi formed hand seals and pointed at the Spirit Seeking Bee!

Buzz buzz!

The white bee flew up, circled him three times, and then wobbled onto the main street.

Fang Xi immediately followed.

He overtook many people, and after a few streets, the Spirit Seeking Bee stopped by a courtyard wall.

Fang Xi turned to the front gate and looked up.

The words 'Red Snake Martial Arts School' met his eyes.

"Could it really be someone from the Red Snake Martial Arts School?"

Fang Xi murmured, stroking his chin, "It's not impossible..."

However, after waiting for a moment, the Spirit Seeking Bee circled once and suddenly flew in another direction.

Fang Xi thought, "This is promising," and continued to follow.

After many twists and turns, they arrived at the edge of a jade-green lake.

There seemed to be some lotus flowers in the lake, but the season had passed. The lotus flowers were gone, leaving only dried and shriveled lotus seedpods.

Fang Xi was very familiar with this place and didn't need to ask.

"Yuan He Mountain?"

After confirming again, Fang Xi recalled the Spirit Seeking Bee and curled his lips, "I didn't expect... I hadn't decided to provoke you, and you came to provoke me?"

"And even... framing the Red Snake Martial Arts School..."

If Fang Xi had followed the trail last night, he would have most likely gone directly to the Red Snake Martial Arts School.

Since Lu She and She Lei both had grudges against him, any normal person would naturally assume it was them making a move again!

They wouldn't have expected any connection to Yuan He Mountain at all!

"This plan is extremely vicious. I'm afraid it has something to do with that Qiao Wuchang."

Recalling the evaluation in the intelligence report, Fang Xi immediately locked onto his target.

No matter how brilliant the opponent's schemes were, they were futile in the face of absolute strength!

Fang Xi arrived at the main entrance of Yuan He Mountain, found a tea stall, and sat down to slowly consider what he should do next.

I'll wait for now. With the newly purchased Tai Sui meat, I'll definitely be able to break through to the True Force realm. I'll have more confidence then...

Just as Fang Xi was about to leave.

BOOM!

The main entrance of the Yuan He Mountain branch opened wide, and a group of people emerged in a grand procession, riding fine horses and heading out of the city.

Among the riders, the leading young martial artist, brimming with heroic spirit, and the beautiful woman trailing a couple of horse lengths behind, were both very impressive.

"Isn't that Commander Linghu and Steward Chun?"

Someone at the tea stall clearly recognized the two and exclaimed in surprise, "They're leaving the city together? Could it be for that Demon Beast rampaging on the trade route?"

Fang Xi's expression sharpened upon hearing this.

"Yeah... It's been getting more and more chaotic outside lately. Sigh, my sister married into a village, and now she regrets it. She wants to sell their land and buy a house in the city!"

A peddler in coarse cloth clothes said with a wry smile, "A while ago it was Sanshan Liangzi, then it was Changshui River, and now the trade route... Are these recent Demon Beasts appearing a bit too frequently?"

"Thanks to the martial lords!"

The tea stall owner clearly had a good impression of Yuan He Mountain. "With Lord Linghu taking action this time, a mere Demon Beast will be caught in no time, right?"

"Exactly, exactly..."

The group nodded repeatedly and then continued drinking their tea.

"Waiter, the bill!"

Fang Xi tossed a piece of silver and had no intention of joining the commotion.

Instead, he thought of the monster-hunting business introduced to him by Fatty Han at the Black Market.

Perhaps these two matters are one and the same!

But the frequency of these Demon Beast appearances is too high. Something is unusual...

Fang Xi's expression became momentarily worried, then he acted as if nothing had happened.

After all, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up!

And if he encountered danger, he could always flee to the Southern Barrens Cultivation World. The problem wouldn't be too big.