Lu Jun's Accident

The Demon Slaying Division.

Old Man Yun was leisurely sunbathing in the courtyard.

"What a pleasant day..."

Old Man Yun couldn't help but sigh softly.

Bang!

A sudden, loud noise.

The door to Old Man Yun's courtyard was violently pushed open.

The next second, Fang Yilin rushed in anxiously.

"Lord Golden Robe, something terrible has happened!"

"Lu Jun has killed Pacification Commissioner Xiao Yungui!"

"Hmm?"

Old Man Yun was also startled and quickly stood up from his rocking chair.

This shouldn't be happening. Didn't that kid only kill demons and monsters? Why has he started killing people?

"Explain it carefully," Old Man Yun said, his face darkening.

Fang Yilin sighed and recounted the entire story.

"So, you're saying Lu Jun and Li Tuo took on a mission to slay a Skin-Peeling Ghost. After successfully killing the demon, Lu Jun discovered that the Pacification Commissioner was involved with the demon, or even complicit, and killed him in a fit of rage?"

Fang Yilin nodded. "That's right."

"Is there any evidence that the Pacification Commissioner was involved with the demon?"

"I haven't heard... but the man died horribly..." Fang Yilin only mentioned the death, not the details. Xiao Yungui had been beaten into a pulp by Lu Jun's fists.

Fang Yilin shuddered, recalling how the reporting official had said Xiao Yungui was smashed into a bloody mess.

Lu Jun is truly brutal!

"This kid... He should have at least kept some evidence of the Pacification Commissioner's involvement with the demon!"

Old Man Yun raised an eyebrow, his brow furrowed.

Old Man Yun trusted Lu Jun's character.

If Xiao Yungui hadn't been so excessively involved with the demon, Lu Jun wouldn't have killed him directly.

This matter, as it stood, was neither big nor small.

It mainly depended on whether Xiao Yungui had any powerful backing to seek revenge for him.

If Xiao Yungui had no backing.

Then he could handle it himself.

He could easily frame it as Xiao Yungui interfering with the Demon Slayers' mission to kill demons, and Lu Jun killing him incidentally, thus closing the case.

However, if Xiao Yungui did have powerful backing and insisted on a judicial trial, it would be troublesome.

Xiao Yungui's backer could easily argue that "Lu Jun killed Xiao Yungui after slaying the demon, and Xiao Yungui was not obstructing the demon slaying at the time," or "Lu Jun's official rank is too low, and he committed an act of insubordination, which is against protocol."

They could use these arguments to hold on relentlessly, accusing Lu Jun of abusing his power and handling a public matter with private motives, thus imposing capital punishment on him.

In that case, Lu Jun's situation would be quite dire.

Old Man Yun continued to ask, "Does Xiao Yungui have any powerful connections?"

Fang Yilin hesitated for a moment, then said, "The current Commander of the Guards is his uncle..."

Old Man Yun's troubles mounted. He immediately stood up, "Let's go, we need to grab him!"

Fang Yilin instantly understood Old Man Yun's intentions.

In Dagan Prefecture, cases were generally tried in two places.

One was the Prefect's office, which handled ordinary cases.

The other was the Demon Slaying Division, which handled cases related to demons.

Lu Jun's killing could be considered related to demons, or it could be treated as a case of an ordinary Law Seeker killing someone, as Lu Jun killed him after slaying the demon.

It was a Schrödinger's case.

It all depended on who got to him first.

Whichever side secured him would conduct the trial.

If Lu Jun were to be tried by the Prefect, he would be definitively doomed.

There was still a sliver of hope if he were tried in the Demon Slaying Division.

Old Man Yun definitely wouldn't allow that.

He had finally found such a talented individual.

So much investment!

Old Man Yun couldn't bear to see Lu Jun ruined like this, so he rushed down the mountain without delay.

At this moment, in Yunzhou, Xiao Manor.

Two hours had already passed since Lu Jun killed Xiao Yungui.

Everyone who should have received the news had received it.

In the courtyard of Xiao Manor, the traces of Lu Jun's previous battle remained.

Broken walls and ruins, a dilapidated gate.

Lu Jun sat amidst the ruins, his expression serene, his eyes lightly closed, the hem of his black robe gently swaying in the rich autumn breeze.

Li Tuo was startled by such a grand display, squatting beside Lu Jun, trembling slightly.

"What should we do now..." Li Tuo found himself at a loss in the face of danger.

Lu Jun softly instructed, "I will handle this matter alone. You won't be punished. You must do your best to take Xu Xun away..."

Hundreds of armored soldiers surrounded Lu Jun and Li Tuo.

No one made a move.

No one dared to speak!

Time flowed by in this frozen atmosphere.

Suddenly, within this frozen atmosphere.

The soldiers moved.

The movement of their armor produced a crisp clanging sound, and they parted to create a path.

Lu Jun also gently raised his eyes.

Before him stood a burly middle-aged man wearing silver armor, his chin and jaw covered in a dense beard.

The man's Blood Essence surged; he was clearly an extraordinary martial artist.

At this moment, the man stared at Lu Jun with a grim expression.

"You killed my nephew!"

"And if I did..." Lu Jun said softly.

"We had no enmity, why did you kill him?" the middle-aged man reprimanded.

"He was tainted by demons and acted as a human traitor. Why shouldn't I kill him?" Lu Jun said dismissively, "Anyone in the world can be killed..."

"Tainted by demons? What proof do you have!" the middle-aged man shouted at Lu Jun.

Lu Jun remained silent, still as stone.

Lu Jun wasn't entirely without evidence. Xiao Yungui's legitimate wife, now inhabiting Xu Xun's skin, was a crucial witness. She clearly knew the entire truth.

However, Lu Jun clearly wouldn't allow her to reveal the truth in a situation where he was surrounded and outnumbered.

"No proof?" Seeing Lu Jun's silence, the man immediately shouted sternly, "Then you illegally executed an official of the court!"

"Are you trying to rebel?"

The middle-aged man roared at Lu Jun, then suddenly raised his hand and ordered the crowd, "Guards! Take him down!"

Lu Jun opened his eyes again and looked at the middle-aged man, saying.

"I can see you are not weak!"

"But with just you and these few hundred guards, it will be difficult to keep me here."

"I'm not leaving not because I can't, but because I don't want to."

"Understand?" Lu Jun's voice was calm.

"Arrogant! How dare you, a mere reserve who isn't even a formal Demon Slayer Envoy, be so insolent!" The middle-aged man's veins bulged on his forehead. He then abruptly raised his hand, "Take him away!"

The surrounding generals hesitated for a moment before choosing to approach Lu Jun.

Lu Jun closed his eyes, motionless, but the True Qi around him was already mobilized.

Upon closer inspection, one could see the wind currents around Lu Jun becoming increasingly vigorous. The water in the pond by the rock garden flowed with increasing intensity, the silver patterns on his brow flickered slightly, and his body emanated a profound and indestructible aura...

His Spiritual Power had been activated, waiting to be unleashed.

"Alas, child..." A familiar, aged voice rang out.

A hint of helplessness flashed across Lu Jun's face, and the activated Spiritual Power and stimulated True Qi abruptly dissipated.

He opened his eyes again, and another figure had appeared before him.

The figure was not particularly tall, with white hair and beard, dressed in a black robe.

"I'm truly sorry, Senior Yun..." Lu Jun said softly.

"It's alright... but you'll have some explaining to do when we get back..." Old Man Yun said.

"Yun Qingzhi... you're going to offend me for him?" the middle-aged man looked at Old Man Yun in disbelief.

"Alas, Xiao Yugao, you're also the Commander of the Guards for Yunzhou. Slaying demons and monsters is the same as your soldiers defending our homes and country... Slaying demons and monsters never comes without bloodshed..."

"It's just that yesterday it was their blood that flowed, and today it's your family's blood. Now you're unwilling... Why is it only their blood that's acceptable, but your Xiao family's blood cannot be shed..."

"Nonsense!" Xiao Yugao berated him.

Old Man Yun chuckled, ignoring Xiao Yugao. He continued speaking to himself.

"What happened here today is ultimately a case related to demons and monsters. I'll be taking him back to the Demon Slaying Division for processing. Does anyone have any objections?"

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