True Dragon Jade Pendant

Facing the general's spear, Chen Guan neither dodged nor avoided, waiting until the spear was right before him before preparing to strike.

But the commoners who had already dispersed all rushed back to stand in front of him.

"Don't you dare touch Lord Chen! You're the ones colluding with demons!"

"You conspired with demons to harm us, and now you dare to frame Lord Chen!"

"If you want to lay a hand on Lord Chen, kill us first!"

"..."

The commoners shielded Chen Guan with righteous indignation.

This scene warmed Chen Guan's heart.

Commoners were the most simple-hearted people; it was because they knew good from evil that they acted this way.

The general was stunned at the sight.

He had no idea what to do now—he couldn't very well lead his soldiers to slaughter these commoners.

"General, the county magistrate orders you to withdraw with your men!"

A voice came from behind—the County Office officers.

The general breathed a sigh of relief, then pointed at Chen Guan and blustered, "You got lucky today. We're pulling out!"

With that, he led his soldiers away from the place.

"Thank you all for speaking up! But please, return home for now. From this day forward, Qingshi County will not be peaceful!"

Chen Guan turned and clasped his hands.

Now that the Qin Family's collusion with demons at the County Office was out in the open, minimizing civilian casualties was the real priority.

The commoners nodded and turned to head home.

Meanwhile, Qin Wanshan, standing on the rooftop, had long since gone weak with fear.

Chen Guan sneered at him, leaped onto the roof, and dragged him down!

"Listen, members of the Qin Family! Qin Wanshan's collusion with demons is proven beyond doubt. If you surrender now, I will spare your lives!"

Chen Guan hauled Qin Wanshan into the Qin compound and shouted.

Seeing Qin Wanshan in his grasp, the Qin family members ultimately dared not resist, dropping their weapons and kneeling in surrender.

"Chen Guan, you can't kill me. If you lay a hand on me, the big shots up above won't let you off!"

Qin Wanshan lay on the ground trembling, but still managed a loud threat.

Yet Chen Guan sat down before him. "Who are these 'big shots' you speak of? The Great Demon of Tushan?"

"You don't need to know. Just know that they're figures you can't afford to provoke. Don't think the Demon Suppressing Division is invincible—before those big shots, you're nothing!"

Qin Wanshan laughed smugly.

He thought this threat would make Chen Guan hesitate, but he had underestimated him.

Chen Guan said nothing, instead grabbing his finger and snapping it cleanly.

The pain, as they say, connecting ten fingers to the heart, made Qin Wanshan scream like a stuck pig.

"You only need to answer my questions!"

Chen Guan's voice rang in his ears, and Qin Wanshan no longer dared to be so arrogant.

Clutching his finger, he gasped, "I don't know who the big shot is either, but they're definitely someone you can't afford to provoke. Everything we did was on their orders! Even the Great Demon of Tushan answers to them!"

Hearing this, Chen Guan nodded to himself.

It seemed a high-ranking court official was colluding with demons, planning to use Qingshi County as a foothold.

"Why did you keep trying to assassinate Miss Qin? She's your own daughter!"

Chen Guan's question snapped Qin Yanran back to attention.

Qin Wanshan sneered, "So what if she's my own daughter? Anyone who gets in the way of the big shot up above deserves to die. Besides, she carries something the Great King wants!"

Qin Yanran couldn't hold back. "What do I have? I don't know of anything!"

"I don't know either. The jade pendant your mother gave you—that's the item!"

Qin Wanshan's words shocked Qin Yanran.

She pulled a blue jade pendant from her sleeve.

The pendant glowed with blue light but bore no patterns.

"What's so special about this pendant?"

Chen Guan took the ice-cold pendant and examined it closely.

Qin Wanshan looked at the jade pendant with greed in his eyes. "This item is called the True Dragon Jade Pendant, a Mysterious Grade Treasure passed down from your mother's family. It can automatically protect its master!"

Such words made Chen Guan and the other exchange a glance.

Earlier on Tushan, Qin Yanran had burst forth with a golden light.

It had protected her safety.

That light must have been emitted by this True Dragon Jade Pendant.

"Qin Yanran, as long as this jade pendant is on you, you'll never have a moment's peace in this life!"

Qin Wanshan looked at her and spoke with a beaming smile.

His tone was nothing like how one would speak to their own daughter.

Qin Yanran's brows furrowed as she gripped the jade pendant tightly. "Qin Wanshan, you're not fit to be my father!"

"Fit or not doesn't matter anymore. It's only a matter of time before demons descend upon the mortal world!"

Qin Wanshan shook his head wearily.

He lay motionless on the ground, as if he had aged a dozen years in an instant.

Chen Guan stood up directly, grabbed Qin Wanshan, and tossed him into the warehouse behind the Qin Family.

Qin Yanran had some of her Trusted Subordinates guard the place.

"Milord, I'll entrust this jade pendant to you!"

Qin Yanran thought it over and finally spoke up.

Chen Guan was somewhat surprised. "This jade pendant was left to you by your mother. Why give it to me? Besides, it can protect you!"

"With my abilities, I simply cannot safeguard this jade pendant properly! Moreover, this is a Mysterious Grade Treasure; only an expert like you, Milord Chen, is worthy of it!"

Qin Yanran shook her head and explained her reasoning.

Chen Guan thought it over carefully and found her words reasonable.

Now, countless eyes were fixed on this True Dragon Jade Pendant.

"Very well. Once this matter is settled, the jade pendant will be returned to its rightful owner!"

Chen Guan took the jade pendant and agreed.

Qin Yanran smiled radiantly at him. "Milord Chen, what should we do next?"

"Miss Qin, just guard the Qin Family. I'll go deal with the County Lieutenant!"

Chen Guan spoke with a firm expression.

Then he strode directly out of the Qin Family and headed for the County Office.

But before he could set off, a young man rushed up to him in a hurry.

"Lord Chen, something terrible has happened! The County Office is crowded with commoners, saying their children have been abducted by the County Lieutenant!"

"Lord Li has already dispatched the City Army to confront the people! It looks like they're about to resort to force!"

The young man's words startled Chen Guan.

He hadn't even gone to rescue the children yet, but these commoners had already found out!

But how could unarmed civilians stand against the County Office? He hurriedly rushed over with the young man.

Just as they were not far from the County Office, they heard heart-wrenching screams coming from that direction!

"Not good—it seems Lord Li has made the first move!"

The young man's words darkened Chen Guan's expression!

He quickly stepped on the Whirlwind Wind Steps and arrived near the warehouse behind the County Office.

Before he could even get close, the blood on the ground had pooled around his feet, showing just how many people had died ahead!