Chapter 94: One More

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: One More

The members of the Sunx Family were in turmoil. Who else was there besides Sunx Chuanxi? How many? Was the Demon Suppression Bureau planning to wipe out the Sunx Family entirely?

"If you have evidence against anyone else, Sir, why don’t you just show it!" Sunx Haisheng’s expression turned slightly cold. It was useless to try and bluff them.

"If you step forward voluntarily, perhaps you’ll receive a lighter sentence," Chen Qiang said, looking down and picking at his fingers. "Oh, right. There’s also the matter of the person who sneak-attacked a member of our Demon Suppression Bureau."

Sunx Jin and Sunx Wei’s gazes instantly sharpened. Had they already pinned that incident on the Sunx Family too, or were they just trying to falsely blame them for it while they were at it?

"Chen Qiang, don’t push us too far!" Sunx Jin shouted harshly, suddenly turning to glare at Lu Yuan. "Lu Yuan, and you! Are you trying to wipe out our Sunx Family and drive us to extinction? I don’t believe your Lu Family is completely spotless!"

"What are you talking about, Warrior Sunx?" Lu Yuan asked, looking extremely surprised. "How would I have the ability to do that? And since when is there such a deep hatred between us? Why would I want to drive you to extinction? Besides, we are the Demon Suppression Bureau, not the Demon Dao.

"Only those who collude with evil cults are the targets of our Demon Suppression Bureau. Are you blaming me for the mistakes your own Sunx Family made? If the Sunx Family was truly upright and honorable, would we go out of our way to cause trouble for ourselves? You can’t blame others for treating you like a monster when you’re the one covered in green fur!"

"You..." Sunx Jin had no way to retort, but he still felt it was entirely Lu Yuan and Chen Qiang’s fault!

"Those who colluded with the Yanyue Sect, step forward now. Don’t make us do it ourselves," Chen Qiang urged. Their current evidence was limited, and he didn’t want anyone slipping through the net. Or should they just arrest the whole lot?

"Grandfather..." Sunx Tao inched closer to Sunx Haisheng. He was somewhat afraid.

Sunx Yi was trembling uncontrollably.

Sunx Chuanying gritted his teeth. "Sunx Tao, step forward!"

"Second Uncle!" Sunx Tao’s expression changed drastically.

Sunx Chuangui’s face also changed, and he stared at Sunx Chuanying in disbelief, wondering if his brother was really going to hand over his only son.

"Hurry up! Do you want our Sunx Family to be annihilated?" Sunx Chuanying’s eyebrows slanted like sharp knives.

"I..." Sunx Tao glanced at Sunx Chuangui, then shuffled forward. Sunx Chuangui was helpless to stop it.

"Two." Sunx Chuanying looked at Chen Qiang. His meaning was obvious: Were two enough? Surely Chen Qiang could report back with this.

"Not enough." Chen Qiang shook his head.

"You... you people..." Sunx Chuanying turned around. "Sunx Xiang, step forward!"

"Father, what are you doing? I didn’t do it, I never did." A young man in his early twenties, looking terrified and innocent, waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly.

"Hmm?" Sunx Chuanying’s eyes pierced into the young man’s mind like sharp arrows.

Sunx Xiang stopped talking. A wave of dizziness washed over him, and he swayed as if about to fall.

"Don’t just grab random people," Chen Qiang said, looking at Sunx Chuanying. "Didn’t someone report you just now? I think you’re the real culprit."

"Squad Leader Chen, don’t push us too far! Are you really not going to show us any face?" Sunx Haisheng’s face was as gloomy as stagnant water.

"I’m here to arrest fanatics who violated the law and colluded with evil cults. What ’face’ is there to show? And why would I show any to you?" Chen Qiang asked, sounding genuinely curious.

"You..." Sunx Haisheng was furious. They completely disregarded him. Even though he was still only a Seventh Grade cultivator despite living for many decades, the Sunx Family had been in the Jade Capital for centuries. It wasn’t as if they had no connections or backers.

"Father..." Sunx Chuanying tried to calm him down, stepping forward. "Since Squad Leader Chen insists it’s me, then I’ll take a trip to the Demon Suppression Bureau with you."

Sunx Haisheng forcefully suppressed his anger. If they resisted, the entire Sunx Family would be finished.

"There’s one more." Chen Qiang didn’t stop there. "What about the person who attacked the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

"Me!" Sunx Wei voluntarily stepped forward. "Someone at the martial arts hall said the Lu Family produced a martial arts genius who experienced an epiphany. My hands were itching for a fight, so I went to test him. I had no intention of assassinating him or being ruthless. Otherwise..."

"Test him? You call that testing?" Lu Yuan pulled out an arrow, twirling it in his hand. "I was wearing the uniform of the Demon Suppression Bureau at the time. By attacking me openly, you showed blatant disrespect for the Demon Suppression Bureau and completely ignored the majesty of the Dynasty’s laws..."

If there hadn’t been so many people around, he would have killed the man with a single arrow right then and there. He would have loved to "test" him as well, just to see if he could block it.

"Take him back to the Demon Suppression Bureau!" Chen Qiang waved his hand.

SWISH!

Before anyone else could act, Lu Ming made his move. His figure blurred, appearing right in front of Sunx Wei. He raised a hand and viciously slammed his palm down.

"You..." Sunx Wei instinctively tried to block it, but...

THUD!

Lu Ming’s palm strike smashed him to the ground. His qi and blood were completely dispersed by the shockwave, leaving him crumpled like a pile of mud.

"You dared to sneak attack my son? You’re courting death!" Lu Ming grabbed the man by his collar and quickly returned to his position.

"Lu Ming!" Sunx Chuanying’s gaze turned frosty.

They were all here! Damn it!

He had dealt with Lu Ming many times in the past, and their relationship had never been good. In fact, he despised the man, because Lu Ming’s talent was superior to his, having broken through to the Seventh Grade about ten years earlier than he did. And he had only managed it by using the Yanyue Sect’s secret techniques...

SWISH!

Chen Qiang suddenly appeared in front of Sunx Chuanying. "Give up resisting. I need to temporarily seal your cultivation."

Sunx Chuanying accepted his fate. When standing under another’s roof, one had no choice but to bow their head!

"Take them all away!" Chen Qiang waved his hand.

Liu Zhi and Yu Qiuyang stepped forward, each grabbing one of the prisoners.

"Sunx Jin, you should take a trip with us as well." Chen Qiang finally looked at Sunx Jin.

"You..." Sunx Jin surged with anger. "No matter what I did, it isn’t your place to handle it, is it?"

"Chen, you’ve gone too far! Are you really trying to wipe us out?" Sunx Haisheng could finally no longer suppress his fury.

"You openly concealed and harbored suspects while my squad was executing a mission, and you’re saying I can’t arrest you?

"Besides, you’re part of the Sunx Family. Even if you didn’t collude with the evil cult directly, do you think you bear no responsibility? Wipe you out? If you were all innocent, would we do this?" Chen Qiang demanded.

"You should know that colluding with an evil cult is a crime punishable by guilt by association. The fact that I haven’t detained the entire Sunx Family is already me showing leniency.

"Don’t fail to appreciate my kindness!"

They would arrest these people first and interrogate them. If more names came up, they would arrest them later.

Sunx Haisheng naturally knew this. But... but...

"I’ll go with you." Sunx Jin stepped forward.

"Let’s go!" Chen Qiang led his people away.

"Father!"

"Grandfather!"

The Sunx Family members watched them leave, then quickly swarmed around Sunx Haisheng. Those who had been taken away were likely doomed. The Sunx Family had suffered a massive blow. What would they do next...?

Sunx Haisheng’s qi and blood churned violently; his vision darkened, and he almost passed out. Forcing himself to stay conscious, he swept his gaze across the crowd, finally stopping on Sunx Hao. "Sunx Hao has betrayed his clan. Cripple his cultivation and expel him from the Sunx Family! From now on, he is no longer my grandson, nor is he a member of the Sunx Family!"

"Grandfather..." Sunx Yi opened his mouth, wanting to plead on his behalf, but ultimately didn’t dare.

That night, a portion of the Sunx Family disappeared, leaving less than half of their original numbers. Afterward, they kept an extremely low profile.

Lu Yuan’s side of the operation had gone very smoothly without them even needing to lift a finger, but the situation was different elsewhere. Rumor had it that Qin Gang himself had taken action, engaging in a fierce battle with a Sixth-Grade Altar Master of the Yanyue Sect and severely injuring him. Unfortunately, the man managed to escape in the end and wasn’t captured alive.

The other squads all had fruitful hauls. The Yanyue Sect disciples within the East Office’s jurisdiction had essentially been wiped out. There might be a few who slipped through the net, but they would have a hard time causing any major waves.

After escorting the Sunx Family members to the Demon Suppression Bureau’s dungeon, Lu Yuan and the others returned. The interrogations would be handled by other people.

Upon arriving home, Lu Yuan took out ten thousand taels of silver notes and handed them to Lu Ming...