I Can Devour Spirits

What are you talking about!?

Duan Rong sighed. Although time was pressing, if he didn’t explain clearly, Shen Yanliu obviously would not let it go.

Duan Rong had no choice but to explain his plan to Shen Yanliu once more.

In this plan, Ximen Kankan had also participated in part, but he still only half-understood it.

But Shen Yanliu was of such mature intellect that he understood the general outline and realized that this plan could indeed save him and his daughter.

The conception of this plan could be called a divine thought from above the nine heavens.

Yet upon closer examination, he felt that although the plan was ingenious and bold, its implementation would likely face many hurdles difficult to overcome. Even though Duan Rong had just described the Disguise Technique and Bone Shrinking Technique, which greatly shocked him, he still had many suspicions.

However, it was an undisputable fact that he had already escaped from the dungeon, and Shen Mizi was also there.

Their reunion in the ruined temple was all thanks to Duan Rong.

And although Chen Xun’s pursuers had not yet arrived at that moment, this seemed to support that Duan Rong’s plan had been implemented successfully.

Shen Yanliu suddenly fixed his gaze, speaking in a low voice to Duan Rong, ”There is no kindness without cause in this world, Lord Duan. Why are you willing to help us father and daughter?”

Before Duan Rong could speak, Shen Mizi suddenly said, ”Because I promised him that if he saved you, I would serve him as my master for the rest of my life and submit to his command.”

As Shen Mizi spoke, she turned and knelt before Duan Rong, saying, ”My life is yours from now on. Whether through mountains of knives or oceans of flames, I will follow your orders without the slightest hesitation!”

After finishing, Shen Mizi prostrated herself in a kowtow to Duan Rong.

Shen Mizi was headstrong and unyielding, but it was precisely because of this that she would certainly fulfill her words.

Such a person as her was practically born to be a Death Warrior!

Xiao Yu’s eyelid twitched, but this time, she did not go over to pull Shen Mizi up.

As the saying goes, times change.

That day, at Liu Shushan’s villa, when Shen Mizi knelt and kowtowed, she went to pull her up because, in her view, Shen Mizi was at that time forcing her husband.

Although she was very sympathetic to Shen Mizi’s plight, it did not mean she really wanted Duan Rong to take risks for Shen Yanliu.

If at that time, Duan Rong had no means to save Shen Yanliu, Shen Mizi kneeling and prostrating would have been an imposition on Duan Rong. Since she was a wife, she could not help but extract her husband from a difficult situation.

But now it was completely different. Duan Rong had already saved Shen Yanliu, and Shen Mizi was now fulfilling her vow; she had no reason to pull her up.

Shen Yanliu, seeing Shen Mizi like this, also said nothing.

He knew very well that he was involved in such a major case that Shen Mizi’s reputation could not remain spotless, and the sect had always placed great importance on this. For Shen Mizi to serve Duan Rong as her master, he found it a wise move. Because, in his view, Duan Rong was no ordinary person; previously, he had thought the case of the first tainted blood was merely due to his luck, but now it seemed that this youth’s intelligence and methods could not be judged by common standards. Given time, he would surely become a great power.

Shen Mizi relying on him could even be considered a stepping stone to success.

Duan Rong looked at Shen Mizi and said coldly, ”Shen Mizi, get up now!”

”Yes!” Upon hearing this, Shen Mizi immediately got up.

Shen Yanliu finally quieted down.

Ximen Kankan then took off his prison garb and used Golden Wound Medicine to treat his injuries.

Although Shen Mizi also wanted to care for her father, time was running late, and Duan Rong had instructed her with another task, so she had to leave.

After a brief farewell to her father, Shen Mizi and Xiao Yu rode back onto the official road, heading towards Ruyang City on horseback. However, Shen Mizi felt much relieved now, knowing her father was safe; she no longer felt anxious and distressed.

After Duan Rong watched them depart, he gave Ximen Kankan a few instructions, then went to the wagon, changed into a set of coarse hemp clothes, and handed all his belongings over to Ximen Kankan for safekeeping, then intended to leave.

As Duan Rong was about to leave, Shen Yanliu suddenly looked at him and said, ”Lord Duan, I hope you will treat Mizi well!”

Duan Rong replied, ”Don’t worry. Shen Mizi is headstrong and quirky, but inherently loyal and brave. Although she just spoke as a Death Warrior would, how could I let her die?”

If it were someone else, Duan Rong would not have said this. He said it because he knew Shen Yanliu would understand.

Indeed, Shen Yanliu nodded lightly after hearing this. It’s not fearing the wrong goods; it’s fearing no recognition of goods.

Duan Rong walked to the entrance of the ruined temple, removed the wagon’s yoke from the horse’s back, mounted the horse, held onto its mane, and whipped its rear.

The horse neighed in pain, raised its hooves, and galloped onto the official road, heading towards Ruyang Prefecture.

Duan Rong also needed to return to Ruyang City once more because there were aftercare matters he needed to attend to.

Xiao Yu and Shen Mizi galloped to the East City Gate of Ruyang Prefecture.

There, a long queue had already formed.

Today was originally the day to execute the prisoners of Shen Yanliu’s case, and with the prison robbery in the dungeon, the checks at the city gates were exceedingly strict.

Xiao Yu and Shen Mizi, however, passed straight through, showing their Taiyi Order.

They came to Ruyang City to be seen; there was no need to hide their identities.

As Imperial Envoys of the Outer Disciple’s sect, the city gate constables did not dare check them and allowed them in directly. This matter was immediately reported to the Prefecture Government Office.

Duan Rong rode up but wasn’t so fortunate. He released the horse into the wild near the gate, then walked to queue at the end.

Xiao Yu and Shen Mizi entered the city gate to find many Sea Arrest Documents for Tang Wanhong pasted there.

However, they had already heard the general plan from Duan Rong in the ruined temple, so they weren’t too surprised. They also had other tasks to complete, so they had no time to linger here; they only glanced at it before pushing through the crowd and hurrying away.

The long queue outside the city gate finally reached Duan Rong. He glanced at the position of the sun and felt there was still enough time.

He wore only a single layer of clothing, having handed all his belongings—along with the Minghong Saber tied to his waist—to Ximen Kankan in the ruined temple.

The person checking him frisked him and then let him enter.

Duan Rong entered the city and first went to Liu Shushan’s villa.

Liu Shushan was already in the hall, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, knowing Duan Rong had left at the predawn hour yet hadn’t been seen for several hours.

He had heard some news, only that there was chaos outside as someone had robbed the Prefecture City’s dungeon.

He figured it must have been Duan Rong’s doing. But what the result of it all was, as the events had just occurred, he couldn’t yet ascertain.

Liu Shushan was there, restless, when Duan Rong suddenly walked in.

Upon seeing Duan Rong entering unharmed, Liu Shushan finally relaxed and smiled, ”Brother Duan, as long as you are safe. It’s chaotic outside, and it scared me to death; I was terrified something happened to you.”

If something happened to Duan Rong, he and his family might also be implicated.

Duan Rong chuckled, ”What could happen?”

Duan Rong approached Liu Shushan, intending to have him rush to the ruined temple to meet with Ximen Kankan. He worried that if Ximen Kankan were alone, any unforeseen situation might arise.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shushan asked, ”Has the person been rescued?”

Duan Rong replied, ”Yes, they have. Go there. Kankan is alone, and Shen Yanliu is covered in injuries; I am worried.”

After these words, Duan Rong turned and left.

Liu Shushan stood in the hall with flickering eyes.

Is the rescue complete just like that? Duan Rong not only robbed the dungeon from the deadliest place in Prefecture City, rescuing the number one most wanted criminal, but he now wandered freely in Ruyang Prefecture with nothing amiss.

He truly struggled to comprehend.

Nonetheless, since Duan Rong asked him to go to the ruined temple to meet with Ximen Kankan, he led a horse out from the villa.

Liu Shushan rode leisurely along the street, noticing many soldiers conducting checks, and many places had begun posting Sea Arrest portraits of Tang Wanhong.

The news Liu Shushan received in the morning merely implied the Prefecture City dungeon might have been robbed, but he didn’t know the details; the Sea Arrest portraits were just being posted.

Looking at the Sea Arrest portraits, Liu Shushan was momentarily dazed, realizing that the person being hunted was Tang Wanhong.

Could it be that Duan Rong rescued Tang Wanhong from the dungeon?

How could that be possible?

If so, why would Duan Rong ask him to go to the ruined temple to meet with Ximen Kankan and talk about Shen Yanliu being injured all over?

But if not, why were these constables catching Tang Wanhong?

Could it be that Mansion Master Chen Xun had gone mad?!