The next day!

In the center of the prefectural city, a few government officials in uniform hurriedly arrived at the front of a grand, imposing residence.

The owner of this mansion is none other than Xiao Gaoyuan, the Prefect of Jingtai Prefecture.

Deep within the mansion, in a uniquely exquisite garden, there were five or six figures in a small pavilion in the middle.

Among them, a man dressed in a loose robe of luxurious satin leisurely reclined on a fine wooden chair.

There were several young women with lithe figures and revealing clothes, diligently attending to the man.

In front of the man, there were three young men, dressed in the style of pampered sons of nobility.

These three young men are the sons of Xiao Gaoyuan, the Prefect of Jingtai Prefecture.

The man lying before these three is, naturally, Xiao Gaoyuan, the Prefect.

They are no longer surprised by their father Xiao Gaoyuan’s blatant actions.

Especially Xiao Chenliang, who had even taken the blame for his father.

The idea to annihilate the Zhang Family was entirely his father Xiao Gaoyuan’s idea and had nothing to do with him as a reckless scion.

Xiao Chenliang considered himself to have done many misdeeds, but compared to his father, it was nothing.

According to Xiao Chenliang, his father coveted the Zhang Family’s assets and their daughter Zhang Yingxue.

That’s why he ordered the Black Eagle Gang to destroy the entire Zhang Family, to satisfy his desires.

That very night the Zhang Family fell, Zhang Yingxue was personally delivered by the Gang Leader of Black Eagle Gang.

His good father even covered Zhang Yingxue’s eyes, pretending to be him.

He thoroughly enjoyed Zhang Yingxue for several days until he grew tired of her and returned her to the Zhang Family.

As for torturing Zhang Yingxue, it was done casually using any excuse that came to mind.

Xiao Chenliang felt utterly hopeless when he thought of his reputation throughout the city, having fallen to something worse than a beast.

Xiao Gaoyuan, with his eyes closed, relished the attentions of a beautiful woman below him.

However, in the next moment, a hint of displeasure appeared on Xiao Gaoyuan’s face. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the beauty below.

"Hmm?"

"Who allowed you to use your teeth down there?"

The beauty looked at by Xiao Gaoyuan shuddered, immediately prostrating herself, her forehead pressed firmly against the ground.

"Master, please excuse me. It was my mistake."

"Hmph, seems like your wife still needs more of my teaching."

The young man being addressed by Xiao Gaoyuan felt utterly ashamed and embarrassed.

"Yes, Father, I understand."

Seeing that his second son had no objections, Xiao Gaoyuan smiled in satisfaction.

He could have as many sons as he wanted.

His eldest son was his true son in his heart; the other sons were merely for show.

Then, Xiao Gaoyuan turned to Xiao Chenliang, who was watching from the side, speaking lightly.

"Chenliang, that Zhang Yingxue from the Zhang Family no longer has any meaning."

"Go personally to the Black Eagle Gang and have them take care of the remaining matters."

"Yes, Father!"

Xiao Chenliang felt somewhat frustrated inside but did not dare to disobey his father’s wishes.

Because his father was not only the Prefect of Jingtai Prefecture, but also a martial artist in the Inner Qi Realm.

Just as Xiao Chenliang was about to leave, several men in government uniforms came running from afar.

"Sir, something terrible has happened!"

Feeling annoyed at being interrupted, Xiao Gaoyuan loudly berated the man in the middle of the official group.

"Wuo Qian, as the Chief Constable of the prefecture, how can you be so disorderly!"

The leading official, sensing Xiao Gaoyuan’s displeasure, hastily spoke up without explanations.

"Sir... Sir, something terrible has happened to the Black Eagle Gang!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone turned their attention to Wuo Qian.

Xiao Gaoyuan sat upright, gazing suspiciously at Wuo Qian. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Something happened to the Black Eagle Gang?"

"What could possibly happen to the Black Eagle Gang?"

"Wuo Qian, you had better think carefully before speaking."

Is there any force in Jingtai Prefecture that can move the Black Eagle Gang?

How did he, Xiao Gaoyuan, not know there was such a powerful force in Jingtai Prefecture?

Of course, he had excluded the Profound Bird Guard bunch.

"Sir, it’s true!"

"I saw it with my own eyes!"

"No one from the Black Eagle Gang survived last night!"

"Right now, not a single living person exists within the Black Eagle Gang."

"However, there are copious amounts of bloodstains on the ground and elsewhere!"

"Sir, I suspect it was those ghostly things!"

As Wuo Qian spoke, he inadvertently moved closer to Xiao Chenliang.

"Oh, there’s something else; Zhang Yingxue of the Zhang Family also mysteriously disappeared."

Wuo Qian’s words bewildered everyone, leaving them puzzled.

As Wuo Qian drew closer, Xiao Chenliang felt an inexplicable chill creeping over him.

This bone-chilling cold made Xiao Chenliang feel anxious.

"Mr. Wuo, there seems to be a stench coming from you."

Xiao Chenliang couldn’t help but step back a few paces, distancing himself from Wuo Qian.

"Negative energy?"

"This isn’t good!"

From afar, Xiao Gaoyuan abruptly raised his head to glance at Wuo Qian and the two motionless officials.

He appeared to discover some unfathomable secret, exclaiming in astonishment!

"How is this possible!"

"Wuo Qian, you!"

Without needing Xiao Gaoyuan’s warning, Xiao Chenliang and his two brothers stared in disbelief at Wuo Qian.

Wuo Qian’s face began to crack, slowly forming a web-like pattern.

His facial features gradually disappeared, replaced by a face most familiar to Xiao Chenliang and the others.

Zhang Yingxue!

"You... you... you!"

With Zhang Yingxue’s emergence, the entire Xiao mansion was engulfed by an eerie, chilling aura.

Xiao Chenliang and the others, seeing Zhang Yingxue’s ghastly face, were instantly terrified, losing their composure, stumbling backward.

Xiao Gaoyuan had already activated his inner qi in secret, resisting the dreadful aura emanating from Zhang Yingxue.

"A ghostly apparition appearing in daylight!"

"This aura, it’s at the level of a dire specter!"

Zhang Yingxue?

Xiao Gaoyuan was utterly shocked at seeing Zhang Yingxue’s face.

Has Zhang Yingxue turned into one of those ghostly entities?

And at the level of a dire specter!

This was beyond what Xiao Gaoyuan, who had witnessed countless strange events, could comprehend!

"Die!"