Human Clan Defender-Chapter 42 Surprise Attack

No abnormalities!

Shen Changqing’s brow furrowed. Could I have sensed something incorrectly?

He looked towards the government official. "Strictly guard this place. Do not let any mistakes occur. If anyone escapes, no one will be spared from responsibility!"

"Your subordinate understands!"

The man trembled and quickly bowed to take the order.

Shen Changqing waved his hand, signaling for the official to leave.

Watching the official’s retreating figure, the ominous premonition inside his heart did not diminish; on the contrary, it grew even stronger. Something’s wrong! There must be a problem!

Shen Changqing’s frown deepened. He had never felt such a strong premonition. This meant that something bad might indeed happen.

Standing in place, Shen Changqing fell into deep thought. Zhao Fang is from the Eternal Alliance, and now that the Zhao Family has been annihilated, it is entirely possible that the Eternal Alliance will make a move! Moreover, the Demon Evil from Guyue Village was killed by me, and Zhuang Mingyuan also perished at my hand. The Eternal Alliance is an organization that can trip up Great Qin, so the power at its command is certainly not weak, not to mention that it has the support of Demonfolk. From every perspective, the Eternal Alliance has no reason to just stand by and watch—

After standing in place for a long while, the two words "jailbreak" once again appeared in Shen Changqing’s mind. The Eternal Alliance was created by Demonfolk, with the purpose of dividing the Human Clan. If at the beginning other people were unclear that Zhao Fang was from the Eternal Alliance, then during the Zhao Family’s downfall, some people would definitely learn the truth. At this time, if the Eternal Alliance does not make any move, it would undoubtedly be detrimental to their subsequent developments. No matter what, the Eternal Alliance had to show an attitude. This attitude needed to attract others to join and reassure insiders. Therefore, making a jailbreak attempt before the Zhao Family’s execution was not at all unlikely. Even if the jailbreak ultimately failed, the others would understand that if they themselves were in trouble, the Eternal Alliance would not just sit idly by. Such an action would surely make those Demonfolk who joined the Eternal Alliance feel a stronger sense of belonging to the organization.

I want to see if you have the qualifications to attempt a jailbreak in front of me!

After nearly confirming his own speculation, Shen Changqing headed towards the outer hall. Because it was not far, it did not take him long to reach the entrance of the prison passage. Hong Cheng and a few other government officials were holding torches and pacing back and forth with their sabers.

Upon seeing Shen Changqing’s arrival, Hong Cheng was startled at first, but quickly came forward to pay his respects. "My lord!"

In the middle of the night, he did not understand why Shen Changqing was not resting in the inner hall, but had instead come here.

"Is there any abnormal situation?"

"Your subordinates are strictly patrolling, and for now, we have not detected anything unusual," Hong Cheng reported truthfully.

At these words, Shen Changqing looked down at the dark passage below. This was the actual entrance to the prison. Since the jail was located underground in the Yamen, this was the only way down to enter it.

Of course, if one were to dig from another place, it would also be possible to enter the jail. However, the commotion would be significant, and the difficulty extremely high. That’s because the construction of the jail was not made from ordinary stone. The Imperial Court considered this possibility from the very start when building the jail and had taken corresponding precautions. Shen Changqing understood this point quite well after taking charge of the Yamen.

After giving the entrance a couple of glances, his gaze landed on Hong Cheng. "From now on, I shall stay here to guard. You all go back, and don’t come out easily upon hearing any sound."

"You mean—" Hong Cheng’s expression grew solemn; the other’s words raised a bad premonition in him.

Shen Changqing stroked the hilt of his saber, a slight smile on his face, but under the torchlight, the smile appeared somewhat grim. "Something might come to break into the jail, but that’s not something for you to be concerned with."

If Demon Evils really did attempt a jailbreak, that wouldn’t be a simple matter. Among the few government officials, only Hong Cheng could be considered a Martial Artist of the Body Tempering Realm, but even his strength seemed pitifully weak in my eyes. When facing Demon Evils, let alone the Body Tempering Realm, even those in the Pulse Condensation Realm couldn’t be completely sure of handling them.

"Be careful, Sir!"

Hong Cheng took a deep breath. Shen Changqing’s words instantly made him realize some things. Knowing that staying here would only hold them back, he immediately called for the other government officials to leave.

「Soon.」

At the entrance to the prison, only Shen Changqing remained.

The moonlight cast its light, dispelling some of the darkness, and the scene fell silent. Time trickled by, minute by minute. The sound of the night watch could also be heard from time to time. Several hours had passed with no sign of anything happening.

Regarding this, Shen Changqing was not particularly impatient. In my view, if the Demon Evils come to break into the jail, then I will intercept them all. But if the Demon Evils don’t come, then so be it; it’s best to have peace and no incidents.

The wind was blowing, causing the leaves to rustle. The sounds of insects and birds suddenly disappeared without a trace. A faintly chilling coldness crept up from all directions, raising goosebumps uncontrollably. It’s here! freewebnσvel.cѳm

Shen Changqing’s hand gripping the saber hilt tightened slightly, but his expression remained calm as his gaze swept around like lightning. Demon Evils are formless and immaterial. If they don’t reveal themselves, it’s very difficult to pinpoint their exact location. However, Demon Evils naturally carry a chilling aura. As long as they are close, that feeling is nearly impossible to hide. The current situation indicated that the Demon Evils were nearby, but where exactly they were was unknown.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The sound of the howling wind had grown slightly louder. Amidst the howling of the wind, there faintly came the joyous laughter of children, but upon listening intently, it seemed as if there were also cries and angry curses of someone. With such supernatural phenomena, Shen Changqing’s mind didn’t waver in the slightest.

「It wasn’t long.」

The scene before his eyes suddenly changed. He found that the place where he was standing had inexplicably transformed from the Yamen into a dilapidated temple. The door frames were tilted and crooked, covered with cobwebs everywhere.

An unclear shadow suddenly dropped down from above, causing Shen Changqing’s hand on his saber hilt to tighten again. When he looked carefully, he realized that the shadow was actually the hanging corpse of a woman.

The woman’s limbs were stiff and her hair disheveled. Her face was deeply decomposed. One eye socket was empty, leaving only a dark void. In the other, maggots writhed as it stared deathly at him. Before Shen Changqing could react, he suddenly felt something tighten around his neck. A straw rope had dropped from the beam above, intending to hang him completely.

Pure Yang True Qi burst forth. With one hand, Shen Changqing grabbed the straw rope and forcefully burned it to ash. At that moment, a bone-chilling aura surged up from the depths of his heart. The corpse in front of him struggled violently, as if trying to come back to life, decomposed flesh falling from its face during the struggle.

Seeing this, the Pure Yang True Qi from his Dantian was fully activated, swiftly enveloping his entire body. Shen Changqing gripped the hilt of his saber. As the blade came out of its scabbard, it spewed flames as if erupting, drastically raising the surrounding temperature and dispersing all the chilling cold.

BOOM—

As the saber was swung, the female corpse was cleanly bisected. Black blood mixed with rotting entrails scattered on the ground, and a piercing scream rang out simultaneously.

Shen Changqing only saw the scene before him distort, and in the next breath, he was back inside the Yamen. The saber blade, covered with Pure Yang True Qi, made a sizzling sound, as if it were burning something. A familiar aura had already surged into his body along the blade.

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