Chapter 649 - - 517 Digging up a big mine雷_1

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“Zhou Qing, Ding Chang, Hou Yunfen, stop right now!”

Watching Ding Chang and the others still slaughtering the honored guests, Village Master Long Yichen’s eyes were splitting with rage.

Upon hearing that the nobles in the arena had died, he had rushed over with people in great haste, still unclear about what had happened, but the scene before him, with blood flowing like a river, already made his vision darken and nearly caused him to faint.

“Village Master Long, save me.” Someone being chased saw Long Yichen, as if seeing a savior, and scrambled toward him desperately.

“Long Yichen, you are as good as dead, my father will not spare you… Ah!” There were also those who knew their life was at its end, seeing the belated Long Yichen, they cursed him viciously.

“Master, the chief of a prefecture’s second son is dead!”

“Prime Minister Liu’s niece’s husband is dead…”

“Zhang Bancheng is also dead.”

“Master, it’s time to revolt, too many people have died, if even one escapes, we’re all finished…”

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Before Duge could speak, the managers of the various arenas, already familiar with the routine, started petitioning Long Yichen to surrender in a cacophony.

Mixed in were cries for help and curses.

Long Yichen’s face fluctuated between dark and light expressions, his heart growing colder with each name he heard; he couldn’t understand how things had taken such a drastic turn.

What had Dragon Willow Villa done to deserve this?

After so many years without incident, how had everything suddenly gone awry?

Who let the secret out?

But the guests of Dragon Willow Villa were linked to one another, a vast network of interests, over the years, many had wanted to investigate Dragon Willow Villa, only to be suppressed by them…

Why?

Long Yichen was unable to fathom the reason.

Who was it?

Who exactly was targeting Dragon Willow Villa?

“Village Master Long, what should we do?” Beside Long Yichen, the deputy master Yuan Huan also furrowed his brows in bewilderment.

Long Yichen frowned and remained silent.

Just at this moment.

Duge’s voice rang out timely: “Village Master Long, there are too many dead to cover up, the higher-ups want to protect themselves, do you want to be the scapegoat?”

It was obvious that Dragon Willow Villa, being so influential, couldn’t possibly be propped up by a single martial artist.

Therefore, Duge’s words could be considered a direct hit to the heart.

“Who are you?” Long Yichen, having the highest martial arts skill, quickly locked onto Duge, his eyes blazing with rancor as if to pierce through him.

“Your savior.” Duge chuckled, “You have people backing you, and naturally, I have my own supporters as well.”

The nobleman from the Heaven-class Yard had already exposed his identity, and Ding Chang and his associates knew he was an Evil Demon.

But these people were now bound together with him, and in the current situation, they definitely wouldn’t divulge his true identity.

All others who knew of his identity were dead, and now Duge’s abilities were becoming stronger, his resilience to injury increasing to the point that those he chased and slaughtered couldn’t tell he was an Evil Demon.

Moreover, Ding Chang and the other Protectors were also killing, making Duge blend in without standing out, as the panicked audience couldn’t even consider that aspect.

Besides, this world did have genuine monstrous beings, and with the Alien Warriors being few in number, they hadn’t stirred up much turmoil in this world, most of the issues being suppressed.

Many people didn’t take the Evil Demons seriously, these officials and nobles never believed that the so-called calamitous Evil Demons could have anything to do with them.

“Who are you?” Long Yichen asked.

“A hundred years ago, I had a moniker called the Carefree Man.” Duge said, the childlike figure lacking conviction, he had to adopt a new identity for himself.

Long Yichen paused, then asked, “Are you Prince Su’s man?”

Prince Su?

Is there a prince backing this broken villa?

Duge scoffed, “Village Master Long, if you don’t make a decision now, you will truly have no chance left.”

“Long Yichen, if you dare to rebel, the prince will not let you off, I have already sent someone to inform the prince.” From afar, a figure sprinted over with four or five men, shouting as they ran, “Save as many as you can now, capture the ringleader, and I will ensure you are blameless, do not jeopardize the prince’s grand plan.”

“Can’t even save yourself, yet you have the nerve to promise others protection?” Duge continued to provoke, sneering, “Besides, are you sure you can capture me?”

Long Yichen’s face was a canvas of changing emotions.

Ultimately, under the influence of his skills, dark thoughts prevailed, and he turned to the approaching men, saying, “Manager Ma, let us join hands to eliminate the traitor, after which, in front of the prince, Manager Ma must speak kindly of me, otherwise, if Dragon Willow Villa falls into trouble, you won’t be able to escape responsibility either…”

“Agreed.” Manager Ma couldn’t have imagined that Long Yichen would be persuaded to revolt in just a few words and didn’t suspect a thing, responding immediately, “You take the left, I’ll take—agh!”

The voice stopped abruptly, for Manager Ma, while passing by Long Yichen, was cut down with a swift knife strike from Long Yichen, severing his throat.

Manager Ma, clutching his throat, pointed at Long Yichen in disbelief, wanting to say something but couldn’t utter a word, as only wheezing sounds came from his throat, and he collapsed to the ground.

Long Yichen was decisive; he turned and engaged in a fight with the men Manager Ma had brought, while commanding, “Yuan Huan, give the order to encircle and slaughter all guests of Dragon Willow Villa, show no mercy.”

Yuan Huan, originally dazed by the sight of the fallen Manager Ma, snapped out of his trance at the command and promptly replied, “Yes.”

People brought by Long Yichen, upon his order, stormed into the crowd and began massacring every guest.

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“Long Yichen, you will not die a good death.”

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