When the demon general outside the hall rushed into the hall, everyone looked over curiously, and Chu Bai also took a few steps faster and sat back at the original long table. Since he said he would no longer participate, that is
Automatically quit competing for the top three.
Of course, at this time, no one paid attention to him, and everyone looked at the demon general in confusion.
"Sir..." After the demon general walked up to King Haoyue, he whispered a few words, and King Haoyue's face also changed obviously, from confusion to shock and anger, and even her body started to tremble.
Liu Caiyi can't throw it away. If she loses it, she will be in big trouble. She has already accepted the gift, do she still have to return it?
"You quickly lead the people to seal the city. No one can enter or leave. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed without mercy." Although King Haoyue was angry, he was one of the nine kings after all, so he calmed down quickly and did not make any noise.
, if Liu Caiyi disappears, then she will not only make a big laugh, but also draw water from a bamboo basket in vain.
"Yes." The demon general accepted the order and immediately exited.
"Everyone, something happened. Just wait a moment. I'll come right away. Guardians, let's go!" Haoyue's face darkened, her eyes became extremely sharp, as if she wanted to kill someone.
"Whoosh whoosh~" The eight guardians and King Haoyue flew out of the main hall and entered the bedroom of the small courtyard in the blink of an eye.
There were blood holes on the foreheads of the two maids. The blood had already dried up and even showed signs of drying up. It was obvious that the two maids had been dead for a long time.
"Damn it, damn it. You are killing people and robbing people in my house. You are looking for death. You are simply looking for death." King Haoyue's lips trembled.
At this time, the several guardians also inspected the bodies of the two maids respectively. After looking at each other, Elder Zhu among them took a step forward and said: "City Lord, judging from the cause of death of the two maids, they should have at least returned to virtual reality.
Or the realm of Mahayana demon cultivators came directly here, and then silently killed the two women and rescued the human being. Well, if we extrapolate from the time, it should be when we were reviewing the betrothal gift. At that time, we were eager to
I was looking into the betrothal gift, so I feel relaxed, but I still need to ask Zhu Jiu about the specific reason."
"Zhu Jiu, come in here!" After Elder Zhu finished speaking, he shouted outside.
Zhu Jiu was none other than the demon general guarding the courtyard, the person who reported the news just now, and the eldest son of Elder Zhu.
At this time, Zhu Jiu had already passed on King Haoyue's order to seal the city. After hearing Elder Zhu's loud shout, he immediately ran in sweating profusely, and then knelt down on one knee!
"Release your spirit!" Elder Zhu's face was also livid. Liu Caiyi was missing, so Zhu Jiu's involvement was very important. Even if he had nothing to do with him, he was derelict in his duties and should be punished accordingly.
At this time, Elder Zhu knew that he had to do something ruthless, otherwise Zhu Jiu would be in danger.
"It's...father." Zhu Jiu's body trembled and he let go of his soul, undoubtedly giving his life to everyone present.
King Haoyue did not say a word, but looked at this scene coldly.
"Dear friends, please check his memory." Elder Zhu stood back and said he would not participate, letting others search for his son's soul!
"Okay, I'll go first!" After an elder nodded heavily, he stepped in front of Zhu Jiu, stretched out his five fingers, and grabbed Zhu Jiu's head.
"Hoo~" Soul thoughts mixed with true energy rushed into the depths of Zhu Jiu's soul, and then searched for his soul. Zhu Jiu's face was pale, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that others were searching for his soul, and he was in pain.
It was as if someone was using an iron broom to sweep away his tofu-like brain, which caused him great pain.
"Well, that's it." After the protector finished searching, he also took a step back, but did not express his opinion immediately.
At this time, another protector took a step forward and entered the soul search in the same way. This was also a second confirmation.
"Huh~" After a few breaths, the protector also took a step back.
"There is no reason for Zhu Jiu in this matter!" The first soul-searching protector said calmly: "Zhu Jiu received a report from the deacon of the inheritance hall in front of half a stick of incense, claiming that the life slips of the two maids died suddenly.
, that’s why he discovered it, then rushed into the bedroom, and that’s what happened, and he reported it to the city lord as soon as possible.”
"Yes, it's that simple." Another protector also nodded.
"What you mean is that Zhu Jiu has been guarding here before, but he didn't see anyone entering, and nothing unusual happened inside?"
"Yes, there is nothing abnormal around the courtyard. During this period, no one entered and no one came out!" The two soul-searching guardians nodded at the same time, feeling a little incredible, because Liu Caiyi now sees no one alive or dead.
Even if he wanted to run, he would have to pass by the guards outside the courtyard, right? However, the guards outside the courtyard and Zhu Jiu did not see anyone coming in or out. In other words, Liu Caiyi never came out at all, and no one entered the small courtyard.
hospital!
"City Lord, could it be the Barbarian King..." Suddenly, a protector's face turned sinister. For this kind of thing where people are snatched away silently, I'm afraid the intruder's cultivation level is at least enough to survive the tribulation.
This is absolutely impossible in the Mahayana period.
Recently, there has been some unhappiness between King Haoyue and King Mantian. After all, her niece killed King Mantian's son, and her niece is still missing. King Mantian also once issued a letter asking King Haoyue to hand over her husband, but
King Haoyue didn't know where Yiyue's niece was, so this was considered a feud between the two demon kings.
And according to the character of King Mantian who must retaliate, I am afraid that this incident has something to do with him. It caused King Haoyue to suffer a big mistake and made a fool of himself in public. He, King Mantian, can also avenge his hatred, right? Moreover, he can also snatch a beautiful woman back.
This is killing two birds with one stone.
"It can't be him!" Just when everyone was confused and secretly thinking about whether this matter had anything to do with King Mantian, King Haoyue shook his head and said: "Although King Mantian is not a good person, he is not good either.
As for such a nasty act, if he wants to cause trouble for me, he will only do it openly and not secretly. This is not his style!"
"Then who did this?" Several guardians asked puzzledly.
"They should be the guests who came today!" King Haoyue raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "I, the Lord of Haoyue City, have a large formation. Although we are welcoming guests today, they are only accessible through the gate, so no one can divine it.
The ghosts passed through the great formation of my Haoyue Mansion without being known to me."
"So it can only mean that the murderer entered through the front door and hid among the guests!" King Haoyue was a demon king after all, so he had a very clear mind, and his analysis was also clear and logical.
"Well, Zhu Jiu, go and call Mr. An!" King Haoyue sat down, and with a flick of his finger, the two dead maids were completely burned by the flames.
The eight guardians also stood behind King Haoyue, waiting for Manager An to arrive!
After only a dozen breaths, the sound of the manager running was heard, and then he knelt down after entering the bedroom.
"Manager An, how many guests are here today?" King Haoyue said coldly.
"There are eight hundred and eighty people in total, all registered, with their names, origins, and cultivation levels." Although Manager An knelt down, he did not feel guilty. As the manager of King Haoyue, he was of course the closest to King Haoyue.
A confidant.
"Eight hundred and eighty people, did anyone leave the City Lord's Mansion during this period?" King Haoyue continued to ask.
"No one left. The old slave has been guarding the door. Due to today's special situation, the door outside the house is closed. The old slave is afraid that someone will sneak in or someone will enter randomly, so the old slave has never left and has been guarding the door.
"
"No one has left?" King Haoyue took a deep breath, and then said with a ferocious smile: "That means the murderer is still in the house."
"City Lord, that's not right. If the murderer is still there, where is Liu Caiyi? He can't just evaporate out of thin air, can he?" Elder Zhu suddenly asked.
"This is easy to explain." King Haoyue thought for a moment and said, "It may be that he used an invisibility talisman, or he may have been disguised as a maid or waiter in the palace, or he may even have hidden it in a guest's magic weapon.
.”
"Don't forget, some magic weapons can temporarily store people, and they will not die in a short period of time, so Liu Caiyi and the killer are still in the house, and they should be 880 today.
After all, ten guests can steal people away under Zhu Jiu's nose without any sound. Apart from you eight guardians, there is no such person in my house."
"Haha..." The eight guardians immediately laughed. Of course, they also knew that King Haoyue had eliminated the suspicion of the eight of them. After all, they and King Haoyue had been together all the time.
"Then what should we do next?" Elder Zhu asked again.
"This matter should not be made public, just in case something changes. Since that person has not left, I will have a way to find him. Manager An, you should immediately carry out the investigation of all the guests who have entered the void today."
Mark, Huashen and Yuanying must also recheck their identities and find out their specific origins. If there is anyone with unknown origins, unknown information, or false information, submit it immediately!"
"Yes, I'll do it now, old slave." Manager An was about to walk out of the hall after receiving the order.
However, at this time, King Haoyue stopped him again, thought for a while and said: "Go and check again. Who left the hall during the banquet. This is very important and must be checked!"
"Yes, I will definitely get to the bottom of this." Manager An nodded, and then hurried towards the main hall.
"Let's go too. I also want to see who the thief is who dares to attack me!" King Haoyue's scheming and calculations are simply unfathomable. In such a short period of time, she has revealed the whole story.
All clues were analyzed thoroughly.
At this time, Chu Bai in the palace also felt a sense of crisis, because Yiyue told her that King Haoyue, as a woman, could be one of the nine kings. Not only was he ruthless and vicious, but most importantly, King Haoyue was also
Yiyue, the smartest of the nine demon kings, told Chu Bai to find a way to leave immediately, otherwise something would happen later.
"It's too late, she's back." Chu Bai smiled bitterly, raised his head and saw that King Haoyue had returned with the eight guardians.