Chapter 27

"No!"

Zhao Fang shook his head, his face even paler.

"The Demon Suppression Bureau is ruthless. If I report everything truthfully to the Demon Suppression Bureau, not a single member of my Zhao family will survive.

I hope, Lord Shen, considering my twenty years of service as the magistrate of Lin'an City, you can give my Zhao family a chance to live. Besides, they have no idea about this matter.

As long as Lord Shen tells the people of the Demon Suppression Bureau that I was killed by a demon and that I knew nothing else, that would be enough!"

After saying this,

Zhao Fang stood up and bowed deeply to Shen Changqing.

Colluding with demons was a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations under the laws of the Great Qin.

It didn't matter if he died alone.

After all, Zhao Fang had long considered the possibility of being exposed when he first collaborated with the demons, so he was somewhat prepared for the consequences.

But,

He could die,

but the people of the Zhao family could not die with him.

Now, the Zhao family's survival depended entirely on Shen Changqing.

As long as the other party could say that he did not collude with the demons, everything would be fine.

"You served as the magistrate for twenty years, but in the end, you sided with the demons. How can I hide this and still face the people of Guyue Village!"

"I am indeed guilty to the people of Guyue Village, but the people of my Zhao family are innocent—"

"The people of the Zhao family have enjoyed your benefits and lived in Lin'an City for twenty years. They must also bear the consequences. The Demon Suppression Bureau will make a fair judgment."

Shen Changqing directly interrupted Zhao Fang, saying that no one was innocent. Everything the Zhao family had now came from Zhao Fang.

Now that Zhao Fang was in trouble,

The Zhao family must also bear the consequences.

"Of course, I can give you a chance. If you answer some of my questions, I will do my best to help the Zhao family when they are in trouble."

"What do you want to know!" Zhao Fang took several deep breaths, his chest heaving violently.

If he could fight Shen Changqing,

He would have rushed forward to take him down with him.

But doing so would only extinguish the last hope for the Zhao family.

Shen Changqing remained calm, sitting opposite Zhao Fang, placing his long sword to one side.

"It's very simple. What was your main purpose in collaborating with the demons? How did you communicate with them? And are there any other demons left in Lin'an City? Tell me everything.

What you say now is the only chance for the Zhao family to atone for their sins.

So, you know better than I do how important it is."

Hearing this,

Zhao Fang fell silent.

At this point, he understood that he had no choice but to speak.

After a moment of contemplation, he looked up at Shen Changqing.

"Compared to humans, demons have a significant advantage: longevity. Ordinary humans live for only a few decades, and very few live past a hundred years. But demons are different.

My main purpose in collaborating with the demons was to gain the opportunity to extend my lifespan.

I am old. Without the help of the demons, my lifespan would be completely exhausted in another twenty years."

Zhao Fang's voice was calm, but his eyes showed a clear passion when he spoke of longevity.

For him, longevity was a great temptation.

Otherwise,

He would not have colluded with the demons.

Shen Changqing did not interrupt, listening silently to what Zhao Fang had to say.

"I communicated with the demons through Zhuang Mingyuan, the person who just fought you. He is a member of the Eternal Alliance, and through him, I came into contact with the Eternal Alliance and the demons."

"The Eternal Alliance?" Shen Changqing raised an eyebrow, unfamiliar with the name.

"The Eternal Alliance is an organization of the demons. I don't know much about it, but I understand that many people who collude with the demons join the Eternal Alliance. That's all I know."

Zhao Fang shook his head.

Shen Changqing silently repeated the name of the Eternal Alliance in his mind.

The name was quite straightforward.

Eternal!

Do those who collude with the demons really gain eternal life?

He couldn't help but sneer: "Demons and humans are enemies. To demons, humans are no different from food. Even if they have a way to achieve eternal life, they would not grant it to you."

"Perhaps!" Zhao Fang said indifferently: "But in the Eternal Alliance, there are humans who have lived for hundreds of years. For us, who only have a few decades of life, a few hundred years is already a long time."

"Is there anything else besides Zhuang Mingyuan that the Eternal Alliance uses as a token?"

"Yes."

Zhao Fang nodded, taking out a silver-white token from his pocket and handing it over: "This is the token of the Eternal Alliance. Everyone who joins the Eternal Alliance receives a token.

Lord Shen, did you not find a token on Zhuang Mingyuan's body?"

As he spoke,

He was already testing the waters.

Shen Changqing's expression remained unchanged as he took the silver-white token: "No, after I killed him, his body was immediately cremated, so I didn't see any token."

Now, his gaze fell on the token.

On the front of the silver-white token was a sinister and fierce demon image, which was quite unsettling. On the back were two characters: Eternal!

On the other side, Zhao Fang understood.

"No wonder Lord Shen didn't find the Eternal Alliance token on Zhuang Mingyuan. This token has no other flaws except that it is easily burned by fire."

Easily burned by fire.

Shen Changqing nodded slightly, understanding why he didn't find the Eternal Alliance token on Zhuang Mingyuan.

Handing over the token,

Zhao Fang paused and continued: "There should be no other Eternal Alliance forces in Lin'an City. After all, Lin'an City is just a small city and doesn't require much effort.

Having Zhuang Mingyuan and that幽级诡怪 (Yōu-jí guǐguài, a high-level strange creature) is enough."

After a few questions,

Zhao Fang provided thorough answers, showing his sincerity.

Shen Changqing pondered for a moment: "The last question, have you heard of demon blood essence?"

"Demon blood essence?"

Zhao Fang's eyes showed confusion.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing already knew that Zhao Fang knew nothing about the demon blood essence. It seemed that Zhao Fang's position in the Eternal Alliance was not very high.

After a moment of thought,

He looked at Zhao Fang, his expression calm: "You've said what you needed to say. What about the rest? Will you do it yourself, or do I need to do it?"

"There's no need to trouble Lord Shen. I can do it myself."

A dagger slipped out of Zhao Fang's sleeve, and he looked directly at Shen Changqing: "I only hope that Lord Shen will keep your word and give my Zhao family a chance to live!"

With that,

He stabbed the dagger into his chest!

Thud—

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