“Here you go.” In the room, Lin Bei suddenly unbuckled his belt and handed it to Chu Liang.

“What for?” Chu Liang, who was being serious, was instantly confused.

“You’ve tied him up and lit the candle, but it feels like something is missing without a whip.” Lin Bei said, “Use this as a substitute.”

“…” Chu Liang silently stared at this pervert. Lin Bei looked back at him with a humble and studious expression.

“This isn’t that kind of candle…” Chu Liang had to explain, “This is a Heart-Reflecting Candle that can detect if he’s lying.” As he spoke, he placed the black candle on the table, allowing the candlelight to cast a long shadow of the man on the wall.

The man, in his thirties or forties, had dark skin and was not tall. He was tied up on the ground, looking panicked.

Upon hearing that it was a Heart-Reflecting Candle, not for other purposes, he first breathed a sigh of relief, but then became nervous again.

“Now I’ll ask you, are you with the dead man on the ground? What are you here for?” Chu Liang asked.

“I don’t know…” The man immediately shook his head.

“You have the right to remain silent.” Chu Liang said, “But when the officials arrive, I’ll feed you to the Golden Mane Beast. It doesn’t matter to it whether it eats one or two.”

“No, no, no!” The man was immediately panicked, “I was just… I was just passing by and saw the spirit beast eating people…” As soon as he finished speaking, the Heart-Reflecting Candle flickered without wind, and his shadow on the wall became elusive and strange, only calming down after a while.

“I believe you can see that you were lying.” Chu Liang’s face was as calm as water.

“I…” The man gritted his teeth, fell silent for a moment, and then said, “Actually, we came to steal the spirit beast because we thought it was valuable and wanted to…” The Heart-Reflecting Candle started to flicker wildly again.

Lin Bei frowned and said, “Why not just feed him to the Golden Mane Beast? It’s been hungry for days, and the one just now probably wasn’t enough.”

“Don’t!” The man immediately pleaded, “I’m the only son in my family for nine generations, I haven’t had a chance to have children yet, you can’t kill me!” The Heart-Reflecting Candle started to flicker again.

“…” Lin Bei said speechlessly, “You’re even lying when begging for mercy.”

“I’m not.” The man was a bit embarrassed, “It’s just that my neighbor has a son who is actually my child. I don’t usually think about it… I only have this one seed, and it can’t support me in my old age…” The Heart-Reflecting Candle started to flicker again.

“Huh?” The man was shocked, pondered for a while, and then his face changed, “Could it be that Widow Lin’s child is also mine? I didn’t expect this!” Well, you really deserve to die… Chu Liang muttered to himself.

“You’re really a role model for our generation.” Lin Bei also sighed.

“I’ll give you one more chance, don’t waste my Heart-Reflecting Candle.” Chu Liang threatened, “If you lie again, I’ll feed you to the Golden Mane Beast immediately.”

“I…” The man hesitated for a while, then finally said dejectedly, “Alright.” He finally started to tell the truth. It turned out that he and the dead man were both ruffians from Yanbo City. They usually kicked widows’ doors and dug up graves of extinct families, always trying to make money.

Earlier, a well-dressed old man approached them and asked them to help steal a spirit beast. Although they were bold, they didn’t dare to take on such a task.

The old man offered a large sum of money, saying that there would be another half after the task was completed, and he took out a brocade box. He said that as long as they unlocked the iron chain of the Golden Mane Beast and opened this box, the Golden Mane Beast would obediently follow them.

The prospect of wealth moved their hearts. The old man made it sound easy, so the two agreed and sneaked over at night.

When they unlocked the iron chain, the Golden Mane Beast didn’t attack, as it didn’t sense any hostility. But as soon as the ruffian opened the brocade box, a white light suddenly shot out, looking like a beast’s head, and bit off his companion’s head!

After the white light disappeared, a huge hole was left! The Golden Mane Beast then let out a roar! After attracting everyone, he naturally didn’t dare to admit that he came to steal the spirit beast, and intended to extort some money, so he claimed that the Golden Mane Beast had killed his companion.

The Heart-Reflecting Candle remained still.

“So that’s how it is…” Chu Liang murmured after hearing this. It was clear that someone wanted to frame and harm him. That person must have calculated that these ruffians would blame the Golden Mane Beast for their companion’s death, so they set up this trap.

He quickly blew out the flame of the Heart-Reflecting Candle. After burning for so long, the candle that was already half used was now even shorter.

Not to mention the person behind all this, he had to deal with the officials first. Even if he was a disciple of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Sect, letting a spirit beast harm people was no small matter. Now that he knew the truth, he finally felt relieved.

He opened the door and saw the sturdy back of the Golden Mane Beast. He had asked the big-headed beast to guard the door earlier, and it had dutifully stayed there.

It had to be said, it was a good guard. As for the officials, they had arrived long ago. A beast eating people was a major case, and a group of soldiers with martial arts cultivation rushed over as soon as they heard the news. These must be the soldiers guarding the city gate, as they were able to arrive so quickly.

However, seeing the fifth-level Golden Mane Beast, they were all a bit hesitant, and a group of people surrounded it but didn’t dare to approach. In a big city like Yanbo City, there must be several experts stationed, and they were probably waiting.

Chu Liang smiled and stepped forward, saying:

“Gentlemen, the matter has been clarified. These two were manipulated by a villain to harm our spirit beast. Their crime has nothing to do with us.” Despite his words, no one seemed to relax.

You just tied up the victims and took them into the room, using candles and whips for a long time. When they came out, they changed their story… This looks like coercion, doesn’t it?

“Don’t act rashly. Wait until General Lang and Supervisor Du arrive. They will make the final judgment!” A soldier who seemed to be a squad leader stepped forward and shouted.

This has always been the Yu Dynasty’s approach to dealing with cultivators and strange cases. Even if the court nurtures many cultivators, they are still not enough for each city.

They can only deal with such cases later. That is, after the incident occurs, they send the main force to handle it, and the follow-up is extremely strict.

Due to the reality of the world, this is the most a court can do. They may not be able to save your life, but they will definitely help you take revenge. Only in this way can they deter those demons with ulterior motives.

General Lang is a military officer in charge of Yenbo City, while Supervisor Du is a civil servant, usually a Taoist cultivator from a few major academies.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a howling wind sounded in the distant sky. The two, one civil and one military, arrived together.

“Which demon dares to cause trouble outside Yenbo City!” With a loud bang, a burly man in armor landed heavily. He had sword-like eyebrows and round eyes, looking extremely brave.

“Golden Fur?” The other was a thin middle-aged man in a scholar’s robe, with a white face and a slight beard. He recognized Golden Fur at a glance and immediately became serious.

The two of them are the fifth realm martial artist and the fifth realm Confucian cultivator, and they should be the highest combat power in Yenbo City.

If they want to capture a fifth realm spirit beast that is fleeing for its life, it may not be easy with their power.

“Two lords! Please listen to me!” Chu Liang immediately shouted, first to stabilize them, and then repeated his previous statement.

“Is that so?” The General Lang frowned,

“Supervisor Du, what do you think?” The Supervisor Du looked around and said:

“To verify whether he is lying or not is not difficult. The resentful spirit of the deceased has not completely dissipated. We can see if there is any resentment attached to this spirit beast.”

“Then I’ll have to trouble you to cast the spell. I, a rough man, don’t understand these things.” General Lang chuckled.

“Leave it to me. Martial arts and Confucianism each have their strengths. General Li’s bravery and strategy are famous in the army. You are not a rough man.” Supervisor Du politely said, and then complimented him.

“No, no, no.” General Li shook his head,

“I am very rough.”

“…” Supervisor Du pursed his lips, seemingly speechless, turned back and started to cast the spell, pressing lightly on the ground.

Bang – a gust of wind swept out like ripples, quickly covering the entire inn. And strands of soul energy were slowly gathering from all directions.

Chu Liang could see that he was gathering the scattered souls of the deceased. This technique was somewhat similar to the one Shang Shuwen had used to call and capture people, but it was aimed at souls.

Watching the resentful spirits of the deceased gather bit by bit, but not a trace of it was attached to Golden Fur, Supervisor Du’s expression gradually relaxed.

This young man who could afford to raise Golden Fur was likely a disciple of a certain immortal sect or a son of a noble family. Either way, they were quite a tricky existence for them.

If it was found out that Golden Fur was indeed the murderer, they would definitely have to deal with him, which would inevitably cause some trouble.

Now, if they could prove Golden Fur’s innocence, they could relax a bit. With this thought, he asked Chu Liang and Lin Bei:

“Which immortal sect are you disciples of?”

“We are disciples of Shu Mountain.” Chu Liang replied:

“We have always been committed to slaying demons and upholding justice.”

“Shu Mountain?” Supervisor Du suddenly said:

“Shang Shuwen, the master of Cloud Remote Peak of Shu Mountain, was my classmate and senior brother. Do you know him?”

“Ah.” A look of surprise appeared on Chu Liang’s face, “So you are Shang Shuwen’s classmate… I have the best relationship with him!”