Special Expert of Beauty CEO-Chapter 1562 - 1566: The City Lord Coughs Blood

Lei Shi's words rendered everyone present silent.

After a while, a strategist said, "Even if it is the City Guard Army's responsibility, the biggest responsibility should lie with the Soul Suppressing Hall!"

"Haha, as the institution designated to slay Long Yin, they let their opponents run wild right under their nose, easily rescuing a person from the prison. And not just rescuing, but even setting fire to the Soul Suppressing Hall. Well, this affair has already spread far and wide."

"Weren't they always feeling invincible and superior? Now, they've lost all face! I wonder how they will answer to the Imperial City when they hold them accountable!"

This general voiced the sentiments of most of those present. Even Xiao Zhan had a mocking smile on his face.

He paused and said, "Now is not the time to hold people accountable. If there's accountability, it belongs to the Imperial City. What we need to do now is capture that Lonely Wolf and Xu Junwei!"

"All the generals listen up, make sure all four city gates are thoroughly guarded, no omissions!"

"The rest, perform your duties. If the Soul Suppressing Hall needs assistance, hmm, General Lei Shi alone will be responsible, and the rest shall not abandon their posts!"

Upon Xiao Zhan's orders, everyone replied in unison.

...

City Lord Mansion.

Nangong Minghua silently stared at his household guards and the gathered Imperial Guards' leaders in the council hall.

"City Lord, the Soul Suppressing Hall has been destroyed. Everyone there was killed or burnt to death. Currently, Fu Long of Xuan Ye is on his way back from afar, and Long Yin is being hunted and wanted throughout the city," an Imperial Guard commander reported.

"I'm not interested in that! Do you have any news of Nangong Bingfeng? Where is he? You must find him!"

Nangong Minghua shouted irritably, his roar frightening everyone into silence.

After some time, the housekeeper said, "Please rest assured, Master, the cultivation of the third young master has already reached the Longevity Realm. In the entire East Capital City, he can also be considered a superb expert. Even if the people of Long Yin wanted to kill the third young master, it would not be easy."

"Besides, Long Yin appeared only half a day ago. In such a short time, it's impossible to do anything to the third young master. The third young master is skilled in the Flying Technique, so even if he can't win, he can definitely escape safely. Master, no need to worry..."

"Master! Master!"

Before the housekeeper finished his words, four household guards rushed in from outside the council hall!

They shouted, carrying a wooden frame, storming into the council hall, causing everyone to frown.

They saw on the wooden frame, a half-burned, headless corpse, a ghastly and horrific sight!

*Gasp!*

Everyone drew a breath of cold air!

Nangong Minghua sprang up from his seat and rushed down!

He already had a bad premonition in his heart!

"Master, this is the body we recovered from under the ruins of the Soul Suppressing Hall. It carries the City Lord Mansion's token, and this signet ring on the left hand..."

A household guard offered the token and ring.

This token and this signet ring — everyone close to Nangong Bingfeng knew they belonged to him!

Nangong Minghua was stunned, his head roared, and he didn't accept the items being handed by the household guard!

"This, this can't be! This can't be!"

Nangong Minghua was so frantic he was nearly roaring, "Who dares to kill my son! Who dares to kill my Nangong Minghua's son!"

*Pfft!*

In a fit of rage, Nangong Minghua spat out a mouthful of blood!

"Master!"

"City Lord!"

Everyone was shocked!

Nangong Minghua waved a hand, taking the items from the household guard, his eyes brimming with killing intent!

"Housekeeper!"

"Yes."

"Inform the eldest young master and second miss in the Imperial City, have them return at once."

"Yes."

"Everyone else, listen to me, this Long Yin's Lonely Wolf, I don't care what methods you use, find him for me! I want to personally kill him!"

"Understood!"

Everyone answered in unison, looking up, seeing Nangong Minghua personally lift the wooden frame, saying, "Make a wooden head modeled after the third young master, place it in the coffin!"

Nangong Minghua wept, overflowing with murderous aura, deterring anyone from approaching.

...

At dawn the next day, a team of riders charged into East Capital City from outside, heading straight to the ruins of the burnt Soul Suppressing Hall.

"Lord Xuan Ye..."

Xuan Ye and Fu Long, upon hearing about the sneak attack on the Soul Suppressing Hall yesterday, traveled over two thousand kilometers overnight with four elite members of the Soul Suppressing Hall, finally arriving back in East Capital City.

At this moment, Xuan Ye and Fu Long, staring at the ruins before them, were dumbfounded.

After a while, Xuan Ye gritted his teeth and said, "What a humiliating disgrace! What a humiliating disgrace! This is a disgrace to our Soul Suppressing Hall!"

Fu Long said, "It was my negligence. I never imagined Long Yin would be so audacious, with the capability to launch a sneak attack on the Soul Suppressing Hall."

"Everyone was derelict in their duty! Hmm! We underestimated Long Yin's strength. And we didn't expect that in East Capital City, Long Yin would have such powerful destructive ability." Xuan Ye's face had long turned ashen.

Fu Long looked at him, "So, what should we explain to the Hall Master and the Imperial City?"

"What else can we say now? We can only plead guilty. The Hall Master has not yet emerged from seclusion, and all matters, we two must provide the Imperial City with an explanation, or else, if the Emperor gets angry, our lives will not be safe!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Long was flabbergasted, truly frightened.

"Two sirs, the City Lord requests your presence."

Someone from the City Lord Mansion had been watching the area, and upon seeing Xuan Ye and Fu Long return, immediately invited them to the City Lord Mansion.

Arriving at the City Lord Mansion, they saw everyone dressed in white mourning attire, and were instantly startled.

Upon learning from the guards that Nangong Bingfeng was killed, they were even more astoundingly shocked!

In the garden of the City Lord Mansion, Xuan Ye and Nangong Minghua met, both with eyes filled with tears; one grieving a son's death, the other fearing execution.

Upon learning from Nangong Minghua about the destruction of the Soul Suppressing Hall and the hunt for Lonely Wolf, Xuan Ye said solemnly, "According to the intelligence gathered, Long Yin indeed came prepared, with the purpose of rescuing Xu Junwei, and then giving us a harsh lesson."

"However, just that Lonely Wolf alone, unarmed and carrying an injured Xu Junwei whose cultivation was sealed, can withstand multiple attacks from the Four Camps and the Forbidden Army, and even escape right under our noses, disappearing... This person is truly exceptional!"

Fu Long added, "I believe Lonely Wolf's cultivation should be at least at the Peak of Longevity Realm! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape unscathed!"

Nangong Minghua nodded, "We thought so too. But throughout, no one saw Lonely Wolf's face, nor does anyone know his identity. All that is known is that he can condense Dragon-shaped True Qi, with the appearance of a swimming dragon that shakes the heavens and earth!"