The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 179 - I am the Killer

The grandness of the Emperor's palace with the row of pillar statues at the right of the courtyard became one sight that could not be missed when it arrived at Fanlu City. The place had changed a lot since the past few years, Xin Chen cursoryly paid attention to his statue. Standing alone among the nine other statues.

"Forget the others. My job now is to clean up the government cockroaches."

Xin Fai had already left earlier than him, so Xin Chen went there himself. Still looking at his own statue, someone greeted him kindly.

"Aih, Second Young Master Xin turned out to be present at this meeting. Hoho, you must still know me, right?"

He immediately looked back to find a tall man accompanied by clothes knitted with expensive materials, no matter the price of clothes that stick from the tip of the head to the tip of his feet. If there are robbers who steal it will definitely live in a year.

Hong Tian, who else if not the fourth Imperial Pillar. Xin Chen grimaced at the flow of strength so weak within the man, it was very sad. Suppose that later the demon lizard attacked the empire, he would have died first.

Xin Chen did not respond much, looking away with disgust. Deep within him, he had a hatred for the hereditary rich like Hong Tian. Although not all evil, but during his life people like them always get special treatment. The seat of the fourth Imperial Pillar would have been impossible for the man to obtain if not by dirty means.

Xin Chen memorized the ingenuity of people like them. And his disgust became even more when Hong Tian continued to invite him to speak.

"How about you, I heard you went somewhere. You're on a secret mission?"

Hong Tian ate the heart made by the young man. He would rather stare at the statue than respond to it. The first time dikeki until his face wrinkled sour. Hong Tian sighed silently, trying to boast a friendly smile.

"The show's about to start, you don't intend to go inside?"

Xin Chen instead chose to talk to the statue rather than with it.

"This statue makes my nose slanted. It's like the ghost cave I saw."

Hong Tian did not give up, still replied. "Young Master?"

"Who are you talking to?" Xin Chen responded flatly. Hong Tian chuckled softly, "With you, Young Master Xin is second."

"If you want to talk to the rock. And don't call my name again."

He passed by just leaving Hong Tian, knowing full well what the man meant to approach him for.

As the Pillar of Shadow, it was certain that the positions of people like Hong Tian and Jiang Cho were threatened. He could expose many of their deeds that violated the Imperial Pillar's code of conduct. If there is strong evidence, that person could be removed from office.

Certainly in a dishonorable way. And tarnish their good name in society. Hong Tian looked face to face with him, hoping that by familiarizing himself Xin Chen removed him in his list of targets.

The young man set foot into the palace, the palace guards invited him in.

Not yet anything someone had already nudged his shoulder, making him annoyed almost swearing.

"I'm sorry on purpose."

The person who hit him gawked away while laughing complacently. Xiu Qiaofeng flicked his hair, the more sultry Xin Chen saw it.

He patted the part Xiu Qiaofeng touched while saying. "Regular, Female Gorilla. Too big of a body until a door this big doesn't fit."

The girl's eyes glared irritatedly. "What did you say?"

"You. Huge. Like the. Monsters." Xin Chen spelled as clearly as possible for the girl to understand, the flickering eyes grew furious. He wanted to punch Xin Chen but saw the crowd of the palace and the many important people the girl unbundled her intentions. Holding down the half-dead cob while snorting in annoyance.

Xin Fai from a distance saw they were fighting could only waste their breath. He waved at his son, telling him to join quickly before Emperor Qin came to the banquet.

The Imperial Pillars were not fully present, as some of them were still stationed outside of the city. Emperor Qin sat at the very front, several women came pouring drinks in small cups. So too in the seats of the other Pillars. The meeting opened with the welcome of Emperor Qin.

Two hours in progress, Emperor Qin relayed that the task for Xin Chen had begun. Lian Ning and Zian Ning from the next few days will be assigned to solve a disaster in the countryside.

Yue Ling'er was the only one who was the most silent in the meeting room. The horrifying Eve from him remained fused within him like the last time Xin Chen saw him in the Pillar Rapture. All Pillars are assigned to several important missions, including Xin Fai who in the next two months will deal with a group of mysterious killers who begin to become terror in a city far from Fanlu City.

The meeting closed with greetings from Emperor Qin. They're dispersing. However, his father was still chatting with Emperor Qin. A familiar sight was seen in the Empire if the two fathers had met. They would sit talking for hours. Starting from discussing politics to discussing each other's diseases. Xin Chen was forced to join because his father called.

Half-heartedly he sat down, seeing the face full of tranquility Emperor Qin welcomed. The man did not let out his smile, thinking of Xin Chen like his own son.

"Where I've been adventuring, I haven't seen you for almost a month."

Emperor Qin seemed pleased to hear it. "good, but I heard from the spy I sent to watch over you. You went to the Wei Empire. That place is dangerous, I haven't even heard from them since you went there ..."

Xin Chen swallowed. The topic of conversation that he avoided the most was really disturbed by Emperor Qin.

"I'm okay there. Just looking for an antidote for Mom's illness."

"He managed to get the antidote," Xin Fai piled on proudly.

"successfully? Thank goodness." Emperor Qin was pleased. "Next time be careful, it's very dangerous there. I heard the news of the mourning for Emperor Shi's death. This is really shocking news. Hundreds of people were slaughtered there mercilessly. That guy must be very dangerous, lucky you got back here quickly."

Xin Chen closed his eyes. That person is indeed dangerous, but what he means is himself.

"But yesterday a group of soldiers from the Wei Empire came to inspect the houses." Xin Fai interrupted, "Does that mean the killer is already wandering around our place?"

"Nobody knows for sure. Because they didn't find it there, and the border line has been closed for a whole day since the massacre. There was still a chance that person had escaped, either in the Qing Empire or the Shang Empire. Better be careful, we don't know what the hell he's carrying when he gets here."

"I'm a little worried about Your Majesty." Xin Fai responded, clearly she was worried. The killer's motive was not clear from the news circulating, it could be his goal was to kill the imperial leaders. If that was true then Emperor Qin's life was in danger. But soon the man was convincing.

"Let's remember I've prepared a lot of security at the palace. In the next two months this place will be totally protected in anticipation of bad things."

"Thank God then. If anything happens, Your Majesty knows I'm going to a faraway place. It's hard to know how here."

Emperor Qin nodded, they continued to chat for no time until Emperor Qin finally began to realize Xin Chen was just silent. He spoke softly, "Maybe your son is exhausted, go home. Poor him."

Xin Chen raised his face, he was actually just pensive. "It's not so, Your Honor. But I also seem to want to go back home."

"Aish, just one minute of sitting is tired." Xin Fai got up from her seat.

Xin Chen grumbled. It's been noon since they kept talking at length. It might be three hours after the meeting is over. Indeed parents, if you have been chatting day and night the same. He got so excited to hear the story of both. Xin Fai finally joined her son.

They didn't go home right away, Xin Fai wanted to sit down to chat with him for a while. Not in a fancy tavern, just an ordinary tavern where Xin Fai used to sit for a drink. Plus that afternoon the shop was very quiet.

The owner who finally just got a happy welcome customer.

Immediately bring along the order of the two while slightly making small talk.

Unnatural heat turns out to be a sign that the rain is coming. The rain that was originally just a drizzle began to become heavy, falling down profusely soaked Fanlu City. The streets began to be flooded, some people pulled over while looking for umbrellas.

Quiescent. Xin Chen didn't know what to say because his mind was also in disarray. The sound of rain falling on the tile of the shop became the only sound among them. Xin Fai just looked at the raindrops through the window, just taking a breath before it would dwell again with its mission.

He looked away, saw the complexity on his son's face. Seeming heavy and stressful, his eyebrows dropped and his heart could not bear to let his second son be overwhelmed with fear. He opened his mouth, speaking softly.

"Tell me, I won't eat you."

Want to pretend not to know, Xin Fai already knew clearly what made her worry. Xin Chen was silent for a few minutes, considering the words he was about to put out. His father waited patiently, leaving his son ready to talk.

"I'm the Killer." He whispered a little.

"It is nothing more than a hell filled with misery, misfortune and rotten carcasses. I want to save them from all of that. But a small act will not help them.

"Then out of wanting to save all those people you risked your place of origin as a reward?"

Xin Chen understood what he meant. The Shang Empire is at risk of war if this truth is revealed. His eyes were full of guilt.

"I won't involve the Shang Empire in it."

"Chen, where can you guarantee that? Things could be moving out of your control."

"Then? To let those humans suffer forever and finally perish without anyone helping? This is not about the people of the Shang Empire and the People of the Wei Empire. We are the same as them. We all deserve to live."

"I understand how you feel" Xin Fai said, not intending to blame her son but every word that came out of her would definitely make her son depressed.

"But there's a big responsibility in the decisions you make. Ready not ready, you have to face it. And it could involve a lot of great things in it."