Chapter 177
The two of them were married, but they were still together.
Lu Ren didn't think too much about it.
Apart from the rabbit demon Baiyu and the neighbor's sister-in-law Liu Ying, Jiang Xiulian can be said to be his first official woman.
Liu Ying is just a mortal after all, and the absurd things between the two of them can only be regarded as a small episode of mutual benefit.
If you have to say whether there is any affection, Lu Ren thinks that at most he treats her as a close sister.
If he really brings her with him, Liu Ying will probably behave several times more humble than Jiang Xiulian, which is a torture for her.
From now on, let her live carefree in Yangliu Town, raise Yuanbao into an adult, and live the rest of her life happily, that's enough.
They were destined to be from different worlds, but they just had a brief intersection at a certain point in time.
As for Jiang Xiulian, if she tried hard, she might be able to follow him.
Lu Ren no longer considered these issues and rushed to the Demon Suppression Division Office slowly.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Su Ming waving at him.
"Brother Su Ming, are you waiting for me here?"
Su Ming smiled and said, "Lord Wu ordered me to meet you here."
"Did Lord Wu say anything to me?" Lu Ren asked.
"I'm not sure about this. You should ask him in person when you see him later." Su Ming made a gesture of invitation and said, "Lord Lu, please follow me."
"Brother Su Ming, just call me Lu Ren. There's no need to be so polite."
"The rules should still be followed." Su Ming shook his head gently.
Lu Ren said nothing more and followed Su Ming to a remote study room.
"Master Wu is inside. I'll leave first."
Lu Ren nodded slightly, then walked over slowly.
The door of the study was half-closed. He stretched out his hand and pushed it to go in. Then he thought it was a bit rash, so he closed the door again, knocked three times gently, and said at the same time: "Master Wu, I'm Lu Ren."
"Well, come in."
A deep middle-aged man's voice came from the study.
This man's breath was very strong, and his words naturally carried a strong sense of oppression.
Lu Ren frowned, then pushed the door open and walked straight to the desk.
He was a tall and straight man with a thin scar at the corner of his eye.
He put down the pen in his hand, slowly raised his head, and looked at Lu Ren with a pair of eyes that were not angry but majestic.
From him, Lu Ren felt a fierceness of a veteran.
Especially that extremely cold square face, just standing in front of people can scare a bunch of children to tears.
"Hello, Lord Wu." Lu Ren bowed calmly.
Wu Gang stared at him for a while, then slapped his hands on the table and laughed loudly: "It's true that heroes emerge from youth. You are the first young generation who can be so calm and composed in front of me."
Looking at the smile on Wu Gang's face, Lu Ren's mouth couldn't help twitching.
This Lord Wu seemed to be even more scary when he laughed.
Perhaps this is the legendary appearance that can stop babies from crying...
"I wonder why Lord Wu asked me to come?"
Wu Gang put away his smile and said, "I heard that you arrested a woman and put her in the prison of the Demon Suppression Department yesterday?"
"That's true."
"Do you know that she is a disciple of the Muyang Sect?"
"Of course I know."
"The Muyang Sect has secret agents in the county city. The woman left some marks along the way yesterday. They were discovered by the people of the Muyang Sect. Today, she came to ask for an explanation."
Lu Ren understood Wu Gang's intention.
"Master Wu, Zhang Lanyue committed a crime in the street yesterday, intending to assassinate Zhao Mingjie, the young master of the Zhao family. There are many witnesses to this incident, and the evidence is solid. Is it okay for me to detain her in the prison?"
"I heard about what happened yesterday, but this matter should be handled by the government office. It is not within the jurisdiction of our Demon Suppression Division."
"Master Wu wants me to release the person?"
"The people of Muyang Sect have gone to consult with the county governor. The county governor asked us to hand over the person and let the government office conduct a trial and sentence him."
Seeing that Lu Ren was a little hesitant, Wu Gang continued to ask: "Do you have any doubts? Just raise them."
"To be honest with Master Wu, I killed a disciple of an elder of Muyang Sect, and Zhang Lanyue was the witness. If she is released from the prison, the matter will definitely be made public."
"I see..." Wu Gang looked solemn and fell into deep thought.
After a while, he said to Lu Ren: "People must not
Let him go. After all, the elders of Muyang Sect are at least at the Takumi realm. Even I can't protect you.
It is impossible for the Demon Suppression Division to arrange a Demon Suppression General of the same strength to protect you, so you can only face this matter by yourself.
Unless the other party openly attacks and challenges the authority of the Demon Suppression Division, you must always be on guard against the secret assassination of a Takumi strongman. "
Lu Ren was naturally aware of the risks involved, otherwise he would not have tried every possible means to induce Zhang Lanyue to take action yesterday.
But now it seems that a mere failed assassination attempt is not enough to convict her.
The Muyang Sect has a connection with the county governor. If the person is handed over to the government office for handling, it will definitely be a big deal and a small matter will be forgotten.
With the weak strength of the Zhao family, under the oppression of the Muyang Sect, Zhao Mingjie may be pushed out and publicly declare that he forgives Zhang Lanyue for what she did to him.
When Lu Ren thought of this, he had a headache.
He has not yet broken through to the Qi Condensation Realm. Once he is targeted by the Takuhai strongman, he will have almost no room to fight back.
Unless he shrinks in the Demon Suppression Division like a turtle all day long, otherwise the other party wants to kill him in various ways.
"Sir Wu, you just said that you will not release Zhang Lanyue. How should you explain to the government office? "
Wu Gang laughed disdainfully and said, "I'm only releasing the man to give the county governor a face, but since it concerns your safety, there is no room for negotiation on this matter."
"But what about the county governor?"
"Humph, the Demon Suppression Division is an institution directly under His Majesty, and is independent of government offices at all levels. I don't even take a mere county governor seriously. If you have the guts, go to Kyoto to file a complaint with His Majesty."
Wu Gang was in high spirits, and his words were full of dominance and pride.
Lu Ren was quite grateful for Wu Gang's act of protecting his shortcomings, but he was still a little worried: "But if we forcibly detain the man, Muyang Sect will definitely become suspicious, and then they will join forces with the government office to put pressure on him, and this matter may be difficult to end. "
Anyway, Muyang Sect is one of the top sects in Tianchen Prefecture, with a huge influence.
Not to mention the county governor, even the governor has to give some face to the leader of Muyang Sect.
"This is easy." Wu Gang laughed and said, "Since the charge of attempted assassination is not enough, then we will find a way to prove it."
Lu Ren frowned: "Do you mean to fabricate a crime and put the blame on Zhang Lanyue?"
"Why fabricate it?" Wu Gang showed a cruel smile on his face: "There are so many people in the prison, just pick a few for her to kill. Once this matter is confirmed, even if the governor is in front of him, he can't interfere with it."