They all became female demons after being reborn.

Chapter 69 Attacking the Mountain Gate!

When An Xinzi and her brother An Jingru arrived at the Liu residence, it was very quiet, but a bloody smell had already spread out with the wind.

The two exchanged a glance, then asked with relief, "Brother, was that guy that quick?"

An Jingru frowned slightly. "Let's go in and take a look."

The two of them immediately climbed over into the three-section courtyard.

The courtyard was deserted, and the atmosphere was eerily quiet.

"Let's split up and take a look. Be careful."

The two split up to search for clues in the surrounding rooms.

Half an incense stick later, the two met in the courtyard.

An Xin Zizai frowned and said, "Brother, most of the servants were killed, all by a single sword to the throat. A small number of servants, maids, and servants were knocked unconscious, and each of them had a ten-tael silver note on them."

An Jingru nodded. "Let's go take a look at the back courtyard."

Upon arriving at the inner quarters, the two were even more astonished.

In the backyard, there were more than a dozen corpses neatly laid out. The corpses were of varying ages, both male and female.

The corpses all had terrified expressions, and there was also a bit of crimson in their throats.

The middle-aged man lying in the very center bore a striking resemblance to Liu Lu, and was likely the magistrate of Xin'an County.

The brother and sister exchanged a glance and decisively split up to search for clues.

A moment later, the two returned and reunited. Anxin said, "Just like in the front yard, the maids and servants were all knocked unconscious and left with ten taels of silver. It seems that after their investigation, they found those innocent people and spared their lives."

Ten taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family of four to live on for several months, without even having to be too frugal.

Anxin's attitude towards that person softened considerably.

But after she finished speaking, she noticed her older brother was still standing there, so she asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"Something's not right." An Jingru frowned and shook his head. "We arrived quite late, so logically, the two of them shouldn't have been able to kill, interrogate, and then leave all at once. There clearly wasn't enough time, and that Sun Kewang's abilities are mediocre..."

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, bent down to search through Magistrate Liu's body, and sure enough, found a note under the body.

There is only one sentence above.

"Please come to Tiefo Temple."

"Just as I expected." An Jingru smiled bitterly. "They have other helpers. Those helpers had already arrived at the Liu residence when the standoff occurred at the restaurant."

He waved the note in his hand. "They discovered us a long time ago, and this note isn't stained with blood, which means that the two of them came to join the others after the person died, and then they left it for us on purpose."

Anxin Zizai was startled. "Shall we go?"

"Of course we're going. They need our endorsement; not going would be offending them," An Jingru said.

Anxin Zizai curled her lip, "We're the Demon Suppression Guards, and he's just a swordsman from the martial world. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

"A swordsman from the martial world? That man is no ordinary swordsman." An Jingru shook his head. "Let's go to Tiefo Temple."

The two left Liu's residence and headed towards Tiefo Temple. Along the way, they saw many commoners and wandering martial artists calling to each other and heading in the same direction.

An Jingru stopped a passerby and asked, "Hey buddy, where are you all headed?"

The burly man in tight-fitting clothes, with a long sword at his waist, laughed heartily, "Of course we're here to see Hero Li challenge the Iron Buddha Temple! Such a grand event is worth dying for!"

An Jingru was startled and quickly asked, "How did you know we were going to Tiefo Temple?"

"The story of Yuelai Tower has already spread far and wide! Everyone knows about the despicable deeds of Tiefo Temple! Now that someone is acting on behalf of Heaven, it's time to go and see the spectacle!"

After he finished speaking, the man hurriedly followed the crowd toward the Iron Buddha Temple.

Anxin said casually, "Brother, it hasn't been long since the incident at Yuelai Restaurant. Someone deliberately spread this rumor."

"It must be that person's companion, otherwise it wouldn't have spread so quickly, and the Iron Buddha Temple's dealings have also been exposed. But seeing is believing... It seems that person's purpose is not to act cautiously, but to spread this matter so that everyone knows about it."

After thinking it through, An Jingru suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go, little sister, let's go join in the fun."

Since that person wasn't going to keep it a secret, he knew what to do.

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Tiefo Temple is located on a low hill three miles north of the north gate of Xin'an County.

The temple gate is majestic, with wide stone steps and two stone lions on either side of the entrance, their eyes wide open in anger.

But at this moment, the area in front of the mountain gate was packed with people. People from all around had come after hearing the news, crowding the stone steps and mountain path.

Xue Jianren and Sun Kewang stood on the stone steps, supporting the corpse of Yuanmie, which they had brought at some unknown time. Bodhidharma stood at the front with his hands clasped together. Sunlight shone on the seven treasures inlaid on his brocade robe, reflecting a seven-colored halo on his bald head, making it look like the merit wheel behind the Buddha's head.

"Fellow villagers! Heroes and warriors!" Xue Jianren straightened his chest and raised his head, channeling his inner energy to send his voice far and wide. "Today, I invite you all to be my witnesses! Yuanmie of Tiefo Temple colluded with Liu Lu, the son of Magistrate Liu of this county, to poison and kill people in public at Yuelai Tower. He was killed on the spot by the Autumn Water Swordsman, the great hero Li Changfeng!"

"We found several accounts of transactions between Tiefo Temple and Magistrate Liu on the bodies of these two men, and we also found a register of children exchanged between Tiefo Temple and Magistrate Liu in Liu's residence!"

Xue Jianren took out a stack of account books from his pocket, held them high for everyone to see, and then handed them to Sun Kewang.

Sun Kewang's face turned bright red, and after taking the account book, he loudly read out the names of the children on it one by one.

As a certain name was called, a heart-wrenching wail suddenly erupted from the crowd. An old woman stumbled through the throng, rushed to the stone steps, and knelt down. Her withered fingers gripped the moss on the steps tightly. "My grandson! That's my grandson! Three years ago, he was treated at the Iron Buddha Temple. They said he died and had been cremated! They wouldn't even let us see his body! I didn't even get to touch his ashes!"

The old woman's wailing sounded like sparks flying into a haystack, and the onlookers immediately began to stir.

At this moment, Li Xun and his wife added the final fuel to the fire.

Li Xun helped his wife out of the crowd, and together they lifted their son, Xiong Pi, high into the air. "The Iron Buddha Temple said my son would die a violent death at six! But he didn't die! The Iron Buddha Temple's prophecy was false! They wanted to kill my wife and me to silence us so they could steal our child! Luckily, Master Li and the others arrived last night, saving my family of three from disaster!"

Many people in Xin'an County knew the couple, and seeing this example, the crowd became even noisier.

"Amitabha!"

At this moment, Bodhidharma stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and his deep voice, like the booming of a bronze bell, drowned out all the noise. "This humble monk's Dharma name is Bodhidharma, and I come from the Western Lands. The actions of this Iron Buddha Temple are truly the work of Mara, contrary to the true Dharma of Buddhism. This humble monk stands here today to cleanse the Buddha of such wickedness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around, and the brocade robe suddenly burst forth with a dazzling seven-colored halo in the sunlight!

The seven-colored halo gathered on his bald head, as if a wheel of merit had appeared!

The onlookers were stunned by this strange phenomenon and involuntarily fell silent.

At this moment, Wu Cheng stepped forward and waved his hand, "Fellow villagers! Follow me! We'll raze the Iron Buddha Temple to the ground!"