Chapter 86: Lies Are Not Sharp Blades (4 more updates)

Fang Yu finished speaking.Clap clap clap.

The crowd below applauded.

"Alright, that’s all for today. It was just for you to meet and recognize each other, nothing much."

The serious atmosphere vanished, and the buzzing of whispered conversations erupted loudly, chaotic like a market.

Some even laughed loudly towards Lord Li Baizhen.

"Boss! I ran into your wife on my way here, she asked you to come home more often."

Fang Yu looked at that person.

Fang Yu: ...

Lord Li Baizhen was completely unaware.

"I got it, I got it, you’re such a busybody."

"Ha ha ha!"

Everyone laughed.

Lord Li Baizhen suddenly called out again.

"Right, the ones I call out by name, stay behind, I have something to tell you."

The crowd that was about to disperse stopped immediately, silence.

So disciplined.

But there were demons among them!

"Liu Hang, Sha Xinxin, Lyu Bing, Shi Chengxin, Feng Mei... also, Yue Guang."

Li Baizhen called out six names.

Yue Guang was the last of the six.

The others dispersed, leaving only these six, along with Lord Li Baizhen and Fang Yu.

Eight people in total, all eyes on Lord Li Baizhen.

Unexpectedly, Lord Li Baizhen said something shocking.

"Do you know why I asked you to stay?"

"Because, in that group just now, there’s a demon!"

Everyone was shocked!

"What?!" Shi Chengxin exclaimed.

"!!!" Yue Guang furrowed his brows.

"Boss, what’s going on exactly?"

"Yeah, how come there’s a demon?"

Lord Li Baizhen waved his hand.

"I’m not saying it’s one of you, but of course, I’m not excluding you either."

"It’s just that comparatively, I trust you a bit more."

"According to my information, among the thirty-three people gathered just now, there must be a demon lurking!"

"How can this be!" Shi Chengxin looked incredulous: "We’ve all been brothers fighting side by side for so many years! Boss, are you sure your source is reliable?"

Lord Li Baizhen patted Shi Chengxin on the shoulder.

"I don’t want to suspect our own people. Other than Yue Guang, Diao Deyi, and a few others, isn’t everyone else here battle-hardened brothers?"

"That’s why we need to root out the demon lurking among us! To prevent mutual suspicion and constrained actions."

Shi Chengxin looked conflicted, but finally nodded emphatically to Lord Li Baizhen.

"Boss, fighting I can do, finding a traitor, I’m not much help. But I’ll listen to you, whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do."

"Chengxin..." Lord Li Baizhen seemed genuinely moved: "You’ve been with me for three years now, right? Don’t worry, I trust you. Everyone who could stay, I trust a great deal."

"Mm!"

Fang Yu: ...6.

First to exclude the correct answer, right?

"Also, this matter should be known only to us eight, don’t let outsiders know. I need you guys to conduct a secret investigation."

"Also, if there’s any information that you find difficult to communicate to me, you can directly tell Diao Deyi. In my camp, he is absolutely trustworthy!"

Everyone’s gaze focused on Fang Yu.

With suspicion, with questioning, and also... excitement!

Take it easy.

Big brother Yue Guang, take it easy!

Don’t look so intense... I’m a straight man!

"Boss, this Diao Deyi really is...?" Shi Chengxin asked curiously.

This was everyone else’s doubt.

But Lord Li Baizhen only shook his head.

"I can’t say, but as long as you trust me, you must trust Diao Deyi."

This statement, once uttered, ceased all skepticism among the crowd.

Even if they harbored doubts, they chose to suppress them.

Lord Li Baizhen had already assigned people to investigate certain individuals.

There were originally more than thirty people at the scene.

Even after reducing the number, there were still nearly twenty left.

Excluding Fang Yu and Lord Li Baizhen, the six people present were tasked with investigating these twenty, which meant each person only had to monitor three or four individuals, making it quite an easy task.

Yes, quite easy.

Fang Yu watched Yue Guang and Shi Chengxin seriously listen to and take on the tasks distributed by Lord Li Baizhen.

What could he say? Unbelievable.

Explaining to demons how to investigate demons, right.

Fortunately, he hadn’t pledged loyalty before; otherwise, in the Foolish Underworld’s shoddy state, he’d be torn apart by demons in minutes.

"Alright, does everyone know whom they are to investigate?"

"Yes!"

"Good, you can leave first, Diao Deyi and I still have matters to discuss."

The six people left in succession.

As Shi Chengxin passed Fang Yu, he slightly lifted the corner of his mouth while facing away from Lord Li Baizhen, then quickly returned to normal.

Yue Guang, on the other hand, passed by calmly as if nothing was amiss.

After everyone else had left, Lord Li Baizhen began to speak.

"Diao Deyi, you are in charge of investigating those six individuals to see if the demon is hiding among them."

Fang Yu: ??

So I’m the chief inspector, huh!

"So, am I still going tomorrow..."

"Go!" Lord Li Baizhen interjected: "Moreover, you must carefully observe what the human forms of those gathered demons look like, record as much as you can, and bring the information back."

"As long as you can bring back the information... I assure you, a slaughter fest targeting demons will immediately commence!"

Lord Li Baizhen grinned, revealing sharp teeth, his composure gave way to madness for a moment.

Luckily, this expression was fleeting and he swiftly resumed his usual demeanor.

Otherwise, Fang Yu would have thought that Lord Li Baizhen and Ding Hui were similar, both being mad.

Seeing that Lord Li Baizhen had nothing more to say, a question surfaced in Fang Yu’s mind.

"Lord Li Baizhen, how do you ascertain that among those thirty or so people from earlier, there definitely was a demon spy?"

"Oh? Haven’t I told you yet?"

"Told me what?"

"That candle used to test you was switched out."

Fang Yu: !!!

You knew? You actually knew??

It was truly switched? Why would I...

"But, it was the fake that was switched. The real one has always been hidden by us."

Fang Yu: ...

"Rest assured, you’ve passed our scrutiny, which is why you have earned our trust."

"Also, do not disclose this matter to any outsider."

"The fact that the artifact wasn’t switched out could bait some big fish. This information must be tightly concealed."

Lord Li Baizhen patted Fang Yu’s shoulder.

"As for why I’m certain the spy is among those thirty or so people."

"It’s simple; the only ones who had the opportunity to switch the artifact were my subordinates, you understand."

Understood.

Clear.

Your ’Infernal Affairs’!

Fang Yu was speechless.

Almost tricked to death by demons.

But a heartfelt exchange brought him back to life.

Now you tell me, not deceived by demons, but actually everyone was fooled by the Foolish Underworld.

Wonderfully ironic.

"By the way, among those people, who do you think is more likely to be a demon spy?"

"Lord Li Baizhen, I can’t even recognize everyone."

"Then choose from those six we just talked about, who do you think is most likely a demon?"

Fang Yu opened his mouth, a name almost slipping out. Thɪs chapter is updated by novelhall.com

But quickly, he changed his response.

"I think that loud and assertive Shi Chengxin is quite suspicious."

"Ha ha ha! That’s just his personality, he isn’t possessed by a demon."

Fang Yu: ...