My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 331: The killer is Feng Xiu

May 18th.

On the very night that trouble arose at Lu’s Ranch, another incident, neither too big nor too small, occurred.

The investigation squad from the Demon Suppression Bureau was ambushed, and the team leader, An Lan, was killed.

The assailant claimed to be Feng Xiu of the Zero Organization.

This event caught many people by surprise.

However, they soon discovered that it was only the beginning.

Not long after An Lan’s death, another bloodbath happened.

The Jiangnan Jin Family, Li Family, Chen Family, and Huang Family.

These four families were among the major families in Jiangnan that rose after the great disaster.

In the hundred plus years following the great disaster, these families developed rapidly, extending their influence into all aspects of Jiangnan.

The most representative figures were the Jin brothers, Jin Lihai and Jin Lailai.

One was the Tower Master of the Sea Suppression Tower, and the other was the head of the tower’s logistics department.

While they had power, they even dared to provoke Lu Wu.

Although provoking the brothers ended badly, their deaths didn’t cause the Jin Family to decline, thanks in part to support from other families; the Jin Family was not significantly affected.

They still lorded over their own territory.

Jiang Yuexing wished to move against them but couldn’t due to the entangled influence of various families.

And today, someone did what Jiang Yuexing wanted to do but couldn’t.

May 19th.

The Jin Family massacre took place.

Feng Xiu, one of the Five Ambassadors from the evil Zero Organization, brutally killed 18 members of the Jin Family.

May 20th, the Li Family massacre.

May 21st, the Chen Family massacre, the Huang Family massacre.

In just three days, a total of 77 people from the four major families of Jiangnan were killed.

All victims had their necks crushed to death, and at each scene, the words "Murderer Feng Xiu" were left behind.

Not only that, this ’Feng Xiu’ was considerate enough to write down the reasons for the killings.

He presented all the evidence of the crimes committed by each person who was killed.

As the media began reporting, the spectators found out that every one of these victims had it coming—each one of them scum.

With the reports coming out, the spectators started to feel a change in the situation.

What was originally a terror attack seemed to have become a quest for human justice.

The supposed arch-fiend had seemingly become a hero who removed harm from the people.

Of course, this was just how the spectators saw it. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

In reality, anyone with half a brain and a bit more understanding could guess who was behind all this just using their toes to think.

On the evening of May 21st, the Alliance headquarters convened a meeting about the situation.

The meeting was chaired by Fei Yinghao, one of the twelve elders of the Elder Council.

It’s necessary to introduce the Alliance here.

The full name of the Alliance is actually the Summoner Human Civilization Reconstruction Alliance.

The Alliance consists of 15 districts.

Communications between each district were basically cut off, with each district governing itself autonomously.

The only link between them is the Elder Council.

The first generation Elder Council was actually comprised of 12 top powerhouses from the time of the great disaster, who because of their terrifying power and contributions in quelling the disaster, reclaiming human territory from Summoned Beasts.

And then, because of the need to integrate human forces, these 12 powerhouses founded the Elder Council.

With their formidable strength and personal charisma, they unified the hundreds of human factions into one Alliance.

The reason it’s an Alliance and not a Federation is because from the very beginning, the Alliance has always just been an Alliance, a force integrated from various powers after the apocalypse, and not a nation.

Although after a century of development, the Alliance has moved toward regularizing and resembling a country more closely,

it is still unable to change the fact that the Alliance is a giant ’patchwork monster’ made up of various forces from the world after the disaster.

That’s why there are so many oddities within the Alliance.

Summoner Center can have hereditary succession, Zhang Yunyi can control the entirety of Jiangbei single-handedly, and the Alliance doesn’t even have titles like president or prime minister.

The workings of the Alliance in District 1, the Education Bureau, Demon Suppression Bureau, Government Affairs Bureau, Summoners, Cultivation Masters, and so on, are highly autonomous, with the Elder Council overseeing the coordination of these departments.

So, under normal circumstances, any meeting involving multiple departments requires an elder from the Elder Council to preside.

Like today’s meeting initiated by the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Government Affairs Bureau.

The first one who couldn’t sit still at the meeting was the representative from the Government Affairs Bureau.

The attending Deputy Director slammed the table, "Fine, fine, fine, what a Jiang Yuexing. At this time, she still has the leisure to eliminate her rivals. I suggest we arrest Jiang Yuexing!"

The Government Affairs Bureau was particularly agitated because they would absolutely not want to see another Zhang Yunyi emerge.

Since Jiang Yuexing had become Governor, she certainly had her own network of connections.

The representative of the Education Bureau sneered: "Now you’re not being fair. The one who acted was the Zero Organization, Feng Xiu. What does this have to do with Governor Jiang?

If there is anyone to blame, it should be the Demon Suppression Bureau!

The matter of the Zero Organization had been reported by Jiangnan early on; it was the Demon Suppression Bureau that didn’t take it seriously and only dispatched a Master Level squad, leading to this outcome.

The Demon Suppression Bureau should be responsible for this!"

Hearing this, the Deputy Director of the Government Affairs Bureau became furious, "What Zero Organization, What Feng Xiu? When have you ever seen the Zero Organization carry out such a mild crime?

"Differentiate who deserves to die, and even write down the evidence?

This is obviously a move to eliminate dissenters!

Jiang Yuexing has been so brazen, we cannot let this slide; severe punishment is a must!

Otherwise, today it’s Jiang Yuexing, tomorrow it could be Li Yuexing. If every province starts doing this, can the Alliance even function?"

"You’re aware that they documented the evidence.

Even the Zero Organization, a terrorist group, pays attention to evidence. How can you, as a Deputy Director of the Government Affairs Bureau, just spout accusations?

If you truly want to frame someone, shouldn’t you at least fabricate some evidence first?"

"You’re slandering me!"

"You’re the one slandering!"

...

The Deputy Director of the Government Affairs Bureau and the Education Bureau Spokesperson clashed word for word, thoroughly enjoying their heated exchange.

At first, both sides had some reasonable points, but soon their argument devolved, barely distinguishable from a quarrel typical of street vendors. It almost escalated to physical confrontation.

From how things looked, the Education Bureau held the upper hand.

The main issue was that the Government Affairs Bureau truly lacked evidence, but as the matter involved their core interests, they were not going to back down easily.

Just as the situation looked like it would come to blows, Fei Yinghao, who was presiding at the head of the table, forcefully slapped the desk.

"Enough, enough, what’s the use of arguing over such trivial matters.

Zhou An, this is a matter for the Demon Suppression Bureau. I’m putting you in charge. Go to Jiangnan yourself. I’ll give you five days. Whether it’s a true evil demon or a false one, I expect you to give me an explanation. That’s all, meeting adjourned!"

As one of the twelve elders, Fei Yinghao certainly had this authority.

"Yes!"

Deputy Director Zhou An of the Demon Suppression Bureau nodded and accepted the order.

With Zhou An’s nod, the meeting came to an end.

The outcome of this meeting quickly spread through various channels.

And with this message out, it brought joy to some families, sorrow to others.

Jiang Yuexing was someone who felt both emotions.

She was pleased that with Zhou An coming, the threat from the Zero Organization should be resolved, or at least alleviated. Her worry was how to deal with those several murder cases.

Although she truly wasn’t behind those incidents, she had a vague idea of who might be.

But Zhou An of the Demon Suppression Bureau wasn’t easy to fool. If he started investigating, it was uncertain whether they could keep things hidden. If something came out, things would get really messy.

...

Meanwhile.

"Can’t hold back anymore, huh? This move of his is quite clever. By acting like this, those guys won’t be able to sit still anymore. I reckon someone will be coming down here soon."

In a certain manor in Jiangnan, Feng Xiu still stood by the window, holding a glass of wine. He took a small sip and a teasing smile appeared on his lips: "But I wonder if he has considered that the person he managed to summon with great difficulty might also be coming for him?"

Feng Xiu said this not because he had explicit knowledge of the identity of the person who was about to come.

But one thing he knew well.

It wasn’t just him exerting force against Lu Wu, or against Lu Haikong. It wasn’t just that one ally who was exerting force.

There seemed to be countless forces at work, giving off a sense of synchronicity in their efforts.

Mainly because Lu Haikong had made many enemies.

Back when Lu Haikong dominated, he was even more arrogant than Lu Wu.

Who knows how many were suppressed and bullied by him and how many’s goddesses were deceived by this scoundrel.

The list of resentments and vendettas was endless.

These had been shaded over because of Lu Wu’s disappearance, but now, as Lu Wu became more active and his identity as Lu Haikong’s son became clearer, those who couldn’t find the man himself began to direct their hatred towards Lu Wu.

Think about it, a character from decades ago who stole one’s wife or beat one’s father.

Suddenly after disappearing for decades, a son emerges who seems to be even more talented and extraordinary than his father.

Just when people had barely emerged from being dominated by the fear of Lu Haikong, along comes Lu Wu — who could tolerate this?

Of course, these people would never dare to confront him on their own during regular times.

But now isn’t there someone charging ahead?

Since someone else is leading the charge, they naturally can hide behind and seek revenge for old grievances.

And on the topic of Zhou An.

Feng Xiu had actually hit the mark.

Not long after Feng Xiu made this judgment, someone sent him a piece of intelligence.

The intelligence clarified Zhou An’s grudge against Lu Haikong.

He was one whose childhood sweetheart, fiancée, and sister were all deceived by Lu Haikong.

For decades, his hatred for Lu Haikong penetrated deep into his bones.

The reluctance of the Demon Suppression Bureau to dispatch strong forces to resolve issues swiftly could be attributed to his behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Now that he was personally coming, the likelihood of him not troubling Lu Wu was next to nil.

"It seems this hope might turn into despair!"

Looking at the intelligence, Feng Xiu’s lips curled slightly.