Xia Qiusheng said indignantly, "Since the Black Tiger won't give them any leeway, why should the Haitian Gang be polite to them? Let's just fight them to the death."
Lin Fan said, "What's the county magistrate's opinion on this matter?"
Hearing this, Xue Hansan and Xia Qiusheng looked at each other. Xia Qiusheng shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that the county magistrate, Fang Qianqiu, is not in the mood to care about this matter."
Lin Fan said, "Why?
As the local magistrate of Qingyang County, the safety of Qingyang County is his top priority. Is there anything more important than this? "
Xue Hansan said, "Lin Fan, you don't know, but the Fangs are in trouble."
After a pause, he said, "Do you remember that day when we were searching for demons on the Fen River boat, I said I had something important to do. In fact, I was called to investigate the Fangs."
Lin Fan sneered, "Hey, is the county magistrate's family more important than the county's?"
Xue Hansan said, "Fang Qianqiu has a daughter named Fang Yuanxue, who is 16 years old. Originally, nothing happened in the Fangs, but one day, a girl called Fang Yuanxue ran to the Fangs and said she was the eldest daughter of the Fangs … So there were two Fang Yuanxue in the Fangs …"
"The two Fang Yuanxue are nothing. There are still differences between twins. But after investigation, there is no difference between the two Fang Yuanxue. Height, weight, skin, and even the look in their eyes are the same. Even their memories of the past are not different at all …"
Hearing this, a familiar plot flashed in his heart. Lin Fan thought of the "Journey to the West" he had read in his previous life, which was the plot of the "Jade Rabbit Demon". So he said, "That should be the work of demons …"
Xue Hansan said, "Yes, but Fang Qianqiu is a master at the peak of Internal Force. He can't tell which one is the demon and which one is his daughter … He is also troubled by this."
Lin Fan said, "In my opinion, the one who went to the door should be Fang Yuanxue. The original Fang Yuanxue at home was a demon …"
Xia Qiusheng's eyes flashed. "Afan, how did you analyze it?"
Lin Fan said, "If the Fang Yuanxue who came later was a demon, then this demon was too bold … I guess Fang Qianqiu must have believed that the Fang Yuanxue who was originally at home was his daughter. He suspected that the Fang Yuanxue who came later was a demon, but he couldn't be sure, so he was very anxious.
Let's think about it from the perspective of a demon. If it wants to infiltrate the county magistrate's Fang family and use Fang Yuanxue's identity to intervene, it must first deal with Fang Yuanxue … "
Xue Hansan nodded. "That's a reasonable analysis."
Xia Qiusheng said, "If the demon wants to infiltrate the Fang family using Fang Yuanxue's identity, no matter what its purpose is, the first thing it has to do is to kill Fang Yuanxue without leaving any traces. Keeping Fang Yuanxue alive will only expose itself …"
Lin Fan nodded. He thought of the bug in the plot of the Jade Rabbit Spirit in Journey to the West in his previous life.
His uncle was right.
If the demon wanted to infiltrate the Fang family using Fang Yuanxue's identity and get close to Fang Qianqiu, it must first kill Fang Yuanxue!
How could it let Fang Yuanxue return to the Fang family?
At this time, Lin Fan couldn't figure it out, but he soon thought of something. What did the demon want to do by infiltrating the Fang family?
Was it to enjoy the glory and wealth as Fang Yuanxue's daughter and experience the six worldly desires?
If that was the case, the demon should kill Fang Yuanxue.
If there were other reasons, then it was hard to say.
Maybe Fang Yuanxue was still useful to the demon.
Lin Fan couldn't figure it out either.
He said, "County Magistrate Fang Qianqiu's cultivation is at the peak of Internal Training. Can't he recognize the demon?"
Xia Qiusheng said, "Once the demon reaches the level where it can transform, it is very powerful. Martial artists at the level of Internal Training can't see through its ability."
Lin Fan said, "Then it can't be helped. I want both daughters. Just treat them as twins, haha …"
Lin Fan's lame joke amused the two leaders of the Haitian Gang, but they also smiled bitterly.
One of the two Fang Yuanxue must be a demon. How could County Magistrate Fang Qianqiu agree to that?
Wouldn't that be living in the same courtyard as the demon?
Lin Fan asked again, "Did the county magistrate summon you to help identify the real Fang Yuanxue?"
"Yes," Xia Qiusheng said, "That's just superfluous. Fang Qianqiu has the highest cultivation in our whole Qingyang County. If he can't recognize the real one, who can?"
Lin Fan secretly said, "I can recognize the real one, but he doesn't dare to say it."
This was related to his supernatural ability on the panel. He was afraid of arousing everyone's suspicion of him.
He just asked, "What's the situation now?"
"Of course it's still unresolved."
Xue Hansan said, "It's said that Fang Yuanxue, who came later, was taken to the patrol office to be detained. However, she was not like a criminal. She was only under house arrest in the patrol office. Her living conditions were the same as before, which means that Fang Qianqiu didn't beat her to death. Moreover, it is said that Fang Yuanxue, who was at home before, was also moved to the Fang's residence. Soldiers were sent to guard her and she was not allowed to go out. In fact, she was under house arrest in disguise …"
Lin Fan said, "What if someone can find out which one is a demon?"
"Then he must be the benefactor of the Fang family." Xue Hansan said, "Unfortunately, we don't have such a capable person in Qingyang County."
Xia Qiusheng said, "Lin Fan, last time I heard you say that you have a keen intuition for ghosts. I wonder if you have the same intuition for demons?"
Hearing his uncle's words, Lin Fan said, "I want to try, but I can't get away."
Xia Qiusheng said, "Yes, the situation outside is so dangerous now."
Xue Hansan said, "This is simple. Send someone to the county magistrate's Fang family to ask for help."
Xia Qiusheng said, "I'm afraid that Lin Fan's words carry little weight and Fang Qianqiu won't believe him."
"No, Fang Qianqiu is desperate now. Why would he care about Lin Fan's identity and status? Besides, identifying demons depends not on identity but on strength."
Xia Qiusheng's eyes lit up. "If that's the case, we can give it a try."
Xue Hansan said, "If Lin Fan can solve this problem, then the Black Tiger's problem will basically be solved.
Fang Qianqiu can say that even if the Black Tiger is not destroyed, it will have to pay the price. "
Xia Qiusheng said, "Afan, do you want to give it a try?"
Lin Fan said, "What if I can't, or something goes wrong in the process? What will the consequences be?"
Xia Qiusheng said, "No matter how vicious Fang Qianqiu is, he won't make things difficult for a small gang member like you. If he makes things difficult for you, even if there are people who can identify demons in the future, they won't be able to do anything to the Fang family …"
Xue Hansan said, "That's right. Besides, Fang Qianqiu isn't that bad. When he sits in that position, he often has more to consider, such as checking and balancing the power of the big gangs in the city …"
Lin Fan understood this. If he became the county magistrate, it wouldn't be checking and balancing, but directly incorporating the gangs.
Lin Fan said, "Okay, then I'll give it a try."
Xia Qiusheng said, "Okay, I'll send someone to ask for help."
With that, Xia Qiusheng went out. He asked his gang members to change into casual clothes and then rushed over.
It was a piece of cake.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, the gang members returned, followed by a large group of county soldiers.
Short soldiers and crossbowmen, there were hundreds of people in total.
They were mighty.
Awe-Inspiring.
Gangs big and small retreated when they saw them.
After all, Qingyang City was still under the control of the government.
This team of 100 people was personally led by County Lieutenant Tie Qingshan, which showed that County Magistrate Fang Qianqiu attached great importance to them.
Tie Qingshan didn't put on airs. When he arrived at the gate of the Lin family's courtyard, he dismounted and entered. His attitude was very sincere. When he saw Xia Qiusheng and Xue Hansan, he bowed to them and then asked who Lin Fan was.
Xue Hansan introduced Lin Fan.
Tie Qingshan attached great importance to him and made a fist salute to Lin Fan. "Since Lin Shaoxia has the ability to detect demons, then please come with me." Then he made a gesture of invitation to Lin Fan.
"The Black Tiger Gang massacred the members of my Ocean Sky Gang, and they didn't even spare their families. Just now, my family was ambushed," Lin Fan said as he pointed at the pile of corpses in the courtyard.
Tie Qingshan frowned and then immediately ordered the county soldiers to clear out the corpses and clean up the courtyard. He ordered that the courtyard be cleaned until there was no blood. Then he said to Lin Fan, "Lin Shaoxia, don't worry. I'll leave the county soldiers here to guard. No one will dare to step into the courtyard."
Seeing this, Lin Fan got on his horse and left with Tie Qingshan.
Tie Qingshan asked, "Lin Shaoxia, now the two Miss Fang are in the patrol house and another courtyard of the Fang family. Which one do you want to go first?"
Lin Fan said, "Let's go to the patrol house first."
"Okay." Tie Qingshan answered and then led Lin Fan to the patrol house.
When they arrived at the patrol house, the constable Long Guang You of the patrol house welcomed them.
Long Guang You hated Lin Fan because of his nephew, Long Ao. This hatred didn't lessen because of Long Ao's death on Huashao Street last night. On the contrary, it intensified. When he saw Lin Fan, he naturally didn't have a good look on his face. However, he still bowed to Tie Qingshan.
After asking why they were here, he quickly led them to the place where Fang Yuanxue was locked up. He thought to himself, "Lin Fan, you really know how to show off. Even Master Fang can't solve Miss Fang's problem. What's the use of you coming here? You even need me to welcome you like this …"
Lin Fan didn't take Long Guang You seriously and focused on his work.
When they arrived at Fang Yuanxue's room, although Fang Yuanxue was sent here to be detained, she wasn't staying in a prison. Instead, she was staying in the best room in the patrol house. The front and back of the room were heavily guarded by the patrol house's soldiers.
Lin Fan, accompanied by Tie Qingshan and Long Guang You, walked into Fang Yuanxue's room. He saw a young girl curled up on the soft bed. She was about 15 or 16 years old, wore a white dress, and was very beautiful.
However, her long hair was messy and her face was pale.
She also looked a bit haggard.
"Lin Shaoxia, this is Miss Fang." Tie Qingshan pointed at the young girl and said to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked at the young girl. Fang Yuanxue also raised her head and looked at the three of them. She didn't say anything. Her face was filled with hopelessness and resentment.
This expression was very suitable for her current situation. Lin Fan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her.
Lin Fan waved to Tie Qingshan and Long Guang You. "Okay, you can go out. Remember to close the door.
No one is allowed to come in. "
Long Guang You frowned. "I'm afraid that's not good. If something happens, I won't be able to explain it."
Lin Fan said, "If something happens, I'll take responsibility."
Tie Qingshan waved to Long Guang You. "Let's go out."
Long Guang You didn't dare to disobey. He walked out with Tie Qingshan and closed the door.
Lin Fan watched them walk out. After the door closed, he walked over and approached Fang Xueyuan.
Fang Yuanxue was slightly nervous. She hugged her arms and curled up even more.
She stared at Lin Fan with a look of confusion. There was a look of repulsion in her eyes.
To Lin Fan, this expression was still very normal.
If this woman was a demon, it could only mean that she was a demon who was very good at disguising herself.
Lin Fan continued to approach and finally sat down on the soft couch.
Fang Yuanxue looked unhappy. She quickly moved away and kept a certain distance from Lin Fan. However, she still didn't say a word.
Lin Fan said, "Fang Yuanxue."
Fang Yuanxue didn't answer. She just stared at him with a complicated look in her eyes.
Lin Fan said again, "You're Fang Yuanxue, right?"
Fang Yuanxue nodded. "You believe that I'm Fang Yuanxue?"
Lin Fan looked friendly and sincere. He smiled and nodded. "Of course."
Fang Yuanxue shook her head. "You're all lying to me. Every time someone comes, they don't believe that I'm Fang Yuanxue. Even my father doesn't believe it. You're all lying to me …"
Lin Fan said, "Miss Fang, you're not young anymore. You're mature. You should know that if you want people to believe you, you have to prove it to them."
Fang Yuanxue said angrily, "How can I prove it?
That demon pretended to be me and replaced me. She's a demon. She can fool everyone … How can I beat her … "
Lin Fan said, "Believe me. She can't fool me."
Fang Yuanxue said, "You, how old are you?"
Fang Yuanxue didn't believe him. It wasn't that no one had come to identify him before. Those people were all older than Lin Fan. They were all people with statuses and auras. Every one of them looked more reliable than Lin Fan.
Lin Fan said, "This has nothing to do with age.
Please believe me. If you don't believe others, how can others believe you? "
Fang Yuanxue felt that Lin Fan looked familiar and his words made sense. She nodded and said, "Okay, I believe you. How can you prove my identity?
The key is for my father to believe your proof. "
"If your father didn't believe me, he wouldn't have let me come," Lin Fan said. "It's very simple. I want to take a drop of your blood."
Fang Yuanxue shrank back. "Will it hurt?"
This behavior was very consistent with the identity of the eldest daughter of the Fang family. Lin Fan still couldn't see any abnormality in her. He nodded. "It will hurt a little."
As he spoke, he pulled out the big knife at his waist and put the tip of the knife in front of Fang Yuanxue. "Do you want to do it yourself, or do you want me to help you?"
Fang Yuanxue's body shrank into a ball. She covered her face with her hands and her body trembled.
After a while, she said, "You, you help me."
Lin Fan took her right hand and pinched her index finger. As she trembled, he pressed it on the tip of the knife.
With a cry of pain, her skin broke and blood flowed out.
Lin Fan pressed his hand on her wound. There were no words flashing before his eyes.
He sighed in relief.
But he wasn't sure.
After all, the wound was too small.
He grabbed her hand and pressed her entire hand on the blade. Accompanied by her painful groan, blood flowed out.
Lin Fan pressed his hand on the wound. Words flashed before his eyes. Demon Aura + 1.
Lin Fan's expression changed greatly, but he didn't immediately make a move on her.
He just secretly kept his guard up and continued to absorb her demon aura. Demon Aura + 3, Demon Aura + 6 …
After all, he couldn't prove that she was a demon. Even if he was sure that she was a demon, he would have to inform the county magistrate first.
If he killed her like this, he would be in big trouble without knowing the truth.
He continued to absorb her demon aura. At the same time, he stared at her face to see her expression.
The shock and pain made her tremble. Her expression, her expression, and her actions were all that a daughter of a noble family should have.
Lin Fan couldn't see anything unusual.
At this moment, Fang Yuanxue looked at Lin Fan and said, "Now, can you prove my identity?"
"Yes, I can prove it." Lin Fan stared at her and sneered. "Do I need to say it out loud?
You must be tired of pretending. Stop pretending. Why don't you show your true form … "
Fang Yuanxue was shocked and angry when she heard that. "What, what do you mean?"
Lin Fan said, "You still don't know what I mean?
Could it be that you're a stupid pig demon? "
"You, you suspect that I'm a demon. You, you …" Fang Yuanxue was furious. "You're talking nonsense. You're talking nonsense …"
Lin Fan saw that her demon aura was still increasing after reaching 30 points. His expression became serious because this could prove that she wasn't a human demon, but a demon.
However, Fang Yuanxue didn't do anything to him. She didn't even shake off his hand.
Demon aura was the foundation of demons, just like Qi and blood were the foundation of human martial artists.
Without demon aura, demons couldn't live. The loss of demon aura would cause great damage to one's cultivation.
If Fang Yuanxue was a demon, how could she not sense it?
How could she be so generous as to let him absorb her demon aura??
Could it be that she was carrying a heavy responsibility and was willing to do anything to get to the side of County Magistrate Fang Qianqiu???
Lin Fan couldn't figure it out.
When he drew 51 points of demon aura, the words in front of him disappeared.
Fang Yuanxue didn't seem to notice. She just shook off his hand and stared at him angrily. She looked at him as if he was a swindler and said, "Another swindler … You must be a demon's accomplice …"