Just as they had surmised, Wu Lvzhu had acted first and reported later, sending someone to feed Diao Deyi.

Upon observing that the candlelight affixed to the artifact remained unchanged, it indicated that these words were true.

"Very good, very good! Wu Lvzhu took a serious gamble on you. So many valuable hands from the Foolish Underworld have died for this. Should you advance to Demon Foot, you must delve deeply and provide us with useful demon intelligence."

"I shall not disappoint you!"

The candle flame flickered.

Blood light surged!

These were lies!

In the next instant.

Several terrifying auras bore down on him at once.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh——

Three old monsters, each with eight thousand in blood, appeared around Fang Yu instantly, forming a triangle!

A chill went through Fang Yu's heart, and he cursed all eighteen generations of the candle's ancestors.

However, his reaction was quick; he stepped back two steps and knelt on the ground with a thud.

"If I am to preserve my own life, I am willing to provide the Foolish Underworld with enough demon intelligence!"

The candle flame returned to normal.

These words were true.

The Hall Masters exchanged glances, gaining a bit of understanding of Fang Yu's character.

"Don't be hasty. It's natural for anyone to want to protect themselves. Not to mention that Diao Deyi is our insider planted among the demons, under even greater pressure and hence needing to consider much more."

The Tea Ceremony Hall Master laughed cheerfully as he spoke, but he had been the one to exude the most murderous intent just moments ago!

"Come, take your seat again, let's continue."

Cold sweat oozed from Fang Yu's forehead.

He understood that if his next answers were not satisfactory, he might really be leaving this world here.

The Hall Masters retreated to the periphery, and Fang Yu steadied his chair and sat back down.

"As a Demon Tail, did you know that Wu Lvzhu would be attacked today?"

"I did not."

The candle flame did not stir.

"Do you know why Wu Lvzhu suddenly visited the Lin Family?"

"I do not."

The candle flame surged!

Blood light enveloped him.

With an amused expression on his face, the Tea Ceremony Hall Master watched as Fang Yu hastened to say.

"I truly do not know the reason. However, some time ago, I learned from a demon that the Lin Family Patriarch had died, and I reported this information to Wu Hall Master. If there was any reason, it must have been this that prompted Wu Hall Master to visit the Lin Family."

The Lin Family Patriarch is dead???

As these words came out, everyone was shocked!

There was no time to react to the artifact, only the Tea Ceremony Hall Master glanced at it and confirmed that Fang Yu was not lying.

People started to react.

"Is this news true?"

"Which demon did you hear it from?"

"Lin Yiqiu is dead? Impossible! It couldn't be that you heard false news and then passed it through you to Wu Lvzhu, thereby setting a trap to kill him, right?"

Amidst the chaos of voices, it was the Tea Ceremony Hall Master, who controlled the artifact, who calmed the noise.

"Are you sure the Lin Family Patriarch is dead?"

"I do not know for certain, but I suppose he is?"

Fang Yu's answer was somewhat vague.

But the artifact gave no reaction, indicating that Fang Yu was not lying.

After all, how could he, a mere Demon Tail, know such a clandestine matter? It was surely a ruse.

The Tea Ceremony Hall Master looked towards the other Hall Masters.

"It seems that Wu Lvzhu indeed went to the Lin Family for this reason. Otherwise, why would he go there out of the blue?"

This time, he looked at his fellow colleagues.

"It must be correct, but Lin Yiqiu being killed by a demon? I don't believe it."

"If you do not believe it, neither will Wu Lvzhu, and that's why he went to the Lin Family. As a result, he encountered a demon attack on the way to the Lin Family..."

"He's been exposed... The demon had determined he would definitely go to the Lin Family! Not necessarily knowing which day, but he was certain to come!"

"No matter what, it was because of the information provided by Diao Deyi, whose truthfulness is unknown, that led to the mishap with Wu Lvzhu. For this, he needs to take responsibility!"

Someone suddenly grabbed Fang Yu with a snap.

"Diao Deyi, speak, have you already defected to the demons!"

This accusation could lead to death; Fang Yu dare not hesitate.

"No! I have not defected to the demons!"

The candle flame remained still.

It seemed that this undercover agent, so far, was still reliable and hadn't been turned.

"Reporting the Lin Family tragedy to Wu Lvzhu, was it your own decision, or were you instigated by a demon?"

"It was my own judgment."

The candle flame remained still.

"Which demon told you about Lin Yiqiu's death?"

Fang Yu felt a jolt in his heart but braced himself and said.

"It was a Wood Demon."

He didn't name anyone specifically, but he also didn't lie.

Therefore, the candle flame remained still.

However, his mention of "Wood Demon" made several people present connect the dots, quickly leading to exclamations.

"Could it be the Green Wood Demon?!"

"It must be that Green Wood Demon! First, they pass the news to the undercover agents we placed, then they lie in wait. Once our agent transmits the news to us Hall Masters, it's like fish on the hook, and the net starts closing! Wu Lvzhu just had bad luck, being the most active in his duties, he became the first victim."

"Green Wood Demon...Green Wood Demon...wait! About a month ago, the ninth son of the Lin Family, Lin Jie, died at the hands of a Green Demon, which led the Lin Family to issue a wanted order. It wasn't until the Green Demon was slain that this issue was resolved. Could it be that the Green Wood Demon and that Green Demon are connected? After all, Green Wood Demon and Green Demon are simply different names for the same type of demon."

"Green Demon, Lin Family, Lin Jie, Lin Yiqiu..."

The Hall Masters exchanged glances, deep in thought.

The Dark Hall Master spoke at this time.

"Now, I have a few conjectures..."

"Wait a minute!" Someone interrupted: "Let's have Diao Deyi leave first, we can discuss the next steps amongst ourselves."

"No need, let him stay, continue with your conjecture," someone else with a differing opinion spoke up.

The Dark Hall Master continued.

"The first conjecture is that Lin Yiqiu truly is dead, the Lin Family has fallen to demons, and Wu Lvzhu walked into a trap. Nobody leaked the information; it was simply that his visit to the Lin Family was known to the Lin Family's demons, who then set up an ambush."

"The second conjecture is that Lin Yiqiu isn't dead, the Lin Family is innocent, and it was solely Diao Deyi who exposed his identity, with demons taking the opportunity to set a trap to snare us."

"The third conjecture is that there is an issue with the Lin Family, Lin Yiqiu remains in seclusion, unaware. The information was leaked by the Lin Family."

"The fourth conjecture is that there is no issue with the Lin Family, Lin Yiqiu is still in seclusion..."

While the Dark Hall Master was still conjecturing, the others began to feel overwhelmed.

"Stop it. To summarize, there are three possibilities: one, Diao Deyi is fine, there is a problem with the Lin Family. Two, there is a problem with Diao Deyi, the Lin Family is fine. Three, someone around Wu Lvzhu has a problem."

Such a brutally straightforward assertion.

Fang Yu's forehead began to sweat.

"My lord, I feel this may be somewhat hasty..."

Before Fang Yu could finish speaking, the conclusions based on these three possibilities had already been accepted by the others.

"Option three is the easiest to investigate, as the person is within the Foolish Underworld; a thorough check is a simple task, and it can also cover the other two options."

"Then let's investigate both one and three together. Check the people around Wu Lvzhu, as well as those from the Lin Family!"

"If there are no issues within the Foolish Underworld, or with the Lin Family... then..."

Their gazes turned towards Fang Yu, filled with danger.

Fang Yu felt his heart skip a beat.

Why do I feel like my status as a double agent is hanging by a thread?

While they were discussing this, a furious roar suddenly came from the next room.

The Dark Hall Master immediately whooshed through the wall.

The other Hall Masters also changed their expressions and vanished, not through walls since that's not how health bars work, but simply by moving quickly, heading straight for the next room.

Everyone else left, only the Tea Ceremony Hall Master, who controlled the artifact, remained.

He asked Fang Yu with a smile.

"Diao Deyi, they might have forgotten, but I remember, about a month ago, the ninth son of the Lin Family, Lin Jie, died at the hands of a Green Demon. A wanted order was issued across the town, and you were also involved in that! Later, the third son of the Lin Family, Lin Xiaoyun, killed that Green Demon, thus ending the matter."

"Now in the assault on Wu Lvzhu by the Three Demons, there was also a Green Demon, and it happened near the Lin Family as well. Don't you think this coincidence is too much?"

Fang Yu was taken aback; of all the Hall Masters, this man was the most clear-headed.

"Let me give you a conjecture, just take it as you will."

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