Chapter 148 Imposter

Outside the imperial palace, a carriage was parked to the side.

"Ninth Princess said she would visit the imperial palace to pay respects to her mother before returning. Judging by the time, she should be coming out soon."

Inside the carriage, Wei Yinan sat opposite Mu An, lifting the carriage curtain to glance outside.

Since the young girl was the only one who had come into contact with that demon, and this trip was very likely to lead to finding the real culprit, Mu An had brought her along.

"She's here."

Mu An spoke suddenly, then stepped out of the carriage. Wei Yinan followed closely behind.

Outside the palace gate, several imperial guards stood in formation, responsible for maintaining order.

Ordinary commoners had no chance of coming here; even a single extra glance could invite death.

Under the gaze of the two, Xiao Qingzhu slowly stepped down from another carriage, a bright smile on her pretty face.

Upon seeing Mu An, she immediately went up to greet him, throwing herself into his arms to act spoiled, regardless of her image.

"Husband! I missed you so much!"

"How much did you miss me?"

"Uh, very, very much!"

"Then you're thinking too highly of yourself!"

While the other party was stunned, Mu An's large hand had silently locked onto her throat, and he spoke shockingly.

"That's enough. Cut the clumsy acting. Where is the real Xiao Qingzhu?"

"Husband, what are you talking about? I am Xiao Qingzhu!"

'Xiao Qingzhu' froze for a moment, her eyes filled with confusion.

But looking at the man's increasingly cold gaze and his tightening grip, she could not withstand the terrifying sensation of suffocation.

A sharp, black tail of unknown origin suddenly stabbed toward Mu An's vital point behind him!

Wei Yinan had also been kept in the dark and didn't understand what Mu An meant for a moment.

But seeing this scene, she couldn't help but cry out. "Watch out!"

Mu An had been on guard at all times, so how could he possibly fall for it?

Golden light erupted from his body; the power of Karma became the sturdiest armor, easily dissolving the attack.

Not only that, the inherent effect of Karma to repel evil caused black smoke to continuously pour from 'Xiao Qingzhu's' body.

The bone-deep agony made her expression instantly become twisted and hideous.

Seeing that things were exposed, its gaze turned ruthless, and before being destroyed, it launched a fatal strike at Wei Yinan, who was beside Mu An.

It wasn't that it didn't want to fight Mu An to the death, but this man was imbued with Karma, like a wall without any flaws; trying to break through it was incredibly difficult.

But it clearly underestimated Mu An's application of the power of Karma!

Before that attack could even reach Wei Yinan, it melted away like snow, purified completely, as if it had never existed.

"Are you mute? I asked you a question!"

Mu An issued a warning, his large hand gradually tightening. If the other party showed even the slightest sign of resistance, its throat would be crushed instantly.

"Just wait to collect her corpse!"

The imposter grinned, refusing to answer any questions.

Mu An didn't indulge it either. "Hmph! You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

He applied sudden force with his hand, instantly snapping its neck.

The corpse quickly turned into a wisp of black smoke, preparing to flee into the distance.

Unfortunately, the power of Karma exerted its might again, purifying it completely amidst a shrill scream.

"This situation... is familiar!"

"That's right, the demon I fought before escaped exactly like this, leaving no corpse behind, which led to me being mistaken for a criminal by those constables."

Wei Yinan widened her eyes. This battle had come and gone in a flash; it was already over just as she had reacted.

However, many doubts still lingered in her heart. For instance, how did the opponent transform into Xiao Qingzhu's appearance, and what method did Mu An use to see through it at a glance?

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