Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 32 A Heart-Stopping Journey

Chapter 32 A Heart-Stopping Journey (Please Read On)

As he spoke, he slammed the spiked club in his hand onto the ground.

"Boom!"

The ground jolted violently, and cracks spread out like a spider web, covering an area of more than ten feet in all directions.

This is Captain Huang from the Demon Suppression Division…

What a strength!
It must weigh tens of thousands of kilograms, right?
Liu Sheng's eyelids twitched, and he glanced at Yan Ning subtly, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Last night, he transformed into a green-scaled viper and killed the Tong family father and son, as well as the two beast hunters, Chen and Xu, but he did not wipe them out completely.

The deliberate release of some of the Tong family's servants was for the sake of cleaning up the mess later.

These people are all "witnesses," proving that the Tong family father and son, among others, died at the hands of a demon.

As for whether the Demon Suppression Bureau takes over or the government investigates, it has absolutely nothing to do with Liu.

But as for Master…

He was still at home when I left this morning. What if the Suspended Mirror Division wants to go to his house? I'm afraid…

We ran right into them?!
Liu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, filled with unease.

Hopefully, he'll hear the noise and be more alert...

Just thinking about Wu Song's personality...

Liu Sheng's lips twitched, but he calmed down.

Anyway, he won't be the one who regrets it later.

At this moment, Yan Ning took out his waist token, flashed it, and after revealing his identity, said in a deep voice:
"Captain Huang, I have come here today because of a major case, which His Majesty has ordered to be solved..."

Are you trying to stop me?

Captain Huang's breath hitched, his face turned bright red, his eyes widened like copper bells, and the chains on his arms clanged.

After a long pause, he waved his hand and walked to the side, leaving footprints a few inches deep with each step.
"Half an hour."

"Thank you."

Yan Ning gave a shout and led his men deep into the ruins to investigate.

Upon seeing this, Liu Sheng immediately prepared to leave with his entire family...

But they were stopped by the black-clad constables who had stayed behind.

This person has developed internal strength and can improve blood circulation. The mark on his face has faded, but it still affects Liu Sheng…

But she held a grudge.

"Lord Yan has instructed that your family is not allowed to leave until the matter is thoroughly investigated."

The constable surnamed Li snorted coldly, his gaze as sinister as a venomous snake, and said:

"Or are you... going back to inform them? In my opinion, we should search your house first!"
You cunning people are the most treacherous; only severe torture will make you behave.

"My lord is joking."

Liu Sheng said softly, his eyes lowered, and he remained silent.

A martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm...

I killed five of them yesterday, not a single trace left!

At this moment, the conversation coming from Captain Huang's side caught his attention—

"...The spiritual energy in the mountains became increasingly abundant, causing demons and monsters to multiply and fight endlessly. The losers were driven to the outskirts, and some of them descended the mountain to cause trouble..."

"Judging from the remaining traces, two monsters infiltrated the village last night and fought fiercely, and the Tong family was caught in the crossfire..."

"...A powerful demon is suspected to be lurking in the vicinity of Jade Cauldron Lake..."

"...Radiant light surged from the earth, tears of stone condensed into frost, and the shadows of trees formed a ghostly marketplace... That divine abode is about to appear in the world..."

...

Is a powerful demon lurking deep within Black Wind Mountain?
Is the legendary cave dwelling of the gods in the mountains about to appear in the world?

Liu Sheng twitched his ears, his heart churning with turmoil.

Master said before that "a great change is coming to Black Wind Mountain," could this be what he was referring to?

He remembered that Zhao Lei told him the story of the "divine cave dwelling" as an interesting anecdote.

I never expected it to be true...

And it's about to appear!

This would put the villages around Black Wind Mountain in danger!
The number of demons and monsters descending the mountain will increase, and also...

Martial artists who came for the divine cave.

Sometimes, the harm caused by these martial arts masters even surpasses that caused by demons.

The village is not waiting any longer; they will officially move to the city after paying the summer taxes in a few days.

Liu Sheng licked his lips, making a decision in his heart. At this moment, Yan Ning and the others came out after investigating for a while.

The result, naturally, was...

Got nothing.

Nonsense, Liu Sheng sprayed poison last night to erase the traces.

Yan Ning first thanked Colonel Huang, and then sent people to visit the village to confirm what Liu Sheng had said…

Soon, the information was confirmed by the few "living people" that Liu Sheng had released the previous night—

The perpetrator was indeed a tutor hired by the Tong family!

Thus, the rift between Liu Sheng's family was completely eliminated.

Yan Ning handed a silver note to Liu Sheng, his attitude softening considerably:
"Young man, after that... did you ever see the murderer again?"

Liu Sheng held the silver note, a hundred taels in face value, but didn't tear it, and said:

"Later... the tiger attack in the mountains escalated, and I was worried about the safety of my family, so I went to the city with Brother Shi and our family for a few days."

When I returned today, I ran into the adult at the city gate.

Now that I've said all that, it should be alright, right?
Here you go, a hundred taels of silver!
Wait, where's the bloodstain on the ground?

The ten-mile-long trail of blood left by the tiger demon last night was neglected and not cleaned up...

Following the path of blood, you can find Pea Hill, the tomb of the tiger spirit…

This is the biggest flaw!

How could it all disappear overnight?
He looked around and, sure enough, saw no trace of the bloody path the tiger spirit had crawled out of!
Could it be...

The master removed it?!
It must be!
Liu Sheng slowly exhaled, his mind calming down.

At that moment, Yan Ning's voice rang in his ears:
"Young man, what are you looking for? Tell us, and we'll help you find it..."

Looking up, he saw the captain of the Suspended Mirror Bureau, who was imitating him, looking around.

Liu Sheng's lips twitched, and he forcefully snatched the silver note away, no longer wanting to deal with him.

"I have matters to attend to at home. If you have no further instructions, I will take my leave."

Yan Ning, with his sword clasped to his chest, said with a smile:
"It's nothing much, we've just been busy for a while and are quite thirsty. May I ask if you have a drink of water?"

no!
Liu Sheng sniffed, knowing he couldn't refuse.

Otherwise, it will confirm the other party's suspicions.

But Master, and Little Tiger... are both at home!

But if we really take them back, wouldn't that be...

Does this confirm their claim of harboring a criminal?
This means that the perpetrator will be punished as an equal, and their entire family will be held accountable!
How to do?
Liu Sheng broke out in a cold sweat.

"This boy is indeed strange. Could it be as I suspect?"
I'll also inquire with the other villagers; if anything seems amiss, I'll immediately return to the city and report it!

Yan Ning's eyes flickered, deciding not to alert the enemy, and he said:

“It seems that it’s inconvenient for you to come to my house. In that case, we can ask other villagers… it will be the same.”

After saying that, he smiled, then led his men away, leaving cleanly and decisively.

What's going on? What's going on?

Let me go...

Or, should we play the long game and catch a big fish?
Liu Sheng was completely baffled, and a gust of wind blew, sending a chill down his back.

Until a rough hand was placed in my palm, and I heard the old woman's voice in my ear:
"My dear grandson?"

call!
Liu Sheng regained his senses, exhaled a breath of stale air, turned his head and smiled:

"It's alright, let's go home."

Both families were preoccupied with their own thoughts and didn't speak. After parting ways at the intersection, they went their separate ways home.

I just closed the gate...

A babyish "woof woof" sound came from inside the house!