In this bizarre world, I can extract supernatural powers.

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly stepped forward.

"What is it, Lord Chen? As citizens of Feng County, we will naturally speak frankly and without reservation."

Zhao Erniu shrank back, hiding behind Xu Bai, his eyes darting around.

Constable Chen looked around, tapped his fingertips on the hilt of his knife, and spoke to the constables around him.

"Search it, search as thoroughly as possible. Oh, and don't mess up Manager Xu's things."

The constables accepted the order and began searching the coffin shop.

Their movements were not rough; in fact, they were very careful when moving fragile items, as if afraid of breaking them.

Xu Bai grabbed Constable Chen's wrist and stuffed a cloth bag into his hand.

"Lord Chen, what exactly happened? Could you tell me?"

Without glancing to the side, Constable Chen quietly put the cloth bag into his bosom, even hefting it in his hand, and revealed a slight smile.

Since Xu Bai transmigrated here, the fact that he can eat meat and drink wine in Feng County is not only due to the unique coffin business, but also naturally related to these constables.

He spent half a month becoming extremely familiar with Constable Chen and his men.

Just like today, when the constables search other shops, they are not this careful.

"Master Liu is dead. He bought a coffin from Manager Xu."

Officer Chen said slowly, "I am only acting under orders, and I hope it will not affect the relationship between us."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Of course it won't have any impact, but I heard that Master Liu has become strange. Is that true?"

Constable Chen's expression stiffened slightly: "There are some things that are inconvenient to say outright, but tonight we may need to set up defenses at Manager Xu's place, so that if Master Liu comes looking for Manager Xu, we can have someone to help him out."

Xu Bai stroked his chin and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, he was completely certain of what Zhao Erniu had said.

It seems that Master Liu has truly become a monster, as his first targets are those connected to him.

Selling the coffin can be considered as tying up a karmic debt.

This might really happen to him.

Xu Bai then asked, "Won't the Liu family be the first to face retaliation?"

If we really consider cause and effect, the Liu family is the closest to Master Liu.

Officer Chen shook his head slightly.

"Master Liu did not die of natural causes, but was murdered by his two sons. Now that his two sons are dead, you will naturally be next."

"As for the others, as far as I know, they will naturally be next after Manager Xu dies."

"Once they're all dead, Master Liu will start killing indiscriminately."

At this point, Officer Chen rubbed his temples, looking quite troubled.

After all, they all wanted a peaceful life as constables.

But now something strange has happened; not only is there no peace and quiet, but there's also the possibility of losing one's life.

Xu Bai seemed to be deep in thought.

The inquiry I made earlier was actually to find out the specific situation.

The monster will first kill those with whom it has a karmic connection, and then it will begin indiscriminate killing.

This is new information.

Xu Bai continued, "Why is it that, besides the people who killed Master Liu, it was me, a coffin maker, who was among them?"

He was still somewhat doubtful, since if it really came down to it, he would have to wait until the Liu family was completely wiped out before it was his turn.

Officer Chen's expression changed.

"Manager Xu, you seem a bit too curious today."

Xu Bai shrugged and said, "It's a matter of life and death; I'm just trying to save my own life."

After thinking about it for a moment, Officer Chen realized that this was indeed the case.

Considering the benefits Xu Bai had recently given him, he still answered.

"The coffin is tainted with resentment, and the various coffins on his body are all personal items, so naturally he will attack you first."

Xu Bai rubbed his chin.

If what Constable Chen said is true, then that is indeed possible.

By the time the two finished talking, the constables had already completed their search.

Officer Chen turned around and said, "Manager Xu, I apologize for disturbing you today. I will have my constables secretly set up defenses. You two should be careful today."

After saying this, Constable Chen led his constables away from the coffin shop.

Zhao Erniu immediately walked up to Xu Bai, his hands and feet already shaking uncontrollably.

"Shopkeeper, what do we do? Are we going to die?"

Xu Bai glanced at it and said calmly, "What's the rush? Let's wait until Master Liu comes knocking on our door."

Zhao Erniu's eyes widened, he even forgot to tremble, and his mouth was almost unable to close.

He didn't know why, but he felt that the shopkeeper's aura had changed since yesterday.

There's a certain indescribable meaning to it.

Xu Bai didn't say anything more, yawned, and lay down in the rocking chair, closing his eyes to concentrate.

He runs this coffin shop because he earns a lot when business is good and is very idle when business is bad.

Therefore, this rocking chair became his favorite item.

Seeing that Xu Bai had stopped talking, Zhao Erniu didn't dare to continue.

After gritting his teeth, Zhao Erniu found a corner to sit down, but his hands and feet trembled from time to time, showing that he was extremely scared.

"Strange?"

Although Xu Bai had his eyes closed, he was thinking about Master Liu's matter.

"Let's see how things go tonight. If we can get the Ghostly Life Stem quietly, we might as well try to improve the Yin Wood Thunder Sword Technique."

The sunlight streaming in through the window bathed Xu Bai, casting a golden glow upon him.

Although the surroundings were cold coffins, a feeling of warmth spread like a stream with the sunlight.

……

time flies.

As the sun sets, a dark red sunset glow appears on the distant clouds, as if draping them in a red veil.

Night replaced day, and darkness enveloped the land of Feng County like a curtain.

The morning's hustle and bustle seemed to suddenly freeze.

The people at the stalls went home, the woman who had been chatting walked away, and the pedestrians gradually disappeared.

Until a full moon hung in the sky, deathly silence filled the alleyways.

Officer Chen sat on the stone steps in the darkness of the street, his eyes fixed on the Xu family's coffin shop.

Several constables stood nearby, gripping their long knives and on high alert.

Officer Chen's gaze softened slightly, but his hand never left the hilt of his knife.

"How is the situation?"

The constable on the left replied, "Hundreds of brothers have already surrounded the area. As soon as Master Liu appears, they will use fireworks as a signal and attack him en masse."

Officer Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief and said seriously.

"Remember, if anything strange appears, kill it without mercy!"

"If we can kill the monster today, I will go to the magistrate and ask for a reward for everyone. If we are lucky, with the rewards we have accumulated over the years, we might be able to enter the country."

Upon hearing the word "entry," a hint of joy flashed in the constable's eyes.

Entering the country was something they had been dreaming of.

Of the hundreds of constables in Feng County, only a few are allowed to enter the country.

The constable wanted to clasp his hands in thanks, but Constable Chen stopped talking and sat down on the stone steps to continue waiting.

The night grew deeper.

Even the night watchman didn't come to the streets tonight.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew across the peaceful street.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of fire shot into the sky and exploded.

The dazzling fireworks illuminated the streets not far away.

Officer Chen immediately stood up, drew his long sword, and said coldly, "Go! Remember, kill them all!"

Numerous constables quickly followed behind, rushing towards the spot where the fireworks were exploding.

Xu Bai stood by the window, watching the fireworks rise, his brows furrowing slightly.

"That simple?"

He thought about it for a long time and decided not to go out for the time being, but to wait in the room.

Zhao Erniu huddled in the corner.

He dared not go back tonight and could only wait at the coffin shop.

For some reason, he felt that the temperature had dropped a few degrees today.

……

A slightly dilapidated street.

At this moment, the blood mist was thick, intertwined with the darkness, and exuded a nauseating stench.

Several constables lay in pools of blood, which soaked the ground, turning it dark red.

When Constable Chen arrived with his constables, his eyes widened in shock at the sight before him.

At this moment, a large number of constables rushed to the scene, and soon the streets were packed with people.

"Everyone, stand back a bit!"

Chief Constable Chen roared, pointing at several constables: "Go and see if there are any survivors!"

Several constables immediately obeyed the order and searched the body.

A moment later, one of the constables suddenly looked up.

"Sir, there are survivors!"

Officer Chen walked quickly away, knife in hand.

The constable, lying in a pool of blood, was turned over and struggled to open his eyes.

"What happened!" Constable Chen asked through gritted teeth.

The constable, his face covered in blood, struggled to speak.

"Sir, it's that Taoist priest the Liu family mentioned. He's from the Heavenly Heart Sect, and he's the one who caused the strange occurrences!"

"He used a feint, letting the strange creature kill more people and become stronger, in order to disrupt Feng County..."

At this point, the constable's neck lolled to the side, and he died on the spot.

Constable Chen was slightly taken aback. After regaining his senses, his expression suddenly changed, and he gripped the hilt of his knife tightly with his five fingers.

"not good!"

"Go to the coffin shop immediately! Xu Bai is in danger!"

Having said this, he stopped talking nonsense and led a large group of constables toward Xu's coffin shop.

……

Xu Family Coffin Shop.

Xu Bai had returned to the rocking chair, holding a purple clay teapot, and slowly poured tea into his mouth.

It was already late at night, and the surroundings were completely silent, like a dead zone.

Zhao Erniu's eyelids were drooping, but thinking about what had happened today, he couldn't help but shudder and wake up.

"Go to sleep if you want to."

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "If this matter isn't resolved, are you still not going to sleep?"

Zhao Erniu said with a wry smile, "But I really don't dare to sleep."

How many ordinary people could sleep soundly after encountering such a situation?

Xu Bai understood Zhao Erniu's thoughts and continued drinking his tea.

Zhao Erniu took a deep breath and forced himself to stay alert.

"Shopkeeper, why don't we chat? It's better than just sitting here like this."

He was somewhat convinced.

I've never seen the shopkeeper so calm before.

Could it be that they know there's no way to change things, and have already given up entirely?

In the shopkeeper's words, it's a case of "letting things stagnate."

"Shopkeeper."

Zhao Erniu forced a smile: "I heard that Widow Wang next door is beautiful..."

He casually changed the subject, and without waiting for Xu Bai's response, he started rambling on and on.

With the sound, the coldness around us lessened considerably, but the darkness still enveloped us like ice.

The more Zhao Erniu talked, the more his eyelids drooped.

He even felt that he would fall asleep at any moment.

Just then, a gentle breeze swept by.

Zhao Erniu suddenly came to his senses and mumbled something.

"The doors and windows are all tightly closed, so how can there be a draft?"

Thinking this, Zhao Erniu suddenly widened his eyes.

"Manager...Manager..."

Xu Bai had already stood up and casually took out a blood-stained wooden sword from his sleeve.

"Shh..."

"Keep your voice down, we have guests."

Zhao Erniu stiffly turned his head and looked towards the door.

Outside the crack in the door, shadows flickered, like demonic figures, exuding a chilling aura.