Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

The sky gradually brightened.

Lin Shu easily pushed open the door of the dilapidated woodshed.

I spent half the night in the magpie's nest, but with spiritual energy around me, I wasn't particularly tired.

"Master Lin?"

Early in the morning, Yunniang was already washing clothes in the courtyard.

The clothes were piled up like a small mountain, and the icy well water made the young widow's hands red and cracked.

She still had a smile on her face, seemingly not feeling tired at all.

For the young widow, earning twenty or thirty coins a day to fill her stomach by doing odd jobs for her neighbors was already quite satisfying.

At least they wouldn't have to live in the southern suburbs, constantly on guard against the harassment of those local thugs.

Lin Shu walked in.

Yunniang quickly got up and wiped the water off her hands on her clothes: "I'll go prepare something to eat for you."

A strange sense of joy welled up inside her.

The young widow assumed her benefactor had completely lost his way in the alleyway after two days of absence.

But Lin Shu always returned at this exact time, and it seemed she didn't like to stay in the brothel for long.

This is a good thing... at least it shows that my benefactor is somewhat different from those foxes.

"I'm not hungry yet, you go ahead and do your thing."

Lin Shu gave a perfunctory reply. Seeing the unfortunate people busy struggling to survive, she couldn't say she felt sorry for them, but she still felt a little emotional.

After thinking for a moment, he tossed what he was holding over: "There's one more thing here."

"..."

Yunniang stood there, stunned, clutching the nearly lumpy clothes in her arms.

It wasn't that she complained about being tired.

It was the strong smell of blood emanating from the clothes that almost made her faint.

It's even more terrifying than last time!

Okay, it is indeed different from other foxes, but not quite what I imagined.

"There are a few taels of silver left in there. Use it to buy me some clothes. Use the rest to supplement our food. Those unleavened steamed buns are so dry they make my throat choke, so don't bring them up again."

After uttering these disdainful words, the young man closed the door behind him.

Yunniang rummaged through her clothes and found six taels and three mace of loose silver in her hand.

Based on her income, to earn back this money, she would have to work for her neighbors for more than half a year without eating or drinking.

With such a huge sum of money in hand, and the benefactor's casual attitude, it seemed that he had tacitly agreed to let him plan as he pleased.

Yunniang's face didn't show much joy; instead, she felt a bit of heat.

A hint of regret flashed in her eyes, and she silently took out a small cloth bag.

He put all the silver in his hand, along with the copper coins left by the other party last time, into the container and then put it away separately.

"You rest first, I'll go right away."

"..."

Lin Shu returned to the house and weighed the bag in her hand.

It contained ten taels of silver, which was the old constable's ill-gotten gains.

Even if Chang Yi's share was included, it was still five taels per person.

In addition, there are so many places to take care of, both the legitimate and criminal worlds need to be looked after.

Just thinking about that number made Lin Shu a little envious.

In comparison, Master Lin was still too poor.

The old guys at the martial arts school have money but won't spend it. If they obediently send themselves to the magpie's nest, I can at least give them a free full corpse service.

"Ugh."

Lin Shu sighed and shook her head, then sat on the bed and began to observe the verdant atmosphere in the courtyard.

Those things were hidden very well, and even a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining could collect them very slowly.

Unfortunately, the Azure Bird Immortal Body has not yet been formed.

If Lin Shu wants to obtain new cultivation techniques from it, she can only slowly gather this immortal aura to avoid having no use for her good deeds.

To be honest, the dilapidated courtyard is indeed quite mysterious.

The moment he closed his eyes, the speed at which he absorbed energy was much faster than when he was in Qingliu Lane.

Time flies.

It was soon noon.

"Lord Lin, a guest is looking for you," came the young widow's clear voice from outside.

"Um?"

Lin Shu opened her eyes and put away the wisp of green energy that had appeared in her palm.

He walked out of the house with a slight look of doubt.

What came into view was a black charcoal head.

"..."

The young widow stood nervously to the side.

The young constable sat down at the table without any hesitation, waving his chopsticks to pick up slices of meat from his bowl.

My benefactor is a fox in the Blackwater Gang. It's a shame that a constable suddenly showed up at our door and was so rude.

Yunniang glanced at the purple dragon on the constable's clothes.

This time is different from before.

If killing the opera troupe members was an act of chivalry, then this time...

Yunniang's face paled slightly as she recalled the two blood-stained clothes she had washed herself.

This officer has most likely uncovered some clues!

Her call just now actually carried a hint of a reminder.

"If you take that money, it's not unreasonable for me to eat a bowl of your meat."

Chang Yi didn't even turn his head; it was less that he was craving something and more that he was venting his anger.

He disdained taking that dirty money, but still wanted to save face.

"Who stopped you?" Lin Shu rolled her eyes, knowing that this kid probably realized something was wrong after going back.

"Move aside, leave me half a bowl."

Lin Shu walked over nonchalantly and snatched the wine jug from the black-faced man's hand.

The other person is still a kid, barely out of school. In his previous life, he would have been a student preparing for the college entrance exam. Why would he need to learn such vulgar things?

"this……"

Yunniang stared blankly as the two of them began to eat and drink heartily.

My benefactor was not only nervous and scared, but even seemed a bit domineering.

Is this the attitude a fox should have when encountering a policeman?!

"Give me a sip!" Chang Yi said, somewhat angrily.

"Get lost." Lin Shu slapped away the other person's outstretched hand and said calmly, "Just say it, what do you want from me?"

"..."

When asked this question, Chang Yi suddenly felt a little awkward.

He recalled that night, when Lin Shu clearly didn't ask anything, as if she had seen through her senior from beginning to end.

When dawn broke, the senior not only did not make a fuss, but also did not mention the matter at all.

He even applied to the government office to be transferred to another street, so that they would no longer take him to familiarize himself with the job.

Thinking of this, Blackie opened his mouth, as if he had some difficulty speaking: "I want to, I want to learn from you how to be a good constable."

Upon hearing these words, Yunniang was struck dumb, her breath caught in her throat.

A police officer is about to learn how to be a policeman from a fox in the Blackwater Gang.

That would be a miracle if it didn't work...

"Simple."

Lin Shu put down her chopsticks and patted the boy on the shoulder.

He stared into the other man's eyes and said earnestly, "In my opinion, if anyone provokes me, you should just rush out and bite them for me. In my heart, you're the best constable!"

Bite him...

Chang Yi remained silent for a long time before raising his head with a complicated expression: "This doesn't sound like a good constable, more like a good dog."

Even if he were the most obtuse person, he could still sense the teasing tone in the other person's voice.

"Sigh, see? I taught him, but he wouldn't listen."

Lin Shu picked up her chopsticks again, seemingly disappointed.

He did admire the boy's stubbornness. Logically speaking, people who live in darkness also need an umbrella to shelter them from the wind and rain.

But Black Charcoal Head clearly didn't want to make such an umbrella.

Lin Shu also felt that there were umbrellas everywhere in Blackwater City, so there was no need to make a new one.

If two people are not on the same path, they shouldn't force themselves onto the same road.

"Um?"

Just then, Lin Shu suddenly put down the wine pot.

Today was quite lively.

He glanced sideways at the courtyard gate.

Two well-dressed men, one fat and one thin, with polite smiles on their faces, strode into the courtyard with an air of nonchalance.

"Mr. Lin, we've come to pay you a visit!"

Before he could finish speaking...

The constable, who had seemed like a simpleton to Yunniang just moments before, suddenly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and his entire aura became fierce.

Chang Yi's face was cold, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light, and he said softly:

"This is a fox from the Blackwater Gang."