Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Lin Shu returned to the dilapidated woodshed.

Before Dong Cheng brought back the news, he planned to use up the four new merits he had acquired.

But as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw a familiar figure.

"Brother Lin, I've come on behalf of the Zhao family to express our gratitude..."

Chang Yi stood up. He had changed into a brand new set of clothes, and now had an iron badge around his waist, clearly dressed as a constable.

"Don't speak yet." Lin Shu glanced at the sky subconsciously; it was time to patrol the streets.

His expression gradually turned strange: "Which street are you in charge of now?"

"Sifang Street, huh?" Chang Yi scratched his head.

"OK."

Lin Shu walked silently into the courtyard, sat down at the low table, and poured herself a glass of cold water.

Good heavens, no wonder that county magistrate was so enthusiastic; he was waiting here all along.

Knowing that the little black charcoal head was no match for the pack of fierce wolves, they simply left it on their own territory.

With Chang Yi's brains, he definitely won't be able to cause any trouble in Sifang Street. He'll most likely just become a figurehead in name only.

But I wouldn't really hurt him.

In this way, Lin Shu saved a lot of trouble and could stay on this Sifang Street forever.

The Chang family was also able to take advantage of the situation and continue to raise the boy as a well-behaved child without Chang Yi noticing.

Judging from this, they'll probably have to keep raising them until they reach Kaesong.

"Tsk tsk."

Although Lin Shu could understand the pain of losing a son, she still found the behavior of treating her own son like a fool a bit exaggerated.

However, Gu Nanzhi is right; this is, after all, someone else's family matter.

"Brother Lin, please don't take offense. I should have come earlier, but I've been too busy these past two days."

Chang Yi's perception of this greedy wolf has suddenly risen to an unprecedented level since Liu Zhen's death.

A chivalrous hero with a strong sense of justice risks his life to infiltrate the Blackwater Gang, enduring the cold stares of the world, all to gather evidence.

Thinking of this, a sense of self-reproach gradually appeared on his dark face: "That ledger was taken away by my... boss."

Brother Lin entrusted this item to me; I wonder how much expectation he had.

They must be hoping he can thoroughly investigate the case above.

"Fortunately, I memorized quite a bit on the way back."

Chang Yi clenched his fist tightly, that sense of destiny returning to his face, and said in a firm voice, "I will not fail you!"

He looked haggard, clearly having not slept for several days.

"..."

Lin Shu's expression froze slightly as she silently stared at the fluctuating emotions on the young man's face.

He even forgot to drink the water in his cup.

Oh no, when we gave them the ledgers, we only considered Blackie's personality and background.

But we completely forgot about the other person's delusional and imaginative nature!

"Stop right there, I didn't ask for anything." Lin Shu put down her water glass expressionlessly.

"Uh." Chang Yi paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "I understand, it was all my own idea!"

The fact that the other party, being a member of the Blackwater Gang, was able to provide evidence already put them at considerable risk; the rest, of course, must be handled by the authorities.

"After I finish this matter, I will come and set up a feast for Brother Lin."

Chang Yi rubbed his face, wiping away the fatigue in his eyes, and a slightly stern smile appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation!" He lowered his voice, picked up the precious sword, and prepared to leave.

"..."

Lin Shu had no idea what was going on in the other person's mind.

But one thing is already very clear.

If this swordsman were to die, his will would truly be twelve volumes, each bearing his name!

"You're the only son, can you just shut up and stop meddling in other people's business?" Lin Shu sighed softly, already imagining the scene of Gu Nanzhi leading Chang's parents to storm the door.

Upon hearing this, Chang Yi's steps faltered slightly.

After what happened with the Zhao family, his mind became much sharper, and he immediately realized that his family must have already contacted Brother Lin.

Clearly, he had experienced similar things far too many times, and each time it ended with his aunt taking him back home.

Without saying a word, Chang Yi quickly activated his magic technique, his legs moved like the wind, and he turned around to slip out of the courtyard.

"If you think you're much stronger than Liu Zhen, then come and try." Lin Shu didn't even bother to get up, and intimidated the young man with just one sentence.

The man with the dark complexion looked bitter and obediently stopped.

He looked at Lin Shu, a pleading look in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I don't understand, what's so bad about being an only child? In Blackwater City, there are plenty of people who have no descendants, let alone only children."

"So many people die every day, who doesn't have loved ones to worry about?"

"I know my parents love me dearly, but... now that I'm wearing these clothes and receiving a full forty taels of hard-earned money every month, I have to do something, otherwise I really can't sleep!"

"Stop, stop, stop, you're blinding me." Lin Shu raised her hand, interrupting the other person.

This dazzling little sun is somewhat agitating to my filthy and defiled soul.

"Thank you very much, Brother Lin, for your kindness."

A smile returned to Chang Yi's face. He clasped his hands in a respectful bow, turned around, and strode away from the dilapidated courtyard.

"My God, can Blackwater City really raise someone like this?" Yu Sheng curiously climbed onto the windowsill, looked into the courtyard through the window, and exclaimed in a telepathic voice, "You really let him go?"

"How is that possible?"

Lin Shu also sighed with emotion.

I thought he was just a delusional teenager dreaming of becoming a knight-errant, but it turns out his mind is actually quite complex.

Despite being so pampered at home, the other person still managed to consider taking responsibility.

However, while taking on responsibilities is important, it must be done step by step.

The ledger itself contained information about tigers, wolves, and constables; the actions of these three were certainly accompanied by the involvement of the Cunning Fox Gang.

It's equivalent to investigating most of the Blackwater Gang, which is not something that can be done in just a few days.

In addition, Chang Yi was quite inexperienced and not only couldn't find anything, he was also likely to provoke the foxes and wolves.

"Did you get the information?" Lin Shu glanced at the figure sneaking around outside the courtyard.

"We got it. It's at Gusonggang in the southern suburbs. It seems that not only the Cunning Fox Hall is involved, but also several Fierce Wolves. They are preparing a Hundred Hearts Birthday Gift, which involves at least two or three hundred lives."

Dong Cheng stepped into the courtyard and felt a slight chill.

Blackwater City was already under lockdown, and killing one person in the city meant one less person left. Even looking at the past decade, this was a major event.

But he still couldn't understand. The tiger had made it clear that no gifts were needed in Sifang Street; all that was required was to send the elixir there.

Why would Master Lin bother to inquire about other people's congratulatory gifts?

"Go to the east of the city and inform the county magistrate so that she can take her nephew back."

Lin Shu slowly stood up.

After waiting for so long, I can finally stretch my muscles.

……

Night had not yet fully fallen, but the crescent moon was unusually clear.

In the southern suburbs, there is an ancient pine hill.

This place is a desolate hillside, with a few small bamboo houses standing crookedly, and lanterns glowing faintly like will-o'-the-wisps.

Occasionally, figures could be seen moving among them.

Below the hillside, several cave entrances have been carved out, distributed in all directions, leading directly into the low mountain.

Each cave entrance is guarded by a burly, skilled martial artist.

At this moment, at the westernmost cave entrance.

A figure approached like a ghost, and then his palm touched the backs of the two people, and spiritual energy suddenly surged forth!

Without a sound, before the guard's expression could even change, his internal organs were shattered.

The moment they fell, the newcomer reached out and caught their bodies, carefully placing them on the ground.

"..."

Everything seemed to have been planned in advance, and there were no unexpected events.

Under the moonlight, the man's dark face and tense expression were completely at odds with his practiced movements.

Initially, I just wanted to check the foxes in the ledger, but I never expected that I would follow the clues and discover the Blackwater Gang's secret plot in the southern suburbs.

Chang Yi tried to regulate his breathing. This was the first time he had killed someone with his own hands, and also the first time he had saved someone.

There is no external force to rely on.

The veteran constables dared not trace the Blackwater Gang back to them, and besides, these people themselves were not clean, so there was a risk of leaking secrets.

As for seeking help from higher authorities, one should know that interfering with the tiger's alchemy is a major taboo in government offices, not to mention that one's family would never allow them to take such a risk.

The only person Chang Yi could think of was Brother Lin.

However, the other party is a member of the gang. If the matter is exposed, there are at least thirty to fifty gang members gathered at Gusonggang today. How can they silence the gossip?

Therefore, Chang Yi handled the whole matter himself. He hadn't slept for several days in a row, taking advantage of the night to come and scout the terrain and find a feasible retreat route.

I went over each step in my mind countless times, leaving no room for error.

Chang Yi disappeared into the night once more and stepped into the cave.

Several small prisons were excavated inside Gusonggang, divided into four separate cells in the east, west, south, and north, large enough to hold hundreds of people.

"Shh!"

In the dim candlelight, Chang Yi raised his index finger toward the many weak figures on both sides who had not eaten or drunk anything.

Then, he mobilized his spiritual power and released a gray mist to envelop them, obscuring their figures and voices.

After doing all this, Black Charcoal Head used both palms to break the iron chains in several consecutive blows, opened the prison door, and released the man.

"Don't make a sound, come with me, you can live!"

Chang Yi didn't waste any more words.

He had discreetly come in beforehand to check, and found that most of the people imprisoned here were from the southern suburbs, which was why he chose this place.

The southern suburbs were in complete chaos, and it was already difficult to survive there.

Therefore, these people were all of good character. Now that they saw a chance to escape, they did not hesitate and all forced themselves to follow.

Chang Yi waited quietly, but couldn't help glancing to the side.

There are only a few dozen people here, but there are many more in other directions around the low hill.

But he quickly regained his composure, his mind filled with Lin Shu's casual advice.

Be flexible in your approach to things!

With my abilities, I can only save this many; I can't delay any longer.

He enveloped everyone in a gray mist and carefully walked out of the cave. The path that had been prepared in advance was all decorated with similar mist.

The entire mound remained completely unresponsive.

Seeing this, the trapped peasants from the southern suburbs were overjoyed and followed the young man's steps without a word.

The crowd moved slowly and quietly toward the distance.

Just then, a girl dressed in green, dressed as a maid, appeared, quite different from the other peasants.

She was already at the back because of her fear, and as soon as she stepped out of the cave, she stepped on something.

The maid looked down and saw an arm.

She looked away, and her pupils suddenly contracted the moment she saw the two corpses.

The next moment, a sharp scream pierced through the gray mist, tearing apart the deathly silence of Gusonggang.

"ah!!"