Having mastered the Daoist arts, you're telling me you're in a world of demons and monster

Recite the name?

Zhao Wuduan felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

Could it be that something unexpected will happen on this trip to Yujiabao?

But then he thought again that the senior in front of him was an unparalleled master. Since he had already sent him there, he must have everything under control. He should just do as he was told.

He immediately said no more, bid farewell to the mansion, and hurriedly returned to Yu Family Fort with a group of yamen runners.

"What happened?"

In the dim candlelight, Zhao Wuduan's expression was solemn and his face was stern, exuding a compelling aura.

In front of Jiang Xuanjing, he humbly referred to himself as a junior, like an ant looking up at a mountain.

But in front of these yamen runners, he was the high and mighty commander of the Xuanjing Division, whose status was on par with that of the county magistrate.

"Return to my lord!"

"We have been following your orders and cleaning up the demon corpses..."

A constable replied tremblingly.

"But just now, a corpse vanished into thin air!"

Qingshan County had long been free from demonic disturbances, and these constables from the yamen had never seen much of the world, so Zhao Wuduan did not criticize them harshly.

After all, even he had been in danger, let alone these ordinary constables and yamen runners.

only……

What about his men?

As a centurion of the Xuanjing Division, he was entitled to have subordinates according to regulations, and the number of them was quite large.

The new system stipulated that each centurion had two generals under their command, and each general under their command had five junior officers, with a total of ten officers per officer, plus one officer, for a full complement of one hundred and twelve officers.

However, Yunzhou is located in a remote area, the official positions are fixed, the central government is not able to control it, and local forces are dominant.

Even the commander of the Xuanjing Division of Zhangtai Prefecture only commands four centurions.

Although Zhao Wuduan was appointed as a centurion, he still had two captains under his command, but in reality, he only had a few dozen men, which was far from the full number.

Moreover, all of these subordinates were stationed in another territory of his—the neighboring Gucheng.

Unlike Qingshan County, Gucheng is not peaceful and is often infested with demons, requiring constant garrisoning and suppression.

Furthermore, Zhao Wuduan's trip to Qingshan County was not for official inspection, but for personal matters, so he went alone.

He only wanted to eliminate the Yu family fortress after hearing about it, and then the following events occurred.

In just a few days, his subordinates were naturally unaware of the changes that had occurred here.

But after being rescued by Jiang Xuanjing, he immediately sent a message ordering his subordinates to come quickly to provide reinforcements, handle the follow-up matters, and most importantly, to reward their merits.

Logically speaking, even if the journey is slow, someone should have arrived by now, within half a day.

Now, why is there no one to be seen?

But now is not the time to delve into these matters.

Zhao Wuduan looked around and asked:

"The body disappeared? Which one?"

If it were an ordinary demon, it would be fine.

If it were that wolf...

A strong sense of foreboding suddenly crept into my heart.

That's often how things are; the things we least want to happen are the ones that happen most often.

The constable's face turned deathly pale under Zhao Wuduan's oppressive aura, and he replied in a trembling voice:

"It's...it's the one in the dungeon..."

The big thing is bad!

This was Zhao Wuduan's first reaction.

It was at this time that...

The sky suddenly darkened!

Only the lantern he carried emitted a faint light.

But compared to normal times, these lights seemed to be suppressed, only able to illuminate one person.

"What happened?"

"How could the sky change so quickly?"

The surrounding yamen runners were thrown into a panic, while the Yu family members in the distance turned pale with shock.

First, they encountered evil spirits, then the head of the family died tragically, and now they have encountered such a drastic change in the heavens. Even the most composed person would be terrified.

"quiet!"

Fortunately, Zhao Wuduan, a martial arts master at the fifth level, was still present to oversee the situation.

He exhaled deeply, and with a thunderous roar, his powerful and vigorous qi swept across the area, instantly suppressing the chaos in the entire arena.

"Everyone, move closer to me!"

Zhao Wuduan shouted again in a deep voice, his blood and qi burning like a furnace, dispelling some of the biting cold and temporarily calming people's hearts.

The constables and the people of Yu Family Fort clung to him like a lifeline, staggering towards him. The lanterns in their hands cast a faint, weak light, struggling to create small halos in the thick, inky darkness, which connected with each other and barely illuminated their terrified and uneasy faces.

"M-My lord... what... what is this...?"

The constable's teeth chattered uncontrollably, and he couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

Demons were already rare, let alone the terrifying changes they had undergone!

Zhao Wuduan's expression was extremely solemn, his gaze sharp as lightning as he scanned his surroundings.

It's an evil spirit!

A true evil spirit!

He has dealt with several such cases since taking office, but they were all just bluffing and frightening things that disturbed people's minds.

With just a surge of one's own vital energy, one can easily dispel and destroy the enemy.

And what can influence the sky and cause such an effect must be an extremely powerful evil spirit.

And such evil spirits...

Unless all his subordinates are present and work together to set up an array.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be a match for him!

Thinking of this, Zhao Wuduan's heart sank suddenly.

Today is probably going to be troublesome.

Fortunately, Jiang Xuanjing's words before his departure gave Zhao Wuduan confidence.

Otherwise, he might also be helpless.

"Lord Zhao!"

Just then, a somewhat familiar voice came from outside the crowd.

Zhao Wuduan looked in the direction of the sound.

Two figures struggled to push through the crowd and quickly approached.

Two figures squeezed through the crowd.

A man and a woman, both tall and slender, and very young.

"Fang Po? Lin Qingyi?"

Zhao Wuduan recognized the two of them at a glance.

Both men were junior officers under his command, but their abilities were quite remarkable, and they came from prominent families in the prefectural city. If it weren't for the vacant positions, they would have already been promoted to the rank of captain.

"What are you doing here? Where are Zhang Yang and Qian Si?"

Zhao Wuduan quickly pressed for more information.

These two men were his two chief officers.

If they were all here, and with their combined strength, we might not even need to trouble you, senior, to take action today.

Otherwise, with his current strength, he would only appear incompetent, and his previous statement to Jiang Xuanjing would become empty words.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Lord Zhang, Lord Qian, and the others..."

Fang Po was so frightened he nearly jumped out of his skin, stammering and unable to utter a complete sentence. Seeing this, Lin Qingyi immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"My lord, after receiving the order, we immediately set off for Qingshan County under the leadership of the two captains. Although there was a downpour along the way, you all rode at full speed and did not delay the journey. We arrived at approximately 1:15 PM..."

Is it 1:15 PM?

That was more than an hour ago!

Zhao Wuduan's expression grew increasingly solemn.

"only……"

A deep sense of fear also appeared in Lin Qingyi's eyes.

"Upon entering Yu Family Fortress, we encountered a series of bizarre events. I became separated from Fang Po and several of my colleagues. No matter which way we went, we were always going in circles. I don't know how long we wandered around before we heard the lord's voice calling us. Only then were we able to break free from our predicament and come before the lord..."

call!

Suddenly.

Just as Lin Qingyi finished speaking, a cold wind suddenly rose, the lights went out one after another, and the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.