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He grabbed Manager Xia by the collar, his hand crackling with electricity.

"Tell me, why are you here?"

"Don't tell me that hundreds of people in the town have been killed by demons, and you're in the eye of the storm, how can you be safe and sound?"

"Master, spare me! I'm really not a monster!" Shopkeeper Xia cried, tears streaming down his face, waving his hands repeatedly in pleading for mercy.

"I was knocked unconscious by a monster, and I just woke up and then I ran into you all."

Everyone was suspicious: Isn't this too much of a coincidence?

"Release him, I have a way!" Xie Qiyun said softly, taking out a yellow jade plate from his bosom, chanting an incantation, and gently shining it on Manager Xia. There was no change in Manager Xia's body.

"He is indeed human," Xie Qiyun explained.

"This is the Demon Suppression Division's 'Demon Appraisal Compass,' which can identify demons and ghosts below the Qi Refining stage."

The crowd felt a little relieved.

Jiang Yu asked Manager Xia:

Have you ever seen a monster? Do you know where they are now?

Shopkeeper Xia wiped away her tears and snot, her voice trembling as she said:

"When I woke up, I heard a few faint cries from my room on the second floor."

Jiang Yu waved his hand:

"Let's go up and take a look!"

After everyone had gone up, he walked at the very back, quietly took Xie Qiyun's hand, and wrote a few words on it.

Xie Qiyun slightly tucked his chin, and as he entered the room, his shadow stretched out and remained outside the room.

After everyone went upstairs.

The tree demon's true form appeared, a dark green gemstone, several meters in size, emitting a ghostly light and constantly rotating.

Inside the guest rooms on the second floor.

This is the guest room where Jiang Yu practiced this afternoon.

At this moment, everything has changed.

However, the vines and branches in this room are different from those in other places. They are arranged in a staggered and orderly manner, leaving no gaps, like a cage.

Inside the iron cage in the middle of the house, there was a three-foot-tall white fox.

Its fur resembled snow-white plum blossoms, and its face bore a frozen smile.

Jiang Yu frowned slightly. For some reason, even though the fox was smiling, he felt a faint sadness.

Jiang Yu said to Xie Qiyun:

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. Please split the iron cage open!"

Xie Qiyun frowned slightly:

"Could this be a trap set by a monster?"

Jiang Yu smiled slightly and shook his head, saying:

"No, this fox was obviously captured by the tree demon, otherwise it wouldn't be locked up here."

Xie Qiyun drew his sword, and with a swift movement of his wrist, the iron cage bars were sliced ​​in two.

After the white fox emerged from the iron cage, a slight smile appeared on its lips, and as dust rose from its body, it slowly transformed into a beautiful young fox woman.

She wore a simple cloth dress with a plum blossom embroidered on the chest.

She has an oval face, snow-white skin with a healthy blush, and most attractive of all is the smile that is always on her face.

Like a pure mountain spirit, she brought life to the originally gloomy Wangchun Tower.

Upon seeing such a stunningly beautiful woman suddenly appear before him, Zhang Tao couldn't help but step forward:

"Young lady, what's your name? What are you doing here?"

It's dangerous here, but I'll protect you!

"What stunning beauty? Can't you see she's a fox demon!"

Xie Qiyun slapped Zhang Tao hard on the wound on his buttocks with the scabbard, and he fell to the ground with a howl.

The fox-woman's clear eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

"Hehe, my name is 'Yingning'!"

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Yu's pupils constricted slightly.

Yingning is an extremely charming woman in "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio". She is innocent, carefree, loves to laugh, and is genuine and true to herself.

"If this really is her, then this is going to be interesting." Jiang Yu's lips curled into a smile.

At least for now, everything seems to match what he read in the book.

Yingning glanced at the cage-like vines around her and frowned slightly.

She smiled sweetly, her clear, bright eyes fixed on Jiang Yu:

"I don't like this place. Can you take me away from here?"

Xie Qiyun frowned and said:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, this fox demon has a strange origin; it's best to ignore her."

Jiang Yu nodded seriously and said:

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

Xie Qiyun felt somewhat relieved:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang is indeed more mature and composed!"

The next moment, Jiang Yu stepped forward, extended his hand in a friendly manner, and smiled slightly:

"From now on, we're comrades. You'll be following me!"

Yingning grasped Jiang Yu's hand, blinked her big eyes, and smiled:

"OK!"

Xie Qiyun felt frustrated and used the scabbard to slap Zhang Tao's wound as he lay on the ground.

Zhang Tao nearly fainted from the pain.

He was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Why is it that Brother Jiang gets the favor of beautiful women, while I suffer here?

Yingning's smile faded slightly, and she pointed at Manager Xia, saying:

"He's a bad person, I don't like him!"

Without saying a word, Jiang Yu unleashed a burst of lightning from his palm, striking directly at Manager Xia.

Tu Meng and the others stared wide-eyed.

Brother Jiang, could it be that you've fallen under the spell of this fox demon, becoming so ferocious that you're even trying to harm mortals?

Kong Zhenhai seemed lost in thought, and simply stroked his beard lightly.

Just as Jiang Yu's palm lightning was about to strike, Manager Xia moved like a ghost.

His facial features fell away like wax, revealing another face.

"It's the waiter from Wangchunlou!" Zhao Lei recognized the person behind the painted skin.

Jiang Yu glanced at him:

"The seed of control was planted in the drinks at Wangchunlou, wasn't it?"

"Old Six, the Painted Skin Demon!"

Old Xue raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion:

How did you figure me out?

My disguise is so good that even the Demon Suppression Division's Demon Detective Compass can't detect it.

Relying on this skill, the eight Xue brothers became well-known figures in the Ghost Realm.

Jiang Yu gently touched his chin:

"Manager Xia's mole is on the left side of his mouth."

Jiang Yu had a vivid memory of the scene when he first met Manager Xia.

He stared at Xue Laoliu with a smile on his face:

"It seems that for some reason, you were unable to obtain Manager Xia's appearance."

When his words were proven true, Xue Laoliu looked dejected.

During the few days he hid in Wangchunlou, Manager Xia bossed him around and cursed at him.

And he would deduct his wages from time to time for various reasons. This kind of thieving boss deserves to die a horrible death!

However, due to his grandmother's grand plan, he had to endure humiliation and hardship.

He originally intended to spare Manager Xia's life so that he could watch his own skin being peeled off.

As a result, just as he was about to make his move, a golden light flashed across Manager Xia's body, and he transformed into a bronze statue.

Xue Laoliu was terrified, wondering if he had seen a ghost.

Then I realized, he was the devil.

It seems that a powerful figure protected Manager Xia, and he dared not continue to take action.

Having been exposed, Xue Laoliu stopped pretending, tore off the mask from his head, revealing a hideous red ghost head.

He stared at Jiang Yu, a sinister smile on his face:

"You're really smart, no wonder you keep ruining my plans."

But this time, you have absolutely no chance of escape.

This room has been laced with a colorless and odorless poison. Within three minutes, you will be completely powerless and at my mercy!

"Then I will peel your skin off and stick it on my body to avenge my sister."

Jiang Yu felt nauseous at the sight of his sickly appearance.

A slight smirk played on his lips, his eyes brimming with confidence:

"Are you sure your plan will succeed again this time?"

"Qiyun, make your move!"