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After hearing the report, Zhou Zhitian was the first to jump out and say:

"Take your time and tell me."

Are you certain that the two brothers were killed by demons, and not for some other reason?

Zhou Zhitian's words contained some dissatisfaction.

This little Wu is so insensible!

Such an important matter was not reported to me first, but directly brought to Lord Deng and Lord He. Wasn't this a deliberate attempt to sabotage me?

The dignified Demon Suppression Division of Guobei County has been infiltrated by demons, and its officials have even been killed. It is an utter disgrace if word gets out.

"Yes, Lord Zhou, it was indeed the work of demons."

Wu Yun answered honestly.

He Yuntian frowned, his face turning ashen, and rebuked:

"Zhou Zhitian, do you still want to work here?!"

"How dare they let demons run rampant in the Demon Suppression Bureau!"

Deng Tong chuckled, looking on with amusement.

"Perhaps the officials of the Demon Suppression Division were too busy exorcising demons and became somewhat lax in their duties."

He Yuntian heard this as nothing more than sarcastic remarks.

He Yuntian glared fiercely:

"Find the demon now! Execute it on the spot!"

Zhou Zhitian broke out in a cold sweat and sternly said to Wu Yun:

"Didn't you hear Lord He's words? Quickly bring the demon here!"

Wu Yun then realized what was happening and stammered:

"The demon has not been caught yet."

"What!" Zhou Zhitian's voice suddenly grew louder:

"You dare come here to report that you haven't caught them? You have some nerve!"

Zhou Zhitian was furious!

Xiao Wu is deliberately trying to embarrass him.

Wu Yun hurriedly explained:

"Although we didn't catch the demon, we have arrested the suspect."

There were five people in total, but it was unclear which of them was the demon.

Zhou Zhitian rolled his eyes and said:

"Can't you use the Demon-Detecting Compass to check?"

Wu Yun looked embarrassed:

"I checked it immediately, but this demon has some tricks up its sleeve, and the Demon Appraisal Compass is useless."

Xie Qiyun came to the rescue:

"Indeed, there are some special monsters that can resist the Demon Detection Plate."

I was on a mission yesterday and encountered a demon in disguise, but it had no effect on me whatsoever.

Wu Yun cast a grateful glance at him.

Zhou Zhitian frowned and said:

"Then let's use a more advanced demon-detecting mirror."

As a mid-grade magic weapon, even demons and ghosts in the Foundation Establishment stage have nowhere to hide under its light.

Wu Yun scratched his head, embarrassed, and said:

"Lord Zhou, have you forgotten?"

"The Demon Suppression Division only has three Demon-Detecting Mirrors, one of which has been taken for repair!"

The other two have been moved to the Tianmen Mountain Secret Realm by you.

You said that the area has become a mixed bag lately, and you're worried about demons infiltrating there, so you're transferring people there just in case.

Zhou Zhitian was speechless for a moment.

Deng Tong said with a half-smile:

"Haha, Lord He, this was inevitable!"

The county magistrate and the captain of the Demon Suppression Division are the two highest-ranking official positions in Guobei County, and in a sense, they are in competition with each other.

The two sides would fight over the supplies allocated by the imperial court.

Although there would be no conflict in name, Deng Tong was happy to see He Yuntian suffer a setback.

He Yuntian, with a stern face, turned to Zhou Zhitian and said:

"You have one hour to find the murderer."

Zhou Zhitian, with a stern face, said to Wu Yun:

"Did you hear me? Find the murderer in half an hour!"

Wu Yun muttered with a bitter face:

"A higher-ranking official can crush you."

"What did you say?"

Zhou Zhitian and He Yuntian cast scrutinizing glances their way.

Wu Yun's body was stiff:

"I said... I guarantee I'll find the demon within half an hour."

Then, he bowed respectfully and said:

"Please proceed to the crime scene, gentlemen."

He figured it out: if he could make a good impression in front of these adults this time, he might have a chance for promotion in the future.

Anyway, Xie Qiyun, the only competitor, is here to gain experience and will be promoted and transferred in a few years.

He will be the one to take the lead, and he might even replace Zhou Zhitian.

Kong Zhenhai and the others wanted to leave, not wanting to get involved in this mess.

Jiang Yu stepped forward, looking regretful, and said:

"As an unofficial member of the Demon Suppression Division, I have a duty to help uncover the truth after my colleague's death."

He can't leave until the mission of "Catching Demons and Exorcising Evil" is completed.

He had a premonition that the murderer was the target of the mission.

Since Jiang Yu had spoken, the others were also prepared to go and take a look.

Wu Yun gave him a grateful look.

Jiang Yu is exceptionally intelligent; if I can't figure it out myself, it would be safer to have his help.

Furthermore, Xie Qiyun also went along, so out of consideration for her, even if the investigation fails, she won't be severely punished.

The group arrived at the back hall of the Demon Suppression Division's separate courtyard.

Inside the room, two officers from the Demon Suppression Bureau lay dead on the bed in a human pyramid formation, their lower bodies covered only by white shorts, in a strange posture.

The five suspects next to him were chained with demon-locking chains.

Everyone looked puzzled, and the scene fell silent.

Yingning tilted her head and glanced at the two of them, then asked Jiang Yu:

"Ah Yu, why aren't they wearing pants?"

Jiang Yu coughed lightly and said:

"It's probably because it's hot, and it's cooler to be naked."

Yingning smiled and said:

"I'm so hot too..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Yu urgently stopped her:

"No!"

It seems I'll have to teach her some common sense in the future.

He Yuntian raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"What an innocent-looking girl."

Jiang Yu became alert and shielded Ying Ning behind him.

He Yuntian laughed heartily:

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in little girls like that. I only like voluptuous ones."

Deng Tong nodded and said:

Great minds think alike.

He Yuntian raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"Lord Deng, are you no longer afraid of Madam at this time?"

"Having said that, it's been a long time since I visited your residence. Perhaps I should come in person later and explain the situation here in detail."

Deng Tong was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said:

"No need, no need. My wife went to Yuquan Temple to offer incense and is not at home."

Deng Tong changed the subject, saying:

"Let's interrogate the suspect."

He Yuntian glanced at the five people and said coldly:

"Just chop all five of them down, and their true demonic form will be revealed, won't it?"

The five officers from the Demon Suppression Division trembled all over, nearly fainting from fright.

Deng Tong waved his hand and said:

"No, no, let's hand them over to me and take them to the county office. They'll be given a hundred strokes of the cane every day. The one who doesn't die within seven days must be a demon."

Everyone stared at him intently: You're even more ruthless!

The five suspects looked to Zhou Zhitian for help.

As his subordinates, Zhou Zhitian had to take responsibility and protect them.

His eyes darted around, and he earnestly advised:

"My lord, these are all meritorious officials who have slain demons. If we really do this, it will truly dishearten the brothers in the division."

He turned to look at Wu Yun, raising his eyebrows as he said:

"Why aren't you getting to the trial yet? What are you wasting time on here?"

Wu Yun pursed his lips and muttered under his breath:

"In the end, it's still me."

Wu Yun composed himself, paced back and forth, scrutinizing the five suspects, and silently encouraged himself:

"It's time to show my wisdom."

He first walked up to the two suspects on the far left and reasoned:

"Judging from the condition of the bodies, these two people were killed by the same person."

It's unlikely that you two were guarding the door when the incident occurred.

He pointed to the remaining three:

"Therefore, the demon is among Wang Wu, Zhang San, and Lu Renjia."

Jiang Yu's lips curled slightly, and he thought to himself:

"The names are all quite unique."

Wu Yun pointed to Wang Wu on the left and said:

"Did you discover their strange fetishes? Threatened them, and finally killed them in a fit of rage?"

Wang Wu scratched his head and said:

"Um... Lord Wu, they are both innocent. You've misunderstood."

"Hmm?" Wu Yun squinted.

"What happened?"

Wang Wu pointed at Jiang Yu and explained:

"This guy is right, they dressed like that because it was hot."

The brothers of the Demon Suppression Division often do this.

Their overlapping was purely coincidental.

Wu Yun pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then pointed to Zhang San in the middle:

"You are the murderer!"

You owed them money, they recognized you as a demon, and in a fit of rage, you killed them.

Zhang San looked completely innocent:

"I have always kept to my duty and have never borrowed a single penny from childhood to adulthood."

Wu Yun touched his nose sheepishly and then laughed:

"Actually, I was using the process of elimination the whole time."

Now that all four of you have been cleared of suspicion, there is no doubt that the demon is Lu Renjia.

Although I don't know why he killed those two, his name alone is suspicious.

He said smugly to Zhou Zhitian:

"Lord Zhou, the murderer has been found! Please execute this demon on the spot!"

Zhou Zhitian put his hand to his forehead and glared at them, saying:

Are you kidding me?

Everyone looked at him like he was an idiot.