Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

"From today onwards, all constables shall work in groups of two to five and are strictly prohibited from acting alone. If they encounter members of the Demonic Sect, they shall observe them secretly and strike immediately if any illegal acts are discovered."

The new rules of the Six Doors have been released, which are exactly what Li Gu and Zhang Yi wanted.

Niu Xin and Ma Zhi, with medicine on their chests and white bandages wrapped around their necks, actually came to work. Their faces were full of resentment as they shouted, "Chief Constable, we two want to go out on patrol too! Those damned Demonic Sect! If we don't bring a few of them back, we're not Niu and Ma!"

Cai Xinzi was both amused and exasperated: "You two, you're injured like this and you still want to cause trouble? In your current state, who are you going to arrest? If you get stabbed a couple more times this time, you'll really be going to die."

Niu and Ma weren't stupid; they knew that going out in their current state was tantamount to suicide. Their eyes darted around, locking onto Li Gu and Zhang Yi: "Brother Li, Miss Zhang, let's form a group of four. Don't worry, we know we're injured. We'll just follow along and won't interfere. We just want to see you deal with the Demonic Sect."

Li Gu and Zhang Yi exchanged a glance, both seeing agreement in each other's eyes, and nodded: "Alright, we haven't been in Jiangzhou long and aren't familiar with the area, so we'll need your help keeping an eye on things."

Niu Ma was overjoyed and turned to Cai Xinzi, saying, "Chief Constable, with them here, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Cai Xinzi leaned close to Li Gu and whispered, "Why are you getting involved with Niu Ma? They were injured by the Demonic Sect and are furious right now. They might drag you down with them. You are from Hongzhi Prefecture. If anything happens to you, I can't take responsibility."

Li Gu said, "Don't worry, Chief Constable, we will keep an eye on the cattle and horses and make sure they don't run wild."

Cai Xinzi had no choice but to give up: "In short, be careful in everything."

This guy was so arrogant when he spoke in public yesterday, but now he's acting like a coward.

So, Li Gu, Zhang Yi, Niu Xin, and Ma Zhi, in a group, didn't go out through the main gate. Instead, they opened the side gate of the yamen and quietly slipped out onto the street. This side gate was next to the kitchen. When the four of them slipped out, Cai Xinzi actually came along too. She went into the kitchen and gave her cousin Cai Xinlan a long and earnest lecture. You didn't even need to listen to her to know that she was advising Cai Xinlan to stay home as much as possible recently and to be careful of the Demonic Sect's revenge.

As soon as the four of them stepped onto the street, Niu Xin lowered his voice and said, "Brother Li, Miss Zhang, let's go and catch a few members of the Demonic Sect to play with."

Li Gu laughed and scolded, "The chief constable was just telling you not to cause trouble."

Niu Xin chuckled and said, "Now is the best time for us to strike against the Demonic Sect. The Chief Constable only decided to deal with the Demonic Sect yesterday, and the people in the Demonic Sect don't know it yet. They only remember our defeat at Hongya Gate and think that the Chief Constable is as cowardly as ever. The Demonic Sect is unprepared right now, so it's the easiest time to take them down."

Ma Zhi chimed in, "That's right. If other constables make a move against the Demonic Sect in a few days, the Demonic Sect will become more vigilant, and it won't be easy for us to succeed then. We can only take revenge now. Brother Li, Miss Zhang, we have some connections, so you have to help us with this."

Li Gu: "Aren't you afraid of a devastating reprisal?"

Niu Xin: "What's there to be afraid of? Living a life of fear and hesitation is unpleasant. I have no family anyway, I'm an orphan, what do I have to fear about retaliation? If my head falls off, it'll just leave a scar the size of a bowl. I'll just be sleeping when I die."

Ma Zhi: "You orphan my ass! You still have me as your brother. If your head falls off, it'll just leave two bowl-sized scars."

The two men laughed as they talked: "Brother Li, Miss Zhang, now it's up to you whether you dare to do it or not."

Li Gu chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Let's go, let's wander around the streets and alleys of those neutral zones. If we see any members of the Demonic Sect alone, we'll kill them."

The two men, Niu and Ma, were overjoyed: "We knew Brother Li was loyal!"

"But let me make this clear first, you're injured, so don't fight," Li Gu said. "Taking people is a matter between me and Miss Zhang, and you absolutely cannot interfere."

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Half an hour later...

In the Upper District, in a dilapidated old street.

Two disciples of the Demonic Sect kicked open the door of a dilapidated house and walked in casually.

The two received information that a rogue cultivator was hiding in the house. He had been in Jiangzhou for about a month, which was about the same time that the four livestock had escaped to Jiangzhou. Moreover, none of the neighbors had ever seen him fly, so he should be in the Qi Refining stage, which matched the situation of the livestock. So they came to investigate.

The Demonic Sect has always been arrogant towards independent cultivators. The two men neither knocked nor greeted the door, but simply kicked it open and barged in.

The untrained monk in the house was startled, smashed through the window with a crack, and ran away.

He didn't know who had broken in, but who cared? He figured if someone came in, he'd just run.

Two disciples of the Demonic Sect caught a glimpse of the rogue cultivator amidst their busy schedules. He appeared to be a man, around thirty years old, and matched Zheng Xiaodong among the livestock. They immediately chased after him. All three were at the Qi Refining stage, and none of them could fly, so they could only compete in lightness skills and movement techniques.

Then, three figures darted about among the undulating houses of Jiangzhou.

The three were unaware that Li Gu and his group of four had already locked onto them from afar.

"Look, there are demonic sect disciples chasing and fighting with someone." Niu Xin chuckled. "Now we can legally arrest them."

"Arrest my ass, kill them." Ma Zhi gritted his teeth: "Tell them they resisted arrest, refused to cooperate with law enforcement, and attacked officers. Kill them on the spot. I don't want to live."

Niu Xin shrugged: "Hey, Lao Ma, it wasn't us who did it, it was Brother Li and Miss Zhang. You'll have to see if they're willing to do it or not."

The two of them turned to look at Li Gu, no, at Zhang Yi.

The two of them also discovered that Li Gu's moral bottom line was quite flexible, while Zhang Yi was much more upright. If they couldn't persuade Zhang Yi, they couldn't do this.

Meeting the two expectant gazes, Zhang Yi finally nodded: "Kill them! I was there yesterday too. The Demonic Sect has gone too far, they are simply lawless."

Niu Ma was overjoyed: "Miss Zhang is also very loyal."

"Then you all wait here at a distance and don't come any closer," Li Gu said. "Otherwise, we'll have to take care of you and fight the Demonic Sect members. If we get distracted and lose, it'll all be over."

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The two demonic sect disciples were unaware that they were being watched, and were still leaping and bounding among the houses, chasing after the rogue cultivator.

One of them shouted, "Stop! Let us check your face. If you're not the person we're looking for, we'll let you go."

That rogue cultivator was not about to stop. He was a notorious womanizer in the Central Plains. Womanizing was the most despicable act in the martial arts world. Both the righteous and the evil wanted him dead. He had fled to Jiangzhou because he could no longer make a living there. He dared not believe that the people of the Demonic Sect would really let him go.

His lightness skill was rather ordinary, far inferior to the Demonic Sect disciples' "Sidewalk Step." As he fled, the Demonic Sect disciples behind him drew closer and closer. The rogue cultivator gritted his teeth, pulled out a handful of flying needles, and used a "Rain of Flowers" technique to slap them backward...