Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

Chapter 88 The Demonic Sect's Counterattack

The Six Doors were quiet in the early morning.

When Li Gu came over from the backyard to check in, he noticed something strange about the checkpoint today. There wasn't a single constable coming to work alone; almost all of them were in groups.

Kailong arrived at work with four or five new junior constables for roll call, and Ji Menghan also brought four or five junior constables with her. The other constables were in teams of four or five people each.

Li Gu hadn't seen Niu Xin and Ma Zhi and was starting to worry when he saw Cai Xinzi, Niu Xin, and Ma Zhi walk into the yamen together, accompanied by the newly appointed head chef, Cai Xinlan.

Cai Xinlan was also round and chubby, like all chefs in the world. Upon seeing Li Gu and Zhang Yi, Cai Xinlan immediately ran over, smiling obsequiously, "Officer Li, Officer Zhang, thank you both so much! I was promoted to head chef entirely thanks to your help. Oh dear, my cousin was even saying he'd treat you to a meal, but then the Demonic Sect incident happened. Once this storm passes, I'll definitely treat you to a good meal at Wangjiang Tower."

Li Gu laughed: "You're the chef yourself, why are we even going to Wangjiang Tower? Wouldn't it be better to just try your cooking?"

Cai Xinlan smiled awkwardly and lowered her voice, "Don't laugh at me, but my cooking skills are barely passable. I only get a job here because of my cousin. If I cooked you a meal, I guarantee you'd still want to go to Wangjiang Tower."

"Haha, how can you make fun of yourself like that?"

"I call this self-awareness," Cai Xinlan said several more nice words before bidding farewell to Li Gu and Zhang Yi and going to work in the kitchen.

Li Gu greeted Cai Xinzi and Niu Ma respectively. Seeing that Niu Ma seemed to be in a very good mood, almost smug, he couldn't help but say, "Look at how smug you are. Hasn't the Demonic Sect come looking for trouble?"

Niu Ma: "What are you afraid of? We're on guard against them! We've been staying at the Chief Constable's house since last night. The Chief Constable is at the Foundation Establishment stage, so it won't be easy for the Demonic Sect to make a move against him."

This is true. Foundation Establishment cultivators can fly and possess various magical artifacts. To kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator, one would often have to fight them so fiercely that they would fly all over the city, which would be very conspicuous.

When Li Gu arrived in Jiangzhou, he saw the Jin Group gang dealing with a Foundation Establishment stage expert. The two sides were fighting fiercely in mid-air, and half of Jiangzhou City was watching.

If the Demonic Sect were to make such a big fuss to kill a chief constable, it would be tantamount to a formal rebellion.

No wonder the new junior constables are all huddled together and squatting down next to the veteran constables.

Killing these old constables wouldn't be difficult, but doing it silently would be very hard, so the Demonic Sect wouldn't act easily; gathering around them would be the safest option.

It seems that everyone's safety is not a concern for the time being.

After Cai Xinzi finished her roll call, she said to Niu Jinma, "You two need to be aware of yourselves. Right now, you're the easiest targets for the Demonic Sect. After your roll call, stay obediently in the yamen and don't go out. Unless accompanied by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you absolutely cannot go out, understand?"

The ox and horse responded.

Cai Xinzi then said to the other constables, "Everyone, be careful. The news that Niu Ma killed two disciples of the Demonic Sect has already spread. Now, all constables must be cautious when going out on the streets. Don't think that you're so great just because you're a constable. The Demonic Sect won't take this skin seriously."

Everyone responded in unison.

Just then, a middle-aged constable spoke up: "Huh? Why hasn't Zhou Sanfu arrived yet? He's usually one of the first to show up for duty."

His question surprised everyone.

Zhou Sanfu is a constable with little presence. He doesn't usually get involved in things and likes to hide in a corner and daydream by himself. However, he is quite proactive at work and sits in the Six Doors office reading the official gazette every morning before dawn.

Because he was so low-key, no one even noticed he wasn't there.

Cai Xinzi's face immediately darkened: "Kailong, come with me."

The two simultaneously mounted their flying weapons, left the government office, and headed towards Zhou Sanfu's home at top speed.

More than half an hour later, the two returned, their faces grim. As soon as they entered the yamen, they ordered the men to start their work.

The examiner was a clerk in the government office specifically responsible for examining the corpses in murder cases, equivalent to a modern forensic doctor.

The moment an action is taken, it means someone has died.

Li Gu didn't even need to think to guess what had happened, and his brows furrowed deeply.

Soon, a large group of constables followed the coroner out, and Li Gu and Zhang Yi also followed in the crowd to Zhou Sanfu's house. They saw that Zhou Sanfu's door was wide open, and a large number of neighbors were watching the commotion outside. As soon as they entered the house, they smelled a strong stench of blood.

Zhou Sanfu's son was found dead just three steps from the entrance. On the bed lay the body of Zhou Sanfu's wife, with Zhou Sanfu himself lying on top of her, two bright red wounds on his back. In the guest room next door lay the bodies of two young constables. There were slight signs of a fight in the room, but not many, and it seemed that the fight had ended quickly.

The constables were killed after only two or three moves of counterattack.

It was clear that Zhou Sanfu and his men were not unguarded; they were already living together as three constables, yet they all still fell victim to the murder.

The young constables present all gasped in shock, while the older constables turned ashen-faced.

In Jiangzhou, this wretched place, it's not uncommon for constables to be killed, but it's extremely rare for three to be killed at once, one of whom even had his entire family wiped out.

"Investigate!" Cai Xinzi said with a dark face, "Investigate all clues immediately, and question the neighbors—"

Kailong's lips twitched: "What's there to investigate? It must have been the work of the Demonic Sect."

Cai Xinzi said, "If we can't find any evidence, we can only continue to play dirty tricks with the Demonic Sect as we are now. Once we find evidence, I can apply to the higher-ups for the Celestial Army to wipe out those bastards."

Chiron nodded: "Okay, investigate! But I don't think there will be any clues left behind."

The constables busied themselves, investigating clues throughout the room.

However, just as Kailong had guessed, the Demonic Sect had done a clean job, leaving no concrete clues. They acted ruthlessly and quickly, giving the constables almost no time to react. They also chose the middle of the night, when there were no other victims around. When they asked around, the neighbors only said that they heard a few screams.

This is Jiangzhou. The residents of Jiangzhou have a good habit of protecting themselves: if they hear screams, they should not go over to watch.

Therefore, although the neighbors heard the screams, they still knew nothing about it and could only determine the time of the crime from the time they heard the screams.

After investigating, Cai Xinzi found nothing.

Finally, with a dark expression, he said, "Fine, fine, fine! Is this how the Demonic Sect wants to play? Everyone listen up! Intensify your daytime raids on lawless Demonic Sect members in the city. If any Demonic Sect member doesn't resist, beat them mercilessly; if they resist, kill them on the spot. Don't capture them alive, not a single one. If they want to play at night, we'll play during the day!"