One Dao Fruit a day, starting with the Dragon Taming Technique.

A path outside the city.

The sun hangs high in the sky, the sky is clear and the clouds are thick.

Wu Qi walked quickly, stopped in front of a small hill, looked back, and saw a vast, open field behind him.

He went up the mountain with ease, following the mountain path.

Halfway up the mountain, I spotted a small thatched hut.

A tall figure stood beside the table, dressed in cloth, with thick black and yellow hair covering his sleeves and arms. He was holding a jar of wine and pouring scarlet liquid into a bowl.

It has a pair of sharp bull horns on its head.

This is a bull demon.

But what made Wu Qi's pupils shrink even more was the figure sitting at the table.

Compared to the bull demon standing by the table, the sitting bull demon was noticeably smaller by a fist, but it exuded an indescribable agitation, as if the place where it was located was ablaze.

Beside him lay a huge iron sword, nearly two meters long and twenty centimeters wide.

King of Bulls.

A thought flashed through Wu Qi's mind.

"Delivering elixirs?"

Wu Qi nodded, took off his outer clothes, revealing a small bundle.

The standing bull demon stepped forward and took the bundle. The bull king casually opened it, glanced at it, and then his gaze fell on Wu Qi.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

After a moment of silence, Wu Qi said, "Several of the Bull King's sons died in Shuocheng. I know who the murderer is."

The bull king's eyes, as big as copper bells, widened instantly.

……

Inside the restaurant.

Ningzhou followed a middle-aged man and slowly walked up to the second floor.

"Chief Inspector Ning, what brings General Manager Xu to see me?"

Niuzhen, the chief constable of the South Street, was suddenly invited to a banquet by Xu Guang, the chief constable of the East Street. Not understanding why, he brought along Ningzhou, the chief inspector who had been transferred from the military to the South Street constable.

Actually, he was a little scared, after all, the famous Canal Gang had been wiped out by Xu Guang a month ago, and the impact of this event was huge.

Most people in official circles kept their distance from Xu Guang.

He was naturally puzzled by the sudden invitation to the banquet.

Ningzhou thought for a moment, "My lord, there's no need to worry. It shouldn't be anything serious. People from the military are very careful with food and wouldn't make a move at a banquet."

Niuzhen: ...

To Niu Zhen's surprise, Xu Guang, Duan Shan, and Wu Qi were waiting outside the private room with smiles on their faces.

Niu Zhen strode forward, his face beaming. "How could I trouble you, Mr. Xu, to come all this way? It was my rudeness; I'll punish myself with three drinks later!"

Xu Guang greeted him with a smile. He had no connection with Niu Zhen, except for a few times when he was patrolling the streets.

After several rounds of drinks, Xu Guang finally revealed his purpose: he wanted to seal off Cuiyun Tower.

Niu Zhen's expression froze. "Sealed off? I wonder what Cuiyun Tower did to offend General Manager Xu?"

"What, does this Cuiyun Tower have someone backing it up?"

Niu Zhen nodded, then shook his head.

He whispered, sounding extremely wary.

"There was a murder at Cuiyun Tower before. I originally wanted to take people to investigate, but Sergeant Nie from the Prefectural Governor's Office came over and made a call, so it was dropped in the end."

"Since Mr. Xu is leading the raid himself, would Boss Niu be willing to do him a favor?"

Xu Guang asked with a smile.

Is this convenient enough?

Niu Zhen looked at the smile on his face, speechless.

It's unclear what Cuiyun Tower did to offend Xu Guang.

"Cuiyun Tower is located in Nanshuo Stone Archway, which happens to be right between our jurisdictions. How about this, I'll exchange Nanshuo Stone Archway for Beiliren Archway with you, Mr. Xu? What do you say?"

"Thank you very much, Mr. Niu. I will remember this favor."

Xu Guang smiled as he saw Niu Zhen off. He knew his situation; after dealing with the canal gang, his reputation in official circles was not good.

A person who is arrogant, impulsive, easily angered, and prone to overturning tables would find it difficult to survive in officialdom unless they have a military background and are living in a chaotic world.

After finishing his business, Xu Guang stayed in Ningzhou and took him home for dinner.

Today, Du Changwei bought three yellow sheep, which tasted delicious.

After practicing martial arts, Xu Guang never skimped on food, eating whatever he wanted. Du Changwei was very unceremonious, often eating at his house.

I had never worked with Ningzhou before. After finishing his meal, he took two jars of wine and left.

Only Xu Guang, Du Changwei, Duan Shan, and Wu Qi remained in the courtyard.

"Xiao Guang, I've planned out those shops up ahead: a wine shop, a butcher shop, and finally a cloth shop to sell the cloth made by my family."

"I'll do whatever Youniang says," Xu Guang said casually.

"By the way, my dad said you should fix up this yard properly after spring. Right now it's the dead of winter, so just tidy it up first, and we can talk about it after you get married."

After chatting for a while, they heard a knock on the door.

Du Changwei opened the door and saw a middle-aged couple.

Xu Guang frowned. He recognized the other person; they were his mother's sister, his uncle, and his fourth aunt.

Xu Shan and Xu Er came from the Central Plains and had no roots in Shuocheng. Xu Shan married and had children, but had little contact with Xu Guang's mother's side.

Because Xu Guang's mother was bought.

Xu Guang's mother had little affection for her maternal clan. After marrying Xu Shan, she remained dutiful and honest, but unfortunately, she died young.

"Xiao Guang, help!"

The middle-aged couple knelt down immediately upon seeing Xu Guang.

Xu Guang and Du Changwei quickly stepped forward to help the two up. Although they weren't particularly close, they were still elders.

"Xiao Guang, your fourth aunt has been so sorry for you all these years. I know you've suffered, but I really have no other choice but to ask you for help..."

Xu Guang's heart was like an ancient well.

The fourth aunt explained the reason: it turned out that her family had spent a lot of money to finally get their son a job at the West Street Police Station. A few days ago, he went out of the city to fulfill a vow at a Taoist temple outside the city, and then he never returned. The people from the West Street Police Station searched for him and came back saying that he had disappeared.

After making inquiries from various sources, the family learned that there was a demonic aura in the place where Xu Guang's cousin had disappeared, so the police decided not to investigate any further.

My fourth aunt's family is quite well-off. My uncle is skilled in marble carving, and these handicrafts are very popular in the grasslands.

Seeing the couple's tearful faces, Xu Guang felt no emotion.

These people didn't come when his mother passed away, and now that they're in trouble, it's really hard for him to empathize.

However, he was very interested in demons and asked about his cousin's whereabouts. "I've only just taken office, and the officers might not listen to me. I can only try my best to ask."

"Thank you so much, Xiao Guang!"

They saw the two off.

Du Changwei frowned and said, "Xiao Guang, are you really going to get involved in this?"

He knew about Xu Guang's family situation, and naturally knew that Xu Guang had no feelings for the couple.

Like most people, he wanted to avoid getting involved with demons as much as possible.

Xu Guang smiled and said, "I was just asking."

A strange light flashed in Wu Qi's eyes, who had been silent all along.

……

night.

The long night's incandescence took effect, and Xu Guang felt his own qi and blood inexplicably become stronger, a smile appearing on his face.

He pushed open the door and went out.

A moment later, Xu Guang saw Cheng Xuan Daoist standing under the moon.

If he can find help, he definitely needs to find help; he's not some lone wolf.

Xu Guang and Cheng Xuan were walking along a mountain path, about to continue, when they suddenly heard footsteps.

"Cousin, you're finally here! Help me!"

A young man ran towards Xu Guang.

Xu Guang remained expressionless, his gaze passing over the man and looking behind him.

At the edge of the field of vision, in the dim moonlight, a tall figure stood beside a table, dressed in cloth, with a huge longsword beside him.

"Uncle Niu... Uncle Niu! My cousin's here, may I leave now?"

The dark figure slowly approached, giving the other person a cold look that instantly made them tremble.

"So it was you who killed my offspring?"

Under the moonlight, the other party revealed its true form, with two bull horns on its head gleaming with a sharp, cold light.