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Qin Yuan continued, "You are quick-witted, have sufficient combat strength, and are also skilled in tracking techniques. You are perfect for these two tasks."

"Moreover, both of these locations are near Linhe Village, so you can go and handle them first, and then meet up with us in the village later."

Qin Yuan added, "If there are any unexpected circumstances and things become unmanageable, retreat first. Don't fight head-on."

Mu Yang put the envelope into his sleeve and nodded: "Understood, Captain Qin, I will be careful."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Mu Yang walked out of the courtyard and left with Xiao Hei in his hand.

About fifteen minutes later, Lei Sai and the others arrived at the South Gate to gather.

After waiting for a while, Qin Yuan also appeared, leading his Tier 2 BMW.

"Captain Qin, where's Brother Mu?"

Lei Sai looked left and right, but seeing no sign of Mu Yang, asked in confusion.

"He had other matters to attend to and left first," Qin Yuan said succinctly.

"what?"

Lei Sai was stunned for a moment.

Ma Xuan, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Yao, who was more senior, rolled her eyes and vaguely guessed what was going on.

But seeing that Qin Yuan didn't mention it, she didn't ask any further questions.

"Let's not delay, let's set off!"

"Yes, Captain Qin!"

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at the same time.

Inside the city of Qinghe County, in the inner courtyard of the Pingwei Escort Agency.

An elderly man with gray hair and a resolute face was sitting in the courtyard, resting with his eyes closed.

He was Bao Tian, ​​the founder of Pingwei Escort Agency, who lost his only son in his old age!

"Coo coo coo~~~"

Suddenly, a gray pigeon flew in from outside the wall and landed on Bao Tian's shoulder.

Bao Tian suddenly opened his eyes and disassembled the letterbox on the gray pigeon's leg.

"Muyang Squad has left the city!"

This is the handwriting of the old steward, Zhou An.

"Muyang! Leisai!"

Bao Tian's eyes were bloodshot, his killing intent overwhelming.

"Since your Lei family dares to protect the person who killed my son, then I'll make your Lei family taste the pain of losing a child too!!"

Bao Tian grabbed the letter, and a surge of powerful true energy erupted, transforming into a wind blade that shredded the paper to shreds.

The carrier pigeons were so frightened that they flapped their wings frantically.

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the other side.

Unaware that he was being targeted again, Mu Yang was riding his little black horse, galloping through the night.

His first mission was to reach the mountains and forests about a hundred miles east of Linhe Village.

According to the captain who reported the information, there were signs of monster activity in the mountains. However, because the monster was good at digging holes and the terrain in the mountains was complicated, and the captain was not good at fighting, he recorded the information and reported it just in case.

It took Mu Yang almost a day to successfully reach the foot of the mountain where his target was located.

This is a small mountain about a kilometer high. It is not very tall, but it is very wide and stretches endlessly.

Without a method to find the demon, searching here would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, Mu Yang not only possesses the art of tracking, but also has a demon-hunting compass.

Because they were in the mountains, Mu Yang didn't tie Xiao Hei to the trees, but instead rode it deeper into the forest.

Mu Yang took out the Demon-Seeking Compass and wandered through the forest.

The Demon-Seeking Compass is used to sense demonic energy, and can detect fluctuations in demonic energy within a radius of one kilometer.

Once he finds the demonic aura, he can use his tracking technique to pinpoint the demon's exact location.

It can be said that with the combination of the two, as long as there are demons in this place, they will inevitably be unable to escape Mu Yang's grasp.

"Found it!"

After about 15 minutes, the pointer of the demon-finding compass suddenly started to move.

Mu Yang squeezed the horse's belly with both legs and simultaneously activated his tracking technique.

A moment later, a pale white aura appeared at his fingertips, pointing towards a certain direction in the mountains.

Following the guidance of the demonic aura, Mu Yang entered a valley with a stream flowing through it, and beside the stream were numerous cave entrances of all sizes.

The larger ones are about ten feet tall, while the smaller ones are about two meters tall.

Just as Mu Yang was about to carefully identify which cave entrance had the strongest demonic aura, a fishy smell entered his nostrils.

Mu Yang turned around abruptly and saw a white figure dart out from one of the small holes.

The creature was about ten feet long, covered in short, snow-white fur, and had a pair of fist-sized eyes that glowed with a dark red light.

Its front teeth protrude outwards, and its claws have a grayish-black sheen, making them look quite sharp.

A rat demon!

However, unlike the upright humanoid rat demon in Qingxi County, this rat demon is on all fours.

"Hehehe~~, it's actually a human! It's been so long since I've seen a living person!" The white-haired rat demon let out a strange cry.

As it spoke, it pushed off the ground with all four limbs and pounced straight at Mu Yang's crotch.

A demonic aura, accompanied by a foul wind, swept over us.

However, Xiao Hei, who was only at the first level, remained unfazed when facing a rat demon of a higher level than himself.

He still held his head high, looking down at sheep and rabbits with an arrogant expression, like a lion or tiger looking down at them.

Do you even know who's riding roughshod over us, you bastard?!

That's just asking for trouble!!

as predicted.

The next second, Mu Yang gripped the black gold four-sided mace at his waist, and his movement was as fast as a shadow.

The mace traced an arc and struck the rat demon precisely on the center of its forehead with a muffled "bang".

The white-haired rat demon's head exploded instantly, just like a fragile watermelon.

His body felt as if his bones had been removed; he collapsed limply to the ground, his limbs twitched a couple of times, and then he fell silent.

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[Equipable Item: Rat Demon Corpse (Complete)]

[Rank: Tier 3]

【Equipment Effect: ① Robust Physique (Blue): Physical fitness is greatly improved (physical strength, total stamina, and reaction speed are all improved).

② Abundant Qi and Blood (Blue): The total amount of Qi and blood has been greatly increased.

③Swift (White): When running, speed is slightly increased.

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for ten days, or kill any monster of rank three or higher while equipping this item.]

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"A mere third-tier rat demon? That captain is being far too cautious."

Mu Yang glanced at the corpse of the white-haired rat demon and was rather speechless.

Those who can become captains of the Demon Slaying Division must at least be at the fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm. Even if they are not good at combat, they should be able to defeat a third-level rat demon, right?

It can only be said that the person who reported it was either overly cautious or too lazy.

After muttering a curse under his breath, Mu Yang dismounted and put the white-haired rat demon's corpse into his sleeve.

"Whew~~"

Just as Mu Yang was about to ride away on Xiao Hei, he saw it looking eagerly at the red and white things scattered on the ground.

Mu Yang was initially surprised, but then he realized what was going on.

The so-called "treasure horses" are actually horses with certain demonic bloodlines.

However, due to generations of domestication, they have almost lost their ferocity. Although they eat both meat and vegetables on a daily basis, they are completely different from demons.

"Do you want to eat?"

Mu Yang pointed to the broken bones and bloodstains left on the ground by the white-haired rat demon.

Little Black nodded obediently, its eyes full of longing.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yang nodded.

After receiving Mu Yang's permission, Xiao Hei excitedly lowered its head and began to eat the broken bones and bits of meat.

Abundant power surged into its body, but before it could even feel happy for two seconds, it heard Mu Yang's voice drifting over.

"If you ever become a powerful demon, do you think I should kill you?"

Xiao Hei: !!! !!!

Xiao Hei, forgetting the delicious food in his mouth, suddenly looked up, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Hahaha, just kidding."

Mu Yang smoothed Xiao Hei's fur.

Mu Yang wouldn't mind if it ate some monsters, as long as it behaved and didn't eat people.

Blackie: Master, I am loyal!!