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The two quickly arrived at the backyard of the police station.

This is a rather large area located behind the government office.

It has both a training ground for martial arts practice and rooms for accommodation.

Some of them were constables who hadn't been on the job long and hadn't moved out yet, while others were young people who wanted to become constables but were still in training.

For example, Mu Yang trained here during his first month as a new constable, having just taken over from the old one.

At that moment, a dozen or so young constables were standing in the courtyard, training under the guidance of a gray-haired instructor.

This is the head instructor of the police station. He is now in his sixties and has no children. Since being injured on a mission, he has stayed in the backyard of the police station as an instructor.

"Old Master You!" *2

Mu Yang and Wu Cai greeted each other respectfully.

"Oh, it's Xiao Mu and Xiao Wu. Are they here to pick people?" Old You put down his teaching stick and said with a smile.

The young constables who were practicing the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique" around them stopped practicing when they saw this and looked enviously at Mu Yang next to Wu Cai.

The government office in Qingxi County was small, but the news that Mu Yang had slain a demon and earned merit points, and had been promoted to squad leader, had already spread throughout the police station.

As fellow young people, they naturally felt envious.

The recruitment process went smoothly, with almost everyone eagerly signing up.

After all, Mu Yang has real achievements in slaying demons, and he has just become the leader with no one under his command. Joining now is the perfect opportunity to build relationships.

For many quick-witted but average-talented young constables, this is undoubtedly a more cost-effective approach than grueling training.

And this was exactly what Mu Yang wanted.

With his strength, he naturally didn't care whether his underlings had fighting skills or not.

He only hoped that his underlings were quick-witted and preferably good at gathering information to help him collect intelligence on monsters.

He will take care of the action.

And so, at the behest of Wu Cai and Elder You, Mu Yang quickly selected four newcomers to join the fifth class.

The one who impressed Mu Yang the most was a short boy with bright eyes named Lin Xiaoqi.

The martial art he practiced was not the conventional "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique," but a low-grade movement technique called "Gecko Climbing the Wall."

The other three were quite ordinary, all practicing the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique".

This is normal, though. Most of the constables in Qingxi County practice the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique." After all, they only have one chance to learn martial arts for free, so most people will choose a method that can be used for self-defense.

Considering that the entire Fifth Class consisted of newcomers who had been with the company for less than half a year, Wu Cai specially assigned two veteran constables from his Fourth Class to Mu Yang.

They were also old acquaintances of Mu Yang, Old Ye who loved playing leaf games but always lost money, and Old Fang who always won money from him.

"Boss, my brother and I will be working under you from now on. Please take good care of us."

After Wu Cai left, Lao Fang smiled and pulled Lao Ye over to greet Mu Yang.

The police station has always prioritized ability over seniority.

Moreover, if they dare to disobey because of their age, Mu Yang doesn't even need to personally intervene. He can simply assign them some thankless and dangerous tasks, and their days will be over.

"No need to be polite, we're all old acquaintances. You two each take two people and show them around the patrol area. Be sure to gather as much information as possible, especially news about missing persons that may be related to monsters," Mu Yang said bluntly.

"monster?"

Old Fang and Old Ye exchanged a glance.

This kind of terror that other constables would avoid at all costs, yet their own head constable was actually eager to go looking for it?

Is he addicted to killing demons?

However, Mu Yang has the strength to be fearless. The two of them have trained for half their lives and have only just reached the third level of the flesh and skin realm. They would probably have trouble even protecting themselves against demons.

He might not even be seven days old before his wife runs off with someone else.

No, for the sake of my wife and my life, I have to persuade the foreman.

Lao Fang began brainstorming, organizing his thoughts in his mind.

"Squad leader."

Just then, a muffled sound suddenly rang out.

The group looked over at the sound and saw that the speaker was a rather robust-looking young man among the four newly joined constables.

His name was Li Chuang. Among the dozen or so young constables, he was the best and most diligent in practicing the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique." After just over a month of practice, he had already mastered it to a minor level and began to try to temper his skin and flesh.

"Squad leader, I...I have news about a demon!" Seemingly unaccustomed to being stared at by everyone, Li Chuang subconsciously clenched his fists, and even stuttered a little when he spoke.

Mu Yang didn't pay attention to any of that; he looked at Li Chuang with some curiosity.

How could someone who practices martial arts in the backyard of the police station have information about demons?

But adhering to the principle of not missing any demonic beasts, Mu Yang still spoke up:

Tell me about it.

"Yes, foreman!"

Seeing that Mu Yang's voice was calm and he did not scold Li Chuang for interrupting, Li Chuang seemed to be greatly encouraged and his voice became a few decibels louder.

"The monster is in Li Family Village!"

Mu Yang raised an eyebrow.

He knew Lijia Village; it was a village not far from Huangjia Village, and about a hundred miles away from Huangfeng Mountain.

Could it be... that it's also a rat demon from Yellow Wind Mountain?

As Mu Yang had guessed, Li Chuang quickly revealed everything he knew.

Two months ago, when he got up at night to look at the stars, he unexpectedly witnessed the village chief of Lijia Village leading a rat demon into the village and eating his parents, siblings, and other family members alive. He escaped by hiding in the well water overnight without being discovered. In order to avenge his parents and sister, he secretly left the village with his family's travel money that same day and resolutely joined the police station to learn martial arts.

By the end, Li Chuang's eyes were completely red, and large tears rolled down his cheeks.

The man did not shed tears, but he did not go to the sad place.

This is why he practices martial arts until the wee hours of the morning every day, only stopping when he is completely exhausted.

His progress in martial arts training was the best in the entire room.

He wanted revenge!

After hearing Li Chuang's story, the three young men from his generation all offered words of comfort.

After a moment of contemplation, Old Fang spoke up: "Li Family Village, Rat Demon, Yellow Wind Mountain, Headman... This rat demon, able to hook up with the village chief of Li Family Village, is probably a rat demon from Yellow Wind Mountain!"

"Do you know Huangfeng Mountain?"

Mu Yang had heard of Huang Fengshan's reputation from Huang Laodeng before, and knew where Hui Jiu came from and that he was involved with the Wang family.

Old Fang said, "I also heard from rumors that there is a place called Huangfeng Mountain outside our Qingxi County, where the man-eating Huangfeng King lives, and many people have died in the mouths of rat demons."

"Back then, this matter caused quite a stir in the city. It was Wang Dianshi who personally led a large group of constables up the mountain to exorcise the demon. They did kill a few rat demons, but they did not find the so-called Yellow Wind King."

"However, there have indeed been no more rumors of rat demons eating people since then."

Old Ye said, "I've heard about that too. During that period, there were far fewer caravans coming and going, and even the prices of food in restaurants and incense rose considerably."

"I'm afraid these rat demons were able to evade the hunting of Wang Dianshi and Da Bantou because of these traitors who betrayed the report!" Lin Xiaoqi said angrily from the side.

Not only that, the biggest traitor was Wang Dianshi himself!

Mu Yang didn't say these words aloud. Before he was sure of the strength of King Huangfeng and Wang Dianshi, developing his strength in secret was the best course of action.

"So, does that mean we can't go...?"

Li Chuang, standing to the side, spoke with a voice full of dejection.

He wasn't the kind of brainless fool who only had enthusiasm; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hide in the well in time and avoid the rat demon.

Although he didn't know much about Huangfeng Mountain, he could tell from Lao Fang and Lao Ye's expressions and tone that the rat demons of Huangfeng Mountain were very powerful.

Even the most powerful gang leader in the county had to bring a large group of people; they were just newbies who hadn't been practicing martial arts for long, how could they possibly be a match for that rat demon...

As soon as Li Chuang finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room immediately became heavy.

Old Fang and Old Ye lowered their heads and remained silent. Lin Xiaoqi and the other two wanted to say something to comfort Li Chuang, but they didn't know what to say.

Only Mu Yang remained calm, his expression unchanged, and said in a measured tone, "Let's go."

Seeing that Mu Yang didn't respond to the matter of the rat demon, Lao Fang and Lao Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xiaoqi and the others thought Mu Yang was going to kick them out, their expressions darkened, and they didn't say anything, just silently preparing to leave.

However, the next second, everyone's eyes widened, and they showed expressions of disbelief.

"If we move quickly, we should be able to reach Lijia Village before noon."

Mu Yang's tone remained calm, as if his destination wasn't some place where monsters lurked, but rather some kind of restaurant or tavern.

"The squad leader!?"

Li Chuang raised his head, his eyes red, and spoke loudly.

Lin Xiaoqi and the others were also full of surprise.

"What are you shouting for? Wash your face and lead the way."

"Yes, foreman!!"

Li Chuang nodded emphatically.