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The speaker was a thin, dark-skinned middle-aged man.

An incredulous look appeared on his face, and he even rubbed his eyes vigorously with his rough hands.

"It's me, Seventh Uncle!"

Li Chuang dismounted, his voice brimming with excitement.

"You're not, you're not..."

The middle-aged man, referred to as Uncle Seven, seemed a little taken aback, stumbling over his words a few times.

He clearly remembered that two months ago, the village chief said that Li Chuang's family had died at the hands of a monster, with no one escaping.

That night, I...

Li Chuang recounted what happened that night, and his eyes reddened slightly when he spoke of Village Chief Li's beastly behavior.

Mu Yang watched the reunion of the uncle and nephew silently from the side.

But what puzzled him was that when Li Chuang mentioned Village Chief Li, Uncle Li Chuang did not show much emotion, he just sighed.

This is very wrong.

The next second, when Uncle Li Chuang spoke, Mu Yang understood.

"The whole village knows that Li Shoucai colluded with the demons. The day your family had the accident, your third uncle even said he was going to report it to the authorities, but that very night the whole family was gone. Sigh!" Uncle Li Chuang sighed deeply, his face full of numb despair.

"What?! These beasts!" Li Chuang trembled with rage, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

As Li Chuang was enraged, Old Fang, standing beside Mu Yang, twitched his nose slightly and whispered gravely, "Squad leader, the smell is off. There's a monster around!"

Mu Yang nodded slightly.

He could feel eyes watching him, but he didn't know exactly where.

It looks like I'll have to get "Hundred Shadows Flying Needles" working on as soon as I get back.

Besides the technique of using flying needles as concealed weapons, this martial art also includes skills in concealment and reconnaissance, which helps him fight in complex terrains such as the wilderness.

"Hey, isn't this Li Chuangyao? Where have you been running around for the past two months? Why are you only returning to the village today?"

Just then, a sinister voice came from behind.

A middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears, wearing a brocade short jacket, was walking slowly towards them, accompanied by two burly men dressed in hemp clothing.

"Li Shouchai, you beast! You collude with demons and wreak havoc on the village, you deserve to die a horrible death!"

Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.

Upon seeing that the person approaching was Li Shoucai, Li Chuang immediately began to curse.

If Mu Yang hadn't given the order, he would have drawn his sword and killed this bastard on the spot.

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" Li Shoucai said with a mocking smile, then walked past Li Chuang and looked at Mu Yang, who was wearing a black uniform with red patterns.

As the head of a village, he was quite knowledgeable.

I know what this outfit represents.

The head constable was a martial artist who had clearly entered the ranks.

"My name is Li Shoucai. I am fortunate to have been appointed as the village chief of Li Family Village by the Wang family's favor. I was unaware of your presence, sir, and have failed to greet you properly!"

Li Shoucai bowed slightly, speaking politely, but his expression was not very polite.

The implication is clear: I'm a member of the Wang family, so if you know what's good for you, get lost!

"The Wang family?"

Upon hearing Li Shoucai's words, Li Chuang and Lao Fang's expressions immediately changed.

The reputation of the three great families of Qingxi County was known even to a greenhorn like Li Chuang, let alone an old hand like Lao Fang.

Especially after seeing Li Shoucai's fearless demeanor, Lao Fang secretly regretted his actions.

If he had known this would involve the Wang family, he would never have come along.

Isn't it better to just quietly brag and play cards in the police station and beat Old Ye?

I wonder what the squad leader will do. The three major families are forces that even Wu Cai and the head squad leader wouldn't dare to provoke. Mu Yang, a newly appointed squad leader, will probably have no choice but to swallow this...

"Whoosh--!!"

Just as Lao Fang's thoughts were racing, the sound of a blade being drawn and slicing through the air brought him back to his senses.

A flash of silver light suddenly appeared.

Under the incredulous gazes of Lao Fang, Li Chuang, Li Chuang's seventh uncle, and others, Li Shoucai, who had just been talking eloquently and looking smug, was now decapitated and became a headless corpse.

Warm blood splattered all over the ground.

"Stop babbling and talking nonsense."

Mu Yang casually flicked the blood off the tip of his broadsword and sheathed it.

If you have no real skills, why are you trying to show off to me?

It's just a dog, does it really think it's a human?

"Glug!!"

Li Chuang glanced at the dead Li Shoucai, then at the nonchalant Mu Yang beside him, and swallowed hard.

Admittedly, he hated Li Shoucai to the core, but when he heard that the other party was backed by the Wang family, he had to admit that he felt fear and hesitation, and even thought that he should give in for the time being, go back to cultivate for a few more years, and deal with it later.

Unexpectedly, their own squad leader was ruthless and taciturn, and directly beheaded the other party!

Simply...

So cool!!!

Just then, the midday sun shone down, as if gilding Mu Yang with a layer of golden light.

Li Chuang felt that if there really were gods in this world, they must be dazzling figures like the squad leader!

"Murder...murder!"

It wasn't until Li Shoucai's head rolled to the ground that the two burly men standing behind him reacted.

The two thugs who followed Li Shoucai in bullying the villagers had never seen a ruthless person like Mu Yang who would kill at the slightest disagreement. They panicked and tried to turn around and run away in fear.

Mu Yang didn't even bother to look at them, simply waving his hand casually: "They're yours to handle."

Li Chuang nodded.

Old Fang also came to his senses and stepped forward helplessly.

Now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to obey orders.

Hopefully, Li Shoucai was just bragging, and it has nothing to do with the Wang family. He's not ready to die yet!

However, just as Lao Fang and Li Chuang were about to step forward to subdue the two burly men, a chilling sensation suddenly swept over them.

"Heh heh heh, kid, you've got some nerve killing my men!"

A cold, sinister voice rang out.

Lao Fang and Li Chuang stiffened and turned around to look.

On a thick old tree, a huge rat demon with shiny, oily fur was crouching.

It had a massive body, thick arms, and a pair of sharp claws that gleamed with a cold, black light.

Its mouth gaped open, revealing sharp fangs, and its pair of green eyes stared intently at Mu Yang.

With just one glance, Li Chuang recognized the rat demon's identity—it was the enemy who had eaten his entire family that night!

"A second...second-tier rat demon!"

Old Fang looked at the rat demon's body, which was nearly half again as tall as an ordinary man, and his face turned deathly pale. His voice trembled as he spoke.

Oh no, oh no, this is completely over.

If he had offended the Wang family, he might still have a sliver of hope for survival.

Encountering a second-tier rat demon would be a certain death sentence!

If he had known that the monster in Li Family Village was a second-tier rat demon, he would never have come along, even if Mu Yang had made things difficult for him.

My life is over!

Not only was Lao Fang scared, but Li Chuang was also trembling with fear, his legs slightly weak.

Even though the other party was his enemy, he was once again shamefully afraid when faced with the other party's fierce aura.

What made him even more uneasy was what Lao Fang had just said.

Second tier! This rat demon is actually second tier!

Li Chuang was unaware of the relationship between the size and strength of demons. He only knew that the demon Mu Yang had slain yesterday was of the first rank, while this rat demon was of the second rank.

In terms of martial arts cultivation, it's the difference between the flesh and bone realm and the tendon and bone realm; it's the difference between a newcomer like him and Wu Cai, the head of the Wu gang.

There's simply no comparison!

It's all his fault for being so eager for revenge that he dragged down the exceptionally talented shepherd!

As the rat demon slowly jumped down from the tree and walked step by step towards Mu Yang, Li Chuang gritted his teeth until the pain brought him back to his senses. He suddenly gripped his long sword and stood in front of Mu Yang.

"Foreman! Run! I'll hold it off!"

His voice trembled, and his face was filled with fear, but his steps were firm.

Even knowing that going up there would be suicide, he absolutely could not stand by and watch Mu Ban Tou die here because of his recklessness and personal grudges.

"This kid..."

Seeing Li Chuang blocking his way, Mu Yang was taken aback for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

This silly child is kind-hearted.

"Hahaha, run? Where do you think you're going?"

Watching this predicament of feigning deep affection before his death, Gray Five's eyes became even more mocking.

However, his smile vanished the next second.

"Clang----!!!"

The sound of metal clashing suddenly rang out.

Mu Yang, who had just been "protected" by Li Chuang, suddenly gripped the hilt of the Imperial Feather Broadsword with his right hand and took a step forward at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to perceive.

When the perfected "Dragon Subduing Blade Technique" is unleashed at full power, the broad blade, carrying immense force, slices through the air, producing a whistling sound.

The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning, carrying an unstoppable and fierce momentum, slashing fiercely towards Gray Five!

The blade was blinding, and the mockery on Gray Five's face instantly turned into terror.

It never imagined that this seemingly young constable would possess such terrifying strength!

It tried to dodge, but found that it had nowhere to avoid it, so it could only hurriedly raise its arms and use its hard claws to block.

"Snap!!"

A crisp sound rang out.

Under Li Chuang's gaze, which still held a sense of certain death.

The blade flashes, claws are severed, and heads fly!

Hot demon blood splattered all over the ground, and the enormous demon body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

......

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a second-tier rat demon. The equipment, consisting of a fox demon corpse, meets the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!]

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a second-tier rat demon. The equipment "Dislocating Tendons and Bones Hand" has met the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!]

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a second-tier rat demon. The equipment "Iron Shirt" has met the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!]

Current number of available equipment slots: 3

......

The sound of the equipment solidifying echoed in Mu Yang's mind, but he didn't pay much attention to it, just like when he had just killed Li Shoucai.

Flick your wrist, flick the blood, and sheathe the knife.

Then he strolled over to Li Chuang, patted his stiff shoulder (from excessive tension and fear), and said in a calm tone:

"You're very energetic, I have high hopes for you."