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"What a stupid and wicked beast!" Mu Yang couldn't help but curse.

Although, judging from the results, the existence of the blue-shelled female crab seems to have indeed reduced the number of people who died from the monsters.

But in reality, it is nothing more than a slow death that appears to be full of life.

As the female blue-shelled crab eats more and more, it becomes stronger and stronger, and its appetite will definitely grow bigger and bigger.

Sun Shixin, a third-tier martial artist, had no means of countermeasures whatsoever, essentially raising a tiger to cause trouble for himself.

One day, the entire Sancha County will become food for green-shelled female crabs.

The harm caused by this is far greater than that caused by dozens of low-level monsters.

Fortunately, Mu Yang made a detour to Sancha County on his way; otherwise, by the time the Demon Slayer Division received the news, a massacre of the city might have truly occurred.

In fact, there have been instances of demons massacring entire cities in Liangzhou.

In a remote county town under the jurisdiction of Yunwu Prefecture, one of the twelve prefectures of Liangzhou, a seventh-level demon once massacred the entire town. Afterwards, the demon successfully hid and escaped. It took a great deal of effort from the Demon Slaying Division to finally kill it with the combined efforts of several Demon Suppression Generals.

It is said that the head of that monster is still hanging on the city tower of Yunwu Prefecture.

"Where is the child being held?"

After Zheng, the clerk, finished explaining everything, Mu Yang asked a question.

Mu Yang was too lazy to judge the extent of Zheng Shuli's crimes in this matter.

In his view, if he killed 90% of all the county officials in Sancha County, there was still a chance that someone who deserved to die would be left out.

But Zheng Shuli is still somewhat useful for now, so Mu Yang is in no hurry to kill him.

"They're all in the backyard!"

Zheng, the clerk, quickly got up and bent over to lead the way.

In the backyard of the county government office, there was a side room converted from a warehouse. The door of the side room was bound by a thick iron chain, with a padlock the size of an adult's head hanging on it.

At that moment, a faint sobbing sound could be heard from inside the room.

Zheng Shuli immediately took out the key from his waist, but before he could make a move, he saw Mu Yang flash by and appear in front of the chain.

Mu Yang raised his arm, his index and middle fingers joined together in a sword-like shape, and then swept them down along the iron chain.

With a faint tiger's roar, the chains snapped as easily as a finger touched them, falling to the ground with a clatter.

Zheng Shuli was no stranger to Sun Yingjie's strength, but he had never seen Mu Yang cut the iron chain so easily with just two fingers.

I was immediately awestruck!

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and pragmatic; otherwise, his fate might not have been much better than being chained up.

"That's amazing!"

The boy also exclaimed in surprise, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Mu Yang.

Although Mu Yang's performance was impressive, the young boy didn't really grasp the concept of it.

But iron chains are different. He had actually seen these before; almost every household uses them for locking, so his family naturally had one too.

However, the iron chain in the house was only one or two fingers wide, but this chain was thicker than his deceased father's thigh.

Mu Yang ignored their expressions and simply pushed the door open.

Sunlight streamed in through the door, illuminating the tiny figures lying haphazardly on the ground.

Some were still fast asleep, while others had already woken up and were huddled in a small ball in the corner in fear. When they heard the door open, they were even more frightened and closed their eyes and covered their mouths, afraid that they would be taken away again if they made a sound.

There were also some younger children who cried in the same spot from beginning to end, but they seemed to cry for a very long time, their voices hoarse and almost inaudible.

Mu Yang glanced at it, then stepped out the door, coldly looking at Zheng Shuli.

"Send all the children back within an hour. I don't think you want to know the consequences of exceeding that time."

Mu Yang's voice was like a cold winter wind, instantly turning Zheng Shuli's face pale.

What are the consequences of exceeding the time limit?

Zheng, the clerk, glanced subconsciously at the neatly broken iron chain, nodded repeatedly, and loudly assured him.

"Sir, my sister... my sister isn't here!" The boy who entered the room looked around, his face also turning pale.

Mu Yang looked at Zheng Shuli and narrowed his eyes slightly.

With just one glance, Zheng Shuli felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his hair stood on end, and he even felt a chill on his neck.

"My lord, there are... there are ten more children in Sun Shixin's study. He took all ten children away early this morning!" Clerk Zheng immediately spoke up, afraid that if he delayed even a second, he would lose his head.

After saying that, he immediately led the way.

Only when the chill on his neck dissipated did Zheng, the clerk, secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon, the three of them entered Sun Shixin's study.

There were ten children of different sizes lying flat on the ground, breathing steadily.

Following the light, the boy locked his gaze on one of the girls, who was about half a year old, at a single glance.

He took a few steps and knelt down beside the girl, holding her hand tightly as if afraid she would disappear again.

"Ah Xun, wake up! Your brother is here to save you!"

However, no matter how much the boy shook her, the girl showed no sign of waking up.

Sweat beaded on the boy's forehead as he immediately glared at Zheng, his large eyes blazing with anger.

If it weren't for Mu Yang's presence, he would have loved to give this guy a kick that would make him lose his manhood right now.

"My lord, it must have been that old bastard Sun Shixin who put the children in a bewitching incense!" Clerk Zheng hurriedly shifted the blame, then quickly pulled out a stick-like object from his pocket.

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[Equipable Item: Awakening Incense]

[Rank: Not Ranked]

【Equipment Effect: ① Awakening (White): Removes the stun effect of the Bewitching Incense.】

[Permanent fixation condition: Equip this item for one full hour, or slay any unranked wild beast or ranked demon beast while equipping this item.]

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As the incense was lit to refresh the mind, a light mist drifted in, and the ten children who had fainted on the floor of the study slowly woke up.

Some were afraid, some were crying, and some were trembling.

This gave Mu Yang quite a headache.

He finds it easy to slay demons or kill people, but he's not good at taking care of children.

Fortunately, the boy seemed to have a lot of experience in taking care of children. With just a few words, he calmed the little radish in the room down.

He took the little girl's hand and brought her to Mu Yang's side.

The little girl's eyes were slightly red. She shrank behind the boy, clutching the hem of his clothes, and looked at Mu Yang timidly.

The little girl has a round face and big, round eyes; she looks very cute.

Just as Mu Yang was observing the little girl, he saw the boy kneel down and kowtow three times.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, sir! May I ask your name? If you ever need anything in the future, I will repay this great kindness with my life!"

"Thank you... sir... for your great kindness..." the little girl said timidly, mimicking her brother's tone.

Mu Yang was not one to seek favors or expect repayment, nor did he think a teenager could help him in any way. But seeing the boy's stubborn face, he still told him his name and asked for the names of the two of them as well.

"My name is Xiao Yan, and my sister's name is Xiao Xun," Xiao Yan replied.

Ok?

Xiao Yan? Xiao Xun?

Mu Yang glanced at the two of them with slight surprise.

"Which Xiao? Which Yan?"

"The character '草' (cǎo) is like a flute, and the character '石' (shí) is like a rocky mountain!"

The young man replied respectfully.

Good guy!

Mu Yang was slightly amazed.

That's a great name!

Young man, you and your sister might have the potential to become emperors!

Of course, Mu Yang was joking.

After all, there was no strange fire in this world, and the two of them didn't have a ring or an old man.

Furthermore, in today's world, without a system, an old man alone cannot become the chosen one.

After silently sighing to himself, Mu Yang suddenly had an idea and took out a high-grade martial arts manual called "Iron Mountain Lean" from his sleeve.

This was a martial arts manual he had previously seized from the constables of the Pingwei Escort Agency.

Because of its low grade, it can only be left to gather dust in the sleeve pocket.

Now that he has heard Xiao Yan's name, Mu Yang feels that perhaps it is all preordained.