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The Wang family mansion, a secret underground room.

The heavy stone door was tightly shut, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and a faint demonic aura.

In the center of the secret room, an elderly man with a full head of white hair sat cross-legged. He was Wang Rudong, the patriarch of the Wang family, one of the three major families in Qingxi County, and held the position of registrar.

At this moment, his body was filled with surging blood energy, with wisps of black demonic energy swirling around him, intertwining with the blood energy to create a strange dark red color that looked incredibly sinister.

"Phew~~"

After a long while, Wang Rudong slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the surging blood energy and faint demonic energy around him were completely absorbed back into his body.

He opened his eyes, a crimson light flashing within them before quickly disappearing.

"Still a little short. This fourth-tier Qi Condensation Realm is indeed difficult to break through! It's a pity I've run out of Blood Pills..."

Wang Rudong muttered to himself, his tone filled with regret that he had almost succeeded but hadn't quite made it.

Just then, the shadows in the secret room suddenly twisted.

A rat demon, taller than Gray Nine and Gray Five, silently emerged from the shadows.

"So it's Lord Haiji who has graced us with his presence. May I ask what business you have with me?"

After recognizing the visitor, Wang Rudong stood up and asked.

Hui Er, the second son of Huang Feng Da Wang of Huang Feng Mountain, is also one of only two third-tier offspring under Huang Feng Da Wang. He is skilled at concealing his whereabouts and is also Huang Feng Da Wang's messenger.

For example, the blood pills he needed to modify the demon blood external technique were all transported by Hui Er.

"My two younger brothers have been missing for several days. Please help me find them."

A rough voice came from Haiji's mouth. Although it was a request, perhaps because he was in a bad mood, his words carried an unquestionable commanding tone.

Wang Rudong's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he didn't say much. He simply agreed and led Hui Er out of the secret room to the study, where he summoned the steward, Wang Fu.

In order to digest the Blood Pill and break through to the fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm, he has been in seclusion cultivating these days, and the affairs of the outside world are mostly managed by the old steward Wang Fu.

"Master! Second Master Hui!"

Uncle Fu, dressed in a brocade robe, bowed respectfully and greeted him.

"Afu, check the recent developments inside and outside the county, especially those related to the demonic traces," Wang Rudong instructed.

"Yes, sir."

Wang Fu bowed in agreement and left the study.

About fifteen minutes later, Wang Fu returned to the study with some papers, intending to hand them to Wang Rudong.

Wang Rudong simply waved his hand: "No need to give it to me, just read it aloud."

At first, they were all trivial matters, but in the last three days, the situation suddenly changed.

"Three days ago, at night, a first-tier rat demon attacked Huang Changgui, the village chief of Huangjia Village. Huang Changgui died, and the rat demon died at the hands of Mu Yang, a constable of the county government. The merit points have been recorded, and he will be promoted to squad leader the next day."

"Two days ago, at night, Mu Yang, the head constable of the county government, killed a second-tier fox demon at Qingxiang Tower. The merit points have been recorded."

"Yesterday at noon, Mu Yang, the head of the fifth squad of constables of the county government, killed a second-level rat demon in Lijia Village. The dead were Li Shoucai, the village chief of Lijia Village, and two of his tenants. The merit points have been registered this morning."

Uncle Fu's voice made Hui Er's face gradually darken until finally, he couldn't hold back and slammed his hand on the table in front of him.

"Bang!!!"

The table shattered, and wood chips flew everywhere.

Wang Rudong was equally surprised.

He had only been in seclusion for a week, so how could so many things suddenly happen?

"Just who is this Mu Yang?!"

Before Wang Rudong could speak, the furious Hui Er had already flashed in front of Wang Fu, his pair of green eyes staring intently at him.

"A... a newly appointed constable, who just took office three months ago," Wang Fu quickly said, fearing he might follow in his footsteps.

"A newly promoted constable?"

Hui Er and Wang Rudong were both taken aback.

No wonder I've never heard of this name.

But how could a newcomer possibly kill a second-tier demon?

"Ah Fu, is the information accurate? Are you sure there's no possibility of someone taking credit for something they didn't do?" Wang Rudong asked.

The term "claiming credit" refers to taking credit for someone else's work without authorization.

Because merit points cannot be transferred, some people with certain backgrounds will pass on their merits to their descendants in order to pave the way for their offspring.

"Yes, sir, it is absolutely true!"

"This boy is the adopted son of an old constable in the county. Now he is all alone and has no one to rely on."

"Furthermore, when Mu Yang returned from Lijia Village yesterday, he was dragging the corpses of the Second Master Hui and his brother. The guards and merchants at the city gate all saw it. By the way, the guards at the gate were members of our Wang family," Wang Fu said.

"go......"

Just as Wang Rudong was about to speak, Hui Er shouted angrily, "Go and call that person here!"

Wang Fu cautiously glanced at Wang Rudong's expression, and seeing that he nodded with a normal expression, he then withdrew.

A short while later, a young man dressed as a city gate guard followed Uncle Fu in cautiously.

It was Wang Erniu, who had been guarding the gate yesterday.

As soon as he entered the study, he saw Wang Rudong sitting upright as a guard. Just as he was about to greet him, his vision suddenly blurred.

A massive body, thick fur, and bright green eyes.

Another fishy, ​​foul smell, somewhat similar to yesterday's, wafted over.

"A demon...a demon!!"

Wang Erniu was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt down with a thud.

"Wang Erniu, be quiet. This is a guest of our Wang family, Master Hui. He has some questions for you, and you must answer them truthfully," Wang Fu scolded from the side.

Upon hearing this, Wang Erniu stood up tremblingly.

Hui Er stepped forward, looking down at Wang Erniu, his voice icy: "The rat demon you saw yesterday, does it look just like me?"

Wang Erniu nodded tremblingly: "Yes... exactly the same... green eyes... sharp fangs... and... yellow fur..."

"very good."

A cruel smile crept across Haiji's lips.

The next second, it suddenly extended its sharp claws.

"Pfft!"

The sharp claws pierced through Wang Erniu's chest and ripped out his heart.

Wang Fu was startled by Hui Er's sudden attack.

Wang Rudong remained calm, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

"The fewer people who know about our collaboration, the better. I've solved your problem, you're welcome."

Haiji stuffed his still-beating heart into his mouth and chewed as he spoke.

After saying that, he ignored Wang Rudong's reaction, left a message saying, "I'll deal with that kid tonight. Remember to keep the news quiet," and then his figure flickered and disappeared into the shadows.

The study was deathly silent.

"Ah Fu, take care of this."

"Yes, sir!"

After Wang Fu left, Wang Rudong slowly got up and looked out the window.

"A bunch of rude and ill-mannered beasts!"

A blood mist mixed with demonic energy surged around Wang Rudong.

How could he not see the warning Haiji was giving him?

However, he still has a use for Huang Feng now. Once he breaks through to the fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm, he will definitely twist off that old man's head with his own hands.

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the other side.

Completely unaware that he was being targeted by Haiji, Mu Yang had just left Zhou Heng's place.

After that, he gathered his six men and had them patrol and gather intelligence.

Information about monster sightings was extremely rare, and apart from a few minor neighborhood disputes, almost nothing happened throughout the day.

However, this is a normal phenomenon.

If the appearance of demons were a frequent occurrence, Mu Yang wouldn't have only seen one for the first time after becoming a constable.

"Boss, wanna go for drinks at the brothel tonight?" Old Fang asked.

Ordinary constables like them couldn't afford to go to Qingxianglou, so they could only satisfy their cravings at Yihongyuan.

"You may go."

After the incident with Hu Mei at Qingxianglou, Mu Yang didn't want to go to such places for a while.

After finishing his duties, Mu Yang left the yamen, casually bought a roast chicken that smelled good, and strolled towards the alley where the courtyard was located.

Suddenly, a faint smell of blood mixed with a fishy stench wafted into my nostrils.

This smell is demonic!

A hint of joy flashed in Mu Yang's eyes.

It's true what they say, "You can search high and low without finding it, but then it comes to you effortlessly."

Yesterday I was wondering if some monster would walk right into my trap, but it happened today.

Mu Yang carried the roast chicken in his left hand and rested his right hand on the hilt of the Imperial Feather Broadsword, striding forward.

Since you're here, stay!