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As the night breeze blew by, the lights in the alleyway lit up one by one.

At night, the place presents a completely different scene.

Heavily made-up and flamboyantly dressed prostitutes appeared out of nowhere, clutching handkerchiefs, standing in various corners of the alley.

Occasionally, men of all shapes and sizes would walk up to them and follow them into a small hut, making creaking and groaning noises.

Mu Yang did not leave the alley, but strolled around the alley corner as he had during the day.

The dark uniform, flickering between light and shadow, almost blended into the darkness in the unlit corner.

As the crescent moon hung high in the sky, the alleyway resembled a candle whose flame had been extinguished; the lights began to dim, and the evening breeze grew increasingly cold.

The prostitutes who had been soliciting customers closed their doors and stopped taking clients. The men who had been loitering also went home and closed their doors and windows.

Only the occasional bark of a dog echoed through the empty alleyway at night.

The fishy smell in the air seemed a bit stronger than during the day.

Mu Yang continued walking in the alley, his steps light and unhurried.

His perception, like an invisible net, enveloped the entire alleyway.

A keen sense of smell, tracking skills, and a soul perception enhanced by Dreamweaver.

With these three factors combined, he could keep a firm grasp on every rustle of wind and movement within a radius of several hundred meters.

Time passed second by second.

The early autumn night breeze began to cool, causing the withered leaves at the alley entrance to swirl and fall.

It is midnight.

But everything in the alley remained the same.

Just as Mu Yang began to doubt the authenticity of the woman in the wedding dress, two strong auras suddenly entered his senses from the alley entrance.

Mu Yang raised an eyebrow.

He recognized one of the auras; it was Lei Sai's sister, Lei Jiaojiao. But the other aura was somewhat unfamiliar.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yang lightly touched the ground with his feet, his body soaring into the air, disappearing into the night amidst the rising dust from the eaves.

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Meanwhile, at another entrance to Guaizi Alley.

The night wind carried the fishy smell of the river.

Lei Jiaojiao rested her right hand on the hilt of her sword at her waist, her heroic brows slightly furrowed, her gaze sweeping across the alley.

Beside her was a woman of similar age.

She had a refined and elegant appearance, with a calmness in her eyes that seemed beyond her years. Her long, black hair, draped over her shoulders, was slightly lifted by the night breeze.

"Sister Yuanyuan, how is it? Can you confirm whether it's a ghost or a monster?" Lei Jiaojiao asked Yuan Yuan, who was standing to the side.

Yuan Yuan remained calm, her bright eyes unblinking. After a moment, she parted her thin lips slightly: "Judging from the current situation, it is more likely to be a ghost."

"That's good."

Upon hearing this, Lei Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief.

If a strange entity were to appear in Qinghe County, things would be in serious trouble.

Fortunately, it's just a ghost, and with Sister Yuanyuan's strength, it shouldn't be a big problem to deal with it.

As Lei Jiaojiao sighed, Yuan Yuan's gaze suddenly shifted to a corner on the right side of the alley.

Suddenly, her slender, pale fingers gripped a two-finger-long silver needle tightly; the needle's tip gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

Yuan Yuan's voice was slightly cold: "Who!"

Lei Jiaojiao reacted quickly, drawing her long sword from her waist and revealing a murderous aura in her eyes.

However, the next second, when she saw the figure slowly walking out of the shadows, her tense brows immediately relaxed.

The person who arrived was none other than Mu Yang, who had sensed Lei Jiaojiao's presence and rushed over.

Mu Yang originally intended to use the concealment effect brought by the "Concealing Breath Dantian Construction Method" to observe from the shadows.

I never expected that the aloof woman next to Lei Jiaojiao would have such keen observation skills.

"It's Brother Mu!"

Seeing Mu Yang emerge from the shadows, Lei Jiaojiao sheathed her sword and greeted him.

"Sister Yuanyuan, he's from your Demon Slaying Division, Xiao Sai Sai's teammate, Mu Yang," Lei Jiaojiao said.

Yuan Yuan nodded slightly.

Although she didn't know Mu Yang, Lei Jiaojiao's words and the Demon Slayer uniform she was wearing had already given her a clue.

She put the silver needles back into her sleeve and said nothing more.

"This is Yuan Yuan, the youngest First-Class Demon-Seeking Captain in our Qinghe County Demon-Slaying Division," Lei Jiaojiao introduced to Mu Yang.

"A First-Class Demon-Hunting Captain?"

Mu Yang was slightly startled.

A first-class demon-hunting captain is not like a second-class demon-hunting captain, who can rise to the rank based on seniority alone.

To be promoted to the first rank, one needs not only sufficient merit, but also the required hard skills.

That is, possessing the strength of the fifth-order Meridian Opening Realm.

In other words, the young woman in front of them, who looks to be only twenty-four or twenty-five, has already reached the Meridian Opening Realm in terms of cultivation.

He doesn't look much older than Lei Sai, but I didn't expect his strength to be so much weaker.

Lei Sai: I'm trying, please don't disturb me.

"The alleyway is a bit dangerous tonight. If you don't have anything urgent to do, it's best to come back tomorrow," Yuan Yuan said calmly.

She wasn't a talkative person, but seeing that Mu Yang was at most the same age as Lei Sai, and considering that he was also a member of the Demon Slayer Division, she still kindly offered a reminder.

She had a general idea of ​​the younger generation of geniuses in Qinghe County. Mu Yang was either of average talent or an outsider.

Regardless of the type, facing ghosts is extremely dangerous.

"I heard rumors this afternoon about a woman in a wedding dress in Guaizi Alley, so I came to check it out," Mu Yang said succinctly.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuan glanced at Mu Yang and scrutinized him carefully.

"Just as I thought!" Lei Jiaojiao said, rubbing her forehead.

In fact, when Lei Jiaojiao saw Mu Yang appearing in Guaizi Alley late at night, she suspected that Mu Yang had also heard about the strange things happening in Guaizi Alley and was therefore investigating.

After all, in her several encounters with Mu Yang, he was either killing demons or on his way to kill demons.

They seem to have a great deal of enthusiasm for slaying demons.

Given the current suspicion that something sinister is causing trouble in Guaizi Alley, Mu Yang's appearance is not surprising.

However, this time it's not a demon, but a ghost!

Ghosts and monsters are not something ordinary martial artists can deal with.

"Are you here for the bride too?" From Lei Jiaojiao's reaction, Mu Yang guessed that they had the same purpose.

However, this woman in the wedding dress seems to be quite powerful, as she has even sent two fifth-level martial artists.

That's right, Lei Jiaojiao is also a martial artist at the Meridian Opening Realm.

This was something Dai Wang had told him before.

No wonder Lei Jiaojiao had the confidence to warn Pingwei Escort Agency; with a powerful family background and her own talent and strength, she naturally had the confidence to act.

"I heard the rumors about Guaizi Alley a few days ago, and since I had some free time tonight, I brought Sister Yuanyuan to come and take a look."

Lei Jiaojiao said, "However, Sister Yuanyuan is right. Brother Mu, you'd better not get involved in tonight's events."

Why?

Mu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.

He believed that Lei Jiaojiao wouldn't make baseless accusations.

However, Lei Jiaojiao should have witnessed his strength. Even if the woman in the wedding dress was a fifth-order demon, she might not pose any threat to him.

Lei Jiaojiao's expression turned serious: "Because the bride in the wedding dress is not a demon, but a ghost."

"A ghost?"

Mu Yang was slightly taken aback.

What is that?

Is it something like a ghost or Sadako in his understanding?