Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

He chose to report it directly.

All the clues in this case were compiled and summarized, and reported to the higher authorities in the form of a confidential report.

This is a case where thousands of people in a single village were killed.

Its nature is particularly egregious.

It was no longer something that a county-level night watchman could handle.

Even the city-level night watch and prefecture-level watchtowers are not qualified to handle such cases independently.

It must be reported to the county-level night watchman, who will then send an envoy to assist in handling the matter.

soon.

The massacre of Datong Village by demons was reported up the chain of command.

One day later.

It appeared before Ling Gang, the chief of the night watch of Zhenshi County, at the scene of his crime.

Ling Gang read through the report.

His brows were furrowed.

Then they summoned Tie Yangtian, the deputy director of Zhenshi County.

Tie Yangtian came over.

Ling Gang handed him the report directly.

"Old Ling, what's this?" Tie Yangtian asked in confusion.

"Take a look first." Ling Gang didn't answer, but instead told him to look at the report first.

After reading the report, Tie Yangtian frowned and seemed to be deep in thought.

"I suspect that this wasn't done by demons at all; the culprit might be someone else," Ling Gang stated his opinion.

"It's quite possible that the murderer is someone else, and the demons are just scapegoats." Tie Yangtian nodded.

He analyzed the report.

It also referenced the speculation of Dong Kui, the head of the night watchman's office in Gushan County.

Demons wouldn't be so meticulous in their crimes; they couldn't possibly capture or kill over a thousand people without leaving a trace.

If it was done by demons, they would have to mobilize at least a hundred demons to find it, and it would definitely cause a huge commotion.

Instead of what the case description says, there were only the remains of a few corpses.

Furthermore, there are regulations between the Divine Dynasty and the demons in the Ten Thousand Mountains. Minor conflicts, such as a few demons coming out to steal and eat a few humans, or strong humans entering the Ten Thousand Mountains to hunt down a few scattered demons, are unavoidable.

It will not escalate into racial conflict.

However, if it involves an event like the massacre of an entire village, resulting in thousands of casualties, then it is a different story.

That would be serious.

Once the Divine Dynasty confirms that it was the demonic forces near Datong Village who did it...

They will definitely send out a large number of powerful individuals to wipe them all out; they won't be that stupid.

This could be a case where someone else killed everyone in Datong Village and framed a demon.

"Recently, the night watchmen throughout Zhenshi County have been reporting to us that there has been an increase in cases of fighting between sects, families, and gangs, as well as the disappearance of rogue cultivators within the county," Ling Gang said, narrowing his eyes.

"Do you think this is related to the massacre in Datong Village?" Tie Yangtian asked Ling Gang.

"The disappearance of over a thousand people from Datong Village, leaving only a few corpses, suggests they may have been eaten by demons or used for other purposes. This is similar to the recent disappearances of many rogue cultivators and those reported as victims of gang, sect, or family conflicts within Zhenshi County. It raises suspicion," Ling Gang said. "Whether these missing people were truly killed or used for other purposes, no one knows."

"These matters were previously handled by the Prefectural Governor's office, but they were all suppressed. Recently, they simply couldn't suppress them any longer, which is why powerful figures and independent cultivators reported the cases to our Night Watch Division." Ling Gang looked at Tie Yangtian: "What do you think?"

"You suspect that some powerful force might be secretly abducting people and then blaming these incidents for the disappearances?" Tie Yangtian was greatly alarmed.

If that's the case.

This is a much more serious matter.

Ordinary forces don't arrest people randomly.

Those who secretly arrest people are usually cults.

Without exception, all these forces capture people for human sacrifice, to extract their souls, blood essence, and other vital energy.

These are all explicitly prohibited by the Divine Dynasty.

"Not bad." Ling Gang nodded.

"If that's the case, and the prefect's office has been keeping it a secret and choosing to suppress these events, I'm afraid..." Tie Yangtian narrowed his eyes.

"Therefore, we need to investigate secretly and not make a fuss about it yet," Ling Gang said. "First, we need to confirm one thing: whether the people reported by these sects, families, and gangs really died in their own infighting and grudges, whether they are dead or missing, and where those disappeared rogue cultivators went."

"Investigate this thoroughly, and then slowly uncover the mastermind behind it all, to find out who is secretly behind this," Ling Gang said. "No matter who you find, don't make a fuss. Keep investigating until you uncover the whole truth."

"Okay, I'll secretly arrange for someone to investigate right away." Tie Yangtian nodded.

This is no small matter.

Over a thousand people have gone missing in Datong Village, suspected of being captured or tortured. In Zhenshi County, there are reports of an increase in deaths from battles reported by various sects, families, and gangs. Are they really dead from fighting and grudges?

Does the body still exist after a person dies?

Where did those wandering cultivators go?

This is no small matter.

If there really is a cult in Zhenshi County.

They have already started capturing people everywhere to perform sacrificial rituals.

They must find out about it and eliminate it.

This is the duty of the Night Watch.

If this happens, ignore it.

Allowing these cults to commit crimes with impunity in Zhenshi County will have a negative impact on all aspects of the county.

They fought desperately against powerful sects, aristocratic families, and rogue cultivators, seeing enemies everywhere.

If word gets out and the higher-ups investigate, they'll be in deep trouble.

At best, they'll be fined; at worst, they might lose their official positions.

The Surveillance Bureau must have records of the number and distribution of independent cultivators within Zhenshi County.

Let's start by investigating the Inspection Department.

Then we'll slowly investigate the extent of the losses of powerful figures by the various factions.

Tie Yangtian, the night watchman of Zhenshi County, began to secretly investigate.

Meanwhile, he had just begun his investigation.

On the side of the governor of Zhenshi County.

Tang Meng then summoned an envoy from the Blood Soul Sect and rebuked him, "What have you been doing? Why did you slaughter an entire village of ordinary people on the border?!"

Tang Meng was furious.

These cult members are simply insane.

Normally, they would secretly abduct members of sects, families, and gangs, as well as independent cultivators and bandits within Zhenshi County.

If someone reports it to the government office, he can still gloss over it by saying that these forces are fighting each other and have grudges and disputes.

But it's impossible to cover up something like the massacre of thousands of villagers.

Regardless of how these villagers died, the matter would be reported to the county-level night watch.

Ling Gang and Tie Yangtian's group will surely find out.

They will definitely investigate secretly, and if things go wrong, they might end up investigating the recent disappearances of rogue cultivators, as well as the affairs of various powerful forces, families, and gangs.

He now regrets cooperating with these lunatics.

Completely disobeying orders.

This Zhenshi County also has agencies like the Night Watch, the Surveillance Bureau, and the Divine Garment Bureau; it's not something he can decide on his own.

The Blood Soul Cult envoy was not angry upon hearing this.

Seeing Tang Meng's anger, he took out a Blood Soul Pill and handed it to him.

"Your Excellency, please calm down." The Blood Soul Cult envoy explained, "Datong Village is located at the border of Zhenshi County and the Ten Thousand Mountains. We have already made arrangements to cover up the illusion that it is a place where demons from the Ten Thousand Mountains come out to eat people and destroy villages. Even if the Night Watchers suspect something afterward, without any clues, they will not be able to trace it back to us, let alone Your Excellency. We have done it very discreetly, Your Excellency, please rest assured."

"There are so many independent cultivators, powerful families, and gangs in Zhenshi County. The number of people we arrested is less than one ten-thousandth of them. Even if they suspect something and want to investigate, they won't find anything."

"Blood Soul Pills are difficult to refine. Just one pill requires a lot of manpower. Even if we increase the capture volume from time to time, we still can't meet the demand for manpower."

When Tang Meng saw the Blood Soul Pill that he handed over, the anger in his eyes subsided a little.

The Blood Soul Pill is of a high grade, and it is very useful for a powerful person like him who is at the peak of the fourth grade and is trying to break through to the third grade.

Now the Blood Soul Cult has sent him another one, which shows their thoughtfulness.

However, even if production is increased, it must be done while ensuring safety.

Otherwise, once their crimes are exposed, they will all be finished.

"Go back and tell your leader that I don't want to hear about arresting thousands of people from an entire village at once again. After this, the Night Watch will definitely send people to investigate secretly. You all need to keep a low profile and not arrest people like before. Otherwise, if something happens, I can't protect you, and I might even be implicated," Tang Meng warned.

"Understood, Your Excellency." The Blood Soul Cult envoy received the order.

Then he left the prefectural governor's residence.

As soon as he stepped outside, he revealed a cold and sinister expression.

This Tang Meng is just too timid.

He's already paranoid about this level of intensity.

When undertaking great tasks, risks are inevitable.

They weren't afraid, so why should he be?

What if the Night Watch finds it suspicious and sends someone to investigate?

On the skill of concealment.

Within the cult, there are a few who are more capable than those of the Blood Soul Cult.

Not to boast, but with their methods of concealment, even if the Night Watch investigated for ten years, they wouldn't find any clues or intelligence.