The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

"Lord Su, please give Mingjian Sect a chance."

Inside the Zhenye Division, Su Wantang and Lin Yuanrong were locked in a stalemate.

Suddenly a voice came from outside, clear and decisive, carrying a youthful vigor.

Everyone turned their heads and saw a girl who looked to be about eighteen years old.

With bright eyes and white teeth, and an exceptionally beautiful face, she wore a red dress. Her demeanor was decisive and capable. Led by a night patrolman, she strode in with a dashing air.

Her gaze swept over everyone before settling on Su Wantang.

"Our Mingjian Sect has already written a letter to the government office explaining the situation. What has happened here has exceeded the capabilities of Heishui County."

"The elder sent me to handle this, and I'm sure I'll give Lord Su a satisfactory answer."

Upon seeing the young woman, Su Wantang's gaze immediately sharpened:

"Ming Jianxin! It was you who came to handle this matter?"

She remained silent for a long while, then nodded and said:

"In that case, if Heishui County can completely resolve this crisis, it can still select five outstanding talents to go to the prefectural city for assessment."

The Great Sheng Dynasty revered martial prowess, and martial arts sects held a status almost equivalent to feudal lords, dominating their respective regions and even possessing jurisdiction over some prefectures and counties, as well as the power to collect taxes.

Now that the Mingjian Sect has spoken, she has no choice but to accept it.

Lu Ming, standing to the side, was also secretly shocked. This so-called female disciple from the Mingjian Sect was so young, yet her cultivation had already reached the Great Perfection of Tendon Refining. She was clearly a genius disciple.

Lin Yuanrong was also stunned by Ming Jianxin's identity; this was a famous genius disciple of the Mingjian Sect.

Although it wasn't the bone-refining master he had expected who came, Ming Jianxin was certainly capable of handling the matter.

Seeing that Su Wantang snorted and left after speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief but did not stop her.

It was inevitable that Lin Xiaojie would fall out with Su Wantang this time, but as long as Lin Xiaojie can select a capable person, everything can still be salvaged.

"Alright, Lin Sizheng, now tell me the whole story, without omitting a single detail."

Ming Jianxin stared intently at Lin Yuanrong and said calmly, showing remarkable composure despite her young age, treating Lin Yuanrong as an equal.

"Yes, Elder Ming, please come to the main hall and let me explain in detail."

Lin Yuanrong quickly said.

"I am not an elder, you can just call me by my name."

Ming Jianxin said calmly.

"Yes, Elder Ming."

Lin Yuanrong said respectfully.

Ming Jianxin frowned slightly, said no more, and turned to walk towards the hall.

Before leaving, Lin Yuanrong glanced at Lu Ming out of the corner of his eye, his gaze flickering slightly, and thought to himself as he walked away:

Unexpectedly, all the officials in the inspection team died, including the inspector Zhou Mo, yet Lu Ming was completely unharmed!

Having received such a debt of gratitude for saving Su Wantang, his name might be included in the next recommendation of talented individuals.

There is only one spot left in the Night Watch Division. If Lu Ming takes it, wouldn't Lin Xiaojie have no chance?

Thinking of this, a flash of murderous intent disappeared in his eyes.

……

As dawn broke, the pharmacy door finally opened.

The apprentice was just about to come out and sweep when he saw Lu Ming standing outside the door. He was startled for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly said:

"My lord, your internal cultivation elixir is ready. I'll go get it for you right away."

Lu Ming nodded, and soon the apprentice brought fifteen portions of internal cultivation medicine, which he put into a package. Lu Ming carried the package and walked out of the Zhenye Division.

He gained a lot this time, and he felt that as long as he calmed down and cultivated for a short period of time, he could break through to the Tendon Refining Realm.

However, now that the inspection team has left, and Lin Yuanrong has instead brought in powerful external support from the Mingjian Sect in Fucheng, it's hard to guarantee that they won't take action against him. He'd better leave as soon as possible.

To his surprise, when he arrived at the gate of the Town Night Guard, he saw Lin Xiaojie and several night patrolmen greet him with a cold smile.

Lu Ming frowned slightly; it seemed he had been a step too late.

Lin Xiaojie and his men surrounded him, blocking his way in front of the tall black walls of the Black Prison, and said:

"Lu Ming, where do you want to go?"

Lu Ming smiled and said:

"Why do you say that, sir? I am stationed in the East District. I only came to the Night Watch yesterday because of some business. Now that I have nothing to do, I will naturally go to the East District to take up my post."

Lin Xiaojie sneered:

"I think you're planning to run away, aren't you? You specifically asked me for a leave of absence yesterday. Are you trying to desert?"

Lu Ming said, "We can't just say things like that. If Lord Su hears us, he'll think we, the Night Watchmen of Blackwater County, are a bunch of rabble."

Lin Xiaojie's expression changed slightly:

"You're trying to intimidate me with Lord Su? Humph! Lord Su didn't even glance at you before she left. Do you think she'd remember any kindness you showed her?"

Lu Ming smiled and said:

"Whether the garrison of this county is good or bad is in Lord Su's heart, so naturally I don't know what she thinks. Does Lord Lin know?"

A flicker of anger appeared in Lin Xiaojie's eyes.

He knew that Lu Ming's words were a reminder that the Zhenye Division had almost killed Su Wantang. Even if Su Wantang forgot Lu Ming's kindness, she would never forget the oversight of the Lin family uncle and nephew.

Knowing he couldn't win a verbal battle with Lu Ming, Lin Xiaojie snorted coldly, pointed to the high black wall beside him, and took a long key from his subordinate, saying:

"Lord Sizheng has ordered you to guard the Black Prison. After all, a ghost broke into the Night Guard last night, and there is fear that something might happen in the Black Prison."

"Commander Lu, do you have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed across Lu Ming's face. It was actually the Black Prison?

The way Lin Yuanrong and his nephew came up with to take revenge on him was to transfer him to guard the Black Prison.

This was a wonderful surprise.

Seeing Lu Ming's stunned expression, Lin Xiaojie's eyes flashed with smugness, and he said:

"The matter of guarding the Black Prison is of utmost importance. Once you enter, you are not allowed to leave until the demons and monsters within are annihilated. How about it, you…"

"It's a deal!"

Lu Ming reached for the key and, almost suppressing a laugh, headed towards the gates of the Black Prison.

The Black Prison is surrounded by high walls on all four sides, and even the top has a solid black wall that no expert can break through. Normally, the gate is tightly closed, and only Lin Yuanrong, besides the guards of the Black Prison, can open it.

He had already given up on entering the Black Prison, but unexpectedly, he received a pleasant surprise before leaving.

Now he has a safe place where he can break through to the Tendon Training stage, and who knows what surprises the ghosts and monsters in the Black Prison will bring him?

With a hint of anticipation, Lu Ming slowly stepped into the Black Prison.

Lin Xiaojie was taken aback by what she saw. Did Lu Ming have some kind of emotional problem? Could it be that he was becoming somewhat self-destructive?

He had already planned how he would refute Lu Ming's rule that Crescent Moon-level Night Patrolmen were not qualified to guard the Black Prison.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ming offered no resistance whatsoever and went straight into the place that would be a certain death for a Crescent-level Night Watchman.

That place is where Class B ghosts are suppressed!

Previously, the surveillance team seemed to have encountered a Class B ghost, but in the end, only Lu Ming and Su Wantang survived. It is likely that the ghost left for some unknown reason at the last moment.

But in the Black Prison, ghosts and monsters don't leave, and Lu Ming has nowhere to escape.

He's doomed on this trip!