I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Xiao Se answered without hesitation, which startled Lin Yi. He flicked her forehead again and chuckled, "Stop saying such unlucky things. Isn't it better to be alive?"

Xiao Se was hit on the forehead again, and of course he was very dissatisfied, so he could only sullenly remain silent.

The two continued on their separate ways. Behind them, a crow took flight from a branch, flew over the city gate, and disappeared into a grove of trees outside the city.

"It's unbelievable that the Prince of Liang's heir would become sworn brothers with a mere constable. How laughable! Since this young prince says so, let's verify whether his words are true or false..."

Chapter 145 The Puppeteer (Fourth Update)

Lin Yi and Xiao Se walked for a long time before finally arriving at the South Gate.

The south of the city is the most desolate part of Xingsha. Most merchants head north, where the port is located. The east of the city is where the wealthy live, and there is a market in the west. Only in the south of the city are the residents mostly farmers who cultivate fields outside the city.

The location division is reasonable, but most people in the south of the city have become the victims.

This area is also the most chaotic in terms of public order. Lin Yi used to like to go here when he patrolled at night because there were a lot of evil spirits and ghosts here. He could also catch some thieves and robbers and practice his skills.

A curfew has been in effect in the city for some time now. At night, Xingsha City is basically pitch black, with only the four city gates still lit up.

Lin Yi rarely stood on the city wall to look into the distance. Defending the city was the responsibility of the county soldiers, not the Jingye Division.

The situation is complicated now, and we need the experts from the Jingye Division to support us, which is equivalent to external assistance from the county troops.

Looking out from the city, a wide river flows into the distance, its waves seemingly endless.

Lin Yi grew up on the banks of the Xiang River. Now, looking at the river again, it seems the same, yet different, just like the waning moon in the sky.

At this moment, he could better appreciate the emotions contained in the poem "Spring River Flower Moon Night".

Who first saw the moon by the riverbank? In what year did the river moon first shine on man? Life goes on endlessly, generation after generation, but the river moon looks the same year after year.

"The moon is much brighter now."

Lin Yi muttered to himself, and Xiao Se couldn't help but tilt his head and ask, "It's a waxing crescent moon now, it's not very bright, is it?"

You see the moon, but I don't.

Xiao Se was even more confused. Were there two moons in the sky?

She looked up at the sky for a while, but couldn't figure out what the hidden meaning was in Lin Yi's words.

Lin Yi looked into the distance again, gazing at the vast expanse from a high vantage point. His vision was maximized at such a height, allowing him to see as clearly as if it were daytime, even in the darkness.

He had only intended to take a casual look, just to appreciate the magnificent scenery, but he noticed many birds circling above a forest in the distance.

Roughly estimating the distance, it's about forty miles away.

With his view blocked by the trees, Lin Yi couldn't see what was going on inside the woods. He had no choice but to lift the restriction on his hearing, signal Xiao Se to be quiet, and then he began to listen.

Before long, he heard people talking in the woods.

“The prince’s strength is unfathomable, but his sworn brother is just a constable in a small town. He probably doesn’t have much ability. If the prince really cares about his brother, he could be captured and used to coerce the prince.”

"Tomorrow, we will send someone to report the case, and then set up an ambush here, making sure that Lin Yi never comes back."

Lin Yi's expression immediately became very strange.

He has incredible luck; every time someone tries to deal with him, he discovers their plan before it can even be implemented.

This time it was even more outrageous. He was just looking around aimlessly when he saw birds. After realizing something was wrong, he used his extraordinary hearing and immediately heard a conspiracy forty miles away.

He withdrew his extraordinary hearing, and Xiao Se, realizing he must have finished, asked, "What happened?"

"It's nothing."

Lin Yi thought about it and decided not to tell Xiao Se directly that someone wanted to harm him, so as not to make him worry or feel sad.

The fact that the other party addressed him as "Prince" and called out his name confirms that they were indeed after Xiao Se.

They are very likely Xiao Se's own people. Xiao Se is the heir apparent, and he may have some older brothers or younger brothers who are all envious of her position, so they want to get rid of her.

Being born into a royal family, though bringing great wealth and honor, does not necessarily guarantee happiness.

Lin Yi then thought that he would deal with those people later, find out the results of his investigation, and then come back to tell Xiao Se.

"Keep a close eye on the city gate. I'm going to relieve myself. If there's any danger, make a ghost talisman first, then use the 'Love Branch' spell to call me."

Lin Yi originally wanted to get the ghost talisman back, but now that Xiao Se's situation was not good, he decided to let her use it first. As for He Dong, he would just coax her a bit and the matter would be over.

"Oh."

Xiao Se found Lin Yi very strange. After watching him descend the city wall, he couldn't help but take out the small statue and play with it.

The carving of Wuyun is really good; it makes Lin Yi look very much like him. I can reward it with a bag of dried fish later.

Speaking of which, this little lazy cat should be up by now!

She took out a copper whistle and blew it. Before long, a black cat nimbly leaped up the city wall and reached the watchtower where Xiao Se was. It was carrying a crow in its beak.

"Dark Cloud, you've been catching birds again!"

Wuyun quickly spat the crow out and explained, "I didn't catch the bird to play with. This crow was acting strangely, like it was observing you, so I killed it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Se also squatted down, picked up the crow to examine it, and saw that there wasn't much blood on its neck. He then pinched the crow's body and felt that it was cold and stiff before asking, "When did you find this crow?"

"Not long before you blew the whistle."

"It seems this is a puppet; a puppeteer has our eyes on us."

Xiao Se conjured a ball of fire in his hand, burning the crow's carcass to ashes.

Wu Yun said nervously, "Why don't we run away? Now that the news has leaked, there will definitely be a constant stream of enemies coming. The prince has made countless enemies outside, and even in the Northern Dynasty, there are many who wish they could get rid of him. They can't do anything to the prince, so they will definitely target you!"

"Don't be afraid, let them come. Do you really think that Father sent me to this remote and impoverished place just for training?"

Xiao Se's last words immediately filled Wu Yun with dread. It shook its head repeatedly and said, "Impossible. The prince only has you as his heir. Why would he let you put yourself in such danger?"

"If you lose a child, you can have another one, understand?"

"No, it won't happen..."

The cat with the dark cloud on its face was filled with shock; it simply couldn't believe that the prince would do such a thing.

Even tigers don't eat their cubs!

"There's no need to discuss this further. In short, we just need to wait for the enemy to come at us. Killing me won't be that easy! With my strength, there are few rivals in the mortal world."

"Didn't you get hit by a ghost yesterday?"

When Wuyun spoke the truth, Xiaose was so angry that he grabbed it by the scruff of its neck.

"Why am I at a disadvantage? It's all because I'm dragging you along, you burden. You've cultivated for four hundred years, while I've only cultivated for eighteen years, yet I'm already stronger than you. You should feel ashamed!"

"The reason you can cultivate so quickly is because you are..."

Halfway through his sentence, Wuyun suddenly bit his tongue.

What am I?

Xiao Se felt something was off, and Wu Yun quickly said, "You are the prince, naturally powerful. I am just an ordinary little cat, how can I compare to you?"

"At least you have some self-awareness."

Xiao Se patted Wu Yun's head and then casually took out the wood carving.

I wonder what Lin Yi went off to; he hasn't come back yet...

Lin Yi was already running very fast. He ran at full speed, reaching a speed of about 200 kilometers per hour. In less than ten minutes, he darted into the forest. At this moment, a group of masked men were still having a meeting, discussing how to capture Lin Yi tomorrow and how to coerce Xiao Se after the capture.

Overall, the plan was quite comprehensive.

However, they seem to have overlooked the most important point, which is that they did not understand Lin Yi's strength.

What's wrong with a junior constable? Can't a junior constable use cheat codes?

Lin Yi listened quietly for a while, and no one noticed his presence. The masked leader looked around and said, "Alright, that's the plan. Does anyone have any questions?"

"If the young master doesn't care what happens to Lin Yi, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?"

The question startled everyone in black.

Right, if Xiao Se and Lin Yi's brotherhood is fake, then all their efforts have been in vain?

The leader was immediately displeased upon hearing this. He looked at the person who had spoken and saw that he wasn't even wearing a mask. He immediately seized the opportunity to say, "Who are you? Have you forgotten the rules? What if your identity is exposed if you don't wear a mask?"

"My name is Lin Yi."

"Lin Yi? Lin Yi!"

The masked leader immediately realized that this was the person Gu Yanshi had ordered to capture.

Wasn't he supposed to be guarding the city? What's he doing here?

"Grab him, he's Lin Yi!"

Lin Yi couldn't help but shake his head. This person didn't seem very smart.

With just a few punches and kicks, Lin Yi knocked all the men in black to the ground.

"Speak, who are you? Who sent you?"

The masked leader shouted righteously, "You won't get a single word out of us! Brothers, the time has come to die for His Highness Prince Hui!"

Lin Yi: "..."

Dude, are you kidding me?

He crouched down and removed the man's mask, discovering that black blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had hidden a poison packet in his mouth and was ready to die at any moment.

This poison is quite potent; within just a few breaths, the person was convulsing and unable to move. This was the first time Lin Yi had ever seen such a deadly assassin.

There were ten masked men present. Lin Yi removed their masks one by one and discovered that they had all prepared poison.

"King Hui? Does he really think I'm easy to fool?"

Lin Yi didn't believe for a second that what he said was true. If there really was such an idiot, how could he have become the leader of an action team?

Are all the other people mentally challenged?

The other party is likely prepared for both possibilities: if they succeed, all will be well; if they fail, they will implicate someone else, both to sow discord and to divert attention.

The method was rather clumsy and somewhat insulting to people's intelligence.

However, it cannot be ruled out that he deliberately played this unconventional trick. In any case, everyone is now dead.

Lin Yi searched everyone's bodies but didn't find anything of particular value. He then confiscated their weapons, put them in his cloud bag, and hurriedly ran back.