I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi isn't some hot-blooded fool who'd be easily manipulated; this matter requires a bit more money.

"Chief Constable Lin, you don't need to test me anymore. Since you've come here, you must have something to ask of me. Has that Poisonous Lady taken a liking to you? Judging from her appearance, I know she's a fickle woman. Being targeted by such a vixen, Chief Constable Lin must be quite uneasy!"

As expected of an old fox, he saw at a glance that Lin Yi also needed his help.

Having said all that, Lin Yi had no reason to hide anything and said frankly, "I do feel like she's watching me. Does the Prefect have any way to deal with this demon?"

"There is no other way but to escape. I can send you and Jinxuan out of the city without being discovered by anyone, but the rest is up to you."

"Such a deal is far too unfair."

Lin Yi didn't come here seeking help, but now, Wang An is clearly not being sincere enough.

A dignified prefect, all he could do was send people away?

really?I do not believe.

Lin Yi could leave Xingsha County safely on his own, without having to take a burden like Wang Anzhi had entrusted to him.

"And what about Jinxuan as well?"

Wouldn't I be at an even greater loss then?

Lin Yi mentally scoffed, "Don't try to seduce cadres with your beauty; that's not their weakness."

"It's still not enough."

Lin Yi answered decisively, and Wang An's face immediately darkened. He thought Lin Yi was sending a signal.

You are too greedy. Uncle Wang is very angry, and the consequences will be severe.

What do you want?

"You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. I still want to teach Lady Poison a lesson. Xingsha County is the territory of my human race. How dare a demon swagger around here!"

Wang An: "..."

He originally thought Lin Yi was taking advantage of the situation to get more benefits, but he never expected that this guy would actually have designs on Madam Poison.

"Chief Constable Lin, did I forget to mention that she might be a demon king?"

"I guessed it. I've met second-rank cultivators before, but none of them were as terrifying as her. So what if she's a demon king? Does being a demon king give you the right to be so arrogant?"

My Linglong is out there, with five thousand years of cultivation. Do you think she's arrogant?

You've never even met her!

Wang An: "..."

Perhaps this is what they mean by "a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger"!

"You should think about something else. You've never seen anything above the Demon King level, so you don't know how terrifying they are. Cultivators below the first rank have no power to resist a Demon King. Even I, who used the seal to mobilize the court's fortune, could only protect the people in the city and couldn't harm the Demon King in the slightest."

In this way, it can only delay the situation for three days, but the cost will be that Xingsha County will suffer from unfavorable weather and continuous natural disasters for several years. Who knows how many more people will die then? Therefore, I cannot use the seal.

That fellow gave me three days. You and Jinxuan had better leave tonight.

"What if Madam Poison goes on a killing spree in three days?"

"You don't need to worry about that. I will submit a memorial to the court tomorrow, explaining Jin Xuan's situation. At that time, someone will come to our aid, preventing the demons from running rampant. However, if Jin Xuan stays here, something unexpected may happen."

Wang An seemed to have everything arranged perfectly.

But if he were to actually submit a petition, he would lose his official position.

Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh, "You are so good to Miss Wang. You are willing to do so much for her. It's really touching."

"I was entrusted with this task by an old friend who saved my life. How could I possibly betray him? Besides, I raised Jinxuan from childhood. Alright, Chief Constable Lin, you can make any other requests you have. As long as it's within my power, I will do my utmost to fulfill them."

I don't ask you to protect Jinxuan for life, I only ask that you help her escape this quagmire, so she can live as an ordinary peasant girl.

Wang An spoke with heartfelt emotion, tears welling in his eyes, seemingly saddened by the impending separation from his daughter. He wiped his eyes and forced a smile, saying, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure for a moment. Please forgive my lapse."

Lin Yi wiped his eyes and choked up, saying, "Seeing Lord Wang today, I realize that a father's love is as solid as a mountain. I, Lin Yi, am not a greedy person who forgets his principles for personal gain. I will not ask for anything else. Just prepare some travel expenses for me and four fast horses. We will leave tonight. As long as I, Lin Yi, am alive, I will never let Miss Wang suffer any harm."

"Chief Constable Lin, you are righteous!"

Wang An bowed deeply, but Lin Yi quickly stepped aside, refusing to accept the bow.

"There's no time to lose, I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

"Okay, I'll go home and make arrangements for my family. I'll come back to visit in about 15 minutes."

Lin Yi cupped his hands in greeting, then went out and immediately leaped across the rooftops and walls to leave. Wang An also instructed Wang Cai: "Quickly prepare five thousand taels of gold and eight fast horses!"

Afterwards, Wang An hurriedly went to Wang Jinxuan's room.

"Jinxuan, there's something your father has kept from you for eighteen years..."

Three miles outside the prefectural governor's residence, Lin Yi put away his right hand that was placed by his ear.

"That old fox really acted like a good person, without the slightest flaw."

Even after running three miles, he was still using his super hearing to eavesdrop on the activities at the prefectural governor's mansion.

When he is fully absorbed in listening, the noise is reduced, but his other senses become dulled, and he might not even realize he's being attacked.

Lin Yi recalled every meeting with Wang An. He was always a humble elder. Even though he had indeed concealed some things from Wang An during their conversation just now, there wasn't much that was unreasonable.

Given the time constraints, we cannot begin by recounting how he met his old friend.

Judging from what he said, there doesn't seem to be any problem.

"Since that's the case, let's run! We're going to run anyway, so taking one more won't hurt..."

Chapter 153 Both Golden Carp and White Carp are Fish

Lin Yi's destination, Lingling County, is more than 800 li away from Xingsha County.

At Lin Yi's burst speed, he could reach the destination in two hours, but no matter how strong his body is, he's still human and can't keep going at that speed indefinitely. Besides, he's not running alone; he has several burdens to carry with him.

A horse can run at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour, and it can run that distance in 24 hours, provided that the horse doesn't die.

Wang An prepared eight fine horses for Lin Yi, clearly for Lin Yi to change horses.

He thought that Lin Yi's four horses were for his family members. He was just a young man who was hot-blooded and didn't think things through, so he only bought four horses.

As an elder, he should arrange for more horses to help them run further.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Se was also in the group.

This is the heir apparent of the Liang King, how come he left with Lin Yi?

"Uncle Wang, we're leaving now. Please take good care of the Jingye Division. Tell them that I heard about the snake demon causing trouble in Lingling County and went to help."

"Don't worry, my dear nephew, I will make sure everything is arranged properly here. Please be careful on your journey."

As he spoke, he looked at the silent Wang Jinxuan. Clearly, Wang Jinxuan had not yet recovered from the shock of not being Wang An's biological daughter. She was still a little dazed, and her head was buzzing.

"Jinxuan, be careful on your journey, take good care of yourself, and stop being willful and reckless. Listen to Lin Yi, understand?"

Upon hearing his father's final words of concern, Wang Jinxuan finally broke down and threw himself into Wang An's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Silly boy."

Wang An also choked up a little. Xiao Se looked at the scene of the father and daughter parting and couldn't help but think of himself.

Wang An and his daughter are so close even though they are not related by blood. She cannot have such fatherly love. While envious, she couldn't help but tear up when she thought about her own background.

Lin Yi glanced at her with some curiosity. This little brother, he used to think she was quite arrogant, but now it seems she's probably a little crybaby.

He didn't say anything and patiently waited beside the horse.

"Let's go, it's getting late. Let's head out of the south gate. The map is in the saddlebag."

Wang An pushed Wang Jinxuan away, covered her face and turned away. Only then did Lin Yi persuade her, "Miss Wang, mount your horse and let's set off!"

He mounted the horse first, and then He Dong picked up Xiao Cao and sat on the horse's back.

Wang Jinxuan saw that everyone was waiting for her, and knew she couldn't dawdle any longer.

She gritted her teeth, quickly knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times heavily.

"Father, I will never forget your kindness in raising me. I am leaving you now, and I don't know if I will be able to come back to take care of you. Please take care of yourself and don't work too late. If you meet the right person, don't miss the opportunity..."

When it was time to part, Wang Jinxuan realized that she still had so much to say, but she could no longer say anything more.

Continuing this conversation is just a waste of everyone's time; the longer she stays here, the more dangerous it will become.

"Father, your daughter is leaving."

Wang Jinxuan drew his sword, cut off a lock of his hair, placed it on the ground, got up, mounted his horse, kicked its belly, and galloped away.

She forced herself to stay away in this way. Lin Yi sighed softly and spurred his horse to follow.

Wang An turned around blankly, picked up the long hair from the ground, and carefully put it into the brocade pouch in his bosom. The sadness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a resolute expression.

On the other side, Lin Yi and the others rushed out of the city, and their journey was indeed smooth. However, not long after they left the city, Lin Yi gave He Dong a signal, and He Dong opened his Ghost Domain and put Wang Jinxuan and the others inside.

There were eight horses, but five people were still on board, seemingly just changing horses.

Those were all paper figures made by He Dong. From a distance, they looked no different from real people. To make them look more realistic, Lin Yi added stones to the frames of the paper figures, which added a lot of obstacles to He Dong's spellcasting.

But at least it was successfully tied up.

Wang Jinxuan's earlier agitation subsided considerably in the night breeze. However, as she rode her horse, it suddenly disappeared, and she found herself back in the icy snow, leaving her somewhat confused.

"This is?"

"The journey to Lingling is long and arduous, and we don't know what unexpected events might occur. Therefore, we will travel by water. Lingling is south of Xingsha, so we will take the waterway and head west along the Lianshui River. From there, we can switch to land travel and turn back south."

This route doesn't increase the distance much, and it changes the direction of travel. Even if Wang An betrays them, there's no need to worry, because he's not taking the normal path.

At times like this, he wouldn't entrust his life and fortune to the moral standards of others.

There's always a chance of something going wrong!

How can you know who is loyal and who is treacherous until the cards are revealed?

The best approach is to treat everyone as a bad person; it's always good to be on guard.

Wang Jinxuan's mind didn't quite catch on for a moment. Not to mention that waterways are slower than land routes, they didn't even have a boat!

"You all rest here, Dong'er, let me out."

Lin Yi called out, and He Dong released him. At this moment, He Dong had already run onto the Xiang River.