I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

"Now that the pressure to survive isn't so great, I should start working on improving my quality of life."

The first step is to improve the diet.

However, I'll skip tonight. Since I've already received the meal from the government office, I have to finish it.

Food is extremely precious in this era, and wasting it is shameful.

Thinking that this was the last torturous meal, Lin Yi forced himself to eat it and was barely full. Then he suddenly remembered that he had brought Xiao Cao home during the day and hadn't made arrangements for her dinner yet!

It's all because of that nightmare; it made him forget.

"When you go on patrol later, take two steamed buns back with you."

Lin Yi wrapped the two remaining cornbread buns in a cloth, put them in his pocket, and planned to go home on the way.

He's not really interested in night patrols anymore, mainly because his cultivation has improved and he no longer looks down on the little devils in the city.

Just as he was about to stroll away, Guan Buping suddenly appeared from some corner and called out to him, "Lin Yi, come here for a moment, I have something to say to you."

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Seeing the guard's serious expression, Lin Yi immediately felt a sense of unease; this tone didn't sound like good news...

Chapter 23 The Cult Has Its Eyes on You

Guan Buping led Lin Yi to the study, closed the doors and windows, and then slowly sighed.

This action made Lin Yi uneasy again. What was going on? It made him quite flustered, and he even considered whether he should run away. Guan Buping then said, "From today onwards, you are the deputy chief constable of the Jingye Division of Xingsha County."

Lin Yi: "..."

Bro, this is a promotion, not a death in the line of duty, right?

The atmosphere had become so serious that Lin Yi was hesitant to accept the position. He asked timidly, "Brother Guan, you sound so grave. Has something happened?"

Guan Buping nodded: "Chen Rui and Wu Xian were killed on their way back to the city. It's very likely that someone was avenging the tiger demon. You should also be careful and don't patrol at night anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but ask, "Are all evil forces this arrogant these days?"

He knew that the big tiger had a protective umbrella behind him, but he didn't expect them to be so rampant. Not only did they let the tiger hurt people, but they also dared to retaliate against the law enforcement officers. For a moment, Lin Yi was filled with anger.

“I’ll wait until they come to me tonight. There’s no way you can guard against thieves for a thousand days if you’re a thief for a thousand days.”

Okay, I'll call He Dong over later and have her be my long-term bodyguard.

However, she will be undergoing her tribulation in a few days, and may not be able to help then. She will have to find some time to visit Jiang Linglong.

If you want to suck his blood, you have to offer something in return; you can't just take it for free!

With two powerful guardian deities protecting him, let's see who dares to retaliate against him!

Seeing Lin Yi's attitude, Guan Buping couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"Too much rigidity leads to breakage. You have good potential and are still young. If you can be patient and patient, you will definitely be able to do more in the future."

Guan Buping patted Lin Yi on the shoulder and said, "I've found you a master. You can cultivate with her for a while, and she can protect you. Once you've mastered your cultivation, you'll naturally be unafraid of demons. All you need to do now is be patient."

"Brother Guan, I appreciate your kindness, but the one thing I can never accept in this life is compromising with evil!"

At this moment, Lin Yi's face seemed to radiate the light of righteousness once again. Guan Buping was slightly taken aback, as if he saw his younger self in him.

Passionate, reckless, always thinking that if something is blocking his way, he'll just slash it down with his sword.

But they never considered that they might not have the ability to break through with a single blow, and in the end they only ended up with a bloody head.

"Youthful arrogance comes at a price."

Guan Buping said somewhat sullenly, but he had to admit that the cold, dormant blood in his heart was actually boiling again.

He didn't continue the topic, but instead asked, "How did you handle the Qin family's matter?"

“I buried Qin Shi, and then brought Xiaocao home to raise her.”

"Yes, there's one more thing. The Prefect is hosting a banquet at Xiangshui Pavilion in three days to thank you and me for saving Wang Liang. You should prepare in advance, listen more and speak less, and don't lose face."

"Uh... I understand."

Lin Yi felt something was off. He had arranged the kidnapping and extortion, and afterwards, the other man's father even treated him to a meal.

This made him feel guilty. Guan Buping picked up a book from the table and handed it to Lin Yi, saying, "I heard you are very interested in the history of the Jingye Division. I borrowed this book from the storeroom for you. Remember to return it to me after you finish reading it."

"Thank you, Brother Guan."

Compared to the invitation to dinner by the prefect and the position of deputy chief constable, this book surprised Lin Yi even more.

He has been gathering information over the past three months, mainly by getting information out of others.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about reading, but books were very precious things, and Lin Yi had no connections and couldn't find a place to borrow books.

There is a bookstore in the county town, but its books are very expensive. You have to pay to borrow the rare books, and the only books sold at a low price are romance novels like Jin Ping Mei.

Lin Yi didn't understand before, so he reluctantly spent a thousand coins to buy a book. Although it was in traditional Chinese characters, he still read it by relying on his cultural literacy and half guessing and half ignoring it. As it turned out, it was erotic literature, and the content was extremely bad. And it cost a thousand coins?

Now that Guan Buping has given him an officially preserved book, it can be said that he has done a great favor.

Lin Yi lost interest in night patrolling in order to read. After saying goodbye to Guan Buping, he took the book and prepared to go home.

Just as Lin Yi stepped out of the Jingye Division's gate, he suddenly felt a sense of danger. He dodged to the side, and a short arrow grazed past him, embedding itself in the gatepost of the Jingye Division.

Good heavens, I just heard Guan Buping say there might be retaliation, but I never expected the other party to actually commit violence at the gate of Jingye Division.

Too embarrassing!

Lin Yi followed the trajectory of the short arrow and saw a masked man peeking out from a rooftop not far away. When Lin Yi looked over, the man returned a defiant look before running off into the distance.

"Don't run!"

Lin Yi shouted, then returned to the Jingye Division without looking back.

Ha, trying to seduce me into pursuing you?

LOL, I'm going back to find someone first.

Before long, Lin Yi brought Guan Buping to the door, pulled out the short arrow nailed to the doorpost, and examined it carefully before noticing a few tiny characters on the arrow shaft.

"Respecting the mandate of Heaven, purifying the world and saving the people. This is the Pure Heaven Sect!"

Guan Buping gripped the short arrow tightly, and his tone became quite fierce. This was the first time Lin Yi had seen him like this, and it was not hard to see that he had a great hatred for the Jingtian Sect.

"And what is the Pure Heaven Sect?"

"They're a bunch of lunatics."

Guan Buping tried to calm himself down. Seeing that more and more people were gathering around him, he didn't explain further and took Lin Yi to the study.

"I suspect that the Pure Heaven Sect has its eye on you."

Upon entering the study, Guan Buping spoke to Lin Yi with a serious expression.

Lin Yi looked bewildered: "I have no grudge against them, why are they targeting me?"

"They want to recruit you into their sect. Perhaps we encountered members of the Jingtian Sect during our trip to Qinghe Village."

Guan Buping analyzed: "The Jingtian Sect is a demonic sect that runs rampant in the Great Qi and Northern Wei. They believe that the world is full of filth, and they represent the will of Heaven to purify the world. Those who are purified can attain bliss in the divine kingdom. If you haven't lost your memory, you should know about them. They are not demons, but they are more difficult to deal with than demons. The Jingye Division's greatest enemy is them."

“When they set their sights on someone, they will try every means to convert them to their religion. Just now, the person who attacked you was probably trying to lure you into chasing after them. Luckily, you didn’t go.”

Guan Buping was also a little scared. Fortunately, although Lin Yi was upright and incorruptible, he was not a reckless person. This characteristic might help him go further.

"Will they come looking for me again?"

Guan Buping nodded and said, "Go and take your wife away from Xingsha County now. The only way to deal with them is to hide. Otherwise, they will definitely keep bothering you."

Lin Yi: "..."

He found it somewhat absurd. The Jingtian Sect sounded like a terrorist organization, yet government officials were being forced into hiding by terrorists. As a government official in the 21st century, he found this situation hard to accept.

In his view, evil certainly exists, but wherever justice goes, all evil must kneel down!

"I have a question. Since you all know how the Pure Heaven Sect recruits people, why don't you send someone in to infiltrate?"

Chapter 24 An Interesting Man

Lin Yi used to love watching spy dramas, police and gangster movies, and action movies when he was in school. When Guan Buping talked about how powerful the Jingtian Sect was, he couldn't help but ask this question.

He didn't think he was the only clever one who couldn't think of this method; he just wanted to know if there was any hidden reason behind it.

If we really can't beat them, then we can just join them!

Sure enough, Guan Buping revealed the secret: "The Jingye Division and the Jingtian Sect have been fighting for so many years, and of course they have thought of this method, but the spies they sent out all betrayed them in the end, and instead leaked a lot of our secrets."

Later, a constable risked his life to obtain information from a branch altar of the Jingtian Sect: all newcomers to the Jingtian Sect were required to worship their supreme deity, Taihao. Some speculated that this was the source of the problem; all believers who had worshipped Taihao's statue even once would become incredibly devout.

Lin Yi: "..."

It seems he now only has two options: run away or fight to the bitter end.

But Guan Buping wants him to run away; if he wants to fight back, he probably can't win!

Let's discuss it with He Dong later.

Lin Yi sighed. His life had just started to improve, and he had just begun to think about how to improve his life, when he was forced into an extremely difficult situation by the Jingtian Sect. He would remember this grudge.

Guan Buping could tell that Lin Yi was in a bad mood, so he could only comfort him, "You don't need to worry too much for now. Since they want you to join their sect, they definitely won't do anything too extreme at first. No matter what decision you make, you still have time to prepare."

Lin Yi nodded and said, "Then I'll head back now."

"I'll take you."

"no need."

Lin Yi refused Guan Buping's offer and left the Jingye Division without even taking the new knife he had just received from the warehouse.

This time he wasn't attacked again, but there was a long, desolate stretch of road on his way home.

Lin Yi was in a hurry. Just as he entered a dark alley, two torches suddenly appeared in front of and behind him. Then, a charming and alluring woman emerged from the darkness.

"Hey buddy, wanna join in the fun?"

Lin Yi recognized her eyes; it was she who had shot that cold arrow earlier.

Lin Yi glanced at the masked men blocking both ends of the alley and said calmly, "Fine..."

He was about ten meters away from the woman, but as soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, he took a step and was in front of her. The woman's pupils dilated instantly, clearly not expecting Lin Yi to be so fast. But before she could react, Lin Yi punched her in the throat, and the woman died instantly.