I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

For the past three months, Lin Yi has been engaged in a battle of wits with He Dong.

Now, He Dong casually revealed her identity, and judging from his tone, the two were clearly in cahoots.

But the problem seems to have gotten even more serious...

His identity is that of a constable in the Jingye Division, yet his relationship with the vengeful ghost is extraordinary; he might very well be a mole infiltrated into the Jingye Division.

He Dong ignored Lin Yi's expression and said to himself, "I've already inquired. Wang Liang is a womanizer. You can easily lure him out by using beautiful women."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi immediately connected it to Guan Buping's obsessive hints. It seemed that He Dong was plotting to seduce Wang Liang, which had tempted him, and Guan Buping, having overheard the scheme, had come to warn him.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi felt somewhat uncomfortable. Seduction was already despicable, let alone having a woman he was close to do such a thing.

He was about to gently persuade He Dong when he heard her say, "I've already prepared the clothes for you. Your skin has become much smoother recently, so I guarantee no one will recognize you."

"???"

Lin Yi sensed something was off and asked in surprise, "You don't mean you want me to seduce someone, do you?"

"if not?"

He Dong looked puzzled, and Lin Yi countered, "Wasn't it you who went?"

"I come from a noble family, how could I do such dirty and tiring work? Of course you should do it."

"I'm a man, how can I go!"

"Didn't I prepare clothes for you?"

He Dong said righteously, with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "How can you say that you would let a girl with a clean background seduce another man, and this girl is your nominal wife! Even if this identity is just to avoid being hunted down and cover your tracks, you should at least show more respect to your benefactor!"

Although He Dong had criticized him, Lin Yi felt somewhat relieved.

Just by carefully reviewing what He Dong had said, Lin Yi felt a chill run down his spine again.

"You just said you were hiding from pursuers, what's going on now?"

He Dong, who was originally scolding Lin Yi with his hands on his hips, saw his dazed look and realized it didn't seem like he was faking it. He asked in confusion, "We escaped from the Hundred Ghosts Sect. The Hundred Ghosts Sect is still offering a bounty for our capture. Don't you remember?"

Have you forgotten that I have amnesia?

Lin Yi was feeling a bit tired. He had pretended to be an amnesiac for three months, only to find out it was all for nothing.

"You really have amnesia? How could you have amnesia! You still owe me 53,920 gold coins. If you have amnesia, you'll forget everything!"

He Dong's expression immediately became quite interesting. She glared fiercely at Lin Yi and shouted angrily, "Tell me! Are you trying to renege on your debt!"

When Lin Yi heard the price of 53,920 gold coins, he subconsciously started doing the math.

One hundred catties of millet usually costs two hundred coins. Lin Yi earns his living by risking his life in the Jingye Division, with a monthly salary of five thousand coins, which is considered a high-paying job in the entire Xingsha County.

The default unit for gold is taels, and it would take Lin Yi two months' salary to exchange for one tael of gold.

That is equivalent to him, a worker with a monthly salary of 5,000, owing 500 million, and still having tens of millions in change.

Wow, that's really exciting.

Amnesia is great, now I can blatantly renege on my debts.

"I really don't remember. Why don't you believe me?"

Lin Yi looked sincere, but He Dong looked at him carefully for a while and confirmed that he was not lying. His handsome face was filled with bitterness.

"That water ghost from the Tang River, you're the one who told me to throw it in. How can I trust you... I thought you had some new plan, but it turns out you really have amnesia... My money..."

As He Dong spoke, he couldn't help but clutch his chest, looking as if he was so heartbroken he couldn't breathe.

I must say, it looks quite cute.

Lin Yi couldn't help but forget that she was a thousand-year-old vengeful ghost, and said with some reluctance, "Don't be sad. If I really owe you that much money, I will do my best to pay it back."

Upon hearing that Lin Yi was willing to repay the money, He Dong jumped up excitedly and asked, "Really?"

The jump caused a certain part of him to bounce several times as well, making Lin Yi feel a little embarrassed, yet he couldn't bear to look away.

"As long as you explain how I owe you so much money, I will acknowledge the debt."

Although the amount of money owed was a bit much and made him feel hopeless, Lin Yi only complained about it in his heart. He had replaced the original Lin Yi, so he should naturally take on the responsibilities of the original owner. If the debt was reasonable, he should pay it back.

Within your means, repay as much as you can; there's nothing you can do about the rest.

He Dong was overjoyed to receive Lin Yi's promise.

"I left the ledger at home. I'll show it to you when we get home. Let's go kill someone tonight!"

Lin Yi's relaxed nerves instantly tightened.

As expected, beauty can be deceiving. Just now, seeing He Dong's captivating eyes and gentle yet playful demeanor, Lin Yi momentarily forgot that she was a vengeful ghost.

Now, hearing her speak so casually about the murder, Lin Yi suddenly realized that this was no pushover.

"Isn't it too hasty to start tonight?"

Although he had been in this world for three months and had killed quite a few vengeful spirits and evil ghosts, he was, after all, a person educated in modern society and a trainee police officer who had received legal education. Now, suddenly being asked to be an assassin was something Lin Yi found hard to accept.

However, with a vengeful ghost by his side, Lin Yi also had to consider his own safety and dared not refuse directly, so he could only use delaying tactics.

"I know it's too rushed, but I don't have much time left. My millennium tribulation is in seven days, and without enough yang energy, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive it."

Lin Yi didn't quite understand the connection between yang energy and making money, but since she lacked yang energy, then...

"If you're really in a hurry, why don't you use mine to tide you over for now?"

At this moment, Lin Yi once again had the resolve to sacrifice himself to save others.

He felt that he was in good health, had sixty years of Taoist cultivation, and felt full of energy every day, so being sucked by a ghost shouldn't be a big problem.

He Dong was stunned for a moment, and when he understood Lin Yi's meaning, he couldn't help but sneer: "With your small body, you can't withstand a single breath from me."

After saying that, she took out a gold ingot, put it to her nose, smelled it for a while, and then explained: "Yang energy is human energy. Human energy comes from the human heart, so there are many demons and ghosts that eat human essence. Although they can cultivate faster, they will be tainted with karma and sins and will not have a good ending."

I'm different. Since ancient times, wealth has been the most tempting thing to people, as it contains the most yang energy. The money I earned through my own abilities is free from sin.

Lin Yi finally seized the opportunity and retorted, "You don't directly absorb people's yang energy, but the money you earn from killing people is still tainted with sin, isn't it?"

"I know, that's why you're the one who kills every time!"

Lin Yi: "..."

You're such a clever little devil!

Chapter 3 Demons and Monsters Cause Trouble

Lin Yi refuses to kill unless the other party truly deserves to die, and killing the other party can protect more innocent people.

Perhaps when that time comes, Lin Yi will make his move.

But after hearing He Dong's explanation, Lin Yi realized that things weren't entirely hopeless.

He Dong's fundamental need was not to kill anyone; she just wanted money.

"I have a way to make money without killing anyone."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Lin Yi felt that He Dong's eyes lit up when he heard the word "money".

"First, we will sell the information to Wang Liang and demand a thousand gold coins from him. If he refuses, we will kidnap him and demand a ransom from his family."

Although kidnapping and extortion also violated Lin Yi's moral values, he couldn't care less about that at this moment; kidnapping and extortion were better than taking his life.

He Dong rejected this suggestion.

"No, we're killers who keep our word!"

"This method might allow us to get a larger ransom."

"How do you plan to implement this?"

Lin Yi: "..."

That devil is indeed greedy for money.

"Let's go home first and talk about it in detail..."

Having persuaded He Dong to return home, Lin Yi also refined his plan on the way.

The first step is to lure Wang Liang out of the safe zone.

Taking action in Xingsha City is too risky and too easy to leave evidence. It would be better to let Wang Liang leave. Lin Yi also thought of using seduction, since Wang Liang likes that kind of thing.

However, he felt it was more appropriate to spend money to find a professional player at Yunyu Tower. He Dong was a devil; he could easily trick a professional player into seducing Wang Liang without anyone noticing.

The second step is to steal a certain token from Wang Liang, demand a ransom from the prefect's office, and at the same time ensure that Wang Liang cannot return to the city.

This is a variation of the tactic Lin Yi employed based on the telecom fraud cases he had studied.

It's common knowledge that the fastest ways to make money are all written in the criminal code. Lin Yi's conscience wouldn't allow him to do such a thing, but unfortunately, he wasn't powerful enough to get off the pirate ship. After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Yi could only choose to sacrifice Wang Liang, at least saving his life.

He Dong agreed because Lin Yi said that if the Wang family didn't pay the ransom, he could still take Wang Liang's life later, and he could still do assassination work, so he would have a safety net.

While making the plan, Lin Yi also "incidentally" learned about the original owner's experience.

The original owner, Lin Yi, was a disciple of the Hundred Ghosts Sect. Like He Dong, he couldn't stand the sect's behavior, so the two of them agreed to run away together.

Lin Yi's enormous debt was incurred at that time. According to the agreement, every time He Dong saved Lin Yi, Lin Yi would owe her 10,000 taels of gold. 10,000 taels of gold to buy a life—that's quite reasonable.

After that, Lin Yi asked He Dong to do some small things, such as releasing water ghosts into the Laotang River. In short, the debt had accumulated to this amount.

Lin Yi checked the ledger and had no choice but to accept the results.

However, owing so much money isn't entirely a bad thing.

At least he can live with peace of mind from now on, no longer worrying that He Dong will try to kill him. Moreover, he now has an extra trump card to save his life.

He owed He Dong so much money, He Dong couldn't just let him die.

If you encounter any danger, she will definitely help you if you ask her for help; at worst, you can just continue to owe money.

If you owe enough money, then you're the boss.

Having figured this out, Lin Yi finally got a good night's sleep, something he rarely did.

The next morning, Lin Yi went to work with light steps.

The Jingye Division is usually not busy during the day, and Lin Yi only went there today to ask Guan Buping for leave.