I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

The life of Bai Shanjun played out in Lin Yi's mind at lightning speed, like a movie. The portrait of Bai Shanjun in the album also turned into words, seemingly imprinted in Lin Yi's mind, allowing him to instantly understand its true meaning.

[Tiger's Roar: Powered by the true energy of the dantian, it emits a thunderous sound that can captivate the soul and scatter evil spirits.]

Did I lose a skill after defeating a mini-boss?

With a new sonic killing technique appearing in his mind, Lin Yi was overjoyed. Currently, he had the cultivation level but no real killing methods. Fortunately, his physical fitness improved along with his cultivation level; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to kill this big tiger with a single sliding tackle.

Now that he has an additional skill to rely on, Lin Yi feels much more at ease.

At this moment, Guan Buping rushed over, opened Bai Shanjun's abdomen, pulled out Lin Yi who was covered in blood, and asked anxiously, "Lin Yi, how are you?"

"fine."

Lin Yi coughed twice and wiped the blood off his face with his hand.

He wasn't injured in the fight with Bai Shanjun, but he was covered in a sticky mess, stained with all sorts of filth from Bai Shanjun's internal organs, emitting a strong, fishy stench. There were even a few undigested police officers inside Bai Shanjun's stomach...

In short, Lin Yi felt a bit nauseous.

Seeing that Lin Yi was alright, Guan Buping finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, the loss of four high-ranking constables was a major blow to the Jingye Division of Xingsha County.

Fortunately, Lin Yi remained calm in the face of danger, and it was also thanks to the tiger demon's underestimation of him; otherwise, none of the eight patrolmen of the Jingye Division would have survived today, and he himself would probably have met the same fate.

"There's water over there, go wash up!"

Qinghe Village is built along the river, and there is an irrigation canal not far away. Lin Yi didn't stand on ceremony. He was covered in blood and smelled terrible, which he couldn't stand. However, when he got to the edge of the irrigation canal, Lin Yi originally wanted to jump in directly, but then changed his mind and slowly entered the water little by little from the side.

To be honest, I've been drowned once, and I still have some psychological trauma from it.

Lin Yi knew that swimming was a very important skill, and he had to overcome it gradually.

After washing himself in the water for a long time, until the smell was almost gone, Lin Yi climbed out of the ditch, took off his clothes, and was left wearing only a pair of shorts, revealing his well-defined but not explosive muscles.

On the shore, Guan Buping was still trying to calm the remaining three frightened police officers.

Although the tiger was dead, its power remained. The bloody scene had left a deep psychological scar, and the three police officers were still recovering from the shock, collapsing to the ground.

"Brother Guan, I want to go home. My son is only five years old and can't be without his father."

The man who spoke was named Wu Xian. He looked to be in his thirties and was a senior constable in the Jingye Division. He had seen a lot of things, but he was the most distraught one at the moment, not as much as the other two younger constables.

Guan Buping sighed deeply and said, "Now the only horse left is Feidu. Old Wu, you should ride it back."

Wu Xian's face immediately lit up with surprise: "Really?"

Guan Buping nodded, then looked at Lin Yi and said, "Fei Du can take two people with him. Lin Yi, you've worked hard just now. Go back with Lao Wu."

The tiger demon has been eliminated, and according to common sense, there should be no more danger in the village. But no matter what, it won't be safer than the Jingye Division. Guan Buping felt that Lin Yi had done enough, so he gave Lin Yi the remaining spot to ride back to the city on horseback.

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "It's alright, I won't go back. The villagers haven't been found yet, so I'll stay here!"

He still needed to keep an eye on things; in case He Dong tried anything reckless, he might be able to intervene. Besides, there weren't many ghosts left to fight in Xingsha City. It was a rare opportunity to go to the countryside, so he could look for some wandering spirits at night.

Seeing that Lin Yi was serious, Guan Buping then said to the two younger patrolmen, "Chen Rui, Niu Er, are you coming into the village with me to look for someone, or are you going back?"

Chen Rui immediately interjected, "I want to go home."

After saying that, he turned to Niu Er beside him and said, "Brother Niu, you're brave, so you can stay!"

"Row."

Niu Er looked conflicted, but still agreed.

Lin Yi silently observed all of this, thinking to himself that he should never be friends with Chen Rui again.

This guy looks honest and simple, but he's actually very cunning. He took the initiative to express his opinion first, and then used words to put Niu Er in an awkward position, making Niu Er feel embarrassed to compete with him for the opportunity to take it back, even though Niu Er was clearly quite frightened during the battle with the tiger earlier.

It's important to understand that fighting a tiger has little to do with courage. Just like even the boldest mouse wouldn't dare to face a cat.

Since Niu Er himself didn't fight for his rights, Lin Yi didn't say anything. This guy looked tall and imposing, like a fierce person, but unexpectedly, he couldn't even say no.

The saying "You can't judge a book by its cover" has its merits.

And so, Chen Rui and Wu Xian rode the flying cross on their way back, while Guan Buping led Lin Yi and Niu Er to continue exploring the houses in the village.

After killing a tiger demon, the three of them felt much more relaxed. Niu Er even praised Lin Yi, saying, "Brother Lin is really amazing. He was able to fight back and kill the tiger demon under such circumstances. Unlike me, when that tiger roared, I felt like my soul was about to fly away."

"No, no, I was just lucky."

"Xiao Lin, don't be too modest. Being able to kill such a powerful tiger demon, even if there was some luck involved, it was inseparable from your courage and strength."

Guan Buping also joined the conversation, and Lin Yi seized the opportunity to guide the discussion: "Speaking of which, the tiger demon is so powerful, how did Liu Yuan manage to escape back?"

"Maybe we were just lucky and didn't run into the tiger demon!"

Niu Er said casually, he hadn't thought about it, but Guan Buping certainly wouldn't be without thinking.

If Liu Yuan hadn't come into contact with the tiger demon, why would he be so terrified? But if he had, given the tiger demon's abilities, how could Liu Yuan possibly have escaped?

Upon closer examination, Guan Buping felt a chill run down his spine.

"Let's not talk about that now. We don't know what the situation is like in the village. We should be careful, lest there are other evil spirits lurking around."

"Ah."

Lin Yi knew that Guan Buping had taken this matter to heart, but since there was no evidence at the moment, it was not convenient to discuss it in depth.

Upon hearing Guan Buping say that there might be other monsters in the village, Niu Er became nervous and picked up his knife again.

Lin Yi wasn't afraid of other monsters. After killing Bai Shan Jun and reading its memories, he knew that there were no other monsters in the village. Moreover, Bai Shan Jun had only eaten people from the Jingye Division and hadn't eaten too many ordinary people, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

The commoners were settled in the local temple. Lin Yi strode towards the temple with Guan Buping and Niu Er. There was only one road in that direction, so they didn't have to worry about arousing suspicion.

As the three hurried on their way, a shadow appeared outside the earth god temple first...

Chapter 7 A Mature Hostage

Wang Liang felt he was incredibly unlucky.

As the second young master of the prefect's family, he was considered powerful and influential. With an outstanding older brother to support the family, he didn't need to be too outstanding. His father had said before that he could do whatever he liked, as long as he didn't fight for power or commit murder or arson. His father and brother were his strongest support.

He did as instructed.

He had no other hobbies in his life except for women with full figures. Unfortunately, most of these women were already married.

So it's not that Wang Liang liked other people's wives, but that other people's wives just happened to look the way he liked them.

Besides, he never targets loving couples, nor does he intentionally break up other people's families. He just wants to offer some comfort and warmth to lonely women.

Was he wrong?

How did he become the biggest villain in Xingsha County?

Because of this, his father broke several sticks used to beat him and strictly forbade him from seducing respectable women in Xingsha County.

Ha, if two people are mutually attracted, can that be called flirting?

So, when his father forbade him to cause trouble in Xingsha County, he set his sights on a village woman who sold cloth in the market.

This village woman was graceful and beautiful, with fair skin and a pretty face. Her simple clothes only accentuated her charm.

Wang Liang was immediately smitten and went up to chat with her. He was handsome and had a pleasant voice. He quickly learned that the village woman's surname was Qin and that she came from Qinghe Village. She already had three children. Three years ago, her husband was conscripted into the army and went to the north to guard the border. There had been no news of him since. She raised her three children alone and made a living by raising silkworms and trading silk. Her life was very hard.

Upon hearing this, the Second Young Master Wang immediately felt the urge to offer his help. With his rich experience, he successfully built a close relationship with Madam Qin and smoothly transitioned into adulthood.

Qin had secretly run away from home under the guise of returning to her parents' home to meet him in secret. However, as soon as she got home, she learned that her son and daughter had been eaten by a monster, and only her eldest daughter had survived.

After learning about this, Wang Liang immediately rushed over to visit Qin Shi, hoping he could help in some way.

This Qin woman is quite charming; the warmth she bestows is almost unfathomable.

But as soon as he arrived in Qinghe Village, he was arrested by the big tiger.

At that time, Lord Baishan ate several Jingye Division men in front of him and imprisoned him and the villagers near the Earth God Temple. Wang Liang knew that he was probably being used as food by this big tiger, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

He prayed in his heart that a peerless hero would come and kill the tiger, and then he heard the roars of the tiger coming from the village.

The sound was filled with pain, which also cheered up the villagers near the local temple who had lost all will to live.

Someone must be coming to rescue them!

Wang Liang thought so too, but before he could get help, he saw a person wrapped tightly in a black robe come to him.

"You are Wang Liang?"

Hmm, something seems off about that tone.

"I'm not."

"You're kidding me! Your clothes are the most expensive here, so who else could it be but you? Come with me!"

After saying that, the man in black robes pulled out a rope from somewhere, casually swung it around, tied Wang Liang up, and dragged him away.

Wang Liang was powerless to resist, and what made him even more desperate was that none of the villagers seemed to have noticed that he was being dragged away.

Are you all blind?

Wang Liang was overcome with grief once again. He had just escaped the tiger's mouth only to fall into the wolf's den. How could the word "misery" possibly describe his plight!

"Heroine, spare my life! Let's talk this out."

"I'm not a female knight-errant, I'm a female ghost."

He Dong's sinister voice came from under the black cloak, scaring Wang Liang so much that he almost wet himself.

He glanced at the blazing sun overhead and felt utterly defeated.

The sun is the nemesis of all evil spirits, especially ghosts, and this ghost that can appear under the bright sun must at least be a ghost king.

When a ghost reaches the level of a Ghost King, it is a qualitative change. I'm afraid there is no one in the entire Xingsha County who can deal with a Ghost King.

When he was captured by the tiger demon, he could still hope that the Jingye Division would come to his rescue. But now that he's in the hands of the Ghost King, even if his father came, he would only say: "There's no hope. Just wait to die. Farewell."

He Dong pulled on the rope and led Wang Liang to the shade of the tree. Although she was no longer afraid of the sun, she still felt very uncomfortable in the sunlight.

If she hadn't received a message from Lin Yi, she wouldn't have gone out for a stroll in broad daylight.

Therefore, these things today will cost extra.

"Don't worry, I'm a ghost with principles. If I say I won't kill you, I won't. But you have to pay me to keep your life."

Wang Liang, who had been despondent and hopeless, was immediately roused upon hearing that He Dong would not kill him.

"I can give you any amount of money you want."

"Really?"