I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Upon seeing Lin Yi, he still maintained his arrogant demeanor, asking, "What exactly is Chief Constable Lin's realm? It's truly astonishing that I can't see through it."

"I'm also curious whether you're male or female. How about we answer each other's questions?"

"Oh."

Xiao Se's already cold face instantly turned icy, and with a cold laugh, he turned and left.

This person's facial paralysis index is even higher than Qu Jing's. Qu Jing just doesn't want to smile; the time she smiled last night was actually quite beautiful.

Xiao Se was completely expressionless; even when he was angry and sneered, his lips didn't move at all.

Lin Yi knew he had offended him badly, but since he had been offended first, it was only right to retaliate, otherwise people would think he was easy to bully.

He leisurely stepped into the main hall, only to find it completely empty.

This main hall is where the Jingye Division accepts reports of crimes. Usually, not many people come to report crimes. In the past three months, there have only been a few cases. However, this does not mean that there are few cases of demons causing trouble, but rather that there are few people who are alive enough to report them.

However, even if there's little to do, skipping work is still wrong.

Lin Yi sat down at the desk, intending to wait and see when the absentee would return.

As luck would have it, he had just sat down when someone rushed over in a panic. Upon seeing Lin Yi, they cried out, "Help! Murder!"

The man was dressed in a long robe and looked like a scholar. Lin Yi saw that no one was chasing him, so he quickly stepped forward to comfort him and said, "Don't be afraid, no one is chasing you."

The scholar then turned around and saw that the sky was clear and the terrifying creature had not followed. He breathed a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground.

Lin Yi went over and helped him up, asking, "What is your surname, young master?"

"My name is Bai Xiao."

"Young Master Bai, what has happened to you?"

When Lin Yi asked this question, Bai Xiao looked nervous again.

He glanced around furtively before lowering his voice to say to Lin Yi, "What I'm about to tell you, don't be afraid..."

Chapter 76 Embezzling Public Funds to Go to Brothels

Lin Yi asked Bai Xiao to sit down and said calmly, "I am the acting chief constable of the Jingye Division. I am not afraid."

He wanted to farm some weaker monsters to improve his strength.

He can try to solve any monster that isn't over 600 years old.

Bai Xiao swallowed hard again, gesturing wildly as she said, "You know fox demons, right? The kind with big tails."

He drew a long arc with his left and right hands, trying to show Lin Yi just how big the fox's tail was.

Lin Yi raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "Of course I know, you encountered a fox demon, and she wanted to harm you?"

"No, how could a fox spirit harm people? It's my tigress! I told her I was bewitched by a fox spirit last night, but she insisted I was out with a fox spirit. I figured a fox spirit is a fox demon, so I didn't argue. Then she picked up a broom and started hitting me!"

Bai Xiao looked shaken, while Lin Yi was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

"Your wife beat you up, what are you doing here?"

Although the Jingye Division wielded considerable power, ordinary affairs were usually handled by the prefect's office. Matters such as marital quarrels that escalated into fights, conflicts between neighbors that required mediation or justice, and criminal cases all fell under the jurisdiction of the prefect.

The Jingye Division has never had a trial or mediation process; those who commit crimes are basically sentenced to death. Even in cases of wrongful convictions, the accused are never given a chance to defend themselves. The Jingye Division's targets are demons and monsters, who usually don't defend themselves but only resist.

Speaking of this, Bai Xiao shed another tear.

“I know that, but the Prefect is my wife’s distant cousin. Although we are not even five degrees of kinship, we are still related by blood. If I am wronged and go to court, I will be severely punished.”

Having said that, Lin Yi understood the other party's predicament. This matter was somewhat related to the Jingye Division, so Lin Yi asked, "Where did you encounter the fox demon? We will investigate. Once we confirm that a fox demon was responsible, we will help you explain to your wife."

"Thank you so much. I met the fox demon outside the Cloud Rain Pavilion. She beckoned to me, and a fragrant breeze wafted over, and I lost my senses, and then..."

When this part was mentioned, Bai Xiao's expression also became animated.

"The taste of a fox demon is really pungent!"

Lin Yi was speechless. He couldn't help but complain, "It's only right that your wife hits you. If you're going to make up a reason, at least make it believable!"

“I didn’t make this up! I really saw her fox tail, it was soft, big, and white…”

Goodness, are you really describing a tail?

Although he felt there were problems with the other party's description, Lin Yi thought for a moment and decided to record the case.

"In that case, leave your address and wait for news at home. We will arrange for someone to investigate as soon as possible, and we will notify you of the results."

"Thank you so much."

Hearing Lin Yi say this, Bai Xiao finally felt relieved. She then instructed Lin Yi, "You must hurry. As soon as you have any results, you must come and help me clear my name!"

"Don't worry, Young Master Bai, you can go back now."

Lin Yi made repeated assurances before finally seeing Bai Xiao off.

Thinking about what he had said about fox spirits, Lin Yi couldn't help but doubt his own charm.

If Bai Xiao encountered the fox demon outside the city, that would be understandable, but since it happened inside the city, why didn't he encounter it?

He's so handsome!

Could it be that all fox spirits are snobs who only like to harm scholars?

In any case, now that we've taken on this case, we have to investigate it.

This is a good opportunity to hone the special operations team that was just formed today.

Meanwhile, his teammates were discussing how to rebel against their leader.

There were seven people involved, and the initiator was Zhong Ming from Chongxu Temple.

"Lin Yi is arrogant and rude. Relying on his own strength, he doesn't take us young talents seriously. He is truly hateful. Fellow Daoists, are you willing to let this scoundrel humiliate you?"

"Stop talking nonsense. If we can't beat him, what can we do?"

Zhou Yan's face was full of sarcasm. He was at the age where he would criticize anyone he met and didn't care at all whether others were embarrassed. Zhong Ming remained calm and said indifferently, "I do have a way to teach Lin Yi a good lesson and also fulfill the sect's request."

"Wait a minute, why don't I do a divination first?"

Everyone turned to look at the seemingly ordinary young man, Chen Huaiyuan, the apprentice of the hermit Bu Suanzi.

Seeing that he had even prepared counting rods, no one had any reason to object.

Chen Huaiyuan then asked everyone to disperse a bit, put his hands together, bowed to the east, and prayed to the ancestral master in his heart before starting to cast a divination.

There are fifty counting rods in total. Take one rod and place it on top. This is the number fifty of the Great Derivation. Forty-nine of them are used.

Divide it into two to represent the two elements, hang one to represent the three elements, divide it into four to represent the four seasons, return the remainder to the left to represent the intercalary month, and the intercalary month occurs every five years, so the left is divided again before hanging.

Seeing Chen Huaiyuan's intense concentration, everyone held their breath and dared not disturb him.

About fifteen minutes later, Chen Huaiyuan looked at the counted counting rods with a solemn expression and said, "It turns out to be the hexagram of 'Heavenly Water Violation,' the 'Lawsuit' hexagram. I'm afraid your struggle with Constable Lin will not go too smoothly. At this time, you must be cautious and make prudent decisions. If necessary, it is best to put aside your prejudices and not fight with him."

Zhou Yan immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this, angrily rebuking, "You wouldn't happen to be one of Lin Yi's gang, would you? You deliberately cast a divination at this time to disrupt our morale?"

"This……"

Chen Huaiyuan helplessly shrugged; the divination indicated that he had not cheated.

However, he was different from the others. The others were disciples of sects, but he was a disciple of a free spirit. It was not expected that he would not be accepted.

He simply stopped arguing and said with his hands clasped, "Whether you believe it or not, the divination is as it is. I will not get involved in whatever you do."

"Hmph, it's best if you don't get involved, so we don't have to carry a burden. But if you dare to leak even a word about what happened today, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

With a single sentence, Zhou Yan successfully divided the seven-person team once again.

Chen Huaiyuan wasn't on their side anyway, so it didn't really matter.

At this moment, Yuanxing spoke up, saying, "Amitabha, what Benefactor Chen said may make sense. No matter what your concerns are, you must be careful and discreet in your actions here."

"What's there to be afraid of? I won't listen to any of his orders anyway. Let's see what he can do to me!"

Zhou Yan looked arrogant, while Zhong Ming wore a kind smile.

He hasn't revealed his plans yet, but he's not in a hurry now.

He should let Zhou Yan lead the charge first, so that he could have a chance to launch a sneak attack on Lin Yi.

At this moment, he echoed, "Fellow Daoist is right."

Zhou Yan felt even more proud and elated to be recognized.

But then, Xiao Se appeared out of nowhere and stood before them, saying indifferently, "There will be an operation tonight after nightfall."

"We will not obey his orders or be humiliated by him!"

Xiao Se ignored him and continued, "You will all disguise yourselves and go to Yunyu Tower to investigate whether there are any traces of fox demons. All legitimate expenses incurred will be paid by Jingye Division."

Zhou Yan: "..."

I've heard that Yunyu Tower has many beautiful girls there.

If it's this kind of humiliation, then it's not entirely unacceptable...

Chapter 77 The Last Chance to Hunt Down the Ghost King

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened on Lin Yi's first day as acting chief constable.

Before the disciples of several sects could cause any trouble, Lin Yi took the initiative and suppressed them temporarily with his domineering and forceful manner.

But under strong pressure, there will inevitably be resistance. For example, using public funds to lead groups to brothels is a way to corrupt people's hearts.

The word "lust" is the most deadly, capable of killing without shedding blood.

These young Taoist priests usually cultivate on the mountain and have never seen the power and chaos of the mortal world.

How can someone with limited spiritual cultivation resist their body's instincts?

Lin Yi's move can be described as extremely insidious. In fact, he himself was skeptical about the fox demon, and he was just using this as a pretext to win over and divide people.

Lin Yi didn't force the two monks from Lushan Temple to break their vows. He simply arranged for them to patrol outside Yunyu Tower. The others formed separate teams: Zhong Ming and Zhou Yan were in one team, Zhou Qing and Qian Lie were in another, and Lin Yi, Xiao Se, and Chen Huaiyuan were in the last team.

People rarely go to brothels alone. Firstly, such matters usually require an experienced person to guide a newcomer, and secondly, going to a brothel alone always makes one feel uneasy.

Lin Yi instructed them to behave normally and act like ordinary people to avoid arousing Yunyu Tower's suspicion.

If Yunyu Tower is innocent, fine, but if they are colluding with evil spirits behind the scenes, they should be dealt with seriously.