I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Xiao Se sighed inwardly, knowing that Lin Yi wanted to hide his true intentions, so he didn't press further to find out more.

"If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me, maybe I can help."

Xiao Se spoke very seriously, but Lin Yi couldn't help but tilt his head.

It's only been a short time since we parted ways, why is this person acting so strangely?

Perhaps he's become obsessed with that so-called "microscopic method"!

Lin Yi actually knew quite a bit about it. He used to study criminal psychology and loved deductive reasoning. He also combined some patterns he had summarized from watching TV dramas and reading novels, and then wanted to verify them, which made him obsessed.

During that period, I felt like everyone was a potential criminal. Even if they weren't criminals, I would try to guess what had happened to them from their eyes and actions.

It's just being a bit immature, I can understand.

Xiao Se is probably like that now, he's become obsessed with this routine. Lin Yi found it amusing, so he played along and said, "Okay, if I ever run into any trouble in the future, I'll ask you for help."

See? Having more friends means having more options. I don't know which path Xiao Se is on, but even if they're not very useful friends, you won't lose out.

When it comes to making friends, you have to cast a wide net; you never know, you might just catch a big fish.

His busy schedule today is all for his friends.

After parting ways with Xiao Se, he went to a broker to finalize the sale of the house, then went to a traditional Chinese medicine shop to buy some medicinal herbs, and finally went to a tailor shop to have a pillow custom-made with the last remaining fur from Xin San Niang.

This pillow is a gift for Jiang Linglong. The medicinal herbs inside are just for show, since it's uncertain whether the Zombie King will even need to sleep. Ordinary medicinal herbs would definitely be useless to her. But when giving a gift to a friend, it's not about how precious they are, but about the sentiment behind them.

Considering that Jiang Linglong lies on a flat board every day, she would probably be much more comfortable if she had a soft cushion to lean on.

Lin Yi planned to give the fox fur coat to Qu Jing. Qu Jing had severely injured the fox demon, and she had also given him a precious sword. In return, he would make the coat himself, and since the weather was getting colder, he would give her a fox fur coat as a token of his filial piety as a disciple.

After finishing his errands, he realized he hadn't properly visited Guan Buping, so he went to the pharmacy to buy some nourishing medicine, where he happened to run into Xiao Se, who was acting as a chivalrous hero.

This guy wasn't as cold-hearted as he seemed on the surface, so Lin Yi didn't mind making friends with him again.

Seeing that Lin Yi accepted his kindness, Xiao Se felt even more favorably disposed towards him. However, since the topic was not easy to continue, he changed his words and said, "I've forgotten about that mother and her two children since I'm going with you. I wonder if that wretched waiter will bully people."

He wasn't actually that concerned about it; he was just looking for a topic to continue chatting with Lin Yi.

Lin Yi casually said, "That shopkeeper isn't a bad person. He'll probably settle the debt and buy them medicine. Then, when the mother and her two children go to ask for medicine again, they won't be kicked out."

"That man was so vicious and rude, and you still say he wasn't a bad person?"

"Of course not, he's just an ordinary citizen. Even though he was pushing and shoving the siblings, he didn't use much force. Otherwise, it would be difficult for a frail girl and a child to stand in front of a man. He was just trying to get them to leave."

"If he kicks people out, isn't that also taking someone's life?"

"It's this world that's killing people, what does it have to do with him? He's just a pharmacy clerk. Although the pharmacy can lend some money to the poor, it doesn't have much surplus food. Besides, there are so many sick and suffering people in the world, a single pharmacy can't save them all. Even you can only save those you see."

Lin Yi only spoke these words of wisdom to Xiao Se because he saw that Xiao Se was young and naive, and although he often treated people with a cold face, he was actually warm-hearted. If it were someone like Wang Qian or Wang Liang, Lin Yi would at most just smile.

Hearing these words, Xiao Se felt saddened and couldn't help but ask, "Do you think what I've done is meaningless?"

“How could it be meaningless? You saved a family today, and you may save a few more families tomorrow. You may not be able to save everyone, but those you save will be eternally grateful to you.”

"Ha, I don't care."

Xiao Se looked arrogant, as if nothing in the world mattered to him.

Lin Yi shrugged indifferently, knowing his personality and too lazy to expose him, but also unable to respond to his words, so he could only say, "I'm going to visit Chief Constable Guan, do you want to come with me?"

What I really meant was, "Stop following me and let me act alone."

Xiao Se, however, didn't understand. He waved his hand and said, "Since you've invited me so sincerely, it would be impolite of me not to go. Let's go!"

Lin Yi: "..."

Where did you learn this arrogant attitude from?!

Chapter 90 Dark Clouds

At the Bai family residence, a black cat easily slipped over the courtyard wall and into the main courtyard.

Looking at the scene before him, the black cat couldn't help but sigh.

None of these workers are normal!

The government officials pushed the matter away, leaving no one behind. The Jingye Division shifted the blame to Xiao Se, who then shirked responsibility. To this day, no one has come to collect Bai Xiao and Xie Shi's bodies, leaving them lying in the front hall.

Although the Bai family still had some relatives, those who received the news knew that Bai Xiao's death was suspicious, as if he had been cursed by evil spirits, and Xie Shi had also been cursed to death. Under such circumstances, how could they dare to come over?

The Xie family certainly didn't want to leave it alone, but they had no choice but to go to the prefect's office for help. It would take a long time to resolve the issue.

For now, we can only let people leave it like this.

"How cold and heartless the world is!"

The black cat thought to itself as it quietly approached the two corpses.

The servants were still guarding the main hall. Since the matter was still unresolved, they were afraid but dared not leave. They waited for someone to come and make arrangements. If necessary, they would find a place to stay when it got dark.

Although Bai Xiao's parents died early and he had few brothers, he was still a respectable person. His relatives dared not come on the first day, but they had to come on the second day out of courtesy, not to mention the presence of the prefect.

Someone will eventually clean up this mess.

Unexpectedly, before anyone else arrived, the cat appeared first.

The servant guarding the hall was startled when he suddenly saw a pitch-black cat appear out of nowhere. He let out a loud howl, and the other servants, who were already easily frightened, immediately ran away at the sound of the howl. With the leader in charge, the others naturally followed suit, leaving only the black cat and the person who had first seen it looking completely bewildered.

Am I that scary?

The cat began to question its existence, and after muttering to itself, the expression on the person in front of it changed from bewilderment to terror.

"Monster!"

The man stumbled and ran outside, then crashed into a pillar and fainted on the spot.

The cat didn't move an inch from beginning to end.

"This was really scary."

The black cat sighed, disregarding all that, and strolled over to Bai Xiao and Xie Shi, who were lying together on the flat ground. Its eyes instantly turned vertical. This was the black cat's spiritual power. When a mortal dies, the seven souls in the body have not yet dispersed. With the power of a spiritual beast, it can still gather the remaining souls.

However, neither Bai Xiao nor Xie Shi responded to Black Cat's actions.

"His soul has been scattered; how am I supposed to investigate this?!"

Life is tough, even a cat sighs.

But as it sighed, it suddenly realized that if it couldn't find out anything, could the prefectural governor's office just sit idly by?

They'll probably investigate secretly over there too. If I overhear something, I can say I found out myself, and that will help me appease the prince.

"I'm so smart!"

The black cat darted out of the courtyard and headed straight for the prefect's residence.

The walls of the prefectural governor's mansion were very high, but they couldn't stop a cat.

As luck would have it, just as it climbed onto a rooftop, it overheard two people below talking about the news it cared about.

"The Prince of Liang's heir has suddenly arrived in Xingsha; I fear he has ulterior motives. My lord, should we..."

"Ah Zhong, there's no rush."

Upon hearing that the people below were plotting against their young master, the black cat forgot all about investigating the case and immediately lay down on the roof to listen quietly.

"The Prince of Liang is dressed in white dragon robes, and his plans must be quite ambitious, but we need not be afraid of him and throw ourselves into chaos."

"Xingsha City has been peaceful for many years, but now chaos has broken out. How should we deal with this?"

"Let's just ignore it. Whether it's the Pure Heaven Sect or King Liang, if they want to muddy the waters, let them. As long as the fish can't jump out of the water, no matter how much they stir it up, this puddle will eventually settle down."

The black cat listened from the rooftop, feeling both confused and impressed. The Prince of Liang was the most powerful prince, commanding 400,000 elite troops in the northern border. He was the current emperor's uncle, wielding immense power and influence, second only to the emperor.

Any slight movement would make the nobles in the court feel as if they were facing a great enemy; a stomp of their foot would shake the entire court and the country.

How could a mere prefect of Xingsha County have such a tone?

But that's not the point. The point is that the prince's whereabouts have been exposed. I don't know where the news leaked from. After the emperor gave the order, more than one prince traveled to various states. Why did the governor of Xingsha County know that Xiao Se was the prince of Liang after only a few days in Xingsha?

Regardless of the reason, it must return to report as soon as possible, otherwise the crown prince will be in danger!

The black cat was nimble and flew away, not hearing anything more.

Following the scent of the young master, the black cat searched and finally found Xiao Se and Lin Yi outside a small alley. The two were chatting and laughing, while the cat was shocked.

Good heavens, the young master can actually laugh!

Oh no, this is even more dangerous than having your whereabouts exposed!

Without thinking twice, the black cat jumped onto a tree and meowed, successfully attracting the attention of the two people.

When Xiao Se saw the black cat appear before him, a look of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

Lin Yi, however, was delighted.

[Dark Cloud, a spirit beast, skilled in communicating with spirits and controlling souls; killing it grants four hundred years of cultivation.]

Right now, we're just short of four hundred years' worth of demons and monsters to activate the blood sacrifice formation, and this has just happened to be delivered to our doorstep.

The key point is that this cat is not a demon, but a monster.

Wonderful!

Of the four categories of demons, monsters, and ghosts, Lin Yi has only encountered Jiang Linglong, a relatively powerful monster, so far, which shows that monsters are extremely rare.

However, since the cat was so cute, Lin Yi couldn't just kill it because it was a monster.

Besides, a four-hundred-year-old spirit beast suddenly appearing and meowing at him and Xiao Se couldn't possibly be there to deliver takeout.

This is most likely related to Xiao Se.

Lin Yi pretended not to know and casually commented, "I don't know where this cat came from, but it's quite adorable."

Xiao Se pretended not to recognize the black cat and casually replied, "It's not exactly cute; you can't even see it after dark."

After saying that, he added, "It's getting late. Since I don't have any tasks today, I'll go back and rest first."

Sure enough, the cat came looking for him.

Lin Yi knew this was no big deal and, understanding the situation, said tactfully, "I also have some mundane matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

He was going to pick up a pillow to deliver to Jiang Linglong that evening.

As for the cat, maybe I'll have a chance to pet it sometime in the future.