Dragon Abyss Imperial Capital Guard

Liang Yue's martial arts exam results were not ideal.

Within the entire Fukang Ward station, there were twenty-eight Subordinate Guards, and he ranked first among them. However, compared to the fourteen Official Guards, his results were only in the middle tier.

"Sigh."

Sitting on the threshold outside the martial arts field, he looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh.

The foundation of this body was still too poor.

"Ah Yue, why are you sighing?" Pang Chun walked over from the side and sat down with him, asking in confusion, "How well did you test? Those Official Guards are all second-realm martial artists, and you're only in the first realm. Your saber techniques, fist techniques, and archery are almost as good as theirs. Everyone says you're a genius!"

"Not as good as others is just not as good as others," Liang Yue shook his head and said.

Others didn't know his aspirations... With just this level, when could he become an official?

Liang Yue's figure was tall and straight, quite outstanding. Coupled with his heroic appearance, clear and upright features, and bright eyes, he looked like a handsome and elegant person.

But next to Pang Chun, he was made to look very thin and small.

This fellow's physique was like a stone tower, truly tall and strong. With a pair of ox eyes, a straight nose and square mouth, broad shoulders and back, he often looked like a clumsy goose standing among chickens when walking in a crowd.

Liang Yue turned his head and glanced at him, asking, "Da Chun, what's your rank?"

"Twenty-eighth!" Pang Chun puffed out his chest and raised his head, answering in a loud voice.

Then what are you so proud of...

Liang Yue couldn't help but smile.

However, he was still a bit puzzled and asked, "With such great strength, even if your martial skills are a bit poor, you shouldn't be ranked last, right? What happened?"

"Everything was fine before, only the archery part was bad. You know, I've never been good at that," Da Chun scratched his head and spoke with some frustration.

"Old Tang's archery is zero out of ten, are you worse than him?" Liang Yue said.

"Not that bad, I only missed the target with one arrow," Da Chun replied, pausing for a moment before adding, "But it landed on Commander Hu's butt."

"..." Liang Yue grinned, wanting to laugh but stopping himself.

No wonder.

The commander of the Fukang Ward station was the Junior Guard Officer Hu Tiehan. Although he was a third-realm martial artist with muscles and bones no weaker than raw iron, being shot by an arrow from a naturally strong guy like Da Chun would definitely not be comfortable.

And Commander Hu was the most petty person.

Ranking Pang Chun last was already lenient. For Subordinate Guards like them, kicking them out was just a matter of a word from the Guard Officer.

Liang Yue finally couldn't help but laugh, then said, "You didn't injure him this time, did you?"

"You know my strength, how could he be fine?" Da Chun patted his arms twice with a bang, saying with a hint of pride, "It went right in with a puchi! Commander Hu's physique couldn't withstand it either!"

Liang Yue was about to agree when he suddenly saw an extra shadow on the ground, as if a chilling wind was blowing. His whole body instantly tensed.

He quickly said, "Brother Hu has copper skin and iron bones, how could he be injured by you? It must have just torn some clothes."

"Impossible," Da Chun waved his hand, "I saw it with my own eyes, with one arrow, blood splattered! Commander Hu was grimacing in pain."

"He must have been facing away and looking elsewhere, momentarily unaware, and was slightly injured by your full-force arrow by mistake, hehe..." Liang Yue said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

"I haven't even used my full strength yet. The bow stone at our station isn't enough, so I only used seventy percent of my power." Da Chun grinned crookedly. "I didn't expect to break through Commander Hu's defense... Why do you keep winking? Are your eyes dry from aiming too much?"

Liang Yue kept winking at Da Chun, trying to remind him. Seeing that he didn't get it, he had to say loudly, "That's really unfortunate. Commander Hu is a heroic figure, someone we've always respected the most. You must feel extremely guilty for accidentally injuring him today, right?"

"What are you talking about?" Da Chun chuckled. "Have you forgotten the times he made us work extra shifts patrolling at night and even deducted our subsidies..."

"Cough!" A heavy cough suddenly came from behind them.

The two immediately jumped up.

Turning around, they saw a burly man with a full beard wearing light armor, standing behind them with a stern face. His hand was on the saber at his waist, looking like he was ready to draw it and cut something at any moment.

Da Chun's face was full of fear: "Commander Hu!"

That's right, the person who had stopped behind them to eavesdrop was the junior guard officer, Hu Tiehan.

"Liang Yue, you performed well this time. You joined the station not long ago and were able to bravely take first place among the Subordinate Guards. You have a great future. Twenty-eight, your arm strength is indeed extraordinary, but your archery accuracy is a bit lacking. With diligent practice, you can also achieve great things," Commander Hu commented on the two.

"Huh..." Da Chun blinked. "Commander Hu, are you praising me?"

He wishes he could chop you into pieces... Liang Yue thought silently. He didn't even call him by his name anymore, just called him Twenty-eight. It was clear how displeased Commander Hu was.

"Of course, who in the station doesn't know how magnanimous I am? How could I hold a grudge against you for just one arrow?" Hu Tiehan said with a chuckle. "Well, things haven't been peaceful in the ward lately, and there are often fires at night. I'm preparing to send out two more patrol teams. Since you, Twenty-eight, are so brave, I'll give this task to you!"

"Ah?" Da Chun's expression turned bitter.

Patrolling at night was not a good job.

Liang Yue quietly pulled him, signaling him to quickly accept the task. If he disobeyed now, he was worried that Hu Tiehan's temper would completely flare up.

Unexpectedly, Hu Tiehan immediately turned his gaze. "Liang Yue! Since you're worried about him, you go with him!"

"Ah?"

Hearing that he had a companion, Da Chun's sadness turned to joy. However, the pained expression didn't disappear; it just transferred to Liang Yue's face.

The wind howled fiercely on a February night.

Liang Yue held a flickering torch, walking on the dark ward street, looking into the distance against the wind, speechless.

What a sin! he wailed in his heart.

He wasn't actually from this world, but a student who had just finished his college entrance examination. As a poor student who had been addicted to various detective novels and comics for two and a half years, he worked hard in the last six months to apply for his desired political science and law university. He actually showed astonishing talent and achieved an excellent score, ranking fourth in the entire province.

Even with this, he was not completely satisfied, exclaiming that he didn't know what kind of monsters the top three were.

But just as he passed the physical examination and was preparing to welcome his bright future, he was hit by a drunk truck driver and sent flying. When he woke up again, he had arrived in this world.

A vast and mysterious world.

Here there were gods, ghosts, demons, and various forms of cultivation. There were also countless spiritual treasures and immortal seeds born from the essence of the sun and moon. Among the human race, those with talent could unlock hidden potential and connect with the power of heaven and earth.

To the northwest was the incredibly vast Nine Yang Land, filled with secret realms, dangerous places, and demonic poison miasma, occupied by the Nine Yang tribes that had split from the ancient Yang Kingdom. To the southeast was the fertile Nine Provinces Continent, where spiritual energy was abundant and talented people emerged in large numbers. It now belonged to the unified dynasty that had been passed down for a thousand years—the Yin Dynasty.

He found that he was still himself, with the same appearance and the same name, but his identity and experiences had completely changed into another person.

Liang Yue here was a glorious Imperial Capital Guard... a Subordinate Guard in Dragon Abyss City, the capital of the Yin Dynasty. His greatest hope every day was to become an Official Guard, but it remained a distant dream.

Having been here for nearly three months, under the identity of a Dragon Abyss Imperial Capital Guard, he had gradually adapted to everything in this world... including Pang Chun.

Pang Chun was the big guy beside Liang Yue. Both of them were from Peaceful Lane, played together since childhood, and now followed the same Official Guard, always acting together.

When they first arrived at the Fukang Ward station, no one knew Pang Chun's surname, only that he was a man named "Chun".

After a few months, everyone remembered his full name... Big Fool Chun.

Having a brother like this sometimes truly made Liang Yue helpless. For instance, tonight, he was also affected by the anger directed at Pang Chun and was sent out to work overtime patrolling the night.

"Ah Yue, try the sweet potato my mother roasted, it's really good." Walking to a sheltered corner, Big Chun took out a steaming oil paper bag from his chest and took out the food inside.

"Alright, I'm hungry anyway." Pang Chun's mother's roasted sweet potatoes had always been soft, sticky, and sweet. Liang Yue was also a bit tempted and reached out to take one.

However, when the paper bag was opened, inside was a mushy, sticky, soft yellow substance.

"Oops, my chest muscles flattened it." Big Chun slapped his forehead, then raised his eyes again, as if he had discovered something very interesting, and smiled brightly: "What does it look like?"

"I'm suddenly not hungry anymore." Liang Yue silently retracted his hand and said, "Let's watch carefully. If someone sets a fire, we absolutely cannot let them escape."

"Don't worry, if there are really bad guys, I can handle them with one hand... Ah! A ghost!" Pang Chun patted his chest, boasting, but before he finished speaking, it turned into a scream.

Liang Yue followed his gaze and saw a green light soaring into the sky not far away, momentarily resembling a standing giant. In the darkness, it seemed as if a pair of dark, empty eye sockets were eerily watching them.

"What's going on?" Liang Yue immediately said, "Let's go take a look!"

With a clang, he drew his saber and rushed towards the location of the ghost figure.

"Ah Yue, wait for me..." Pang Chun dragged his large body. Although he was greatly frightened by the ghost figure, he didn't dare to stay alone, so he had to follow Liang Yue closely.

Liang Yue naturally also had reservations in his heart.

The demons, monsters, and ghosts in this world were by no means fake; they were truly existing evil spirits. Of course, he was also afraid of encountering ghosts. But fear was fear. He remembered that the ghost figure appeared in the backyard of a shop on Linmen Street, where many ward residents lived. Compared to them, who had martial arts cultivation, the unarmed common people were clearly in greater danger.

That's why he didn't hesitate and rushed forward resolutely.

Although it looked close, the streets and alleys were winding. By the time the two of them arrived quickly, the huge, eerie green ghost figure had already disappeared, replaced by soaring flames!

Blazing fires and rolling thick smoke seemed to appear out of thin air, and in the blink of an eye, they had already enveloped the entire backyard of a shop. Crying and shouting filled their ears.

The surrounding residents were awakened by the sound of burning and cries for help, and they all put on their clothes and carried water to fight the fire.

Just a moment ago, there wasn't a single spark, so how did it suddenly become like this?

"I clearly checked before I went to bed! Where did this fire start?"

"Help—"

"It's a ghost, definitely a ghost!"

Amidst the noise, Liang Yue's gaze quickly swept around, but he didn't see any suspicious figures. In the vast night, the wind sounded like an eerie laugh.

Could it be...

There really was an evil spirit at work?