Killing Intent, Probing

Niu Zhenye was silenced by Lin Baichuan's words, but a boundless hatred festered in his heart, wishing he could devour Lin Baichuan alive.

At this moment, Li Da narrowed his eyes as he looked at Lin Baichuan, then said in a deep voice, "We were worried you had run into danger. It's good that you're alright now. We'll rest in this courtyard tonight and set off early tomorrow morning..."

"Tomorrow, Captain, your injuries..." Lin Baichuan said casually.

"You don't need to worry about that. The mission is important and cannot be delayed." Li Da waved his hand, interrupting Lin Baichuan, and pointed to one of the rooms. "That's your room. Get some good rest!"

"Yes, thank you, Captain!"

Lin Baichuan responded, and without further ado, pushed open the door and entered his room. He sneered inwardly. Li Da was truly putting on an act. He didn't believe Li Da wouldn't know that Niu Zhenye had tried to kill him just now.

However, he didn't intend to expose it, as it would be useless.

Without evidence, he couldn't do anything to Li Da. It was better to take things one step at a time.

"What a pity. I originally wanted to ask Li Da and the others about the usage of Earth Spirit Milk, but it seems that's not possible now."

Lin Baichuan closed the door and muttered to himself, "Li Da and the others must be suspicious of me. If I deliberately inquire about Earth Spirit Milk, it will only increase their suspicion. It's better to be careful. After this mission is completed and I return to the Demon Suppression Division, I'll go to the Scripture Pavilion to check!"

The Demon Suppression Division's Scripture Pavilion was all-encompassing, and it was bound to have information on Earth Spirit Milk.

The night was deep and quiet, the moonlight like water.

In the courtyard, in a room completely opposite to Lin Baichuan's, Li Da, Niu Zhenye, Wu Xiaoqi, and Luo Kang were gathered.

At this moment, Li Da was glaring at Niu Zhenye with a dark expression and said coldly, "You were too impulsive today, daring to try and kill Lin Baichuan. It was utterly foolish..."

"I... Captain, I just wanted to get rid of Lin Baichuan earlier. Then I could say I mistakenly killed a thief, and it wouldn't be unreasonable." Niu Zhenye's expression was somewhat unsightly as he said in a deep voice, "Anyway, this guy is just a newcomer. If he's killed, he's killed. It's no big deal. Captain, you're just too cautious. If you ask me, we should have dealt with him as soon as we left the city."

"Shut up!"

Li Da suddenly roared in anger. A vein bulged on his face, and his eyes turned blood red. Niu Zhenye trembled all over and immediately shut his mouth, lowering his head and not daring to speak again. Even Wu Xiaoqi and Luo Kang couldn't help but tremble.

Li Da was a Senior Demon Slayer. Both in cultivation and combat power, he was far superior to them. Now, in his rage, his killing intent erupted, sending chills down their spines.

"Captain, please calm down. Old Niu actually meant well," Luo Kang swallowed and cautiously interceded for Niu Zhenye.

"Meant well? I think he's just stupid."

Li Da snorted coldly. "Do you think anyone can be fooled by your little tricks? You dare to kill Lin Baichuan, do you really think Qin Qing is just for show? Don't you know her background?"

"This..."

Niu Zhenye was stunned and speechless.

At this moment, Wu Xiaoqi said in a deep voice, "Captain, Qin Qing shouldn't be helping a newcomer like Lin Baichuan."

"She won't help Lin Baichuan, but she will uphold the regulations of our Demon Suppression Division. You all know very well what the crime of killing a colleague is," Li Da sneered. "Qin Qing is no simple person. She's definitely not just a young lady from above sent down for experience. You'd better be careful and never leave any loopholes for her to exploit, or you won't even know how you died."

"No way! She... does she have some hidden identity? Could she be an inspector sent down from the prefectural city to investigate..."

Wu Xiaoqi and the other two trembled all over, their faces turning somewhat grim.

"I don't know. I can't say for sure, but I just feel that this woman is not simple. Anyway, be mindful," Li Da shook his head slightly.

"Then what about Lin Baichuan? Are we not going to deal with him? This is Captain Song..." Niu Zhenye asked in a low voice.

"Why are you in such a hurry? When we get to Yunshan County, won't there be opportunities? It's troublesome if this kid dies by our hands, but if he dies at the hands of demons, it's completely different," Li Da snorted coldly. "There are quite a few demons in Yunshan County."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the eyes of Niu Zhenye and the other two.

In fact, this was the plan they had made from the beginning: to have Lin Baichuan die at the hands of the demons in Yunshan County. Tonight's incident was just Niu Zhenye's unauthorized action.

The next day!

The sun rose, and the morning light spilled onto the earth, illuminating the entire town.

Smoke curled from chimneys, and the streets gradually became lively.

As for the commotion from last night, it seemed to have been selectively forgotten. The bodies were gone, and even the blood around the ruins of the inn had been washed away.

Lin Baichuan and the other four left the courtyard, leading their respective Unicorn Horses, and ate breakfast at a stall.

The stall wasn't very large, but it had good business. All the tables were full.

If one looked closely, they would notice that all these people were hardened individuals from the martial world, and some of them were even the warriors who had surrounded Yin Kuisheng last night.

"Did you hear? Yin Kuisheng's body was found at Qili Slope, torn to pieces..."

"He's really dead? Then what about the Earth Spirit Milk on him?"

"I don't know. Many people searched all night yesterday, but there was no clue. I wonder who killed Yin Kuisheng. That guy was truly insidious. We all worked for nothing, making wedding clothes for him."

"Earth Spirit Milk is a rare heavenly treasure, encountered once in a hundred years. We must find it."

"Find what? The person died at Qili Slope. I'm afraid the killer took the treasure and fled long ago. Who knows where he is now? The world is vast, where can we find him?"

At several tables, everyone was discussing the same matter.

Lin Baichuan gnawed on a large meat bun and drank soy milk. He appeared indifferent, but in reality, he was observing everything around him, his ears catching every sound.

He sneered inwardly.

These people still wanted to find him? Dream on!

"Captain, I didn't expect Yin Kuisheng to be killed. Someone must have been watching in secret last night and followed Yin Kuisheng to Qili Slope before killing him."

Niu Zhenye took a big bite of the steamed bun in his hand and said unhappily, "Damn it, I don't know who got lucky and picked up such a cheap bargain. Yin Kuisheng must have been seriously injured last night, we should have pursued him."

His face was full of unwillingness and anger. Last night, so many people had surrounded Yin Kuisheng, but in the end, Yin Kuisheng had outmaneuvered them, self-detonating his Demon Core and killing more than half of them in one go.

The few of them had survived by sheer luck, but they were still injured.

They had originally thought Yin Kuisheng had escaped, but who knew that early this morning they heard the news that Yin Kuisheng had been killed and the Earth Spirit Milk had also disappeared. This immediately made Niu Zhenye deeply regret not pursuing Yin Kuisheng last night. Otherwise, that Earth Spirit Milk might have been theirs.

"Hmph... chase, what would you chase with?"

Just as Niu Zhenye was full of indignation, Qin Qing frowned slightly, glanced at him, and said coldly, "We were all seriously injured yesterday. As for you, you only had superficial wounds. But if I remember correctly, you didn't have this attitude back then.

What's the use of regretting and talking nonsense now..."

"You, I..."

Niu Zhenye was stunned, then furious. Being retorted by Qin Qing like that made him lose face, and he immediately prepared to retort.

However, before he could speak, Li Da slammed the table and said coldly, "Shut up, eat quickly, we have to travel later. Who wouldn't covet a heavenly treasure like Earth Spirit Milk? But since we didn't get it, it means it's not meant for us.

However, although this Earth Spirit Milk is precious, not everyone can enjoy it.

To refine Earth Spirit Milk, one must use earth fire for boiling and bathe in medicinal baths. This process is incredibly painful. Those with weaker willpower might die before they can even refine the Earth Spirit Milk."

As he spoke, Li Da intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Lin Baichuan, who was lowering his head and drinking soy milk.

Lin Baichuan lowered his head, his expression calm, but a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He had a vague feeling that Li Da's words, while seemingly directed at others, were actually meant for him. This guy was probably suspicious of him and was deliberately trying to test him.

"Hmph, you want to test me? No way."

Lin Baichuan snorted disdainfully in his heart, his eyes shining brightly. "But I really didn't expect that refining this Earth Spirit Milk would require the help of earth fire. Fortunately, I didn't impulsively swallow it whole last night, otherwise, I might have really exploded."