East Garden, City Lord's Mansion, Feng'an City.
Lu Liang sat before a long low table, studying the information in his hand with confusion. "Only three Calamity Demons have appeared in the past half month. Compared to before, their frequency has clearly dropped. Something isn't right."
Lu Thirteen was equally puzzled. "Did Qingyang City's City Lord change his mind?"
"Impossible." Lu Liang shook his head. "Calamity Demons have appeared one after another, yet Father still hasn't shown himself. Qingyang City's suspicions about Father's whereabouts will only grow stronger."
"He can't test us openly, but there's no way he'll stop luring Calamity Demons into attacking the city."
"But the number of Calamity Demons really is decreasing. Did something happen, or is there a bigger plot at work?" Lu Thirteen frowned deeply.
The two looked at each other. They considered every possibility, yet still found no answer.
Liu Tong, inspector of Qingyang City's Secret Intelligence Department, was equally baffled.
He stared suspiciously at Hu Mang. "Are you sure you completed the assignment?"
"Inspector doesn't believe me?" Hu Mang sneered. "Why not come with me and scatter the Longevity Wine yourself?"
He actually dared to talk back?
Liu Tong's expression darkened, his brows knitting tightly.
But since Hu Mang was acting so tough, it meant he had indeed scattered the Longevity Wine as ordered.
Then why were there fewer and fewer Calamity Demons?
Did Calamity Demons dislike Longevity Wine?
Impossible.
Longevity Wine contained the Essence of Three Treasures from living beings. To Calamity Demons with chaotic consciousness, its allure was practically fatal. The moment they caught its scent, they would definitely rush out and devour every drop.
"Looks like we need to deploy more Longevity Wine." Liu Tong narrowed his eyes.
He glanced at Hu Mang's defiant expression and sneered inwardly.
You're still