That night.
All the yamen runners assembled again and began their patrols.
Zhang Lingshan did as he always did, handing Liu Feng and the other two over to Ma Hong to lead while he moved through the streets alone, absorbing evil spirits.
Before he knew it, it was already deep into the night.
Along the way, Zhang Lingshan ran into quite a few yamen runners as well, and found that several small teams had merged together into one. It was clear how badly the four deaths yesterday had shaken everyone.
Right now, they were not seeking merit. They only sought not to die.
As for Yan Yuqing saying that if they failed to find Dan Xiong in three days, they would be killed without pardon—that was, after all, something for a few days later. Whether to choose dying now or dying later, everyone had their own scale in their heart.
Besides, many people felt Yan Yuqing was just trying to scare them.
The Outer City was so large. With just the likes of them trying to catch a Dan Xiong who could be hiding anywhere, it was simply a fool's dream.
Zhang Lingshan thought the same.
He felt Yan Yuqing must have a follow-up plan, or perhaps some method in the dark. In the end, people like them were only decoys placed out in the open.
Three days later, even if they could not catch Dan Xiong, at most they would be caned a hundred times as punishment. Could she really kill them?
Still, to avoid the possibility that Yan Yuqing truly meant every word she said, Zhang Lingshan also dutifully observed his surroundings as he absorbed evil spirits along the way.
On one hand, he guarded against others discovering what he was doing. On the other, he could also