The first line of the letter brimmed with a venomous, furious air.
"To everyone in Ascending Cloud County, I have returned. From this day forth, I will surely plunge Ascending Cloud County into a state beyond redemption. What you gave me back then, I will return to you piece by piece, until you are utterly wiped out."
From that simple sentence alone, Shen Bai could sense how deep the resentment within was.
What followed described the events of late. Most of it concerned how the Fox Demons had been driven to kill these constables, while this village was the price they had paid for killing the Fox Demons.
There was another sentence that made Shen Bai feel there was something more to it.
"I have prepared an excellent gift for you in this village. You will certainly like it."
A gift? What gift?
Shen Bai rubbed his chin. "Chief Constable Zheng, was there ever someone like this in Ascending Cloud County?"
Chief Constable Zheng shook his head. "I never discovered anyone who hated Ascending Cloud County so deeply. I have served in Ascending Cloud County for so many years, yet nothing like this has ever happened."
Shen Bai nodded.
Chief Constable Zheng could be considered an old hand in Ascending Cloud County. If even he did not know about it, investigating the matter would likely be extremely difficult.
Yet what Shen Bai cared about more was that final sentence.
"That person said he left a gift in this village, but what exactly that gift is has yet to appear."
Just as Shen Bai was thinking this, a rustling sound suddenly came from all around them.
As the sound arose, a cold wind began to whirl through the village.
The cold wind was slight at first, but in the blink of