Leave Some for Me

Liu Wei felt that nothing was going right tonight, as if he had the worst luck imaginable.

What a damn mess.

Before the matter of this family of four was even settled, a White Officer came rushing in to report that traces of a demon had been discovered elsewhere.

Just at that moment, the Wolf Demon let out an abrupt howl, like a clap of thunder, audible throughout the entire South Ward.

Liu Wei and his men naturally heard this howl as well.

The sound came extremely suddenly, short and urgent, as if it were a final cry of despair; they simply couldn't pinpoint the demon's location from that single roar.

"Tonight really isn't peaceful." Liu Wei frowned deeply, muttering under his breath.

Just as he was about to arrange for men to search in all directions, Zhang He came running back, panting heavily.

Seeing this, Liu Wei sprang forward in one stride, gripping Zhang He's chest tightly with hands like iron clamps, his eyes wide as he demanded urgently, "Are you sure about the Wolf Demon's location?"

"Yes!" Zhang He's chest ached from the grip, and he dared not utter a single lie.

"Where is it? Take me there!"

Liu Wei abruptly shoved Zhang He aside, then turned to the crowd behind him and bellowed at the top of his lungs, "Leave three out of ten men here to carry the corpses! The rest of you, follow me!"

"Yes!" The men replied in unison, their voices echoing through the night sky.

Under Liu Wei's lead, the crowd surged out like a raging tide.

Ahead, Zhang He trotted along as the guide, heading toward the place where the Wolf Demon had died.

The night in Wanbao County was gently draped in bright moonlight, as if a silver veil had been cast over the earth.

Moonlight spilled onto the streets and alleys, and a team of men wove swiftly through the thoroughfares and byways, their shadows stretching and shortening by turns.

With their destination clear, the men moved as if wind beneath their feet and soon arrived.

The Wolf Demon's corpse lay stark before them, a truly gruesome sight.

The ground was drenched in blood, glowing an eerie dark red under the moonlight. The demon's head and body were already severed, its entrails scattered everywhere, emitting a nauseating stench.

Liu Wei's brow furrowed deeply as he glared angrily at Liu Xiaodong and demanded, "Who did this?"

Liu Xiaodong trembled all over, not daring to hide a thing, and blurted out the whole story: "Our Captain, Chen Bin."

"Him again!" Liu Wei spat in fury, his face full of disgust. "What rotten luck."

He had been out for so long tonight, covering nearly half the South Ward, yet he hadn't killed a single demon himself. Instead, he felt like nothing more than a cleanup crew sweeping up after others, not even getting a scrap of the spoils, let alone a taste of the action.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he couldn't help asking, "How does that kid Chen Bin always manage to find demons?"

"Sir, could he have some kind of treasure?" one of his subordinates muttered quietly.

"Get out of here." Liu Wei waved his hand impatiently, then gave orders to a few Officers:

"You there, carry the corpse back to the yamen. Tomorrow, the General Banner will claim the reward."

"Yes!"

Doing this kind of work actually delighted the Officers.

Carrying corpses after a battle was an easy, risk-free task, and they could still share in the glory afterward.

Take tonight's assignment, for example—with so many Tiger Demons and Wolf Demons dead, they could expect at least a tael or two of silver as a reward!

Liu Wei, however, was thoroughly displeased. After all, he was the leader; what use was a little silver without any real merit?

People usually scrambled to shove silver into his hands on ordinary days.

But for the Officers, it was different—getting paid was the most practical thing of all.

Just as the Officers were about to move the corpse, hurried footsteps sounded from afar, shattering the stillness.

"Who goes there?" an Officer shouted warily.

"On guard." The Captains issued orders swiftly, their voices cold. "Draw your blades."

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The Officers all drew the blades at their waists, the steel glinting coldly in the moonlight, their eyes fixed on the approaching figure.

A silhouette stumbled into view at the mouth of the alley, staggering as if about to fall at any moment.

Liu Wei had somehow already slipped into the middle of the crowd. With the highest cultivation level, his eyesight was naturally the sharpest, and he recognized the newcomer at a glance, shouting loudly:

"It's one of Chen Bin's men! Sheathe your blades!"

"Yes!" The men, receiving their leader's order, slowly slid their swords back into their scabbards.

Huang Yong spotted Liu Wei from afar, his eyes lighting up as if he had found a lifeline in the darkness, hope surging within him.

He scrambled and crawled to Liu Wei's feet, gasping for breath, and said urgently, "Quick..."

Huang Yong struggled to steady his breathing, then shouted, "Chen Bin found a demon in a big courtyard! He says it's a big score!"

He had run all the way here without daring to take a deep breath, afraid that even a heavy gasp might disturb the demons lurking in the county town and bring trouble upon himself.

This kind of tension was unbearable even for a Martial Artist!

"What?" Liu Wei's eyes instantly bulged, like a starving wolf spotting prey. He grabbed Huang Yong by the front of his clothes and barked, "Spit it out more clearly!"

Huang Yong trembled all over and hurriedly shouted, "The Captain found a demon in a courtyard and sent me back to report."

Liu Wei's eyes lit up instantly, like cold stars flickering in the night sky, and he pressed, "Where?"

Huang Yong replied, "The Zheng Mansion!"

The Zheng Mansion?

He knew at once it was a large estate.

Liu Wei thought to himself, there must be plenty of demons and monsters holed up inside.

Maybe even repeat offenders or accomplices—if he could take them down, it would mean confiscating their property and wiping out their clan. That would be a huge fortune!

Both merit and money in hand.

Liu Wei quickly arranged for someone to send the corpse back to the Demon Suppression Division headquarters, then grabbed Huang Yong and rushed toward the Zheng Residence at top speed.

He knew clearly that he had to be fast, or he wouldn't even get the scraps.

Still, since it was a big mansion, Chen Bin surely wouldn't be reckless enough to charge in directly.

If he hurried over now, he could still get a piece of the meat.

That was the way of it.

And indeed, just as Liu Wei expected, Chen Bin hadn't charged in recklessly.

First, he walked up to the courtyard gate and politely raised his hand to knock.

His movements were unhurried, as if he were just visiting an ordinary friend.

After a moment, the door creaked open from inside.

The instant the door opened, Chen Bin's eyes were quick and his hands faster—he thrust his blade straight in, and it landed squarely in the chest of that Tiger Demon, piercing through.

This nest of Tiger Demons had clearly been ordered by the Mountain Lord to stir up chaos here.

The Tiger Demon let out a bloodcurdling scream that tore through the silent night sky, and then Chen Bin charged straight in and began his slaughter.

One cry!

Two cries!

Thirteen cries of Tiger Demons rang out in succession.

Accompanied by ear-splitting tiger roars that echoed through the entire South Ward, they made Liu Wei, who was rushing over with his men, itch with eagerness, wishing he could fly to the scene at once.

"Damn it, why did the fighting start? Damn it, leave some for me."

Liu Wei cursed inwardly as he quickened his pace.