Quick, Cover Your Head and Crouch!

[Killed the Qi Gathering Realm Fox Demon Hong Mei, gained Merit +18, remaining Merit: 641]

However, at this moment.

By the time the message popped up in Chen Bin's eyes.

Hong Mei's head was already gone.

Her headless body, propelled by immense inertia, flew backward.

A headless fox corpse tumbled towards the collapsed window wall of the Heavenly Character type private room.

The fragile window wall couldn't withstand the fox corpse's impact. Half of the body protruded outside the window, hanging in the air.

The massive gash at its neck continuously sprayed blood like a fountain down to the first floor.

Seeing this, the crowd in the hall let out a collective gasp.

Liu Wei swallowed, his eyes wide, frozen on the spot, unable to snap back to reality.

Chen Bin slowly sheathed his blade and walked towards the window.

Just then, sounds of walls being breached erupted from all directions of the Jiaofang Si.

Several stern shouts rang out simultaneously: "Demon Suppression Division is investigating, all unauthorized personnel, cover your heads and squat!"

The voices were loud and powerful, filled with chilling deterrence.

Figures poured in rapidly through the open doors, windows, and gaps in the walls.

The sound of dense footsteps echoed throughout the Jiaofang Si, and soon, every corner was filled with Demon Suppression Division officers.

Several hurried footsteps arrived on the stage, and the crowd looked at the corpse on the stage.

"General Banner, the fight seems to be over," Ding Jun reported to the General Banner after a check.

"It seems we missed another tough fight," Wang Sheng stopped, looking up at the fox corpse hanging out of the window of the Heavenly Character private room on the second floor, still gushing blood.

"We didn't even get to taste the soup."

Candlelight flickered in the Jiaofang Si, filled with a heavy scent of blood.

Wang Sheng crouched down, his brow furrowed, staring at the neat and gruesome wound on the corpse on the ground, his face solemn and scrutinizing.

After a long while, he looked up, his gaze sharp and piercing, staring directly at Chen Bin, "You killed it?"

Just then, Chen Bin appeared at the window, looking down at the stage below from a height.

His posture was as upright as a pine tree, and the Demon Suppression Blade in his hand was still sheathed, yet it exuded a chilling aura.

The General Banner Wang Sheng on stage happened to look up, and his gaze met Chen Bin's across the air.

On the second floor, Chen Bin merely nodded slightly upon hearing this, his voice low and calm, "I killed it."

"Very good!" Wang Sheng slowly stood up, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes, then clasped his hands behind his back.

He then looked at the others and shouted in a voice like a thunderclap:

"Round everyone up, search for the remaining demons, and search them thoroughly. Leaving even one behind will be your dereliction of duty."

"Yes!" The Captains shouted in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized.

They immediately sprang into action, their footsteps echoing within the Jiaofang Si.

Chen Bin's lips curved slightly upwards, and with a leap, he gracefully descended from the second floor. His movements were as agile as an eagle's, and he landed steadily on the stage, making almost no sound.

Soon, the Fox Demon's corpse was roughly dragged away by the Captains, leaving behind streaks of blood.

The crowd, like startled sheep, was herded onto the stage, each person looking panicked and shouting for mercy.

Wang Sheng paced over to Chen Bin, his face filled with confusion. "How did you find them?"

His words carried an unconcealed curiosity.

Chen Bin calmly reached into his robes and took out the ancient "Demon Sensing Plate." Under the dim candlelight, the runes on the plate flickered with a faint glow. "Because of this!"

This Demon Sensing Plate had been with him since he took it out during his night patrol, becoming his secret weapon.

Wang Sheng leaned closer and saw that the pointer on the Demon Sensing Plate was spinning wildly, as if being pulled by some powerful force.

He couldn't help but frown, his lips twitching slightly, a twinge of pain in his teeth.

Damn it, the whole place is full of demons, it would be strange if it didn't spin.

Just then, a Captain hurried forward and whispered a few words into Wang Sheng's ear.

Wang Sheng's expression instantly turned grim. He glanced at Chen Bin, his eyes full of suspicion. "You stay here and watch. I need to go up."

With that, he flicked his sleeves, turned, and strode towards the second floor.

Chen Bin simply stood still, his hands resting steadily on his saber. He silently watched the crowd gathered before him.

Wang Sheng arrived at the Heavenly Character private room on the second floor. The moment he stepped inside, a strong smell of blood assaulted his senses.

He looked at the bodies lying haphazardly all over the floor, his face turning pale, then flushed. His fists clenched tightly, his fingernails almost digging into his palms.

The other Small Banners followed behind him. Upon seeing the tragic scene, they couldn't help but gasp, their faces filled with terror.

Lying on the ground were the two most distinguished Young Masters of Wanbao County—Lü Xiu and Qian Du.

"My lord, that's the situation!" Liu Wei leaned forward slightly, reporting cautiously, afraid of missing any detail.

Wang Sheng took a deep breath, suppressing the shock and chaos in his heart. "The good thing is, those two were killed by the foxes from West Mountain."

There was a hint of relief in his voice.

"My lord, what should we do?" Liu Wei asked anxiously.

Wang Sheng's eyes sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "The Jiaofang Si colluded with demons and sealed off the scene. No one is allowed to leave."

He looked at Liu Wei, his gaze like a knife. "Don't touch anything here. Go invite Captain Qian and County Magistrate Lü over."

"Let them see their sons one last time!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison and hurried away.

Wang Sheng waved his hand. After everyone left, he stood alone by the window, looking down at everything below with a complex expression.

Below, Chen Bin's voice could be clearly heard:

"Jiaofang Si members, stand on the left. Patrons who came for [prostitution and drinking], stand on the right."

His voice was steady and powerful, with an unquestionable authority.

The Demon Suppression Division's search was swift and decisive, checking the backyard, the cellar, every corner.

Soon, both humans and demons were brought before the stage, trembling.

Chen Bin began the roll call at a leisurely pace. For each person released, he pretended to examine the Demon Sensing Plate carefully. As long as they weren't a Red Name, he would say indifferently, "You may go!"

But in reality, this was just his preliminary check; the real inspection was yet to come.

According to the rules of the Demon Suppression Division, if demons were involved, any jewelry and accessories confiscated during the search would not be returned.

Time ticked by, and eventually, only seven Red Names remained standing before Chen Bin. Among them were three demons and four humans, none of them particularly strong, not yet having reached the Qi Gathering Realm.

At this moment, Liu Wei came downstairs, preparing to notify the two important figures. "How is it?" he asked casually.

"Almost done, only seven left!" Chen Bin's lips curved into a meaningful smile, and he pointed at the three women and four men in front of him.

"That's simple!" Liu Wei said dismissively, turning to leave.

But then he heard Chen Bin's faint reply, "Indeed, it's very simple."

Before the words even fell, a cold glint flashed. The dark Demon Suppression Blade unsheathed like a viper from its den, as fast as lightning. With a single strike, the person in the middle of the seven was split in two.