Demon Person?

[Slayed a Body Tempering Realm Fox Demon, gained Merit +8, remaining Merit: 649]

Chen Bin did not sheath his blade. Instead, he slashed at the other two Fox Demons.

"Watch out!" Before anyone in the hall could react, the demon had already been cleaved in two.

A dense mass of demonic energy surged from the wound like floodwaters bursting through a dam, instantly filling the entire hall.

From his vantage point above, Wang Sheng had kept his eyes fixed on Chen Bin and saw everything clearly.

The speed of that strike and the strength behind it made his pupils contract sharply. He was secretly stunned.

He had to admit that under these circumstances, at this distance, even he might not have reacted in time.

With the demon in the middle dead, the other six moved all at once. Like startled birds, they fled desperately in different directions.

"Stop them!" Only then did the Demon Suppression Division's people snap out of their daze. They shouted and gave chase after the fleeing demons, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

"Whoosh!"

Chen Bin's figure flashed forward, chasing after them like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Seeing this, the two Fox Demons who had fled in different directions immediately ran with all their might, hurriedly removing the "Red Rope Knots" from their wrists as they went.

In an instant, the demonic energy within them was no longer restrained. It surged out like an erupting volcano; their bodies rapidly grew taller, fur sprouted wildly, and in the blink of an eye, they revealed their true forms and fled with everything they had.

But Chen Bin's blade was faster. A flash of steel swept past, its cold gleam sharp and chilling.

Almost at the same moment, the two Fox Demons' heads fell to the ground. Blood gushed up like a fountain, staining the earth red.

[Slayed a Body Tempering Realm Fox Demon, gained Merit +9, remaining Merit: 650]

[Slayed a Body Tempering Realm Fox Demon, gained Merit +10, remaining Merit: 660]

Chen Bin sheathed his blade without changing expression, as if the fierce battle he had just fought had been no more than a trivial matter.

He paid no mind to the four fleeing Red Name criminals. He knew that in Wanbao County, the Demon Suppression Division had more than enough strength to capture them with ease.

Sure enough, the four had barely run any distance before the Demon Suppression Division's men surrounded them and subdued them in moments.

As soon as they were caught, the four fell to their knees and begged for mercy. "Sir, we've been framed. We're not demons."

Their voices were full of fear and panic.

If they hadn't realized the situation was hopeless and dropped to their knees to beg for mercy, they would have been chopped into mincemeat.

"If you're not demons, why did you run?"

Li Kun angrily kicked them and shouted, "Someone, test their blood!"

Though the "Demon Sealing Ornaments" could seal demonic power, they could also fail under certain circumstances.

For example, if a finger was chopped off and it transformed into a demon's finger, or if the blood that spilled carried demonic energy, then they could be judged to be demons.

Such an extreme method of examination was usually only used when a Demonic Calamity was imminent.

Chen Bin remembered that, throughout history, entire cities had been bled and examined dozens of times. The scenes had been nothing short of horrific.

Chen Bin bent down and used the tip of his blade to lift the "Red Rope Knot" from the ground. A small jade pendant dangled from its delicate red cord.

As soon as the "Red Rope Knot" touched his hand, a strange energy surged along the blade and into his body, trying to seal the power of his flesh and blood.

Chen Bin's gaze turned cold. He lifted it with his blade, tossed it to Li Kun, who was swaggering nearby, and ordered without the slightest courtesy:

"These are their 'Demon Sealing Ornaments.' Search them."

"Understood." Li Kun took the order and immediately directed the constables to get to work.

"Captain Li, what about these four?" A constable pointed at the captured men.

Li Kun's expression darkened. He barked, "Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"Yes!" The constables immediately took the men away to carry out the bloodletting examination.

Chen Bin stood to one side, watching it all with a cold gaze.

[Body Tempering Realm Demon Person, available Merit: 3]

[Body Tempering Realm Demon Person, available Merit: 4]

[Body Tempering Realm Demon Person, available Merit: 2]

[Body Tempering Realm Demon Person, available Merit: 3]

He knew perfectly well that although these four weren't demons, they were no good either. People with a Red Name were never decent folk.

Besides, what exactly was a Demon Person?

He had never heard of such a thing!

Watching the bloody scene, Liu Wei's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, his face full of terror.

Chen Bin glanced at him and said coldly, "You're still here?"

"I'm leaving right now!" Liu Wei felt as if he'd been granted a pardon and hurried out of the Jiaofang Si.

That Chen Bin drew his blade and killed without a second thought. He was no human being.

He'd better get on his good side.

Having witnessed the entire affair, Wang Sheng had gained a new understanding of Chen Bin's abilities.

He no longer hesitated. He leaped down from the second floor and landed steadily in front of Chen Bin.

"General Banner Wang," Chen Bin greeted him.

"You're impressive!" Wang Sheng smiled in approval, admiration filling his eyes.

He glanced around. The courtyard was packed with constables and Captains from the Demon Suppression Division; more than half its people had gathered there.

Nearly everyone in Wanbao County had come, whether they'd been off duty or reporting in.

He recalled how Li Kun had hurried back to the Demon Suppression Division, saying he'd spotted over a dozen demons, and how everyone had rushed over at the news.

Fortunately, everyone had gathered at the Demon Suppression Division today to eat tiger meat, so they had been able to get here so quickly.

"Thank you for the praise, General Banner." Chen Bin nodded, neither servile nor overbearing.

"You have a treasure that can tell who's a demon, don't you?" Wang Sheng asked bluntly, keeping his eyes fixed on Chen Bin.

Chen Bin had been about to ask what a "Demon Person" was.

But Wang Sheng had asked him that question, so he would have to deal with it first.

"No!" Chen Bin shook his head firmly, his tone as decisive as a blade striking stone.

"Since that's the case..." Wang Sheng thought of the two dead dandies on the second floor and made a momentous decision. "With those two dead, Wanbao County is going to be thrown into chaos. Would you be willing to make a big move?"

"Oh?" Chen Bin raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "What does General Banner want me to do?"

Wang Sheng met Chen Bin's gaze, his eyes resolute. "Let's turn all of Wanbao County upside down and dig out every demon. You can take half the credit. How about it?"

Chen Bin studied Wang Sheng, a hint of scrutiny in his eyes. "Are you serious?"

"Of course!" Wang Sheng replied earnestly. "I came here from the Hundred Households Office to slay demons and eliminate evil."

"I'm in, but I have one condition," Chen Bin said gravely.

"Let's hear it." Wang Sheng didn't refuse.

"I don't care about the credit, but when we catch those demons, you have to let me kill them myself."

Chen Bin spoke each word clearly, his tone unwavering.

"Is that all?" Wang Sheng smiled. "In that case, they're all yours! But if they resist and we kill them, that doesn't count."

"Of course," Chen Bin replied casually. "I don't want these brothers to die or get hurt either."

"Deal!"

The two exchanged a glance and reached an agreement.

A larger-scale demon-cleansing operation would soon unfold across Wanbao County.