Zhou Tao Flees, Demonic Beasts Demand Accountability

What, suddenly so many greenhorns popped out? None of my brothers from the mountain last night made it back.

Today I learned that your county yamen dispatched quite a few people to the surrounding villages and towns a few days ago. The black-robed figure's tone suddenly changed: You are breaking the agreement.

How could this be, how could this be, Commander Fox, please calm your anger. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you and the Great King an explanation.

Magistrate Chen's gaze flickered as he swept over the figure before him, feeling no fear in his heart, but putting on a very fawning expression.

Whether you investigate or not is your business. We had an agreement first.

The black-robed figure sneered, eerily raising its head to reveal a terrifying fox face, and said with extreme ferocity: You broke the rules. You must give us a clear resolution today.

Magistrate Chen quickly explained: Of course, of course, Commander Fox, please wait a moment.

Currently, all the affairs of the county yamen and the defense matters in various locations are handled by Zhou Tao. If we summon him now, we can find out the details.

Magistrate Chen's original name was Chen Dao. He knew that the Demonic Beasts in this area had powerful backing. In order to temporarily maintain the superficial peace in the city.

Coupled with the blood-based medicinal pills secretly provided by the Demonic Beasts, he naturally chose to tread carefully.

As soon as Magistrate Chen finished speaking, he heard hurried footsteps outside the door. The person who entered was in his forties, with a proper face, carrying a young corpse. He entered the hall in a few steps and said coldly: Lord, that Zhou Tao has a problem.

Patriarch Qin, please explain in detail. Magistrate Chen looked at his brother-in-law, then at the corpse in his hand, and felt a great sense of foreboding.

Hmph, Zhou Tao is a traitor. He secretly sent his son to follow the people from the Demon Suppression Division. I think he wants to sell us out. Patriarch Qin, Qin Ganglong, gritted his teeth and said.

Saying that, he threw the corpse in his hand heavily onto the ground: This is Zhou Tao's son.

At this point, Magistrate Chen's face changed drastically, and he felt a sudden wave of fear for no reason: Fine, fine, I haven't treated Zhou Tao poorly, and he dares to betray me.

Someone.

As soon as the voice fell, a middle-aged constable hurried into the hall.

Summon Zhou Tao and tell him I have something important to discuss with him.

Commander Fox's furry face was filled with a cold smile: Old Man Chen, you are truly incompetent. You always manage to stir up these ridiculous messes, making people laugh.

Commander Fox, you flatter me.

Not long after, the constable who had gone to notify Zhou Tao returned to the hall with quick steps, bowed, and said to Magistrate Chen: Lord, Zhou Tao did not come to the yamen today. According to my subordinate's investigation, he sneaked out of the city last night.

Upon hearing the constable's words, Magistrate Chen slammed the teacup in his hand onto the desk and roared: It seems this scoundrel anticipated this. Go and notify Assistant County Magistrate Cai immediately, issue a wanted notice, and say that Zhou Tao colluded with Demonic Beasts and has fled in fear of punishment.

Old Man Chen, don't just get angry. Let's talk about our business.

Commander Fox's eyes gleamed coldly as he fell upon Magistrate Chen, and he said slowly: So many brothers died or were injured last night. Tell me how you intend to compensate us.

I don't understand what Commander Fox means. If I can do it, I will certainly do as you say. Magistrate Chen refilled the teacup in front of him and said gently.

Looking at the three furry claws, Magistrate Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief: Three hundred people is a bit much, but this matter started because of me.

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Commander Fox's gaze grow colder: You are senile. We lost dozens of brothers last night.

Three hundred portions of blood food, and you think that will settle it? I think you are dreaming.

Listen clearly, it's three towns.

Magistrate Chen suddenly stood up, horrified: If that's the case, Linshan County has a total of eighteen towns, and now we're giving up three.

How can I explain this to my superiors? That's over ten thousand lives.

No. Commander Fox also stood up and said grimly: This is not up to you.

Is there no room for negotiation at all? Magistrate Chen's gaze grew cold as he looked at Commander Fox, who was already walking out the door, and gritted his teeth.

None.

Commander Fox's answer was crisp and decisive. He knew he had to adopt a tough stance. These humans are all cunning and deceitful, and besides, they don't have the guts to flip the table. Even if this matter is exposed, they will be the first to suffer.

Once this matter is concluded, they will prepare to flee. For now, it's just to lull them into a false sense of security.

Qin Ganglong looked at Magistrate Chen, his eyes conveying a question. With his Meridian Mirror strength, taking down the fox demon before him would be easy, but he needed his brother-in-law's approval beforehand.

Magistrate Chen secretly weighed the situation. The mission from the sect had reached a critical juncture for the net to close. Any mistakes now were unacceptable. Thinking of this, he said: Tell your Great King that I can only try my best to suppress this matter.

Good, good. I didn't expect Magistrate Chen to be so straightforward.

However, before that, I have one more request.

Magistrate Chen, please speak freely. Commander Fox turned and smiled.

Two thousand pounds of medicinal pills.

Alright, it's a deal. Commander Fox readily agreed, then seemed to remember something else and said in a low voice: How are the weapons you asked us to forge a few days ago? Why haven't they arrived yet?

Magistrate Chen turned to Qin Ganglong and said: Ganglong, the Qin Family is responsible for this. Why haven't they been delivered yet?

I've been dealing with his matters with Gang Hu these days, so I arranged for Qin Hao to deliver the finished weapons. Qin Ganglong cupped his hands and looked at Commander Fox apologetically: Please forgive my anger, Commander. They will be delivered within the next two days at the latest.

Receiving Qin Ganglong's assurance, Commander Fox's expression softened slightly. Then, under Magistrate Chen's arrangement, he took two children and disappeared into a secret room.

Looking at Commander Fox's disappearing back, Qin Ganglong suddenly stood up and said: Brother-in-law, that's over ten thousand households. Although the sect has many collaborations with Demonic Beasts, just giving them away like this, is the plan still feasible?

Magistrate Chen's eyes gleamed. He said calmly: Who doesn't know that Demonic Beasts are greedy and insatiable? A Tiger Demon at the Meridian Mirror level dares to call himself a Demon King, it's simply laughable.

Now that the sect needs them, we can only tolerate them for a while longer. However, Commander Fox's attitude today, why has it become so tough, it's rather strange.

Never mind. It's just a matter of time. Ganglong, you speed up your progress. We can get out of here sooner.

Qin Ganglong nodded slightly.

At this time, Su Ye, having finished breakfast, returned to the town yamen. Since he had nothing else to do, he checked the inside and outside of the house again. After busy work for a long time, he found nothing.

These scumbags really didn't leave any savings behind.

Su Ye secretly calculated in the bedroom. He didn't need to worry too much about Huang Qianqing and his Second Uncle.

However, the Qin Family and the group of Demonic Beasts from last night both had powers behind them. These two parties would likely not give up easily, so he needed to make plans in advance to avoid being caught off guard.

Time passed quickly. It was already dark. Su Ye opened his eyes, got up, and stretched his limbs. He put away the Ghost Head Saber beside him and walked outside.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Su Ye lay on the thatched roof, looking towards the foot of the mountain, only a few hundred meters away from the town.

"Did I miscalculate?"

He had been lying on the roof for over an hour. Seeing that the waning moon had passed its halfway point and it was nearing midnight, there was still no movement from the mountain forest in front of him.

"The Demonic Beasts probably won't come."

He flipped over and lay on his back, the blade of grass in his mouth lifting slightly. Suddenly, his ears twitched as he heard a rustling sound coming from a distance.