Return to County Town, Zhou Tao is Wanted

Li Baotian cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate doesn't know."

Without obtaining Su Ye's whereabouts, the two immediately began to examine the numerous Demonic Beast carcasses on the ground. After careful identification, the older runner remained silent for a long time and said, "You, Lu You, what do you think?"

The younger runner replied upon hearing this, "These Demonic Beasts all died by the blade. However, the weapon that caused all this is truly exaggerated."

"Take this Tiger Demon, for example. Its wounds were on its chest, but its entire chest was almost filled with the wounds."

"This Constable Su's strength is extraordinary, and the weapon he uses is also extremely rare. We must report this matter to the County Lieutenant when we return."

The conversation between the two runners fell into Su Ye's ears word for word. Seeing the two enter the town yamen, Su Ye finally walked out of the dark alley.

"Boss, their coming to Kaoshan Town is probably a scheme by that big shot in the county town," Da Hei guessed.

"It should be."

"These two clearly know some secrets, otherwise they wouldn't have hidden outside the town to observe the situation within. They only dared to enter after confirming everything was safe."

"It should be related to that Magistrate. He just reached an agreement with the Demonic Beasts, and then at night, runners appeared on the outskirts of the town."

"How about we kill these two first?" Da Hei suggested.

Su Ye gently shook his head. "No rush. Let's see what they're up to first."

After speaking, he strode towards the town yamen. Upon seeing him, the farmers all called out.

"Lord, you're back."

"This subordinate will arrange for hot water and food right away and bring it to you later."

Nodding to everyone, Su Ye directly entered the town yamen.

The two runners in the main hall had just sat down when they heard the commotion outside. They exchanged glances and quickly got up.

In the corridor of the town yamen, the older runner saw the approaching person. His tall stature was slightly different from his memory, and he couldn't help but ask, "Are you Su Ye, Lord Su?"

"You recognize me. May I know how you two are addressed?" Su Ye asked coldly.

The older runner hurriedly replied, "This subordinate is Song Ren, and this is Lu You. We were lucky enough to meet Constable Su once when we were in the yamen."

"What brings you here?" Su Ye asked.

The three entered the main hall together. Song Ren continued, "Lord Su, we are here on the orders of the County Lord to invite all the Lords stationed outside to return to the county town for a discussion."

"Discuss what?"

"How would we minor officials know about these matters?" Song Ren quickly replied.

Su Ye took a sip of tea and pondered for a moment. "Judging from your words, everyone stationed outside has to go back."

"Yes, yes. The eighteen towns within Linshan County, all stationed runners are to return to the county yamen for a meeting," Song Ren said solemnly.

Su Ye's gaze narrowed. What was this Magistrate up to? He tacitly allowed the Demonic Beasts to slaughter the towns at will, and now he was recalling all the constables stationed everywhere.

"Could it be that he didn't get the Blood and Flesh Great Elixir from the Demonic Beasts and wants to refine it himself? And what is the use of this Great Elixir? Could the Corpse Demon Cult be directing this from behind the scenes?"

"According to the information, the people of this cult need a large amount of flesh and blood for nourishment when refining Zombies or cultivating."

"From the information obtained, the appearance of people from the Corpse Demon Cult in the city must be inextricably linked to Magistrate Chen."

"Since Da Hei could detect the traces of the Corpse Demon Cult, there's no reason the Demon Suppression Division couldn't. Or is the Demon Suppression Division fishing?"

In the hall, Su Ye called Liu Baotian and gave him a few instructions, then turned back to his bedroom. Da Hei stood on the armrest of the wooden chair and asked in confusion, "Boss, are we really going back to the county town?"

"Before we go back, go and investigate the Qin Family and the Black Tiger Gang."

He continued, "Da Hei, this mission is very important. First, see if there are any traces of the Demon Suppression Division in the city. As for the Corpse Demon Cult, pay special attention to them."

"Okay, Boss. I'll go now."

Su Ye nodded slightly, but secretly pondered whether he should kill Song Ren and the other. The Ghost Head Saber was too conspicuous. After they informed Zhou Tao, his act of killing the young master of the Qin Family would be at risk of exposure.

At that time, he would face retaliation from the Qin Family. Seeing that too many people had seen this saber, Su Ye couldn't help but shake his head.

"It seems I can't hide it. After all, I can't kill everyone in Kaoshan Town and Xinghua Town."

However, judging by Zhou Tao's style of doing things, he was clearly going against the Magistrate. Perhaps he had also noticed the existence of the Corpse Demon Cult.

"One must know that the Great Xia imperial court still has room for tolerance towards Demonic Beasts. The human and demon races have had a bloody feud since ancient times. After so long, both sides have become accustomed to each other's existence."

"But the Corpse Demon Cult is different. The events in Yunhuang Prefecture thirty years ago are still vivid in memory, and the Demon Extermination Order is still hanging in the capitals of various prefectures."

"It should be so, otherwise Zhou Tao wouldn't have taken such a big risk."

"When I meet Zhou Tao then, I might be able to obtain the Internal Cultivation method I want."

Speaking of cultivation methods, the best solution was to join a sect or the Demon Suppression Division, not only to get high-level cultivation methods for free but also elixirs and guidance from famous teachers.

Joining a martial arts force meant starting from the very bottom. To obtain profound cultivation method inheritance, it would take at least a decade of hard work.

He still leaned towards the Demon Suppression Division. Joining a sect meant being confined to the mountains all day, and even if there were demon-slaying tasks, it would be restricted.

Based on the previous body's tests, his current physique had no talent for martial arts.

As for using Assistance Points to deduce cultivation methods, at Su Ye's current realm, it was not worth it.

His strength was not enough to achieve peace of mind. At most, he had some self-preservation ability within Linshan County. Using all his Assistance Points to improve his strength was the proper way.

"It seems joining the Demon Suppression Division is inevitable."

Killing Demonic Beasts earns Assistance Points and Merit, which can be used to exchange for cultivation techniques and elixirs. If this virtuous cycle continues, he will thrive.

Ideally, it would be like the county yamen, where he could freely choose from places like the Cultivation Technique Pavilion. Just once, and he would use the system's recording function to solve it permanently.

How to join is a difficult problem; he doesn't even know where the Demon Suppression Division is.

Now, returning to the county town to try his luck, he might find higher-level cultivation techniques and Martial Arts, which could also alleviate his current predicament.

At this moment, a knock came from outside the door, and Song Ren's voice followed: "Lord Su, are you ready?"

Hearing this, Su Ye pushed the door open. This person was in a hurry. This trip to Linshan County, he probably wasn't up to anything good.

With his strength, even if there were trouble, he could easily escape.

"Let's go," Su Ye said calmly.

The sky looked like it was burning, and the outline of the distant county town was already close. It was noon, and the city gate was bustling with people, quite lively.

At the city gate, several runners greeted them with smiles. The leading runner said, "Captain Su, it's been a while. Your demeanor is as impressive as ever."

"You flatter me, everyone."

After greeting the runners, he passed through the city gate and entered the city. Among the runners at the gate, a young man in his early twenties looked at Su Ye's retreating back with a slight change in his gaze, then quickly left.

At this moment, Su Ye, who had just entered the city, was attracted by a notice posted at the city gate. It only contained a few wanted posters.

Although he only glanced at it, his steps paused. He saw a familiar face.

The writing below the portrait read:

"Zhou Tao, male, thirty-nine years old, former County Lieutenant of Linshan County, related to a disappearance case from half a year ago. Evidence of his collusion with Demonic Beasts is conclusive. A reward of one thousand taels of silver is offered. Anyone providing clues will be rewarded with fifty taels."

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