Linshan County in Chaos, Assistance Points Break One Thousand

After a while, Magistrate Chen put down the feather in his hand and said, "There are few bird-type monsters near Linshan County, and to kill four Ironclad Corpses in such a short time, their strength must be at least Late Body Tempering."

"Brother-in-law, are you saying..."

Qin Ganglong and Qin Ganghu spoke simultaneously. The two brothers exchanged a glance, and Qin Ganglong said, "A bird-type monster with at least Late Body Tempering strength... the only one that fits both criteria is that crow on Qu Mountain."

"But what if it was just a passing bird-type monster?" Qin Ganghu asked hesitantly.

"Are you an idiot? Arguing at a time like this?" Qin Ganglong immediately pointed at his younger brother, annoyed. "It just happened to fly over our mansion and knew where the mechanism was."

"No, no, I clearly remember closing the door when I left. Could it be that this feathered beast has been watching us all along? This matter might have ulterior motives."

"Indeed, indeed," Magistrate Chen stroked his beard and said, "I felt that Fox Commander was very unusual a few days ago."

"Now it seems it was a good plan. On the surface, it was to ask for benefits, but in reality, it was to force us to speed up the blood sacrifice."

Magistrate Chen's eyes gleamed as he continued, "Secretly monitoring us, truly treating us like monkeys."

"This matter must be related to the Howling Moon Demon King. That little Tiger Demon on Qu Mountain doesn't have this kind of scheme."

Hearing Magistrate Chen's analysis, the Qin brothers couldn't help but jump up and curse.

"Brother-in-law, now that the matter is clear, how should we handle it?"

Magistrate Chen replied with a calm expression, "This is a matter between the Howling Moon Demon King and the cult. We can only report it truthfully."

"If we say that, we can avoid most of the blame," the Qin brothers' expressions softened, and they breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"Perhaps," Magistrate Chen's tone turned cold as he said, "that crow is not weak, and we don't know how far it has flown now. We can't catch up."

"We have already deduced the mastermind behind the scenes. The Left Protector is also in Wan'an Prefecture. I will contact him now."

Magistrate Chen quickly returned to his mansion. Not long after, he returned to the Qin mansion with a grim expression.

"Brother-in-law, what are the Left Protector's arrangements?" Qin Ganglong strode forward.

"Blood sacrifice in Linshan County to collect flesh and blood essence, perhaps we can survive."

Before the Qin brothers could speak, Magistrate Chen added, "The situation is tense. The ancestor of the Green Bamboo Sword Sect has returned from Zhenyao Pass and joined forces with the Demon Suppression Division. The cult is under a lot of pressure."

"Gang Hu, release all the Corpse Demons in your mansion immediately. Ganglong, come with me to the county yamen to activate the Blood Refining Great Array."

This array was originally prepared for the Demon Suppression Division, but now, to atone for his sins, Magistrate Chen had to activate it early, hoping to refine more flesh and blood essence to offset his own guilt.

Magistrate Chen said solemnly, "This blood refining concerns the lives of the three of us. Brothers, we must do our best."

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, we will definitely do our best."

The four city gates of Linshan County had already been sealed. Most of the citizens in the city were asleep, leaving only the main street where the Drunken Flower Pavilion was located still brightly lit.

Suddenly, streams of black mist surged out from under the ground of various streets in the county town. A group of black-robed figures appeared on the stone-paved roads. Their figures flickered as they broke into the houses on both sides.

As doors and windows shattered, screams erupted in the night sky.

"There's a monster!"

"Help us..."

Screams echoed one after another. The once peaceful county town was immediately thrown into chaos. Citizens who were fast asleep were awakened, and many people in the streets, houses, and courtyards ran around with lanterns.

After the citizens died, their lanterns fell to the ground, igniting everything flammable. In the time it took for two incense sticks to burn, Linshan County was engulfed in flames, as bright as day.

Blood flowed from the corpses on the ground, seeping through the cracks in the stone slabs. Su Ye immediately noticed that the flow of blood on the ground was unusual.

It was as if there was a suction force underground, drawing all the blood into the earth. However, the leaves and other debris on the ground were not affected at all.

He probed forward with his Ghost Head Saber, prying open a stone slab on the ground. A large amount of black mist immediately surged out.

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"Boss, something's wrong. Linshan County is in chaos, and many Corpse Demons have appeared."

Big Black hovered in mid-air, scanning his surroundings and dodging the churning black mist. "This is..."

"It must be the Corpse Demon Cult's doing. They're desperate now. Lead the way for me."

Su Ye followed Big Black below, holding his Ghost Head Saber. As he rounded a corner, he saw a young woman about a hundred meters away, holding a two or three-year-old child in her arms, stumbling on the street.

"Help me."

Seeing that the person wore a dark uniform, the woman seemed to have grasped a lifeline. She kept moving forward, her hands scraping blood on the ground without realizing it.

Su Ye swept his gaze over her, landed on the ground, and leaped forward fiercely. While in mid-air, his Ghost Head Saber spat out golden light. A black-robed figure who suddenly appeared behind the woman had no time to react before being cut in half.

[Killed: Early Body Tempering · Corpse Demon] [Gained: 12 Assistance Points]

"12 points, not even enough to fill the gaps in my teeth," he muttered, shaking his head. "Then again, even a mosquito's leg is still meat. I'm being picky."

"Thank you, sir, for saving my life," the woman said, kowtowing repeatedly.

He gestured for the woman to hide, and Su Ye, holding his saber, quickly followed Big Black away.

His saber light cut through the air, like slicing through melons and vegetables. He encountered no enemies who could withstand a single blow. The cries of suffering continued to reach his ears, mixed with the crackling sound of burning flames.

"Ah, someone save me!"

"Who is that person?"

I remember, a few days ago he was outside the city gates, carrying the head of a demon wolf. A young man suddenly said excitedly.

It's Su Ye, Constable Su.

Su Ye, you must stay and protect us. A young man in fine clothes blocked Su Ye's path and shouted.

That's right, as an official, you must stay and protect our safety. These Demonic Beasts in the city must be a result of your negligence. In their panic, the crowd seemed to have found an outlet.

Boss, what should we do now? Big Black circled in the air, asking mentally.

What to do.

Su Ye's gaze was like a blade. These people in front of him dared to stop him from collecting Assistance Points. It seemed they didn't know how they died. The Ghost Head Saber in his hand was drawn leisurely. The young man in fine clothes in front of him shattered violently.

This scene immediately made those around him's eyes split with rage.

You, how dare you kill people so casually? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the County Lord?

Kid, I advise you to turn back.

Su Ye had no intention of answering. His body swayed, his fist wind was fierce, and blood splattered everywhere. In a moment, a large area around him was cleared.

Seeing that the situation was bad, a scarred man turned and fled, shouting: This person is a Demonic Beast in disguise, run everyone!

Su Ye could not let them go. These fleeing people spread rumors and ruined his reputation, which would eventually cause trouble. Since he had already started, he had to finish it cleanly.

Where are the yamen? I am the Xu Family Patriarch. A voice came from the next street. Su Ye quickly sent the last person who was shouting to the afterlife and vanished.

Along the way, there were still panicked citizens, as well as people in gorgeous clothes, escorted by their household staff, looking for places to hide everywhere.

Young friend, please stop. This old man is willing to offer a thousand taels of silver. Can you protect my family's safety?

Su Ye seemed not to hear. He dragged his saber and rushed to another street. The firelight illuminated, and golden light flashed from time to time. He didn't know how many Corpse Demons he had killed, only the cold numbers on the panel were jumping.

Killed [Mid Body Tempering·Corpse Demon], gained 24 Assistance Points.

Remaining Assistance Points: 953