Scrap Iron?

At first light, Fortune Prosperity Merchant House had already been completely taken over by the Evil-Quelling Guard.

After Zhao Tieying arrived with his men, he swiftly sealed off the scene and escorted the unconscious Shadow Fox, the black-clad men, and the four shop clerks back to the Demon Suppression Division's prison for strict confinement. The sinister objects in the warehouse, along with evidence such as Xuan Yin Iron and Corpse-Rot Poison, were also sealed away one by one.

Yun Qingyue arrived shortly afterward. With her exquisite medical skills and Medicine King Valley's secret arts, she stabilized the injuries of the five civilians whose living souls had been extracted and fed them pills to soothe their souls and settle their minds.

Though they would need time to recuperate before recovering, their lives were no longer in danger.

Lu Chen brought the Soul-Devouring Awl and several items recovered from Shadow Fox back to the marquis's residence. Among them was a jade slip recording part of their contact methods and codes, as well as a black token engraved with strange patterns. The character "Fox" was carved on the token's reverse.

Inside the study, Lu Chen discussed matters with Xiao Jingyan and Yun Qingyue, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Shadow Fox has been captured. The Capital City portion of the Dragon-Severing Plan has effectively had an arm severed." Xiao Jingyan looked invigorated. "From his jade slip and his mouth, we may be able to pry out more information regarding the Ye Family, the Undead Monarch, and even the hidden agents the Sky Wolf Sect has planted in the Capital City."

"I've already had Zhao Tieying and Gu Mingxuan interrogate him through the night. With the Demon Suppression Division's secret arts and pills assisting them, I'm not worried he won't talk," Lu