Head Constable Sun Shows His Might

The emaciated body of Old Master Bai collapsed, gradually transforming into a white fox with sparse fur.

It seemed that even if Shen Lin hadn't intervened, the old man wouldn't have lived much longer.

The next moment, a System prompt confirmed this suspicion.

[Killed Enlightened White Fox Demon, did not enter Xiantian, lifespan 150 years, remaining lifespan 4 years, absorption complete.]

"Only four years..."

Shen Lin muttered, showing little disappointment on his face.

After all, he had already gained a lot of demon lifespan from this trip.

Besides this old fellow, the other fox demons had quite a bit of lifespan left.

Madam Bai had forty years remaining, while Bai Erlang and Qianqian each provided a hundred years of demon lifespan.

That girl Qianqian, who looked so delicate and youthful, was actually fifty years old.

The thought of being flirted with by a demon of his grandmother's generation made Shen Lin feel a strange sensation in his heart.

Shaking his head, he focused his attention on his status panel.

[Shen Lin]

[Mastered Martial Arts: Blood Battle Saber Technique (Perfect), Wild Wind Sword Technique (Perfect)]

[Mastered Cultivation Methods: None]

[Remaining Lifespan: 1 year]

[Demon Lifespan: 359 years]

With this family of fox demons plus the wolf demon from before, Shen Lin had instantly gained 359 years of demon lifespan. This trip was truly fruitful.

Snapping back to reality, Shen Lin looked up and saw the wide-eyed head of the Farmer.

"Heh, almost missed one."

Shen Lin chuckled and walked into the house.

He kicked open a wooden chair with a bang and smiled at the trembling little fox.

"Little one... shall I help you find your grandpa and grandma?"

[Killed Enlightened White Fox Demon, did not enter Xiantian, lifespan 50 years, remaining lifespan 42 years, absorption complete.]

Demons without demonic energy seemed to have a lifespan of only fifty years, much like mortals.

With his demon lifespan officially breaking four hundred, Shen Lin continued to rummage through Old Master Bai's study.

Not only did he retrieve the money he had given earlier, but he also found the Bai family's savings in a wooden chest.

A total of five thousand taels of silver notes.

This guy charged two thousand taels per transaction, yet his savings were so meager.

In addition to that, he found many IOUs from the villagers.

Some were for a few taels of silver, the most being thirty.

Yet, it was for these small amounts that those villagers were forced to sell their children and daughters, all becoming the Bai family's food.

Sighing, Shen Lin held them in his hand and surveyed the study once more.

Just as he thought there would be no further gains and took a step to leave, he suddenly stopped.

He slowly looked down at his feet.

Thump, thump!

Crouching down and tapping lightly, the floor tile emitted a hollow echo.

Shen Lin inserted his saber into the gap and gently pried.

With a crack, the saber broke.

During the fight with Old Master Bai, this saber had clashed with swords repeatedly, leaving it scarred.

Now, it finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Fortunately, the floor tile had loosened somewhat.

Glancing regretfully at the saber in his hand, Shen Lin set it aside. With his fingers, he lifted the floor tile.

Hidden beneath was not gold or jewels, but a yellowed parchment scroll.

Shen Lin took it out curiously. After blowing off the dust, he opened it.

Qingqiu Body Tempering Technique

This was actually a martial art!

Shen Lin's face lit up, and he murmured, "I didn't expect such an unexpected gain."

Without immediately examining its contents, Shen Lin tucked it into his chest, planning to study it thoroughly when he returned.

Whether the martial arts of the Yao Clan (Demon Clan) were suitable for human cultivation remained to be seen.

After carefully observing the study and confirming nothing was missed, he walked out, picked up the treasure sword from the ground, and carried Old Master Bai's corpse out.

At the doorway, the old farmer hadn't waited long before hearing movement from the courtyard.

But that was the Bai family's courtyard, and even with ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare go in to investigate.

However, if he left directly, he feared the constable would come out and not find him, leading to great trouble.

While he was hesitating, the main gate suddenly opened, and Shen Lin appeared, carrying the corpse of a white fox.

With a bang, after throwing the fox demon's corpse onto the donkey cart, Shen Lin clapped his hands and said to the old farmer, " Head Constable Sun had already found something wrong with the Bai family. He came to investigate yesterday and finally confirmed the Bai family's true nature – they were disguised White Fox Demons."

"Now, Head Constable Sun has achieved great divine power and displayed his might, fighting five great fox demons alone. Although he killed them all, he still sustained considerable injuries."

Listening to Shen Lin's words, the old farmer was first shocked, his mouth agape in disbelief.

Although the Bai family's servants were usually arrogant, Master Bai always appeared gentle and smiling. How could he have become a White Fox Demon???

But the massive white fox corpse on the donkey cart made the old farmer believe him somewhat.

Then, he tilted his head in confusion, looking at Head Constable Sun, who lay on the donkey cart, his life or death unknown, and scratched his head.

Hadn't Head Constable Sun been lying there motionless the whole time?

How could he have displayed his might...

The next moment, Shen Lin calmly handed over a bank note.

A thousand taels!

The old farmer's eyes widened, and he instinctively reached out.

After he clutched the bank note, Shen Lin didn't let go immediately.

With a clang, half of the treasure sword in his left hand extended, exuding a chilling aura.

The old farmer was startled and instinctively wanted to let go and retreat.

But Shen Lin released the bank note and grabbed his collar with his right hand, his eyes serious as he asked, "Did you hear clearly what I just said?"

"Heard... Heard clearly," the old farmer instinctively replied, then suddenly realized Shen Lin's meaning and quickly said, "It was Head Constable Sun who displayed his might and killed the fox demons after a series of battles."

"Very good!" Shen Lin nodded with satisfaction and continued, "You can tell the villagers about this later, so they know that in Qiulin County, as long as Head Constable Sun is here, demons will not be allowed to run rampant!"

"I know, I know..."

After explaining this, Shen Lin walked back into the courtyard and carried out the remaining White Fox Demon corpses, placing them on the donkey cart.

When he finally left carrying the corpse of the little fox, Shen Lin suddenly felt something was wrong and abruptly turned his head.

He saw that the Farmer's head, which had been staring with wide-open, unseeing eyes, had now closed its eyes at some point, its mouth slightly contorted, as if with a hint of a smile.

Shen Lin was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Rest in peace!"

With that, he left without further delay.