Ninth Rank Black-Clothed Female Constable

"If Huang Chengyue wants to offer five portions of food to Demons and Devils, then we won't even leave whole corpses. After all, martial artists have strong vital energy, a great tonic for Demons and Devils."

"So, it must be that we few knew something we shouldn't have, and Huang Chengyue wants to use Demons and Devils to silence us."

"Perhaps not everyone knows his secret, only one of us five does. But to completely cover up the truth and prevent it from being revealed by that person to others, he decided to kill us all as well."

"This way, the appearance of that Scarlet Serpent Demon in my room last night can be fully explained."

"She came for me, intending to kill me and silence me."

"But I've completely absorbed the original body's memories, and there's nothing about Huang Chengyue's secret in them!"

"Not just Huang Chengyue's, but anyone else's secrets are missing too!"

"The original body was a passionate, upright young man. How could he have a habit of secretly collecting others' private information?"

"Could it be that the original body didn't actually know Huang Chengyue's secret, and was just implicated, leading to his death?"

"Then this is truly a disaster without cause!"

"But I can't convict Huang Chengyue based solely on a bloody piece of cloth and my own conjecture."

"However, with my current cultivation, I'm not afraid of him. I'll investigate secretly first and see what the whole story is!"

Chen Fan frowned, pondering in his mind.

Huang Chengyue was also a martial artist at the fourth level of the Divine Treasury realm, the Blood Martial Saint. Now, he was also at this level, and he had mastered Body Tempering Fist and Draw Sword Slash at the Great Perfection level.

Although Huang Chengyue had used merit points to visit the Jinyiwei Thousand Households Office in Longyuan Prefecture to exchange for a more profound technique to replace Body Tempering Fist, if a real fight broke out, he wasn't afraid of Huang Chengyue!

This was the confidence that came from strength!

"Uncle?"

"Are you listening?"

Seeing Chen Fan's dazed expression, Sister-in-law Zhao couldn't help but speak.

"Sister-in-law, I'm listening."

"I've remembered everything you said."

"I will investigate clearly. But before the truth is revealed, I hope you can keep this matter to yourself and not tell anyone. Otherwise, it might bring you a deadly disaster as well."

Chen Fan looked at Sister-in-law Zhao with a solemn expression and said.

"Mhm."

"I understand."

"You and Brother Jia are colleagues and friends. Besides you, I trust no one."

"I'll entrust this blood-stained cloth fragment to you, Uncle. I hope you can investigate the matter clearly."

"But if things are beyond your control, Uncle, you must take care of yourself. Although I don't wish for Brother Jia to die unclearly, I also don't wish for you to suffer a deadly disaster because of this matter."

Sister-in-law Zhao nodded and handed the Flying Fish Suit cloth fragment in her hand to Chen Fan.

"Don't worry, Sister-in-law, I will."

"If you and my nephew encounter any trouble, feel free to come to the Jinyiwei Hundred Households Office to find me. I will do my utmost."

Chen Fan cupped his fists and said.

The information Sister-in-law Zhao provided was too important.

Although his strength was now incomparable to before, the enemy was hidden while he was in the open. It was hard to guarantee he wouldn't suffer an unexpected defeat.

Now, the enemy was in the open, and he was also in the open. Let's fight and see who was more skilled!

Chen Fan bid farewell to Sister-in-law Zhao and immediately returned to the Jinyiwei barracks.

Their usual work was quite boring. Most of the time, they patrolled the county town or took turns at the Jinyiwei Hundred Households Office. Sometimes, they patrolled outside the county town.

The county town was a human settlement, and it was rare for Demons and Devils to enter the town without eyes. Therefore, the county town was relatively safe. However, outside the county town was the territory of Demons and Devils.

Many villages and towns suffered from the scourge of Demons and Devils. However, their Jinyiwei personnel were limited, and their main task was to guard Ping'an County town. Therefore, they generally did not proactively patrol the towns below.

Unless someone reported traces of Demons and Devils at the Jinyiwei barracks, and after verification by the Zongqi Officer, a decision would be made on whether to dispatch personnel.

However, there was one situation where they had to dispatch all personnel, and even the Baihu Master could not stand aside.

That was when Demons and Devils massacred a village or directly occupied a small town under Ping'an County. Then, they had to go all out.

However, this usually did not happen. After all, Demons and Devils were not stupid. They had intelligence and knew that a fight to the death with Jinyiwei was not a rational choice.

In the following days, Chen Fan did not encounter any assassination attempts by Demons and Devils. It was as if nothing had happened. However, Chen Fan felt that this might be the calm before the storm.

These days, he often secretly followed JinyiweiZongqi OfficerHuang Chengyue, trying to find direct evidence of his collusion with Demons and Devils. But unfortunately, Huang Chengyue lived a life of two points and one line every day. He was either working at the Jinyiwei barracks or at home with his wife and children.

This was also the life of most veteran Jinyiwei members. Patrolling and running around all day was already tiring. Unless they went to a brothel to listen to music, they would go home and make love with their wives.

After all, although this was a world of extraordinary martial power, it did not have so many modern entertainment facilities.

Huang Chengyue was fifty-eight years old this year. Years of martial arts practice, coupled with his extraordinary strength, made him look not much older than Wang Chao. However, the graying hair at his temples revealed his age.

Logically speaking, there was no need for him to collude with Demons and Devils.

After all, according to the laws of Great Zhou, colluding with Demons and Devils was a capital offense, and it was a crime punishable by the extermination of three generations.

He had wealth, status, and a full house of descendants. Further promotions or advancements in his martial arts were unlikely. He was at an age where he could comfortably relax, so why would he risk his life?

"Stop staring. I've seen you watching Old Huang for days."

"He's fine. If he has problems, then there really aren't any good people left in our Ping'an County."

A crisp voice sounded from behind Chen Fan. Instinctively, he drew the Hundred-Refined Embroidered Spring Blade in his hand and unleashed the Grand Perfection martial skill Draw Sword Slash. A terrifying blade aura slashed forward diagonally!

The newcomer rapidly retreated dozens of steps. Chen Fan's strike left a three-foot-deep, ten-foot-wide gash in the bluestone ground.

"What sharp swordsmanship! I never expected such a martial arts genius to be hidden in this small Ping'an County Jinyiwei hundred-household office."

The newcomer gazed at Chen Fan from afar, speaking with great admiration. They weren't angered by Chen Fan's rash strike.

Of course, Chen Fan had held back when he unleashed his attack, not using his full strength.

The newcomer wore a ninth-rank black robe, dressed as an officer. Clearly, this was a ninth-rank black-robed constable from the county yamen, and a rather pretty woman at that.

"Miss, are you the constable of Ping'an County?" Chen Fan cupped his fists and inquired.

The ninth-rank black-robed constable of Ping'an County held a rank equivalent to a Jinyiwei Xiaoqi Officer. However, someone who could become a county constable, even if their strength wasn't comparable to a Jinyiwei Zongqi Officer, would still be more powerful than a Jinyiwei Xiaoqi Officer.

This female constable looked so young, unlike Chen Fan's impression of a ninth-rank black-robed constable.

"How did you know I was a female constable? I was clearly wearing the male constable's uniform, and I even tried my best to lower my voice just now." The female constable spoke with a dejected expression.