Demon Subduing Eye, Actually... They Are All Rat Demons! (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

"A sorcerer's apprentice? How did they die?"

Li Qiming asked curiously.

Old Yuan was actually somewhat useful; at least he could answer whatever was asked. Was he the know-it-all of the yamen?

Sure enough, Old Yuan said in a low voice:

"Demons have been running rampant lately. These three sorcerer's apprentices encountered a dog demon in the mountains. Although they were rescued, their injuries were too severe, and they eventually died."

Li Qiming nodded.

With a thought, he fused his three divine pupil talents.

Golden Pupil + Black and White Eye + Yin Yang Eye = Demon Subduing Eye.

Li Qiming felt as if his eyes had been washed with water; everything he looked at became exceptionally clear.

From tiny specks of dust and sand to things a thousand miles away, he could see them all with perfect clarity.

He could even see through houses to observe beating hearts and the red glow of blood energy radiating from martial artists.

He could see the shapes of people's breath and the dense, overlapping footprints on the ground.

By relying on these footprints, he could even "see" the stature of their owners—whether they were male or female, tall or short, fat or thin, and even whether they knew martial arts.

He moved his mind and looked at the panel.

Demon Subduing Eye: Your reconnaissance ability is enhanced. There are two ghostly blue flames in your pupils; by burning these flames, you can make everything in your vision slow down. At the same time, you can see through any demon within a thousand miles at a glance. Attack: When you activate the Samsara Eye and stare into the opponent's pupils, you will control their spirit, causing their soul to burn and collapse into hallucinations. Deals double damage to demons.

Li Qiming felt that if he learned the Qi Gazing Technique, it would be even more terrifying.

Not bad; the harvest this time was plentiful.

On his very first day, he had already obtained medium-grade bone structure and the Demon Subduing Eye.

However, his luck didn't seem to hold up afterward.

The corpses were mostly over seven days old, and he couldn't extract any traits from them.

Seven days passed in a row.

During this time, Li Qiming clocked in every day, sometimes even working overtime, appearing incredibly diligent.

His display of hard work made Old Yuan and the other corpse handlers feel fearful.

They always felt that their boss had a peculiar obsession with corpses.

Otherwise, why would his eyes emit an excited glow every time a new body arrived?

After spending these few days together, the more they observed Li Qiming, the more creeped out Old Yuan and the others felt.

For so many years, the dead hadn't scared them, but a living man had made them feel terror.

"You lot, come with me to collect the bodies!"

Suddenly, a burly figure rushed into the morgue and said in a booming voice.

"Yes!" Old Yuan and the others quickly responded.

"Boss, that is Clerk Wang. In the back hall of our yamen, no one dares to disobey his words. Going against him is going against the entire yamen, which is a violation of the Great Yan Statutes! You'd be wanted!"

Old Yuan was terrified that Li Qiming might be dissatisfied and beat the clerk up, which would be the end of them.

"Hmm." Li Qiming nodded. He wasn't an idiot, nor did he have violent tendencies. Did he really seem that terrifying in the eyes of Old Yuan and the others?

He followed Old Yuan and the others as they hurried out of the yamen.

Li Qiming was surprised.

He had assumed this job meant staying in the morgue forever; he hadn't expected there to be outdoor work as well.

"What happened?" Li Qiming asked curiously.

"Sigh, Boss, it's all because of that Squire Li. Didn't he send out his guards to kill a rat demon last time? Well, early yesterday morning, several rat demons joined forces to wreak havoc, slaughtering almost everyone in Squire Li's household!"

"The entire family, relatives and friends, masters and servants alike—over seventy people are all dead! Only a few female servants remain..."

Speaking of this, even Old Yuan, who was used to seeing dead bodies, couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing this, Li Qiming felt a chill run down his spine.

So many people had died?

Where on earth were these demons coming from?

Squire Li's residence.

Standing before the vermilion gates, Li Qiming could clearly feel a thick, pungent scent of blood rushing toward him.

After entering the gates and looking around, he saw corpses scattered everywhere, dense and numerous. The soil in the courtyard had been soaked through with blood.

There were several groups of people at the scene.

Among them was the senior disciple of the Dragon Roar Martial Hall, Shen Changsheng, who had brought a group of elite disciples in black robes.

And the Silver-Rank Demon Catcher, Jiang Lianyue, was also there with seven or eight other Demon Catchers.

There was also Chief Constable Yan Wu from the yamen, along with Luo Wen and about thirty constables nearby.

They all seemed to be investigating the scene.

In the three hundred years of Dragon Spring City, there had never been such a massive and tragic murder case!

"Boss!" The elite disciples in black robes said respectfully the moment they saw Li Qiming.

This immediately made Li Qiming the center of attention for everyone present.

Old Yuan and the other sanitation workers were shocked to their cores; they never imagined that this group of high-and-mighty Dragon Roar Martial Hall disciples would actually call Li Qiming "Boss"!

"Mm." Li Qiming nodded, then looked at Shen Changsheng, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

He then looked at the Silver-Rank Demon Catcher, whose beautiful eyes were currently sizing him up. Li Qiming nodded, "Senior Jiang."

Jiang Lianyue was an Organ Refining martial artist; although she was very young, calling her "Senior" was by no means excessive.

Jiang Lianyue nodded slightly: "I didn't expect you to progress so quickly. Congratulations on breaking through to Bone Refining."

"Junior Brother, you actually reached Bone Refining? How come I didn't know!"

Shen Changsheng asked in surprise.

"Mm, it only happened in the last few days..."

Li Qiming brushed it off.

"Congratulations, Brother Qiming, on stepping into the Bone Refining realm!"

Nearby, the tall Chief Constable Yan Wu stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

Behind him, Luo Wen nodded at the youth in the ink-colored robe, still in shock. His mind was a bit dazed; he hadn't expected the other party to progress with such terrifying speed.

"Mm..." Li Qiming looked at Yan Wu and Luo Wen, a hint of confusion in his eyes. Had he met these two before?

"Last time I went to the martial hall, I had the honor of witnessing your style when you killed a Bone Refining martial artist with a single punch. I have truly admired you for a long time!"

Yan Wu said with a bow.

"Boss, this is Chief Constable Yan Wu from the yamen, and behind him is Luo Wen, the most promising genius constable in the yamen."

Old Yuan took the opportunity to explain to Li Qiming, while feeling deeply shaken inside. He never expected that the usually stern and humorless Chief Yan would be so amiable in front of Boss Li Qiming.

And Luo Wen, who was usually arrogant toward everyone, looked like a sheep meeting a wolf at this moment.

"Greetings, Brother Yan, Brother Luo."

Li Qiming cupped his hands and nodded to the two of them.

"With Brother Qiming joining the Rat Catcher Squad, we will definitely be able to slaughter that group of detestable Soul-Devouring Rats!"

Chief Constable Yan Wu looked around, showing that he placed great importance on Li Qiming's arrival.

"Wait, what 'Rat Catcher Squad'?"

Li Qiming felt the other party had misunderstood something; he was just here to collect bodies.

"Our various factions have sent people to temporarily unite and establish the 'Rat Catcher Squad', specifically to kill that group of Soul-Devouring Rats causing havoc!"

Yan Wu explained.

As he spoke, he cupped his hands toward Jiang Lianyue: "The 'Rat Catcher Squad' will take orders entirely from Lady Jiang."

That was easy to understand.

After all, the person with the highest cultivation present was the Organ Refining martial artist, Jiang Lianyue.

She was also a Silver-Rank Demon Catcher and held the highest official rank.

Jiang Lianyue nodded and looked at Li Qiming, saying:

"The most troublesome problem right now is that these rat demons are too cunning. The mages from the Demon Suppression Division are too severely injured to track the rat demons hiding in the city for the time being."

Li Qiming looked at the beautiful Lady Jiang discussing things with him so seriously, and he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. When did I ever say I wanted to join the "Rat Catcher Squad"?

Why is everyone acting as if I've already joined?

You all have it wrong!

"Actually... aren't they all rat demons?"

Li Qiming sighed in his heart and finally reached out, pointing toward the corner where seven or eight surviving female family members were gathered.