His Lordship Requests Your Presence!

Upon hearing Du Yuanxiu's words, Xu Ye fixed Su Yu with a cold stare.

Only when Su Yu was on the verge of suffocating to death did Xu Ye finally release his grip.

Yet the killing intent in his eyes remained icy.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..." Suddenly able to breathe again, Su Yu coughed frantically, gulping down air and greedily sucking in the fresh air.

Only after a long while did he calm down.

The way he looked at Xu Ye became fearful, yet filled with killing intent.

Just now, he had truly sensed the breath of death.

This bastard had genuinely wanted to kill him.

It seems my sister was right. As long as this bastard lives, he will always be a threat to me, Su Yu thought.

His resolve to kill Xu Ye as soon as possible grew even firmer.

Meanwhile, only after seeing Xu Ye let go did Du Yuanxiu finally heave a fierce sigh of relief.

He could truly tell that Xu Ye had genuinely harbored killing intent just now.

This kid!

He was downright insane!

Xu Ye looked at Su Yu and said coldly, "Before you manage to kill me, you'd better not provoke me. Otherwise, I really might not be able to stop myself from slaughtering you."

His life was worthless anyway.

If they really pushed him into a corner, then they could all perish together.

At those words, Su Yu's expression shifted. He still wanted to say something.

But upon seeing the killing intent in Xu Ye's eyes, he immediately did not dare open his mouth.

Du Yuanxiu said coldly, "Why are you still standing there? Get lost. I will report everything here truthfully. Go back and wait."

Hearing this, Su Yu did not dare utter another word. He gave Xu Ye a deep look before turning and leaving.

Only then did Du Yuanxiu look at Xu Ye. "Don't blame me. Killing him would not do you any good."

Xu Ye nodded slightly. "I understand what you mean, Uncle Du."

If he really killed Su Yu,

the Demon-Suppression Bureau would not let him off.

Nor would the Su Family.

Everything he had done before would be ruined.

That did not matter much to him.

But what about his younger sister?

Du Yuanxiu had stopped him because he truly meant well.

Seeing this, Du Yuanxiu nodded, glanced at Xu Ye, then said, "If you truly want to keep your sister from being threatened by others, then become a White-Robed Demon-Suppression Guard as soon as possible."

Xu Ye nodded slightly at that.

A White-Robed Demon-Suppression Guard of the Demon-Suppression Bureau was an official position with real authority.

Not only could they oversee dozens of Black-Robed Demon-Suppression Guards, they could also receive a residence allocated by the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

There, everything was under the Bureau's protection.

As long as his sister lived there, no one would be able to lay a hand on her.

This was the Demon-Suppression Bureau's protection for the families of White-Robed Demon-Suppression Guards.

Before, he had merely thought that once he became a Demon-Suppression Guard, no one would dare touch his sister.

But today, Su Yu had given him a reminder.

Others might not dare act against his sister.

But there would always be some fools reckless enough to try.

If he wanted his sister to be safe, she had to live in a residence protected by the Demon-Suppression Bureau.

In other words, he had to become a White-Robed Demon-Suppression Guard as quickly as possible.

With that thought, Xu Ye drew a deep breath and said, "By the way, Uncle Du, I need your help with something."

"What is it?" Du Yuanxiu asked.

"I want all the information on the Su Family," Xu Ye said.

It was easy enough for the Demon-Suppression Bureau to investigate such matters.

But as a Black-Robed Demon-Suppression Guard, he was not qualified to access that intelligence.

Du Yuanxiu, however, could.

Du Yuanxiu looked at Xu Ye. "You want to make a move against the Su Family?"

Xu Ye said, "Better to be prepared. I never want to be threatened again."

He did not want what happened today to happen again.

One day, sooner or later, he would make the Su Family pay the price.

But first, he had to understand the Su Family.

"Leave it to me," Du Yuanxiu said.

It was nothing for Su Yu to learn about the Su Family.

"Thank you, Uncle Du," Xu Ye said.

"You don't need to stand on ceremony with me," Du Yuanxiu said.

Xu Ye nodded slightly before looking at Zhao Heng and Lin Yuyan.

Feeling Xu Ye's gaze, both of them subconsciously looked away.

Xu Ye's murderous expression just now had truly left a deep impression on them.

At that moment, Du Yuanxiu stopped wasting words and opened the mission document Su Yu had delivered.

A moment later, he frowned slightly.

"What is it?" Xu Ye had already calmed down. Seeing Du Yuanxiu frown, he could not help asking.

Du Yuanxiu took a breath, handed the document to Xu Ye, and said, "See for yourself."

Xu Ye accepted it, opened it, and read it carefully.

The contents were simple.

Three days ago, an abnormality had appeared in Mu Family Town, a hundred li from White Cloud County.

Overnight, many male residents had disappeared. Moreover, the men of Mu Family Town had been growing fewer and fewer these past few days.

With the town nearly facing the prospect of having no men left at all, demonic activity was suspected. They were ordered to send people to deal with it.

After reading it, Xu Ye looked at Du Yuanxiu and asked, "What kind of demon is causing trouble?"

"It is not clear yet, but the mission has already been issued. That means the matter is serious. I believe it will not be long before intelligence from the Demon-Patrol Guards returns," Du Yuanxiu said.

Xu Ye nodded at that.

He did not say anything else.

No matter what kind of demon was causing trouble, the Demon-Suppression Bureau would make its own arrangements.

Du Yuanxiu put away the document and said, "All right! The intelligence from the Demon-Patrol Guards should take a while longer. If you have nothing else to do, go collect your mission rewards first!"

"As for everything else, I will notify you separately."

"Yes!" Xu Ye and the others had rested for three days, but they had yet to collect their rewards.

This was no small sum, so Xu Ye naturally would not refuse.

Before long, he brought Zhao Heng and the others to Tranquility Hall to collect their rewards.

The rewards were indeed generous.

Xu Ye received fifty taels in monetary rewards alone.

Those fifty taels were the income many people earned over several years, or even more than a decade.

Xu Ye was naturally excited.

However, what excited him even more were the Demon-Suppression Bureau's contribution points.

This time, he had received a full five hundred contribution points.

Though it was only five hundred points, they were immensely useful.

It was said that with three thousand contribution points, one could exchange them for a Grade One martial skill or cultivation method.

With five thousand contribution points, one could exchange them for Grade Two cultivation methods and martial skills.

Those things were not only needed by Xu Ye; everyone else needed them as well.

Especially Xu Ye. He believed that a Grade One cultivation method would be far from enough for him.

Therefore, he also had to prepare to obtain a Grade Two cultivation method.

Exchanging contribution points was the best route.

"Congratulations, Chief Xu. You just joined the Demon-Suppression Bureau and already received five hundred contribution points. No idea how many people would envy that," Lin Yuyan congratulated him from the side.

"You two did quite well too," Xu Ye said with a smile.

Though Zhao Heng and Lin Yuyan had not earned the chief merit,

they had received corresponding rewards as well: ten taels of silver and one hundred contribution points.

Though it was not much, it was far better than what most people received.

Hearing that, Lin Yuyan smiled. "I did not contribute anything. I was only basking in Chief Xu's glory."

Zhao Heng remained silent.

His heart felt sour.

This time, he had suffered serious injuries and had nearly died.

He had truly fought with his life on the line.

Yet he had received only one hundred contribution points. He genuinely felt unbalanced.

Just as Xu Ye was about to say something else,

a minor official of the Demon-Suppression Bureau suddenly stepped forward.

Xu Ye looked at him.

Aside from Demon-Suppression Guards with official ranks,

the Demon-Suppression Bureau also had some minor officials.

They held no official rank and were far lower in status than Demon-Suppression Guards.

They generally handled messages and errands.

"Lord Xu!" The minor official stepped forward and bowed.

"What is it?" Xu Ye asked.

The minor official bowed and said, "Lord Du requests your presence. He asks that Lord Xu and the other two lords immediately proceed to discuss matters."