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Qin An nodded and said, "It came looking for trouble, so I killed it on the spot."

He had just returned from the blacksmith's shop and was walking down the alley when he saw Captain Zheng and his group.

Facing Captain Zheng's questioning, Qin An chose to confess.

At this point, denying it would be useless.

Besides, Qin An had his own plans.

His current situation was extremely dangerous, not just from demonic creatures, but also from the Yamen.

As Chen Chun had said, the Yamen colluded with demonic creatures and wouldn't allow any unstable factors to appear in Ding County.

He was precisely an unstable factor.

It was within his expectations that things would be exposed today.

Walls have ears. Since it was exposed, there were only two paths before him.

One was to deny it, but even a fool could see Qin An was lying. Given Clerk Wang's personality, there would be many probes.

The other was to admit it and display his strength.

In the Great Gan Dynasty, strength was paramount.

He was a demon slayer, not a murderer. With strength as his backing, what could even Clerk Wang do?

Of course, this wouldn't last long, as Clerk Wang wouldn't allow him to remain an unstable factor.

But buying time was the best option.

Once he had bought enough time, Qin An, with the help of his golden finger, would already be above Ding County. By then, Clerk Wang would be even more hesitant to act.

Perhaps it would only take a few days, as long as he could master the talents of the blacksmith profession.

Captain Zheng raised his long saber and said, "Even so, whether it's true or not is yet to be determined. Please cooperate and come with us to the Yamen."

There was something fishy about this, and he didn't dare to act on his own. He wanted to get advice from Clerk Wang.

Qin An glanced at Captain Zheng and said calmly, "Don't you understand the situation?"

Captain Zheng froze on the spot.

A flash of brilliant saber light cut through the air with a soul-stirring sound.

Captain Zheng watched as the sharp blade sliced past his eyes. He couldn't even make a move to draw his own saber, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

If this blade had sliced across his neck, he would have been decapitated instantly.

He was too strong. How could Qin An, just a butcher, be this powerful?

"Are you resisting law enforcement?" Captain Zheng retreated several steps, his voice trembling slightly.

Qin An shook his head. "I kill demons. What's wrong with that?"

This simple answer turned Captain Zheng's face ashen.

As Qin An said, there was nothing wrong with killing demons.

How could he dare to say there was?

In the Da Gan Nation, even if you killed an entire nest of demons, it would be fine. The Evil Extermination Division might even issue a commendation.

Captain Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Let's go back."

He didn't continue.

Firstly, Qin An's words were flawless. Secondly, he was wary of Qin An's strength.

He was old and no longer had the ambition of his youth. He just wanted to be a figure who preyed on the common people in Ding County.

How much money did he make a month? Why risk his life?

He would go back and let the esteemed Clerk decide.

The constables around, seeing this, wore strange expressions, and their gazes towards Qin An were filled with fear.

Even their leader had backed down, so how could they dare to object?

Qin An glanced at a constable and said, "After butchering the Pig Demon, you told me to get lost?"

The constable was sweating profusely and repeatedly flattered him, "I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai."

Qin An said faintly, "Scram."

The constable didn't dare to say a word. He followed Captain Zheng and quickly left the alley.

After watching Captain Zheng and his group leave, Qin An returned to his house.

The oil lamp cast a dim, flickering light on Qin An's face.

"I need to level up the blacksmith profession to level three as soon as possible."

Qin An had made up his mind.

Tonight, his state of mind had shifted.

Strength is the foundation of one's standing in this world.

If he lacked strength, he would have been taken away tonight.

But with strength, even the arrogant Captain Zheng could only leave in disgrace.

Qin An planned to upgrade the Blacksmith to level three as soon as possible, and also ponder the paths for his cultivation methods.

After a simple wash, Qin An hung up his bell and went to sleep, holding his sharp knife.

Captain Zheng returned to the Yamen with his constables.

As soon as he entered, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "He didn't follow, did he?"

The constable's mouth twitched. "Boss, he didn't follow."

Captain Zheng had asked this more than ten times on the way back.

Captain Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to Clerk Wang's room, knocking on the door.

"Enter."

Clerk Wang let out a gasp.

Captain Zheng pushed the door open and was stunned by the scene inside.

In the room, Clerk Wang, with his bulging belly, was on top of a young girl.

His fat jiggled like waves, like a stench-filled maggot.

The girl's pupils were dilated, and she was already lifeless.

Clerk Wang's body squirmed for a moment before he got up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and spat on the ground.

"What is it?"

Captain Zheng lowered his head and said, "It's about the wild pig demon."

He recognized the girl, or rather, he recognized the girl's mother.

That still-charming widow had drowned herself in the river after he had violated her.

He hadn't expected the widow's daughter to be here too.

Clerk Wang's eyes narrowed. "Are the butcher's family members difficult to deal with? Give them more silver. If they still refuse, find an opportunity to wipe them out."

Captain Zheng shook his head and recounted the events of the night.

As Clerk Wang listened, he kicked the girl's corpse aside, his face as dark as water.

When Captain Zheng finished, Clerk Wang slammed his hand on the table.

The table cracked and turned to dust.

"A mere butcher dares to defy us!"

Captain Zheng dared not say more, only agreeing subserviently.

Clerk Wang waved his hand. "Send someone to Flying Cloud Gorge and tell them there's excellent Qi Concealment Realm blood food. Those Eagle Demons will be interested."

Captain Zheng hesitated. "Is that all?"

He had expected Clerk Wang to send a large force, not to rely on those Eagle Demons.

Clerk Wang slapped Captain Zheng on the head, angrily saying, "Do you know why you're a captain and I'm a clerk?"

Captain Zheng felt dizzy but still said humbly, "Your subordinate doesn't know."

Clerk Wang was pleased with Captain Zheng's humility and said proudly, "You have no brains. Qin An's strength is formidable, and he's a demon slayer. What reason do you have to arrest him?"

"Even if we force a reason, how many men would we lose if he fought back desperately?"

"The five hundred men in the barracks are the County Magistrate's entire force. We can't afford to lose them over this matter."