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Yue Huaiyuan found it amusing, but he still shook his head.

"If Inspector Jiang truly wishes to kill demons, you might as well stay comfortably in my Yuhang for two days."

"Then... come with me to Suzhou."

Jiang Yuechu froze.

"Back to Suzhou?"

She had just come from Suzhou. How could she not know the situation there?

Other than the Lotus-Seeding Great Demon in Taihu Lake, what demon or monster near Suzhou dared show its face?

As for the Lotus-Seeding Great Demon...

Seeming to see Jiang Yuechu's doubts, Xie Tinglan beside her spoke up to explain.

"Lady Jiang may not know this."

"Last night, aside from news that inspectors from every commandery had arrived at their posts, my master also sent a special urgent letter."

Xie Tinglan's expression turned solemn, a faint gleam flickering in his eyes.

"The letter stated that several Golden-Robed Commanders who had been traveling abroad have already set out. They should reach Suzhou in five or six days."

"Once the Golden-Robed Lords arrive, we will gather the elite of our East Riverlands Regional Office..."

"And immediately launch a forceful assault on Taihu Lake!"

A forceful assault on Taihu Lake?

Jiang Yuechu's eyelids twitched.

This was going to be a decisive battle.

Yue Huaiyuan took over with a chuckle.

"Originally, things were tense on our Yuhang side, and I could not quite get away."

"But yesterday, when we joined hands to kill... ahem."

The old man seemed to recall something and guiltily glanced around.

Only after confirming that no ears lurked beyond the walls did he change his wording. "When we joined hands to drive away that vile beast."

"Once it fled, the demons attached to it throughout Yuhang had already fled overnight."

"Now, even if I do not hold the fort in Yuhang City, the city