The Eight Demon Venerables

Jiang Yuechu stopped.

She did not grow angry at such discourtesy.

With demons lurking on every side, such stringent defenses were only proper.

She briefly sank her awareness into her abdomen.

After feeling around for a moment,

she produced a waist token she had not used in a long time.

Whoosh—

The token turned into a streak of dark light and shot straight toward the gate tower.

The captain reacted swiftly and snatched it out of the air.

He took a closer look.

"Hiss—"

The captain sucked in a cold breath.

A Silver Robe Inspector?!

He hurriedly raised his head. When he looked at the girl below the walls again, the wariness in his eyes had turned to wild delight.

Could it be...

that Luling finally had the strength to spare to deal with the demon scourge here?

"Quick! Open the gates!"

The captain roared and scrambled down from the gate tower.

Rumble—

The heavy city gates slowly opened.

Holding the token in both hands, the captain jogged all the way over to Jiang Yuechu.

"This humble officer was blind! I did not know that Your Excellency the Inspector had arrived!"

Jiang Yuechu took the token and casually hung it back at her waist.

"Lead the way to the military headquarters."

As though granted a pardon, the captain hastily straightened up.

"Yes! Yes! This way, Your Excellency!"

Along the way,

Jiang Yuechu swept her gaze over the streets.

Though it was daytime, few pedestrians walked the long street, and every household had its doors and windows tightly shut.

Even the occasional bold townsfolk hurried along, their faces sallow with hunger.

Before long,

the two arrived before a solemn government office.

By then,

several figures were already waiting outside.

Clearly, the soldiers guarding the gate had been quick on their feet