What People Conceal Is Often the Secret Others Least Wish to Pry Into

Before the prison gate, chaos reigned.

More than a dozen demon corpses lay sprawled across the ground, limbs severed and blood flowing like a river.

Zhou Commandant and the armored soldiers under his command were all pale-faced, their Adam's apples bobbing.

Though they were soldiers stationed at Jade Gate Pass, their duty was merely to patrol within the pass. They rarely even left it, so naturally, they were nothing like those who fought outside day after day and had long grown used to such sights.

So many demon corpses truly left them shaken.

Jiang Yuechu sheathed her blade and looked at Zhou Commandant.

"Zhou Commandant."

"Here!"

Zhou Commandant jolted and hurriedly clasped his fists as he bowed.

"You saw today's events with your own eyes."

Jiang Yuechu's tone was calm. "These demons disguised themselves as members of our Demon Suppression Office and infiltrated the pass with ill intent. They have now all been executed by me."

"Yes! Yes! This subordinate witnessed it personally. Every word is true!"

"Very good."

Jiang Yuechu nodded. "What remains is an internal matter of our Demon Suppression Office. I'll have to trouble Zhou Commandant to take your men and leave first."

The meaning of those words was clear: she was sending him away.

Zhou Commandant felt as though he had received a pardon. He had been wishing to leave as soon as possible.

"Yes! This subordinate takes his leave!"

With a wave of his hand, he led his personal guards away from the place.

Once the armored soldiers had departed, only Jiang Yuechu and the Vanguard Camp under her command remained.

"Fuck..."

Chen Tong stared at the corpses littering the ground, finally snapping out of the shock brought on by that terrifying tiger phantom. He muttered, "Th-this is over already?"

Thinking back to the girl's