Bloody Battle in Blood Valley (Part One)

They split into several groups, each led by an Executive or Office Chief.

Moving at full speed, they reached the outskirts of Blood Valley in just half an hour.

White mist churned ahead. Blood Corpses burst from it, and the City Guard Army stationed there shot them down with powerful bows and crossbows.

"There are three roads leading into the depths of Blood Valley. We'll split into three groups and hold one road each. We must contain the Blood Calamity on this wasteland," Wang Ling said coldly, gazing into the distance.

"Agreed." The people beside him were all top experts of the Soul-Calming Office.

The three groups separated and headed for their respective roads.

Lin Qing and the vast majority of the Night Patrol Office's Constables stayed with Wang Ling to defend their position. Of the three roads, this one was the widest and would be the hardest to hold.

Blood Corpses kept rushing out, but there were not many yet. The Prefectural Soldiers could stop them on their own.

Lin Qing and the others had no need to act. They stood behind the Prefectural Soldiers and waited in silence.

For many Constables, though, this was their first time facing a battle on such a scale. Fear gripped them; some stood with their calves trembling.

"Brother Lin, we'd better watch each other's backs when the fighting starts," Wei Dong said.

Lin Qing nodded without speaking. He was confident in his strength.

He had not slackened for an instant over the past month. Since becoming a Constable Chief, he had also been able to copy martial arts almost every day. His strength had grown far faster than before: where gaining a new type of force had once taken three to five days, he could now gain one each day. He possessed