Ye Shirong's residence blazed with lights. The constables who had rushed over upon hearing the news carried torches as they moved around the mansion, with members of the Scarlet Qilin Guard among them.
With Coal Ball perched on his shoulder, Linghu Qingmo searched the courtyard alongside Fei Ji and the others, looking toward the surrounding buildings.
"Xie Jinhuan wasn't hurt, was he? Where did he go?"
"Gooji~"
Dragged out to work overtime in the middle of the night, Coal Ball raised a wing and drew it across his neck, but unfortunately, he was completely ignored.
Fei Ji, the Wanan County Commandant, crouched beside the corpse that had been reduced to mangled flesh, worry in his eyes.
"Master Jingkong said he went after the Demon Bandits to silence them. There are scraps of clothing everywhere, and with the corpse beaten into this state, he probably had a rough time himself..."
Linghu Qingmo had been resting at the Prince's Manor. Only after suddenly hearing the commotion in the outer city had he brought Coal Ball over to take a look. He had never expected Xie Jinhuan to be secretly slaying demons behind his back again!
Had he known, he would not have pretended to be angry today. If he had stayed by Xie Jinhuan's side, how would Xie Jinhuan have ended up facing danger alone...?
As everyone continued searching, a faint rush of wind suddenly came from above the buildings.
Several constables immediately looked up warily, only to see a young gentleman in tattered clothes, wearing a sleeveless, skintight outfit personally bestowed by the Pill King, hop down from the wall.
"Huh? Momo, what are you doing here too?"
Linghu Qingmo had been worried sick. He hurried over, took Xie Jinhuan by the shoulders, and inspected him.
"You're not hurt, are you?