Chapter 56

Name: Shen Changqing

Affiliation: Great Qin Demon Suppression Bureau

Identity: Yellow Rank Demon Exterminator

Martial Arts: Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training (16th level, can be improved), Heavenly Martial True Qi (11th level, can be improved), Seven Kill Blade Technique (3rd level), Iron Sand Palm (2nd level)

Kill Points: 41

The three kill points that already existed don't count. When he killed the female corpse, he gained eight kill points, and when he killed Wen Rong, he gained an additional thirty kill points.

Thus,

The kill points increased from three to forty-one.

Shen Changqing silently estimated.

If he were to solely improve the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training without increasing the consumption, he could advance from the 16th level to the 24th level.

"24th level Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training, I'm very curious how strong my physical body will become!"

Shen Changqing shook his head and laughed.

It's impossible to use all the kill points to improve the Horizontal Training.

Heavenly Martial True Qi is the main focus.

At least, that's the case for now.

He would only choose to improve the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training when his qi and blood are insufficient to support the advancement of Heavenly Martial True Qi.

At this moment,

Zhang Yue had already led people to search the Zhang family estate.

"Chief Zhang, the Zhang family is so quiet!" A constable looked at the large Zhang family estate, which had no signs of life, and felt a chill.

Hearing this,

Zhang Yue shook his head: "The Zhang family colluded with demons, and it's possible that everyone was killed by the official. We just need to search the estate thoroughly as ordered."

Zhang Yue had some suspicions about the absence of the Zhang family members.

But in reality,

Matters involving demons were far beyond the scope of a mere chief constable like himself.

Official Shen is powerful and can slay demons.

If it were us, facing demons would mean certain death.

The constable, hearing this, could only close his mouth.

The Zhang family estate was quite large.

Apart from the main courtyard, there were also smaller courtyards and many side rooms.

Pushing open a tightly closed side room door, a musty smell immediately hit Zhang Yue, causing him to cover his nose.

The constable following behind him remained silent.

"How long has this been uninhabited? Rich families are so wealthy, their houses are so numerous that they even get moldy."

While the constable was complaining,

Zhang Yue had already stepped inside.

It was noon, and the sunlight was very strong. Even with the windows closed, the light still filtered in, allowing a clear view of the room.

A woman's bedroom.

On the dressing table, there was a bronze mirror and some scattered cosmetics, as if they hadn't been tidied up in a hurry.

In addition,

There were some dark brown substances on the ground.

Zhang Yue drew his long sword and lightly scraped the dark brown substance, his expression serious: "This is the dried blood, it seems someone died in this room, and it's been a long time."

The dark brown stain was quite large.

Such a large amount of blood would be enough to kill a person.

Sheathing his sword,

Zhang Yue looked at the people around him: "Search the room thoroughly, see if there's anything valuable."

"Yes!"

"Be careful, this room gives off an ominous feeling."

Zhang Yue looked around cautiously.

Even if the Zhang family had already been thoroughly cleaned out by Shen Changqing, there might still be something left behind.

Better safe than sorry.

It's always better to be cautious.

This was the valuable experience he had accumulated over many years of service.

Over the years,

The government would regularly recruit a batch of constables because some constables would die due to certain events, leading to a shortage of personnel.

Like Zhang Yue,

He was considered a senior in the government, and each of them had their own strengths.

After a quarter of an hour,

The room was thoroughly searched, but only some scattered silver coins were found, and no other valuable items.

Then,

The two left the room and moved on to the next place.

Half a day passed.

The government officials were searching the Zhang family estate, and Shen Changqing was not in a hurry, waiting patiently.

During this time, he took out the Clear Spirit Jade Pendant and saw that there were already three black lines on it.

One black line was the thickest, another was slightly thinner.

The smallest one was completely different from the other two.

Without a doubt,

The smallest black line was contributed by the female corpse, whose strength was not particularly high among the Ghost Rank.

As for the other two, they came from Wen Rong and the Grievance Rank monster.

In terms of strength,

Wen Rong was undoubtedly the strongest.

Unfortunately, he was injured and overly cautious, only daring to stay in the Zhang family estate. Otherwise, that night, if he had teamed up with the Grievance Rank monster, the government would have been completely massacred, and Shen Changqing would have had to retreat strategically.

Putting away the Clear Spirit Jade Pendant and checking the kill points, Shen Changqing did not use them for the moment.

The current qi and blood might not be enough to support the forced advancement of Heavenly Martial True Qi.

And after breaking through the 16th level of the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training, the consumption had increased significantly. Without resources, he dared not act rashly.

At this moment,

A constable ran over hurriedly.

"Official, we found something!"

"Lead the way."

Shen Changqing's spirit was lifted.

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In a dimly lit secret room, an oil lamp was lit.

The bare walls were stained with blood, and bones were scattered on the ground, emitting a nauseating smell.

In front of the pile of bones was a bed and a desk.

On the desk was an incense burner, emitting a wisp of blue smoke that mixed with the blood smell, adding a hint of fragrance.

Led by Zhang Yue, the constables stood at the entrance of the secret room, looking at the scattered bones. Some had solemn expressions, while others were pale with fear.

"Official has arrived!"

Someone shouted.

All the constables turned around and saw Shen Changqing walking in, bowing respectfully.

"Official!"

Shen Changqing waved his hand and looked at Zhang Yue: "What happened?"

"Please look, Official!"

Zhang Yue stepped aside, revealing the secret room behind him.

Shen Changqing walked forward and saw the scattered bones and the bed in the room.

"It seems this is where the demon lived!"

His expression turned cold.

The bones on the ground clearly belonged to victims.

The demon was injured and needed to recover.

Considering the information from the Heavenly Inspection Guard, people in Lin'an City had been frequently disappearing in the past one or two years, and the blame pointed to the Zhang family. Comparing this with the bones on the ground, the answer was clear.

"The demon might have come to the Zhang family in the past one or two years and turned the Zhang family members into puppets, or it might have been there for a long time but was injured recently.

Using the flesh and blood of living people to nourish itself, those who collude with demons are no longer human.

If not for the fear of attracting the attention of the Demon Suppression Bureau, the entire city of Lin'an might have been doomed!"

Shen Changqing thought, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Although the demon only caused minor disturbances in the Zhang family over the years, it was because of the Demon Suppression Bureau's presence.

Once the suppression was gone, the demon would act without restraint.

Just because the Demon Suppression Bureau was busy dealing with demons elsewhere, the demon's actions became more rampant.

The demon in Gu Yue Village

was definitely connected to this one.

The secret room was large, but everything could be seen at a glance.

Apart from the bed and the desk, there were only bones on the ground.

Shen Changqing glanced around and then looked away.

"The demon has been subdued, and I have avenged them. How is the search of the rest of the Zhang family estate going?"

"Report to the Official, we have almost finished searching. We have packed everything and placed it outside the main courtyard."

"Good!"

Shen Changqing nodded. He had seen many boxes in the main courtyard.

"Let's go, take everything back to the government office. Zhang Yue, bring some oil and set fire to the Zhang family estate. There might be lingering dangers, and burning it will ensure safety."

"Yes!"

Zhang Yue accepted the order, had some people move the items, and then led others to find oil and other flammable materials.

Soon, only Shen Changqing remained in front of the secret room.

He took a deep look at the secret room and then turned to leave.

It was already late, and Wen Rong's body still lay there, the black blood severely corroding the ground.

Some constables brought a cart and loaded the boxes onto it, then transported everything back to the government office. Zhang Yue and his men poured oil all over the Zhang family estate.

Then,

They laid a lot of dry wood.

"Official, everything is ready!" Zhang Yue held a torch and said respectfully.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing did not take the torch but drew his long sword, gathered Heavenly Martial True Qi, and slashed through the air.

A scorching blade aura instantly struck the wall of the Zhang family estate.

Immediately,

The oil was ignited, and flames spread rapidly.

The heat forced Zhang Yue and the others to step back, but Shen Changqing stood still, seemingly unaffected by the heat.

"Zhang Yue, is there any possibility of coexisting peacefully with demons?"

Looking at the flames, Shen Changqing suddenly spoke.

Hearing this,

Zhang Yue was initially stunned but quickly recovered: "Official, you jest. Demons feed on human essence and blood, and humans are merely food to them. There is no possibility of peaceful coexistence.

If not for the Demon Suppression Bureau, our people might have all become food for demons.

Not to mention, if not for you, we might not have survived either!"

"You are right. Humans are just food to demons, and there is no possibility of coexistence. As long as demons exist, our people will not have peace!"

Shen Changqing nodded in agreement.

In the past, he had read many records about demons in the Demon Suppression Bureau, but it was only during this mission that he truly understood the hostility between humans and demons.

As long as demons exist,

Humans will not be safe.

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