Chapter 34

The much-anticipated scene did not unfold.

Several paper figures quickly emerged from the burning dormitory.

They still slipped through the gaps in the doors and windows.

Not only were they not damaged by the fire, but there wasn't even a single spark on them.

This was because a cold wind swirled around them, shielding them from the flames.

After the paper figures emerged from the dormitory, their bodies quickly swelled, restoring their original form.

A gust of cold wind blew open the dormitory window, and the paper figures rose and fell with the wind, floating out of the station.

The guard dogs, whose blood and organs had been drained by the paper figures, jumped into the dormitory through the window and were instantly engulfed by the raging fire.

The scene was thoroughly obliterated.

Seeing this, Qin Shaoyou quickly made a gesture and whispered, "Prepare to follow the paper figures. Move quickly and don't get discovered."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Zhu Xiuzai, who was lying on the roof, got up and was about to lead everyone to follow the paper figures that were hopping away.

He was the best at this kind of tracking.

But just at that moment, a stranger's voice sounded behind them:

"No wonder you didn't sleep at the station and came to someone else's roof. It turns out you had already guessed that someone would come in the middle of the night and were waiting here like a rabbit for a hare."

Although the voice was very light, it still made everyone break out in a cold sweat.

Had they been exposed?

Had the enemy sneaked up behind them?

Qin Shaoyou was also startled.

But he didn't hesitate and immediately shot a sleeve arrow in the direction of the voice.

At the same time, he drew his sword and turned around.

In the cold moonlight, he saw a figure standing on the wall of the neighboring yard, tall and well-proportioned.

It was a woman.

But the woman was wearing a bamboo hat, hiding her face, making it impossible to see her clearly.

Zhu Xiuzai also turned around and, seeing the unfamiliar woman, couldn't help but frown: "This person is so arrogant, not even looking at us directly."

The unfamiliar woman on the wall did not face Qin Shaoyou and the others but stood sideways.

Her eyes were fixed on the darkness beside her, as if she completely ignored Qin Shaoyou and the others, not even giving them a glance.

As for the sleeve arrow Qin Shaoyou shot, although it was sudden, it did not injure her.

A black shadow had guarded her, blocking the sleeve arrow.

But the unfamiliar woman was still startled.

She glared at the empty darkness and angrily rebuked, "What's wrong with you? Shooting a cold arrow as soon as you see me? No, you shot a cold arrow before you even saw me..."

Not even looking at us while talking? So arrogant?

Qin Shaoyou frowned.

He didn't respond to the woman's rebuke but, after the failed sneak attack, immediately lunged at her with his sword.

Zhu Xiuzai and Ma Heshang, among others, also reacted similarly in the first moment.

Although they hadn't been with Qin Shaoyou for long, they had been deeply influenced by him, developing the habit of not wasting words when encountering enemies and dealing with them first.

After all, Qin Shaoyou had been constantly brainwashing them, telling them that talking too much in battle could cost them their lives.

They all found this very reasonable and strictly followed Qin Shaoyou's requirements.

"Is this how your Demon Suppression Bureau treats guests? Not even saying thank you for our help, and then attacking us? If we hadn't helped, would you have been able to avoid being discovered by the paper figures and ghost dogs?"

The black shadow floating in front of the woman suddenly swirled and transformed into a six- or seven-year-old girl.

She looked very cute, with rosy lips and white teeth, but she was scolding Qin Shaoyou and the others with her hands on her hips.

However, her tone of voice was not at all like a child's, sounding very mature.

At the same time, her body was semi-transparent, making her appear both cute and eerie.

Behind the girl, the unfamiliar woman was also very angry and chimed in, "Exactly, shooting me as soon as you see me? What kind of logic is that? Should we leave?"

Before Qin Shaoyou and the girl could respond, two heads appeared from the neighboring yard.

Two more people climbed onto the wall.

As soon as they appeared, they urgently whispered to Qin Shaoyou and the others:

"Sir, don't hurt your own people. They are the Daoists that Lord Xue invited from the Jade Emperor Temple to assist us in the investigation."

These two people were Wei Lishi and the others whom Qin Shaoyou had sent back to Luocheng for reinforcements.

Qin Shaoyou made a gesture, signaling everyone to pause the attack, but he did not sheath his sword or relax his vigilance.

He still had doubts about Wei Lishi and the others.

After all, he had only sent Wei Lishi and the others back to Luocheng when they arrived in Mianyuan County, which was already close to evening. Even if Wei Lishi and the others had galloped all night, risking their lives, they couldn't have made a round trip so quickly.

But if they weren't the real Wei Lishi and the others, who could they be?

Were they the demons that turned children into dogs? Or were they ghosts in the darkness?

But how did they know that he had sent Wei Lishi and the others back to Luocheng to seek reinforcements from the Jade Emperor Temple?

Could it be that the real Wei Lishi and the others had already been killed and, before dying, had been tortured into revealing everything?

Several guesses instantly formed in Qin Shaoyou's mind.

He tightly watched Wei Lishi and the others, ready to lead Zhu Xiuzai and Ma Heshang in an attack if they showed any signs of being impostors or if anything seemed amiss.

Wei Lishi read the suspicion in Qin Shaoyou's eyes and quickly explained:

"Sir, we galloped all night and arrived at Wu Family Castle before dark.

Xu Zongqi, upon hearing that we were going back for reinforcements, arranged for a group of Demon Suppression Bureau colleagues and a local garrison to escort us back to Luocheng without stopping.

When Lord Xue heard that we had returned to the Demon Suppression Bureau, he immediately summoned us.

After hearing the reason, he took us to the Jade Emperor Temple and invited the two Daoists, Big Su and Little Su..."

After listening to Wei Lishi's explanation, Qin Shaoyou understood that they had not only traveled through the night but had also not rested at all.

After inviting the two Daoists, Wei Lishi and the others had brought them back to Mianyuan County through the night.

Thanks to the divine speed talismans provided by the Jade Emperor Temple, which were attached to the horses' legs, the horses' speed was greatly increased, and the travel time was shortened, allowing them to return at this moment.

The horses, upon arriving in Mianyuan County, were all exhausted, foaming at the mouth, and collapsed from overexertion.

Fortunately, they didn't die and would recover after some rest.

But during this time, they couldn't carry anyone anymore.

After explaining the situation, Wei Lishi also showed his identity badge and a letter written by Xue Qingshan.

Seeing these, Qin Shaoyou finally believed their identities.

"Now you know we're not bad people, right?"

The girl standing on the wall pouted, still not looking at Qin Shaoyou and the others, but staring straight at the darkness beside her.

Her posture was cold, and her attitude was very arrogant.

This person was really too proud.

Qin Shaoyou and the others frowned again.

The girl noticed this and turned her head, saying helplessly, "Sister, you're looking in the wrong direction again. They're over here..."

Huh?

Qin Shaoyou and the others were taken aback.

It turned out that this girl wasn't being arrogant or looking down on them, but was nearsighted and night-blind?