Chapter 48

Fortunately, Attendant Zhang did not misunderstand Scholar Zhu's meaning.

Upon hearing that his well-behaved grandson had already been rescued by the Demon Suppression Bureau, Attendant Zhang let out a long sigh of relief, then exhaled another breath of righteous literary energy, and shouted loudly, "Do not speak of what is improper!"

The Black Lotus Sect Bodhisattva was once again silenced, unable to even utter a curse.

At the same time, a clear tinkling of a bell echoed through the City God Temple.

This bell sound had no effect on the members of the Demon Suppression Bureau, nor did it weaken the power of the Black Lotus Sect demons. However, the zombie puppets in the courtyard, due to this bell sound, began to attack each other without distinguishing friend from foe.

They no longer just attacked the members of the Demon Suppression Bureau but also turned around to attack the Black Lotus Sect demons and other zombie puppets.

The pressure on the members of the Demon Suppression Bureau was thus somewhat alleviated.

"Great job!"

Qin Shaoyou cheered for Su Tingyu, who was shaking the bell on the wall to disrupt the zombie puppets.

Then he swung his saber and charged towards the nearest Black Lotus Sect demon.

Monk Ma followed closely, controlling two zombie puppets.

Scholar Zhu did not join them in the counterattack but instead directed the strongmen to quickly move the dogs out of the City God Temple to prevent them from being injured in the subsequent battle.

In the previous battle, although the Night Watchmen had tried their best to protect the dogs, the evil fire had caused the situation to turn against them, and they failed to protect all the dogs, resulting in many being injured by the zombie puppets.

Scholar Zhu did not want such a thing to happen again.

The other Night Watchmen in the City God Temple also split into two groups at this moment.

Those with lighter injuries and stronger abilities continued to fight the Black Lotus Sect demons.

Those with more severe injuries and weaker abilities, under the direction of Scholar Zhu and others, moved the dogs out of the City God Temple.

The Black Lotus Sect demons, suppressed by Attendant Zhang's wise sayings and disturbed by the zombie puppets controlled by Su Tingyu's bell, were already struggling to cope.

At this moment, Qin Shaoyou, Monk Ma, and others launched a counterattack, quickly overwhelming them and forcing them to retreat.

Qin Shaoyou was in a killing frenzy.

To develop new recipes, he had already claimed several heads, even risking injury to decapitate the Black Lotus Sect demons.

Qin Shaoyou's thinking was simple: If I am already injured like this, wouldn't it be a loss if I don't claim more heads and develop more recipes?

However, just as he was about to execute another fallen Black Lotus Sect demon, he was stopped by one of his own.

Qin Shaoyou looked up at the person blocking him, his eyes full of confusion: Why are you stopping me? Do you want to claim my head?

The person blocking Qin Shaoyou was a Chief Banner.

He quickly explained, seeing Qin Shaoyou's confusion: "Little Banner Qin, don't kill this demon. Let us take him back and see if we can get some clues from him to further eliminate the Black Lotus Sect's influence in Luocheng!"

Since the person's rank was higher and the reason given was reasonable, Qin Shaoyou had no choice but to agree.

He could only regretfully let go of the fat Black Lotus Sect demon and turn to another target.

The Chief Banner stopped him again: "Don't kill that one either. We need to capture them alive... Little Banner Qin, you should stop. Leave a few alive for us."

Qin Shaoyou had no choice but to stop.

By now, the battle in the City God Temple was almost over, with the surviving Black Lotus Sect demons either captured or surrounded, and capture was inevitable.

Qin Shaoyou felt very regretful that he could no longer claim heads.

His reaction made the surrounding Night Watchmen marvel: What a guy, who would have thought Little Banner Qin was such a killing god? We never saw him be so fierce in the Demon Suppression Bureau before.

Those familiar with Qin Shaoyou, like Scholar Zhu and Monk Ma, felt strange: The Master is usually so cautious, why does he go crazy at the sight of blood, determined to kill demons and ghosts? It's like this here, and it was the same at the Wu Family Manor...

With the last few Black Lotus Sect demons captured, the battle was over.

As for the Black Lotus Sect Bodhisattva, he had already been severely injured by Xue Qingshan and others, then tied up, waiting to be taken back to the Demon Suppression Bureau for severe interrogation to see if they could get any secrets of the Black Lotus Sect.

Being able to attain the rank of Bodhisattva and have the qualifications to advance to the rank of a killing Buddha, this person was considered a high-ranking member of the Black Lotus Sect and should know many secrets.

Qin Shaoyou followed the team out of the City God Temple, and a Night Watchman handed him a pair of pants.

While putting on the pants, he asked, "Do you have any unused knives? Give me one."

The Night Watchman was surprised: "Isn't the battle over?"

Qin Shaoyou replied, "It is over, but I feel uneasy without a new knife by my side."

The Night Watchman thought it was a strange habit but still went to find him a new knife.

After receiving the knife, Qin Shaoyou first checked it to ensure it was of good quality before feeling at ease.

He thanked the person and looked around, spotting the rescued dogs.

These dogs were all burned by the evil fire, many with severe injuries, barely alive, and emitting a burnt odor.

Qin Shaoyou found Scholar Zhu, who was taking care of the dogs, and asked, "Has anyone been sent to find a doctor?"

"Already sent," Scholar Zhu replied.

Qin Shaoyou nodded. He knew nothing about medicine and, although he wanted to help the dogs, he was powerless.

At this moment, Su Jianqing flew down from the wall.

She had wanted to come down earlier, but many Night Watchmen were bare-bottomed, so she didn't dare.

Now that the battle was over, the Night Watchmen had either put on pants given by their companions or used fabric from somewhere to cover their bottoms, so Su Jianqing finally dared to come down.

After examining the burns on the dogs and the Night Watchmen, Su Jianqing, as if by magic, pulled out a medicine box from somewhere on her body and handed it to Qin Shaoyou.

"What is this?"

The medicine box was quite large. When Qin Shaoyou opened it, he found a paste inside, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Su Jianqing explained, "This is the Golden Flower Holy Powder from the Jade Emperor Temple. It is highly effective for burns, cuts, and various sores. Apply it quickly; it can stop bleeding, relieve pain, and speed up healing."

"Is it that effective?"

Qin Shaoyou was delighted and quickly handed the Golden Flower Holy Powder to Scholar Zhu, instructing him, "Apply it to the children first."

As for the Night Watchmen, with their blood and qi protecting them, they could hold out until the doctor arrived.

At this moment, Su Tingyu also climbed down from the wall.

Although she didn't have the Golden Flower Holy Powder, she had talismans. She took out a few and cast spells, making Qin Shaoyou and the others feel warm and comfortable, with their pain significantly reduced and many burns beginning to scab over.

Qin Shaoyou and the Night Watchmen thanked Su Jianqing and Su Tingyu.

The dogs, who could no longer understand human speech, also knew that Su Jianqing and Su Tingyu were helping them and tried to lift their heads, barking softly at them.

It was as if they were saying thank you.

Seeing this, Su Jianqing and Su Tingyu wanted to say something but found themselves unable to speak, their throats dry and sore, and tears uncontrollably streaming down their faces.

Everyone was silent.

This scene made them all too heartbroken to speak.