Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

Chapter 224 50: Killing Nine Demons, Return to the Government Office

Tian Dou Square, Main Street.

Liu Yuan, an officer of the Guardian Martial Department's fourth team, felt somewhat restless at the moment.

Chief Officer Zheng had held the position of Chief Officer of the Guardian Martial Division for some years, never missing a chance to exploit any opportunity that could benefit them.

This had made the entire Guardian Martial Department dare not voice their grievances.

Now, it was said that they had one month to capture the demon that killed Xi Chasi and bring it to justice; not an extra day was allowed.

As the deadline given by the Chief Officer approached, he had lost all hope in Shen Qing.

He had to save himself.

Currently, there were seven people in their fourth team; three of them had already found new positions, leaving only four, including him, without any prospects.

He reckoned he would have to bleed a little, and it had better be a lot, to get past this obstacle.

As for resistance?

Even though Chief Officer Zheng was lecherous and greedy, his cultivation was at the Dan Realm, a notable status in Yongzhou City.

Moreover, all the government offices in the county town were in collusion, and small arms like theirs couldn't twist big legs like theirs.

His position as an officer had not come easily.

He could only resign himself to fate.

Lost in such chaotic thoughts, he suddenly saw a colleague from the same team ahead and said in surprise, "Shouyuan? What are you doing here?"

Each officer of their fourth team had a designated patrol area, and unless there were exceptions, they wouldn't cross patrols.

Encountering another officer in Tian Dou Square certainly meant something was up.

"I just got a message from a colleague in the Military Department saying there's demon activity in Tian Dou Square; I'm going to check it out." Wang Shouyuan said quickly, out of breath.

Upon hearing there was demon activity, Liu Yuan immediately perked up and followed behind Wang Shouyuan: "I'll go with you."

Since they discovered a demon, regardless of whether it was the one that killed Xi Chasi, they needed to account for it.

Thinking of this, he became a bit impatient, worried the demon would escape.

Seeing Wang Shouyuan's slow-moving technique ahead, he wished he could give him a slap and urged, "Shouyuan, where exactly?"

The officer named Wang Shouyuan casually pointed, "Over there."

Following the direction Wang Shouyuan pointed, Liu Yuan immediately stopped waiting and used his movement technique to rush forward.

Familiar with the streets in Tian Dou Square from patrolling, and due to his excellent movement technique, he left Wang Shouyuan behind in just a few breaths.

Not long after, Liu Yuan arrived in front of a residential house.

At this time, the house's entrance was crowded with heads, and layers of people surrounded it inside and out.

Wisps of faint blood scent wafted into his nose.

Liu Yuan's face changed, and he placed his hand on his dagger, gripping the hilt tightly, and shouted, "Guardian Martial Department handling a case! Move aside!"

The ordinary people watching, hearing the shout, looked over and, seeing Liu Yuan in official attire, quickly made way to the sides.

Liu Yuan felt a tightness in his chest, and his hand gripping the hilt started sweating coldly.

Recently, the city had seen several demon-related human-eating cases, each scene extremely bloody and horrifying.

Before charging in, the grisly scene of blood gushing had already replayed in his mind.

Causing him considerable discomfort and fear.

He had always been afraid of these scenes by nature.

But knowing his officer position hadn't come easily, the opportunity before him was not to be missed.

So, he took a deep breath, gritting his teeth, and rushed straight into the house.

As soon as he entered, his actions suddenly froze.

In his line of sight, Liu Yuan saw cat demon corpses all over the floor, each with varying death poses, demon blood splattered everywhere, staining the house's green bricks a dark red.

A strong bloody smell permeated the entire house.

Shen Qing was sitting with a knife, resting on a partially broken chair, eyes closed, while Ji Youwu was busy cleaning up the demon corpses on the ground.

"Shen Chasi, you... you are here? Where's the demon?"

Shen Qing opened his eyes and looked around, "They're all here."

Liu Yuan stood silently in shock.

There was no anticipated bloody scene, nor the expected fierce battle.

The demon that had caused them so much anxiety for so long ended so absurdly.

Shen Qing stood up and said, "Don't just stand there; come give a hand. With so many demon corpses, Youwu can't manage alone."

Wang Shouyuan, a step behind Liu Yuan, also arrived then and was similarly speechless, dumbfounded at the scene in the house.

"Oh, just in time, another one. You three take the corpses and follow me back to the government office for the report."

With help on hand, Shen Qing immediately strode forward out of the house with dragon and tiger-like steps.

The three hurriedly cupped their hands respectfully, solemnly agreeing.

Even they didn't realize their attitude had unconsciously become much more respectful.

As Shen Qing and the others carried and dragged the demon corpses out, a white cat on the roof quietly leaped down from the courtyard wall, quickly darting into an alley.

...

Zhou Family Courtyard.

Though it was early winter, the courtyard remained vibrant with flowers in bloom, birds singing, and fragrant air, creating a world of its own.

A round table was meticulously placed beside a flower bush, filled with a variety of delicate pastries, irresistible to the eyes.

A stove sat on the table, and a white-clothed young woman was brewing tea with a teapot.

"Young Madam, the fifth young Master has arrived."

The young woman's eyes were full of laughter as she calmly said, "Invite the fifth young Master over; I just brewed a cup of hot tea, just right to warm him up."

"Yes, Young Madam."

"Hahaha, I'm coming over, no invitation needed." Zhou Xintong's hearty laughter came from outside the courtyard, "It's been a long time since I visited sister-in-law; today, I have nothing to do and came to sit with you."

The young woman stood gracefully, giving a respectful salute: "Greetings to the fifth young Master."

Zhou Xintong looked at this woman, his heart warming, feeling a bit dry in his mouth.

"Sister-in-law is too polite." Zhou Xintong sat on the stone chair opposite the woman, face filled with infatuation.

Truly, his elder brother was lucky.

Behind him stood Zhou Jishan, who had returned to the main family from Taiping County, now just like a servant follower, standing behind Zhou Xintong, his face looking somewhat numb.

"Fifth young Master, have some tea." The woman delicately brewed a cup of tea and handed it to Zhou Xintong.

Zhou Xintong only felt an aroma envelop him, enjoyed immensely.

He took the tea offered by the woman, momentarily dazed, secretly thinking his elder brother was indeed lucky.

If he could marry such a woman, he'd happily give up ten years of his life.

"Good tea, sister-in-law's craftsmanship is amazing." Zhou Xintong lightly sipped, feeling all his pores relaxing, unusually comfortable.

He put down the cup and said, "I just got word from my father; elder brother might be busy outside again and won't be back for a while."

"I've already gotten used to it."

"Elder brother is often out; you two see each other so little it bothers even me as a brother. I recently vacated a room and filled it with all sorts of curios; if sister-in-law gets bored here, feel free to visit my courtyard more often."

"Sure." The woman readily agreed, pleasing Zhou Xintong immensely.

"Meow!"

Just then, a white cat emerged from the courtyard flowers, jumping into the woman's arms.