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

Chapter 314 2: The Capital City Imperial Envoy, Stirring Tremendous Shock

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Shi Wenbo, Cui Jin, and Ji He glanced at Xue Yan and didn't say much, as if they had anticipated such a situation long ago.

"The sky is getting dark. Let's enter the city first to quietly understand the situation, gather intelligence, and get an overall picture." Ji He was the first to speak: "As for contacting the people in the county, we can do that a bit later. What do you all think?"

"I have no objections."

"The Za Family follows Lord Ji."

"There's no time to lose, let's enter the city."

The few nodded their heads and stepped onto the ancient road, heading towards Yongzhou City.

Before long, the imposing outline of a city gate became clearer up ahead.

On the avenue leading to the city gate, the crowd surged, bustling and lively, pedestrians bustling about, showing no signs of being overrun by demons.

Everyone couldn't help but pause, looking at each other, quite puzzled by it all.

Where are the demons?

A few merchants walked out of the city, carrying their goods on their shoulders, their faces filled with joy.

Among them, two merchants seemed to sense the strange gaze from the side. Casually glancing over, they noticed Ji He and his group, their attire luxurious and solemn, clearly not ordinary people.

These merchants became wary, lowered their heads, and subconsciously quickened their pace, keeping their distance, not wanting any trouble.

As these merchants passed by Ji He and others, Ji He saw the goods they were carrying on their backs.

It was a furry, thick human-shaped arm, with black skin, covered in bloodstains, with clotted blood among the fur, much larger than a human thigh.

Evidently, this was the remnant of some powerful demon.

The faces of Shi Wenbo, Ji He, and the group flashed a moment of shock.

"There's a change in Yongzhou City," Shi Wenbo stepped forward and directly stopped one of the merchants and shouted, "Stop!"

The merchant's muscles tensed, smiling ingratiatingly, "What do you gentlemen need?"

Having been in external trade for years, he had developed the skill to identify people at a glance; these were clearly wealthy or noble individuals he couldn't afford to upset.

"Where did all these demonic remnants come from?" Shi Wenbo sternly questioned.

The merchant trembled all over, saying, "Bought them from the city, sir. Everyone outside says these demonic remnants are great supplements, very beneficial for Martial Arts Cultivation, highly sought after. We bought them based on the news."

"Bought? Do you take me for a three-year-old child? Where can one buy demon flesh and blood?"

The merchant said with a bitter face, "I'm not lying to you gentlemen, sir, just go into the city and see. There are many demonic remnants in the city, and what I have here is human-shaped, so it's not even the best quality. Those Pig Demon, Bull Demon, Sheep Demon remnants in the city are the real treasures!"

"Apart from the flesh and blood remnants of demons, there are also various furs, Demon Cores, demon blood, lots of them."

Hearing this, Shi Wenbo was totally confused, staring blankly at the merchant in front of him.

Ji He and others on the side also couldn't comprehend it; they were almost baffled.

Wasn't it that demons were rampant?

Wasn't the city on the brink of destruction?

Why is everyone in high spirits and even started trading in demonic remnants?

What on earth happened?

Cui Jin said sharply, "We... we're all from out of town, we heard there were many demons causing chaos here?"

The merchants waved their hands and said directly, "No more!"

"No more of what?"

"The demons are all gone! Slain clean by our Great Qingtian of Yongzhou!" The merchants puffed their chests, saying proudly.

"Great Qingtian of Yongzhou?"

Shi Wenbo, Cui Jin, Ji He, and Xue Yan listened and became even more confused.

Seeing Ji He and his group's friendly attitude, not the kind of high and mighty that would kill over a disagreement, the merchant relaxed a lot and said in a light tone, "Forgot you were foreigners. The Great Qingtian of Yongzhou is our Lord Chief Officer of the Guardian Martial Department. Three days ago, he single-handedly, by his own power, slew all the demons in the city. Not one of those rampant demons was left."

"There's even a rumor among the public that two great demons with top cultivation were also slain and driven out by Lord Shen. He's quite something."

Wow, so formidable?

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Shi Wenbo.

The Guardian Martial Department falls under the Military Department, so this Shen Qing, the Chief Officer of Weiwu Division, according to protocol, is also Shi Wenbo's subordinate.

Shi Wenbo shook his head and said, "I have no impression of this person."

"Do any of you gentlemen have any other questions?" The merchant asked, tightening his hold on the demonic remnants behind him.

Shi Wenbo waved his hand impatiently.

The merchant, as if granted amnesty, hurriedly bowed, paying respects, and left without looking back.

The four of them exchanged glances, seeing much confusion in each other's eyes.

From what they had understood so far, it seemed that the horror of the demons in Yongzhou City was resolved.

But what exactly had happened, they were at a complete loss.

"Let's go, enter the city and take a look," Shi Wenbo called, quickly showing their identities at the city gate, entering the city.

Among them, Xue Yan lingered at the back, glanced back at the merchant, squinted his eyes, and silently followed the group.

Entering the city, there were no corpses strewn everywhere as expected, nor the expected chaos and fierce battles.

On either side of the streets, the stalls of merchants were set up together, colorful awnings flapping lightly in the wind.

Each merchant was shouting enthusiastically, with a flavor almost like a festive celebration.

All the shops sold demonic remnants, whether fur, meat, or bone.

Some residents stood by the street, skillfully slicing up the massive bodies of demons.

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