CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 29: ENTERING THE TRAP

The Bronze State Constable, in Lingzhou, there is only one organization that can bear this title.

The Evil Extermination Bureau!

Mr. Zhang felt the terrifying evil qi emanating from the woman, his entire body cold as frost.

The matter has been exposed!

A Bronze State Constable has come to Lingzhou, which means the affairs in Ding County have been uncovered.

At this moment, Mr. Zhang felt as if his heart had turned to ashes.

Tang Lingwei moved gracefully forward, sat down in front of a chair, her voice cold as a knife: "Disable his cultivation, take him into custody, and in a few days he will be handed over to the Lingzhou government."

The short man nodded in agreement, his right hand tapped repeatedly on Mr. Zhang’s chest and abdomen.

Mr. Zhang coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, his face pale as paper, his body trembling as if he were a sieve.

The aura of the Body Storage Realm dissipated, and he became like an ordinary person.

Intense pain spread throughout his body, Mr. Zhang let out a cry of agony, his eyes rolled back as he fainted.

Tang Lingwei sneered coldly: "Can’t even endure this bit of pain, and he’s a County Magistrate."

The corner of the short man’s mouth twitched slightly, thinking to himself that being stripped of one’s cultivation is no ordinary pain.

The matter of Ding County is extremely peculiar, the Lingzhou Evil Extermination Bureau had actually known about it for some time.

But the situation in Lingzhou was also unstable, making it impossible to allocate resources to intervene.

Recently, things have become somewhat stable, hence they immediately dispatched this group of personnel to come.

Footsteps echoed as a dozen figures entered the hall, all bowing and standing in front of Tang Lingwei.

Tang Lingwei said slowly: "Close the net, as soon as the constable notifies Qin An tomorrow, all the constables will be captured. If anyone resists, they are to be killed without mercy."

The tall man in charge cupped his fists and said: "Subordinate obeys the order."

The short man asked in a low voice: "Let Qin An go alone?"

Disguised as a woman, he had overheard numerous pieces of information and knew that a huge conspiracy awaited Qin An.

Tang Lingwei glanced over and said: "Just protect him secretly. If he can demonstrate the corresponding usefulness, the matter of Chen Chun secretly passing on the Cultivation Technique can also be smoothed over."

The intelligence of the Evil Extermination Bureau is extremely dense, and added to the fact that Tang Lingwei had met Qin An once, she could sense that the energy on Qin An seemed familiar.

Rules are rules.

The Evil Extermination Bureau remains firmly seated in Daqian, and abiding by rules is its fundamental principle.

No matter what, Chen Chun secretly taught the Cultivation Technique, violating the rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Although there were reasons, if exceptions were made every time, more would follow in imitation.

Over time, where would the rules of the Evil Extermination Bureau stand?

The short man asked: "What does the lord intend to do?"

Tang Lingwei blandly said: "Do I need to explain to you?"

The short man broke out in a cold sweat, knowing he had spoken too much.

For newcomers to the Evil Extermination Bureau, there is only one designation: State Official.

To be promoted to Bronze State Constable requires a life-and-death experience and acquiring numerous achievements.

The Evil Extermination Bureau values obtaining everything through risking one’s life. Despite her being a woman, Tang Lingwei’s status as Bronze State Constable was earned through countless such trials.

No one dares to underestimate her.

The group started to take action, setting up according to Tang Lingwei’s instructions.

...

The next day.

Qin An finished eating, looking at the smoke in front of him, he thought to himself that it was almost time.

[Scholar lv.3(360/400): Your reading speed is slightly faster]

In recent days, Qin An had been devoting himself entirely to practicing the scholar profession.

During the daytime, he would take Chen Chun to the bookstore.

He only returned home to rest after nightfall.

The scholar profession had seen a significant improvement, being just 40 points away from reaching level four.

Qin An estimated that by finishing reading today, he could reach a perfect level three.

By completing the advancement requirements, he could smoothly reach level four.

During these three days, aside from reading, Qin An had been slowly infusing his qi and blood, which had already been converted to three mouthfuls of Yang qi, stored away.

At a moment’s thought, he could unleash the Demon-Slaying Three Yang Saber’s ultimate skill.

"Let’s go." As usual, Qin An prepared to head out the door.

Chen Chun had been waiting for a long time.

He never forgot to practice his saber daily, though he showed no progress, his diligence was unfailing.

After receiving Qin An’s reminder, Chen Chun followed behind Qin An, stepping out the door.

Unexpectedly, after only a few steps, Qin An stopped in his tracks.

Chen Chun was slightly surprised. Following Qin An’s gaze, he saw a few constables furtively looking in their direction.

"It’s time."

In a moment of quick thinking, Chen Chun’s breathing hitched.

The crisis had always been present. Even though he and Qin An lived as usual day by day, they both knew in their hearts that Mr. Zhang would not let them go.

Today, with the arrival of the constables, it proved the crisis was about to manifest.

The constable swallowed his saliva, stepping forward: "Qin An, the County Magistrate wants you to help with something."

"Recently, a monkey demon has been rampaging in Cangyuan Mountain, already massacring two villages."

"The monkey demon has declared for you to head to the southern willow forest; otherwise, the massacre will continue."

"The County Magistrate asks you..."

As he spoke, the constable tried to make his tone sound gentle.

Before he finished, Qin An interrupted him.

"Alright."

The constable was stunned, like a wooden sculpture, stuttering: "What did you say?"

Qin An glanced at the constable: "Do I need to repeat?"

The constable reacted, quickly saying: "No, no need, since it’s like this, we’ll leave first."

He had prepared a lot of words, but never expected Qin An would agree directly.

Standing now in front of Qin An, the constable could feel an overwhelming pressure.

He wished to leave immediately.

Chen Chun watched the constable’s timid back, frowning: "Qin, did you agree just like that?"

This was a long-planned conspiracy, anyone with common sense could see it.

Qin An nodded: "It’s simpler this way."

Chen Chun widened his eyes: "What do you mean by simpler?"

Qin An did not answer, placing his hand on the dagger at his waist: "After going, focus on protecting yourself; in times of crisis, I can’t look out for you."

This trip, Qin An had to go.

The County Magistrate had already reached out his hand; if he didn’t go, there would inevitably be a chain of traps to follow.

As for the benefits of going, Qin An thought there were several.

The monsters concentrated in Ding County, and this time they were gathered together, making it a perfect chance to take them out all at once.

He now lacked Blood Crystals.

After the profession upgrade, for future cultivation of various techniques, Blood Crystals are an essential resource.

If he could eliminate the monsters in one go and acquire Blood Crystals, he might even obtain a Cultivation Technique.

Qin An saw no reason to refuse.

Watching Qin An walk away, hearing what Qin An said, Chen Chun knew that indeed, this was the only way.

He couldn’t help but tighten his grip on the long saber at his waist, following behind Qin An, heading towards the south city gate of Ding County.

Before long, both their figures disappeared down the street.

...

The willow forest was lush with leaves, the scenery pleasant.

Young Master Hou fanned himself with a folding fan.

An ape carried a bowl, steam rising from it, and handed it to Young Master Hou.

Young Master Hou grabbed the bowl with his left hand and drank it all in one go: "This fresh human brain is truly delightful."

Some time ago, the monkey demon massacred two villages, and the people there were entirely consumed by the monkey demon.

This bowl of human brain was obtained from there.

Mr. Liou watched this scene, a cold smile on his lips.

Around them, several hundred people and monsters were already gathered, just waiting for Qin An to step into the midst of it.

This was a setup, a deadly trap aimed at Qin An.

And now all they had to do was wait.

Not far away, a gust of wind blew and two figures appeared, approaching from the distance, both vague and indistinct.