Chapter 182: So What If It’s the Demon Suppression Bureau?

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: So What If It’s the Demon Suppression Bureau?

They couldn’t just stand on the bridge and wait.

Lu Yuan led them to the roof of a tall building. They stood at the four corners, observing the movements in all directions. With the coordination of the watchtowers, the Imperial City Department’s patrols made their rounds every fifteen to thirty minutes. This greatly reduced the blind spots, ensuring that any disturbance would almost certainly be detected.

"There’s something unusual happening two hundred zhang to the northwest. Jianng Hongfei, Liu Zhi, go check it out," Lu Yuan said suddenly.

He possessed the Eagle Eye, making his observational skills more than ten times greater than others of the same Cultivation level. On top of that, as a Sound Dao Prodigy, he could hear even the faintest of sounds.

"Understood!" Jianng Hongfei and Liu Zhi swiftly jumped down from the building and headed over to investigate.

SWISH!

The Profound Weapon Bow and two arrows appeared in Lu Yuan’s hands. He nocked an arrow. If a formidable enemy beyond the two men’s capabilities appeared, he would fire a shot.

In the shadows, Su Mu saw the Profound Weapon Bow and Arrow suddenly appear in Lu Yuan’s hands, and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. He wondered if this kid’s net worth was really that substantial. Not only did he have the Wind Thunder Saber, but he also possessed a Storage Ring and a Profound Weapon Bow and Arrow.

"So what if you’re from the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

"Mind your own business!"

SMACK SMACK!

BANG BANG!

Disturbances soon rang out from two hundred zhang away. Jianng Hongfei and Liu Zhi were engaged in a fight. Jianng Hongfei’s Cultivation had already reached the Middle Tier Eighth Grade, having completed one blood exchange. Liu Zhi was at the initial Eighth Grade, but he was agile and fast. By joining forces, they could put up a fight even if they encountered a High Tier Eighth Grade Martial Artist. However, their opponents were clearly not alone.

Brothels had never been places of virtue. The people running them were ruthless, and the patrons were wicked. Given the abundance of Martial Artists in this world, several people died almost every night.

Tonight at the Mistaken Workshop, one woman was beaten to death by a manager, and another was strangled by a patron. The patron then tried to flee but was intercepted by the guards. While the establishment was cleaning up the corpses, Jianng Hongfei and Liu Zhi arrived and demanded entry to investigate.

SWISH!

The madam waved her hand.

Five or six bouncers raised by the brothel rushed forward, all of them Eighth-Grade Martial Artists.

"You people..." Jianng Hongfei and Liu Zhi attacked but were completely outmatched.

"You have a death wish!" Lu Yuan arrived.

His cold gaze swept over the area before he unleashed a slash with his saber.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

THUD THUD THUD!

Saber light swirled and saber energy crisscrossed. The five or six Eighth-Grade Martial Artists were all sent flying.

"So what if we’re from the Demon Suppression Bureau? Who said that just now?" Lu Yuan looked at the opposite side and demanded.

There were four or five people standing not far away. Among them were the madam and a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist.

"I did!" The madam took a step forward. With her chin raised, she looked at Lu Yuan without the slightest hint of fear, then waved her hand.

SWISH SWISH!

Two more Seventh-Grade Martial Artists leaped down from upstairs. The guards at the Mistaken Workshop were quite powerful.

"So what if you’re from the Demon Suppression Bureau? Do you know which family our Mistaken Workshop belongs to? Do you know who the boss behind the scenes is? And yet you dare to come investigate?"

"Which family?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.

"The Longli Trading Company!" The madam planted her hands on her hips, acting incredibly arrogant.

"The Longli Trading Company..." Lu Yuan was surprised. He wondered how it could be such a coincidence.

"There’s nothing going on tonight. Hurry up and go back where you came from, or don’t blame us for not holding back!" The madam waved her hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly.

"And which family does the Longli Trading Company belong to?" Lu Yuan asked again.

"You..." The madam’s expression shifted.

"Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. A mere Banner Officer like you has no right to know," a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist said as he stepped forward. This man’s Cultivation had reached the Seventh Grade Peak, the highest among everyone present.

"Heh, what grand airs," Lu Yuan chuckled. He thought to himself that they really didn’t take him seriously at all.

"Lu Yuan—" Su Mu appeared behind him at that moment and waved.

"Hmm?" Lu Yuan walked over.

"The Chang family is behind the Longli Trading Company. You need to think this through," Su Mu reminded him via voice transmission.

"The Chang family!" Lu Yuan was struck by a sudden realization. No wonder they dared to be so arrogant and domineering. It turned out to be the Chang family, the very same Chang family that had two Third-Grade Grand Generals holding down the fort.

"Thanks," Lu Yuan said before returning.

"Have you thought it through?" The madam crossed her arms over her chest, looking even more haughty. She had seen someone reminding him but couldn’t make out who it was. Of course, even if she had seen his face, she might not have recognized him.

"Hand over the two people and the two corpses. And you..." Lu Yuan pointed at the madam. "You’re coming with us!"

"You have a death wish!" The madam flared up in anger and waved her hand. "Beat him until he’s half dead and throw him out!"

SWISH!

A flare suddenly appeared in Lu Yuan’s hand. "You’ve got a lot of nerve, daring to attack the Demon Suppression Bureau. Are you certain you want to make an enemy of us?"

WHOOSH!

The Seventh Grade Peak Martial Artist flashed to Lu Yuan’s side and struck out at him with a palm.

"You’re the one with a death wish!" Lu Yuan threw a punch straight out to meet the attack.

CRASH!

Contrary to what the madam and the people of the Mistaken Workshop had imagined, their top expert was instantly sent flying backward. He soared dozens of meters away and crashed through a building before finally coming to a stop. Meanwhile, Lu Yuan stood there completely unharmed.

"You..."

"Hand them over!" Lu Yuan demanded coldly. "Otherwise, I’ll cripple all of you and drag you away!"

"You, you, you... you better think carefully!" the madam trembled.

SMACK!

Lu Yuan slapped her across the face with the flat of his saber, sending blood flying.

The madam was instantly gripped by terror. A Banner Officer of the Demon Suppression Bureau might not be able to do anything to the Longli Trading Company, but she was merely a brothel madam.

"Three..." Lu Yuan counted down.

"Two..."

"Hand them over! We’ll hand them over!" The madam hurriedly waved her hand.

The two people and two corpses were handed over. The corpses had already been stuffed into two chests, while the two living people were bound with ropes. Lu Yuan told Jianng Hongfei to find a cart and load the corpses onto it. Then, he forced the madam to pull it. As for the other two, Lu Yuan crippled their martial arts and made them walk alongside.

"Not bad, kid. You’ve got a lot of guts," Su Mu praised.

"Where does Mr. Su currently hold a post?" Lu Yuan asked in return.

"Me? I’m just practicing martial arts at home right now," Su Mu replied.

"I think Mr. Su should join the Demon Suppression Bureau to eradicate evil and purge demons," Lu Yuan suggested.

"You kid..." Su Mu immediately understood Lu Yuan’s underlying meaning. He was mocking him for knowing so much yet doing absolutely nothing about it.

"After the military examination next year, I’ll find a place to temper myself."

"The military examination..." Lu Yuan took a deep breath. He thought that after the military examination... or perhaps once his own Cultivation reached the Fifth Grade, he wouldn’t have to fear the Chang family anymore, right?

Instead of escorting the captives back to the Demon Suppression Bureau right away, they first took them to the watchtower. Jianng Hongfei was left there to stand guard, with the plan to escort them back when dawn approached. Lu Yuan and Liu Zhi returned to the roof and waited quietly.

Finally, when the moon reached its zenith...

SQUEAK SQUEAK!

A sudden shriek pierced the air. Demonic energy surged to the heavens as a rat-shaped Dharma idol materialized.

Following that...

CRASH!

Three figures appeared outside the Chunfeng Building, engaged in a fierce battle. Two of the figures were Guu Canx and Zheng Ge. One wielded Double Halberds, while the other held a dark, two-foot-long Dragon Spike.

The Rat Demon was extremely powerful, its demonic energy surging at the Sixth Grade level. Even joining forces, Guu Canx and Zheng Ge were no match for it. Fortunately, there was also Wu Ci, who was at the Seventh Grade Peak...

SWISH!

Wielding a Demon-slaying Sword, Wu Ci plummeted from high in the sky and delivered a vicious slash.

SLASH!

One of the Rat Demon’s arms was severed. It let out a miserable shriek, immediately rolled over, transformed into a giant rat, and turned to flee.

"A Transformed Rat Demon!" Su Mu exclaimed in surprise.

"A Rat Demon!" Lu Yuan and the others were equally astonished.