Accidentally invincible!-Chapter 41 - 00: Such a Cunning Person

Gao Yixiong stood on the second floor with his hands behind his back, staring expressionlessly at Lin Fan’s departing figure.

"This person is not easy to deal with."

"Rather cunning."

Took the silver taels, ate the meal, and even let his men freeload a free one.

Greedy!

He could already tell—this man was exceedingly greedy.

"Heh." Gao Yixiong revealed a smile. Greedy? Good. Greed is a weakness.

...

"Boss, this meal at Drunken Immortal Tower must’ve cost quite a bit of silver taels, right?" Wang Baoliu asked, his lips still greasy, an obvious testament to how much joy his feast had brought him.

"It’s fine. To treat you all to a good meal—what’s silver taels but a trifling matter?" Lin Fan waved dismissively, speaking as though he was the one footing the bill.

And to be fair—

The Serpent Gang really was loaded.

Spending like it was nothing.

No need to mention it; everyone knew this money was definitely ill-gotten. Lin Fan had absolutely no intention of returning any ill-gotten gains to the Serpent Gang. Of course, he’d use exceptionally ruthless means to make sure it was put to good use instead.

Instead of heading straight back to the Martial Arts Training Ground, Lin Fan led his crew to Zhen Bin’s house, where he handed over a small portion of the ill-gotten silver. After all, Zhen Bin really had been beaten up; Lin Fan couldn’t let that go unacknowledged.

With that taken care of, they continued their training.

When it comes to training, it’s all about persistence over time.

For his men, the bald heads were gradually becoming less of a humiliation. In fact, by now everyone in Jiangdu City knew about the crew of bald constables who’d fought on the Serpent Gang’s turf and walked away unscathed.

How badass, how domineering.

Martial Arts Training Ground.

Wang Zhou came looking for Lin Fan. From a distance, he could already hear the thudding sounds. While he had many thoughts about these new constables shaving their heads so clean, he didn’t know exactly what to say.

Seeing everyone so focused on their training brought him great satisfaction.

It showed that this batch of constables had good potential for development—they could absolutely become a solid backbone for Jiangdu City.

Lin Fan was holding a chunk of iron, casually knocking it against his skull. When he looked up and saw Wang Zhou, he put the chunk down. "Lord, what’s the matter?"

"Follow me," Wang Zhou said with a serious expression.

Lin Fan blinked in surprise; Wang Zhou’s demeanor was unusually stern, which clearly meant something had happened.

Lin Fan told Bao Liu to keep the others focused on their training, then followed Wang Zhou out of the Martial Arts Training Ground.

Walking through the city.

He wanted to ask what was going on.

But seeing that Wang Zhou wasn’t ready to talk yet, he held back his curiosity.

This was odd.

What could’ve happened?

Could it be related to the Serpent Gang? The likelihood seemed slim though, probably not.

Demon Hunting Mansion.

Damn!

How did they end up here? Clearly, this must be related to demons.

The Demon Hunting Mansion was a standalone institution within Jiangdu City. It didn’t hold much real authority, focusing solely on dealing with demons—nothing else concerned them.

But as long as something involved demons, it fell squarely under their jurisdiction.

Hall of Discussion.

Li Zhiyong, Liu Ru, and the others were already there, discussing various matters.

"Lord Wang."

Seeing Wang Zhou arrive, they stood and saluted with cupped fists.

Li Zhiyong and the others nodded slightly toward Lin Fan in greeting as well.

But inwardly, they were somewhat baffled.

They felt like Wang Zhou was grooming Lin Fan.

Recently, they’d also heard some news about Lin Fan—quite surprising news, at that.

Lin Fan stood beside Wang Zhou.

He didn’t speak for now.

These were all heavyweights present in the room; he figured it was safest to just listen quietly for now.

"What’s the situation?" Wang Zhou asked.

Li Zhiyong furrowed his brow. "We’ve already dispatched people to investigate the matter."

Lin Fan didn’t know what the matter was, but it felt mysterious—and serious.

As the conversation went on, he finally began to piece it together.

Apparently, earlier this morning, a crazed, beggar-like man stumbled into Jiangdu City, raving about demons. To regular citizens, he was just another lunatic; his words were dismissed outright.

However, the Demon Hunting Mansion had plenty of spies scattered across the city.

The beggar was quickly taken into custody and brought to the mansion.

Wang Zhou furrowed his brows tightly, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. "If this turns out to be true, it could be quite troublesome. Though demons shouldn’t be this active... could it possibly be the Black Fox Demon?"

His greatest worry was the Black Fox Demon.

This type of demon, nearly on the brink of transformation, was highly dangerous.

"It shouldn’t be," Li Zhiyong said, not entirely certain. Last time, their battle with the Black Fox Demon had resulted in mutual destruction, largely because the demon was focused on killing Chen Zhong, granting them the slightest advantage.

If the Black Fox Demon had fought them earnestly, they might not have been able to wound it so severely.

"Ever since the Black Fox Demon appeared near Jiangdu City, I’ve already sent requests for reinforcements from stronger fighters. But even now, they’ve yet to arrive—possibly held up by other matters."

Li Zhiyong was taking this matter seriously.

The Black Fox Demon posed a significant threat of resurgence.

Lin Fan mulled over one thought: it had been a long time since he’d encountered a demon, and he sort of missed them.

Demons were great.

Their innate divine abilities were nothing short of extraordinary.

For example, the abilities he’d acquired recently—thick skin and sudden shock—though only Black Iron Level or pseudo-Bronze Level, their effectiveness was actually quite commendable, not to be underestimated.

At that moment.

A man rushed in from outside. "Lords, based on the scene investigation, it’s indeed the work of a demon."

Li Zhiyong and the others exchanged grave looks.

"Have you identified the type of demon?"

If it was the Black Fox Demon, things would truly become troublesome.

"Lord, no footprints were left at the scene," the man replied.

Li Zhiyong furrowed his brow but gestured for the man to leave.

Wang Zhou said, "Whether it’s the Black Fox Demon or not, we must head to the scene. If it’s another demon, it must be eliminated promptly; otherwise, it’ll pose a significant danger to the citizens of Jiangdu City."

"Alright, let’s go back and gather our supplies, then leave for the site immediately," Li Zhiyong said.

Soon enough.

Wang Zhou took Lin Fan and departed swiftly. They needed to return to prepare.

After Wang Zhou left, Liu Ru remarked, "Do we really need to do this? With our current achievements, we’re already qualified to undergo the Immortal Sect evaluation. There’s no need to take risks."

"Junior Sister Liu, how can you say something like that? Any demon must be slain! We can’t just turn a blind eye simply because we’ve earned enough merit," Li Zhiyong admonished.

Their time in Jiangdu City was nearly over, and their accomplishments had already accumulated sufficiently.

For Liu Ru, risking their necks no longer seemed necessary.

After Li Zhiyong’s reprimand, however, she chose to remain silent.

Outside.

Lin Fan asked, "Lord, should we bring others along?"

"There’s no need to bring anyone else. When dealing with demons, ordinary constables can’t be of much help. It’s just you, me, Zhao Desheng, and the Demon Hunting Mansion team," Wang Zhou replied.

"Gather some provisions; we may need to camp out for a while," he added.