Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!-Chapter 49 - Kaoshan City Murder Case_1

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Kaoshan City Murder Case_1

Chapter 49 -49: Kaoshan City Murder Case_1

The early morning in Kaoshan City was still grayish. Chu Liang and Yun Chaoxian started their journey early. Before the break of dawn, they arrived outside a large courtyard at the edge of the city.

The high courtyard wall was entwined with barbed wire and from the outside, one could only see the tip of the eaves.

The surroundings were tranquil, with the main gate tightly closed.

“The echo of the Heavenly Soundwave is inside. Let’s rush in and catch them off guard,” Yun Chaoxian, eager to go, suggested.

“Wait,” Chu Liang said, grabbing the large halberd on his back, halting him.

“Huh?” Yun Chaoxian was taken aback. “Brother Chu, why are you grabbing my halberd?”

“…” Chu Liang fell silent for a moment, took a deep breath, then explained to him, “It’s too quiet around here. Something feels off.”

“Isn’t it normal to be quiet at this hour?” Yun Chaoxian was confused.

Chu Liang shook his head, “Just now, I used divine sense to explore this entire front yard. It’s empty and quiet, which is highly unusual.”

His divine sense could only reach as far as the front yard. The whole yard was empty, void of even a single human. It was so strangely silent that it not only lacked people but also absence of insects and birds, which aroused his suspicion.

“What should we do then?” Despite his confusion, Yun Chaoxian believed in what Chu Liang had just said.

“Let’s observe for a while,” said Chu Liang.

Having said that, Chu Liang led Yun Chaoxian to hide by dodging into a nearby street corner, crouching down to observe the courtyard.

In just a brief moment, they heard a rush of footsteps coming, accompanied by the sound of wind crumbling.

When they turned their heads, they saw a group of constables in black attire, wielding blades, rushing over from the end of the street.

The constables of Kaoshan City, who were about the second realm martial artists by their cultivation, and the team leading constable, a third realm martial artist, were considered experts within the city.

A regular small city situated at the border would normally have this setup.

As this group of constables rushed over, two of them kicked open the main gate and several jumped over the courtyard wall, penetrating the yard from all sides.

As soon as someone entered the front courtyard, they felt a wave of demonic aura ripple and spread.

Si——

All of a sudden, the plants in the front yard stretched out and turned into long vines. They wrapped around the entering constables, shaking them randomly in the air.

A few of the less capable constables struggled while being wrapped up and after being supported by the following constables, their binds were cut off with a few slashes of the blade.

“As I suspected, something’s fishy,” Chu Liang, who had been using his divine sense to probe the area from outside, whispered.

The plants were not demonic creatures but had been manipulated by some demon art. It was similar to a formation, triggered the moment someone entered and was designed to cause inconvenience.

Soon after, the constables rushed into the backyard.

An overwhelming scent of blood immediately permeated the air!

Corpses littered the ground, about ten or so in total, all dead in a gruesome state with blood flowing like a river.

“If we had rushed in recklessly earlier and got momentarily tangled up by the front yard’s formation, we would’ve run into the constables upon entering the backyard,” said Chu Liang, finally understanding the purpose of this setup.

“By then, not only could the demonic creature have escaped, but they could also have pinned the blame on us.”

Although these constables wouldn’t have had the strength to detain them, being discovered at the crime scene would inevitably cause trouble for them.

If they stayed, they might not be able to explain clearly and would likely be detained until the truth could be clarified. If they left by force, they would inevitably be tracked back to their respective sects, and the pressure from the imperial court would fall onto the Heavenly Gang Sect and Shu Mountain Sect. Neither of which would tolerate their disciples disregarding the law.

No matter how it played out, by the time they sorted it all out, the demon race divine envoy would have easily left the city.

“So cunning!” Yun Chaoxian, now understanding the situation, became filled with resentment. “If it weren’t for your wisdom, Brother Chu, I would have fallen into their trap.”

“Staying calm in the face of adversity is always a good choice.” Chu Liang could only respond with a smile.

“But…”Yun Chaoxian was still puzzled, “Why does his arrangement seem like it’s specifically prepared for us?”

“I believe it is.” Chu Liang said: “The Demon Race Divine Envoy must have gotten the news about the incident on Hidden Forest Mountain. If you could track him to Hidden Forest Mountain, it wouldn’t be strange for him to guess that he’s marked by your divine skills. For such a cunning enemy, the same trick is unlikely to work twice.”

“Huh?” Yun Chaoxian finally realized, “Has my Heavenly Soundwave been cracked? Damn, I can’t catch him anymore.”

“Don’t worry, let’s head back first.” Chu Liang turned around and said.

…

Not long after the two returned to the inn, the government office issued a statement.

A brutal murder occurred in the city last night, where a family of seventeen was completely wiped out, and the culprit remains at large.

The victims were drug merchants in Kaoshan City, and indeed some precious herbs were lost from their home, including the most valuable one, the Dark Sea Golden Lotus.

The initial judgment was that the motive was robbery. The government office immediately closed off Kaoshan City and offered large rewards for information on the murderer and the whereabouts of the Dark Sea Golden Lotus.

Kaoshan City is adjacent to Zhennan Region’s Mountain, and many cultivators adventure in the mountain all year round, selling Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure they harvest to the city. Therefore, there are many drug merchants like the victims in Kaoshan City, and this sudden incident has made everyone in the city feel threatened.

The government office is also taking this matter very seriously.

“The Dark Sea Golden Lotus…”

After reading the announcement, Chu Liang muttered this name.

Earlier, he seemed to hear the “Sha” in the Soul Realm Space mention that when he cultivated to the third layer of Five Elements Realm, he needed Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure of Yin and Water to refine. Among them, creatures from the Dark Sea were very suitable.

This Dark Sea Golden Lotus was one of them.

It could help cultivators of the Fifth Realm to break through, proving indeed that it’s a valuable treasure.

Moreover, this item comes from the Extreme South Land, south of the Southern Region, and grows in the Dark Sea. It is quite rare near the Zhennan Region’s Mountain.

“As I expected, I can’t sense his presence anymore.” Yun Chaoxian tried several times, but the Heavenly Soundwave indeed received no response.

The echo at the crime scene earlier was a trap set up by the Divine Envoy.

“It doesn’t matter, his cleverness has doomed him this time.” Chu Liang analyzed, “After the murder, he most likely reported himself to the authorities, originally wanting to throw you out, distract the government office, and free himself from your tracking while escaping in the chaos. but…we didn’t fall into his trap, and without a suspect, the government office decided to seal off the city immediately.”

“Since the city gates were not yet opened at the time of the incident, he had no chance to escape. In all likelihood, he’s also trapped in the city.”

“If he tries to escape from Kaoshan City forcefully, unless he has a secret passage, he will surely attract the attention of the government office. Being a demonic creature, he would not take such a risk in Yun Dynasty territory. Before that, we still have a chance to catch him in the city.”

Yun Chaoxian, wide-eyed, watched Chu Liang calmly recount, feeling a little lost in his narration.

But when Chu Liang finished, he immediately nodded, “Brother Chu is right… just as I thought.”

Then he pondered for a long time before asking, “So, where do we catch him?”

“Let me think, there must be a way.” Chu Liang said calmly.

After Yun Chaoxian left, instead of dwelling on it himself, he took out the Soul Summoning Order.

No matter the government office or them, they all are forces of the Righteous Path.

Their perspective will ultimately have limitations.

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Hence, he put his Divine Sense into the Soul Summoning Order and proactively sent a message.

[Fifty Eight] said, “Master Sha, I have found some information about the Dark Sea creatures. I was told that there is a Dark Sea Golden Lotus in Kaoshan City. However, I am not able to locate its specific position. I was wondering if I could ask for some help from my fellow disciples?”