Chapter 59

The legend of the head-cutting demon spread faster than they imagined.

It didn't even wait for dawn before this shocking name spread from the Ding mansion to the entire long street like a plague.

Some even suspected that this head-cutting demon was still hiding in the mansion.

The servants and maids of the Ding family completely exploded.

They didn't care about wages or luggage, rushing out like crazy.

Afraid that they would be the next person to have their head cut off.

"Captain, should we... go back first..."

A young guard team member shrank his neck, his voice trembling.

"Yeah, the night is too dark, we probably won't be able to find anything..."

"Better to put our energy into tomorrow..."

"The strength of this head-cutting demon might already be beyond the scope of what we can handle..."

Others also echoed, one by one with pale faces, their eyeballs turning incessantly.

They were also afraid!

That head-cutting demon was a madman who could play "darkness under the lamp" and kill two waves in a row; what if he was hiding in some shadow right now, staring at them...

Except for the captain Wei Cheng who was a Transformation of Force expert, they were all at the Hidden Force level.

It was fine to maintain stability and security in the prefecture city on weekdays, but if they had to fight such a fierce person as the head-cutting demon.

Then they would become the next wave of victims.

"Don't panic!"

Wei Cheng coughed lightly, suppressed the same surging unease in his heart, and shouted to stop the commotion of his subordinates with a straight face.

He scanned everyone with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice:

"Before coming over just now, I had already sent someone to invite Lin Tao."

"After he comes over to investigate, we will withdraw."

"Otherwise, with such a big bloody case, it won't be easy to explain to the superiors tomorrow."

Hearing this, the team members finally stabilized a bit.

"Lin Tao? Is that Lin Tao, the knife-catcher who is quite famous in the prefecture city!"

"That Lin Tao indeed has some means; he has a great reputation in the circle of knife-catchers in the prefecture city. I heard his strength has reached the peak of Transformation of Force, and his fast sword technique is extremely sharp!"

"I've also heard of him; I heard that some experts at the Embracing the Pill Realm would invite him for help!"

"As expected of the captain, he has a lot of face! To be able to call him over so late at night."

Just as everyone was talking, a figure, led by a guard team member, walked through the courtyard unhurriedly and walked toward this side.

That person was wearing blue martial arts clothes, his figure was thin, his face was cold, and a pair of eyes were as sharp as a falcon, paired with that prominent hooked nose, the whole person exuded a sharp edge.

This person was exactly Lin Tao, the knife-catcher who was quite famous in the prefecture city.

"Brother Lin, I am very sorry to invite you over so late."

Wei Cheng immediately greeted him, bowing with a face full of apology: "It's just that this bloody case..."

Lin Tao waved his hand slightly and said: "No matter, the friendship between you and me, no need to say more."

Immediately, he went to survey the scene under Wei Cheng's guidance.

Seeing those headless corpses, although Lin Tao's face was not as shocked as Wei Cheng and the others, his brows also gradually tightened.

Lin Tao squatted down and checked each corpse carefully.

His movements were very light, his gaze very deep, sometimes flipping through the broken neck of the corpse, sometimes leaning close to observe the smooth cut.

About the time of an incense stick.

Lin Tao stood up slowly beside the corpse, his brows full of solemnity.

"How is it? Brother Lin, any clues."

Wei Cheng hurried forward and asked in a low voice.

Knife-catchers like Lin Tao deal with all kinds of fierce criminals in the prefecture city all year round and know more about blade techniques, sword techniques, and the style of criminals than these public officials.

"Brother Wei, the blade technique used by the murderer is indeed familiar to me."

Lin Tao opened his mouth with a solemn face: "It's a bit like the blade technique of Huang Laoliu among the 'Six Demons of Yunling', fierce and poisonous!"

"'Six Demons of Yunling'?!"

"I heard they have already been recruited by the Qisha Sect..."

"That Black Fifth among the 'Six Demons of Yunling' was just killed by Wen Yueyao, a true disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, some time ago!"

"They still dare to come to the prefecture city to make trouble?!"

The guard team members showed shock and discussed one after another.

These "Six Demons of Yunling" were notorious in Yunling Prefecture, and each of them was a lawless fierce criminal with many bloody cases in their hands.

If it was really done by Huang Laoliu among them, it would make sense.

"I just said the murderer's blade technique is very like Huang Laoliu..."

Lin Tao frowned, with a trace of hesitation, his voice becoming lower and lower:

"I once had a brief fight with Huang Laoliu before and have some understanding of his strength."

"I feel that the murderer of today's bloody case has a blade technique even more exquisite than Huang Laoliu's."

"Of course, it doesn't exclude that Huang Laoliu's blade technique has gone a step further."

Hearing this, Wei Cheng and the others were silent for a while, discussed a few words lightly, and decided to lead the bloody case to Huang Laoliu first.

"Brother Lin, thank you; we have a count in our hearts."

Wei Cheng bowed to thank him.

Lin Tao shook his head slightly, not saying much.

He just took one last look at those corpses and at the smooth-as-mirror cuts, a trace of deep worry flashing in the bottom of his eyes.

If this bloody case wasn't done by Huang Laoliu...

Then this prefecture city is afraid that a more terrifying character has come.

I'm afraid it won't be peaceful in the future.

The next day, early morning.

The morning light spilled into the room through the window lattice, dispelling the chill of the night.

Liu Qingshi was sitting at the table, holding a bowl of freshly decocted medicinal soup, his brows slightly furrowed, drinking it slowly mouthful by mouthful.

Zhao Gang didn't care about his minor injuries, and the muffled fist and foot sounds of Shi Lei practicing in the courtyard drifted in, making the room even quieter.

"Brother Liu, something big happened!"

Su Chen's figure almost rushed into the courtyard gate, followed by Su Yan, who also looked hurried.

He was still carrying several bags of healing herbs in his hand, but couldn't care about putting them down; as soon as he entered the door, he lowered his voice and let out an irrepressible exclamation.

"What happened?"

Liu Qingshi put down the medicine bowl and looked at him, a flash of strangeness in his eyes.

Su Chen walked quickly to his side, took a deep breath, and lowered his voice to detail the rumors of last night.

He spoke very fast, occasionally mixed with gestures, as if it wouldn't be enough to express the shocking degree without doing so.

Su Yan listened quietly on the side, occasionally nodding to add a few words.

About the time of a cup of tea, the steadiness on Liu Qingshi's face was finally replaced by shock.

"'Three Wolves of Kanglin' and Ding Shan and his wife were all killed... head-cutting demon..."

He repeated Su Chen's words in a low voice, his brows tightening.

When the people from the prefecture city guard came to ask questions last night, he vaguely felt that something big had happened, but he didn't expect it to be such a shocking bloody case.

He had personally experienced the strength of the Three Wolves; if the three joined forces, he would also have to avoid their edge.

To be able to kill them all, plus Ding Shan and his wife......

"Brother Liu, this matter is absolutely true."

Su Chen lowered his voice and leaned closer: "The gossip I heard says it's very likely done by Huang Laoliu among the 'Six Demons of Yunling'!"

Su Yan on the side shook her head helplessly and interjected:

"Now there are rumors outside saying that this matter was done by our Su family hiring someone."

Her tone carried a bit of helpless laughter.

This kind of rumor, don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

Hearing this, Liu Qingshi was amused, "Hahaha, didn't expect the Su family's foundation to be so profound."

Su Chen shook his head bitterly and said: "Brother Liu, stop joking; we would like to hire someone, but we can't hire anyone."

He paused, a complex look appearing on his face, both lucky and emotional:

"However, this rumor is not all bad."

"Those families who looked at our Su family as a poor family before started to become polite when we met this morning."

"It seems our business line doesn't have to stop for a while."

Liu Qingshi was silent for a moment and nodded slowly.

He picked up the medicinal soup that had already cooled, took a sip, his voice carrying a bit of vicissitudes of emotion:

"Blessings and misfortunes are interdependent......"

And the culprit of all this, Jiang Ye.

At this moment, he was feeding the fire centipede leisurely.

He watched the fire centipede slowly eat a Mind-Confusing Grass stained with his own blood and nodded secretly.

Hiss~~~

The moment the entire Mind-Confusing Grass was swallowed into its belly, Jiang Ye's mind shook violently.

A strange connection, like an invisible silk thread, was quietly established between him and this little insect.

He could even vaguely distinguish a few blurred emotions from that hiss.

"You still want to eat?"

He tried to open his mouth, his voice flat, but his gaze was fixed on the little thing's reaction.

Hiss~~~

This time, the fire centipede didn't open its mouth immediately but let out a light hiss.

"You want to eat it mixed with Heavenly Sunflower grass leaves?"

Jiang Ye thought for a moment, took out a few Heavenly Sunflower grass leaves, rolled the Mind-Confusing Grass in them, and made a small "grass roll".

Hiss~~~

The fire centipede let out an excited hiss, bit the grass roll, and began to gnaw and eat it in large mouthfuls, its small body trembling slightly with the swallowing, making a fine chewing sound.

Jiang Ye looked at its appearance, a trace of satisfaction flashing in his aged eyes.

Not bad, it seems the secret technique recorded in the "Poison Taming Scripture" is indeed effective.

Seven days later, nightfall.

The moonlight was like water, spilling onto the blood-red Heavenly Sunflower grass herb field.

A fire centipede nearly a foot long had just crawled out of the soil and was about to climb onto the nearest Heavenly Sunflower grass.

Suddenly, a red figure darted out from the dark like lightning.

That was the fire centipede raised by Jiang Ye.

Although its size was half smaller than the opponent's, its two pairs of ferocious mandibles opened and bit down fiercely, actually biting the other fire centipede in half with one bite!

Hiss!!!

It raised its head and let out a sharp, threatening hiss.

That sound echoed in the silent night sky, carrying an overbearingness that could not be provoked.

In the surrounding soil, the fire centipedes that were just about to crawl out heard this hiss and shrank back one after another, not daring to show their heads again.

At this time, an aged voice came from not far away:

"Little Fire, come back!"

Hiss~~~

The fire centipede that was still showing off its power just now instantly restrained its ferocity, its tail flicked, and it crawled toward the direction of the voice like an obedient puppy, "swish".

It crawled to Jiang Ye's feet, raised its head, and let out a light hiss of flattery, as if asking for credit.

Jiang Ye looked down at it and nodded slightly.

"Not bad, with this little guy here, I don't need to patrol the herb garden myself in the future."

After seven days of secret technique feeding, the solid mental connection was finally established between him and this fire centipede.

He gave it a name—Little Fire.

Unfortunately, there is no habit of cannibalism among fire centipedes; those fire centipedes bitten to death by it in the herb garden, except for being able to soak some poisonous wine, are of no great use.

"If I want to drive Little Fire to fight enemies in the future, I have to let it get used to biting people."

Jiang Ye looked at Little Fire at his feet and pondered secretly in his mind.

Who should I find to let it practice?

Fang Ming's resentful eyes flashed in his mind abruptly.

During this period of time, Chen Lili would come to visit him from time to time......

Although the two just chatted about some interesting things in the sect, that kid Fang Ming treated Jiang Ye like a love rival, and his eyes were terrifyingly poisonous.

Jiang Ye also heard that this kid had inquired about his background in the sect......

"Hope he remembers a lesson in his next life and stops being a lickspittle."

Jiang Ye sneered in his heart.

The next day, the sky was just bright.

Jiang Ye was closing his eyes to rest in the wooden house when a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, followed by Lü Ming's slightly flustered exclamation:

"It's bad, Deacon Jiang! Something big happened! Fang Ming was bitten to death by a fire centipede!"