Chapter 31: Guest Elder Contract

He Qing and Xu Liang were also stunned.

What is going on? Why have they found this old woman again? Could it be that the official pities this family?

But that makes no sense; even if this family is miserable, having lost their daughter or sister, it hasn't reached the point where they cannot survive.

The official wouldn't be so kind-hearted as to go this far, would he?

While the two were guessing in their hearts, Li Heng frowned and pondered to himself.

The Ten Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Secret Technique actually tracked down this old woman? Is the secret technique malfunctioning, or is that female Weird truly related to this family?

He thought of the daughter that this old woman had lost.

Could it be that the female Weird is precisely the missing daughter of this family? Thinking of this, Li Heng looked at the urn in his hands and fell into deep thought.

If he told this old woman about this matter, saying that only her daughter's ashes remained—and that he was the one who caused it—would she faint on the spot?

Li Heng did not feel that he was in the wrong.

The old woman's daughter turned into a Weird after death, so the murderer was not him, but the mastermind hiding behind the scenes; it had nothing to do with him.

At most, he just destroyed the remains?

"He Qing, Xu Liang. From now on, you are to monitor this family all day, every moment. If any abnormalities appear, report them immediately!"

Li Heng spoke indifferently, issuing a direct order.

Although he had already deduced the approximate truth and felt that this was likely the reality.

But the evidence was not yet conclusive; whether this family was truly related to the female Weird, with their Qi connected, he still had to guard against it to avoid being deceived.

Who knows if this family is just putting on an act?

He did not want to gamble on that possibility.

Although this family was miserable—their own daughter turned into a prostitute, then murdered by others, reduced to a Weird, and turned into a tool for killing.

But suspicion is suspicion, regardless of sentiment or Reason.

Moreover, even if their daughter was dead, based on the silver accumulated during that time, they lived better than ordinary commoners.

After all, this courtyard, and the clothes this old woman wore.

They were not cheap.

Of course, Li Heng had some personal bias here; he felt some pity for that woman while she was alive, forced by her family to be a prostitute, and even the only one who opposed it, the old woman, agreed half-heartedly once she saw the silver coming in.

He could imagine how desperate that woman was while she was alive. Perhaps, her disappearance was even something the woman herself desired.

Therefore, this family was not worth his pity. He was no great philanthropist, scattering kindness everywhere.

Withdrawing his attention, Li Heng focused on the Ten Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Secret Technique. The reason he only had Xu Liang and the other monitor them was because he had made a new discovery.

The pale red light pattern was still extending forward. This was not the end point of the female Weird's lingering Qi.

He felt that if he continued to track it, he would definitely be able to find the hiding place of the mastermind.

He had only just arrived at the Sanshan Gathering, and it had only been one night, yet a Weird had already invaded the Demon Suppression Division's station? How impatient was the mastermind behind this?

If someone said this was just an accident.

He would beat that person to death and then say he didn't believe it.

Li Heng had a faint intuition in his heart.

The mastermind who killed this woman and made her a Weird was absolutely connected to the disappearance of Xu Yinghuan.

Leaving Xu Liang and He Qing behind, Li Heng continued forward.

In a remote courtyard where the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce was located, Laogui paced back and forth, his face showing a look of sorrow.

If he had known, he shouldn't have cooperated with the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, shouldn't have gotten involved with that Second Young Master; now he couldn't even run away. That Second Young Master was truly ruthless.

Laogui felt resentment in his heart, recalling the events of last night.

At that time, he dared not offend the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce at all, so he was forced to go and meet that Second Young Master.

But now he only felt that his guts were green with regret.

Because after meeting that Second Young Master, he was forced to sign a Contract with the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, becoming a Guest Elder of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, and now he could only work for them.

If he had known, he would have just revealed his strength and forcibly left the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. Why be restricted here now? Compared to offending the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, he was more afraid of capsizing in the gutter!

At this important Node, dealing with a Demon Exorcist who might be in the True Qi Realm, he felt a bit panicked. If he fell before the arrival of the Great Era, he would not be content even if he died!

"Laogui, why be in such a hurry to leave?"

"My Feiyun Chamber of Commerce happens to be lacking a Guest Elder, and I think you, Laogui, are just right. This is the Guest Elder's Contract, please sign it."

Recalling the conversation from last night, recalling that elegant young master who was as jade-like as a person of the world, yet also like an Evil Demon, Laogui's body couldn't help but shiver.

The rumors were true after all.

Behind the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce really was a Transcendental Family!

And one that extremely suppressed their bloodline.

Otherwise, he would not have refrained from resisting last night and signed that Contract directly. Because he could feel that if he resisted, he would truly die!

Withdrawing the complex thoughts from his mind, Laogui began to consider how to deal with the Demon Exorcist whose strength was unknown but clearly powerful.

Strictly speaking, he was not afraid of this matter. Although he practiced heterodox paths, his combat power could rival the True Qi Realm. But he was only afraid that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

Perhaps when he was entangled with that True Qi Realm Demon Exorcist, Meng Lingyun from Bei'an City would suddenly arrive and suppress him directly; that would be tragic.

This was not him worrying needlessly.

In the past twenty years, many of his peers had died under the blades of the Demon Suppression Division because they were not steady and were greedy for merit.

This battle must be fast! A surprise attack!

Laogui made up his mind. He did not ask to truly suppress that Demon Exorcist, but he had to entangle them, make them suffer injuries, and prevent them from interfering with the Second Young Master's affairs.

But the problem was.

He had already tested them once yesterday, which counted as a surprise attack, and perhaps that Demon Exorcist had long been on guard.

So this still required an unexpected approach.

For example, if someone suddenly starts killing people on the street, the Demon Exorcist probably wouldn't anticipate that; after all, who would dare to be so bold? That would simply be breaking the rules of the game.

It would be showing contempt for the laws of Great Li!

As everyone knows, before the Node descends, you can pay lip service to the laws of Great Li, but you absolutely must not flip the table, or else you are dead for sure.

Before the situation deteriorates, one must keep up appearances.

However, when would this Demon Exorcist come to the street? Laogui fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Li Heng had already arrived in front of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, guided by the Ten Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Secret Technique.

Looking at the grand gate and imposing mansion before him, resplendent and magnificent like the residence of a prince, the plaque bore the four gold-leafed characters for "Feiyun Chamber of Commerce" written in a bold, sweeping calligraphy, exuding an air of luxury.

He was lost in thought.

So, he had actually guessed correctly before?