NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28
Li Xuan’s expression stiffened.
At first sight, he recognized the young man named “Lin Yuan” in front of him as the one from yesterday.
Due to his previous guesses, at the moment of seeing the other party, an image of the miserable death of the Lingsheng Sect Master involuntarily surfaced in Li Xuan’s mind.
Although his subconscious mind kept telling him.
A teenager who had not yet reached the age of adulthood could not possibly be the formidable one who obliterated the Lingsheng Sect Master…
But the fear in his heart couldn’t help but crawl all over his body, making him feel like sitting on pins and needles.
A brief silence.
Lin Yuan took the initiative to speak: “Captain, is there anything you need?”
The person in front of him made a simple disguise… simple enough to just change his attire, slightly alter the color of his skin, pretending not to recognize him would be too fake.
“…Nothing, commanded to search for criminals.”
Li Xuan tried to keep his tone calm, barely squeezed out a smile: “It’s a white-clad woman, very beautiful, with a cold demeanor… if you see her, remember to report to the Bureau.”
“No problem.”
Lin Yuan nodded with a smile, “If there’s nothing else… then, Captain, I’ll go ahead?”
“Go ahead.”
Li Xuan took a step to the left, making way for him.
Lin Yuan nodded slightly at him, closed the courtyard gate, and naturally walked past.
As footsteps gradually faded away, Li Xuan’s tense muscles slowly relaxed, a slight coolness on his back as a gentle breeze passed, unexpectedly breaking out in a cold sweat.
Obviously, Lin Yuan had no imposing aura on him.
But for some reason, when facing him, Li Xuan always felt a heavy sense of oppression enveloping him.
Turning quickly, he returned to the alley.
Pu Liangcai frowned: “Li Xuan, what’s wrong, did you notice something?”
“I noticed a very faint smell of blood…”
Before he could finish speaking, Pu Liangcai’s gaze suddenly became fierce, Li Xuan quickly added, “Boss, don’t be impulsive! I just noticed a blood smell, but it may not necessarily be the demonic woman from the Demon Sect!”
“Hmm?”
Pu Liangcai looked at him puzzled, “What do you mean?”
“That young man just now, the boss should have seen him too?”
Li Xuan smiled wryly, “He is the ‘Lin Yuan’ I mentioned yesterday, I suspect… the bloody smell from his courtyard might come from the powerful figure behind him.”
As these words came out.
Everyone’s eyes suddenly focused.
Recalling the gruesome appearance of the master’s corpse of Lingsheng Sect, even Pu Liangcai couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his eyes: “Are you sure?”
“I dare not guarantee.”
After hesitating, Li Xuan shook his head, spoke softly, “But… if it’s true, with an uncertain enemy or friend, if we rush in recklessly and anger him…”
Pu Liangcai fell silent instantly.
He knew he was definitely not the opponent of the demon-like figure who had descended after the death of the Lingsheng Sect Master.
And the one who could directly obliterate the monster’s head, with a cultivation level at least at the Jade Liquid Realm, they were not enough to match the opponent!
“Boss, this is the city area!”
Li Xuan whispered another sentence.
There were still many ordinary folks living nearby.
Pu Liangcai struggled for a moment but ultimately did not dare to gamble. He sighed softly, “Forget it, anyway, I haven’t heard of the Daluo Sect demoness doing anything outrageous. It’s just a personal grudge, we are all small characters, there’s no need to risk our lives for this.”
After he finished speaking, everyone let out a sigh of relief. Li Xuan felt a huge weight lift off his shoulders. He carefully recalled the inexplicable sense of oppression he had just felt, which was likely a warning from that mysterious strong figure!
Slaying demons is their duty, but no one would want to die needlessly.
“The leader is wise!”
At the same time, in Lin Xianyu’s room, Ji Dongge, in white attire, gazed through the closed window until he saw the figure of the Demon Suppression Bureau leaving one by one, gradually relaxing. An expression of confusion and incomprehension appeared in his black and white eyes. Just now, the captain of the Demon Suppression Bureau had keen perception, and his reaction probably indicated that he had sensed something. But why did they silently retreat?
She did not even consider Lin Yuan.
Ji Dongge knew from Lin Xianyu that her older brother was sixteen this year. Even someone as gifted as her, who had been exposed to martial arts since childhood and meticulously trained, would at most have just entered the True Gang Realm at the age of sixteen!
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“Is this the place?”
Lin Yuan looked up at the sign hanging in front of the eaves. The three large characters of the Whale Gang were inscribed on it, with two inconspicuous small characters next to it – Branch Hall.
This was the gang Lin Yuan planned to join.
The Whale Gang had a wide influence and was known as the second largest gang in the Grand Li Dynasty. They had branches in almost every city. Of course, in terms of top strength, there was still a significant gap between them and official institutions like the Demon Suppression Bureau. Perhaps their only advantage was having a large number of members and relatively simple entry requirements.
When Lin Yuan was working in the Demon Suppression Bureau, he had dealt with the gangs before. Usually, minor demon disturbances or paranormal incidents that were not serious were often handled by local gangs. This was one of the reasons why the gangs were allowed to exist. In a chaotic world filled with monsters and demons, where ghosts roamed, the strength of the city officials was mostly weak, and the Demon Suppression Bureau did not have enough personnel to cover everything, so the gangs played a significant role in such times.
Entering the Whale Gang branch, there were quite a few people inside. After briefly explaining his intentions, someone quickly handed him a piece of paper. He looked down at it.
【Joining Application Form】
【Name: ____】
【Age: ____】
【Cultivation Level: ____】
【Why do you want to join the Whale Gang: ____】
Lin Yuan twitched his mouth. It felt like a job interview from his previous life? He silently filled in his name and age on it. When he reached the cultivation level section, he pondered for a moment and wrote “Fivefold Blood Exchange”. Sixteen-year-old True Gang was too sensational, but Blood Exchange was acceptable, enough to allow people to reluctantly accept… probably. As for the final question, Lin Yuan’s answer consisted of only two simple words: “To be stronger!”