Terran Guardian

"There's indeed an Evil Aura in the well."

Shen Changqing nodded.

Just from that Evil Aura, he was certain that there were traces of a monster appearing in the area.

As for whether the monster was still there, it was unknown.

At this time, Shen Changqing looked at Liu Jian: "What is your current Realm right now?"

Realm?

Liu Jian was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered. He then replied, with a bit of embarrassment on his face.

"This humble Official is now barely considered at the Peak of Body Forging Realm. However, I have not reached the point where I could generate True Qi."

Peak Body Forging Realm!

Although they were not strong, they were much more powerful than the average person.

In Jin City, it was more than enough to serve as a Constable.

With Liu Jian's current age, there's a high probability that he would be able to advance to the Qi Circulation Realm.

This achievement was actually not too bad.

Normally, Liu Jian would not feel any inferiority for his own strength.

But in front of an expert like Shen Changqing, the Peak Body Forging Realm was nothing to speak of.

Hearing this, Shen Changqing simply smiled: "Constable Liu doesn't need to belittle himself. From my point of view, there will be no problem for you achieving the Qi Circulation Realm in the future."

"Alright, since Constable Liu has not yet been promoted to the Qi Circulation Realm, you should stay here and wait for the time being. If there is a monster hiding in the well, it will not be easy to deal with—"

Shen Changqing said it very euphemistically. 

Liu Jian also understood the meaning of the other party's words. 

It was basically him just becoming cannon fodder if he insisted on going with Shen Changqing.

In this regard, he did not feel humiliated. Rather, he was aware of Shen Changqing's good intentions and he had a grateful expression on his face.

"Lord Shen can rest assured, I understand what I need to do."

"Okay."

Shen Changqing nodded and said nothing further.

He then looked at the well in front of him and walked over. 

The closer he got, the more obvious the Evil Aura became. 

When he reached the well, the Evil Aura had become very strong. To the point that it caused the surrounding temperature to significantly drop.

Though, this simple drop in temperature had no big impact on Shen Changqing.

With just his Qi and blood, he was not afraid of the cold.

"What a strong Evil Aura!"  

Shen Changqing's expression became solemn. 

He lowered his head and looked down at the well. A cool breath came out from within.

However, after staring at the well for a while with no movement inside, Shen Changqing withdrew his gaze and left the range of the well.

"How is it?"

"Although the Evil Aura is strong, I haven't noticed any monsters. It is very likely that the monster is no longer here. Let's go to the next place."

Shen Changqing shook his head.

Liu Jian was obviously relieved, but at the same time, a little disappointed.

"That monster is gone. I don't know where it has gone and where it will harm people next."

"Don't think too much. If the monster dares to cause trouble elsewhere, someone will naturally punish it."

Shen Changqing comforted him.

Hearing this, Liu Jian no longer thought about it.

Immediately, the two left the range of the well and walked to other places.

Half a day later, Liu Jian took Shen Changqing and had almost turned all of Jin City upside down.

Unfortunately, not a single monster was found.

Leaving from another incident location, Liu Jian stopped.

"Lord Shen, those are the places where monsters are suspected of killing people at night. I have to go back to the Government Office to report. Would Lord Shen also go back to the Government Office or do you have other plans?"

"Constable Liu can go ahead. I'm a little tired after walking for so long, so I'll just go back to my temporary residence and rest."

"Alright, then I'll leave first!"

Constable Liu clasped his fists and left.

Shen Changqing looked at the sky, before walking towards Tianyi Lou.

Back at Tianyi Lou, he asked someone to give him a pot of hot water, and instantly asked people to pass a message, saying that he wanted to see Zhong Chi.

Soon, Zhong Chi just pushed the door open and came in.

"Lord Shen."

"Branch Head Zhong is here."

Seeing Zhong Chi's arrival, Shen Changqing wrung out the towel in his hand, wiped the water off his face, and then discarded the towel in the washbasin.

He then went to the table and sat down, while pouring himself a cup of tea.

"Has the news reached the Demon Suppression Division?"

"I have already reported it, but since the Capital is far away from the Great Wilderness Province, there is no way to deliver it in a short period of time."

Zhong Chi was nervous, wondering what Shen Changqing was about to ask him.

Shen Changqing shook his head: "I'm not talking about the Demon Suppression Division in the Capital, but the Demon Suppression Division in the Great Province."     

"If Lord Shen was not in Jin City, the Demon Suppression Division of the Great Wilderness Province would have dispatched personnel to deal with the Evil Calamity here."

"But since Lord Shen is here, unless the situation spirals completely out of control, the branch probably wouldn't take any action."

"After all, the annual loss of the Great Wilderness Province's Demon Suppression Division is not light. The number of powerhouses they can dispatch is extremely limited."     

"Heavy losses?"     

Shen Changqing had a surprised look on his face.    

"How many Demon Suppression Divisions are there in the Great Wilderness Province?"    

"The Great Wilderness Province has a total of three Demon Suppression Divisions, but the powerhouses within them cannot compete with those in the Capital."

"Although the Great Wilderness Province is vast, there are not many true geniuses."

"Over the years, the Great Wilderness Province's Demon Suppression Divisions had been gathering geniuses in the province, but there are only a handful of people who can be trained."

"In addition, there have been many wars over the years, which have caused a serious amount of damage to the Demon Suppression Divisions. Up to now, the three Demon Suppression Divisions combined cannot even reach half of the Capital's Demon Suppression Division’s power."

Zhong Chi sighed.

The Demon Suppression Division in the Capital was undoubtedly the most powerful.

In comparison, the Demon Suppression Divisions in the Great Wilderness Province were a bit underwhelming. 

However, it couldn't be helped.

After all, the Demon Suppression Division of the Capital was the source of all the Demon Suppression Divisions in the Great Qin. Many of the powerhouses of the Demon Suppression Division in various places came from the Capital, and their background was naturally not comparable to that of the Demon Suppression Division in other places.

Besides, the war and chaos in the province were also a very serious problem.

Zhong Chi paused, before continuing: "From the information obtained by the Heavenly Inspection Guard, the chaos that broke out is not as simple as Jin City’s. Other cities, more or less had Evil Calamities of their own to face."

"And it was as if it had been planned, as it all happened almost the same time."

"Some cities have weak defenses, causing a lot of casualties."

"Jin City's losses are actually relatively light."

"For this matter, of the limited number of Slayers in the Demon Suppression Divisions located in all parts of the Great Wilderness Province, almost all of the strong ones had rushed to various places to suppress the Evil Calamity. They do not have the energy to take Jin City's side into account."

Hearing this, Shen Changqing nodded in understanding.

"Then does Branch Head Zhong know how many Guardians exist in the Great Wilderness Province's Demon Suppression Divisions?" 

The Guardians were the foundation of the Demon Suppression Division.

Zhong Chi shook his head: "The Guardian level is something that I have limited knowledge of. I only know that there are Guardians in the three major cities and Demon Suppression Divisions. They sit in some important areas of the Great Wilderness Province."

"I thank Branch Head Zhong for clarifying my doubts."

Shen Changqing nodded, and instead of continuing to ask about the Demon Suppression Division, he changed the subject.

"Does the Heavenly Inspection Guard have any new news about the monsters in Jin City?"

"We only know now that there are two evil forces in Jin City. One is from the Eternal Life Alliance. Regarding this, there is no need to say more."

"Last night, Lord Shen fought against the monsters of the Eternal Life Alliance, and the other party suffered a lot."

"As long as Lord Shen still sits in Jin City, the Eternal Life Alliance should not dare to mess around here easily."

Zhong Chi calmly analyzed.

As he spoke his piece, he also sincerely admired Shen Changqing's strength. He was not simply flattering Shen Changqing.

"In addition, Xu Yi and several other Apprentice Slayers' bodies have been found about 100 miles from the Capital. The blood in their bodies has been drained, and it is confirmed that it is the work of monsters."

"Since they were not able to escape, it is very likely to be a strong Grudge Level monster that had attacked them."

Shen Changqing's expression remained calm.

When Xu Yi and the others went missing, they were basically considered dead.

This was just a confirmation.

"I see."

Shen Changqing replied plainly.

Seeing this, Zhong Chi didn't say anything more, and immediately got up to leave.

Soon, the night fell.

Shen Changqing stayed in the room the whole time, cross-legged and closed his eyes.

[Bang~]!

[Bang~]!!

Shen Changqing opened his tightly closed eyes, when he heard the sound of a watchman on the street.

Although the watchmen on duty yesterday were all killed by the monsters, having watchmens in the city was a must. Even if all of the watchmen died, they would need to be replaced immediately.

With enough money, some people would be able to suppress their fear of monsters and take on the job. 

Opening the window, with the help of the moonlight, Shen Changqing could see the back of the watchman leaving. He then jumped from the window and landed in the street.

After identifying the watchman's direction, he followed.

At this time, in the empty well, there was a black figure with disheveled hair drawing water from the well. It was holding a rope in its hand, pulling it up from the well little by little.

However, no matter how the figure pulled, the rope seemed to have no end, and the water bucket at the end was never seen.

This scene just repeated itself again and again.