By the Lianghe River, dozens of miles away from Qingyang County.
Two figures in long robes, one black and one white, whose faces were unclear, were walking side by side along the river.
Suddenly, the black robe's expression changed slightly.
"The ghost general I just accepted was beheaded."
"How is that possible?" Bai Pao was a little surprised, "The little Qingyang County doesn't even have a Fourth Realm demon hunter, so how could it kill that little devil? The little devil itself had the Fourth Realm, and there were so many people gathered together.
There are few ghosts to bless it..."
"I don't know, but my connection with that ghost general is broken."
"Interesting... want to go and see it?"
"No need. It's not appropriate for me to show up at this time... I'm just a dispensable ghost general. If he dies, he'll die." The black robe shook his head slightly.
Baipao thought for a moment and chuckled: "You're right, if you show up easily now, if you get involved in something bad and you can't get away, or if you are targeted by You Tianguan of the Supervisory Tiansi... That will be real trouble.
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At this point, the two of them paused in unison.
"Calculating the time, it should be almost done." Black Robe suddenly asked.
"The dragon's turmoil in the capital has ended. I heard that Gao Qunshu has summoned You Tianguan, who oversees Tiansi, to return to the capital. However, You Tianguan is entangled in trivial matters and will not be able to go back so soon." There was a hint in Baipao's tone.
gloat.
"It seems we are not the only ones who want to destroy Great Qin."
"It's natural." There was also a hint of smile in Heipao's voice, "Everyone is pushing against the wall...Compared to us, those sects of aristocratic families who are pressured by the imperial court, although they don't say it openly,
But secretly, I wish the world would be in chaos."
"When the world is in chaos, they can be born and use this practice to save people!"
"That's right." Bai Pao nodded, "The Qin Dynasty has been aloof for too long."
After the words fell, Bai Pao chuckled twice at Black Robe, stepped forward, and as soon as the soles of his feet touched the ground, the whole person disappeared.
Only a faint voice lingered in the black robe's ears.
"Don't delay the business. I have to go to Liangcheng."
The black robe shook his head dumbly.
"There will be no delay."
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Qingyang County Yamen.
Lin Ji was lying on the bed in the side hall, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open, somewhat idle.
This bed board was used to place corpses. The two fellow detectives who were killed by the fox demon not long ago died in this side hall.
Lying on the other bed was Zhong Xiaoyan, whose head was buzzing after being struck by lightning.
"Hey." Zhong Xiaoyan turned to look at Lin Ji.
Lin Ji turned a deaf ear and was too lazy to talk to her.
"How do you know how to use the Thunder Sword Technique? I have also learned this sword technique, but it is so difficult to learn. I haven't gotten started yet."
"Maybe it's because you are too stupid." Lin Ji replied casually.
"You are stupid! If it hadn't been for me tonight, you would have been doomed." Zhong Xiaoyan argued angrily.
This was the truth, and Lin Ji couldn't refute it.
If it hadn't been for the girl's Li Huo to seriously injure the ghost general and delay it for a while, Lin Ji would not have had the chance to use the Lightning Sword Technique to kill the ghost general.
But Lin Ji didn't want to bow in front of this girl.
"Well, if it weren't for me, your head would have moved."
"It's not just to save you!"
"Isn't it because you are trying to be brave? I asked you to pursue the victory but you refused and dared to look at my jokes. As a result, you almost lost your life."
Lin Ji turned his head to look at Zhong Xiaoyan, with listless dead fish eyes, and a bit of ridicule on his face: "A lion needs all his strength to fight a rabbit. You don't understand this. How do you survive until now?"
"I...I..." Zhong Xiaoyan was shocked and said something.
Lin Ji sneered.
"Also, don't call yourself young master. Only you can't see your disguise."
"Nonsense, Ling'er said I'm so good at pretending!"
"Well, you're right." Lin Ji was too lazy to tell her any more.
There was a brief silence in the side hall.
Zhong Xiaoyan seemed to be angry with Lin Ji and turned her head away from looking at him.
But after a while, she couldn't help but ask: "Hey, how dare you rush into that ghost general's ghost realm alone? You are only in the third realm."
"Then what do you think I should do?" Lin Ji asked, "There are only two third-level demon hunters in the county, and Lao Guo has no skills in the city. The Hundred Ghosts Night Tour is about to affect the county. Can I watch it?
"
"Also, my name is not Hey, my name is Lin Ji."
"I know, my name is Zhong Xiaoyan."
"Aren't you afraid of death?" Zhong Xiaoyan couldn't help but look at Lin Ji again.
"I'm afraid, I'm scared to death." Lin Ji said, "So now I'm thinking about whether I can quit the Tiantian Division. I won't do this job anymore."
In the past, Qingyang County was not like what it is now. Strange things would happen every three days, and you would have to fight for your life against evil spirits every now and then.
The world is in chaos, and it is not those idle clouds and cranes who are suffering, but monks like Lin Ji who have responsibilities.
"No ambition." Zhong Xiaoyan was quite disdainful.
"I don't have any ambitions. You're right." Lin Ji chuckled and glanced at Zhong Xiaoyan, "I'm really not as good as you in this aspect."
Zhong Xiaoyan seemed not to have heard anything, glanced at Lin Ji, followed his example and looked at the ceiling, and said casually: "During the day, I saw you letting the thief go in the restaurant, and I thought you were a perfunctory dog.
Official errand."
"You're right, I'm just a perfunctory official." Lin Ji admitted simply.
He usually does things very perfunctorily. As long as no one's life is endangered, he will hide as far away as possible.
"Can you please listen to what I have to say!" Zhong Xiaoyan sat up a little irritably, causing injuries on her body, and lay down again with a ferocious expression.
She glared at Lin Ji, but her tone softened.
"But tonight I saw you charging into the ghost realm without fear of death, and fighting against the ghost generals that you obviously couldn't defeat for so long...your image in my eyes has changed a little bit."
"At least, you're not that useless."
While talking, Zhong Xiaoyan used her thumb and little finger to make an almost invisible gap for Lin Ji.
Just a little bit really.
"No need, look at me however you like."
"You really don't distinguish between good and evil!"
"Thanks for the compliment."
"You...are so angry with me!" Zhong Xiaoyan was so angry that she stopped talking.
Not long after, her maid Ling'er came to the side hall under the leadership of Guo Yi.
As soon as he saw his young lady lying on the bed, Ling'er trotted over with an anxious look on her face.
"Miss, are you okay? I'll take you back to recover."
Ling'er helped Zhong Xiaoyan get up and quickly left the side hall.
When leaving, Zhong Xiaoyan glared at Lin Ji fiercely before leaving.
Lin Ji didn't see it at all.
"Boss, how is your injury?"
"It's just a skin injury, nothing serious." Lin Ji yawned and waved his hand to signal Guo Yi not to worry.
The ghost energy on the wound had been eliminated by his spiritual energy after the ghost realm dissipated.
The long knife wound on the chest seems to be very hideous, but for a monk who has passed the body tempering realm, it can be healed in just a few days.