Xie An was slightly stunned for a moment, and then Huang Silang rushed out of the door, running madly towards the back door.
Because he was too nervous, Huang Silang's left and right feet moved in sync several times, and once he tripped and fell to the ground, landing face-first in the mud, knocking out two of his front teeth. Even so, he didn't dare to linger, got up and continued to run wildly.
The fear in his heart was like ink splashed into a pool of water, constantly spreading and dyeing the entire pool black.
From his toes to the crown of his head... he was completely swallowed by fear.
Dog Master, comparable to a seventh-level martial artist, was actually crushed in the head by this guy with a single finger!
Thinking of these three words, Huang Silang became even more afraid.
Run!
Leave Qingwu County immediately, find a place where no one is around to live, and make a comeback later.
Just then, Huang Silang saw a shadow appear in the darkness ahead. At first, he thought it was the shadow of a tree, but upon closer inspection... wasn't that the guy?
Huang Silang didn't dare to run anymore, nor did he have the courage to attack this guy. He suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Sir, it was all the dog demon threatening me. I was forced to do it. Please, sir, give me a way out."
Xie An appeared in front of Huang Silang in one step, and stomped down on his right hand.
The power and speed blessed by the Eighteen Frost Descents were too terrifying, directly crushing Huang Silang's right hand as thin as paper, and the bones were shattered. The pain made Huang Silang roll on the ground and scream.
Xie An found a hemp rope from the corner, tied Huang Silang up, and then grabbed one end of the rope, dragging Huang Silang forward like a dead fish.
Huang Silang endured the pain of his skin being scraped by the sand, while begging, "Sir, I was really forced to do it. Please, sir, have mercy. I have money in my mansion, and a lot of good things, all for you, sir. Please spare my life."
Xie An said lightly: "It's okay, I'm also forced to come and wipe out your Giant Whale Gang because I also hold a position in the Demon Suppression Division. We are both forced, tit for tat."
Huang Silang wanted to cry but had no tears: "..."
Xie An returned to the back yard entrance and threw Huang Silang aside. He saw the little girl who had almost been eaten by the dog demon before, disheveled, but still kneeling on the ground to thank him: "Thank you, big brother, for saving my life."
With the little girl taking the lead, the other three children also crawled over to thank him.
"Thank you, big brother, for saving our lives!"
Although they were not very old, they knew right from wrong and knew how to be grateful.
Big brother...
These three words made Xie An feel younger, and he was very happy.
Xie An took off Huang Silang's coat and wrapped it around the little girl, "What's your name?"
The little girl timidly said: "Everyone calls me Ah Hua."
"Ah Hua... what a good name. Take the other people to the kitchen. When I came in, I saw there was food and water inside. After you are full, tell the people waiting outside the door that Huang Silang has been arrested, and let them come in to clean up the mess. Can you do that?"
Ah Hua nodded emphatically: "Yes."
"Ah Hua is great, go ahead."
Xie An originally wanted to find food for them himself, but seeing that Ah Hua was very sensible, it saved a lot of effort.
What's more, it is also a kind of experience for the children to do more things.
After the four children left, Xie An approached the dog demon's corpse and stepped on the dog demon's chest.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The white Dao talisman in his mind vibrated again, emitting a white light.
Xie An wanted to absorb it just now, but Huang Silang wanted to escape, so he had to interrupt and catch Huang Silang first.
[Detected 300 wisps of demon essence.]
[Absorb?]
Xie An pondered slightly in his heart.
Four years ago, when he was in the Corpse Refining Hall, Xie An was able to absorb a hundred wisps of death energy at a time without having to retreat into dormancy. Now, after four years, Xie An's strength has undergone a fundamental transformation.
Absorbing three hundred wisps of demon essence at a time should not be a big problem.
The only hidden danger is whether the demon essence and death energy have the same effect...
Even if there is a difference, Xie An felt that it was not a big problem.
He moved his mind:
Absorb.
As his thoughts urged, Xie An clearly felt wisps of white energy emanating from the dog demon's corpse and then injected into Xie An's brain. In an instant, it seemed to trigger a certain mechanism in the brain, bringing a burst of unbearable pain.
When absorbing faith energy and death energy, there was no such painful feeling, but it was very smooth.
This demon essence made Xie An suffer unbearably.
It was as if his spirit was greatly stimulated, and his head was about to explode.
It was simply a pain worse than death.
Fortunately, Xie An's mind was extraordinary, and his willpower was much more resilient than ordinary martial artists. While running the Bright Jade Skill to resist the pain and let the heat protect the brain nerves to avoid being eroded by the demon's evil aura, he gritted his teeth and endured.
After a long time, the pain slowly dissipated.
Hu!
Xie An finally breathed a sigh of relief, and fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
Although it was not dangerous, the pain was really unbearable.
Xie An analyzed the reason: whether it is death energy or faith energy... they all come from the human body. This demon essence comes from demons. Although the effects are similar, demons are not humans after all, and there is a rejection reaction.
Those who are not of our race must have different hearts.
That's probably what it means.
It seems that in the future, when absorbing demon essence, he needs to be more careful.
But on second thought, Xie An felt that the Longevity Destiny was very awesome.
Even the things of alien races can be absorbed and turned into one's own use.
This undoubtedly expanded a path for Xie An to increase the fusion of the Longevity Destiny.
The Corpse Refining Hall is gone, and death energy is difficult to obtain.
As for faith energy, Xie An still hasn't figured out how to obtain it... In fact, Xie An likes faith energy the most, because it is relatively simple to obtain and does not require fighting and killing.
But he still hasn't figured out how to obtain it.
But it doesn't matter, now there is demon essence... Wouldn't it be possible to obtain demon essence as long as he kills demons in the future?
"I just don't know if the effect of demon essence is the same as death energy and faith energy..."
Xie An put away his thoughts and began to look at the data panel in his mind.
[Longevity Destiny has been improved.]
[Current Longevity Destiny Level 1, Fusion: ]
[Remaining Years: 58 years.]
[Bright Jade Skill: Frost Descent 71 / 100]
"The decimal point after the fusion degree disappeared? Did it round it off for me? It looks much more comfortable."
Xie An clearly remembered that the previous fusion degree was .
For Xie An, who has a fear of mathematics, reducing two decimal places undoubtedly looks much more refreshing.
The progress of the Eighteenth Frost Descent of the Bright Jade Skill has increased by ten points.
Three hundred wisps of demon essence only increased by ten points... that's really little. But it's better than nothing, it seems that he still needs to work hard slowly.
Remaining years, still 58 years.
This made Xie An feel very confused.
As early as seven years ago, when Xie An had not yet come into contact with the Bright Jade Skill, relying on the Five Animal Frolics and Fetal Respiration Technique, the remaining years had reached more than forty years. Later, after obtaining the Bright Jade Skill, the growth of this remaining year was very slow.
Now that he has reached the eighteenth level, there is almost no growth.
This is very unreasonable.
Tang Zhengyang said before that the seventh level of the Bright Jade Skill can increase lifespan. Although it cannot break the lifespan limit mentioned by Su Yuqing, it can make the lifespan infinitely close to this limit. It can eliminate the damage caused to the body by practicing martial arts.
Logically speaking, the nineteenth level of the Bright Jade Skill is comparable to a martial arts grandmaster, so the eighteenth level should be the limit of a martial artist. It should require at least 150 years of life.
What's more, Xie An's martial arts has now broken through the triple inner strength. It is reasonable to have 150 years of life.
Why is it only 58 years?
Where is my lifespan?
Who stole my lifespan?
Although he still has fifty-eight years to live, it won't make Xie An panic like he did when he had a stroke, but who would dislike having a long life?
The more Xie An thought about it, the more unreasonable he felt.
There must be something wrong.
It seems that he still needs to find Brother Tang to communicate with him to see what the reason is.
Xie An, who couldn't figure it out, had to put away his thoughts, stood up and felt the power of the Bright Jade Skill Frost Descent 71 / 100 progress.
After a series of attempts, there was no obvious improvement.
Xie An had no choice but to give up. It seems that he has to wait until he breaks through the Bright Jade Nineteenth Level before there will be a transformation.
Don't worry, it's coming soon.
There are only the last 29 progress points left.
Half a year at the shortest, a year at the fastest.
Xie An can endure it.
...
Outside the gate of Silang's mansion.
Zhou Xing, Zhang Lin, Wang Xiang, Liang Zhi and Lin Yun were waiting quietly.
After a long time without any movement, Wang Xiang said: "The boss won't be able to deal with that damn Huang Silang, right? Damn it, I'm going to help. I can chop him once if I can."
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Saying that, Wang Xiang picked up his saber and was about to rush in anxiously.
"Stop!" Liang Zhi scolded Wang Xiang, "The chief has always been cautious and thoughtful in his actions. Since he chose to go in alone, he must have a foolproof plan. There won't be any situation he can't handle."
Among all the people present, Liang Zhi was actually the one who had the deepest cooperation and work experience with Xie An. He also understood Xie An the most thoroughly.
Wang Xiang was very impulsive, "But what if…"
Liang Zhi said, "There is no 'what if.' Do you think just anyone can be the Fifth-Rank Demon Suppression Division Chief? I heard that you can't hold this position without the strength of a Seventh-Level Martial Master."
"Seventh-Level Martial Master…" Wang Xiang was indeed frightened.
Lin Yun also secretly clicked his tongue, and said: "Yes, Liang Zhi is right, Brother Xie asked us to wait here, so we'll just wait. Don't cause trouble for Brother Xie."
Wang Xiang then gave up.
Suddenly, he saw torches in the distance, as well as countless shouts of killing. Wang Xiang exclaimed: "Look over there…"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw hundreds of fierce experts on horseback, galloping into the Blood Ridge Market, directly slashing and killing any Giant Whale Gang disciples they saw.
Countless Giant Whale Gang disciples picked up their weapons and rushed out of their residences, forming groups to fight back.
"Who are you thieves, daring to attack my Giant Whale Gang!"
"Our boss is Huang Silang…"
"The Demon Suppression Division is handling a case, slaughtering all the Giant Whale Gang bandits! Especially this Huang Silang, he must not be let go!" Someone on horseback exclaimed.
Demon Suppression Division…
Wang Xiang was greatly shocked when he heard these three words. Liang Zhi and the others were also stunned.
This wasn't handling a case at all?
It was clearly a massacre.
In the eyes of Wang Xiang and the others, the Giant Whale Gang was already a very strong gang, with six or seven hundred disciples, and more than three hundred disciples gathered in the Blood Ridge Market alone. At this moment, in front of the Demon Suppression Division's iron cavalry, they were simply vulnerable.
The Giant Whale Gang disciples were being killed, their heads rolling.
Especially two men and women wearing cyan official robes, one holding a spear and the other holding a sword, charged into the crowd, as if entering an uninhabited land, corpses lay everywhere they passed, and wails filled the ground.
Some Giant Whale Gang disciples who hid in the shops were also dragged out by the Demon Suppression Guards.
In the end, more than a hundred Giant Whale Gang disciples who gave up resisting were pulled out and taken to the market square by the Demon Suppression Guards, where they were told to squat on the ground with their heads in their hands.
The woman holding the long sword shouted: "The Giant Whale Gang bandits colluded with County Magistrate Zhou Li, raised prices, oppressed the people, robbed women, and harmed the innocent. This has led to a miserable life for the people in the six towns around here. The Giant Whale Gang's crimes are heinous, and they are all sentenced to immediate execution."
With an order, countless Demon Suppression Guards raised their sabers and beheaded hundreds of Giant Whale Gang disciples.
The shopkeepers and assistants of those shops then walked out of the shops one after another, clapping their hands and cheering.
Soon, the sword-wielding woman and the spear-wielding man led a large group of Demon Suppression Guards to surround Silang's mansion.
A Demon Suppression Guard said: "Supervisor Zhao, there are still five Giant Whale Gang bandits here."
That Supervisor Zhao sat majestically on horseback and snorted coldly: "Kill!"
Several Demon Suppression Guards spurred their horses and charged towards Wang Xiang and the others.
This frightened Wang Xiang and the others out of their wits. Lin Yun immediately cupped his hands and knelt down, "My lords, we are Xie An's old subordinates. Just now, Brother Xie An asked us to wait here for you, my lords, to arrive!"
"Stop!" Supervisor Zhao shouted loudly, and the Demon Suppression Guards stopped.
Immediately, Supervisor Zhao slowly rode his horse to Lin Yun, "Are you really Chief Xie's old subordinates?"
Lin Yun only felt that this woman was heroic and imposing, with a chilling aura. He mustered up his courage and said: "It's absolutely true. Seven years ago, on the first day of the new year, Chief… Chief Xie first came to the Blood Ridge Black Market to take office as an executive…"
Lin Yun recounted the whole story in detail.
Although Zhao Qing'er was heroic and upright, with a strong personality, she wasn't stupid. Hearing Lin Yun's vivid description, which didn't seem fake, she said: "I'll believe you for now. If you dare to deceive me, you will still die."
Lin Yun and the others then breathed a sigh of relief, apologized repeatedly, and said that if they were to deceive, they would slit their own throats. But in their hearts, everyone was frightened by the power of the Demon Suppression Guards.
Previously, they only knew that Xie An was a Fifth-Rank Chief, but they had no direct experience of what kind of power he possessed.
Now, they had a personal experience.
A Fifth-Rank Chief is extraordinary.
He can destroy the Giant Whale Gang if he wants to.
Zhao Qing'er asked: "Where is Chief Xie?"
Lin Yun pointed to the gate of Silang's mansion, "Chief Xie went in alone. He told us to wait here."
Zhao Qing'er nodded and was about to go in.
Just then—
Creak.
The gate of Silang's mansion was opened, and a six-year-old girl led three children out timidly. Seeing the scene outside, the four children were so frightened that their legs went weak and they collapsed on the ground.
The little girl named Ah Hua braced herself and stood up, "A big brother inside saved us, so that we wouldn't be eaten by the monster. He also said that Huang Silang was arrested, and told everyone to go in and clean up the mess."
Needless to say, everyone knew that the big brother in the little girl's mouth was Xie An.
But… a monster!
Everyone was shocked.
Zhao Qing'er immediately jumped off her horse, "Wei Haoran, come here."
Wei Haoran walked over grumbling, "What?"
"Take off your coat."
Wei Haoran was very surprised, and suddenly grabbed his coat, looking at Zhao Qing'er warily, and shouted angrily: "Zhao Qing'er, there must be a bottom line in life, don't mess around."
Zhao Qing'er was very speechless, "Didn't you see that this little girl is disheveled? Don't you have any conscience?"
"Why don't you take it off…" Wei Haoran opened his mouth, but remembered that Zhao Qing'er was a woman, so he stopped. He took off his coat and handed it to Zhao Qing'er.
Zhao Qing'er took the coat and wrapped it around the little girl, "You are very brave, what's your name?"
The little girl said timidly: "My name is Ah Hua."
Ah Hua had a coat, Huang Silang's. But she took it off and gave it to a younger boy.
Zhao Qing'er stroked Ah Hua's head and smiled: "You do have some of my sister's demeanor when she was a child.
Someone, take good care of these children. Everyone else, follow me in."
Zhao Qing'er took the lead and rushed into Silang's mansion, aggressively, "Don't let anyone go, kill one when you see one. They are all heinous bandits, damaging the foundation of my Great Qian Dynasty, and making the people of my Great Qian Dynasty suffer. They all deserve to die!"
There was no one in the mansion. When Zhao Qing'er and Wei Haoran arrived at the backyard, they saw Xie An sitting on a grand master chair. Next to him, on the ground, knelt a round-faced fat man tied up, and beside him lay a strong dog demon.
Zhao Qing'er and the two went to the dog demon's side and took a look, and were greatly shocked.
The two of them had really killed demons, and they had a certain understanding of demons. Roughly judging, the dog demon's strength was comparable to a Seventh-Level Martial Master, and then a hole was punched in the dog's head…
Looking at Xie An, who was sitting high on the grand master chair, the two of them were no longer calm.
A dog demon of the Seventh-Level Martial Master level was killed by Chief Xie?
Wasn't he only at the Third-Level Inner Strength?
How did he do it?
After being stunned for a long time, Zhao Qing'er came back to her senses, "Is Chief Xie unharmed?"
Xie An waved his hand, "I'm fine. How is it on your side?"
Zhao Qing'er said, "We first went to the Giant Whale Gang's headquarters, which was the former White Feather Hall… We slaughtered all the bandits. The bandits in Blood Ridge Market were also all executed. The Giant Whale Gang is gone."
Xie An nodded slightly.
Although Wei Haoran and Zhao Qing'er usually like to compete and disagree with each other, they are still efficient and methodical when it comes to doing things.
They are not confused about important matters.
"That's good. Huang Silang colluded with demons, you take him back for interrogation. Also, notify the County Office that Blood Ridge Market is of great importance, and a new wealthy man needs to be arranged to take office as soon as possible. So as not to affect the livelihood of the people here."
Zhao Qing'er admired Xie An's thoughtfulness and compassion, and became more and more recognized this superior, "Chief Xie is thoughtful, I will send someone to notify the County Office."
"Thank you for your trouble. It took me a lot of effort to kill this dog demon, and I need to recuperate for a while. I am in Black Bridge Town, you can come to me if you have anything."
Xie An found an excuse and left.
The subsequent workload of cleaning up was actually quite large, and it would take several days at least. Xie An didn't want to do these chores, so it was very reasonable to say that killing the demon took a lot of effort and he needed to recuperate.
It wouldn't cause Zhao Qing'er and Wei Haoran to have any ideas.
After leaving the backyard, Xie An planned to go see Chunlan and Madam Li.
As for the choice of the new wealthy man, Xie An had someone in mind, Lin Yun was the most suitable. But Xie An couldn't interfere with the County Office's decision, so it depended on whether the County Office knew how to behave…
