I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 138 - 112: In Charge of the Outer South Bureau

Chapter 138: Chapter 112: In Charge of the Outer South Bureau

Lin Yan bid farewell to Mr. Lu, changed his identity and headed home.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lu fell into contemplation.

"The Spirit Talisman I gave him still has its Qi mechanism intact."

"What happened?" Lv Tang couldn’t help asking.

"Less than seven days have passed, yet the True Qi Yuan Tongye left in his body has vanished." Mr. Lu spoke slowly, "But it wasn’t by using the Spirit Talisman I gave him, that he wore it away."

"Could it be that he wore it away himself?" Lv Tang asked in shock.

"Perhaps he found some opportunity outside," Mr. Lu speculated, "or perhaps this Nirvana Divine Egg has effects that even I am not aware of."

"Since Mr. Lu is not certain, why not ask?" Lv Tang frowned.

"Everyone has secrets. Probing too deeply is not conducive to mutual dealings," Mr. Lu said with a smile while stroking his beard, "When has he ever inquired about the secrets I possess? The young man knows his bounds, and that is one of the reasons I like dealing with him..."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Lu invited him to dinner tonight, but did not use the Spirit Talisman to offer him tea," Lv Tang murmured, "Has the ominous omen of violating the rules of the night been resolved?"

"Not resolved, but tainted with something extremely malicious and evil," Mr. Lu said, his expression gradually becoming serious, "Lin Yan has their mark, which prevents other powerful evils from contending for him!"

"But he said that when the Pure Land was destroyed, he faced threats from evil spirits and great demons," Lv Tang said with a frown.

"The powerful evils I’m referring to are not those he encountered," Mr. Lu said solemnly, "Even the evil spirits that have developed sentience are not considered powerful in my eyes."

"So, his safe return from this trip to the city is because that being of ’ultimate malice and evil’ doesn’t yet intend to hunt? And other powerful evils dare not hunt what belongs to Them? Is it the ordinary evils, unable to detect Their ’mark,’ that made attempts on Lin Yan?" Lv Tang pondered out loud.

"That’s about the size of it."

Having said this, Mr. Lu then added in a lower voice, "Lin Yan could destroy the True Qi left by Yuan Tongye, but he didn’t remove the ’mark.’ It seems that the being of ultimate malice and evil is far more problematic than the Qi Refining Realm!"

"Is it the Life-taking Mysterious Lamp recently named by yourself and announced to the Qifeng Prefecture?" Lv Tang could not help asking.

Mr. Lu shook his head, "The Life-taking Mysterious Lamp barely enters the rank of ’extreme malice and evil,’ yet it doesn’t carry enough weight."

Lost in thought, Lv Tang asked, "Could it be the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog?"

Mr. Lu shook his head again, "The Solitary Boat Amidst Fog, though ranking higher than the Life-taking Mysterious Lamp, suffered heavy damage two nights ago."

"Based on speculations, the constitution of the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog is extremely complex."

"That night, Lin Yan with one strike sent the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog fleeing in shock."

"With the transformations of the past two days, the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog has become increasingly complex within, seeming extremely furious at him. Even when the Temple used a significant amount of incense to plea for it to leave, it contemplated attacking the city forcefully, willing to forsake the incense."

"I suspect, the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog, driven by its intense hatred for Lin Yan, overlooked the ’mark’ and attempted a forceful hunt, thus suffering heavy damage," Mr. Lu spoke slowly.

Continuing in this vein, Mr. Lu said, "The woman in red, she has become more powerful than when Lin Yan first returned from the darkness a few days ago."

Exhaling, Mr. Lu went on to say, "Previously, the Temple used incense to drive away the surrounding evils, among which was an old White Flame Ancient Ape. Wutong Temple has now confirmed its death within the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog!"

"I suspect that the Solitary Boat Amidst Fog, having suffered severe damage, chose to devour a large amount of blood food and souls to recover."

"Finally, it set its sights on one of the relatively powerful creatures nearby, the White Flame Ancient Ape!"

"This Little White Ape, most probably escaped thanks to the protection of the old ape but died in front of Lin Yan."

"Speaking of which, the troubles on Lin Yan seem to have diminished..."

Mr. Lu rubbed his temples, adding, "In reality, the situation involves higher stakes and greater dangers... If things continue to develop, I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect him."

——

Upon returning home, both his second brother and sister-in-law were clearly full of surprise.

In the past two days, with Lin Yan having vanished and although Mr. Lu had mentioned he was within Linjiang Station, his prolonged absence was concerning.

Furthermore, with the sudden influx of Silver Tael at home, one couldn’t help but worry.

Sleep and appetite had eluded the couple these past two days.

Seeing Lin Yan return, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

"This sum of Silver Tael was my reward for earning merits following Flag Commander Wu Chang," Lin Yan explained with a smile, "From now on, Wu Chang, having been promoted to General Flag Envoy, leaves me with not enough skills, thus I can only remain a minor flag bearer without promotion, and instead I was rewarded with money."

Upon saying this, he continued, "I reside in Linjiang Station, so there is no need for my brother and sister-in-law to worry. It’s just that I often have to patrol on command, and I can’t always carry these Silver Tael with me, so it’s best to leave them at home... You can buy some items for the house, add some meat and vegetables to the daily meals, for the child is still growing."

As he spoke, he turned to his second brother and said, "Our family should save up to build a large mansion, one that is big enough for five generations to live in."

"You’ve earned such a large sum of money and still harbor grand ambitions," the second brother said with a chuckle, shaking his head, "Such a big house, even the local magistrate can’t afford to live in! I’ve heard that there are big houses in the inner city, but the land there is worth its weight in gold, would it take several generations for the two of us brothers?"

"Exactly, don’t get too... what’s the word?" the sister-in-law paused, giving it some thought.

"Overambitious," Lin Yan uttered softly.

"Right! Overambitious!" the sister-in-law admonished, "You need to be down-to-earth, marry a wife first, don’t always dream of buying a big mansion and becoming a great lord. Our family managing to live worry-free with food and drink already beats many others in the neighborhood!"