I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 49 - 47: Galloping on the Street! Endangering Lives!

Chapter 49: Chapter 47: Galloping on the Street! Endangering Lives!

The medicinal bath materials for the Refining Essence Realm are quite precious.

Even for Han Commander, within the Observatory, he would not have more than five medicinal baths a month.

"Medicinal baths are after all just an aid,"

Lin Yan thought to himself, "True cultivation is the main path to glory."

He exhaled, feeling the power within his body.

If it weren’t for the Devouring Evil Divine Power, allowing his cultivation to continually climb,

even with his exceptional talent, the path of cultivation would no doubt be fraught with hardship.

It is precisely because cultivation is so challenging that, in the entire High Willow City, and even Qifeng Prefecture as a whole, the number of masters in the Refining Essence Realm is limited.

He felt quite emotional as he slowly got up, dried himself off, and changed his clothes.

"Little piggy, little piggy, how long do you take to bathe... you’re almost washing off your skin... "

The little girl was playing with her brother in the courtyard, and upon seeing Lin Yan emerge, she pushed her brother to the ground and then scurried over to him.

The little boy immediately burst into tears, crawling towards Lin Yan.

"Yue’er, why did you make Little Nian cry again?"

The second brother put down the firewood he was carrying and came over, then looked at Lin Yan with a complicated expression.

What young person takes a bath from morning until afternoon?

——

After he had left the second brother’s house,

Lin Yan still had his advice echoing in his ears.

"Everything in moderation; don’t ruin your health."

"..."

Lin Yan sighed and thought to himself, "I still need to stay at Linjiang Station, I’ll have Chief Clerk Yang arrange a couple of residences later."

One for Flag Commander Wu Chang.

Another for Little Flag Lin Yan.

And to outsiders, Lin Yan would be the one serving the Flag Commander.

As he thought this, he mused, "But playing two roles alone is still too much for me, I need to find another solution."

Feeling somewhat helpless, he went to Linjiang Station under the identity of Lin Yan.

According to the rules, Lin Yan must report to Linjiang Station and collect the small flag and other items from the warehouse.

In reality, as the Flag Commander, he could directly take them and distribute them to his subordinates.

But since Lin Yan was to be a member of Linjiang Station for the long term, he had to make himself known to the people there.

Furthermore, although the "small flag" is not a formal member of the Observatory, it is under the command of Linjiang Station, so Chief Clerk Yang needs to register the list, report it to the Outer South Bureau, leave a name, and receive a salary.

When Lin Yan entered Linjiang Station with his new identity, he met Chief Clerk Yang.

This Chief Clerk Yang didn’t perceive the deception and was rather amiable.

"Since you have been personally selected by the Flag Commander, some of the tedious procedures can be skipped," he said.

"Normal patrols and supervising various matters will be handled by others; your duty is to follow the orders of the Flag Commander."

"I think you have already been informed about these by the Flag Commander himself."

As he spoke, Chief Clerk Yang handed over the small flag.

Lin Yan took the small flag, nodded, and replied, "Yes, I have been informed of these by Flag Commander Wu Chang."

"The sidearm for the Linjiang Station small flag is still being crafted and will be ready to collect in a couple of days," said Chief Clerk Yang. "As for the uniform, it will be ready tomorrow; you can come and collect them together."

Since the "small flag" is not an official member of the Observatory, they are not bestowed with sidearms or uniforms and other related items.

This is the responsibility of the local Observatory Branch.

So the sidearm and uniform are handled by Linjiang Station itself.

Previously, Liang Hu had been in charge of Linjiang Square but was not the Flag Commander of Linjiang Station.

Therefore, the attire and sidearms for the twelve small flags were provided by Liang Hu and not made by Linjiang Station.

Now that Liang Hu and his subordinates had been driven away by Lin Yan,

new small flags recruited by Linjiang Station would need new sidearms and uniforms to be made.

It was also only these twelve small flags that were made by the inner city’s Observatory, signifying their status.

"Additionally, the rear courtyard has been arranged as the residence of the Flag Commander," said Chief Clerk Yang. "He has ordered that a residence be kept next to his for you."

With a laugh, Chief Clerk Yang added, "It seems the Flag Commander genuinely wants to cultivate you; you must not let him down."

"Indeed, I shall live up to the Flag Commander’s cultivation!" Lin Yan replied, his expression solemn, thinking to himself, "Cultivating myself, I obviously have to be sincere."

Just as he was thinking this, he heard a sudden commotion outside.

He had already heard some noise earlier, but it seemed to be intensifying.

The walls of Linjiang Station couldn’t keep out the rising cacophony.

Chief Clerk Yang had just noticed the noise and called out, "What’s going on out there?"

He hurriedly got up and walked outside.

Outside, a menial worker from the Linjiang Station hurried over.

"Reporting to Chief Clerk Yang, someone rode a horse recklessly through the street and killed a person."

"Let’s take a look."

As Chief Clerk Yang said this, he was about to call out to Little Flag Lin Yan, but when he turned his head, he found the man had already disappeared.

Before he could make sense of it, the noise coming from ahead grew increasingly chaotic.

—

Ahead on the street.

A majestic and fiery horse stood tall.

The young man seated atop the horse looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed in brocade, with a jade belt around his waist and an imposing presence.

Lying in front of horse and rider was an old man with gray hair, dressed in simple clothing, convulsing all over, blood spilling from his mouth and nose, his pupils gradually dilating—the signs were clear that he wouldn’t survive.

"Grandfather... Grandfather..."

The girl threw herself onto the old man’s body, crying incessantly, her wails filled with an intense sorrow that made her whole body seem to tremble with cold.

On both sides of the street, the crowd was seething, almost ready to surge forward and lay hands on the perpetrator of this reckless assault.

But then someone in the crowd said something.

"That’s a young master from the Fourth House of the Liu Family in the inner city."

"..."

The buzzing chatter around them, in an instant, quieted down to the point where one could hear a pin drop.

The young master of the Liu Family sat on his horse, his expression still cold as his gaze slowly swept across those around him.

The people on the street all lowered their heads, not even daring to meet his eyes.

"Stand aside!"

The young master of the Liu Family looked down with an impatient glint in his gaze.

Seeing the girl still crying over the body, he immediately flicked his whip viciously in her direction!

This lash was not aimed at the girl’s back, but at her neck!

This strike was not meant to teach a lesson with a break of the skin and a spill of blood; it was meant to break her neck, to end her life instantly and avoid any further troubles!

The sound of the whip ripped through the air!

A sharp crack followed!

Among the bystanders, some immediately turned their heads away, unable to bear the sight.

But in the next moment, the atmosphere fell eerily silent.

And only then did Chief Clerk Yang step out from the Linjiang Station to witness the scene on the street.

Under the watchful eyes of all, a man stood in front of the girl, catching the long whip in his hand.

"Scum!"

The brocade-clad young master, seeing someone dare to meddle, was suddenly filled with an indescribable rage.

"..."

Now having become the Flag Commander Wu Chang, Lin Yan slowly looked back over his shoulder.

In his mind emerged the image of Zhou Ji, who had perished defending the city.

The corpse, with its innards hollowed out, still had eyes filled with reluctance and regret.

A murderous intent that Lin Yan had been struggling to suppress surged violently at this moment.

"Do you have any idea who I am..." the brocade-clad young master began to say in anger.

Before his words could finish,

A flash of a blade, and the horse’s head flew ten paces away.

Blood sprayed across the ground.

The horse collapsed suddenly.

The brocade-clad young master was flung from the horse, landing on the ground in complete disarray.

Seeing his decapitated mount, his eyes nearly burst with rage as he screamed.

"How dare you kill my horse?"

Lin Yan didn’t respond, taking a step forward.

His eyes cold, he balled his left hand into a fist and swung it fiercely.

"Stop!"

A shout of anger came from further down the street.

Lin Yan acted as though he heard nothing; this punch was even more forceful.

The brocade-clad young master only felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, followed by intense pain as he nearly lost consciousness.

This punch broke his nose and shattered his teeth.

With a shockingly silent and stunned onlookers around him, Lin Yan took another step forward, placing his foot on the young master’s neck.

His face remained expressionless as he slowly applied pressure with his foot.

Then he slowly turned his head to look at the newcomer.

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