I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 98 - 87: The Truth Behind the Scenes! [Three more updates, subscribe!]

Chapter 98: Chapter 87: The Truth Behind the Scenes! [Three more updates, subscribe!]

The last medicinal bath was finally completed.

According to Mr. Lu, Lin Yan should have awakened after three more days.

Even with a Refining Essence Realm physique, he would need another three to five days to regain his prime condition.

But unexpectedly, Lin Yan awakened today, completed this last medicinal bath, and appeared lively and strong without any signs of weakness.

"Alright, go home. Oh, those days I’ve saved your life, I’ve spent at least two hundred Silver Taels on medicinal herbs."

Mr. Lu sighed and said, "You should know, with my status in Qifeng Prefecture City, simply providing someone medicinal herbs costs a fortune!"

A weighty feeling descended upon Lin Yan’s heart.

"Given our relationship, I’ll not count the labor I have expended."

Then Mr. Lu continued indifferently, "Save up some Silver Taels, do not squander them, pay me your salary every month, after all, I can’t save your life and still lose money... this is the money I need for my retirement."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan immediately nodded, "Tonight, I will be able to repay Mr. Lu the money."

He had received more than one hundred Silver Taels from Liang Hu’s estate, plus over forty Silver Taels he had saved in the previous years.

This month, there were salaries due for twelve junior flag bearers, nine of whom were under his direct control.

When counted up, he could almost repay the debt.

But the next moment, an epiphany struck him.

"Hold on, by all accounts, shouldn’t this qualify as a work injury!"

"This should be reported to the Outer South Bureau, and Han Commander must sign it, then money should be taken from the Observatory’s treasury."

With that thought, Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his years of savings were, after all, still safe, which made him feel a bit more comfortable.

He quickly bid farewell and left Mr. Lu’s courtyard, heading straight home.

But soon after Lin Yan left, Mr. Lu’s expression turned somber.

"His one strike, did it not only sever the physical body of the Zodiac Guardian but also directly cut off Liu Venerate’s roots?"

"Did the source of this strike come from the odd egg in his hand?"

Mr. Lu recalled what Lin Yan had mentioned, slightly frowning, "I vaguely remember, this odd egg does not possess powerful force, it’s an object for ’ascending to divinity.’"

At this moment, an epiphany rose in Mr. Lu’s heart.

"So, the odd egg originally has an owner!"

"But the original owner’s power stored inside the egg was squandered by Lin Yan’s single strike?"

"The ability to store power inside the odd egg indicates the original owner’s capability is immeasurable."

"This kid is tangled up with too many ominous signs, so much trouble indeed."

Mr. Lu rubbed his temple.

Originally, he thought, even if the odd egg had an owner, he could mediate, and if the original owner showed up, just returning the odd egg would do.

But now, having exhausted the original owner’s stored power, from now on, the odd egg completely belongs to Lin Yan himself!

"Taking someone’s treasure, erasing their imprint, that amounts to a deep grudge."

"Moreover, the ominous signs on him are getting more intense, this young man’s future is worrisome, his fate full of struggles."

"However, what’s to come can still be addressed in the future, provided the current tribulation..."

Mr. Lu thought silently, "I hope he hasn’t noticed anything suspicious, and that he can stifle the anger in his heart, then this tribulation might be easily overcome..."

——

Meanwhile at the Outer South Bureau.

Han Commander returned to the Outer South Bureau and immediately ordered Xu Qing to send Feng Hui back to Linjiang Station for recuperation.

To this day, Feng Hui’s injuries had improved significantly and were relatively stable.

But his sanity was still not clear, needing more time to recuperate.

Returning to the familiar Linjiang Square might prove more helpful.

However, Xu Qing appeared concerned, speaking in a low voice, "He seemed to have regained some clarity around noon."

"Oh?"

Han Commander looked somewhat surprised.

Xu Qing solemnly said, "Our planted agent practiced the Worshiping Evil Method and kept a wandering Evil Spirit, and it was these Evil Spirits that struck him."

"As of today, regarding the slaughterhouse case, all clues, all informed persons involved, have died without exception."

"But from the current intelligence, it’s not entirely the work of Tribulation Ash."

"When Feng Hui was about to apprehend this renegade agent and sneaked into his house, he found several wooden tokens marked with names and dates of birth on the back."

"But he was then discovered and struck by the wandering spirit, nearly costing him his life."

"Here are a few names that Feng Hui vaguely remembered, but he can’t recall their dates of birth."

Saying this, Xu Qing handed over a piece of paper.

Han Commander glanced at it, his pupils constricting suddenly.

Lin Yan’s name was strikingly listed there!

Xu Qing then spoke softly, "Everyone involved with the slaughterhouse has been checked, including butchers, laborers, supervisors, Market Officers, and so on, all have been investigated."

"Our planted agent who attempted to kill Feng Hui was killed by the Flag Commander of the Cast Cauldron Office, and the Outer South Government Office’s officers immediately sealed his residence after the fact."

"Our people were responsible for the surveillance, listing evidence, and those wooden tokens were not among them."

Xu Qing spoke up, "I suspect, the Outer South Government Office still hides a major issue, those names on the wooden tokens are probably a clue!"

Han Commander stood with hands behind his back, and after a moment, he said, "First, keep Feng Hui here to continue his treatment, you go ahead and investigate this matter."

Xu Qing replied solemnly, "I’ve already sent people to investigate, preliminary confirmation shows that except for this young man named Lin Yan, all others on this list are missing! Regarding Lin Yan, he is currently a junior flag bearer at Linjiang Station, should we bring him in for questioning?"