Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 305 Tianyi Town Guard Squad

Chapter 305: Chapter 305 Tianyi Town Guard Squad

The inn’s door was tightly shut. Shi Feng stepped forward and gently pushed it open. Inside the building, in front of the counter, seven people were gathered, and the sound of a woman’s grief-stricken cries were emanating from the crowd.

A young man dressed as a waiter saw the door open and someone enter. He quickly left the crowd and walked toward Shi Feng. His face bore not the usual smile but a serious expression. Still, he respectfully said to Shi Feng, "Sir, what do you need?"

"Get me a good room. Keep the change for the tip," Shi Feng said, pulling out a Gold Coin and tossing it to the waiter. By now, Shi Feng, having killed all along his journey, had amassed an unknown amount of such worldly wealth.

"What’s going on over there?" Shi Feng then asked the waiter.

"Ah!" The waiter shook his head and sighed after hearing Shi Feng’s question. He gave a bitter smile and said, "Sir, perhaps you should take a look at the situation over there before deciding whether you want to stay, to avoid any confusion later."

"Oh?" Intrigued by the waiter’s comment, Shi Feng walked towards the crowd. There, on the ground, lay a withered corpse, a sight all too familiar to Shi Feng. It was clearly the work of something that had sucked the blood from the body.

The middle-aged woman who was lying over the withered body continued to cry in sorrow—that was the sad crying Shi Feng had heard at the entrance.

Shi Feng then noticed two small holes on the neck of the withered corpse, as if bitten by a creature with two sharp, elongated fangs that then sucked out the blood.

"When did this happen?" Shi Feng quickly turned and asked the waiter.

"Ah!" The waiter sighed again and said, "I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but it should have been last night. According to this Lady here, it seems that her husband got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night and never came back. His body was found this morning in the courtyard."

"Ah! My husband, you died a terrible death! You left me alone; what am I to do now?" The woman on the corpse continued to wail painfully.

The waiter then continued, "Actually, this is already the eighth person in our town. Under the mayor’s initiative, a group of Martial Artists has been organized to patrol the streets day and night, but we still haven’t found any suspicious creatures. People continue to be killed."

"It seems our earlier guess was correct; it is a bloodthirsty creature, and moreover, a blood-sucking one," Shi Feng communicated spiritually with Sacred Flame.

"Yes! Starting now, let’s keep our presence concealed and wait for the creature to appear," responded Sacred Flame.

"Get me a room," Shi Feng then told the waiter.

"Since you have chosen to stay, I will prepare a room for you. But, sir, I have explained the situation, and I assume you are well aware of it now. Whatever happens, this inn will not be responsible," the waiter still reminded Shi Feng.

"Go ahead," said Shi Feng.

The waiter then stopped talking and went to arrange the room for Shi Feng, having said all that needed to be said and knowing that Shi Feng had seen everything himself.

While the waiter went to handle the formalities, Shi Feng found a table in the inn’s hall and sat down. The sounds of grief did not cease, and the sorrowful mood continued to spread within the inn. The people around continued to watch the spectacle. Some sighed quietly, while others went to the counter to check out, deciding they could no longer stay.

The formalities were soon completed, and the waiter respectfully brought the room key to Shi Feng. Just then, as it had been somewhat dim due to the rain and the closed door, the inn suddenly brightened up as the door was pushed open by several people. A total of thirteen individuals, all Martial Artists walked into the inn, heads held high and chests puffed out.

"Waiter!" shouted a burly man with a robust voice, calling out in the hall.

"Coming.. coming, Mr. Li!" The waiter, seeing this group and recognizing the man calling him, hurried over respectfully.

Shi Feng glanced at these men and quickly lost interest. The highest among these Martial Artists was only in the Five-star Martial Master Realm, which to Shi Feng, meant they were no better than ants, easily destroyed with a flick of his fingers.

Not long after RUNNING ACROSS TO[t1] THEM[,] the waiter heard Mr. Li talking[t2], then nodded and ran back. He first went to the group that had been gathered around the withered corpse making a spectacle. He said something to them—some nodded reluctantly, while others appeared unconvinced.

After speaking with them, the waiter jogged back to Shi Feng, gently calling out, "Sir."

"What is it?" Shi Feng frowned slightly, looking at the waiter.

The waiter spoke softly to Shi Feng, "Mr. Li and the others are part of the town’s guard squad organized in recent times. Mr. Li just told me that their current funds are insufficient, and every household in town, including visitors, must pay them one Silver Coin."

Ten Silver Coins equaled one Gold Coin, so for Shi Feng, a Silver Coin was nothing, even less than what he’d tipped the waiter. "I have plenty of money, but why should I pay these useless fools who only take money and do nothing?" Shi Feng said disdainfully, not expecting these people to boldly extort money even from him.

"Please, keep your voice down, sir!" When the waiter heard Shi Feng’s words, his face immediately changed. In his view, these were high-status Martial Artists who could kill with impunity in this town—not even the mayor could stop them.

"Boy! What did you say?" Although Shi Feng hadn’t spoken loudly, his words had nonetheless clearly reached the ears of the guard squad; their faces instantly turned furious. The leader, Mr. Li, pointed at Shi Feng and yelled.

At that moment, all eyes in the inn’s hall were focused on Shi Feng.

"Am I wrong? You bunch of good-for-nothings, taking money without detecting even a trace of the murderous creature. People continue to die in our town. What use are you fools? Giving you Silver Coins is like throwing buns to a dog; at least the dog would guard your home."

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