Learn one small skill every day

It seems they've invited the Five Immortals to perform this ritual.

Bai Miao had no idea which deity the other party would invite, so he was prepared to fight to the bitter end.

If it's the Five Immortals, then it's fine.

“Great Immortal, I was passing by this place to buy a dog, but I was robbed by the whole village. In order to protect myself, I had to kill all the people who attacked me. Now I have offended the Great Immortal, please forgive me.”

Even though he knew the other party wouldn't make any further moves, Bai Miao still needed to make a clear statement.

It's a deity after all; let's give it a way out and let it go back sooner rather than later.

Upon hearing Bai Miao's words, the immortal nodded slightly: "In that case, I will no longer interfere."

The white light returned to the sky, and the white hair on the bride's body disappeared, leaving her standing there blankly.

"Please stop, sir! I was blind and did not recognize your greatness. Please have mercy and spare my life."

Seeing that even the god he had invited was unwilling to help, the big man hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to Bai Miao.

"Hand over all your valuables!"

Now it's Bai Miao's turn.

"I don't want gold or silver, I want rare treasures!"

Bai Miao added.

Gold and silver are things you can't take out of the house, and even if you could, you wouldn't know how to deal with them. Only props are hard currency!

Moreover, the types of items in this instance are bound to be different from those in the Abyss Street instance, and Bai Miao doesn't want the effects of the items on him to be too limited.

"Strange object..."

"Didn't you rob a convoy similar to mine before? What did you have? Hand it all over!"

"Yes...yes...I'll take the expert there right away..."

The burly man scrambled out of the house, and Bai Miao followed him with his sword in hand.

Outside the door, the others had long lost the courage to resist. Their village had gone to great lengths to invite a deity to help them, yet this person was completely unharmed.

Many people have broken down mentally, looking at the mutilated corpses of their relatives and friends, covering their heads with their hands, kneeling on the ground and wailing.

They didn't regret robbing him; they just cursed why they had run into such a tough nut to crack as Bai Miao.

“Master… these are the things we stole… they’re all here.”

There was a special warehouse to store their spoils.

Bai Miao touched each bag with his hand, and when he touched a dark red leather bag, a system notification appeared.

Portable torture device kit

[Source: Qingqiu Rebellion]

[Description: A small bag made of cowhide, containing many small items.]

Many people in the Demon Suppression Division of Qingqiu Kingdom carry it with them.

If someone isn't afraid of death, then use what's inside to pry open their mouth.

This item can cause both mental and minor physical damage simultaneously, and the pain it inflicts is doubled.

[Status: Good (72%)]

Rating: Zain

Chapter Thirty-Five: Dealing with Lin Yu

Bai Miao opened the leather bag and saw that it contained neatly arranged iron needles, fishhooks, and small shovels.

These things... are instruments of torture?

Bai Miao wasn't so perverted as to use torture on people; he just thought it was pretty good that this thing could cause psychological harm.

The only way I can currently inflict mental damage is Abyss Howl, which is very powerful, but its 24-hour cooldown is too annoying.

However, judging from the item description, this item is not rare, yet it still received a Zain rating from the system.

So what exactly are the evaluation criteria for the system?

In any case, getting a Zain-level item this time isn't a bad deal.

As for the remaining villagers, Bai Miao showed no mercy and killed them all with a swift stroke of his sword.

Looking at his red flying fish robe, he saw that it was completely stained with blood.

It took Bai Miao more than ten minutes to catch up with the convoy.

"Commander Bai!"

Upon seeing that Bai Miao was unharmed, Chen Dalong exclaimed excitedly, "Lord Commander, you are truly extraordinary!"

The eunuchs and palace maids, standing far away, smelled the blood on Bai Miao's body and began to gag.

"It's just dealing with some troublemakers, nothing to brag about."

Bai Miao waved his hand, his gaze turning unfriendly towards the carriage where Lin Yu was.

"Now that we've dealt with external matters, I think we should focus on internal ones."

Sensing Bai Miao's hostility, Lin Yu stammered, "What...what do you want to do?! Do you want to kill someone over a mere disagreement?!"

Zhao Mengsheng frowned slightly. Over the past few days, she had grown somewhat annoyed with Lin Yu.

She just didn't want to say anything because of her pride.

"I suspect you're not from the Demon Suppression Division. Are you a mole?!"

Bai Miao would never actually kill someone with a knife, but Lin Yu must not be allowed to live either!

That's so dramatic!

Wang Tan stopped Zhang Peng, who was about to speak, and whispered, "Let him handle it."

"Teacher Wang... do you mean you also want to get rid of Lin Yu?"

Wang Tan glanced at Zhang Peng: "If she still can't grasp the situation of the instance, I don't think she's qualified to be a knocker."

"I don't know how she accidentally entered the door or how she accidentally passed the first test, but judging from her current performance, either she has other mission requirements or she is not qualified to continue."

Wang Tan's words were phrased tactfully, but Zhang Peng still understood their meaning.

Lin Yu grabbed Zhao Mengsheng's shoulders: "Say something! I'm not a mole! Speak up for me! Haven't we been getting along quite well these past two days?!"

Spurred on by Lin Yu's pleading, tearful tone, Zhao Mengsheng looked at Bai Miao and said, "Commander Bai... how about giving her another chance?"

"I've already given her three chances!"

Bai Miao knew that Zhao Mengsheng was just a little thin-skinned and not very shrewd; most students had this flaw.

"Did you see her put up a fight when she was attacked by that bunch of scoundrels? Ask her if she's even worthy of wearing that flying fish robe!"

Ji Shaoqing listened to the commotion outside, a playful smile on her face. Her soft voice came from inside the sedan chair: "Why don't you just kill Bai Qianhu? If she really is a traitor, wouldn't letting her go back to the mountains expose our whereabouts?"

"Bai Qianhu is too lenient with his subordinates. Despite his great strength, he is always a bit too soft-hearted."

Ji Shaoqing was also someone who loved to watch the drama unfold.

Lin Yu glared fiercely at Ji Shaoqing's location, never expecting her to say such a thing.

"Commander Bai, what are you still hesitating about?"

Beneath his identity as a commander of the Demon Suppression Division, Bai Miao also possesses the soul of a modern person.

This prevented him from killing someone based on just a few words.

Moreover, after killing Lin Yu, those coachmen and eunuchs might think it was a very simple matter, or even think that Bai Miao did a good job killing him, but what about the other three teammates?

Do you ever feel like a murderer who kills without warning?

If Lin Yu is driven away, she might be lucky enough to survive until the mission ends, so they won't interfere with each other. If she's unlucky, she'll just die.

"In response to Your Highness, I only have suspicions and no conclusive evidence. I cannot act with a clear conscience against my colleague. Therefore, we shall part ways here. The fate of Commander Lin is none of our concern."

"Suspicion? If it's suspicion, then why send Lin Baihu away? Does Commander Bai think that the person Father chose to escort me was wrong? Or does he not respect me, the Princess of Qingqiu?! Sending me away just like that!"

Ji Shaoqing's voice grew louder and louder, carrying a hint of accusation.

Bai Miao finally understood what she meant.

So they were on Lin Yu's side!

Wang Tan frowned and said to Zhang Peng, "This Ji Shaoqing seems reckless, but he is indeed very shrewd."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Peng was stunned.

"She wants to keep Lin Yu around to counterbalance Bai Qianhu's influence. If Lin Yu leaves, she'll have no one to distract Bai Qianhu. Who do you think Bai Qianhu will target next after Lin Yu leaves?"

"Ji Shaoqing? This guy is a troublemaker too."

“That’s right, so Ji Shaoqing has to keep Lin Yu here. Now it’s up to Bai Qianhu to break this deadlock.”

Zhang Peng found the situation troublesome: "Should we go and help him?"

“No, I would help others, but Bai Qianhu is the first person in Jiangcheng to obtain Aleph-level equipment. In the future, various groups will inevitably form among the Knockers, and the possibility of fighting alone is not high. So I want to take this opportunity to observe carefully.”

Zhang Peng scratched his head: "Teacher Wang... are you really a teacher?"

"if not?"

After Bai Miao understood Ji Shaoqing's thoughts and purpose, he sat in the carriage in silence for a long time.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed the right decision to choose to go with the princess. That Commander Bai didn't dare to utter a single word.

Bai Miao glanced sideways at Lin Yu, but Lin Yu just smiled smugly at Bai Miao.

"Your Highness, are you truly aware of the dangers of this trip?"

Bai Miao asked.

"Danger? If you can't even handle those unruly people, you're not worthy of being the commander of the Demon Suppression Division."

"But as a guard, I've certainly put in the effort, even if I haven't achieved anything great. On the other hand, what has that Commander Lin done?"

"A servant should do his duty and not dare to claim credit. As for Commander Lin, she can please me, but what can you do?"