So it turns out I'm the demon!

Chapter 40 It was too dark, I got confused.

Just as Jiang Mu hesitated, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the screen out of the corner of her eye.

The beautiful woman's skin, which had just been peeled off and was hanging limply on the screen, had somehow opened its empty, drooping eyelids and was staring straight at him.

Hey!

Jiang Mu felt a chill run down her spine.

Without any hesitation, he decisively activated teleportation.

Swish!

The spatial fluctuations vanished in an instant, and his figure disappeared into thin air.

Almost at the same instant he disappeared, the door burst open with a bang.

A red shadow, shrouded in a menacing aura, flashed out like a ghost, its speed so great that it left afterimages in the air.

Red lines were drawn across the ground, walls, and pillars.

The red line twists and wriggles.

Upon closer inspection, they appear to be a series of small, intertwined venomous snakes.

A faceless woman stands under the eaves.

Her smooth face turned slightly, as if sensing something.

"Um?"

"Is the perception wrong?"

A maidservant rushed over, asking in confusion, "Madam, what's wrong?"

"Go outside and scout it out."

The woman's voice sounded muffled, as if it were coming from her abdomen.

"yes!"

The maid obeyed and rushed out of the courtyard.

……

Outside the alley.

Jiang Mu's figure appeared at the anchor point of the Shadow One.

He dared not linger for a moment, and with lightning speed, he sprinted towards the nearest Third Hall of the government office.

"Fifth tier!"

"It's definitely a powerful demon of at least the fifth rank!"

Jiang Mu's heart pounded wildly.

Even with the protective talisman given to him by Ran Qingshan, he couldn't defeat a demon of that level.

There's no need to waste your life-saving trump card.

Regardless of whether the other party notices or will chase after us, the most important thing right now is to find a master to kill them.

The only person nearby capable of killing him is Wen He, the leader of the Third Hall.

Despite their differences and conflicts, the other party's strength was undeniable. When faced with matters of great importance like slaying demons and eliminating evil, Jiang Mu could clearly distinguish between what was truly important and what was not.

Moreover, this is the territory under the jurisdiction of Master Wen.

According to the regulations of the Demon Slayer Bureau, once a demon is discovered in another party's territory, the bureau is obligated to inform that party.

Soon, they arrived at the third government office.

"Who goes there?!"

Two guards on night watch drew their swords and shouted angrily, blocking the way.

Jiang Mu ripped off the black cloth covering her face:

"It's me, Jiang Chen. I urgently need to see your Hall Master Wenhe. Please take me to him!"

The two guards looked at each other after recognizing the newcomer.

Of course they knew Jiang Mu, even if he turned to ashes.

After all, the name "Jiang Chen" has become an enemy that all members of the Third Hall must remember.

Everyone wrote it down in their little notebooks.

In the middle of the night, this enemy came dressed in black, demanding to see the hall master by name. Is he out of his mind?

One of them, with a cold expression, sheathed his knife but did not let go of it:

"I'm sorry, Master Jiang, Master Wen is not at the government office tonight."

"Not here?"

Jiang Mu frowned. "Then who's in charge now? Is it Wang Ershang? Go and call him out. I have important information to tell you, it's extremely urgent!"

A demonic love affair?

Although the two guards were displeased, they were professionally trained after all, and seeing that Jiang Mu's expression was serious and not feigned, they dared not delay.

One of them ran in quickly to report.

A moment later, Wang Ershang, wearing an overcoat, rushed out.

Upon seeing Jiang Mu, dressed in black, his expression turned grim: "Hall Master Jiang, you're saying there's a demon here?"

To have a sworn enemy come in the middle of the night and gesticulate wildly, claiming there are demons on your territory, is practically a slap in the face to the Third Hall.

Jiang Mu, too lazy to care about his feelings, said:

"Gather all of you above the fourth realm, and also send someone to summon Hall Master Wenhe. This demon has a very high cultivation level and should not be underestimated."

"Where is the demon?"

Wang Ershang's brows furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川" (chuan).

Jiang Mu didn't hide anything and gave the address.

Wang Ershang looked at him with some suspicion: "Master Jiang, how did you know there were demons in that place?"

Jiang Mu said:

"I received a report from someone, but I wasn't sure, so I went to check it out. After sneaking into her house, I found out that she was indeed a demon, so I came to inform you, since this is your Third Hall's territory."

Wang Ershang then asked, "What is the demon's cultivation level approximately?"

"I'm not sure, but it's very high, at least around the fifth rank. It won't work without Hall Master Wen. You should send someone to call him quickly."

Jiang Mu urged.

Wang Ershang stood still, his tone indifferent:

"Lord Jiang, the address you mentioned is an area we patrol closely, with our brothers patrolling it daily. If there really is a fifth-tier demon, how could we possibly have been completely unaware?"

"What you've seen with your own eyes must be an illusion, right? Please go back; we won't trouble you with our third session."

Jiang Mu's expression suddenly turned cold.

Although he is a vengeful person, he also knows the importance of prioritizing tasks.

It's clear that Wang Ershang acted based on his emotions.

"Okay, I've already notified them anyway."

Jiang Mu didn't bother to explain any further and turned to leave.

He instructed the company to inform Ran Qingshan.

Now that we've discovered the monster, we can't just ignore it; we need to recharge it.

Watching Jiang Mu's figure disappear around the street corner, the guard at the gate asked in a low voice, "Chief Wang, are you sure everything will be alright?"

Wang Ershang's indifference vanished, and his expression turned serious:

"Although Jiang Chen is a scoundrel, he's not stupid. He came to deliver a message in the middle of the night; there's probably a monster in that place."

His colleague was taken aback: "Then why did you...?"

Wang Ershang snorted coldly:

"Haven't we lost enough face before the third session? He stole our credit and even beat someone up."

If we still have to rely on him to give orders this time, or even let him lead us to slay demons, will the Third Hall still be able to hold its head high in the future?

This credit belongs to us for discovering and killing him ourselves; it has nothing to do with Jiang Chen!

His colleagues suddenly realized.

Wang Ershang said, "I will immediately gather men and go investigate first."

"Aren't we going to inform the hall master? Hall Master Jiang said the demon might be at least level five."

Some of his colleagues were worried.

"You actually believe what he says?"

Wang Ershang scoffed.

"Think about it, if he really is a fifth-order great demon, with Jiang Chen's cultivation level of just entering the third realm, how could he possibly escape unscathed?"

He was indeed impressive for injuring so many of you single-handedly before, but that was only within the same cultivation realm. Now that he has only recently entered the third realm, how could he possibly escape from a fifth-tier demon?

I reckon that demon is at most a fourth-tier demon. I've brought a few skilled fighters from the hall; that should be enough to handle it."

"That's true."

His colleagues agreed wholeheartedly and nodded.

Without further hesitation, Wang Ershang turned around and went to gather his men.

……

On the other side, Jiang Mu was rushing along the long street towards the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Bureau.

Halfway there, as he passed a restaurant, a cold, familiar voice suddenly called out to him:

"Jiang Chen?"

Jiang Mu paused, then turned to look.

Under the willow tree by the street, stood a familiar, tall figure.

The moonlight, as clear as water, poured down upon that person.

It was none other than the Inspector Ling Ye.