Gou Zai Yao Wu Simulated Immortal

Li Qian scoffed when he saw him still spouting about his power in the county.

He raised his hand and threw it from the cloth bag.

A head, still stained with blood, rolled onto the floor in front of the bed.

The mountain hag's head was that of a lynx demon, its old face creased with wrinkles, its fangs half-exposed, and its eyelids never closed.

The murky, demonic eyes stopped right in front of Liu Haoshen's knees, still staring intently at him.

Liu Haoshen glanced at it and nearly lost his mind.

"ah--!"

He let out a half-scream, then his whole body jerked backward, his head slamming heavily against the wall, the pain bringing tears and snot to his eyes.

The county magistrate's brother-in-law, the silver and land deeds—all turned to terror at this moment.

His teeth were chattering, and he dared not utter another word.

Li Qian then slowly got up, walked to the bedside, and looked down at him.

"I'm sparing your life because I want what's in your head."

"Dare to utter another word of nonsense—"

He lowered his head slightly, his gaze sweeping lightly over the lynx's head.

Liu Haoshen was terrified and nodded hastily, "I wouldn't dare... I wouldn't dare... I wouldn't dare..."

Li Qian ignored him and struck him with a palm, crippling both of his legs. Liu Haoshen screamed in agony once more.

However, the room had been sealed with a silencing talisman, so no matter how loudly he shouted, the sound wouldn't escape this small space.

He rolled up his sleeve, put the mountain demon's head back into his pouch, and turned to leave the side room.

The sky was still gray, and dew clung to the grass and trees in the courtyard.

Li Qian stood under the corridor, hesitated for a moment, and then turned and walked towards the house where Zhou Lan lived.

The soul contract was planted by oneself, and logically, the bond should be severed upon death.

As long as a person is alive, their vital energy will remain.

However, Xue Duan's situation was both abrupt and ambiguous, leaving him unable to fully understand it to this day.

Since that's the case, let's try again.

Zhou Lan is currently operating right under my nose, making her the most suitable case study for testing the waters.

A short while later, the door opened slightly.

Zhou Lan put on her clothes and came out. She had just been woken up and still looked a little sleepy.

But when he saw that the person who came was Li Qian, his drowsiness immediately disappeared, and he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Li."

Li Qian said mysteriously, "Officer Zhou, I have an important case to discuss with you, but... I need to take a drop of your essence blood."

Zhou Lan was taken aback, and then her heart suddenly warmed.

Although he had been by Li Qian's side these past few days, he had long known that this young master was completely different from what others had described.

But in the end, he was still an outsider and could not enter the Li residence.

Now, Young Master Li has come to find me in person?

In his view, this clearly meant that Li Qian had finally taken a liking to him and wanted to truly include him in his inner circle.

Thinking of this, a surge of heat welled up in his chest, and his ears burned.

He immediately stood up straight, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed his head, saying, "Rest assured, young master!"

"The loyalty of my subordinates is as clear as day and night; even if it costs us our lives, we will never waver!"

Li Qian glanced at Zhou Lan.

I had a feeling that there was something off about this person's expression.

But upon closer examination, it's hard to pinpoint exactly what's wrong.

Li Qian frowned slightly, but ultimately didn't bother with such trivial details.

He took a drop of essence blood from Zhou Lan's finger and dripped it onto the Soul Contract.

The next moment, a soul imprint was sent into the depths of Zhou Lan's soul.

After the contract was formed, Li Qian secretly focused his mind and sensed it once.

Zhou Lan's Qi flowed normally, her soul was unaffected, and the seal was imprinted on her sea of ​​consciousness.

At least for now, the soul contract itself seems to be without problems.

The changes that befell Xue Duan are most likely due to other reasons.

"It's done."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lan's chest seemed to leap heavily, and her expression was filled with barely suppressed excitement and joy.

Li Qian felt increasingly strange and turned to walk out.

"Zhou Qiguan, come with me."

Zhou Lan quickly responded and followed.

After walking a few steps together, Li Qian briefly recounted his experiences from the previous night, from the local temple down to Laoya'ao.

At first, Zhou Lan just listened attentively.

When he heard the words "human shed," "demon fetus," and "cat old woman," his face began to turn pale.

When I heard about the Mountain Woman and the missing Demon Slayer again.

He was completely stunned. He opened his mouth, but after a long while, he managed to stammer out, "Young Master... you only went out for a short while last night?"

Li Qian glanced at him sideways. "What?"

Zhou Lan's lips twitched.

What do you mean by "went out for a trip and casually slaughtered a whole nest of monsters"?

What does it mean when investigating the whereabouts of one person leads to the discovery of a missing person case involving members of the Demon Slayer Bureau?

He was in a state of great confusion, feeling that it was too easy to say.

Knowing that Young Master Li would never use such a thing to tease him, he was completely dumbfounded.

Seeing his appearance, Li Qian didn't explain further and led him directly to the side room in the courtyard.

Push the door open and enter.

The room was filled with the strange smells of medicine, blood, and a faint odor of rotting flesh.

Two people lay side by side on the tatami mat.

One person's shoulder and back were torn to shreds, with flesh exposed.

The other person had both legs crippled and his face was ashen.

If it weren't for the fact that his chest was still rising and falling, he would look no different from a dead person.

Zhou Lan initially thought they were just ordinary injured people, but when he saw their faces clearly, he was suddenly shocked.

"this……"

He took two quick steps forward, stared intently at one of them, and his expression suddenly changed.

"This is Han Zhao, the flag officer of the Demon-Slaying Division of Linshan Town!"

He then turned to look at another man, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty, "This...this is Cheng Lie, the banner officer conscripted from Huaihai County to the northern border!"

After he finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.

Zhou Lan stood there, her face turning from red to purple, and then from purple to blue.

Even after hearing Young Master Li recount it, I still found it unbelievable.

But now, two people who should have been in the North are lying half-dead in front of me. The impact is far greater than a few words can describe.

Zhou Lan stood there for a while, her mind racing. She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said in a low voice:

"Young Master, this matter cannot be reported to your superiors lightly."

"If anything goes wrong... I'm afraid that before the person is even delivered, Puyuan County... will be wiped out first."

Li Qian had already thought of this. "I know."

"That's why I've come to talk to you about it."

"In Puyang County, Heixi County, and even in the southern regions, who can be trusted?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lan turned to look at him, her gaze momentarily strange.

He clearly held the key to success, yet he turned around and asked this lowly soldier which dog hole was easier to crawl through.

He paused for a moment, then said, "Young Master..."

"Aren't you just making fun of your subordinates?"

Zhou Lan swallowed hard and continued, "Isn't Envoy Su, the Demon Slayer, quite familiar with the Li family?"

"This matter, if reported to Lord Su... will certainly not harm you, young master. As for going through someone else... I really don't trust them."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian felt a sense of doubt.

Su Zhen, the Demon Envoy?

When Zhou Lan uttered the name, he felt only a sense of unfamiliarity.

If this person is truly well-acquainted with the Li family, why has my father never mentioned him once in all these years while I've been in the mansion?

Even among strangers, this person is rarely heard of.

Although Li Qian had doubts, he did not intend to ask further.

Showing weakness in front of others... is not a good thing.

Why not use this as an excuse to go home and visit?

Firstly, we need to find out the background of this Demon Envoy Su Zhen; secondly... it's time to make a trip to Xiangyang County.