Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

Qin Ning returned to the entrance of the inn and quietly activated the Bagua compass in his hand again, pointing it due south.

In other words, there are malevolent entities in the north, west, and south of the city. And he is currently standing at the intersection of these three locations?

Qin Ning's expression was strange. "Let's go for a walk first, and eat dinner later."

"Meow."

After some visits and investigations.

Qin Ning had a general understanding of the layout of Beian City.

The city can be roughly divided into four areas. The Prince Su's Mansion is located at the southernmost part and covers a huge area. The Mo Family's sacred site, the Tiangong Tower, is not far from it and occupies a relatively small area, but it is thirteen stories high.

It appears to be the second tallest building in Bei'an City.

The middle section is divided into east and west sides. The east side is mostly occupied by ordinary residences, government offices, and schools, while the west side is mostly occupied by inns, restaurants, brothels, and entertainment venues.

A small river runs through the city, connecting the two.

As for the north of the city, there are many poor families, land is not valuable, and warehouses, martial arts schools, training grounds, orphanages, etc. are mostly located here.

However, this is not absolute. For example, some wealthy merchants liked to live in the west of the city because it was close enough to brothels and entertainment venues.

After Qin Ning's precise investigation, he discovered that there were not three, but a full five ferocious creatures in the city!

You never see one of them normally, but this time they've all appeared in droves, enough to fill a mahjong table.

He muttered to himself, then randomly found a noodle stall by the roadside, sat down, and ordered two small dishes of side dishes and two bowls of meat noodles.

Of these five, one of the smaller malevolent creatures in the north of the city was the one whose Bagua compass triggered when he entered the city.

The location is a martial arts school.

Of the remaining four, two of the smaller ones are in the west of the city, in a very, very large mansion.

For a penny, Qin Ning learned that the house belonged to a mysterious wealthy merchant surnamed Qian, who had supposedly moved to Bei'an City a year ago.

Another location was a mid-sized brothel called Zuihualou in the west of the city.

The last two, one is inside the Prince Su's mansion, but it cannot be determined whether it is a major or minor misfortune.

As for why they couldn't be sure, it was because the Prince Su's mansion was too big. When Qin Ning circled around the creature, trying to see if he could get within a mile of it, he was chased away by the patrolling guards.

He was certain that the last one was extremely unlucky, because black light was emanating from the Bagua compass at that time.

And the location... is the Mo family's sacred site in the south of the city—Tiangonglou.

"There's actually a ferocious beast in the sacred land of the Mohists?" Qin Ning pondered as he ate his noodles.

And...aren't there too many ferocious creatures in this Beian City?

However, I see that the people in the city are living their lives as usual, and there is nothing unusual about the places where those monsters are located, so I think these monsters have been around for quite some time.

Well, considering that this place is the largest city located between the three regions of Daling, Mobei, and Daxia, it can be said that whether you are coming from the south or going to the north, you have to pass through this place.

It's not so strange that there are some ferocious creatures in this city.

I picked up a piece of shredded beef from a small dish and fed it to the cat.

He pondered in his mind where to begin subduing these ferocious creatures.

"First, let's rule out the Prince Su's Mansion and the Mo Family Holy Land. I can't enter one of those places right now, and I'd likely die if I went in now."

"Hmm... then all that's left are martial arts schools, wealthy merchants' mansions, and brothels."

After hastily finishing his noodles, Qin Ning decided to start his investigation with the brothel. "Subduing them isn't urgent; first, we need to find out which little thugs they are. This is Beian City; we shouldn't cause too much of a commotion."

As for why he chose the brothel first, it was because it was the place he could come and go from most easily, and it was definitely not for any other reason!

The sun had already set, and I wasn't in the mood to appreciate the night view of Bei'an City.

Return to Fulai Inn.

Qin Ning practiced as usual, familiarizing himself with the use of the [Plague Qi] supernatural power, and then went to bed.

After reviewing the images of the ferocious creatures on the thirty-six white pages in his mind once more, he finally fell asleep peacefully.

......

late at night.

Bei'an City, the Mo Family's Tiangong Tower.

Nine underground floors.

Countless chains crisscrossed, and large swathes of mysterious metal were filled with intricate and tiny gears.

Zooming out, the large expanse of metal covered in gears turned out to be two large doors. The chains seemed to be rooted to the doors, and although there was nothing on the other end, the chains remained straight.

With a click, the metal door opened a crack, and an old man whose muscles looked like they were about to explode walked out.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and casually flicked it onto the black ground beneath his feet.

"How's it going? Is that thing quiet now?"

The group of people who had been waiting outside the door for a long time immediately surrounded them.

"That's about it. Eighth and Eleventh are still inside keeping an eye on things, just in case it causes any more trouble." The old man paused, his gaze seemingly searching for something in the crowd. "Where's Ninth? He didn't even come when this thing went berserk?"

The crowd fell silent. After a moment, the leader spoke in a low voice.

"Xiao Jiu's body was accumulating fire toxins, and she felt she couldn't suppress them, so she went out to spend money on entertainment."

The muscular old man paused for a moment upon hearing this, then sighed softly.

"It's all that old man's fault in the capital. He insisted on trying to refine the ferocious creature into a magic weapon back then. Otherwise, Xiao Jiu wouldn't be in this state now, with his reputation ruined in Bei'an City."

He cursed a few times in a rough voice, and no one dared to stop him.

After a long pause, the leader whispered curiously.

"Third Brother, that thing has been quiet for a long time, why did it suddenly erupt today?"

"Who knows what kind of trouble it'll cause, but this riot isn't entirely without its benefits."

The muscular old man took a deep breath to calm himself down and extended his clenched left hand.

Within the thick, dark palm, a tiny, translucent insect, resembling a jewel, lay quietly. The shimmering light on the insect's body flickered, as if it were breathing rhythmically.

"After that thing caused trouble, it finally gave birth to offspring. Sixth Brother, the idea you proposed earlier can now be implemented."

A gaunt man in his forties with dark circles under his eyes suddenly stepped forward from the crowd, cupped the other person's hand, and looked at him with the same eyes that of a cat seeing a fish, a bird seeing an insect, or Feng Hanying seeing silver.

"Third brother, you truly live up to your reputation as my third brother! I'm simply..."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and grab this brat, stop with the muscular old man." The muscular old man was extremely impatient.

Upon hearing this, Dark Circles hurriedly took out a transparent crystal box with air holes from the ink pouch at his waist and carefully put the small insect inside.

"Alright, you can all leave now. I'll stay here for a while. Get me some food and drinks."

"Third Brother, the Grand Master said that drinking is not allowed inside the Heavenly Crafts Pavilion... especially not for you."

Old man: "...Alright, then get me something to eat. That thing has been making a ruckus all afternoon, and I'm actually a bit hungry."

"Alright." The leading man agreed, took two steps, then turned back and said, "By the way, Third Brother, Bai Gu has returned from beyond the Great Wall."

"Oh, he's not going to do chivalrous deeds anymore?" The muscular old man didn't seem to care much.

"no."

"Then why did he come back?"

"His Hundred-Refined Azure Armor was nearly shattered by someone's attacks, so he came back to repair it."

The muscular old man suddenly raised his head, his tone inexplicable, and said, "Oh? This kid got bullied outside?"

......

The next day, at Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Qin Ning and the cat casually ate some flatbread and chicken at the Fulai Inn before heading to the west of the city early in the morning.

When they arrived at the place they had scouted out the day before, which was the Drunken Flower Pavilion.

Qin Ning stared at the tightly closed red carved door and suddenly slapped his forehead.

Oops~ I'm inexperienced... These kinds of entertainment venues don't open so early in the morning!

It's not a breakfast stall.

Some early-rising patrons, emerging from the brothels and pleasure houses lining the long street, stared at him with strange looks.

It's probably because of his appearance, and also because it's rare for someone to visit a brothel so early in the morning, especially with a cat.

"Raccoon slave."

"Meow?"

Why didn't you remind me?

"Meow?!"

Qin Ning ignored the little black cat's protest: "Let's go, we'll come back tonight."

As the person and the cat turned the corner, they bumped into White Guy, who was curiously looking around and peeking out.

Ok? !

You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually come to visit a brothel so early in the morning!