Whose heretical cultivator relies on a rich woman to attain enlightenment?

The next morning.

Lu Cheng arrived at the Demon Suppression Division early in the morning. The area in front of the headquarters was unusually lively today, with many unfamiliar faces hurrying by. On the way, one could even see members of the Demon Suppression Division escorting the elderly, women, and children to the Demon Suppression Division.

The surrounding pedestrians were talking amongst themselves, with most of them saying things like "Look at these officials" and "They're up to their old tricks again."

However, Lu Cheng was surprisingly not in a bad mood. Instead, he was in high spirits. After all, he had slept with Han Guang all night, and when he woke up this morning, his drool had soaked Han Guang's hair.

Still savoring the afterglow of last night, I casually grabbed someone's arm.

"Auntie, what happened?"

Seeing a group of people gathered around the entrance of the Demon Suppression Bureau watching the show, Lu Cheng couldn't help but feel curious.

"What else can we do? Who knows what these officials are up to now!"

"They searched and arrested people all night, turning the whole city upside down. They said they were looking for a body, and they brought dozens of big black dogs with them, they were really fierce."

"Many people's belongings were looted, and several coffins and corpses were also taken away. Last night, they were even making a scene with memorial tablets in hand."

"These corrupt officials, they all deserve to die, they're all despicable bastards."

He was muttering curses under his breath.

Yesterday, after the clerk submitted the report and what Lu Cheng had said, the Demon Suppression Division immediately reacted. First, they dispatched experts from all over Jingnan, while those with less strength led black dogs to search for corpses from house to house.

The method was a bit crude, but it was indeed effective. Although the black dog could not find any trace of the demon, it could easily smell the corpses. During the all-night investigation, it found many corpses and coffins, as well as some things it shouldn't have taken.

such as……

"Whose cured meat is this? Come and claim it!"

A shout came from the entrance of the Demon Suppression Bureau. If you didn't know better, you would think you had arrived at a vegetable market. Soon, an elderly couple and a young man squeezed in, pointing at the teeth marks on the cured meat and cursing incessantly. The man dressed as an official apologized repeatedly.

Only the big black dog kept wagging its tail; if it weren't for the noose around its neck, it probably would have gone up and taken another bite.

"Look at what kind of people these officials are!"

"They even steal our cured pork! We're counting on this to get through the winter! These corrupt officials deserve to die, they all deserve to die!"

The old woman was still venting her emotions, and even Lu Cheng had a dark expression on his face. Having the black dog help find the body was indeed a good idea, but the side effects…

Looking around, the entrance to the Demon Suppression Bureau was filled with all kinds of smoked food, such as cured meat and sausages, as well as various dried fish products piled up like mountains.

Adhering to the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," all those who were dragged out by the black dog and looked like corpses were taken away by the Demon Suppression Division, which eventually led to this scene.

Even though the money was returned after confirmation, the elderly people kept pointing at the dog teeth marks on the cured meat and scolding them. The members of the Demon Suppression Bureau tried to explain and offered to resolve the issue with money, but the other party still wouldn't let it go.

No matter how you explain it, the rumor that "officials of the Demon Suppression Bureau actually condoned their subordinates to steal the people's cured meat to feed their dogs" will probably still circulate.

"Ahem, ma'am, you can keep scolding me, I'll go in and sign in."

Without saying a word, he slipped inside and waved the dog tag at the door. This sight startled the old woman who had just been cursing, and she quickly put her hands together in prayer.

"No offense intended, but please don't come after this old woman in the middle of the night..."

The entire Demon Suppression Bureau was filled with coffins.

The Yin energy was extremely heavy. Despite the clear blue sky, a resentful aura lingered above the Demon Suppression Bureau, refusing to dissipate. Most of the coffins inside the Demon Suppression Bureau had already been pried open.

Although such a thing is immoral, there is no other way. Moreover, a corpse that had been half-refined has already been dug up, dressed exactly like yesterday's zombie, even the dark purple corpse-suppressing talisman on its head is exactly the same.

Several elderly people, who looked quite old, sat in a corner, weeping bitterly, while the members of the Demon Suppression Division had stern faces, pointing at the zombie that had turned into a corpse but was held in place by the corpse-suppressing talisman and could not move, as if they were questioning something.

They cried out, made false accusations, threw tantrums, refused to admit anything, and accused the Demon Suppression Bureau of disregarding human life, demanding that their child's life be returned.

Even the most brilliant schemes of villains can't compare to the quick wit of fools; some have even gone so far as to raise corpses with human blood, a truly chilling act.

"It must be tough on them, but someone has to do this kind of job that offends people. They'll get used to it after being scolded a few times."

The voice beside me sounded familiar. I turned my head and saw that it was indeed Huang Zhao, Lord Huang.

"It's been a while. How's your cultivation progressing? Is your body tempering going well... How come you've reached the initial stage?"

He stared wide-eyed at Lu Cheng, looking him up and down. Just ten days ago, this kid was completely clueless, but in the blink of an eye, he had broken through to a higher realm.

He reached out and grabbed the boy's wrist, running his hand all the way up his body. This scene was witnessed by the people from Jiu Si who were working.

I gasped. Sure enough, there was something fishy going on between the two of them. They were actually getting physical in broad daylight. This was outrageous!

"Not bad, not bad."

Huang Zhao's eyes flashed with surprise and delight. He had initially had some doubts about Ji Xiaoxiao's orders, but now it seemed that he had been too naive.

"Greetings, Lord Huang."

He immediately cupped his hands in greeting, but before he could even speak, he noticed Huang Zhao's incredibly tired expression and dark circles under his eyes, suggesting he hadn't slept for several days.

"No need for formalities."

"I went to the border region on business a few days ago, and yesterday you found the zombie near the brothel. According to the report from the Ninth Division, you speculate that this incident could uncover the mastermind behind it, and may even be related to the last Jingnan demonic energy outbreak case."

"So I came back."

"I've read your conclusion, and I completely agree with your idea. The number of victims found in the last investigation doesn't match up at all. We can indeed continue our investigation along the route of Zuichunlou."

"This token is quite useful to you; keep it from now on."

"You've reached the initial stage now. Our Demon Suppression Division's rule is that only those at the initial stage can join. We'll officially process your application in a few days and issue you a token."

"You've come to the Demon Suppression Division to see Lord Ji, haven't you?"

In the phrase.

As expected of a seasoned veteran, he saw through Lu Cheng's thoughts at a glance.

"Yes, is Lord Ji still in seclusion?"

"……right."

Huang Zhao's expression was conflicted. Ji Xiaoxiao had clearly said she would emerge from seclusion in about seven days, but that deadline had already passed, indicating that the damage she suffered from forcibly breaking through seclusion was greater than she had imagined.

Before Lu Cheng could speak, Huang Zhao stated directly the purpose of his return trip.

"Lu Cheng, now that you have broken through to the initial stage, I will be frank with some things."

"Judging from the Nine Divisions' report, you seem to be extremely sensitive to Yin energy and corpse energy, which is probably due to your profession."

"We just intercepted a large number of corpses outside the city gate. Some were demons, some were cultivators; we can't tell right now. If you're willing to come with me, I'll give you directly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Cheng roared almost hysterically.

"Let's go now! Immediately! Right now! I love corpses!"