Demon Suppression Division: Starting as a Jailer in the Cycle of Reincarnation to Become a Martial G

Lin'an was not a large city, and its markets and wards were not as large or dense as those of Chang'an.

Because both his father and he were just unranked jailers, Su Wu's family lived in Xizhao Ward in Lin'an City, a little closer to the refugee district of Kangshi.

Although it was somewhat shabby, it was much better than the lives of the homeless people in the poorest areas of the city.

Liu Dashan's family and Su Wu's family were located in two different directions within Xizhaofang, so after returning to Xizhaofang, the two went their separate ways.

"See you tomorrow, Su boy!"

"See you tomorrow!"

After saying goodbye to Liu Dashan, Su Wu carried his bundle and headed straight home.

Su Wu even made a point of buying two rice cakes and a few strings of candied hawthorns when he passed by the market.

Before long, Su Wu returned to his home according to his memory.

It was an old courtyard that looked quite old at first glance. A slightly crooked wooden house stood in the courtyard, and some funeral couplets that hadn't been torn down after his father died were still hanging on the wall.

At this moment, Su Wu stood at the entrance of the courtyard, took a deep breath, and adjusted his emotions.

He then gently patted the gate and called out to the courtyard with a smile.

"Xiao Hui! I'm back!"

As Su Wu finished speaking, clear footsteps soon echoed from inside the courtyard, and then the courtyard gate creaked open.

A face that looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a high ponytail, and a very delicate and innocent appearance, appeared in front of Su Wu.

"Brother, you're back?"

Seeing Su Wu standing outside the courtyard gate, Su Xiaohui quickly stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

"Brother, you're finally back! I missed you so much!"

Feeling the warmth and softness in his arms, Su Wu's heartstrings twitched slightly.

Having spent so much time in the dark and gloomy Demon Suppression Prison, Su Wu felt like he was becoming a cold, underground creature himself.

Only when he returned home and was in front of Su Xiaohui did Su Wu feel like a living person.

At this moment, Su Wu held rice cakes and candied hawthorns in one hand and gently stroked Su Xiaohui's soft hair with the other.

"Alright, Xiaohui, that's enough."

A moment later, Su Xiaohui reluctantly released Su Wu at his command.

The next moment, her eyes lit up.

Because Su Wu brought her rice cakes and her favorite candied hawthorns.

"Give this to Xiaohui, let her try it."

Seeing Su Wu offer her rice cakes and candied hawthorns, Su Xiaohui didn't take them immediately, but instead showed worry in her eyes.

"Brother, you haven't received your salary yet, have you?"

"What's wrong with that?" Seeing Su Xiaohui hesitate, Su Wu directly shoved the rice cake and candied hawthorn into Su Xiaohui's hands.

"There's still some money our father left us before he died."

"Besides, your brother is now following in his father's footsteps and has a government job, so there's no need to worry about these things."

Hearing this, Su Xiaohui blinked her eyes before accepting the candied hawthorn and rice cake from her hands with peace of mind.

But just as she was about to put it to her lips, she seemed to suddenly remember something and looked up at Su Wu again.

"Brother, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"

Su Wu smiled and waved his hand.

"I'm not hungry, you eat."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaohui pouted and shook her head.

"How can that be?"

"How can I eat my brother's food all by myself?"

As they spoke, Su Xiaohui divided the rice cake and candied hawthorn in half and handed them to Su Wu.

Seeing this, Su Wu did not refuse. He smiled and reached out to rub Su Xiaohui's head before taking the food.

The two of them sat on the threshold of the courtyard gate, munching on snacks.

A moment later, Su Xiaohui got up from the ground, carefully wrapped the remaining half of the rice cake in an oiled paper umbrella, and patted her linen dress.

"Okay, brother, I'm done eating."

"You've come all this way and it's rare for you to come back. I'll go back inside and cook for you."

"How can I ask you to cook?" Upon hearing this, Su Wu stuffed the remaining half of the rice cake into his mouth and got up as well.

"I haven't taken good care of you lately, so shouldn't I show off my cooking skills?"

"Don't you miss my cooking skills?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaohui's eyes darted around, and then she spoke to Su Wu with a playful expression.

"Let's do it together!"

"I'll assist you."

"Alright!" Su Wu laughed heartily upon hearing this, went back into the house and placed his bundle on the dusty table. Then the two of them went to the kitchen together.

"Xiao Hui, you must have been feeling really bored being all alone inside all this time, right?"

"Dad's gone, and I've gone to work. There's no one to take care of you."

Faced with Su Wu's concern, Su Xiaohui, who was squatting on the ground peeling potatoes, raised her little face and grinned at Su Wu.

"A little bit."

"Brother, you're not here, so there's no one to talk to me."

"It's really, really boring."

Upon hearing this, Su Wu reached out and rubbed Su Xiaohui's head.

"You little brat..."

"If you're really bored, you could learn some weaving and embroidery, and chat with some girlfriends."

"No!" Before Su Wu could finish speaking, Su Xiaohui pouted and shook her head.

"I don't want to talk to anyone except my brother."

Upon hearing this, Su Wu couldn't help but show a helpless look in his eyes, and reached out to rub Su Xiaohui's head.

"You silly girl..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Wu's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Just now, he, who often practiced the Demon-Suppressing Stance, clearly sensed a trace of Yin energy nearby!

And it wasn't just passing by; it stopped right outside its own yard!

But perhaps because it was daytime, that malevolent energy did not enter the courtyard.

"demon?"

Upon sensing the presence of that malevolent energy, Su Wu immediately made his own judgment.

"I just came out of the Demon-Suppressing Prison, how come I'm being watched by demons?"

"Is it a coincidence or intentional?"

If it's a coincidence, then I can only say that I'm a bit unlucky.

But if it was intentional, the most likely explanation is that it was arranged by Chen Duo, Wu Er, or the fox demon.

In Su Wu's perception, the Yin energy did not have a great sense of oppression, and he estimated that it was a demon at the Body Tempering stage.

Logically speaking, the best thing to do at this time is to remain still and wait for the demon to leave or approach before catching it off guard.

But Su Wu turned his head and glanced at Su Xiaohui, who was squatting next to the firewood, puffing out her cheeks and blowing on the fire. He didn't want to involve Su Xiaohui in these messy matters.

Thinking of this, Su Wu reached out and rubbed Su Xiaohui's head again, smiling as he spoke to her.

"Xiao Hui, you sit down first, I have to go out for a bit."

"Chop the vegetables, I'll cook them myself when I get back."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaohui, who was puffing out her cheeks and blowing on the fire, was taken aback.

"What is it, brother?"

"Is it serious?"

"It's alright, I'll be right back." After saying that, Su Wu straightened up and went to the room where he had his bundle. He hung his sword on his waist, gripped the hilt with his right hand, and walked step by step towards the gate of the courtyard.