The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

"What's your name?"

A burly man with a broad back and a narrow waist led his men slowly into the secret room. He looked at Lu Ming with some annoyance and asked, "Is this Lin Yuanrong, the head of the Zhenye Division?"

He glanced at Qin Xiaoyi, who was now lifeless, his eyes growing even colder, and a strong sense of oppressive aura emanated from him, causing those around him to quietly take a few steps back.

Suddenly a figure walked over from the side, half-blocking Lu Ming's path, and said:

"Si Zheng, his name is Lu Ming. He's the one who just found out the real killer and took care of the female ghost."

Lin Yuanrong glanced coldly at Shen Mo, then turned back to stare at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming suppressed the flood of knowledge about deceiving ghosts that welled up in his mind, secretly congratulating himself on the success of the trip, before calmly saying:

"My name is Lu Ming. Just now, Qin Xiaoyi sent a female ghost to assassinate me, but I discovered it and chased her all the way here."

"Just now, in a moment of anger, I accidentally killed this person. I am terrified that I may have ruined the important matter of the Minister."

"If the judge punishes me for this, I will have no objection."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned somewhat strange.

Lu Ming uncovered the truth, killed the female ghost and the real culprit, but then offered to be punished?

A strange light flashed in Lin Yuanrong's eyes, and a smile suddenly appeared on his previously cold face. He then opened his mouth and laughed heartily:

"I had heard that a corpse collector had come to the county government before. He was ruthless and eloquent, and it was indeed true."

"Now that you have accomplished this feat and instantly dealt with the female ghost, the third spot is yours."

"This assessment is now concluded. All other assessors may now leave."

After saying this, Lin Yuanrong turned and left with his men.

Shen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes as he said:

"Congratulations, Brother Lu, on successfully passing the assessment and joining the Zhenye Division. With your abilities, joining the Zhenye Division is an honor for Blackwater County."

A huge weight was lifted from Lu Ming's heart as he finally joined the Night Guard.

In this way, he will finally have a real backer.

He then asked out of curiosity, "I still don't know what the status of the Night Guard is."

Shen Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, once you join the Night Guard, as long as Zhao Meng is clear-headed, he will definitely not target you again."

"Every night watchman in the town is extremely valuable, and if someone dies under suspicious circumstances, the matter will be thoroughly investigated."

"As for the status of the Zhenye Division in the county town... let's put it this way, in times of crisis, the Zhenye Division has the right to order the county magistrate to take control of the entire county town."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming felt completely relieved.

With that in mind, he had far fewer things to worry about.

Seeing that only he and Shen Mo were in the secret room, his eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked:

"Brother Shen, could you please let me take another look at the True Intent of Taiyin? After the battle just now, I seem to have gained some insight."

Shen Mo hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:

"You'll soon be a night patrolman in the Town Night Guard. Taking a look at the Taiyin True Intent won't cause any major problems."

At that moment, he took out the ancient scroll from his pocket, opened it, and showed it to Lu Ming.

Lu Ming saw the full moon in the painting again, its silver light shining everywhere. He quickly recalled the Yin-Yang Technique he had just obtained from Qin Xiaoyi.

This is a rather strange technique. Its function is to allow one to be possessed by ghosts and monsters. Once possessed, the ghosts and monsters are difficult for others to detect.

Moreover, even if the ghost is released afterward, its aura will not be so noticeable.

Lu Ming was not interested in this technique because it was obvious that he was simply incapable of cultivating it.

As soon as a ghost or monster gets close to him, it is swallowed up by the Heavenly Heart Seal, let alone possess him.

However, the He Yin Gong records a secret technique for communicating between Yin and Yang, but it requires the cooperation of Yin energy.

Taking advantage of the fact that he had just been affected by a bit of Yin energy and that he had the Taiyin True Intent to learn from, he stared intently at the Taiyin True Intent.

The moonlight seemed to shine through him, illuminating him. Using the lingering yin energy on his body as a catalyst, and combining it with the secret techniques of the Yin-Yang Cultivation, Lu Ming slowly began to gain some understanding.

His body naturally assumed the posture of Canglang stance training, and he calmed down, suddenly discovering that his control over his qi and blood had improved dramatically.

In a daze, I seemed to feel the restless blood and qi slowly settling down, passing through the thin layer of skin and settling into the muscles.

A thick, warm, and powerful feeling instantly spread throughout my body.

Lu Ming's strength surged, his spirits soared, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy and confidence. He clenched his fists and said:

"I've built up muscle."

Whoosh! The moon in front of us suddenly rolled up and disappeared.

Shen Mo, with his charcoal-black face, looked over with some surprise, scrutinizing him:

"You actually managed to break through to the Body Refinement stage in such a short time? Wasn't it said that your physical aptitude was only average?"

Lu Ming smiled and said:

"Instructor Chen from the county government once said that I have some talent in martial arts."

"In fact, I wasn't completely without any foundation before. I had already practiced some mediocre martial arts, and my blood and qi were probably already sufficient."

"It's just that my recent practice of the Canglang Stance Technique has led to a qualitative change from a quantitative one."

Shen Mo suddenly realized what he meant and said:

"That wasn't easy either, congratulations."

"You have double happiness today! Go back and get some rest. Tomorrow we'll be colleagues."

"As for Zhao Meng, I'll find a time to meet with him. I'm sure he'll be willing to reconcile now."

Lu Ming nodded, walked out of the secret room, and slowed his pace slightly.

After Shen Mo had walked away, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at a dark corner outside the secret room, and whispered, "I am Qin Xiaoyi. Be on guard and follow me."

After saying that, he quickly left and returned to his small courtyard.

A chilling aura followed him silently, landing by the window and gradually revealing the appearance of a burly man with a dark face.

The man's face was ashen, expressionless, and his eyes were hollow; he was clearly a ghost.

Looking at the ghost, Lu Ming's eyes flickered, a hint of surprise in them. It actually came!

He immediately perked up; this ghost clearly possessed martial arts skills and could likely bring him considerable gains.

Of course, now is not the time to devour this ghost.

The incredulous look on Qin Xiaoyi's face before he died just now suggested that he never imagined he would die like this.

In fact, Lu Ming did sense that Qin Xiaoyi wanted to look in one direction before he died, as if he wanted to give some kind of order.

Unfortunately, before he could react, Lu Ming punched him to death.

After gaining Qin Xiaoyi's martial arts experience, as well as his ghost-refining and ghost-deceiving techniques, he also learned the secret of Qin Xiaoyi's ability to control ghosts.

First, an extremely cruel process of ghost-making is required to create a ghost, and then control it through a specific command. This ghost only recognizes this command.

That's why Lu Ming said that inexplicable thing earlier; it was Qin Xiaoyi's password.

Unexpectedly, Qin Xiaoyi did indeed create two ghosts, and he even controlled the remaining one.

Lu Ming glanced at the burly ghost a few steps away, his eyes gleaming. It wouldn't be easy for the two ghosts to train together.

Qin Xiaoyi killed countless people.

Although this person's true power is only at the Skin Refining stage, his real strength lies in these two ghosts. If he strikes unexpectedly, he can even kill a Tendon Refining martial artist. The Taoist priest in the previous incident was caught off guard by this.

Unfortunately, he encountered Lu Ming, who became his nemesis.