Xuan Yu and Su Lingqi were quite polite to Yan Li, but Qiao Xu Hanmo's attitude towards him seemed a bit indifferent. They only nodded slightly to his greetings and then ignored him. He even sensed that these two people were interested in him. With a hint of hostility.
Yan Li felt very confused about this. It seemed that he and these two people had just met for the first time. Why would the other party be hostile to him
At this moment, Yuan Changfeng strode into the hall, and everyone hurriedly greeted him.
"This time, I have brought the five of you here to ask you to do something." Yuan Changfeng said straight to the point, "Yesterday, Magistrate He of Yuyang County sent someone to deliver a letter. Recently, three villages in Yuyang County were massacred. It is very likely that it was done by a demon from the Black Blood Sect. You must assist County Magistrate He in arresting the murderer."
"Disciple, obey."
The five people said in unison.
Because the matter was urgent, Yuan Changfeng ordered them to set off for Yuyang County immediately.
After the five people got off the Dahuang Palace, they hurried towards Yuyang County.
Imperial power dominates the Tianhuang Continent, but the authority of the sects is not small. Often when problems arise that cannot be solved in some counties and prefectures, they will turn to nearby sects for help.
And Yuyang County happened to be close to the Dahuang Palace. The massacre of villagers in three villages was not a trivial matter. It was natural for the county magistrate to find the Dahuang Palace.
After two hours of traveling, Yan Li and his party finally arrived at Yuyang County. Although it was only a county town, it had built a city wall more than five feet high.
"The five of you are disciples of Dahuang Palace, I guess. The villain is Jinghong, the county magistrate of Yuyang County. Master He has prepared a banquet and is waiting for the arrival of all the young heroes."
As soon as everyone arrived at the city gate, a middle-aged man in official attire greeted him enthusiastically with the name of a county soldier.
"You're welcome, Mr. Jingxian, please." Xuan Yu smiled politely and motioned for the other party to lead the way. Xuan Yu was the leader of this mission.
There are three chief officials in a county. The county magistrate is the main official and controls the overall situation. The county magistrate and county lieutenant are the auxiliary officials and assist the county magistrate in managing the entire county.
In earth terms, the county magistrate is the organization director of the county, and the county lieutenant is the police chief.
The county magistrate is a civil official, but Tianhuang Continent respects him, so Jing Hong is also a warrior in the Shenyuan realm.
Under the guidance of Jing Hong from the county seat, Yan Li and his party arrived at the county government office, where Magistrate He, dressed in red official regalia, was already waiting there with a group of people.
"I think these five are young heroes from the Great Wilderness Palace. Please come in quickly."
"Magistrate He is too polite."
Xuan Yu's tone was still very polite. Although Magistrate He was just a Yuan-breaking warrior, he represented the imperial court after all.
The group entered the backyard of the county government office and discovered that there was another group of people. From their clothes, Yan Li could identify them as disciples of Aohan Palace.
Suddenly, the faces of Xuan Yu and others suddenly turned cold, and the people in Aohan Palace naturally didn't have a good look when they saw them.
County Magistrate He saw that the atmosphere was a bit awkward and said quickly, "I would like to introduce you to the young heroes. These are all young heroes from the Aohan Palace...!"
"No need! We know each other!"
Xuan Yu waved his hand to interrupt Magistrate He, with a slightly unhappy look on his face. The relationship between Dahuang Palace and Aohan Palace was not good. Anyone with some knowledge would know why Magistrate He came again since he invited people from Aohan Palace. Dahuang Palace invites people, this is a bit evil.
"Who do I think is so arrogant? It turns out to be someone from the Great Desolate Palace! No wonder! No wonder!" A strange voice came from the Aohan Palace camp.
Like the Great Desolate Palace, this time, the Aohan Palace also sent five people, and they were all elite disciples because they had three plum blossoms embroidered on their sleeves.
When Xuan Yu and others heard this, their expressions turned ugly.
"Senior Brother Xuan, do you smell it?" Yan Li suddenly said.
"What do you smell?" Xuanyu asked with some confusion.
"Don't you smell the smell of farts? It really stinks! It stinks!" As he spoke, Yan Li deliberately fanned his nose with his hand, as if to expel the stench.
"ah!"
Xuan Yu suddenly realized it and said quickly, "Yes, it stinks! I wonder if it's that fart-loving beast farting here."
Seeing Yan Li and Xuan Yu singing together, it was the turn of the people in Ao Han Palace to look ugly. Zong Han stared at Yan Li with an unkind expression and shouted coldly, "You brat, who do you think is farting?"
Yan Li made a strange look, "I didn't say who released it, why are you so excited? Did you really release it?"
Zong Han's face turned red and he blurted out: "You fart!"
"Haha, I didn't fart, you did! Not only does it smell bad, it's also very loud!"
"Hahaha!"
Suddenly, Xuanyu and Su Lingqi couldn't help laughing.
"… you… !"
Zong Han knew that he had been tricked by Yan Li again, and he was furious. He groaned and pulled out his sword, "You bastard, you dare to tease me, you are seeking death!"
"Hmph! Zong Han, what do you want to do, fight, I, Xuan Yu, will accompany you to the end!"
Xuan Yu's body swayed, and he also drew out his long sword and stood in front of Yan Li, saying with a cold expression.
"You two young heroes, calm down! Calm down, I beg you." Magistrate He had a bitter look on his face. He did not expect that there would be a fight within the Black Blood Sect before he found the demon.
"Okay! For Magistrate He's sake, I'll spare you once. Next time, it won't be so easy!" Zong Han gradually calmed down when he saw Magistrate He rushing out, put away his sword and retreated.
Faced with Zong Han's threat, Yan Li smiled incredulously and did not take it seriously.
"Junior Brother Yan, you did a good job! That guy's name is Zong Han, and I heard he is ranked forty-eight among the elite disciples of Aohan Palace!" Su Lingqi reminded Yan Li in a low voice.
"Thank you, senior sister, for reminding me. I understand."
Seeing that Zong Han had stopped, Xuan Yu also put away his sword. After all, they came here to help Yuyang County capture the demons of the Black Blood Sect, not to fight with the people of Aohan Palace.
So, a group of people went to the wine table. One table in the Dahuang Palace was accompanied by County Magistrate He himself, and the other was accompanied by the County Magistrate and the County Lieutenant.
After eating and drinking, Magistrate He began to tell the story. Five days ago, all 678 villagers in Dongyu Village, the most remote village in Yuyang County, were murdered.
The dead villagers all looked frightened, their bodies were shriveled, and their blood had obviously been sucked out of their bodies. This is why they suspected that it was the Black Blood Sect, because only the Black Blood Sect had the bad habit of absorbing the blood of others.
But unexpectedly, two days after the incident, hundreds of people in another village were massacred and blood-sucked. The death conditions of the villagers were exactly the same as those in Dongyu Village.
Magistrate He was so anxious that he sent almost all the county soldiers out to catch and investigate the murderer. Unfortunately, the murderer was so cunning that he didn't even have any clues.
But unexpectedly, just yesterday, villagers in another village were massacred. By the time the nearby county soldiers arrived, the murderer had already escaped. After searching everywhere, there was still no news.
There are a total of 132 villages in Yuyang County, and there are only a thousand county soldiers. Moreover, the county soldiers are not high in cultivation, only the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining. In desperation, Magistrate He can only disperse the thousand county soldiers. In Kailai, five county soldiers were sent to each village.
After hearing what County Magistrate He said, Xuan Yu and others looked embarrassed. After all, Yuyang County was so big that it would be too difficult to find the murderer.
Suddenly, Yan Li said to Magistrate He, "Magistrate He, do you have a map of the entire Yuyang County?"
"have!"
Magistrate He quickly ordered someone to get the map.
The map was delivered, and Yan Li took it and unfolded it, finding the locations of the three villages, looking thoughtful.
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